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 "  A couple of kids thought it was funny, but Nick just played it straight, and just kept talking."[chap5, p.24]"  Several kids smiled, and a few peeked at the clock. Nick was famous for this, and the whole class knew what was doing."[Chap 3, p.15]

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 "  A couple of kids thought it was funny, but Nick just played it straight, and just kept talking."[chap5, p.24]"  Several kids smiled, and a few peeked at the clock. Nick was famous for this, and the whole class knew what was doing."[Chap 3, p.15]

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Observe:
in the first paragraph, kids laughed at him but Nick didn't really bother about the kids making fun of him. Some of the kids might have been his friends.

Notice:
In the second paragraph, the kids seem to be enjoying nicks 'time wasting ' question. As if they were encouraging Nick to continue .the school mate are quite lazy actually.

Wonder:
I'm pretty sure that not all the students are mischievous, why would the students join him if they know that this is right thing to do?

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"Nick was an expert at asking the delaying question-also known as the teacher stopper, or the guaranteed-time-waster."(Chapter 3, page 14)

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"Nick was an expert at asking the delaying question-also known as the teacher stopper, or the guaranteed-time-waster."(Chapter 3, page 14)

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Observe
-Nick views school as a boring place because he wants to delay class and don't let the teachers teach or say the homework for the day.
-Nick is very daring as he dares to ask questions for fun.
-He is smart as he can think of what kind of questions to use and at the correct time.

Notice
-Nick is creative as he can think of such a way to delay class.
-His friends think highly of him because they say he is a "guaranteed time waster."

Wonder
-I wonder how did he create such a behavior?
-I wonder if some people hates him for delaying.

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The day after that Nick turned the class thermostat up to about ninety degrees with a little screwdriver he had brought from home. Ch 1,p.2     Ritvika

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The day after that Nick turned the class thermostat up to about ninety degrees with a little screwdriver he had brought from home. Ch 1,p.2     Ritvika

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Observe:
. Nick is daring enough to do this.
. Nick can make his friends obey him.
Notice:
. Nick is not like the mischievous boys at       my school. He is creative.
. Nick is allowed to bring tools to school.
. Nick knows how to handle electronics.
Wonder:
Does Nick's parents know that Nick is handling a screwdriver? If they do, will they scold him?

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''Why what an interesting question Nicholas. I could talk about it for hours, I bet. She glanced around the classroom and when she realized that everyone nodded yes said''   Very well then Nicholas, will you do some research and do an oral report? I bet that it would be better than to tell you.'' (chapter 3 page 15)                                      

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''Why what an interesting question Nicholas. I could talk about it for hours, I bet. She glanced around the classroom and when she realized that everyone nodded yes said''   Very well then Nicholas, will you do some research and do an oral report? I bet that it would be better than to tell you.'' (chapter 3 page 15)                                      

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Observe
Mrs. Granger was very cunning able to ignore and brush off Nick's  question.

Notice
Mrs. Granger is very stern and make sure that she can maintain discipline in the class.

Wonder
How is Mrs. Granger so smart that she can easily brush off Nick's question and continue the lesson while other teachers are not able to do so.

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-"All the kids at Lincoln Elementary School knew that at the end of the line-fifth grade- Mrs. Granger would be the one grading their spelling tests and their reading tests, and worst of all, their vocabulary tests-week after week, month after month."( Chapter 2, page 8)                                           -"There were seven fifth-grade teachers: two math, two science, two social studies, but only one language arts teacher." (chapter 2, page 6)                      

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-"All the kids at Lincoln Elementary School knew that at the end of the line-fifth grade- Mrs. Granger would be the one grading their spelling tests and their reading tests, and worst of all, their vocabulary tests-week after week, month after month."( Chapter 2, page 8)                                           -"There were seven fifth-grade teachers: two math, two science, two social studies, but only one language arts teacher." (chapter 2, page 6)                      

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Observe:
It is very obvious that everyone in the school will need to go through this process as they would all need to go to fifth grade, and there was only one language arts teacher.

Notice:
-Mrs. Granger has a big responsibility as the only language arts teacher.
-She is teaching everyone in the school, as everyone of them are going to arrive at fifth-grade.

Wonder:
-What would happen if Mrs. Granger retired?
-Can she even manage all her work?

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"Mrs Granger noticed the change, too. The clever little rascal who had looked her in the eye and said, 'But I really didn't have a frindle with me-' that boy wasn't in her class anymore. Now a quieter, more careful Nicholas Allen came into class every day. He did all his work perfectly, didn't speak unless she called on him, and didn't laugh and joke with his friends like he used to. " [ch.14, page 90]

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"Mrs Granger noticed the change, too. The clever little rascal who had looked her in the eye and said, 'But I really didn't have a frindle with me-' that boy wasn't in her class anymore. Now a quieter, more careful Nicholas Allen came into class every day. He did all his work perfectly, didn't speak unless she called on him, and didn't laugh and joke with his friends like he used to. " [ch.14, page 90]

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Observation:
1. Mrs Granger notices the change in Nick. She notices the change in his attitude
2. Nick changed his attitude and didn't speak/make noises

Notice:
1. She seems like she just saw a dinosaur infront of her eyes.
2. She seems concerned/weird about the sudden change in behaviour.
3. She said it like she wanted Nick to change back into his old self.
4. Nick became a whole new person.

Wonder:
1. How come all of a sudden she cared about Nick's attitude [since they were in a war]?
2. What happened to Nick?
3. Why did he suddenly change and became quieter and more careful?
4. Did Nick change because of Mrs Granger?
5. Why does Mrs Granger call Nick a rascal? Did he do/say something to make her upset/stern/angry?
6. Did Nick realise his wrong-doing and changed for the better/worser?
7. Why did Nick come to school as a new person?

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"If you asked the kids and the teachers at Lincoln Elementary School to make three lists-all the really bad kids, all the really smart kids, and all the really good kids-Nick Allen would not be on any of them." (Chapter 1, page 1, first paragraph)

Observe:
The school wants the students to behave, in order to be considered a good kid.

Notice:
The school does not want to punish the teachers to stay back with the children for detention. Is that why the teachers created a list?

Wonder:
(i) Nick is not really good, bad or smart. What list would he be on?
(ii) Why do the teachers need a classification table for the students?
(iii) How do the teachers teach the really bad kids?
(iv) Are the students streamed?

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She couldn't tell who did it ,  so she just said , " Shhh!" to the whole class.( Ch 1 , p.1)

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She couldn't tell who did it ,  so she just said , " Shhh!" to the whole class.( Ch 1 , p.1)

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Observe:
- Mrs. Avery cannot tell who made the noise.
-She told the whole class to be quiet.

Notice:
-  Mrs. Avery getting a bit annoyed.
-Mrs. Avery is not a good teacher.

Wonder:
-Was Mrs. Avery sitting or walking around?
- If Mrs. Avery was walking around, why is looking down?
- Isn't she suppose to check on the class?
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"Everyone was sure that Mrs Granger had X-ray vision. Don't think about chewing a piece of gum within fifty feet of her." (Ch 2, p.7)

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"Everyone was sure that Mrs Granger had X-ray vision. Don't think about chewing a piece of gum within fifty feet of her." (Ch 2, p.7)

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Observe:Mrs Granger had sharp eyes.

Notice: Mrs. Granger is very strict and wants everybody to follow the rules.

Wonder: Will Mrs. Granger be able to see the students chew a gum if they stand beyond fifty feet away from her?

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"Janet Fisk was good at baseball, and she was better at soccer than most of the kids in the whole school, boys or girls." (Ch.1, Pg-4)

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"Janet Fisk was good at baseball, and she was better at soccer than most of the kids in the whole school, boys or girls." (Ch.1, Pg-4)

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Observe:
-Janet Fisk is really good in ball games
-She is active when it comes to sports.
-She is different from Nick as she is better in soccer than him

Notice:
-Janet seems to be special and different as not much girls enjoy sports or are not good at it
-She is better than Nick and her
schoolmates in terms of sports.

Wonder:
-Is she better at sports then the seniors?
-Is she the PE teacher's pet since she is so good a ball games?

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One time in third grade, Nick decided to turn Miss Deaver's classroom in to a tropical island. Miss Deaver was delighted. "That's so cute!"(Ch 1, p.1-2)

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One time in third grade, Nick decided to turn Miss Deaver's classroom in to a tropical island. Miss Deaver was delighted. "That's so cute!"(Ch 1, p.1-2)

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Observe:
Miss Deaver is encouraging Nick to do the wrong thing.
Notice:
Miss Deaver is an inexperienced teacher as she has only been teaching for six months.
Wonder:
If Miss Deaver is a qualified teacher, then why is she encouraging the students to do the wrong things?

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''At lunchtime Nick talked to Janet. He felt bad that Mrs Avery had pounced on  her." (Ch 1,p.4)

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''At lunchtime Nick talked to Janet. He felt bad that Mrs Avery had pounced on  her." (Ch 1,p.4)

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Observe:
We can see that Nick is talking to Janet because he is feeling bad.

Notice:
Nick is quite kind to his classmates.
Mrs Avery pounced on Janet instead of Nick.

Wonder:
How will Janet react? Will she be angry or accept Nicks apology?
Will Janet still be Nicks friend?

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"'But someone is asking for big trouble," said Mrs Avery, looking more like a hawk every second.' (Ch 1, p.4)

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"'But someone is asking for big trouble," said Mrs Avery, looking more like a hawk every second.' (Ch 1, p.4)

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Observe:
Mrs Avery is warning the class. She is compared to a hawk.

Notice:

She is quite stern and she wants to maintain discipline in the class.

She looks like a hawk, and her name sounds like 'aviary'. Nick was trying to mimic a bird sound.

Wonder:

If I were Nick, would I be afraid of this warning?

Why did she think it was Janet? Was Janet a troublemaker too?

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Relationship between Nick and Mrs Granger

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Relationship between Nick and Mrs Granger

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How Nick's Schoolmates are Different from Him

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How Nick's Schoolmates are Different from Him

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Nick's Behaviour in Class & How He Views School

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Nick's Behaviour in Class & How He Views School