https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws Krish, Max, Landon, Natalie, Maddy, Noah en-us 2018-01-08 17:15:05 UTC 2025-12-22 11:16:57 UTC hello@padlet.com johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/219457122 Landon Johnson 1/8/18
On page 17 Contrast and Contradiction “He looked terrified like I’ve never seen him before.” Because usually Jeffrey is a very tough boy yet he was terrified meaning that he was scared he has a disease which is why he is so scared the disease is deadly as in you will die unless you are treated.]]> 2018-01-08 17:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/219457122 delatorre13297 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/219457159  On page 13, Steven said “ If I live to be a hundred and seventy-nine, I will never forget October 7th of this year.” Saying that if he lived to be old, he would never forget this tragic memory.]]> 2018-01-08 17:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/219457159 garcia11095 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/219857090 Page 19 

Again and again “Defensive, dad? DEFENSIVE?]]> 2018-01-09 17:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/219857090 johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/219858781 Landon Johnson 1/9/18 Contrast and Contradiction On page 19 it states that “I’ve never seen my mom take one of our injuries so seriously before.” Meaning that his mother never took an injury so seriously because it is realy serious they never had this happened before.]]> 2018-01-09 17:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/219858781 johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/219861210 Landon Johnson 1/9/18 Contrast and Contradiction On page 20 it says “For once I went to get my brother something without saying a word.” Meaning that he is scared or afraid because his brother’s nose is bleeding really hard and bad and that Steven is frightened for his brothers “Injury.”]]> 2018-01-09 17:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/219861210 johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/219863246 Landon Johnson 1/9/18 Contrast and Contradiction On page 22 it states that “The car was 100% silent I couldn’t stand it anymore I put the radio on but then my dad turned the radio off which was very unusual for him.” Again it is unusual for him to turn it off meaning that Steven’s Dad is very scared and worried for his younger child and all he could do was to think about Jeffery.]]> 2018-01-09 17:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/219863246 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/220686241 On page 27 
Again and again "PRIVATE "]]> 2018-01-11 17:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/220686241 johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/220686343 Landon Johnson 1/11/18 A-ah Moment on page 28 Steven notices that Annette always knows when something is wrong and that she pops up whenever something is wrong. Meaning that Steven realizes Annette knows that something is wrong probably from Steven’s actions like not doing homework (etc).]]> 2018-01-11 17:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/220686343 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/220693728 Page 34
Again and again
"Ignore her"]]> 2018-01-11 17:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/220693728 patel13388 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/222135045 2018-01-17 16:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/222135045 delatorre13297 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/222136924 On page 40, mom said “How did I not notice?” Meaning that mom is pointing out that it was dumb of her to not notice that Jeffy was limping and how he was also saying that his “parts” hurt and she just ingnored him.]]> 2018-01-17 16:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/222136924 johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/222137047 On page 37 it states that Steven’s grandfather gave Steven a big pep talk about how it is very important to be a big brother and it comes great responsibility. This important to the story because it shows how he would be the protector of his younger brother yet while he was, his brother got cancer. ]]> 2018-01-17 16:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/222137047 patel13388 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/222137485 “Not every one get be a protector.” And “ I was having second thoughts about this whole “protector.” And also I have always protected Jeffrey.]]> 2018-01-17 16:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/222137485 patel13388 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/222142651 “ Adjustment? Adjustment? Getting a new car is a adjustment. Switching math classes is an adjustment. Finding out your brother has leukemia - supposedly- and that your mom is now unemployed and that they’re running off to the city in the morning. Leaving you and your father to starve to death alone, is not an adjustment.”]]> 2018-01-17 17:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/222142651 testa12526 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/222153544 Max testa  1/17/18

"So how come when I wasn’t looking he got cancer?”

]]> 2018-01-17 17:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/222153544 johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223416289 On page 72 Steven’s mom says “We have to be really careful with what Jeffery eats for a while.” Tells the reader and Steven that it will be a long time before this cancer will be over and that cause of that there will be a lot of adjustments to there family including what Jeffery eats.]]> 2018-01-22 16:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223416289 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223416460 On page 66 
Steven's mom says to Steven "Your brother is a very very sick boy." This shows that Jeffery is not doing so great and he's sicker than Steven and his family thought. ]]> 2018-01-22 16:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223416460 delatorre13297 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223416870 On page 65, it said “Jeffrey never, ever used to sleep on car rides.” The story is describing how Jeffrey was always an active kid and for him to be sleeping in a car is not normal of him, and rhat his sickness is really getting to him.]]> 2018-01-22 16:32:38 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223416870 garcia11095 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223419862  Pg. 65“ Jeffery never, ever used to sleep on car rides”

Steven said that Jeffery never used to sleep on car rides. But now that Jeffery is Sick he’s sleeping on car rides. So he must be really sick]]> 2018-01-22 16:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223419862 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223428034 On page 69 
When Steven was thinking about how sick Jeffery is he said " My brother was really sick, so sick that they had to stick a needle in him to take out the marrow from his bones." When Steven says "Sick, so sick." Shows that Steven knows that this is worse then they thought it was. ]]> 2018-01-22 16:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223428034 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223429500 On page 78
When Steven is talking to his mom his mom brings up the word stressful, and Stevens response is " Stressful STRESSFUL!]]> 2018-01-22 16:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223429500 delatorre13297 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223431026 On page 73, it said “ And I realized I actually wasn’t mad at him.” Meaning that Jeffrey used to annoy Steven and after thinking about Jeffrey a lot, he wasn’t mad after all he has gone through.]]> 2018-01-22 16:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223431026 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223435239 Pg. 58

Dad, how about sometimes this week, just for kicks, you try making eye contact with me.

]]> 2018-01-22 17:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/223435239 garcia11095 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224293480 Pg. 89-90
" for about half hour I tried to get him to play checkers, but he finally just wiped the pieces off the board and told me to go away”

Every time Jeffery would want to play checkers with Steven, Steven would say no. But then when Steven wanted to play checkers with Jeffery, jeffery wiped the pieces off and told him to go away. So I think that Jeffery must be really sick because usually if Steven asked Jeffery to play checkers Jeffery would say yes but now that Jeffery is sick he said no]]> 2018-01-24 16:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224293480 garcia11095 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224294247 Pg.74
"Now let’s rush the taste out of your mouth and go... i don’t know...ummm...how about a drum lesson?”

Jeffery threw up. And Steven felt bad so Steven just told Jeffery to brush his teeth to get throw up taste out of his mouth. ]]> 2018-01-24 16:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224294247 testa12526 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224306634
“Dad, how about sometime this week, just for the kicks, you try making eye contact with me”, I think this part is important because at that point in the book they find out that Jeffry has leukemia and steven thinks the doctors were wrong but his dad and him haven’t talked in a while. He was fed up with his dad.]]> 2018-01-24 16:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224306634 johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224739434 On page 109 it states that Steven played the drums “Played the drums, Played the drums, Played the drums.” Is again and again and this is important because it means that Steven wants to distract himself to forget what the nurses did to Jeffery for example he says to his dad that “They stabbed him they stabbed Jeffery” then began to cry. Realizing this is seriously]]> 2018-01-25 16:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224739434 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224739440 On page 98 
Steven said "Why is that an emergency?" This shows that Steven doesnt know that a fever is important I this situation.]]> 2018-01-25 16:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224739440 delatorre13297 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224740750 On page]]> 2018-01-25 16:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224740750 garcia11095 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224740997 On page 111 
"We chuckled awkwardly, but atleast  it was a chuckle”

When Steven said that it means that they chuckled it means that they hadn’t laughed in a while because of the situation]]> 2018-01-25 16:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224740997 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224742188 On page 98
Steven said "What does this mean?" This quote shows that Steven is curious for his brother in this situation.]]> 2018-01-25 16:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224742188 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224743247 On page 98
Steven said "Where's Dad?" This quote shows that Steven thinks that his dad should be there because of how sick Jeffery is.]]> 2018-01-25 16:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224743247 testa12526 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224744323 “She usually doesn’t leave the house with sweatpants on” means that the mom is serious but at that time Steven didn’t really realize ]]> 2018-01-25 16:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224744323 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224744458 On page 103 
Stevens mom said "How expensive is an ambulance ride?" This quote shows that Steven's mom wants an ambulance ride for him but she is concerned about the price.]]> 2018-01-25 16:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224744458 delatorre13297 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224751498 What would happen if Renee Albert and Annette never existed?]]> 2018-01-25 16:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224751498 garcia11095 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224751723 On page 111
"I had an odd realization]]> 2018-01-25 16:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224751723 testa12526 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224752924 Max testa 
What would have happened if Jeffry didn’t fall of the chair or what would happen if Steven did kiss Renee Albert?]]> 2018-01-25 16:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/224752924 johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226173843 On page 127 it states “If Annette hadn’t told Miss Palma who did.”
This means that Steven wants to know who told her.]]> 2018-01-30 16:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226173843 garcia11095 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226173902 On page 119 
"The silence fell over us again”


What this means is that Steven got sent to the councler and he has to tell what’s going on

]]> 2018-01-30 16:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226173902 delatorre13297 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226177918 On page 115 Steven said “ Annette! This has nothing to do with you. It’s a family thing, and I’m fine. I’m fine.” Annette said “so you’re not mad at...” Steven said “I said I’m fine.” Steven kept repeating “I’m fine” because he wasn’t ready to talk about the subject of Jeffrey having cancer.]]> 2018-01-30 16:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226177918 garcia11095 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226180971 On page  135 “ I wished for my own baby brother to be hospitalized just so i wouldn’t have to play some one-sided chutes and ladders games.



This means that Steven really wants to concentrate on his homework but his little brother keeps asking if he wants to play

]]> 2018-01-30 16:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226180971 delatorre13297 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226652538 On page 136 Steven said “Beware. BEWARE!” This statement is part of Stevens speech and talking about how to be careful with  your good and evil.]]> 2018-01-31 16:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226652538 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226652730 On page 141 
Mr. Watras asked Steven if he was practicing Ateven said "I was practicing my tissue basketball skills." Then Steven got embarrassed because he was talking to his teachers. This shows that this is unlike Steven.]]> 2018-01-31 16:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226652730 johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226652755 On page it 132 says “Why didn’t they try being “lucky” like Jeffery for a month” Meaning that he wants them to feel how Steven feels about Jeffery.]]> 2018-01-31 16:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226652755 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226663846 On page 144
Renee is now showing that she knows who Steven is. This shows that she now only has interest in Steven because of Stevens sick brother Jeffery.]]> 2018-01-31 16:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226663846 garcia11095 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226665863 “ my dad was slumped over a pile of papers with his head cradled in his hands. And he was crying.”






Steven saw his dad slumped over a pile of papers and he was crying]]> 2018-01-31 16:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226665863 testa12526 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226666257 Why was dad crying ]]> 2018-01-31 16:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226666257 testa12526 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226666602 What do you think the inside joke was ]]> 2018-01-31 16:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/226666602 garcia11095 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228204872 2018-02-05 16:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228204872 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228205455  On page 155 Steven said " I noticed something interesting she was much more patient and honestly excited to play with him than I was." This shows that Steven noticed that Renee really likes hanging out with Jeffery and she likes giving him company.]]> 2018-02-05 16:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228205455 johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228206079 On page 155 “Annette was much more patient and honestly excited to play with him than I was” which means that Steven notices that Annette cares and knows what they must be going through.]]> 2018-02-05 16:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228206079 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228712038 On page 167 
Steven dad started yelling at Steven for not calling his mom and instead he played his drums. Stevens dad said since he was in a meeting that was super important they would have to pay $200. Steven didn't realize that it was so important to call his mom.]]> 2018-02-06 16:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228712038 johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228713147 On page 168 it states “Irresponsible! IRRESISTIBLE!” (Also first paragraph) Means Steven is trying to get through to dad to explain that how he wasn’t the only one irresponsible.]]> 2018-02-06 16:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228713147 johnson11021 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228718527 On page]]> 2018-02-06 16:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228718527 zarod11232 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228718964 On page 169 
Stevens dad said " You're right Steven I have not been talking to you, and I haven't care of anyone." This shows that Stevens dad didn't realize what he was doing wrong.]]> 2018-02-06 17:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228718964 garcia11095 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228723374 Why was Jeffery’s arms all bruised up?

]]> 2018-02-06 17:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228723374 garcia11095 https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228723712 Why did Steven feel sorry?

]]> 2018-02-06 17:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/delatorre13297/2s8hbznft9ws/wish/228723712