Fish In A Tree by Ms. Mattson's Class

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jaclyn_mattson — 2015-09-29 14:03:01 UTC

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"Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid.”

What is your interpretation of this quote? How do you think it relates to Ally’s life?

jaclyn_mattson — 2015-09-29 14:05:48 UTC

leighton

2015-09-29 14:19:17 UTC

this quote means that she does not know how to read yet she learns slower but you shout not judge her because she learns different, like you cant judge a fish if they cant climb a tree

Molly

2015-09-29 14:19:26 UTC

When I think about this quote I think that if you judge a fish if it can climb a tree of course its not going to be able to, because its a fish and its going to feel stupid because of that. Same with Ally, everyone judges her if she can read or not, but she can't, so people like Shay and Jessica make her feel bad about herself even though she tries. But if people judge her on other things, she might be able to it, she might be good at science or math, but just have a hard time reading.

Eleanor

2015-09-29 14:19:37 UTC

When I think about this quote, I think, "Fish can't climb trees, but they can swim!" Ally can't read, but that doesn't make her stupid or dumb. A fish can't climb a tree, but it's great at swimming. It can breathe in water, which is amazing and something we can't do, but it can't breathe air, which is something really easy for us. Ally can't read, and reading is something really hard for Ally, but maybe she's good at math or science or something like that, and that may be something hard for someone else in the school that she goes to. Everyone is smart in their own, different way. That is what I think this quote means.

Ellie

2015-09-29 14:19:40 UTC

My interpretation of this quote is that if you judge someone by something that they cannot do, then they won't think about the good things about them and the things they can do well.

Amelie

2015-09-29 14:19:42 UTC

I think in this quote Ally is the fish that is in the tree. The school is the tree and Ally thinks that she can't survive, or doesn't belong in her school, like a fish can't survive or doesn't belong in a tree. Ally is smart, but she can't read.

Morgen

2015-09-29 14:19:54 UTC

Ally does not know how to read because she learns different then every one else. No one knows but her. You should not judge a person just because they don't know how to do something that might seem easy to you but not to her

Owen

2015-09-29 14:19:59 UTC

I think that the quote above is symbolizing that Ally in her life is like a fish and in the sense that if you say a fish can't climb a tree it won't be able to but if u believe in that fish it can do things that were never thought possible. So Ally needs someone to believe in her to give her a little push so then she can not only have someone else believe in her but so she can believe in herself as well!

Jillian

2015-09-29 14:19:59 UTC

I Think this quote means,You have to not judge and try to help. This relates to Ally in the story because Ally can not read but people think that there helping her but she's not believe in her self. She does not think anyone can help her learn how to read. I think reading is holding Ally back so she can not learn as well as the other kids. Ally is very smart she is just having trouble in reading witch is effecting allot of other things involving school. I think again the quote is saying that a fish is great at swimming in the water and the water is its habitat but on land witch is not its habitat up in a tree its sort of like ally for example,Ally's favorite thing to do is draw, and then theres school where she has never liked it and she does not think she will ever adapt to it with her not knowing how to read in this example drawing and some other things not involving school are her habitat like the fish on land is not its habitat, like ally school is not ally habitat and has trouble with it .

Grant Lee

2015-09-29 14:20:00 UTC

When I think about this quote it means to me that you should not judge other people by how they are, just like what the quote says everyone is smart in different ways, for example, somebody could be smart with sports, but not very good at math. While another person can be bad at sports, but can be good at math. "Fish can't climb trees but are great at swimming!" Just like Ally, she is bad at reading, but that doesn't mean that she is dumb or stupid just because she can't read well. I want to share a connection about me not good at stuff. For example, when I was young, I hated swimming while everyone else loved the water and always wanted to go to the pool. People would make fun of me. But now, everyone knows I love swimming, and literally water is like my best friend, and do you know how this happened? It happened because I tried. So if Ally can start trying to read then she would do a lot better and people wouldn't make fun of her anymore.

Grayson

2015-09-29 14:20:01 UTC

I think that all the kids think this means if your bad at math everyone will think you are bad at school. For Ally she is bad at reading but good at math just like a fish is bad at climbing a tree but good at swimming and if you think it is bad at everything because it is bad at climbing a tree it will feel horrable. BTW I really like the book!!!!!!!!!!!!

LIAM

2015-09-29 14:20:03 UTC

The quote means If you believe you can't do something. You will be thinking you can't forever. Ally doesn't think she will ever be able to read so she will never be able to if she never believes she can.

Sadie

2015-09-29 14:20:07 UTC

I think that you should not even judge her. You should try to get to know her. Don't think she is stupid, think that she is smart by herself and in her own way like you are to.

Joshua

2015-09-29 14:20:08 UTC

A fish can't climb a tree so you shouldn't judge it by its ability to climb a tree like with Ally she can't read and everybody doesn't understand that she can't read so they think she is stupid but everybody is smart in different ways like she has a great imagination. You can' judge Ally because she can't read and it's not her fault that she cant read it's because she has dylexia relating back to how a fish can't climb a tree but it can swim so you cant judge Ally because she always gets in trouble she gets herself in trouble so nobody will no she can't read because she thinks everybody will think she is stupid. She isn't dumb even though everybody(except for Mr. Daniels) thinks she is because she doesn't do super well in school and gets in trouble a lot. So what i'm trying to say is everybody is different so if they don't look smart one way look at them from a different angle don't just judge them right away because they might be smart in other ways that you don't see. Personally I don't think she's making the wisest decision not telling anyone that she can't read and that if she tells someone they most likely would try and help. That is what I think about this quote and what it means.

Yaseen

2015-09-29 14:20:10 UTC

When I think about the quote, I would think of me in Ally's place and I would not like it because everyone has there own strength at something.

Would you like to be called stupid? I don't think so!

Alyssa

2015-09-29 14:20:12 UTC

My interpretation of the quote is that if you judge someone by something that they can't do instead of the things they are capable of, they will live thinking they are stupid. For example, a little fish can't climb a tree because it has to be in water to survive, so you shouldn't judge it by the way it has to live. But if you believe in that fish, it can do anything as long as it tries. Like Ally. (Not me)

keyana

2015-09-29 14:21:20 UTC

so what Ally can't read she might learn a bit slow it I learned slow too. but it dos not mean any thing everyone is different in ways it dos not matter at all everyone is different that is just mean to make fun of other kids or any one it is not a good thing.

Trisha

2015-09-29 14:24:46 UTC

When I think about this quote I think that Ally feels as if her teachers will judge her if they know that she can't read. So Ally feels a lot of pressure and then she thinks that she can't read, even if she tries. Like a fish. If you judge it's ability of being able to climb a tree, the fish will think that he/she can't even try to climb a tree. I think that everyone is smart in different ways, and you shouldn't judge a person/fish because they can't do something. Ally feels as if she's not smart at all but that's not true. She good with math, and everybody's different in their own ways.

Vincent

2015-09-29 14:40:13 UTC

That everybody has different minds and that people shouldn't judge somebody who is different. We are all different. If you tell someone that they are bad or stupid they will live telling and thinking that they are dumb or stupid even though that's not who they are. Everybody has a different personality and people shouldn't bully Ally or the fish because they are not like you. Ally also needs to speak up for herself or because nobody will speak up for her unless they are her friends or family. That's the same for everyone else

Brennan

2015-10-01 14:25:09 UTC

What I think of this quote is you should not judge her by her abilities to learn because people are not always the same in the way they learn.

leighton

2015-10-01 14:34:29 UTC

this quote means that she does not know how to read yet. she learns slower but you shout not judge her because she learns different, like you cant judge a fish if they cant climb a tree. Ally is not making the best decision that she cant read, because if she tells mr. Daniels he would be able to help her. Shay and Jessica should not make fun of her because she is cant read, because there is different kinds of smart's theres street smart you could be smart in sports and other things. When ally lies to the teacher and things like that she's not making it any better because then the teacher wont be able to help ally if she says things like " I am a good reader " because then he will believe that and then wont teach her how to read.g

jamie

2015-10-01 14:37:29 UTC

I think you shoud not juge people on what they cant do. you should juge then on what they can do. evry one is good at some thing but not evrything.

Alexina

2015-10-02 00:01:35 UTC

I think everyone is smart in different ways. This relates to Fish in a Tree because in the story Allie a girl who can't read is getting picked on and her teachers think she is not trying her best. Allie has never told anyone about not able to read and Allie thinks she is not smart when she really is. Allie is very smart in her own way,but she just doesn't know it. I think Allie should ask for help. And I think Allie should not think that her teachers are going to judge her because she can't read and nobody should judge Allie in a bad way.