https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh abc IRB en-us 2018-05-04 14:45:25 UTC 2018-05-14 14:14:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258057248 richard a teen boy living in a beach town in florida. he sets off on a mission to find his kidnapped cousin and save her life, from her evil kidnapper with the fake name of T.C.]]> 2018-05-04 14:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258057248 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258058847 The author carl hiaasen is a very good young adult author who often uses young adults as his main characters in his novels. he has many great novels including skink, tourist season, and a great story titled 'flush". ]]> 2018-05-04 14:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258058847 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258060323 The climax of the novel Skink is when richard the protagonist and his partner also get captured by the protagonist "T.C" and try to escape with richards kidnapped cousin.]]> 2018-05-04 14:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258060323 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258549197 The setting of Skink takes place in a beachy town in florida but then changes into multiple enviroments including the swamp which is all in florida.]]> 2018-05-07 14:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258549197 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258550208 The story starts as richard the main character talks and gives info in the text as he walks along a beach and finds and meets the next character to be introduced in the novel.]]> 2018-05-07 14:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258550208 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258551524 "He looks like some hobo got run over by a train!" page 155 - simile.

"Grandpa Ed couldn't wrestle a gecko,", page 102 metaphor

"It's impossible to explain why we weren't completely paralyzed with terror.. page 170 hyperbole.


]]> 2018-05-07 14:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258551524 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258554085 my alternative end takes the current ending when the gator takes away the bad guy but instead of the bad guy never being seen again he ends up getting caught and paying for what he did.]]> 2018-05-07 14:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258554085 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258560341 message to Richard
Dear richard i think you should become a pro skateboarder and i think your dad would be proud.]]> 2018-05-07 14:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258560341 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258645685 i would use the ivory billed bird from the book to be the book cover because the bird symbols hope throughout the whole book.]]> 2018-05-07 17:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258645685 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258647073 I would recommend the novel Skink to other readers because its a great book to read , it kept me busy for a few weeks and i had many laughs from it as well. I also strongly recommend this book because its filled with action and many many other literary devices.]]> 2018-05-07 17:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258647073 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258648767 1. where did malley meet T.C?
 a: on the internet

2. what was the old man before he faked his death?
a: the governor of fl.

3. how did richards dad die?
a: skateboard accident]]> 2018-05-07 17:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258648767 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258650140 The lesson learned from this book is " never go anywhere with strangers from the interent" i believe this is the best lesson because it caused 6gt6f5rrr]]> 2018-05-07 17:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258650140 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258656204 the connection i made with the book skink was with the setting and beliefs about it i connected to it because it was set in florida and described it the same way i would due to its awesome beauty and natural wonders 
 ]]> 2018-05-07 18:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/258656204 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259632900 this book is told in first person view of richard the protagonist]]> 2018-05-10 14:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259632900 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259633505 This book skink closely reminds me of the great novel "HOOT because there both set in a beachy town in florida and both books characters team up to resolve a issue.]]> 2018-05-10 14:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259633505 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259635292 The antagonist is a man with the fake name of T.C who kidnaps the protagonist, richards ,cousin and takes her deep into florida swamp where he holds her hostage until he plans his next sly move.]]> 2018-05-10 14:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259635292 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259637560 my favorite quote from skink was “My father used to say that you live most of your life inside your own head, so make sure it's a good space.” 
― carl hiassen skink page 85 
It means that your head is always going and your always using it so keep it clean and safe because it will always be there.]]> 2018-05-10 14:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259637560 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259639195 The resolution of this book took place deep in the florida swamp where the antagonist held richards cousin hostage the protagonist and his partner tracked down the kidnapper  and then became captured and wounded in a altercation with him... they returned and found the antagonist being ate by a gator and richards cousin exhausted but safe in the swamp.]]> 2018-05-10 14:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259639195 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259647390 Built like a grizzly, he was coughing and swearing and spitting through a long, caked beard. On his chiseled block of a head he wore (I swear) a flowered plastic shower cap. Even weirder, his left eye and right eye were pointed in totally different directions.    I vaulted back over the ribbon and snatched up my baseball bat.- skink no surrender page 10. this quote appeals to physical looks and also for shadows the theme that not all good people look good.]]> 2018-05-10 14:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259647390 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259652078 songs in richards ipod.
1. " coulda woulda" by kodak black 
  goes with the regrets and stuff that he should have done in the book and in the song
2. last resort by papa roach
talks about theres no other options and something must be done in the book and song
3.chatoochie by alan jackson 
the song talks about the river and animals in it just like the river richard was on in the book]]> 2018-05-10 15:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259652078 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259653909 1. born in fl
2. raised in fl
3.graduated UF
4.was a reporter at age 23 
5.been writing a column in news paper since 1985
6. bagan writing novels in the early 80s
7.books published in 34 languages
8. won many major rewards
9.multiple books became award winning movies
10.His nonfiction work has appeared in many magazines, including Sports Illustrated, Playboy, Time, Esquire and, most improbably, Gourmet.]]> 2018-05-10 15:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259653909 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259658372 questions for richard
1. whats your favorite fish? I also love to fish 
2. whats your last memory with your dad? He doesnt speak alot about his dad
3. have you ever snuck out or ran away? in the novel it talks about his cousin always doing it but never if he has
4. if you could go back in time what would you do to keep malley from running away? talks about his regret after malley ran away.
5.have you seen skink since that day? they become very very close until skink disappeared when the police came.]]> 2018-05-10 15:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259658372 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259661375 Poem about theme.
skink 
smells bad 
still a hero]]> 2018-05-10 15:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259661375 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259690393  years after his fathers fatal accidents richard still hasn't rode his cool rare skateboard that his father had . That skateboard was the same one his father had when he died in a accident so richard stole the same one from a skate shop and has been to scared to ever touch or ride it]]> 2018-05-10 16:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259690393 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259692362 The novel skink is my favorite book richard is a great person and he lives with his mother and stepfather, who cause some great laughter throughout the book. The book is a high school, level mid sized book, that contains many great literary elements.]]> 2018-05-10 16:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259692362 4801809085 https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259693489 The remark that caught me off guard was when richard asked skink "you mean like for work"? Skink replied "No jackass i use it for kite surfing". I liked this zinger the best because skink uses Richards smart replies right back at him calling him a jackass which made me laugh.]]> 2018-05-10 16:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/4801809085/xm88uw2f6gyh/wish/259693489