Sarah+M

May 22nd, 09 PP 94-110 Bridge to Terebithia

Here are the answers for the questions I wrote on May 22nd. I think he felt happy, proud, and shy when he was with his teacher. No, I don't think his mom was paying attention to Jess when he asked his mom. Jess didn't say no because he had never been to a museum before and he really liked his music teacher. I think Jess and Leslie were best friends but Jess liked-liked Leslie. He did say she looked beautiful when she ran. I think he felt trauma-tized when Leslie died.- Sarah Mai

I have no idea what questions you are referring to here!!!! You answer the questions posed in someone else's wiki in their wiki... get it???? Where is your date? Job????

Mrs. Best

Mrs. Best, I was answering the questions below. I probably should have added that earlier. Sarah Mai

 May 22, 2009 Pages 94-110 Bridge to Terabithia

Today I am the Discussion Director. I have some questions for you. What do you think Jess was feeling like when he was with his music teacher? Do you think Jess' mom was paying attention to Jess when his music teacher asked him to go to the museum with her? Why do you think that Jess hadn't said no? What do you think Jess had as a relationship with Leslie? What do you think he felt when he heard that Leslie had died? I hope you answer these questions!- Sarah Mai

Sarah, your questions are wonderful! They really made me think. If would come home and hear that my new and only best friend just died I would almost think they were joking. That part of the book made me really sad. He made a friend and then she dies think about it! If wrote this book I would of made a happy ending! -Mary

Mary, Do sad books ever make you cry? Well, this book made me a little teary-eyed!- Sarah Mai

May 18th, 2009 Pages 86-93 Bridge to Terabithia

Today I am the Passage Picker. My favorite passage was on page 88, paragraph 5. It says:

"When they got to the bank of the creek, they stopped. It was an awesome sight. Like in The Ten Commandments on T.V. when the water came rushing into the dry path Moses had made and swept all the Egyptians away, the long dry bed of the creek was a roaring eight-foot-wide sea, sweeping before it great branches of trees, logs, and trash, swirling them about like so many Egyptian chariots, the hungry waters licking and sometimes leaping the banks, daring them to try and confine it." - Bridge to Terabitia

I am not surprised you picked this passage. It is alluding to so many things, and it is so beautiful! I love it too. It is sad that this beautiful spot will bring such sadness! ~ Mrs. Best

Sarah Mai

May 11th, 2009 2 chapters

This is my artful artist picture. I hope you like it! The top caption shows Jess giving Leslie the puppy. The bottom picture shows Jess and Leslie making up the letter to get Janice Avery back for stealing Jess' sister's Twinkie. It says on the note on my picture, "Dear Janice Avery, I love you." The real letter is kind of like that. Share your ideas on my picture.-Sarah M. Nice drawing it's very good!

This is just beautiful!!! I love that you explained them so well too!!! Mrs. Best April 13th, 09 PP. 67-54 Bridge to Terabitia

Today I am the Word Wizard. I found this word that I don't think you will know. I think it means it can't happen. Here is the real defintion

Reluctant- re-luc-tant: adj. unwilling and hesitant; disinclined

I found it on page 65 in paragraph 2. -Sarah Mai #8

 __May 15th, 09 Super Summarizer P.P. 65-85

I am the Super Summarizer today. It all started with Jess not very comfortable with Bill, or Leslie's dad. Leslie and Jess had not been in Terabithia in at least a month. They said that they had left to fight off an army and were coming back to Terabithia. After Jess and Leslie returned, Leslie asked him to be more comfortable with her dad. He went to Leslie's house and they fixed the house up and painted it. There was on special room, and they painted it gold. It was beautiful and changed from bright and cheerful in the afternoon, to a warm, gold, glow in the evening. Jess discovered that the Burke's were brilliant. They wrote amazing poems and stories and Jess loved them. In the second chapter,it is Easter. The only time Jess' family went to church was Easter because Jess' mom wasn't happy with what the preacher had said. Leslie wanted to come to church when Jess told her about it. His parents weren't very happy about that. But, Leslie came anyway and she wore a dress. She thought that Jesus was very interesting and that Jesus' story was very neat. And they rode in the back of the truck all the way home.-Sarah M.__

May 4, 2009 p. 1-8 Bridge to Terabithia

__Discussion Director__

Choose what character like best so far and why. What has Jess been working at every morning? What kind of family do you think he has? Do you think he is determined or not determined? What kind of person is he? Determine what will happen next. On a scale of one to ten, what would you rate this book so far? What kind of person is his music teacher? -Sarah M.

Great discussion girls! Jess is such a great kid, but his dad does not understand him. I wonder why his dad is so out of touch with who Jess really is inside. Do you have any ideas???? Mrs. Best
 * My favorite character in this book is May Belle. I think she is very kind and encouraging to Jess. She sounds like someone who is a good friend and fun to be around.
 * I think that Jess must feel awkward and lonely most of the time being around all girls when his dad is at work. It doesn't seem fair that his sisters get to go and have fun with friends and spend money so that they don't have to do chores. It also doesn't make sense that because his sisters are away, he is left to do all of the work.
 * I think that he is very determined to be the fastest kid at school and is willing to work at it every morning, making a big sleep sacrifice. He also is a person that looks at everyone with a good attitude, and I think he is someone that really appreciates what he has.
 * I think I would enjoy Jess's music teacher too. She sounds like a very kind person to be around. She sounds very beautiful by how Jess explains her. How could anyone not love a teacher like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 *  On a scale from one to ten, I give it a Definate 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128); font-size: 140%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Virginia Lee

<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128); font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Dear Mrs. Best, I bet that he doesn't have time to know Jess because of his job and grow-up issues. He might even think Jess hadn't ever been the kid that he always wanted. Maybe he was upset that he wanted more out of Jess, to be hard working. Whatever it is, I just didn't think that his dad was ever there for him. -Sarah M. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 148);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">May 6th, 2009 P. 19-47 Connection Creator

Today I am the connection creator. I think it was brave of Leslie to cross and run with the boys. That happened to me in a way because I had to run with the boys in a track meet. I also think this book is like the book Narnia because they both have magical worlds. This book is also realistic because of Jess and Leslie's families and their school experiences. Kids can have that kind of imagination to create a whole new and magical world, and there are many books like that! Janice Avery reminds me of the book Crash about a bully who really does have a good side, but just not showing it. He's mad at the world and picks at kids. She's probably mad at her family or everyone else that calls her names. She's maybe also sad because she's described as fat or "hippo hide" in the book. -Sarah M.

I agree with you Sarah! Mrs. Best <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: 130%;"> My favorite character is May Belle too <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">. Nicole

<span style="color: rgb(229, 229, 139);">I like Jess. <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">Jess has been working at running to be the fastest kid in the fifth <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 47);">. <span style="color: rgb(214, 5, 214);">I think he has a very funny and nice family <span style="color: rgb(229, 229, 139);">. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">I think he is dertermend. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">I think he is a very fast, nice, and helpful boy. <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 220);">I would rate it a 9! Bell

I liked Jess too and i loved May Belle. -Nicole