Anthony+G

Hello this is Anthony and today I am the Discussion Director. I have some questions that I am not sure of. Here are my good questions.
====1. Why was Strider abandoned and alone at the beach by the seawall? I think its because someone either never gave him attention or he could have run away. I think the owner didn't want the dog. I was also thinking about that same question! I like what Christer said about it to! I think that the dog was left because the owner couldn't pay for his food or shots. Lizzy Tucker 5-6-09 ==== ====2. Why didn't Mr. President help the dog instead of thinking thoughts of what he'd do if he was President? I am predicting that Mr. President never really noticed him laying on the seawall or he was too busy thinking of what he would do if he were president. I think he was waiting for the owner to come and pick up the dog. I don't know why he didn't help. I think he did not think about helping him because if he did he would have done something. ==== ====3. Why was Strider so sad and depressed all the time? My thought might be that nobody liked him or they treated him very poorly. I thought that too. I think that is what happened also. ====

4. What would Barry and Leigh do if nobody claimed Strider? I think they would keep him or bring him to the veterinarian.
I think they will do that for Strider! I like the questions you wrote I was wondering the same thing. Christian Roels, 5/4/09 Those where good questions! I wanted to know the same things to! Emily Shore 5/5/09

May 6,09

Job #2 Artful Artist

Hi today Iam the Artful Artist. I drew a picture of Nick chasing Leigh because I thought it was weird how Nick wanted his shirt back after he sold it.

Thats a really good picture. I wonder why Nick didn't get another shirt like that. Emily Shore

Job #3 Super Summarizer
===Hi, today I am the Super Summarizer. I will be making a short summary from pages 70-86. It all starts like this. Leigh's parents haven't been getting along very well. Her mom is always asking her to do the laundry, wash the dishes and so on. Then her mom says, "Leigh, thank you for not complaining about me asking you to do chores. That's a sign of maturity." The next day was tough. Her mom was always at work and Leigh was always studying for tests. Meanwhile, her dad's tractor had a new transmission installed but her couldn't afford to pay the bill. So, the repair kept the tractor. Now he has to drive a beat up old pick-up truck. When Leigh went to school she handed in her English report. Ms. Habis-Jones` took a look at Leigh's paper and said, "Leigh, we don't use words like sorta and gotta. I'd like you to read what you wrote to the class." She read it aloud and felt like she had a knot in her stomach. She went home to her parents who said, "How was your day?" She said, "okay", and went to bed. And that's my Summary for these pages. ===

Great summery! You did a good job! Emily Shore



===My favorite passage from pages 87-100 is on page 94 paragraph number 2. I liked this passage because I like depressing parts in books. This sad and depressing paragraph is when Barry and Leigh are mad at each other. Barry is mad because Leigh didn't show up and Barry was waiting for a long time. When Leigh finally arrived Barry said,"Where were you I was waiting for you all evening." Leigh replied," than you shouldn't have waited for me." That is how they did get mad at each other. I like depressing parts because I never know where it could end up. It could end up as them being friends again or it could get worse. ===

Reassuring- This word probably means to form or restore. I was right! It means to restore courage.
You found really good words! I did not know those words to. Emily Shore 5/22/09

Job #6 Connection Creator
===Hi, today I am the Connection Creator. I will be relating my life to what I have read so far. I just read pages 110-123. In these 13 pages it is about them being friends again, and Leigh gets to keep Strider. This relates to my life because one day I was with my sister and my dog Max. We were arguing about who was going to walk him. I said," Well I'm too tired to walk him you can." So I let her walk him. Its kind of what Leigh and Barry were arguing about.===