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 Hi, I am Emily Shore and today is May 4th and I am the Passage Picker. The passage that I picked is on page 9, the 6th paragraph. It said...

"Good boy, Strider," I said, no longer playing a part in a movie. I guess I called him Strider because there is a track club called the Bayside Striders, and Strider seemed like a good name for a running dog.

I like this passage because it says where and how Strider got his name. They also picked a very good name for him.

I agree Emily. Strider is a good name because Strider is so energetic. Anthony Greco 5/5/09 I agree with you both it is a good name. Christian Roels 5/6/09 At first I thought that Strider was a weird name but when I thought about it i liked it. Lizzy Tucker5-13-09

Hi, today I am the Connection Creator. I am connecting pages 23-39. I will be talking about when Leigh and Strider went to Barry's house for dinner before Berry left to see his mom.

This connects to the real world because people go over to their friends house for dinner like Leigh did. Also for kids with parents that are separated (like Barry), because they also go back to see their mom or dad.

Emily Shore 5/6/09

Hi, today I am the Word Wizard for pages 40 to 69. Here are some words I did not know.

P. 47 - Inconspicuous - not easily seen or noticed P. 51 - Dehydrator - a machine that is used to remove water from foods P. 52 - Gondolas - a freight car with no top P. 63 - Discreet - having or showing good judgment especially in conduct or speech P. 63 - Inquiries - a request for information (questions)

Emily Shore 5/11/09

Those were very good words. I am glad you included the page numbers where they can be read in context. That always helps me to figure out words. Mrs. Best 

Those were some interesting words Emily keep up the good work! Anthony Greco 5/11/09

 Hi, today I am the Discussion Director for pages 70-86. Here are some questions I have.

1. Why hasn't Leigh and his mom getting along as well as they used to? I think it's because her mom asks Leigh to go to medical school and Leigh constantly keeps refusing. Anthony Greco 5/13/09 That makes sense! I think that is why. Emily Shore 5/15/09

2. Why isn't Barry running with Strider and Leigh anymore? I think its because Leigh wants to keep Strider to herself. And Barry is mad at Leigh for not showing up at his house. Anthony Greco 5/13/09

3. Why don't they invite his dad to stay with them when he dose not have his car? Emily Leigh's dad had a car. It was a beat up old pick-up truck. Because he lost his other car. Anthony Greco 5/13/09

4. Why had he never known his dad to act so much like a father?

5. What happened to his dad's dog, because now he does not have a place to stay?

Emily Shore 5/13/09

These were good questions. I am glad Anthony answered some of them. do you agree with his answers? I would be great if you wrote him back. Mrs. Best 

Hello, today I am the Super Summarize for the pages 87-100. Here it is.

When Barry came with my homework my eyes rolled back and my tongue was hanging out. Barry said hi to Strider then asked me how our dog is. When he said that I was thinking, Please let me keep Strider. I need him! then I remembered that Barry is behind on his dog support payment. I forgot to say that dad came back another night when I was feeling like I might live after all. My dad and I talked about my future. He said to listen to my mom and don't do what he did. I feel do weak when I walked to school. Then barry asked me why I didn't drop Strider off at his house. I said I was not feeling well so I didn't drop him off. Durning English I was watching Geneva jump hurdles alone, until my English teacher said that I should write a composition about the girls PE class. Barry and I had a big fight about Strider. He said I should drop him off at his house in the morning but I don't because he is not paying the dog support payment. I know I shouldn't act so angry but I couldn't help it. I told my mom about what happened. How Barry and I had a fight and he is avoiding me. When I can back home from school I took Strider for a walk to butterfly grove, where i always go when I am sad. After that I took him to Barry's house. I left him there. He looked so sad when I left. All night I waited for Barry to call me back but all night there was no phone call. I said to myself that we are still friends, everything will be o.k. 

Great summary. You did a very thorough job here. Mrs. Best

Emily Shore 5/15/09 Hi Emily i thought Barry was behind too! Anthony Greco 5/22/09

 Hi, today I am the Artful Artist for the pages 101-109. I drew a picture of Leigh going Kevin's house because I liked how even though they were mad at each other and they did not get along they found something they both like and they became friends. Then they found that they were mad at each other for no reason. Now they do fun things together and are friends. Emily Shore 5/19/09



 Hello, today I am the Passage Picker for pages 110-123. My favorite passage is on page 110 the first paragraph. Here it is...

On a scale of one to ten, today was about fifteen. When I can home from school, Strider was sitting by the front door! When he saw me, he came running, jumped up, and licked my face. That long wet tongue felt good.

I like this passage because Strider came back to Leigh and I thought it was amazing that Strider knew the way back and that he would run back just for Leigh. He is a very smart, loving, and crazy dog! I was so happy when he came back because that means Strider and Leigh can be together again! I wonder what will happen next! Emily Shore 5/22/09

Hi, today I am the Connection Creator. I will be connecting the pages 124-144 to my life.

The first track meet I ran in, I had to run the eight hundred, just like Leigh had to. One thing that was different was that did not throw up like Leigh. I ran my hardest, not stopping! Like Leigh, I had people cheering for me.

Emily Shore 5/29/09

 