Quotes
School is really hard for her as she has dyslexia, but she knows she has to keep the pencil moving in order to avoid feeling embaresed
1.What is the difference between a silver dollar and a wooden nickel day?
2. Who first came up with that saying?
1. silver dollars are positive while wooden nickel are negative
2. Ally's grandfather
what game does Mr. Daniel's teach Ally?
Chess
1.what is a simile?
2.come up with your own example
1. a comparison using like or as
2. answers will vary
"I cant think of anything worse than having to describe myself. I would rather write about something more positive. Like throwing up at your own birthday party"
she lacks self confidence
describe how Ally, her mom, and Shay's mom all reacted to the news about the class election.
Ally was very excited as her classmates voted for her to be class president.
Ally's mom burst into happy tears with this news.
Shay's mom was very disappointed in her daughter for not winning
Describe the scene where Ally, Keisha, and Albert are baking.
*Include in your answer: how the roles were originally assigned. Who actually did what. What happened to their baked goods?
At first, Ally was in charge of reading the recipe and Albert was in charge of adding the ingredients. Albert offered to switch roles with Ally because he knows reading is hard for her. Although they tried their best to bake, the oven got to hot.
1. what is a metaphor?
2. what is an example
1. a comparison without using like or as
2. answers will vary
Explain this quote
"Everyone is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life thinking that it's stupid."
Before Albert really knew Ally and Keisha he would refer to them as what? What was his reasoning for this?
Ally - Flying Tiger - she looks more confident on the outside than she actually is
Keisha - the baby - she stands up for what she wants and
Describe the members of Ally's family and what job's they have.
Ally - she is a middle school student
Her brother, Travis - enjoys working on cars and tinkering around
Mom - works as a waitress
Dad - serves in the army
1. what is a pun
2. what is an example
1. dad jokes
2. answers will vary
Describe this quote:
“And looking around the room, I remember thinking that my reading differences were like dragging a concrete block around every day, and how I felt sorry for myself. Now I realize that everyone has their own blocks to drag around. And they all feel heavy.”
Everyone has something that they are working on
How does Allie relate to Suki?
They both had a very special relationship with their grandfathers
What does Ally admire about Keisha?
not afraid to be herself / her strong will
1. what is irony?
2. explain how the title is an example of this
3. besides the title, describe another ironic point from our text
1. the opposite of what you expect to happen happens
2. fish do not live in trees
3. answers may vary
explain this quote:
I guess maybe “I'm having trouble” is not the same as “I can't.”
Im having trouble means I need help. I can't means I give up.
1. What did Jessica drop off on Shay's desk?
2. What does this symbolize?
1. Friendship bracelets
2. she is learning that their friendship was never a real friendship, as she had to buy her way into being friends with Shay.
1. what is personification?
2. what is an example of this?
1. giving human like qualities to a non human
2. answers will vary