How many days did it take to finish the ritual
4 days
what was the main message in the story
to just be yourself
what mood is set in this poem
The mood is Depressing and is sadness
What activity does the author focus on
Dancing
What was the purpose of the ritual?
To prepare her to become a women so she get older
why was she trying to get her younger self to just be her self
she is trying to many activities and most of them she does not like
Why is the author depressed in this poem
The author was depressed because she is going through puberty and her mother does not notice her.
What does the teen author scream when security comes to escort him out the mall
Dancing is not a crime !!!
what special places and events were apart of the ritual
dancing for 10 hours , running 4 times around the basket , and the fire pit
What does the narrator tell her teen self as a result of all the time that she spends on trying to find herself
That she is losing herself
what is the author going though at the age 14
Puberty
in the 2nd paragraph , what does the author mean by "don't lie there in bed."
The author tells his teen self to not lie in bed because he doesn't need to think about the past
in what order are the events presented in the video
the four stages of life infancy , childhood , teenage , and woman hood
why did the narrator join so many clubs
she felt like she didn't fit in with the other students
On stanza 25-27 , what does she mean when she should have been on the math team
she had better marks than the person on math team
What mood is in "You are the electric boogaloo"
happiness
what symbols are apart of the ritual and what do the represent
The clay on face that represents a goddess
what does the narrator mean by " your losing yourself."
The narrator means that her teen self was doing to many activities and that she is not doing the things that she loves
what does the narrator want through out the poem
she want her mother to notice her
What is the main message in the letter ?
To not think of the past and to go on with your life