Who is David Petrakis? What significance do you think he has in Melinda’s life?

What does the social studies class debate? Why? Who challenges the teacher? How does the class session end? How do you feel about the teacher’s response?

In your group, discuss your assignment. Decide how to best represent this part of the story through a drawing (In other words, what should be included in the drawing? What special details should be taken into consideration?), how to best represent this part of the story through writing (In other words, how can you best answer the question(s)?),

and finally how to best represent this part of the story through speaking (In other words, what will the speaker share with the class?).

Describe Thanksgiving Day at Melinda’s home. Explain why you agree or disagree that her family’s interaction is symptomatic of a dysfunctional family.

In your group, discuss your assignment. Decide how to best represent this part of the story through a drawing (In other words, what should be included in the drawing? What special details should be taken into consideration?), how to best represent this part of the story through writing (In other words, how can you best answer the question(s)?),

and finally how to best represent this part of the story through speaking (In other words, what will the speaker share with the class?).

Describe the art project Melinda creates from turkey bones. Why does she do this? How do Freeman and Ivy react?

In your group, discuss your assignment. Decide how to best represent this part of the story through a drawing (In other words, what should be included in the drawing? What special details should be taken into consideration?), how to best represent this part of the story through writing (In other words, how can you best answer the question(s)?),

and finally how to best represent this part of the story through speaking (In other words, what will the speaker share with the class?).

Who is David Petrakis? What significance do you think he has in Melinda’s life?

In your group, discuss your assignment. Decide how to best represent this part of the story through a drawing (In other words, what should be included in the drawing? What special details should be taken into consideration?), how to best represent this part of the story through writing (In other words, how can you best answer the question(s)?),

and finally how to best represent this part of the story through speaking (In other words, what will the speaker share with the class?).

Explain the metaphor on p. 66, “Ninth grade is…a zit-cream commercial before the Feature Film of Life.” Write your own metaphor about the ninth grade.

In your group, discuss your assignment. Decide how to best represent this part of the story through a drawing (In other words, what should be included in the drawing? What special details should be taken into consideration?), how to best represent this part of the story through writing (In other words, how can you best answer the question(s)?),

and finally how to best represent this part of the story through speaking (In other words, what will the speaker share with the class?).