Monday, August 31, 2009

Twice Told: Finishing "Floater"

Riley

T the main character is sad because ingrid the girl he was really starting to like left town with Marty

EX i think that it is exciting that he learded to flote.

T Did marty and Ingred realy have something thing going on between them

Y this comects to me because i know how it feels when the girl you like is suddenly gone.

David A
(T) Ingrid and Jay are now on the same shift. Ingrid offers to teach Jay how to swim. (EX) I love swimming. (T) Why did Ingrid go with Marty? (Y) I have had this happen to me.

Nick
TJay got a shift with ingrid ex jay got offerd swimming lessons by ingrid T what happed to marty ? Y i have no idea how this rellats to me at all

Jake
T: Jay talked about ridiculous things with ingrid
EX: The most exciting part was when ingrid disappeared with marty
T: Why did Ingrid go with Marty
Y: This does not connect to me in anyway


Josh
(T)- when she whent up to the window she was smuthered by guys with chains around there neck and six-pack abs.

(EX)- That the narrator whent to the lake at night when everone was gone.

(T)- Will the narator ever go into the lake in the day time with everone else.

(Y)- When the people go swimming in the lake I also like to swim in lakes and rivers.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Twice Told p. 17-25: Same Picture with a New Story!

This is Riley

T the narator just got his wish because he gets to work the late shift with the girl of his dreams.
EX i think it is exciting that he gets to work with the girl of his dreams
T i dont have a question
Y i can relate because i would like to work the late shift with the girl of my dreams

David G.
(T) Jay is working at Marty's Doughnuts and finds a girl ther named ingris.

(EX) When Jay gets to go float in the lake with Ingris.

(T) Why did Ingris run off with Marty.

(Y) It relates to me because I had a crush on a girl and when i found out that she was datin another guy i was crushed.




Jake

T: Jay is working at marty's donuts.

EX: The exciting part is when he finally tries to talk to ingrid.

T: Why didn't he talk to her before.

Y: This connects to me because as i said before i love donuts.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Twice Told p. 9-15 TEXTY Response

Time to finish the story; same response format as usual:
T = Tell me something about what you just read
EX = What was most exciting?
T = Try to understand better by asking a question about what you read
Y = How does this connect to you?

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Twice Told p. 3-8 TEXTY Response

This is one of my favorite books of short stories...let's get started! Please read pages 3-8 and post a response below using the TEXTY format:
T = Tell me something about what you just read
EX = What was most exciting?
T = Try to understand better by asking a question about what you read
Y = How does this connect to you?