Erick & Juan O3/O6/13 Period 2

I choose, Anti Bullying Campaign.

1. What was your first reaction when reading the title of the story? (4 sentences)
I was shocked that it said she died in the 6th Grade. But then it wasnt true. She was a nice girl. And she was smart. She was very sensitive too.

2. After reading the story, what does the author really mean when she writes that she died in the sixth grade? Did she really die? Explain your answer using examples from the story. (4 sentences)
No, she did not die. Her feelings did. She was tired of getting bullied by other people. She was sensitive.

3. How does the author describe herself before she died? Go back to the story and find adjectives that describe her personality. (2 sentences)
She described herself as Out-going, smart Compassionate, and sometimes over beading. She described her self like that.

4. In the second paragraph the author says she flat-lined. What does she mean? Look up the word in an online dictionary and write the

definition.
It means, to register on an electronic monitor as having no brain waves or heartbeat.

5. How did The Crew influence others in school? Give specific examples that you found throughout the story. (4 sentences)
It was pretty weird. When the girls bought stuff from the store, everyone would copy them and the store will be sold out of the product they bought. That is how they influenced the people. The crew was very powerful.

6. The author mentions that the girls at the sleep over were 11 going on 17 then she states that she was content to be a kid for a while longer. How is it possible to be 11 going on 17? Describe some of the things the girls wanted to do that wasnt age appropriate
It is impossible to be 11 going on 17 because your missing 12 13 14 15 and 16. The girls wanted to talk about boys in the sleep over.

7. What were 3 specific negative effects the bullying had on the author? (4 sentences)
She did not like being bullied. She felt like glass broke in her face. She had bad parents to push her out of school. Terrible things were writing on the restrooms wall

8. When did things finally turn around for her? What exactly happened? How did she feel? (4 sentences)
She is now married and has friends. She said if the parents new they were going to have to raise them better. They still dont have

manners and still dont behave well. They are now friends and have each other on Facebook.