Cassandra Valencia Period 4 3/11/13

I Choose Q&A
What was your first reaction when reading the title of the story? I felt bad for the girl in the picture. I was thinking that they bullied her. My reaction to the title was that I thought that she died. I thought there was going to be lots of drama.

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. She did not die it was a ER kind of death that was what the doctor said . It was a distinct death. I think that popular group was her friend and they bullied her that why she said I died in six grade. Her heart couldnt help her.

3. How does the author describe herself before she died? Go back to the story and find adjectives that describe her personality. She was out-going, compassionate, smart, and sometimes overbearing. She was a popular. 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 . (Medicine) to die or be so near death that the display of one's vital signs on medical monitoring equipment shows a flat line rather than peaks and troughs to remain at a continuous low level.

5. How did The Crew influence others in school? Give specific examples that

you found throughout the story. They made them think that they were ugly. They thought they were better.

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 werent age appropriate.

7. What were 3 specific negative effects the bullying had on the author? 8. When did things finally turn around for her? What exactly happened? How did she feel?