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 Mya Dudley- Expository Essay 5/25/11 The truing points that determines our adult hood are the big life that’s could change us. Like if your parents get divorced it could be a big change to your life. Or if you’re in the age range from 10-12 and you move it can really change your life because you might need to change to fit in. In the book __Manic Magee __ by Jerry Spinelli maniac had to deal with changes throughout his life. When his parents died it really affected manic because he had no home. Also, when he met Grayson and he started to get to know him Grayson passed away in his sleep. Finally, when Amanda showed up in Maniac’s life he changed because now he would have a place to stay. We all moved in the past so we all changed our though we didn’t notice we all changed in different ways Also, Arianna’s parents are going to get divorced. This is going to affect Arianna because she will only get to see her dad on his days off. Likewise to Arianna, Mya’s parents aren’t together so she has to visit her mom on weekends and stays with her dad on weekdays. media type="custom" key="8545940"
 * What turning points determine our individual pathways to adult hood?

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=__12/1/10-12/2/10__= With your groups, read chapters 13-14 together. Then, silently read chapter 15. Make sure you ALL understand what is going on in the chapters enough to answer questions based on them. Then, as a group, respond to the comprehension questions that were distributed. Based on the group number I assigned you will depend on which questions you answer. ALL of you must write out the responses on your page, but you may have the same answers. Your answers should be in **//full sentences//** and **//restate the question//**! You will be sharing your answers with the rest of the class, so make sure they are accurate!

Comprehension Questions Chapters 13-15
=2.Sister Kenny learned to treat the polio symptons because her younger brother's muscles had become weak as a child.She had developed exercises for him before she began nurse's training.= =7.The common enemy that every girl had was polio.= =9.Peg celebrated not needing her wheelchair any longer by taking Silver for a farewell trip which ended with a high speed dash down the hall.= =13.Peg could not go barefoot or have pillow under her dress because Miss.Ballard said she could fall on her face and could throw her off her balance.= =16.Peg was going to prove she could be promoted to the eighth grade by taking the final exam.= =20.Sister Kenny had trouble getting doctors to recognize her treatments because they said her traetments were mistaken and unnecessary.= =__ 11/22/10 __= ====**In Chapter 9, "Sunday Visitors," Peg gets a visit from her parents. At first, she is annoyed by her roommates' involvement in their conversation, and Alice's reaction to her parents. Reread pages 83-84.**==== ====**Now consider the following quote from page 84: "A window of understanding opened in my mind, and the breeze of compassion blew in. From that moment on, I was glad to share my visiting family with my roommates."**==== ====**Respond in a paragraph: What does this quote mean? Does she literally mean that a window was opened? If not, then why did she say there was a window? Also, what does it reveal about Peg's character?**====

===The quote means that she is now understanding how Alice felt and she now feels compassion for her.She really didn't mean that there was a window open.She said there was a window open because there was an opening feeling for Alice.It reaveals that Peg has feeling for other people.Peg had a feling for Alice because Peg's parents are coming and Alice has no one to visit her.Peg also felt sorry for Alcie.===

11/10/10
 * **What reasons does Peg have for being angry with the nurse?**
 * **Do you think Peg does the right thing by telling her parents about this incident?**

In the book __Small Steps__ by Peg Hehret the reasons Peg should be angry because the nurse wouldn't flip her.Even though the nurse has to flip a lot of different people Peg could of been in more pain then the nurse thought.Peg was wrong too for being selfish and not thing about the other p

If you put yourself in Peg's shoes when she found out about her 3 kinds of polio write a paragraph of what you would of thought in your mind and how you would of felt? 11/2/10

If I put myself in peg's shoes i would feel mad that after i got there then they finally told me that i just got another kind of polio. I would also feel kind of mad about not being able to see my parents and having to stay in a room with people who i don't know.Expect for the nurse and doctor that i just met when i had first got there. If I could of went back the strong arm's i would feel more close to home.Exepect they don't have respirator. I would try my hardest to brcome strronger so i can get out of that hospital and go back to strong arm's even though i really don't like it.I would go back to be closer to my parents and healing from polio.