Tuesday, September 17, 2013

One and Only Ivan

 
 
We are reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. The main character, Ivan, is a gorilla who faces many struggles. Although he has friends at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall, he still feels alone. He gets tired and lonely in his domain. What personal connections do you have with Ivan? Tell about a time you have struggled or felt alone like Ivan. Has a special friend ever helped you? Please respond in complete 3 to 4 sentences with correct punctuation!   
 

23 comments:

  1. I get loanly when I have no one to play with.
    I also get loanly when my sisters are not home.
    And one time when I had nothing to do at reeses Will.P asked me queshtons to help me.

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  2. These are some ways when I feel like Ivan. When I'm bored and nobody listens to me. When I'm ignored. And when nobody plays with me. That's when I feel like Ivan. I have many special friends but I'm only going to mention how they helped me. All my friends help me in a way some comfort me some help me and all are nice to me. But all of them are my special friends. And that's how my special friends help me.

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  3. I feel like Ivan sometimes because I always need a buddy to have fun. Like Pete or Reece or Thomas. And sometimes I feel like Ruby and I am always hipper and energetic.

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  4. sometimes my sister annoys me by asking a lot of questions. Just like Ruby. just like Ivan I like to draw.

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  5. Sometimes I feel lonely when I am playing with stuff in my room like how Ivan is when he is in his domain. Also, I ask a lot of questions sometimes like how Ruby was to Ivan. There are two more things that remind me of Ivan and those two things are I love art and I love to hear stories. Bye.

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  6. My favorite character is Ruby.I sometimes like to be alone but sometimes I don't.but mostly I like to be left alone.

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  7. I feel like Ivan because I am the youngest in my family. So i get left out sometimes. Like when I using the computer for homework and my sister walks in the room and makes me get off the computer because she has to do homework. Also I am kind of like Ruby because I can get annoying sometimes.

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  8. I feel like Ivan when I am done with my homework and my sister and my dad aren't home and my mom is busy. Sometimes I play with my neighbors. I also get bored when my sister is playing on the Xbox on a one player game.

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  9. I feel like Ivan sometimes because some times I just feel like my brothers getting all of the attention. I go up to my room and sit there in till I feel like I'm ready to come back down stairs. I have something in common with Ivan we both like to draw.

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  10. I can realate to Ivan because I get lonly when my mom and my sister are working and I have no one to play with. I can relate to Ruby too because I ask a lot of questions too. those are the characters I relate to in The One and Only Ivan.

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  11. I can relate to Ivan because when I am at a friend's house for a sleepover, I miss my parents and I feel alone. The friend who I am sleeping over with usually cheers me up and says its OK, you can see them in the morning. I also feel alone when I am angry and I lock myself in my room. I calm down and come back out and say I am sorry and my mom hugs me.

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  12. I can relate to Ivan because when I am in my bed I feel lonely because there is no noise. I also feel lonely when it is super quite because I hear little creaks. I am like Ruby because I am really curios and I ask a lot of questions. Thats how I relate to The One And Only Ivan.

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  13. I am like Ivan cause I am always bored and lonely.
    Also when I am bored I like to draw. When friends come over and I am in a bad mood they cheer me up Mia Abello.

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  14. I agree with Bennett I feel just like her. Like some times when I am in the bathroom and that happens every where.

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  15. I get lonely when no one plays with me.I also get lonely when i am alone. Some times when i am alone I just play with Tinker my dog.

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  16. I feel lonely when I'm home with my brothers and they don't stay up long enough so it kind of feels like I am home all by myself with nothing to do but sleep and bob said in The One And Only Ivan that when he's boried "he sleeps" so I watch T.V till I fall asleep but in the mean time I draw like Ivan.

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  17. I can relate with Ivan because when there is no noise I feel lonely but when †here is noise I don't and sometimes it is annoying and I can relate with Bob because I like to sleep on Fluffantor which is a 53 inch teddy bear

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  18. I can relate to Ivan because I am always bored and stressed out. I get stressed out when I am stuck on homework. I get bored when everyone is busy and I have no one to play with.

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  19. I think it is really sad that Stella died!!! I know that Ruby is really going to miss her!!!

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  20. I hope that Ruby Will be okay.

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  21. I wonder if Mack will stab Ruby with the Claw Stick?

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  22. I hope Ruby is going to be ok with out Stella but Stella is in a better place now . And I have a connection with that book and it is when my pet past away I was so sad . But Mack did deserved that wacke in the nuts.

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  23. This is a test from Pete's dad to see if his picture will show up on new blog entries. I hope everyone is having a great school year so far!

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