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Question 1: I think that Paul sees the things his brother does. His parents don't know that Erik woke up in the middle of the night and drove away. They also don't see how Paul really does see fine with his glasses and he doesn't need help with anything. I think some thngs thast he will see in the future are maybe more wrongdooings his brother commits such as smoking, drinking, etc. I also think he'll see the things wrong with his family like how they don't treat Paul with as much respect as they give Erik. I think that Pauls disability makes his family think that he is unable to become as succesful as Erik.

Sincerely,

Pummelo☺ I think Paul sees things that his parents don’t see. Things like, what Erik does going out at night, and also the black car and the guy in the car who tried to kill him. I totally agree with you! The things Paul is seeing that his mom and dad can’t or won’t, are the things that Erik is doing and things at school that might come up later in the story.

Sincerely,

Grapefruit === I agree with both of you because Paul knows a lot of things that his parents don’t. He knows that Erik is doing a lot of bad things like sneaking out at night. Also like you said pummelo, Paul can see even though he has those really big glasses. If he didn’t have them then he would need help, but his glasses are his help so he doesn’t need anything other than that. Paul also knows that Erik tried to kill him and that he snuck out at night. There also is another thing that Paul knows; he knows that he gets no attention when Erik is around. All that they talk about is the Erik Fisher football dream. Even if Paul was standing there trying to say something nobody would even talk to him or even acknowledge that he was there. I also think that Paul's parents will eventually find out what he sees and then give him more attention. Sincerely,  Kepel  ===

I definitely agree with both of you on question one! I think that’s exactly what he sees because I don’t think his parents //do// see what Erik does because they just want him to be successful with the //Erik Fisher Football Dream.// Question #2: For the coach to tell Paul that he can’t play soccer is very unfair! I think that he should be able to play because it’s not like he has major health/mental problems. All that’s wrong is he can’t see well without his glasses on. However, he has the special goggles so he is able to play just as well as any other player, if not better! Paul should definitely fight the school because this is his dream and it’s his chance to prove to himself and his parents that he can do anything! Next, my thoughts about the lightning problem are that I think that they should practice in the morning as Mrs. Fisher suggested. Therefore, there would be no risk of being struck by lightning again so, the players would be safe. I think it is kind of ridiculous that Coach Warner still wants to have practice at the same time after what just had happened. I think he acts like it’s no biggie and they should just keep doing what they’re doing until the next player gets struck and dies a tragic death. This is why the practices should be changed to the morning! Look forward to hearing from both of you again, Pummelo ☺ Hi again, I still agree with you pummelo because that it is Paul’s dream to be a part of the soccer team. He can see fine even if he needs the glasses. That is his help. I don’t think the coach is being fair because the insurance company probably would still pay for him even if he does need the glasses. A lot of kids these days need to wear glasses. His are just super powered. They just work differently. I think that Paul does need to fight the school because he has a right to play a sport for his school. Don’t schools encourage kids to join teams and clubs? For the Erik fisher football dream and the lightning dilemma; I think that practice really needs to move to the morning because more people are going to get hit and then they are going to die and then people are going to start to sue. They are thinking about moving it to the morning and they should because parents are willing to car pool for kids whose parents can’t drive them in the morning. Also there are no storms at six thirty in the morning and so no one will get hit because then the storms hit at the same time every day. Hope to talk to you soon. Sincerely, Kepel ♥☺ I totally agree with both of you! It is Paul’s dream to play soccer and he can’t because his mom made a mistake and said he was visually handicapped. I think the coach shouldn’t have kicked him off the team because he can see fine with his sports goggles on and because he played soccer in his other school perfectly! I also think he should definitely fight the school for his right to play soccer on the team. My response to the lightning thing is that the practice times should be changed because the team can’t risk losing another player due to the lightning problem. Poor mike Costello got killed and Erik and his friend don’t even care! They might have been up to something lately! Sincerely, Grapefruit!

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== GREETINGS, SPECIAL AGENTS. SCHMORLANDO HERE. YOU’RE DOING A GREAT JOB DISCUSSING THE ISSUES IN THE NOVEL WITH EACH OTHER. ONE QUESTION—WHY DON'T YOU THINK PAUL FOUGHT HARDER TO STAY ON THE TEAM? GOT TO GO. I’M CATCHING A RED EYE BACK TO L.A. FOR MY LATEST MOVIE, I MEAN, JOB… == == ==  To answer Schmorlando’s question, I think Paul didn’t fight harder because he probably wants to make Joey feel good by opening up a spot for him ‘on the bus’ since his family is going through a lot. Joey has worked hard, also. Question #3: I f I were the principal at Lake Windsor Downs, I would do my best to cram all of the kids into the main building. I would do this by combining classes of the same grade and subject. However, if that didn’t work, I would use the gym and cafeteria as well. Although it seems like a lot of space, all of the students may not be able to fit so, some kids could go to Tangerine Middle (which would be bad but it could be part of the climax in the story.) since they’re kind of close. I also think that some kids will go to Catholic Schools instead of coming back to the public schools because of safety reasons, but that would leave more room for kids who can’t afford that luxury.

Sincerely, Pummelo ☺

I totally agree with you Pummelo! Since Paul is new to the school, usually new people are shy and friendlier, so I think that Paul is definitely trying to save a spot for Joey on the bus because Paul thinks Joey deserves it. I still think Joey should have fought harder to keep his spot in soccer because he has been playing for so long and he is very good at it! I think part of it is his moms fault for saying he is visually handicapped when he can see fine with his glasses on. Let’s hope Paul gets his spot back and continues to play soccer on the team! If I were the principal of Lake Windsor Down, I would try to relocate school or close down and give suggestions on really good schools that don’t have a big sinkhole situation. I agree with you pummel, but I think it will be hard to cram all the kids into the main building. It would be too hard to do that! Sincerely, Grapefruit! J == ==

To answer Schmorlando’s question I think that Paul didn’t fight more to get a spot on the team because he was so much in shock because he thought that he was going to be on the bus and the big star. But he wasn’t. For question number three i agree with you both about trying to make sure everyone has a place to go. But I think that is I was the principal I would have some people go into the main building like one of the grades. But I would also have some people transfer to Tangerine Middle I also think that I would have every parent email in to say what they were going to do. One of the choices could be tangerine, another switch schools completely, and last just do the split schedules. From that information I think I would be able to make a better decision. Nice talking to you. TTYL, Kepel ♥☺ Our prediction was right! Some students did get transferred to Tangerine Middle! I agree with both of you on each of your responses! Question # 3: I think that Paul will try to fight and get transferred to Tangerine Middle permanently because he loves it there so much and has made so many new friends. Also, since Paul and Joey are in a big fight, he won’t want to go back because it would be really awkward for him. However, I think that Paul might be forced to go back because he is in the area that feeds into Lake Windsor Downs and it is hard to transfer to another school. Since it’s hard, Paul’s parents probably won’t try hard for him because they don’t really care about him. If it was Erik, then they would fight until they got their way. Can’t wait to hear from you, Pummelo ☺ I think that won’t be a problem for a while because the portables are in a dangerous spot so they have to find an area to rebuild the portables. I agree with you pummelo because if it was Erik they would fight to let him stay at Tangerine Middle and not go back to Lake Windsor Downs where he is unable to play. But, this is Paul and his parents don’t really care about him so they will probably send him right back to where he is unable to play on the soccer team. If I was the principal I would really try hard to get the portables back as soon as possible but also let people who transferred schools to stay if they want because they got so used to it there. Paul really loves his new team so he will want to stay there forever (or until he has to go to high school). But think about it, when he transferred schools his IEP was destroyed. So if his last resort was to have to go back to Lake Windsor Downs then he could play sports because they no longer have a document saying that he is handicapped. Hope to Talk to you guys soon, Kepel ♥☺ I agree with you Kepel because it will take a long time until the sinkhole goes away and even longer to rebuild the portables. Paul really likes this school and this team so he probably doesn’t want to leave anytime soon. He also made all new friends and he does not want to leave them. If he does go back soon, then he will probably not want to play on the Lake Windsor Down team because they call him Mars. Sincerely, Grapefruit! J     Hey guys! I think we all seem to have similar answers that are very well thought out! But, now we have to put our writing skills to the test and write the two speaker poetry for part 3. I think we should write about Joey and Paul (they will be the two speakers) and how they’re lives (soccer, family, etc.) are different and the same. So, Paul can say things about how harsh it is on his team but how they are all a family. He could also talk about showing his family what he can do. Joey can say that he needs to live up to his brother and how he doesn’t fit in at Tangerine. For the parts where they speak together, they can talk about pressure and having a hard time with family life. Also, about their friendship that didn’t last. I hope you both like my ideas! Feel free to tell me if something doesn’t work or if we should add more. Sincerely, Pummelo ☺  Hi all! About the poem thing, I definitely agree with you Pumello! That would be really cool to have the perspectives of Joey and Paul in the poem! I really think that is a great idea and we don’t need to change a thing. The only way that we would need to change the idea is if Kepel had a better idea. Hopefully this works out! Talk to you later! Sincerely Grapefruit! J     Hi! I really like both of your ideas about the poem. In part we can say something about what they both thought about their experience at Tangerine Middle. But since we have three people do you think that we could have maybe me and grapefruit work on Joey and then have pummelo work on Paul since he would probably be the easier one to work on. I really like your ideas and I can’t wait to write a poem about this book. I love how they can talk about their friendship and the soccer team and about their brothers. If you think my idea about two of us working together doesnt work than maybe we could do somethiing like Paul, Joey, and then maybe Victor (if we are aloud to do that) TTYL  Sincerely,   Kepel ♥☺ Hello again! Kepel, I think that that is a great idea! I’d be happy to do that! But, when i was trying to write the poem it was kind of tough not knowing what Joey will say. So, I think that we should each to a bit of each everytime we go on. Trust me! It will be easier! Also, I have something else that the two boys can talk about. Joey can say that he’s inside warm with hot chocolate, while Paul says that he’s in the freezing cold, trying to save the family’s business. I hope you both come up with some great ideas! I started to work on it a little bit. There is a link on the top of our page so you can add to it. If you see something that you want to change that I did, FEEL FREE! Just let me know so I can look at it! Thanks! Sincerely, Pummelo ☺   Hi it's Kepel,   I tried to make a table on the wiki and it wasnt really working out. so ia dded something into it but you can make some changes to it. I agree with you that we shlould just all do each person. Grapfruit when you come on i hope you could look to see what i added into the table on the word document and figure out how to put into the wiki. So i will add what i can into the word document. So i like all of your ideas that you had about the peom and i like the way it is coming along. I know that the middle colum is one word per line but it is all one part ttyl  Kepel Hey guys, i added to the table again and switched things around to make it easier. Kepel, you had some great ideas on the table already so i tried to incorporate them. I suggest to both of you that you read the poem and try to understand the format of what i did becasue it looks kind of confusing at first glance! i hope you both come up with more to add ! Lovvvee,  Pummelo ☺

. . Is my entire life . We want to win losing is not an option . . . Mine are tough they know what they want . . . .  I get no sleep tonight . I try not to freeze to death . Erik murderer i try to stay away but somethimes, he finds me. . . .  he doesn't hurt me  or my friends . . . Don't know anything about me. . . are my life . . Acts like im not there
 * Voice One || Both Voices || Voice Two ||
 * Tangerine

He was such a great guy . .  .  . || .  Is where i belong Soccer . . . ..

we have different friends . . ..

The Florida Freeze . . .  Brothers . . . .  .  .  .  .  i really hope . . . .  my parents . . . Tangerines . . Dad . . Luis Cruiz . . Different people Different life Best friends || Lake Windsor . . Is just someting i just do. . . we try our best and nothing else matters . . . .  all we do is have fun life is easy in Lake Windsor . . I stay warm in my house . . Mike hero . . . i would give anything to be with my brother he was my inspiration . . . he watches over me  i want to be like him . . help me get through it. . . Dont mean anything to me. . Really cares about me. . Don't care never met him . .  . ||

GREETINGS, SPECIAL AGENTS. IT'S YOUR FAVORITE LANGUAGE ARTS SECRETARY. YOU ARE DOING A GOOD JOB DISCUSSING YOUR IDEAS FOR THE POEM. I KNOW IT'S A BIT TOUGH WITH THREE PEOPLE, BUT YOU ARE ORGANIZING WELL. IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, LET MRS. MYERS KNOW AND SHE'LL GET IN TOUCH WITH ME. I MUST  GO NOW. I'VE GOT A MEETING WITH MY AGENT. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK-- SCHMORLANDO Hi guys! Just like Schmorlando said, we are doing awesome as a threesome! Pummelo great job on adding more to the poem, Kepel your original idea pieced this poem together, and just all of us adding things here and there really is doing so well! The ideas we have now are perfect. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, Grapefruit J   Hi i tired to add in some things but i alined it so it makes more sense. if you guys don't agree with me on how it looks feel free to change it. i think that the peom is coming along great and we should be done pretty soon. I can't wait until we get the chance to practice it because it sounds so good.I think that when we read it maybe we could do something like two of us are Joey and the other one is Paul or the other way around. I will try to add some things to the chart but change anything if you need to., TTYL ☺♥☺♥ Kepel♥ Hey again(: So, I'm pretty sure we're done! we have over 20 lines and it's pretty good! change anything you want EXCEPT GOR THE SPACING. I finally fixed it and it's fine now! So, pleeeaassseee don't change it! Trust me, it makes sense! HOWEVER, sometimes when i save it, it does something weird...then it's okay to change it. But it should be fine because i changed the things they are saying at the same time, to orange. The things they say seperately are in blue.Lastly, the words they say at the same time but aren't saying the same thing, are in green.

Hi It's Kepel. it looks fine! I think the color coating is a really good idea. I don't think that we have to change anything. i am glad that we are done and the spacing is finally working out. i think that we are done. I think that we don't need to do anything unless grapefruit wants to add anything into it. I can't wait until we get to practice it and finally talk face to have. TTYL

I think it is perfect and we don’t need to change anything else too. Also I think we did awesome working together in a threesome. Color coating was a good idea! Can’t wait to meet you all! Sincerely, Grapefruit J

Heey guuyys, soooo i pretty much hate how wiki messes up the spacing! But, i think that the color coating really works out well! this is turning out so good! I AM SOOO SMAARRTT! I PUT PERIODS WHERE THE SPACES ARE SO IT WONT GET MESSED UPP! HOPEFULLY IT WORKS! i am so happy we had a threesome because it makign everything easier! i'm looking forward to meeting you both! Looovvveee, Pummelo☺