Friday, February 4
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FEBRUARY 4, 2000 |
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FROM: Arash Grade 5 Cornell Elementary School Okemos, MI |
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What I think about the Watsons go to Birmingham so far is that it is a real funny,a and sad story.Why I think this story is funny and sad at the same time is because some things that are sad are funny!For example,when Larry Dunn was making fun of Rufus on the bus with that joke of his that made me sad and feel like I was about to burst. What parts do you think are funny and sad at the same time?Why? |
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FROM: Kevin M. Grade 5 Cornell Elementary School Okemos, MI |
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I made a character map of Byron and I'm putting it on here for people to add to add to. I have already put down the following:
likes to beat up kids |
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FROM: Erin & Crystal Grade 5 Myers Elementary School Grand Blanc, MI |
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We think that the Watsons are kind of wierd.If your little brother or sister came into your classroom & read an advanced piece of writing.What would you do? Do you think that Rufus & Cody's house is big or little?It is good that Kenny doesn't get picked on as much,but it's bad that Rufus & Cody got targeted.How come the book doesn't say anything about it being cold anymore?In ch1 it was funny when Byron got his lips stuck on the mirror.Have you ever gotten your tongue/lips stuck to anything? |
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FROM: Danielle and Carley Grade 5 Myers Elementary School Grand Blanc, MI |
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I think the Watsons are weird because they do strange things.I think it was funny when Byron got his lips stuck to the mirror.So far we are on chapter four.We don't think that Rufus and Cody are treated very well at their school.I think that momma told Rufus to give Kenny another chance. |
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FROM: Brandon Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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Chapter 4 was cool! Do you think that it was right for Byron to beat up Larry Dunn? Do you think it was right for Larry Dunn to steal Kenny's gloves? |
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FROM: Kristen W. Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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Dear John and Robert, I don't think that Larry needed to be beaten up so badly. I mean don't you guys think that ramming someone into a fence is just a little to much? I think that Larry might have deserved a punch but not a flat out beating. And, Byron was obnly beating him up to show off to the other students he wasn't doing it to teach Larry a lesson. |
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FROM: Lana W. & Brandi G. Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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To Brian and Dustin, We started reading the book on monday the 31st of january. We just got finished reading chapter 4 yesturday! What do you think about byron beating up larry for kennies gloves? -lana and brandi |
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FROM: Brittney Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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hi john and robert i totally agree with you guys about byron and laarrys fight. It was very mean of larry to take kennys gloves though. He kinda diserved it but by didnt have to take it as far as he did. do you guys like larry? i dont like him because he is very mean. That was very rude of him to to take kennys gloves. has anyone ever stole anything from you? if so was it a family member? was it a friend? |
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FROM: Marcos Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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Hey how do you like the book when he gets his toys stolen from him? |
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FROM: Correy T. Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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dear Vincent R., I agree with you completly. However Momma might suspicious if joey all of a sudden stopped wining. |
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FROM: Jake Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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Don't you think that was mean to steal someone's gloves just because you wanted them? It snowed up here in wisconsin again. Have any of you people in Texas seen snow before? Joetta have to of been scared when her brother told her about the frozen peole and were they go. |
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FROM: Danielle Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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Dear John and Robert I agree Larry deserved to get beaten up but what about punishing Byron? How many kids has he beaten up? Probly alot. So it would only be fair Byron got beat up but then it wouldn't be fair for the person who beat up Byron to go unpunished so however you look at it no one really wins in the end. -Danielle L. |
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FROM: Andy Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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Is your school anything like the one kenny and byron go to. |
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FROM: Brittney Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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sis you think that byrons playing movie producer was afunny thing? I thought it was very ruDe to take things as far as he did. But i thought it was kinda funny too. what do you think has been the most serious thing that byron has done or has had happen to him? My opinion is that the most serious thing that byron has done was his movie. Because he could have got someone killed. |
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FROM: Kristen W. Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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Dear Vincent, I think your right about Byron telling Joey and Kenny about the froze up Southern folk and the garbage trucks. The good thing was that they won't whine when they have to put all those clothes on. But, it was kind of mean the way he made Joey so scared. |
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FROM: Angie Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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To Josh & Vicki- Hey, this is Angie. New kids are not usually treated good in our school. Most of them become friends with people that are picked on. So, they usually get picked on too. Because we have a lot of snow here, most of them get kicked with snow and get white-washed. So, do you think it was good for Byron to tell about the froze up southern folks? |
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FROM: Kyle Grade 7 Marshall Middle School Marshall, WI |
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In Wisconsin we have to walk or ride to school in the cold. Right now we have around 5 in. of snow. It gets realy cold here. |
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FROM: Matthew Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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Hi! Matthew it's Matthew what is your favorite part? My favorite part was when By got his lips stuck to the glass. Was that your favorite part too? |
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FROM: Katie Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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Dear students from Flint, I never really thought that Flint was real! I just thought that you could tell me a little about it. I thought that the book was so cool that maybe you're home is cool to. So do you like the book so far? What is your favorite part sofar? Mine is the part where by gets his toumg stuck, also i like the part where Rufus's little brother checks his undderwear because that bully made that rude but funny comment. Sincerly, Katie |
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FROM: Jordan Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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Hi brittney 1.what I thought would happen did,execpt what I thought was worse. 2.I thought they would laugh about thier clothes and how they talked. 3.At my school they would have been treated the same unfortunetly. |
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FROM: Stephanie B. Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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Hi readincompany(or whatever) I want to ask all of you on what was your favorite part in the whole book? My favorite part was when By got his lips stuck on the rearview mirror. I Thought it was hilarious for him to kiss his reflection in the mirror. |
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FROM: Samuel Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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I think it is nice Byron didnt make fun of his brother for reading. Do you think it's nice of Byron not to make fun of Kenny? |
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FROM: Stephanie B. Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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Hello all readers! So far my opinon on this book is it's very funny. Kenny sounds like the childthat is left out of the kid social circle. He's not popular or anything, but he'svery nice and has a good heart no matter what people say about him. On the other hand his brother Byron is a very mean character in this story. Tome he sound like he has no self-steem. all of his siblings are so kind to him but hes very cold in the heart.What do any of y'all think 'bout the characters and the book? |
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FROM: Michael Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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Dear Andy, My school is nothing like that to me,there is no god of the school. I think that something bad is going to happen to those so called gods of the school. |
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FROM: Adam Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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hi jordan I think chapter 1 is the funniest part so far, because By got his lips stuck on the mirror. I'm getting ready to start chapter 4. What chapter are you on? |
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FROM: Shivani Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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This is for gary. I think the funniest Watson is the dad.I really liked the book so far because it is funny a little bit.My faviorite part is when By gets stuck on the car, and the dad starts to be funny all of a sudden.What is your favorite part if the book? |
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FROM: Adeel Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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Hi It's Adeel I think in Chap.3, that it was cool when Rufis and kenny got back together. In chap.4 I think that Kenny should have not told By that larry Dunn tooken his gloves because By really beat him up bad. I felt sorry for Larry that time. Adeel |
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FROM: Stephanie B. Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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Andy, I agree that By doesnt need Kenny to stick up for him. What I was trying to say is that when By was in desprit measures kenny would probably take charge even though he might get beat up later. Also it's very true that nobody would tease Kenny If he's by Byron. If they do then they need to watch their backs 'cause By might come after them.(but I doubt it) What do you think? |
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FROM: Katie Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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Dear students, I think the book was real funny so far. All exept the part where Larry rhe bully gets beat up by Byron! And some other parts where Kenny or Rufus get made fun uf just cause there different. But I also think Larry diserved some of that beat up, just some and not the way By was hurting him! What parts do you think was unfare to anyone in the story. And do you think that what By said about some of the garbage trucks being for the frozen up boddies that do not servive is real? What was your favorite part that you think is sooo funny? Please write me back, Katie |
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FROM: Anthony Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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Dear Danille L
kenny and byron are normal yes i think so, but like almost everyone else in
Clark Elementry they are african american. |
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FROM: Chidinma Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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Dear Vincent, I have finished reading chapter 4. I can't believe tha Byron wanted to help Kenny. He told Joetta that the fake garbage trucks really carry frozen bodies.I don't think that By should have told a story like that, to make Joetta wear all those clothes.After he told the story Joetta started crying. It was really funny when Kenny told Byron that Larry Dunn had stole his leather gloves.I liked it when By had his style of "deaf language".He would say a word then slap the side of his head after each word."Lemme!"Whack! "See!"Whack! "Them!"Whack! "Gloves!"Whack! "Fool!" Whack-whackwack! This is my favorite part in the fourth chapter. Larry must be really strong and he didn't cry! |
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FROM: Marla Grade 6 Mata Intermediate School Houston, TX |
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Jake: I thought it was wrong for Kenny to laugh at Rufus when the kids on the bus were laughing at him too. I would be mad if my friend was laughing and making fun at me with other kids.so would you? |
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FROM: Charles Grade 4 Herod Elementary School Houston, TX |
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It was mean of Byron to beat up Larry because Larry only stole Brian's gloves, so I think Byron should only get the gloves back, not whack him and get the gloves back because he didn't whack Kenny that bad. |
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FROM: Anindya Grade 4 Herod Elementary School Houston, TX |
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I think it was good for Byron to tell Joey the story about the "froze-up Southern folks, because he wanted to make up a story so Joey could see the problem about bundling up wrong. |
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FROM: Ramael Grade 4 Herod Elementary School Houston, TX |
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I think By needed to tell Joey about the "frozen-up Southern folks" so when Kenny has to take off Joey's bunch of clothes she would not whine and grumble and goan so people would laugh at her even more and she'd lose her friends, then she might really cry! |
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FROM: Jessica Grade 4 Herod Elementary School Houston, TX |
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I hink Larry did diserve the beating because he is a bully and he stole Kenny's gloves and Kenny could have gotten frostbite. I also think Byron should not have beaten him up so much it is one thing to steal but, another to get beaten up about 3 times as hard, especially from a 5th grader and a strong boy. |
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FROM: Trevor Grade 4 Herod Elementary School Houston, TX |
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I think the way Byron acts he might think it's right to beat up Larry, but he really shouldn't have hurt him so bad. But I geuss it's Byron's nature. |
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