FISHy question for November 10th
Eddie Mott’s first day of sixth grade does not appear to be going the way he wanted. Recall the following scenes:
Eddie sheepishly asked an eighth grader for directions to his science class in room 117. The directions were not accurate and the eighth grader sent Eddie to the basement.
Then, there was the band room where Eddie wanted to hide in the storage closet until the end of the period.
During English class, Sunny Wyler decided to annoy the “dodo” (Eddie) by shooting a pretend boogie at him because he was smiling at her.
Being a sixth grader yourself, how would you have handled each of those situations? What would you have done or not done differently? Why or why not.
Be sure to make references back to the text and your own life to support your answer for each scene, as well as, answer all parts of the question.
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First of all, I would hold on a second or two, and really think about where I am headed. Then, I would know that hiding in the closet is not a good idea, so I would just retrace my steps until I got to the main office at least. Next, I would immediately tell a teacher where the eight grader sent me because I know that would be bothering me. Plus, I would know to never trust an eight grader again for directions. After I am through with that, I would confront Sunny Wyler and tell her to please stop shooting pretend boogies at me because I know that would be distracting. I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on my school work! Over all, that is how I, personally, would handle these situations.
I think Eddie would have handled the first situation by retrasing my steps and going back were he started. Or he could have asked a teacher instead of a 8th grader because they may want to trick you.
I think that Eddie should have told the teacher on him because he might have been a distraction to him. Or he could have just moved.
I would have handled the situation differently then Eddie. Eddie asked an eighth grader for directions. I would have walked into the nearest class room and asked the teacher. An eighth grader might want to give you the wrong directions to be mean and funny. A teacher would never give the wrong directions. I would also be too nervous to ask an eighth grader.
If I was sitting in class and I got a pretend boogie flung at me because I smiled at someone, I would try to be friendly to her after class. I would start conversations with the girl. (Sunny) If she continued to ignore me and be stubborn, I would leave her alone. I would continue to be friendly when I would see Sunny because I wouldn’t want to become enemies. That is how I would treat those situations if I were Eddie.
As a sixth grader, if i didn’t know where to go I would ask a teacher instead of an 8th grader. Because I know that as a sixth grader an eighth grader would probably give the wrong directions. And I wouldn’t want to ruin my day at school by getting infuriated by an 8th grader.
Also, there is an immense difference of trust between an 8th grader and a teacher. If I were an 8th grader it would be incomprehsible to me if I gave a 6th grader the wrong directions.
I would handle the fake boogie situation differntly by instantaneouly telling the teacher. If I told the person to stop they probably would ignore me as if I were a tiny little fly. I wouldn’t just let her irk me and distract me. it wound be so annoying!
Thats how I would have handled thoes situations. I wouldn’t just be sheepish and keep it to myself. I would ruin my whole 6th grade year.
If my first day of sixth grade was as bad as Eddie Mott’s I would have definitely cried! I could have never survived being fooled by an eighth grader and have pretend boogers flicked at me. Wanting to sit in a closet for a whole period is not what I call a fun and fantastic great first day. I would have told a teacher because I wouldn’t want these things to happen to me again. At the start of the year I hoped I would enjoy sixth grade and if my first day went like that for sure I wouldn’t be enjoying my first day. After having a pretend booger flicked at me just because I smiled at a girl I would have to tell a teacher, I wouldn’t just sit there like Eddie Mott did. If an eighth grader led me to a basement when I asked him where one of my classes was, I would have went to the nearest class after being fooled and asked for directions to my real class. When I got to the class I was supposed to be in I would have explained what happened and why I was late. Just wanting to sit in a closet doesn’t help anything. It doesn’t solve anything. I think Eddie Mott handled his situations very differently then I would. I was always taught to ask questions and seek out help when I need it. Being more assertive for himself would have gotten him further. I’m glad my first day of sixth grade wasn’t as bad as Eddie Mott’s!
If my experience was like just like Eddie Mott;s, I would be very embarrased, and sheepish! First, I would have asked a teacher instead of an eighth grader, because sometimes, eighth graders like to tease the sixth graders a bit. That was a risk Eddie probably wasn’t thinking about when it happened. When Eddie went in the band room, I felt really bad for him! He was missing a class because he couldn’t get there, and he had to hise next to a tuba! He must have been very uncomfortable! Lastly, I would have been very disgusted by the pretend “boogie”! It seems like Sunny has really put a lot of thought in her plan to get expelled! If I was Eddie, I would be very infuriated about my first day of school!
If I was a sixth grader like Eddie Mount, I would not have asked an eight grader where to go, I would go into a class room and ask a teacher unless the eight grader I was asking was one of my friends. If some girl shot a boogie at me, I would shoot a real spitball at her and show her whos boss. Maybe after class, I would even mess with her and say things like “why did you do that I haven’t done anything to you,” and I wuold keep asking her questions untill she said sorry. I would do these kinds of things because unlike Eddie, I don’t like being pushed around or made fun of it would not be fair and like Eddie I know my abbilties and what I can and can’t do and one of the things I can do, is stand up for myself. This is what I would do if I was Eddie on the first day of school.
If I were Eddie I would have done things differently. First of all, I definately would not have asked a eighth grader for directions. I would have asked a teacher for help because I most likely wouldn’t be sent to the basement. I also wouldn’t go to the basement when the eighth grader told that’s where the my next is because that would not be smart.
I wouldn’t hide in the closet either for two reasons. One is if I was found skipping class I would get in big trouble. I would not only get in trouble by the teachers and principal, but also with my parents too. The seccond is it would make me look bad and that would be just what the eighth grader wanted.
If Sunny flicked a fake booger at me I would have probly laughed and thought that she was very immature.
I don’t think that by her flicking a fake booger at me I would be as bothered by it as Eddie. I would just think that she is weird and stay away from her.
First, I wouldn’t ask an eighth grader for directions. Instead, I would ask a teacher for directions. If I still didn’t get the right directions, I wouldn’t hide in a closet in another room. I could get caught and my teacher would be angry for me not being at class for the whole period. I’m guessing that Eddie thought his teacher was going to yell at him, so I think that’s why he hid in the closet. Sometimes I think my teacher will yell at me if I forget to do my homework and it makes me feel scared like Eddie was.
If a kid flicked a fake boogie at me like Sunny did, I would be angry. I would try to handle the situation myself by saying,” Hey, thats not nice”. If it didn’t work, I would ask for help. I hope I never have a first day of school like Eddie did.