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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

NEW Fiction Unit!!!

Main characters always struggle with a problem. The best problems are not easily solved and many times lead to other problems!

Some common problems in books that we read are...
  • loneliness (Opal in Because of Winn-Dixie)
  • homelessness (Georgina in How to Steal a Dog)
  • a big fear (Ricky in A Dog Called Kitty)
Please share your main character's big problem.

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  2. my character's name is Colin. He has been invited to a hotel called The Haunted Goblin. He is separated into two groups of three. All of the sudden, two of his friends get kidnapped. His mysterious brother Octavian speaks a prophecy to get them back:

    One of seven shall know it all
    the haunted goblin shall make him fall
    the one who finds him cannot return
    or else the powers shall make him burn


    Is Octavian speaking more than of saving his friends? Or is he the one, haunted instead?
    Read to find out


    sincerely,
    THE HAUNTED GOBLIN

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  3. Everything he dos is opposite even the words he say

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  4. My person's name is Jay she was nice in her early years.And she was bullied when she was about 4 years old so. When she was 5 she changed because she thought she would get bullied again so now she bullies other people because If they think she mean,and tough, they will not bully her.

    *She is mean to friends
    *Hates the world
    *Just does not like things
    *and she has a Blue Jay as a pet,And her name is jay.Cool right

    I think I might add some people with the names in are class.

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  5. My mane character is Emily.
    she is in a wheel chair and gets made fun of my Clair and Kate.
    I got the idea from Out of my Mind.

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  6. My main character is Bradyn. She does not know about her magic so it goes out of control and that isn't her biggest problem. Her magic went to far out of control that she accidentally traveled.

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  7. I forgot to put this but she only has a mom.

    I like Alice's idea so I and going to make the mom have a disable and it is going to be................................................

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  8. THAT SHE HAS BAD EARS SO YOU KINDA HAVE TO SCREAM...SAD AND THE WORST PART IS YOU KNOW MY PERSON'S NAME IS JAY AND YOU IN MY OTHER comment I TOLD YOU SHE WAS MEAN AN SHE YOU KNOW WHAT SHE MAKES FUN OF HER MOM SOMETIMES.


    and remember she wouldn't be mean if Carly wouldn't had have bullied her

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  9. And if its ok with you Carly can I use your name in my book

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  10. I have so far a beggining but it kinda stinks so can anybody give me some ideas? But so far my main charachter's name is Emily. But that's about all I could think of so can anybody give me an idea?

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  11. In my book ,the problem is homelessness.

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  12. Hey, Kristen! Here's an idea! How about like a ghost story! Let's talk about the setting! How about she move's into a haunted house! That would be great! She can also make some new friend's to help her find out who is the ghost! That would be REALLY, REALLY,REALLY PERFECT!!! :)

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  13. Mine is about 4 girl's and 2 boy's. The girl's are... Lila, the main character, Skyler, her best friend and Kristen and Zoe who they meet later on in the book. The to boy's are... Michael and Nick! They are the to lucky boy's in the book! You will find out who is the Ghostly Jaguar in the book!!! :)

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  14. Lila in the book has 3 fingers and how she lost them was from the ghostly jaguar bitting them off! CHOMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  15. My main character's name is Jacculiene she has red hair, lots of freckles, has bad hair dues, wheres dorky clothes, and is not popular! And so far is afraid of MIDDLE SCHOOL! Happy Writing!

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  16. my two main characters are ben and me he has a seven year old sis

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  18. I have a character who hates pineapples but he's homeless and and he's an orphan. If he can get
    70 pineapples from chicago to new york can he do it and will he get a father/ read to find out.

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  19. I have a girl who's name is Jennifer in my story! And she can't find her parent's because there at her Grandparent's she called her mom she didn't answer, she called the police and dialed the WRONG number! Instead of 911 she called 811! Then she rushed over to her grandma's house and found her mom coming out of the door with a CHOCOLATE PIE! She asked why they left her by her self when she was only ten and didn't tell her! And to make up for it her mom gave her a piece of a half eaten CHOCOLATE PIE!

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  20. I am writing about a girl named Emily who is in a wheel chair.
    And has no friends at all!!
    There are 2 mean girls who always bully her.
    There names are Clair and Kate. They are mean to her until...
    Read the book to find out!!
    :):):):):):):):):)

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  21. I can't wait to do the podcast for the ghostly jaguar! I just can't wait to do it! OH and by the way, Harrison's book the haunted goblin was AMAZING!!! I bet you guys will like my podcast!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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  23. I am so exited about my book it's about football

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  24. i am very exited about my new my story called black hole

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  25. The name of my main character in my book is wilson his problem is he is moving to mexico. He gets scared and tries to stop his dad. Read the book to find out what happens next.

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  26. i'm so exited about my story the black hole.ben is having his dream day but some thing goes wrong :]

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  27. I am writing a book about a girl who has to move to different houses or apartments because of her father's jobs. Soon at her new house new friends and last new school. Her dad can't seem to find a school for her to go to so she ends up at a military school where she finds a way to escape!!!

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  28. my story is about my character carter and ben who go on an adventure together the 7th chapter is called carter's story

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