Jeremy

__My Themes__ My themes are don't judge a book by it's cover. My proof is that deep inside Bradley is a nice kid but because his actions and looks, kids call him a monster and the other theme is to believe in yourself. My proof is that Bradley was afraid of doing his homework, but he could do it when he tried to.

__My Story Prediction:__ I think that in the book Jeff or Bradley will be in the girls bathroom. Then one of them might be sent to the counselor's office. I think Jeff is a new kid in school, and some kids are bullying him.

__My Summary:__ In chapters 1-9 Bradley and Jeff meet and kind of become friends when they meet in Mrs. Ebbel's 5th grade classroom. Jeff lied to the class that he had never been to the White House. After class Jeff told Bradley that he really did go to the white house. When Bradley went home he played with his toy animals. Two of them are a bunny named Ronnie and a bear named Bartholomew. Bradley's mom had a conference with Mrs. Ebbel. Then a new counselor named Carla Davis moved to the school. Jeff was on his way to the Carla's office, he went in the girl's bathroom by accident. Then Carla finds Jeff and helps him feel better. But Carla did not know that Jeff went in the girl's bathroom. Then when Jeff and Bradley were eating lunch, Bradley found out that Jeff went in the girls bathroom. Then Bradley told Jeff he went in the girls bathroom too. Bradley told Jeff that he did that because he liked making the girls scream.

__Journal Writing__ Hi I'm Bradley Chalkers! Today when I was in the back of the classroom with Jeff I thought that Jeff and me are a lot alike, we're both smart, we both hate Carla, and we both like sneaking into the girls bathroom. But really I have never been in the girls bathroom. I wish I knew what it looked like in the girls bathroom. I thought they had gold floors, pink walls, red velvet toilet seats, and I thought the water would be colored. I think Carla is weird, she likes to eat dog food!!! Some girls kept saying hi to Jeff. I told Jeff the next time those girls said hi to him, kick her! Then I told Jeff to beat them up with me the next time we saw those girls. Then on my way to Jeff's house I thought to myself that if I did my homework, I might get a gold star! When Jeff and I were sneaking up on them, Lori said, "E-uuu Bradley Chalkers!" Then I said "Lori Loudmouth, The ugliest girl in school!" Then Colleen and Melinda turned around and said kept saying hi to Jeff. I told them to stop but then Lori said, "It's a free country. We can say hello." Then I shoved Melinda and then she pushed me off of the sidewalk onto the mud. Then I charged at Lori and kicked her in the leg. Then Melinda almost made me fall in the mud again, but I caught my balance. Then I ran home crying. When I went back to my bedroom, Ronnie was walking across the bed singing, "doo-de-doo-de-doo," Then all of the sudden she was lost! "Where am I?" she said. Then three bad guys chased her to the edge of a cliff! The bad guys were: The King of Diamonds,The Two of Spades, and The Nine of hearts. Ronnie asked, "What are you going to do to me?" The King of Diamonds said, "We are going to kill you." Then Bartholomew came up behind them and said, "Oh no you're not!" The cards attacked Bartholomew. Then Bartholomew punched the Two of Spades and threw him over the cliff. "Aaaaaaaah" yelled the Two of Spades as he fell a thousand feet to his death. Then Bartholomew said to the Nine of Hearts, "Go join your friend." Then Bartholomew threw him over the cliff too. Then the King of Diamonds swung an axe at Bartholomew. But Bartholomew ducked, picked up the King of Diamonds and threw him over the cliff. Then Ronnie said, "You saved my life." Bartholomew said, "I know." Then they kissed. When I went to school today I had a black eye, but I didn't want anybody to know about it. Then later I thought to myself, "Jeff works hard. Maybe if I work hard, I would get a gold star." Then I went to Carla's office and told her I hit myself. I didn't want anyone to know that someone else gave me a black eye. Then Carla told me to make a list of topics. So all week I worked on my list. When I was finished, my page was covered both sides. I was happy with my list but Claudia thought it was bad. Then I crumpled my list and threw it away. Then when I went to Carla's office I talked about space monsters with her. Then I colored the rest of the time. I gave my monster picture to Carla and she hung it up on the wall.The next day when I went to school, Jeff had a black eye too. Then Shawne said we were twins. Later when I went to Carla's office we switched lunches. I gave her my juice box and roast beef sandwich. She gave me a carton of yogurt and a plate of sliced cucumber and tomato. Carla had a checkered shirt so I asked her if she ever played checkers on her shirt. She almost spit out some juice and she shook her head. She told me I could do homework but I told her I couldn't do it. Eventually she made me do my homework. when I got home I started my homework. My mom helped me first, then Claudia, then my dad. That night I was too excited to sleep. When I went to school I didn't know where to turn it in. Then I tore my homework in half and threw it away. It felt much better. When I saw Carla again, I told her I did my homework. She was starting to say she was proud of me, but then I told her that I ripped it up. Then Carla gave me a book called __My Parents Didn't Steal An Elephant__. During recess, I read the book. Later Jeff and his friends asked me to play basketball with them. But the only problem was, that I was terrible! Soon everybody made me shoot a hoop. I didn't want to but I had to do it. On the bright side, it made! Then we all started to go back to class, but I almost forgot the book. So I went back, picked the book up, and went back to class. The next morning, at recess, Colleen asked me to her birthday party! Then I said yes and then Andy told me to come over to play basketball with them.Tonight I was too exited to sleep. So I read my book so I could go to bed.

__Reader's Theater__ Bradley: "Hello Carla. It is a pleasure to see you today." Carla: "What's new?" Bradley: "What's new with you?" Carla: "Me? Nobody has ever asked me that before." "I bought a new shower curtain yesterday." Bradley: "What color?" Carla: "Oh, sort of beige, I don't know, it doesn't really have a color." Bradley: Colleen invited me to her birthday party!" "I've never been to a real birthday party before, not a real one, where other kids are there." Carla: "Absolutely wonderful!" Bradley: "Is it good?" Carla: "You captured the very essence of the book." Bradley: "Here's your book back. Thank you. I didn't write on it or spill food on it or anything." Carla: "I'd like for you to keep it. It's my present to you." Bradley: "But I thought it was one of your favorite books?" Carla: "It is. If I didn't like it, it wouldn't be much of a present, would it?" Bradley: "I wish I had a present to give you." Carla: "You already did." Bradley: "I did? What is it?" Carla: "The book report." "What's wrong?" Bradley: "I was supposed to give it to Mrs. Ebbel, but that's okay! You can have it. It wouldn't be much of a present if I didn't want it either." Carla: "That's not what I meant. You can give it to Mrs. Ebbel. It just makes me happy that you did such a wonderful job." Bradley: "Are you crying?" Carla: "Bradley, I have something to tell you." "Tomorrow will be my last day at Red Hill School. Bradley: "Huh?" "You're leaving?" Carla: "I've been transferred to Willow Bend School." Bradley: "No! It's not fair! You tricked me!" "I hate you!" Carla: "I know you don't mean that." Bradley: "Yes I do. I hate your stupid book too!" "I hate you!" Carla: "Bradley? Are you all right?" Bradley: "Go away! I hate you!" Carla: "I think it's important that we talk. That's how friends solve their problems, by talking about them. That's why we've become such good friends, because we've learned to talk to each other." Bradley: "This is the boy's bathroom!" "You're not allowed in here." "I have to use the toilet."

__Newspaper Journalist__

"Bradley, how do you like Carla now?" "I hate her!" "Why?" "She tricked me!" "How did you feel when Mrs. Ebbel said that she liked your book report?" "I felt great." "Are you going to go Colleen's birthday party?" "No." "How did you feel when you saw Carla's envelope?" "I liked Carla a little better." "Now are you going to Colleen's birthday party?" "Yes." "How did you like the party?" "It was fun." "Do you like your harmonica?" "Yes." "So now do you like Carla like when you were friends with her?" "Yes."