The Bronx Masquerade

The book Im reading in class is called "The Bronx Masquerade". The book is about teenagers expressing their feelings by writing poems. They also have an activity in school called "Open Mike " and they share there poems. While, other teens see other peoples poem they get to know peoples a little bit more. I met a lot of characters so far in the story.So far I have met 13 characters so far.I like about the book is that there express their feelings in there poems. And i like how the teens act so far. I dislike how the boys really treat girls in the book. I really cant relate to non of the characters bu.

I really don't have nothing in common. Th character that I like the most is Diondra because she follows her own decision because her father dont want her to paint but she wants to keep on painting. Diondra follows her decision. I could relate to Diondra so much.

I relate the least with Tyrone because hes a boy and he mean. He's always have to say something about someone. If I could make a character I would a put a mean girl that has an attitude and think she all that. To see how the other character would react.

Racism

Racism is very very bad. Racism is mostly everywhere.Settlers considered some blacks to be slaves. I think its not fair that whites got better treatments then the whites. I think that they should get the same treatment.
Once, I was in a taxi with my sister and mother. We was going home getting out of my grandmas house in Manhattan. While, I was in the taxi I saw a group of White boys beating up a African. I think the African was drunk. So the white group of boys took advantage of the African. There was no police to be found. So they took the mans sneakers and I think the man wallet. Then there was a green light. Then we left.

Poems|feb23,2009|

Grisaurys Arias

Before Reading:

What predictions do you have about the poem based on the title? The tittle describe so much because i could relate to many poem here because the book is about Teenagers Girls.

What do you think the poem is going to be about? I think the poem is about Teenagers getting hurt. Or the book maybe about Teenagers life.

How many lines is the poem?
The poem has 22 lines.


During Reading:
List any words you do not know. Look up the definitions for them. Write down any inferences you think of as you read.
inscrutable;ncapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
After Reading:
Answer the following questions:
What do you think the poem was about? I think the poem was about her getting nervous from speaking.

Were your predictions correct? My prediction was not really correct but yes because its about a teenagers life.

How does the title relate to the poem? The tittle relates to the poem because its about a teenagers life.

What is the name of the poem? My Heart Is In My Throat

What is the name of the book you chose? Things I have to tell you

Poem 2




What predictions do you have about the poem based on the title?
The tittle describe so much because i could relate to many poem here because the book is about Teenagers Girls.

What do you think the poem is going to be about? I think the poem is about Teenagers getting hurt. Or the book maybe about Teenagers life.

How many lines is the poem?
16

List any words you do not know. Look up the definitions for them. Write down any inferences you think of as you read?

Were your predictions correct? My prediction was not really correct but yes because its about a teenagers life.

How does the title relate to the poem? The tittle relates to the poem because its about a teenagers life.

What is the name of the poem? Secretes

What is the name of the book you chose?
Things I have to tell you


Poem 3
What predictions do you have about the poem based on the title?
The tittle describe so much because i could relate to many poem here because the book is about Teenagers Girls.

What do you think the poem is going to be about? I think the poem is about Teenagers getting hurt. Or the book maybe about Teenagers life.

How many lines is the poem?
7 lines

List any words you do not know. Look up the definitions for them. Write down any inferences you think of as you read?

Were your predictions correct? My prediction was not really correct but yes because its about a teenagers life.

How does the title relate to the poem? The tittle relates to the poem because its about a teenagers life.

What is the name of the poem? It does not have a name

What is the name of the book you chose?
Things I have to tell you

Cinquain poems

Football
Football is wack
I do not play football
Football sucks just like basketball
Yucky !

Cinquain poems

Ice-Cream
Vanilla good
Strawberry is nasty
Cookies and cream is delicious
Yum- Yum

The

Metahphors and Similies

Similes
His head is as big as a balloon.
Metaphor
His head is bigger than a balloon.
Metaphor
Her hair is dirties than her face.
Similies
Sadness is as happy as laughter.
Similie
The river is like the ocean.