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Mrs.Chiodo | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 | 9:53:08 PM
If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period #2

Kirstan''s dad refers to his children as "brilliant".  Use evidence in the text to conclude how each of children, Walk, Kirsten, and Kippy display their "brilliance".  How is Kirstan''s "billiance" different from her siblings?  Respond to these questions and also repond, with appropriate feedback, to the response of another student.  Try to find a way to challenge a peer with a question...

Comments: 34

NOAHVILLAROSA on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:29:16 PM
kippy and walk are brilliant because they're so smart (walk 4.0GPA) (kippy reads, gets good grades, &is interestedin learning. kirsten is brilliant because she has a ''big heart'' she gave homeless poeple candy 'cause they needed it more than her. Kirsten's billiance different from her siblings because she isn't as smart but is kinder
 ISAACLIEBER on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:31:45 PM
What evidence? (pg number)
ISAACLIEBER on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:37:08 PM
Copier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALEXANDERBARTO on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:37:13 PM
pg. #?
EVANJOHNSON on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:29:32 PM
I know that Walks and Kippy's brilliance is shown through their goo d grades and their love of learning. Kirstens brilliacnce is shown through the kindness and compassion thet she gives others.her brilliance is not from her brain but from her heart.
 NOAHVILLAROSA on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:31:02 PM
copier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ISAACLIEBER on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:34:40 PM
What evidence? (pg number)
ALEXANDERBARTO on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:36:30 PM
what pg. #
NOAHVILLAROSA on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:36:41 PM
That is true! ☺
NOAHVILLAROSA on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:36:56 PM
That is true! ☺
GABRIELPARSONS on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 2:44:16 PM
No-ah your not very funny. And Im gonna do that to:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EVANJOHNSON on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:32:28 PM

ISAACLIEBER on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:33:40 PM
Walk gets a 4.0 GPA (page 117), Kippy studies (page 16), but Kristen's brilliance is by being nice to others(the WHOLE book)
 EVANJOHNSON on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:35:16 PM
That is true! ☺
NOAHVILLAROSA on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:36:02 PM
That is true! ☺
MEGANQIANG on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:35:57 PM
Kippy and Walk are academicly brilliant with good grades, and a wide span of knowledge (about math and science). Kirsten is lovingly brilliant. She has a heart that shines through her over weight body. Unlike Brianna's mocking love, Kirsten is a real person.
 NOAHVILLAROSA on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:36:27 PM
That is true! ☺
ALEXANDERBARTO on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:37:02 PM
pg #?
MEGANQIANG on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:38:20 PM
OK, I just read the book, paid attention, and remembered!!!
EDENGUSTIN on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:38:38 PM
Good!
SANAPARIJA on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 10:47:59 PM
Yeah, that's good and stuff
ALEXANDERBARTO on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:36:01 PM
Kirsten displays her brilliance by having a brilliant heart. (pg. 199) Kippy displays her brilliance by being smart for her age. she knows hard words and reads hard books. Walk displays his brilliance by being smart for his age. he is in the student council.☺☻☺☻☺☻☺☻☺☻☺☻
 NOAHVILLAROSA on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:36:33 PM
That is true! ☺
JULIAFAN on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:38:44 PM
That's true but Walk wasn't really paying attention when he was nominated for being in the student council.
JULIAFAN on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:37:21 PM
Kippy displays her brilliance by being smart for her age. Some examples of her brilliance is when she reads hard books for her age and how she knows how to spell difficult words. Walk displays his brilliance by doing good things like helping Kirsten out when Brianna accused her for stealing Balderis wallet. Also Walk is also pretty clever because he got a scholarship. Kirsten diplays her brilliance by having a good heart because when she was 4 she gave candy to homeless people and she helped Matteo by sort of framing Brianna.
EDENGUSTIN on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:37:53 PM
Kippy and Walk are both brilliant in the way of good grades, and have a lot of brain power. Kirsten is brilliant in her own way by having a brilliant heart. Kirsten's brilliancy is in the heart but Kippy's and Walk's brilliancy is in the brain. Evidence pages 198-199.
JOSEPHCONSTANTINO on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:42:02 PM
walk and kippy are brilliant beccause they get good grades and enjoy the procces of learning. Kirsten is brilliant because she has a kind heart beacause in the story it said she gave out candy to the homeless when she was little
SKYLACAITO on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:47:06 PM
well walk gets a 4.0 GPA and kippy displays her brilliance by being very smart for her age and Kristen displays her brillince by having a brilliant heart. kristens brilliance is in hr heart BECAUSE kippy and walk have their brilliance in their heads (brains) I foind my Evidence in page 190-200
DYLANFISCHER on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:47:37 PM
Evidence that shows Walk is brilliant is in the book it said he gets a 4.0 gpa.Evidence that shows Kippy is brilliant is she always studies non-fiction things and loves to and gets good grades and a lot of knowledge. evidence that shows Kirsten is brilliant is she has a big heart and kindness and compassion. Kirstens brilliance is different because it is not good grades brilliant it is good heart brilliance.
TYLERANIA on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:48:04 PM
walk shows his brillians by allready being on the student councel and being getting good grades kippy shows hers by being super smart for a girl her age and kirsten shows hers being just a good friend to her sister walk and matto☻☻☺☺
CHRISTIANBELL on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2:48:37 PM
On page 117 Walk got a 4.0 GPA, throught the whole book Kirsten was nice, and Kippy studies (page 16).
SANAPARIJA on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 10:46:17 PM
Kippy and Walk are brilliant because they are smart and get good grades. Kirsten is brilliant in a different way.She is kind and compassionate.
SANAPARIJA on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 10:46:19 PM

GABRIELPARSONS on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 2:41:24 PM
Because her brilliance is in her hart and Kippy and Walks brilliance is in their minds and how smart they are.