Monday, June 20, 2016

10. Fourteenth Goldfish (Holm)

Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter.

18 comments:

  1. it was good book and it has good dialouge

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    1. i liked how you said it has good dialogue, because it does!

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    2. I agree with you Marin, it does us good dialogue.

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  2. Question: What is Ellie's passion?
    Answer: Volleyball

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  3. Question: What does Ellie have to retrieve so that her grandfather, Marvin, can publish his discovery?
    Answer: A jellyfish specimen

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  4. what was the serum that made Grandpa Melvin younger called?
    T. Melvinius
    who did Ellie dance with on Halloween?
    Raj

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  5. Q: Who was the T.Melvinius named after
    A: It was named after Melvin

    Q: What is Raj's brothers name
    A: Ananda

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  6. Q: Why did Ellie think that Goldie lived so long?
    A: Ellie thought Goldie lived for a long time because her mom kept on buying
    new goldfish when one died.

    Q: How come Ellie's mom and grandfather get along with each other?
    A: Ellie's mom and grandfather don't get along because Ellie's mom didn't get her Phd when she went to college, became "boy crazy", and eloped with Ellie's dad who her grandfather doesn't approve of.

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  7. Why did "Melvin" use the t melvinus on himself?
    He was obsessed with eternal youth.

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  8. Q. Why does Raj dress up as a pizza delivery kid?
    A. To get into the lab to get the T. melvinus

    Q. Why was the grandpa the fourteenth goldfish?
    A. Grandpa taught Ellie about science and the life cycle.

    I like this book because was adventurous with science.

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  9. Q: What made Ellie's Grandpa Melvin young again?
    A: T. melvinus (a jelly fish)

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  10. Q:How long did Ellie think his first goldfish lived, how long did it actually live.
    A:he thought it lived for 7 years which was false, because his first goldfish lasted 2 weeks and by seven years when he saw his goldfish dead he found out it wasnt his first goldfish it was unlucky goldfish 13.

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  11. Q:Why do Ellie and her friend not hang out as much as they use to?
    A:They don't hang out as much because Ellie's friend is to busy playing volleyball and does not have time to play with Ellie.
    Q:What do Ellie and her friend put on Ellie's bedroom wall every Summer?
    A:They paint there hands and put hand prints on the wall.

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  12. How does Ellie's granfather become a teenager?
    Because of the T.Melvinus

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  13. Q:why did raj dress up as a pizza delivery man?
    A:so he could sneak into the lab and get the T.Melvinus.
    Q:what was ellies' moms' boyfriends' name?
    A:Ben

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  14. Q: What did Ellie dress as for the Halloween party?
    A: Albert Einstein

    Q: What did the man send Ellie after the T.Melvinus?
    A: An even stranger jellyfish.

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  15. Q: What is Brianna's Passion?
    A: Volleyball



    Q: Why was Ellie's mom flabbergasted when Ellie said the birthday present from her grandfather (microscope)was the best present ever?
    A: She thought that the gift from she herself (cellphone) was the best present ever



    Q: How did Ellie lose her fear of being on stage?
    A: when she actually went on stage, the fear faded away and she was whirling across the dance floor

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  16. Q: Who gave Ellie her first goldfish?
    A: Her preschool teacher, Starlilly
    Q: What is T. Melvinus?
    A: A jellyfish that reverses age

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