Z Writes a Newspaper

Day 1


Z: Mom, the teacher gave us several choices for our Lord of the Flies projects.

K: What are they?

Z: A diagram, a newspaper, and something else. I forgot.

K: Which one will you do?

Z: Newspaper.

K: Good choice. You’re good at writing.

Day 2

Z: I don’t know what to write about.

K: What were the key points in the book?

Z: Silence.

Z: I have one story, but I don’t know how many I need.

K: Where is the rubric?

Z: I don’t have one.

K: Where is the assignment description?

Z: I don’t have one.

K: Ask the teacher tomorrow.

Day 3

Z: I have 3 stories, but I think I need another one.

K: Um, let me see what you have so far.

Z scrolls down the 3 short articles.

Z: I have one about the boys being stranded, one about 3 boys who were killed, and one about the rescue.

K: What about one on the fraction between the two groups?

Z: That’s in one of the other stories.

K: What about the power of the conch?

Z: That’s in one of the other stories.

K: What about the hunting?

Z: That’s in one of the other stories.

K: Sorry. I can’t help you then.