D.Q. 1 pgs. 3-46

1.She says she is outcast because she has no friends, and she doesn't fit in with her old freinds.

2.People sometimes don't like people who are good at things because they are jealous. It is fair because people can feel how they want. Adults are like this.

3.All of the lies that she illustrates in the book are mostly all true. Yes, I do think that they are valid.

4.Melinda characterizes her teachers by their appearance, and their attitude.

5.Yes, I have had similar experiences with a teacher who was carefree and very open.

6.Melinda's family doesn't communicate. They could talk instead of writing notes. Communication in my family will be very good because I will talk to and stay involved in my family's life.

7.Heather blathers, and Melinda kind of ignores her. They are friends. The fact that they are both new brings them together.

8.Yes, people act like they are something that they aren't because they try to fit in and make every one happy.