Most recent public comments by Kevin Vachna https://nowcomment.com/users/47086 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161783 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161783 Interesting idea. If that is true, then the man's hat tells us something about his personality. What kind of person could this man be? Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:10:49 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161782 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161782 Why might this possible Christmas gift be shown to us (the reader) at the very beginning of the book? Do you think Christmas will be important to this immigration story? How might the two things be connected? Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:09:36 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161780 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161780 I agree. The family is "running out of time." Very soon, the father will leave the mother and daughter. He will leave on a train and trains operate on a schedule which means they leave at specific times. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:08:05 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161764 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161764 Why might time be important to this family on this day specifically? Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:06:09 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161763 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161763 I agree with this because I know that many birds fly to live in new places. I have seen an example of this type of migration when the birds near my home "fly south for the winter" and then return each year in the Spring. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:05:33 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161762 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161762 How might paper birds be good representations of a family? Try to explain more. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:03:45 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161761 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161761 Why do you think birds might be good representations for freedom? Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:02:54 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161759 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161759 Why might time be important to the family on this day specifically? Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:02:08 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161758 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161758 Who do you think could have given it to him? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:47:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161757 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1161757 Why is that important to show? Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:00:47 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1159149 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1159149 This is what the girl drew of her family. It shows their love and unity. Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:15:40 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1157910 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1157910 I actually think that the tea pot is not important for that reason. It might be an important or expensive object to the family. Wed, 14 Nov 2018 11:23:22 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1157882 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1157882 Thius teapot is important because maybe its the last meal they will have to gether. Wed, 14 Nov 2018 11:23:22 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156629 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156629 For each page in this section, you need to make a comment and respond to someone else's comment. Comments can include: - Important visual elements (what you see in the picture or pictures). -An original caption (or short summary; remember what you did with Lexi last week). -Inferences (about symbolism, mood, and/or theme) and connections to you own immigration experience (compare/contrast). Remember to be respectful to each other and yourself while posting comments. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:45:30 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156203 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156203 Write a one sentence summary of the image. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:20:33 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156201 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156201 This is a similar picture to the previous one, but it gives a different view of the city. What effect does this picture create? Why do you think the writer decided to include it, right after the previous picture? Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:38:07 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156200 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156200 What is the mood (or feeling) that is created? How is this mood created? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:02:54 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156199 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156199 What do you see in this picture? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:20:08 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156197 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156197 Write a one sentence summary for this image. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:20:33 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156195 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156195 Write a one sentence summary for this image. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:20:33 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156194 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156194 What do you think the shadow of the tail symbolizes? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:07:12 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156193 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156193 What are the characters doing? How do you think they feel? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:07:12 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156192 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156192 What are the characters doing? How do you think they feel? Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:38:07 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156191 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156191 hat literary element does the author use on this page? How does this literary element help develop the story? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:20:33 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156190 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156190 Write a short summary for this image. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:20:33 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156189 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156189 What do you see in these images? What questions do you have for the author? Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:38:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156188 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156188 Make a caption (a one sentence summary) of these images. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:12:37 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156187 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156187 Why might the picture of a family be important to the owner? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:15:08 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156186 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156186 Why might the suitcase be important to the owner? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:15:08 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156185 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156185 Why might the tea cup be important to the owner? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:18:00 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156184 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156184 Why might the tea kettle be important to the owner? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:17:59 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156183 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156183 Why might this drawing be important to the owner? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:22:13 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156182 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156182 Why might the pot and spoon be important? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:22:13 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156181 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156181 Why might the hat be important? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:22:13 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156180 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156180 Why might the clock be important? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:22:13 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156179 https://nowcomment.com/documents/118665?scroll_to=1156179 Why might the paper bird be important? Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:22:13 -0500