Chapter #1: Ghost Heart

• How do I feel reading this chapter?

  • I feel a combination of the emotions I described in the multiple choice: awe, surprise, and sadness.

• How do I know I feel this way?

  • These are the emotions that I first think of when I read the chapter, and by recognizing the definitions of them, I understand that it makes sense to feel awe because it is described beautifully. The use of second person is also interesting. Same with the sadness.

• Where do I feel this in my body?

  • I personally feel tired in the corners of my eyes like I might cry.

Chapter #2 - #3: Touch and Some Things Just Happen

• Have you ever been in a situation similar to a situation the narrator was on? 

  • I personally have gotten overwhelmed before and just want the situation to end, causing me to miss opportunities. 

• How do you think the narrator felt?

  • I think the narrator felt ashamed, believing she did not belong there, was a bad person, and did not deserve to be with her classmates who did not care about her. I think she was also anxious that she would have to worry about them not liking her and was sad that she thinks they already do not like her. 

• How did you feel in your similar situation? 

1. I felt anxious that I would be rude to someone or someone would think I was rude, so I decided to do nothing. If I did not do anything, nothing I am doing could be rude. 

• How strong and energizing is your emotion? Why do you think so?

1. I think my anxiety was an eight in both strength and energy. I wanted everything to stop in the moment and it felt really strong. I also really wanted to do something which I felt was energizing even though what I wanted to do was stop everything.

Chapter #5: How to Make a Friend

• What was Suzy’s goal following her new friend underwater? Was it conscious? If yes, why did she not tell us it was? If no, how would it have gone differently if it was?

  • I think her goal was to feel like herself and her new friend are special from everyone else. I think she wanted herself, her new friend, and the people around them to all think that. I do not think it was conscious, though. I think she would have done the same thing if it was conscious.

Chapter #6: 150 Million Stings

• If you were one of Suzy’s family members, how would you try to convince her to talk? Do you think it would work? 

  • I would say that she can make her choice and they understand her decisions, but there are still many problems that come from her choice. I will say that it is hurting me that she is not talking as well as how much I miss her. I will also say how she is missing opportunities by doing this.

Chapter 10: Dr. Legs

• Suzy’s mom demonstrates empathy by telling Suzy that she knows she is sad. How does her mom’s words make Suzy feel? What about it makes her feel that way? How strong and pleasant is it? 

  • I think Suzy’s mom’s comments makes Suzy feel sad that things are hard for her parents and slightly scared it will become worse. I think the fact that Suzy’s mom was empathetic while also showing her own feelings helped Suzy feel empathy for her. O think it is a four in strength because it makes her get out of the car, but she does not think too much about it. I think it is also a three in pleasantness because she did not want her parents to feel bad.

  Note: Suzy is very un-empathic when she thinks about lists while her dad says he misses her. She does not care about what he feels in this moment.

Chapter # 11: Dumb Old Words

• Do you think Suzy made a good decision to stop talking? If no, what do you think she should have done? How do you think that will help her? How will it make her family feel?

  • I don’t think it is a good idea. Talking was a big part of who she is, and, if she stops talking, she will not be able to express herself the way she wants to. I understand she thinks that her words cause problems, but words also fix problems too. I think she should be more careful about what she says while still talking. I think that would make her family feel surprised that she is talking less and curious about why that is the case.

Chapter #13: Mote of Dust

• Mrs. Turton expects Suzy to speak and considers that appropriate. Do you think it is worth it for Suzy to do what Mrs. Turton considers to be appropriate? Why?

  • I do think it is important to speak because it is costing her grade, which is something she cares about, as well as her jellyfish call to action, something she really cares a lot about. I think if she wants to get her teacher to give her a good grade, and her class to care about jellyfish, she needs to talk, making it worth it.

Chapter #19: How to Drift Apart

• What do you feel seeing that Franny is actually becoming like the person she said she really did not want to become? What other things tend to make you feel this way? 

  • I feel surprised seeing that some who really does not want to be a certain way, becomes that way. I feel scared that this could be possible. I feel this way when political events happen throughout the world that I did not think could ever happen. Seeing them happen now makes them feel more real than hearing it happen in the past.

Chapter #21: How to Get things Wrong

• How are Franny and Suzy’s perspectives different during their fight? What different emotions do they feel?

  • Franny think Suzy lost her chances to be friends with Aubrey and her friends as well as made it harder for her. She decides that who Suzy is is not good enough. Suzy cannot believe her friend would say this. Franny is likely angry, bitter, and contempt-ful. Suzy is surprised and likely scared.

Chapter #24: How to Know Things Have Changed

• What do you think Franny wants in her relationship with Suzy? What do you think Suzy should do to try to get closer to Franny again?

  • I think Franny wants Suzy to not be herself and act like everyone else or at least only be herself in private. I think Suzy should talk to Franny or at least try to, and, if she can talk to Franny privately, she should ask her Franny why she doesn’t like Suzy anymore. This might start a healthy argument.

Chapter #33: Even More Wrong

• If you were Franny, what would you feel if you saw pee in your locker? What would make you feel that way? Who would you think put it in? What would you think caused them to do it?  

  • I would be angry that someone did that to me because I wouldn’t think I deserved it, sad that I lost my stuff because my stuff is so important, and disgusted by the smell of the pee and of whoever did it because I would think of myself as a victim. I don’t mean that sarcastically by the way. I would probably think it was Suzy after thinking about it and think that it was unfair revenge for the spitting.