Student writing and visuals from this literature study:
Six Trait Writing Voice- Students wrote a letter in one character's voice and wrote to another character in the story.
Dear Joey,
You are the ugliest, meanest person ever! I don’t want you to come back to school, and if you do you’re gonna get a beat down. Well, I hope you don’t think I’m being mean, but I am! Ahahahaha! I’m just telling you, don’t come to school, me and the class are so disappointed in you! I hope Special Ed helps you a lot and I hope your six weeks goes by slow.
From,
Maria
Written by Quintasia
Dear Joey,
I miss you so much. I miss when we play superheroes. Well, this week was pretty odd without you. I broke my hip and it hurts. How, you ask? It was a sunny day. I was mowing the lawn til something felt wrong a lightning bold felt like ti struck me! Before that, I lost my hearing a little. Every time some calls my name I can’t hear. But your Dad says Hi!
Love,
Grandma
Written by Aaliyah
Dear Joey,
You are a nice kid. But why did you cut off Maria’s nose? I’m very sad and her nose tip is very bad. Can you write her a letter? Joey say sorry to her please, and tell her that it was a mistake. When you see her, give her a hug. Tell her you really don’t know what you were thinking. Ask her to forgive you please.
From: Special Ed
Written by Paris
Dear Joey,
You’re a crazy kid and after school I want to you to the store to get me some Amaretto, please. And Joey, don’t get beat up is someone calls you Zippy or Bonehead. Don’t hit anyone because you know you are going to come home crying to me, and I’m going to tell you, I told you. God bless.
Love,
Mom
Written by Destiny
Dear Joey,
This is Special Ed, the guy you talked to yesterday. I would like to talk to your mom or just have a little conference with you and her tomorrow. And about the Maria thing, I know you didn’t do it on purpose. But I hope you said sorry to her even thought you didn’t try to do that and I’m so sorry for what happen to your grandmother. Oh! I almost forgot when does your mom get off of work? So I can call your home. Talk to you later ,Joey.
Love,
Special Ed
P.S. I hope you like me and the new school.
Written by Crystal
Dear Joey,
My dad said said you can’t come by my house or he will cut your nose off! I just want you to know that. I got an idea, you should stop by to see me.
Love,
Your cut nose friend,
Maria
Written by Winter
Dear Ms.Maxy,
What are you doing today? Are we doing math today? I will try to stay in my seat also can you tell Maria I’m sorry? Her dad tried to kill me when I did. See you at school.
Joey
Written by Lemuel
To: Joey Pigza
From: Ms.Maxy
Dear Joey Pigza,
This is Ms. Maxy I have been constantly giving you chances. I try to be patient with you. But since you chopped off Maria’s nose, well it was an accident, not on purpose. I don’t think you’ll do something like that you’re a good kid. And I’m glad you’re my student. Sometimes your hyperactive when you don’t take tour meds. When you come back from your suspension, if you are good, I will give you a good note. And a candy bar for when you go home, you’re not able to eat it here. I will give the good note to your mother at the end of the day. Have a nice day!
Sincerely,
Ms.Maxy
Written by Colnia
Dear Joey,
Why did you hurt my nose? It’s your fault I have to stay home, I’m telling your mom you’re so mean and such a jerk! When I tell your mom you’re going to be in so much trouble, you a hyper kid!! I wrote down everything you did wrong, even this time.
Hate,
Maria
Written by Jayla
Dear Joey
One day I’m gonna come back and stuff you in the toilet. But anyway, I still don’t like you, you’re a big problem. You are crazy, you’re an unordinary kid! I heard about what you did you. Now you know you’re not supposed to run with scissors.
Love,
Grandma
Written by PHILIPA WARD
Dear Joey,
You are so amazing and you get the highest scores on your tests and homework. You are great and better than your class because you do great things and you are the best boy in the whole wide world!!!
Love,
Mom
Written by Valon
Dear Maria
You are a tattletale! Let me ask you a question,
why do you tell so, so, so, so, much? Sorry about cutting your nose off.
From,
Joey
Written by Dayshaun
JOEY : Can I get back to you on that?
Ms.Maxy: What the answer?
Joey: Can I get back to you on that?
Ed: Hey James?
James: Hi Ed?
JOEY : Can I call my mom now?
Ed: What Joey? You can call your mom later.
Written by Georgio
Dear Joey,
You are the ugliest, meanest person ever! I don’t want you to come back to school, and if you do you’re gonna get a beat down. Well, I hope you don’t think I’m being mean, but I am! Ahahahaha! I’m just telling you, don’t come to school, me and the class are so disappointed in you! I hope Special Ed helps you a lot and I hope your six weeks goes by slow.
From,
Maria
Written by Quintasia
Dear Joey,
I miss you so much. I miss when we play superheroes. Well, this week was pretty odd without you. I broke my hip and it hurts. How, you ask? It was a sunny day. I was mowing the lawn til something felt wrong a lightning bold felt like ti struck me! Before that, I lost my hearing a little. Every time some calls my name I can’t hear. But your Dad says Hi!
Love,
Grandma
Written by Aaliyah
Dear Joey,
You are a nice kid. But why did you cut off Maria’s nose? I’m very sad and her nose tip is very bad. Can you write her a letter? Joey say sorry to her please, and tell her that it was a mistake. When you see her, give her a hug. Tell her you really don’t know what you were thinking. Ask her to forgive you please.
From: Special Ed
Written by Paris
Dear Joey,
You’re a crazy kid and after school I want to you to the store to get me some Amaretto, please. And Joey, don’t get beat up is someone calls you Zippy or Bonehead. Don’t hit anyone because you know you are going to come home crying to me, and I’m going to tell you, I told you. God bless.
Love,
Mom
Written by Destiny
Dear Joey,
This is Special Ed, the guy you talked to yesterday. I would like to talk to your mom or just have a little conference with you and her tomorrow. And about the Maria thing, I know you didn’t do it on purpose. But I hope you said sorry to her even thought you didn’t try to do that and I’m so sorry for what happen to your grandmother. Oh! I almost forgot when does your mom get off of work? So I can call your home. Talk to you later ,Joey.
Love,
Special Ed
P.S. I hope you like me and the new school.
Written by Crystal
Dear Joey,
My dad said said you can’t come by my house or he will cut your nose off! I just want you to know that. I got an idea, you should stop by to see me.
Love,
Your cut nose friend,
Maria
Written by Winter
Dear Ms.Maxy,
What are you doing today? Are we doing math today? I will try to stay in my seat also can you tell Maria I’m sorry? Her dad tried to kill me when I did. See you at school.
Joey
Written by Lemuel
To: Joey Pigza
From: Ms.Maxy
Dear Joey Pigza,
This is Ms. Maxy I have been constantly giving you chances. I try to be patient with you. But since you chopped off Maria’s nose, well it was an accident, not on purpose. I don’t think you’ll do something like that you’re a good kid. And I’m glad you’re my student. Sometimes your hyperactive when you don’t take tour meds. When you come back from your suspension, if you are good, I will give you a good note. And a candy bar for when you go home, you’re not able to eat it here. I will give the good note to your mother at the end of the day. Have a nice day!
Sincerely,
Ms.Maxy
Written by Colnia
Dear Joey,
Why did you hurt my nose? It’s your fault I have to stay home, I’m telling your mom you’re so mean and such a jerk! When I tell your mom you’re going to be in so much trouble, you a hyper kid!! I wrote down everything you did wrong, even this time.
Hate,
Maria
Written by Jayla
Dear Joey
One day I’m gonna come back and stuff you in the toilet. But anyway, I still don’t like you, you’re a big problem. You are crazy, you’re an unordinary kid! I heard about what you did you. Now you know you’re not supposed to run with scissors.
Love,
Grandma
Written by PHILIPA WARD
Dear Joey,
You are so amazing and you get the highest scores on your tests and homework. You are great and better than your class because you do great things and you are the best boy in the whole wide world!!!
Love,
Mom
Written by Valon
Dear Maria
You are a tattletale! Let me ask you a question,
why do you tell so, so, so, so, much? Sorry about cutting your nose off.
From,
Joey
Written by Dayshaun
JOEY : Can I get back to you on that?
Ms.Maxy: What the answer?
Joey: Can I get back to you on that?
Ed: Hey James?
James: Hi Ed?
JOEY : Can I call my mom now?
Ed: What Joey? You can call your mom later.
Written by Georgio
