Nothing But the Truth By Avi

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Nothing But the TruthBy Avi

• A character study of
• Philip Malloy
• By Mrs. Dunlaps 6th grade class

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Philip Malloy

• He is a ninth grade student
• He loves to run.
• He likes girls.
• He hates English
• Philip is lazy.
• He has a paper route.

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Character MotivationPhilip Malloy

• He loves his parents
• He wants to join the track team.
• He hums/sings at school.

• He doesnt tell them the whole story.
• He lies to the track coach about his grades.
• Philip wants to irritate the teacher.

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Facts/Opinion

• Philip is singing/humming in school.
• The newspapers tell Philips story.
• Philip wants to make a good grade in English.

• Philip is patriotic.
• Philip is kicked out of school for being
  patriotic.
• Mrs. Narwin, the teacher, is preventing him from
  making good grades.

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Is Philip telling the whole truth?

• He says he loves his country.
• Philip doesnt join the track team.
• Philip says Mrs. Narwin hates him.

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Sources

• Distinguishing Fact from Fiction
• http//writing.colostate.edu/index.cfm
• What motivates a character
• http//www.avi-writer.com/