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The It Girl

The It Girl. By: Shaniece Aaliyah Iyonnah. Born in Norwalk, Connecticut Born June 27, 1970 Attended Colby Collage Her childhood dream was to become a ballerina.

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The It Girl

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  1. The It Girl By: Shaniece Aaliyah Iyonnah

  2. Born in Norwalk, Connecticut Born June 27, 1970 Attended Colby Collage Her childhood dream was to become a ballerina The series idea came about while von Ziegesar was working as an editor for 17th Street Productions, a book packager in New York City. She wrote the proposal and sent it in to the publishing house of Little, Brown. Cecily Von Ziegesar

  3. Interesting Things About The Book • An interesting fact about The It Girl is it made the New York bestsellers in 2005. • it Is a book series that is aimed towards young adults, about sex, drugs ,drama etc.

  4. Jennifer "Jenny" Tallulah Humphrey Callie Vernon Brett Lenore Messerschmidt Tinsley Adea Carmichael Easy Walsh Brandon Buchanan Eager , With Innocent Appearance Preppy ,deep-seated Smart ,driven Very dramatic Arty , mysterious Good looking and well maintained Characters & Traits

  5. The main conflict of the story is that jenny is suppose to be trying to change her life but its hard for her being around so many cute boys . The setting of this story is Waverly Academy in New York. Setting/Conflict

  6. Vocabulary Lightheaded-Dizzy , delerious as with fever. Liquor- An aromatic spirituous drink, usually sweetened. Loath- Filled with disgusting or aversion. Translucent-Not transparent but clear enough to allow light to pass.

  7. Flashback-When Jenny talked about her past with Serena Vander Woodson. Foreshadow-When Jenny talked about how her,Callie and Brett will become best of friends because their roommates. Flashback/Foreshadow

  8. Connections • The text said “ Brett , Callie and Tinsley had been three peas in a pod.” This reminds me of me and my best friends Amira and Angela. • The text said “Cleary, Callie was good at getting people to do whatever she wanted.” This reminds me of when I was watching a show where a girl was popular and got people to do whatever she wanted. • The text said “Jenny got caught with Easy in her dorm." This reminds me of on Pretty Little Liars Hannah got caught with a boy in her basement.

  9. The Point Of View is Third person Omniscient. If the story was told in a different point of view we wouldn’t know the feelings of all the other characters in the Novel. Point Of View

  10. Compare & Contrast Brett Easy • Is a girl • She's preppy • Very Deep-seated • Single • Goes to Waverly • Are friends with Jenny • In High School • Veryarty • Mysterious • Dating Jenny • Is a boy

  11. A cause and effect example is when Jenny invited Easy over and got caught Personification-I saw monkeys drinking beer. Hyperbole- ill be your best friend forever and ever. Simile- The air smelled like freshly cut grass. Simile-I was as high as the air planes in the sky. Cause & Effect/Figurative Language

  12. Plot Rising action-Jenifer Humphrey moved from Constance billiard to go to a boarding school called Waverly Academy. Climax-When she got there they had her marked as Mr. Jenifer, and she had to get new roommates Brett & Callie. Jenny decided to sneak a boy (Easy Walsh) into her dorm room and got caught by Mr. Paradee. Falling Action- Jenny got Callie to lie for her so she wouldn’t be expelled from school , because she already had two strikes and if you get three your out. Resolution- Callie and Brett continued to lie for Jenny but they were always expecting something in return.

  13. Other Books Cecily wrote • Notorious • Reckless • Unforgettable • Lucky • Tempted • Infamous

  14. The Character We Most Resemble The character we most resemble is Callie because she will do a favor for you but she is expecting something in return.

  15. Recommendation You should read the novel The It Girl because it is an amazing book about the life of a teenaged girl who goes through certain drama as she goes to boarding school . The dramas has to do with the life of sex , drugs etc. And teaches you the value of friendship.

  16. Our Survey Question • We conducted a survey asking 17 students “Would you risk getting in trouble for lying for a best friend?” • From the survey, we found that 29% of the students said yes , 59% said no & 12% said maybe.

  17. The It Girl TRIVA

  18. What Was The Point Of View Of Our Novel ? A.First Person B.Third Person Limited C.Third Person Omniscient

  19. What Does The Word Lightheaded Mean ? A.Dizzy B.Sleepy C.Constipated

  20. Which Is An Example Of Personification ? A.Peter Piper Pick A Pepper B.I Saw Monkeys Drinking Beer C.Cause & Effect

  21. What Is Something Brett And Easy Have In Common ? A.They Both Girls B.They Both Have Brown Eyes C.They Both Attend Waverly

  22. Give One Character Trait For Jenny. A.Smart B.Slow C.Eager

  23. Where Was The Author Born ? A.Houston,Texas B.South Bronx C.Norwalk,Conneticut

  24. the end thanks for your attention

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