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[|Writing Workout]
10/10 first quiz 6/10 second quiz**
 * June 4th Classwork

Chat a. What are three things that you liked about the character in your novel. Be specific by giving examples. Three things I liked about Cassia is that she is very brave, sensible, and mature. Cassia is very brave because she stood up to the Phoenix clan. Cassia is also sensible and mature because she has to take care of father and Foxfire b. What were the three most important events? The three most important events are mother's death, Foxfire going to the golden mountain, and Foxfire sending the money. c. In what ways are you different from the main character? Be specific. I am not Chinese, I do not have a clan, and I do not work on fields d. List five things about the setting of the story. Five things about the setting is that it is China, it is in the 19th century, the clan is poor, the village is small, and the family has a small home. e. What do you think are three major themes (messages that the author is trying to get across) in the story? Why? Three major themes are love, courage, standing up for what's right. These are the main themes because the family has to love to stay together, you need courage to succeed, and standing up for what's right because the other person may be wrong.

Chapter 11 After the raid made by the Phoenix, the whole village of Three Willows is poor. I think Peony is a spoiled brat that just wants her way. I think it was Cassia was too kind by giving Peony the squashes and pulling weeds for her. Peony should learn to work alone. Also, I think Harmony's stories abut the demon lands will affect Foxfire and his ambitions about the golden mountains.
 * HW due June 4th**

Chapter 12 The raid by the Phoenixes and giving food to Peony resulted in Father, Cassia, and Foxfire having a really small meal. I wonder why the people of the work have to say "Banish the darkness" and "restore the light." In chapter 12, Cousin Spider comes back after five years and suggest Cassia to marry which I doubt she will. Spider also gives Cassia and Foxfire candies just like when they were young. Also, Cassia's family is so poor now that they just drink tea during special occasions.

Chapter 13 Cassia and her family decided to sell their furniture to Fortunate Enterprises. Foxfire has become addicted to the idea of the gold mountain and bribes the coolies with water to tell him about the golden mountains. I think Cassia's family shouldn't have sold their precious furniture because it has a lot of sentimental value about their mother and their family. I also think Foxfire is going to go to the golden mountains soon.

Chapter 14 It is so unfortunate that Cassia is forced to make weed soup for the family. Imagine coming home after school and find your mom giving you a bowl of weed soup for dinner- YUCK! Uh oh, Foxfire is really enthusiastic about the golden mountains. Also, when Foxfire said their enemy was poverty, I wondered how the Chinese would get out of poverty. I mean, everybody pretty much in China is poor so how would they get the money from each other? I guess Foxfire's idea has a point but are there really golden mountains?

Chapter 15 I can't believe Cousin Spider brought a bunch of bandits for the Work. This means that Cousin Spider has become so desperate that he is ripping off the village so that they can raid other villages. In other words, only the bandits and Spider are benefiting. The village will become even more poorer if the Spider's gang takes half of each family's rations. How will Three Willows survive now? Also, I think Foxfire is a coward because he was just trying to give the bandits food so they would go away.

Chapter 16 Cousin Spider and his bandits raid the whole village. Now, the village is poor and they don't have much to left to eat. I think Cousin Spider has gotten so desperate that he is willing to betray his family. Cousin Spider ties the whole family up and leaves to burn the other houses. Cassia wakes up and helps father and Foxfire free. However, they get in an argument about Foxfire going to the golden mountain. Cassia and father think of Foxfire as a coward and fool and go to help put out the fire.

Chapter 17 Cassia and father put out the fire. The whole clan starts to blame Spider and the bandits on father. This is totally unfair. I mean if the clan had tried to support the work and the Revolution, Spider wouldn't have allied with the bandits. Also, father decides disown Foxfire because he is not what father wants him to be. I think father is asking too much out of Foxfire because he can't be exactly what father wants. I can't believe Foxfire has gone over seas to go to the golden mountains. Maybe his braver than we thought.

Chapter 18 Cassia had to go to the clerk. Clan members came out with pitiful or satisfied expressions on their faces. Cassia thought that she was going to be sold as a slave. However, she found that she got money from Foxfire. Father and Cassia were so happy and they now knew that Foxfire was alive.

Chapter 19 I was very glad to see that Foxfire still cared about Cassia and father. If he hadn't sent the money, the clan would have not been able to survive. Also, it show a lot of effort from Foxfire to actually send a letter home. I think it was a good thing that father bought Uncle Blacky the title of Scholar. Now, the Young clan is equal to the Phoenix clan. Also, Cassia and father can grow good crops with the good fields.

Chapter 20 Everybody in the clan got so excited about the story of Foxfire and the golden mountain that the story was no longer recognizable. I think the clan was getting head over heels. Just because some of the clan was going overseas did not mean they will survive and send back money. The voyage itself is very hard to survive. Father and Cassia find Dusty at mother's grave. I think Dusty should just go away. He has no business with the Young clan and all he wants is money.

Chapter 21 I think I would have to agree with Cassia that without Foxfire, father would have not been able to scare away Dusty. I don't think Dusty will ever come back to Three Willows again. Father still refuses to forgive Foxfire because the work he needs to be doing is here with the Work. If father is grateful, why won't he write to Foxfire with Cassia?

Chapter 22 Everything seems so peaceful with money. It felt like heaven as I was reading Cassia and Aster talk very leisurely in the fields. It felt gratify to see such hard-working people rewarded. I think Foxfire did a good job of going to the golden mountain because he is helping the family tremendously. Cassia and father can have a good, hearty meal every day. Uh oh! The rain is coming!

Chapter 23 I can't believe the entire crop is ruined. Now, Cassia and father are in a lot of dept. Also, this means Foxfire will have to stay in the golden mountain longer to pay off his dept. I think it was very cruel of Uncle Windy to ask Cassia for help. It's not like Uncle Windy helped Cassia when she was in need. How will Cassia and father survive now with no crop at all?

Chapter 24 I think it is great that father finally accepts Foxfire as a son again. Although Cassia and father are far away from Foxfire they are now a family spritually and I hope Foxfire pays off his dept and Cassia and father pay their depts too. I hope that one day they will be back together as a family.

DONE!

Poetry Quiz** You scored **4** out of 10 (40%). Scored 2 out of 10
 * May 28th

Classwork** Grammar Quiz : 9/10
 * May 26th

Notes on presentations

Abbecedarian- form of an acrosti poem where the first letter of a stanza spell out a word Ballad- a form of voice often a narrative story, written in quatrains, also a song about the past Bop- a form of poetic argument with three stanzas each separated by a refrain Ode- a song or a lyric poem of an address, Greek odes gradually lose their character Tercet Poem- a poem composed of 3 lines, haiku is an non-rhyming tercet poem and villanelles is an arrangement of five tercets and one quatrain Sonnet- fourteen line poem with rhymes, iambic pentameter, each line contains 10 syllables Couplet- pair of two lines put together, used for rhyming, very simple with just two lines

Quatrain Lesson
 * May 25th**
 * [[file:EnglishQuatrain 2.zip]]

May 21st**  Word Confusion
 * Your Score:**  **15** of **20**

__Serpent's Children__ //Chapter 1// In the first chapter, Father leaves home to fight off the demons (the British). All the children feel really sad about Father going. The mother also tries to hide how bad her cough is so that Father wouldn't worry and not go off to fight. I think Foxfire is a crybaby because he is just spoiled. If Foxfire wasn't spoiled, he could have grown as a tough boy. Also, I think Cassia is a tough girl because if Foxfire gets all the attention, then Cassia must have grown tough.
 * May 20th** HW

//Chapter 2// In the second chapter, I find out that the demons (the British) are worse than the Manchus although the Manchus are also bad. That is why Father had left to fight. I especially like the author's description of the lattice and it's special carvings carved by Cassia's grandfather. When Mother told Cassia and Foxfire the Serpent story, I think she was hinting to them that they were children of the Serpent and that they should be strong. One thing I have observed about the Chinese culture through this book is that the Chinese make their children very obedient.

//Chapter 3// In the third chapter, Mother's cough becomes horrible but Cassia, Foxfire, and Mother go to the fields to work. When Mother insisted on going to the fields, I think she knew that she was going to die so she wanted to die in the fields where her ancestors worked too. I think it will be very harsh on Cassia to mother Foxfire because she is still a child. Also, when Golden Cat said, "It seems the little viper has her fangs already," I think the author was hinting that Cassia was related to the Serpent tale Mother told them. I think it will be hard for Cassia and Foxfire to survive alone. //Chapter 4// In the fourth chapter, I see that Uncle Windy is a dim-witted fool. He thinks that he is in control of Cassia and calls some women to bind Cassia's feet. However, Cassia breaks away so that she wouldn't endure the pain and have binded feet. When I read this, I was wondering why all the girls wanted rich husbands. Just because they were rich doesn't mean you are going to have a happy life. I think that it doesn't matter if a person you meet is rich or poor.

//Chapter 5// In this chapter, that feeling of loss finally sinks in Cassia and Foxfire. They realize that they are now(or almost) alone in the world. Now, Cassia has to take care of herself and Foxfire. Also, when Uncle Windy and other people come to Cassia's gate, Cassia acts braver than a grown up man. From the conversation from Cassia's neighbors, it seems like there is a story related to the "Serpent Blood" about Mother's family. Maybe the Young clan people didn't like Mother in the first place but took her in because he husband was part of the clan.

//Chapter 6// I think the Serpent's children story isn't an insult after all. That is because Aster and her family help Cassia and Foxfire to repay the Mother's skill in curing which means that the Serpent blood-line is skilled in curing too. When I read that the merchants and officials betrayed the soldiers (including Spider and the Father) for bribes and profits almost cried. Father had taken a bullet in his leg and that was all for nothing. During this chapter, I got some questions about the setting. Is the setting in China? Did the British ever attack China? And what is the Manchus?

//Chapter 7// After Father got crippled, I think he got impatient. Not just impatient but extremely impatient. Due to his leg, he can't join those missions for the Brotherhood. Since Father can't do anything important, he tries to teach Cassia and Foxfire so that they could take over the Brotherhood for him. However, I think Father is being too harsh. Father has really high expectations for Foxfire because he is the boy and he especially wants him to take over the Brotherhood. Also, I think it was very dumb of Cassia and Foxfire to go to the fields in the fog. I am wondering why the Phoenix clan had to attack the Young clan. The Young clan is so poor and the Phoenix clan is very rich so why do they have to steal?

//Chapter 8// I think the Youngs would win if another clan attacked. Although the Young clan was beaten terribly by the Phoenix clan, the Phoenix clan won because of Dusty and Father's crippled leg. I can't believe Father would get betrayed again. First the merchants and the officers, now Dusty who worked with Father in the Brotherhood and the Work together. I think I now know why Father was so harsh on Foxfire. It was because of his pride. His pride made him want a great son to add to his pride and his pride made him want to fight for his clan, his family, and his home. Also, because of Father's loss to Dusty, his pride was affected. I think Father would not be as harsh now.

//Chapter 9// In this chapter, the Phoenix clan steals all of the Young clan's crops. I guess this means that the Young clan will starve that season. I think the whole Young clan is a coward except for Father, Cassia, and Foxfire. That is because nobody joined Father to get the Phoenix clan. As I said before, Father's pride was affected. Due to that, he decides to withdraw from fighting the Phoenix because he does not want to be humilitated any more and wants his children to stay alive and carry on the Work.

//Chapter 10// I think it was very cruel of the Phoenix clan to stomp over the crops instead of stealing them. I mean, why destroy the precious crops when you could eat it. Also, Stony and the Golden Cat are selfish pigs. They force everybody to pay the rents even though most of the clan lost practically everything. Also, I am worried about Cassia and Foxfire because they might not be able to pay the rent just like Uncle Windy. I think Foxfire doesn't have that pride like Father and Cassia. Father and Cassia stand up for what's right but Foxfire just wants to leave the clan so he doesn't get treated like an idiot.

__Love that poem__ //Love that food like a child loves I said I love that food like a child loves to play Love to call her in the morning "Hey there, food!"//
 * May 15th**

__Ice cream poem__ //I am Brian Blue I run Brian Blue's ICE CREAM STORE there are many flavors in my freezer you have never seen before, fine divine creations too delicious to resist why not do yourself a favor, try the flavors on my list: Strawberry Poodle Teacher Vanilla School

I am Brian Blue I run Brian Blue's ICE CREAM STORE// //taste a flavor from my freezer, you will surely ask for more.//

__I can't write a poem__ Forget it You must be kidding I am absolutely horrible My dog ate my mac book My pencil broke! I'm blind I'm too poor I don't have time I hate poems I don't like English Time's up? Uh oh! All I have is a dumb list of excuses. You like it? Really? No kidding. Thanks a lot. Would you like to see another one?


 * May 14th HW Big Poetry Project

Spatial Intelligence

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

May 12th** Month Poem

October trumpets It trumpets the crisp, cool return of Fall Blowing away the unpredictable weather Of Summer and September The cool will stay Until the bright sun shines And calls its children to wake up

New Haiku with Word Choice- 5
 * May 8th**

//The swift and lithe bird Unfurling its wings to soar We wait its return//

Correction Haiku poems //Green field spread all around You can play with happiness We should protect them// __Word Choice__- 4 because all the words flow together effortlessly. //**Christine JY's Poem**// Leaves fall here and there Elegantly, Gracefully. Spring is over now. __Word Choice__- 5 because she covered 7 syllables with just 2 words
 * //Zoey's Poem//**

Haiku #1 The sun shines brightly Among the gray, gloomy clouds Sending us the light
 * May 6th**

Haiku #2 A tiny green dot Growing little by little Telling us Spring's back

Blues Music Note: **Please do not listen unless you would like to be scarred for life!!!**
 * May 1st**

Purple Lit Book pages 723-730 Critical Thinking

1. Why do you think Ellen went with Lochinvar even though she'd agreed to marry another? //Ellen went with Lochinvar because she had secretly loved him also.// 2. How do the female characters and male characters differ in their response to Lochinvar? //The female characters start to worry. However, the male characters start to get mad.// 3. What does Lochinvar's behavior at the wedding reveal about hi values? //Lochinvar is very strong, charming, and gets what he wants.// 4. Do you think Lochinvar's actions were justified? Why or why not? //I think that Lochinvar's actions were not justified because he did not have the permission to take Ellen.// 5. In literature, knightly behavior is characterized by bravery and a romantic attitude toward women. How does this poem illustrate such characteristics? //This poem illustrates bravery and a romantic attitude by showing how brave Lochinvar is and how much Ellen and Lochinvar is in love.//

Middle Matters Poem: Earth Day Poem
 * April 28th**

Earth Day is caring, caring for our world our children's world and for the many generations to come

If we act now to reduce reuse and recycle we can save our Earth.

Blues Song

Oh ma baby Please don't leave me Oh ma baby Please don't leave me Oh make me happy Oh ma baby

Oh make me happy Baby Baby Please stay with me Oh oh oh Please stay with me

Oh ma baby Please don't leave me And make me happy Oh oh oh Please stay with me

**
 * 5 paragraph essay project

Purple Lit Book pg. 754-755
 * April 28th** HW

1. The mood of "Seal" is very cheerful, jolly, and thrilling.

2. Some images that contribute to the feeling of "The Pasture" is "I'll only stop to rake the leaves away" and "It totters when she licks it with her tongue."

3. The "you" the speaker is addressing is the author's friend. Also, I think the "you" in "Seal" is the owner or friend of the seal.

4. If "Seal" became "Shark" then the mood will change because sharks are a lot scarier than seals.

5. "The Pasture" and "Seal" both rhyme. For example for "Seal," there is "With a swerve and a __twist__, a flip of the flipper, a flick of the __wrist__!" For the "The Pasture," there is "I'll only stop to rake the leaves __away__ (And wait to watch the water clear, I __may__.)" The rhyming accentuates the rhythm of the poems more.

Facts about Langston Hughes 1. Born in Joplin, Missouri 2. Began writing poetry in high school 3. Wrote __Negro Speaks of Rivers__ in Mexico
 * April 24th**

Video on Langston Hughes __//Dreams-//__ The message is to keep on chasing your dreams and never let anyone get you down. The line that caught my attention was "For when dreams go, life is a barren field, frozen with snow." This line caught my attention because of the good metaphor use. __//The Weary Blues-//__ I think the message is about mourning something(?) and the man singing the blues is sad about a girl. The line that caught my attention was "He slept like a rock or a man that's dead." It made me actually wonder if the man was dead. __//The Negro Speaks of Rivers-//__ The message is how important rivers are to Langston Hughes. The line that caught my attention was "My soul has grown deep like rivers." It caught my attention because it shows how much the rivers mean to him. __//A Dream Deferred-//__ The message is not to let your dream dry up and enjoy your dream. The line that caught my attention was "Maybe it just sags like a heavy load." It caught my attention because it shows not to let dreams drag you down. __//I, too-//__ The message is that we're the same no matter the color difference because we are the same inside. The line that caught my attention was "Besides, they'll see how beautiful I am." It caught my attention because it told me to stand up if I have to shine.

Synonym Poem COLD cool, freezing, icy, snowy, unwelcoming Coldness is unfriendly, and despises me.
 * April 24th HW**

Earth Day Poem
 * April 22nd**

Earth Day is caring, caring for our world our children's world and for the many generations to come

If we act now to reduce reuse and recycle we can save our Earth.


 * April 21st**

Comments on Video The poet in the video is saying that humankind is very alike inside. I think her opinion is true. It's just like what she said, "We're more alike my friends than we are unalike." Also, I thought her poem was well thought out and very well written because it inspires the reader/listener. It inspires the reader that although they look different, they are the same on the inside.

Poetry Slam Comments

A poetry slam is where people read their poems and are judged by the audience. I think poetry slams a great because it gets the poets to express their emotions and have fun. I think a poetry slam can be unfair sometimes because the audience judging the poet may not know what he's talking about so his judgement might be incorrect.

Partner Poem

//The tree shook its arms And little pieces of sweat drops The sweat drops to the ground Like a feather As time passes, Little munchkins eat the sweat drops away And the sweat disappears Like it was never there.//

List Poem Things students say when they forget their homework.

//*I left it home
 * I did it but I didn't bring it
 * My mom threw it away
 * I wasn't here yesterday
 * The dog ate it
 * There was homework?//

Riddle Poem

//I, am the white demon Cool as the night sky Yet fiery when angry

Children are overjoyed With the first sight of me Because it means The return Of the jolly, red man Who am I?//


 * April 17th**

Shape Poem //__Star__ The star sparkles bright Not shadowed by the moonlight It makes a pretty sight To watch in the dark night//

Acrostic Poem //**S**un glass time
 * Uber** fun
 * M**oney spending
 * M**other-free
 * E**scape school
 * R**efrigerator time//

Diamante Poem __//Pizza//__

Pizza, delicious, savory satisfying, relieving, filling pizza is a life- saver satisfying, relieving, filling, perfect, piece of art, Pizza

Figurative language examples
 * April 15th**

//Alliteration- The ticklish tick ticked the teacher.

Assonance- The funny bunny with money took the boy’s money.

Onomatopoeia- The marker squeaked while the teacher was writing on the board.

Imagery- The girl’s eyes glistened like the Northern Lights.

Metaphor- My hair is chocolate.

Simile- The balloon was red as blood.

Hyperbole- Korea International School is big as the world.

Personification- The tree shook its arms.

Allusion- Her smile was like Mona Lisa’s.

Synecdoche- Two heads are better than one.

Conceit- I despise the fraud loneliness. (I despise how people pretend to be your friend and leave you in your loneliness after awhile.)

Paradox- The sky is as red as the ocean. (The sky is blue.)

Symbolism- I was standing in the middle of a crossroad.

Antithesis- Slick, man.

A tick landed on a tree The tick was as small as bacteria. The tick tickled the tree. The tree’s chocolate branches shook its arms And the tree whooshed in laughter
 * Poem

Small as bacteria= Simile The tick tickled the tree= Alliteration The tree’s chocolate branches shook its arms= Personification The tree’s chocolate branches shook its arms= Metaphor (chocolate branches= brown branches) And the tree whooshed in laughter= Onomatopoeia**//

//**When your not hungry**//
 * Formula Poem**

//Sometimes Your stomach cries For the food The food that can relieve The food that can satisfy//

//And usually When you don't relieve it When you don't satisfy it The stomach turns mad Causing you to go mental

And often When you do satisfy it It growls affectionately

But sometimes It turns to stone//


 * April 13th

Notes on the video**

Poetry does not pay that well. Most of the time, you just stare in to space for poetry. Allows the writer to express and connect to thoughts and feelings. Rosa Parks refused to get off the seat for a white. Life is detailed Every detail adds up to the large context


 * How to write the blues**

1. Find feelings that the listener can relate to. 2. Make lines that show the feeling (wrong grammar is acceptable) 3. Repeat lines 4. Make lines that rhyme 5. Name the song 6. Follow the basic 12 bar musical format and key chords of I, IV, and V


 * April 10th**
 * Self Portrait Poem**

Brian’s self portrait

My mouth is like a gangster It talks so cool like one. My eyes are like ya all’s 'cause it's brown like yours My teeth are sharp and pointy just like a wolf My bling is off da hook My heart holds the burning. That is red as the ocean I live in my life


 * Theo-Your comparisons are confusing

Poem warm-up Tina had a fat llama **
 * note: Theo is not right in his mind.

Tina had a fat llama Its finger was blue as bomb. And everywhere that Tina went The llama was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day Which was against the rules. It made the children blow up and jump To see a llama at school.

Classwork: Refrigerator Poem
 * April 8th**

Summer

The sun is always laughing and we sweat and stare at the moment and we all love the beauty for eternity 
 * Andrew says:** Okay, stop changing it. Anyway, the poem is about the beauty and heat of Summer, which is always fun and reminds people of ones childhood.

1st pers on point of view; 3rd person point of view; alliteration; allusion; biography; character trait; climax of a novel; fable; fiction; flashback; foreshadowing; free-verse

__1st POV:__ (I, we) __3rd POV:__ (They, it, she, he) __Alliteration:__ the occurrence of the same letter at the beginning of the word __Allusion:__ to call something to mind without actually mentioning it __Biography:__ writing of somebody's life written by somebody else __Character Trait:__ traits that describe a character __Climax of a novel:__ Where the novel takes a turning point __Fable:__ A short story that has a moral __Fiction:__ Piece of writing that is not true __Flashback:__ "looking back" at something that happened in the past __Foreshadowing:__ To hint at something that could happen in the future __Free-verse:__ "free" from normal rules for poetry

Evaluating word choice and voice
 * April 2nd**

Zoey's essay

Word Choice- 4 - Words are correct and accurate in a general sense, and they support the meaning by not getting in the way. EX: By the way her schools floor is very clean and well polished so it doesn’t hurt me.

Voice- 3 - The writing attempts to connect with the audience in an earnest, pleasing, but impersonal manner. EX: Well, it’s a hard day when she goes out with me on.

By the way her schools floor is very clean and well polished so it doesn’t hurt me.

Simile Lesson
 * April 1st (April FOOLS)**



5. Your shoe must have a story to tell. Tell it.
 * March 30th**

I was made in China in those factories where old men and women work 24 hours a day. I was made like any other shoe and was tossed into my shoebox. Being made to be put on feet isn't every shoe's dream you know. I wanted to travel the world. I wanted to see places. Then I realized that other shoes and I was hurled into an airplane and sent to somewhere called the United States of America. Ever heard of that place? From what I saw, it was the land of towering white people. The towering people wore all kinds of shoes like high-heels, sandals, formal shoes, and athletic shoes. I was sent to one store in a little city called Ann Arbor in Michigan. It was a chilly day when a little boy came into the shop with his mother. I had been in the store for over 3 months and nobody had bought me. The little boy and his mother didn't buy me either.

I was sent back to China. The workers tore me into pieces. About a year later, they put me back together while adding new things. I was sent to some place called Korea. Ever heard of that place? From what I saw, it was the land of little busy people. The streets were always filled with thousands of those big machines on wheels. I was put on display right in the middle of the store. The first customer entered. It was a averagely tall teen. He saw me and bought me right away. I still live my dreary life with that teen.


 * Word Choice**
 * terribly || apallingly ||
 * play || hang out with my friends ||
 * bad || godawful ||
 * good || mouth-watering ||
 * huge || titanic ||
 * strict || austere ||
 * definitely || without doubt ||
 * busy || hectic ||
 * big || mammoth ||
 * average || typical ||

Historical Newspaper** (check both articles)
 * March 19th




 * March 18th**

Milk- Get the big gallon one. Not those ones fresh from the farm (ewww). I mean like those ones that are, you know, uhh tested and stuff. Make sure it's a gallon 'cause we can't feed all of our family with a half-gallon! Besides, a gallon of milk feeds our family for like just one meal so get as many as you want. Do it now 'cause I can't imagine the kids having cereal without milk on their first day of school.

Chips- Umm, we have an emergency. Our cabinet has run out of CHIPS!!! Seriously, it needs to be done ASAP. Get the salty ones like Fritos (my favorite) and maybe like those spicy Cheetos and cheesy Doritos. My stomach's rumbling! Make sure you get many bags or else I won't have anything left to eat at dinner. Kapish?

Ice Cream- Ahh. The heavenly time for buying ice cream has come. I want you to go to the grocery store and buy the vanilla Hagendaz ice cream. Those are like a piece of art. And don't forget the choclate syrup and sprinkles! The ice cream is pointless without them. Oh and also, there's that new store in town called Coldstone. The ice cream there is practically holy. I want you to go there and get the rocky road ice cream and for the toppings add the chocolate bars in 'em. It's so cool to watch them put the toppings in. They like break the chocolate in to little pieces and they like mix it up with the ice cream using these awesome, big spoons. Oh and I heard they sing when customers give them a tip. =)

[|I, Juan de Pareja Quiz]
 * March 17th**

Writing Gym--Word Choice
 * March 16th**

What could a immature principal do in a pond?

_A immature principal swam in the pond. He swam and swam until he could swim no more.
=="Wonderful!" he said aloud, "I must tell the students about this!" So the principal called his school to bring the students on a field trip to the pond. The students came and they had a party. They had a barbecue and played football with the principal in the pond. Everybody was exhausted and cold afterword so the students and the principal covered themselves with towels and at their warm burgers.== ==_By the time everybody was warm again, the students felt sleepy and tired and decided to go home. The principal cried and sobbed and begged the students not to go but the students ran to the buses and left. The immature principal felt very lonely. Suddenly he saw a little dollhouse and a doll floating in the pond. He ran to it laughing like a little kid and played with the dolls by himself.==

THE END.
Self-grading of essay
 * March 12th Classwork**

Voice- 5 The writer takes a risk by the inclusion of personal details that reveal the person behind the words. "I was the kind of boy who wanted to cut lose sometimes."

Word Choice- 4 Good words and phrases often catch the reader's eye and linger in the reader's mind. "I think that this free time sweeps away all the exhaustion and stress from the previous year."

__New school rules for BAS (Brian's Awesome School) :)__
 * March 10th**

1. Students must act amiably to everyone except to the teachers. 2. Students must be insolent toward teachers. 3. Students must not do the stupor teacher's homework. 4. Students must not show fervor toward their teachers. 5. Students must not sit somberly during class.

5 paragraph Essay 22. What is your favorite time of the year? Explain why this is your favorite time
 * March 9th**

_Who doesn't think summer is the best time of the year? Probably not many. This is because there is no school for three months. Without school, people am able to do things that they normally can’t do. Summer is the best time of the year because I can do things such as traveling, focusing on other studies, and having time to be with friends. _What time is it best to study? Summer! During the summer I can focus more on my out-of-school studies because there is no school. With school, I can’t study much. There is so much homework from school that I have trouble studying extracurricular subjects. For example, I had trouble practicing my cello during the school-year because I didn't that have time to practice due to homework. With more time in the summer, I can get ahead in studies that I am not able to study much during the school year. _You might think summer is to wake up late and be lazy but it is actually the busiest time of the year --for tourists. Without three months of school, there is so much time to travel. Also, traveling means experiencing new cultures and meeting new people. For example, I went to the Bahamas with my friends last summer and the culture and landscape was so much different from Korea and the United States. In the Bahamas, I met my friend Tiku who I still keep contact with. In other words, you can meet new cultures and and new people during the summer. _I was the kind of boy who loved to cut lose sometimes. During the summer, after a hard and stressful year, it is so nice to cut back on homework and a little bit of free time in. After traveling and studying there is still time left to hang with your friends and enjoy summer to its fullest extent. For example, last summer, my friends and I hung outside and laughed till it was dark. Summer is the best time of the year because you can have some free time with your friends without worrying about your studies. _In conclusion, summer is the greatest time of the year because you can travel, focus on extra-curricular studies, and hang out with friends. I think that this free time sweeps away all the exhaustion and stress from the previous year so that you can start fresh for the upcoming, difficult year.

Original. My favorite time of the year is summer.

1. The bell rang and it happened. 2. Summer is like heaven for children. 3. Who doesn't think Summer is the best time of the year? 4. While I closed my eyes, the bell rang. 5. What time is hot, sticky and has no school? 6. I was the kind of boy who loved having fun. 7. You might think summer is the time for sleeping and being lazy but it is not. 8. Sunny, hot, and the greatest time for doing what you want to do is summer.

Letter from Juan to mom.
 * March 4th

Dear Mother, How are you? I miss you more as the day goes by. I have a great news! I made a new friend who is very nice and kind. Also, I have learned to paint like Master Velazquez! However, it is burdensome to paint because it is illegal. Bartolome Esteban Murillo is my new friend. He treats me like I am a normal white instead of a black slave. This makes me feel so much better because it is almost as if I actually am not a slave. Also, it is so entertaining to be near Bartolome because he is always cheerful and sings wonderfully. Recently, Bartolome helped me confess my sins. My sins were painting illegally and stealing paint. Bartolome made me feel better by saying that painting is not a sin and being a slave is not a sin either. Also, Bartolome helped me by giving me the paint so I didn't have to steal anymore. Bartolome is such a kind friend. I hope you are doing well mother! I miss you so much.

Love, Juanico**

Vocab- Amethyst- A precious stone that is purple or violet She treasured the amethyst ring her mother gave her.
 * Classwork March 3rd**: Post on your wiki 3 vocab (define and sentence), 3 Qs and a 3-sentence summary of chapter 9, //I, Juan de Pareja//

Personages- .A character in a play or other work The main personage was a horrible actor.

Jovial- Cheerful and friendly Everyone likes the teacher because he is always jovial.

Questions- 1. Why did Juan hate hunting?

2. Why is Corso sick?

3. Why could Juan not accept the money from the King?

Summary- Juan went hunting with his Master and the King. Juan hated hunting but helped Corso get better from his bad liver. After Juan and his Master came back to the palace, Master painted many portraits of little dwarves. 2-27-09 Chapter 8 questions

1. Why did Juan not dislike the Duke of Olivares? Because the Duke always praised his master.

2. What happened to Paquita? She grew up to a beautiful young woman.

3. What was the new Mooshi's way of showing affection? Mooshi's way of showing affection is pretending to bite.

4.What did Paquita adore? Paquita adored plants, flowers, and small creatures.

5.What did Juan mean when he said, "She has lain in her grave now for so many years?" Juanico meant that it had been a long time since Paquita died.

2-26-09 Chapter 7 questions

1. What did Juan do for the Master's children? Juan got them a kitten to play with.

2. What commission did the King give to the master? A commission to Italy to see the works of Rubens.

3. What did Juan feel when he reached home? Juan felt homesickness and remembered everyone he loved.

4. What did Juan remember of his first sea journey? Juan remembered only sadness.

5. Why did pickpockets curse Juan? Because all he had in his purse was charcoals and scrubbing rags.

Vocab Apprehension- anxiety; fear I felt scared with apprehension

Conscientiously- honorably; carefully I shook his hand conscientiously.

Exquisite- beautiful; of highest quality The room was exquisite and beautiful.

Haughty- arrogant; quality The haughty boy was very arrogant.

Intermittent- periodic; on and off The disease was intermittent so he was in pain periodically.

Intrigue- secret plot The intrigue was given away by the traitor.

Meticulous- detail-oriented; precise The artist was meticulous and gave his paintings more detail.

Tremulous- quivering; trembling The tremulous boy fainted from trembling so much.

Trepidation- nervousness; uncertainty There was great trepidation in his voice.



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