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a. What are three things that you liked about the character in your novel. Be specific by giving examples. The character in my novel, Cassia is very brave, smart, and also cares about her family. This is because after the mothers death Cassia had to take care of her brother and also her father. b. What were the three most important events? Father goes out to war Mother passes away Foxfire was missing but he had come back c. In what ways are you different from the main character? Be specific. I am different from the main character because she is very brave without her mother, but I would not be very brave without my mother. d. List five things about the setting of the story. WILD HAPPY MOTHER WINDOW WHERE SHE TELLS STORIES SAD ENERGETIC e. What do you think are three major themes (messages that the author is trying to get across) in the story? Why? The mother dying because she passes away Father going to war because it is very sad Foxfire leaves home to get money and he comes back f. What are three good things you could say about this book? entertaining sad happy ending

NOTES

Sarah and Brian= Quatrain a stanza with four lines esp, one having alternate ryhmes Thomas Grey was the author for a quatrain poem.

Eunice and Steven Ballad= a narrative story and also a song for the past

Jamie and Christine The Bop= made by Afaa Michael an african american. Usually 3 stanzas

Jae Min and Zoey Ode= a song

Clara and Theo Tercet Poem= 3 lines and all three lines rhyming

Jessica and Sabin Sonnets= Italian Sonnet was made by Giacomo da Lentini, English sonnets were by Thomas Wyatt

Andrew Couplet= used for rhyming but does not always have to rhyme

Verb Tense Quiz= 10/10

THE SERPENT'S CHILD

CHAPTER 1: The plot of this chapter is about a man that is leaving for war for the demons and saying goodbye to his family. The characters of this story are Cassia, Foxfire, her mother and also her father. The setting first takes place at home, somewhere in China. The theme of this chapter is very sad. This is because the mother is sick and also the mother does not want her husband to know about her sickness so she eats pills and also the father must go to war and fight with British demons. The mother then tells the father to come back safely and fight with lots of strength.

CHAPTER 2: The ploy of this chapter is about the mother telling a story to the children. The main characters in this chapter is the mother, Foxfire, and Cassia. The setting takes place at home. The theme about this chapter is very exciting because the mother is telling he children wonderful stories about a wanderer and a snake. The man was a wanderer and the snake was a white serpent. The wanderer was drifted to the white serpent disguised as a human by her lovely beautiful music. At their first sight the wanderer fell in love with the white serpent and they got married and had a child. Then a priest comes along and tells the wanderer that his wife is a evil white serpent. But the wanderer does not care and lives happily ever after with his wife who is the serpent and also their son.

CHAPTER 3: The plot of this story is about the mother being really sick and also a girl named, Aster, comes and gives Cassia some soup for her mother. Then her Aunt Piety comes and talks to Cassia's mother. Then a few hours later, Cassia's mother coughs to death and faints. Then, she wakes and slowly passed away. Cassia and her brother Foxfire cried and cried. The main characters in this story is the mother, Cassia, Foxfire, Aster, Aunt Piety, and Uncle Windy. The setting takes place at home and also in the garden. The theme in this chapter is very sad because the mother passes away with her sickness.

CHAPTER 4: The plot of this chapter is about a woman, Aunt Patience, who is a matchmaker. Aunt Patience was trying to keep good care of Cassia and make her get married to a rich man. But, Cassia did not want to leave her brother. But Aunt Patience binds Cassia's foot with a wool and tries to make Cassia's foot pretty. The main characters in this story are Cassia, Foxfire, Aunt Piety, Lily, and Aunt Patience. The setting takes place in Aunt Patience's home. Then theme in this chapter is very painful because she binds Cassia's foot.

CHAPTER 5= The plot of this chapter is about Cassia running away from Aunt Patience's house and going to her regular home with her brother, Foxfire. The main characters in this story is, Cassia, Foxfire, Aunt Piety, Uncle Windy, and more. The theme in this about Cassia and her brother finally caring about each other and hey also defend each other. So they try to stay alive together and Aunt Piety and Uncle Windy force Cassia and Foxfire to come out but they do not and they throw spears.

CHAPTER 6= The plot of this chapter is about Cassia's and also Foxfire's father coming back. Spider also comes back too. The main characters are Cassia, Foxfire, father, Spider, and Uncle Windy. The theme is about Cassia's father coming back from the war but the government had betrayed them. So Cassia's father ends up getting injured and the doctor says that he would always be limping. The setting takes place at home and also in the field.

CHAPTER 7= The plot of this chapter is about Cassia's father trying to teach Foxfire how to fight but Foxfire is not good enough for his father. The main characters are Cassia, Foxfire, and father. Then theme is about Cassia's father trying to teach her brother, Foxfire how to fight enemies and also demons. So Cassia's father does not let Foxfire to eat is own food until he did something right but instead father gives up and lets Foxfire eat his food. The setting takes place at home and also outside.

CHAPTER 8= The plot of this chapter is about Cassia and also her father fighting with phoenixes and also meets a guy, Dusty. Who is a man that is betraying Cassia, Foxfire, and her father. The main characters are Cassia, Foxfire, father, and Dusty.The theme is about Dusty being reunited with father and also his family. But Dusty does not want that and he betrays father, Cassia, and also Foxfire. So he hurts father and also runs away.

CHAPTER 9= The plot of this chapter is about the Phoenixes attacking the village. The main characters are father, Cassia, and also Foxfire. The theme is about the Phoenixes attacking their village but Cassia, her father, and also her brother were safe. But when they got back to the village everything was ruined and also their home was a disaster. The setting took place at the village.

CHAPTER 10= The plot is about the phoenixes destroying the village and also destroying the crops of fathers. All the weeds were pulled out and the house was ruined. The main characters are Cassia, Foxfire, and also father. The theme is very sad because Cassia planted seeds but they were all taken out and ruined. The setting takes place at home, outside, where the plants grow.

Chapter 11= The plot of this story is about Harmony a man comes back from the demons. The main characters are Cassia, Foxfire, Harmony, father, and the towns people. The theme seems very happy because everyone had missed Harmony and now he is back.The setting takes place at home and also all around the large village.

CHAPTER 12= The story is about Harmony telling stories about his journey and also about the golden mountains. The one in the serpent stories mother used to tell them. But, father thinks that it is all rubbish. The main characters are Cassia, Harmony, father, Foxfire. The setting takes place outside in the village and also at home in the kitchen. The theme seems very neutral because there is nothing really happening.

CHAPTER 13= The story is about father trying to sell things to the clerk such as the tables, and also the chairs. But the clerk wants one of mother valuable things but father keeps telling the clerk that it is not for sale. So instead they sell nothing and the clerk leaves. The main characters are Cassia, Foxfire, father, and the clerk. The theme is very sad because they are poor so they have to sell their furniture and also the setting takes place at home the whole time.

CHAPTER 14= The story is about father trying to take away mothers story window, a place where mother always sat and told stories. But Cassia doesn't let her father. The main characters are Cassia and her father. The theme is sad because they thought of all the sad memories with their mother, The setting takes place at home.

CHAPTER 15= The story is about cousin Spider betraying father, Cassia, and Foxfire. He steals everything with his men and ties everyone up. The main characters are Cassia, father, and Foxfire. The theme is horrifying because Spider betrays his family for another group of clan. The setting takes place at home at night and also in the morning.

CHAPTER 16= The story is about father telling Uncle Windy about Spider. Uncle Windy says that Spider is no longer his son and also that he is not part of his family. So then father knows how Spider has changed and never believes in Spider every again. The main characters are Cassia, Foxfire, father, and Uncle Windy. The setting takes place at Uncle Windy's home and also their home.

CHAPTER 17= The plot of this chapter is about Cassia's and also Foxfire's father coming back. Spider also comes back too. The main characters are Cassia, Foxfire, father, Spider, and Uncle Windy. The theme is about Cassia's father coming back from the war but the government had betrayed them. So Cassia's father ends up getting injured and the doctor says that he would always be limping. The setting takes place at home and also in the field.

CHAPTER 18=The plot of this chapter is about the mother telling a story to the children. The main characters in this chapter is the mother, Foxfire, and Cassia. The setting takes place at home. The theme about this chapter is very exciting because the mother is telling he children wonderful stories about a wanderer and a snake. The man was a wanderer and the snake was a white serpent. The wanderer was drifted to the white serpent disguised as a human by her lovely beautiful music. At their first sight the wanderer fell in love with the white serpent and they got married and had a child. Then a priest comes along and tells the wanderer that his wife is a evil white serpent. But the wanderer does not care and lives happily ever after with his wife who is the serpent and also their son.

CHAPTER 19= The story is about father trying to sell things to the clerk such as the tables, and also the chairs. But the clerk wants one of mother valuable things but father keeps telling the clerk that it is not for sale. So instead they sell nothing and the clerk leaves. The main characters are Cassia, Foxfire, father, and the clerk. The theme is very sad because they are poor so they have to sell their furniture and also the setting takes place at home the whole time.

CHAPTER 20= The story is about cousin Spider betraying father, Cassia, and Foxfire. He steals everything with his men and ties everyone up. The main characters are Cassia, father, and Foxfire. The theme is horrifying because Spider betrays his family for another group of clan. The setting takes place at home at night and also in the morning.

CHAPTER 21= The plot of this chapter is about a woman, Aunt Patience, who is a matchmaker. Aunt Patience was trying to keep good care of Cassia and make her get married to a rich man. But, Cassia did not want to leave her brother. But Aunt Patience binds Cassia's foot with a wool and tries to make Cassia's foot pretty. The main characters in this story are Cassia, Foxfire, Aunt Piety, Lily, and Aunt Patience. The setting takes place in Aunt Patience's home. Then theme in this chapter is very painful because she binds Cassia's foot.

CHAPTER 22= The plot is about Foxfire coming back home and also they have a big party. The main characters are everyone in the family. The setting takes place at home and they have a wonderful party.



FEBRUARY

February winds are roaring Kiwon's birthday is coming Lots of chocolates and love a beautiful flying dove going to school on a cold day without anything to say. February.

Haiku= the flower had bloomed with lots of pretty colors spring is here today

Jaemin= Dark and dusky sky No one wonders when to shine Earth needs our hands

~For Jaemin's haiku poem, I would give him a 5 because he explains about nature and also how nature and also the world would end if we, humans keep on polluting.

The ice becomes water The water would sink us down We need to cease heat

~ This poem would be a five because it explains about the slowly dieing earth and how we need to cure it.

Brian= The sun shines brightly Among the gray, gloomy clouds Sending us the light

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

~Brian would get a four for both because although he is talking about nature he is not explaining deeply enough.

Haiku Poem (2)

The flowers that bloom The wind that blows gently, swiftly Spring is here, lets share.

Spring means to blossom Everything is born now new The start of a bloom

Blues Poem~

my love has left me with all the pain to gain my love has left me with all the pain to gain my heart is broken with nothing but pain

I sit on my bed with all the tears to shed I sit on my bed with all the tears to shed I cry all day long and never go to bed

On a monday morn I walk along the beach On a monday morn I walk along the beach thinking of the times that I will have to teach

Critical Thinking May, 4, 2009

Why do you think Ellen went with Lochinvar, even though she'd agreed to marry another? ~ Ellen, secretly fell in love with Lochinvar.

How do the female characters and male characters differ in response to Lochinvar? ~ Females become worried and frightened while the men makes them angry

What does Lochinvar's behavior at the wedding reveal about his values? ~ He has a way of getting what he desires.

Do you think Lochinvar's actions were justified? Why or why not? ~ They were not justified because Ellen did not really care if she was stolen.

In literature, knightly behavior is characterized by bravery and a romantic attitude toward women. How does this poem illustrate such characteristics? ~Lochinvar is brave enough to steal Ellen and get married with her and Ellen is very romantic with Lochinvar.

Seal Critical Thinking April 28, 2009

1. How would you describe the mood of "Seal"? Find at least three words or images that help create this mood. ~ Freedom, Happiness, Wild= the way he jumps

2. Although the speaker in "The Pasture" is going out to perform chores, he makes them sound attractive and inviting. What images contribute this feeling? ~ The images that I can contribute is the way he is raking the leaves, and the leaves crumbling.

3. Who might "you" be that the speaker of "The Pasture" is addressing? Who do you think is being addressed as "you" in "Seal"? ~ He is addressing that doing the choirs is not always bad and doing it together is better than doing it by yourself. ~ The way the seal has lots of freedom and happiness is being addressed to me.

4. Suppose "Seal" became "Shark" In what ways would this change the poem? ~ The poem would be very scary and not very peaceful. This is because sharks are dangerous while seals are peaceful.

5. What do the speakers in " The Pasture" and "Seal" have in common? ~ Both of these poems are addressing something to the reader. In the Seal poem he addresses us that seals are very kind, loving, and free animals. Also in the, The Pasture poem he is addressing us that doing choirs is not always bad and doing it together is better than doing it by yourself.

DREAMS April 24th, 2009

Dream= Everyone needs a dream to be successful Weary Blues= It sounds like they have lots of self esteem and believes in themselves The Negro Speaks of Rivers= shows lot of feelings and emotions A dream deferred= sad feelings

Langston Hughes April, 24, 2009 ~Born in Joplin, Missouri ~Parents got divorced when very young ~Father moved to Mexico after the parent was divorced

Love April 23, 2009 fondness, tenderness, warmth, intimacy, attachment.

Earth Poem

Throwing trash away picking things from the bay sweating but smiling on a new earth day. Children playing on a clean day If they spot trash, they throw it away. living in a fresh clean world that will never be thrilled.

Riddle Poem April, 21, 2009

I appear in the morning and I disappear at night glaring, beeming, dazzling, glittering turning and burning. I wake people up and help them lead the way with the bright little light can see the world in white. WHAT AM I??

Amigo Brothers

The story I read was called, Amigo Brother by, Piri Thomas. It is about two very friendly boys who knew each other since they were little. They were more like brothers and they both had a dream to become the most famous boxing champion in the world. So they always were together practicing and having fun. As they grew, they had many competitions and won many. Finally, they were versing a new champion. They were versing themselves. They were very shocked when they heard that but they still both wanted to win. So they promised each other to pretend that they didn’t know each other and fight. This is what they really did on the competition they fought about three rounds and finally there was a winner. But before the announcer turned to point to the winner, Felix and Antonio were leaving arm to arm. When I was in sixth grade, I had a very kind a wonderful friend. Her name was Ye Jin. Ye Jin and I knew each other since preschool. We were always together and our parents were also very close. But, one day, Ye Jin moved to a new school and I barely had anytime to see her. Then, at school, there was a basketball competition against many schools. My mom thought that it was a good idea to do a sport so I tried it. Basketball was very fun and I met many people and friends. Finally, there was a competition. I went to the jamboree and played. I had met my friend Ye Jin! She was on the opposite team and I was to do defense on her. But I didn’t really have the courage to push and shove her. But, I had to win the game and so did she. So we just played as if we didn’t know each other and in the end we talked and played for the rest of the day. If you are versing someone you know but they are on the opposite team don’t be to nice to them and help them. You must first think about your team and then your friend. If you think about your friend first you might or would let your team down. Would you like that? You would just end up making your team hate you. Your friend will understand you and even if you are hard on her, she knows that it is just a game. The comparison and contrast between Felix and Antonio. The comparison is that they are both very kind and caring to each other, and they both have dreams to win the boxing game. The difference is that they both are from different places and were versing on different teams. The symbolism in this story is mainly about friendship. Felix and Antonio were very close friends and they both have a dream to become a famous boxer. This dream does become true but they end up versing each other. Although they verse among themselves they fight as if they do not know each other and in the end they apologize and become friendly again. That is the true meaning of friendship. Friendship may go up and down with many fights or laughter.

A Day’s Wait

This story is called, A Days Wait, by Ernest Hemingway. It is about a boy, Schatz who was very sick one day. So, his father called a doctor and the doctor said that he only had a high fever and there was nothing to worry about. But, Schatz was thinking about dyeing. He had heard in France that if you get over 44 degrees then you die. But Schatz was thinking the wrong way. He was confused with two different thermometers. Once, I was going snowboarding and skiing with my family. But, on that day, I was very sick. I had no strength at all and all I wanted to do was lay down. Instead I went to the ski resort and told my parents that I was okay. I was wrong. I felt so bad that we left early and went home. So even if you are sick just take a rest and don’t push yourself too much. Do not think too far away. Like Schatz, he was talking about his death in such a young age. He does have many years to go, why would he just give up like that? However, Schatz in the beginning of the story was pretending that he was okay and even though he was sick he decided not to lay down. He is wrong, if you are sick, you must lay down, eat medicine and take a long, long nap. Then there is a 90% chance that you would get better. Compare and contrast of Schatz and his father. To compare, Schatz is a boy who thinks way off his mind in a negative way. Schatz thinks that he is going to die because of a fever. But Schatz’s father is the opposite. He cares for his son and doesn’t want his son to die. The symbolism in this story is to not think way off your mind in a negative way. If you do, bad things may happen or they could eventually become true. Like Schatz, please don’t say that you are going to die just because of a headache. How would the people around you feel? They would feel very melancholy. Think about others and not only yourself.

Two Kinds

This story is called, Two Kinds. By Amy Tan. This book is about a young girl and her mom. The mom was first living in China until she lost everything in China. Her mother, father, her family home, her first husband, two daughters who were baby twin girls. So, the mom came to America in 1949. A few years passed and she got remarried and had a baby girl, Ni Kan. Ni Kan’s mother wanted Ni Kan to be perfect and also be very talented in piano. But, Ni Kan was the opposite, she hated piano and didn’t want to be a genius because she knew that she couldn’t be one. Over many years Ni Kan has gone through many pain and one day, she just couldn’t help it any more and yelled at her mother that she hated the piano and that she’d rather be dead like the baby twins. After, Ni Kan said that her mother was in shock and on that day forward her mother said nothing about Ni Kan having to be a genius and doing well in piano. But, in the end. Ni Kan tries the piano once more and enjoys it. I had also a really similar situation as Ni Kan. Ever since I was little, about kindergarten. My mother wanted to play the piano. So for six years I had learned piano but I really disliked it. I was always whining to my mother that I wanted to quit. So, my mother said, to choose, then, another instrument and I chose a violin. I loved the violin. But now, I have noticed that the piano is the main instrument and also the basic. I really thought I was dumb back then. I know that I should have listened to my mother but I was too stubborn. Although you think that your mother is teaching you something that you don’t like to torture you, it is not because they hate you or to torture you. It is for your won sake. These things that they teach you are good for your knowledge and when you grow up these can or could make your life successful. Don’t always tell your mother that you don’t want to do this or that. Just listen to them and see how it applies to your life. The mother and the daughter has many contrast and some similar things. The mother always thinks that her daughter must be the best and play very well in the piano. But, Ni Kan is just the opposite. Ni Kan does not think that she is a genius, always dislikes her mother and really dislikes playing the piano. The contrast is that, in the end the mother and Ni Kan both like piano because Ni Kan tries it one last time when she gets a present from her mother and father. In this story, the symbolism is to listen and learn. Do not always think negative and give up. Try it out and see how important I could be to you. Well, it doesn’t always have to be important it can be simple things like playing the piano and doing a sport. So before you think negative, you must always, I repeat always think positive~!!!

The Humming Bird That Lived Through Winter

This story is called, The Humming Bird That Lived Through Winter. By, William Saroyan. This a a sad and a happy ending because it is about a old Dikran, a blind old man that stood in the street and and a little boy spotted the old man and went up to him. Since, the man was blind, he asked the boy what the thing in his hand was. The boy tells the old man that it is a hummingbird and that it lives during the spring and summer. Then the boy tells the man that the hummingbird is dyeing. The man rushes into the house with the boy and tells him to boil some honey that is not to hot and then pour it in his hands. The boy does and old Dikran gives it to the bird. After the bird drank it all up. It becomes fully alive and leaves the old mans house. In my experience, I was sort of different because once there were many goose in the lake in our backyard. So I looked at them and wanted to feed then and make them happy. So, I grabbed a box full of old cereal and went outside. I was happy throwing the food to them but them I had noticed something. They were eating human food. Geese and other animals are not supposed to eat human food because they have their own kind of food. If they eat human food then they get used to it and they don’t eat the regular food they are supposed to eat. This is a reason why some animals die. So after that day I never fed any more animals. The humming bird may regain its power because of the honey that was given by old Dikran but the honey that the humans eat are not the kinds that humming birds eat. It is too sweet for them because we also add some more sugars in the honey we eat. It is okay to feed the bird once with human food but repeating what you have done and feeding animals with human food is to be forbidden. The two main characters in this story are old Dikran and the boy. To compare and contrast. The boy and also old Dikran are both very kind and caring people for the hummingbird and also cured the bird. The contrast is that old Dikran is a poor, but a kind, blind man and the boy is not blind but is also very kind. The symbolism in this story is about love. There are many kinds of love. Love between a women and a man, friends, family, etc. But, in this story it is about a old man and a boy that are in love with caring for the hummingbird. They fed it honey and kept it warm. The boy even comes to the mans house every day and asks if the hummingbird lived through the winter. There were many hummingbirds there that time, but the old man says each of them is our hummingbird.

Seventh Grade

In this book called, Seventh Grade, by Gary Soto. It is about a boy, Victor who had a huge crush on Teresa. Victor thinks that Teresa is a very cute and a smart girl. But, Victor is trying to have a same class with Teresa and chooses French. Victor has learned Spanish and English but he had never learned French. So Victor goes to French class and while the teacher asks anyone if they known French, Victor raises his hand even though he doesn’t know a single word. He was trying to impress Teresa. In the end Teresa asks Victor to help her with French sometime, Victor just says okay and goes to the public library to learn French. I had also had many of these experiences when I was younger and didn’t really understand much. It was in third grade on the first day of school. Our teacher told us to choose either art or music. My mom told me to choose art because I was very skilled with it but I had a problem, a guy I liked was going to do music. So without even thinking, I chose music. Then, I noticed that I disliked music. It was because of the piano. I played the piano since I was in kindergarten and had many stress playing. It was either that I couldn’t memorize all the techniques or my teacher was very mean. I basically really hated music. However, I had no choice but have music for one of my subjects. That was one of the mistakes that I will always regret. Why? In the story, Seventh Grade. It is about Victor, a boy who wanted to take Spanish but instead took French just because of a girl, Teresa. He was in love with Teresa. But, that does not mean that he should also chose French. If he does want to learn French, then there is no problem. Nevertheless, Victor chose French because someone he likes is doing it. Also, he doesn’t even know French and he pretends to know. Why, would, anyone do that? They could get caught and make the girls and also many other people feel that they can no longer trust you. You may, make mistakes and regret but, if you make the mistakes once don’t repeat them again. The comparison and the contrast of Teresa and Victor. The contrast is that Teresa chose French because she wanted to learn it and go to France. But Victor is a boy who only thinks about being with the girl and not his way of thoughts. He doesn’t think before he acts because in French class, he raises his hand when Mr. Bueller asked if any body knew any French. Also, he makes a fool of himself trying to make up random French words. The Comparison is that they are both studying French and are very good smiling children. In this story, the symbolism is to think before you act. This is because Victor does not think about how hard French would be but instead he just favored it because Teresa his love chose it. Like I said in the following paragraph, Mr. Bueller asked anyone if they know any French and Victor raises his hand. Why would he? He doesn’t know anything about France or French and he raises his hand. However, he raises his hand to impress Teresa. How is not knowing anything about French and raising your hand going to impress Teresa? It is not going to. You must always think before you act.







FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE April 14,2009

Alliteration= She sells sea shells by the sea shore Assonance= The rats mat was given a pat Onomatopoeia= The fire works boomed and the children beamed Imagery= The bloody ruby glowing in the deadly night Metaphor= She is a giraffe Simile= She is as tall as a giraffe Hyperbole= My hair is better than silk Personification= The sun called for the moon to set Allusion= My friend is as strong as hulk Synecdoche= Is your brain engine going? Conceit= My broken heart can be only fixed by you Paradox= She looks horribly beautiful Symbolism= Death is the end of the world Antithesis= What a smooth move

Formula Poem

Morning Breakfast

Sometimes I wake up in the morning I wake up late then I regret for not eating breakfast So at school I have to starve to death while my stomach is rumbling

And often I wake up early in the morning eat a big full breakfast and go to school without any regret

And Usually I wake up not so early and not so late I eat some breakfast but it doesn’t make my stomach feel very pleasing

But sometimes I don’t eat on purpose

STEPS FOR THE BLUES

Step 1= Find your feeling. Your Blues music can be either sad or happy. It is not always sad. The song has to be full of emotion.

Step 2= When you now have all your emotion inside you start making a line or a sentence of your emotion. The grammar does not really matter in the Blues music.

Step 3= Repeat the sentence that you have just written.

Step 4= Rhyme the words in the next line

Step 5= Name the tune

Step 6= Keep that beat

Kiwon's Self Portrait 4/10/2009

My Beauty is like a flower My eyes are like a cat My art skills are talented My hair is as smooth as the water My heart holds a jewel that is shiny as a a the sun I live in a palace where alot of work has to be done.

Zoey Choi- zzzzzzzzzzzzz I like that you said you live in a palace where a lot of work has to be done!! Mysterious!

Kiwon's Puppy Poem~ 4/10/2009

Kiwon had a Curly Puppy Its Leg was Pink as Magic Mirror. And everywhere that Kiwon went The Puppy was sure to go.

It followed her to Kingdom one day Which was against the rules. It made the children Boom and Kazang To see a Puppy at Kingdom.

April 8,2009 Poem uhh kiwon ? kinda violent... huh zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz this poem kinda reminds me of my finger... but I think that it is very lyrical zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

April.7.2009 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 

The first point of view is when a person explains by using, I. Third person point of view is when a non-active person is is talking about the story Alliteration=The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Allusion= An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly. In other words an indirect or passing reference. Biography= An account of someones life written by someone else. Character Trait= Personality of a character Climax of a Novel=Main idea of a novel Fable= a short story that tells a lesson Fiction= A made up story Flashback= Something that comes back to mind, either good or bad Foreshadowing= telling the reader what may happen next in the book Free- Verse= Poetry that doesn't rhyme

April 2, 2009. Word Choice and Voice

Word Choice= Jae Min's word choice is very high quality and also there are some words that he can improve on. For example, instead of open, he can change it to unfastened because, open, is a word that a lot of people use and it would not be very thrilling to use that word. 4/5

Voice= Jae Min did write a good story, but he only showed and did not tell. 4/5

Jae Min's Story= The box was purple. It was neither nice-looking, or very attractive, but I was excited to be the only student in the school to find out the mysterious box. I wondered, and asked same questions over to myself, what is in the box. First, before someone would remove the box, I concealed this purple box inside my bag. In other words, the box wasn't too big to fit in my bag, but my bag isn't too big to. I later found myself in the bus, with the mysterious box inside my bag. I was rather afraid because the box may be very important, or may be something that is explosive. The box wasn't too heavy, where I can assume from the weight of my bag. I reached my house, and thought i should open the purple box. I closed my eyes, and opened the box. But there was nothing!!!!

~Changing Words to Striking Vocabulary Words ^^ Rough= Irregular Threw= Launched Lost= Misplaced Open= Unsecured Surprised= Astonished Mad= Demented Cautious= Heedful Shiny= Glassy Eaten= Gobbled Huge= Enormous

= [|Writing Gym] =

I, Juan de Pareja March 19, 2009

Author.

Elizabeth Barton de Trevino was born in Bakersfield, California. She was the daughter of Fred Ellsworth and Carrie Louise Christensen. Elizabeth's family were all very enthusiastic readers. Fred Borton, Elizabeth's father had published many short stories and poems before he became a lawyer. Ever since Elizabeth was little she always wanted to be an author. Elizabeth started to write poems when she was six years old and her first published poem was at age eight. Both her parents encouraged Elizabeth with her ambitions. Then as she grew older, she attended Stanford University and got a bachelor’s degree in Latin American history. After finishing college she studied a violin and then worked as a reporter. Her marriage was on August 10, 1935, to a man called, Luis Trevino Arreola y Gomez Sanchez de la Barqurera. They had two sons and moved to Mexico City in 1941. Then her final move was to Cuernavaca. Then her book I, Juan de Pareja won the Newbery Medal in 1966. She began writing this book after one of her sons Luis told her about the story about the artist, Diego Velasquez.

Summary. The story of the book I, Juan de Pareja is a book mainly about a boy Juan who becomes an artist. The the two most important main characters in this book are, Juan and Diego Velasquez. IN the beginning, the story is about Juan who is a slave and lives with his master and his mistress. But his master and his mistress dies of a disease and then Juan is all alone until Brother Isidro finds Juan and takes good care of him. Then Juan is sent to a vicious man, Don Carmelo. Don Carmelo is a gypsy and loves to drink and dance. He also enjoys beating Juan. Then once, Juan tries to escape from Don Carmelo but ends up getting caught and almost beaten to death. But when Juan awakens from all the beating. He is at a big house and meets his new master. Diego Velasquez. Diego Velasquez was a baroque artist and painted the king and other royal families. Juan learns many things from his master and also he secretly does art without anyone knowing. Then as a few year passes he meets a man Bartolome Estaban Murillo. He was masters friends friend that wanted to be an apprentice of master. So he stayed in masters house for quite a long time and he was the first man that knew Juan’s secret. But Bartolome said that he would never tell anyone and that Juan should tell his master when the time is right. Then Bartolome left to go back to seville. Many years pass and Juan gains his freedom from his master and the king. However, Juan also falls in love with Lolis a slave of the mistresses. But, Lolis does not accept the marriage because if Juan married a slave then her children would also be slaves. Then Diego tells mistress to free Lolis and then Lolis became free. After she was free, she accepts Juan’s propose and they get married. Then in a few months master Diego Velasquez passes away and Juan and Lolis moved to Seville and lived there with Bartolome and Bartolome lets Juan have his studio.

Analysis. The structure of this story is very sad and also a very happy story. It is a sad story because Juan’s mother had died of an illness, his first master and mistress had died of a fever but Juan hadn’t, Diego Velasquez’s daughter, Nina dies, Diego Velasquez’s wife dies of an illness, then Paquita dies with her baby while giving birth, and Diego Velasquez dies. So this book has lots of deaths in it. There are also happy parts in this book because Juan is a very poor boy (slave) but then he meets Diego Velasquez and begins to find his career of art. Then he earns his freedom and is not a slave anymore. So he could paint and draw all he wanted and also help his master paint. Juan also falls in love with Lolis and gets married to her and Juan is very happy and glad. Juan also in the end meets his friend Bartolome and he lives with him, his family, and also Lolis. Then Bartolome gives his studio to Juan and Juan becomes a famous painter. Evaluation

I would recommend this book to other reader because it is such a wonderful book about a slave becoming an artist and also of a man who never gave up. It also teaches people that just because they first started in a bad way, it doesn’t mean that they are going to end in a bad way. Also, if you are a slave does that mean you cannot have dreams? Well, in this book, Bartolome teaches Juan not to give up painting when he saw Juan art work. Sure Juan is a slave, but slaves can also have dreams, and sometimes these dreams can be true. Juan is a man with lots of dreams and he thinks negative. Although, maybe sometimes he thinks negative but in the end, Juan becomes very trustful to himself and all he got was good luck! He got what he wanted. He is know free and can paint all he wants to and have an apprentice and also a studio. SO NEVER GIVE UP~!!!

GROCERY LIST=

LEMONADE= The lemony, sweet, and sour lemonade. If you go to grocery story you must go to the section for drink powder. But, make sure that the labels don't fool you. Of course, those companies would want you to buy those yucky lemonade powders, but, don't let them fool you. Also, some lemonades say that they are good for your diet. Do you believe that? Lemonade has lots of sugar in it. How is sugar good for your diet? Anyway, choose the Lemonade called, Lemony Sweet. It so sweet and sour. I love it~!!!

COTTON CANDY= The sticky, sweet, sugary, mostly pink, cotton candy. Wouldn't you like to watch TV and eat the wonderful sweet cloud? Sure it disappears fast and makes you all sticky. But, isn't it fun to eat the little pink puffs and smoosh them into little balls. Then, throwing the hard ball into your mouth. The slowly melting feeling in you mouth. I can't wait to go to the amusement park!!

POPCORN= A whole box of popcorn just for you! Munching, the buttery popcorn as well as spilling all over your clothes. DON'T forget then caramel popcorn. It is so sweet and extra munchy. Sure it has lots of fat and its not really good for your health but you just can't resist it~. Especially when your going to the movies. Oh yeah~i have to go. Gotta catcj a movie, with popcorn.

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March, 16,2009 Word Choice Exercize

What could a jealous monkey do in the kitchen?

What would a monkey be jealous of? Other monkeys? Well this monkey was jealous because all the other monkeys had a new type of banana that had chocolate dipped in it. But this monkey called, Charles lived in a small tree and their family was very poor. He was always jealous of the people that had bananas with chocolate on it. Charles always asked his friends but they always said, no. Charles was always sitting in the closet and eating the same old banana. Then he went to eat some more and went to the kitchen. He ate and he ate until he was no longer jealous and all he could do was sleep.

March 12, 2009 Voice/ Word Choice

Voice= 4 The writers words are very descriptive but she could have used much higher vocabulary. Word Choice= 5 The writers words are specific but in the end she ends the story to quickly.

March,10,2009 5 New School Rules

~Always play amiably with your friends ~Never be insolent to the teacher by chewing gum, if you do you will get a detention ~Do not tease people for example calling them a plump ~Always be happy at school and never be in a stupor state ~Always be fervor and never shy

March 8, 2009 5 Paragraph Essay 

 Where would you go for a vacation???? Would it be an island? The states? Well, for my vacation, I went to Las Vegas. Ladies and gentlemen, we will be lifting in a few minutes so please sit down and fasten your seat belts. Thank you. At last we were going for lift off to Las Vegas. My name is Kiwon Nam, I am 13 years old and I am going to Las Vegas with my parents and my younger brother for Spring Break. In Las Vegas there are many things to do. For example, looking around hotels, watching entertainment shows, arcades, shopping, and the best of all swimming!! But, anyway back to the plane business. We had to ride the plane for two and a half hours and finally we arrived. As soon I stepped off the plane. There was a hot and a humid feeling on my skin. It was so hot~! Well, what did I expect? It's a desert. Then we went to the luggage area, and waited. As few minutes had passed, the machine started working and there were bags coming out of the little escalator thing. We got our bags and rented a car and headed for the hotel. Since we have been to nearly all the hotels, this time my dad chose to go to the hotel that was the best out of all the hotels. It wasn't the best hotel but it was very popular and the pool was great. We were staying in Las Vegas for three days two nights. As soon as we got into our room we wore our bathing suits and went to the pool. The pool was so massive, there were about, three regualr pools, two lazy rivers, ten spas, five massage areas, and one baby pool. I really enjoyed the lazy river because we could rent tubes and also the water was very fast. But, not only that, there were sprinklers, slides, and also a huge waterfall in the lazy river. It was very enjoying. I also took a tan. That was the end of the first day. The second day was also exciting. We went to the pool again after breakfast in the buffet and then we went to walk around the hotels and looked at the exciting things such as the Water Show in the hotel Bellagio and the Pirate Show in the hotel, Treasure Island. We all had so much fun that we didn't even know that time was going by so fast. After dinner, my dad reserved a entertainment show called the "O Show". It was a show were people wore colorful clothes and jumped in the air. So they were like acrobats. In was very very entertaining. However, after the show we went to the hotel Excalibur, it was a hotel that is a castle and inside it is mostly like midieval times. We went to this hotel because we knew that there was a huge arcade. There were so, so many games that we got more than 5800 tickets. It was awesome. The next day was the last day, we couldn't play alot because our plane was a 1:00 plane. So all we did was shopping. My mom did mostly the shopping, she bought a hand bag, clothes, more clothes, and also shoes. Then we went to the souvenir shop and bought magnets like we always did in other vacations. Then we went to the airport and went home.' Going to Las Vegas is a memory that I'll never forget all my life. I will remember all the hotels that we visited, the arcade in Excalibur, the O Show, Pirate Show, the Water Show, and also swimming. I won't really remember the shopping part because I didn't but anything. If you have never been to Las Vegas, always go~!!!!!!!!!

March, 6, 2009 Imagine you could go to any place you wanted for as long as you wanted any time you wanted. What place would you visit? Think about what you would do there.

Technique One= A beautiful glimmering island Technique Two= An island is a feeling of happiness Technique Three= How would you like to go to a wonderful shining, gleaming island? Technique Four= Though the sun was gleaming high into the sky, people were doing a BBQ in the burning sun. Technique Five= What is in the middle of an ocean, has lots of palm trees and it is usually very hot? You guessed it!!! An island Technique Six= An island was the kind place that is for a vacation Technique Seven= The warm feeling in the warm air Technique Eight= Warm, cozy, and fun.

MARCH, 3, 2009 Chapter 10 ~Letter to Juan's mom~

Dear Mother, I miss you so much~! But, I have wonderful news and also sad news. But the wonderful news is for last. The sad news is that Master's daughter Paquita got married to Juan Bautista which is not a very bad thing, but Master is always sad and always looks at her picture. The good news is that one of Master's friends, friend that lived in Seville had come to be an apprentice and learn all the amazing things that Master knows. He is a wonderful man and also is so carring to his animals. He also has a sense of humor in him. Also, he is the first person that I told that i could paint. He is so kind and thought my painting was beautiful~! I wish you could see it. He also says that I should not show master the painting until the time is right. He is the most generous man I had ever met. I love you. Love, Juan de Pareja

 March, 3 2009 ~Chapter 9 <3 questions/vocab/sentences~

Did the king enjoy hunting? What was wrong with the kings dog? Did Juan cure the kings dog?

~purge= unwanted feeling, memory, or condition Sentence= Bob helped purge Emily to get rid of her terrible memory ~parasite= an organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the hosts expense Sentence= Parasites exist in many places such as animals and plants ~encysted= enclose Sentence= The people started to encyst around the small alien figure

While the king was hunting, he had noticed that his hunting dog wasn't feeling very well. So, Diego Velazquez asked the king if he could let Juan cure his dog so the kings said yes and in a few days, Juan cured the kings dog. Then the king congratulated Juan and gave him money!~

Feb. 27 (5 questions) chapter 8

What was the king wearing when Diego Velazquez was painting him? Did Diego Velazquez paint pictures of the kings children? Who did Paquita fall in love with? Who did Juan Bautista fall in love with?**
 * What did Diego Velazquez paint many pictures of?

Writing Gym Workout

Feb 24 (5 questions) chapter 7

Why did Nina die? Who gave Juan the kitten? What were the colors of the kittens eyes? Did Diego Velazquez always go to Nina's grave?**
 * Why did Juan go to Italy?

Feb 23 (Vocabulary)

The store keeper was full of apprehension when the man took out a bag full of gold from his pocket. The store keeper conscientiously handed the man the delicate mirror. The girls exquisite look made Juan fall in love with her The man was too haughty when he accepted the the noble prize The coffee machine kept on intermittating The spy made an intrigue in the middle of the 49th street She was so meticulous that every one had to believe her Juan was so tremulous when he first met the man Don Carmelo The girls trepidation in front of the audience made her look awkward.
 * Apprehension** = anxiety
 * Conscientiously** =honorably, carefully
 * Exquisite=** beautiful
 * Haughty=** arrogant, proud
 * Intermittent=** periodic, on and off
 * Intrigue=** secret plot
 * Meticulous=** detail-oriented, precise
 * Tremulous=** quivering, trembling
 * Trepidation=** nervousness, uncertainty

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