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Chapter 1 In this chapter, the characters are Cassia, Foxfire who is Cassia's brother, the mother, and the father. They live in this villiage called "The Three Willows" which is in China. One day, the British people come to a city in China called Canton. So, the father goes to fight at the war leaving his family by themselves.

Chapter 2 After the father goes, Foxfire cries and the mother calms him down. Then, the mother brings the two to a window and tells them a story about a serpent. The story tells them about how families should never fight and never argue with each other.

Chapter 3 In chapter three, a new character called Aster comes out. She is a new friend of Cassia and she moved to this place a long time ago. When the four were working in the fields, something terrrible happens. The mother becomes dizzy and gets a fever. Later, the mother falls to her death. (RIP)

Chapter 4 After the mother died, her aunt and uncle became her and Foxfire's gurdians. Then, the aunt and uncle was forcing Cassia to marry. Also, in order to marry, they made her look pretty. For example, tieing her toes together. So, the aunt and uncle brought a matchmaker. Then, the aunt and uncle forced Cassia to marry a rich man so that they can do what they want to do. Cassia was unwilling to marry and her brother tried to help. In the end, both failed and she was forced into the house, waiting for her fate.

Chapter 5 Later, Foxfire and Cassia managed to run away because the matchmaker was drunk. When the villiagers heard about the news, the forced her to come back. Still refusing, Cassia protected her and Foxfire with a spear that she made long time ago. So, the two just stuck together, not falling apart.

Chapter 6 Cassia and Foxfire are now living alone, but Aster's family are helping them grow crops. When they were working on their crops, father and a person named ,Spider who went with the father, came back with the father's leg seriously injured. Then, Cassia tells the father what happened during his absence. Soon, the war was found out that it was fought for nothing because it was just an alliance between the British and Manchus.

Chapter 7 Years pasted since Cassia's mother had died. The two still live with their father, who is still recovering from his injury. Now, things were getting worse. The Manchus and the British have been taking away everything they could, trying to sell things as fast as possible. It was a very harsh period to live in. Cassia and Foxfire later decided to go out to work in the fields. They left and soon found themselves without any crops. At the time, there was a lot of rivalries between the many clans. This included the Phoenix, who were always disagreeing and fighting with the Youngs. Then, the two were attacked by a phoenix warrior, who was stopped by their fathers spear. The attacker runs away and brings back more people to fight. The family is now surrounded and cannot escape.

Chapter 8 The trio are surrounded my many men from the Pheonix clan and are ready to fight. Still, the trio defeat all of them and start heading back to the villiage. Then, the father meets a man named Dusty. He is a great fighter and has good techniques. He was also the one guarding the gate from the milita. Then, Dusty was going to fight with the father, but the father was too injured to fight. Then, Dusty disarms him and leaves.

Chapter 9 While the Phoenix tribe was all of the crop they could get, the Youngs were planning to attack stop further destruction of their property. The militia and others were gathering together while Cassia continues to argue. Her father and brother were promising that they will protect her, which made Cassia to stay behind.

Chapter 10 The fighting was over and it was calm. Everything has been taken away and the fields became similar to a desert. Cassia and Foxfire managed to get back the tub they had left in the fields. With all the crops dead, paying their taxes and rent would be very hard. Aster's husband, Tiny, soon decides that he will help grow back the crops. Cassia, feeling depressed, wants to leave, to have a new place to go to. Foxfire, noticing this, he reminds her that this is her home, where she should stay.

May 28th Test SCores 6/10

 y. 20, 2009 at 20:25)
 * //May 21st Word Confusion//**
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 *  **20** of **20** ||   ||

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 * //May 14th Poetry Project

Dragons, Basilisk There's so many odd creatures It's interesting
 * //Mat 12th Haiku//**

MARCH's warmth melting me from winter's ice pink cherry blossoms blooming sunshine giving off light to all people and plants
 * //May 12th Month Poem//**

Raindrops on my leg An umbrella in my hand Head is always dry
 * //May 8th Haiku//**

Zoey: good and clear haiku. You can play with happiness We should protect them**
 * //May 8th Evaluating Haiku's//**
 * Green field spread all around
 * F. Precision is obvious. The writer has taken care to put just the right word or phrase in just the right spot, but one wrong word (around) Grade: 4**
 * (You can play with happiness)**

Lively and easy to understand haiku With the cool winds swaying by It's blue and wide sky**
 * Sky spread wide apart
 * A. Words are specific and accurate. It is easy to understand just what the writer means Grade: 5**
 * (With the cool winds swaying by)**

Clara: Clear haiku, but does it have anything to do with spring? Far far far away from you, So very lonely, A. Words are adequate and correct in a general sense, and they support the meaning by not getting in the way. Grade:3** (So very lonely)
 * All this time alone,

Again, what does this have to do with spring? But I'm glad with what I've got. Because I have you! E. The words and phrases are functional with only one or two fine moments. Grade: 3** (I have no diamonds)
 * I have no diamonds,

Flowers are blooming Beautiful cherry blossoms Birds chirping on trees
 * //May 6th 2009 Spring-time Haiku//**

Burning hot spring days Making my skin look darker Heat gives me headaches


 * //April 28th 2009 Langston Hughes//**

1. I think the speaker was surprised because it gave a sudden moment. 2. The speaker was uncertain because there was mist. 3. It feels like a perfect evening because the temple bell wasn't ringing. 4. I think the first haiku best illustrates him because it features a standing out background. 5. I think Matsuo Basho comes closest to expressing my own view of natyre because he makes people draw a background in their head.
 * //April 28th 2009 Critical Thinking//**

Water River, Waterfalls, Lakes, Oceans, Sea All areas made up of water
 * //April 24th 2009 Synonym Poem//**

Snow is falling Little white cold balls Star-like, white, and flat snow falling from the sky
 * //April 24th 2009 List Poem//**

It has been a year since the last Earth Day I didn't do anything last Earth Day But now I will help the Earth Pick up garbage and will not litter help the environment by suffering for the environment many things are worth risking if we can save the Earth
 * //April 22th 2009 Earth Day Poem//**

//**April 21th 2009 Poem Riddle**// I am fast as a car I have pokadots one my body I live in Africa and rest on a tree I have long whiskers and I am a type of cat

//**April 17th 2009 Shape Poem**// small black and white hexagon shapes round sphere ball being kicked around getting ripped as time passes And will be thrown away in no time

//**April 15th 2009 Formula Poem**// Sometimes It is easy to let go what you want the most You realize now that you can't get what you want the most

And usually You keep on trying to achieve what you want the most you keep on trying until you cannot take it anymore

And often You give up after a few times you try to achieve what you want

But sometimes the thing you want the most just comes to you...

//**April 13th 2009 Notes on Video**//

//**April 13th 2009 Notes on how to write blues poem**//
 * You have to find the right feeling
 * can be happy, sad, etc
 * have to be heartfelt emotion
 * need line that will convey the feeling
 * don't need to worry about grammatical errors
 * repeat the line once
 * make it rhyme
 * give it a title after
 * keep the beat

//**April 10th 2009 Poem**// Theo's Self Portrait My life is like an ice cube My eyes are like owls eyes My parents are friendly yet ferocious My pet is important as a limb My heart holds happiness That is light yellow as the sunlight I live in a balanced life

Andrew: "My pet is important as a limb" - Nice comparison, you must like your pet a lot.

//**April 7th 2009 Define and post**// 1st Person: A character with using I, me, we, etc 3rd Person: character/characters with using they, them, he, she, etc Alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter at the beginning of the word few times in a sentence Allusion: expression designed to call something i=to mind without mentioning it explicity Biography: account about someone else's life written by someone else Character: mental and moral qualities someone has Climax of a novel: the most exciting part in a novel Fable: short story Fiction: story that is not real Flashback: part where the novel tells something that happened before Foreshadowing: predicting what will happen Free-verse: poetry that doesn't rhyme or have a regular meter

Zoey Voice: 5 Narrative writing is personal and engaging, snd mskes you think about the author's ideas or point of view Example: Sometimes the roads that she walk is rough so it hurts sometimes but she takes good care of me such like washing me and repairing me when parts of me falls apart.

__//**Word Choice Excercise March 30, 2009**//__
 *  MUNDAE ||  STRIKING ||
 *  good ||  pleasant ||
 *  die ||  deceased ||
 *  happiest ||  full of delight ||
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> eat || <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> devour ||
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> mad || <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> furious ||
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> bad || faulty ||
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> heavy || <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> weighing a ton ||
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> giving water || <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> pouring water ||
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> stared || <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> observed ||
 * <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> excited || <span style="background-color: rgb(241,30,30);"> thrilled ||

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__//**Three Grocery Items March 19, 2009**//__ of different fruits, just buy one big fruit basket. Then, all you have to do is cut them and since there aren't as many as fruits as buying many boxes, it will not take a long time. So, buy the fruit baskets!!!
 * STEAK:** Steak is my life and i can't live without eating it once every three months. When you pick which steak to eat, you have to be careful. The meat can't be too rough or too soft. I has to be medium. The edges have to be chewy and soft if you want our neighbors the Livingstons and the Housers to stop fighting over the Hourser's dog going into the Livingston's property. Buy a reasonable amount so everyone has enough. Not 2 pounds or 50 pounds but about 27 pounds.
 * Milk:** Buy at least two bottles for the Billy's Birthday Party. I heard everyone likes milk, not pop or water. They also hate skim milk because it tastes like water. They say "EWWW" The children like cookies or Oreos only when they dip it in milk. So, buy the milk that has the... the... the... oh right!! The milk with the COW SIGN ON IT!! People say it's the most healtiest milk. I think it is a lie that it came from cows without doing anything. Just store the milk in a bucket, put them in milk cartons, and sell it. I seriously don't believe that, but since people say it is, just buy that.
 * Fruit Basket:** After the party, lets eat a fruit sundae!! To be able to have a variety of fruits, you need a gigantic fruit basket. Instead of buying many boxes

__//**Essay Self Grading March 12, 2009**//__ Ideas- 5- relevant, telling, quality details give the reader important that goes beyond the obvious or predictable- There will be a "I will d all the housework for you house". Organization- 4- The paper has a recognizable introduction and a satisfying conclusion that leaves the reader with a sense of closure and resolution- //__**"In 100 years, I think the whole or 95% of the world will rely on technology, have clean air, and few more languages are made. I'll give you reasons why I think that", "Future is a diverse thing and no one can predict what is going to happen later on in our lives. Don't get confused, this piece of writing is what I think the future will be like. Lets all hope the future is a good and better life than now."**__// Voice- 5- Narrative writing is personal and engaging, makes you think about the author's ideas or point of view

__//**In 100 years, I think the whole or 95% of the world will rely on technology.**//__ //__**March 7, 2009**__// 1. Techworld instead of Earth. 2. This world's technology will change as if it was a eye blink. 3. Would anyone believe me if i said 95% of the world would rely on technology? 4. Even though the world would be super techonological, there wll still be humans inhabiting Earth. 5. What will be flying in the air and run on electricity? You guessed it, a flying car. 6. Techonology is a kind of tool to make a person's life more convenient. 7. You might be suprised to see school will be a helmet that inserts information in your brain. 8. The steel plating, red bulb beeping, and no emotion robot will control the entire system in your house.

__//**Chapter 10 Letter to Mother March 4, 2009**//__ Dear Mother Hello Mother, it has been a while since I wrote to you. How is it in heaven? Well, since it is heaven, it must be a nice place to live. My live has been a little complicated. My master is still the same as the person I told you last time; Diego Velazquez. Some time after, I met another man named Bartolome Esteban Murillo and he wanted to become a servent of Diego Velazquez. He loved painting and was very into religious types of paintings. Bartolome lookes and acts like a cery friendly person. When my master was not looking or somewhere else, I would take his painting canvas and painting equipment, and try to paint. I felt guilty about my doings because i knew i was not supposed to do it because I'm a slave. I talked it over with him and he made me feel more comfortable. Now i feel no guilt in me. I think this would be a good lesson not to do anything stupid without permission. I will miss you mother Love, Juan

__//**Questions**//__ 1. What type of characteristic did Master tell Juan has? (pg 108) 2. How is the King's dog sick? 3. What does Juan hate so much? __//**Vocab**//__ 1. tidbits: small piece of tasty food S: My friend gave me a tidbit of his pizza. 2. adorn: make more beautiful S: My mom decorated the house with flowers to make it adorn. 3. jovial: cheerful and friendly S: MY friend in SIS is always jovial. __//**Summary**//__ About a year after Paquita's marriage, Juan and Master left to live in a palace in Northern Spain. In the palace, Juan did not feel comfortable staying at the palace, taking care of the animals, Juan thought that he had no choice, but to stay in the palace with Master. When Juan was living in the palace, he met two new people that he became friends with. Also, Juan tried to understand how Master painted.
 * //__Chapter 9 3 Q's, 3 vocab, 3 sentence paragraph__//** March 3, 2009

Chapter 8 5 questions 02/27/09 1. What type of man was the King? 2. What did the King wear? 3. What did master say to the king once? 4. What time was Paquita growing up? 5. What type of flower did Paquita insist to get?

Chapter 7 questions 02/26/09 1. What did Juan think of everyday? 2. Where was Juan supposed to go to? 3. What did Juan do for mistress that didn't take long? 4. What does Juan want? 5. What did she say about the question above that Juan asked?

February 25, 2009

Writing Workout February 24th, 2009

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