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 * Please scroll down to see the response to literature project. All other assignments are above that project.**

Reading Questions A. What are three things that you liked about the character in your novel? Be specific by giving details. -One thing that I liked about Cassia was her love for Foxfire. She was extremely nice and caring about Foxfire. Also, I liked how Cassia never lost hope. Cassia always believed that things will get better. I also liked Cassia on understanding issues. She didn't overreact, and was always calm, regardless of what happened. B. What were the three most important event? -The first event is the mother's death. This is what makes the story dramatic. Also, the father sacrificed me and Foxfire, making us hopeless. Lastly, Foxfire goes overseas. C. In what ways are you different from the main character? - I am not poor, and I do not have to work in the fields. D. List five things about the setting of the story. -I live in the Three Willows. Father goes to Canton to fight the demons. It has lots of farms. People had to work in the fields. The Phoenixes are in the village next to us. E. What do you think are three major themes in the story? Why? -Love is very important. Even after Foxfire goes overseas, Cassia doesn't forget him, and the two sends each other letters. Also, although mother is dead, Cassia still loves her. Another topic is courage. Father and Cassia are courageous to go fight Dusty, and the Phoenixes. Lastly, it is sharing. Aster shares her porridge with Cassia's family, and even after a hard time, Cassia gives food to Peony. F. What are three good things you can say about the book? -The book creates a slight suspense, which makes it interesting. Some negative characters, such as Dusty, is also making the story fun. It also gives the reader a chance to forget about city life and feel the breeze of the country, where people have to work in the fields.**
 * June 4, 2009

Poetry Treasure Game Screen Shot** 9 Out of 10 Quiz Score 4 Out of 10**
 * June 4, 2009
 * Quiz Score

Poetry Quiz Scores Test 1: 5 out of 10 (SO DIFFICULT!) Test 2: 10 out of 10**
 * May 28, 2009

Poetry Partner Presentations Notes A. Quatrain (By Brian and Sarah) Stanza of four lines Rhymes a, a, b, b or a, b, a, b B. Abecedarian (By Tina and Kiwon) Rhymes a, b, a, b all the time First letters are arranged alphabetically C. Ballad (By Steven and Eunice) Tells a narrative story Song or story about past Four lines, rhymes, repeats, lots of dialogue, like a story D. The Bop (By Jamie and Christine) African-American guy named Afaa made it Supposed to be an oracle Stanza, line, stanza, line and on and on Three stanzas, four stanzas is the variation E. Ode (By Jaymin and Zoey) Greek odes gradually lose character F. Tercet (By Theo and Clara) Three rhymes, haiku is unrhymed tercet Haiku, Poetic Triplet, Enclosed Tercet Villanelles (Last line of first first is repeated with second, fourth verse's last line etc.) G. Sonnet (By Sabin and Jessica) MINE, so SKIP! H. Couplet (By Andrew) Two lines only and doesn't have to rhyme**
 * May 26, 2009

Verb Tense Quiz Score
 * May 26, 2009

10/10 PERFECT!**

PPT on sonnets **
 * May 25, 2009

Word Confusion Score**
 * May 21, 2009

**You finished** **"Word Confusion!"****. (May. 20, 2009 at 20:29)**


 * || **Your Score:** ||
 * **19** of **20** ||  ||

** __**Chapter 5**__ __Chapter 6__ Uncle Windy does not know how to harvest the family's rice, so Aster comes with her two brothers-in-law, and helps my family to harvest our rice. Two weeks later, cousin Spider came with my father. I asked father what happened, and cousin Spider said that they made a treaty with the demons. In addition, they had lost many battles. I told father that mother died, and father regretted that he left. __Chapter 7__ For the next seven years, father taught people about self-defense, and other military skills to prepare just in case the demons came to attack. I still missed mother a lot, but I know that it is the truth that I just have to accept. I went to the fields with Foxfire, just in time to notice a woman that the Phoenixes were coming. The Phoenixes were a rich clan from the next valley. They had fought with our clan, the Youngs for many years. I didn't know what to do right at the moment, and I quickly took Foxfire back to our home. When I started to run with Foxfire, I saw father coming. Although father had a crippled leg, he had not lost any of his fighting skills. I therefore felt very relieved. __Chapter 8__ Father tells us to go fight the Phoenixes with him. They start to go to their village, but the Phoenixes were really slow. The clan follows, but one member refused to obey father. That person was Dusty. Another man stepped out of the crowd, called Uncle Blanky. His son, Cricket, starts to go somewhere, so Uncle Blanky goes and gets him. Dusty says that he actually wasn't following father, he was just going to the Phoenix's village to teach some friends there martial arts. Dusty becomes very negative and tells father to just face it, since the demons already destroyed him, tells father to not leave, and goes to the village of the Phoenixes.** __**Chapter 9**__ __Chapter 10__ The Phoenixes leave our valley, and I go back to the fields to notice that only the rice straws are left. There, I saw Uncle Windy and Stony carrying on with a discussion. I heard Uncle Windy saying that the Phoenixes have taken everything. Foxfire gets afraid that their own crops are stolen, and they go check. We see a pond, and there, we saw Sticks, Spider's younger brother. They see the vegetables all stomped over by the Phoenixes. Aster appears again, at their field, which is at the right of our field. With Aster was Tiny, her husband. Tiny says that he will grow the rice again himself. The bad crops made me want to go away, like cousin Harmony. Foxfire however tells me that farmers should always like their own crops, and should stay near their own crops. __Chapter 11__** __Chapter 12__ Father sees the damage that the Phoenixes did, and I also told him that I gave some weeds to Peony. Father is sad and thinks about selling some furniture. Cousin Spider recommends some kind of fisherman to marry me. He then gives me and Foxfire some candies, and I brought some tea to cousin Spider. Cousin Spider and father talks about the demons. __Chapter 13__ A clerk comes from Fortunate Enterprises to buy furniture from father. The clerk looks around at what he can buy, however he does not seem to like anything. He states that he will go look at some other houses and leaves. Then, some coolies come and buy our furniture. __Chapter 14__ I cooked some weed soup in the morning. Foxfire comes and says that their real enemy is poverty, not the demons or the Manchu dynasty. I don't understand why Foxfire is saying this, and Foxfire tells me that cousin Harmony is planning on selling Peony. Father really gets afraid that he will lose his food crops, and worries. He says that none of us will be slaves, because he will sacrifice me and Foxfire. I get really scared and tried to get father to change his mind by suggesting other solutions, but father still says that he will do it. __Chapter 15__ Me and Foxfire are sacrificed. Cousin Spider comes again. Cousin Spider brings in six brothers of mine into father's house. They believe that they have to fight the Phoenixes, but it is difficult because they have Dusty as their defender. Cousin Spider says that they decided to make a compromise by taking away half the food of each household. This would include father's home and Uncle Windy's home as well. __Chapter 16__** __Chapter 17__ Fortunately, we do put out the fire. However, one house was lost and two were damaged. Cousin Spider, Uncle Windy, Uncle Blacky, and father all started to blame each other. I asked father about what might have happened to Foxfire, and father does not seem to remember Foxfire. The Golden Cat asks about Foxfire, and father states that he disowned Foxfire. I immediately started to look for Foxfire, but I was not able to find him. I did find Aster, but she was also looking for Tiny. I felt very sad, but Tiny did come to my house later. I asked where Foxfire is, and Tiny said that Foxfire is planning to go overseas. Tiny said that there is a huge ship, and apologizes since he helped Foxfire to do that. Father and I then go to town, to look for Foxfire. __Chapter 18__ I missed Foxfire a lot. Father also feels sad, because this all seemed to him as if it was his fault. The clerk came again, and gave me a package. Foxfire had made it overseas and sent us the package. Foxfire also sent us twenty strings of cash. I was very happy to know that Foxfire had made it overseas, and was still alive. __Chapter 19__ Uncle Blacky comes in and reads the letter that Foxfire sent us. It is very impressive, and has a lot of meaning in it. Now, father and I really miss Foxfire, and understands how he feels about this whole issue. __Chapter 20__ The tale of the golden mountain spreads throughout the Three Willows. Sticks and Uncle Windy was very happy. Father and I decide to go to mother's grave. We go there, and see Dusty. Dusty was sitting on a stone. Dusty says that he is not part of the Phoenixes anymore. Father shows Dusty how he can shoot a gun, but Dusty provokes father by saying that he is not using the gun properly. Father questions him back, and Dusty gets mad. Therefore, Dusty throws a dagger at father's arm, and father started to feel very painful. __Chapter 21__ Father gets mad and tells Dusty to not hang around here again. Father only had one good hand now. I believe that all of the peace is because of me, father, and Foxfire. Father and I plan to dictate a letter to Uncle Blacky. I will keep on trying to defeat the demons, and to bring peace to the Three Willows. __Chapter 22__ Foxfire was making things much better. Now we are able to grow crops, because we have sufficient water and plenty of fertilizer. Uncle Windy was adding more rooms to his house, and Aster told me that I have accomplished a lot. Aster assures me that everything will be fine, and father also praised me and said that I did my best. __Chapter 23__ All the people in the Three Willows got better. Father and I wanted Foxfire to come back, because things have gotten much better. Aunt Piety and Uncle Windy asked me to help them, because they had to pay for the field, and had already had their house mortgaged. The clerk said that only three men survived. I felt very happy that things were getting better, and felt thankful to Foxfire for helping. __Chapter 24__ I felt sad for Uncle Windy, and asked father. Father got Uncle Blacky, and we wrote a letter to Foxfire saying that things got better at the Three Willows. To add to the happiness, father said that I am his daughter, and Foxfire is his son. He said that we can all be a happy family again. THE END!**
 * Response to Literature Project
 * __Chapter 1__**
 * The characters in this chapter is me, my mom and dad, and my brother Foxfire. Foxfire is seven years old. Foxfire cries a lot. The story occurs in China, and demons have invaded China. A barbarian tribe, called the Manchus, was unable to fight the demons. Therefore, my father decides to actually go to Canton, the city that was attacked, to fight the demons. Spider, who is my cousin, comes and tells my parents that there are people outside, waiting to go to Canton, and my father goes to Canton, leaving me and Foxfire alone with my mom.**
 * __Chapter 2__**
 * There are no new characters in this chapter, and the setting is my house. Foxfire starts to cry from the moment my father left the house. My mom tries to soothe our feelings by taking us to the window lattice that my father has carved, and tells us a story there. The moral of the story was to not fight, because me and Foxfire are from the same serpent blood. My mom tells us that we should do as the story said, to not fight with my brother, and realize the importance of my family.**
 * __Chapter 3__**
 * The chapter is started by the advent of a new character, Aster. Aster was my neighbor, was twelve years old, and were good friends with me. Aster brought some soup for my mother. Some other new characters are Uncle Windy and Aunt Piety. They try to depend on each other, and protect each other, because that is all they have.**
 * __Chapter 4__**
 * This chapter was a very interesting chapter. Aunt Piety leaves in the morning, and comes back in the afternoon with an elderly woman. The woman was a matchmaker in town, and arranged relationships and marriages between others. Aunt Piety explained to me that the woman was Aunt Patience, and the child with her was Lily, which is her niece. Aunt Patience says that she will get me more beautiful feet, and started to bind my feet with bandages. Lily helps Aunt Patience do this, and I wanted to move, but Aunt Piety was slapping me. It hurt so much, that I yelled, and Aunt Luckless comes and saves me. However, it was a huge clan that came, and included in the clan was a cousin named Peony. Foxfire then comes and starts to ask what is going on. I told Aunt Patience and Lily to not hurt Foxfire, but then the clan came and carried me into the house! When I looked back, and called for my mom, I realized something terrible, that my mother was dead.**
 * The place where I live, and where my ancestors grew up, is a place called Three Willows. The matchmaker, Aunt Patience, drank so much wine during her supper that she fell asleep. I thought about running away to Canton to find my father, but I knew that Canton was so far away. I took Foxfire and started to head home. The next morning, Uncle Windy was going to come to my house. A new character appeared at my house, called cousin Harmony. Cousin Harmony was Peony's father. Aunt Luckless stated that my blood was a snake's blood, but Uncle Windy and Aunt Piety said that it was just a rumor. I however, know that although mother might be dead, her spirit is still with us.
 * Nobody joins father when he tries to go and kill the Phoenixes. This is because my mother had a serpent ancestry. Stony, the Golden Cat's spoiled son, tells everyone this fact. Father goes back home to the Three Willows, and Foxfire was too afraid to fight the Phoenixes. However, I decided to understand him, because as mother said, we are from the same blood.
 * The other fields weren't as bad. However, the rice was short for second servings. That's when Peony comes. Peony doesn't have any weeds, and asks me to pick them since she had a rash between her toes. I gave what Peony wanted, and right at that moment, I heard something at the mouth of the valley. I thought it wasn't the Phoenixes, because the people didn't seem scared. It was actually cousin Harmony.
 * Cousin Spider ties Foxfire up. Cousin Spider wants to save me, Foxfire, and most importantly father. However, the bandits come and makes a plan to set the village on fire. Father wants to save the Three Willows a lot, and states that we would be willing to die if it is for the Three Willows. Then, the bandits do set fire to the village and people look for water, trying to save the country from burning down.

Tanka Poem Monday Afternoon My computer screen broke down Lost all of my work Now treat my macbook with care Never forget to back up
 * May 14, 2009

"I can't write a poem" poem Forget it You must be kidding I forgot to bring my pencil My computer is broken I forgot what a poem is I hate writing poems I forgot my vocabulary words I forgot what a syllable is It is so boring I don't know any types of poems 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?

Limerick There once was a cat named Sabin. Who ate cookies until he became fat. But the parents didn't mind. To be obese and rotund. They were glad that I was at least eating something.**


 * Extra Haiku Poems**


 * Poetry Project

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence (PPT Explaining meter in poetry)** Meter in Poetry.ppt


 * Intrapersonal Intelligence (PPT On interesting aspect of poetry-types of poetry)**
 * [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.png width="32" height="32" link="http://normanschwagler.wikispaces.com/file/view/Types+of+Poetry.ppt"]] __Types of poetry.ppt__ **

Note: I have the game with me, and this is just the powerpoint on how to play it.**
 * Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence (PPT On how to play my poetry game)

Lyrics: **
 * Musical Intelligence (My own song)
 * Recording: media type="file" key="Musical Intelligence Song.m4a"**

Haiku Poem with good word choice
 * May 8, 2009

Flowing River

The rivers flow and flow To the world of paradise Carrying our dreams**

Haiku Poems
 * May 6, 2009

Flowers**

They continuously fall Never stops falling, stops falling
 * Flowers fall fall and fall

Nature

Nature is beautiful So nothing exceeds the beauty of nature Nature is so so good**

5. E. Choices in language enhance the meaning and clarify understanding. Evidence. (Bloom, blossom)-These tell me what exactly the poems are about!
 * Kiwon's Haiku Poems

Tina's Haiku Poems 3. B. Familiar words and phrases communicate but rarely capture the reader's attention. Evidence. The rain falling. (Little vague, but need more details to capture an image)**

Blues Song
 * May 1, 2009

Oh, don't go without me You were all to me Oh, don't go without me I can't live without you

If you leave me, I don't know What to do

Oh, don't go without me I don't want To be in misery Because you left me

Recording**

1. The other man that Ellen promised to marry was slow and cowardly. 2. Female characters really like Lochinvar and Ellen goes and agrees to marry with Lochinvar. However, the male character, or the man Ellen promised to marry hates Lochinvar. Male characters are very mad at Lochinvar. 3. Lochinvar is very emotional and likes Ellen a lot. He is very courageous. Lochinvar is not scared of what the other groom might do and just dances with Ellen. 4. It is proven, since Lochinvar is dancing and doing many things to show that he loves Ellen. He does not care if the other groom's parents get mad. Lochinvar really does seem to like Ellen and acts as if nothing can stop the marriage. 5. Lochinvar is very kind and brave towards Ellen. He is just like knights. The other man is the total opposite, and therefore is not a good knight, and Ellen does not want him.**
 * May 1, 2009**
 * P723-730 Questions 1-5

P 754-755 Questions 1-5 1. I believe that the seal is very fast in the water, likes to swim, and likes the water. The author, William Jay Smith, uses the words zoom and quick which shows that the seal is fast. The words dive, swim, and plunge shows that the seal likes to swim. These words also help me to infer that the seal likes the water, since swimming, diving, and plunging all have to do with the water. 2. One idea that tries to show this is the fact of trying to get others to come, and also won't be gone long. One asks others to do something together usually when the activity is fun, and the fact that he won't be long signals that he won't be doing chores for a long time, so it will be okay. 3. (A) In the poem "The Pasture" by Robert Frost, the you is probably the reader. City people do not fetch calves, or go somewhere to rake leaves. Instead, they are busy with their work, which isn't this kind of thing. Therefore the narrator wants me to go with him. (B) The you in the poem "The Seal" is probably the reader. William Jay Smith is trying to catch the reader's attention by using direct reference. 4. If the seal was a shark, there would have to be something about how fierce it is. Since sharks don't dive or plunge in the water, those ideas should be omitted. Also, the idea of quickness should be more emphasized because sharks are really fast. 5. The similarity is that they both are optimistic. The second poem states that although the narrator has to work, he is happy. The first poem is very joyful because it explains the agility of the seal, and how the seal likes the water, and enjoys swimming through interesting words.**
 * April 25, 2009

Langston Hughes Poems Responses** -The meaning is to hold onto my dreams, because if I lose it, I can't get it back again. The line that I liked was "Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly." The author was trying to state that after a dream is abandoned, it is no use just like a bird that cannot fly." 2. "The Weary Blues" -This was sort of confusing, but I think it was trying to say how good the blues are. I liked the line "O Blues" because it sort of shows the meaning and makes the poem fun to read and listen to. 3. "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" -The main point is how deep the author's soul is. I liked "older than the flow of human blood in human veins" because it shows how deep Hughes's soul is in a fun way. 4. "A Dream Deferred" -I liked this poem, and the main point is how bad it is to abandon a dream. "Or does it explode?" was my favorite line because it set off a good ending and is sort of extreme. 5. "I, Too" -This poem was trying to say how much Hughes likes America. "I, too sing America" was a good line because it shows how much he loves America, by saying that he sings it.**
 * April 24, 2009
 * 1. "Dreams"

Three interesting facts on Langston Hughes 1. His parents separated when Hughes was young. 2. He worked as a busboy at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D.C. 3. His first great poem** **was called "The Negro Speaks of Rivers".**
 * April 24, 2009

Synonym Poem FRIENDS Soulmate, Companion, Playmate, and my Buddy,**
 * April 22, 2009
 * The people that make my future ready**

Earth Day Poem
 * April 22, 2009

Let's Save the Earth!

Earth is a precious planet That we all live in

But so many problems Are in the earth

With pollution, and slavery And conflicts that lead to wars

Don't expect others to do it But let's all work to save the precious earth!**

Race is Poetry Paragraph This was a poem that I learned a lot from. This poem got me to think, and it also taught me some important lessons. I believe that the main point that the poet was trying to give was that we should respect everyone. Everyone has different characteristics that make them unique. These qualities make up the person. Some people have different skin color, and we should respect them. We should not discriminate anyone or be a racist. Like the poet said, there are more similarities between everyone than differences.**
 * April 21, 2009

Poetry Slam Comments -Seems very difficult (they only have three minutes) -Seems very interesting -Interesting that we have to write everything that comes into our mind to start -Needs concentration**
 * April 21, 2009

List Poem** -You can find apples. -And oranges. -Tons of meat. -With so many customers -With bread -And coffee -With fish -And tons of packaged goods. -Tons of things to buy, but all too expensive.**
 * April 21, 2009
 * Things that you can find in the Grocery Store

Riddle Poem What occurs once in sand, Twice in schools, And never in england?
 * April 21, 2009

This appears In my name, And in science, And three times in social studies.

This is My favorite letter. What am I?**

Short Story Reading Assignment [|Sabin Short Story Reading Assignment.doc]**
 * April 20, 2009

Diamante Poem**
 * April 17, 2009


 * April 17, 2009**
 * Acrostic Poem**

Shape Poem**
 * April 17, 2009

Figurative Language Exercise** ** Alliteration **
 * April 15, 2009
 * “Chocolate by the chalkboard.” **
 * Assonance **
 * “The jay flew across the sky at a raining day.” **
 * Onomatopoeia **
 * “The balloon bursted and the car screeched.” **
 * Imagery **
 * “Her eyes saw a beautiful landscape.” **
 * Metaphor **
 * “My eyes are bright stars.” **
 * Simile **
 * “He is as tall as a carrot.” **
 * Hyperbole **
 * “He was the nicest person in the world.” **
 * Personification **
 * “The cat was mean to the beautiful dog.” **
 * Allusion **
 * “She was beautiful like Mona Lisa.” **
 * Synecdoche **
 * “Have you got your yearly salary, dude?” **
 * Conceit **
 * “My arrow of cupid is as fierce as a sword that can even penetrate a thick wall.” **
 * Paradox **
 * “He is an egg head.” **
 * Symbolism **
 * “The gift that I gave to her symbolized true love.” **
 * Antithesis **
 * “He did wonderful by getting a 0 on the test.” **


 * Poem **


 * LOVE** **By Sabin**

**The cupid arrow is as fierce as a sword**
 * This arrow symbolizes the real love**


 * Although she is so smart**
 * to get a 40% on the test,**


 * And although she is not**
 * An egg head,**


 * She and her dogs**
 * Are so beautiful**


 * The cupid arrow is as fierce as a sword=Conceit**
 * This arrow symbolizes the real love=Symbolism**
 * Although she is so smart to get a 40% on the test=Antithesis**
 * An egg head=Paradox**
 * her dogs are so beautiful=Personification**

Formula Poem
 * April 15, 2009

Sometimes life can be difficult Because of the problems we have

And often They lead up to fights

But sometimes These problems

Can make you A better person**

Poetry Video Notes** **Poetry- Show feeling, allow to give expressions** **Everything adds up to history**
 * April 13, 2009
 * Rosa Parks- Refused to give up seat in Alabama**
 * History and poetry**
 * All moments are important**

Blues Notes** **Can be happy or sad** **Keep beat (Basic 12 bar musical format, and uses key chords I, IV, and V)**
 * April 13, 2009
 * Need a line that conveys the emotion you chose**
 * Doesn’t have to be grammatically correct**
 * Repeat lines**
 * Use rhymes**
 * Give the song a title**

Poem Exercise
 * April 10, 2009

Sabin's self portrait

My heart is like a swing My feet are like a wing My hands are very keen and My brain is a king My heart holds the queen that is yellow as a ring I live in a place that is happy

Andrew: Did you use swing twice? The pattern of the poem seems off.**

Poem Warm-Up**
 * April 10, 2009


 * Jennifer had a Ugly Porcupine **

Its Feet was Orange as Chocolate. And everywhere that Jennifer went The Porcupine was sure to go.
 * Jennifer had a Ugly Porcupine

It followed her to Playground one day Which was against the rules. It made the children Run and Dance To see a Porcupine at Playground.**

Poem
 * April 8, 2009

Summer Is a Diamond

Summer is an essential time As a diamond

But the storm and flood, but still is an essential time

Summer is a gorgeous time As an enormous diamond**

-evaluated by Jaemin Shin
 * Sabin Poem Evaluation

Repetitive words, keeps saying summer is like a diamond. Wish there was something very unique. Good flow**

Defining Language Words 1st Person Point of View: Using "I" as narrating the writing 3rd Person Point of View: Using "He, She, or It" as narrating the writing Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely combined words Allusion: An indirect or passive reference; does not mention it explicitly Biography: A writing describing another person's life Character Trait: Characteristics of a character in a piece of writing Climax of a Novel: The most intense and exciting point in a novel Fable: A short story that conveys a moral Fiction: Literature that is made up and is not real Flashback: Recalling what has happened in the back in a piece of writing Foreshadowing: To indicate (not state directly) of what will happen later in a piece of writing Free-Verse: Poetry that does not rhyme**
 * April 6, 2009

Word Choice and Voice Evaluation Kiwon Word Choice- 3 Evidence: B (Familiar words and phrases communicate but rarely capture the reader's attention.) Ex. Beautiful (How was it beautiful? Everyone has a different perspective on what beauty is.) It is also a little repetitive. Voice- 5 Evidence: E (Narrative writing is personal and engaging, and makes you think about the author's ideas or point of view.) Ex. I couldn't help it. I thought it was a regular present but... (These phrases show how she feels about the present.)**
 * April 2, 2009

Strong Word Exercise** **1. Disaster- Catastrophe**
 * Mar 30, 2009
 * 2. Wrong- Unusual**
 * 3. Little- Puny**
 * 4. Big- Enormous, Tremendous**
 * 5. Important- Necessary, Substantial, Essential**
 * 6. Buy- Purchase, Obtain**
 * 7. Distant- 100 miles away**
 * 8. Close- Seal**
 * 9. Normal-Typical**
 * 10. Think-Imagine**

Writing Gym Station Two: Narrative Prompt: 8. On your birthday, a strange-looking lady came to you door and handed you a wrapped present. You rattled it. It made a noise. Write a story about this present.
 * Mar 30, 2009

On November 4th, which was my birthday, I woke up with glory. I was so happy that I jumped out of bed and ran out to my hallway. When I entered the living room, I saw my mom. She had a big cake with a lot of chocolate icing in front of her. My brother and my dad lit the candles, and my family all sang the happy birthday for me. We were having a good time eating the cake and playing with the presents my parents have gave me. They have given me a new cell phone. It was one of the new ones that have been recently made.

My family was having a wonderful time when the doorbell suddenly rang. I ran out the door to see who it was, but I saw a strange-looking lady. She was dressed in a red dress and was wearing a shiny necklace. She had red eyes and had black hair. "Take this. It is your present," she said. The present was wrapped in red paper and was tied with a green ribbon. I had no clue about who this woman was so I just said, "Thank you." I felt sort of chilly and mysterious when she said "Be careful. You never know what is going to happen as you open it." Then she walked over to a red sports car that was parked by the street. She got on that car and the car raced away. I tried to read the license plate but the car was going too fast.

I took the present that the woman gave and walked inside. My mom was now sitting on the sofa. "What's that?" she asked me. I told her that a weird woman came and gave me this present. "I wonder what it is." my mom said. Then she opened the present and a large amount of centipedes leapt onto her.

"AAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!! Get off me! " my mom screamed. The centipedes crawled onto me, so I yelled as well. My dad ran out of the bedroom to see what was happening. My dad was shocked and brought some insecticides and started to spray it at the centipedes. The centipedes all died.

This was the most miserable birthday in my whole life. I do not want to recall this experience ever again. I decided not to get any presents from a person I do not know.**

Voice Exercise
 * Mar 19, 2009

1. Chocolate Bar Chocolate bars for your children will make your children see joyfulness in them. Get the crunchy ones with lots of chocolate in it, the hard ones with the nuts in it taste bad and they are too hard to eat. Buy the one with the most bars in it, we do not have that much money. Chocolate bars will make everyone happy.

2. Strawberry Jam Strawberry jam will make your child love to eat bread. The organic one is just so sweet and delicious. It reminds me of the joyful times that you had. The ones with the little strawberry molecules are so delicious and they make me happy as well. Remember, by eating bread and strawberry jam, your children will not tell you that they are hungry.

3. Ice Cream The chocolate ice cream that they sell in the market are good. The ones in the black, big tub just make your life joyful and enthusiastic. It melts in your mouth, and the feeling itself is really good. The ones with a dark taste of chocolate are the best. Remember, it tastes so good, and you will love it if you eat it with your family.**

3-Page Paper I ran out of space so it is a little longer than three pages.**
 * Mar 18, 2009

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Writing Gym- Word Choice Prompt: What could a relaxed teacher do in a restaurant? One day, at New York, a relaxed teacher walked into a restaurant. She carried a big bag and a black pen that was shiny with her. As soon as she went in, she felt annoyed since it was too loud. Most of the seats were full of people, and people were chatting away. The teacher knew exactly why; it was because the restaurant was the most well-known restaurant in New York. However, since it was one in the afternoon, she thought that she could study as she ate. A tall, and skinny waiter came up to her and took her to a spot by the window. The waiter gave some water to the teacher, and also gave her the menu. The teacher looked at the menu, and ordered a fish dish. After the waiter took the menu and bustled towards the kitchen, the teacher immediately grabbed out the science tests that she had to grade and started to grade them. When she wasn't sure if an answer was right, she grabbed out a big science textbook and searched through the pages. The teacher was focused on grading the tests, but then a little boy and her mother came towards her. The little boy tapped the teacher on the shoulder, and the teacher was awakened. The teacher recognized the kid. It was Tom, and he was in her science class. The teacher said hello to Tom and her mother. Tom immediately grabbed the test that was at the front of the teacher and looked at the score. Tom said "Thank you," to the teacher and walked back to his booth by the window and left the test in front of the teacher. That was when the waiter came back and gave the teacher her food. The teacher ate her food slowly. She had planned to mark more tests, but she felt that that wasn't safe after Tom came. After the teacher marked the tests, she put the papers and the textbook in her bag, and went to a nearby park and started to grade the tests again.**
 * Mar 16, 2009

Grading My Essay on Voice and Word Choice Voice- 4 My essay is very individual and personal, but there are not enough details that don't keep the audience to be engaged. Ex. I can keep track of what the person did. Word Choice- 4 The vocabulary is so easy and childish, and lacks words that show strong feelings. Ex. Big, important. (Instead of these, I could use stronger words like enormous, substantial etc.)**
 * Mar 12, 2009

5 New School Rules Using Vocabulary Words from Packet Page 20 1. Do not be insolent, and always act amiably to your peers. 2. Always be filled with fervor, do not let your feelings to be filled with stupor. 3. Tell your teachers your convalescence if you get sick. 4. Do not act cynically by playing with rotund toys. 5. Don't act somberly to a proxy teacher.**
 * Mar 10, 2009

Technique One- Conflicts get me to react crazily! Technique Two- Conflicts are like ghosts that are emotional, but there are all ways to solve them. Technique Three- How would you react if you were in a conflict with someone? Technique Four- Although everyone reacts differently when they get mad, but I always react in these ways. Technique Five- What thing with people makes people react crazily, or calmly? You're right, it is a conflict. Technique Six- Conflicts are the kind of things that gets me to react crazily. Technique Seven- You might be surprised, but there are people like me that don't explode when they get mad. Technique Eight- Scary, crazy, and out-of-control conflicts are what drives me crazy.**
 * Mar 6, 2009**
 * 8 Ways to Make an Introduction Sentence Better**
 * Original Sentence- I have been in many conflicts, and in this essay, I will explain how I react when I get mad.

Writing Gym Station One Five-paragraph Essay 10. We all get angry at times, but different people react in different ways. Some people show their anger openly, and some hide it within themselves. Explain and describe what you do when you get mad.
 * Mar 5, 2009

Life is an adventure that is all very precious to us. I believe that life is a time we learn. In school, we not only learn subjects like math and science, but we also learn important life skills. One of these skills is conflict resolution. Conflicts usually get people mad. Conflicts are like ghosts that are emotional, but there are all ways to solve them.

First of all, I ask for help from my parents. This is something that almost all children know, but don't actually do it. There is even a famous idiom, "Don't try to solve a conflict by yourself, and ask for help to others." I have tried to solve my conflicts by myself, but it wasn't effective. To go one step further, I ask my parents and not anybody else. I believe that my parents can understand my feelings better than anyone else. My parents give me a safe environment where I can talk about my concerns. When I talk to others, it might not be effective as telling my parents. This is why I obtain help from others, and why I obtain help first from my parents.

Second, I write it down in brief notes. Of course, I have to write it down neatly so I can read it again. Usually, a person will do various things that will get me mad, and it is hard for me to remember their actions when I am trying to explain it to my parents like in the above paragraph. I believe that if I miss one important point, telling anyone is useless. If I write it down, it is highly unlikely that I will forget any points. Also, if the person is doing actions to get me mad for a long period of time, I can keep track of what the person did. For example, I was mad because I had some concerns on one person. I wrote down all of my concerns and told my parents. I did not miss a single point, and the problem was solved. I might miss one point, and that impacts my parents' understanding greatly. Although this might not be important for others, I do this in order for the listener's understanding of my dilemma.

Lastly, what is something that most parents tell their child to do if they are in a conflict? Yes, the answer is to try to forget it. Some people say that this is too difficult to do, but that is not true. If I told my parents and they aren't willing or can't help me, it will benefit nobody else and just get me tired. There usually is no use trying to keep it up until the end. Not only will I be stressed, I will have a bad life forever. For example, I was bullied by one student when I was in grade three. I just forgot about him, and he didn't seem to be interested in bullying me anymore. If I didn't forget this, I would be remembering it until now, and it is just a disaster to think about it. Another example is this teacher I was mad about. However, I didn't want to make it a big deal so I just forgot about her. This actually solved the problem effectively, and now I know that it is a good way, so now I try to do this.

Although life may be a fun adventure, it might not be because of the conflicts with other people. It is important that when we get mad, we use the correct ways to solve the problem. We should not be going to the extreme and start to harm the other person. In conclusion, I ask for help, write it down, and try to forget it if I am mad because of a conflict I am in.**

 Chap 10 Juan's letter to his mom Dear my mother, Zulema Hi, mom. It's my second time sending you a letter. How are you? Lots of things have happened until now. I fell in love with a girl called Miri. I first saw her inside the Rubens train. The Rubens are a famous artist. I also visited Italy. I came back, but after that, I went back to the north of Spain with my master, Diego Velazquez. Now, I have met Bartolome Esteban Murillo. I am still scared, about god. I want god to help me, because as you know, it is a law in Spain, that slaves are not allowed to practice the arts. But that is what I am trying to do right now. I really wanted to paint, so I stole the paint. But now I know that's wrong, so I went to the church and confessed my mistake. I am starting to actually paint. I feel so joyful and happy, painting is so fun! With Bartolome helping me, master might also like the paintings that I drew. I really hope that I can keep on painting, without getting this fact known by the Spanish government. Sincerely, Juan de Pareja**
 * Mar 4, 2009

 Chap 9 3 Vocab, 3 Questions, 3 Sentence Summary A. 3 Vocab 1. Coffer M: A strong box or chest for holding valuables S: I put my money in the coffer so that nobody can steal it. 2. Personage M: A person used to express a meaning S: He is a personage and is trying to express his significance. 3. Chancellery M: An office attached to an embassy S: There are lots of books in the chancellery of that embassy. B. 3 Questions 1. Where did I go after about a year after Paquita's wedding?
 * Mar 3, 2009

2. Corso is a

3. What was the name of the idiot boy that could not walk sensibly and laughed almost all the time?

C. 3 Sentence Summary I go with master to a trip to the north of Spain. Their dog, Corso, also goes. I then meet some dwarves and some court entertainers.**

 Chap 8 5 Questions 1. What kind of person was the king? -Quiet and didn't like to talk a lot 2. I came back to Italy after __ years. -Fourteen 3. Who was Angustias the friend of? -Paquita 4. What kind of creatures did Paquita love? -Small creatures 5. What did the king ask Diego Velazquez to do? -Reorganize the gallery**
 * Feb 27, 2009

Packet Page 16 Vocabulary 1. Apprehension M: Anxiety, fear S: I became filled with apprehension when I went to the graveyard at midnight. 2. Conscientiously M: Carefully S: I conscientiously walked across the hall. 3. Exquisite M: Beautiful, of highest quality S: The lobby of the hotel was exquisite. 4. Haughty M: Arrogant, proud S: I do not like haughty people. 5. Intermittent M: Periodic, on and off S: She made intermittent visits to my house. 6. Intrigue M: Secret plot S: What is our intrigue? 7. Meticulous M: Detail-oriented, precise S: A piece of descriptive writing should be very meticulous. 8. Tremulous M: Quivering, trembling S: My hand was tremulous in the cold. 9. Trepidation M: Nervousness, uncertainty S: I was filled with trepidation when I heard the news.**
 * Feb 25, 09

 Chap 7 5 Questions 1. What was the lacemaker shop woman's name? -Dona Trini 2. Who was the king of Hungary? -Ferdinand 3 3. Who did I ride the carriage with? -Mistress's maid and Mistress's cook 4. Where did we go as soon as we arrived in Genoa? -The church 5. Were the Italian cities dirtier or cleaner than that of Spain? -Dirtier**
 * Feb 25, 09

Emotion Recipe [|Recipe for Fear.pdf]**
 * Feb 24, 2009

Alonzo Cano Biography PPT [|Biography of Alonzo Cano.ppt]**
 * Feb 13, 2009

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