Ryu+M

=**This is Ryu's English wiki.**=

This year was the first year at KIS, and I made many friends at school. First, I didn't have any friends and it was hard but I think it is now fun at school. Sometimes, work was really hard but I managed it. I think KIS is a good school. I will remember this year for long time.

1. Create a wordshoot game on classtools.net with your vocab. Post and play at least 2 others'
 * CW Friday, June 4th:**

shimmery*shine with a soft tremulous light rupee*the basic monetary unit of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and the Seychelles. jostle*push elbow or bump against sprawling*sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way Kolkata*a town in India enchant*fill with great delight hesitantly*tentative, unsure or slow in acting or speaking cardamom*a seed of plant struggle*make someone do bad things incredulous* can't believe something reluctance*can't do something kurta*a loose collarless shirt worn by people from the Indian subcontinent. impulse*sudden strange act thundered*a crashing sound

2. Listen to ch 18 3. Which decision should Anand make? Respond 2-3 sentences. Anand made a decision to stay at Silvervally rather than going back to Kolkata. His mother, father, and sister forgot about him. 4. Watch and comment (2-3 sentences on your wiki) on this '[|amazing memory'] article 5. Look and comment (2-3 sentences on your wiki) [|on the photos.]**HW Due Friday, June 4th:**

1. Find, define and post 5 vocab from chapter 18.


 * contentment**- a state of happiness and satisfaction
 * gingerly**- in a careful or cautious manner
 * engulf**- (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely
 * coincidence**- a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection
 * surreptitiously**- kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of

1. Hand in HW to 6E box. 5 mins 2. Read chapter 15 on your own and create a 5 question multiple choice quiz. Post on your wiki. 20-25 mins
 * CW Tuesday, June 1st:**

Q1. Was the conch lost when Anand woke up? a. It was lost when Anand woke up. b. Anand had it when he woke up. c. Surabuhanu took it. d. It was lost but fortunately they found soon.

Q2. Why didn't or couldn't Nisha go with Anand? a. The reason is because Surabuhanu still controlled Nisha. b. The reason is because Anand said that he didn't want Nisha to come with her because it is too dangerous. c. The reason is because Nisha's leg still hurts. d. The reason is because Nisha was too scared to go with Anand.

Q3. What was the thing that Anand had forgotten and who was it? a. It was a squirrel and it was Surabuhanu. b. It was a squirrel and it was Abhaydatta. c. It was a mongoose and it was Surabuhanu. d. It was a mongoose and it was Abhaydatta.

Q4. Was Anand and Nisha sure that mongoose was a person? a. Yes he was sure of it. b. No he wasn't sure of it. c. Only Anand was sure of it. d. Only Nisha was sure of it.

Q5. Why did Anand had to go to the peak? a. The reason is because he needed help from other Healers. b. The reason is because he wanted to go to home.

3. Listen out loud to chapter 16 (at the beginning of tape 4 side A). Write down 5 things that happen in your notebook. 20 mins 4. Fill in Vocabulary Enricher-Literature Cirle worksheet (yes, all 28 words). Use ch 1-16 of Conch Bearer to find your words (finish for HW). 25 mins

1. Read about the[| RAFTS writing process.] 2. Create your own prompt about //The Conch Bearer// and post it on your wiki. As Abhaydatta, showed a map of the way to Silver Valley to Anand making sure that Anand could understand. 3. You will be assigned to write the prompt of a fellow student. As Anand, write a letter to his father about how meaningful his father is to him. 4. Conch Bearer open book comprehension quiz #2.
 * CW Friday, May 28th:**

HW 5/27/2010 Reading Chapter 13, post 5 questions with answers & define 5 vocabs.

1.Which way did Anand and Nisha went when there was two ways to go? Right or left? They went the right way.

2.Where was the second obstacle? It was located in cliffs.

3.What happened when Anand or Nisha stepped on the pass? Many boulders fall down from the mountain near the cliff.

4.What did Nisha had to do to make a pass visible for Anand? She had to put his hand on a print in a boulder.

5.How was the black boulder different from other boulders? It didn't went just downward, but it went diagonally to Nisha.

boulder - a big rock gardenias - a type of tree stumped - cut trees jubilantly - very happily wilderness - land where there is many rocks and bad to live

HW 5/25/2010 Reading Chapter 12, post 5 multiple choice question

1. How did Nisha get injured? a. She got hit by the apes. b. She slipped at the river c. She was bitten by the mysterious animal in the river d. The squirrel-like animal bit and hit her with its claw

2. Who or what did Anand speak with when he needed help? a. Abhaydatta b. Nisha c. Conch d. Surabhanu

3. Which animal does the creature that took Anand and Nisha most resemble/look like? a. Squirrel b. Ape c. Snake d. Human

4. What did Nisha call the squirrel-like animal? a. King b. Rajah c. All above d. None of the above

5. How did the squirrel-like animal help them to cross the river? a. It helped them by swimming in front of them. The water where the animal had passed became weakened so that Anand and Nisha could cross the river. b. It helped them by finding the secret way to the other side of the river. It was the cave which was the secret passage across the river. c. It helped them by weakening the river's current so that they could cross the river. d. It did nothing.

media type="custom" key="6218591"obstacle- a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress opaque- not able to be seen through presence- the state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present in a place or thing secrecy- the action of keeping something secret or the state of being kept secret stubborn- having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something distress- extreme anxiety plaintive- sounding sad and mournful dejected- make sad or dispirited serene- calm, peaceful, and untroubled enchantment- fill with great delight

1.What is Ranipur? It is a city where Anand, Nisha, and Abhaydatta stayed. 2.What is the one eyed deer? It is a deer comes in a short tale, which only had an eye and killed by hunter at last. 3.What do they rode to go to Ranipur? They rode a train. 4.How many days did it take to arrive? It took two days to arrive. 5.Where did they eat lunch? They eat at a train. 6.How did Nisha felt when Abhaydatta was suddenly gone? She felt scared when he was suddenly gone. 7.Did Anand felt similar to Nisha when Abhaydatta was gone? Yes, he also felt scared. 8.Why did Abhaydatta gone suddenly? He tested how Anand, and Nisha would act. 9.Where were Abhaydatta? He was in front of the cave. 10.Why did Abhaydatta put oceanweed? He put oceanweed because it would keep away bad effects by Surabhanu. 11.Did oceanweed worked well for Anand? It didn't work perfectly because he had a bad dream. 12.Who watched the fire first? Nisha watched the fire first. 13.Why was Nisha angry to Anand? She was angry because he didn't told what Surabhanu wanted though Anand and Abhaydatta knows. 14.Whose voice did Anand heard? He heard his mother's voice. 15.Who was the last person who Anand saw at the last moment? Nisha was the last person who Anand saw at the last moment.



1. Why did they change the plan. The reason is because they thought that Surabhanu will find easily if they stay at the same place, though it is a moving bus. 2. What esd Kolia Ganj? It was the name of a town where Anand, Nisha and Abaydatta stayed. 3. Where did Anand, Nisha, Abaydatta slept? They slept at an inn. 4. Why did Abaydatta gave the Conch to Anand? The reason is because he thought that everyone won't know that Anand has the Conch which means it would be safer. 5. What made Anand surprise when Abaydatta was speaking about not to tell anyone that he has the Conch? Abaydatta said not to tell to anyone including Nisha and that made Anand surprise.

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Grammar Quiz: 7/10

HW

Reading: Chapter 7 Writing: 5 sentences summary

5 sentences summary After Anand and the Sweeper Girl ran away from the train, they saw the beggar, the old woman. When Anand and the Sweeper Girl went the place where the old woman said, they finally found Abadhyatta. The old man named the girl Nisha and they started the journey. They rode bus for traveling. That was when Anand saw the strange birds.

INTERVIEW

Did you act insolently to mother when you are young? I had once stand on stage and it was too bright. Aren’t the spotlight dazzle you? Do you have any siblings? What is the favorite thing you like to do? Aren’t you be nervous if you are on stage? I heard that you meditate and is that true? Are you blissful being a singer?

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Define 2 word each from chapter 1-5.

blissful symphony vendor insolently meditate dazzle muster shudder whirlwind wrinkle

HW

Reading: Chapter 6 of 'The CONCH BEARER' Post 7 questions Define 3 vocabularies.

Questions 1. Where did Anand went to find the strange old man? Train station. 2. What did he do when he tried to got into the train? Tried to be in with a big group when he got in so that ticket checker don't know 3. How did the ticket checker thought when Anand tried to got in the train? One of gang of pickpockets 4. Was the old man helped him getting into the train same person who showed the Conch? No 5. What was the name of the old man helped him to get in? Surabhanu 6. Was he a good man? No 7. Who is Abadhyatta? The old man showed the Conch

Vocabs. embroider - make picture with stitch while making cloth pickpocket - picking up other peoples wallet, usually when it is crowded compartment - a separated room in a train

HW

Reading: Chapter 4 of 'The CONCH BEARER' Post 5 questions

Questions 1. Was the dinner Anand made more delicious or less delicious than always? It was more delicious. 2. What was the dessert after the dinner? Mango was the dessert after the dinner. 3. How was it different when he first saw the Conch and the second time? It had blue light first but it had red light next. 4. When did Anand's mother came? She came when the old man was curing Anand's sister. 5. Did Anand's mother said to him that his dinner was more delicious than usual? No, she said that there was no big difference.

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claustrophobic - the suffering from the fear of confined place It would be hard to overcome the claustrophobic. disintegration - breaking down That building will have disintegration bearer - a person with the job to carry something Anand became the conch bearer.

Cat and Mouse quiz 9/10 Quiz

HW Read Chapter 2 of 'The Conch Bearer' and then write 5 sentence summary.

On this day, Anand went back home late because he had to do the cleaning of the tables again. While he was going back, he found mango in the vegetable shop but it was expensive, two rupees. He bought it but he dropped and lost it when he was going back to his home. When he went back, someone had knocked the door. It was the old man who Anand gave his tea and he made dinner for him who eat very little this day.

HW

Read 'The Conch Bearer' Chapter 1 and post 10 questions

Questions 1) Where does Anand work? He works at a tea stall. 2) Who is Haru? Haru works at the tea stall, and he is Anand's boss. 3) Where did Anand's father go? He went to Dubai. 4) Where does Anand live? He lives in Kolkata. 5) What is Anand's father's job? He is a construction-site overseer. 6) What happened to the Anand's sister? She became sick. 7) What is the one other thing that Anand longed for? He wanted to go to school. 8) Where did Anand first meet the strange old man? He first met the strange old man in the tea stall. 9) How was the strange old man different from other beggars? He wasn't interested in food, interested in Anand. 10) What language did the strange old man speak? He spoke Bengali.

HW

Finish these questions Reading: **WRIGHT BROTHERS HOW THEY INVENTED THE AIRPLANE** 1. What obstacles did the Wright brothers face as they tried to improve their aircraft? Sometimes bad weather made it hard for the Wright brothers to improve their aircraft. Also, when they were in Huffman Prairie, trees, cows, horses, and swamps made them hard to test flight. 2. Do you think the Wright brothers gained a better understanding of their world? Explain why you feel as you do. I think they gained a better understanding of their world because they had many experiences while they were testing their aircraft. 3. How do you know that the Wright brothers were determined to succeed? Give some examples. I know that the Wright brothers were determined to succeed because they really tried hard to make their aircraft better. If they weren't determined to succeed, they wouldn't try so hard.

Define three vocabularies.
 * elevator;** rubber used to make aircraft's nose up and down
 * exaggerated;** saying something more larger than real
 * contraption;** strange machine or equipment

Draw something I could invent This invention is really simple. This is the book with light. This is convenient because he or she could read book anywhere where it is dark. This light automatically charge the battery with solar energy which means it doesn't need battery or charging separately so this is really convenient.

HW Finish these questions Reading: **COWBOYS ROUNDUP ON AN AMERICAN RANCH** Think About It 1.How do Leedro and Larry solve problems during the spring roundup? They found many cows in the section they were finding when it was roundup. 2.What would you enjoy most about living and working on a cattle ranch? I would enjoy taking care of horses and cows. Also, I wouldn't enjoy finding all the cows from the section when it is roundup. 3.The author joins a new community when she rides with the cowboys. What message does she share about this experience. She shared the message that it is hard to collect all the cows from the enormous section but it is fun to do this.

CW
 * First one 90%
 * Second one 80%
 * Battleship easy Won

CW
 * Adverb quiz Level A 100%
 * Adverb quiz Level B 90%
 * Adverb quiz Level C 80%

a) I had gone to Australia. b) I have lived 12 years since I was born. c) I was going to school in Australia. d) I will have gone to high school. e) I was going to school in Australia.

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