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Thursday, October 29th: Warm-up: The metaphor game. Answer and post. If I were an animal, what would I be?

Bird If I were a body of water, what would I be?

Lake Ontario If I were a type of music, what would I be?

Classical If I were a flower, what would I be?

Narcissus If I were a musical instrument, what would I be?

Piano If I were a shoe, what would I be?

Sneakers If I were a feature of nature, what would I be?

Wind If I were a food, what would I be?

Lasagna If I were a piece of literature, what would I be?

"Hope is the Thing With Feathers" Emily Dickinson / poem If I were a fruit, what would I be?

Coconut If I were a vehicle, what would I be?

Car If I were a color, what would I be?

Blue If I were a place, what would I be? Santa Clara, CA, USA

1. Our next writing assignment will be to write a descriptive essay, specifically, you are going to describe a character that you make up. step 1: Read some examples of some good character descriptions. Note how similes and metaphors are used: http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson1125/teacher.pdf DONE

step 2: Define metaphor and simile (use a dictionary if you need to). Also, think of your own examples, Post. DONE

SIMILE a phrase that compares that uses "like" or 'as"

"As cunning as a fox": In many cultures, foxes are described as "cunning". This means that you are very cunning.

MY EXAMPLES:

-"Wise as an owl" owls are considered to be wise, so this means that the person described would be wise.

-"Fun as a math test" math tests are not fun, so this must be not very fun.

METAPHOR a comparing phrase not using "like" or "as".

"The sun was a sliding red yolk down a canvas of blue."

step 3: Read the list of character description vocab. http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson1125/character.pdf Define and post at least 10 words you're not sure of the meaning. DONE

Exuberant: effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant: an exuberant welcome for the hero.

Voluptuous: full of, characterized by, or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment: a voluptuous life.

Voluminous: forming, filling, or writing a large volume or many volumes: a voluminous edition.

Stolid: not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.

Rugged: having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface.

Attractive: providing pleasure or delight, esp. in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.

Auburn: a reddish-brown or golden-brown color.

Ebony: a deep, lustrous black.

Glassy: resembling glass, as in transparency or smoothness.

Glimmering: a faint or unsteady light; glimmer.

step 4: In your purple literature book, find 3 examples of a character description. Post, DONE

"Lupe Medrano, a shy girl who spoke in whispers, was the school's spelling bee champion, winner of the reading contest at the public library three summers in a row, blue ribbon awardee in the science fair, the science fair, ...."

"She was a talented performer; she often played the leading roles in school dramatics. Games of the imagination were always fun when Ellen played."

"Sometimes, Anniemarie thought, Kirsti was such a pest, always butting in."

step 5: Begin writing your character description on a Pages document. Use a couple metaphors and similes as well as at least 3 of the words from character description vocab. At least 1 paragraph. DONE

step 6: Draw, take a pic--somehow create a picture of your fictional character. Post that on your Pages doc. Post your Pages doc on the wiki. Remember to call the document something that nobody else would use.

Yerin's Character Description.pages

step 7: Peer edit with a partner: http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson1125/peer.pdf

If you happen to finish this, you may begin reading the next story in purple lit book. If you do not finish, do for HW due Tuesday, November 3rd.

Homework due Oct 28th: 1. PAINTED CAVE final review: Answer the questions and define the vocabulary.

Show 3 examples that show the story takes place in prehistoric times.

- Tao appears to live in a skin hut.

- There is a "Big Cave"

- Hunters are searching for grubs and animals.

What are three taboos that Tao breaks?

- Tao is born with a bad foot.

- Tao paints, when he's not allowed to.

- Tao hunts in forbidden area, the Slough

- Tao is hunting with Ram.

What is Kala’s role in the clan?

Kala's role in the clan is an old woman, sewing and making clothes. She has a reputation for being wise and old, so she may break some taboos without getting into much trouble.

How did Volt show Tao that he appreciated him?

Volt showed Tao that he appreciated him by giving him a necklace of tusk when he killed the boar.

Describe a couple times when Tao and Ram hunted together.

When they were in the Slough, Tao and Ram worked together to pull the eagle owl from her nest. Another time, Ram scared a rabbit in Tao's direction so he could throw a spear at it and kill it.

Why is Tao an outcast?

Tao is an outcast because he doesn't want to hunt. People scorn him, and he didn't have any friends, except Kala and Garth. When he moved out of his clan, he became an outcast even more than before.

Vocabulary

Verdant: green with grass or other rich vegetation. • of the bright green color of lush grass : a deep, verdant green.

Tension: the state of being stretched tight : the parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops. • the state of having the muscles stretched tight, esp. as causing strain or discomfort : the elimination of neck tension can relieve headaches.

Succulent: tender, juicy, and tasty. • Botany (of a plant, esp. a xerophyte) having thick fleshy leaves or stems adapted to storing water.

Stifling: make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate : those in the streets were stifled by the fumes | [as adj. ] ( stifling) stifling heat.

Spasm: a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement. • a sudden and brief spell of an activity or sensation : a spasm of coughing woke him.

Ritual: a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement. • a sudden and brief spell of an activity or sensation : a spasm of coughing woke him.

Rite: a religious or other solemn ceremony or act : the rite of communion | fertility rites. • a body of customary observances characteristic of a church or a part of it : the Byzantine rite. • a social custom, practice, or conventional act : the family Christmas rite.

Livid: 1 informal furiously angry : he was livid at being left out. 2 (of a color or the skin) having a dark inflamed tinge : his face went livid, then purple. See note at pale. • of a bluish leaden color : livid bruises.

Impale: 1 pierce or transfix with a sharp instrument : his head was impaled on a pike and exhibited for all to see.

Foretell: predict (the future or a future event) : as he foretold, thousands lost their lives | [with clause ] a seer had foretold that she would assume the throne. See note at predict.

Flounder: struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud : he was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters. • figurative struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion : she floundered, not knowing quite what to say. • figurative be in serious difficulty : many firms are floundering.

Disheveled: (of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered : a man with long, disheveled hair.

Browse: 1 survey objects casually, esp. goods for sale : he stopped to browse around a sporting goods store. • scan through a book or magazine superficially to gain an impression of the contents : she browsed through the newspaper [ trans. ] : patrons can browse the shelves of the library. • [ trans. ] Computing read or survey (data files), typically via a network.

October 26th Classwork: 1. Review HW Done 2. One memory of Jeju that I would like to bury in a time capsule and uncover 50 years later. Done. 3. Grammar Practice book Done. 4. Watch video:

Done. 5. Read 'Marble Champ' Done, 6. Read 'Marble Champ' Done. 7. Comic Life Assignment

October 20th Classwork: 1. Play at least 5 themes: Done 2. Write in your journal about something you are looking forward to on the field trip. Done 3. Independent and Dependent Clause Practice. Done

Results for Independent & Dependent Clauses Date: 10/20/2009 Score: 100% 12 correct out of a possible 12 Time in Minutes: 0 Number of Tries: 1

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4. Jeju Island Assignment: In your journal, write 10 observations about 5 places we visit

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Classwork October 15th: 1. More Idioms: http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/439.html ALSO: http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/m-body.html

The questions you got wrong: 0

Grade in percentage: 100 100.00 % of questions you got right:10 10 / 10 Correct

2. Read ch 16-18 in class. Done 3. Answer the questions and the re-post the file. ||

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NAME Yerin Kweon 6E Boy of the Painted Cave Chapters 15-18

Write about a time when you felt like you were trapped, either in a place or in a situation. Describe the circumstances, your feelings, and what you did to get free.

A time when I was trapped was when my mom got mad at me and locked me out of the house. I was really mad. My mom locked me out for 2 hours. I tried to get free a lot of different ways, but my mom didn't fall for anything. I got out only because I was lucky. My grandma (mom's mom) called and guess what? She wanted to talk to me. I told her that my mom locked me out and she made my mom unlock the door. Hahaha!

Imagine you are someone who doesn't know who his father is and suddenly finds out. What would your reactions and feelings be?

If I was someone who doesn't know who his father is and suddenly finds out, first I wouldn't believe it, but I would be really happy to know who my father is.

Vocabulary. Create your own sentence using the vocabulary.

1. pouch: a bag made by sewing the sides and threading a string, a drawstring, through holes punched in the top. "Carefully, he draped the deerskin pouch over the boy's shoulder."

I pulled the strings on my pouch tighter, and ventured further into the dark, dank, everwaiting cave.

2. stunted: stopped in its growth or development. "Tao moved cautiously, edging his way along, hiding behind the clumps of stunted evergreens growing out of the cliff side."

The stunted trees were crooked, twisted, and ugly.

3. eerie: strange and sensational; different in a strange way. "He had never been beyond this point before and it gave him an eerie feeling to step past the opening."

The sound of the dripping water was eerie, defiling the silence of the dark room.

4. abrupt: sudden; unexpected. "Then, at an abrupt turn in the tunnel, Tao's heart jumped."

The fast, sleek train stopped rather abruptly.

5. groping: reaching out blindly, as if in the dark. "His hand brushed across the cold wall as he felt his way along, groping through the darkness with his left hand, holding tight to his crutch with the other.

He groped for the alarm clock, not wanting to wake up.

6. reek: to give off a strong, offensive odor or smell. "Then he smelled the reeking odor of burning fat.

When she made it out of the barn, she could smell the reeking snake pits and pigpens.

7. niche: an arch-shaped recess or cut-out in a wall. "Glowing tallow lamps were set in niches along the walls.

I put my treasures in a small niche in the floor, then covered it up with strong, sturdy floorboards.

8. awe: great wonder at how something could be or happen. "He blinked, and for a moment, he looked around in silent awe, unable to believe his eyes.

Awe filled the eyes of the people watching the fireworks show.

9. tawny: brownish-yellow. "Long rows of great hairy mammoths marched across the cavern wall, together with running horses, bristling boars and giant cave bears, all in varied shades of red, tawny browns and yellows.

The tawny, rough-pelted cat was slinking away on its stomach, trying to get away.

10. caper: to leap or jump about in a happy way. "Images of woolly rhinos covered the opposite wall, while scattered groups of antelope and deer capered across the high, arched ceiling.

The rabbit capered around the field, happy in finally being free.

11. rasping: harsh, grating on your nerves sound, like metal on metal. "He looked off toward the big, rasping fire in the center of the camp and worried about Graybeard."

Now his voice was just a harsh rasping.

12. burden: package; something heavy. "He was thinking of this when he saw four hunters carry a long burden wrapped in bearskins and set it on the ground near the big fire."

He dragged the heavy burden all across the campground.

13. flint: hard, fine-grained variety of quartz, that produces sparks when struck against steel; used for starting fires and for making knives. "Hush," said Kala, her dark form leaning over him, a flint knife in her hand."

The flint knives were good for cutting woods.

14. lashed: tied with rope or twine. "Volt and the hunters carried the old shaman's body lashed to a frame of birch poles."

He lashed the rabbit with thick, sturdy rope so it couldn't escape.

Comprehension

1. Why did Graybeard give Tao his deerskin pouch?

Graybeard gave Tao his deerskin pouch because Graybeard wanted Tao to become the next image maker.

2. Why is Tao drawing a picture of the longhorn bull?

Tao is drawing a picture of the longhorn bull because he wants to please the spirits who will bring good hunting.

3. Why were the people so angry with Tao? What was the punishment they gave him?

The people were angry with Tao because he is not a chosen and he shouldn't have gone into the secret cavern.

4. Why did Kala compare Tao to his mother? What did she say?

Kala compared Tao to his mother because they act the same. She said that he loves to watch things because his mother did, too.

5. Describe Saxon's attack and Tao's response.

Saxon charged at Tao, taking his time to circle him around and around. Tao dodged Saxon many times, but he was getting tired.

6. Why do you think Volt jumped off the rimrock and yelled and waved his arms?

I think Volt jumped off the rimrock and yelled and waved his arms because he wanted Saxon to be confused, because he was Tao's dad.

7. How did Graybeard's pouch help Tao?

Graybeard's pouch helped Tao because Tao could use it as a weapon, and the sunstone inside helped him defeat Saxon.

8. What does Graybeard’s advice, "If they wish to call it magic, then let it be so," mean? How did this advice help Tao?

When Graybeard said "If they wish to call it magic, then let it be so," means "let them believe it, or they'll kick us out because they'll know it is not really magic." This advice helped Tao because he could have told them about fake magic after he defeated Saxon, then the people would have stopped believing such things.

9. What made Volt change his mind about wolf dogs?

Volt changed his mind about wolf dogs because when Tao defeated Saxon, he believed that it was real magic, and it was the "will of the spirits".

10. Why did Volt say that Tao no longer needed a father?

Volt said that Tao no longer needed a father because Tao was "a man" and he didn't need help since he is now a "chosen one".

Homework due October 15th: 1. Read chapter 15 and create a comic. Take a screen grab and post on your wiki.

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Classwork October 13th: 1. Describe a monster. Use this site to help organize your thoughts: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/essaymap/. Post on your wiki.

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2. Idioms Practice http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/idioms/ Done. Do I have to post it? I already did it, and I just shut the window. (didn't print)

Homework October 9th, 2009 Final Draft of essay:

Insert Images and Files

My Favorite Toy By: Yerin Kweon 6E Mr. Schwagler English Essay Friday, October 9th, 2009

Everyone has childhood memories. My favorite childhood memory happens to be a particular toy that I still have, squished and hidden somewhere in my room. It is a small figurine of a pony. Do you want to know what it looked like, why I liked it, and where I found it? If you want to know more, read on!

The little figurine was really the only thing that I had my eyes on. I really, really loved it. It was a snowy, clean shade of white, though it turned gray over the many years. It had a soft, mushy covering of plastic. The best parts were the sparkly tangled mane and tail. I won’t forget the beautiful, neon-blue wings either!

Of course, you are probably wondering why I was so attached to such a silly thing. A good reason is that the figure was shiny and sparkly, and I happened to like shiny, sparkly things. When I was really young, I was obsessed with horses. Everything was about horses. Horse stickers, horse-covered bed sheets, horse pencils, folders with horses about them, and so many other things. Then, it so happened that this horse figurine came my way.

Talking of this toy that found me, you are probably wondering where I got this toy. I got it from my mom, in a store named “Target”, located in America. I remember what happened as if it had happened yesterday; I had reluctantly agreed to go shopping with my mom. While my mom was browsing the clothes section, I had wandered off the toy section. While I was pawing through the multiple robots, make-up kits, and ant farms, I found it. My toy sent from heaven. Or something like that.

Finally, you know all about my favorite toy. Did you enjoy reading about it, why I liked it, and where I found it? More importantly, what is your favorite childhood memoir? Remember this: EVERYONE has a childhood memory, whether it is deep inside or ready to come out. Find out what your favorite childhood memoir is!

Classwork Thursday, October 8th:

Madlibs Poem: yellow grub's yellow grub I mashing my paints and all the brush changeds expression; I shook my stones and all is dance again. (I throw I climb you up inside my mammoth.)

The furs go broughting out in shiny and black, And new eyes makes in: I saw my rabbit and all the wolf smileds coyote.

I noddeded that you ised me into hyena And gave me tawny, pressed me quite harsh. (I throw I climb you up inside my mammoth.)

cavern drews from the cave, fire's horses started: learning wall and bears's pike: I saw my rabbit and all the wolf smileds coyote.

I wented you'd raced the way you help, But I show sullen and I nodded your mushrooms. (I throw I climb you up inside my mammoth.)

I should have finded a swans instead; At least when antelope askeds they guided back again. I saw my rabbit and all the wolf smileds coyote.

(I throw I climb you up inside my mammoth.)