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Define in your words each of these l[|iterary term]s and post on your wiki: //-antagonist, protagonist, characterization, theme, symbol, internal conflict, external conflict. foreshadow.// AND THEN, give an example of each term from Gilgamesh.
 * Homework due Friday, December 11th:**

//antagonist// - A person that is opposite of the protagonist.

//protagonist//- The main character

//characterization-// The method a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character in a literary work. Methods may include what the character says about him or she, what others reveal about the character, and the characters own actions.

//theme//- a brief story?

//symbol-// A character, an action, a setting, or an object representing something else can be a symbol.

//internal//- there is no def. for internal

//conflict//- a problem between the antagonist.

//external-// no def.

//foreshadow-// writers technique

Gilgamesh-
//theme//- I think the theme for Gilgamesh is Gilgamesh life story.

//symbol- Love stands for Ishtar.//

//internal//-

//conflict//- //When Gilgamesh fights with Huwawa.

external-//

//foreshadow- The writer tell//

//antagonist////- The Bull of Heaven

protagonist//- Gilgamseh

//characterization-// People describe that Gilgamesh as really strong looking.

1. Read Gilgamesh pages 67-72. Write 5 questions with answers and define 3 words.
 * Homework due Wednesday, December 9th:**

1. Did he meet the man of immortal? 2. Where did he meet the "MAN"? 3. What was the story that the "MAN" told Gilgamesh? 4. Where did he see the middle aged couple? 5. Who was the middle aged couple?

pickaxes- A pick, especially with one end of the head pointed and the other end with a chisel edge for cutting through roots. contentment- the state of being contented crooning- to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice


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 * Classwork Quiz-

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1. [|Read about Gilgamesh] and list 5 facts on your wiki about what you learn. 2. Fill in 'Elements of the Epic Hero Cycle' worksheet. 3. With a partner, draw your our own hero (on back of worksheet or on yMac) and list 10 qualities he/she has. Post.
 * Classwork Thursday, December 3rd:**[[image:Picture_13.png]]

1. In Gilgamesh's 6th tablet, he defeated the Bull of Heaven and Ishtar.

2. Gilgamesh is the king of Uruk.

3. He lived about 2700 B.C

4. The library was destroyed by the pensions so most of the tablet is missing.

5. Gilgamesh was really sad at his dead friend Enkidu.

1. Read chapter 7 of //Gilgamesh// and write 5 questions with answers. Also define 3 words from the chapter.
 * Homework due Friday, December 4th:**

- What was the reason that Gilgamesh wanted to live forever?

- Who is the woman?

- Why did the woman think Gilgamesh was not Gilgamesh when the woman met him on the door.

- Did the Gods can make Gilgamesh immortal by the woman's saying?

- What did the woman say instead of living millions of years unhappy?

aggression- a viloent behavior.

onyx- a semi precious variety of agate.

fathomless- a unit of length equal to 6 ft.

1. She was very nice.

2. My dog was a wolf, very big and scary looking but inside, nice as a normal puppy,

3. Have you ever met a stranger that can do anything he wants?

4. Since I ate the cookie that my sister was saving it for days, she is going to cry and tell on me.

5. Who has dots, sharp teeth, and is starving to eat us?It is the cheetah that is wanting to eat me cause he haven't eaten' in days.

6. Lilly was the kin of girl who always becomes hungry but never gets fat.

7. You might be sad that her father became very sick but he deserved that.

8. The haunted House stood tall and big while a small little girl entered the scary looking house.

If you want to play click the link.

Jeopardy-jeopardylabs.com/play/gilgamesh32

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1. Read chapter 6 of //Gilgamesh// and write 5 questions with answers.

1. When did Gilgamesh became so afraid of death? When his friend Enkidu died. 2. How did the scorpions know that Gilgamesh was half human?? They smelled fresh blood. 3.Where did Gilgamesh end up where there was light?? He was in a magnificent garden. 4. How did Gilgamesh got through the gate? He told the scorpions about his friend that just died. 5. Why did Gilgamesh felt like he was born with no eyes? Because he was in a mountain that dark covered him.

1. Read __Gilgamesh__ chapters 3-5. Summarize each chapter (5 sentence min) and define 3 words from each chapter. Post.
 * Homework due Monday, November 23rd:**

1st chapter- Since Gilgamesh had no deeds, he wanted to mark his mark. He declared that we should defeat Huwawa. Enkidu first thought it was a very bad idea but he later agreed with Gilgamesh. Enkidu said to Gilgamesh to ask Shamash for his blessings and tell him that he is going to defeat Huwawa. When they arrived to the forest where Huwawa lives, he saw all sorts of signs telling him to not enter. They opened the gate and they cut down some trees. Huwawa gets mad and they fight Huwawa and win with the help of Shamash.

3 vocab words- ebbing-a flowing backward or away; decline or decay: the ebb of a once great nation. summit-the highest point or part, as of a hill, a line of travel, or any object; top; apex. cyclone- a large-scale, atmospheric wind-and-pressure system characterized by low pressure at its center and by circular wind motion, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

2nd chapter- Ishtar, the Goddess of love, was looking down at Gilgamesh defeating Huwawa and fell in love with Gilgamesh. Ishtar asks Gilgamesh to marry her. But Gilgamesh refuses quite rudely by saying that he knows what happened to a man that she once loved but when she loses interest, something happened to him. Ishtar was furious and asks his father to release the Bull of Heaven. His father refuses but Ishtar threatens him and he has to release the Bull of Heaven. But, Gilgamesh destroys the Bull of Heaven. The Gods are really angry at him and they decides that either Gilgamesh dies or Enkidu dies. Then, they pick Enkidu.

3 vocab words- ecstasy-an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling. menacing- something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc. splats- a batten for covering joints between sheets of wallboard; panel strip.

3rd chapter- then, Enkidu dreams that Gilgames must die but the words change into Enkidu must die. Then, he gets sick.Gilgamesh says he will go to the Gods and offer them gold statues and sweet honey to make him feel better. So, he did. But, when he returned, Enkidu was no longer living. Gilgamesh cried for 7 days but he stopped crying on the 8th day when he realized that it would make no difference.

3 vocab words- hurling- Also, splad a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like. eased- freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease. afloat- floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition: The ship was set afloat.

YouTube video: media type="youtube" key="xd9wsXg246Q" height="170" width="278" 1. Read chapter one of //Gilgamesh//. Post 5 questions about the chapter.
 * Homework due Tuesday, November 10th:**

What is the setting for Gilgamesh? What does Gilgamesh mean?? Why is Gilgamesh so mean?? How did Gilgamesh becaome so strong?? What is the beast??

This is the essay-

There was a girl named Lilly. And she went to a school called KIS. She had brown hair and was skinny. She also had a best friend named Allison. Allison was tall and an average weight. There life was almost perfect! They were both really fairy rich and they always got A+’s on every subject. There life would be perfect if Monica wasn’t in their way. Monica was very popular! Also very mean. She had blonde hair and she wasn’t even slightest smart. She rarely go B’s when she cheated on tests or HWs. She was the queen of cheating tests! On HWs she asked people to send it to her when it was done in the computer. If you didn’t, you would get bullied by her ALOT!!

One day, Lilly and her friend was eating lunch. Allison was eating a hot dog and Lilly was eating a salad. Monica walked past them and said “ Allison, in order to get skinny DIET! D-I-E-T!! “ As she said that, she threw Allison’s Hot Dog on the ground. Allison was furious and steam almost came out of her ears!! Lilly was mad too, for teasing her friend. They decided to do a little trick on Monica.

The next day came,April 23, and Lilly and Allison had their plans ready! Allison and Lilly knew that Monica gossiped about everyone but they didn’t know Monica gossiped about themselves. So Allison and Lilly decided to make rumors about Monica. The rumors spreaded out quickly that Monica gossips about everyone and very mean gossips. Monica soon heard the gossip and asked but everyone of them but they said a different name because they heard it from different people. Monica couldn’t figure it out right away but, she was smart on those things. She clearly knew.... it was.... ALLISON AND LILLY. She went to them at lunch time and said “ You think you can win this game? Well think harder!!! Don’t you know that I’M the popular one here?? Think! “ Allison lost her temper and said “ Your the one who always gossips about everyone! Admit it!!!” Everybody was watching in an amazement as if a wizard appeared and turned Monica into a frog! Even Lilly watched in an amazement! She never knew that her friend who was always shy could fight Monica, the most popular girl in school. Allison made an announcement, “ Everybody!! Come on! I know that you guys hate Monica but can’t say it because you think everybody like her! Lets have a vote. Who actually likes Monica??” Only Monica’s other popular friend and 2 people rose their hand up. “ Who doesn’t like Monica?” Most of the people rose their hand when they saw other people raising their hand. The 2 people that didn’t raise their hand rose their hand cause they saw everyone else raising their hand. Monica looked around and anger poured down. “ You will pay for this!!!!UGH!!!!!!!!” She went out of the cafeteria in an embarrassment.

From then, Lilly was our hero. She was even popular. Unlike “Monica” popular but popular as that everyone actually likes her. From now on, Monica never dared to speak to us again and bully other people. Of course, that doesn’t mean that people likes her. The day April 23 became a holiday to KIS students. On April 23, students would go up to her and say” You were awesome that day beating up MONICA!!!” or “ I loved that day!!!!! It was the time to say that I really hated Monica! I was really scared that time because I thought everyone liked Monica...” These comments poured down to Lilly as if she was standing under a comment water fall! I was really proud of my BFF and I was really glad that I was her friend.

2. Describe an object using your 5 senses. POST. //Don't say what your object is--the class will try to guess.//

//My dad and I went to a restaurant and ordered a @$&#*$. When the @(&^$@ came, I saw the well grilled @&%^@ and the fresh lettuce! The the smell was incredibly good! I smelled the meat that was very well done and and the french fries beside it. I took a bite and I felt the squish of the bread when I held it. I heard the crunch of the lettuce and the juicy meat brought joy to the mouth. The tomato's juice watered in my mouth. I felt like I was in HEAVEN!! he he//

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:
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metaphor- comparing something not using as or like

EX- //He showered her with gifts.//

Simile-comparing things using like or as

EX- He was fast like a rabbit running down the hill.

Arrogant- making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud: an arrogant public official. Auburn- a reddish-brown or golden-brown color. Bleary- (of the eyes or sight) blurred or dimmed, as from sleep or weariness. Brunette- (of hair, eyes, skin, etc.) of a dark color or tone. Flamboyant- strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors. Lethargic- of, pertaining to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish. Dismal- causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather. Gaudy- brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage Gaunt- brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage Voluminous- forming, filling, or writing a large volume or many volumes: a voluminous edition.

=== 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 somethnig that nobody else would use. ===

//Warm-up: The metaphor game. Answer and post.//
 * Thursday, October 29th:**
 * **If I were an animal, what would I be?** ||  || A bunny or a kitten ||


 * **If I were a body of water, what would I be?** || A lake ||  ||


 * **If I were a type of music, what would I be?** || pop ||  ||


 * **If I were a flower, what would I be?** || a Lily ||  ||


 * **If I were a musical instrument, what would I be?** || flute ||  ||


 * **If I were a shoe, what would I be?** || converse or flip flops ||  ||


 * **If I were a feature of nature, what would I be?** || a four leafed clover ||  ||


 * **If I were a food, what would I be?** || ddok bok i ||  ||


 * **If I were a piece of literature, what would I be?** || a poem called If I were only 1 inch tall cause I'm short. ||  ||


 * **If I were a fruit, what would I be?** ||  || cherry ||


 * **If I were a vehicle, what would I be?** || sports car ||  ||


 * **If I were a color, what would I be?** ||  || pink ||

1. PAINTED CAVE final review: Answer the questions and define the vocabulary.
 * If I were a place, what would I be?** Hawaii
 * Homework due Oct 28th:**

//Show 3 examples that show the story takes place in prehistoric times. Caves, mammoth, and cave painting.

What are three taboos that Tao breaks? He paints in the cave, he hunts with a wolf, and he goes to the slough.

What is Kala’s role in the clan? She helps take care of the children and cooks for the hunters.

How did Volt show Tao that he appreciated him? Volt gave Tao a necklace.

Describe a couple times when Tao and Ram hunted together. Tao and Ram stole 2 eggs. They also hunted rabbits and squirrels.

Why is Tao an outcast? First of all, he has a bad foot. He hunts with a wolf and cave paints.//

//Vocabulary

Verdant - a color of green Tension- a state of being stretched tight Succulent- juicy and tender Stifling- to prevent something Spasm- in a sudden Ritual- a religious ceremony Rite- a religious ceremony Livid-color of purple Impale- to poke with a sharp object Foretell- tell the future Flounder- to struggle Disheveled-messy Browse//- to look through casualy 1. Play at least [| 5 themes:] 2. Write in your journal about something you are looking forward to on the field trip. 3. Independent and Dependent Clause [|Practice.]
 * October 20th Classwork:**

4. Jeju Island Assignment: In your journal, write 10 observations about 5 places we visit.
**Homework due Monday, October 19th:** 1. Read ch 16-18 Painted Cave. 2. Answer the questions and the re-post the file. Boy Painted Cave chs 15-18.doc NAME Hannah Kim Boy of the Painted Cave Chapters 15-18
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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.

Well, my friend and some other friend was having a fight..... they told me that each other was their fault. I really didn’t want to be on someone elses side. When they tried to talk to me, I just changed the subject and they didn’t bother talking to me.

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

SO HAPPY!! And sad.....

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." My pouch was full of money

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." We needed to wait because the vegetable was stunt.

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 situation was very eerie. You are wearing an eerie clothe.

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

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. Her room was dark so I had to grop to reach the light.

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

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

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. I awed at my thought of becoming a famous singer.

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. I do not like the color tawny!

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. I capered into the water~

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."???

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." I am not going to carry that burden up and down the stairs!

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." ??

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

Comprehension

Why did Graybeard give Tao his deerskin pouch? In the pouch there was all of the magic that Tao had to use.

2. Why is Tao drawing a picture of the longhorn bull? He drew it because of the hunting.

3. Why were the people so angry with Tao? What was the punishment they gave him? The people were angry at Tao because they didn’t actually believe that Graybeard sent Tao to draw. His punishment was to battle Saxon.

4. Why did Kala compare Tao to his mother? What did she say? She said they were both very stubborn.

5. Describe Saxon's attack and Tao's response. Saxon kept charging at Tao and Tao jumped and ducked.

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

7. How did Graybeard's pouch help Tao? It had all the magic to protect Tao from the 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? If the clan wanted to cal it magic, they can call it magic..

9. What made Volt change his mind about wolf dogs? Wolf dogs helped Tao survive while living alone.

Why did Volt say that Tao no longer needed a father? Since he can live by himself, he thinks he doesn't need a father anymore.

1. Finish chapters 9-14 packet & finish and post mad lib from class.
 * Homework due Friday, October 9th:**

I run my clothess and all the pants plays hair; I eat my hairbands and all is sing again. (I dance I swimming you up inside my muffins.)

The lollipops go chewing out in ugly and fat , And cute taffy thinks in: I move my Mr. Schwagler and all the coffee crawls hot chocolate.

I hideed that you jumped me into desk And fly me weird, falled me quite nice. (I dance I swimming you up inside my muffins.)

chairs lands from the cup, book's note books swimming: walk homework and monkey's bird: I move my Mr. Schwagler and all the coffee crawls hot chocolate.

I skiped you'd learn the way you say, But I help mean and I look your cat. (I dance I swimming you up inside my muffins.)

I should have laughed a puppy instead; At least when kitty crys they drink back again. I move my Mr. Schwagler and all the coffee crawls hot chocolate.

(I dance I swimming you up inside my muffins.)

- Hannah & [|Sylvia Plath]

1. Read chapters 11-14 of //Boy of the Painted Cave//. 2. Finish classwork from September 25th.
 * Homework due Tuesday, October 6th:**

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omework due Friday, September 25th: 2. Read chapter 10. Write and post a summary paragraph of the chapter.
 * 1. Finish //Boy of the Painted Cave// packet chapters 4-8

Ch 10 summary- Ram realizes it that it's so peaceful. There isn't even hunters. Ram and Tao goes out to hunt and sees the mountain that walks. They were not sure at the first time. They thought it was a herd of animals. Tao had never been so close with a mammoth before in his life. Ra gets excited and tries to chase them but Tao refuses. Very soon, all the mammoth are around them. Tao tries to act like the mammoth himself but the mammoth knows Tao is not one of the mammoth. The mammoth starts attacking and Ram starts to chase them. Tao got lifted up and thrown. There were lots of scratches and he was very bloody. Luckily, Ram saved Tao and they were very lucky to no get killed. **

Classwork Friday, September 18th: 2. Quietly read chapter 9. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Post. (25 minutes) (You may have to look up some of these terms) //Find an example of personification on page 82. Antelope and deer came first wandering in small family// groups followed by bands of horses, the mares and //colts grazing under the watchful eyes of stallions.//

//Find an example of metaphor on page 82.The open valley **was** a sea of waving grass.

What kind of work did the women of the clan ? Make the worn clothes into new ones.

What is Saxon? Saxon is a bull.

What do you think Tao meant when he says that he has Saxon’s spirit carved on his stone? That he has a drawing of the Saxon.

Who was Tao’s visitor? Graybeard.

Where did he come from? From the valley people.

How did Tao offend Graybeard?// Asking him how to draw.

Read chapter 8. Define the words, make a sentence and then answer the questions in full sentences, //1. mussels- clam like animal found in oceans// //2. flint- a hard gray rock// //3. ritual- religious ceromony// //4. birch- fast growing tree that has a thin bark// //5. tarpan- a grayish wild horse//

//1. What do you think Graybeard means when he says to Tao "You must learn to live with things you cannot change."? I think it means that things you can’t change, you must not try to change it and live with it.//

//2. What did Tao and Graybeard eat and drink? They ate mussels and drank birch tea.//

//3. What advice does Graybeard give to Tao about making images? Look at each animals closely and with details.//
 * 1) //Describe how Graybeard teaches Tao to draw. He says look at each animal closely. They each have unique shape about themselves.//
 * 1) //What kind of 'magic' does Graybeard show Tao? He shows the drawing to Tao of a walking mountain which actually is a mammoth that he drew on a stone. //

 I watched Allison's and she explained it well but she could could make her voice a little bit louder.

I also watched Soo Hyun's. Her voice should be just a little bit loud.

I watched Thomas' viedo and he should explain it more detaily. But he was good.

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 * Classwork September 7th Video**

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Nice videos! I like them, but I think you should make your voice a little louder. -Yerin

I like your video, but next time you should make your voice louder. -michelle

2. [|Take this quiz]. Post your score on your wiki page. Score: 8 out of 8

1. Read chapter 4 of //Boy of the Painted Cave//. Write 3 things about the plot, 2 things about the setting, describe 3 characters, define 3 vocab words. Post on your wiki. 2. Do #5 on August 31st classwork if you didn't finish it in class.
 * Homework due Wednesday, September 2nd:**

Plot:

1. Tao convinced Kala to tell him about his parents.

2. Tao finds out his father was cruel but his mom was very nice!

3. Ram was following Tao.

Settings-

1. The hut has straw beds.

2. The hut is pretty small.

Characters

1. Tao- He loves to draw.

2.Tao's father- Very mean.

3. Volt- very strict and has a cold heart.

Vocabs.

rituals- the religious ceremony.

manhood- a state of being a man rather than a child.

boulders- a big rock

Homework due Monday, August 31st: 1. Read chapter 3 of //Boy of the Painted Cave//. Write 7 things that happened, define 3 vocab words. Post on your wiki. 2. Post a journal entry 'If you had a superpower, what would it be and why.' At least 7 sentences.

1. Tao heard a scream again and thought it was the demons.

2.Tao saw the eagle and the wolf fighting.

3. Tao and the wolf teamed up to get the eggs.

4. They stole two eggs.

5.Tao and the wolf ate the eggs.

6. The wolf got the rabbit for Tao.

7. He had lots to bring to his camp.

The journal entry is in my journal!!

Vocabulary- bison- a shaggy haired wild ox

divert- cause something or someone to change

flounder-struggle or stagger helplessly

1. Read chapter 2 of //Boy of the Painted Cave//. Write 7 things that happened, define 3 vocab words. Post on your wiki. 2. Finish posting your journal entry #1.
 * Homework due Thursday, August 27th:**

Boy of the Painted Cave

1.He went out catch the rabbit again.

2. The wolf came to Tao again.

3. Tao helped the wolf to eat.

4. He dreamed about cave painting.

5. Toe helped the wolf dog by, taking the bone out of it's neck.

6. He hears a awful scream.

7. Toe think the awful scream is from evil spirit.

1. Finish questions and definitions from //The Best School Year Ever.//
 * Homework due August 20th:**

What was the assignment in Miss Kemp's class? To give a compliment to someone you pick out of the hat.

2. What was the problem that Beth had? She picked a girl called Imogene but she was the one who caused trouble all the time. She had trouble thinking of a compliment to her.

3. Do you think it is harder to give or receive a compliment? Explain. I think it's harder to receive a compliment in front of everybody.

4. Why do you think Imogene asked Beth to write the compliment on her arm? She wants to think even she makes alot of troubles, she has a good thing also.

5. Why does the author use humor in the story? What do you think is the funniest part? Maybe because she wants the readers to have fun reading. The funniest part was when Bordon got his head stuck to the bicycle wheel.

__Define and use in a sentence:__ optimism- a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.

determination-
 * < the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose. ||  ||

margarine- a butterlike product

cunning-cheating