Eric


 * welcome to Eric's wiki**

warm-up: Your partner is a famous movie star and you are a magazine reporter interviewing them. Use 7 vocab words from The Conch Bearer during the interview. Post your interview on both your wikis. It should look similar to this [|People magazine interview.] Like the People interview, write a short lead paragraph that gives a synopsis of the person's background as well as what the interview will be about. Our Interview Script: Picture of the Star: disdain(page 56 6th paragraph)=the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect unbolted(page 21 1st paragraph)= (of a door or window) not bolted. Dulled (page 19 first paragraph)=lacking interest or excitement grin(page1 2nd paragraph)=smile broadly embroidered(page 8 paragraph2)=decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread loafing(page 9 last paragraph)= idle one's time away, typically by aimless wandering or loitering pavement(page 9 2nd paragraph)=any paved area or surface. blistering(page 8 last paragraph)=intense of heat puffed(page 10 2nd paragraph)=swollen pocked(page 14 paragraph2)=a pockmark.[noun]
 * CW Friday, May 14th:**
 * CW 05/14/10 Find 10 Vocab words from ch 1-5**

media type="custom" key="6114031" 1. Read chapter 3 of //The Conch Bearer//. Post 7 Qs with answers and define 3 vocab words.
 * HW Due Thursday, May 13th:**

1. What is the name of the hidden valley in the Himalayas called? the Silver Valley. 2. Who is Sahadev and Nakul? Heroes 3. Who made the dinner? Annad 4. How did the old man's face look like when he talked? Sad 5. Was the man's partner alive? No he was dead 6. Who is the man trying to defeat? Surabhanu. 7. How did the old man treat his partner like? A brother.

a. yantra: an object used as an aid to meditation in Hindu or Buddhist worship. b. shrewd: having/showing keen powers of judgement. c. threshold: wood, metal, or stone which forms a bottom of a doorway.

1. Summarizing The Conch Bearer -Anand bought a mango with his own money - The man in the tea shop came to Annand's house to tell him something - The man in the tea shop onlly drank a cup of tea for the day - All the shops were closed and Anand was never cold that day - The man in the tea shop new about the killing
 * CW Tuesday, May 11th**

1. DOL 2. Grammar 3. India True or False 4. Take notes on[| India documentary] 5. Read aloud chapter 2 6. Play this[| prepositional phrase game.] 10/10 7. Take[| this quiz] and post your score AND [|this one.] 1. Read chapter one of Conch Bearer and post 10 questions with answers.
 * CW Tuesday, May 11th:**
 * HW Due Friday, May 7th:**

1. Think of something you can invent. Use Paintbrush or another application to draw what your invention would look like. 2. Finish posting 'Think About It' answers. (Cannot do because I wasn't at school)
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 4th:**

1. I drew a gum pack that you can change the flavor by just pressing a button that says the flavor on it..(I just drew it and took a picture of it and posted it on the wiki!)

1. DOL 2. Grammar Book 3. take the [|adverb quiz] Post your scores. 20/20 4. take [|another] 10/10 5. Play the a[|dverb battleship game.] 6. Reading from purple lit book. 7. Answer the 'Think About It' questions on page 519 in complete sentences. Post. Do ONE of the activities on pages 524-525. (1. They solve the problem by rounding up the cows and spring time (2. I think it will be fun riding the horses, but I'll be scared of the cows (3. The author thinks it's good experience riding with the cowboys 1. Discussion 2. Grammar 3. Finish posters by 8:40.
 * CW Thursday, April 29th**
 * CW Thursday, April 22nd:**

4. Read in purple lit book: ‘Out of Darkness, The Story of Louis Braille’ pages 468-478

//Answer the questions on A-4 paper in complete sentences. Hand in to box.

A-4 paper can be found in the back of the room under the 2-hole punch.//

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3. Define and use in a sentence: gaunt; revive; stylus; recite; neglect; sonography =====

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7. What was the name of the first text that blind students could read with ease? =====

10. Write a sentence in Braille.
1. Write a poem for Earth Day and POST Birthday for the Earth Beautiful climate changes Let's keep the Earth clean
 * CW April 22nd 6B**

A. I had one Macbook last year, but I broke it. B. I have killed a man in Japan. C. They were skating at the park D. I will buy a new phone E. I swam 2 miles yesterday //Questions//
 * CW April 16th 6B**
 * HW due April 16th**

1. What was Liyana's mother wearing? pink embroidered Mexican blouse 2. How many shops did Poppy stop by? 3 Shops 4. Where was Poppy while Liyana, her mother and Omer went upstairs? The bathroom. 5. When Rafik lied on his bed, what book did he read? A tome of star trek wisdom. 6. Who is Dareen? Liyana's second cousin. 7. How did Poppy's skin look when he had to go to the bathroom emerge? Raw.

//Vocabularies// Stump=the bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk has fallen or been cut down. pita=flat hollow unleavened bread that can be split open to hold a filling. jauntily=having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner


 * Eric Cho 6B Israel/Palestine Keynote 04/14/10**

1. What did Rafic compare snow to? 2. What did Mrs. Abboud call her hot cross buns when it didn't come out so well? 3. Does Liyana understand Arabic?
 * HW due Thursday, April 1st:**

Vocabularies disoriented:make (someone) lose their sense of direction idling: not active or in use

2. [|Watch the video] on recent Israel-Palestine events. Summarize in 5 sentences. Post. The Israels and the Palestines had a meeting together. It was at the Arab League summit. When the meeting ended, an answer to the problem didn't come out. Palestine think that Israel doesn't want peace. That is why they thought they didn't need to talk. They will not talk until Israel stops the project of building 1600 new homes in Palestine area.

The Arab League in Libya ended without an agreement on the continuous peace talks of Palestinians with Israel. If the Israelis don't cancel the plan to build 1600 new homes near Jerusalem, the Palestinians refused to have an indirect talk with them. This is really hard for the Middle East because they have had and still has conflicts. Some members of the summit after 2 days made a resolution to halt all settlement activities for the Israelis and the Palestinians to have a negotiation with each other. But this resolution was not adopted by the full summit.

What's goin' on in the world? Read the student newspaper about the [|current Israeli-Palestinian] conflict and answer the questions:** 1. Why did US-Israeli tensions flare this week? 2. What was Israel’s response to the anger from the United States? 3. What was the Palestinian response to the announcement? 4. What was the Six-Day War? Why is it important?
 * Classwork Wednesday, March 17th:

Look at t[|he Israel map.] Name 5 cities in Israel: 1. Ramia 2. Haifa 3. Beersheba 4. Nazareth Which sea borders the west coast? Where is Gaza located? In one of the Israel occupied territories What is the population? How many Israeli settlers are in the West Bank?


 * Find another article that interests you in this newspaper. Read and summarize it here:**

1. Finish 5 step I-movies, post on your wiki and be prepared to present.
 * HW Due Wednesday, March 17th:**



Bell Work March 16th fragrant- having a pleasant or sweet smell. melancholy-a deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness. The bread smelled fragrant The bread looked melancholy Lets describe the bread.
 * Haiku**

Classwork March 11th: 1. What do you need help with the most with your writing? I think I need to use more high leveled vocabularies and fix my grammar.

Please post on your wiki 3 things that would be helpful to add to The Writing Gym. Thanks! 1. Use a variety of vocabularies. 2. Read your essay 1~3 times before you hand it in. Make sure every things right, and if its not, edit 3. Use right grammar

2. With a partner or individually, choose one of the topics to create a 5 step video. Post on both your wikis. --how to write an essay --how to find direct object --how to use 6 traits of writing --how to do DOL --how to show and not tell in your writing --how to be prepared for class --how to organize your time --how to organize your locker --how to write a vocabulary poem --how to use VOICE in your writing --how to use good WORD CHOICE in writing --how to show global citizenship --how to communicate effectively --how to think creatively --how to utilize information and technology effectively

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 * Homework due March 9th . Go animate.
 * Homework due March 5th**

6. What made Poppy shiver? fundamentalism. 7. Who did the Israeli soldiers wish to see? mahmud.
 * Questions:**
 * 1) Does Omer know what hobos are? No
 * 2) What did Poppy realize when he was little? That there must be a kernel of truth on every avenue.
 * 3) Who talks louder than a Liberal? fundenmatelist
 * 4) Where did Peachy and Liyana's mom go to? To an Art Museum
 * 5) What did Liyana realize about grumpiness? Liyana oftenly got grumpy for no reason.

//Vocabs// crucial: decisive or critical, esp. in the success or failure of something hobo: People who have no home
 * comforter: a warm quilt. **

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 * Classwork March 4th:**


 * HW due Tuesday, March 2nd:**
 * 1. Read Habibi pages 149-172. Write 15 questions with answers.

1. What place did Liyana keep visiting? The Sadrounis' ceramics. 2. Why did she visit the shop often? To find the cinnamon boy.

4. What did people call the cinnamon boy? Or.

6. What kind of name is Omer? Jewish. 7. After discovering Liyana and Or had the same lunch br\-=01``ㅐㅔ90-1`ak, where did they decide to meet? Abu Musa's cafe. 9. Since Liyana and Or were still hungry, what was the 2nd food they bought at the cafe? baba ghanouj.

12. Where did Liyana and Or go, after meeting at the The Fountain? Israel Museum. 13. In what language did Or talk to an old woman? hebrew. 14. What did Liyana recall about covering mirrors? That it was a powerful, Jewish tradition. 15. How did Omer know Liyana was Arabic? He saw her carrying Arabic copybooks. Liyana had told him that she lived on the Ramallah road and he didn't have any other friends there. **

Infinite is not one. So it never stops. It goes on forever. It's full of numbers filling the sky and the deep blue ocean.
 * Classwork Thursday 02/25/10**

Eric happily baked the new leader of china a delicious cake I proudly kicked Willy on the head hard.
 * Classwork, Tuesday 02/23/10**

subject= underline adverb=bold verb= red adjective=blue direct object=bigger font inderect object-green

**Classwork Feb 22nd:1. DOL2. Grammar--****[|take direct object][| quiz.]** 4. Listen to Habibi**
 * 3. Jigsaw

1. Read //Habibi// pages 131-148. Post 15 Qs with answers. Who does Sitti like to be with? Poppy. What kind of shots did the students get? Cholera shot Did Liyana think that herself was brilliant? No. About how many amount of people went by Sitti's house? 100 kids What TV show does Rafik like the most? Star Trek What did the Jewish man call Bassam? an animal. Where would kids hide to not get run over by horses? Ditches What did Sitti offer Liyana? An apricot. How do you say purple in Arabic? urjawaani. How do you say silver in Arabic? fidda. What happened to Liyana after the nurse appeared? she missed school because of a fever What does it mean when it poops on the head? It means your first child will be a boy. Does Rafik like being Jerusalem? Yes
 * HW due Feb 22nd:**
 * What was Rafik working on? English vocabularies **
 * What does Alham dul-Allah' mean? It means Praise be to God! **.

1. Read Habibi pages 93-125. Post 15 questions with answers.
 * HW due Thursday, Feb 18th:**

Where did Liyana go buy her coriander for her mom? Bassam’s spice shop

What shape was the gold necklace? It was shovel shaped

What does Nos-nos mean? It means half half

What did Rafik say he wants to be? Superman

**HW due Thursday, February 11th:** 1. Read Habibi pages 67-78. Post 10 Qs and define 5 vocab words

mournful:sorrow, unhappy chiseled:a long-bladed hand tool with a beveled cutting edge

What did the lady in the restaurant, dye her hair with? Henna Describe the car that the Abbouds got? White Toyota

Find 3 prepositional phrases in Habibi. On and easel(page 5) at the waitress ( page 5) on his enormous vocabulary(page4)
 * 02/09/10 Start assignment

Original Paragraph by John Steinbeck**


 * Over the high coast mountains** and **over the valleys the gray clouds** marched **in from the ocean**. The wind blew fiercely and silently, high **in the air**, and it swished **in the brush**, and it roared **in the forests**. The clouds came **in** brokenly, **in** puffs, **in** folds, **in gray crags**; and they piled **in together** and settled low **over the west.** And then the wind stopped and left the clouds deep and solid. The rain began with gusty showers, pauses and downpours; and then gradually it settled to a single tempo, small drops and a steady beat, rain that was gray to see through, rain that cut midday light to evening. And at first the dry earth sucked the moisture down and blackened. For two days the earth drank the rain, until the earth was full. Then puddles formed, and **in** the low places little lakes formed in the fields. The muddy lakes rose higher, and the steady rain whipped the shining water. At last the mountains were full, and the hillsides spilled into the streams, built them to freshets, and sent them roaring down the canyons **into the valleys**. The rain beat on steadily. And the streams and the little rivers edged up to the bank sides and worked at willows and tree roots, bent the willows deep **in** the current, cut out the roots of cotton-woods and brought down the trees. The muddy water whirled along the bank sides and crept **up** the banks until at last it spilled **over**, **into the fields**, **into** **the orchards**, **into the cotton patches** where the black stems stood. Level fields became lakes, broad and gray, and the rain whipped up the surfaces. Then the water poured **over** the highways, and cars moved slowly, cutting the water ahead, and leaving a boiling muddy wake behind. The earth whispered **under the beat of the rain**, and the streams thundered **under the churning freshets.**

1. Write poem about an object that starts with "P" Include at least 3 prepositional phrases The poodle jumped up high towards the desk. poke poke i poked on the poodle. He rolled towards below to the desk Poofy the poodle's hair.**
 * Classwork, Monday: 02/08/10**
 * Papa gave me a poodle

1. Look over pages 26-38. Define 5 vocab words and post. Politician- civilized- devastated- Verb)To destroy assault-to physically attack molest-gain and access 2. Read Habibi pages 38-48. Post 5 questions with answers. Find an example of 3 prepositional phrases. Post the phrase and page number where you found it. Why did Siiti not ride elevators- She thought little boxes were for people who are dead. What did uncle Leo never do to Liyana : Uncle Leo never hugged Liyana what did Liyana do after she got off the bed?:She changed into her black skirt from her corduroy pants. How did poppy speak continuously? She talked without blinking What kind of clothe did Sitti wear? Long old fashioned clothe. Proposition Rafik bounded __into__ the room with two glasses of freshly squeezed lemonade in his hans (page 38) Then she got __up__ again and changed from her blue cordurory pands to her pleated black skirt (page 40) Poppy shoook his head, waving both hands __in__ Sitti's face to quiet her down ( page 41 )
 * HW due Monday, Feb 8th:**

Find 5 vocab word from 26-38 1. DOL 2. STAR reading test 3. Preposition worksheet. 4.[| Preposition basketball.] 5. Listen to Habibi. Some themes in Habibi: CHANGE, RELIGIOUS CONFLICT, IDENTITY. Choose one and write about it. Use quotes from the book. POST.
 * FINAL NARRATIVE ESSAY DUE Thursday, Feb. 4th. **
 * Classwork Thursday, Feburary 4th**:
 * Classwork Thursday, February 4th:**

1. sentence with 5 prepositions My hamster was **above** the chair jumping so she can fly. However he bumped his **right** part of the head and broke his **left** leg. My mom forgot to clean the blood **below** the chair, so my dad tripped over the blood and got his **inner** lungs all damaged 2. Grammar. List of prepositions: In,out,left,right,inner,outer,below,above [|list_prepositions.pdf] 3. [|take the quiz]
 * Tuesday, February 2nd classwork:**
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1. DOL/grammar 2. Review how you rated yourself for VOICE. 3. Write 2nd paragraph. FINAL NARRATIVE ESSAY DUE Thursday, Feb 1st. 4. Read aloud from Habibi.**
 * Classwork Monday, January 25th:

1. DOL/Grammar 2. Habibi book, return Gilgamesh 3. Voice in writing 4. Narrative Essay-- review thesis, write first paragraph and then rate yourself (1-5 for each skill). 5. Voice checklist: 1. Finish posting your: Thesis statement and the who, what, where, when, why and how of your narrative essay. -who: me and my macbook when:2010 when I was 13 years old where: South Korea what: collecting macbooks and making new macbooks why: because I am a fan of macbooks how: by making macbooks with the materials I need Brainstorm about what you are going to do for Narrative Essay prompts
 * Classwork Wednesday, January 20th:**
 * Homework due Wednesday, January 20th:**
 * Classwork Monday January 18th:**

1. Me trying to save my computer from getting hacked.

1. FINISH: Now, choose one of the sentences you wrote above and stretch it into a paragraph. Post on your wiki. 2. Read this[| personal narrative]. What are 3 examples in which her 'voice' in writing shows her personality?
 * Homework due Monday, January 18th:**

1. DOL 2. What is a Narrative Essay? 3. What is[| VOICE in writing?] 4. [|How to]put voice in your writing. PRACTICE: Finish these sentences with the most VOICE you can think of. Post. When my friends and I talk about funny topics and laugh || 5. Now, choose one of the sentences you wrote above and stretch it into a paragraph. Post on your wiki. 6. Read this[| personal narrative]. What are 3 examples in which her 'voice' in writing shows her personality?
 * Classwork Thursday, January 14th:**
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 * bullet ||  || It makes me SAD when... I watch sad movies ||
 * || [[image:http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/_themes/kim-s-korner-theme-1/smallapple.gif width="25" height="29" caption="bullet"]] ||
 * bullet ||  || The FUNNIEST thing that ever happened to me was...
 * || [[image:http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/_themes/kim-s-korner-theme-1/smallapple.gif width="25" height="29" caption="bullet"]] ||
 * bullet ||  || I really get ANGRY when... ||
 * || [[image:http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/_themes/kim-s-korner-theme-1/smallapple.gif width="25" height="29" caption="bullet"]] ||
 * bullet ||  || The most EXCITING thing I ever did was... when I got my 2nd mac book. ||
 * || [[image:http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/_themes/kim-s-korner-theme-1/smallapple.gif width="25" height="29" caption="bullet"]] ||
 * bullet ||  || The SCARIEST thing I remember is... when I saw a bunch of blood at busan ||

1. Define each of these l[|iterary term]s and post on your wiki: //-antagonist= a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something protagonist=the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text. characterization=describe the distinctive nature or features of : the historian characterized the period as the decade of revolution. theme= topic of any story, such as a movie or a novel, symbol, internal conflict, external conflict. foreshadow.//
 * Homework due December 10th:**

1. Create a discussion with your group: [] After your discussion, post the URL of your pad http://etherpad.com/mC59tmyUeI
 * Classwork December 8th:**

2. Define each of these l[|iterary term]s and post on your wiki: //-antagonist, protagonist, characterization, theme, symbol, internal conflict, external conflict. foreshadow.//

Grammar warm-up 1. [|Read about Gilgamesh] 2. What is a hero? List 5 qualities. Then, think of two examples of a hero. a. They are brave enough save people by risking their lives. b. Storng and heroic. (Maybe muscular!) c. Fast and respect other people's lives like his/her own's. d. They all have special characteristics and thinking of how to save people's lives. e. Some heroes have superpowers. 3. Fill in 'Elements of the Epic Hero Cycle' worksheet.
 * Classwork Thursday, December 3rd:**

**Homework due Thursday, December 3rd:** 1. Gilgamesh chapter 6. 5 questions, 3 vocab and a prediction.

Will Gilgamesh get the answers from the gods? What did Gilgamesh want after Enkidu died? Are there guards guarding the way to get to the gods? What is Gilgamesh's favorite story? Will Gilgamesh never comeback to Uruk again?
 * Questions.**

1. scuttling-run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps. 2. strident- Harsh,loud and very rough. 3. admire- respect or warm approval
 * Vocabs.**

I think he will defeat all the guards and go meet the gods. He will ask one of the gods if he can live forever without dieing, but the gods will refuse. However, I think Gilgamesh will recieve a quest to complete. If he successively completes the quest, he will live forever without dieing. 1. Possessive Nouns. Take[| this quiz] and [|this one]and post your results. My score is...11/12 //note: I will not be in class today (English dept meeting)// 1. Many new deep water sea creatures are being discovered. [|Take a look at some of them]. Choose one and write a descriptive paragraph about it. Use at least 3 different types of[| figurative language.] The Enypniastes is transparent and is shining like a lake under a glistening sun. The color is light whitish pink like the color of a bubble gum candy. It lives under the blue fresh ocean. It is not very easy to sea this animal.
 * Prediction.**
 * Classwork December 1st:**
 * Wednesday, November 25th classwork**:

2. Complete Grammar book pages 32-35- OK 3. Create [|Gilgamesh jeopardy.] Chapters 1-5. each category is a chapter. Post the URL of the completed jeopardy on your wiki page. 4. Finish Gilgamesh jeopardy for HW. - OK

1. Read __Gilgamesh__ chapters 3-5. Summarize each chapter (5 sentence min) and define 3 words from each chapter. Post. 2. Finish your movie trailer. Enkidu and Gilgamesh became friends after they recognized that they are a perfect match. They both were very powerful. They wanted to spread their names all over the world, so they decide to go on a adventure to the Cedarwood forest. Enkidu and Gilgamesh knew that Huwana lived there, so they killed Huwana. When they came back, they brought back tons of Cedar to build walls around the city. cyclone: A rotating wind invincible- could not defeat. prohibition: to forbid something
 * Homework due Tuesday, November 24th:**
 * Ch 3**
 * Vocabulary:**
 * Ch 4**
 * Gilgamesh declines on Ishtar's purpose. Ishtar was insulted by him that he declined on her purpose, so she goes to Heaven and asks her father, Aru to let the Bulls of the Heaven loose on Gilgamesh. Aru actually let the bulls go. However, Gilgamesh and Enkidu defeats all the bulls, and everyone cheers. Enkidu dreams about the gods/goddesses having a meeting on who to kill between Gilgamesh and Enkidu, but Enkidu gets picked. **

[|watch tv] 1. Grammar 2. Jigsaw Gilgamesh chapters 1 and 2. step 1: Read your page. step 2: Summarize your page and write a 'movie trailer' step 3: Act out and record your [|movie trailer]using I-movie ingredients in a movie trailer: --hook --characters, action --humor --ending question step 4: Post to your wiki.
 * Classwork Friday, November 13th:**

1. Read chapter one of Gilgamesh. Post a 5 sentence summary and define 3 vocab words.
 * Homework due Wednesday, November 11th:**

1. Grammar Practice Workbook pages 23-25.**
 * Homework due November 6th:

1. warm-up: Feed the world. [|Guess at least 10 words correctly.] 2. Describe an object using your 5 senses. POST. EXAMPLE: garden The garden smelled sweet with the soft touchable flowers. You could see the red, purlple and all the colorful roses in one sight. //The apple was bright green, its skin polished and shining as it nestled in the fruit bowl **(sight)**. The scent was fresh, as though the fruit had just been plucked from the tree **(smell)**. She took it from the bowl, her fingers closing around the firm smooth skin (touch) as she lifted it to her lips. The apple crunched loudly **(sound)** as her teeth cut through the skin into the tart, juicy flesh **(taste)**. As the fresh juice ran dokkklkwn her throat she noticed a small black speck moving slowly in the creamy flesh. Closer inspection revealed that she hadn’t just taken a bite from the apple – she’d bitten through a fat, juicy worm.// 3.Read aloud some essays. [|What is word choice?] Critique for Word Choice. GRADE, EVIDENCE, EXAMPLE from your essay. I gave my self a 3. My evidence is "C". 4. Return Painted Cave 5. grammar workbook 6. Read aloud 'Darnell Rock Reporting' 7. [|Class game.]
 * Classwork November 4th:**

1. More[| on metaphors.] 2. [|Play the metaphor game.] Post your own 'mixed metaphor' on your page. 3. What are strong verbs? Strong verbs add color, detail, emotion and power to writing. They show attempt to show and not just tell. //For example, instead of “go,” try:// Weak verb: big humongous, giant, overgrown, colossal, large, great, oversize,gigantic, full, enormous, ginormous, extensive, whopper, massive, spacious
 * Classwork November 2nd:**
 * Weak Words.**

walk ride trudge amble depart disappear recede travel journey creep crawl run dash ﬂow roam drag- hike march parade saunter stroll stride meander

Think of your own weak verb and make a list of 15 other verbs you could use instead. Don't use a dictionary!

4. More on [|descriptive essays:] 5. Peer edit 6. Next purple lit book readings. 'Darnell Rock Reporting' 7. Sensory language.

//Warm-up: The metaphor game. Answer and post.//
 * Thursday, October 29th:**
 * **If I were an animal, what would I be?** ||  || If I were an animal, I want to be a eagle because I can fly. ||


 * **If I were a body of water, what would I be?** ||  || If I could be a body of water, I would want to be a big and wide ocean, because boats, planes and other things will go pass me, so I could be helpful, which I"ll like to. ||


 * **If I were a type of music, what would I be?** ||  || I would want to be fast tempo music than a slow sleepy music ||


 * **If I were a flower, what would I be?** ||  || I would want to be a poison flower, so nobody will dig me out. ||


 * **If I were a musical instrument, what would I be?** ||  || First, I would not want to be a drum, because you have to get beat up by the sticks, so I would want to be a guitar that is light, so the instrument player could take me to places to play for people. ||


 * **If I were a shoe, what would I be?** ||  || I would want to be a shoe with cushion and air, like Nike Jordan. ||


 * **If I were a feature of nature, what would I be?** ||  || I would not like to be a tree, because you can't move. I would want to be anything that can move. ||


 * **If I were a food, what would I be?** ||  || I would want to be meat, because that's my favorite food. ||


 * **If I were a piece of literature, what would I be?** ||  || I would want to be a light book, than a heavy thick book. ||


 * **If I were a fruit, what would I be?** ||  || A melon, because they're one of my favorite fruits. ||


 * **If I were a vehicle, what would I be?** ||  || I would want to be a Porche or Mercedes Benz because I think they are the coolest cars. ||


 * **If I were a color, what would I be?** ||  || Blue, because it's bright and it's the color of the sky. ||


 * **If I were a place, what would I be?** Anywhere that is fun, like an amusement park. ||

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: [] MY. NOTES_ 1. You can find good similes and metaphors in good writings. 2. Similes like "The motorcycle went by as fast as a lightning. step 2: Define metaphor and simile (use a dictionary if you need to). Also, think of your own examples, Post. simile: "The motorcycle went by as fast as lightning". When they say something went by as fast as lightning, it means "very fast". metaphor: Metaphor is when you compare two things without using "like" or "as". (example): The motorcycle is fast lightning.

step 3: Read the list of character description vocab. [] Define and post at least 10 words you're not sure of the meaning Frail: Lacy : Drab : Ebony : Bleary: Gaudy : Gaunt : Auburn : Arrogant : Flashy :

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

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.

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.

step 7: Peer edit with a partner: []

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 Monday, November 2nd.

**Homework due Thursday, Oct 29th:** 1. PAINTED CAVE final review: Answer the questions and define the vocabulary.

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

What are three taboos that Tao breaks?

What is Kala’s role in the clan?

How did Volt show Tao that he appreciated him?

Describe a couple times when Tao and Ram hunted together.

Why is Tao an outcast?

Vocabulary

Verdant Tension Succulent Stifling Spasm Ritual Rite Livid Impale Foretell Flounder Disheveled Browse//

1. Finish all classwork from Friday.
 * Homework due Monday, October 19th:**

1. Review HW. 2. [|Watch TV.]What is an example of showing and not telling? Post on your wiki. Telling is just telling by words that they are having fun or so, but showing is like they are showing us that they are having fun. For example in ptv, they showed us the players playing tennis in real while telling, which is better. 3. Journal: Find a quote you liked from __Boy of the Painted Cave.__ Explain why you liked it. 4. More Idioms: [] MY GRADE WAS 6/10 [|Read this list of idioms.] Using [|create a comic.], draw a scene from __Boy of the Painted Cave__. Include 3 idioms in your scene. Post.
 * Classwork Friday, October 16th:**




 * [[image:Eric_Comic_3.png width="656" height="501"]]

Classwork October 14th:** 1. Idioms Practice [] ALSO: [] 2. Answer the questions and the re-post the file. [|Boy Painted Cave chs 15-18.doc]

NAME_ 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.

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

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."

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."

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."

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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."

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."

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."

Comprehension

1. Why did Graybeard give Tao his deerskin pouch?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Graybeard's pouch help Tao?

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?

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

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

1. Read chapters 16-18. For each chapter, write a summary and find and define 3 vocab words. Post
 * Homework due Wednesday, October 14th:**

chapter 16: summary_ Tao goes into the secret cavern and draws the long horns. Some people, such as Volt thinks that Tao killed Graybeard because Graybeard wasn't with the hunters, and also Tao was holding Graybeard's pouch, so Volt decided to put Tao to a Saxon.

chapter 17 summary_ In this chapter, a very important thing happens. First of all, when Tao was sent to the Saxon to fight, he defeats the Saxon with the rock that Graybeard gave him, and the hunters started to believe Tao that he didn't kill Graybeard. Tao finds out that Volt is his dad.

chapter 18 summary_ Volt announces to the clan, that Tao is now an official cave painter of the Clan. Following on, Graybeard gets burried. 1. Expository Essay 3rd draft. Make the changes that your peer suggested. Minimum 5 sentences per paragraph.
 * Homework due October 7th**

**Classwork October 12th:** 1. Describe a monster. Use this site to help organize your thoughts: []. Post on your wiki. 2. Read aloud the next chapter and [|create a comic.]

1. Finish final draft of essay due. Print it before class. Also, post on your wiki.
 * Homework due Monday, October 12th:**

1. Finish packet chapters 9-14.
 * Homework due Friday, October 9th:**

1. Expository Essay 3rd draft. Make the changes that your peer suggested. Minimum 5 sentences per paragraph.
 * Homework due October 7th**

1. Finish chapters 4-8 packet 2. Read up to and including chapter 14 in Boy of the Painted Cave. 3. Finish 2nd draft of expository essay. 1. Review packet 2. Think of a 'snapshot' of something you did over the break. Write a paragraph using t[|hird person point of view.] Eric Cho spent the most time with his friends, Debbie Lee, Taylor Chung and Willy Yun. The first day we played, we went to the Rodeo street. We ate lunch at “New Yorkers”. We ate fries with melted cheese with a tasty sauce. We went to the singing room for 2 hours and the girls sang a lot. Me and Willy mostly went out and bought things to eat, like those sausage sticks they sell on a cheep price of 500 won. Me and Willy ate while the girls sang and then later on at Chuseok we went to other fun places. Once we went to Taylor’s house to play, and we ate chicken. 3. Peer edit essay. 4. Read chapter 15 together in class.
 * Homework due October 5th:**
 * Classwork October 5th:**

1. Finish chapters 4-8 packet 2. Read up to and including chapter 14 in Boy of the Painted Cave. 3. Finish 2nd draft of expository essay.
 * Homework due October 5th:**

1. Brainstorm your expository essay topic. Begin rough draft.
 * Homework due Thursday, September 24th:**

1. Read //Boy of the Painted Cave c//hapter 10. Post 3 comments about the plot, 2 comments on characters and 3 vocabulary words (define and sentence). 2. Finish journal from September 21st classwork.
 * Homework due Wednesday, September 23rd:**

3 comments about plot - Tao and Ram saw mammoths. - Tao almost got killed. - It is nearly summer.

2 comments about characters.

Ram 1. He believes Tao a lot 2. He is like a body guard for Tao

Tao 1. Loves Ram and thinks him as a family 2. Believes Kala and thinks her as his mother.

vocabulary

1. Journal:** Write the beginning of a story about a class that misbehaves while there is a substitute teacher in class. **7 sentences minimum.**
 * Classwork Monday, September 21st:

__**Classwork Thursday, September 17th:**

1. Warm-up: In your journal, write about something that has really been annoying you lately. If everything is perfect, then you can make something up. Minimum 5 sentences (10 minutes) 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. Find an example of metaphor on page 82. The days were growing warmer as the sun climbed high into the heavens. What kind of work did the women of the clan do? What is Saxon? What do you think Tao meant when he says that he has Saxon’s spirit carved on his stone? Who was Tao’s visitor? Where did he come from? How did Tao offend Graybeard?

3. Complete the 4-page //Boy of the Painted Cave// vocabulary hand-out. Hand in to 6B basket. Do for HW if incomplete.__

__ 1. Journal: Pretend you are Tao writing a letter to his mom (who he has never known). 2. STAR reading test. Do not use your old password. Use abc and then change to something new. 3. Find 4 vocab words from chapter 8. Define and make a sentence. Post.
 * Classwork Tuesday, September 15th**

engraved- to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood: She had the jeweler engrave her name on the back of the watch. ( brewed-to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops. tugged-to pull at with force, vigor, or effort. ( I tugged the rope as hard as I can in tug of war.) ripple-to f

In this chapter, Graybeard teaches Tao Tao to draw a mammoth. Also graybeard went to Tao's secret cave. Graybeard goes to the Ritual Ceremony. Graybeard gets mad at Tao because he has been drawing secretly even though he's not the chosen one.
 * Classwork September 14th Classwork**
 * //Summary for Chapter eight//**

Read chapter 7. Define the words and answer the questions in full sentences, //1. soot_ black powder that is produced when wood, coal, etc. is burnt. 2. stagger_to walk with weak unsteady steps, as if you are about to fall 3. clan_ a group of families who are related to each other, especially in Scotland 4. clench_ when you clench your hands, teeth, etc., or when they clench, you press or squeeze them together tightly, usually showing that you are angry, determined or upset 5. omen_a sign of what is going to happen in the future.//
 * Homework due September 14th:**

//1. What was the reason for Volt to hate wolf dogs so much? He hates them so much because he got scars from the wolf dogs. 2. What creature does Graybeard think may have scarred Volt's face?Graybeard thinks that the evil demons have done it. 3. What did Graybeard do when he saw the images that Tao had drawn in the sand? Why? He thought it was so good that he ran his fingers on Tao's drawing on the sand. 4. What has Graybeard been doing for the past 20 years? He went to a lots of clans to help them. 5. How old was Graybeard when he left the Valley People?// 16 Summers__

__**classwork 09/10/09** --Where did Tao and Ram mostly hunt? They hunted mostly at sloughs. --What kind of fish did they catch in the icy creeks? They caught eels. --Why couldn't Tao tell Volt that he hunted with Ram? Volt thinks wolf dogs are a curse. --Who is Graybeard? He is a cave painter. --What will Graybeard do in the Secret Cavern? Graybeard will paint in the secret cavern.__

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Homework due September 3rd:** 1. Read chapter 3 of //Boy of the Painted Cave//. Write 7 things that happened, define 3 vocab words. Post on your wiki. 2. Finish poster for writing gym that we began in class.__

__1. Tao looked for food. 2. Tao passed a lot of winters. 3.Tao made fire in the wild. 4. Tao asked Kala about Kala's friends. 5. Tao shared the 2 eggs with the wolf dog. 6. Tao helped the wolf dog hunt. 7. The wolf dog was helpful to Tao, when Tao was hunting the rabbit.__

__The vocabularies

Thicket- a group of bushes or small trees growing closely together. wince- to suddenly make an expression with your face that shows that you are feeling pain or embarrassment vault- a room with thick walls and a strong door, especially in a bank, used for keeping valuable things safe. 1. Tao couldn't find anything to eat for two weeks. 2. He only ate some dried berries in the morning. 3. Tao looked for acorns. 4. Tao fixed the wolf's muzzle and then the wolf was eatable. 1. Finish reading chapter 2 of //Boy of the Painted Cave// 2. Finish the worksheet on ch 1 we began in class.
 * September 1st grammar quiz score:** 6 out of 8
 * Homework due August 26th:**
 * Homework due August 25th:**

1st question: Do you think the main character will be a succesful cave painter later on in the book? Why or why not? 2nd question: How would you feel if you don't know who your dad is and your mom died a long time ago? Explain 3rd question: Do you think it's right that only a chief's son or daughter can be a cave painter or so? Explain your answer. 4th question: About what time do you think this story took place in? Why? 5th question:we If you had an oppurtunity to do cave painting once, what would you paint? Why?
 * Homework due August 21st:** //Boy of the Painted Cave questions// chapter one

1. What was the assignment in Miss Kemp's class? To write a couple complements to their dear classmates. 2. What was the problem that Beth had? She didn't have any compliments to write for Imogene. 3. Do you think it is harder to give or receive a compliment? Explain. I think it will be harder to give compliments because you might get teased that you like the person who you are complimenting. 4. Why do you think Imogene asked Beth to write the compliment on her arm? Imogene asked Beth to write the compliment on her arm because she takes notes on her arm 5. How does the author use humor to tell the story? Imogene used butter and margarine to help Beth get his head out.__
 * August 17th classwork:** //The Best School Year Ever//

Define and use in a sentence:__ optimism- thinking positively; no worries about the future; hopeless determination- to have strong power of something patriotic- to love their own country; think positively about their country margarine- a substitute for butter; cheaper than butter cunning- to look at somebody else's work and say that it's your work. shrewd- saying their opinions sharply