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Sean Journal

  Thomas is a turtle. I had a good time this year with my friends. The people in this pic is me, KiHwan, and Turtle. I liked my first year of middle school.
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Conch Bearer Score: 8/10

HW Due Tuesday, June 8th:** 1. Finish reading //The Conch Bearer.//

1. Find, define and post 5 vocab from chapter 18. 1. Crystal: a mineral 2. Arbor: a shady garden alcove 3. Dirty: unclean 4. Monsoon: a storm 5. Multitude: a large number
 * HW Due Friday, June 4th:**

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 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
 * CW Tuesday, June 1st:**

1. Where was the conch? a. Anand's chest b. Nisha's chest c. it exploded like a grenade, blasting Surabhanu 2. Nisha calls the conch a __a. Conch b. Shell c. Hermit Crab 3. Is the mongoose dead? a. Yes b. No c. There was a mongoose???!?! 4. What did the invisible voice say to Anand? a. The Conch is yours. b. Leave it on the rock and go. c. Crush it under your foot, we have nuclear missiles now. 5. What was the question that it asked? a. What is the most important of the three? b. What is the volume of a sphere, that has the radius of 5 million? c. Can you spell Abhaydatta backwords without writing it down?

1. Read chapter 14 of The Conch Bearer and fill in 'Reader Excitement Graph' (handed out in class).
 * HW Due Tuesday, June 1st:**

CW Friday, May 28th: 2. Create your own prompt about //The Conch Bearer// and post it on your wiki. 3. You will be assigned to write the prompt of a fellow student. 4. Conch Bearer open book comprehension quiz #2.**__ 3. As Nisha, sing to Anand pleading him to take you with him. Oh Anaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand!! Pleaase take me with yoooooooooooouuuuuuuuuu!! I know where the old man iiiss... So pleaase take me with yoooooooooooouuuuuuuuuu!! HW Due Friday, May 28th:** 1. Read ch 13 and post 5 questions with answers & define 5 vocab words. 1. What was the name of the chapter? The Second Obstacle 2. What did Rajah find for food? Nuts 3. Does Nisha think Rajah is a squirrel? No 4. Who does Nisha think Rajah really is? Dadaji 5. Who is her Dadaji? Abhaydatta
 * 1. Read about the[| RAFTS writing process.]
 * 2. As Anand, write a story to the Conch, asking how to get to the river.

1. Gardenia A flower 2. Sacrfice give up something for the sake of an other 3. Viselike tight 4. Beautiful very pretty 5. Sterile clean

1. Read chapter 12 of //The Conch Bearer.// Create a 5 question multiple choice quiz. Post.
 * HW Due Wednesday, May 26th:**

1. Where did they shelter in? a. Inside a camel, after they cut out and ate the inside b. they didn't, the river killed them both c. a shallow crevice under the forelegs of the dog rock 2. What did they use as a fire starter? a. wood b. moss c. a camel carcass/ bed 3. What did they call the animal that came into the cave? a. fuzzy little ball of vermin b. Rajah c. they didn't, they caught it and roasted it over the fire 4. Who kidnapped the crew? a. Surabhanu b. white ape things c. a herd of fuzzy little ball of vermin 5. Who freed them from the ape thingies? a. the old man b. the old man ZOMBIE!!!! c. Rajah

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1. Read chapters 9 and 10. Post 15 Qs with answers. 1. How much money did the old man seem to have? Unlimited amount 2. Why is Anand pale? He had a very BAD dream. 3. What did Nisha want Dadaji to buy her? a red sweater 4. What story did the old man tell him about? The one eyed deer 5. What was the deer looking out for? for a tiger that can eat him 6. What really killed the deer? a hunter from the opposite direction it was looking 7. Why did the old man tell them that story? They must not be like the one eyed deer. 8. What was Nisha really excited for after the story? Snow 9. What did the old man do to test the kids? He disappeared. 10. Did they pass the test? No, but they didn't fail. 11. Who took the first night shift? Nisha 12. When Anand woke up what did he do? He punched the old man. 13. What made Anand go out of the cave? He heard his mother's voice. 14. What slowed down Anand from getting out of the cave? an invisible rubber wall 15. Did the old man vanish? Yes
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 25th:**

CW Thursday, May 20th: 2. Review HW 3. Create a timeline of 10 things that have happened so far in The Conch Bearer: []**
 * 1. Choose something to do on: []

1. Finish reading chapter 8 (from page 107) and write 5 Qs with Answers about the whole chapter. 1. Anand like the smell of Koila Ganji? No 2. Does the old man think that the inn is fine? Yes 3. Why does the old man want Anand to hold the conch now? Because Surabhanu wouldn't expect Anand to have it. 4. What does Anand try to do to the old man while he was sleeping? He tried to kill him. 5. What did Anand think at the end of the chapter? He feared of what Surabhanu might do to him next time.
 * HW Due Thursday, May 20th:**

CW Wednesday, May 19th: 2. Conch Bearer ch 1-4 quiz. 3. When you finish the quiz, take [|this online grammar quiz] and post your score. 85/100 4. Finish presentations of interviews. 5. Listen to chapter 8.**
 * 1. DOL, finished grammar book.

1. Read chapter 7 and write a 5 sentence summary Anand and the girl go to the Station, and Anand tripped on this old lady. She wants money, then she blabbered about the meeting point. Its a large banyan tree. They find the old man, and he gives the girl a name. Now the girl likes him, and her name is Nisha.
 * HW Due Wednesday, May 19th:**

2. Turmeric: an asian plant 3. Lentils: a high protein pulp 4. Fragrant: pleasant smell 5. Bygone: belonging in an other time 6. Meditate: think deeply 7. MIsmatched:a failure 8. Mango: a sweet fruit 9. Jasmine: a shrub 10. Pallet: a straw mattress
 * 1. Pooris: fries indian flat bread

HW Due Monday, May 17th:** 1. Read chapter 6 and write 7 Qs with answers and define 3 vocab. 1. About how much rupees is one train ticket? 100 Rupees 2. How did they try to get on the train? They tried to sneak past with a family. 3. Who did the checker think Anand was? A leader of a gang 4. Who stopped the checker and took Anand? A different old man 5. What did the old man give Anand? Every single favorite food he had. 6. What did the girl say to do? Do not eat 7. Who was this different old man? Surabhanu

Convey: transport Jilebis: a sweet similar to a pretzal soaked in syrup Prawn: a large shrimp

CW Thursday, May 13th: [|take the survey]
 * Using [] ., create a game that uses 15 questions and vocab from ch 1-5 of Conch Bearer.**
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HW Due Thursday, May 13th:** 1. Read chapter 4 and post 5 questions with answers.

1. What did they have for dessert? Mangoes 2. Was the stew Anand made good? Yes 3. What color light pulsed around the Conch? Bluish- White 4. What did the old man say to Meera to cure here? Be happy 5. Was Anand's mom happy to see the old man? NO

1. DOL 2. Grammar/Review HW 3. India True or False 4. Take notes on[| India documentary] 5. Read aloud chapter 2 6. Play this[| prepositional phrase game.] 7. Take[| this quiz] and post your score AND [|this one.]
 * CW Wednesday, May 12th:**

Frayed: clothe or rags that become ragged or worn at the edge Indicate: to point out Rueful: sorrow or regret Peals: the ringing of bells Matted: hairy or wooly

1. Read chapter one of Conch Bearer and post 10 questions with answers. 2. Read chapter two of Conch Bearer and write a 5 sentence summary. 1. What is the main characters name? Anand 2. What is the chapter name? A STRANGE OLD MAN 3. True or false, Anand has a sister. True 4. Who is Anand's boss? Haru 5. What is Anand's sister's name? Meera 6. What is his school called? Hindu Boys Academy 7. What did Haru call the man? Beggar 8. Where did Anand's father go? To Dubai 9. True or False: Anand thinks that his father is dead False 10. What did Haru call Anand's father? A millionaire
 * HW Due Wednesday, May 12th:**

Summary: Anand comes back late from work, but when he was walking home, the streets were strangely quiet. He found one vender in the vegetable place. Anand bought two mangoes. There was wind and fog during his walk to his house. Once he finnaly got to his house, the old man knocked and came in.

HW Due Thursday, May 6th: 2. Answer the think about it questions and define 3 vocab. Post. 3. Think of something you can invent. Use Paintbrush, A-4 paper or another application to draw what your invention would look like.cWrite a paragraph about your invention. Post.
 * 1. Read 'The Wright Brothers' page 532-end.

Questions 1. Everything because they are the first to make a flying machine.** 3. I knew that they were going to succeed because they worked so hard on it. They put so much effort.
 * 2. Yes because they did a lot of experiments.

Invention This an USB that is about the size of a match box. This USB capacity is approximately 1 terabyte. You could back up about 10 mac books in this USB. This is also a mini computer, but can only browse the internet for downloading things, so you can out things on this USB. There is no screen, but is like an Ipod Shuffle. You use Voiceover to navigate. This also can play music when inside the USB. You can switch the songs by touching the outer circle and circling like an Ipod Nano. This USB can be charged or you can use a small lithium battery. You can plug this in your mac book, and it will recharge using the computers energy, or you can solar power it. You can buy this anywhere for just $30.

HW Due Monday, May 3rd:** 1. Answer the 'Think About It' questions on page 519 in complete sentences. Post. Do ONE of the activities on pages 524-525. 1. They get the cows. 2. I think I would enjoy eating burritos and soda. 3. It's hard work, but fun.

CW Friday, April 30th** 1. DOL 2. Grammar Book 3. take the [|adverb quiz] Post your scores. 18/20 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. Practice [|double negatives.] and [|this one.]** 1. 10/10 2. 14/15 1. Grammar extra credit opportunity: Write 2 sentences of each question on page 91.
 * CW Monday, April 26th:
 * HW Due Thursday, April 22nd:**

1. I had played with my doggy last yesterday. 2. I had taken a quiz yesterday.

1. He has broke the macbook. 2. He has deleted all his applications

1. He had broken his macbook. 2. He had deleted all his applications.

1. He will have a jamboree on saturday. 2. I will have a MAP tests tomorrow.

1. He has learned not to destroy his macbook 2. He has learned not to delete all his applications.

1. He is destroying his macbook. 2. He is destroying MY MACBOOK!!!!

1. He was destroying my macbook. 2. He was destroying his macbook.

1. He will be destroying other people's macbooks. 2. He will be destroying the IT office.

1. He is lighting the house on fire. 2. He is spraying a hose in a library.

1. He was playing with my dog. 2. He was eating his test. Do warm-up on board. Take qui[|z on verb tenses] 1. I had a doggy. PAST PERFECT TENSE 2. I have doggy. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 3.I was playing with my doggy yesterday. PAST PROGRESSIVE TEBSE 4.I will have a doggy. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE 5. I played with my doggy. SIMPLE PAST TENSE.
 * CW Monday, April 19th:**

1. Finish reading Habibi. Create a 10 question multiple choice quiz that covers the whole book. Post. 1. Where did Liyana move to? a) germany b) Israel/Palestine c) the end of the universe
 * HW Due Monday, April 19th:**

2. Who is her brother? a) Poppy b) Omer c) Rafik

3. Who is her father? a) Genu b) Khaled c) Poppy

4. Why did he get arrested? a) He beat up a soldier b) He robbed a bank c) He pulled a soldier's hand

5. Who is Nadine? a) Khaled's Grandma b) Khaled's Son c) Khaled's Daughter

6. How come Khaled got shot? a) soldiers thought he was responsible of a bomb b) soldiers shot him thinking he was a small bear c) soldiers shot him for the heck of it

7. When did they go to the Bedouins? a) after they broke out of jail b)before they went to the dead sea c) after they drank from the holy grail

8. How did the sea feel? a) prickly and marinated b) smooth and frigid c) boiling and shallow

9. How did Liyana express her anger to the soldiers? a) she screamed and yelled at them b) she took their guns and open fired c) none of the above

10. Is Palestine and Israel in piece? a) Definitely b) No c) Maybe

1. Finish reading the chapter 'How Many Sides Does a Story Have'. What are the 5 most important events that happen in the chapter? What would you have done if you were Liyana? 1. Khaled got shot. 2. Poppy got arrested. 3. Liyana became brave and yelled at a soldier. 4. There was a bomb at a marketplace. 5. Lots of people died. I would've done the same thing if my father is in jail.
 * HW due Friday, April 9th:**

HW due Wednesday, March 31th: 2. [|Watch the video] on recent Israel-Palestine events. Summarize in 5 sentences. Post. 3. Finish 5 step video.** 2. Two or three hours is how much minutes for a Bedouin? 3. Does the sea feel dead to Liyana? Marinated Hypnotically Nun Israel and Palestine talked about peace. Palestine did not think Israel wanted peace. They don't want Israel making homes. They are like "Thank you, but go away." Palestine stopped talking.
 * 1. Read Habibi pages 200-207. Post 3 Qs and 2 vocab.
 * 1. What does the group need to do to wash off after they went into the dead sea?

Classwork Thursday, March 18th: 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? Israel wanted to build homes in Palestinian Territories. 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? Look at t[|he Israel map.] Name 3 cities in Israel: Which sea borders the west coast? Where is Gaza located? What is the population of the Gaza Strip? How many Israeli settlers are in the West Bank?
 * Find another article that interests you in this newspaper. Read and summarize it here:**

Melancholy: sadness The expression sad. Melancholy behavior Makes everyone sad Fragrant: a nice sweet smell

Inhale the sweet air Smelling the sweet fragrant air Makes People happy

Classwork Wednesday, March 3rd 2. [|Read this article] on proper email etiquette and post 5 ideas from the article on your wiki. Also, please use my school email (nschwagler@kis.or.kr) and NOT the wiki if you wish to send me an email. 3. Review DO worksheet. 4. Grammar quiz (DO and IO) on Thursday, March 4th. 5. Habibi Qs from HW. 6. Habibi read aloud from page 149.
 * 1. DOL

1. Be respectful when writing to a teacher or adult. 2. Make sure the mail is appropriate and worth sending. 3. Don't make any spelling mistakes like: ur cool 4. Have a right way of writing it. Don't write it with words everywhere and jumbled. 5. Have a right email that's not respectful like: ihateteachers@gmail.com

1. What is the boy's name? Omar 2. What is short for his name? Or 3. Is he related to the Sandrouni's? No 4. What tells that he wanted to be related to them? He asked Mr. Sandrouni to adopt him. 5. What were they talking about first? yogurt

Tapioca it's disgusting it's white an smooth it's all bubbly but no rubbly

Classwork Feb 22nd:** 1. DOL 2. Grammar--take this quiz o[|n direct objects.] & [|this one]. Post your scores. Score1: 100% Score2: 100% Score3: 100%

3. Jigsaw: //--pages #s and think of a title --plot (3 sentences) --list all characters --define 3 words --choose a sentence and underline the direct object --choose a sentence and underline a prepositional phrase --prediction --add a couple images/pictures//



4. Listen to Habibi

HW due Feb 22nd:
 * 1. Read //Habibi// pages 134-148. Post 15 Qs with answers.

1. What did Sitti's husband always bring? Dates 2. Who asked them for some dates? A young girl. 3. What power did she seem to have? An ability to see through cloth. 4. What was the little girl's advice? Don't buy the cow. 5. Who liked goat milk? Liyana's grandpa 6. Who liked cow milk? Sitti 7. What was the good thing of not buying it? It died a few weeks later. 8. What did Liyana think Sitti did to her at the end of the story? Put a charm on her. 9. Why did Liyana's aunt go to the hospital? Her legs swelled up. 10. If a bird pooped on a clean white sheet, what does it mean? Bad luck 11. If a bird pooped on your head, what does it mean? Your first child will be a boy. 12. Why doesn't Sitti wear socks? Cold feet help her live longer. 13. What does Sitti dream of? All the hard times in her life. 14. What is an adjective describing donkeys? humble 15. What is an adjective describing arabian horses? proud

Classwork Friday, Feb 19th:** 1. Review Qs 2. Habibi's family lives in Jerusalem. Read this [|current event article.] Post 7 facts on your wiki about the article. 3. Grammar 4. Listen to Habibi out loud An Ancient Arabic inscription was found. It's about four inches by four inches. Approximately 5 feet. It was found in a home beneath the floor in the Old City's Jewish Quarter. The plaque is 1,000 years old. It was the time when Baghad ruled Jerusalem. It was deciphered by a Hebrew University Professor.
 * [|5. watch TV]**

HW due Friday, Feb 19th:** 1. Read Habibi pages 93-125. Post 15 questions with answers.

1. What job did Rafik want? An archeologist. 2. What was the gender of the chicken that flew away? Girl 3. What happened when the chicken flew away? A boy caught her. 4, What was the boy's name? Khaled. 5. How do you say 'I am _' in arabic? Ana 6. Who is Nadine? Khaled's sister 7. How do you say 'Praise be to god!' in arabic? "Alham' dul- Allah!" 8. What was Poppy wishing for since he was little? A hat that makes you invisible. 9. How do you say 'One Please in arabic?' "Wahad, min- fadlack." 10. How did the butcher kill the chicken? He cut it's head off. 11. Did Liyana like that sight? No 12. Why won't she eat meat? She became a vegetarian. 13. What would the teacher do if they got a question wrong? Rap the backs of there hands. 14. What did Liyanna do wrong on the 29th day of school? After lunch she didn't come back to her classes. 15. What does the chapter (pg. 120- 122) tell you? You can buy a lot of stuff.

HW due Friday, Feb 12th:
 * 1. Read Habibi pages 59-66. Post 5 questions and 5 vocab.

1. What was the landlords name? 2. Who is Abu Janan? 3. What did Rafik and Liyanna find when they went downstairs and stepped outside? 4. Where did they find the black chickens? 5. What did Liyanna say to do after they establish themselves as law-abiding lodgers?

mused immaculate cotton landlord prophet

in her eyes pg. 53 in a long cloak pg. 52 across the border pg. 68

HW Due Wednesday, February 10th:** 1. Review Habibi pages 48-58. Create a 5 question multiple choice quiz. EXAMPLE: Which animal was killed in the honor of Liyana's family? a) lion b) monkey c) lamb d) octopus

1. What colored lanterns were strung on ropes at Poppy's graduation party? a) blue b) red c) green d) there was no party.

2. What was the name of the name of the bearded man in a long cloak? a) Tayleb the Elder b) Tao the Elder c) Thomas the Wisdom d) David

3. What did the bearded man in the long cloak shoot? a) a popgun b) a nerf gun c) a cannon d) a gun

4. What did they all eat? a) a dog b) a bunny c) a cow d) a lamb

5. Who is Liyana's grandmother? a) Sitti b) Cole c) Poppy d) Rafik

In Out Outside Inside until through between under behind without across beyond against except off

Pianos in here. __Black and white colors__ on them. __Grey is__ on the keys.

__**Classwork Feb 8th: 1.** The following is from John Steinbeck's famous novel //The Grapes of Wrath//, first published in 1939. As you read this paragraph, see if you can identify all the [|prepositional phrases] used by Steinbeck to convey the dramatic return of rain after a long, painful drought. //Underline the prepositional phrases.//


 * 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.__

**Common Prepositions**
1. Read //Habibi// pages 38-50. Post 10 questions with answers.
 * about || behind || except || outside ||
 * above || below || for || over ||
 * across || beneath || from || past ||
 * after || beside || in || through ||
 * against || between || inside || to ||
 * along || beyond || into || under ||
 * among || by || near || until ||
 * around || despite || of || up ||
 * at || down || off || with ||
 * before || during || on || without ||
 * HW due Monday, Feb 8th:**

1. What is wrong with her passport picture's hair? One braid was fatter than the other. 2. What is wrong with her passport picture's eyes? They were to hopeful looking, like a dog. 3. How did Sitti bless Liyana? Hugging really hard. 4. What was on the back of Poppy's hand? Tattoos. 5. What was the shape of the tattoos? Dark blue shapes of fling birds. 6. Why did Liyana like the two kisses? Two kisses are better than one. 7. Did Liiyana enjoy being kissed? Yes. 8. Did she get kissed a lot? Yes. 9. Did Rafik throw up? Yes 10. Did Liyana have a dream? Yes.

Classwork Friday, February 5th: 2. Journal Writing: Your OWN PTV story. 3. Preposition worksheet. 4.[| Preposition basketball.] 5. Take this [|preposition quiz.] 6. Listen to Habibi. Some themes in Habibi: CHANGE, RELIGIOUS CONFLICT, IDENTITY. Choose one and write about it. Use quotes from the book. POST.
 * 1. DOL /[|watch TV]

FINAL NARRATIVE ESSAY DUE Wednesday, Feb 3rd.**

Classwork Wednesday, February 3rd: 1. **Take STAR reading test. 2. Make 7 sentences with 7 different prepositions. POST. //A preposition is a word that relates a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence. "The dog sat under the tree."

1. I wrote a story about birds. 2. There was a bird above me. 3. I threw a baseball across a bridge. 4. After I threw the ball, I fell. 5. I was against global warming. 6. We sat around him. 7. We threw a thing at him.//** about above across after against along among around at before behind below beneath beside between by down during except for from in in front of inside instead of into like near of off on onto on top of out of outside over past since through to toward under underneath until up upon with within without

[|take the quiz] and [|this one]
 * 2. Grammar Practice

Classwork February 1st:**
 * 1. Trait-Voice**
 * Take out your Ipods or open Itunes** (you may use headphones)

Sum41 Still Waiting 1. cool 2. catchy 3. depressing 4. angry 5. short
 * Play a bit of each singer. Listen to 3.
 * Write about the differences in their voices and style of singing. #1-3 on your wiki. Write the name of each singer or song title and 5 adjectives that describe their sound.
 * Rate each singer from 1-5 using the VOICE rubric.
 * Discuss with a partner how singers have their own individual voices.
 * Relate this to writing by explaining that authors have their own styles also.

Jingle Bells 1. cheerful 2. joyful 3. christmasy 4. spectacular 5. loud

What I have done 1. catchy 2. depressing 3. whispering 4. loud 5. blustering

2. Grammar Practice a. [] b. [] 3. [|Watch TV] 4. Read/Listen Habibi. 5. Student- 2 Qs (with answers) per page and one vocab per page. [|Post on discussion.]

Essay: A LIZARDS TAIL

Lizards are so cute!! __I went to Florida at 2007. We went to Disney World, Universal Studios, then we made it to Sea World. I was 8 years old. So I had this craziness about animals. It was hot sticky at Florida. Also It was so humid that it was hard to breath. When we rode to Sea World, we had a cool breeze of air condition. It was ten minutes of heaven. Then it changed to the devil’s land when we got out of the bus. Giant heat wave smashed into our faces. I bet if we got out a match, it would light on fire from the air friction. We trudged forward, like people lost in the desert, then made it to the ticket booth. It was outdoor so we were still in a drought. I don’t know why, but my parents were taking a long time getting the stuff to get in sea world. 1 minute. 5 minutes. 10 minutes. Again, I felt like I was lost in a dessert, water supply gone. I was looking around, and there were lizards everywhere. My brother said they were anole lizards. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. Still waiting. AAUGGGHHH! I was getting burned from the outside in. So I decided to have some fun. My goal was to catch a lizard, and that’s no easy task. They’re about the same size as my thumb and they are lightning fast. I actually got my hands on one. I cornered one and put my shoes in an angle so it can’t run out. Then I slowly put my hand close to it, then lunged. I got it! It was in my hands but then it suddenly felt like a warm. I opened my hands and saw this wriggling lizards tail. I freaked out, threw the tail, then ran to my mom. I couldn’t get the shock out of me. So I learned an important lesson: Lizards don’t like to be caught.__ **Classwork Wednesday, Jan 27th:** 1. //DOL/Grammar// Do this exercise: [] //2.[|Play the game.] on subject/verb agreement// 3. [|Take a quiz.] 4.[| Read this interview] with Naomi Shihab Nye. Post on your wiki 7 things you learn about her.

1. Is an American. 2. Is an Arab. 3. Is a poet. 4. Is a parent. 5. Is a daughter of a Palestinian father. 6. Is a daughter of an American mother. 7. She now lives in San Antonio, Texas.

what- I grabbed a lizard's tail where- Florida, Sea World when-when I was 8 years old why- I wanted a pet lizard how- By catching an anole lizard Thesis: Lizards are so cute.
 * who- me and a lizard

Homework due Tuesday, January 19th:** 1. Read this[| personal narrative]. What are 3 examples in which her 'voice' in writing shows her personality? 2. Finish Friday's classwork.

1. When we arrived at the warehouse, I had to peel my arm off the side of the hot door like a burnt sausage off a skillet. She has a simile. 2. There were not many cars in the parking lot, and I could see the heat waves. She's exaggerating. 3. Finally, after about two and a half boring hours of looking for any scratches or marks on the dryers and refrigerators that might fit best in our new apartment, my mother picked a dryer and refrigerator that were just right. Humor Classwork Friday, January 15th: 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.**
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Homework due Friday, December 11th: 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.// Antagonist- a bad person Protagonist- a good person Characterization- The method or voice of the author Theme- Something that makes the book good Foreshadow- Author's technique of writing giving clues to what will happen later. External Conflict- a conflict to another person Internal Conflict- Symbol- a character, action, an object, representing something is a symbol AND THEN, give an example of each term from Gilgamesh. Antagonist- Ishtar Protagonist- Gilgamesh Characterization- Theme- Foreshadow- External Conflict- Enkidu dies. Internal Conflict- Symbol- 1. Read Gilgamesh pages 67-72. Write 5 questions with answers and define 3 words.
 * Homework due Wednesday, December 9th:**

1. Does snow ever fall there? 2. Who is the man in the hammock? 3. Is Utnapishtim is the man in the hammock? 4. What did Utnapishtim's wife give Gilgamesh to eat? 5. Why does Gilgamesh want to become immortal?

Wine- an alcoholic fruit drink Giants- a very big man Hammock- a net usually hung between trees for relaxing purposes

warm-up: play[| this pronoun game] for a few minutes (use high speed) 1. Grammar book an[|d take quiz] and [|this one] and[| this one.] Post your scores for each. media type="youtube" key="QicF5wfYE4I" width="425" height="350"
 * Classwork Monday, December 7th:**
 * 5 Steps Video: How to make an invisible folder.

Classwork Thursday, December 3rd:** 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 own hero (on back of worksheet or on your Mac) and list 10 qualities he/she has. Post.

1. Gilgamesh is a kig. 2. He lived at about 27000 BC. 3. He was 2/3 god and 1/3 man. 4. He was Enkidu friend. 5. He and Enkidu fought Humbaba the Terrible.

1. check HW 2. Little Red Riding Hooks writing worksheet 3. critique I-movies 4. read aloud =**Hooks**= 1. He was a bad person. 2. He was as bad as a terrorist. 3. Who could have thought that a simple talk would end up as no friends at school? 4. The boy looked nice, so I had a talk with him. 5. Who will tell everyone at school your secrets? 6. He was the kind of person who talks about people behind there back. 7. You would be surprised how good people can act. 8. Short and smiling, he approached with a hand shake.
 * Classwork Monday, November 30th:**

1. Post Movie trailers on your wiki 2. Finish [|Gilgamesh jeopardy.] Copy and paste URL. http://jeopardylabs.com/play/gilgamesh25 1. Post Movie trailers on your wiki 2. Finish [|Gilgamesh jeopardy.] Copy and paste URL. http://jeopardylabs.com/play/gilgamesh25 media type="youtube" key="i49PJe4XB4M" width="425" height="350"
 * Homework due Monday, November 30th:**
 * Homework due Monday, November 30th:**

1. Grammar 2. Finish and watch movie trailers. Here is the rubric: [|movie trailer rubric.doc] 3. Finish jeopardy.
 * Classwork Thursday, November 26th:**

1. Grammar 2. check HW 3. Movie trailers 4. Finish [|Gilgamesh jeopardy.] Copy and paste URL. http://jeopardylabs.com/play/gilgamesh25
 * Classwork Tuesday, November 24th:**

1. Read chapter 6 of //Gilgamesh// and write 5 questions with answers.
 * Homework due Tuesday, November 24th:**

What secret did Gilgamesh want to know? The secret of immortality. What guarded the Garden of the Gods? The scorpion-people. What does he wear? Lion skin Why did he kill the lions? Because they were alive. Do the scorpion people, male or female, have beards? yes

1. Grammar 2. check HW 3. Movie trailers? 4. Create [|Gilgamesh jeopardy.]
 * Classwork Monday, November 23rd:**

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:**

warm-up: Do t[|he spelling bee. T]ake a screen shot and post when finished with Level 2. 1. //Gilgamesh// is a myth. What is a myth? [|Read this] 2. Find a partner and answer each others' Gilgamesh questions. 3.[| Read this]and then fill in the blanks:__
 * Classwork November 10th:**
 * 1) Myths are stories created to give to persons, places, and things.
 * 2) Myths are tales from traditions of certain peoples and cultures, such as the ___Indians__, __Greeks, Romans, and the Egyptians.__
 * 3) They are especially connected with beliefs and rites.
 * 4) These rites were thought to invoke a type of, designed to help grow.
 * 5) Myths explain how people acquired basic things like, __speech__, __and fire.__
 * 6) The sun seems to move in relation to the earth. The Greeks explained this by seeing the sun as a golden chariot drawn by fiery.
 * 7) Myths were used to teach humans proper __science__.
 * 8) The gods considered __hubris, or excessive pride, to be the worst offense, deserving the worst punishment.__
 * 9) People of modern times have created myths about such American heroes as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Ben Franklin.
 * 10) American myths also include the stories of __Paul Bunyan__ and __The Little Engine that Could__.

1. Read chapter one of //Gilgamesh//. Post 5 questions about the chapter.
 * Homework due Tuesday, November 10th:**

1. What did Gilgamesh dream of? Of finding an ax and putting it in his belt. 2. What is Gilgamesh's mother's name? His mother's name is Ninsun. 3. Why did Hunter not catch anything for days? The wild man was destroying his hunting tools. 4. Who slashed his nets? The wild man. 5. What did he do about it? He went and complained to Gilgamesh. 1. warm-up: Feed the world. [|Guess at least 10 words correctly.] 2. Describe an object using your 5 senses. POST. //Don't say what your object is--the class will try to guess.//
 * Classwork November 5th:**

EXAMPLE: //The &^%^% 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 *&%$# crunched loudly **(sound)** as her teeth cut through the skin into the tart, juicy flesh **(taste)**. As the fresh juice ran down 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 %^&*# – she’d bitten through a fat, juicy worm.//

3. 6 TRAITS OF WRITING. [|What is word choice?] Critique for Word Choice. GRADE, EVIDENCE, EXAMPLE from your essay. 4. Return Painted Cave 5. Read aloud 'Darnell Rock Reporting' 6. Pages 24-26 Grammar Workbook

2. The !@#$ lifted it's wings and ascended in the cool evening air. Then the !@#$ caught smell and sight of a small bunny, frolicking in the deep grass. (smell and sight) It screamed loudly (hear), then plunged down at an incredible speed and grasped the soft fur of the bunny(touch), piercing it's skin. Blood dripping from it's knife sharp talons, the !@#$ soared and landed in a barn. It lunged it's beak, into the juicy flesh of the rabbit.

1. Now that you have described your character, put him into action. What happens to him? Finish 3 paragraphs. 5 sentences each. Remember to use a metaphor. Also, pay attention to your verbs. Are they weak or strong? Your paper should also include a pic of your character.
 * Homework due Thursday, November 5th:**

Homework:


 * Classwork : [[file:Él Nîno Habetara.pages]]

Classwork Tuesday, November 3rd:** 1. More[| on metaphors.] 2. [|Play the metaphor game.] Think of two of your own metaphors and post on your page. [|More metaphor practice.] 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:// 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! Talk: Yell Scream Explode Erupt Shout Whispered Mouthed babbled cried wailed cooed thundered stormed 4. More on [|descriptive essays:] Remember to[| include in your essay.] 5. Use your[| senses in your writing.] Return Painted Cave to book room. 6. Next purple lit book readings. 'Darnell Rock Reporting'

//Warm-up: The metaphor game. Answer and post.// a squirrel the pacific!! I would be jazz a rose a violin a sneaker a weed seed ramen noodles a book a lemon a oil conservant hybris sports car. navy blue Tolland, Connecticut, USA
 * Thursday, October 29th:**
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 * **If I were a shoe, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a feature of nature, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a food, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
 * **If I were a piece of literature, what would I be?** ||  ||   ||
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 * If I were a place, what would I be?**

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: [] step 2: Define metaphor and simile (use a dictionary if you need to). Also, think of your own examples, Post. A simile is a comparison with like and as in it. A metaphor is a simile without like or as. step 3: Read the list of character description vocab. [] Define and post at least 10 words you're not sure of the meaning. Opulent: rich Voluptuous: luxury Voluminous: large, takes up alot of space Tantalizing: to torment or tease someone Robust: an object that is sturdy Rotund: plump Lethargic: sluggish Brunette: having dark hair Exuberant: lively, filled with excitement Drab: without color

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

Lupe Medrano, a shy girl who spoke in whispers, was the school's spelling bee champion, winner of the reading contest at the library three summers in a row, blue ribbon awardee in the science fair, the top student at her piano recital, and the playground grand champion in chess. pg. 76

It was that big yeller dog. pg. 174

Julie seems like any other lively puppy. pg. 204

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. click here!!

Edited by Thomas

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 Tuesday, November 3rd.

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

//Show 3 examples that show the story takes place in prehistoric times. They have mammoths, people paint walls, they live in clans. What are three taboos that Tao breaks? He hunts in forbidden areas, he hunts with a wolf, and he draws on walls. What is Kala’s role in the clan? She is the babysitter. She cares for the children. How did Volt show Tao that he appreciated him? He gave him a bear necklace. Describe a couple times when Tao and Ram hunted together. When they met Ram ran a rabbit straight toward Tao and he speared it. Why is Tao an outcast? Because he wanted to live in a cave to paint walls by himself.

Vocabulary

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


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Homework due October 8th:** 1. Finish 2nd draft. Typed. <- Mine

Classwork Friday, September 18th:** 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)
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//1.Find an example of personification on page 82. 2.Find an example of metaphor on page 82. 3.What kind of work did the women of the clan do? 4.What is Saxon? 5.What do you think Tao meant when he says that he has Saxon’s spirit carved on his stone? 6.Who was Tao’s visitor? 7.Where did he come from? 8.How did Tao offend Graybeard?//

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

1. The days were growing warmer as the sun climbed high into the heavens. 2. The open valley was a sea of waving grass, which scattered clumps of birch and willow trees, thick with new green and yellow leaves. 3. They sewed boots and replaced clothes that are ran out from last year. 4. Saxon is the sacred bull. 5. He drew Saxon on his rock. 6. Graybeard was his guest. 7. Graybeard came from the above. 8. Tao said: I didn't think you believed in taboos.

**Classwork Wednesday, September 16th** 1. Journal: Pretend you are Tao writing a letter to his mom (who he has never known). 7 sentence minimum. 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. 4. Work on expository writing assignment.

3.spruce: a large tree that takes up a lot of space. The spruce is a good hiding spot because the roots are big. sacred: connected to the gods or god Saxon is a sacred bull. graven: the past participle for grave The rocks were graven because they were old. mammoth: a fur covered elephant that lived in the ice age The mammoth trumpeted triumphantly with it's furry trunk.

Camels lived there Saber tooths lived there Mammoths lived there Giant sloths lived there The saber tooth tiger took down pray with it's 2 front legs.
 * 5 FACTS

Classwork September 14th:** 1. Journal: Setting is the time and place a story takes place. If you were writing a story about yourself, describe the setting (5 sentences minimum). 2. Post a 5 sentence summary of chapter 8. 3. Learn about some of the creatures that existed during the time of //Boy of the Painted Cave: []//

2. Chapter 8 is when Greybeard explained to Tao hat he could never be a cave painter because he is not a chosen one. Greybeard was a chosen one. Greybeard was outraged at Tao. But somehow he changes mind and teaches Tao about painting. Also he teaches him about magic and other things. Will Tao turn out to be a real Cave Painter?

Read chapter 8. Define the words, make a sentence and then answer the questions in full sentences, //1. mussels: clams and such 2. flint: something you can make a fire with, stone 3. ritual: a religious ceremony 4. birch: a white tree 5. tarpan: a gray wild horse
 * Homework due September 14th:**

1. What do you think Graybeard means when he says to Tao "You must learn to live with things you cannot change."? You can't change laws, you can't go against one. 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? Make the outline out of charcoal first. 4. Describe how Graybeard teaches Tao to draw. Slowly, basics first, slowly first, then faster and harder. 5. What kind of 'magic' does Graybeard show Tao?// Greybeard gets a mirror like rock and shines it i Tao's face.

I like Keetae's because he also is a good summary. One thing he could've improved is making the movie a little longer. I like Thomas' video because he did an excellent summary. Another thing he could've improved is being a little louder.** Hannah's is good and organized. 1 thing she could've improved is YES! Be little louder. Yerin's is good also. She can improved be a little louder. 1. Read chapter 7 //Boy of the Painted Cave a//nd create a video summary of the chapter using I-movie. Using youtube again, post to your wiki. media type="youtube" key="IP9MvyUrYuQ" width="217" height="179" 1. Take the quiz and hand in to 6E basket. 2. Journal: If you were Tao, how would you feel living alone in your new cave? Why would you feel this way? Minimum = 5 sentences. 3. Read chapter 6. Copy and paste the questions to your wiki. Answer in sentences. --Where did Tao and Ram mostly hunt? --What kind of fish did they catch in the icy creeks? --Why couldn't Tao tell Volt that he hunted with Ram? --Who is Graybeard? --What will Graybeard do in the Secret Cavern? 4. Watch TV: [] -1Where did Tao and Ram mostly hunt? In the slough. -2What kind of fish did they catch in the icy creeks? They have caught salmon. -3Why couldn't Tao tell Volt that he hunted with Ram? Because Volt thinks wolves are evil animal spirits. -4Who is Graybeard? Graybeard is a chosen one and a cave painter. -5What will Graybeard do in the Secret Cavern? Greybeard will go to the secret cavern to paint on the walls. 1. Create I-movie VIDEO VOCAB for words # 1-11. I liked your taboo sentence because it is funny. -Thomas I liked your sentences because it was funny. - Ki Hwan
 * I like Davids because he did a good summary. One thing he could've improved is look at the camera more and be a little more louder.
 * Classwork September 9th:**
 * Homework due September 7th:**

1. Journal Entry: If you could visit any place on earth, where would you go? Why. (At least 5 sentences)media type="youtube" key="03KGEfsdaAs" width="199" height="165" 2. Begin creating your [|video vocab.]
 * Classwork September 3rd:**

//Define the following in your own words.// 1. embankment: a large hill 2. gouge: to cut 3. taboo: something evil or against laws 4. shaman: a perso thet has access to spirits 5. auroch: domesticated ancient cattle 6. pugmark: a footprint of a wild animal 7. haunches: leg bone and thigh bone together 8. propped: to put on 9. cringe: to cry: cower 10. thicket: a thick group of trees 11. slough: a swamp 12. tussocks: a small area that contains tall anf thick grass.
 * Homework due September 3rd:**

1. Journal entry: If you could change one thing about MS, what would it be? Why? 2. [|Take this quiz]. Post your score on your wiki page. 3. To review our grammar lesson, [|play this game.] 4. [|Together in class.] 5. Begin writing assignment:
 * Classwork September 2nd:**

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:**

The plot was when Tao planned to go out and live by himself. 1 thing is that at the end of the chapter Ram followed him to the clan. Another thing is Kala told Tao about his parents.And Kala knows about the Slough. Kala has is very old, she has alot of wrinkles. She has gray hair because she is old and worked for a long time.Tao is 13 years old. He has a bad foot. Now he wears a bear skin cloak. Ram is a wolf. Nowadays he has great fill of foot. and has a silvery gray coat. Vocab Vent Hole: a small hole that allows smoke or gas or air to get through. Willow: a type of tree Ritual: a religious solemn ceremony 1. DOL 2. Grammar. 2. Read journal entries from 5 other students. Which one was your favorite? Why? [|Post your response.] 3. chapter 3 questions. 4. Post a journal entry: Which person, living or dead, do you admire the most? Why? At least 5 sentences.
 * Classwork Monday, August 31st:**

7 things that happened: Tao ate an egg. The wolf ate an egg. Tao named the wolf Ram. He got a rabbit. Ram hunted he rabbit for him. Tao heard a strange violent sound. Taongot followed by Ram.
 * Due Monday, August, 31st**

Vocab: Lemmings: A small short tailed rodent. Nightjar: A bird with gray and brown plumage. Tussoks: A small area witch has thick and tall grass.

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:**

7 things that happened: Tao met a starved wolf The wolf fought with an eagle-owl. Tao was excluded from his clan until he brought back a bunny. Tao drew the best drawing of a bear that he drew. Tao ate orange oysters. Tao ate some fresh watercress. He saw withered berries and mushrooms.

Vocab Taboo: a social or religious custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing. Embankment: a big hill Kingfishers: a big bird that dives for fish on a perch

1. What was the assignment in Miss Kemp's class? The assignment that Ms. Kemp assign everyone is to think of at least 1 compliment for a person.
 * August 18th classwork:** //The Best School Year Ever//

2. What was the problem that Beth had? The problem that Beth is in is that the person she needs to compliment Imogene.She is the rowdiest person in town! How can she think of a compliment for her!

3. Do you think it is harder to give or receive a compliment? Explain. I think it is more harder to give a compliment. I think this because in KIS, if you give a compliment, people think you like that person.

4. Why do you think Imogene asked Beth to write the compliment on her arm? I think she did this because she wants to go show her mom and other people. She might do this because she probably didn't get that much compliments.

5. Why does the author use humor in the story? What do you think is the funniest part? I think the author kind of made the story funny when they explained how Imogene got Boyd's head out of the bike rack.

Define and use in a sentence:__ optimism: optimism is thinking on the bright side, so thinking down like "Everyone hates me!" is not optimistic. 'I will get 100%!" said Mark. "Wow, he's optimistic." said Fred. determination: determination is when you keep going and trying to succeed your goal. "Albert's specialty is determination because he is always is saying he will get skinny. patriotic: Patriotic is a adj. Being patriotic is to be very loyal to your country. All the soldiers who helped put up the flag were very patriotic. margarine: Margarine is a substitute for butter. It has no fat or any cholesterol. Imogene buttered Boyd's head with margarine. cunning: Cunning means skilled and very good at stuff. People who can juggle more than 4 things are cunning.