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Conch Bearer Score: 9/10 English of the Year
 * Classwork Due June 9th**

1. Finish reading //The Conch Bearer.// There will be a short quiz (not open book).
 * HW Due Monday, June 7th:**

1. Create a wordshoot game on classtools.net with your vocab. Post and play at least 2 others' 2. Listen to ch 18 3. Which decision should Anand make? Respond 2-3 sentences. I think Anand should not go home. The reason why I think Anand has to stay is he shouldn't give up and keep going on. 4. Watch and comment (2-3 sentences on your wiki) on this '[|amazing memory'] article The man is so amazing at memorizing. He can memorize so many languages so I think he is a genius. 5. Look and comment (2-3 sentences on your wiki) [|on the photos.]
 * CW Friday, June 4th:**

1. Finish reading chapter 17. Post 5 questions with answers.
 * HW Due Friday, June 4th:**

1) What is the title of Chapter 17? Answer: In the Arbor of Water

2) When Anand asked the Healers if they can pick up mangoes, did they allow him? Answer: no

3) Why didn't they allow him? Answer: It was because he was a guest.

4) What was one of the food that the Healers provided for him? Answer: Curry.

5) What kind of fruit did he saw from the trees when Anand asked if he can help them? Answer: Mangoes.

2. Finish vocab sheet from class.

1. fill out worksheet on 10 things that happened in chapters, 14, 15 or 16.
 * HW Due Wednesday, June 2nd:**

1. Read ch 14 and 15 and post 10 Q with answers and define 5 vocab.**
 * HW Due Monday, May 31:

1) What happened to Rajah? Answer: Rajah disappeared.

2) What happened to Nisha's mind? Answer: Surabhanu took control over Nisha's mind.

3) How was Nisha feeling? Answer: Cold and about to hallucinate.

4) Could Surabhanu hear the voice of the conch? Answer: No

5) Did the snake kill the squirrel? Answer: Yes

6) Does the old man still have the conch? Answer: No

7) What was Anand not sure about Surabhanu? Answer: That he is destroyed.

8) Why can't Nisha walk well? Answer: Because her leg is hurt badly.

9) Is Anand also controlled as Nisha? Answer: Yes

10) Did they expect the final test? Answer: No

5 Vocabularies Shudder- to tremble Hover- to remain in one place Mesmerize- to hold attention of someone Heft- lift or carry Hallucination- to suffer of a situation

1. Read about the[| RAFTS writing process.] 2. Create your own prompt about //The Conch Bearer// and post here: Prompt: As a Nisha, send a letter to Abbhayata who is by himself.
 * CW Thursday, May 27th:**

As a Anand, write some article that you'll going to found out what Conch is. The Article:
 * Herim's Prompt**

1. Read ch 13 and post 5 questions with answers.
 * HW Due Thursday, May 27th:**

1) How are Anand and Nisha feeling right now? Answer: They both feel so hungry.

2) What kind of food did Rajah bring for them? Answer: A type of nut.

3) What was Nisha suspicious about Rajah? Answer: She is feeling suspicious because the tail looks different from other squirrels and Rajah looks bigger than regular squirrels.

4) What was the squirrel's real identity? Answer: Dadaji

5) What was Anand's reaction when he stared at the three peaks shining like a crown of burnished silver in the sun? Answer: Tears came out from his eyes.

Classwork May 26th Site for the Manikarnika Ghat http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/data/502/P1090399.JPG Summary: The Manikarnika Ghat is known as the holiest place in Varanasi. Hindu's say that this is the place where world was created and where it will end. From the legend, the God Vishnu was granted a favor by the God Shiva. Vishnu asked that all who died in Varanasi or were cremated there would be free from rebirth.

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

1. Who was the one that lost their bag and supplies? a) Terry b) Anand c) Nisha d) None of these above.

2. What was Anand and Nisha's concern? a) Getting eaten by an animal b) freezing to death. c) falling off the mountain d) starving to death

3. Who was Anand talking for help? a) Abhaydatta b) Anand c) The Conch d) Francis

4. What was Nisha calling the squirrel? a) Rajah b) Najah c) little squirrel d) Master

5. What did the apes threw at them? a) sticks b) conch c) stones d) none of these above

Chapter 11 10 Vocabularies** 1. Opaque: not able to see through 2. Vivid: produce powerful feelings. 3. Expanse: the area of something. 4. Cringe: to bend one's head and body in fear. 5. Explicit: stated clearly in detail. 6. Mundane: lacking interest. 7. fathom: the unit of equal length of 6 feet. 8. Grasp: to hold firmly 9. Ginger: a hot fragrant spice. 10. Perilous: full of danger.
 * Classwork Due Monday, May 24th

1. Read chapter 9 and 10. Post 15 questions with answers.
 * HW Due Monday, May 24th:**

15 Questions: 1) What did Dadaji say to Nisha? Answer: As soon as Anand wake up, we will leave. 2) How much money did Abhaydatta give the man? Answer: He gave him more than the amount of money that he needed to give him. 3) Where did they go to buy food at the station? Answer: The food vendor at the station. 4) Did Anand wanted to eat breakfast? Answer: No. 5) Instead of food, what did he ask? Answer: A glass of tea. 6) Why was Anand not feeling well? Answer: It was because he had nightmares and he didn't sleep well. 7) What was special about Anand's dream that he had? Answer: It was all true. 8) Why did Abhaydatta tell a tale about the one-eyed deer to Nisha and Anand? Answer: He told them cause it might help and that it is important. 9) When Nisha said that the one-eyed deer story was scary, but what did Anand feel? Answer: He felt that there was a special message. 10) What kind of city is Ranipur? Answer: It is a town that is charming, small town, and it is settled in the foothills of the Himalayas. 11) What did Abhaydatta throw into the flame? Answer: He threw some herbs. 12) How did the floor of the cave feel like? Answer: It felt hard and uneven. 13) Did Anand hear his mom's voice? Answer: Yes. 14) Is Surabhanu friendly with Anand? Answer: No. 15) How was Nisha feeling in the cave? Answer: She felt very scared.

1. Choose something to do on: [] 2. Review HW 3. Read your page with a partner and [|post here.]
 * CW Thursday, May 20th:**

1. Finish chapter 7 (from page 87) and read chapter 8 and write an 8 sentence summary. **Don't fall behind in your reading!** 8 sentence summary: Old Man, Nisha, and Anand was in a transportation. They were going but then the bus stopped and all the passengers rested for a while and ate some food so they are not hungry after. After, they were all done resting, they started to go again and then after a while, suddenly, Sarabhanu appeared and came in and they all fought. Then later, they arrived to a place. As they walked, the Old man said to stop at this mansion, so Anand, Nisha, and the Old Man stopped at the mansion and decided to stay there for the day. Then the innkeeper gave some delicious food to them and they ate it thankfully. Soon, they finished eating, then Abhaydatta said that he will draw a map where to go from tomorrow. After, he drew it, they all went to bed. But before Anand fell asleep, he dreamed.
 * HW Due Thursday, May 20th:**

1. Read chapter 6 and write a 6 sentence summary. **Don't fall behind in your reading!** 6 sentence summary: Anand and the girl needed money to buy a ticket. However, they didn't have enough money to buy one, so they hid inside the passenger and tried to not get caught. It didn't work. They got caught, but randomly, a man came toward and saved them by saying that they are my nephew. After, that problem was solved, the old man had all these food and he had let Anand eat all those meals. Anand is thinking right now if the old man right now is the old man that he is finding.
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 18th:**

CW Friday, May 14th: 1) household: a occupant house. 2) Pakora: a piece of vegetable and meat. 3) Pavement: a paved area. 4) Vibrate: to move continuous. 5) Padlock: detachment lock hanging by a hook. 6) Overseer: people who supervise others 7) Rune: a letter of a german alphabet. 8) Dazzle: blind 9) Lentil: a high protein pulse 10) Glance: take a brief look. 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 Interviewing Script: Picture of the star:
 * 10 Vocabularies:

HW Due Friday, May 14th:** 1. Read chapter 5 and write a 5 sentence summary. 5 Sentence Summary: Anand was in a bed and he woke up. When he woke up, he saw Meera. Anand was so surprised. Still, he said to his family that he is going to the old man. So he did. As, he went on, he saw a cave.

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

7 Questions: 1) Was Anand understanding what the old man was saying to him? Answer: Not really. 2) Who is Nakul and Sahadev? Answer: The two heroes. 3) Who is Ashwini Kumars? Answer: their father. 4) Can Nakul and Sahadev could heal men and animals and cure the land of famine and drought? Answer: Yes they can. 5) What happened to the trail of the Book of Heroes? Answer: It is lost. 6) As the old man talked, how did his face look like? Answer: Sorrowful 7) Who made the dinner? Answer: Anand.

3 Vocabularies 1) Stammer: to speak with sudden pause. 2) Shone: give out bright light. 3) Claustrophobic: suffering.

Conch Bearer Chapter 2 - Haru made Anand clean the table again. - Anand bought a mango with the money that he earned. - He accidentally dropped the mango and rolled down. - He promised that he will buy other food too because they are now tired of potatoes. - The old man came.
 * CW Tuesday, May 11th:**

1. DOL 2. Grammar 3. India True or False 4. Take notes on[| India docuementary] 5. Read aloud chapter 2 6. Play this[| prepositional phrase game.] 7. Take[| this quiz] and post your score AND [|this one.] Score: 13/15

1. Read chapter one of Conch Bearer and post 10 questions with answers.
 * HW Due Friday, May 7th:**

10 Questions: 1) Is Anand a boy or a girl? Answer: He is a boy. 2) Who is Anand's boss? Answer: His boss is Haru. 3) How does Anand know the city Kolkata? Answer: He knows there because he lived there before. 4) Is Kolkata a cold city or a sunny city? Answer: Kolkata is a cold place. 5) Does Haru scream to Anand everyday? Answer: Yes. He makes sure that he does that everyday. 6) Is Prince Anand's father a millionaire? Answer: Yes. His father is a millionaire. 7) Who is Shaheen? Answer: Shaheen is a cloth merchant. 8) What does the it say on the school uniform? Answer: Hindu Boys Academy. 9) Does Anand have much freedom? Answer: No. 10) What did Anand learn from his mother? Answer: He learned that sharing with others makes you feel good.

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.
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 4th:**


 * Think about It**

1. What obstacles did the Wright brothers face as they tried to improve their aircraft? Answer: They faced lots of problems. The propeller didn't work and the motor also did not work.

2. Do you think the Wright brothers gained a better understanding of their world? Explain why you feel as you do. Answer: yes I think they did. I think it is because they invented the first kind of airplane.

3. How do you know that the Wright brothers were determined to succeed? Give some examples. Answer**:** I know it because they had the best invention that I ever saw.

The New Invention Drawing:

1.** Answer the 'Think About It' questions on page 519 in complete sentences. Post. Do ONE of the activities on pages 524-525. Post.
 * HW Due Monday, May 3rd


 * Think about It Questions**

1. How do Leedro and Larry solve problems during the spring roundup? Answer: Because of drought, they went to a different place.

2. What would you enjoy most about living and working on a cattle ranch? What wouldn't you enjoy? Answer: I would enjoying feeding the cows and horses and I won't enjoy finding the cattles and horses again.

3. The author joins a new community when she rides with the cowboys. What message does she share about his experience? Answer: I think she is sending that being with a cowboy feels good.

Activity- New Lyrics of Cow boy Story. Oh~no~, Oh, when! the horses!~ and the buffa!~los... are free outside~ they eat their own food,1272712091 grass with harass mood!~ when~ mad~ and sad!, soon the little cow~boy and other cowboys help to find~ the cattles, horse, and buffalos.

1. DOL 2. Grammar Book 3. take the [|adverb quiz] Post your scores. Score: 4. take [|another] 5. Play the a[|dverb battleship game.]
 * CW Thursday, April 29th**

6. Reading from purple lit book.

1. Discussion 2. Grammar 3. Finish posters by 8:40.
 * 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. Finish CW assignment from purple lit book. 2. Be ready to present posters and documentary.
 * HW Due Friday, April 23rd:**


 * Earth Day Poem April 22th, 2010**

When the earth has a birthday it is a earth day which is a day when we people celebrate the fantastic day and have fun and play for the day.

1. Create a 10 question short answer quiz (with answers) that covers the whole book of //Habib//i. Post. 10 Questions: 1. What is Liyana's last name? Answer: Abboud 2. Who is Dr. Kamal Abboud? Answer: Poppy 3. Who is Claire? Answer: A French girl. 4. What school is Rafik is about to go to? Answer: Friends Girl School. 5. Where is the school at? Answer: Ramallah 6. Is Liyana in middle school currently? Answer: No 7. Are Armenian friends nice to Liyana? Answer: Yes 8. Has Liyana been to the jail? Answer: Yes. 9. Where is Liyana's family living right now at? Answer: Jerusalem 10. Is Liyana's family really rich? Answer: No. 2. Bring your purple literature books to class (3 points towards CW)
 * HW Due** **Thursday, April 22nd:**

1. DOL 2. Grammar Book 3. Take qui[|z on verb tenses] 6/7 4. Create a rubric for poster presentation. 5. Finish posters.
 * CW Tuesday, April 20th:**

Past perfect tense Sentence: **Had** you **studied** English before you moved to Washington? Present perfect tense Sentence: You **have seen** that movie too many times. Past Continuous tense Sentence: **Were** you **playing** when she called? Future perfect tense Sentence: You **will have perfected** your Spanish by the time you come back from the U.S. Simple Past tense Sentense: **Did** you **call** Francis?
 * Classwork April 16th, 2010**

1. Read Habibi pages 248-264. Post 7 Qs with answers and define 3 vocab words. 7 Questions: 1. Where are the Jews and the Arabs going to talk over at? Answer: Hebron 2. When Poppy went to the bathroom, how did his skin look like? Answer: It looked raw. 3. Who was the person that asked if we are in a spy zone and why is everyone whispering? Answer: Rafik. 4. Have Poppy ever met Omar before? Answer: Yes. 5. What kind of tree is there in Sitti's house? Answer: Almond tree. 6. Who is Dareen? Answer: Liyana's second cousin. 7. Who and who collected popped balloon and gave it to Sitti? Answer: Rafik and Nadine.
 * HW Due Friday, April 16th:**

3 Definition: 1. intensified: to become more intense 2. mesmerize: to hold attention of someone. 3. Stump: the bottom part of the tree.


 * HW Due Tuesday, April 13th:

HW Due Thursday, April 8th:** 1. Work on Israeli-Palestine keynote. Be prepared to show the class what you have so far.

1. DOL 2. Grammar book 3. Irregular verbs. [|Quiz your friend.] 4[|. Play game] against your friend. Post the winner. 5. Take[| irregular verb quiz]. Post your score. 6. Listen to Habibi (draw). Newspaper report. Postcard. 7. [|Watch PTV]
 * CW Friday, April 2nd:**

1. Read Habibi pages 218-223. Post 3 Qs and 2 vocab. 3 questions: 1. When Rafik tasted the snow, what did he say? 2. What is the program that she recently narrated at the radio station? 3. Can Liyana understand Arabic?
 * HW due Thursday, April 1st:**

2 Vocabularies: 1.Toppled: over balanced. 2. Assured: to tell someone about something positively.

2. [|Watch the video] on recent Israel-Palestine events. Summarize in 5 sentences. Post. 5 sentence summary: There was a talk with Israel and Palestinian. However Al Asad said that this is not the time to talk. He said that he can't trust them for peace. He also declared that he will not take place unless they cancel the decision to build 16 hundred new homes in the settlement near Jerusalem. Even right now, because of this situation, the people in Israel is not having peace.

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? **They are going to build new territories.** 2. What was Israel’s response to the anger from the United States? 3. What was the Palestinian response to the announcement? **They said they will stop the settlement.** 4. What was the Six-Day War? Why is it important? **Israel annexed East Jerusalem during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, also known as the Six-Day War.**
 * Classwork Wednesday, March 17th:

Look at t[|he Israel map.] Name 5 cities in Israel: 1. Hebron 2. Beersheba 3. Jenin 4. Afula 5. Zefa Which sea borders the west coast? mediterranian sea Where is Gaza located? west side What is the population? 5,938,093 How many Israeli settlers are in the West Bank? 6,900


 * 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:**

Melancholy: deep sadness Fragrant: having a good smell. Habibi Haiku Fragrant: Flowers have good smell It feels refreshing to me So I like flowers.
 * Haiku**

1. Read Habibi pages 192-212. Post 15 questions with answers and define 5 vocabulary words. 15 questions: 1. Did Rafik wanted Liyana to also sew the bonnet as well? Answer: Yes 2. Whose flash camera did they use to photograph her? Answer: mother's 3. Where do they go on Saturday to do their hideous homework? Answer: American Library 4. What would they do after the homework? Answer: They would meet Poppy for lunch and have ice cream. 5. Where is the ice cream at? Answer: Next door of YMCA. 6. At the library table, how did Liyana felt? Answer: She felt distracted. 7. What was she keep doing in the library? Answer: getting up and getting books to read. 8. After school on her birthday, who did she called to thank for the wonderful birthday present? Answer: Omer. 9. Did Omer feel shy? Answer: Yes. 10. Could Omer understand English well? Answer: No 11. Did Liyana introduce Omer to Rafik? Answer: Yes 12. Have Liyana ever lived in Missouri? Answer: Yes 13. Who two were the ones that said that they will swim with just their clothes? Answer: Khaled and Nadine 14. In March, what did Poppy found in the Old City? Answer: Three American evangelists. 15. What did Poppy do to them? Answer: brought them home to eat dinner together.
 * HW Due Tuesday, March 16th:**

5 Vocabularies: 1. Burgundy: a wine 2. Lavish: rich 3. Intricate: very hard 4. Naturalized: to admit to the citizenship of a country 5. Cockatoo: a type of parrot.

Classwork March 11th: 1. What do you need help with the most with your wirting? Please post on your wiki 3 things that would be helpful to add to The Writing Gym. Thanks! 1. voice 2. creativity 3. interesting.

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

Francis Habibi Chapter 1 Animation media type="custom" key="5554423" Francis journal 1. Read Habibi pages 179-191. Post 7 Qs with answers and define 3 vocab words. 7 questions: 1. What did Poppy realize when he was little? Answer: That there must be a kernel of truth on every avenue. 2. What did the Helen's family believe about Christian denomination? Answer: They believed that Christian denomination was chosen too. 3. Where did Helen take Liyana's mother to instead of church? Answer: art museum. 4. When Liyana's mother had measles as a girl, what does she do? Answer: she would lay in bed like a cucumber on a vine 5. What did Liyana realize about grumpiness? Answer: she sometimes get grumpy for no reason. 6. When Liyana had a dream about the cake, what was it exactly about? Answer: the cake dropped, then it went to the sea, and it got farther from her. 7. When Liyana described about the scene of Sitti's bathroom, what was the classmates reaction? Answer: they all shrugged.
 * HW, due Tuesday, March 9th.**
 * HW due Friday, March 5th:**

3 Vocabularies: 1. fundamentalism: a movement in American Protestantism that arose in the early 20th century. 2. Hebron: a Palestinian city on the west bank of the Jordan River. 3. moderate: average in quality.

1. Sign up and take the tutorial for this program: []
 * Classwork March 4th:**

1. Study for DO/IO quiz. **Review sheet we did in class.**
 * HW Due March 4th:**

1. DOL 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. Five facts: 1. Never use caps when e-mailing someone. 2. Be respectful in the e-mail. 3. When you e-mail someone who you don't know, write their first and last name. 4. Use good greeting words. 5. Don't use shortwords like ur instead of you are.
 * Classwork Tuesday, March 2nd**

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 173.

1. Read Habibi pages 149-172. Write 15 questions with answers. 15 questions: 1. Which shop did Liyana start to go every other day? Answer: Sandrounis' ceramics shop 2. When Liyana pretended that she had various mission, what was her real thing that she had to do? Answer: to collect the store's business cards to send to her friends back home. 3. Does Liyana like yogurt with fruit? Answer: No. 4. Is Omar's last name Sandrouni? Answer: No. 5. At the Abu Musa's cafe, what Omar and Liyana ordered? Answer: Hummus. 6. Where did they sat at and what did they do? Answer: Liyana and Omar sat at the crooked table, and they dipped their bread at the same creamy plate. 7. When Liyana asked him if he lived in Jerusalem all the time, what was his response? Answer: Yes and always. 8. Where is Liyana from? Answer: St.Louis 9. As she was asking questions to him, how did she feel like? Answer: An interviewer. 10. Everyday did Liyana's father take him to school? Answer: No he drives her to Jerusalem by the Jaffa Gate so she could walk into the Armenian Quarter by herself and go to school. 11. What kind of two vitamins are they nearly out of? Answer: Vitamin C and E 12. On Saturday, how many times did Liyana rebraided her hair? Answer: ten times. 13. Who did Liyana introduce to her mom? Answer: Omar. 14. Would her dad like it if he knew that Liyana brought him to there? Answer: No 15. Have Liyana ever been to the beach in this country? Answer: No. Lamp poem: there was a kid who had a green lamp, and stamped the lamp with hammer. Then smashed it and bashed it with a machine and floated on the river.
 * HW due Tuesday, March 2nd:**

Classwork February 23rd Eric **happily** baked __Obama__ a delicious cake. My own Sentence: __Francis__ **happily** played soccer with his dad in the soccer field.

Finish Habibi jigsawing. Create a Keynote on your pages. //--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//
 * HW due Feb 23rd:**

1. DOL 2. Grammar--take quiz o[|n direct objects.] Post your score. Score: 86% Second one: 6/7 3. Jigsaw 4. Listen to Habibi**
 * Classwork Feb 22nd:

1. Read //Habibi// pages 131-148. Post 15 Qs with answers. 15 questions: 1. In the United States, what kind of assignment did Liyana had to do? Answer: go home and ask their oldest relatives or neighbors what the world was like long time ago. 2. What was the problem of Liyana? Answer: She can only have a deep conversation with Sitti if Poppy were present. 3. Cause Liyana knew that Sitti liked the subject, what kind of story did he tell? Answer: story of angel. 4. What did Sitti stare at like an animal that might bite her with its tiny teeth. Answer: cassette recorder. 5. Since she likes the cows milk a lot, what did she want her grandfather to do? Answer: buy a cow that was for sale next village. 6. After Poppy finished translation, what did he look like? Answer: dubious 7. What did Sitti say when Liyana's aunt's leg got swelled up? Answer: It is cause she have a big heavy head. 8. What does it mean when a bird pooped on a clean white sheet while flying over the clothesline? Answer: it means bad luck. 9. But what does it mean when it poops on the head? Answer: your first child will be a boy. 10. What is the nurse name? Answer: St.Tarkmanchatz 11. After the nurse appeared, what happened to Liyana? Answer: she got a fever and missed school. 12. What did Liyana's mother and father say to Liyana who is sick? Answer: Rest, Rest, Rest. 13. What does Liyana always do when she reads Dickinson line that she likes? Answer: she closes her eyes and make up a line of her own inside her head. 14. What did she do the third day she was sick? Answer: she watched sun crawl through her room as the hour progresses. 15. On the fifth and last day, what did she think of all day? Answer: donkeyness.
 * HW due Feb 22nd:**

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
 * Classwork Thursday, Feb 18th:**

**1. Read Habibi pages 93-125. Post 15 questions with answers.** 15 questions: 1. What floated around in Jerusalem? Answer:old anger 2. Why did Liyana go to the Bassam’s spice shop? Answer: to buy coriander 3. How did their shop smell like? Answer: It smelled good. 4. When he talked about the Jewish man, what was he in? Answer: Yarmulke 5. What was Rafik’s wish? Answer: Doing his homework sitting straight up in the salt of the Dead Sea. 6. When dozens of village people came down to see the jars, how many were there? Answer: hundreds. 7. Why did their ancestors hide the jars inside a well? Answer: 1) the jars were filled with precious oils back then. 2) the well was a secret hiding place in invasion 8. After Poppy could not look at the well the same way, and when he went back home, what did he do? Answer: he started wondering what might be buried inside the walls. 9. What did this make Rafik want to do? Answer: discover 10. When the archaeologist appeared, what did she wore? Answer: a khaki shirt and a gold necklace shaped like a shovel. 11. What did Liyana wanted to think her friends back home were? Answer: her friends all the time. 12. What does irrevocable mean? Answer: unable to be recalled 13. What bad thing happened that day? Answer: chain of military tanks lumbered up the road. 14. Were the hens skinny or fat? Answer: very fat. 15: What did Liyana’s father sometimes say? Answer: We are Americans. 1. Read Habibi pages 67-78. Post 10 Qs and define 5 vocab words Questions: 1. Why did Liyana get mad when he read the bible to her? 2. What was the reason that Liyana wanted to go to the post office? 3. What is the Via Dolorosa? 4. How many gates are their in total? 5. What did Poppy do when Liyana and Rafik wanted to buy something from each food stand? 6. What did the man wore even though the weather was warm? 7. How old is the owner look like who sells the aromatic lentil soup? 8. What is henna? 9. Who noticed that Poppy did not take them over to the western Jerusalem for any kind of tour? 10. Where is the place that the Friends Girls School that Rafik was going to attend?
 * HW due Thursday, Feb 18th:**
 * due Thursday, February 11th:**

5 Vocabularies: 1. Lentil: high protein pulse that is dried and then soaked and cooked it before you can eat it. 2. Stubby: short and thick. 3. Chiseled: a long hand tool. 4. Vendors: a person or company offering something for sale. 5. Tucking: pushing, folding, and turning.

1. Liyana lay on the other twin bed, idly reciting. (pg.47) 2. She'd kept it in the back of her closet till recently and felt sad, after the estate sale, that it was gone forever. (pg.48) 3. They were insistent with him at the tea party downstairs. (pg.50)
 * 3 prepositional phrases:

HW Due Tuesday, February 9th:** EXAMPLE: Which animal was killed in the honor of Liyana's family? a) lion b) monkey c) lamb d) octopus
 * 1. Read pages 48-58. Create a 5 question multiple choice quiz.

5 questions: 1. When Liyana felt alone who pushed her on the back? a) soldiers b) Her mom c) Rafik d) Answer is not here

2. In the quote from pg.51, when Liyana's mother said "Its not how I pictured it." what was Liyana's response? a) it's so wonderful b) different than I thought c) no response d) Answer is not here.

3. From the moment they all got off the vehicle, what happened? a) everyone started running around. b) nothing happened c) started kissing each other. d) answer is not here.

4. What do the families like to do the most? a) play games b) sit in a circle and talk, talk, and talk. c) sleep d) answer is not here

5. What did Sitti say to Poppy what she will do this year to Mecca? a) write a letter b) write a pilgrimage c) fight with her. d) answer is not here.

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**.

Title: Penguin Story** //The are cute penguins that wears a big fat coat in Alaska,// who punches little cats in Blaska **with a boxing glove****,** then it goes **to** **the animal hospital** with mama**,** and his papa to look at the poor cat who holds a bat**,** and he goes home, and goes Rome by himself for 365 days**.** Then few years later the penguin gets **out of the plane** and goes to Korea and became the famous soccer player.
 * Poem

1. Look over pages 26-38. Define 5 vocab words and post. 5 Vocabularies: 1. molest: to harass 2. Devastate: to destroy 3. infiltrate: gain access in an organization 4. Politician: a professional politics 5. Glare: to stare in an angry way.
 * HW due Monday, Feb 8th:**

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. 5 questions: 1. Who is Sitti? Answer: an earthy girl 2. What kind of clothes does Sitti wear? Answer: old fashioned long clothes. 3. What had Uncle Leo never did to Liyana? Answer: a hug. 4. When they were going to the tea party, what happened? Answer: Rafik vomited on the floor. 5. When Rafik started making jokes, what did Liyana's mother take out from her bag? Answer: medicine.

3 Prepositional Phrases: 1. on (pg.47) 2. to (pg.47) 3. up (pg.46)

Tuesday, February 2nd classwork:
 * 1. sentence with 5 prepositions**

There is a kid below the tree and reading a book about a monster and it is a monster against a monster plus there is a person on top of the tree after he ate his dinner. 2. Grammar. List of prepositions: [|list_prepositions.pdf] 3. [|take the quiz] Score: 12/14
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HW due Tuesday, Feb 2nd: 2. Bring in rough draft of narrative essay.**
 * FINAL NARRATIVE ESSAY DUE Thursday, Feb. 4th. **
 * 1. Finish posting Q/vocab

1. DOL/Grammar 2. Grammar Practice a. [] b. [] 3. [|Watch TV] 4. Read/Listen Habibi. 5. Student- 2 Qs (with answers) per page and one vocab. [|Post on discussion.]
 * Classwork Thursday, Jan 28th:**

1. //DOL/Grammar// //2.[|Play the game.] on subject/verb agreement// 3. [|Take a quiz.] 4. Read this article about Naomi Shihab Nye. Post on your wiki 4 things you learn about her.
 * Classwork Wednesday, Jan 27th:**

1. Write your first paragraph (post) and then rate yourself (1-5 for each skill) using the voice checklist. Post. My narrative essay (first paragraph): I believed in ghosts when I was very little, but I believe in ghost from when I was 8 years old. However, nobody knows if ghosts really exist. Do you believe in ghosts? I think after few years, scientists will find out the truth if there is or not. When I was 8 years old, I was watching a Korean channel called “Surprise” and there was a story about ghost and it was a true story. I thought they were lying, but they even showed us the proof on the internet. I was so surprised and felt hilarious! Could you really believe that? It is really unbelievable! There are still more stories that made me believe in ghosts. Keep reading to figure it out. Rating: __5_ I really tried to show passion about my topic.__ 4_ If read aloud, it sounds like something I might really say. __4_ I did things in my writing to help my audience understand. _5__ I captured a tone or mood with my words. __4_ My use of humor or sarcasm is appropriate for this assignment.
 * Homework due Friday, January 22nd:**



Classwork Wednesday, January 20th: 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. DOL/Grammar

Homework due Wednesday, January 20th:** 1. Finish posting your: Thesis statement and the who, what, where, when, why and how of your narrative essay. Thesis statement: This is a kind friend's story few years ago. Who: Jonathan What: nice guy Where: Korea When: 2007 Why: How:

1. FINISH: Now, choose one of the sentences you wrote above and stretch it into a paragraph. Post on your wiki. I get really angry when I die at a mission in COD 6 Modern Warfare 2. It is because in the mission called "Cliffhanger" is kind of hard and I always fall off the cliff. When I go up the first is okay and from the second half it is hard cause my hand starts to sweat and get tired. However, I keep trying until I make it up to the top of the cliff and the first time I completed the mission was my exactly the 17th time. I felt happy after I completed it. 2. Read this[| personal narrative]. What are 3 examples in which her 'voice' in writing shows her personality? 1. As my mother drove down the streets of Santa Ana, I looked out the window and began to realize that the mixture of people was no longer a mixture; there was only white. 2. 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. 3. I had only spent nine years and some months on this planet. __ __5. Now, choose one of the sentences you wrote above and stretch it into a paragraph. Post on your wiki. I really get angry when I 6. Read this[| personal narrative]. What are 3 examples in which her 'voice' in writing shows her personality?
 * Homework due Monday, January 18th:**
 * It makes me SAD when I have to stay in the hospital. ||
 * The FUNNIEST thing that ever happened to me was when I watch comedies. ||
 * I really get ANGRY when I have to ||
 * The most EXCITING thing I ever did was playing with my best riend. ||
 * The SCARIEST thing I remember is nothing. ||

1. Define each of these l[|iterary term]s and post on your wiki: //Antagonist: a person who opposes easily Protagonist: main character characterization: description of something. theme: a piece of writing. Symbol: a thing that represent internal conflict: disagreement external conflict: a struggle between the protagonist and other characters foreshadow: to show
 * Homework due December 10th:**

-antagonist, protagonist, characterization, theme, symbol, internal conflict, external conflict. foreshadow.//

Classwork December 8th: 2. Define each these l[|iterary term]s and post on your wiki: -antagonist, protagonist, characterization, theme, symbol, internal conflict, external conflict. foreshadow. The URL: [|http://etherpad.com/Y7YFQhZsfH]
 * 1. Create a discussion with your group: [] After your discussion, post the URL of your pad

Classwork Friday, December 4th:** 1. Grammar book an[|d take quiz] and [|this one] and[| this one.] Post your scores for each. 2. Idioms 3. Gilgamesh important sentence, vocab, Keynote. First quiz: 10/12 Second Quiz: 10/10 Last one: 15/16

Classwork Thursday, December 3rd: 1. [|Read about Gilgamesh] 2. What is a hero? List 5 qualities. Then, think of two examples of a hero. 5 characteristics: 1. brave 2. awesome 3. handsome 4. tall 5. muscleman
 * Grammar warm-up

3. Fill in 'Elements of the Epic Hero Cycle' worksheet.

Homework due Thursday, December 3rd:** 1. Gilgamesh chapter 6. 5 questions, 3 vocab and a prediction. 5 questions- 1. What did Gilgamesh do to the lions that were living happy? Answer: He killed it and ate it. 2. Did Ninsun believe about when Gilgamesh said about living forever? Answer: No 3. Who is the one that knows the secret of living forever? Answer: Utnapishtim. 4. Who is Utnapishtim? Answer: Utnapishtim is one of the god that knows the secret of living forever? 5. Did Gilgamesh find where Utnapishtim is? Answer: No

3 Vocabularies- 1. glossy- shiny and smooth 2. strident- loud and harsh 3. invulnerable- not possibe to damage or harm.

1 prediction that will happen: I think at the next chapter Gilgamesh will be still finding Utnapishtim. The reason is because Gilgamesh want to live forever. Also I think Enkidu will die because it has been quite long he has not got the punishment**.

Classwork December 1st:** 1. Possessive Nouns. Take[| this quiz] and [|this one]and post your results. First one: 10/12 Second one: 100%

Homework due Tuesday, December 1st:
 * 1. Finish posting 5 step video to your wiki.**

//**Wednesday, November 25th classwork**:// 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.] Neocyema is the first fish ever caught in the world. The fish's color is orange and it is not that long. It looks like it lives in the way bottom of the ocean. It looks like a human is swimming in the ocean. It is as a thin shark swimming but it is more thin than a regular shark. It has a long thin tail. 2. Complete Grammar book pages 32-35 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. [|http://jeopardylabs.com/play/gilgamesh-the-hero5]

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. Chapter 3 Summary: Gilgamesh had decided to go to the forest with Enkidu to fight Huwawa and cut the trees and make something. He said he is not scared if he dies. Then he prepared his weapons and went to buy some items. After that, he started going up the mountains, but Enkidu kept saying to Gilgamesh to not go because of Huwawa's strong magic. Still, Gilgamesh kept going. Soon, he suddenly felt asleep. He was effected by Huwawa's magic. Enkidu tried everything he could, but he did not wake up. So Enkidu went to the well and gave him some water and he woke up. Then he started to go again to him. After they hacked the tallest cedar tree, in reverence he washed himself in the river and got a bowl of water and held the bowl to the god.
 * Homework due Tuesday, November 24th:**

3 Vocabularies from Chapter 3: 1. ebbing: the movement of the tide of the sea. 2. cyclone: storm 3. rays: lights

Chapter 4 summary: The godness of love proposed to Gilgamesh to marry her. But Gilgamesh refused because she has been love with tons of other people. After she got refused, she got mad so she tried to punch him but he dodged all her attacks easily. Then she got so mad that she went back to heaven and asked her father to let go of the bull of heaven and punish Gilgamesh and Enkidu. First time he said no. Then later he let go of it. It charged directly to both of them and because of the pain he got paralyzed. As the battle was going on Hatti, the dancing girl helped her and Enkidu and Gilgamesh got to defeat the bull of heaven. After the battle was over, the father of the godness of love said that one of you ( Gilgamesh or Enkidu) has to get penalized for that. Then the people said instead of Gilgamesh, Enkidu should die.

3 Vocabularies from Chapter 4: 1. tendril: a type of plant 2. astounded: shocked or suprised 3. Mole: a mammal with black fur

Chapter 5 summary: Enkidu was scared of death. Since he was very scared, Gilgamesh said to Enkidu that he will pray to not make you die. Enkidu believed him and rested for a while. However, he was crying for seven days because he was still scared. Then kidu said to Enkidu to believe on him so he did.

3 Vocabularies from Chapter 5: 1. dismissively: feeling or showing that something is unworthy. 2. daub: smear with a sticky thing in a careless way. 3. throb: beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm.

Homework due Friday, November 13th: Hero Ethan
 * 1. Finish writing a 5 paragraph descriptive essay. Don't concentrate so much on what happens, but rather describe the setting and the character where the action takes place.** Post and Print.
 * 

There is a kid called Ethan. He is a six grader who was smart. He is in the same homeroom with Noah, Nadia, and Julian but he does not know them well. ** One day, Ethan was practicing soccer by himself. Then while he was practicing, Noah, Nadia, and Julian was asking him if they could play together with him and Ethan said yes. While they were playing, they suddenly had to go back to class. Then later at lunch time they played and started making friendship. Then few months later they have become best friends. One night when they played basketball. When it was Nadia's turn to shoot, a tall man appeared and kidnapped Noah, Nadia, and Julian.

Right now Ethan didn't know what to do so he had to just go home. He couldn't stand it so made a plan what to do to save his friends. He knew today night he will also capture me. So he prepared a sharp knife and a AK-47 which his uncle used in the military to fight with him and make him tell where his friends are at. That night he went to the exact same place and waited until he came. Finally, he appeared. The kidnapper said " There is no way you will be able to beat me." Then Ethan said" Yeah right! I will defeat you and make you tell me where my friends are." Then the fight started. The kidnapper was running directly to him so Ethan used the knife and tried to stab him, but he was too fast. When he missed, the kidnapper jumped up high and kicked me. It hurted a lot. He was so mad that Ethan was continuously shooting the gun and it worked. Out of about 10 bullets, 1 bullet hit his arm. Suddenly, the kidnapper tried to punch Ethan, he couldn't because of the pain of the bullet. Then I didn't miss the chance and stabbed him with the knife and he surrendered but he didn't die. Then he forced him to say where my friend is. It was the Fat Cave. Ethan quickly ran to the cave to save them.

He quickly ran there. He thought now he doesn't have to fight anymore enemies but he was wrong. He saw their friends and he ran there but then suddenly tons of enemies was blocking it so he had to fight again after wasting his energy. However, it wasn't hard to beat the little enemies. After he killed them, he saved his friends and called the police. Then their friends said Thank you to him and Ethan was glad to hear that from his friends.

Then the police came and took all the enemies into the jail. The police was suprised because he was actually the group that they were trying to catch. Since Ethan caught it for the police, he got a award from the police. Also they did a party with his friends. After all, he was called the hero like Gilgamesh.

1. Read chapter one of Gilgamesh. Post a 5 sentence summary and define 3 vocab words. Summary: Gilgamesh was a dreamable kid when he was little. He had two dreams. The first one was about a meteor was falling on his house but then he woke up. The other dream that he told his mother is he was walking on the streets of Uruk and he found an axe and he had to own it so he did. Then after his mom ( Ninsun) heard it, she said that the gods are sending him a friend. Whenever the hunter needs help they call the hero called Gilgamesh but they did not know where to find him. However even though they couldn't find him right now, they still respect Gilgamesh and thinks him as a hero. 3 Vocabulary Words: 1. Snares: A kind of trap used for capturing animals. 2. Prospect: a probability of advancement, success, profit. 3. Gorge: is a deep valley between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river.
 * Homework due Wednesday, November 11th:**

I would grade my paragraph as a 3 because it is there is one thing that fits in my writing. The evidence is it is a. The reason is because my writing is like A. The words are adequate and correct in a general sense, and they support the meaning by not getting in the way. That is why it is a A.
 * My Grading paragraph**

Classwork November 4th: 2. Describe an object using your 5 senses. POST. The candy smells very sweet as a flower. The taste is very sweet and tasty as lolipop. It feels really sticky when you touch. EXAMPLE:**__// __**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 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 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. 4. Return Painted Cave 5. grammar workbook 6. Read aloud 'Darnell Rock Reporting' 7. [|Class game.]
 * 1. warm-up: Feed the world. [|Guess at least 10 words correctly.]

Homework due November 4th:** 1. Now that you have described your character, put him into action. What happens to him? Finish 3 paragraphs. 5 sentences each. Read this first more on [|descriptive essays:]
 * One day, Ethan was practicing soccer by himself. Then while he was practicing, Noah, Nadia, and Julian was asking him if they could play together with him and Ethan said yes. While they were playing, they suddenly had to go back to class. Then later at lunch time they played and started making friendship. Then few months later they have become best friends. One night when they played basketball. When it was Nadia's turn to shoot, a tall man appeared and kidnapped Noah, Nadia, and Julian.

Right now Ethan didn't know what to do so he had to just go home. He couldn't stand it so made a plan what to do to save his friends. He knew today night he will also capture me. So he prepared a sharp knife and a AK-47 which his uncle used in the military to fight with him and make him tell where his friends are at. That night he went to the exact same place and waited until he came. Finally, he appeared. The kidnapper said " There is no way you will be able to beat me." Then Ethan said" Yeah right! I will defeat you and make you tell me where my friends are." Then the fight started. The kidnapper was running directly to him so Ethan used the knife and tried to stab him, but he was too fast. When he missed, the kidnapper jumped up high and kicked me. It hurted a lot. He was so mad that Ethan was continuously shooting the gun and it worked. Out of about 10 bullets, 1 bullet hit his arm. Suddenly, the kidnapper tried to punch Ethan, he couldn't because of the pain of the bullet. Then I didn't miss the chance and stabbed him with the knife and he surrendered. Then he forced him to say where my friend is. It was the Fat Cave. Ethan quickly ran to the cave and saved them.

Classwork November 2nd:** 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: //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! fast: 1. quick 2. speedy 3. accelerated 4. breakneck 5. dashing 6. flashing 7. hasty 8. chop-chop 9. fleeting 10. flying 11. speedball 12. hypersonic 13. double ime 14. pronto 15. presto

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

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. Metaphor: A **metaphor** is a figure of speech concisely comparing two things, saying that one is the other. Simile: A **simile** is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the word "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. 1. arrogant: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own important or abilities. 2. Exotic: originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country. 3. Drab: lacking brightness or interest 4. imposing: Force. 5. Dappled: mark with spots or rounded patches. 6. Gaudy: bright typically so as to be tasteless. 7. Dismal: depressing or dreary 8. Rigid: inflexible 9. Supple: flexible 10. Tantalizing: to tease someone step 4: In your purple literature book, find 3 examples of a character description. Post, 1. Ethan is a six grader in Epiphany, New York, has homeroom with three bright kids named Noah, Nadia, and Julian. 2. He doesn't know Noah, Nadia, and Julian very well. 3. He had seen a lot of high school plays.

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. There is a kid called Ethan. He is a six grader who was smart. He is in the same homeroom with Noah, Nadia, and Julian but he does not know them well.

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: []

Thursday, October 29th://
 * Warm-up: The metaphor game. Answer and post.**__


 * **If I were an animal, what would I be?** ||  || If I was an animal, I would be a bull because they are strong. ||


 * **If I were a body of water, what would I be?** ||  || I would be the pacific ocean. ||


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


 * **If I were a flower, what would I be?** ||  || No comment......... ||


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


 * **If I were a shoe, what would I be?** ||  || Columbia ||


 * **If I were a feature of nature, what would I be?** ||  || /????? ||


 * **If I were a food, what would I be?** ||  || carrot. ||


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


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


 * **If I were a vehicle, what would I be?** ||  || motorcycle... ||


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


 * **If I were a place, what would I be? Korea** ||

__Homework due October 27th, 2009__

===__** Jeju Island Assignment: In your journal, write 10 observations about 5 places we visit. 1. At the man-jang-gul cave, there were a lot of unique rocks. 2. At the roof of the cave, water was dripping so I got kind of wet. 3. People in jeju eat a lot of black pigs. 4. There was more supermarkets than Seoul or Bundang. 5. There are a lot of Haenyeo in Jeju. 6. The telescope that we looked at the science museum was cool!! 7. The hotel was very small and kind of dirty. 8. The waterworld was very big and fun!! 9. The submarine was recorded in the Guiness World Record!!! 10. The ha la m.t was so high that I can't imagine!!! **__===

__Classwork Friday, October 16th: 2. [|Watch TV.]What is an example of showing and not telling? Post on your wiki. In the video an example of show and not telling is the time in when the people were playing tennis because they were not telling, but they were showing. If it was telling, they would be talking and not showing. 3. Journal: Find a quote you liked from __Boy of the Painted Cave. __Explain why you liked it. My favorite quote is when Graybeard said: 'Whether you believe in it or not makes no difference. It is taboo. It is the law of the clans and you must live by it.' It is because Graybeard is telling the truth and he is warning Tao that he must live with it. 4.. More Idioms: [] [|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. Grade for the questions: 8 out of 10. 80%!!

NAME: Francis Seo
 * 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. When I was a 4th grader, I was very sleepy so I fall asleep in class. Then I got caught by the teacher and I got sent to the dean. So I had to explain why I had to fall asleep. Then I knew that I will take the punishment so I had to do something to get over with this situation. So what I did was I turned the topic to something else and it got over after I talked with him for about five minutes about the new topic and it got over. ( THIS IS NOT A TRUE STORY ABOUT ME!!!!!!!!!!)

Imagine you are someone who doesn't know who his father is and suddenly finds out. What would your reactions and feelings be? If I was a person who didn't know my own father and suddenly finds out my father, I would be very suprised. If I met my father I would be so happy to get to know him.


 * 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." They were selling pouches on the streets.

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

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

4. abrupt: sudden; unexpected. "Then, at an abrupt turn in the tunnel, Tao's heart jumped." Today there was an abrupt fire drill issue.

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. The people were groping because they were supposed to because it was the rule of the game.

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

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. His eye color was tawny.

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. He capered because he got a certificate.

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." The coffin was so burden because of Graybeard's heavy weight.

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." I have a collection of flint rocks.

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


 * Comprehension**

1. Why did Graybeard give Tao his deerskin pouch?

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

3. Why were the people so angry with Tao? What was the punishment they gave him? People were angry at Tao because he went to the Secret Cavern. The punishment was he had to fight with the sacred bull, Saxon.

4. Why did Kala compare Tao to his mother? What did she say? Because he and his mother have a lot of things the same in common.

5. Describe Saxon's attack and Tao's response. Saxon was attacking Tao very fiercely and Tao could only try to dodge it because he doesn't have time to hardly attack.

6. Why do you think Volt jumped off the rimrock and yelled and waved his arms? For someone to save him.

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? That it is now no longer a curse on the camp.

10. Why did Volt say that Tao no longer needed a father? He said he is independent enough.

Homework due Wednesday, October 14th: 1. Read chapters 16-18. For each chapter, write a summary and find and define 3 vocab words. Post. //pictures on the cave. Tao was so suprised of the fabulous pictures. It felt to him that the pictures were all alive. Then after he saw the wonderful pictures, he began drawing on the cave too. After he was done, he stepped backward and check if it is good. Suddenly, he realized that Volt was behind him and he got caught being here. When they talked to each other, Volt was keep saying Tao is the one who made Graybeard sick. Then Tao started trying to convince Volt, that he is misunderstanding it. 3 Vocabulary from Chapter 16: 1) bristling: a stiff animal hair, or a man-made substitute, used to make a brush. 2) reeking: smell strongly and unpleasantly 3) odor: a distinctive smell, esp. an unpleasant or distinctive one.   //** //Summary of chapter 17: **Tao was very worried about Graybeard because he is ill right now. When he got wrapped with a rope on the legs, Kala came. Kala said to Tao that Graybeard has died. Tao felt so sad. Now he is the new cave painter and Kala gave a item which Graybeard had kept with him. Then later, Volt unwrapped Tao and gave Tao a knife to fight Saxon, the sacred bull. He was so nervous and the battle began. Tao kept dodging but Saxon was very strong because Saxon has never ever lost to anyone. Then after the battle, Volt said to Tao that he now does not need a father.** 3 Vocabulary from Chapter 17: 2) ledge:  a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface. 3) rimrock: an outcrop of resistant rock forming a margin to a gravel deposit, esp. one forming a cliff at the edge of a plateau.** Summary of Chapter 18: **They have now buried Graybeards and Tao put the knife next to his dead body. Womens were crying and wailing. Then after, Volt and the other clan people declared Tao as the new paint caver. ** 3 Vocabulary from Chapter 18: 2) pygmy: is a term used for various ethnic groups worldwide whose average height isunusually low 3) token: a **//**token //is an instance of a// type.
 * Summary of chapter 16: One day Tao was walking and suprisingly Tao found the Secret Cavern. He went inside and saw
 * 1) burden: the main responsibility for achieving a specified aim or task.
 * 1) robe: dressing gown, kimono , housecoat , kaftan , cover-up , wrapper.

//Homework due Wednesday, September 23rd://** //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). 3 comments about the plot: 1. One full moon passed and it was nearly summer. 2. First, Tao and Ram saw someone coming close to him, and he thought it was hunters, but it wasn't. 3. Tao and Ram saw a lot of mammoths.

2 comment about the character: Tao: 1. he is scared of the mountain. 2. cares a lot about Ram. Ram: 1. stupid 2. good at hunting sometimes.

3 Vocabulary Words + sentences 1. linnets: a mainly brown and gray finch with a reddish breast and forehead. Sentence: Today I saw a linnet fly over the meadow. 2. gurgling: make a hollow bubbling sound like that made by water running out of a bottle. Sentence: John kept making gurgling sounds in the bathroom. 3. Loomed: appear as a shadowy form, esp. one that is large or threatening. Sentence: The nice looking cow loomed.

(You may have to look up some of these terms)**
 * Quietly read chapter 9. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Post. (25 minutes)

Find an example of personification on page 82. Answer: The days were growing warmer as the sun climbed high into the heavens. Find an example of metaphor on page 82. Answer: Antelope and deer came first, wandering in small family groups, followed by bands of horses, the mares and colts grazing under the watchful eyes of stallions. What kind of work did the women of the clan do? Answer: The women sat around the fires beneath the cliffs, sewing boots, leggings and robes to replace the worn out clothing of the year before. What is Saxon? Answer: He is a sacred bull with heavy bodied, thick shouldered and sturdy guy. What do you think Tao meant when he says that he has Saxon’s spirit carved on his stone? He has the same drawing ability as Saxon. Who was Tao’s visitor? Answer: Tao's visitor was Graybeard.. Where did he come from? Answer: He came from above. How did Tao offend Graybeard? Answer: He was not the chosen one so he got offended.

Write 4 Vocabularys for chapter 8 1. pried- inquire too closely into a person's private affairs Sentence: John was such a pried person. 2. rattling- make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds,typically as a result of being shaken and striking repeatedly against a hard surface or object. Sentence: Sammy made a rattling sound. 3. engraved- cut or carve. Sentence: Tom engraved the deers body into half. 4. outburst-  a sudden outbreak of a particular activity. Sentence: Why is Danny out bursting suddenly?

Topic: Write a summary of chapter 8. In chapter 8, not much things happened. Graybeard said to Tao that his dad was a cave painter and now he is a cave painter. However, he wanted to be a cave painter but he can't be a cave painter because he wasn't the chosen one. Later Tao and Graybeard ate food together. Then Graybeard taught Tao how to draw a rabbit. Tao is unlucky because he was not the chosen one.
 * Classwork due September 14th, 2009

Read chapter 7. Define the words and answer the questions in full sentences Due September 14th, 2009**// 1. What was the reason for Volt to hate wolf dogs so much? Volt is thinking that it killed its mother. 2. What creature does Graybeard think may have scarred Volt's face? The creature that may scared Volt face is hyena. 3. What did Graybeard do when he saw the images that Tao had drawn in the sand? Why? Graybeard said to Tao not to draw because it could kill him if he gets caught. 4. What has Graybeard been doing for the past 20 years? For twenty years, Graybeard had been painting in the caves, bringing news, and helping them when they are sick. 5. How old was Graybeard when he left the Valley People? //Graybeard was 16 years old when he left the valley people.

1. soot- Soot is a black powder that is produced when wood, coal, etc is burnt. 2. stagger- Stagger is to walk with weak unsteady steps, as if you are about to fall. 3. clan- Clan is a group of families who are related to each other. 4. clench- Clench is to press or squeeze them together tightly, usually showing that you are angry, determined or upset. 5. omen- Omen is a sign of what is going to happen in the future.
 * Vocabulary due September 14th, 2009**//

//**Classwork September 4th video vocab:** media type="youtube" key="j13V2_5WYgw" height="136" width="223"

--Where did Tao and Ram mostly hunt? Tao and Ram mostly hunt at the slough. --What kind of fish did they catch in the icy creeks? Tao and Ram caught trout and pike in the icy creeks. --Why couldn't Tao tell Volt that he hunted with Ram? Tao couldn't told the truth to Volt because if he did, Volt would take away everything away from him. --Who is Graybeard? Graybeard is a cave painter, the shaman of all the clans. --What will Graybeard do in the Secret Cavern? Now Graybeard will paint images of the great beast in the secret cavern to bring good hunting.
 * Read chapter 6. Copy and paste the questions to your wiki. Answer in sentences.**

//**7 things that happened in Chapter 3** __1. Tao heard a strange voice that he never heard of before. 2. He saw a demon with wings that was protecting the nest from the little wolf dog. 3. She hovered over the three white eggs for the hungry wolf. 4. Tao and the wolf started to reach to the eggs. 5. Then Tao rushed and got two eggs. 6. Tao cracked the egg with a stone and it looked fresh and clean. 7. He said to the wolf that that you will be a great hunter soon.__
 * Hw due September 3rd (Boy of the Painted Cave)**//__

__1. Tussock- a small area of grass that is thicker or longer than the grass growing around it. 2. Winced- give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress. 3. Shriek- utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, esp. as an expression ofterror, pain, or excitement.
 * 3 Vocabulary Words from Chapter 3 ( Due September 3rd)**

1. Tao couldn't find anything to eat. 2. He only ate some dried berries in the morning. 3. Tao started to look for acorns. 4. The acorn Tao found was tasteless, but after he ate it, he was full. 5. When Tao woke up in the morning, the sun was coming over the horizon. 6. After he woke up, he was hungry and searched for food. 7. Tao had to hunt rabbit to go back to camp.
 * HW due August 26,2009 (Boy of the Painted Cave)**

1. forsaken- abandon 2. sluggish- slow-moving or inactive 3. hornbeam-a deciduous tree of north temperate regions, with oval serrated leaves,inconspicuous drooping flowers, and tough winged nuts. It yields hardpale timber.
 * 3 Vocabulary**

August 19 HW Boy of the Painted Cave Questions 1. Who is the main character in this story? 2. What did Tao use to trace the shape of the rabbit? 3. What did Tao realize after he finished tracing the rabbit? 4. Who was the person that sometimes helped Tao? 5. Does Tao and Volt have any relationship with each other? 6. Who is Kala?


 * August 17th classwork:**__// __The Best School Year Ever//

1. What was the assignment in Miss Kemp's class? Students have to send a compliment card to anyone in his/her class. 2. What was the problem that Beth had? She couldn't find anything positive to say to Imogene. 3. Do you think it is harder to give or receive a compliment? Explain. I think giving an compliment is more harder because then I have to think for a long time to say something positive to he/she. 4. Why do you think Imogene asked Beth to write the compliment on her arm? No. 5. How does the author use humor to tell the story? I think the part when Boyd got stuck on the bike rack.__

Define and use in a sentence:__ optimism - a feeling that good things will happen. Sentence: Jake had an optimism feeling because he was so happy. determination- the act of finding out or calculating something. Sentence: Jin was determining an question for 3 hours. patriotic- having or expressing a great love of your country. Sentence: Obama was respected from everyone because he was patriotic. margarine- a butter substitute made from vegetable oils or animal fats. Sentence: Some people put margarine on their bread to eat. cunning- the ability to achieve something by tricking or deceiving other people in a clever way. Sentence: She used cunning skills to know their secret password. shrewd- having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute. Sentence: Today a new student sat beside me and I realize that he was so shrewd.