Thursday, November 12, 2009

These three hearts

tazer:A Taser is an electroshock weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles.

magical:Of or relating to magic; Enchanting

These three hearts is about a girl named Malory and her two friends who are just cruising through high school. Bianca one of Malory's friends plans a party that changes their lives. Malory is reaching for a cookie at the party when she meets a guy who changes her life. At the same time Bianca meets a guy and the last girl Cory meets one, but Cory can not be with the guy because she has a boyfriend.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Narcissus and Echo

There was once a handsome young man named Narcissus. He turned down people left and right. One day while walking through the forest a nymph named Echo saw him. She couldn't say anything to him for she had been cursed and could only repeat the last thing someone said. She tried to embrace him but he told her to get lost and left her heart broken. She spent her life heart broken until only her voice remained. Another admirer of Narcissus was a man named Ameinius. He was always trying to get his attention. The conceited Narcissus sent him a sword telling him to prove his adoration. Ameinius plunged the dagger into his heart committing suicide to prove his love. He begged the gods to punish Narcissus and the god Artemis heard the plea. She made Narcissus fall in love with himself. So when he saw his reflection in the water he was depressed he could not hold his own reflection. He ended up plunging a dagger into his heart, calling out a last goodbye to his reflection.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

The Day I met Madeleine

I was walking across the street and saw a girl eating a spider. It was so gross I wanted to look away, but I couldn't. Ew! was all I could think as I watched her quietly eat the spider. She held it lightly between her fingers. She looked up and smiled at me. It was strange for I had never seen something like this before. She held the spider above the ground and slowly put it in her mouth. She ate the spider like it was a little chicken nugget. I will never forget that nasty day.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Scariest thing ever

The scariest thing that has ever happened to me was when I was almost picked up by someone on the side of the ride. I was walking back from a friend's house when this white car passed me. I walked on and was almost to my house when I saw the car waiting close to my house. I thought I heard the driver say "I'm going to try and pick up this chick really quick." I wasn't sure but, continued to walk home. I was walking past the car when he started asking me questions. He asked me if he could give me a ride repeatedly and how old I was. I told him no I don't want a ride repeatedly and that my age was none of his business. I half walked, half ran up my driveway and seconds later my parents came up the driveway. I told them what happened and that the car was still there. My mom called the sheriff, and as soon as my brother went to look at the car the man started to drive away. I was so scared I couldn't stop crying. I was relieved that nothing had happened to me, but scared that something could have.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Imagery Palette







Mood


Activity



Words that affect mood


Conflict Descriptions, with others, nature, etc. Setting Descriptions and Character Descriptions



1

rain clouds

1

pulled


2

cherished

2

squeezed


3

loved

3

resistant


4

pearl

4

clutched


5

resistant

5

laugh


6

frightening

6

looped


7

laugh

7

climbed


8

melancholy

8

combed


9

sadness

9

linked


10

jealousy

10

weaving


11

enjoying

11

sewing


12

comfort

12

making shoes


Parts of Speech


Movement



Noun Images, Verb Images, Adjective Images


Words that describe movement.



1

pulled v

1

pulled


2

squeezed v

2

squeezed


3

resistant v

3

clutched


4

weighed v

4

looped


5

frightening adj.

5

climbed


6

clutched v

6

combed


7

looped v

7

linked


8

kingfisher feathers noun

8

weaving


9

climbed v

9

sewing


10

melancholy adj

10

making shoes


11

enjoying v

11

leaped


12

comfort v

12

pushing



Thursday, October 1, 2009

Reading Blog2

Book Name: Lemon Meringue Pie Murder

Author: Joanne Fluke

Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.

City: New York

Vocabulary

Unusual Word 1: silhouette

Page number:220

Definition: an outline of a solid object

Sentence as used in story: "There's no such thing as sleeping for two."

Unusual Word 2: succession

Page number:221

Definition: sequence: a following of one thing after another in time

Sentence as used in story: "So you never considered that Rhonda might be in the basement?"

Summary -

Hannah owns a bakery which is called The Cookie Jar. She wants to find out who killed Rhonda. But, when the lead that lead to Jed is eliminated she has no idea what to do. So she decides to get lost in her baking.

Review -

I liked that Hannah bakes cookies because I love to bake as well. I didn't like that she has to go on a diet because everyone gets to eat food she can't have. I think that people who like mystery,suspense, and romance would like this book. I think you should read read it because it has romance in it.