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6/3/14

A taxi, an old enemy, and Valentine's Day. Today is Valentine’s Day and Devin is with his girlfriend Julie who he hopes to be his fiancés today. The start they day off at 8:00 this morning in a Taxi going to Starbucks. Devin is also a little scared to propose to Julie because of an old friend who is has become an enemy. Devin’s old friend Richard was dating Julie until he cheated on her. Devin found out and told Julie as soon as possible. Devin has liked Julie since he was a kid. Devin finally expressed his feeling to her and convincing her to date him. Ever since then they have been together. The bad thing about Devin is that he lied to Julie about Richard cheating on her. She hasn’t found out yet because they moved to New York and Richard is in San Diego. It is now 9:00 and Devin and Julie call a cab to go to the Statue of liberty were he plans on proposing to Julie. As the cab arrives Richard comes out the car. Devin says “Richard what are doing here I never expected you to be here”. Richard says, “Boy don’t you have a lot to explain to Julie you lying backstabber”. Devin tells Julie “Julie please get in the cab he just wants to hurt you more”. Devin and Julie rush in cab are telling the driver where to go. Devin and Julie are at the docks and are on the boat to Liberty Island were the Statue of Liberty is at. They have made it to Liberty Island and now it is 10:00 and it should take about 45 minutes. Another boat is on its way to Liberty Island and Richard is on it. As soon as the couple gets to the top Richard should have set foot on the Island. Devin his last and best words to Julie. Richards is about to be at the top. As soon as Devin’s knee touches the ground Richard tells Julie everything. Richard is saying it fast enough so Julie can understand. Julie is speechless. Devin tells Julie, “What he just said was true I lied to you because I liked since we were little kids and I finally found a way to date you”. Julie walks away and tells Devin “don’t ever talk to me again”. Devin sobs away and tells Richard “thank you for telling her you are the real man”. Richard says “ your welcome maybe we will be friends one day or not” with a smirk.

5/25/14

The article Animal-loving U.S. athletes take a shine to Sochi's stray dogs is about “Packs of mutts roam the downtown streets of the __city center __ __and the __ Adler district. Scores of them have shown up in the new mountain villages the Russian government has built __for the __ 2014 Winter Olympics.”

Team U.S. has been taking a big role of taking stray dogs and keeping them as a pet. The Olympic organizers has hired contractors to exterminate at least 2,000 animals. “Amanda Bird, U.S. bobsled and skeleton press officer, also plans to bring home a pooch. Those bringing back dogs are required to get an __international health __ certificate and proof of rabies vaccination. Her husband already has picked out a name: Sochi.”

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San Jose Mercury News, adapted by Newsela stafforks (2.20.14)

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5/20/14 Hello Pen Pal my name is Michael. I’m 12 years old and I live in California. I like to wear camo cargos and custom Nike elites. I like to play football, soccer, track, and swimming. When I get older I want to go to college and play football. I either want to go to Oregon, SDSU, or USC. My favorite foods are pancakes, tacos, and churros. I am African-American. Family and me like to hangout at seaport village and play football.

When I finish my homework I either go on my Xbox One or my Xbox 360. I like to play madden 25, NBA 2k 14, Fifa 14, Forza 5, and GTA 5. When I get bored I go to sleep or go outside with friends. All of my family members have played some type of sport or went to the military. If sports don’t work out for me I will go to the military. 5/8/14 My long term goal I have for myself is to have a 3.0 or higher. I have said that I want to earn myself a 3.0 or higher but I haven’t. For these past few weeks I have been very lazy and not working hard. If we look back 3 weeks ago I had A’s and B’s which I was rewarded for. Now I have D’s and C’s which I have got in trouble for. Being lazy isn’t going to make my grades. Only thing that can is me by doing turning assignments, not being lazy, and not goofing off during homework time and at home. My short term goal is to be in the 7th grade awards for 3.0 through 3.33. When we had this award ceremony I notice that those students were up there with a 3.0 or higher for good citizenship. I thought to myself of what I can do to be up there. I thought I could work harder which I didn’t do. Last time I checked kids with D’s and C’s shouldn’t be rewarded. What I should do is start hanging with those kids that have good grades and that can help so I don’t end up looking like a failure or an idiot.

4/22/14 1."If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two imposters just the same". I thought this would be the hardest because when something hard happens you still have to be you no matter what. I think the easiest to fulfill is" If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch and toss And lose, and start again at your beginnings". I think this because even though you lost it all you can start all over. 2. "If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you", "If you can dream and not make dreams your master", "If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue", If you can fill the unforgiving minutes, and " If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you". What is similar is that doesn't matter what people say just be you. 3. According to Kipling you should always be nice to people no matter what happens. Yes I think this is reasonable because in life you have to deal with people that don't like you or you don't like them but you just have to deal with it. 6. Yes I think people could relate from this poem. I think they could relate because there a lot of unkindness and people should just be nice to one another so problems don’t happen.

4/17/14 Michael Clewis Innovation Middle School San Diego, CA 92117 Ms.Nicola Labas 5095 Arvinels Rd. San Diego, CA  92117 Dear Mrs.Labas Welcome back to Imiddle.Our Imiddle community is very strong. I believe with you coming back our school can be better than before. More students are going to Ipartys which means a good thing. The students at our school are becoming smarter than before. For example the last semester I ended with a 3.0. In the beginning of the 2nd semester I had a 3.83. Something ’ s at our school I think should change. I think we should have less homework during sports season. When I mean sports I mean for kids that are playing sports. I <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt;">’ m not just saying them also I saying everyone else. Also I think the dress code is a little bit too much. A thing like the no shoulder showing isn <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 20pt;">’ t really a distraction people just want to wear the cloths they really like. I do understand the part with girls because their bra strap can be showing.

4/17/14 1. I would like to meet the speaker of this poem because he cares for himself and expresses how he feels. 2.The speaker compare himself as a tree and a flower. The tree is alone and feels discouraged and a flower all relax. 3.He says that he will always be himself and no one else. This statement means just to be yourself and no one else. 4.I think the he feels good about himself and is accepted of who he is. He is glad to be himself. He put "Always just me" and " Myself and no other". It's just him no one else like him because there is only one of him which will only be him.

4/13/14 ==The article How much water do you use? Americans aren't sure, survey shows “Americans use twice the amount of water they think they do, according to a new study. Households appear to be particularly clueless about how much H2O they flush down the toilet every day.” They were an internet survey that 1,020 people took. These findings are found in national drought from the pacific coast to the Mississippi Valley. We are also facing some severe conditions at this time. People underestimate the amount of water that is used by them every day. The main problem that why this is happening is because of toilets.==

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4/12/14 The article [] is about how Western Washington University wants kids at a young age such as 10 or 11 to convince these kids that college should be in their future they perceive themselves as a smart, average, college-bound or not may change the path of their educational careers. “Fewer than 1 in 4 high school graduates from two county districts, for example, go to four-year colleges. Just a little over half of all graduates in surrounding districts go to college at all. And the majority head to community colleges, which have even higher dropout rates.” Works Cited SEATTLE (2/27/14) Think about college, university tells grade school kids. Retrieved from []

4/11/14 The Outsiders: Part 2 In this new movie Ponyboy is now 17 years old and is senior in high school. Sodapop is now a father but when his girlfriend had their baby she died. Darry is now 25 years old and owns a gym. When we left off at the end of the first The Outsiders Ponyboy starts to write his letter and becomes popular around Oklahoma. Tomorrow is Ponyboys Olympic try outs at his school. Sodapop attends Oklahoma State University. Darry is the offensive coordinator of Oklahoma States football team. After the death of bob and the rumble the Socs haven’t been causing lots of trouble with the greasers. Sodapop was influenced by Ponyboy to get back in to school. When Darry opened up his gym a month later he bought a nice new home with a 4 car garage. Later on today there is another rumble. Ponyboy is almost bigger than Darry so that shows a symbol of your tough and strong.If Ponyboy is bigger than Darry there is no problem with the rumble. Sodapop won’t be able to make because of and an exam. Hopefully he will pass it. If he does this would mean he is getting smarter.

3/4/14 The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is an excellent book. It mainly focuses on a boy named Ponyboy who changes over time. “That night as Ponyboy and Darry fight about Ponyboy’s grades, Sodapop runs out of the house, upset that Sandy has returned a letter he wrote her unopened.” Ponyboy never has a problem with his grades. He has a bad habit of lying to himself. “I was still lying and I knew it. I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me”. After the death of bob Ponyboy starts to toughen up a lot.“Ponyboy’s friends worry that he will cope by hardening into an angry hoodlum, a prospect that worries them.”Ponyboy starts to notice that arguing so much with Darry is making Sodapop upset and doesn’t notice to listen about Soapops problems going on with him. " I realized that I never had paid much attention to Soda's problems." As Ponyboy changes threw out the story it gives out a symbol resembling that no matter the you look or act doesn’t mean you can change.

2/28/14 I think the ending of The Outsiders is going to be bad. I think that Darry is going to die because of Ponyboy. Also I think Soda and Ponyboy are going to a boy’s home. Two-Bit and Steve get arrested. Also Pony boy starts to become bi-polar and his grades start to go down.

2/27/14 It is currently February 27, 2016. Today I play football with 3.8 at Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, California. I am starting wide receiver for the junior varsity team. My mom and my dad both have great well-paid jobs and live in nice beautiful homes. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I go to my dad’s house. On Tuesday, Thursday, and the weekends I go to my moms. My older brother has one the Heisman trophy today in Texas. My best friend is Avry and he is also a starting wide receiver. Today I visited my favorite English teacher Mr. Moss at my old middle school. His daughter goes to my school and he told me that she has gotten 5 scholarships today for soccer and field hockey. My sister one the national spelling bee and we are going out to dinner. Also I got an A on my math test today. I am currently getting ready to go to dinner. By the end of the year I want to end the school year with a 4.0.

2/25/14

In the story "The Monkey's Paw," Sergeant Major Morris foreshadows the bad fortune brought by the monkey’s paw. When the White family asked about a previous owner’s wishes. Morris replied. "The first man had his three wishes, yes," was the reply. "I don't know what the first two were, but the third was for death. That's how I got the paw." “After receiving two hundred pounds for Herbert’s death, for example, Mrs. White jumps to the conclusion that the paw has unlimited power.” “Intense desire also often leads to unfulfilled expectations or unintended consequences as with Herbert’s unexpected death and rise from the grave as a living corpse.”

2/19/14 I think the TV show Justice League and Teen Titans are similar. These TV shows are similar because they both have a bad and good character. These TV shows has two main headquarter where both the bad guys and the good guys can display their work by either saving the world or by destroying it. Both T.V shows influence children to help them understand there are bad guys and good guys in every situation. Playing a role of a bad guy can make a person unpopular and it can lead you down the wrong path. People dislike bad guys because of how dishonest they can become. Good guys are popular and can have a normal life. For example, beast boy and batman both like to have fun and people like them because of their kindness. Overall, both shows have bad guy and good guys living in the city. In the both shows minions are used to do dirty work for the bad guys. In most cases the good guys can find out what the bad guys are up to before they strike. At the end of the T.V shows the bad guys always find themself alone or the show T.V will create another bad guys. Nevertheless, the good guys always win.

2/18/14 I see some similarities and differences between 6th and 7th grade classes. When I was in 6th grade at Lindbergh Schweitzer elementary classes were different compare to my 7th grade classes at Innovation middle school. In 6th grade I had one teacher for all my classes. However, the similarities in the classes remain the same as far as subjects. 7th grade classes are different because of how the teachers are instructed to teach each subject separately. In 7th grade I am preparing for the next grade level for the next school year. 7th grade everything are on points such as grading, turning in homework on time, being in class on time and points get taking off for turning in late homework. In contract, 6th grade and 7thgrade teaches the same principle and rules. However, 7th is more advance and detailed oriented than 6th grade classes. In 6th grade I was given a packet and had to be turned in every Friday. In 7th grade I have different assignments due each night. I have class group projects and individual projects I have to complete at the end of each class time or maybe at the end of each week.

2/13/14

2/13/14

Does class size matter? Yes, it does matter because the bigger the class the more work the teacher and the student has to complete. Having a smaller class gives the student the opportunity to work one on one with the teacher during class time. It also helps student concentrate more on their work instead of socializing in class with other students. When the class room size gets bigger it is hard for other student who has learning disabilities to focus. In this case the size of a class room does matter because student does not get the full benefit with teachers.

2/12/14 1. Un/cover/ad 2. Un/employ/ment 3. Re/do/ing 4. Pre/fix/es 5. Un/discover/ed 6. Re/writ/ing 7. Re/enter/ing 8. Dis/cover/ment 9. Un/pre/pared 10. Re/fix/ing 11. Re/do/ing 12. Pre/cook/ed 13. Pre/test/ing 14. Re/liz/ed 15. Re/peat/ed 16. Re/read/ed 17. Re/wrot/en 18. De/story/ed 19. Re/construct/ing 20. Pre/meditat/ing 21. Re/peat/ed 22. Re/say/ed 23. Re/main/ing 24. Re/learn/ing 25. Re/teach/ing 26. Re/eat/ing 27. Un/apologiz/ed 28. Re/open/ing 29. Re/make/ing 30. Re/run/ing

2/11/13 Kelly Clarkson-Stronger. The message of this song is to not let the little things get to you. Because it can only make you weaker. If you move on and do not worry about the littlest things in life it can only make you stronger. This song is about two people ending their relationship. When people break up thing seen bad and loneliness sets in. After a while things starts looking positive and both partners can move on with their personal lives. Some people started realizing how strong they are as a person and how stronger they have become through it all. According to Kelly "What does not kill you only makes you stronger". For example: if someone calls you stupid and you know you are not stupid. It built your self esteem up and make you more confidence in yourself.

2/6/14 1. Where was Hinton born? (Coincidentally, this is where the novel takes place.)She was born in Tulsa,Oklahoma July 22, 1948.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans; font-size: 12px;">2. What influenced her to write //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Outsiders //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans; font-size: 12px;">? "She has always enjoyed reading but wasn't satisfied with the literature that was being written for young adults, which influenced her to write novels like //The Outsiders//."

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans; font-size: 12px;">3. What year was //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Outsiders //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,sans; font-size: 12px;"> published? It was first published in **1967.**

2/5/14 1. **Reformatory:** A place like Juvenile Hall. Explanation:Ponyboy says: "If Johnny got caught, they'd give him the electric chair, and if they caught me, I'd be sent to a **reformatory**." 2. **Bewildering:**To feel confused and mixed emotions. Explanation:Ponyboy says: "Glory, I thought with a **bewildering** feeling of being rushed, things are happening too quick." 3. **corn-poney:To** be corny. Explanation:Two-Bit said: "Two-Bit said with a grin, and I thought dully that he sounded as //corn//-//poney// as Hank Williams". 4. Premonition:To having a feeling about something in the future. Explanation:Ponyboy said: "But this church gave me a kind of creepy feeling. What do you call it? **Premonition**?"

2/4/14 A car is a symbol. In the auto industry all cars come in different sizes, brands, style and the years and maker of the cars. For example: a sports car symbolizes speed. Sport cars are fast and the engines are built differently compare to a standard car. Sports cars such as Bugatti, Ferrari, and Bentley can speed up to 65mph to 265mph within ten second of driving. Cars can depreciated in value over years or maybe months depending on how well the car were taking care of. Having sport cars such as the wants I listed above can become very costly on maintenance and repairs. I believe every man should have at least one sport in his life time.

1) Pony boy says about Darryl, "He's hard as a rock and about as human." Explain this simile. Use other evidence from The Outsiders.

2) Compare and contrast any two characters from //The Outsiders// (except Darryl). Better essays contain more inference. In other words, it's better to write about that you have to figure out, like personality traits, then to write about something explicitly stated in the text.

3) Foreshadowing is when a story gives a hint to what's going to happen next. (Can you think of any examples from a movie or The Pearl?) When the Ponyboy tells us "Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong." Predict what that might foreshadow? There is no one correct answer, but you reply should make sense in the context of the book and be well-written.

Chapter 4 of //The Outsider//s

1:When Ponyboy was talking to Cherry he explained to her that Darry Is as hard as a rock and about human. Darryl is tuff and doesn’t act to normal like a human. For example what kid at the age of ten gets arrested that not very normal.

2:Ponyboy and Darryl are very different. Ponyboy is a very smart kid and Darryl isn’t. Darryl is more of a big and bad type of person. Ponyboy is like a soft kid and stays out of trouble. Darryl doesn’t really think of what he does because what ever he wants to do he will just do it instead of thinking of his actions. Ponyboy thinks before says and does that’s why he doesn’t get in to trouble as much.

3:The movie The Incredibles at the end when the underminer came.

1/30/14 Twenty years from now I would like to be in the N.F.L and have a worldwide business called Mikeys. I would like to be on the New England Patriots as a (WR) wide receiver. Having a worldwide business is going to be hard to start. Getting all the supplies and getting the building ready will be a working process in itself. I will like to have my family in a nice big house in California. I will like to have all of my degrees before I turn twenty six years old. I will be donating money every month to a charity. I also like to help homeless shelter to make people lives feel better.

Having a high degree and having a great job encourages me to help kids at an early age so they can be successful and reach their full potential. I would like to have my own airlines and high tech planes. I will keep my planes and airlines safe so people do not have to worry about their safely. My hope is for them to enjoy the pleasure of riding on my plane. I will like to invest in a company that can help cure all type of diseases. I would like to be a role model for young children and write a book about my life.

1/28/14 My goal for this new semester is to have an A for this class.I need to do less talking and turn in assignments on time. I am also going to start coming after school. So I can do make up work that I didn't get to do over the weekend. I need to start focusing during class more often so I can get all my work done.Whatever assigments that are due on the due day will be completed and turned in. I am not going to wait a month or wait to be told to do it. My other goal is to have a 3.5 or higher. I need to do less playing and go to tutoring more often and ask for help. I will learned to raise my hands,and ask my teacher for more help. I will like to get closer to the front of the class so I can stay on task more. I never want to see a C or less again. I know I can do better but I am not pushing myself hard enough. I want to attend Oregon University but having a C or less will just only take me to a public college and work at Mcdonald's. I dont want to be the class clown. If I continue having C's which means I am not meeting my full potential. In order for me to reach my full academic potential I need to stay focus and thrive for greatness.

1/15/14


 * 1) <span style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Do you have friends whose social, ethnic, or economic backgrounds differ from yours?Yes.I have some friends with instagrams that are from different places in the Us and what they do are different:How do these conditions affect your relationship? It can be hard because things they do are sometimes traditionally or a family thing that's been around and they can act differently from my friends that go to school with me.
 * 2) <span style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">To what extent does a person’s environment determine their success and happiness?Where they live,what school they go to, and they people they are around. Is it possible to overcome your environ- ment? If so, how? Get along with others,try to know more people in your community so that you have friends that make you happy. Because if you don't have or do any of this how can be lead to success.
 * 3) <span style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">How is a gang like a family?They care for you,there are always their for you,and always love you. You know you have someone to watch your back. They will always be there when in trouble and take care for you.
 * 4) <span style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What do you think it takes to make someone a hero? To respect people,think smart,be loyal,and helpful.
 * 5) <span style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What is your definition of an “outsider.”Someone different from others or someone left out in a big group.

1/6/14 Should your school get rid of sports. Yes:Say goodbye 1:Sports can effect grades and school. 2:The school will lose money. 3:many injuries can happen which can lead kids not coming to school and teachers having to stay longer then there suppose to stay. No:Sports should stay. 1:It can help kids have more opportunity's for schools in the future. 2:Saves parents money. 3:More people will know the school which can help with more funds.

12/19/12 1.respond:I think one of the meanest things that scrooge does is when some men come up to him and ask for money for a charity for Christmas and he said no and "are there no prisons or workhouses". 2.Recall:Jacob Marley was the decreased business partner Scrooge.Analyze:He died 7 years ago on Christmas day and is a Christmas spirit of the the past.Compare:They were both greedy and selfish and had very successful business because they were the same and got along well.

3.A.He sees his friends on Christmas morning and feels so happy then he sees his self not outside with everyone else because his father held a grudge against him and his mom died which left him with no family.B.When Scrooge sees his friends and when he sees that he dies.C.It shows how he is now because of his hard life.All the things that happened threw out his life him this way.When was boy and didn't get anything for Christmas he was sad and upset,he lost the love of his because he choose money over her,and if he continued to be like that him and Tim would die.

4.A.The human visitors that visits him is his family member Tim.B.They all show is going on with others and family members and how couldn't changed it.C.mean,rude,and selfish.

5.He values money because of his job.B.He didn't have a perfect life and didn't really have a family to love and care about.

6.A.If he doesn't change he will and so will Tim.One of his family members are poor and he needs to help them.B.yes because if have a Bi-polar disease and don't your medication one minute you can be happy then just get angry.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5;">12/16/13 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The movie//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> A Christmas Carol // is similar to a real-life situation that happened to me. I have a friend who was rude, mean and pity in the 4th grade. He was very similar to Mr. Scrooge. During lunch and recess while we were playing football my friend would brag and tell us we sucked and he was showing us he only cared about himself. When it was near Christmas Mr. Scrooge was angry and very mean. When one of his family members came to visit him and wished him a Merry Christmas he told him to go away. Mr. Scrooge was asked for money for a Christmas charity he told them no. Mr. Scrooge only cared about his money and himself. Like, Mr. Scrooge my friends and I had to tell our friend what he is doing was wrong and he needs to stop it. Mr. Scrooge was visited by three ghosts during different times to see what he was doing and what would happen. My friend realized his behavior toward others was wrong and learned not to treat people badly. Everyone started to like him and at the end of the school year. He and I became best friends. Mr. Scrooge finally realized his attitude and behavior was wrong toward others. At the end of the movie he became a better person and showed respect. Mr. Scrooge realize it will take some time for people to forgive him .The situation in both story tell us a lesson was learned on how to treat others with respect and be kind to one another no matter what the outcome are.

1.Covetous,Question:Angry 2.Inquire,Question:Not bothering 3.Cubicle:Question:Ice 4.Replenish,Question:Take or have 5.Morose,Question:Upset 6.Derived,Question:Did 7.Impropriety,Question:Silence 8.Resolute,Question:down 9.Trial,Question:A ruling 10.Shillings,Question:Money

12/10/13 Ever since the ghost came Mr.Scrooge has changed. When he was taken back to the past on Christmas day he was so happy to see all of his friends. On that day when he was a boy he was very upset because his mother had died and his father held a grudge against him. Because he is so angry all the time when he forgot what who he was and was mean.Mr.Scrooge was a sad boy because of him not having a family made him so angry and frustrated.When he was brought to the present he had just forgot about his family members and especially Tim. He didn't realize what was going on with them and how Tim was really sick. He wanted to more for him and become a nicer person. He was taken to wear the day his girlfriend wanted to get married and he didn't because of business. That made selfish and disrespectful to his loved one. Once he saw what he done he just wanted to go back an fix it instead of being that selfish person.

The ghost have came and showed him the future. He saw that he and Tim died. Because of his rudeness no one cared about his death. When he saw the future Ebeneza Scrooge became a better man and cred for others.Now knowing that Tim died he went back to the present and showed everyone he loved and cared for others and went to see family members. He wanted to spin time with Tim before he died. This all happened in one night. Who would have thought that Mr.Scrooge would have became a loving and caring person.

12/9/13 There is some type of problem with money in these stories. In the "//Pearl"// when kino finds the pearl it starts to bring shame family to his and tear them apart.In "//A Christmas Carol"// the scrooge when he was takin back to the past with him and his girlfriend walking. She wanted to get married but he wanted to keep his buiseness running while he had money then she let him go. There is some type of thing of were poor are versus the rich or the rich is stingy,rude,and bias. Both dont understand that money doesn't buy happiness. Someone is paranoid or narcissistic. The reason is ay that is because in "//The// Pearl" kino always hears the sound of evil and when he found the pearl he just forgot who he was and his family. In the movie "//A Christmas Carol"// Mr.Scrooge is hearing things and seeing things and once he was so in his business and the money everything just started to faint away. They both have selfish character.The pearl is like a diese that cant go away to kino. If the pearl went away kino would just loose it and go nuts.Because the scrooge didn't have a good Christmas and life he just took his anger out on everyone especially Christmas.

12/5/13 The Scrooge is mean and paranoid. He has no spirit for Christmas so when others talk about it he doesn't care and makes them fell bad. Family's and kids are singing a Christmas song and when he walks bye and says "move". Its like he is holding a grudge against Christmas. Some dealers told him that the poor needed money for Christmas and Mr.Scrooge told them "please tell your poor friends to come see me if they desire for money". He doesn't care about them when its very cold and they could die. However, we find out why Mr.Scrooge doesn't like Christmas. As he walks home he is seeing things such as a man with 2 horses,a coffin, and a charrot. He is also hearing voices. As he enters his house hes getting paranoid. He is seeing things and hearing things. After a while a ghost come with chains on his body. Mr.Scrooge starts talking to him and the ghost ask "do you believe in me" and Mr.Scrooge says "no i don't". The ghost starts to yell then Mr.Scrooge says "yes i believe in you". After that the ghost tells him "you will be visited by 3 ghost that are the past,present,and future". The ghost vanishes away then the past ghost comes to take him to the past.

We find out that on Christmas day Mr.Scrooge was sad because his mother died while giving birth and his father holds a grudge against him. He dint get anything and had no family to support him while he was young. So that tell you why he hates Christmas.

12/2/13
 * 1) Logical-There is an logical possibility.
 * 2) Evidence-He had evidence to back up his statement to prove that it was true.
 * 3) Infer-We can infer that his sickness is getting worse.
 * 4) Imply-I imply to use this type of medicine.
 * 5) Personification-The stars shinned bright like a diamond.
 * 6) Metaphor-I'm so cold it feels like im in the freezer,said Juan.
 * 7) Synthesize-He synthesize a new car that can have lots of gas.
 * 8) Apostrophe-Today Timmy yelled at Luke's grandmother.
 * 9) Theme (as it applies to literature)-His theme was talking about World War 2.
 * 10) Literature-Dr.Seuss has written some of the best literature.

11/21/13 The theme of //Lilo&Stitch// is to not judge people for what they are or who they are.In this Tv show Lilo has 3 different aliens that she has meat named Jumbo,pleakly,and stitch.As we know aliens are unique and they have become of lilos life. She gets made fun of at school because she tells the girls in her class that she believes in aliens. Because the girls at her school tell her aliens aren't real doesn't mean lilo shouldn't give up on her aliens.Lilos aliens accept who they are for the uniqueness. Being in a world full of humans and others is hard to get along especially if your a alien. This is similar to the story Frankenstein. Jumbo every once in a while goes out into the world with regular cloths on to blend in with everyone. Pleakly will do the same thing but hes more of a ladies man.Just because hes different doesn't mean he cant try. Stitch is like lilos pet but he does most thing like a human. They arent affraid to go out into a big world just be who you are.

11/19/13 The theme of The Pearl is dont be greedy. Evidence:Kino is acting violently towards his wife. Evidence:Kino turns into a savage criminal instead of a contented father. Evidence:As soon as he gets the pearl he seeks for wealth. Evidence:Kino is poised by the pearl which makes him similar to destruction. Evidence:The greed of money has took him away from his family.

11/14/13 7. As the doctor approaches, why is Kino feeling rage? because he knows that he is only there for the money. 8. How does Kino feel trapped by his own ignorance? Its because seeing the priest and the doctor have made him realize his lack of education and his lack of the real world which put him in a great disadvantage. 9. What do you guess the doctor gives Coyotito?A drug to force kino to give him the pearl. 10. How does the doctor find out where Kino has hidden the pearl?He sees threw the hut and kino hears the song of evil. 11. After the intruder is driven off, what does Juana say of the pearl? Why?This pearl is the sound of evil and we must get rid of it. 12. Why can Kino not do this?Because he has plans for coyotito to go to school and start new lives. 13. Why is Kino afraid of making plans?Because jauna is scared that with this money it will tear the family apart.

11/12/13 <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">1. In the opening what is the town compared to?Town is a thing like a colonial animal. Why do you suppose he makes this comparison? The town is becoming wild and crazy and people are losing there minds. <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">2. How does the news of the pearl affect a) the priest, b) the shopkeepers, c) the doctor, and d) the beggars.It makes feel ric <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">h in there mind and think they can get the money.3. In what sense (page 23) did Kino become “every man’s enemy”?Every man was for himself were they all wanted the money badly. <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">4. How is the news of the pearl compared to the poisonous sting of the scorpion? It is becoming deadly. <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">5. What does Kino say he will do once the pearl is sold? He will give it to the doctor. <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">6. Kino hears “the song of evil” faintly. Who do you think brings it in to Kino’s house? The pearl because everyone is becoming greedy and jealous which makes them upset.



11/8/13

11/5/13
 * 1**. Who watches Kino when he wakes up every morning?B

a) Coyotito. b) Juana. c) His dog. d) Their bird.

2. How many beggars are outside the church in Chapter 1?C

a) Two. b) Ten. c) Four. d) Seven.

3. What city does the doctor dream of?A

a) Paris. b) London. c) Rome. d) New York City.

4. Who knows all the sins of the town?A

a) The beggars. b) The doctor. c) The monks. d) The trackers.

5. What makes the insect that stings Coyotito fall into Coyotito's bed?A

a) Coyotito laughs and shakes the rope. b) The wind blows it into his bed. c) It lunges for his face. d) Coyotito reaches for it.

1. How are the homes of the poor different from the homes of the rich? Use quotes

3. How is the doctor described? Mean,beaten,starved,and robbed.

3. What does the doctor’s comment on page 13 reveal about his attitude toward Indians? He requires the skill of the healer.

11/4/13 1.I know people that are avarice. 2. Bougainvillea is known as genus to flowering plants. 3. After receiving flowers this person felt consolation. 4. Joining the ultimate ninja warrior I felt a sense of detachment. 5. I would love to help indigent people. 6. There was a group of procession. 7. The man reassuring his daughter. 8. Lots of people are in a scandal. 9. I have had an ulcer before.

10/30/13 1.The preacher at my church prayed today. 2.He agreed to got to his classrooms tomorrow so that he can get his grades up. 3.The teacher answered yes. 4.My friend lied in my face. 5.I know people that have bragged before in there life. 6.I was interrupted by one of my friends. 7.I have a family member who has preached before. 8.I promised my friend i would share some of my burrito. 9.I guessed on a test before and it didn't help. 10.I replied back to my mom.

10/24/13 I think that they old man might die because of what happened to the other people. The reason i say this is because one of them wished for death as there third wish so i think they might of be under a spell when they used the monkey palm. Also this man is kind of drunk so he might end up wishing something that he didn't mean to wish for.Remember when he said that there was a spell on it by an fakir and plus the paw looked old so it might of had a curse on it.

10/22/13 1.Victors goal was to bring the creature alive.He succeeded by bringing the dead alive.Failed by not giving the creature a wife so that he doesn't have to be miserable but, instead the creature killed Dr.Victors loved ones. 2.He means that it made him evil.Yes because when he didn't get the wife he wanted more misery lead to the creature then made him kill Dr.victors loved ones. 3.People call him a monster when he tries to be friendly.It says to be judged or discriminated. 4.So he doesn't feel lonely out in the world.Yes because who knows what could happen it could be like the creature but even worse. 5.No because what if the creatures wife doesnt like him then the creature would be in even more misery but, then the creature wouldn't have a reason to kill Dr.victors wife.

10/21/13 <range type="comment" id="462100444_1">‍‍‍‍<range type="comment" id="462103708_1">‍‍‍‍<range type="comment" id="462103708_2">‍‍‍‍Once upon a time on a Halloween night there were 4 trick-or-treaters going to the mall. John, Dave, Samantha, and Michael were their names. The mall had always had no people on Halloween night because if you were to stay there you would have deal with zombies, 1 samurai, and the headless horse man. When first heard about this mall they went inside of it at “Night”. They were given a flashlight and baseball bat. There was goal was to find the headless horse man and “Kill” then take a key and map out of his stomach. As the walk inside they notice a very bad smell. There were dead bodies around them with a path of blood. John was holding the flashlight while Michael had the bat. They noticed that they were going up outside. It was cold, raining, and lighting. They noticed something from the sky was coming “And It Was The Samurai” “Lighting Strike”. Michael reacted quick and charged at him then he got kicked “Hard”. The samurai charges him with full force and Michael gets up and hits the samurai in the head. “Pretty much this fight is over”. Michael grabs the sword and stabs him in the head. They rush down stairs and theirs a phone. It says you only have 30minutes until the zombies will be released. As they are going to the front the headless horse man is there. Michael goes after him. With one blow Michael is knocked out. John runs to get the bat. While john runs Samantha comes to get Michael. John is a black belt and he realizes that he has his nun chucks. He takes them out and starts to hit the horse man.The horse man are hurt pretty badly but, they notice that Dave is the horse man. As they went down the stairs Dave stopped and nobody noticed. He just ran off with no one knowing. As they open up the jacket the keys and map is right there. Samantha opened up the door and everyone was out of the mall. The next day Dave was questioned and badly by his friends. No one said anything about what happened. Everyone lived happily ever after.</range id="462103708_2">‍‍‍‍ </range id="462100444_1">‍‍‍‍

Leah: I think you have a good story so far! Keep it going! maybe be you can add more dialogue! It will be perfect! <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #5200ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">i like that its in the mall and there's zombies ;'D -celeste cosio

10/18/13

“Dude what’s inside of the box”, John said. “I don’t know ill check it out”, Samantha said “Ok but hurry, John said. “Oh my gosh”, Samantha said. “What is it”, John said. “It’s a bunch of gold”, Samantha said. “Get some and lets get out of here”, John said. “That sounds alright to me”, Samantha said. “wait why not take the whole box”, Samantha said. “its to heavy lets go now before we get trapped in”, John said. “im not leaving with this box”, Samantha said. “Fine ill take some for my self then im leaving”, John said. “Fine then ill do it myself”, Samantha said. “Well this is goodbye then”, John said. “Well go before its to late”, Samantha said.