Thursday, May 13, 2010
The hockey game Pittsburgh!
Last night was the hockey game !. Although i didn't watch the game because i fell asleep before the game even started, i found out who won the game and i wasn't to happy about it .My favourite players term i was going for was the PITS vs. Montrail and unfortunately PITS lost ed . Family and friends were calling me and telling me all about it and putting it in my face that the pits suck . Although maybe i guess they do , i well still like them and watch them again HELL YEAH ! to the Pittsburgh term and fans !.
Writing paragraphs
~ 5 sentences
> 1 st sentences is introductory or general
> Next 2-3 sentences proide details related to topic sentences
> A concluded
Yesterday, we ate bugs! Although you couldn't taste the bugs, you could hear them crunching. The bugs were saved in fudge, cookies and granola bars which tasted fantastic. We were given information about the health and environment benefits of eating insects. More people should be open -minded about eating bugs!
> 1 st sentences is introductory or general
> Next 2-3 sentences proide details related to topic sentences
> A concluded
Yesterday, we ate bugs! Although you couldn't taste the bugs, you could hear them crunching. The bugs were saved in fudge, cookies and granola bars which tasted fantastic. We were given information about the health and environment benefits of eating insects. More people should be open -minded about eating bugs!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
chapter 5 qustions
1. How old was the Declaration of Independence in 1790? (1 mark)
14 years old
2. Who is the president of the United States in 1790? (1mark)
Gayest person ever , George Washington was president .
3. How did the surveyor plot the land that they would eventually build the new city? (2 marks)
The surveyor had a lay out the straight lines for the 10-square -mile city , plotted a perfect line running North and South using stars , instruments , astronomical clock , calculations and then East and West had a perfect line to .
4. What job did Benjamin Banneker get during this time? What was his title and who was he working for? (2 marks)\
he needed to know the astronomy and surveying , math , clocks figuring so the president decides to choose Ben .
5. How old is Benjamin in 1791? (1 mark )
he was almost 60 years old man !.
6. How does Benjamin feel when he reads his name in the news paper on March 12th? (1 mark)
He feels proud this name is in the news paper , he carefully folded his copy and laid it aside with his notes .
14 years old
2. Who is the president of the United States in 1790? (1mark)
Gayest person ever , George Washington was president .
3. How did the surveyor plot the land that they would eventually build the new city? (2 marks)
The surveyor had a lay out the straight lines for the 10-square -mile city , plotted a perfect line running North and South using stars , instruments , astronomical clock , calculations and then East and West had a perfect line to .
4. What job did Benjamin Banneker get during this time? What was his title and who was he working for? (2 marks)\
he needed to know the astronomy and surveying , math , clocks figuring so the president decides to choose Ben .
5. How old is Benjamin in 1791? (1 mark )
he was almost 60 years old man !.
6. How does Benjamin feel when he reads his name in the news paper on March 12th? (1 mark)
He feels proud this name is in the news paper , he carefully folded his copy and laid it aside with his notes .
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Summarize what has happened chapter 4
Ben was know 40 years old and stilled lived with him mother in the cabin , Strangers had moved into the Hollow and he wanted to go see what was going on , they knew he was the man who made a wooden clock him and the new neaighbors shacked hands the Ellicott brothers .
Ben decided to help them build a mill so he can get the answers from the questions he wants to ask him and they made a store they trade things they need .
Long after a war had started because some men dumped three shiploads of British tea into Boston Harbor , the Amerasians had decided not to buy any more tea from England until King Gerorge stopped taxing the people and start listening to their complaints . But King George didn't listen to them instead sending more soldiers over there , then Ben grow more wheat then tobacco to send to the army . Ben is know 52 living in the United States alone , his mother had died before the war started , Ben learned how to survey , and astronomy ; the sun moon , stars , planets , comets . After all ben decided to become a astronomer , he farmed all day and read books about astronomy and studied the stars at night . then he decides to make an almanac himself after many nights of figuring with his compass and ruler and drawing the movement of the sun and the moon , he sent them to George Ellicott and after got a letter back from him bu the end he know how to predict eclipses of the sun so he thought he was ready to begin one of his own but before he could start he had an unexpected adventure .
Ben decided to help them build a mill so he can get the answers from the questions he wants to ask him and they made a store they trade things they need .
Long after a war had started because some men dumped three shiploads of British tea into Boston Harbor , the Amerasians had decided not to buy any more tea from England until King Gerorge stopped taxing the people and start listening to their complaints . But King George didn't listen to them instead sending more soldiers over there , then Ben grow more wheat then tobacco to send to the army . Ben is know 52 living in the United States alone , his mother had died before the war started , Ben learned how to survey , and astronomy ; the sun moon , stars , planets , comets . After all ben decided to become a astronomer , he farmed all day and read books about astronomy and studied the stars at night . then he decides to make an almanac himself after many nights of figuring with his compass and ruler and drawing the movement of the sun and the moon , he sent them to George Ellicott and after got a letter back from him bu the end he know how to predict eclipses of the sun so he thought he was ready to begin one of his own but before he could start he had an unexpected adventure .
chapter 3 questions
1. What did Benjamin do to keep his mind busy? (1 Mark)
He made up complicated math puzzles using numbers and plants, animals
2. How old was Benjamin in 1751? (1 Mark)
He was 20 years old in 1751 .
3. What made Benjamin’s heart jump like a rabbit? (1 Mark)
When he saw that man sitting there by the salt barrel .
4. What did Benjamin do with the watch when he got home?
He carefully laid the watch on the rough wooden table, Hes going to take the watch apart and draw all the pieces it took him all week .
He made up complicated math puzzles using numbers and plants, animals
2. How old was Benjamin in 1751? (1 Mark)
He was 20 years old in 1751 .
3. What made Benjamin’s heart jump like a rabbit? (1 Mark)
When he saw that man sitting there by the salt barrel .
4. What did Benjamin do with the watch when he got home?
He carefully laid the watch on the rough wooden table, Hes going to take the watch apart and draw all the pieces it took him all week .
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
chapter 1-2 questions ( what are you figuring now ?)
In groups of 3 answer the following questions on paper, pertaining to chapter one:
1. What does the term “Almanac” mean? Look up the definition. (2 Marks)
2. How old was Benjamin when the story began? (1 Mark)
In 1736 he was only five when the story began .
3. Every evening Benjamin does something with Grandma Molly, what is it? (2 Marks)
Grandma Molly told story time .
4. What did Benjamin do when he wasn't busy counting or helping with the tobacco plants? Describe the activities fully.
He studied with Molly , he learned to write with a goose-quill pen , and learned to read from the only book they had - the bible and after fished and hunted.
5. What is the one problem that Benjamin describes in the end of this chapter? Ben wanted to know more than farming and fishing , but he wanted other books . Wanted to cont every thing , every where .
Read Chapter Two: as a classIndependently answer the following questions:
1. Mrs. Banneky cooked a special meal, there was special news for Benjamin, what was it? (1 Mark) The special meal was a fine stew from a fat rabbit , hominy , carrots , and turnips all in it ,There was even a plate of honeycomb .
2. Describe the events of Benjamin’s first day of school, fully. (3 Marks)
Ben counted 10 other students , their were rosy white faces , and dark faces like him ,
He seen the books on shelves . He got two arithmetic books to take home and books to read.
3. How many other kids were in the school when Benjamin arrived on his first day? (1 Marks)
Ben counted 10 other students arrived on his first day of school .
4. After going to school for four winters what had Benjamin learned? (2 Marks)
He learned the way dry ground soaks up rain , arithmetic , geography, spelling
1. What does the term “Almanac” mean? Look up the definition. (2 Marks)
2. How old was Benjamin when the story began? (1 Mark)
In 1736 he was only five when the story began .
3. Every evening Benjamin does something with Grandma Molly, what is it? (2 Marks)
Grandma Molly told story time .
4. What did Benjamin do when he wasn't busy counting or helping with the tobacco plants? Describe the activities fully.
He studied with Molly , he learned to write with a goose-quill pen , and learned to read from the only book they had - the bible and after fished and hunted.
5. What is the one problem that Benjamin describes in the end of this chapter? Ben wanted to know more than farming and fishing , but he wanted other books . Wanted to cont every thing , every where .
Read Chapter Two: as a classIndependently answer the following questions:
1. Mrs. Banneky cooked a special meal, there was special news for Benjamin, what was it? (1 Mark) The special meal was a fine stew from a fat rabbit , hominy , carrots , and turnips all in it ,There was even a plate of honeycomb .
2. Describe the events of Benjamin’s first day of school, fully. (3 Marks)
Ben counted 10 other students , their were rosy white faces , and dark faces like him ,
He seen the books on shelves . He got two arithmetic books to take home and books to read.
3. How many other kids were in the school when Benjamin arrived on his first day? (1 Marks)
Ben counted 10 other students arrived on his first day of school .
4. After going to school for four winters what had Benjamin learned? (2 Marks)
He learned the way dry ground soaks up rain , arithmetic , geography, spelling
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Comments
Hi Stephanie,
I visited your blog today and wanted to make a few comments, but they don't seem to be enabled. Can you remind me in class to show you how to do that?
Other than that, I was going to make some suggestions for how to make your most recent answers more clear. I think a really good start would be re-reading your work before you post. If you can, try to imagine that you are someone else reading your words. Would you be able to understand the point without being able to read your own mind?
I hope that makes sense.
CP
I visited your blog today and wanted to make a few comments, but they don't seem to be enabled. Can you remind me in class to show you how to do that?
Other than that, I was going to make some suggestions for how to make your most recent answers more clear. I think a really good start would be re-reading your work before you post. If you can, try to imagine that you are someone else reading your words. Would you be able to understand the point without being able to read your own mind?
I hope that makes sense.
CP
Monday, April 26, 2010
1-5 26th
1. What event does Gloria describe as her most difficult time? Why was it difficult? Look on page 26. Was when she went home after the hospital , She said " She couldn't do any thing .I couldn't walk anywhere alone " .
2. How many weeks after Gloria got out of the hospital passed before she started to work on her music again? Was her music a source of comfort? Yes a few weeks after ,she found it help her to get through her difficult time , songs were about the painful feelings .
3. When did Gloria and the Miami Sound Machine begin to play their music again? On September 2 , 1990 At the Jerry Lewis Telethon on television .
4. How does Gloria Estefan describe herself on the last page (page 29)? She is an example of a Cuban American who 's different from her mother and other of that generation , Cubans who have grown up in The United States have the best of both worlds because they been inspired bu a business ....allot of our own ethnic flavor .
5. Reflect: Have you ever had to overcome something in your life that you did not think you could? What tools and skills did you use in order to overcome this ordeal? I never had the over-come something in my life besides been the mother some times in my house and everything uncontrolled by me My tools and skills for that well my mother is an example .
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3. When did Gloria and the Miami Sound Machine begin to play their music again?
4. How does Gloria Estefan describe herself on the last page (page 29)?
5. Reflect: Have you ever had to overcome something in your life that you did not think you could? What tools and skills did you use in order to overcome this ordeal?
2. How many weeks after Gloria got out of the hospital passed before she started to work on her music again? Was her music a source of comfort? Yes a few weeks after ,she found it help her to get through her difficult time , songs were about the painful feelings .
3. When did Gloria and the Miami Sound Machine begin to play their music again? On September 2 , 1990 At the Jerry Lewis Telethon on television .
4. How does Gloria Estefan describe herself on the last page (page 29)? She is an example of a Cuban American who 's different from her mother and other of that generation , Cubans who have grown up in The United States have the best of both worlds because they been inspired bu a business ....allot of our own ethnic flavor .
5. Reflect: Have you ever had to overcome something in your life that you did not think you could? What tools and skills did you use in order to overcome this ordeal? I never had the over-come something in my life besides been the mother some times in my house and everything uncontrolled by me My tools and skills for that well my mother is an example .
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3. When did Gloria and the Miami Sound Machine begin to play their music again?
4. How does Gloria Estefan describe herself on the last page (page 29)?
5. Reflect: Have you ever had to overcome something in your life that you did not think you could? What tools and skills did you use in order to overcome this ordeal?
Friday, April 23, 2010
Journal # 2
Journal # 2 for Miss. S:
What is your favourite type of music and why?
You may include the names of some of your favourite artists. Make sure you tell me when you first started to like this music and the type of impact it has on your life. When do you listen to music?
My favourite type of music , I like every type of music as long as it has a beat to it and i like all the new music today i hate listening to the oldies it doesn't interest me at all . I always listened to music ever since i was small and i always listened to country i grow up on it from my mother and the music has a big impact with my life because i hate not having music then its all just quite and hate just sitting still for a long time .I listen to music every changes i get ex, when i first wake up - to when i leave to walk to school and then still have my i-pod speakers to listen to and then at school at my changes and home . Love music the world world be very boring indeed if it won't for the music people hear today ! .
What is your favourite type of music and why?
You may include the names of some of your favourite artists. Make sure you tell me when you first started to like this music and the type of impact it has on your life. When do you listen to music?
My favourite type of music , I like every type of music as long as it has a beat to it and i like all the new music today i hate listening to the oldies it doesn't interest me at all . I always listened to music ever since i was small and i always listened to country i grow up on it from my mother and the music has a big impact with my life because i hate not having music then its all just quite and hate just sitting still for a long time .I listen to music every changes i get ex, when i first wake up - to when i leave to walk to school and then still have my i-pod speakers to listen to and then at school at my changes and home . Love music the world world be very boring indeed if it won't for the music people hear today ! .
Reading Comprehension Questions Pages 10 – 19:1-4
1. Why were Cubans not entirely welcome when they moved from Cuba to the United States? Cubans weren't entirely welcome because of their back grouund ,
2. Which place did Gloria always consider to be home? Gloria always considered Miami as home .
3. When was the first time Gloria performed? At a wedding when she was 17 , Emilio persuaded her to sing a few songs with the group ,She did -and was an instant hit .
4. List the three types of music described in “Cuba’s Music and Culture”, which type would you prefer to listen to and why? Son , Rumba , Danzon is the three types of music ... I think i would listen to rumba music because i never heared the over music before and its alright to listen to .
2. Which place did Gloria always consider to be home? Gloria always considered Miami as home .
3. When was the first time Gloria performed? At a wedding when she was 17 , Emilio persuaded her to sing a few songs with the group ,She did -and was an instant hit .
4. List the three types of music described in “Cuba’s Music and Culture”, which type would you prefer to listen to and why? Son , Rumba , Danzon is the three types of music ... I think i would listen to rumba music because i never heared the over music before and its alright to listen to .
Monday, April 19, 2010
"Gloria Estefan"
I think this book is about this Woman Gloris Estefan is a Cuban-American singer star , that plays there music around and a soar to success.
1. Who is Gloria Estefan? Leads a powerful ten -piece band , The Miami Sound Machine .
In her concerts she sings , dances , jumps , and kicks her way to side -to side of the stage , Shes is both a star of the show and party host and encourages .
2. What part of Gloria was injured in the bus accident on March 20th, 1990? Estefan was injured worst of all , she was thrown to the floor of it and know her bacl was broken ,Doctors discovered that she had two cracked bones in her lower back .
3. Have you ever broken a bone? If yes which bone? If no what do you think your life would be like if you had to wear a cast on your arm for eight weeks? Yes i broke my foot it sucked ...If a would have to wear a stupid cast life would really suck , because you couldn't do the things you would what to do and for eight weeks ! i'd be in miserly .
4. Estefan had to make a choice between having a surgery to correct her broken bones or have her entire body in a cast for six months. Which choice would you have made and why? I would of did the surgery i guess i hate the cast and hate being in the hospital .
5. Estefan and her parents were considered to be exiles, they moved to the United States in the Late 1950’s and early 1960’s? Why did they move? Disagreed with the Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution , wanted to restore the Government .
6. Who is the Author of this book? Fernando Gonzalez is the Author of this book.
1. Who is Gloria Estefan? Leads a powerful ten -piece band , The Miami Sound Machine .
In her concerts she sings , dances , jumps , and kicks her way to side -to side of the stage , Shes is both a star of the show and party host and encourages .
2. What part of Gloria was injured in the bus accident on March 20th, 1990? Estefan was injured worst of all , she was thrown to the floor of it and know her bacl was broken ,Doctors discovered that she had two cracked bones in her lower back .
3. Have you ever broken a bone? If yes which bone? If no what do you think your life would be like if you had to wear a cast on your arm for eight weeks? Yes i broke my foot it sucked ...If a would have to wear a stupid cast life would really suck , because you couldn't do the things you would what to do and for eight weeks ! i'd be in miserly .
4. Estefan had to make a choice between having a surgery to correct her broken bones or have her entire body in a cast for six months. Which choice would you have made and why? I would of did the surgery i guess i hate the cast and hate being in the hospital .
5. Estefan and her parents were considered to be exiles, they moved to the United States in the Late 1950’s and early 1960’s? Why did they move? Disagreed with the Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution , wanted to restore the Government .
6. Who is the Author of this book? Fernando Gonzalez is the Author of this book.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
37 – 47 of “Tunnels, Tracks and Trains
1. When they describe subway art what are they referring to?Reflects the character ot history of its particular neighborhood ; Neon art installations , hanging fiberglass sculptures , murals painted in varying styles .
2. Reflect: have you ever ridden on the subway? Did you see any art? Should we have art along our subway tunnels and our stations?I have ridden on a subway i use to live in Toronto, Umm no i didn't see any art threw my gernieys , I think maybe they should they can attracked attanion
3. How do they control the subway train traffic in the new subway systems?The computer -fiber-optic ,computer chips sense each location
4. How have the train operators been practicing for when the Metro Red Line Subway lines open?To gain experience , operators have been driving similar trains , leased from the Miami < Floeida subways system , They are eager to drive and come familier with the workings of their won cars .
5. When do they test the first Red Line train?At night , when construction workers have gone , the train whizzes through the gleaming tunnels .
2. Reflect: have you ever ridden on the subway? Did you see any art? Should we have art along our subway tunnels and our stations?I have ridden on a subway i use to live in Toronto, Umm no i didn't see any art threw my gernieys , I think maybe they should they can attracked attanion
3. How do they control the subway train traffic in the new subway systems?The computer -fiber-optic ,computer chips sense each location
4. How have the train operators been practicing for when the Metro Red Line Subway lines open?To gain experience , operators have been driving similar trains , leased from the Miami < Floeida subways system , They are eager to drive and come familier with the workings of their won cars .
5. When do they test the first Red Line train?At night , when construction workers have gone , the train whizzes through the gleaming tunnels .
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Reading Comprehension Pages 26-36
1. What is the floor of the tunnel made out of?Walking on steel beams , sure-footed laborers reinforce walls and floor with a cage like steel grid , then a thick layer of poured concrete seals the cut and forms the tunnels "mud slab " floor .
2.What to construction workers do at surface level in order to prepare the city at surface level for the Metro Red Lin's midtown route?They reinforce foundations of buildings along the route and secure electric, gas ,water ,and telephone line that run beneath the street.
3. What is the name of the temporary road called that is created for street traffic to use during the cut and cover station construction? What are these roads made out of and why?A temporary road called decking is build over the torn-up street .Steel beams that's span the cuts width are set down, set of attached wooden beams and place between them , makes stronger solid surface to be quickly converted
4. On Pages 30-31 there are is a model of the train station, do you like it? What would you change about this station model? I guess i like the station model , It looks a little to plain and not enough space to more people ,so make it bigger .
5. What is the "Pink Lady"? A flatbed truck , brings materials and fixtures to the workers .
2.What to construction workers do at surface level in order to prepare the city at surface level for the Metro Red Lin's midtown route?They reinforce foundations of buildings along the route and secure electric, gas ,water ,and telephone line that run beneath the street.
3. What is the name of the temporary road called that is created for street traffic to use during the cut and cover station construction? What are these roads made out of and why?A temporary road called decking is build over the torn-up street .Steel beams that's span the cuts width are set down, set of attached wooden beams and place between them , makes stronger solid surface to be quickly converted
4. On Pages 30-31 there are is a model of the train station, do you like it? What would you change about this station model? I guess i like the station model , It looks a little to plain and not enough space to more people ,so make it bigger .
5. What is the "Pink Lady"? A flatbed truck , brings materials and fixtures to the workers .
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
"The hardest thing I have ever done...".journal
1)The hardest thing i ever done i think would be ...Is when one day i realized i had to tell the truth about my life to my boyfriends and what i been ling to him about , and i knew that he would get mad at me or even leave me . So it was very hard to tell him and he didn't take it to well and we split and we all went down hill from there , actually in school my work i just started giving up . Its hard for me because if you been in a long time relationship and then suddenly brake up , is hard and very sad and I'm not my self . I think that would of been the most difficult time for me .
2 ) Besides boyfriends problems would be , Is getting caught with the law and i got into trouble and i had to go to youth court for my first time when i was 13 and was sceard and had to do cummity serive hours for that summer , And this worker of mine gave me and a buddy this work we had to complet ; a poster and a thik book of work sheets i had to do ... and if i didn't do it i would be in even more trouble . It was hard for me and because i had to tralive to and from Oshawa to go to court and miss school day and so on .
thats about it ! ....
2 ) Besides boyfriends problems would be , Is getting caught with the law and i got into trouble and i had to go to youth court for my first time when i was 13 and was sceard and had to do cummity serive hours for that summer , And this worker of mine gave me and a buddy this work we had to complet ; a poster and a thik book of work sheets i had to do ... and if i didn't do it i would be in even more trouble . It was hard for me and because i had to tralive to and from Oshawa to go to court and miss school day and so on .
thats about it ! ....
Tunnel, Tracks and Trains Vocabulary 1-3
1. What are the concerns of project manager Bryan Lee? Bryan -lees concerns are ; Do building methods & materials match those in the agreement ? , Are schedules met ? , Are costs kept within bounds ? ...
2. Why do they engineers and construction workers use a boring machine to make tunnels instead of cut and cover construction? The shield , driven by electricity hydraulically powerd pistons can bring six thousands pounds of pressure against the earth ,convevor belt ,air ducts .
3. What do the worker’s do to protect themselves in the newly formed tunnels from harmful levels of gases found in the soil at the various new subway sites?To protect peoples health , the shield has a built -in gas detector , and each miner wears a belt , lifesaving supply of oxygen .
2. Why do they engineers and construction workers use a boring machine to make tunnels instead of cut and cover construction? The shield , driven by electricity hydraulically powerd pistons can bring six thousands pounds of pressure against the earth ,convevor belt ,air ducts .
3. What do the worker’s do to protect themselves in the newly formed tunnels from harmful levels of gases found in the soil at the various new subway sites?To protect peoples health , the shield has a built -in gas detector , and each miner wears a belt , lifesaving supply of oxygen .
Monday, April 12, 2010
comprehension 1-6
1. Which city are they building this new subway system in? Los Angeles are building the new sub way system.
2. Why is there a need for a subway system here? What issue will it resolve?
The city is quickly becoming more densely populated , the freeways and streets more traffic clogged ...
3. The chief construction Engineer, John Adams plays what role in the process of creating a new subways system?vice -president ,a subway buff, he collects historic photo
-graphs and prints of nineteenth-centurt steam driven subways .
4. What is the role of Roberta Greenwood?
Archaeologist is her role oversee preservation of the valuable artifacts.
5. What can be learned from the process of analyzing the excavation site?shows low level of contamination , chemicals to purify the lake s water have seeped intot he earth .
6. What is your opinion on page 11, where they have decided to destruct MacArthur Park to make it into the hub of the Metro Line? Its stupid there well be problems ,...
2. Why is there a need for a subway system here? What issue will it resolve?
The city is quickly becoming more densely populated , the freeways and streets more traffic clogged ...
3. The chief construction Engineer, John Adams plays what role in the process of creating a new subways system?vice -president ,a subway buff, he collects historic photo
-graphs and prints of nineteenth-centurt steam driven subways .
4. What is the role of Roberta Greenwood?
Archaeologist is her role oversee preservation of the valuable artifacts.
5. What can be learned from the process of analyzing the excavation site?shows low level of contamination , chemicals to purify the lake s water have seeped intot he earth .
6. What is your opinion on page 11, where they have decided to destruct MacArthur Park to make it into the hub of the Metro Line? Its stupid there well be problems ,...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Me as a writer
Questions:
1. Describe yourself as a writer. How confident are you about your ability?
I'm not really confident about my ability as a writer , I don't think i'm that good i should never be a writer because i'm even bad at spelling but then again i'm getting better and better slowly .
2. What is your favorite type of writing to do? (e.g. stories, song lyrics, poems or emails) What is it that you like about that type of writing?
my favoutite type of writing is like rymes and stories , i like it because its easy to do on the top of my head .
3. What is your least favourite type of writing to do? What is it that bothers you most about that type of writing?
My least favoutite writing like song lyrics for one and poems and summizing storys.
4. Tell about a piece of writing that you have really enjoyed. This could be a story read to you by a teacher or a movie you think is really funny (remember, a good movie comes from a good screenplay--which is writing).
A piece of writing i enjoy is reading a book on my own time , A movie i think is really funny in all types that are funny .
5. Give your thoughts and opinions about the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. What do you know about it? What would you like to know about it?
The onatio secondary school test , i'm kinda sceard because i don't want to fail it and do it again the following year , and what if i still fail , i don't want to be stuck here in school just because that stupid test .I don;t know any thing about it all i know kis it well probably be hard for me because my sister when she us to go there she failed it and had to do it again whick is dumb.
1. Describe yourself as a writer. How confident are you about your ability?
I'm not really confident about my ability as a writer , I don't think i'm that good i should never be a writer because i'm even bad at spelling but then again i'm getting better and better slowly .
2. What is your favorite type of writing to do? (e.g. stories, song lyrics, poems or emails) What is it that you like about that type of writing?
my favoutite type of writing is like rymes and stories , i like it because its easy to do on the top of my head .
3. What is your least favourite type of writing to do? What is it that bothers you most about that type of writing?
My least favoutite writing like song lyrics for one and poems and summizing storys.
4. Tell about a piece of writing that you have really enjoyed. This could be a story read to you by a teacher or a movie you think is really funny (remember, a good movie comes from a good screenplay--which is writing).
A piece of writing i enjoy is reading a book on my own time , A movie i think is really funny in all types that are funny .
5. Give your thoughts and opinions about the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. What do you know about it? What would you like to know about it?
The onatio secondary school test , i'm kinda sceard because i don't want to fail it and do it again the following year , and what if i still fail , i don't want to be stuck here in school just because that stupid test .I don;t know any thing about it all i know kis it well probably be hard for me because my sister when she us to go there she failed it and had to do it again whick is dumb.
Monday, March 8, 2010
sentences
1. April's movie Lord of the Flies.
The movie lord of the flies belongs to april.
2. A group of boys about 5 to 15 years old.
Theres a group of boys about 5 - 15 years of age .
3. The boys, very excited about not having adults to tell them what to do.
The boys , are very excited about not having adults to tell them what to do .
4. At first, trying to create their own civilisation.
At first , the boys are trying to create their own civilisation .
5. The conch, a large shell. Passed from boy to boy.
The boys passed around the conch and the large shell .
6. allowed to speak when they have the conch.
The boys were only allowed to speak when they have the conch.
7. some boys are kind, some are greedy and selfish
Some of the percent of boys are kind , but some are greedy and selfish .
8. bullies making fun of piggy even though he is the smartest of all the boys.
bullies make fun of piggys althought he thinks hes the smartest of all the boys .
9. Some of the boys decide to follow Ralph, some follow Jack.
Hafe the percent of boys follow Ralph , and the others follow Jack.
10. basically Ralph's gang and Jack's gang.
Basically Ralph has a gang and Jack has his own gang .
11. Obviously out of control when one boy dies.
They were obviously out of control when the boy dies .
12. At first, they boys are sure they will be rescued.
At first , the boys are sure they will be rescued .
13. several weeks later without a rescue.
Several weeks later still without a rescue.
14. an incredible amount of violence from a group of very ordinary boys.
A group of very ordinary boys have an incradible amount of violence .
15. What might the writer, William Golding, be trying to say about human nature?
I'm not to sure what the writter is trying to say , human nature is crasy .
The movie lord of the flies belongs to april.
2. A group of boys about 5 to 15 years old.
Theres a group of boys about 5 - 15 years of age .
3. The boys, very excited about not having adults to tell them what to do.
The boys , are very excited about not having adults to tell them what to do .
4. At first, trying to create their own civilisation.
At first , the boys are trying to create their own civilisation .
5. The conch, a large shell. Passed from boy to boy.
The boys passed around the conch and the large shell .
6. allowed to speak when they have the conch.
The boys were only allowed to speak when they have the conch.
7. some boys are kind, some are greedy and selfish
Some of the percent of boys are kind , but some are greedy and selfish .
8. bullies making fun of piggy even though he is the smartest of all the boys.
bullies make fun of piggys althought he thinks hes the smartest of all the boys .
9. Some of the boys decide to follow Ralph, some follow Jack.
Hafe the percent of boys follow Ralph , and the others follow Jack.
10. basically Ralph's gang and Jack's gang.
Basically Ralph has a gang and Jack has his own gang .
11. Obviously out of control when one boy dies.
They were obviously out of control when the boy dies .
12. At first, they boys are sure they will be rescued.
At first , the boys are sure they will be rescued .
13. several weeks later without a rescue.
Several weeks later still without a rescue.
14. an incredible amount of violence from a group of very ordinary boys.
A group of very ordinary boys have an incradible amount of violence .
15. What might the writer, William Golding, be trying to say about human nature?
I'm not to sure what the writter is trying to say , human nature is crasy .
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Should boys & girls attend separate high schools !
NO ! , I don't think boys and girls should attend different high schools !
Its would be hard to get use to the changes of different schools for the students
But students can choose to be in separate schools if they wanted to .
People don't really like to be around their own gentler to long for lost of reasons,
Some people have their boy friends or girls freinds around and like to be in school with them so they know what they are doing or if they are insecoue of them .
The changes of the school if the government decides to change and the students are seperated , it would brake out with a big problem people would get unhappy there would be fights and argiments with the students .
Some people are insecoue , some girls don't like to be around over gentler
for example girls think other girls are like "drama gueens "and can't stand being around them .
People would be starting to get bored of each other just seeing boys or just girls because they like to have boys like friend and have more boys as friends then girls .
there would just be big problems maybe they just choose to be in just their gentler and maybe if so students decide not to go to school and skip or stay home .
Its would be hard to get use to the changes of different schools for the students
But students can choose to be in separate schools if they wanted to .
People don't really like to be around their own gentler to long for lost of reasons,
Some people have their boy friends or girls freinds around and like to be in school with them so they know what they are doing or if they are insecoue of them .
The changes of the school if the government decides to change and the students are seperated , it would brake out with a big problem people would get unhappy there would be fights and argiments with the students .
Some people are insecoue , some girls don't like to be around over gentler
for example girls think other girls are like "drama gueens "and can't stand being around them .
People would be starting to get bored of each other just seeing boys or just girls because they like to have boys like friend and have more boys as friends then girls .
there would just be big problems maybe they just choose to be in just their gentler and maybe if so students decide not to go to school and skip or stay home .
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Self selected reading
1. What is the title of your book?
tiger and max
2. Who is the author of the book?
by Elnora Watters
3. What type of book have you chosen (i.e. fiction, non-fiction, graphic novel)?
I choosed a fiction book
4. Does this book connect to your interests? Explain.
YEs i think it does i wouldnt of been reading it if it didn't the onlt time i do that is in school when teachers make us read :(...it is becaus ei like tigers and it was funny book it makes me laugh which is a good thing .
5. When you are reading this material do you find there are: many, few, or no problems with comprehending the text? NO i don't read books if i can't understand them and some times i have problems comprehending the text .
tiger and max
2. Who is the author of the book?
by Elnora Watters
3. What type of book have you chosen (i.e. fiction, non-fiction, graphic novel)?
I choosed a fiction book
4. Does this book connect to your interests? Explain.
YEs i think it does i wouldnt of been reading it if it didn't the onlt time i do that is in school when teachers make us read :(...it is becaus ei like tigers and it was funny book it makes me laugh which is a good thing .
5. When you are reading this material do you find there are: many, few, or no problems with comprehending the text? NO i don't read books if i can't understand them and some times i have problems comprehending the text .
Joannie Rochette
1. Who is Joannie Rochette?
Joannie Rochette (born January 13, 1986) is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2009 World silver medalist.
2. Why are the media giving her so much attention this week?Her astounding presence on the ice immediately captures your attention. ... Joannie has great pride in these programs.
3. How successful are you at putting your personal life on hold before coming to class or starting a shift at work? Use details.
I'm not realy that good on putting my personal life on hold for any thing like if i have problems then i won't come to class or school , but when i'm 100% i just go to class and do my work and usually just be quite .
4. What do you think of Joannie Rochette's story? How extraordinary do you think she is? i think she is great thats awesome she been skatig since she was 22 mnths old thats crasy and she is beautiful too
5. Explain whether hearing about how she managed to give her best effort so soon after her personal tragedy inspires you. Why or why not?
Yeah thats a sad tragedy that happen i don't think i could finched what i started from skating after her loss . She does inspires me because she is being strong and holding on and trying not to think of the pass and get great for the person .
Joannie Rochette (born January 13, 1986) is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2009 World silver medalist.
2. Why are the media giving her so much attention this week?Her astounding presence on the ice immediately captures your attention. ... Joannie has great pride in these programs.
3. How successful are you at putting your personal life on hold before coming to class or starting a shift at work? Use details.
I'm not realy that good on putting my personal life on hold for any thing like if i have problems then i won't come to class or school , but when i'm 100% i just go to class and do my work and usually just be quite .
4. What do you think of Joannie Rochette's story? How extraordinary do you think she is? i think she is great thats awesome she been skatig since she was 22 mnths old thats crasy and she is beautiful too
5. Explain whether hearing about how she managed to give her best effort so soon after her personal tragedy inspires you. Why or why not?
Yeah thats a sad tragedy that happen i don't think i could finched what i started from skating after her loss . She does inspires me because she is being strong and holding on and trying not to think of the pass and get great for the person .
Friday, February 26, 2010
Writing Conventions
Fix these sentences:
she claims she was playing Frisbee with her Friends at the park when the flying dog of doom assaulted her out of no were the police and paramedics believe the dog was attracted to the blue of her jacket and was enraged by it.
2. Today i finished my News Report , that i did on Thursday ; but now im workin on this .
I finally finished my news report today which is Thursday ; but now i have to work on this on to finsh .
3 It didnt change my mind but i think of high school better.
I didn't change my mind about think high school is better then ever .
4. I did not watch the hole movie.
I didn't want to watch the hole movie .
5. i do not like to writ books or paragraph.
I don't like to write books or paragraphs .
6. actually i found the movie very entertaining cause i understanded all of it.
I actually foung the movie entertaining , because i understand all of it .
7. I think theyre targeting people who would thing what it is like to be hang over and people who loves comedy.
I think their tarageting people ; who would think what it is like to be hung over and people who loves comedy .
8. pilot ejected him from a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank, California, saying he didn't fit properly in a single seat.
The pilot ejected him from a southwest airlines flight from Oakland to burbank california , saying he can't fit properly in a single seat .
9. I write good enough that you can read it with perfectly grammer.
I write great enoguh that you can read it with perfect grammer some what .
10. I dont write that much but im prety confident about my ability.
I don't really write that much but i'm prety confident about my ability .
11. The reason why I think Mrs. Martin and Mr. Pierce chose this film because it show us that anyone can write.****
12. Yes because its show that anyone can do what they want if they try and different ethnic groups can be friends with each other
13. I did start it Thursday afternoon , but then i ran outta time , so just a few minutes ago i just finished it.
I started on it thursday but didn't get to finsh it , so a few minutes ago i did .
14. I hope i have a better english experience using the computers.
I hope i will have a better english experience using the computer like the teacher thinks it is going to .
15. The movie i enjoy the most is The Hang Over it was histarical!.
I movie i enjoyed the most was the hang over , it was histarical ! .
she claims she was playing Frisbee with her Friends at the park when the flying dog of doom assaulted her out of no were the police and paramedics believe the dog was attracted to the blue of her jacket and was enraged by it.
2. Today i finished my News Report , that i did on Thursday ; but now im workin on this .
I finally finished my news report today which is Thursday ; but now i have to work on this on to finsh .
3 It didnt change my mind but i think of high school better.
I didn't change my mind about think high school is better then ever .
4. I did not watch the hole movie.
I didn't want to watch the hole movie .
5. i do not like to writ books or paragraph.
I don't like to write books or paragraphs .
6. actually i found the movie very entertaining cause i understanded all of it.
I actually foung the movie entertaining , because i understand all of it .
7. I think theyre targeting people who would thing what it is like to be hang over and people who loves comedy.
I think their tarageting people ; who would think what it is like to be hung over and people who loves comedy .
8. pilot ejected him from a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank, California, saying he didn't fit properly in a single seat.
The pilot ejected him from a southwest airlines flight from Oakland to burbank california , saying he can't fit properly in a single seat .
9. I write good enough that you can read it with perfectly grammer.
I write great enoguh that you can read it with perfect grammer some what .
10. I dont write that much but im prety confident about my ability.
I don't really write that much but i'm prety confident about my ability .
11. The reason why I think Mrs. Martin and Mr. Pierce chose this film because it show us that anyone can write.****
12. Yes because its show that anyone can do what they want if they try and different ethnic groups can be friends with each other
13. I did start it Thursday afternoon , but then i ran outta time , so just a few minutes ago i just finished it.
I started on it thursday but didn't get to finsh it , so a few minutes ago i did .
14. I hope i have a better english experience using the computers.
I hope i will have a better english experience using the computer like the teacher thinks it is going to .
15. The movie i enjoy the most is The Hang Over it was histarical!.
I movie i enjoyed the most was the hang over , it was histarical ! .
Daily logs
Daily Log
1) What activity did you work on today?
The activity i worked on today was , I bloged every thing i need to get done so i don't have to go back and forth all the time and to see what i need to do that day .
2) How much of the activity were you able to complete?
I did'nt really complete one activity i just looked at all of them and doing the ones i like first because this write crap gets boring .
3) What was the most challenging part of today's activity?
Nothing is really challenging , although the new report thing is kinda hard because i'm not th at good at writing and not fit for no new reports
4) How many minutes (out of a possible 75) did you spend working on school work? How was the rest of the time spent? most of the time i'm always using the class time as needed but so far for some reason i'm still FAILING !
5) What question(s) would you like answered about today's activity?Feel free to include any other comments you would like to make.
I don't have any questions yet or comments!! , besides its boring ! .
1) What activity did you work on today?
The activity i worked on today was , I bloged every thing i need to get done so i don't have to go back and forth all the time and to see what i need to do that day .
2) How much of the activity were you able to complete?
I did'nt really complete one activity i just looked at all of them and doing the ones i like first because this write crap gets boring .
3) What was the most challenging part of today's activity?
Nothing is really challenging , although the new report thing is kinda hard because i'm not th at good at writing and not fit for no new reports
4) How many minutes (out of a possible 75) did you spend working on school work? How was the rest of the time spent? most of the time i'm always using the class time as needed but so far for some reason i'm still FAILING !
5) What question(s) would you like answered about today's activity?Feel free to include any other comments you would like to make.
I don't have any questions yet or comments!! , besides its boring ! .
The diaguostic Evercise
1) Read over the tips for reading. What is one tip that you already use well?
Go throw and read slowly intil you understand the sentence
2) Read over the tips for reading. What is one tip that would help you to read more carefully? Don't give up ! , just keep trying if you can't read it .
3) Read over the tips for writing. What is one tip that you already use well?
In school ask the teacher for help.
4) Read over the tips for writing. What is one tip that would help you to write more effectively? learn and practice write so you well get betetr
5) Look at the strategies for writing a news report and the strategies for writing a "series of paragraphs expressing an opinion." How are they different? (hint: think purpose)
Writing a new report ; strategies your writing about a article and not talking about you but some one .Paragraphs ; You write in a long sentence about you or any thing . They are pretty much the same ....
6) What are some things that are allowed on the "series of paragraphs expressing an opinion" but not on the news report? You can talk about yourself and opinions .
7) What question(s) would you like answered before you complete the diagnostic exercise? I don't have any questions about it yet but probably soon enough .
I don't really get it , why these news reports are used ...
Go throw and read slowly intil you understand the sentence
2) Read over the tips for reading. What is one tip that would help you to read more carefully? Don't give up ! , just keep trying if you can't read it .
3) Read over the tips for writing. What is one tip that you already use well?
In school ask the teacher for help.
4) Read over the tips for writing. What is one tip that would help you to write more effectively? learn and practice write so you well get betetr
5) Look at the strategies for writing a news report and the strategies for writing a "series of paragraphs expressing an opinion." How are they different? (hint: think purpose)
Writing a new report ; strategies your writing about a article and not talking about you but some one .Paragraphs ; You write in a long sentence about you or any thing . They are pretty much the same ....
6) What are some things that are allowed on the "series of paragraphs expressing an opinion" but not on the news report? You can talk about yourself and opinions .
7) What question(s) would you like answered before you complete the diagnostic exercise? I don't have any questions about it yet but probably soon enough .
I don't really get it , why these news reports are used ...
Freedom writers video ; wasn't here !
eng2lk.blogspot.com/2010/02/freedom-writers.html">Freedom Writers
1. Why do you think Mrs. Martin and Mr. Pierce chose this film for this class?
I don't know why they choosed this movie , maybe because they liked it or was useful for the class time in watching this movie .
2. Did watching this film change the way you think about high school or teachers or education?Explain. NO it did'nt change any thing its all still the same thing i don't think any different i don't have too maybe the teachers .
3. Was any part of the movie confusing? If so, what question(s) about the movie would you like answered? No this movie was not confusing it was interesting thats about it - no questions .
4. At what point did the students start learning from their teacher? What changed?
The student started learning near the middle from the teacher maybe because she had realized that the teachers are there to help its their job to make sure you understand every thing and get the crap right .
5. Does seeing this film make you feel any differently about your own opportunities in high school or this class.
Umm no my opportunities are their if i want them they dont change or differently
6. Is Freedom Writers a good movie? What did (or didn't) you like about it?
This freedom writers movie was ok did'nt like or not like it .
1. Why do you think Mrs. Martin and Mr. Pierce chose this film for this class?
I don't know why they choosed this movie , maybe because they liked it or was useful for the class time in watching this movie .
2. Did watching this film change the way you think about high school or teachers or education?Explain. NO it did'nt change any thing its all still the same thing i don't think any different i don't have too maybe the teachers .
3. Was any part of the movie confusing? If so, what question(s) about the movie would you like answered? No this movie was not confusing it was interesting thats about it - no questions .
4. At what point did the students start learning from their teacher? What changed?
The student started learning near the middle from the teacher maybe because she had realized that the teachers are there to help its their job to make sure you understand every thing and get the crap right .
5. Does seeing this film make you feel any differently about your own opportunities in high school or this class.
Umm no my opportunities are their if i want them they dont change or differently
6. Is Freedom Writers a good movie? What did (or didn't) you like about it?
This freedom writers movie was ok did'nt like or not like it .
vocabulary # 1 didn't fin
Vocabulary # 1
artifact -something made by an ancient culture
ARTIFACT NEEDS TO BE REFERENCED in correct APA style. APA requires that you cite ... But should be preceded by a comma and never used as first word of a sentence in formal writing.
emerge -leave from
young man emerged from his parent's home with tons of aspirations. He entered into an exotic ...
schedule -a time plan
It was pretentious if him to assume I would change my whole schedule for his benefit.
initial -first
The seeds are used to train an initial classifier
savor -enjoy
It does not allow a reader time to enjoy and to savor that wondrous world.
continuous -constant
excavation -a dig site
Modern geology has almost banished such views as the excavation of a great valley by ...
occasional -from time to time
unique -one of a kind
architecture -building design
Bonus Activity:
Use each of the above words in a sentence that demonstrates the meaning of each.
artifact -something made by an ancient culture
ARTIFACT NEEDS TO BE REFERENCED in correct APA style. APA requires that you cite ... But should be preceded by a comma and never used as first word of a sentence in formal writing.
emerge -leave from
young man emerged from his parent's home with tons of aspirations. He entered into an exotic ...
schedule -a time plan
It was pretentious if him to assume I would change my whole schedule for his benefit.
initial -first
The seeds are used to train an initial classifier
savor -enjoy
It does not allow a reader time to enjoy and to savor that wondrous world.
continuous -constant
excavation -a dig site
Modern geology has almost banished such views as the excavation of a great valley by ...
occasional -from time to time
unique -one of a kind
architecture -building design
Bonus Activity:
Use each of the above words in a sentence that demonstrates the meaning of each.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Reading an informational text
1) IN 2-3 sentences , explain the main idea of the article , try not to be too specific or togeneral .
2) What did you learn from this article .
This article, there was nothing i learn about it it was just interestingto read and just did it fast
3) Howtrustworthy do you feel the source of the information is .
Well , i think i'm really trustworthy of the source of the information it wasn't that hard and not hard to read
4) Explain how the way the information is presented makes you more or less likely to trust it. well its an article , i don't really trust it i don't know if its telling the truth or not its hard to tell but it's all good .
5) would you be interested in reading more or less information on this topic why or why not .
To tell the truth i would not like to read more information on it i just was reading it because i had to for this thing the questions .
2) What did you learn from this article .
This article, there was nothing i learn about it it was just interestingto read and just did it fast
3) Howtrustworthy do you feel the source of the information is .
Well , i think i'm really trustworthy of the source of the information it wasn't that hard and not hard to read
4) Explain how the way the information is presented makes you more or less likely to trust it. well its an article , i don't really trust it i don't know if its telling the truth or not its hard to tell but it's all good .
5) would you be interested in reading more or less information on this topic why or why not .
To tell the truth i would not like to read more information on it i just was reading it because i had to for this thing the questions .
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Me as a writer !
Questions:Me as a writer ..... If i was !
1. Describe yourself as a writer. How confident are you about your ability?
Me as a writer , well lets see its easier to write ,work at home with no noise and all by myself and I'm not really confident about my writing at all times i like to keep it to my self just English class writing for the teacher . I like to write about my life and little funny storeys .
2. What is your favorite type of writing to do? (e.g. stories, song lyrics, poems or emails) What is it that you like about that type of writing
I like to write stories about my self and just the world ,banner writing or even i like to write when I'm mad it sounds weird but it helps me out only when I'm by my self . I like to do not poems but rhymes i can dot that and just rhyme about anything just because its fun to do that on my own time .
3. What is your least favourite type of writing to do? What is it that bothers you most about that type of writing
1. Describe yourself as a writer. How confident are you about your ability?
Me as a writer , well lets see its easier to write ,work at home with no noise and all by myself and I'm not really confident about my writing at all times i like to keep it to my self just English class writing for the teacher . I like to write about my life and little funny storeys .
2. What is your favorite type of writing to do? (e.g. stories, song lyrics, poems or emails) What is it that you like about that type of writing
I like to write stories about my self and just the world ,banner writing or even i like to write when I'm mad it sounds weird but it helps me out only when I'm by my self . I like to do not poems but rhymes i can dot that and just rhyme about anything just because its fun to do that on my own time .
3. What is your least favourite type of writing to do? What is it that bothers you most about that type of writing
My least favourite type of writing would be poems i don't like to do that because i think i just did to much of it in the pass in school , yeah not good at song lyrics but i can sing . I don't like writing at school , oh when the teacher tells you what you have to write about i think its stupid.
4. Tell about a piece of writing that you have really enjoyed. This could be a story read to you by a teacher or a movie you think is really funny (remember, a good movie comes from a good screenplay--which is writing).
I good movie i think was troy it was awesome with the killing and just blood-shed , and the movie 300 was crasy . I like at kinda of scary ones and hate the movie with sub-titles when you can even read what they say it goes to fast gets me mad i just turn it off or switch .I good story , I miss when my dad would read to me every night when i just to go to bed ... and i just like when I'm listening to to some one read and follow along .
5. Give your thoughts and opinions about the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. What do you know about it? What would you like to know about it? The literacy test , well i have know clue whats going to be on the test i worried about it ... if i pass or not but i know i can do it again in the next year but i think its gay as hell . I would like to now whats going to be on it and if its going to be hard or not and if its all just writing or fill in the blanks or what ever i think i might fail it but hopefully i don't because i don't want to do it again . TH ATS ALL OF IT !.........
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