So far, the book has gotton more interesting. Junior Cain and his wife Naomi was walking through a dark place in the forest. In the place was a bridge. Naomi was so ready to get to where they needed to go, she went across the bridge first. As Naomi was walking across the bridge, she slipped. Junior tried to grab her but his efforts was futile. When he tried to grab her, he accidently slipped and pushed her. Naomi slipped off of the bridge and fell about twenty feet. She landed flat on her face. Junior went down to see if she was dead; he hoped that she wasnt. "Junior was a physical therapist" (Koontz 34). He might be able to save her if she had a glimpse of life left.
I believe that further on in the book, Junior will go down there and Naomi would be very injured, but not dead. He would have to carry her all the way to their destination then they would have take on from there. They would probably meet someone down there with a phone or a medical background and they would be able to call the ambulance or help Naomi.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Independent Reading
Title: From The Corner Of His Eye
Author: Dean Koontz
Publication Date:
In chapter 3 of the book, Koontz talks about two people; Junior Cain and his wife Naomi. Junior and Naomi were in the primeval forests of the Oregon coast. In the morning, Junior and his wife parked their car along the road and began to enter the forest in any direction.
The two have been married for about 14 months and their for each other grew stronger day by day. Junior was a physical therapist and Naomi was a house wife. Naomi was a beautiful girl and many men pursued her, even those much richer than Junior. Still, Naomi only wanted him, "not for what he owned or might one day acquiee, but because she claimed to see in hima shining soul"(Koontz 7).
While hiking, Naomi often sang when the trail was easy. She sang two of her favorite songs which were "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", and "What a Wonderful World". Junior really enjoyed her singing. On their journey through the forest, they always found some dangers that lay in the forest.
When I continue to read this book, I expect it to be very interesting. I really want to know more about the journey of Junior and Naomi. I also want to know about the mother at the beginning of the book who had two deaths. I think that Joe and Naomi would find something in the forest that would change their lives in some way. I do not know why I think this, I just do.
Author: Dean Koontz
Publication Date:
In chapter 3 of the book, Koontz talks about two people; Junior Cain and his wife Naomi. Junior and Naomi were in the primeval forests of the Oregon coast. In the morning, Junior and his wife parked their car along the road and began to enter the forest in any direction.
The two have been married for about 14 months and their for each other grew stronger day by day. Junior was a physical therapist and Naomi was a house wife. Naomi was a beautiful girl and many men pursued her, even those much richer than Junior. Still, Naomi only wanted him, "not for what he owned or might one day acquiee, but because she claimed to see in hima shining soul"(Koontz 7).
While hiking, Naomi often sang when the trail was easy. She sang two of her favorite songs which were "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", and "What a Wonderful World". Junior really enjoyed her singing. On their journey through the forest, they always found some dangers that lay in the forest.
When I continue to read this book, I expect it to be very interesting. I really want to know more about the journey of Junior and Naomi. I also want to know about the mother at the beginning of the book who had two deaths. I think that Joe and Naomi would find something in the forest that would change their lives in some way. I do not know why I think this, I just do.
Independent Reading
Title: From The Corner Of His Eye
Author: Dean Koontz
Publication date:
This book is really interesting so far. Before I began to read this book, I expected this book to be very scary. I also expected it to be very exciting. At the beginning of this book, Koontz begins to tell of how Bartholemew Lampion was blinded in both eyes at the age of three. He also begins to tell about Lampion's family. He tells of how Lampion's mother died twice. "The first time she died was January 6,1965"(Koontz 1).
This really didnt make any sense to me because people cant die twice. After he tells more about her first death, Lampion goes on to tell of a lady named Agnes. The lady was in labor when she was entered into the story. Joe, her husband was a very large man. He was, "tall, strong, [and] he could have subbed for Samson, pulling down and collapsing roofs apon the Philistines"(Koontz 3). Agnes was in a glorious, beautiful girl. Joe never refused to raise her as high as she deserved to be.
Author: Dean Koontz
Publication date:
This book is really interesting so far. Before I began to read this book, I expected this book to be very scary. I also expected it to be very exciting. At the beginning of this book, Koontz begins to tell of how Bartholemew Lampion was blinded in both eyes at the age of three. He also begins to tell about Lampion's family. He tells of how Lampion's mother died twice. "The first time she died was January 6,1965"(Koontz 1).
This really didnt make any sense to me because people cant die twice. After he tells more about her first death, Lampion goes on to tell of a lady named Agnes. The lady was in labor when she was entered into the story. Joe, her husband was a very large man. He was, "tall, strong, [and] he could have subbed for Samson, pulling down and collapsing roofs apon the Philistines"(Koontz 3). Agnes was in a glorious, beautiful girl. Joe never refused to raise her as high as she deserved to be.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
AP Language Blog
So far in the book, Welty tells of how she really likes books how,"neither of [her] parents had come from homes that could afford to buy books, but though it must have been something of a strain on [her dad]'s salary, as the youngest officer in a young insurance company, [he] all the while carefully selecting and ordering away for what he and Mother thought [the] children should grow up with" (Welty 6). She tells of how they had a bookcase in their living room that she would always take books from.
Welty also tells of how her mother had brought a set of "Dickens" from West Virginia when she went there and how the books looked too sad and how the books have been,"thrown through the fire and water before [she] was born" (Welty 8). She says that she believes that the books were waiting on her. She also tells of how she received her own set of books as early as she could remember. The books were presented to her when she was one early Christmas morning.
When I continue to read this book, I expect for Welty to tell more of the books that she received and what they mean to her. It seems as though when she was young, she was really fond of books and she really gained a lot from them since they really did not have anything when they were younger. Her parents really valued her reading and getting most of her knowledge through books.
Welty also tells of how her mother had brought a set of "Dickens" from West Virginia when she went there and how the books looked too sad and how the books have been,"thrown through the fire and water before [she] was born" (Welty 8). She says that she believes that the books were waiting on her. She also tells of how she received her own set of books as early as she could remember. The books were presented to her when she was one early Christmas morning.
When I continue to read this book, I expect for Welty to tell more of the books that she received and what they mean to her. It seems as though when she was young, she was really fond of books and she really gained a lot from them since they really did not have anything when they were younger. Her parents really valued her reading and getting most of her knowledge through books.
Friday, February 20, 2009
AP Language Blog
Author: Eudora Welty
Title: One Writer's Beginnings
Publication Date: 1983
The book that I am currently reading is One Writer's Beginnings by Eudora Welty. The reason why I chose to read this book was because last year in Mr. Eickoff's American Literature class, we read a passage from this book and I found it pretty interesting. My expectations for this book are kind of high because I believe that the book must be a good book if they chose to make us read a passage from it in class.
So far, the book is really interesting. At the beginning , Welty talks about growing up in Mississippi. She was the oldest of four children. Welty states that they grew up to the "striking clocks" because there was a mission-style oak grandfather clock standing in their hallway. Sometimes, the clock would wake them up in the middle of the night.
Welty also states that her father loved all types of instruments and that he had the knowledge of the weather and it's skies. He would always tell them what to do if they were ever lost in a strange country. He told them to ,"Look where the sky is brightest along the horizon"(Welty 4).
Welty also had a "love for the alphabet". She states that it grew out of her reciting the alphabet everyday. She fell in love with the,"various windings, enchanted-looking initials drawn by Walter Crane at the heads of fairy tails"(Welty 9).
Title: One Writer's Beginnings
Publication Date: 1983
The book that I am currently reading is One Writer's Beginnings by Eudora Welty. The reason why I chose to read this book was because last year in Mr. Eickoff's American Literature class, we read a passage from this book and I found it pretty interesting. My expectations for this book are kind of high because I believe that the book must be a good book if they chose to make us read a passage from it in class.
So far, the book is really interesting. At the beginning , Welty talks about growing up in Mississippi. She was the oldest of four children. Welty states that they grew up to the "striking clocks" because there was a mission-style oak grandfather clock standing in their hallway. Sometimes, the clock would wake them up in the middle of the night.
Welty also states that her father loved all types of instruments and that he had the knowledge of the weather and it's skies. He would always tell them what to do if they were ever lost in a strange country. He told them to ,"Look where the sky is brightest along the horizon"(Welty 4).
Welty also had a "love for the alphabet". She states that it grew out of her reciting the alphabet everyday. She fell in love with the,"various windings, enchanted-looking initials drawn by Walter Crane at the heads of fairy tails"(Welty 9).
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
How It Went
I use to lie awake at nights thinking of ways to kill my dad. Should I just go strangle him now while he is sleeping? Or maybe he is just too strong and would just throw me off and call the police. Then they would take me away without me getting any revenge. If only I could get hold on a gun. I would just threaten him and make him do crazy things like tell my mom that he was cheating on her with the dentist. My mom would never believe that he was cheating on her if I told her. If I threaten him before I kill him then I could make him suffer. Make him feel the pain I felt when mommy went to work at night and she would come. He would always make me go upstairs as soon as she got here. Even though I was only eight years old, I knew what was going on between the two of them. I had to do something about it. One day, I decided that it was time. Mommy had already gone off to work and she had already arrived. I noticed that every time she came over, they would put in a movie and about four or five hours later, they would be sleeping on the couch. So I waited. I layed in my bed and waited. For about four hours. Then, I did it. I finally did it. I crept down the stairs so quietly that even if they were still up, they would not hear me. I crept into the kitchen and pulled out the sharpest knife there was. And thats how I ended up here for the rest of my life.
Monday, November 10, 2008
My first day of first grade
My first day of 1st grade was really weird. When I walked into the classroom, I wondered why there were so many desk and no carpet or mats for us to take naps on. I didnt see any snacks or animal crackers for us on the teacher's desk and none of the other kids were crying while holding on to their parents. The teacher greeted me with a great smile on her face and asked me for my name. After I told her, she directed me to my seat and on my desk lay a worksheet with some things that i knew nothing about. There were numbers and dashes and even x's. "Today, we are going to learn about math." the teacher said.
Monday, November 3, 2008
When Being Bad Was Good...
I would never have my homework,
when the teacher would come my way.
She would sometimes ask me a question
but i would have nothing to say.
I would never do my projects,
not even my book reports too,
and when she would ask me why
Id say I had better things to do.
I would get detention after detention,
but I would never seem to go.
And even if I would get suspended,
My parents would never ever know.
And all of that would happened,
until I found out I had summer school.
And that is how it was,
when I thought that being bad was cool.
when the teacher would come my way.
She would sometimes ask me a question
but i would have nothing to say.
I would never do my projects,
not even my book reports too,
and when she would ask me why
Id say I had better things to do.
I would get detention after detention,
but I would never seem to go.
And even if I would get suspended,
My parents would never ever know.
And all of that would happened,
until I found out I had summer school.
And that is how it was,
when I thought that being bad was cool.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
My thoughts on the Literary Magazine...
I liked the smaller size literary magazine because I believe that it could be a lot more convenient and I think it looks better. The smaller one also had a mix of the short stories and the poems. The bigger one is kinda boring with the format. It really does not look like a magazine, it just has everything in the same type and format. Although it is not as creative as the smaller one, it has a lot of good poetry and short stories in it so the content in the bigger one is pretty good but the illustrations in the book really did not have anything to do with the writings.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
NO TITLE...
There once was a boy named Mark.
He loved to play sports.
Everyday before he went home,
he would have fun on the courts.
But Mark was not very athletic,
he never seemed to know.
He had no jumper, he wasn't very tall,
and he was very slow.
Until one day at gym,
they picked teams for a game.
But Mark was never picked,
He sat at the side like a lame.
Mark wondered for long,
on why he never got picked.
But then all of a sudden,
something in Mark's head clicked!
He noticed when he played ball,
his shots would never go in.
And whenever he was in the game,
his team would never win.
When he would run at gym,
he always ended up in the back.
Then he noticed something again,
something that he lacked.
He lacked the talent of all the best,
He was never athletic at all.
He couldn't compete with all the rest,
He would always fall.
So now Mark is done with sports,
no more after school hitting the courts.
He now just sits at home and raves,
thinking of all the better days!
He loved to play sports.
Everyday before he went home,
he would have fun on the courts.
But Mark was not very athletic,
he never seemed to know.
He had no jumper, he wasn't very tall,
and he was very slow.
Until one day at gym,
they picked teams for a game.
But Mark was never picked,
He sat at the side like a lame.
Mark wondered for long,
on why he never got picked.
But then all of a sudden,
something in Mark's head clicked!
He noticed when he played ball,
his shots would never go in.
And whenever he was in the game,
his team would never win.
When he would run at gym,
he always ended up in the back.
Then he noticed something again,
something that he lacked.
He lacked the talent of all the best,
He was never athletic at all.
He couldn't compete with all the rest,
He would always fall.
So now Mark is done with sports,
no more after school hitting the courts.
He now just sits at home and raves,
thinking of all the better days!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Villanelle
I have lost my cat.
Finally, he has gone astray.
He suddenly vanished with my hat.
Do you miss your beloved cat?
Alas! I really don't.
I have lost my cat.
My hat is gone as well.
The beautiful straw creation.
He suddenly vanished with my hat.
Have you cried at all?
Not really, I don't miss it at all.
I have lost my cat.
The cat is gone thankfully.
Unfortunately, my hat is gone too.
I have lost my cat.
He suddenly vanished with the hat.
Finally, he has gone astray.
He suddenly vanished with my hat.
Do you miss your beloved cat?
Alas! I really don't.
I have lost my cat.
My hat is gone as well.
The beautiful straw creation.
He suddenly vanished with my hat.
Have you cried at all?
Not really, I don't miss it at all.
I have lost my cat.
The cat is gone thankfully.
Unfortunately, my hat is gone too.
I have lost my cat.
He suddenly vanished with the hat.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Seasonal Haikus
Winter
Beautiful season
that is white with lots of snow
and people with colds
Summer
Very hot season
where people wear shorts with shirts
and can play outside
Spring
A blooming season
where trees and flowers blossom
and grow all their leaves
Fall
Colorful season
when leaves on trees change color
and fall to the ground
Beautiful season
that is white with lots of snow
and people with colds
Summer
Very hot season
where people wear shorts with shirts
and can play outside
Spring
A blooming season
where trees and flowers blossom
and grow all their leaves
Fall
Colorful season
when leaves on trees change color
and fall to the ground
We Still Love You
I remember all the times we shared;
all the laughter, all the tears.
I remember the times you went away
for very long but you would never stay.
You were the easiest person to talk to
whether it was sports or any problems i had.
Having you there was a privilege
It was like having an extra dad.
Your loved was shared all through our family;
everyone loved you with all of their hearts.
I knew no one in the family
ever thought that we would part.
I never thought that you would die,
but now your at that beautiful place in the sky.
And I know one day we would come be with you,
And never again would we be so blue.
all the laughter, all the tears.
I remember the times you went away
for very long but you would never stay.
You were the easiest person to talk to
whether it was sports or any problems i had.
Having you there was a privilege
It was like having an extra dad.
Your loved was shared all through our family;
everyone loved you with all of their hearts.
I knew no one in the family
ever thought that we would part.
I never thought that you would die,
but now your at that beautiful place in the sky.
And I know one day we would come be with you,
And never again would we be so blue.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Childrens story
One day, Mrs. Maxon and Ms. Monroe brought a bird to class. The bird was big, bright, and very colorful. "Ooooo", the kids said as Mrs. Maxon and Ms. Monroe brought the bird to the front of the class. "Gather around kids", said Mrs. Maxon. All the kids in the class moved to the front of the class. "This is not an ordinary bird. This is a magical bird." said Mrs. Maxon. " What does it do?" said one of the children. “If you believe in it, it can turn you into any animal you want to be.” Mrs. Maxon said. None of the kids believed her so Ms. Monroe walked up to the bird and imagined being her favorite animal which was a giant panda. She closed her eyes and all of a sudden, she became a beautiful orange giant panda. “Whooa” the kids exclaimed. The all had a surprised look on their faces. Their teacher had just turned into an orange giant panda! “I wanna try!” screamed the kids. One by one the children would go up to the front of the class, close their eyes, and turned into their favorite animal. Yonis turned into a green camel and Rhys turned into a green mouse. Andrew turned into a blue leopard gecko and Dionna turned into a blue dog. Chaiyah turned into a red cat and Kessler turned into a black snake. Mary-Ryan turned into a green zebra fish and Cody turned into a silver leopard gecko. Drew turned into a gold trigger fish and Leo turned into a blue skunk. Madeline turned into an orange beluga whale and Will turned into a sky blue african penguin. Jamel and Jamari both turned into a gold tiger. Anna turned into a pea green seal and Alexa turned into a light blue chimpanzee. Leila turned into a hot pink persian cat and Gabrielle turned into a black peacock. Jania turned into a light pink cheetah and Jared a teal south king snake. Anna turned into a fuschia horse.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Pet Peeves
- smacking
- eye rolling
- sneezing without covering your mouth
- people driving too slow
- when people drive up under the other car in front of them so that you can not come in
- missing lay-ups
- when people do he drills wrong at practice and makes the coach make us run
- ball hogging
- bragging
- when people want you to do things for them but when you ask them to do something they tell you to do it yourself
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Hamilton
Hamilton decides to stay up because he wants to see the whole play. All during the play, Hamilton is changing his mind about who he believes killed his father. Just as Hamilton believes that one suspect killed his father, another one comes along and gives him reasons to believe that they killed his father. Just as they are about to reveal who killed Hamilton's father, Hamilton falls asleep. Just as he wakes up, he notices that the play is already over. While they are leaving Hamilton says to Horatio, "So who really did kill my father?". "Ford Branff" said Horatio. Fora always wanted to buy the paper plant so when he finally realized that the only way he would get it is if he was dead, he killed him. He sent people to follow Horatio's dad and see where he eats lunch. Then he payed the restaurant workers to poison his food. The sickness that he had was curable but he also offered the doctors in town a bribe that they could not resist so that they would not cure Hamilton's father. Sooner or later, he died and Ford bought off the paper plant.
The day of the tornado drill
About five minutes after I got to the school, I heard this really loud, siren type sound go off. "What is that?" i said. " Shawn calmly replied,"Its the tornado sirens". When he told me that, the first thing I thought about was where my little sister was. After Shawn an I found her, they made everyone go to the cafeteria. After about five minutes passed, they made everyone move to the band room. I did my biology homework while I was in the band room then after about twenty minutes or so, they dismissed everyone to first period.
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