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__**Daily reading Log( predict, infer, summarize, visualize, word attack Date: Nov 2/ 2009 book title: The Giver Author: Lois Lowry todays pages: 88-107 Strategy used: Summery .**__ Jonas went bike riding to his training with Fiona and noticed something like with the apple. He asked the Giver what it was and he told him he was starting to see the color red. Jonas noticed that e was seeing many different colors after. Jonas hated that people couldn’t see the colors. Jonas wanted everyone to see the colors and so he would try to give people some of the memory of color but he couldn’t do it he already failed on trying it on Asher. Marked from this point November 2

__**Question: How does the author make the memories that the Giver transmits vivid and realistic memories? Find examples of descriptive words and images.**__ The Giver gave very vivid and realistic memories here are some examples. Tied with gleaming ribbons. Sled he new abruptly. It was not like his family units dwelling. Furniture was standard throughout the community: Practical, sturdy, the function of each piece clearly defined. A bed for sleeping. A table for eating. A desk for studying. All of those things were in this spacious room, though each was slightly different from those in his own dwelling. The fabrics on upholstered Chairs and sofa were slightly thicker and more luxurious; the table legs were not straight like those at home, but slender and curved, with a small carved decoration at the foot. The bed, in an alcove at the far end of the room, was draped with splendid cloth embroidered over its entire surface with intricate designs. Why do you think the author chose snow and a sleigh ride as the first memory for the Giver to transmit? I think it was because it was fun because he did not want to rush into the pain to fast.

__**Date: Nov 9/2009 Book title: The Giver Author: Lois Lowry Todays pages: 121- 138 strategies Used: Paraphrasing**__ Q: do you consider Joneses world "advanced? why or why not? Explain. I think it is advanced because they don't have to worry about violence and crimes they have a easy life. But one thing is they can not see color and i think that is a disadvantage because why shouldn't they have color.

__**Date: Nov 18/09 Book title: The Giver Author: Lois Lowry Todays pages: 139- 168 strategies Used: Visualize**__ It is a small dark and cold room there was some cabinets and a table in the middle of the room on that table there was a weigh scale to weigh the babies. There came Joneses father carrying one of the twin newborns he went and set the baby down on the table in the middle of the room. He was wearing his nurturing suit and after his assistant nurse came in carrying the other newborn twin. Joneses father set the naked baby on the scale he weighed in at 6 pounds.

__**Q: Philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon said "Knowledge is pain." Do you agree? Would Jonas agree? why or why not? explain in paragraph form.**__ Philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon said "Knowledge is pain."I think it is sometimes true because when i get bad on tests it is painful because I tried hard and I studied tons and then I get bad it just painful sometimes to see my mark. Jonas I would say agrees because when he gets memories they are sometimes painful like when he got sunburn he has never experienced it and it was painful because it hurts. Also there can be emotional pain for him because when Jonas got the memory of the war that was painfully sad and then also when the little baby twin got released that was painful because you wouldn't want to die and it is also emotionally painful.

__**Date: Nov 20/09 Book title: The Giver Author: Lois Lowry Todays pages: 163-180 strategies Used: Summarize**__ It is Joneses last day and he is eating supper at the supper table. His father starts talking and says that Gabriel is going to be released Jonas asks when he is going to be released he is really sad because he does not want Gabriel to die. Jonas sneaks out of the house and starts bike riding. Jonas took Gabriel with him Gabriel was sound asleep because Jonas gave him a happy warm memory. After they get to a field and rest. They go to sleep in the morning because it is to dangerous to travel in the day light. Soon the search planes started looking for Jonas __**Q: Is it a optimistic ending? Does Jonas survive? explain in a paragraph.**__ The giver had a optimistic ending. I think it did because it was kind of a happy ending and the author left it a open ending. I think she made it a open ending because she wanted you to make it your own ending. I think Jonas did not make it

__Book title: The Host Author: Stephenie Meyer Todays pages: 0 Strategies used: Prediction__** I predict that this book will be interesting and will draw you into it. I predict that it might be kind of different. I predict it will be a really good book also the people will be weird like they like the people off the TV show The V because they are different and they are supposed to be beautiful. But I think these people in this book if they are people will be good guys.
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__**Title: The Host Author: Stephenie Meyer Todays pages: 3- 12 strategies Used: Summery**__ People called the healers were doing surgery and putting a soul into a body that used to be severely injured until the body healed. The assistant healer was named Darren and the lead healer was named Ford's. They cut open the girls head and they could see pale white bones thats all they could see and then they cut open the back of her neck and put a beautiful glowing soul into the body. Her body was getting prepared for the memory it was the memory of fear. the fear locked into her vise I've failed she said scarcely. she was running she could hear voices behind her she could here what some of them were saying " we want to help there is danger in front of you but there was danger behind but they were right there was a wall in front of her she could feel panic there was a light on the wall in front of her then she was in a place with some flat ground she could see walls. It started in a operating room when they were operating to give the body a soul. she got the painful memory she was running and th

__**Title: The Host Author: Stephenie Meyer Todays pages: 13- 18 strategies Used: summarize**__ She was laying on the operating table she could here oft voices. She could hear someone soft but a deep voice it was a man. Someone asked what her name is a lady said, a man then said the Wonderer. The woman who asked the question said yes that will do until she picks her own name she can pick her last name of the last body she was in but she could not remember what the name was.

__**Q: Describe the conflict (s) so far in your novel. Explain it with details identify the type of conflict.**__ person vs. Them self She got a soul put into her host and and she had her first memory was fear the worst memory she will receive and it was painful for her and scarce she was getting chase and they were bad people one of them shouted and said they don't want to hurt her and the danger is ahead they were right there was danger ahead there was a dead end a wall in front of her she then was in a different area running from them again but she was in a tomb there was walls on each side of her she was scared running for her life then she woke up.

__**Title: The Host Author: Stephenie Meyer Todays pages: 19-24 strategies Used: Prediction Dec 9, 2009**__ I predict that the soul in the host is going to go to earth because they are alien people because the seeker wants information and so they need her the wanderer to go to Earth. I predict that the host girl will fall in love with a human on earth and will discover new things about her and them. She is an alien girl and she lives on a space ship. She is a soul that they healer put in a host. She lives a strange life. Similarities: She the wanderer and I are similar because she has her five senses like me. She is living a life. The Wanderer has painful memories and dreams like I have painful memories for dreams.
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__**Title: The Host Author: Stephenie Meyer Todays pages: 25-30 strategies Used: Summarize Dec 11, 09**__ The Wanderer is talking to the Healer and the Seeker. They told her a story about a guy named Kevin who’s soul took over the his host body and so while he was token over he knocked a girl out with his fist because he was to weak. They told her this and she told them a memory she had. They asked her questions but she could not remember some of the memory.

__**Title: The Host Author: Stephenie Meyer Todays pages: 31-33 strategies Used: Summery Dec 16, 2009**__ Wonderer is now in a place hiding behind a bush from someone. She tries to find a house close by but cannot see one anywhere. The Wanderer was trying to smaller then the bush and squeeze up as tight as she could. Then she headed off again and came upon a house she could feel the breeze and inhaled all the fresh air. She opened the door to the home and walked in, no one was there and she looked in to the rights side of her and could see a kitchen. She could see the granite counter shining in the sun.

__**Q: What are three questions that you have about your novel? Write them down.**__ Is she now on Earth or is she still in the operating room? How many time's has this soul been in a Host? Has she ever been alone now one around the only person in her area alive?

__**Title: The Host Author: Stephenie Meyer Todays pages: 34- 44 strategies Used: Summery January 4, 2010**__ The wanderer keeps having dreams about a guy named Jared that her host Melanie Stryder was in love with. She dreamed about her getting food for her and her little brother Jaimie and then someone attacks her and he has a knife to her neck. After he kisses her because he has not seen a human in 2 years that was actually human. Melanie Stryder escapes and starts running she goes under his arm and through the open back door and starts running, she doesn't think he can catch her because she is a fast runner her dad used to say she runs like a cheetah. she can hear him getting closer and then she feels tons of weight on her heavier then her whole body then he makes her look into his eyes they were clear like water and then she asks him to show her his neck he says no because he has a scar there from something personal. She says she has to go to her brother Jaimie he is only 13 years old and is really hungry he promises her if she stays there while he gets some more food and then they can go to her brother she trust him so she stays. Then she wakes up from her dream.

__**Title: The Host Author: Stephenie Meyer Todays pages: 45- 53 strategies Used: Summery**__ In the book The Host Wanderer goes to the comforter and is freaking out because she was getting uncomforted by the comforters words. The comforter was saying that maybe she should get another host and the comforter said "This host would be disposed if the wanderer gets a different host" her and Melanie both did not want that Wanderer tightened her fists and got full of anger. Wanderer ran out the door she could hear the comforter calling her name for her to come back, but she kept running as she ran further she noticed she was running the wrong way because it was so dark out. The Wanderer turned around and started heading back it did not take her long to get back to her house but she did not cross the road to her house because she started getting nauseous then she held onto a light post and started to puke all her last dinner up. She feels a hand on her back and when she looks up the seeker is there and before Wanderer knows it she is shaking the seeker and she could hear the seeker oh no oh no no no no and the she forces herself to stop and Seeker said that she is sick but the Wanderer does not believe it.

__**Title: The Host Author: Stephenie Meyer Todays pages: 55-66 strategies Used: Prediction January 8, 2010**__ I predict that the seekers are going to find Melanie's love Jared and they are going to be together. I also predict that Melanie will take over the body. Summery: Wanderer is in a class of the seeker and she has been doing it for a week. She stays at the class after until the line was gone and then the seeker came and talked to her. The seeker was saying that Melanie is taking over the Host body and that it might be to late Melanie may have all ready accomplished that. Wanderer left and the seeker followed her out. They started getting in a little argument. Wanderer stops following her to her house.

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__**Title: Marked Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 1- 20 Date: Jan Strategies Used: Prediction**__ I predict that the Marked will be a really good book. I predict the main Characters boyfriend will still want to go out with her even after she is a vampyre. I predict that she will go to the school of night and that she will see it is different then what she thought it was, and that it is not that bad of a place.I predict that her and her best friend will not be as close as they were before maybe not even friends.

__**Title: Marked Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays page s : 21-30 Date: January 13,2010 Strategies Used: Prediction**__ I predict that she will go to her grandmas and she will understand and help her granddaughter. She will stay with her grandma until she get to sick and then has to go to the house of night. She will then turn into a vampyre and make some friends there. She will learn to be a good teenager. I predict that even though she is a vampyre her boyfriend will still want to be with her and won't take no as an answer.

__**Title: Marked Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 30-39 Date: Jan 15, 2010 Strategies Used: Summery**__ Zoey Redbird goes to her grandmas house and finds a note hat say she is out picking berries so she starts climbing up a bug steep hill and can fell herself get week. She falls asleep and when she wakes up she hears a womans voice she says "come to me Zoey Redbird". Zoey follows the voice and it leads her to the woman she says her name is Nyx and she is Cherokee. Zoey asks if she is dead but Nyx says that she is far from dead. Zoey turned into a Vampyre.

__**Title: Marked Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 40- 52 Date: Jan 18, 2010 Strategies Used: Summery**__ Zoey's grandma find Zoey unconscious on the ground bleeding. She woke up at the house of night with her grandma at her side singing. A woman came in she was perfect she had mossy green eyes and dark rusty hair she speaked soft, she was perfect her name was Neferet. Zoey asked if she was a vampyre Neferet said " not yet but it is soon to come" Zoey already had the crescent moon completely filled in with sapphire blue. Zoey Redbird thanks her for taking her to the house of night then her grandma leaves. Neferet shows Zoey to her room to meet her room mate.

Q: If you were a character in your book, who would you be? Explain in a few sentences. I would be Zoey Redbird because she has power. Zoey's mom and her step- loser/ stepfather thinks that she is the worst kid they have when her older sister is slutty and her little brother is a brat. She is pretty and sticks up fore her self. She is smart and has a hard life but she still is happy. Zoey is a cat lover and has an older sister and a younger brother. She has blond hair. Marked From This Point

Title: Marked Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 53- 61 Date: Jan 20, 2010 Strategies Used: Prediction I predict Zoey will fall in love with a vampyre teenage boy. I predict that she will like her new life as a vampyre better than her old life. I predict that she will have many more powers than some of the other vampyres. I predict Zoey will be a better kid then she used to be and will start missing her mom. I predict that Zoey will learn how powerful the vampyres really are.

Q: What would you say to one of your Characters? Explain why you would say this. I would say to Zoey that she should not swear so much and that she should have better friends. Zoey i think needs a better boyfriend than the one she had because he drinks lots and he is clueless. I say this because she seems to say cuss words lots of the time. I think Zoey needs some better friends that are not drinking alcohol so much. Zoey uses lots of bad words like h.e.l.l and G.o.d and more they.

Title: Marked Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 62-77 Date:Jan 22, 2010 Strategies Used: Summery Zoey goes to the girls dorm with Neferet and meets the girls and there was one girl with blond hair she seen in the hall with a guy doing nasty things to him that he did not like. She had sharp nails that cut right through his jeans and his skin. The blond girls name was Aphrodite. Aphrodite shows Zoey to her room and tells her before they enter that everything goes her way, Zoey gets full of anger but does not say anything. They enter the room to see the new room mate. Zoeys new room mate has a country accent and was smiling until she seen Aphrodite. Then Aphrodite leaves and soon as she steps out of the room Zoeys says thanks and shuts the door on Aphrodite's face. Her roommates name was Rosie Rae she had a Texas accent.They talk and then Zoey gets her uniform. They then have to go eat, Zoey hopes she doe not have to drink blood.

Q: What parts of the book seem most believable? Most unbelievable? Explain. I think the most believable part of the book so far is when Zoey is with Neferet and then Neferet leaves than Zoey sees a inappropriate scene when she sees Aphrodite giving a guy something nasty. The most unbelievable is when she putts out of in her bug car with no noise nobody can hear her.

Title: Marked Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 78- 97 Date: Jan 25, 2010 Strategies Used: Summery Zoey is in the cafeteria and she meets a girl named Erin who has blond hair and blue eyes and a guy named Damien he is gay. They start talking about the dark daughters they are the slutty group who think they are in charge and run the school. One of the dark daughters was Aphrodite. Then came a girl named Shaunee she has a cappuccino colored skin and black eyes and long beautiful black hair. Shaunee and Erin call each other twins because they like the same stuff, talk the same, where the same cloths except Shaunee is cappuccino skinned and Erin is white. They were talking and then Aphrodite came to their table with town other girls. Aphrodite asked Zoey if she wants to join the dark daughters group and come to their ritual tomorrow. Zoey has nothing to say and when they leave she says she does not want to go and the Rosie rae says "I ain't think y'all have a choice if you don't then they will hurt you but not at their rituals".

Q:What are two emotions the main character has felt? What made the main character feel this way? Zoey has felt angry because her mom always takes her step fathers side even though her mom knows hes not right. She also is depressed because she is turning into a vampire, her boyfriend drinks, she has a horrible stepfather. Zoey has fear because she hates blood and she is scared of that Aphrodite girl because she has super sharp nails like an exact-o knife and she is super strong. Aphrodite is called a daughter of h.e.l.l. She is also sort of excited because she is supposed to be beautiful because she is a vampyre.

Title: Marked Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 98- 108 Date: Jan 27, 2010 Strategies Used: Prediction I predict that Zoey will meet that guy that she saw in the hall way with Aphrodite and fall in love with him. I predict that she will meet this guy in her fencing class. I predict that she will star her classes. I thing that she will like her new classes. I predict that she will go to Aphrodite's ritual and that Zoey will freak out because they are scary and that they threatened her. I predict that Zoey will be a mature vampyre before any other teenager because her crescent moon mark is already colored in.

Q: What does theme mean? What is the theme in the novel you are reading or have just read. Explain. The theme is the message the author is trying to send to the reader.I think the theme is that you should stick up for yourself. People who are insecure put other people down to make themselves feel better. Some people think they are better than you and they try to boss you around. I think you should stick up for yourself because I think all people are the same.I think people are better at different thing but they are no better than any one else.

Title: Marked Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 108- 169 Date: Jan 29, 2010 Strategies Used : Prediction I predict that Zoey will go to the dark daughters ritual. I predict that she will start getting a close relationship with Erik he was the one that was getting something nasty to him done. I predict that Zoey will taste blood for the first time. I predict that her ex- boyfriend and ex- best friend will come to see her. I predict that Zoey will start to not like her ex- best friend now.

Title: Marked Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 169- 226 Date: Jan 30, 2010 Strategies Used: Summery Zoey sees Erik and he asks if he can sit with her because she is crying because she seen her ex- boyfriend and ex- best friend come to bail her out. Zoeys ex- bestfriend Kayla is hitting on her ex- boyfriend, because she is wearing her slutty see through top. She accidentally scratched Heath her ex boyfriend and starts going crazy. Zoey went crazy over his blood and then she licks the blood off. Her ex- best friend Kayla come back after she left because she was mad and sees Zoey licking the blood, Zoey stops. Heath and Kayla left. Erik tells her they are even now because she seen something that she was not supposed to see and he saw something he was not supposed to see. Erik asks if he can walk her home and so he does and when they get to the girls dorm he grabs her wrist and feels and vain he bite it and licks off the blood and then kisses it. The next day he come to see her and asks her out on a date when she is getting food but she said no because she wants to get rid of Aphrodite his ex. The Marked book is finished Title: Betrayed Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 1- 18 Date: Feb 1, 2010 Strategies Used: Summery The house of night has a parent visit. Every ones parents come rushing in the lounge to see their kids. There were some siblings and Parents running to their parents. Every ones parent were there except for Zoeys. Stevie Rays mom asked if Zoey wanted to come to the car with her and get the cookies, Zoey wasjust about to say yes until she heard her mom say "Zoey". Zoey says sorry to Stevie's Rays mom. Zoey though could her day get any worse but then she felt arms tightly hugging her it was her grandma Redbird. Zoey was so glad and then Neferet comes up and greets Zoeys parents. Zoeys grandma asked how she got leader of the dark daughters Zoey did not say anything. Neferet stepped in and said " Zoey saved everyones life". Grandma Redbird was so proud. Zoeys step loser started talking about his religion and offended Neferet. She said "with all do respect I ask you respect our religion as I did yours". Step loser got really angry and said her religion was stupid. Neferet asked him to leave or respect her religion and spend time with Zoey. Zoeys step father leaves and her mom taggs along and says that she is really disappointed in her and that they won't be coming back.

Q: What is your favorite part of the book you’re reading? Why? Be descriptive in your explanations. So far I like the part where Neferet sticks up for her religion and for Zoey. Zoeys step father was so angry. First he was all tuff guy until she was asking him to respect her religion. His face was pale and then turned so red and he left. His grandmother said that she was so proud of Zoey and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Then her grandma Redbird left.

Title: Betrayed Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 19- 102 Date: Feb 3, 2010 Strategies Used: Prediction I predict that Zoey find out that Neferet is a bad guy. I predict that Zoey brakes up with Erik. I predict that a man named Loren who is the best poet in 200 years will fall for Zoey even though he is a teacher and Zoey is a third former. I predict that Zoey will find out that not only is Neferet bad but Loren is also bad. I predict that Aphrodite is not that bad its only because her parents that she is so mean because. I predict that Stevie Ray and Zoey will start having some kind of friend issues. I predict that There will be danger coming upon many people.

Q: If you were the author, what would you have happening next? Explain the details and tell why you would make this decision. I would have the cops questioning Loren. There has been a football player drained of blood that the cops think could be an animal attack. I think Loren did it because it was close to the house of nights the death was there. Zoey seen Loren out by the tree she is usually by and he all of a sudden had to go. I think that he had to go because he was going to hunt that guy who died. The cops are also say it might be a vampyre attack. The cops questioned Zoey about the death and said that they needed to also talk to Loren. Neferet told the cops that Loren left to another vampyre school to watch their student perform poetry but Neferet lied because Loren was with Zoey yesterday night he said he was writing a poem. February 5, 2010 Viewing Response - Viewing Response (answer these questions in a paragraph): Describe what is happening in the image below. Why do you think the person in the image is doing what he is doing? What does this tell you about the situation that he may be in? What is your reaction to this image/How does is make you feel? An earthquake survivor drinks juice dripping from a stolen bag in Port-au-Prince, Jan. 19. (Ricardo Arduengo/A I think that he has just had something bad happen to his town and its and earthquake, I think maybe he is from Haiti. I think he is really happy because he has some water it like when you get something new your so excited and happy. He is happy because he has something to drink. Their town probably has no water and are really poor. This picture makes me feel depressed because he was a surviver of a earthquake and he was so thirsty. It makes you think that your life isn't the worst and people are going through worse stuff. This man is struggling to get water and he has been through something terrible. We live in Canada so the worst thing we can get is a tornado but a tornado is nothing compared to and earthquake. These people went through days without food and water and are getting weaker. I want to raise money for these people because it is horrible to be in their situation.

Title: Betrayed Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 102- 200 ( Including over the weekend) Date: Feb.8, 2010 Strategies Used: Summery Zoey was at the girls dorm and her friends watched a movie and Zoey left to the fresh snowy air. She decided that she wanted to take a walk. When she was out there she seen a kid in a black cloche. Zoey started following him because she was curious. The kid started speeding up and then she seen him go to another person. Zoey got closer to see that it was Neferet and she was talking to the kid. The kid had a hunched back and talked as if he was an animal. Neferet told him that he had to control himself and then the hood fell from his head it was Elliot kid who died a month ago. She then kissed him on the mouth, Zoey was so groused out because he was grouse and greasy. Then he moaned in pleasure and the she rolled up her sleeve and cut herself with her nail. Elliot started to drink her blood. Zoey was freaking out she did not know if Elliot was a ghost or what. Zoey went back to the girls dorm and then went to bed but she could not go to sleep and Stevie Ray was asleep so Zoey decided to go to the mall and cover her mark. When Zoey got there she went to American Eagle and bought a red sweater. When Zoey was walking back to her car she seen him, she saw Heath. Zoey froze and then Heath saw her, he started walking over to her, she didn't move. He went on the other side of a bench and did not say anything. Zoey said "Hi" to Heath and the he started talking to her. Zoey told Heath she had to go and so he went to the car and opened the door for her and then went to the other side and opened the door and got in. Zoey said to him that she had to go, Heath said ok and but said he wanted to do something quickly. Heath pulled out a long razer and said that he wanted Zoey to drink his blood. By the time Zoey tried to tell Heath no it was to late he cut his neck and it started to bleed. Zoey said she wanted it and Heath said he knows and she started to lick the blood from the fresh cut. Then a security guard went over to Zoeys car and Heath tucked her into his neck so the blood was covered and said everything ok here and the security guard left. Zoey began again and the another security guard came and said no making out here and again Heath tucked her in to his neck and said ok we will quit, the security guard then left. Zoey went as far away from Heath as possible and the said he should leave and she gave him a Kleenex to put on his neck. Heath said fine and asked if she could come to a party on Friday Zoey said she will try. Heath also asked if he phoned that she promises that she will answer Zoey promised and left. Zoey got back to the girls dorm and fell asleep luckily Stevie Ray was still asleep. Zoey got woke up by Shaunee because Erik was going to perform Romeo. Erik was up and they said that he placed in the top ten. Erik looked at her with a smile on his face as he preformed. After Erik was done he went over to Zoey and gave her a big hug. Later Erik says he has something to give Zoey and goes and get a box. Zoey opened he box to find a beautiful black dress for her first ritual, Zoey was blown away by the beautifulness of it.

Q: In 4-6 sentences, describe several insights you’ve gained from your reading. You may include the book you are currently reading or a book that you have already completed. I have learned why Aphrodite is the way she is. Aphrodite's from a family who does not treat her right her dad is the president and her mom is horrible. Her mom slapped Aphrodite across the face. Aphrodite's is cared of her parents. She learns her bad behavior from her evil mean parents. I learned that the way a kid or person is could be that its bad habits from their parents.

Title: Betrayed Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 200- 253 Date: Feb 9, 2010 Strategies Used: summery Zoey does her first dark daughters ritual as the leader. Zoey figures out as she is giving her 4 friends candles that each of them has a gift from the goddess Nyx. Neferet sees that and said that their group is going to go down in history. Later on Neferet has a lot of strong vampyre men come in with wet cement blocks because Zoey wanted to make it memorable. everyone finished except Stevie Ray was still leaning down by the cement block. Stevie Ray started coughing Zoey new that Stevie Ray has been pale lately and tired all the time. Zoey screamed to Erik to go get Neferet. Stevie Ray started to puke up blood and it was coming out of her ears, nose, mouth and was crying blood. Stevie Ray was dieing, her body was rejecting the change of turning into a vampyre. Neferet came and took Stevie Ray on a stretcher to the infirmary and Zoey promised Stevie Ray that she would stay with her. Zoey brought the earth candle the gift that Stevie Ray was gifted with and she said that she was not scared anymore. She said to Zoey to tell her Mom that Zoey is their daughter now because Zoeys parents sucked and Zoey did not really have parents, Zoey promised she would. Stevie ray died and Zoey was covered in blood and it was all over her dress. Zoey was so depressed and could not stop thinking about her best friend Stevie Ray gone.

Title: Betrayed Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 240 -270 Date: Feb 10, 2010 Strategies Used: Summery Zoey went to sleep and had a dream about Heath being captured by her best friend who has just died and then they took Heath. When she up it did not feel like a dream anymore it felt like a vision. Zoey went down stairs and seen everyone watching movie and sat in a chair beside Erik called the love seat. Zoey got up to get popcorn for everyone and a brown pop and Erik came in and said "Z I think you should come see this and Zoey went to see what it was. The news was on and it showed a picture of Zoeys ex- boyfriend Heath, he was missing. Zoey became very unsteady and fell into the love seat. Zoey started to puke into a bowl she got one of the kids to get. Zoey said that she needed to go to her room and brush her teeth. She started walking to her dorm but instead went to Aphrodite's room. Aphrodite opened the door before she could knock and said that Zoey could come in. Zoey thought that Aphrodite's room would be dark but it wasn't. Aphrodite asked what Zoey needed and Zoey asked if she could have some mouth wash. After she got the mouth wash she asked if Aphrodite had a vision but Aphrodite said no. Zoey said that she had a dream but when she woke up it felt different, Aphrodite said if it feels real then its most likely a vision. Zoey said thanks and went to her room and washed off her face. When Zoey got down she said that she needed to talk to Neferet and her friends followed her there. When Zoey got there Neferet entered the door with the two cops that questioned her before. The cops needed to talk to Zoey. After they left Zoey and her friends went back to the dorm and started watching TV again. Zoey said that she was going to go groom the horse she rides and Erik walked Zoey there. Zoey told Erik that she was sorry because she seen Heat again. Erik was shocked but said ok. Zoey said that she was really sorry and thought that Erik was going to dump her but instead kissed her. Erik said he would see her back at the dorm and said to think about Heath maybe she can find him if she has imprinted him. Zoey went to the stall and started thinking about Heath but nothing until she thought about his blood then she seen a dark cave. Heath was there on a bloody mattress and had many slashes and was bleeding from them. Zoey started to talk to him in her mind and said asked where he was he said he would not tell her unless she gets the cops instead because it was too dangerous. Heath could tell she was lying and told him she had special power and he believed her. Zoey and Heath could both hear footsteps and Heath said he was under Tulsa. Zoey was then back in the stall with the horse.

Q: Select a quote from your reading that you liked. What made you pick it? How does it make you pause and think? Explain in a paragraph. Tonight I wanted to change things, to the abuse of class mates. It made me pick it because Zoey wanted to change thing because kids were cut for blood and were being treated badly. Zoey wanted everything to change for the dark daughters. Zoey wanted to have happy scents and a good feeling in the dark daughters. It made me pause and think because a lot of thing need to change in this world and and that people need to be not so self centered. Rich people should give money for charity I think. I think that rich people should not care about the money so much and care more about the people around them.

Title: Betrayed Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 270-330 Date: Feb 10,2010 Strategies Used: Summery Zoey goes to save Heath and takes the horse. Zoey gets to the tunnel, crawls down the ladder and hears Heaths scream. When she gets there he is against the wall on the bloody mattress with the creatures closing in on him. Zoey run in through them and then starts a fire ball in her hands. The creatures backed away and the Stevie Ray was there. Stevie Ray looked horrible and came in as the creature backed away. Zoey asked if Stevie Ray was dead she laughed and said no. Stevie Ray was not the same, she turned evil. Zoey starts a fire again and get one of the creatures and she starts on fire. Zoey then put water over her body that was on fire and said that is what will happen if anyone tries to stop and her and Heath run. Zoey called upon earth and seen Stevie Ray in the corner crying. When Zoey called earth the walls started to tumble and the creatures were blocked except Stevie Ray. Stevie Ray came and started talking to Zoey. Stevie Ray said why they are like this is because their good side is dead but bad side is alive. Stevie Ray told Zoey she had to leave before she got here. Zoey asked who gets here, and Stevie Ray said Neferet and then left. Zoey phoned the cops and said she did not have much time. Neferet came out, Zoey blanked out of her mind what Stevie Ray told her and acted like she was happy to see Neferet. Neferet grabbed Zoey and Heath and said "you will remember nothing" Zoe then woke up to see her self with the goddess Nyx, it was just a dream though. Zoey woke up and remembered nothing that happened down there in the tunnel and told the cops that were questioning her about that. Zoey was driven back to the house of nights with one of the cops and the puked on the side of the road close to the wall of the house of nights. Then Zoey called the powers and then felt much better. Zoey got back and seen Shaunee, Erin, and Erik. Erik gave Zoey a big hug and said he was worried about her. The Zoey seen Neferet and She was acting all motherly. Neferet gave Zoey a hug and went close and whispered to Zoey "don't say anything or else you will pay" and then the cop left. Zoey said bye to Neferet and gave her a hug and said "this is not over" and left. Zoey and her friends got Stevie Rays Earth candle and put it at the feet of goddess Nyx to remember her. Then they all cried together. Finished Betrayed book

Title: Chosen Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages:1-113 Date: Feb 10, 2010 Strategies used: Prediction I predict that Neferet is reallybad. I predict Neferet is going to do something horrible and terrifying. I predict that Zoey is going to end up with no boyfriend because she has 3. I predict that Erik is going to find out that Loren and Zoey have a thing going on and breaks up with Zoey. I predict that Loren is helping Neferet and he is leading Zoey on to fool her. I predict that Zoey and Aphrodite are going to become close friends. I predict that Erik will be really hurt by Zoey and that maybe they will get back together again.

Title: Chosen Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages:1-326 Date: Feb 10, 2010 Strategies used: Summery Zoey has a huge problem her friends don't think that they will ever trust Zoey again because she can't trust them. Zoey never told her friends about her Stevie Ray to protect them but they did not know that. Her friends were upset with Zoey for a long time. Aphrodite then tells her friends that Zoey was trying to protect them. Aphrodite said she also had two visions of Zoey dieing alone and that the reason Zoey could not tell her friends about everything is because Neferet can read their minds and not Zoey and Aphrodite's. Everything begins to change and a darkness awakes at the house of night. Two professes of their school were killed. At the house of Night shekhina the priestess of the big house of Night council comes because of the deaths. Shekhina asks Zoey to do a cleansing ritual for the two deaths.They are doing the ritual and Stevie Ray is there and she sees a guy named Stark who died in her arms. Stark explained that he never misses with a bow and that he accidentally shot his teacher and killed him. Stark was there as a red fledging which is what Zoeys best friend Stevie Ray is. He has been ordered by Neferet to make the ground bleed and shoot Stevie Ray. He shot and stabbed Stevie Ray in the chest, she fell to the ground and was bleeding badly. Stevie Ray was by a tree and the tree opened and a gorgeous man came out he had black wings and had no shirt on. His name was Kalona. Zoeys grandma explained to her that he was a fallen angel who became bad. Everyone except Zoey and her group fell under his spell. Zoey and her friends went out a tunnel with one of the warriors and went to the tunnel where Stevie Ray and the Red fledgling were there. Chosen is Finished

Title: Untamed Author: P.C Cast & Kristin Cast Todays pages: 1- 335 Date: Feb.19,2010 Strategies used: Summery Neferet and evil Kalona a man that was trapped in earth have taken over the House of Nights and has everyone under their spell except for Zoeys gang. Zoey and her friends have not been to the house of night for three days. Stevie Ray is realy badly injured from the bow and arrow and has to get it out. Darius the warrior and Aphrodite are together. Darius asks Zoey to help him get the bow out and cuts one end off. Zoey pushed the bow out and then they patch it up with gauze. Stevie Ray needs blood and Aphrodite has become human but has visions still. She is human because she has became a better person and it caused her to lose her mark.Darius asked Aphrodite to let Stevie Ray bite her and drinks like crazy. Stevie Ray and Aphrodite imprinted. Stevie Ray starts getting better and then Zoey went to the showers with her friends Erin and Shaunee. Erin has an infinity for water and Shaunee has an infinity for fire. They are in the showers and Zoey senses that the steam got thicker and asked them and they said it was them. They had a big water fight and then they leave. Zoey is sleeping and imagines Kalona naked and the dream is bad but it felt so real to Zoey. Can Zoey and her friends stop Kalona and Neferet before its too late. Untamed is Finished Title: Hunted Author: P.C & Kristin Cast Todays Pages:1- 270 ( including over weekend) Date: Feb.22, 2010 Strategies used: Summery Zoey is afraid because Neferet has gotten stronger and Kalona a fallen angel who turned dark is after ruling the world. Kalona gets into Zoey's dreams and freaks her out. Zoey went to phone sister Mary and gets scared because one of the the oil lights goes out while she is walking down in the tunnel. Zoey runs into the ladder that leads up and sees Erik, he helps Zoey up and she explains that she need to phone Sister Mary. Zoey's grandma got in a car accident caused by a and Raven Mocker and Zoey asked Sister Mary to take care of grandma Redbird. Zoey phones to hear Sister Mary say that they are underground and her grandma Redbird is safe down there with her. The phone cuts out. Zoey and Erik are back together and they are talking until they hear the door opening. Erik tells Zoey to go get Darius, Zoey starts running to get down the ladder when she hears Heath. She stops and turns around. Heath explained that he came to see Zoey to make sure she is okay. Erik gets really jealous and when Heath asked Zoey to walk him to his car Erik gets really mean and grabs her wrist and pulls her back. Zoey gets angry and pulls her wrist free and just because of that Zoey goes with Heath. Zoey and Heath talk and then Zoey is walking back when she sees Neferet she looks like a Raven Mocker. Zoey blinks and its not Neferet it is a Raven Mocker. Heath sees the Raven Mocker and goes over to Zoey. The Raven Mocker swoops down for Heath and Zoey pushes him down right before the Raven Mocker clawed him and got Zoey instead. Zoey has a big deep bloody cut going from one shoulder to the other. Erik rushes to Zoey takes off his sweat shirt and puts it on Zoeys wound. They take Zoey to Stevie Rays room.

Q: Complete a strategy response. Question Response: Would you be friends with the main character? Why or why not? Support w/ evidence from your reading in a paragraph. Yes I would be friends with her because she is powerful trustworthy and she is nice. I would be friend with her because I could learn how to be a leader from her. Zoey puts herself in danger to protect other people she cares about. She has some boyfriend issues but at least she cares about them and loves them. Zoey sees stuff that other people can't see. Whats truly under neath in the soul, like Neferet she is beautiful and makes people thinks shes a good guy. Stevie Ray Zoey can see is because she cares about Stevie Ray

Title: Hunted Author: P.C & Kristin Cast Todays Pages: 270- 323( read at home) Date: Feb.22, 2010 Strategies used: Summery Zoey is recovering but has to get to the house of night before she dies. Darius and Stevie Ray find a hummer and load Zoey into it.When they get there Raphaim a raven mocker let them in but before they did he asked is Zoey Redbird in there and Darius said yes. Raphaim let the pass through and Darius takes Zoey to the infirmary. On the way there they ran into Kalona and he took Zoey from them.Zoey faints in Kalona's arms and wakes up in an infirmary bed. Zoey forces her eyes shut because she hear Neferet and Kalona talking and Neferet wished she had not healed Zoey but Kalona anted her to. After Neferet left Kalona walked over to Zoey and stared at her. Zoey could not take forcing her eyes shut any longer and opened her eyes. Kalona talked to her and then left. Zoey pulled the covers over her and when she pulled them off she saw Raphaim over top of her. She screamed and Darius walked in took out his knife and hit Raphaim. Kalona came rushing in and saw Raphaim took the knife out of him and grabbed Darius lifting him off the ground he cut a deep slash into the side of Darius's cheek. Zoey told Kalona that Darius was just trying to protect her and Kalona and Raphaim left. Zoey and Darius told each other they had to get out of the house of nights as soon as possible. Then they went out and got a pack of blood to strengthen them and left. Zoey and Darius walked to Zoeys dorm and heard screaming it was Becca one of Aphrodite ex- friend and Stark sucking blood from her neck. Draius told Stark to Stop and he did as Becca ran into the dorm. Title: Tempted Author: P.C & Kristin Cast Todays Pages: 1-184 Date: Feb 23, 2010 Strategies Used:Summery

Zoey is at the Bendick-ten Abbey and Stark is hurt. Zoey has some boyfriend issues Title: Tempted Author: P.C & Kristin Cast Todays Pages: 185-193 Date: Feb. 24,2010 Strategies Used: Summery. Raphaim the Raven Mocker Stevie Ray saved was sleeping. He woke up and went to get some food and a little baggy of blood when he has a knife pointed on his spine. Raphaim froze, the girl said turn around slowly. Raphaim turned around slowly as she commanded him to and she took the knife off his spine. Her name was Nicole she was small but strong and had almost black eyes they were so dark brown. Nicole had to other people they were all red fledglings. One of the red fledgling name was Starr and the other was Kurtis. Nicole was obviously the leader of the dark red fledglings, she asked how come Raphaim always talks about Stevie Ray and Raphaim said that his father always talked about her. Raphaim said that his father talked about her being very powerful and he could use her to help him rule the world. Nicole got really mad and touched his arm to see if he was lying, and suddenly said she saved you, Raphaim said yes she did he does not know why but she did. Nicole asked if he was on their side or Stevie Rays side, and Raphaim gave a simple answer and he is his fathers son. Nicole was pleased to hear him say that and said well good then you will help us kill Stevie Ray. Raphaim was not happy he didn't want to kill the girl who save his life.

Question Response: List three new vocabulary words from your reading. What can you tell about them from their structure (break them into chunks, look at prefixes and suffixes)? What can you tell about them from their context (meaning gathered from the sentence and paragraph around)? Delude:

Date: Feb. 26, 2010 Strategies response: Question response Q:After viewing the clip below, select the quote that you find most meaningful to you. Write a paragraph that explains why you selected the quote and its importance. "I'm not smartest or most talented person on the world. I succeed because I keep going and going, and going." By Sylvester Stallone I chose this quote because I agree I am not the smartest person or most talented person in the world. Maybe I am not the the best in the world but I never give up, I keep trying. I learn from my mistakes and move on and know not to do that again. Maybe I am not always right and not the most talented at things but I don't care I try my hardest and thats what counts.When you put your mind to things you can do anything.I keep on going and never stop trying and I think that many people can succeed if they have faith in themselves.

Title: Tempted Author: P.C & Kristin Cast Todays Pages:185-193 Date: Mar.3,2010 Strategies used:Prediction

March 3, 2010: Complete a strategy response. Question Response: What you are reading is going to be made into a movie. Make a list five characters, what famous actor will play each character and what about the character makes that actor the best choice for the part. Zoey: Stevie Ray: Shaunee: Katerina Graham’s because she is a good actor and she has cappuccino colored skin. Erin: Stark:

Title: Dead Girls Dance Author: Rachel Caine Todays Pages: 1-16 Date: Mar. 8, 2010 Strategies used: Prediction I predict that Shane's dad will get stopped by vampires or cops because he wants to kill vampires. I predict that Shane will be in lots of danger because his dad. I predict that Claire will figure out a way to help Shane. I think that Eve will stop waring all the black goth makeup because Micheal is dead and she will be very depressed. I think that Amelie will try to use the book to turn humans into vampire instead of destroying the book.

Q: What is the author trying to tell you about life in this story? Defend this moral. I think the author is trying to tell that there is lots of danger and death in life. I think that there is lots of danger because there are vampires, and there are humans who are working with vampires and are very mean and cruel. There is lots of people in the world who take other peoples life because the vampires can control the humans minds by their voices to get them to do things they don't want to do.

Title: Dead girls dance Author: Rachel Caine Todays pages:17- 148 (Including reading at home) Date: Mar.10, 2010 Strategies used: Prediction I predict that Micheal will come back to life and be vampire. I predict that Eve and Claire will go to a dance called The Dead Girls Dance. I predict that something bad will happen to Claire while they are at the dance. I predict that they will find Sam the guy they are looking for. i predict that Eve and Claire will get separated at this dance. I think that something is going to happen and change everything.

Q:Do you think that the title fits the story? Give your opinion with reasons to support. Yes I do think that the title fits the story. I think it does because I am getting close to the end of the book and there is a dance call the Dead Girls Dance. At this dance they have to have costumes on. They went because they are trying to find a vampire named Sam, he is th youngest vampire and is related to Micheal. Claire and Eve think that maybe he can help them save Shane, Claire's boyfriend. Title: Feast of Fools Author: Rachel Caine Todays Pages:1- 174 Date: Mar.15, 2010 Strategies used: Prediction I predict that the old vampire Bishop is someone who is going to hard to stop. I predict that Amelie will get hurt really bad or killed by Bishop. I predict that Shane will have lots of problems with Ysandre the vampire who attracts humans. I predict that Myrnin is not well and will go crazy. I predict that it is up to Claire and her friends to stop Bishop. I predict that Claire's parents are going to have something bad happen to them. I predict that Micheal will not be the same and will have changed because he is a vampire now.

Q:List at least three problems the characters faced? Which was the most life changing? Explain. They have faced death and pain and evil. I would say the most life changing one would be death because after death there s lots of pain and you will never be the same after you hear or see death. I think that it would be hard to face death because death is scary. Death is something that should be took en really seriously. Death because Claire and her friends have had lots of bad things happen but lots of deaths that have been horrible.

Title: Feast of Fools Author: Rachel Caine Todays Pages:174-186 Date: Mar.15, 2010 Strategies Used: Summery Amelie has got stabbed in the heart by Eves psycho little brother and is weaker. Claire went to see Amelie because she is in her house with thirty other vampires. Amelie was pail and she seen Sam pull a steak out of her heart. Oliver was there with Sam and Amelie and he let Amelie feed off him. Later on they had a hole bunch of blood donors because Amelie is hungry. Claire goes to visit Myrnin and he tells her that Bishop Amelie's father is the cure because his blood is cure of the disease. When Claire was leaving Bishop was there and Claire screamed he pushed Claire into the door that leads to other places and ends up in her parents new home. Claire luckily had her phone and phoned Monica's brother and he picked her up and drove her back to her house. When Claire got there Amelie told everyone jobs and left Shane with the book that got them in trouble and in charge of the bloodmobile. Amelie told Claire that she is going with her to get Myrnin because he is in danger.

Title: Lord of Misrule Author: Rachel Caine Todays Pages:1- 86 Date: Mar. 17, 2010 Strategies used: Prediction I think that Amelie and her guards may have got captured by Bishop and Claire and her friends have to save them.I predict that they are going to capture Bishop and then maybe kill him. I predict that Claire and her friends will have to figure a way to stop the vampires from going out in the sunlight because something or Bishop is luring them into the sunlight to get them fried. I predict that Lisa is going to run into trouble because Lisa wants to have humans take over Morgan ville. I predict that Eve is going to have something bad happen to her by the vampires. I think that Shane is going to tell Claire that he loves her eventually. I predict that Monica and her family are going to get captured or one of them might die.

Q:What is the mood of what you’re reading (happy, sad, funny, serious, etc.)? Defend your idea by giving examples from the novel. I think the mood of the book is depressing, sad, and scared. I think those are the moods because they have seen death. Claire almost seen her boyfriend die because of his dad. Claire seen lots of things she should not have seen. She has been scared that she was going to die a couple time because she thought that Myrnin was going to bite her and kill her. Claire got threatened by Eves brother that he would kill her. Clair almost seen her boyfriend die again because he was trying to protect her.

__**Finished Lord Of Misrule**__

__**Title: Bud not buddy Author: Christopher Paul Curtis Today's pages: 1-18 Date:**__ __**April. 12, 2010**__ __**Strategies used: Visualize**__ I can picture in my head Bud a little African American boy who's mother died when he was six years old. He was at adoption place. He seen a lady with high heels and she walked straight up to him high heels every stomp sounding like firecrackers going off. She said that Bud has been adopted and a six year old boy. They went and packed their stuff. Bud had a suitcase that a a piece of twine that held it shut it was old but everyone else had their stuff in paper. Bud's new foster brother was 12 two years older than Bud. He punched Bud and punched him and then kicked him as Bud crawled for the bed. Bud had blood gushing out of his nose and was very beat up. Mrs. Amos his step mother walked in. She thought that Bud hit Todd his foster brother because he had a big hand print in his jaw. Todd was a good liar and had Mrs Amos fooled. Mrs Amos crabbed Bud's leg and dragged him to the side of Todd. She was angry and red and was believing every word he said.

__**Title: Bud not buddy Author: Christopher Paul Curtis Today's pages:** **19-25**__ __**Date:**__ __**April. 14, 2010**__ __**Strategies used: Visualize**__ Bud slapped Tod and you could see the pain in his eyes from the force of Bud hand, Tod stumbling back.I can imagine in my head the hand print on Tod's face and how bad of a kid he is. I can imagine the smirk Tod gave Bud and the scared look Tod had. I can imagine bud in the shed in the darkness all alone. I can imagine the blood stain on the floor and the grayness. There is spider webs everywhere and dust. On the wall by the door there is 3 fish heads on the wall staring at Bud. There is rats, centipedes, ants and spiders all over the shed. I see five different kids from before Bud all of them terrified scared for their life's.

__**Title: Bud not buddy Author: Christopher Paul Curtis Today's pages: 26- 32 Date: April. 19, 2010 Strategies used: summery**__ Bud went over to the window and started scraping at paper that was stuck to it. He got a big enough hole for him to see out of and seen the Amoses house and their bedroom light was on. Bud fell asleep and when he woke up the Amoses bedroom light was out and there was what he thought was a vampire bat. He grabbed a rake and held it up the vampire bat and swung it. It sliced it right in half, Bud started to feel like his right cheek was on fire. There was a whole bunch of hornets stinging him. Bud then realized that what he thought was a bat was actually a hornets nest. He went to the window and pushed against it, the window fell out really easy, Bud and four of the hornets fell out the window. The hornets left Bud and he went to the Amoses kitchen window and opened it they never locked it. He crawled in the house and went to see if his suitcase was still under the table, it was still there. Bud then looked to see if the rifle they had was still on the kitchen counter, it was still there. Bud thought he needed to get revenge on the Amoses. He picked up the gun and imagined shooting Tod. He then went out side with the gun and put it by the deck in a dark corner that they could not find until morning. He crawled back into the house through the window and got a glass jar. Bud started running hot water and the put the glass underneath it, and he put a wash cloth at the bottom of the sink so then if was not so loud. He went to Tod's room and opened the door with no effort. He was going to make Tod wet the bed. Tod was sound asleep, Bud tip toe to where Tod was and grabbed his chubby hand. He dipped only a few fingers at a time and he did not wet the bed so he did the back of Tod's hand still he did not wet the bed. Bud finally grabbed the covers and poor the hot water on Tod's legs. Tod did not wake up only twitched and he wet the bed finally.

__**Q**: **Who is the author? What do you know about the author? What do you imagine the author must be like?** //Explain in a paragraph.//__ The author is Christopher Paul Curtis. He grew up in Flint, Michigan. After high school he began working on the assembly line at the fisher body Flint plant No. 1 while attending the Flint branch of the University of Michigan. he has a wife named Kay have two children Steven and Cydney. Paul Curtis and his family live in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. I imagine he is a kind man that wants us to know about how whites did not like African American people. I think he wanted us to learn about the history. He has a book called Elijah of Buxton. It has the people talking African American and they escaped or got payed out of slavery. They moved to __**Canada and lived in a little village.**__

__**Title: The Dark Hills Divide Author: Patrick Carman Todays Pages: 1-12 Date: April. 21, 2010 Strategies used: Visualize**__ I can Visualize in my head Alexa a young girl age 12 with long blond hair braided almost all the time scared. I can see the old man long brown hair that tangles with a beard. I can imagine him lonely, depressed and he has a look of intelligence. I can imagine them in a room with this wall that hes a smooth but bumpy texture. I can imagine it feels soft and amazing for a wall. I can imagine Alexa's dad with thick red hair and he is very muscular, and he has a fancy suits because he is the mayor.

__**Q: April 22, 2010****: Compare where you live to the setting described in what you are reading.** //Explain in a paragraph.//__ My life compared to people of The Dark Hills Divide time is very different. Our life's are better because we live in a area where there is not darkness. There is tons of darkness there and the people are all trapped into it because a wall. I think these people of Elyon are from a a long time ago and they have have old fashioned cloths. These people have carriages for transportation, but now in days we have cars that transport us.The people danger that is not like ours theres is worse and they are trapped. We have a life of freedom and we have better education then the people of Elyon. We have jobs, technology, and we have warmth, the people of Elyons did not have very much of those things that we have. People are grateful for what they have and the people of Elyons are even gratefuller that they have homes and family's.

Practically all the time. We usually use our laptops in language arts all the time. Firefox, i movie for projects, Garage band for projects and Microsoft word. I like it because it is easier to organize things and it is easier to type things because it spell checks and it is neater to print. I would make them more of a thicker frame because it is a thin layer and lots of people break off pieces. Also I would use better things to hold the keys because the plastic in them breaks and you can not atch them unless you take them in to fix but it is not worth it. Also it would be cool if they had a mini mac with a CD player in it.
 * **April 24, 2010:** **__U of L Video Shoot Questions for Reflection.__**
 * __**How often do you use the laptops at school?**__
 * __**What subjects do you mainly use the laptops for?**__
 * __**What sort of programs (softwares) do you use on the laptops?**__
 * __**What do you like best about having your own laptop?**__
 * __**Is there anything you don’t like or would change with the laptops?**__

=__**Wall•E Essay**__=

Theme of Wall•E Essay
April. 12, 2010 By Danielle. High

The theme of Wall•E is pollution and human nature and technology, how it changes people’s way of life. In Wall•E’s world people polluted the earth so bad that they had to move onto a space ship and live on there. They were only supposed to live on the space ship for 5 years and then it ended up being 500 years. Wall•E was built to pick up all the garbage so then the people could go back to earth. Their mission failed and there was only one robot left. People are polluting the earth with their disgusting, rotten garbage. Garbage is one of the main reasons the earth is dying. Every tiny piece of garbage can pollute. There are 6,815,700,000 people on earth, and the population is continuously growing since the end of the Black Death. All their waste and disregard for their planet is the main cause of the destruction of earth.

Another concern is how people are so over weight. They are getting obese because of they are being sedentary lifestyle and over eating because they no longer have to do anything, they have lost their will and the will to live as humans. Wall•E’s world has everyone over weight because all they eat is junk. They have pizza in a cup in Wall•E’s world. The people have signs that say buy in large because they are large people. People have to stop eating so much, especially fattening foods and eat healthier foods like fruits and vegetables. The human’s artificial lifestyle on Axiom has separated them from nature, making them slaves of both technology and their own base appetites. It is the humans and not the robots who make themselves redundant.

Love was something they were teaching us about. How people react with each other. People build feeling with each other as they spend time together. Eve was named Eve after the Biblical character because Wall•E's loneliness reminded the writer of the movie Stanton of Adam, before God had created his wife.

Stanton, the man who wrote the movie Wall•E felt the moral of the film was “Irrational love defeats life’s programming”. He continued “ That’s perfect metaphor for real life. We all fall into our habits, our routines and our ruts, consciously or unconsciously to avoid living, to avoid having to do the messy part. To avoid having relationships with other people, and dealing with the person next to us.” Stanton said that by taking away effort to work the robots also take away humanities need to put effort into relationships.

It doesn’t say technology is wrong, it only argues that technology is properly used to help humans enrich their true nature. Technology changes the way we live, but it should not control our lives. We should use it only for things we need not what we want. It must be of secondary importance to human flourishing and help move that along.

Our world needs to change its behaviors and the way we live before it is too late so that we do not lose our humanity. We must show respect for the earth and the relationships we have with each other. Not to take things for granted, as by doing so we can lose track of the way we live our lives.

__**Q: April 24, 2010:** **After viewing the following video clip, respond in a paragraph. What is the message that the person who put this together trying to tell us? Give specific examples from the clip.**__ The person who created this was trying to tell us that technology changed over the past years. Technology is one of the main aspects of our life. We use it every day and many people don't just use it for work but they use it for Myspace and Facebook. The top 10 in demand- jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004. It changes the way we socialize with other people. 1 out of 8 couples in the U.S last year met online. People are now talking online to family instead of getting together for a family reunion. Today the number of text messages sent exceeds the total population of the planet. Today there are 31 billion searches every month and 372 billion searches for a whole 12 months. There is 540, 000 words in english language in 2010 and that is about 5 times as many than in shake spears time. We have to be more social and stop using so much technology before it takes over our whole lives.

__**Title: Freak the Mighty Author: Rodman Philbrick Date: May. 3, 2010 Today’s Pages: 0 Reading Strategies: Prediction**__

I predict this book will have two kids that are both weird and no one likes. They will come together and be useful to each other. I predict that they complete each other’s other half. I predict that people will start liking them and thinking they are cool. I predict that something bad is going to happen to one of them.

__**Wiki Q Response- May 3, 2010

What is a hero?**__ I think a hero is someone who helps other people and never gives up. I think a hero has courage. Heroes are people change other people’s lives in a good way. Heroes put other people first before themselves and save life’s.

__**How do writers/ authors portray heroes in literature?**__ They portray heroes as people who save lives and make a difference in the world. I think that a hero in literature is sometimes someone that can fly and have a cape.

__**Give examples of a hero in literature. What makes this person a hero?

Does Max seem like a typical hero? Explain why or why not.**__ I think he does seem like a typical hero because he helps other people. Freak has something wrong with his legs and he helps Freak by getting his airplane thing down from the tree and him pulling freak around in the wagon. I think he is a hero because he cares.

__**Title: Freak the mighty Author: Rodman Philbrick Date: May 5, 2010 Todays pages: 15- 33 Strategies used: Word attack**__

__**Demeanor:**__ Outward behavior or bearing. __**Postulated:**__ Is to suggest or assume the existence, fact, or the truth pf something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief. __**Spastic:**__relating to or denoting a form of muscular

__**Q: What has Max's view of Kevin changed since the beginning of the novel? Explain in a paragraph.**__ Max was scared of Kevin at first because his crazy eyes. Until Max started to get to know Kevin more and found out that Kevin was very intelligent and was sort of like him.

__**Title: Freak the mighty Author: Rodman Philbrick Date: Todays pages: Strategies used:**__

__**Title: Freak the mighty Author: Rodman Philbrick Date: May. 19, 2010 Todays pages: Strategies used: Prediction**__ I predict that Maxes dad is going to try climbing down the chimney. I predict that he is going to get stuck maybe. If Maxes dad does not get stuck then Max is going to have to fight his dad because his dad is going to try to harm him and his grandparents

__**Title: Freak the mighty Author: Rodman Philbrick Date: May. 31, 2010 Todays pages: 135- 160 Strategies used:

Q: What do you think the theme of Freak The Mighty was?**__ The theme is to live life to the fullest all the way to the end of your journey. Life is to short to be anything but happy so forgive quickly, take chances and never have regrets. Forget the pasts but remember what it taught you. We have to mske good friends that you will remember for the rest of your life.

__**Title: Freak the mighty Author: Rodman Philbrick Date: Todays pages: Strategies used:**__