Brianna's+hw

6/3

Story Idea: Aerobics, a secret diary, and something unpleasant under the bed 

Every night me and my friends Isabel, Marla, Kelley, and I go to aerobics at the gym. We usually go at six and it was five thirty. I got my exercise clothes on then ate an apple because I was kind of hungry. It was six so I called my friend Isabel. She was the one who was going to take us. When she answered she sounded surprised.

“Hello?”

“Hey Isabel”

“Hey, what’s up?”

“Where are you?”

“Umm at home… why?”

“I thought we were going to go do aerobics!”

 “Oh my gosh. I’m so sorry! I’ll be there in 15! I’m going to call the girls first.”</range id="512843658_3">

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">“Alright.”

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">I remembered that I didn’t feed my cat so I went and gave her food. I started to get bored after that so I went and wrote in my diary. As I was writing I heard honking outside it was Isabel and the girls. Isabel said she was very sorry about forgetting to us and that it won’t happen again. She said she fell asleep when she got home from school and forgot.

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">We were leaving the gym and we decided to have a slumber party. We went to Marla and Kelley’s houses to get their stuff then went to my house. I cooked us some popcorn because we were going to watch a movie. After I made the popcorn we started setting up our fort and blankets. While the movie was starting Marla started freaking out.

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">“What’s wrong??!??” all of us asked.

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">“Thheerreess aaaa snnaakkkeee unddeerr thee beeedd.” Marla said while panicking.

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">“AHHHHHHHH!” All of us screamed as we ran out of the room

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">I flipped the popcorn out of my hands and it went everywhere. I went to woke up my parents and they said it was my little brother’s snake. I guess it got out of its cage.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 18px;">5/29

Woman Vs. Nature Story
<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: justify;">Hi, my name is Victoria. I am going to tell you a story that happened to me a few months ago. My dream was to go to Central Asia and hike the mountains so I did. I also really wanted to see a snow leopard. I drove all the way to Central Asia and it took me forever, but I was finally there.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: justify;">I was wearing a thick fur coat and big heavy jeans because If I didn’t I would get too cold and freeze. I had all the supplies I needed like lots of fresh cold water, food, and things I would need if anything happened. I got out of my car and all I saw were beautiful, large and snowy mountains. I couldn’t believe my dream was coming true. I drank some water before I started on my hike and took some pictures of the amazing view. Then I started hiking up one of the mountains. It was really steep but I knew it was going to be worth it. I went up a few steps and started to get out of breath so I drank some more water. As I was putting my water back in my backpack I saw a snow leopard. It was white and grey with beautiful blue eyes. It was majestic and only a cub. The snow leopard was sitting at the top of the mountain so I quickly took a picture. I decided to climb all the way to the top. It took me forty five minutes.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: justify;">Luckily the snow leopard was still there. As I approached the snow leopard wasn’t doing anything besides sitting there. I got closer to take a better look and it looked like it’s leg had been hurt. I didn’t know what to do. I mean I wanted to help her but I didn’t know how. As I was thinking of what to do a huge storm came and it was very windy and the snow was rising & getting thicker. I almost fell over and the baby snow leopard started crying. It was trying to run away but her leg was too injured. I looked up and saw a tornado was coming our way. I hurried and grabbed the cub and ran down the mountain to my car. I almost tripped on a rock but I made it. I was almost at the bottom of the mountain and the snow leopard was extremely terrified. I put the snow leopard on the seat next to me, wrapped up in a blanket and drove as fast as I could. So many things were on my mind. Like where am I going to take the snow leopard? Where am I gonna go right now?.... as I was driving away I decided to take her to a vet.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: justify;">I made it all the way there and I walked in with the snow leopard in my arms. The lady at the front desk said she knows how to fix the snow leopard. She took the cub and gave her to a man who looked like a doctor. She told me to follow her into her office. She asked what happened and I told her everything. She couldn’t believe what I was telling her. She said I was a hero for saving this snow leopard and she’s glad I’m okay. After we were done talking we went back to the man with the cub. He said I could keep her as long as I take very good care of her. I agreed and they gave me things to help take care of her.

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Ever since then, me and my snow leopard are best friends. :)

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 18px;">5/16

====<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;">Hello, my name is Brianna Layne. I live in San Diego, California.I go to Innovation middle and i'm in seventh grade. My favorite fruit are mangos and grapes. My other favorite food is pizza an quesadillas.Here in California we eat lots of kinds of foods. Like, mexican food, Chinese food, Italian food, and lots more. I'm not a big fan of fish bur i will eat it in fish tacos. ====

====<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;">My favorite sport is soccer. You probably know what that is. A very known sport here is football. It rarely rains here but once in a while it will. Most of the time it is really hot and humid winds. i wish it would snow here, but it dosen't. My favorite animals are Snow Leopards and Giant Pandas. ====

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Brianna Layne

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;">5/13/14

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;">Period 7

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Young people should limit their consumption of fast food **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Young people should limit their consumption of fast food. Eating a lot of fast food can be very dangerous and can lead to death. According to <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 18px;">[] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 18px;"> “ <span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 18px;">C <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 18px;">hildren who eat fast food are more at risk for adult health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer, and obesity. One study showed that children who became obese as early as age 2 were more likely to be obese as adults.”

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;">I think a way we can stop childhood obesity is schools should get rid or at least limit the unhealthy food they sell. As long as it’s good healthy food the kids will enjoy it and like eating right.

<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 18px;">[] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 18px;"> says “Vending machines in schools that sell soda and other sugary drinks make it easy for children to make unhealthy choices” In the movie a school sold only healthy food and the kids had higher test scores then the kids who ate unhealthy food.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;">In my opinion the most memorable part in //Super-Size Me// was when none of the kids knew who the important people were like presidents but all the kids knew who Ronald McDonald was. That shows that fast food places are important to kids and that’s not a good thing.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;">There should be a law or something to help prevent childhood obesity. If it doesn’t stop then lots of kids are going to die. If you have obesity while you’re young then most likely you will have it when you’re older.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;">It’s okay to have fast food once in a while but not having it as a daily routine. Another thing you can or we can do to help stop childhood obesity is portion size. If you go to McDonalds and get fries you don’t need to get a large you can get a small.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;">Since the movie //Super-Size// me they have been putting healthier things at fast food places and making the sizes smaller. After seeing the things that happened to the guy in the movie and how dangerous it is they have been trying to make healthier things. In the movie, after one week of eating McDonalds he gained 15 pounds. His doctors were telling him that if he kept eating that way he could get heart disease or die.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;">When there is an advertisement for a kid’s fast food place they put things like clowns on it and toys in the meals so the kids want to come. That’s one of the ways for childhood obesity. So, I think there should be something done about this.

5/12

I crouched down making sure the group of gazelles couldn’t see me from the tall grass that covered me even when I stood. It was better if I crouched down. I was preparing my attack- waiting for the exact, perfect moment to launch myself at one of the gazelles. They were easy prey to get. They weren’t as fast as me- the cheetah. No one could outrun me- not even these puny gazelles. When I found the right gazelle to attack, I got lower until I found myself lying down. I crept a bit closer and closer until I was so close. My target’s head turned then looked down. I was exposed. I might as well launch. When I did, the group of gazelles ran, scared and frightened. They feared me, the fastest land animal and that’s how it was. I launched myself on the small and weak gazelle whose mother had run away. I watched as its mother looked back and ran back towards its child. I launched myself at the mother gazelle, ignoring its baby who ran towards safety. I sunk my teeth into its neck and bit down, making sure that it stopped moving before I dragged it back to my den.

I watched as my cubs came running out to greet me and I greeted them back by throwing the dead gazelle into the far corner of the den. My husband had left to hunt for himself which was fine with me. I did not care for what he did when he hunted as long as he came back with food. Food was scarce around the savannah areas and gazelles came every once in a while which seemed like ages to my cubs. I had to feed them. I did not want them to die of hunger. I was going to see them grow into full grown cheetahs just like their father and I. I watched as they dug into the gazelle, tearing it apart and chewing on the fresh meat. We were carnivores and that’s how it was. It was our natures to hunt and kill just like any other carnivore.

I have lots of long-term and short term goals. My short-term goal is to get my grades up as high as I can before the school year is over. I will turn in all my missing assignments and pay more attention.

Some long-term goals I have for next year and when I’m in high school is to get straight A’s. I will study harder for my tests, get all my homework done, and pay attention.

4/23

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Title: Dork Diaries book 1

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Author: Rachel Renee Russell

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Genre: Drama

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Why you chose it: it looked interesting.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Main characters(s): Nikki Maxwell

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Setting: In a school hallway and at home

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Summary of first 10 pages:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">The first ten pages are about this girl named Nikki and how everyone has the new iPhone but she doesn’t. She got upset about it because she wanted to be in the popular group so she lied and said she got one of the new popular and cool phones. Two girls that were popular came up to her and tried to be her friend and her phone started ringing so she had to answer it and they saw the phone was an old and ugly one. So the girls ran away.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Another thing that happened between the 10 pages was Nikki’s mom said she had a present for her from the mall. Nikki was freaking out because she thought it was one of the new phones. After Nikki’s mom was talking to her she opened it and it was a diary. She was so upset and mad.

4/22

1) I think trust is hardest to fulfill because you don’t know who you can trust and it’s hard to find people you can. The easiest could be lies because people will lie but you should know if they are and not trust them anymore.

2) Five conditions are trust, allowance, lies, doubting, and start again with your begging’s. They are all problems.

3) According to Kipling, you should do what’s best for you no matter what people do or say. B. yes, I think this is a reasonable to approach life because you will be doing what you want and be happy about it.

6) Yes, because it’s good advice. Not to listen to what people say just do what you feel is right.

4/17/14 P. 40 # 1-4

1) I would like to meet the speaker of the poem “me” because the person has a good view of her/himself and would be a good influence for me to be myself.

2) A. In the poem “me” the speaker compares him/her to a tree and a flower. B. The qualities in the flower and the tree are they both hurt and keep growing.

3) A. She says she will always be herself. B. it suggests to other readers it’s great to be yourself and not try to be like others.

4) A. She feels good about being herself and is proud of it. B. she says she will always be herself no matter what, and says there is lots of bad things but she will still always be herself. C. in society being more than “just me” is trying to be like others.

4/15/14


 * P.39 # 1-5 **

1) I would rather spend the afternoon with the speaker of “Song of Myself” because that person has a high self of esteem and is happy so they would be fun to be with.

2) A. In lines four and five of “Song of Myself” the speaker is explaining that everyone is the same and should be treated the same. B. I assume that Whitman has a good view of himself. C. It’s a celebration of self because he’s happy to be who he is and doesn’t want to change.

3) A. He is passing on to the readers that you are great being yourself and don’t need to change. C. He is passing on to the readers that you are great being yourself.

4) A. Dickenson is saying that if she reveals she is a “nobody” that people would banish her. B. Her feeling is that she’s alone. C. Dickenson’s poem suggests the difficulties of celebrities how they have to be social and never have any space everyone is in their social life. If celebrities do one thing wrong it’s all over the world after five minutes.

5) A. For Dickenson, nobodies are people who aren’t social or public and Somebodies are people who are social and public. B. I think it would be good to be a “nobody” because you wouldn’t be in all the drama online.

4/9/14

Dear Ms. Labas,

Welcome to imiddle. At innovation middle it’s really fun and the teachers here are really nice. I don’t get bullied as often like I used to at my old school. Something we can change here at imiddle is more discipline for bullying, and maybe sometimes let us use our phones but only as a reward or on Fridays. I hope you have a good time here!

Love,

Brianna

4/7/14

="Some butterflies play a game of "let's pretend"=

Brianna Layne 3/25/14 Responsibility Responsibility is important because if someone looks up to you then you want to be responsible so they will be responsible also. Someone who should show responsibility is an older brother or sister. If you have a younger sibling you would want them to become a good person so you have to be one also. Having responsibility makes you look mature and older. If you have responsibility while you’re young then you will also have it when you’re older and have a family to take care of. If you aren’t responsible when you’re older you may not have a job because when they look for people to work for them they want responsible workers. Being responsible will get you far in life. Responsibility is also important because people and your friends will trust you with things like their stuff and will tell you things because they know you are responsible. When you’re older responsibility will help you get the things you need and want in your future life. For example, purchasing a car, house, etc. being responsible also lets your parents trust you with things like being home alone and babysitting. Being responsible is a part of growing up so that you are responsible when you are older and can be trusted as an adult. If you’re not responsible than nobody will trust you and most likely you won’t get a job. Nobody will hire you if y u can’t be trusted to do good work.

3/24 == The poem "The Road Not Taken” is a poem about a man who is deciding which road to take in life. At the end it says” I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference” and I think its saying that he chose to be himself and that was a good choice. It says that he took the road less traveled by so he chose to take his own path and not try to be like others and fit in with them. ==

The Road Not Taken
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">And sorry I could not travel both

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">And be one traveler, long I stood

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">And looked down one as far as I could

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">To where it bent in the undergrowth;

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Then took the other, as just as fair,

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">And having perhaps the better claim

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Because it was grassy and wanted wear,

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Though as for that the passing there

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Had worn them really about the same,

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">And both that morning equally lay

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">In leaves no step had trodden black.

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Oh, I kept the first for another day!

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Yet knowing how way leads on to way

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">I doubted if I should ever come back.

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">I shall be telling this with a sigh

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Somewhere ages and ages hence:

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">I took the one less traveled by,

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">And that has made all the difference

3/18

Respect is important because in order for people to respect you, you have to respect them. Responsibility is important because someone could look up to you and you want to be responsible. If you had a younger sibling you have to have responsibility. Compassion is important because people will tell you more things because they know you understand and are listening. Courage is important because you can’t be scared to do things you have to speak up. Perseverance is important because you shouldn’t give up you should keep on trying. Trust is important because unless you are trustworthy your friends or family won’t tell you anything. Honesty is important because lying is never the answer to things, you have to be honest. Gratitude is important because it’s a good thing to be thankful. Self-Discipline is important because you have to teach yourself to be a good person. Citizenship is important because its good to be a role model and set a good example.

3/17

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">The article “California law maker wants warnings on sugary drinks” is about how they want to put labels on soda saying that it can cause diabetes and other health issues. I think that this article is interesting because lots of kids drink soda and other sugary drinks so maybe they would make healthier choices. The article says “Monning said warning labels can make a difference in people's choices.” The summary of the article is they are putting labels on bottles warning what the drink can cause.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Cited: [] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">By Associated Press, adapted by Newsela staff (February 7th 2014)

3/13

The article "Bullied kids finally seek help – from mom and dad" is about kids that are getting bullied are now telling their family and asking for help. A quote from the book says "It was actually quite embarrassing, to be honest," remembers Ball. Now she is an 18-year-old college freshman. But "really, truly, if it wasn't for my parents, I don't think I'd be where I'm at today." Scince kids have been opening up to their family, they are alot happier.

Cited: http://newsela.com/articles/cyberbullying-poll/id/1587/

By : Associated Press, adapted by Newsela staff

3/13

The article "Schools change the way students get graded" is about how kids get graded by homework and they are graded on what they know and how well they do their work. The article explains how what they know is more important then doing homework. "The new system doesn't reward students for completing work. Students don't get points for finishing homework. Instead, they are graded on what they know and how well they do their work."

Cited: http://newsela.com/articles/grades-homework/id/2291/



3/4

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">The Outsiders //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;"> by S.E. Hinton is an excellent book. The book shows the main character Pony’s change during the whole story. When a close friend of Pony’s dies he goes through a stage. First he was in denial, Pony mentioned in the book “Johnny is not dead, I told myself, and I believed it.”

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;">The main character Pony boy also went through acceptance. He was accepteing the fact that Johnny was gone and he said “Try to think that Johnny is better off now, try to remember that Dally would have ended up like that sooner or later’ the book //The Outsiders// has lots of changes of characters.

2/27

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;">My ending for //The Outsiders//

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;">For my ending of the outsiders is that the Socs and the Greasers get along and be treated the same way. I think they are going to be sad about Dallas and Johnny but might have a funeral for them or something. I think that the gang will become different people now that they lost two members. I think the gang will be really depressed since Johnny and Dally were gone.

2/25

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;">Sergeant Major Morris foreshadows the bad fortune brought by the monkey’s paw because he said “I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don’t blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire again, like a sensible man.” Sergeant Major Morris also foreshadows bad fortune brought by the monkey’s paw because he said “hold it up in your right hand, and wish aloud. But I warn you of the consequences."

2/18/14

In sixth grade you only have one class and stay in that class all day. However, in seventh grade you have seven different classes and every hour you walk to your next class. In sixth grade you have less homework and easier homework yet, in seventh grade you have more homework and its more advanced. In seventh grade you don’t have recess but in sixth grade you do.

In sixth grade I didn’t get a lap top to take home and do my homework so everything was on paper. In seventh grade we get lap tops and most of our work is online. In sixth grade I had a music program unlike in seventh grade. In seventh grade there is lunch detention but in sixth grade there isn’t. However in both sixth and seventh grade you have teachers and homework most of the time.

<span style="color: #212121; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 21px;">2-12-14


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 32px;">How Should Schools Address Bullying? **

Schools should take bullying seriously. Bullying is all over the world and some schools are not doing enough or putting enough effort to try and put bullying to an end. I think schools should give the bully one warning and if they bully again they should suspend them. If after being suspended and still bully they should be expelled. If the bully doesn’t get in trouble he/she will keep bullying and it will never end because they won’t learn their lesson. If they don’t get in trouble they will keep doing it because they think it’s okay and they know they won’t get in trouble. I see the problems getting better in my community, but there is still lots of bullying in other places.

<span style="color: #212121; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 21px;">2-11-14

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24px;">Prefixes: dis, un, pre, re

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24px;">Root words: cover, employ. cook, do

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24px;">Suffixes: ment, er, ing, ed

-Discoverer

-Unemployed

-Recovering

-Discovered

-Discovering

-Redoing

-Uncooked

-Uncovering

-Uncovered

<span style="color: #212121; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 21px;">2-10-14

<span style="color: #212121; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 21px;">I think the authors message for this poem is that people who are poor should be treated the same as people who are rich. The author said in the poem “ the rich may bring their wealth, we have no wealth or learning, and they will bring thankful praise.” In my opinion that tells me the author is saying that even though the poor are not wealthy they bring thankful praise and it should mean the same then wealth.

<span style="color: #212121; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 21px;">A Child's Offering The wise may bring their learning, The rich may bring their wealth, And some may bring their greatness, And some bring strength and health; We, too, would bring our treasures To offer to the King; We have no wealth or learning: What shall we children bring? We’ll bring Him hearts that love Him; We’ll bring Him thankful praise, And young souls meekly striving To walk in holy ways: And these shall be the treasures We offer to the King, And these are gifts that even The poorest child may bring.

2/5

1. <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Where was Hinton born? (Coincidentally, this is where the novel takes place.)

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;">2. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;">What influenced her to write //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;">The Outsiders //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;">?

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Hinton <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;">always enjoyed reading but she wasn't satisfied with the literature that was being used for young adults influenced her to write //The Outsiders.//

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;">3. What year was //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;">The Outsiders //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;"> published? //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;">The Outsiders //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 18px;"> was published in 1967.

2/4

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Reformatory – I think reformatory means a jail that kids go to or some type of punishment for younger kids because Pony said If Johnny got caught, they'd give him the electric chair, and if they caught me, I'd be sent to a reformatory” and also Pony is you younger then Johnny.

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Bewildering – I think bewildering means a scared feeling or uncomfortable feeling because Ponyboy said “Glory, I thought with a bewildering feeling of being rushed, things are happening too quick.”

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Corn-Poney – I think corn- poney means to not have a good joke or say something that nobody says anymore because Pony said “"Boys will be boys," the farmer said with a grin, and I thought dully that he sounded as corn-poney as Hank Williams.”

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Premonition- I think Premonition means a creepy or frightened feeling because Ponyboy said “But this church gave me a kind of creepy feeling. What do you call it? Premonition?” so I thought it would mean a creepy or frightened feeling.

2/3/14

<span style="display: block; font-family: Andalus,serif; font-size: 29px; text-align: justify;">The American Flag <span style="display: block; font-family: Andalus,serif; font-size: 21px; text-align: justify;">The American flag is the symbol of unity and freedom. The thirteen stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence. The 50 starts represent the 50 states of the United States of America. The colors of the flag are white, red, and blue. White represents purity, red represents hardiness, and blue represents justice. Everyone can have a different meaning or opinion on the American flag depending on their religion or what they believe.

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Brianna Layne <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1-28-14 <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Period 7

<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 24px;">My life in 20 years <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">In twenty years I hope to have a husband and one kid at that time. I will be a doctor and be successful in life. I would like to live in a house by the beach and have a dog. I would like to live by the beach because it’s very beautiful and very fun. I would like my husband to have a good job that he enjoys. In 2o years i will help my children with anything and support them to make sure they're happy.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">In 2o years I hope to be close with my brother as I am now. My kids can go to their grandmother’s house sometimes also. I want to be my kids role model and be a good influence. I will go to work then come home, make dinner and talk to my kids and husband about their day. I want to have a good life to support my family. That’s how I plan my life in twenty years.

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My goal for this semester are to get all A’s. To achieve my goal of straight A’s I will have to study a good amount for tests and make sure that I’m aware there will be a test so I have lots of study time. Another thing I could do is turn in all my work in on time, and go to tutoring if I am struggling in any class. If I want to get straight A’s I have to do my best on all my work and not give up. I want to get good grades not just for my parents but mostly for me and my future.

If I study more for tests I will get a good grade on the test and that would make my grade go up because tests are a big part of my grade. If I turn my work on time I will have full credit, however if I turn in an assignment late I can get my grade for that assignment only up to a c. Tutoring can help me to catch up on anything or help me with anything that I’m struggling with or don’t understand. Those are my goals for this semester.

1-16-14

1-15-13
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Do you have friends whose social, ethnic, or economic backgrounds differ from yours? How do these conditions affect your relationship?


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Yes, I do have friends who are a different ethnic group than I am. It makes us even better friends because we learn about their life style. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">To what extent does a person’s environment determine their success and happiness? Is it possible to overcome your environ- ment? If so, how?


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">If where they live makes them unhappy yes you can overcome it. You could move out if you’re old enough, or talk to someone you trust or an adult and they can help you **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">How is a gang like a family?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">A gang is like a family because they are always together and love each other like a family would. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">What do you think it takes to make someone a hero?


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">In my opinion what it takes to be a hero is when someone looks up to you and is inspired by you. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">What is your definition of an “outsider.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18px;">I think an outsider is someone who doesn’t fit in a specific group. **

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1/6/14 Get rid of sports:

__**Yes**__ 1. Saves lots of money for the school

2. Kids get better grades

3. distracts kids from academics


 * __No__**

1. good exercise and improves health

2. can get you a good carrer or future

3. reduces stress and can sharpen your brain

12/18 1) In my opinion the meanest thing scrooge did in act 1 was say to his nephew “I’d rather see myself dead than see myself with your family!” That was very impolite and rude to say to his own nephew.

2) A. Jacob Marley was scrooge’s best friend, but when he died scrooge didn’t care much. Marley is now a ghost and since he didn’t care him and scrooge aren’t that #|close now. B. Marley said that scrooge was his sole mate, sole assign, his sole administrator, and his partner. So he must have been a really good person. C. Marley and Scrooge were alike because they probably liked the same things because they were sole mates for life. They both were probably stingy, but now Marley is polite.

6) A. When Scrooge said “remove me! I cannot bear it!” when he was looking at the poor people. So he was probably going to change for the good. He also was a lot more joyful and happy at the end. B. I think scrooge should be excused for his past behavior because he learned his lesson and is a good person now.

12/16

A [[#|Christmas]]]] carol and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas both have a stingy and rude person but becomes polite and generous at the end. Both movies have something to do with Christmas and are around Christmas time. The Grinch and Scrooge both despise Christmas. They both want people to leave them alone and have nothing to do with them.

In the #|movie A Christmas Carol scrooge is rich and has a lot of #|money, however in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas the Grinch wasn’t rich but he wanted all of the presents to himself. In the movie The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, the Grinch wanted everybody’s presents and all of their Christmas things, but in A Christmas carol he didn’t he was just stingy.

12/12
 * 1) Gladsome – I think gladsome means happy or excited. Marley said “Nobody has ever stopped him on the street and gave him gladsome looks.
 * 2) Inquire – I think inquire means to do something.
 * 3) Replenish – I think replenish means to take something or put something inside of somthing
 * 4) Morose – I think morose means selfish or self-centered. Scrooge’s nephew said “why do you have to be morose? You are rich enough.
 * 5) Derived – I think derive means done enough of something. Scrooge said “I have derived good”
 * 6) Parliament – I think parliament means higher at doing something.
 * 7) Intact- I think intact means correct. Scrooges nephew said “my words stay intact “so that’s what I assume.
 * 8) Wager- I think wager means to think something. Cratchit said “ I wager your visit has warmed him”
 * 9) Portly - I think portly means overweight. Nephew said “ one who enters is portly, the other one is thin”
 * 10) Destitute – I think destitute means poor or homeless. The two men said “the poor and destitute” so that’s what I assume.

12/10

<range type="comment" id="477012368_1">‍I think that Scrooge before he saw any of the ghosts was ungrateful.</range id="477012368_1">‍ He declined an invite to dinner from his nephew. He was also stingy. He wouldn’t donate any #|money to the poor because he thought tax money was enough money to give. After he saw the ghost of the present he became ashamed and guilty. He was ashamed and guilty because he saw and heard the things his nephew and friends were saying about him.

After Scrooge saw the ghost of the future he became more generous and polite. He bought Bob Cratchets family a goose or turkey. On Christmas day he was very polite to everyone. He said merry Christmas to lots of people and donated a lot of money to the poor. He also asked his nephew if he would forgive him for all the negative things he had said. He was a better person after realizing all of those things

12/09

The Christmas Carol and The pearl both have people that are poor but are also happy. They both have a rich person who is characterized as greedy, uncaring, stingy, rude, and impolite. In the Pearl and the Christmas Carol both have poor people who are caring, loving, polite, gentle, and nice. In both of The Christmas Carol and The Pearl have to do with money and happiness.

However, in The Pearl it took place by the ocean during the present, and in The Christmas Carol it took place in the past, present, and future around Christmas time. In The Christmas Carol the main character was a greedy man, and in The Pearl the main characters was a poor family. In The Christmas Carol its around Christmas time, and in The Pearl it was not around any holiday.

12/5

<range type="comment" id="477303576_1">‍Scrooge from the Christmas Carol is impolite. For example, When these two men that were strangers said</range id="477303576_1">‍

“You don’t know us”

Scrooge said “And I don’t plan to”

That was very impolite of him to say. Similarly, he was impolite when he said to the man “If you don’t mind I will go about my business, and you go about yours”, that wasn’t nice at all. Scrooge seems impolite, but a little more into the movie he seems to open up and become polite. At first when he was being impolite to people he was proud of it, but a little later he seemed guilty about it. There are alot more examples to for him being impolite but those are some.

12/3

There are both similarities and differences between SpongeBob and Adventure Time. First of all, SpongeBob is underwater. In contrast, Adventure Time is on land. On Adventure Time there are lots of different kinds of people. Conversity, there are only fish as people. However, on SpongeBob was created before Adventure Time was. Similarity, both Adventure Time and SpongeBob are television shows.

12/2 Homework:


 * 1) when the girl said she forgot to do her homework, it was not **logical** for that to happen.
 * 2) There was **evidence** from the security cameras.
 * 3) I **Infer** that I cant trust her because she always lies to people
 * 4) I **imply** to her that she should make sure she finishes her homework before she goes outside.
 * 5) There was lots of **personification** in that book.
 * 6) I couldn't tell if she was using a **metaphor** or was literally speaking.
 * 7) He **Synthesized** a new brand of shoes
 * 8) She didn't use an **apostrophe** in that word.
 * 9) The **theme** of the movie was to be generous.
 * 10) He writes **literature** for his job.

11/20

The literature analysis for //Finding Nemo// Is “people say things for a reason”. I think that because Marlin (Nemo’s dad) kept on warning Nemo about not going out in the ocean very far. Nemo didn’t want to listen to his dad because all of his friends were going out but he wasn’t so he thought that was unfair.

When Nemo was swimming his dad told him not to go out farther but he did. He went a little farther than usual and said that nothing was happening and that its safe and he kept going further and further. Once he got too far someone got a net and took him. A whole lot of bad things after, so sometimes when people say/warn you about things it could actually help you in life.

11/14

11. After the intruder has driven off Juana says that pearl is giving the family bad luck and he should throw it in the lake.

12. Kino cannot throw it in the lake because he needs to sell it, and get money for Coyotito and for things he wants.

13. Kino is afraid of making plans because he doesn’t want people knowing and then stopping them from doing it. Also because he doesn’t want to get his hopes up and then have them not happen.

11/13
 * chapter 3 of the pearl questions part 2:**

7. Kino is feeling rage when the doctor approaches because he knows that all the doctor is there for is the pearl and not to help the baby.

8. Kino feels trapped by his own ignorance because maybe he feels as if the doctor just wanted the pearl.

9. I think the doctor gives Coyotito something type of medicine that can go into his system and stop the scorpion poison before it kills Coyotito.

10. The doctor finds out where Kino hidden the pearl because when the doctor was saying that it would be terrible if the pearl got stolen Kino looked where he had hid it.

We didn’t finish the chapter so I don’t know what happened after…

11/12
 * Chapter 3 of The Pearl questions part 1:**

1. He compared the town to an animal. An animal has a nervous system so when something happens it goes to the animal’s brain right away, They are referring to that when something happens it goes around very quickly.

2. The news of the pearl affects the priest because he was wondering about it. It affected the shop keepers because they couldn’t sell anything so they wanted Kino to buy stuff. The news affected.

3. Kino became every man’s enemy because they were jealous about the pearl.

4. The news of the pearl is compared to the poisonous sting of the scorpion because it spread around very quickly.

5. He says that he’s going to marry Juana in the church, get a rifle, and coyotito is going to go to school.

6. I think the pearl brings the song of evil into the house, because it started when they got the pearl.

11/05
 * 1**. Who watches Kino when he wakes up every morning?

a) Coyotito.


 * b) Juana.**

c) His dog.

d) Their bird.

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


 * A) Two.**

b) Ten.

C) Four.

d) Seven.

3. What city does the doctor dream of?

a) Paris.


 * b) London.**

c) Rome.

d) New York City.

4. Who knows all the sins of the town?

a) The beggars.

b) The doctor.

c) The monks.


 * d) The trackers.**

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


 * a) Coyotito laughs and shakes the rope.**

b) The wind blows it into his bed.

c) It lunges for his face.

d) Coyotito reaches for it.

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


 * Homes of the poor are different from the homes of the rich because the rich live in nice houses and the poor live in brush tents. The poor don’t live in a nice comfortable home while the rich do.**

3. How is the doctor described?


 * The doctor is described as a jerk. He is a jerk because he called Coyotito an animal and his doesn’t respect their tribe.**

3. What does the doctor’s comment on page 13 reveal about his attitude toward Indians?


 * That he doesn’t respect them and that he’s rude because he’s rich.**

11/04


 * Avarice** was completely shown when the man said this money is mine go get your own and get a life!””

That **Bougainvillea** was the most beautiful flower I have ever seen!

I felt a feeling of **consolation** when I heard about that kid losing his mother.

I felt of **detachment** when I lost my baby lizard.

That person on sleeping on the road was **indigent**.

There was a **procession** of people crossing the street.

When I told her that everything was going to be okay she felt **reassuring** about herself.

That guy was a **scanda**l because he robbed 3 banks in 1 week.

When that girl fell of her bike she had **ulcers** on her knees.

10 sentences with a synonym for said


 * 1) I don’t like how your acting today. He remarked
 * 2) You did very well on your test. She asserted
 * 3) I really miss that puppy. She agonized
 * 4) You need to go get me my slippers! She barked
 * 5) This movie is so scary! she trembled!
 * 6) I know how you fell. She accepted
 * 7) Yes I can go to the park after school. She responded
 * 8) I need to take a nap! He mumbled
 * 9) I’m so upset with you! She raged
 * 10) Your so annoying! She dictated

10/24 The Monkeys Paw prediction paragraph:

I think that something bad is going to happen. I think that because sergeant said don’t blame me if something happens, also because someone’s wish was death, and because the guy threw it in the fire place and said don’t pick it up and to throw it back. Those are signs to me that it’s not good.


 * kidnapped**

Created By: Brianna Layne

Hi! My name is Jackie. I’m going to tell you a story that happened to me 10 years ago, but first im going to tell you a little bit about me. I am 20 years old, I live with my mom, grandma, Devin (my brother), and Danielle (my sister). My brother is 15 years old and my sister is 9 years old. I live in Dallas, Texas. I have a barn with horses, cows, sheep, and pigs. I am a huge animal lover and I love taking care of my animals. I am studying to be a veterinarian, I hope to be one soon. My mom is a doctor so she isn’t home most of the day, while my mom is at work my grandma takes care of me and my brother and sister. My mom and dad got divorced when I was 2 years old. I don’t remember him or know what he looks like. My mom always talks about him and how he was very mean to her and she doesn’t know what happened to him or where he is. For some strange reason I always have dreams about him and that he wants to kill me or something but my mom said that he loved me very much and he wouldn’t do that. I go to a college up here in Texas and I have good grades, I also have a boyfriend and his name is Larry. I always make sure that I have my work done before I hang out with my boyfriend, I want to have a great future. My sister wants to be an English teacher when she grows up, she is also an animal lover just like me. My brother Devin wants to be a fire fighter. On my free time I like to draw and visit my animals. Now, let’s get to the point of this story, it all happened 10 years ago… “Good morning mom, what’s for breakfast?” I say. *me and my brother walk down stairs to the kitchen*. “Good morning” says my brother. (My sister wasn’t born yet) “Good morning, eggs and bacon is what we are having for breakfast” says mom. * puts our plates with food on the table* “Thanks” * we both start eating* “mom I had the scariest dream last night” “and what was that?” mom says. “Well there was this man I think his name was jack or something starting with j…” “Go on...” says mother.” He was driving a black van and passed our house, he always stared at me and then the next day I was outside in the barn and he grabbed me and took me into this creepy basement far away…” ..” then what happened?” “He locked me in there and put locks on my hands and feet, and one night he just stabbed me several times and I died, it was so scary mom!” “That’s okay honey that will never happen, mom replies, now guys go get your backpacks while I make your lunches for school. We go and get our backpacks* “mom do I have enough time to go feed the animals inside the barn? I say, “Sure hurry up though” * I ran very fast to the barn* 5 minutes later I came back. “Here’s your backpacks and lunch boxes, have a good day at school guys”. Says mom “Thanks, bye” * we say. We both go to the bus that’s waiting for us* when I get to school I take my brother to his kindergarten class and he gives me a hug and kiss. I go to my class and my friend sierra was waiting for me, she said she wanted to come over to my house after school but I told her she couldn’t because I had to do my essay for Spanish, so I told her maybe tomorrow. Once I got into class I sharpened my pencil, and then sat down in my seat. The day went by very fast to me. After school I went to pick up my brother from his class and it turns out my mom came and got him early because he was not feeling well. While I was walking to the bus stop I saw a man who looked like the guy in my dream drive slowly next to me in a van. He was staring at me very creepily. He pulled up next to me and grabbed me and took me into his van. He put duct tape over my mouth and tied my arms and legs together. It took what seemed about 1 hour to when he took me out of the van and carried me into a scary house and took me to a basement. There were like 10 locks on the door, he put me in and locked me inside. I was so scared I was freaking out I was in that room for about 30 minutes until I realized something. I had my phone inside my backpack which he gave me. I called my mom and told her what happened and she was so scared, she called the police and they tracked my phone and found me and broke open the door, they saved my life! They cops took me home and the police figured out that the guy that kidnapped me was my dad! He was life sentenced to prison because of it. My mother, sister, grandma, and brother were very shocked! And that’s when the worst day ever happened to me and I was kidnapped. My mom is much more protective over me now even my siblings too.

0/22 questions:

1) Victor wanted to bring back the dead, he succeeded but thinks he brought an evil monster into the world.

2) The creature means by misery has made him a fiend is that his misery is what makes him mean, I agree because that’s his opinion on why.

3) They think that the creature is a big mean guy just because of what he looks like, but really he’s not.

4) The creature wants someone like himself because he wants love and not to be alone, he also wants someone who can understand him.

5) No, he shouldn’t have murdered them is my opinion he should have figured out a different way for revenge.

10/21


 * kidnapped**


 * (ROUGH DRAFT)**

Created By: Brianna Layne

Hi! My name is Jackie. I’m going to tell you a story that happened to me 10 years ago, but first im going to tell you a little bit about me. I am 20 years old, I live with my mom, grandma, Devin (my brother), and Danielle (my sister). My brother is 15 years old and my sister is 9 years old. I live in Dallas, Texas. I have a barn with horses, cows, sheep, and pigs. I am a huge animal lover and I love taking care of my animals. I am studying to be a veterinarian, I hope to be one soon. My mom is a doctor so she isn’t home most of the day, while my mom is at work my grandma takes care of me and my brother and sister. My mom and dad got divorced when I was 2 years old. I don’t remember him or know what he looks like. My mom always talks about him and how he was very mean to her and she doesn’t know what happened to him or where he is. For some strange reason I always have dreams about him and that he wants to kill me or something but my mom said that he loved me very much and he wouldn’t do that. I go to a college up here in Texas and I have good grades, I also have a boyfriend and his name is Larry. I always make sure that I have my work done before I hang out with my boyfriend, I want to have a great future. My sister wants to be an English teacher when she grows up, she is also an animal lover just like me. My brother Devin wants to be a fire fighter. On my free time I like to draw and visit my animals. Now, let’s get to the point of this story, it all happened 10 years ago… “Good morning mom, what’s for breakfast?” I say. *me and my brother walk down stairs to the kitchen*. “Good morning” says my brother. (My sister wasn’t born yet) “Good morning, eggs and bacon is what we are having for breakfast” says mom. * puts our plates with food on the table* “Thanks” * we all start eating* “mom I had the scariest dream last night” “and what was that?” mom says. “Well there was this man I think his name was jack or something starting with j…” “Go on...” says mother.” He was driving a black van and passed our house, he always stared at me and then the next day I was outside in the barn and he grabbed me and took me into this creepy basement far away…” ..” then what happened?” “He locked me in there and put locks on my hands and feet, and one night he just stabbed me several times and I died, it was so scary mom!” “That’s okay honey that will never happen, mom replies, now guys go get your backpacks while I make your lunches for school. We go and get our backpacks* “mom do I have enough time to go feed the animals inside the barn? I say, “Sure hurry up though” * I ran very fast to the barn* 5 minutes later I came back. “Here’s your backpacks and lunch boxes, have a good day at school guys”. Says mom “Thanks, bye” * we say. We both go to the bus that’s waiting for us* when I get to school I take my brother to his kindergarten class and he gives me a hug and kiss. I go to my class and my friend sierra was waiting for me, she said she wanted to come over to my house after school but I told her she couldn’t because I had to do my essay for Spanish, so I told her maybe tomorrow. Once I got into class I sharpened my pencil, and then sat down in my seat. The day went by very fast to me. After school I went to pick up my brother from his class and it turns out my mom came and got him early because he was not feeling well. While I was walking to the bus stop I saw a man who looked like the guy in my dream drive slowly next to me in a van. He was staring at me very creepily. He pulled up next to me and grabbed me and took me into his van. He put duct tape over my mouth and tied my arms and legs together. It took what seemed about 1 hour to when he took me out of the van and carried me into a scary house and took me to a basement. There were like 10 locks on the door, he put me in and locked me inside. I was so scared I was freaking out I was in that room for about 30 minutes until I realized something. I had my phone inside my backpack which he gave me. I called my mom and told her what happened and she was so scared, she called the police and they tracked my phone and found me and broke open the door, they saved my life! They cops took me home and the police figured out that the guy that kidnapped me was my dad! He was life sentenced to prison because of it. My mother, sister, grandma, and brother were very shocked! And that’s when the worst day ever happened to me and I was kidnapped. My mom is much more protective over me now even my siblings too.

10/17

(10 years ago when I was 10 years old)... “Good morning mom, what’s for breakfast?” * walks down stairs to the kitchen* says Jackie. “Good morning, eggs and bacon is what we are having for breakfast” says Jackie mom. * puts her plate with food on the table* “Thanks” * Jackie starts eating* “mom I had the scariest dream last night” “and what is that” Jackie's mom says. “Well there was this man I think his name was jeff or jack or something starting with j…” “Go on...” says Jackies mother.” He was driving a black van and passed our house, he stared at me and then the next day I was outside in the barn and he grabbed me and took me into this creepy basement far away…” ..” then what happened?” “ he locked me in there and put locks on my hands and feet, and one night he just stabbed me several times and I died, it was so scary mom!” carries mom replies “that’s okay honey that will never happen, now go get your backpack while I make your lunch for school. * Jackie goes and gets her backpack* “mom do I have enough time to go feed the animals inside the barn?” “Sure hurry up though” * jackie runs very fast to the barn* 5 minutes later Jackie comes back. “Here’s your backpack and lunch box, have a good day at school”. “Thanks, bye” * Jackie goes to the bus that’s waiting for her*

10/16

Plan for fictional story: (Horror)

Characters: Jackie( The nice little girl), Jeff ( her dad and the kidnapper) , her brother Devin, her sister Danielle. and Jackies parents and grandma

Setting: a house in Dallas, Texas, a barn, Jackies school, and a creepy house with a basement 1,000 miles away.

Problem: Carrie gets kidnapped out of her new home. And she has to find a way to escape or get found.

Rising action: Carrie gets kidnapped and her mom has to figure out a way to find her.

Resolution: Carrie finally escapes and calls the police. Jack goes to prison and was life sentenced.

Brianna Layne 10/15/13 Period 7 **Why Steroids Are Bad** Steroids are bad because they are very harmful and unhealthy for you and your body. Steroids can cause liver damage, cancer, permanent baldness, acne on the face, back, and chest, behavior changes, or even heart disease! Lots of permanent things can happen when taking/ using steroids.

People that take steroids may think that it will give you strength and power but they never know what is actually inside it that is making them that big. Steroids are also bad because lots of teens and adults taking them are dying.

Brianna Layne 10/14/13 Period 7

The purpose of this class so far is getting better at writing persuasive letters, writing paragraphs and using evidence, learning how to use our wikispaces and adding our homework online on our homework page, and choosing topics and writing more efficiently. Using evidence in our writing is a big thing in this class. If you don’t use evidence people who are reading your writing won’t believe the statement that you’re making, so you give proof/evidence to support it. Putting our homework online on our wikispaces journal and homework page is very important. Not putting your assignments on your page is a very horrible thing, because you get graded on it. It is a big part of your grade for all of your assignments and homework is on there so the teacher can see it.

Brianna Layne 10/10/13 Period 7

I think I am doing well in English. Right now I Have a B, being good in English is an important thing in my future life.English is important because since I want to be a doctor I will have to do a lot of writing notes and sending my patients letters, if they see that I miss spell a word or say a word wrong they will probably think I am unprofessional. English is an important subject in life

If you’re good at speaking and writing English, people will have a good impression of you and for jobs they will think you are very professional. Having a good job is also very important,because having a good job will make you good money and you can do what you love to do. English is one of my favorite subjects, because I love writing and reading