Lie vs. Asking Questions

If I had a choice to pick between lying or asking questions and getting true answers I would choose to ask any questions because I like to know things, and if I lie it makes me feel kind of guilty. I would know things that a lot of other people might not know. It also gets annoying when people answer your questions with, "Ask me later," or, "Not now," or even, "I don't want to talk about it." I like to know the truth about a lot of questions I have.

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The Giver Journal Entry

The ceremony of Twelve is over now, and I feel nervous and confused about my new selection. What is The Receiver of Memory, and why hasn't anybody ever mention this to me? I'm looking through my list of instructions and I don't get it, I'm allowed to lie? The pain, of The Receiver of Memory doesn't sound that good, but it is a very important job in the community. I wonder why I was given the position as The Receiver of Memory, and what I will learn from this experience.

7 elements of Advertisng

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Elements of this Ad:

1. Symbolism- The nests are on the billboard, because there are not enough trees to build nests in.

2. Body Language- This is the what models would show in Ads. There is no models in this Ad.

3. Camera Angle- They make the camera look up to let you look at the nests better.

4. Special Effects- This is when they fix the Ad, to make the message more clear. There are no special effects added to this Ad.

5. Lighting and Color- The Ad is taken when the sky is blue and bright, so the nests stand out more.

6. Beauty and Social Standing- This is the way models stand or sit in Ads. There are no models in the Ad.

7. Layout and Graphics- The layout is showing that there are not enough trees, to make nests in so they are made on the billboards.

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The Giver Summary- in 20 words

Jonas feels apprehensive about the ceremony of twelves. In Jonas' community language is important and there are many different rules.

Psych

On Friday we watched an episode of Psych in class. The name of the episode was Pilot.
The crime was that there was a kidnapping but it turned out to be fake. Then there was murder.
The detectives were Sean and Gus.
The villain was Mr. McCallen.
The victims were Kamden McCallen and his friend Malcom Orso.
The suspects were Mr. McCallen and Katerina McCallen.
The sense of danger, suspense or tension was when Sean explained the crime in front of everybody.
The red herring was the bag with the ransom money when it turned out to be a bag of clothes for a thrift shop and the gun in Malcom's hand.
The witness was Kamden McCallen's dog.
The evidence was Kamden and Malcom's bodies, the gun, the coffee mug, the blood on the corner of the table, the dog bite medication and the cut on Mr. McCallen's wrist.
The clue was the blood on the dog's whisker.
The investigation was the police investigation with Gus and Sean.
The surprise ending was when the dad was the killer of his own son and Malcom.

Elements of a Mystery

There is always a detective or inspector in a mystery story.
A detective is the person who solves the crime.
Detectives use evidence or clues to solve the crime.


A clue is something that leads you to solving the mystery.
It is different than evidence because evidence is something you can see,
and a clues is something that you have to think about to put together.

There is always a criminal in a mystery story.
The criminal or villain in a mystery story
is the person who commits the crime, usually for money.

There is always a crime in a mystery story.
A crime is a problem that needs to be solved.
Most crimes are illegal or against the laws.

There is always evidence that is at the crime scene.
The evidence leads you closer to solving the crime and is different than a clue.

An investigation is where the detective investigates the crime scene.
The detective might find clues or evidence at the crime scene.

Monk Conclusion

Today in class we watched a TV series called Monk. The episode we saw was the voodoo mystery. In every mystery there is a crime and the crime in Monk is when Angeline dills her uncle. She kills her uncle for the money because her uncle is very wealthy. The detective who investigates the crime is Monk. The bad guy in the episode is Angeline and her alibi was that she was upstairs when the crime happened. The victim is the uncle of Angeline. One of the suspects is Reverend Jorgenson, the shop keeper of the store that sells the voodoo dolls. The part where there was a sense of danger was when Monk was chasing the bad guy. The red herring was the other victims of the voodoo dolls. There were no witnesses of the crime. The evidence was the horse shoe and pills. One clue is the newspaper picture that Angeline was in. Monk was there when the police was investigating the crime, so he was at the police investigation. The surprise was when Angeline was the murderer.

Vocabulary List 10

Primitive

Godsend

Melancholy

Ambivalent

Impeccable

Probation

Despicable

Beckoning

Melodramatic

Vocabulary Words 7

1. cask- A wooden barrel shaped container that holds drinks.

2. cynical- A negative attitude where you complain or whine.

3. provisions- Are foods or drinks for meals.

4. subvert- to make things not work out.

5. accumulate- Getting more of something.

6. congregate- When everybody comes together.

7. ominous- A signal that something bad is coming.

8. contradict- To disagree or talk back in a negative way.

9. adversary- The enemy or the person on the other side.

10. flabbergast-You would say this when you are shocked or surprised.

Haiti History

1. As Haiti has grown the forests have been cut down to make way for farmland and to for firewood for the people.

2. In 1915 the Americans invaded Haiti and left Haiti 19 years later.

3. The spanish people on Haiti killed most of the native people and imported african slaves to work for them.

4. When Duvalier ruled the country, the goverment killed the people who didn't agree with Duvalier.

5. While Duvalier ruled the country a lot of Haitians left the country for safety.

6. Only 30% of adults in Haiti are employed.

7. Haiti was ruled by bad people, for decades.

8. The french and americans hold a grudge for Haiti because of their loss and will not help the country.

9. When columbus and the europeans went to Haiti they brought disease, death and misery.

10. The people who ruled Haiti stole money from the people and left the people very poor.

Haiti Earthquake Update

In Haiti they had a 7.0 earthquake. It was so big that around 100,000-150,000 people died. Search teams from Miami, Turkey, Florida have come to Haiti to help. The search teams rescued around 60 people on Sunday. A lot of people in Haiti are scared but when 60 people got rescued the people who were scared had a little bit more hope. The people in Haiti are given food, water and health care.

Christmas Presents

On December 19 my mom got back home I was inside playing cards with my uncles. I was so happy to see my brother, Rommel again. I haven’t seen him since August. When he went in the house he told me to open his suitcase and put the presents under the Christmas tree. When I saw the outside of the card of one of the presents it said Maria. Then I read the other cards and they said Rachel, Noelle and Rachel, Maria and Noelle. I didn’t know that he would get presents for me and my sisters.
When I helped him bring his bag to his room he started playing a game on his computer. It was called Plants vs. Zombies. He let me add a new user and it was so much fun! I got really addicted to it. I played it non-stop. It was one of the most fun games I have ever played on the computer.

Home At Last- December 16

After the trip I had a long peaceful sleep. The next morning my mom woke me up to tell me that she was going back to Manila. I didn’t really care at that time because I was really sleepy. When I went down for breakfast I felt sick. For breakfast we had pancakes from McDonalds. I was just about to eat when I felt really sick. I felt like puking. My mom would have known what to do to help me but she was gone.

I felt sick the whole day and I thought I was going to be sick until my mom came back but at the end of the day I didn’t feel sick anymore. I hope this is the only day that I would be sick. I can’t wait to tell my mom about the day I got sick.

The Flight

It was only the 15th of December and I had to leave to the Philippines! At 10:00 pm we had to go to the airport. My flight was at 12:30 in the morning on the 17th. When we got to the airport the place was swarming with people. My mom and dad were checking in our bags and my little sister was sleeping but, she looked dead. My big sister and I were watching a movie that that was playing on the TV in the airport. When they were done with the check in bags we had to go and walk all the way to the immigration. It took so long for the guy to check and stamp our passports. I was just standing there idly waiting for the man to finish with our passports.

Then we had to walk all the way to the pre-departure area. When we got on the plane it was a really tiring flight. My mom, my 2 sisters and I slept through the whole flight. When we got to Manila, the capital of the Philippines it was 7:30 am. It took us a long time to finish fixing our luggage. We had breakfast at a coffee shop in the airport at around 8:00. While we were eating I asked my mom what time was our flight to Cagayan de oro. Cagayan de oro is the city where I was born in. My mom answered “It’s at 11:00.” We had 3 hours until our next flight! We left the coffee shop at around 8:15. We were so bored that we went upstairs to see if there was anything else to do. My mom went to a restaurant to eat because she didn’t eat that much in the coffee shop.

The name of the restaurant was Jolibee. We ordered 2, rice and beef tappa breakfast packets. All of that food was overwhelming. It was delicious! After we ate we went into the airport and by 8:45 we were in the pre-departure area. We still had to wait for 2 hours and 15 minutes. There was a flight that was boarding at around 9:00-9:30 in the same area where my flight was going board. The plane that I was going to take wasn’t there yet. When it was time to go on the plane everybody made a really long line. I fell asleep right before we were supposed to go up in the air. When I woke up we were already landing. When we got into the airport my mom told my sisters and me to go into my uncle’s car and wait for her there. When we were driving to my house I realized the sky in Cagayan de oro was bluer and cleaner than the sky in Jakarta.

Vocabulary Pictures

Pleadingly

Embezzle

Traumatic

Adhesive

Embankment

Eclectic

Lagging

Revelation

Malevolent

Dejection

I Should Have StayedIn Bed Today By: Jack Perlutsky

This is a video of me reading a poem I found in a book at my house. I think this is a really cool poem.

Enjoy!

The Mysterious Box

The Mysterious Box

“What’s his name?” my little sister, Noelle said.

“I don’t know,” I said. It was a really hot day. We were in the shade then. Not knowing what to name our dog.

“Maybe it should be Fluffy,” Noelle said.

“NO!” I said angrily.

It was in the middle of summer and we were in the Philippines. Noelle, my big sister, Rachel, my uncle and I were waiting for our mom because we were hungry and it was still 11:30. Then we heard a taxi coming. We saw the taxi go through the gate and I thought it was my mom. Suddenly the taxi stopped in front of our house. The door opened and my mom and grandmother came out. My grandmother was carrying all of the shopping bags but my mom, was only carrying a box and her bag.

What’s inside?” I thought. There was something sticking out of the box and it was moving.

“What’s that?” Noelle asked.

“You’ll see,” My mom said. She was putting the box down very carefully while she was talking. Suddenly a dog came out! It was long, thin and black. He was so energetic.

“Aww it’s so cute,” my sisters and I said.

Then we all started playing with him. When my little sister said, “What’s his name?”

All of us just realized that we hadn’t named the dog yet until Noelle asked that question. We were all thinking about what to name the dog when I asked if the dog was a boy or girl. My mom said it was a boy. There were suggestions like Mark and Mike and things like that. Then Rachel said she would think of names from books she has read. Then she thought about the name Max. From a book called Maximum Ride. We all thought about that name for the dog except it just didn’t sound right. We wanted to change his name but still have Max in it. We all thought of names like Max Millionaire but they just didn’t sound right. A name just popped into head. Maxie! I just shouted that name out loud and everybody heard me. We all agreed on the name Maxie. At last we got name for him! Now we can shout to our dog and say Maxie.

Vocabulary Words

Vocab Words:

1. Seizure- When muscles contract or expand and doesn't release. It is also uncontrollable.

2. Swarming- A group of living things moving around in a contained place.

3. Venture- a) Beginning a new thing. b) A journey

4. Dignity- A way of acting like being responsible or fair.

5. Knead- a) An action with your hands. b) Messaging c) Rolling some thing in your hands.

6. Illuminating- a) to light something up b) Getting an idea like in cartoons.

7. Virility- An attracted male.

8. Jittering- Moving in an unpatterned motion.

9. Hispanic- a) People from Mexico or South America. b) People who speak Spanish.

10. Trepidation- A feeling that something bad will happen, usually a felling with guilt.