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Vocabulary Chap. 1

Vocabulary Chap. 1

1.     Percussion: striking, hit

B. Instrument that makes sound when hit.

2.     Perennial: long lasting

B. Continue. Keep going

       3.    Permeate:  spread in the atmosphere.

       4.    Preserve: maintain

       5.    Defer: stop, hold back

       6.    Dilatory: stop, hold back

       7.    Elation: positivity

       8.    Infer: Available evidence makes final conclusion  

              B. guess

       9.    Contend: to engage in situation

      10. Intent: purpose

* Détente: political situation dry relationship

* Portend: sign of warning 

cheat cheat

PROOF READING MARKS:

·      Commas (run on sentences) -, but/, and

·      Apostrophes EX: Sammy’s 

·       Extra word should be inserted ˆ

·      PUNTUATION: ! ? .

·      Extra word should be deleted = & squiggle line

·      Switch words around= ate only/ only ate

·      Too man spaces {}

·      Put space: #

·      Start new paragraph: P!

SYMBOLS:

^ insert word

& delete

= capitalize

. with circle around it punctuation

# space

() close space

S switch

SP spelling

quizzes

quizzes

REPAIRING RUN-ON SENTENCES: 2 wrong out of 10

QUIZ ON WHICH THAT: 1 wrong

SENTENCE TYPE: 3 wrong

Character analysis 9.14.11

Character analysis:

Looks:

-Long strawberry hair

- TALL

-Blue eyes

Talents:

-Smile, bubbly personality, always relates to people & helps, kind giving… overall the talent/ gift of being a positive person.

 Ambition:

- Go to a good college… do good in school

Secret:

- Likes Justin

BFF:

-Blake

Worst Enemy:

- Ally: mean girl…ego is in the sky

Carry with Them:

-       Black berry, lipgloss, bottle of Aphrodites water

Lost:

- Herself L

Name:

- Meghan

-       Delicate, feminine, sweet, youthful

1.     EXPOSITION:

·      CHARACTERS:

·      Meghan

·      Mom and Dad

·      Blake (bff)

·      Ally (enemies)

·      Justin (CRUSH)

·      SETTING:

·      California/beach happiness etc etc

·      DILEMA

·      FINDING YOURSELF

·      (Problems with parents, not caring, priorities being yourself)

·      Include: looks/ talent/ ambition/ bff/ worst enemy

2.     RISING ACTION:

·      Wants to do everything her parents tell her NOT TO DO

·      Starts to put Justin before Blake

·      Ally starts rumors about her and Justin

·      Starts to get bad grades in school

·      Loses herself as a person

·      Include: secret/ lost them selves/

3.     CLIMAX:

·      Aphrodite comes to her and says tells her to get her priorities straight + advice

·      Include: bottle of water from the fountain of Aphrodite LOVE

4.     FALLING ACTION:

·      Apologizes + opens her eyes

5.     MYTHOLOGICAL:

·      In return Aphrodite gives her the gift of only only beautiful people around her (beautiful on the inside) and happiness help other with their selfesteem.

* name: Meghan: delicate, feminine, sweet, youthful

Character Development/ Elements of a Story 9.12.11

Character Development:

     Character development is basically how an author “develops” (MAKES) a character.  They do this by listing the following:

·      Looks

·      Talent

·      Ambition

·      Secret

·      Bff

·      Worst enemy

·      What do they carry with them

·      Lost

·      Name

·      Act?

Tell about the character.

By listing these things, a reader gets a sense of how a character acts and who they truly are with out the author directly saying it.

Elements of a Story (uses to predict the plot and influences op. on character)

·      Plot: order of events that happen in the story. Kind of like the map of a story.

·      Setting: were a story takes place and or the era that the story is in.

·      Character: the people. Each one has its own personality; the people who make the story.

·      Conflict: the problem. The issue that the characters have to solve.

·      Theme: over al idea, moral or message.

NOTE: the author uses all these things and more to influence the opinion of character. The setting helps you imagine were you are for example; in summer I would like to read a novel that takes place in Florida; and in winter I would like to read a novel that takes place in New York.  The author makes you have an opinion on a character without directly telling you how to feel. 

Examples HW 9.8.11

+ = Correct way

- = Incorrect way

THAT:

+ That dog is the neighbor’s.

- That swimming is too cold. 

WHO:

+ Who is kid in the blue shirt?

- Who’s read is too slow?

WHICH:

+ Which car is the newest?

- Which love is long enough?

RUN-ON SENTENCES:

+  I have a calculator in my locker; beside my math textbook.

- I have a calculator in my locker beside my math textbook.

COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES:

+ Although I love tennis, I haven’t had time to go.

- I love tennis. 

DEFINITION 9.8.11

Definitions:

That: used to describe a specific noun. (Place, person or thing)

Who: to give a more in-depth explanation of a person.

Which: helps specifying nouns.

Run-on sentences: a sentence where two or more independent clauses are conjoined with out punctuation.

Compound-complex sentence: when a sentence has two or more independent clauses.

homework 9.7.11

3 Ideas for Modern Myth

Idea #1.

Character: Pablo, Lorenzo, Cristina and Gabriela

Setting: Party

Problem: alcohol abuse

Solution: say no

Magic: Mr. Monster Tequila

Idea #2.

Character: Ally and Lucas

Setting: school

Problem: hate each other

Solution: love

Magic: Cupid (Aphrodite’s son)

Idea #3.

Character: Nicole, Hannah, and Emma

Setting: school

Problem: not being yourself

Solution: finding yourself again (reassurance of beauty by goddess <DREAM>)

Magic: goddess of vanity

Notes 9-7-11 HINT STUDYGUIDE

Notes 9-7-11 HINT STUDYGUIDE                                               

English Pre AP

Creative Writing Video

People character…how to create 3D

·      Plots grow from a good character (disputable) (arguable)

·      Come from:

1.    Imagination

2.    Observed people you’ve seen

3.    Very close to you

(Touch of your self)

·      Who is your main character (#1) who is the hero at the end of the day

1.    Try to give him different traits-TALENT

2.    Ambition (maybe tied in to talent)

3.    Deep dark secret- trying to keep from the world

4.    BFF-parent, bro, sis, friend from school

5.    WORST ENEMY- who do they hate, trying to avoided

6.    What do they have in there pockets- pick, notebook + pen, carry with them

7.    What have they lost EX: wallet, cellphone, family, house etc.

8.    NAME- long and hard about name EX: Dracula sounds scary. Harry Potter: normal name. What are to going to call your character?

·      Actions are character.

·      FINAL EXAMS: 6 ways author does character?

*Make us have an opinion about a character instead of directly saying: hate love trust the character. We draw conclusion by how the author develops the story plot and the character.

·      Looks

·      Talent

·      Ambition

·      Secret

·      Bff

·      Worst enemy

·      What do they carry with them

·      Lost

·      Name

·      Act? Tell about the character. 

Middle School

MIDDLE SCHOOL

     Middle school will probably be one of the most important years of your life. You lose and find yourself. You learn the pros and cons of living in this world. You also determine your self in middle school.  Without a doubt middle school is hard; but then again, “what doesn’t kill you, makes you stringer.”

     One-mayor issue teens or “pre”-teens face while in middle school is peer-pressure. In simpler words; trying to fit in. I would be lying if I told you fitting in isn’t everything, because everybody wants to be “somebody” in middle school. I guess after doing this middle school thing for two years; I can honestly say its better for somebody to hate you for who you really are, then to be hated by a persona that you put on.

     Another thing kids face in middle school is alcohol. Its found everywhere, and you can have access of it easily. Lets just note that people who need alcohol to have fun…yeah…um…LOSERS. If you need alcohol to have fun at a party or anywhere you’re a really boring person. (Well, if you’re under 17).  

     Another mayor problem is parents. They will literally suffocate you these three years. Twelve, thirteen and fourteen year-olds will naturally want to do whatever they want. For example: parting going out with friends, boyfriends/girlfriends etc. Your parents may seem perfect but BEILIVE ME… they did the exact same things when they were our age (maybe even worse). The moral of the story: they don’t want us to make the same mistakes they did.

     And last but not least, being attractive to the opposite sex. It’s different. You don’t know what to say; or what there saying means and you can’t get them out of your head… yeah, ”young love”. I’m not going to make a list of my relationship advice; because I that could literally go on for five hours. Simply: be happy with yourself first and don’t rely on somebody else to make you happy.

    I’ve learned so much these last years, and I’ve had so many first. I’ve lost myself and found myself.  I’ve been in and out of love. And most importantly I’ve came to love my group of friends; were thirteen girls who fight and argue (of course I’m the peace maker) but at the end of the day we love each other and know who we are. Basically just be true to yourself and never change for anyone.