"mis" Sentences
I misplaced the purple pencils, and I'm afraid I'll never find them.
She always misbehaves during class and the teachers don't like it at all.
The teacher misspelled the word and the students got mad at her.
He really misjudged the girl, when she liked different music than him.
After a long day, I realized I was misleading the people on the tour.
I must not misinterpret the guests at the party tonight.
She is misunderstanding the point. that I am trying to get across.
I had many mistakes in my report and got a bad grade.
The dogs were soon put out of their misery.
The miserable mother ate the child's food off the plate.
The mischievous rats ate all of the food in the house.
There is always a miscellaneous section in al lists.
Everyone had many misgivings about the subject.
One thing that is a lot of fun to spell is the word Mississippi.
I have a lot of friends that live in Missouri and I can't wait to visit them again.
She always misbehaves during class and the teachers don't like it at all.
The teacher misspelled the word and the students got mad at her.
He really misjudged the girl, when she liked different music than him.
After a long day, I realized I was misleading the people on the tour.
I must not misinterpret the guests at the party tonight.
She is misunderstanding the point. that I am trying to get across.
I had many mistakes in my report and got a bad grade.
The dogs were soon put out of their misery.
The miserable mother ate the child's food off the plate.
The mischievous rats ate all of the food in the house.
There is always a miscellaneous section in al lists.
Everyone had many misgivings about the subject.
One thing that is a lot of fun to spell is the word Mississippi.
I have a lot of friends that live in Missouri and I can't wait to visit them again.
Vocab and Sentences 4-27-17
Prissily - (adverb) fussily and excessively respectable.
She prissily looked at the teacher and asked for a colored pencils with respect.
Dittoed - (adjective) the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition).
The dittoed list is used by every person who goes grocery shopping.
Consolation - (noun) the aft of consoling; comfort; solace.
The students had no consolation when they were at school learning.
Melodic - (adjective) of or relating to a melody, as distinguished from harmony and rhythm.
The melodic tunes the girl was hearing at her house blew her mind.
Deliberately - (adverb) carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional.
He deliberately ignored her for several weeks after they suddenly stopped talking.
Reluctant - (adjective) unwilling; disinclined.
They were reluctant to the quiz they had to take about food.
Scalding - (verb) to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.
She was to busy scalding to notice all her kids left the room.
Primly - (adverb) formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
He primly walked to the water fountain with all eyes on him.
Ignorant - (adjective) lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned.
The ignorant children walked in a wavy line to annoy the teacher.
Proverbial - (adjective) of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb.
The proverbial person read many proverbs to her friends.
She prissily looked at the teacher and asked for a colored pencils with respect.
Dittoed - (adjective) the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition).
The dittoed list is used by every person who goes grocery shopping.
Consolation - (noun) the aft of consoling; comfort; solace.
The students had no consolation when they were at school learning.
Melodic - (adjective) of or relating to a melody, as distinguished from harmony and rhythm.
The melodic tunes the girl was hearing at her house blew her mind.
Deliberately - (adverb) carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional.
He deliberately ignored her for several weeks after they suddenly stopped talking.
Reluctant - (adjective) unwilling; disinclined.
They were reluctant to the quiz they had to take about food.
Scalding - (verb) to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.
She was to busy scalding to notice all her kids left the room.
Primly - (adverb) formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
He primly walked to the water fountain with all eyes on him.
Ignorant - (adjective) lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned.
The ignorant children walked in a wavy line to annoy the teacher.
Proverbial - (adjective) of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb.
The proverbial person read many proverbs to her friends.
Vocab Definitions and Sentences
Accusation: (noun) a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
The judge made a false accusation towards the victim of the crime.
Consolidated: (verb) make (something) physically stronger or more solid.
My sister consolidated the liquid water into ice by freezing it.
Conspicuous: (adjective) standing out so as to be clearly visible.
His linty clothes was very conspicuous, causing everyone to notice him.
Crimson: (adjective) of a rich deep red color inclining to purple
For my mom's birthday, my family got her a cake with beautiful crimson icing around the edges of it.
Foundling: (noun) an infant that has been abandoned by its parents and is discovered and care for by othe
The poor foundling was abandoned as a child and later cared for my a new family.
Hypocritical: (adjective) behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.
She acted so hypocritical when she thought she had better standards for the student.
Obliged: (verb) bind or compel (someone), especially legally or morally
They are obliged to make the hospital a better place.
Ominously: (adverb) in a way that suggests that something bad is going to happen.
He ominously looked over his shoulder at the ambulance coming towards him.
Rumpus: (noun) a noisy disturbance; a commotion.
The rumpus that the children were making was extremely bothersome.
Stricken: (adjective) seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling.
With a stricken feeling in her body, the puppy limped to a softer area.
Suppressed: (verb) forcibly put an end to.
He suppressed the horrible fight his students were having.
Wretched: (adjective) (of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state
The wretched man snatched his card and marched down the hall.
The judge made a false accusation towards the victim of the crime.
Consolidated: (verb) make (something) physically stronger or more solid.
My sister consolidated the liquid water into ice by freezing it.
Conspicuous: (adjective) standing out so as to be clearly visible.
His linty clothes was very conspicuous, causing everyone to notice him.
Crimson: (adjective) of a rich deep red color inclining to purple
For my mom's birthday, my family got her a cake with beautiful crimson icing around the edges of it.
Foundling: (noun) an infant that has been abandoned by its parents and is discovered and care for by othe
The poor foundling was abandoned as a child and later cared for my a new family.
Hypocritical: (adjective) behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.
She acted so hypocritical when she thought she had better standards for the student.
Obliged: (verb) bind or compel (someone), especially legally or morally
They are obliged to make the hospital a better place.
Ominously: (adverb) in a way that suggests that something bad is going to happen.
He ominously looked over his shoulder at the ambulance coming towards him.
Rumpus: (noun) a noisy disturbance; a commotion.
The rumpus that the children were making was extremely bothersome.
Stricken: (adjective) seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling.
With a stricken feeling in her body, the puppy limped to a softer area.
Suppressed: (verb) forcibly put an end to.
He suppressed the horrible fight his students were having.
Wretched: (adjective) (of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state
The wretched man snatched his card and marched down the hall.
"Sugar Changed the World" Reflection
Sugar wasn't always the sweet treat we eat so often today. Sugar actually had a backstory. Sugar is traced back all the way to around 700 AD. A university taught people how to make pure sugar. A lot of people during this time put sugar on their food to keep it fresh. There was a lot of sugar found in European territory. Europeans used sugar to gain power too. Sugar was often traded in Italy and sugar cane was sometimes called honey cane. Then there was something else that . People called it the White Gold Rush or "Sugar Rush". There was a place on Beekman Street that sold, sugar, rum, and molasses. Ships took these products to Africa and often sold sugar in exchange for slaves. These slaves had to work from sunrise all the way until nightfall. There are many pictures from this time that show the slaves being overworked. Thousands of men did the same job for decades. They used sugar mills and boiling houses too. These slaves had to work until death and their work is usually unappreciated. They wanted their voices to be heard, so the slaves started to create music, dances, and songs to accomplish that.
They were beaten and punished for many things, even things they didn't do. There was an overseer and he was terrifying to the slaves. He rode a horse and was the owner of the plantation. Madame Villanure traveled a lot with her slave Pauline. The Sugar Act was passed 60 years before the Declaration of Independence. There was also a tax on sugar allowed people to gain money. Life, equality, and fraternity meant brotherhood. India was a very poor place. They were required to work 7 hours a day but many of the owners of the area chose jobs that would take longer for the workers so they could stay and work for a longer amount of time. The Indians were free in 1914 because of a peaceful man named Gandhi. Above are some facts that I thought were very interesting. All this time I didn't have the slightest idea about the history of sugar. I have always just thought it was a good treat for everyone to enjoy. I didn't know that there was slavery involved or many other things I learned today. This book made me look at sugar overall differently. I no longer see sugar the way I used to. Now I see sugar as a valuable resource that has been around for an extremely long time. I also see sugar as hard work and sometimes unfair, due to the slavery.
They were beaten and punished for many things, even things they didn't do. There was an overseer and he was terrifying to the slaves. He rode a horse and was the owner of the plantation. Madame Villanure traveled a lot with her slave Pauline. The Sugar Act was passed 60 years before the Declaration of Independence. There was also a tax on sugar allowed people to gain money. Life, equality, and fraternity meant brotherhood. India was a very poor place. They were required to work 7 hours a day but many of the owners of the area chose jobs that would take longer for the workers so they could stay and work for a longer amount of time. The Indians were free in 1914 because of a peaceful man named Gandhi. Above are some facts that I thought were very interesting. All this time I didn't have the slightest idea about the history of sugar. I have always just thought it was a good treat for everyone to enjoy. I didn't know that there was slavery involved or many other things I learned today. This book made me look at sugar overall differently. I no longer see sugar the way I used to. Now I see sugar as a valuable resource that has been around for an extremely long time. I also see sugar as hard work and sometimes unfair, due to the slavery.
Huntington Library
My two favorite art pieces at the Huntington Library were Blue Boy and Pinkie. They are facing each other in a room but on opposite sides of the room. Blue Boy is one of the most popular art pieces in the art museum and is loved by many. It is a portrait of a young boy who is actually the artists nephew. The artist, Thomas Gainsborough, makes the boy look amazingly dressed, demonstrating wealth and confidence in his pose and clothes. Many artist told Gainsborough that blue was only a background color and could not be used as anything but a background color. Gainsborough proved them wrong. He created an outstanding master piece with blue as the main color. Some cool things about Blur Boy are that there was previously a small white dog in the corner of the painting, but the artist decided to paint over it for an unknown reason. Another cool thing about the painting is that there was a head towards the top that the artist also painted over. Pinkie is the other painting at the Huntington Library that I really liked. The girl in the Pinkie painting is actually named Sarah Barrett Moulton and when she had to leave her grandmother in Jamaica to start her education in Europe, her grandmother asked for the portrait to be made of Sarah. The way that her dress is drawn gives the painting the perception that there is wind blowing her clothes. She was painted by Thomas Lawrence about 25 years after Blue Boy was painted. Unfortunately Sarah Barrett Moulton's grandmother never got to see this portrait of her granddaughter but many people around the world did. This is why these two artworks are my favorite at the Huntington Library.
My favorite part of our field trip to the Huntington Library was after lunch and our tour. Once lunch ended we went to the library and saw so many cool things. There were different sections for different areas. When we first walked in there were a ton of books on an upper layer and many documents and manuscripts. Going farther in to the library, there were sections about astronomy, natural history, medicine and even light. My group and I tried this camera like machine where you looked down into it and the person standing father way could be seen. It was a very interesting invention. After we were finished in the library, we started walking around towards the gardens. First we went to the desert garden and when we were going to the Japanese and Chinese gardens, we decided to go to the Lily Pond first. As we were walking towards the Lily Pond, there was a lot of open grass to walk on. Kaylie did cartwheels as Justin attempted to do them. The Lily Pond itself was not spectacular but the journey there and back was a lot of fun. When we were walking back to go to the other gardens, we saw a few turtles swimming in the water. Our group started to walk towards the Rose Garden, but we had to take a detour and ending up in the Japanese Garden. It was amazing. The were so many beautiful trees and the flowers on the tree were falling off into the water. There were koi in the water and a bridge going over the water. We explored around there and after walked to the Chinese Garden. There was a lot of water and it was beautiful. There was also a restaurant and a Chinese style area that we used for pictures and shade. In conclusion, the library and the gardens were my favorite part of the field trip.
My favorite part of our field trip to the Huntington Library was after lunch and our tour. Once lunch ended we went to the library and saw so many cool things. There were different sections for different areas. When we first walked in there were a ton of books on an upper layer and many documents and manuscripts. Going farther in to the library, there were sections about astronomy, natural history, medicine and even light. My group and I tried this camera like machine where you looked down into it and the person standing father way could be seen. It was a very interesting invention. After we were finished in the library, we started walking around towards the gardens. First we went to the desert garden and when we were going to the Japanese and Chinese gardens, we decided to go to the Lily Pond first. As we were walking towards the Lily Pond, there was a lot of open grass to walk on. Kaylie did cartwheels as Justin attempted to do them. The Lily Pond itself was not spectacular but the journey there and back was a lot of fun. When we were walking back to go to the other gardens, we saw a few turtles swimming in the water. Our group started to walk towards the Rose Garden, but we had to take a detour and ending up in the Japanese Garden. It was amazing. The were so many beautiful trees and the flowers on the tree were falling off into the water. There were koi in the water and a bridge going over the water. We explored around there and after walked to the Chinese Garden. There was a lot of water and it was beautiful. There was also a restaurant and a Chinese style area that we used for pictures and shade. In conclusion, the library and the gardens were my favorite part of the field trip.
"Harrison Bergeron" Summary
The short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. takes place in the United Stated during 2081. It tells the story of Harrison Bergeron, a fourteen year old boy who wants to make sure that nobody is treated badly just so they can be equal to everyone else. He must fight against the agents of the United States Handicapper General, an organization that "handicaps" people in different ways to make them equal, in order to achieve this goal. First Harrison Bergeron is taking to jail and away from his family. Then, George and Hazel Bergeron see it on the TV but gets distracted and then watch the ballerinas dancing terribly. After that, one of the ballerinas was reading the news report when everyone started to feel shaken. It felt like an earthquake, but it was actually Harrison Bergeron. Next, Harrison told everyone that he was the emperor and that the first woman to stand up and face him would be his empress. Finally, They danced together and felt as if they were floating closer to the ceiling. They then kissed each other for a long time. As the story ends, Harrison Bergeron, the Emperor, and the Empress were shot twice with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun before dying.
Ethos, Pathos and Logos in commercials
The first commercial that I watched was a "Meow Mix" commercial for its brand new tender centers. The commercial is two cats that a saying "meow" as a song and under are the words or what the cats are actually saying. The commercial uses Ethos, Pathos, and Logos by doing several different things. The first thing they use is Ethos. They use this by showing that the company is credible and believable since they are promoting cat food and not rocket shows. They use Pathos by using cute cats in the video, which may attract the attention of many people. They also use a catchy song, which causes you to always have it stuck in your head. The last persuasion tool they use it Logos. The commercial uses Logos by stating the actually facts, which are that it had a hard outside and a meaty inside. This is how the simple "Meow Mix" commercial uses Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. The second commercial that I watched was the 2017 Subaru Forester commercial. The commercial is about a dad who everytime he goes to clean the car, he finds something that his daughter owned and thinks of that day. For example, he found a crayon when she was younger, then he found a wristband from her hospital visit for her broken leg, and lastly he found a flower from when she had her first dance. It uses Ethos by showing that the dad is credible since he has been driving the car for a very long time. Pathos is used in this commercial by playing back old memories of when the father's daughter was younger all the way until she was old enough to own the ca. The commercial uses Logos by saying that love is what makes a Subaru. This commercial used all three ways of persuasion and still managed to most likely persuade people into buying the object.
25 Vocab Sentences
1. The car abruptly stopped due to the squirrel quickly hurrying across the street in the middle of the night.
2. While the young girl was trying to get a bowl of cereal, her sister was cajoling her parents to let her go to the party.
3. The knights ceased the people at the door when they saw the intruder try to get into the King's Castle.
4. As the group of students worked on their science project they realized they did not have a coherent plan.
5. The evil scientist was extremely corrupt and tried to burn the Mayor's Office.
6. The deplorable storm was very frightening and the family wasn't sure what they should do.
7. The dismal class had to take a pop quiz today and were very upset at their teacher.
8. She dread the report that her teacher was making her do.
9. As soon as they heard the fire alarm, the hastily walked out of the classroom.
10. The impressive magician amazed the entire audience with his amazing "cut" trick.
11. She had an impulse to go talk to the girls over there were acting very suspicious.
12. The car ride seemed to be incessant even though it was only one hour.
13. He was incompetent to show the teacher that he knew the answer.
14. The initiative of the day was to get the boy to jump in the pool with us.
15. The intensity of the level was extremely high.
16. The children were melancholy when they heard their grandma died.
17. It was a menace to hear that the boys broke the window.
18. They placidly left the room when the other people got upset.
19. The profusion of gas was a huge amount.
20. He was filled with remorse when he found out that him being on his found killed the people in the car.
21. The ruse he played on his sister was not very nice.
22. She was solemn at the funeral to be respectful.
23. The subordinate family was not treated with a lot of respect.
24. The surly girl was very mean to her brother.
25. The undulating wave moved through his feet like an amazing rush of joy.
2. While the young girl was trying to get a bowl of cereal, her sister was cajoling her parents to let her go to the party.
3. The knights ceased the people at the door when they saw the intruder try to get into the King's Castle.
4. As the group of students worked on their science project they realized they did not have a coherent plan.
5. The evil scientist was extremely corrupt and tried to burn the Mayor's Office.
6. The deplorable storm was very frightening and the family wasn't sure what they should do.
7. The dismal class had to take a pop quiz today and were very upset at their teacher.
8. She dread the report that her teacher was making her do.
9. As soon as they heard the fire alarm, the hastily walked out of the classroom.
10. The impressive magician amazed the entire audience with his amazing "cut" trick.
11. She had an impulse to go talk to the girls over there were acting very suspicious.
12. The car ride seemed to be incessant even though it was only one hour.
13. He was incompetent to show the teacher that he knew the answer.
14. The initiative of the day was to get the boy to jump in the pool with us.
15. The intensity of the level was extremely high.
16. The children were melancholy when they heard their grandma died.
17. It was a menace to hear that the boys broke the window.
18. They placidly left the room when the other people got upset.
19. The profusion of gas was a huge amount.
20. He was filled with remorse when he found out that him being on his found killed the people in the car.
21. The ruse he played on his sister was not very nice.
22. She was solemn at the funeral to be respectful.
23. The subordinate family was not treated with a lot of respect.
24. The surly girl was very mean to her brother.
25. The undulating wave moved through his feet like an amazing rush of joy.
Vocab. In-n-out
In-n-out. It may seem like a small unimportant thing, but actually it could be a huge thing for someone. For Brandon it was one of the greatest treats ever. Mid-July he woke up to a ton of water falling over his head. His house had a leak in it and no one ever noticed until the pouring rain had begun. "Mom! Why is there water falling unto my head?" He called out to his half asleep mom. Brandon's dad had passed away in a car accident when Brandon was only ten. Now, four years later, he and his mom live alone in their small house at the corner of Lily Rd. His mom walked in and began contemplating what they should do about the leak. For at least a couple years the tiny leak seemed extremely insignificant. Brandon and his mom decided to go out for something to eat, after a long morning of tons of water in their house. "Hey Brandon, do you wanna go get some In-n-out?" His mom asked with excitement on her face. "I envision us sitting right by the window, watching the rain and eating our delicious burgers." It always seemed like the line at In-n-out was perpetual, but that is a bit of an exaggeration. Brandon and his mom waited for about twenty minutes for their food and quickly obliterated their burgers and fries. Everyone in the entire restaurant acted like ferocious lions, that haven't eaten in over a week. With huge paws ready to grab the burger and sharp teeth to gnaw the fries with, they ate until they were going to blow up. Later on that day, Brandon and his mom went home to see what they could do about the leak in their house. They were worried that all the water could jeopardize the house and decided to do a little research. His mom keenly decided to try and fix the leak by calling a plumber and letting them know what they thought the problem was. As the plumber pondered what he should do about it, Brandon and his mom resolved the problem of the water on Brandon's bed and bedroom floor. Once the house was fixed, Brandon and his mom continued on with their everyday lives. They were slightly bemused when they got a call from a family friend asking if they had an extra mini fridge they could use. Their friends' refrigerator was very tainted, and a lot of the food inside it had gone bad. Their daughter, Chloe, was suffering from fatigue and did not have access to any cold water or food at the time. Brandon and his mom timidly asked them if they wanted to go get some In-n-out, embarrassed that they had just gone a few days ago. The withering look they had on their faces said it all. Luckily, their family friends agreed to go to In-n-out and they had a great time together. For Brandon, In-n-out may have been something small to many people, but to him and his family and friends it was a huge part of his life.
Greek View and Contemporary View
The Greek view and the Contemporary view had many differences, but also many similarities. The Greek view resembles the Contemporary view in that they are similar in a few ways. One of these ways is that both the Greek view and Contemporary view have Europe and Asia. The second way they are similar is that they both believed that the world was round even thought they believed different things on the way it looked. However the Greek view and the Contemporary view had their differences. One thing that was different between them was that the Greeks only had two continents, while the Contemporary view has all seven. Another difference is on the Greek view, their world was divided by the Mediterranean. On the Contemporary view, it is divided with the equator. As you can see, the Greek view and the Contemporary view have similarites, but the differences are very important as well.
"The Gift of the Magi" Summary
The short story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O'Henry takes place on the 24th of December, or Christmas Eve. It tells the story of two main characters; Della, a women who lives with very little money and Jim, Mr. James Dillingham Young, are determined to get each other a present for Christmas at any cost. They must fight against each other choices in order to achieve this goal. First, Della realizes she needs a way to get money for a gift she wants to give Jim. She then stopped at a sign reading "Mne. Sofronie. Della cuts and sells her hair to this woman and gets $20 dollars to get Jim a gift. She buys him a platinum fob chain for his watch. Little did she know that Jim sold his watch to get Della her present. At the end of the day when Jim sees Della's hair, he is shocked to see her. The reason he is shocked is because he got her hair combs with the money he got from his watch. They both decided to save their gifts for a later time and continue with their lives.
O'Henry
O'Henry is an American author born on September 11, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. His original name is William Sydney Porter. He mainly wrote stories about ordinary people usually in New York City. His stories often had suprise endings and the coincidences shown through humor or irony. As a child, Porter attended school taught by his aunt and worked in his uncle's drugstore. He left to work at a farm in Texas in 1882. He began to write sketches around the time when he was marrying Athol Estes in 1887. 7 years later, in 1894, he started The Rolling Stone. When this did not go well, he jointed the Houston Post. In 1983 he went to penitentiary for embezzlement of bank funds, but his sentence was shortened to 3 years and 3 months because he was well behaved. When he came out from prison, he changed his name from William Sydney Porter to O'Henry. In 1902, he went to New York and from December 1903 through January 1906, O'Henry released a story a week. In 1904 he released his first book called Cabbages and Kings. The books The Four Million, and The Trimmed Lamp both showed the day to day routines of New York. In 1907, O'Henry wrote a book called Heart of the West which gave accurate as well as fanatical tales of the Texas range. In 1908 his books began to have major popularity, with books such as The voice of the City and The Gentle Grafter. O'Henry died in New York City on June 5, 1910, due to being an alcoholic.
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Writing Corner
Kino walked into the room with pride.
"Good morning young man" the pearl buyer said. "I hear you are planning to sell your pearl"
Kino responded, "Yes actually um, yeah I am."
The pearl buyer offered Kino a small amount pesos to take home with him. Kino did not want to have only 1,000 pesos. The pearl buyer sitting in his chair, called over two other pearl buyers. The other pearl buyers told Kino that it was a reasonable price.
"Kino honey, take the money. It's for the best. We could really use it in our daily lives, even though it's only a little bit." Juana preached.
Kino did not want to take it. He wanted to sell the pearl for what it was really worth.
"No! I will not accept this offer. I am terribly sorry" exclaimed Kino.
Kino began to walk out of the door, when suddenly, "Wait, Wait, Wait, we will raise the price to 1,500 pesos. Please just sell the pearl." the main pearl buyer pleaded.
"Please Kino. I'm only asking for something small." Juana sighed.
"Ok, we will take the money." Kino said in a soft voice.
Kino and Juana walked out together, standing strong. With the money they have, who knows what their future holds.
"Good morning young man" the pearl buyer said. "I hear you are planning to sell your pearl"
Kino responded, "Yes actually um, yeah I am."
The pearl buyer offered Kino a small amount pesos to take home with him. Kino did not want to have only 1,000 pesos. The pearl buyer sitting in his chair, called over two other pearl buyers. The other pearl buyers told Kino that it was a reasonable price.
"Kino honey, take the money. It's for the best. We could really use it in our daily lives, even though it's only a little bit." Juana preached.
Kino did not want to take it. He wanted to sell the pearl for what it was really worth.
"No! I will not accept this offer. I am terribly sorry" exclaimed Kino.
Kino began to walk out of the door, when suddenly, "Wait, Wait, Wait, we will raise the price to 1,500 pesos. Please just sell the pearl." the main pearl buyer pleaded.
"Please Kino. I'm only asking for something small." Juana sighed.
"Ok, we will take the money." Kino said in a soft voice.
Kino and Juana walked out together, standing strong. With the money they have, who knows what their future holds.
Vocabulary Section VI
Cautious - (adjective) (of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers: The young children were very cautious of the frightening teachers.
Cleft - (adjective) split, divided, or partially divided into two: The cleft tail of the injured raccoon was bleeding like crazy.
Desert - (verb) abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous: The girl and her family were stranding in the desert after their old car discombobulated.
Feverish - (adjective) having or showing the symptoms of a fever: The feverish mom still made breakfast and lunch for her enthusiastic kids.
Goading - (verb) provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction: The goading boys were extremely good at proving the angered girls.
Guttural - (adjective) (of a speech) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding: The sound the choir made was a very guttural sound.
Lumbered - (verb) move in a slow, heavy, awkward way: The tired students lumbered into English class Monday morning.
Monolithic - (adjective) formed of a single large block of stone: The monolithic building was built over a thousand years before I was born.
Monotonously - (adjective) uttering or sounded in one unvarying tone; marked by sameness of pitch and intensity: Monotonously speaking, the bored audience stared back at the man with disapproval.
Panic - (noun) sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior: Panic traveled through the room when the hated teacher walked into the room.
Pelted - (verb) attack (someone) by repeatedly hurling things at them: When the angry boy saw the kid he didn't like, he repeatedly pelted basketballs and kickballs at him.
Resin - (noun) a sticky flammable organic substance, insoluble in water, exuded by some trees and other plants (notably fir and pine): Pine trees and fir trees often exude resin, as sticky flammable organic substance.
Rutted - (verb) engage in rutting: The rutted road in Oregon was a huge tourist attraction for many people.
Shimmering - (verb) shine with a soft tremulous light: The shimmering necklace he gave her put a smile on her face whenever she needed it the most.
Slouching - (verb) stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way. When the slouching sister were caught by their mom, they were strictly told to stand up straight.
Spurs - (noun) a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward: The annoyed horse was struck by the spurs of his rider over four times.
Strayed - (verb) move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course of place: The small group of friends strayed from their group at the museum; their teacher was furious.
Symbolic - (adjective) serving as a symbol: Turtles are a symbolic thing to a decent amount of people I know.
Triumphant - (adjective) having won a battle or contest; victorious: The triumphant women had won the contest at the stadium.
Warning - (noun) a statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation: A high wind warning was sent to everyone in the area.
Cleft - (adjective) split, divided, or partially divided into two: The cleft tail of the injured raccoon was bleeding like crazy.
Desert - (verb) abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous: The girl and her family were stranding in the desert after their old car discombobulated.
Feverish - (adjective) having or showing the symptoms of a fever: The feverish mom still made breakfast and lunch for her enthusiastic kids.
Goading - (verb) provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction: The goading boys were extremely good at proving the angered girls.
Guttural - (adjective) (of a speech) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding: The sound the choir made was a very guttural sound.
Lumbered - (verb) move in a slow, heavy, awkward way: The tired students lumbered into English class Monday morning.
Monolithic - (adjective) formed of a single large block of stone: The monolithic building was built over a thousand years before I was born.
Monotonously - (adjective) uttering or sounded in one unvarying tone; marked by sameness of pitch and intensity: Monotonously speaking, the bored audience stared back at the man with disapproval.
Panic - (noun) sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior: Panic traveled through the room when the hated teacher walked into the room.
Pelted - (verb) attack (someone) by repeatedly hurling things at them: When the angry boy saw the kid he didn't like, he repeatedly pelted basketballs and kickballs at him.
Resin - (noun) a sticky flammable organic substance, insoluble in water, exuded by some trees and other plants (notably fir and pine): Pine trees and fir trees often exude resin, as sticky flammable organic substance.
Rutted - (verb) engage in rutting: The rutted road in Oregon was a huge tourist attraction for many people.
Shimmering - (verb) shine with a soft tremulous light: The shimmering necklace he gave her put a smile on her face whenever she needed it the most.
Slouching - (verb) stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way. When the slouching sister were caught by their mom, they were strictly told to stand up straight.
Spurs - (noun) a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward: The annoyed horse was struck by the spurs of his rider over four times.
Strayed - (verb) move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course of place: The small group of friends strayed from their group at the museum; their teacher was furious.
Symbolic - (adjective) serving as a symbol: Turtles are a symbolic thing to a decent amount of people I know.
Triumphant - (adjective) having won a battle or contest; victorious: The triumphant women had won the contest at the stadium.
Warning - (noun) a statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation: A high wind warning was sent to everyone in the area.
Vocabulary Section IV
Assaults - (noun) a physical attack: The assaults caused the man to a life time sentence in prison. (Verb) make a physical attack on: He assaulted the man at the store.
Clustered - (adjective) growing or situated in a group: The students were very clustered for the assembly.
Communication - (noun) the imparting or exchanging of information or news: The communication between two houses stopped working at the time of an emergency.
Contemptuous - (adjective) showing contempt; scornful: He was very contemptuous of the girl sitting next to him at the movies.
Crevices - (noun) a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall: The crevices in my house by the television are very hard to clean dust from.
Dignity - (noun) the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect: When she accepted the award. Her heart was extremely excited, but her face was filled with dignity.
Experiment - (noun) a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact: The scientists were doing an experiment on the test hamsters.
Extravagant - (adjective) lacking restraint in spending money or using resources: The amount of money the business man spent was extravagant.
Hibiscus - (noun) a plant of the mallow family, grown in warm climates for its large brightly colored flowers or for products such as fiber or timber: The hibiscus flower grows in tropical places, such as Hawaii.
Irresponsible - (adjective) (of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility: Some of the students in our class can be very irresponsible at times.
Perplexed - (adjective) completely baffled; very puzzled: I was very perplexed when the teacher explained the directions.
Procession - (noun) a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival: The procession at the wedding was beautifully planned.
Rash - (adjective) displaying or proceeding from a lack of careful consideration of the possible consequences: It seemed rash of the woman to just walk away with no cares.
Self-conscious - (adjective) feeling undue awareness of oneself, one's appearance, or one's actions: The teenager girl was self-conscious of herself after being bullied half her life.
Solemn - (adjective) formal and dignified: The family looked at me solemnly when my grandfather died.
Stalwart - (adjective) loyal, reliable, and hardworking: My best friend was a very stalwart person to everyone she knew.
Swabbed - (verb) cleaned (a wound or surface) with a swab: Whenever the young girl got cut, her mom swabbed the wound and then covered it up.
Understatement - (noun) the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is: The boy at my old school was very rude to the teachers. "That's a huge understatement," I thought.
Clustered - (adjective) growing or situated in a group: The students were very clustered for the assembly.
Communication - (noun) the imparting or exchanging of information or news: The communication between two houses stopped working at the time of an emergency.
Contemptuous - (adjective) showing contempt; scornful: He was very contemptuous of the girl sitting next to him at the movies.
Crevices - (noun) a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall: The crevices in my house by the television are very hard to clean dust from.
Dignity - (noun) the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect: When she accepted the award. Her heart was extremely excited, but her face was filled with dignity.
Experiment - (noun) a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact: The scientists were doing an experiment on the test hamsters.
Extravagant - (adjective) lacking restraint in spending money or using resources: The amount of money the business man spent was extravagant.
Hibiscus - (noun) a plant of the mallow family, grown in warm climates for its large brightly colored flowers or for products such as fiber or timber: The hibiscus flower grows in tropical places, such as Hawaii.
Irresponsible - (adjective) (of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility: Some of the students in our class can be very irresponsible at times.
Perplexed - (adjective) completely baffled; very puzzled: I was very perplexed when the teacher explained the directions.
Procession - (noun) a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival: The procession at the wedding was beautifully planned.
Rash - (adjective) displaying or proceeding from a lack of careful consideration of the possible consequences: It seemed rash of the woman to just walk away with no cares.
Self-conscious - (adjective) feeling undue awareness of oneself, one's appearance, or one's actions: The teenager girl was self-conscious of herself after being bullied half her life.
Solemn - (adjective) formal and dignified: The family looked at me solemnly when my grandfather died.
Stalwart - (adjective) loyal, reliable, and hardworking: My best friend was a very stalwart person to everyone she knew.
Swabbed - (verb) cleaned (a wound or surface) with a swab: Whenever the young girl got cut, her mom swabbed the wound and then covered it up.
Understatement - (noun) the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is: The boy at my old school was very rude to the teachers. "That's a huge understatement," I thought.
Primary and Secondary Sources: Bonus Activity, p. 2
Breaking News: In Tallahassee, Florida there was a zebra that escaped from a man named George Dowling's back yard. According to George Dowling, the zebra is called ZigZag and he does not belong to him. He became angry with the interviewers and told them to get off of his property. This is all the information the interviews gathered from George Dowling. A 12 year-old boy named Nick Ammons was washing dishes at his parents' restaurant when he saw the zebra wondering around outside. He decided to go outside and watch the zebra. Nick Ammons followed the zebra half a mile down a road and lost him. He told the interviewers that the zebra was not just running, rather he was running, walking, running again, and that eventually he began to get tired. Jessica Tradewell was driving down 13th street looking for a certain address when the next thing she knew there was a zebra standing in front of her car. She heard a loud THUMP noise and found the zebra laying on the ground. She got out of her car and observed that there was no blood but his leg was slightly twitching. She called 911 and reported the hurt zebra that she had hit with her Mazda 626. "I'm just really glad the zebra is OK." She told the interviewers. Dr. Mark Hardt was the last person the interviewers spoke to. He told them that the zebra had a rough night but is stable now; he is finally sleeping well. He was a little surprised to see the zebra because he had never treated a zebra before since there aren't any zoos around Tallahassee. ZigZag, the zebra, had some injuries including some internal bruising and a broken back leg. Other then these small injuries, he should heal fine in the next few weeks. From what Dr. Mark Hardt understands, the zebra will not be retuning home with George Dowling. The Tallahassee Police Department has made arrangements for ZigZag to be transported to the Central Florida Zoo in Stanford. He will most likely be living in the zoo permanently, but interviewers are not entirely sure yet. Hopefully this article gave you a little bit more information about ZigZag, the zebra that was hit by a car.
"The First Day" Summary
The short story "The First Day" by Edward P Jones takes place in New Jersey during the first few days of school in September. It tells the story of the young girl, a kindergartener starting school who wants to go to Seaton Elementary School but instead is sent to Walker Jones. She must fight against everyone whom is trying to keep her out of Seaton Elementary School. First, on her first day of school her mother walks her over to Seaton Elementary School, and her and her mother are quickly rejected and sent to Walker Jones. Once her and her mother get there, the crowd at this school is insane. There were children terrified for school, trash everywhere, and tons of students. Her mother was asked to sign many papers in order for her daughter to attend. She was not able to read and had to ask one of the other student's mother. Afterward, her mother turns in the papers and receives a card. As the story ends, the young kindergarten girl's mother walks out of the room telling her daughter she will see her later. The only thing that the girl hears as her mother exits are her footsteps. Nothing but her footsteps.