Weekend Plans

This weekend I'm going over to my friend Sierra's house and spending the night. I haven't seen her in a long time, like since my birthday. She even left her jacket over at my house so I have to give that back when I go over there. But I'm really excited and happy to see her because she's one of my really good friends.

Angry

One of the times I got really mad was at a Halloween because I had to stay home. I was going to go to my friends party and then spend the night. My Mom even said I could go and everything and then she said I couldn't. So I was really mad at her and I threw the biggest fit ever. I was so mad that I decided to jump out my window and when I was just through my mom caught me, and she told me to come back inside and I did. So I got in more trouble and by at least 9:00 pm and went back out my window and went over to my friend's house. I came back around 12:30 and I came up to my door and knocked on it. My Mom opened the door and then I said "trick or treat".

Sentence Combining

The shelter burned.
The flames rumbled.
They rumbled like a freight train.
They sucked at the air.

The flames rumbled and sucked through the air like a freight train as the flame burned through out the shelter.

The shelter was burning with rumbling flames that seemed like a freight train as it sucked through the air.

Now...

I'm trying to find a job, I have been looking and I think I might have found one. I'm going to try to get a job over at Target because one of my friends work there and I've always wanted to work at Target. I started to fill out the application for it online but it said that it would take about 45 minutes and I didn't have the time so I didn't do it. I'm planing on completing it by the end of this weekend.

Thanksgiving Day

On Thanksgiving day my sister came over and spent the day with my family. Her boyfriend didn't come over because he was working. All we did that day was play video games, watch football and movies. We didn't play football or anything because it was really cold outside. Me and my sister usually help my mom with Thanksgiving. We each usually make our own dishes. I make banana pudding and my sister makes this green marshmallow stuff. But anyways it was a really good Thanksgiving, other then the fighting, because I got to spend that day with my sister.

Sentence Combining

1.Janet directed the band. She also played the drums.
2.Anthony is a fine writer. Jake is a fine writer.
3.Maria is a fast reader. She just finished reading War and Peace.
4.That girl is a whiz at math. She has a calculator in her hand.

1.Janet plays the drums and she also directs the band.
2.Both Anthony and Jake are fine writers.
3.Maria just finished the book War and Peace because she is a fast reader.
4.That girl always carries a calculator in her hand and shes a whiz at math.

Both Antony and Jake are fine writers. That's why Janet asked them to write out a solo so she could play it on her drums that night for the concert. Maria is also in the band. Luckily, she finished her War and Peace book so she can play. At the show many people showed up even that one girl who is a whiz at math, you know the one who always has a calculator in her hand.

Writing Practice

He watched it.
He ate it.
She called it.
She jumped it.
They pulled it.
They broke it.

I watched a really scary movie at my friends house last night.
My friend Ryan ate a box of pizza last night.
Rissa called me last night to see if I could hang out with her.
My brother threw a rock at my friend so I jumped on top on him.
The dog pulled away as I was trying to get his toy.
I left my favorite pair of sunglasses over at James' house and he broke them.

Fixing Sentences

Wrong sentences.
lettuce all over the table.
because the tornado was completely unexpected.
try and get here on time.
can i go with?
i should of studied for that test.
i haven't go no money.

Right sentences.
There was lettuce all over the table.
The tornado was completely unexpected.
Try your hardest to get here on time.
Can I go with you?
I knew I should have studied for that test.
I don't have any money.

Combining sentences.
When going to school I knew that I should have studied for that test that I was going to take. I walked in 10 minutes late and my teacher said "Try your hardest to be here on time, ok?" I sat down and said "I will next time" and started my test. I noticed that there was lettuce all over the table, but I didn't want to question it, so I went on with my test. After school I walked out and my friend said that she was going to the mall. I asked her if I could come with her, and she said "Sure". When we started walking I asked her if she wanted to go to Subway and she said " I don't have any money on me." I said "It's ok don't worry about it cause I'm going to pay for you." She nodded her head and said "Thank you".Then she started tellling me this crazy story about a tornado that unexpectedly hitting Chili.

Sentence Comblining

1. The dog followed Mary.
2. It followed her for half a mile.
3. It stayed very close behind her.
4. She forced herself to stay calm.

1. A dog followed Mary for a half a mile, and she tried to stay calm, but it was very close behind her.
2. Mary forced herself to stay calm while a dog followed her for a half a mile.
3. A dog was following Mary and it was close behind her, so she tried to stay calm.
4. It was hard for Mary to stay calm because a dog was following her for a half a mile.

The Ring of Fire

When I was about 11 years old my family and I decided to go to the fair. When I got there I was so excited to see everything and ride every ride. My sister wanted me to go on a fast and scary ride with her. So she convinced me to go on a ride called The Ring of Fire. This ride looked like nothing when I was watching it because I made myself think that it wasn't going to be a big thing and I could handle it. Once I finally got on I thought it would just go around in a circle at all times. But, of course I was wrong about that too. What happened was that it stops in the middle and turns you up side down for a while and goes backwards and forwards. I was sitting next to my sister the whole time and I was so scared out of my mind. I was screaming like bloody murder and I made the guy stop the ride. People kept telling me that it was gonna be okay and kept on patting me on the back. Once I got off the ride everyone was mad at me and what made it worse was I was crying my eyes out. But last year when I went to the fair I conquered my fear and went on The Ring of Fire and didn't scream whatsoever. I felt really ashamed and disappointed in myself for over reacting like I did. But I couldn't help myself because I was only 11 years old.

{{((Flight Attendant))}}

To be a flight attendant you need to have at least a high school diploma, but many are looking for people who actually go to college and take some type of flight attendant classes. The people who actually go to college have a better chance of getting the job. When they hire you they are looking for people 18 to 21 years old. They also need to be somewhat tall because they need to reach up in high places. They also do a full back ground check on you to make sure that you are capable for the job.

**Obama**

All together I think that America made the right choice to vote for Obama because I think he will do better for us and this country. I also think that he will be a good president because I didn't really care for McCain because he kinda seems that he agreed with Bush.

The Squirrel at the Bank

I used to go to the bank all the time to drop off stuff for my mom and dad. One time I went up to my favorite person there. Her name was Tessa. Tessa is really nice and sweet and what made her even more awesome was that she has the same birthday as I. Anyways when I was walking up to her I saw that she was holding something and I asked her what she was holding. And she told me this long story about how she got a baby squirrel. I was so happy because I got to hold the baby squirrel and feed it.
When I came back to the bank 2 days later, I came up to her and asked her how she was doing with the squirrel and she was saying to me that she had to get rid of it and let it go. I was so sad about that because I was going to get a picture of the baby squirrel that day too.

My Dream Vehichles

Ever since I can remember I've always wanted a truck. The main reason is because I had a friend who used to have a monster truck and I have always loved it! So I figured that I didn't want a monster truck because it is lifted to much off the ground. But instead I want a truck that's lifted a little and have nice tires and rims also it has to have a good body frame and color.

This bike is a Yamaha r1 and it is my favorite bike because its nice and fast. I also like it because its red and red is my favorite color.

{{....Colombia....}}

Somethings that I learned about Colombia is that they are a very poor country with a lot of problems. They have major gang violence over there and are also still in war. Another thing is that they have to pay for schooling.

Peer Editing

Step 1~Compliments
*Start positive and stay positive.
examples:
*I really loved your topic.
*I think you used a lot of good details.
*I liked when you used the word _____
*My favorite part was ______ because...
*This was really fun to read because....
*I liked the way you _____
*Your writing reminds me of ______

Step 2~Suggestions
*Be specific and give details.

Step 3~Corrections
*Spelling mistakes
*Sentence mistakes
*Puncuation mistakes

~Taco Bell~

We were at Travis' house and we were all hanging out and unloading things. Then Sub got hungry and wanted to go to Taco Bell. We all got in the limo and started driving down Commercial, while driving we saw one of their friends and we started racing. The ex cop car smoked us in the limo by barely and we later got to Taco Bell that night. After we were all done eating we decided to go back to Travis' house. Kc and I were in the back of the limo while Sub and Sheen were in the front. Sub was driving really bad cause he was still racing the ex cop car. We were flying everywhere in the back of the limo, he had to hold me down so I wouldn't go anywhere. It was a really fun night, but the next day I realized that I had bruises all over my legs and arms.

Writing Topics and Ideas

Write about Subs car ride in the limo to taco bell.

Did you ever make friends with a wild animal?
*Quakers
*Squirrel at the bank

Did you ever become friends with someone much older or much younger then you?

Going to the pond or lake catching frogs and fish.

Explain the difference between adult animals and baby animals.

Tell about the first time you went on an amusement park ride:
*Ring of fire

Going on the adventure with Emily n the forest and being "Indiana Jones" when we saw the homeless man.

What is the good and bad things about being an adult.

Would it be good to have a twin?

Write about the best or worst neighbor you ever had.

{{Technology}}

What kinds of technology do you use? What is your favorite? Why?
Or how would your life be different without them?

One of my favorite technology devices would have to be the radio. The reason why is because I love music and I love listing to everything! My other one would be the computer because I keep in touch with like all of my friends through it.

Sentence Combining

*Mama sat.
**She sat by the window.
***She wore black.

Mama sat by the window she also wore black.
While Mama sat by the window she wore black.
Mama wore black as she sat by the window.
Mama was sitting by the window and she was wearing black.

Mama was sitting in her bedroom by the window watching the kids play, while wearing black.
Mama looked out her window and saw that it was raining so she decided to wear black.

**{10-2-08}**

Yesterday I went to Souths football game with my family and Chris. I'm not really sure who we played against but we won big time! In the process though we got 2 injured players. My buddy Justin got hit pretty hard and he got a concussion. He got carried off the field by a go cart, while the other guy got carried off by an ambulance. He got hit really hard and he couldn't move or anything, what happened was that his neck was sprained really bad. They both ended up in the emergency room that night.

Bl0gger

First starting out it was very confusing, but it got easier because the teachers walked us through it. The part that I didn't like what so ever was typing the character letters. I typed the letters at least 10 times. All together though I think that it is going to be a good project because we can write about basically whatever.