Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Writing complex sentences

A complex sentence is a made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. An independent clause is a group of words that could be a sentence. e.g "I am happy". a dependent clause is a group of words that cannot be a sentence by itself. e.g "when I ski" A dependent clause can help form sentence when it works with a independent clause. e.g "I am happy when i ski." other joining words-that,who,when,but,after, for, since, through,while. Not a complete sentence: "I was hungry, than i ate dinner."

"I watched the vikings game in the afternoon"

 "I watch anime after school."

 " I read while eating my dinner."

  "I love to eat chocolate once a week"

  "My brother loves to bug me at every moment he gets."

  " I eat a lot of sweets when my parents are not around."

   " I got the highest score on my test on Ecology"

     Not complete sentences

      "for awile."

     "for hours."

    "on my bed"

   " this afternoon"

  

   

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Beer store is robbed

      who: two guy robbers
     what: Robs Beer store 
   were: Beer store Niagara Falls
   why:wanted money
   whenNiagara falls on Tuesday at 10:00 pm
     how:Threatens store clerk with gun
  

           The Beer Store was robbed by two robbers on Tuesday at 10:00 pm in Niagara Falls. The robbers
wanted the money so they threatened the clerk with a gun taking a case of beer with them.

         In Niagara Falls on Tuesday the Beer store was robbed by two men wearing masks. "At 10:00 pm two robbers walked into the Beer Store with a gun threatening the clerk." an eye witness tells the police. "I was scared to death when one of them told me to get on the ground or he'll blow my brains out. I was very happy when the police came before they had a chance to escape." The police later identified these men as Jack Black and Tyler Sting. Both are charged with the fine of 30,000 and are right now awaiting trial that will be held next Monday at noon.




Friday, November 26, 2010

3 teens who spent 50 days adrift in the Pacific reach Fiji

who: Three teenage boys

what: Reach Fiji

when: Friday

why: Rescued by fisherman

were:Fiji-sounth pacific

How: Can a fishing trader

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Animal farm chapter 10

        My opinion of the book after we finished reading Animal Farm is that it was a fantastic read. I thought it was very interesting how the pigs slowly changed more and more into human beings. I personally like the idea of talking animals. It was very suspenseful because I wanted to read that the animals were slowly getting suspicious of the pigs. I also liked it because in truth us human beings are like the pigs, like our intelligence,us humans are smarter then any other creature on earth and we take advantage of it by abusing all the other creatures and doing what ever we want. Humans also tend to be greedy like how the pigs kept reducing the animals rations and the pigs ate like kings, not to mention that the pigs got to drink whiskey which only humans drink whiskey so basiclly the pigs always had luxury and the animals were like slaves. So to sum it up the pigs went on a huge power trip when they were in charge of the whole rebellion.

         My only question is what happened when the animals saw the pigs at the poker game with the humans?

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Animal farm chapter 9

1.Boxers real ambition was to see the windmill built before he passed on.

2.Boxer sustained his injury because he wanted to work harder and get the windmill done.

3. Boxers fate was being put in a van and taken to the knackers instead of being took to a veterinarian.

4. To make the animals feel better squealer said that the van had said horse slaughter and was property of the knackers but was bought by the veterinary surgeon who had not yet painted the old name out.

5. The pigs bought another case of whiskey and i think the pigs got the money by giving boxer to the horse slaughter.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Animal farm chapter 8

ecstasies- intense joy or delight.
  Ex: my family was in ecstasies because we were going on vacation.

flogged-beat with a wip or a stick. Ex: The farmers flogged there horses.

tidings-information about recent and important events. 'These tidings swept through the town quickly."

gander-Gander is slang for an inquisitive look. 'take a gander at that!"
lamentation:a crys of sorrow and grief. Ex: "there grandma has passed away and  the childrens lamentation filled the room."



        

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Animal farm chapter 6

1.How did the animals break the boulders?
  A: The animals broke the boulders by caring it to the top of the hill and letting them fall from the top.It is a slow, laborious process.This would usually take a whole day.

2.Do you think snowball is the one who destroyed the windmill?Why do you think that?

A:I think snow ball didn't destroy the windmill because there was a harsh gale the night when the windmill was destroyed and i think the gale knocked it down.There may have been pig tracks leading to the hedge where snowball was last seen, but i think napoleon made those tracks because he thinks snowball is his enemy and rival and is trying to make everyone else  agree.