12/10-12/14

DOL:
12/10

My sister said that I did really well in the audition for the play Arsenic and Old Lace, but I didn't get the part I had wanted.

12/11

The original song written by us three was the better of the two that were submitted, but no one believed it was ours.

12/14

Brenda and Martina were rehearsing for the contest when Brenda exclaimed, "I've had it!"

Jt:

12/10

Have you ever experienced major appliance failure at your home?

Our washer broke and we could not do laundry for a week. We had to buy a new washer. Also our tractor broke down in the same week and had to buy a new one.

12/11

Rudolph died name his replacement?

The replacements name would be Rudolph the second. I picked this name because I could not think of another name.

12/14

What would you name a female calico kitten?

I would name it Kitty. I would name it that because it is a kitty. It would be easy to remember.

12/3- 12/7

DOL:

12/3

When Lennie opened the back door of the house, Buttons, his cocker spaniel, ran through the alley and down Melvin Avenue.

12/4

"How much farther do we have to travel," Susie asked, "before we reach Shawn's house?"

12/7

Years ago Mother's collection of staps was lost- or so she thought- but yesterday she found it in Aunt Martina's attic.



JT:

12/3

Pity the WVU fans or revel in their misery?

I do not care who win or loses. I do not like football. I do not watch games.

12/4

Comment on this mornings weather?

I was not there on that day so I do not know what the weather was like. I was in Morgantown. The weather was very cold there.
12/7

Do you prefer a white Christmas or would you rather experience warm winter weather?

I would rather have a white Christmas. It does not seem like Christmas without snow. I do not like warm weather during the winter.

11/26 -11/30

DOL:
11/26
Either Carl or Damian will play his banjo at Fun Galore, our student talent show.

11/27
Marilyn picked up a copy of Psychology Today on a table in the library leafed through it, and read the article The End of Freud.

11/28
Sean Forest and Mike have decided to meet at Midway Cafe at 11:30 A.M. tomorrow.

11/29
"The temperature has risen ten degrees since 4:30 P.M.," Mother said to Raul, "and is expected to climb to climb even higher."

11/30
To the audience listening to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony in Carnegie Hall, the performance seemed both successful and powerful.


JT:
11/26
Any adventures over break?
What I did over break is I went to my grandmothers and visited my family. I also went to my dads friends place for Thanksgiving. I also had my ears pierced.
11/27
Is our society too sensitive?
Our society is not sensitive. I think Santa should be able to say Ho- Ho- Ho.
11/28
Should lit taught in high school be censored?
I think it should be censored to a certain point. Somethings are not good to teach in a lit class. Other things is ok.

11/29
How early is too early for Christmas decorations?
I think if you put up decorations before Thanksgiving is to early. I always put up decorations a week before Christmas. I always take them down a week after Christmas.

11/30
Christmas tree topper: star, angle, or other?
I use a angle on the tree. I have used a star before. I like the angle on top the tree better.

11/13 -11/15

DOL:

11/13
Last Thanksgiving my parents and I visited my aunt and uncle in Washington, D.C. and visited the Natural History Museum there.



11/14
"It's possible, I think, to complete our experiment by the next class period/" Violet remarked, "if you finish you part today."



11/15
Gustavo, I will need another thirty five cents- look at that plane coming out of Dulles International Airport- for the next tollgate.



JT:

11/13
Whats on top of your Christmas list?
I do not know what I want for Christmas. I do not have a list of things I want. I will have to go to the mall to find something to get.


11/14
Have you been "naughty" or "nice" this year?
I have been nice this year. I have gotten good grads all year. Also I have done nothing wrong.


11/15
What is the most essential menu item in a Thanksgiving dinner?
The most essential menu item is the turkey. The turkey is most essential because that is what most people eat on Thanksgiving. Also it is what people have been eating on Thanksgives for years.

11/5 -11/9

DOL:
11/5
Yes, while Aunt Ciera was in Ireland she brought hand-knit sweaters, lead-crystal glasses, and a linen tablecloth.

11/6
Latrell was taken to Fenwick Memorial Hospital as a result of a sailing accident.

11/7
The Little Mermaid, one of the most popular sights in the city of Copenhagen, is a fairly small metal statue mounted on a rock at the edge of the sea.

11/8
Kurt and Stan are both on the debate team, but Stan became ill, so the meet was canceled.

11/9
On January 10, 2000, Ms. Medina was recognized as an out standing music teacher at the Texas Music Award Banquet held in Houston, Texas.



JT:
11/5
Lottery winner which of your friends or family would get a chunk?
My family would get most of the money. I would give some to my friends. I would use it for college.

11/6
Lottery winner will you still go to school and get a job?
I still would finsh school and get a job. Even if it is a lot of money it would still run out. I would have a good job when it does run out.

11/7
Lotery winner would you donate to charity?
I would donate to charity. I would give most of it to my parents first. I would also give some to my friends.

11/8
Is it fair to clubs/organizations that the bulk of KHS funding goes toward the sports complex?
No it is not fair that the bulk of the funding goes toward the the sports complex. The clubs and organizations need money not just the sports. I think the money should be evenly shared.

11/9
Is the current speed limits reasonable?
I think most of the speed limits are reasonable. Some of them could change. Some could go up and some could go down.

Title: Homecoming

Author: Cynthia Voigt

Publication date: 1981

Page count: 318

Type: Fiction

Started on: 10/3/07

Finished on: 11/2/07

Grade: A

1. Why did I decide to read this book?

I decided to read this book because I wanted a book simular to the last book I read. It also looked like a good book to read. I read the back and it sounded like a good book to read. Also the libraian told me it was a good book. She alsl told me that everyone that read this book liked it.

2. Plot summary

The story is about four children and their mother. The childrens names are Dicey, James, Maybeth, and Sammy. Their mother took them on a trip and they stop at a mall their gets out and nevers comes back. After two days they relized their mother is not coming back and they start to walking to Brigdport were their aunt lives. They have no money or any food and it is a week long walk to Bridgport. On the way they find some money on the ground for food. When they get to their aunts house they found out that she had passed away. They had a cousin they did not know about that still lived there. Their cousin took them in and a mounth passed and she decided to adopt them. They did not like it there so they ran away to live with their grandmother that they just found out about. They took a bus half way to thier grandmothers and they ran out of money. They walked for about two days and them they stoped at a farm and offered to pick vegtiables for money. The man let them but when they wanted to leave he would not let. They ran away from him and ran in to a circus and the circus people protected them from the man and his dog. After two days The people from the circus took them to their grandmothers in Crisfield. When they get there their grandmother told them that they can not live there but they can stay for the night. The next day they did a lot of work to her house and Dicey would tell their grandmother there is a lot more work to be done for a excuss to stay an other night. After a couple of days of doing work their grandmother told them they could live there because during the couple of days she started to like them being there so she told them they could live there with her.

3. What is the setting and why is it important to the novel?

The setting of this book is on the eastern cost. They follow the ocean down to Bridgport from Provence town. The setting in Bridgport was not what they expected they wanted to live next to the ocean like the did in Provence town. They did not like it there and one reason was because they were not next to the ocean. When they went to Crisfeild to live with thier grandmother they lived next to the bay and they were happy with that.

4. Describe the main characters and what roles do they play in the novel?

The oldest is Dicy and she is thirteen her role was to get her family to Bridgport and then to Crisfeild. She also had to keep her family together. The second oldest is James he is ten and his role was to help Dicy with the youger ones. The third child is Maybeth and she is nine her role was to look cute so people would give them money for food. The yougest is Sammey he is six and he made problems for the rest by not wanting to go with them and also he complained every day because he did not want to walk anymore.

5. What is/are the main conflicts in the novel?

The main conflicts are their mother left them in a parking lot with nothing. They have no money and they try finding money on the ground. An ohter conflict is they have to sleep outside at night and some nights it was raining. When they get to their aunts house they find out that their had passed away so cousin was going to take them in but they do not like her.The last conflict is they want to live with thier grandmother and when they get there she tells them they can not stay

6. Describe the climax of the novel?

The climax is when they get to Crisfeild. They want to live with there grandmother but she will not let them. She let them stay until them found a place to go. During that time they showed her by working on her farm that they were good children. One day they went to the store with her to help and on there way back to the farm she told them that they can live with her. She also told them to call her Gram.

7. What is the significance of the book title?

The significance of the title is they do not realy have a home. They are trying to find a new home. The first family member they went was going to take them in but they did not like it there. The second family member they went to said they could not stay. Finally the second family member thier grandmother said they could stay and they found a new home.

8. What is my opinion about this book?

My opinion is I liked it. It was a very interesting book. I also liked it because it was a sad book at the beging and it had a happy ending. It was interesting because of how they got money. Also it was interesting because of how them got some of there food.

10/29 -11/2

DOL:

10/29

The audience rose to their feet and applauded at the end of the play The Weir.



10/30

In Shakespear's play Julius Caesar, Mare Marc Antony proclaims, "I come to bury Caesar not to praise him."



10/31

"Whom did you call, Caitlin, for information about store hours? her mother asked after Caitin was off the phone.



11/1

Neither the mayor nor the members of the Bamgor City Council were willing to approve the new housing development.



11/2

My brother and I helped Mother by washing the dishes, vacuum-cleaning the carpet, and dusting the furniture.

JT:

10/29

It you could go back in time and change one event from your past which one would it be?

If I could go back in time I would keep my dad from buying me a trampoline. I would do that because I poped my knee out of place on it. Now I have a lot of problems with pain in my knee and it still pops out sometimes.
10/30

Pick a teacher to promote to principal. Why?

I do not know who to promote to principal. Some teachers could be a good principal. Others could be a bad principal.

10/31

Are you too old to trick-or-treat?

Yes I think I am to old to trick or treat. I think that because you take the candy from the little kids. Also it takes the fum away from the little kids.


11/1

What is your dream vehicle? Why?

My dream vehicle would be a Dodge truck. I like the body style. I also like them because they have a lot of power to them.


11/2

You won the lottery what would you buy first?

If I won the lottery I would give alot of it to my parents. I would do that because they spent a lot of money on me. The rest I would keep for college.