Wednesday, March 12, 2008

How do we make inferences?

Inference is making a guess or reading between the lines. Melinda titles her page "Our teachers are the best." Then she goes on to describe her English teacher as being weird. She has black and orange hair that makes her look like an emerging Monarch butterfly. Melinda doesn't really mean her teachers are the best. She means the opposite.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

what is dialogue/

dialogue is a discuss ion between two or more people in speak melinda has a dialogue with her teachers but you also hear whats going on in her mind. when you have dialogue you use quotation marks melinda meets heather who is new to the school. the dialogue is as follows.. im heather the school ohio she says . im new here. are you.

Monday, March 10, 2008

What is the author's purpose?

The author is writng from a ninth grader's point of view in the book "Speak." The author, Ms. Anderson tries to show the loneliness of a student who called the cops and busted up a summer party. Melinda, the main character, is beng avoided by her frinds. Rachel Bruin is Melinda's ex-best friend. Melinda would really like to tell Rachel what really happened the night of the party but she can't.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

First Book

The first few pages are about the first day of school. The girl, Melinda Sordino, is the first pick up on the school bus. She decides to sit in the front in hope of making eye contact with a friend. No one wants to sit next to her. She feels all alone.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Dr. Seuss's Birthday

Yesterday we read about the annlversary of the cat in the hat it was written fifty years ago ln 1958 an edltor of life magazlne bet theodore tha he couldnt wrlte a book uslng only 236 words that was the number of words in a flrst grade primer he did lt 70a the amazement ofthe edltor andlt became popul

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Why We Wear Uniforms

We wear uniforms because we're Seniors and we wear navy blue shirts and khaki pants. We're also part of team Inquiry we should be proud to wear unifrms because everyone can tell were eighth graders.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

My Vacation

The best part of my vacation was going to Chucky Cheese.I had fun playing the games and eating pizza with my cousin and my aunt. I won lots of tokens and played more games. They played great music there too. I had lots of fun.