Quick Write: Telling Lies

Here is my 40th Quick Write.
Wednesday.
HUMP-DAY!!!

"Ugh! Why do people put fake information on the Internet. It is so annoying! Are these people such losers that they have nothing better to do but try to get my a "FAIL" on my next report. Ugh! Or maybe they're teachers that purposely doing that to encourage their students to use more that just one resource for their projects. But why, I could be watching Swim-Wear Models on Demand. There is even a possible chance that they're just that stupid that the information they put on-line that seems fake but is really what they think is real. Wow! I just found a page that says that Abraham Lincoln's birthday is on February 12th, isn't it obvious that it's on March 14th; and that the War of 1812 was fought in 1776, duh; wow, do people not realize that the French and Indian War was fought by the German and the Anarcticanese. This is all literally in the event's names, it drives me crazy."
"Honey, it's time to take your vitamins."
"Mom, we've been over this a thousand times, I'm 15, I don't need vitamins."
"But they are good for your body, remember."
"Whatever."
"Don't you say what ever to me young lady, I am your mother....."
"Well anyways apart for the correct information I've given you, those are some reasons why someone would put fake information on the internet."

***All of the incorrect information I put up was purposely done for humor. I know when the War of 1812 was fought and who fought in the French and Indian War etc.***

Thank you

Fake or Real?

Today we were in the computer lab and we had 10 links to 10 websites. We had to tell if we thought the website was real or fake and why. Here they are.

1. The history of boilerplate, the world's oldest robot.

Fake- in the picture the wagon has the year 1887 on it, but when you put your mouse over the picture, the year is 1893

2. If you love dogs, you'll send your dog to dog island.

Real- dog island is a real place and people have sent their dogs there

3. An online test can reveal if you suffer from DSACDAD, which is treatable with Havidol.

Real- Havidol is a real medication

4. Now parents can choose their kid's DNA.

Real- genetic engineering is a real thing

5. A company offers custom genetic body modifications.

Real- you can do everything on the website that it says you can do

6. Learn about the dangers of dihydrous monoxide, an incredibly common and potentially deadly chemical.

Fake- the website doesn't look real or official/formal

7. If you like weird animals, the Pacific Tree Octopus is one of the weirdest.

Fake- the picture is definitely photo shopped 

8. The most beautiful money in the world is from Antarctica.

Fake - there is not a lot of information on the web page

9. If you always thought Minnesota was cold, me too. But the town of Mankato is different!

Fake- Mankato is in Mongolia (Asia), Dracula's Castle is in Europe somewhere  

10. You kids are too young to remember when Kresky was the hottest show on television.

Real- Kresky is a real TV character/person


OMG! Today (really the day after we went into the computer lab) we found out what sites were real and which were fake! Drum-roll please!......... All of the sites were fake!!! I kind of saw that coming though. Well there are the results

Quick Write: Tucker the Trucker

Here is my 39th Quick Write.
Monday.
Hope all of your Thanksgivings were great. Kind of great to be back in school, but, come on who doesn't love a 4-day weekend.

There is a man.
His name is Tucker.
He owns a truck.
He is a trucker.
His truck is in Winnemucca.
His truck is in the muck.
His truck is stuck.
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3 sentences
There is a man named Tucker.
He is a trucker.
His truck is stuck in Winnemucca muck.
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2 sentences
There is a man named Tucker whose a trucker.
His truck is stuck in Winnemucca muck.
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1 sentence
Tucker the trucker's truck's stuck in Winnemucca muck. (8 words)

Quick Write: Thanks

Here is my 38th Quick Write.
Wednesday.
HUMP-DAY!!!
Happy Turkey Day!!!

One time, actually this morning, I was giving my friend Eliot critique on his Slope Poster for Algebra. I think I helped make his poster greater than it already was. After that, he thanked me and it made me feel good that he appreciated my help.
I like it when people do things for me because then it is one less thing I have to worry about, but it feels good in my heart when I do things for other people.

Gobble, gobble! Have a turkey-tastic Thanksgiving everybody!

Passive and Active Voice

active- the subject of the sentence is doing the verb
passive- the subject is having the verb done to it

A- I drove the car.
P- The car was driven by me.

A- The soldier shot the man.
P- The man was shot by the soldier.

A- The test was taken by the students. VS The student took the test. -P

Quick Write: 2 Rumors

Here is my 37th Quick Write.
Tuesday.

A rumor that I believe is that a kid from my elementary school is cousins with Selena Gomez.
A rumor that I don't believe is that Justin Bieber got a woman pregnant.
I believe the first rumor because the kid is nice, kind, and is truthful and even his mom told me that he was cousins with Selena and adults know you aren't any cooler when they lie.
I don't believe the second rumor because Justin Bieber is sweet, cute, and dreamy and he would never get a woman pregnant. He would never let his fame overwhelm him and get to his head and smoke drugs or get a woman pregnant. I rest my case.

Quick Write: 9 Sentences

Here is my 36th Quick Write.
Monday.

Subject Verb-
1. I eat.
2. She sleeps.
3. He poops.

Subjet Verb Object
1. I eat cake.
2. I eat spaghetti.
3. I throw balls.

Subject Verb Direct-Object Indirect-Object
1. I eat cake at dinner.
2. I eat spaghetti with meatballs.
3. I throw balls to Cassie.

Compound- I eat cake and I throw balls.
Complex- I ate spaghetti Bolognese, and enjoyed it.

Quick Write: 1 Paragraph

Here is my 35th Quick Write.
Friday.

Do you have a kitty-cat like me? Well if you do, you are awesome. Kitty-cats are the best thing ever, besides Justin Bieber and his hair. My kitty's name is Snowflake and she just turned one in August.
She is soooo cute, let me tell ya. On second note all kitties are cute. They are are cute because they are playful and you cant turn down a little bundle of fur huddled, curled up purring away counting mice. But then of course there are times when that ball of fur and, not claws, but talons aren't so cute. They aren't cute when you have to trap yourself in a room where all you can smell is their "chemically changed" kitty food from a couple nights ago or when they are practicing their kitty-claw ear piercing on your lip. Either way kitties are the greatest pet ever, and yes better than dogs. You don't have to walk them, they don't require as  much attention, are independent, and are always there to put a smile on your face when you're mad at your mom and dad. But in every kitty there is something special. My kitty is specialful because her and I have a mommy-daughter relationship. I'm always bossing her around and giving her commands. Whenever she is clawing things and getting in the way I usually say, "No Snowy, no! Girl stop it." So all in all, whether they are giving you another piercing or huddled up on your lap, kitties are great companions, friends, and daughters/sons.    

Sentence Types and Structures

1. declarative- makes a statement
2. interrogative- asks a question
3. imperative- gives a command
4. exclamatory- expresses strong feelings

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subject- what the sentence is about~the topic

predicate- what is said about the subject

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1. subject verb
2. subject verb object
3. subject verb direct-object indirect-object

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Clause- a subject and a predicate

independent clause- could be a sentence

dependent clause- needs another clause to be a sentence.

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simple- one (independent) clause

What is another word for thesaurus?

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complex- one independent clause and at least one other dependent clause

I- Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities...D- because it is the quality which guarantees all others.

D- If you build it...I- he will come.

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compound- 2 or more independent clauses 

The drought had lasted now for 10,000,000 years, and the reign of the terrible lizards had long since ended.

Quick Write: 12 Sentences

Here is my 34th Quick Write.
Thursday.

fact

1. Llamas and alpacas are related.
2. I was born in New Zealand.
3. I have a very bubbly personality.

question

1. Why are you so sad?
2. Why do you talk so much?
3. Why are you so happy all of the time?

command

1. Stop being so happy and having a fun time.
2. Never say never.
3. Stop laughing, this is school, not Sophie is Always Happy Land.

feeling

1. Oh my gosh! It's a 2 headed giraffe!
2. What the heck!? Why are you so freakin' happy all of the time!?
3. Ouch! I socked myself in the butt!

Quick Write: 10 Sentences

Here is my 33rd Quick Write.
Wednesday
HUMP DAY!!! HAPPY HUMP DAY!!!

"Hey."
"What's up?"
"Um, the sky."
"Ha, ha, ha, funny."
"So what's going on Sam?"
"Not too much, just the normal."
"Yeah, cool, same here, nothing that's unusual."
"So, lately I have been thinking about you."
"That's not weird at all, but go on anyway."
"Ha, Sam, do you want to go out with me?"

P.S.
Sam is both the girl's and the boy's name. (Samantha and Samuel)

Parts o' Speech

noun- person, place, or thing (50% of the English dictionary)
proper vs common (Sophie vs weirdo)
abstract vs concrete (beauty vs the Sun)
mass vs countable (water vs kittens)

adjective- modifies a noun (25% of the English dictionary)

verb- an action (15% of the English dictionary)
helping verbs
be- I am acting
have- I have googled myself
do- I do cry sometimes
I could have sung
I could have sang

pronoun- a word that modifies a noun: he, she, they

adverb- a word that modifies a verb(or another adverb): beautifully, greatly, very
very and slightly modify other adverbs: He walked very swiftly.
lovely and friendly ARE NOT ADVERBS!!! Oh my gosh! What? Did she say not adverb?Yes! Not adverbs...girlfriend!

conjunction- a word that connects 2 clauses together: and, or, but

preposition- a word that tells the relationship between 2 things: over, below, above, beside
of(possessive)
to(indirect object)
by(passive clause)
The sexy hair of Justin Bieber's beautiful head and face.
The way to the Wipeout Zone
Death by caramel chocolate.

interjection- shows excitement or emotion: Yeah! Ouch! Whoa!

Quick Write: The 100 Most Used Words in the English Language

Here is my 32nd Quick Write.
Monday.

1. like
2. um
3. hey 
4. kinda
5. gotta
6. gonna
7. yeah
8. the 
9. I 
10. me 
11. you 
12. can
13. we
14. how
15. are
16. good
17. great
18. name
19. what
20. is
21. your
22. hi
23. hello
24. bye
25. good 
26. morning
27. night
28. shut
29. up
30. oh
31. my
32. gosh
33. god
34. seriously
35. go 
36. to
37. movies 
38. mall
39. help
40. room
41. today
42. tomorrow
43. when
44. who
45. why
46. where
47. history 
48. english
49. science
50. math
51. algebra
52. house
53. home
54. homework
55. period
56. one
57. two
58. three
59. four
60. five
61. six
62. advisory
63. homeroom
64. work
65. job
66. totally
67. say
68. did
69. okay
70. cat
71. dog
72. uh-huh
73. so 
74. my 
75. they 
76. no 
77. get
78. away
79. bro
80. 'sup
81. here
82. soda
83. water
84. duh
85. stupid
86. idiot
87. dumb
88. butt
89. but
90. yes
91. no
92. awesome
93. cool
94. money
95. credit-card
96. ugh
97. mom 
98. dad
99. honey
100. baby

Quick Write: Surprise Endings

Here is my 31st Quick Write.
Friday.

1. Gregor Samsa awoke one morning to find that he had been transformed into a little 5 year old girl with pigtails and a dress.
2. What can you say about a 25 year old girl who is only 4 feet tall.
3. One may as well  begin with Helen's letters to a poopy face.
4. Once upon a time there was a Martian named Ooklaganchinglamphklingjoomeek.
5. Norman Bates heard the noise and a shock went through his butt.
6. If you want to find Cherry Tree Lane all you have to do is ask the Policeman at 2nd and 5th where the movies are.
7. Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night but was too drunk to remember to shut the actual doors so he locked them without shutting them and his llamas and alpacas got out.
8. For the first fifteen years of our lives, Danny and I lived within five blocks of each other and neither of us knew each others' dogs' names let alone our own.
9. Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of pranks that her brother could.
10. Once upon a time, far away in Japan, a poor young artist sat alone in his little house, waiting for the world to change.
11. It was almost December and Jonas was beginning to become a popular show on Disney Channel.
12. It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were all clocks.
13. When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at Wet n' Wild in Hawaii while checking out girls in a tree.
14. It was a dark and stormy night when I pooped in my pants.
15. The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward all the boogers in his giant dad's nose.
16. Robert Cohn was once middle weight boxing champion of the World!!!!!

My Story Set Up

Protagonist- Santa Claws
Antagonist- Atnas Claws
Santa wants to be the winner of the best kitty in the world contest but Atnas's charm is stopping him from doing so.

Quick Write: I Am

Here is my 30th Quick Write.
Tuesday

I am a mother
I am a sister
I am a daughter
I am a cousin
I am a niece
I am an auntie
I am funny
I am crazy
I am weird
I am African
I am Kiwi
I am Malaysian
I am Christian
I am happy
I am smart
I am a student
I am a friend
I am a straight "A" student
I am a procrastinator
I am finished with this Quick Write