Plot, Setting and Character Quiz

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"Two Kinds" Mother & Daughter Conflict

In the conflict between Jing-mei and her mother, Jing-mei is the one I support. For example, she’s young but yet she knows what she wants to do and what she doesn’t. She won’t let anyone force her into something she doesn’t want to do. This shows that she’s an independent girl. This also shows that she isn’t afraid to hear what people think about her.  In addition while she was watching Television and her mom told her to get up and get ready for piano practice, she stood up to her and told her that she didn’t want to go. This shows that Jing-mei is brave enough to stand up to the women who brought her into this world knowing she could take her out. Jing-mei did something I would never do, which is telling my mom off. I think that Jing- mei’s actions were very strong and made her mom realize that you can’t control people’s lives.

" Two Kinds" Summary Poem

I go to the beauty college because mother


Wants me to look like Shirley Temple

She wants me to practice piano notes with out mistakes

She realizes that I could be someone if I try

I just hope I don’t shame in misery and tears

College is what mom wants but how if I don’t even know the capitals

Take lessons with Mr. Chong just to tremble

And shake at the talent show and the audience.

Genius daughters is what she really meant,

The one’s who bring china Trophy’s

Jing-Mei is only a pleading child

Who’s told she needs to be the best like Waverly

You make me disappointed and not want to clap for the little babies

She makes me look like I’m not good for magazines

Or like I can’t hit the right key and I’m not a good enough Prodigy

I rebel the schedule of being sentimental

I’m as strong as a bench

Favorite Character Interview

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"Two Kinds” In the Shoes of a Prodigy

I would enjoy being a prodigy because I swear I was born to be a star. It feels good to have the special attention and have everyone depend on you to win or to help someone out. If I was born a star in sports (no need because I’ve taught myself to become athletic) I’d play every sport possible. I’d also enjoy being a prodigy for singing. I love to sing, especially when I’m upset. It clears my mind. I hope that in the end to have a voice like Beyonce because I feel like if I continue singing that it will be a prodigy for me. Most of my friends support my singing and athletic abilities. They love to hear me sing, and love watching me play sports. I’d love being a prodigy either way I lived my life. One day I hope to become a prodigy and have people depend on me to sing “Star spangled banner” for Obama Barrack or play for the “LA SPARKS”.

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Staff-Teacher Conferences Paragraph

I feel like the grade I have in my class was something I worked hard for.  I have this grade because everyday I come home and I am determined to get my work done.  My strengths in this class are working on the blog because I can type better than I write. The challenges I face in this class has to be helping people who don’t want to help them selves.  In order to maintain my grade I must stay focused and on top of my work. For staff to help me improve my grade is to become more involved with my school schedule every once in a while. Ms Priester can help me raise my grade by questioning my work and asking why I did that and so on. By the end of the quarter I hope to keep my A.

“Two Kinds” Conflict Experience Paragraph

Today I went to an event on campus called “Shop till you Drop”. They call us by houses and depending on what house has the highest GPA and cleanest house. I was excited because our house got called inside earlier than usual which means were improving a lot compared to last year. I see my twin which feels like the other half of me ,Tierra Andrews and I’m thinking to  my self “ this could actually be the best part of my day”. I got all the school supplies I needed and everything I wanted. I’m now waiting for my other half to be done with shopping and Noelle stops me. She’s like” I seen this very cute back pack that I think would really go good with you and I noticed that when you walked through the door”. I smiled and some what laughed because out of all people in that room she chooses me to wear the back Pack. When I see the backpack I wanted to gag but I didn’t tell her. I smiled and told her it was very cute even thought I didn’t want to touch that backpack.

Acrostic Poem About Me

Stubborn


• I’m stubborn when I don’t get the things I really want

Humorous

• I can be humorous if you know me really well

Aggressive

• When it comes to sports, my heads in the game
Unselfish

• I put others before myself and care about what others think

Risk taking

• I take risk’s because if I didn’t my life would be boring

Intelligent

• I’m very intelligent when it comes to a subject I like

Capable

• I’m very outgoing and I believe I’m capable of anything if I tried

Energetic

• Once I have energy the only way to get me to be quite is to turn on Sponge bob

Character Acrostic Poem for " Mama"

Mature

Mama tells Maggie she’s beautiful even thought she’s burned
Ambitious

Mama mention she works like a man to get the job done.

Meticulous

Mama cleans takes care of Dee

Attentive

Mama comforts Maggie when she gets scared of Asalamalakim

Character Analysis of Marcus Bradshaw

One of my peers I chose to write about was Marcus Bradshaw. He’s my best friend, boyfriend and all of the above. To me, he’s caring, mature (at times), amazing, bright, and handsome. I accept him for who he is and not who I want him to be. He isn’t afraid to speak his mind to me nor is he afraid to do anything in front of me. We hang out whenever we get a chance and we talk about how our day went. We laugh at the dumbest things ever and when it comes to people trying to ruin us he ignores all the drama. I like him because he’s there for me when I need someone to talk to when I’m feeling down he makes me happy. When I’m thinking negative he’s always the one to make me think positive.  It’s crazy how things and people start off in life.

“Everyday Use" Character to Person Comparison Paragraph.”

Dee and Maggie’s mom remind me so much of my mom. She isn’t afraid to say what she feels or even admit she’s a hard working woman, even though she should be at home. My mom is the type to tell someone they aren’t “perfect” and to get away from her with a self centered attitude like Dee’s. She makes people realize that the world doesn’t revolve around them and that’s what I love about her. In “Everyday Use” the narrator mentions that she works like a man in the fields. I feel like my mom is the best person in the world because she has always been there for me through the thick and thin. If I were Dee I would change my attitude around because selfish people like her don’t get much in life.

“Everyday Use” from Dee’s point of view

I’ve chosen to tell the story from Dee’s point of view. So far the main characters are Dee, Maggie and the narrator which is the mom. In the beginning Dee’s doesn’t live with her mom or sister she is in college. She gets invited back home to come and see her family. Dee comes home with a guy named “Asalamalakim” and introduces him to her family. Maggie is a little cowering and isn’t as blunt as Dee. From Dee’s point of life, everything has to revolve around her. She’s embarrassed to introduce her family and to even take pictures with them because the house that Maggie and the narrator live in isn’t good enough for her.

"Everyday Use" Before You Read: Traditions & Heirlooms

One tradition I would like to start passing down to my kids and their kids is having family night every week. I’d like to do this because as I kid I never really spent any bonding time with my family. I don’t want my kids to have to go on not knowing their brothers and sisters well like I did. I don’t want my kids not knowing any of their uncles and aunts. Another tradition I would do is a family reunion at least once a year. My family growing up did have family reunions but not all the time did everyone go. I’d make it to where if you are family it was mandatory for you to go. When I was growing up it was not mandatory for you to go. These are the two main traditions’ I would pass on to my kids and make them pass it on to their kids.

Character Prior Knowledge Paragraph

In “Contents of A dead Man’s Pocket” I chose three characteristic that I thought best fit Tom Benecke. Tom is Brave, Adorable, and Determined. I say Tom is brave because as his yellow sheet of paper flew out onto the Ledge he goes out and gets it. I gave Tom the second trait because as he’s on the ledge he realizes that his wife is the most important thing in his life and that she deserves better. I chose that characteristic because it reminds me of me and my boyfriend. He thinks something like Tom Benecke. Last but not Least, the characteristic determined. I chose this characteristic for Tom Benecke because as he began to cross the ledge he wasn’t going back inside the house until he retrieved that yellow piece of paper. From my point of view I find Tom Benecke a very positive person.

My Story BIrd

Now, Where Did My Furry-Gummy Bear Go? on Storybird

9/11 Blogpost

I don't remember anything about the 9/11 because I was young at the. When the incident happened I didn't even find out till about 2 years later. I remember I was at my foster home when my foster brother was explaining what happened. They were making fun of the 9/11 in a video game he was playing. He was explaining how they just crashed the airplanes into two buildings in New York City. I didn’t find it serious until I heard that innocent lives were taken. A way to remind me of 9/11 is my cousin Broderick’s birthday. Everyone tells him he’s a “bad luck baby”.

Vocabulary Short Story

My house is always so Zany that it causes all types of drama and trouble for staff. Some staff gets so upset I know deep inside it causes them to hold grievance against us. It makes me want to hoard myself from the world. Most staff doesn’t try to recind things from us, but the one’s that can’t get over them do. One day I hope my most favorite staff Melissa can plan and Abduction and we move far, far away from here. Sometimes it’s fun, for example playing aquatic Volleyball or even basketball in the pool when we get a chance.

Mouse in The Cafe

There was a mouse named Jeffrey that lived inside of the café. He had been living there for so long he knew where everything went, and at what time it would happen. Jeffrey wasn’t the only one living in the café at the time. So were his friends Bob, Tim and Joe. One day Jeffrey decides to go on a walk outside of the café. So he puts his favorite piece of cheese under the table in the café because at that time he knew that no one would be inside of the café. Jeffrey came home hungry for something and anything at all. The only thing that came to mind was his favorite piece of cheese. When he went to go and get his piece of cheese it wasn’t there. The first thing he did was assume Joe took it, But after searching Joe he realized Joe didn’t have his cheese. Next he searched Tim, but neither did Tim have his cheese. Last but not least, Bob, he searches Bob hoping to find the evidence on Bob but he had no luck. As Jeffery’s searching up and down for his cheese he happens to reach his hands in his pocket. As he pulls out his hand, Bob notices that there was cheese all over Jeffery’s hand. He say’s to Jeffery “Hey Jeff, what’s that all over you hand, because to me it looks a lot like cheese”. As Jeffery looks down, he puts everything together and forgets he did put the cheese into his pocket because he was hungry before his walk.

Center for Regressive Tendencies Paragraph

If I were in Leonard Mead’s shoes and I arrived at the facility I would assume he would be confused on why he has to be there. If it were me I would be really scared because I’m not the type of person to get into trouble with any type of world wide state consequences. I would most likely cry my self to sleep and be wishing to go home. I could see Leonard Mead trying to convince the facility he did nothing wrong to deserve such a consequence. I also see Mead telling people what happened to him and how he has no reason to be there.

Purpose of " The Pedestrian"

In the early 1950’s, Ray Bradbury was a young man living in southern California. He did not know hot to drive, and he liked walking around his suburban neighborhood at nigh. Even back then behavior like that was considered “weird” that one time Ray was even stopped and questioned by a police officer. After him going on an innocent walk Ray Bradbury wondered how it might be viewed in the future. After Ray Bradbury’s interaction with the police office, he wrote it explaining how no one ever came out side or even turned lights on in their houses. He says they watched television and never even drove their cars. With that being said, if you were out alone with out any purpose you would be considered Suspicious. That’s where the officer from Ray Bradbury’s innocent with the recent office occurs in the story “The pedestrian”.

Life in 2053

I’d expect everything to not be as techy as it is now. I don't really see teenagers walking around on their technology. I picture them more like the world coming to and end and they are going poor so they'd have to work. Parents working hard but kids that is supposed to have lives having to work. When I think of 2053 it makes me think that because of the 2012 rumor that the world will end. I’ve been hearing that rumor for so long it’s hard to predict what the future will be like. I hope that 2053 isn’t as bad as I think of it.