Comments Q3 W6

Jack-Vocab.com Post
Gautam-Poem

Poem

It was a late summer's eve,

and there was a nice gentle breeze.

I had to drive for a while,

for it was way more than a mile.

It did not seem that far.

Well, I was in a car.

The night was as dark as a cold-blooded heart,

and my trees were like a work of art.

The leaves danced to the wind

as if there were no end.

It seemed as if there was nowhere to go,

except for the fires deep down below.

I used end rhyme, simile, and personification.

Vocab Words

It was a hot summer day, and the two boys were wandering in the woods. They had no plans on where they were going. Their only idea was to explore. They spent hours outside. They knew most of the woods like the back of their hand. There was just this one place that they had never been. It was not their territory. It was the neighbors'. These neighbors were very scary and were never seen. No one dared to bother them or go near their house.

The boys decided that they would take that risk because they wanted to explore further. They knew something was weird. It was as if the neighbors were hiding something. The two boys eventually made it to the property and there it was. There was a huge pit filled with the unknown. All they could see in it was total darkness. They had no idea why it was here or where the owners were. The decided to see how deep it was. They did not jump, but instead, they dropped a coin. They waited to hear the click at the bottom, but they never heard it. What was this hole for and why was it there? They never knew, and they never told.

Comments Q3 W4

Laura-ATDPTI
Gautam-Research

Research

I have learned a few skills from doing this research project. One important skill that I learned so far is how to cite sources. This includes in-text citations and citations in general. Another important skill that I have learned so far is how to take notes and how to find sources that are reliable and useful. This project was hard at first, but as it went on, I got used to it. Hopefully, this gets better.
One thing that we have worked on so far that I don't feel so comfortable with is embedding. It has been hard for me to embed my citations instead of just putting the parenthetical citations at the end of each paragraph. One thing that I think could improve is making transitions in my paper. Hopefully, I can make this better before I turn in my final draft.

Reading Response

So far, I am enjoying this book. It is cool to see this Indian boy taking a stand in his life. He is not giving up, and he wants to make a difference. I do not think that Indians should be treated differently or put down because of their skin color or their history. I believe that all the Indians should be able to fit into Reardan without being bullied.

It is an interesting plot so far to see how it starts with a boy who is bullied and does not fit in. Then he all of a sudden decided to go to a school full of white people who do not really like Indians. Now he is fitting in and making new friends. This is showing how one person no matter size or status can make a big difference. Hopefully, Arnold can make an even greater difference between the white and the Indians.