PORTFOLIO UNIT 1
Gaby Mata #10 4PCO
INDEX
Reading Comprehensions Tom Sawyer Quizes Vocabularies Academic Words Prefixes and Suffixes Can/Can’t Synonyms Etymology Poetry Figurative Language Possessive Case Proofreadings The Cerebellum Rubric Final Exam
Reading Comprehension #1 1. What two things does Debbie knows about Mrs. Bruning before she meets her? The two things Debbie knows about Mrs. Bruning are that she never cuts her hair and that Mrs. Bruning and her husband are German. 2. Why does Mrs. Bruning say she can’t get her clothes off the line? Because she has Arthritis, so her arms and hands were not working the way she wanted. 3. How is Mrs. Bruning‘s life changing? Because she was too old and not able to do the things she did in the past. 4. How does Mrs. Bruning feel about Debbie? How do you know? She feels thankful because Debbie helped her. 5. Would the author agree with this statement: Sometimes when people reach out, each one of them benefits? The author will agree because when we help others our benefit is the knowledge that we helped a needed person. 6. What clues does the author give you to indicate that Debbie and Mrs. Bruning have a lot to offer each other? Because Debbie was young and Mrs. Bruning wise. 7. What do you think Debbie means when she says, “It was more equal”? Do you think Mrs. Bruning also reached out to Debbie? It means that they both helped each other. She made her a better person. 8. In your opinion, why might it be difficult to ask for help? Because sometimes we may be shy and we are worried that people won’t help.
Reading Comprehension #2 1. What do the Lethagarians do in the Doldrums? The 2.
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Lethagarians do absolutely nothing in the Doldrums. How old is the poet when she first meets her grandmother? The poet is 21 years old when she first meets her grandmother. Why don’t the Lethagarians like the watchdog? They don’t like the watchdog because the watchdog is always sniffing around to see that anybody wastes time. Where does the poet live? Where does her grandmother live? The poet lives is Pennsylvania and her grandmother in Taiwan. What is humorous about the watchdog? What other examples of humor can you find in this reading? The watchdog is always racing the Lethagarians, and also that the dog is a watch. Do you think the poet was glad to see her grandmother? How do they reach out to each other? The poet was glad to see her grandmother because they haven’t seen each other since Amy left Taiwan when she was 6 years old. Amy reaches her grandma by visiting her in Taiwan. How would you advice a friend who gets stuck in the doldrums? I would advice a friend to analyze the place and to think for solutions. What’s your relationship like with your grandparents? My relationship with them is really good because we share a lot of time together.
Reading Comprehension #3 1. What is the peripheral nervous system? The peripheral nervous system is when the nerves branch out to the entire body. 2. What are the three main sections of the brain? The three main sectors are the Forebrain, the Midbrain, and the Hindbrain. 3. Why is it helpful to compare the brain to a central computer? Because the brain controls our entire body. 4. Why is it amazing that the brain is so compact? Although it is small, it is very functional, so it is amazing. 5. Why do you think the author describes the brain as “the bossiest part of the body�? Because it controls everything. 6. What point does the author make about challenging your brain to learn new things and make new connections? To exercise our brain. 7. Why is it important to know how vital parts of the body work? It is important for our health and for our knowledge. 8. In your opinion, is it better to be more logical, analytical, and objective or more intuitive, creative, and subjective? It is better to have a bit of everything because we use each one in different occasions.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Quiz #1
Negro: a color person. Spectacles: glasses. Vex- vexed: to annoy someone. Whitewash: to paint something using white paint. Lick: to punch someone.
The adventures of Tom Sawyer Quiz #2 Wart: it is a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a Papomavirus. Cemetery: it is a place where dead bodies are buried. Congregation: it is an assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship. Witch: it is a person who is into dark magic. Slate: it is like a board.
The adventures of Tom Sawyer Quiz #3
Superstition: a belief Marbles: small balls made of that stone that kids use to play. Tick: The hours ticked by. Chamber: a room Pirate: a person who robs, sails a big boat, and commits illegal violence at the sea.
Literary Words #1 1. Characterization: refers to the author’s attempt to create
or develop a character. 2. Setting: it is the time and place of a story’s action. 3. Figurative language: it is writing that the reader isn’t supposed to take literally.
Literary Words #2 1. Allegory: it is a story or tale with two or more levels of meaning. 2. Narrative poem: tells a story. The poet narrates a story much like an author of a novel or short story would. Irony: include a surprise ending or use words to suggest something quite different from their usual meanings.
Key Words #1 Maximize: increase something as much as possible. Ex: Eating fruits and vegetables can maximize your energy. Moderation: control of your behavior, actions, habits, etc. Ex: You should eat junk food in moderation because it’s not healthy. Stressful: making someone worry a lot. Ex: Moving to a new country can be really stressful.
Stressors: things that cause stress. Ex: Meeting new people at a new place can be an example of stressors. Systematic: organized carefully and done thoroughly. Ex: I planned my day in a systematic way, so I’ll know what to do first. Threshold: the level at which something begins to happen or have an effect on something. Ex: Today I reached my stress threshold.
Key Words #2 Behavior: the things that a person or animal does, or the way in which they do them. Ex: The behavior of my sister needs to change. Nerves: a very small part of your body that controls your movements and carries messages to and from your brain. Ex: Today I learned that the nerves connect the brain with all parts of the body. Neurons: small cells in the brain that send and receive messages. Ex: In our brain there are thousands of neurons and we didn’t know that. Organ: a part of an animal or plant that has a special purpose. Ex: The heart is one of the most important organs in our body. Relay: to send a message from one person, thing, or place to another person, thing, or place. Ex: Ana if you received the message you have to relay it back. System: a group of things that work together for a particular purpose. Ex: We have to make a presentation about our nervous system.
Academic words #1 External: on the outside.
Ex: The external appearance of the building showed that needs to be repaired. Interact: talk to other people and work together with them. Ex: My mom wants my sister to interact with the kids at the party. Perspective: a way of thinking about something. Ex: She thought about nature from a new perspective after what she saw on TV. Project: a carefully planned piece of work. Ex: For our final project we have to look for a recipe and cook the best one. Visualize: form a picture of someone or something in your mind. Ex: Before I go to sleep, I visualize how my day is going to be the next day.
Academic words #2 Environment: the situations, things, and people that affect
the way in which people live. Ex: I told my teacher that a change in our environment, such as the birth of a baby in our family, can be stressful. Factors: one of several things that cause or influence a situation. Ex: Poverty is only one of the factors in crime. Individual: one person separate from others. Ex: The way school affects one individual is different from the way it affects someone else.
Respond: react or answer. Ex: I usually respond to stress by taking a nap for a while. Unique: different from all others. Ex: Everyone in my family manages stress in a unique way.
Academic words #3 Analyze: examine something in detail in order to understand
it. Ex: People don’t analyze every word in the article. They just try to get the main idea. Concept: an idea or thought. Ex: When you understand the concept of trust, you will know that you made a mistake. Conclude: reach a decision based on facts or logic. Ex: Based on the final paragraph, you can conclude that the moral of the story is “Never lose hope”. Occur: happen; take place. Ex: An earthquake can occur when we least expect it. Precisely: exactly. Ex: I know precisely what I have to do with my project. Schedule: plan; list of times and events. Ex: It’s important to make a schedule so you won’t forget what you need to do.
Prefixes and Suffixes Related words are formed by adding prefixes or suffixes to a base word, or by combining a base word with another word. -or -ful induce
The person or thing doing or causing an action. Having a particular quality. Cause a particular physical condition, feeling, or change.
Can/Can’t + Verb for Ability or Possibility Can is a modal auxiliary (or helping verb). It is used in conjunction with other verbs. When writing descriptions about people, use can to tell what a person is good at (ability). You can also use can when you want to describe what a person can do to overcome his or her shortcomings (possibility). Can is followed by a verb in its base form. The negative of can is can’t. Ability: My cousin is an excellent listener because she can remember what she’s told. Possibility: I know Mark can learn to be more responsible.
Synonyms Synonyms are two or more words that have the same or similar meanings. A thesaurus is a book of synonyms that can help you find the word that means exactly what you want to say. Words Waste time Procrastinate Watch Think
Synonyms Dawdle, lag, linger, loaf, loiter Delay, put off Care for, look after, look at, mind, tend Consider, imagine, mull over, reason, work things
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Etymology Etymology is the study of the origin and history of words. You can determine the meaning of words by looking at the root of a word. The root is the part of a word that contains the basic meaning of a word. Dictionaries can tell you when a word was first used, what it meant many years ago, and how it has changed over time. Root
Meaning
Cerebr
Brain
Corpus Hemi Lobus Spharia
Main part Half Curved or round Ball
Word Astronaut: a person who travels in outer space.
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Recess:
a from work.
break
1929
1531
Tongue:
a fleshy organ of the mouth that helps people to eat and to speak.
Before 1200s
English Word(s) Cerebrum Cerebellum Cerebral Corpus Hemisphere Lobe Hemisphere Origin From ancient Greek astron, meaning (star) and nautes, meaning (sailor). From Latin recessus, meaning (a going back retreat). From Old English, tunge, meaning (organ of speech).
Poetry Poetry is a form of writing that uses language to create an emotional response from its readers. Meaning, sound, and rhythm are expressed through carefully chosen words to describe experiences and ideas.
Poetic Devices Poets use different devices to express ideas. Each device has a different effect.
Meter: it is the rhythm, or “beat” of a poem expressed in a pattern. The pattern is formed by stressed and unstressed syllables in the line of poetry.
Ex: Come live | with me | and be | my love
Rhyme Scheme: it is a pattern of rhyming words. To figure out a rhyme scheme, mark rhyming words at the end of lines with a letter of the alphabet. My cat is nice A My cat is fat B My cat likes mice A I like my cat B
Poetic Forms Sonnet: it is a fourteen-line poem. It consists of three four-line
stanzas (quatrains), and ends with a two-line stanza (couplet). Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art lovelier and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed, And every fair from fair sometime declines, By chance, or nature's changing course untrimmed: But thy eternal summer shall not fade, Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st, Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st, So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
Ballad: it is a poem that tells a story. It is composed of short stanzas called verses and is intended to be sung or recited. As I was walking down the street I saw two people in secret meet The second one said to the first 'You have some news to quench my thirst?' 'In behind the old, damp shed There lies a noble man slain, dead And no one knows he lies in strife Except his dog and lonely wife With master gone where no one knocks His dog has left to chase a fox His wife has found somebody new His house is left for all to view
Though it's been empty for a while We'll be warm and dry in half a mile For now we can take comfort there We'll flee the place when it grows bare Many people knew the noble man But none do care where he has gone Over his grave, all do ignore The wind shall blow forever more.'
Haiku: it is a three-line poem consisting of only seventeen syllables. The syllables are arranged in a very specific order the first line contains 5 syllables, the second line contains 7 syllables, and the third line contains the remaining 5 syllables. Generally, haikus are about nature.
I walk across sand And find myself blisering In the hot, hot beat
Free verse: it is a poem that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme. The fog comes On little cat feet It sits looking Over harbor and city On silent haunches And then moves on.
Figurative Language Type Metaphor Personification
Definition Comparison between things without the word like or as. Giving an object or idea human qualities
Example Her boyfriend told her that she’s his sunshine. The sun played hide and seek with
Symbol
Simile
such as feelings and gestures. Using one thing to represent something else, such as an object, picture, sound, or idea. Using one thing to represent something else, such as an object, picture, sound, or idea.
the clouds. Using an apple to represent education.
My brother wants to show his friends that he’s as brave as a lion.
Possessive Case The possessive case of nouns and pronouns is used to show possession or ownership. Possessive nouns are words that usually function as nouns- people, places, or things- but take on a special role when used to describe other nouns. The girl’s shirt is green. A cowboy’s life is tough. My mom’s macaroni and cheese is the best. The newspaper’s headlines are in big, black type. Florida’s weather welcomes retirees. Plural nouns can also be possessive nouns. If a plural noun does not end with an s, add an ‘s to make it possessive. The children’s play begins at 1:00 p.m. sharp. The men’s bathroom is out of order. The possessive case of personal pronouns is irregular. Some possessive pronouns such as my, your, his, her, our, and their modify nouns.
Other possessive pronouns such as mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs stand alone and do not modify nouns.
Mrs. Bruning’s House When Mrs. Bruning’s son saw her mother’s house from the outside he thought that the house looked old. The house was covered with plants all around so it looked bad. When he went inside he wasn’t to see at all because the house was really dark. It was a total mess. The walls were covered of humidity. No one would like to spend neither a day nor a night there. Because of all of those things, he’s sure that this house is definitely not good for his mom.
My stressed-out friend I have a friend who is completely stressed-out. She’s always complaining about everything! She just can’t stay calm for a second. At school she can’t concentrate because of her stress. Can she improve in any way? Yes! I can think some things she can do to feel less stressed. For example, she can exercise, sleep more, get distracted, or she can just breathe deeply. If she continues being stressed all the time she will hurt herself because that is not healthy for your body. I hope she considers those things and that soon she’ll get better.
The Human Heart The human heart is the muscular cone-shaped hollow organ, about the size of a clenched fist. It pumps blood throughout the body. It beats normally about 70 times per minute by coordinated nerve impulses and muscular contractions. The heart is hidden by the lung, under the esophagus and trachea, and above the liver that is next to the stomach. The human heart has 4 chambers: 2 upper chambers (the atria) and 2 lower chambers (ventricles). The right atrium is above the right ventricle and together they make up the “right heart”, while the left atrium that is at the left side of the right atrium and above the left ventricle make up the “left heart”.
I really like this class although I’m not used to have only one class of English including the 3 subjects. I used to receive one class of spelling, one class of literature, and one class of grammar by separate so for me is a change. The readings we had read in class were entertaining and of some of them taught us things we may didn’t know. We also practiced things we didn’t remember so it was very helpful. It has been a great unit and I hope that this class continues being as entertaining and interesting as it is now. I would like that we receive one day grammar, one day spelling and one day literature so we could learn even more about each one.
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