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Mrs. Lynne Landry, Team 8-1 Teacher and Blogger
10/8/2015 02:52:05 pm
My passage of "gold" is one I relate to very personally. The premier futurist writer of dystopian literature, Ray Bradbury, offered this incredible observation from his Cold War era novel, Fahrenheit 451. He revealed a "words of the wiser" passage through the keenly perceptive sage, Granger. This ally to the protagonist (Montag) offered his best metaphorical reference to leaving a legacy in life. As both embark on building a brand new society, their journey together has just begun.
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Cody class 2
10/9/2015 05:38:23 am
“Sir?” Jonas said shyly.
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Jacob
10/13/2015 05:51:37 am
nice paragraph
Luke
10/14/2015 04:02:51 pm
I like this paragraph because of its description and the literary devices.
Steven
10/9/2015 05:46:16 am
i just love the fact that your paragraph involves leaving a mark in life once your gone.
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Ashley Des, period 6
10/9/2015 07:45:47 am
In the book Unwind by Neal Shusterman, strong message is being sent to the reader about love and having a soul in this paragraph: "The way I see it, it’s got nothing to do with all of that. It has to do with love… A person don’t got a soul until that person is loved. If a mother loves her baby- wants her baby- it’s got a soul from the moment she knows it’s there. The moment you’re loved, that’s when you’ve got your soul.” (174). Diego is answering a very sought after scientific question, and I think the way he responds is how everyone should look at it. He answers about when he thinks humans get a soul, and connects it to a beautiful lesson about love that relates to society. This message explains how you have to love people to give them a soul, and that your impact on them creates their ideas. The importance of this thought is what has gone wrong with Diego’s society, and what more people should be worrying about today.
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Jenna
10/13/2015 08:56:29 am
When I read this book I thought the same thing. Your paragraph is so good!!!
Maddie AKA Pepe
10/13/2015 09:37:47 am
Great job connecting your evidence to your quote!
Jessie
10/14/2015 01:26:18 pm
Great job Ashley! I feel like our golden paragraphs are alike, just like you said on my page!
Lily, period 7
10/14/2015 06:51:10 pm
I like how you to took your time to analyze the quote before you stated the theme. It gives you a better understanding of the quote.
lauren D
10/14/2015 07:20:15 pm
I love this paragraph because it your message really reals the reader in nad makes them want to read your book. great job!
Teagan
10/9/2015 08:33:07 am
This is amazing Mrs. Landry! It is so descriptive and the quotes make me want to read the book.
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Bella
10/9/2015 08:33:56 am
Wow! Great Job Mrs. Landry!!! This is amazing and I hope I can one day write like this. I love the word "embark".......so many themes and life lessons.
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Sam
10/9/2015 08:34:15 am
This was a very well thought out paragraph, I loved the quote and you did an even better job explaining it, you can tell it took effort and time to write this.
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Dillon period 2
10/12/2015 04:09:47 pm
Golden Paragraph
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kyle stober
10/13/2015 05:35:45 am
good job putting your quotes in the paragraph and a really good golden paragraph
jayden
10/13/2015 05:42:15 am
Your quote was really descriptive and your paragraph was good.
Cody
10/13/2015 05:53:24 am
This is a good golden paragraph and you put good quotes in the paragraph
Sam E
10/14/2015 04:39:53 am
Nice Job Dillon!!
Keegan
10/13/2015 05:49:25 am
Paragraph of “Gold”
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Sam E
10/14/2015 02:52:14 pm
Wow. You clearly went above and beyond for this assignment. Nice job!
Giacomo
10/13/2015 09:34:45 am
This is a very well written paragraph good job!
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Matthew T
11/21/2016 01:56:07 pm
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Ben W., Per.6
11/11/2017 04:45:18 pm
Ben W., Per.6
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jayden class 2
10/9/2015 05:34:16 am
“ Audrey leans back, looking Risa in the eyes, but not to gauge her own handiwork. Honey I’d The book I’m reading is called Unsould and the author of this book is Neal Shusterman.
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Molly
10/10/2015 11:19:23 am
This is an awesome golden paragraph; and it was great how you represented both sides of the argument of whether or not to "unwind".
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simon
10/13/2015 05:40:30 am
this gold paragraph really make me look froward to reading the book, good job. (^~^)
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Brooke class period 2
10/9/2015 05:34:43 am
J.K Rowling
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Steven
10/9/2015 05:43:56 am
you did a good job and the paragraph speaks to me:)
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Anna
10/9/2015 05:44:25 am
I love your theme message!!
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Mackenzie
10/9/2015 05:47:00 am
I should've done that paragraph instead of mine!!
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Sarah, Period 6
10/9/2015 07:44:35 am
HI BROOKE THIS WAS REALLY GOOD :)
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Evelyn
10/9/2015 08:35:13 am
Great Job Brick!!!
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lauren d
10/12/2015 12:38:12 pm
this was so good I loved how you related the quote and you together!
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michelle
10/13/2015 08:05:16 am
GREAT JOB BRICKY
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Ashley
10/14/2015 08:49:41 am
Great Job Brooke! I liked your descriptions and also you were very elaborate on your paragraph as well.
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Mackenzie Period 2
10/9/2015 05:36:31 am
In the book I'm reading, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling, the “gold” paragraph that I found on page 320 is, “'Obviously I received it, or I would have asked you what you are doing in my classroom,' said Professor McGonagall, turning her back firmly on Professor Umbridge. Many of the students exchanged looks of glee. 'As I was saying, today we shall be practicing the altogether more difficult vanishment of mice. Now the Vanishing Spell-'”.
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steven
10/13/2015 05:35:52 am
good job keep it up:)
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brooke
10/13/2015 05:35:59 am
WERE READING THE SAME BOOK this is so much better than mine hahaha great job!
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brooke
10/15/2015 02:59:08 pm
The paragraph you chose perfectly represents why Harry hates Umbridge.
Dillon period 2
10/9/2015 05:37:03 am
Golden Paragraph
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Evan
10/9/2015 06:30:02 am
Dillon, that paragraph is very suspenseful! It makes me want to read that book! Great job!
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Giacomo. Period 7
10/12/2015 04:00:16 pm
that was very good i really knew what you were taking about, good job ;)
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Ryan
10/14/2015 05:24:13 pm
I like the paragraph you chose it makes me want to read this book.
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Max-Class 2
10/9/2015 05:37:25 am
“They built it out of stone-dark gray stone, pried loose from the unforgiving mountains. It was a house for those who could not take care of themselves, for those who heard voices, for those who had strange thoughts and did strange things, the house was meant to keep them in. Once they came in they never left.” (pg.12)
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Ashley Des
10/9/2015 07:50:52 am
Max i really liked the mood woods that you used in this. It was really deep & a great read.
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Lily, period 7
10/9/2015 08:33:37 am
This is deep man. Our fellow campers would be proud :)
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Lily, period 7
10/14/2015 06:53:46 pm
i really like your word choice to. you explain the quote really well and show the way you interpret this paragraph as well.
Molly
10/10/2015 11:24:15 am
Maaaaaaax this is amazing how you said how even if they left, their mind never did. This was brilliant because it showed you were thinking deeply about the text. AMAZING!!
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Dillon period 2
10/13/2015 05:39:26 am
Your golden paragraph was very descriptive also the reflection paragraph was awesome.
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Ashley
10/13/2015 05:46:20 am
Max this is great! nice vocab and I like your paragraph.
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Teagan
10/14/2015 01:44:40 pm
Dear Max,
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Jacob class 2
10/9/2015 05:38:49 am
“Sir?” Jonas said shyly.
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rachel
10/13/2015 06:19:35 am
nice
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Danielle
10/13/2015 08:46:46 am
nice job with your quotes :)
Maisy, Class Period 2
10/9/2015 05:40:11 am
Mary Hoffman, the author of the novel City of Masks, wrote a paragraph that really showed Lucien's love for the Duchessa. "In a split second there flashed through Lucien's mind the thought that he might die here in the Belleza Great Canal. But it also came to him that it would be worth it, to save the Duchessa. He launched himself at the startled assassin and, catching him off balance, wretched the dagger out of his hand," (160). Lucien is a scared young boy, and him being brave all by himself is very inconsistent. He was willing to die for the Duchessa.
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Sarah, Period 6
10/9/2015 07:43:07 am
YES MAISY YES! This is so good and I really love your word choice.
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Ashley Des
10/9/2015 07:52:40 am
Maisyyyy i love your use of big words. awesome job.
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Lily, period 7
10/9/2015 08:32:01 am
So good, so good maisy. You used big words like my mom does.
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maisy talbot
10/13/2015 05:42:47 am
pugnacious
lauren d
10/12/2015 12:41:03 pm
nice maisy! very descriptive :)
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Max
10/13/2015 05:35:32 am
This is really descriptive and used great tone and mood words great job
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Keegan
10/13/2015 05:51:27 am
Good job Jake that was a gnarly way of using those big words I enjoyed reading it it made my day totally tubular.
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Jessie
10/14/2015 01:17:08 pm
Great job Maisy!! I find the paragraph you chose perfect, and the word choice is amazing
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Steven class period final
10/9/2015 05:41:38 am
The “Golden” Paragraph
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Mackenzie
10/9/2015 05:45:49 am
This is a really deep paragraph, it's really descriptive. Great job!
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Brooke
10/9/2015 05:46:33 am
the paragraph you chose is super descriptive!
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Anna
10/13/2015 05:28:01 am
This is really good Steven!!! :)
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Lily
10/13/2015 07:54:41 am
I love your paragraph Steven I wish I had used it!!
Jason
10/14/2015 02:10:56 pm
Your paragraph was a nice one, and your theme message was an amazing one. Kudos to you.
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Anna Class Period 2 (Final)
10/9/2015 05:41:55 am
“He wasn’t the first voice to surprise. Most of her customers couldn’t fathom how a teenage girl could be the best mechanic in the city, and she never broadcast the reason for her talent. The fewer people knew she was cyborg, the better. She was sure she’d go mad if all the market shop keepers looked at her with disdain as Chang Sacha did.”(Pg. 10)
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Brooke
10/9/2015 05:45:40 am
this is deep and it really reflects society today
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Brooke
10/15/2015 03:00:07 pm
This is deep and it really reflects society today because people are always worried of what others think of them.
Mackenzie
10/9/2015 05:49:10 am
This is a great paragraph, it really reflects on society today. "Fathom"! Mrs. Landry is gonna get excited.
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Grace-Anne
10/9/2015 06:26:44 am
nice paragraph, and you wrote an amazing description!!
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Ashley
10/14/2015 08:54:10 am
your paragraph that you chose was very deep and goes along with how others in our society look at people who look different good job.
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Jessie
10/14/2015 01:20:05 pm
Anna, the paragraph you chose , like Brooke said, really reflects todays society. Your descriptiveness great!
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Teagan
10/14/2015 01:47:20 pm
Anna-
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Michelle
10/14/2015 02:25:32 pm
I think this is really deep and I like the description good job Anna
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Evelyn
10/14/2015 05:31:15 pm
Great Job Anna! Your paragraph was very deep and it reflected on how society is with treating people today.
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lauren D
10/14/2015 07:22:30 pm
This paragraph was extremely intriguing because I loved the way that you connected to it and connected everyone else to it. I now want to read your book
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Trey perid 2
10/9/2015 05:42:28 am
The Golden ticket 10/8/15 by: Trey Callender
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jayden class 2
10/9/2015 05:45:34 am
“ Audrey leans back, looking Risa in the eyes, but not to gauge her own handiwork. Honey I’d The book I’m reading is called Unsould and the author of this book is Neal Shusterman.
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Ashley Class 2
10/9/2015 05:46:39 am
“I should’ve been overjoyed, but I hardly felt anything, just a spreading numbness as the trembling pain of the Feeling receded. Emma could see I was drained. Very sweetly, and in a way no one else could quite detect, she took my arm and half supported me as we walked away from the ledge. “That wasn’t luck,” she whispered in my ear. “I was right about you, Jacob Portman.” “
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Lauren
10/13/2015 05:45:47 am
Nice,nice!
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Jasmine
10/13/2015 08:07:38 am
Bravo :-)
Lily
10/13/2015 08:08:18 am
Great job,Ash!! I couldn't have said it better myself! This quote really spoke to me. I always enjoy reading you pieces!!
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Faith Class Period 2
10/9/2015 05:48:39 am
My book is Miss Peregrines home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. This paragraph of “Gold” that left me with a colorful image in my mind was “One by one the stars came out, and there a green flash in the dark. I thought I was hallucinating, but then more lit up., and still more, until a whole constellation surged around us like a million green twinkling stars lighting our body’s, reflecting in our masks. Emma held out her hand and flicked her wrist, but rather than producing a ball of fire her hand glowed a scintillating blue. The green stars coalesced around it, flashing and whirling, echoing her movements.” This paragraph stayed with me because it leaves me with a vivid picture. I can see a whole sky full of green, blue, and purple stars underwater. It reminds me of the Northern Lights. That is why this “Gold” paragraph stayed wit me through the book.
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Mackenzie
10/9/2015 05:50:37 am
It seems to me like that book is in black and white, I love how you said that it gave you a colorful image.
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Julia
10/11/2015 10:38:06 am
This is really good! I like how you connected the image to the Northern Lights.
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Grace-Anne
10/13/2015 06:12:44 am
I like the paragraph you choose! you wrote a great description too :)
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Damaris Period 5
10/13/2015 07:57:24 am
I like the description you used. The description in your book allows you to imagine everything that's going on perfectly.
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simon class 2
10/9/2015 05:48:47 am
Simon Brown 10/8/15
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jayden
10/13/2015 05:38:30 am
I thought your paragraph was really good and descriptive about your book unwholly.
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Max W., Period 5
10/13/2015 08:12:35 am
Nice job, Simon. You did a good job showing how desperate the main character is, and how determined he is to get out of the handcuffs.
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Evan, Period 3, Final
10/9/2015 06:17:31 am
The Fallout
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Dillon period 2
10/13/2015 05:49:00 am
Your paragraph was descriptive also the reflection part was great. Good job!
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Gabby
10/13/2015 06:13:59 am
this is really great, I love how you related to the text!!!
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Ashley
10/13/2015 06:18:43 am
very elaborate Evan
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Grace-Anne
10/13/2015 06:29:06 am
NICE EVAN! you wrote a great description
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Justin
10/13/2015 06:30:52 am
Great paragraph! I love the description!
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Ashley S
10/9/2015 06:17:52 am
Gold paragraph
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Damaris Period 5
10/13/2015 08:00:17 am
You did a good job explaining your paragraph. You showed how she is out of the darkness and different then the rest of the society.
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Ashley Dunc
10/14/2015 05:53:27 pm
The paragraph was extremely descriptive and I could tell exactly what was happening. Also I agree with you on the message. Great job!
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Nathan P. Period 3
10/9/2015 06:20:27 am
My “Golden” paragraph of “This world we live in” Book by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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Luke L
10/9/2015 08:35:47 am
Nate, this is very good. It is a very strong and bold paragraph. Nice job.
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Victoria
10/13/2015 07:50:18 am
Nice paragraph Nate you did a good job with the message that the paragraph gives about Miranda's feelings toward Alex.
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Justin.Period 3
10/9/2015 06:21:26 am
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Kevin
10/9/2015 06:34:19 am
This was a very descriptive paragraph and this was shining bright like a diamond.
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Ashley
10/9/2015 06:35:24 am
Very elaborate
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Faith
10/13/2015 05:35:22 am
I like how you explained what the objects represent :)
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Evan Fleig
10/13/2015 06:17:43 am
Great work Boots! Love the paragraph.
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lauren D
10/14/2015 07:24:22 pm
I loved the imagery that you used. it really helped the reader to realize and feel what was going on inside that paragraph. very good!
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Kevin class 3
10/9/2015 06:23:47 am
“But I’m not really listening, because the height is dizzying. My hands ache from holding the rungs, and my legs are shaking, but I’m not sure why. It isn’t the height that scares me-the height makes me feel alive with energy, every organ and vessel and muscle in my body stinging at the same pitch.” The reason behind me choosing this article of heart stopping description is perfect. It shows us that the main character is fearless and that she doesn’t care what other people think of her and what she does with her own career path. The authors made me want to crawl into a tiny ball and cocoon myself in blanket. The description made me feel the height and also made me feel the cold slapping me in the face.
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Gabby
10/9/2015 06:35:10 am
I love you're comparison in the end with the "slap in the face"
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Grace-Anne period 3
10/9/2015 06:25:00 am
“Down word, downward, faster and faster. Suddenly he was aware with certainty and joy that below, ahead, they were waiting for him; and that they were waiting too, for the baby. For the first, he heard people singing. Behind him, across vast distances of space and time, from the place he had left, he thought he heard music too. But perhaps it was only an echo.” (171)
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Gabby
10/9/2015 06:33:47 am
This is a really deep
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Rachel
10/9/2015 06:34:45 am
GRACE THIS IS SO GOOD
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Teag
10/9/2015 08:36:24 am
Bravo!!
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Jessie
10/9/2015 11:15:10 am
GRACE I LOVE THIS OMG
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Rachel Period 3
10/9/2015 06:25:47 am
“My mother explained that I couldn’t become an explorer because the world was already discovered. I have been born in the wrong century and I’ve been cheated “. (13)
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Gabby
10/9/2015 06:28:40 am
YES RACHEL THIS IS SO GOOD. I love you're use of textual evidence and overall it's a great tone you set out for the paragraph.
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Grace-Anne
10/9/2015 06:31:03 am
nice paragraph, and you wrote a creative and thought out description :)))
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Sarah, Period 6
10/9/2015 07:41:40 am
Rachel this is so good! I really really love how you tied this quote back to your personal life. Great job :)
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Evan
10/13/2015 06:24:14 am
Love the description Gabby!
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Ashley Dunc
10/14/2015 05:57:27 pm
You explained why you thought the tone was resigned really well and your paragraph helped prove the tone. Good Job Rachel!
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Gabby period 3
10/9/2015 06:26:03 am
Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children by Ranson Riggs
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Grace-Anne
10/9/2015 06:36:54 am
Really deep ;)
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Lauren
10/9/2015 07:01:27 am
Wow, this is really good. I love how you opened up and related to the quote and book so well!
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Nate
10/13/2015 06:20:19 am
Great job Kevin This is GOLD
Evan
10/13/2015 06:20:33 am
Love the paragraph Rachel!
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Ashley
10/13/2015 06:24:37 am
your paragraph was very elaborate and meaningful
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Justin
10/13/2015 06:26:23 am
good job you really put in a descriptive paragraph
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Kevin
10/13/2015 06:30:58 am
I like your analysize of the paragraph good job.
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Olivia H
10/13/2015 07:49:22 am
Good job Gabby! You have really good description
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Elizabeth
10/13/2015 08:39:22 am
I really liked how you connected the sentence to your personal life and the details you used. Great job Gabby :))
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kevin period 3 final
10/9/2015 06:26:24 am
Divergent Veronica Roth
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Anna
10/13/2015 05:30:20 am
Nice Kevin!
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Gabby
10/13/2015 06:27:59 am
Noice job Kevin, this is very elaborative and descriptive, and I've never looked at it like this.
Luke S
10/13/2015 06:41:41 am
Kevin, that's one good paragraph, I can see why you choose it.
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Victoria
10/13/2015 07:53:44 am
Nice book choice Kevin and nice paragraph of gold. I've never looked at this paragraph like this before. Nice job!
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Luke S Period 3
10/9/2015 06:30:55 am
My golden paragraph is from the book Unwind, by Neal Shusterman. “It wasn’t the story but the tone of his voice that mattered, the gentle baritone as calming as waves breaking on the shore. Little-boy-Conner drank his cider and leaned back against his mother pretending to fall asleep, but what he was really doing was trying to dissolve into the moment and make it last forever”(16).
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kevin
10/9/2015 06:36:46 am
your paragraph picked out your quote like a ant on a crumb of cake, i love it
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Phoebe
10/13/2015 09:34:25 am
The quote you used is very deep! Nice description of the quote
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Payton Period 3
10/9/2015 06:34:29 am
"I stopped playing video games, stopped looking for lives in my mirror. I never opened the windows. Never looked out. I endured my teaching session's with Will (I didn't call them tutoring anymore; I knew I wasn't ever going back to school again.) then spent the rest of my day in the garden, reading or looking at roses." (142)
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Molly
10/9/2015 06:57:01 am
I loved the way you elaborated on the message that shone through in your book
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Grace-Anne
10/13/2015 06:31:06 am
nice payton !!
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Phoebe
10/13/2015 09:32:37 am
Payton, that was really good! I can see why you used that quote! Nice description! :D
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Carmelo Period 5
10/9/2015 06:52:34 am
Blogging “Gold”
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joe.period 5
10/9/2015 07:08:22 am
very interesting i like how you focused on one sentence and really made people believe in themselves good job
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Michael Period 5
10/9/2015 06:57:01 am
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Thomas
10/14/2015 04:51:29 pm
You picked a good quote that wouldn't mean much to me at first glance. Then you explained the meaning of the quote and related it to our everyday lives. In addition you found a theme out of tone and mood in the story and showed why that was important to us.
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Lauren Period 5
10/9/2015 06:57:12 am
Golden Paragraph
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Damaris, Period 5
10/9/2015 07:16:30 am
I think that you looked at this paragraph differently than I would have ever thought of looking at it. You found a way to get to the core of the paragraph and explain how even though you may not want be with someone, you want to get to know them and grow close. You explained excellently how love is how much someone will risk for you.
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Ashley Des
10/13/2015 08:36:43 am
Nice job Micheal, I think you had really good evidence to prove your theme message.
Elizabeth
10/13/2015 08:37:02 am
This is really good, I liked how you included the question and what it made you think about. Your explanation made me think of the book in a different way.
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Carmelo Period 5 (Final)
10/9/2015 06:57:36 am
Blogging “Gold”
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Faith
10/13/2015 05:41:56 am
I think your sentence is really deep and meaningful. It tells you how brave your character has been.
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Sam E
10/14/2015 02:57:49 pm
Nice job with your sentence! Maybe a little more support on your theme and then it's gold.
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Ryan Period 5
10/9/2015 06:57:36 am
Emma Clayton,
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Sam E
10/14/2015 03:00:03 pm
I can really relate to this. To me and my siblings, fighting is common, and though we seem angry at the time, we never know how much they mean to us
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Damaris Period 5
10/9/2015 06:57:43 am
Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code
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lauren d
10/12/2015 12:43:56 pm
love the message! was really good
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lauren D
10/14/2015 07:26:28 pm
I loved your message and how you connected two completely different objects together in a way that makes readers want to read more.
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Thomas Period 5
10/9/2015 06:58:43 am
Christine Brodien - Jones
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Victoria
10/9/2015 07:15:13 am
Nice quote and nice description of your quote
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Julia
10/13/2015 08:39:14 am
Your quote was great. You did a really good job explaining the symbol in the quote!
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Giacomo
10/13/2015 09:38:18 am
The quote is very good it makes me want to read the book right know. GOOD JOB!
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Damaris, Period 5
10/9/2015 07:00:37 am
Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code
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Lily Period 5
10/9/2015 07:01:05 am
Within the dystopian novel The Children of Men by P.D. James I found a golden paragraph that includes “We can experience nothing but the present moment, live in no other second of time, and to understand this is as close as we can get to eternal life. But our minds reach back through centuries for the reassurance of our ancestry and, without the hope of posterity, for our race if not for ourselves, without the assurance that we being dead yet live, all pleasures of the mind and senses sometimes seem to me no more than pathetic and crumbling defenses shored up against our ruins.” To me this paragraph says that everything that we do in our lives will later impact us. I can relate to this because one of my many goals in life is to beat my sister, who graduated number two in her class. So, every time I get a test back or get a grade I wonder if this will be the grade that stops me from achieving my goals. When I get a grade to me it is not just a grade it is the thing that matters the most to me. It means so much to me because in the end this grade could shape my future. Not even just my future in high school but, the college I get into and the career I pursue. That is why this paragraph truly shows me to live each day like it will change your life.
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Victoria period 5
10/9/2015 07:01:13 am
In the book “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins my passage of “gold” is: “I protect Prim in every way I can, but I am powerless against the reaping. The anguish I always feel when she’s in pain wells up in my chest and threatens to register on my face. I notice her blouse has pulled out of her skirt in the back again and force myself to stay calm. ‘Tuck your tail in little duck’ I say, smoothing the blouse back in place.” (15) This is my paragraph of gold because it is sending the reader a strong message. The massage is that Katniss is like the glue in the household and the very thought that she could be leaving is very frightening.
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Mackenzie
10/13/2015 05:41:23 am
Your gold paragraph is really descriptive and explains itself and why it's great. Good job!
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kevin
10/13/2015 06:21:09 am
this is very discriptive :) good gob
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Joe.period 5
10/9/2015 07:02:02 am
Blogging "gold"
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Carmelo
10/9/2015 07:08:10 am
Wow!!!! You did such a great job on this piece of work i could call art.
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Matt
10/9/2015 07:11:43 am
Really cool you connected your reading to what we did in social studies.
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Sam
10/9/2015 08:24:00 am
I cried when I read this
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Brian
10/9/2015 08:34:51 am
I'm so glad that you read this book and I liked your response.
Molly
10/10/2015 11:28:23 am
Joe, I too have read The Hunger Games, but have never really connected Katniss's actions to those of a veterans' like you have. Awesome!!
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kyle stober
10/13/2015 05:40:51 am
this is just the most beautiful work I have ever seen. you have come so far this year.
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Rachel
10/13/2015 06:16:51 am
Joe!!!! Alrightttt this is awesome! you're such a great reader. keep it up!
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Gabby
10/13/2015 06:18:30 am
Absolutely beautiful Joe. Great work, love the paragraph pal!!!!!!
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kevin
10/13/2015 06:23:55 am
good job joe this is a good peice of gold
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Wyatt
10/13/2015 07:51:51 am
Wow, great connection to veterans. Good Job! :)
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maddie k
10/13/2015 08:06:01 am
this is really great but i think it would make more sense if you added the golden paragraph
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lauren D
10/13/2015 08:32:02 am
was really good and I agree with maddie
Sam E
10/13/2015 09:49:54 am
Nice job Joe, I liked the metaphor comparing Katniss to a soldier. Still needs the actual paragraph tho
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Michelle period 5
10/9/2015 07:02:53 am
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Olivia Period 5
10/9/2015 07:10:57 am
Michelle, I really like the "gold" paragraph that you chose. I think that the paragraph has a really strong message and I think you did a great job on showing what the message was.
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Molly
10/10/2015 11:30:24 am
Michelle, this is GREAT!!!! I loved the way you explained so well how Thomas was feeling :)
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Sami
10/13/2015 07:53:57 am
Good job michelle! I liked how you relates to your quote in the book.
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andrew w
10/13/2015 07:54:19 am
nice job this is really good you finally posted it
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Sarah
10/13/2015 08:35:37 am
YAY SHELLY THIS WAS SO GOOD!!!
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Laney A.
10/13/2015 08:48:40 am
michelle, this paragraph is amazing!! you did so well on what the gold paragraphs message was, and it shows in your work. noice job mickelle!!!!!!!
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Olivia, Period 5
10/9/2015 07:02:54 am
A "gold" paragraph in the dystopian novel The Selection , by Kiera Cass when the character America has a conversation with her stylist, "'How do we want to make you look? With that red hair, we can make you quite temptress, but if you want to play that kind of thing down, we can work that out too,' he said matter-of-factly. 'I'm not changing everything about me to cater to some guy I don't even know." (90)
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Lauren
10/9/2015 07:07:32 am
I love how you showed how teenagers can relate to this quote! I never would have thought about the quote this way until I read yours. Great job! :)
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Michelle
10/9/2015 07:13:56 am
Olivia, i think that your message was really strong and you did a really good job explaining it
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Gabby
10/13/2015 06:32:13 am
Love it Liv!!!
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rach
10/13/2015 06:39:20 am
awesome!!
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Laney A.
10/13/2015 08:47:05 am
Liv this is awesome!! you did so well on this theme, and its good that you chose a theme many could connect to. nice job livvy!!!!!
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Jasmine Period 5
10/9/2015 07:03:30 am
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children By Ransom Riggs
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Molly
10/10/2015 11:31:23 am
Jasmine this is awesome! GOOD JOB :)
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Julia
10/13/2015 08:44:46 am
Your theme is really good! You did a great job.
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Phoebe
10/14/2015 02:30:48 pm
That was great Jasmine! You were very descriptive and I love your theme! It is so deep!
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Matt Period 5
10/9/2015 07:04:06 am
In the book Unsouled by Neal Shusterman a paragraph of “gold”. “Watching the coyote eat eventually desensitizes her to the horror of it. She finds herself objective, almost as if watching from a safe distance. She idly wonders which is crueler, man or nature. She determines it must be man. Nature has no remorse but neither does it have malice. Plants take in the light of sun and give off oxygen with the same life affirming need that a tiger tears into a toddler,”(89)
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Molly
10/10/2015 11:32:24 am
Matt, nice job explaining the theme you've gathered from the text!!
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Jacob
10/13/2015 05:49:38 am
great job very descriptive
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Laney A.
10/13/2015 08:36:15 am
matt, I really love how you connected with this piece, and I also love the theme you chose. its a strong message, and you should be proud that you recognized that in your novel.
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Sami, Period 5
10/9/2015 07:07:10 am
“And I really did believe him - for a few years at least, though mostly because I wanted to, like other kids my age wanted to believe in Santa Claus. We cling to our fairy tales until the price of believing them becomes too high…” (16) This quote from the novel Ms. Peregine's Home for Peculiar Children is very meaningful because it reflects how young people in society eventually have to grow up and give up all of your childish beliefs to enter adulthood. I think Ransom Riggs, the author of my book, is trying to show us how dark reality can be and that young people have to face it every day of one's life one way or another.
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Lauren
10/9/2015 07:09:04 am
I love this!! I really like how you used powerful mood words to bring across your point! :)
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Molly
10/10/2015 11:33:51 am
AWESOME JOB SAMI!!!! this is a great way you are connect your book to the real world :)
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Grace-Anne
10/13/2015 06:15:57 am
you wrote an amazing description !! and nice paragraph
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Jessie
10/13/2015 09:25:23 am
I love this Sami! Nice paragraph choice!
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Lily Period 5 Final
10/9/2015 07:07:21 am
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andrew w
10/13/2015 07:50:13 am
i love this nice job
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Wyatt period 5
10/9/2015 07:08:51 am
The gold paragraph I choose was from my book “the Last Olympian” by Rick Riordan. My paragraph is “Alecto, the children, and Maria's body dissolved into shadows, leaving Hades alone in the ruins. “I warned you”, a new voice said. (156)
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kevin
10/13/2015 06:41:25 am
this is an amazing paragraph love it good job :)
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Adelle, period 5
10/9/2015 07:10:18 am
In the dystopian novel Insurgent by Veronica Roth, on page 138 it says, "All around me are words that say, 'thank you for your honesty' at different volumes and pitches, and my anger begins to dissolve. The whispered words seem to welcome Tobias, to embrace then discard his darkest secrets. It's not cruelty, maybe, but a desire to understand that motivates them" (138).
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Lauren
10/9/2015 07:14:41 am
I love this! :)) Really good explanation!!
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Anna
10/13/2015 05:33:49 am
Nice Dellie!!!!!
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Grace-Anne
10/13/2015 06:17:57 am
very well written adelley! :)
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rach m
10/13/2015 06:35:26 am
Awesome Dellie! This is well explained
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Ashley Des
10/13/2015 08:38:47 am
I love your response because you explain your quote very well. Nice job!
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Andrew per 5
10/9/2015 07:16:21 am
My paragraph of gold is about the book code of honor.
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Andrew
10/13/2015 08:34:17 am
This is very good nice work
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Andrew, Period 6
10/9/2015 07:35:47 am
Divergent by Veronica Roth
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andrew
10/13/2015 08:01:51 am
nice job Andrew this was amazing and great
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Sarah, Period 6
10/9/2015 07:39:26 am
A paragraph of gold from the book I’m currently reading, Unwind by Neal Shusterman, sets a very strong mood for the reader. The paragraph says, “And now things are worse. Now there’s this baby. Stealing a stoked baby! These two Unwinds are out of control. He no longer fears that they’ll kill him, but that doesn’t make them any less dangerous. They need… they need… they need to be unwound. Yes. That’s the best solution for these two. They’re no use to anyone in their current state, least all of themselves. It would probably be a relief for them, for now they’re all broken up on the inside. Better to be broken up on the outside instead. That way their divided spirits could rest, knowing that their living flesh was spread around the world, saving lives, making other people whole. Just as his own spirit would soon rest.” (68)
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Ashley Des
10/9/2015 07:56:59 am
YES SARAH & yayy we have the same book and i know where you are. I agree with the importance of this paragraph. I loved your response!!
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lauren d
10/12/2015 12:45:58 pm
very nice sarah! loved the tone
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Anna
10/13/2015 05:34:44 am
Nice Sarah!!!
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BROOKIE
10/13/2015 05:41:29 am
EXPLOSIVE DYNAMIC SURE TO PASS THE TEST! THIS WORK IS REALLY GOOD AND SARAH IS THE BEST HAHAHA
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Bricky
10/15/2015 03:02:53 pm
I love how you used what we learned in class (tone) in your response.
maisy talbot
10/13/2015 05:56:51 am
YES SARAH i finally found yours!! I loved your use of tone, and I can tell that you understood the paragraph on a deeper level.
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Grace-Anne
10/13/2015 06:21:01 am
NICE SARAH ! your description is very well written!
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michelle
10/13/2015 08:00:16 am
SARPARK THIS IS REALLY GOOD
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Elizabeth
10/13/2015 08:44:05 am
This is really good Sarah, I really like the description you used!!
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Laney A.
10/13/2015 08:44:59 am
sarah, I loved your use of tone. excellent work, you really connected with your text in a deep way!!!
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Shelby
10/13/2015 09:33:51 am
You had a great description of tone, nice job Sarah!!
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Laney, period 6
10/9/2015 07:42:46 am
In the book, The Scorch Trials, by James Dashner, there is one paragraph that really sticks out to me because there is a strong message being sent. This paragraph states, “He stopped, and relaxed back against the tree. He couldn’t think of anything else. It was up to them. He’d given it his best shot.”(Page 279). In the paragraph, the main character Thomas had fought for the whole night with monsters and people, trying to stay alive.
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Sarah
10/9/2015 07:49:10 am
YES LANEY THIS IS SO GOOD! I really love you're reasoning and the paragraph you chose was so good! P.S. I can see you across the room right now :)
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Julia
10/13/2015 08:31:45 am
The message is amazing! You did a great job.
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lauren D
10/13/2015 08:34:06 am
nice laney! loved the message. really good:)
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Ashley Dunc
10/13/2015 08:46:56 am
Great job Laney! This is truly a paragraph of gold.
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Elizabeth, period 6
10/9/2015 07:44:44 am
In the dystopian novel, The Testing, by Joelle Charbonneau, a paragraph of gold is “I realize anything could be outside that door. After putting Zeen’s communicator in the side pocket of my bag, I reach into it one last time. When the clock hits zero, I start with my bag on my shoulder and the small black gun in my hand. The side of the metal box swings open as a recorded voice says, ‘The fourth round of Testing has now begun.’” (147).
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Sarah
10/9/2015 07:51:35 am
I really like this! The paragraph you chose was really good :) P.S. I see you
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Julia, Period 6
10/9/2015 07:47:27 am
I chose my gold paragraph from the book City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare because it showed many tones and moods through the description. “The basilica of a domed church rose on their right. Across the canal more of the city lit the evening, throwing illumination onto the water, which shifted and glimmered with light. Clary’s hand itched for chalk and pencils, to draw the light as it faded out of the sky, the darkening water, the jagged outlines of the buildings, their reflections slowly dimming in the canal. Everything seemed washed with a steely blueness. Somewhere church bells were chiming” (216).
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lauren D
10/13/2015 08:36:05 am
very good! loved thye tone and the description. I can see you :)
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Alyssa Class 2
10/9/2015 07:48:28 am
“That’s when I see there’s a pile of something under the crate, and he’s been sitting there in front of it, hoping I wouldn’t notice”. This is golden because he is trying to hide the last thing on earth. He is trying to hide the book because it is worth a fortune since there is not any more books in the world. He thinks the book is very special because it can help make people to be smarter and help them in life in the long run.
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Danielle
10/13/2015 08:37:26 am
nice, bravo!
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Danielle, Period 6
10/9/2015 07:48:41 am
“In my dream, my mother says my name. She beckons to me, and I cross the kitchen to stand beside her. She points to the pot on the stove, and I lift the lid to peek inside. The beady eye of a crow stares back at me, its wing feathers pressed to the side of the pot, its fat body covered with boiling water”(301).
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Alyssa R
10/13/2015 05:45:35 am
Nice Job.
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Phoebe
10/13/2015 09:28:00 am
That is a great quote and explanation! Your explanation lets me picture what is happening in my head!
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Lauren D, period 6
10/9/2015 07:53:33 am
In my book, unwholly, by Neal Shusterman, there are many sentences about the despair that the society brings the people. In the book most kids don’t live past the age of seventeen. If parents don’t want their kids anymore then they can unwind their kids or get their kids taken apart and their body parts sold. Everyone in this book is led to believe that unwinding is moral. The main character Connor disagrees though. Connor wants to make a difference and starts a safe place for runaway unwinds. He soon finds though that no one wants to listen to him.
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Molly
10/10/2015 11:36:24 am
Lauren, GREAT job explaining the author's use of literary devices!!!!
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Julia
10/13/2015 08:51:15 am
You did an amazing job!!!!! I love your quote. You explained why you chose it really well!
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AIdan, Period 6
10/9/2015 07:55:38 am
"When I was younger, I scared my mother to death, the things I would blurt out about District 12, about the people who rule our country (Panem) from the far-off city called the Capitol, and eventually I would come to understand this would only lead us to more trouble. So I learned to hold my tongue and to turn my features into an indifferent mask so that no one could ever read my thoughts." (Suzanne Collins, 6 chapter 1)
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Laney , Period 6 final
10/9/2015 07:56:26 am
In the book, The Scorch Trials, by James Dashner, there is one paragraph that resonates with me because there is a strong message being sent. This paragraph states, “He stopped, and relaxed back against the tree. He couldn’t think of anything else. It was up to them. He’d given it his best shot.”(Page 279). In the paragraph, the main character Thomas had fought for the whole night with monsters and people, trying to stay alive.
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Teag
10/9/2015 08:30:04 am
GREAT JOB I LOVE THIS
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Grace-Anne
10/13/2015 06:23:02 am
AWESOME LANEY! you always work very hard :))
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lauren D
10/13/2015 08:37:47 am
bravo! loved the message and this was really good. almost in tears :)
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Katie, period 6
10/9/2015 07:57:52 am
“My mom gave me an old leather bound journal for my seventeenth birthday. At first the blank pages surprised me, if the story inside was lost or had slipped out. She explained sometimes the story is supposed to be written. Leave it up to mom to give me something from the past to use in the future.”(1)
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Bliss , period 7
10/9/2015 08:38:50 am
Bravo!
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Grace-Anne
10/13/2015 06:26:38 am
you followed directions! good job!!
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Emma
10/13/2015 08:53:33 am
Great job, Kaitlin! The message you pulled from your golden paragraph is deep and meaningful. Piece of art, I'd say!
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Ashley Dunc, Period 6
10/9/2015 07:58:02 am
When I was reading the book Crash by Lisa McMann I knew exactly how the main character was feeling when I was reading this paragraph because of the description. “When I see the snow plow start to turn the corner my heart starts racing, I feel my head pounding, I feel a sharp pain in my stomach, I can’t hear anything anymore and everything starts to get blurry because I know what is about to happen and there is no way I can stop it.” (207)
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Maddie
10/9/2015 08:36:24 am
bravo
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Rachel
10/13/2015 06:33:09 am
Teag! This is so good!!! I love it
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Ashley S
10/13/2015 08:41:19 am
Good job!!
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Ashley Des
10/13/2015 08:41:32 am
I love this Dunc, & I also love the soccer reference! Hah I know exactly what your talking about, nice connection.
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Bella
10/13/2015 09:31:02 am
Go Ashley!!!
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Teag Chrz
10/9/2015 08:18:44 am
“Effie Trinket crosses back to the podium, smoothes the slip of paper, and reads out the name in a clear voice. It’s Primrose Everdeen. One time, when I was in a blindfold in a tree, waiting motionless for game to wander by, I dozed off and fell ten feet to the ground, landing on my back. It was as if the impact knocked every wisp of air from my lungs, and I lay there struggling to inhale, exhale, to do anything. That’s how I feel now, trying to remember how to breathe, unable to speak, totally stunned as the name bounces around the inside of my skull.” (26)
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Bella
10/9/2015 08:23:29 am
GREAT JOB TEAG!! U had a fantastic and descriptive quote! :)
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Brian
10/9/2015 08:24:15 am
This has a very great theme message
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Sam
10/9/2015 08:27:05 am
I loved the quote and you explained it very well :)
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Jessica
10/9/2015 08:33:24 am
Great Job Teag!! This was very descriptive and interesting! :)
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Maddie
10/9/2015 08:34:36 am
love it! Great job explaining the theme and quote.
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Evelyn
10/9/2015 08:38:51 am
GREAT JOB TEAGAN!!!!!!!
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Maddie
10/9/2015 08:38:57 am
Stealing my chill, I see...
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Grace-Anne
10/13/2015 06:27:31 am
NICE TEAG!
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Lauren
10/13/2015 07:50:50 am
Nice job!! I love this!! Your explanation is very good!
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lauren D
10/13/2015 08:40:39 am
wow! so good! loved it nice description
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Ashley Des
10/13/2015 08:42:54 am
TEAGIE i love this! nice job with your big words ((:
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Katie
10/13/2015 08:43:14 am
I loved the paragraph you picked and the way you explained it, your message was very clear and easy to pick up on. Also with the paragraph you chose it is easy to tell your theme message is accurate!
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Jenna
10/13/2015 08:52:17 am
I love the theme message you picked. It fits perfectly with the paragraph you wrote.
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Shelby
10/13/2015 09:30:51 am
Great job Teagan! This was so descriptive, Conway would be so proud!!
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Madeline period 7
10/9/2015 08:19:38 am
Have you ever been in a situation where you know something bad and want to tell someone but can’t because something bad could happen to you? A teenage boy in my book and someone I am aware of have both gone through something like this.
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Teag Chrz
10/9/2015 08:22:30 am
this is amazing!! im happy that whoever you are talking about is finally safe
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Bella
10/9/2015 08:25:56 am
MADDIE GREAT JOB!! love it :)
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Jessica
10/9/2015 08:29:17 am
This is great!!!!! :) And Like what Teagan said im glad whoever you are talking about is safe.
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Ashley Des
10/13/2015 08:44:51 am
Wow that's scary. I was really into your response. Nice job!
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shelby aka shleby
10/13/2015 09:29:08 am
Maddie, I love how you connected your book so well to actual life. Fantastic job!!
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Nick Period 7
10/9/2015 08:20:35 am
"Fireheart pressed close to him, licking his ear and feeling the trembling that racked his friend's powerful body. They had been through so much together. Graystripe had been the first Clan cat he had ever spoken to, as a kittypet lost in the woods. He had been his first friend in ThunderClan. They had hunted in the hot days of greenleaf when the air was filled with scent and the murmuring bees, and through a bitter leaf-bare when the whole world was frozen. Together they had discovered the truth about Tigerclaw, and risked Bluestar's anger to do it. And now it was coming to an end." (pg. 310)
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Sam
10/9/2015 08:22:02 am
Great job nick
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Brian
10/9/2015 08:20:42 am
“Suddenly Artemis’s universe was a male storm of cutting wind, buffeted passengers, and startled birds. Beside him, Butler hung limply in his makeshift foil truss. The foil absorbed the local colors, reflecting the dominant hues.”(84)
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Jason
10/9/2015 08:25:47 am
I like the quote, and your reasoning behind it being a golden paragraph.
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Nick
10/9/2015 08:39:23 am
The quote really used a lot of literary devises. Awesome work.
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Andrew
10/13/2015 09:26:44 am
I enjoy descriptive paragraphs also and this is a very good choice.
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Bella
10/13/2015 09:29:49 am
Great Job BRI BRI!!
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Luke L
10/13/2015 09:34:58 am
nice job brian, and great second pargraph.
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Luke
10/14/2015 04:04:50 pm
I like the description of all the different things going on at once.
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Thomas
10/14/2015 04:29:48 pm
Great "Gold paragraph" and good job explaining the description and what it means to you.
Bella
10/9/2015 08:20:49 am
A strong message is being sent, when readers read the first paragraph of the book, The Forgetting. The main character Georgie says, “The first thing I remembered was a great big push. Air rushed up from my lungs and out my mouth. My spine tingled from the imaginary touch where the two invisible hands had been, pushing me back to consciousness.” This is first big detail for readers because no one knows what’s going on. We later find out that Georgie had an emergency heart transplant due to her bad pneumonia. I think author is “gold” because she made a fantastic decision using this as the first few sentences her readers read because it hooks readers, making them yearn to know what comes next. I find Georgie so inspiring because she’s thinking of others before herself the minute she walked out the hospital doors. This is a trait that I wish I had!
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teagan
10/9/2015 08:28:26 am
this makes me want to read the book, great job bud
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Maddie
10/9/2015 08:32:55 am
great job!
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Lauren
10/13/2015 07:53:21 am
Nice job! This makes me want to read this book now! I love the quote that you choose and your description relates to your, which I love!! :):):)
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Molly
10/13/2015 07:58:46 am
Bella, this rocks!!!
lauren D
10/13/2015 08:42:29 am
so good bella, so good
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Sarah AKA MICHELLE FROM FULL HOUSE
10/13/2015 08:43:35 am
YES DJ THAT WAS SO GOOD!! This makes me want to read this book!
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Julia
10/13/2015 09:01:05 am
You did an amazing job!
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Shelby
10/13/2015 09:27:24 am
Fantastic job Bella! You used really nice description throughout the paragraph :))
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Adelle
10/14/2015 01:17:24 pm
Great job Bella! I love your paragraph it's so detailed. Your explanation is great, and you had a connection to it, and so many reasons why it was gold.
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Sam
10/9/2015 08:20:56 am
“She thought of the millions of people who lived in that slice of watery darkness with no sky, in overcrowded damp buildings, some of them ankle-deep in flood water, while overhead the rich were living in their golden turreted fairy palace. she knew the poor people lived that way because they believed they had no choice.” (21)
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Teag Chrz
10/9/2015 08:24:42 am
This is very descriptive. Great Job
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Nick
10/9/2015 08:32:42 am
Nice description and relation. I especially like the Nemo quote. :)
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Bella
10/9/2015 08:37:33 am
Great Job Sam!!!
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Matt Period 5
10/13/2015 07:56:48 am
This is defiantly a paragraph of GOLD
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Sam
10/13/2015 09:27:32 am
This may have been the best thing I have ever read it was better than the Hunger Games for real
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Jason, Period 7
10/9/2015 08:22:08 am
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolken;
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David, Period 7
10/9/2015 08:30:37 am
Too true.
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Bella
10/9/2015 08:34:58 am
Great job Jason!
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steven
10/13/2015 05:41:48 am
good job JJ boy from zak and steven love to christ
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Andrew
10/13/2015 09:24:34 am
This is one of my favorite books and one of my favorite lines from it. You did good in explaining the set up for the journey.
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Nick
10/14/2015 01:12:35 pm
I never actually thought of it that way. good work.
David, Period 7
10/9/2015 08:25:03 am
“The tyrannosaur moved around the side of their car. It went to the very spot where Tim had gotten out of the car. Where Ed Regis had gotten out of the car. The animal paused there. The big head ducked down, toward the mud. Tim looked back at Dr. Grant and Dr. Malcolm in the rear car. Their faces were tense as they stared forward through the windshield. The huge head raised back up, jaws open, and then stopped by the side windows. In the glare of the lightning, they saw the beady, expressionless reptile eye moving in the socket.
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Bella
10/9/2015 08:28:45 am
Wow! Great Job David!!!
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Jessica
10/9/2015 08:31:31 am
The paragraphs that I did read were great David!
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Mackenzie
10/13/2015 05:44:14 am
That was super descriptive and deep... You're the next Edward!!!
simon
10/13/2015 05:54:34 am
good job much writing many words 0_____0
David, Period 7
10/9/2015 08:36:18 am
(continued) most devastated, as I now had lost all contacts with all of my friends, and I was alone once more. Sometimes I wonder if I could have saved my school if IO participated in those fundraisers. That is all in the past, though, and there’s nothing I can do to change it. As you can see, I am in a bit of a pickle somewhat similar to the dilemma faced by those at Jurassic Park, and that is a sign of a truly good piece of literature- ability of relation. I know how they characters might feel here, and that greatly supports my enjoyment. Combine this with all the other things that make this paragraph great, and you end up with a truly unforgettable piece of writing.
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lauren D
10/13/2015 08:47:22 am
wow I didn't know there was more. but still really good:) you should become a writer when you are older
Sarah
10/13/2015 08:50:49 am
Wow you sure can write a lot, can't you? Anyways, great job!
Bella
10/13/2015 09:22:05 am
David, amazing job!
Andrew
10/9/2015 08:39:38 am
This explains everything in detail, and alot of it.
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lauren D
10/13/2015 08:45:24 am
nice david! I like theme message among all the other things. very long but good. :)
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Ashley Des
10/13/2015 08:46:31 am
Impressive David!
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Luke L
10/13/2015 09:43:30 am
David, this is very long and supportive. It is amazing how you are making personal connections to the book you are reading.
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Ashley
10/14/2015 08:59:49 am
Great Job David very elaborate and descriptive!
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Jessie
10/14/2015 01:22:33 pm
Great Job David!! I am amazed how great your writing is! Good for you for going beyond what we were expected to do, you are truly a great writer!
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Jason
10/14/2015 02:05:08 pm
So in my last comment (no longer posted) I said it was to long. What was meant by it was that I find it quite amazing that you can elaborate so much upon this. you also wrote it in a way that I cant help but imagine you saying this, and hear your voice in my head reading it to me.
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Jessica, period 7
10/9/2015 08:26:42 am
“And at first that’s who I was. I wanted to know more about this boy who lives among us, but who never truly speaks. More about what happened before. I wanted to know more about my mistaken match. But now I feel like finding out about him is one of the ways I find out about myself. I did not expect to love his words. I did not expect to find myself in them” (page 196)
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Bella
10/9/2015 08:29:44 am
Great Job Jessie!! Very descriptive :)
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Teagan
10/9/2015 08:35:32 am
Great job Jessie! This is definitely one of my favorites that I have read so far.
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Grace-Anne
10/13/2015 06:33:31 am
YESS JESSIE! amazing description :))
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Ashley Des
10/13/2015 08:48:24 am
I love this Jessie, it's really deep! I feel like our paragraphs relate!
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Shelby
10/13/2015 09:24:01 am
Great job Jessie!! I can tell that you put so much effort into this!! Outstanding description :))
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Maddie AKA Pepe
10/13/2015 09:28:33 am
Great job Jessie! Good description
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Evelyn L
10/13/2015 09:30:18 am
Great job! You were very descriptive and it flowed well
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Lily, period 7
10/9/2015 08:27:14 am
In the book Cress by Marissa Meyer, there is a huge turning point for the main protagonist Cinder in which darker characteristics are displayed by her in an emotional situation.
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Brian
10/9/2015 08:31:12 am
This is a very touching paragraph and I loved your response.
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David, Period 7
10/9/2015 08:34:46 am
This was written quite well! It reminds me of something that I'm doing in a story I'm writing, where the main protagonist has to keep control of his own emotions.
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Bella
10/9/2015 08:36:40 am
GREAT JOB LILY!!!! I always love to read your pieces!
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Max
10/13/2015 05:41:04 am
Woah this is really descriptive and i liked how you talked about the turning point it really shows your character
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Emma
10/13/2015 08:47:11 am
Great job, Lily! Your paragraph is well written and probably one of the best!
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Ashley Des
10/13/2015 08:49:59 am
Impressive work! I love your use of tone & mood words, they helped make your response as good as it is.
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Teag Chrz
10/13/2015 09:30:42 am
I agree with Ashley Des. I always enjoy reading your writing because it is very clear and detailed. This paragraph of gold makes me want to read your book.
Sam
10/9/2015 08:29:50 am
This was a very interesting quote and it was very well explained
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David, Period 7
10/9/2015 08:33:25 am
I agree.
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Lily
10/13/2015 08:03:34 am
Love it, Lily!! You used awesome word choice!!
Sam E
10/9/2015 08:33:50 am
In the book The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, the paragraph,
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Ashley Des
10/13/2015 08:51:58 am
Nice job Sam E. Your writing was very descriptive and I enjoyed reading it.
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Evelyn period 7
10/9/2015 08:34:01 am
In the book The Hunger Games, By Suzanne Collins, a paragraph of gold was, “In the woods waits the only person with whom I can be myself. Gale. I can feel the muscles in my face relaxing, my pace quickening as I climb the hills to our place, a rock ledge overlooking a valley. A thicket of berry bushes protects it from unwanted eyes. The sight of him waiting there brings on a smile. Gale says I never smile except in the woods (6)”. From this paragraph a tone can be cheerful. I know this because she has to take care of her family and that isn’t always easy. When she goes out to hunt, she spends time with her best friend and gets to spend time together. When this happens it’s a celebratory moment and that makes Katniss cheerful. It also shows a different side to Katniss. Also a mood I get from this is that I’m satisfied. I am satisfied that she can be a normal teenager and have some fun. That is why I think that the paragraph is very important and a paragraph that I held deeply.
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Teagan
10/9/2015 08:38:31 am
This is very descriptive and deep. Great Job.
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Shelby
10/9/2015 08:38:51 am
fabulous job Evelyn!
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Sarah
10/13/2015 08:42:03 am
DEVA GOOD JOB!!! THIS IS SO GOOD :)
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Shelby, Period 7
10/9/2015 08:36:31 am
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Bella
10/9/2015 08:38:39 am
go Shelby!! Very nice!
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Sarah
10/13/2015 08:53:03 am
Great job shelbias :)
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Jessie
10/13/2015 09:22:34 am
This is amazing Shelbae!
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Maddie S
10/13/2015 09:25:13 am
Great job Shleby!
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Teag Chrz
10/13/2015 09:28:10 am
There really is a strong tone in your paragraph, Shelby. I completely agree with the mood you chose. I already cringed when I read your paragraph of gold. AWESOME JOB!!!
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Bliss,Period 7
10/9/2015 08:36:46 am
"I sometimes sit and wonder how this tragedy all came about. I wonder how on earth I became depressed enough to ink myself, cut myself, just because I was depressed by the sight of the sky appearing discolored ,the trees leaves disconnecting from their branches. I wonder also, why I was blind to the improvement of te world around me, of the sweet chirps of the birds singing warm songs of improvement ,of rebirth, of light. Most of all, I wonder how I never cleansed my skin, brushed my hair, washed the ashes from my eyes .These wondering sessions help me to grow ,to change. They help he to see the light."[101]
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Molly
10/12/2015 03:24:28 pm
Bliss, this is awesome how you uncovered a turning point for the character. Great Job!!
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Sarah
10/13/2015 08:55:06 am
Bliss, wonderful job! I really love how you went deeper into the text and uncovered the true meaning of your quote.
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Phoebe
10/14/2015 02:27:40 pm
Great job Bliss! You were very descriptive!
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Andrew Period 7
10/9/2015 08:37:04 am
“There would be no campfire that night, and the two Rangers sighed as they resigned themselves to cold water and hard rations for the duration of the mission. They set up an observation post on the ridge, digging a shallow pit then roofing it with dirt, branches and leaves so that they could watch the moondarkers unnoticed. This was a tactic hunters used, but Will knew they were not hunters. Although later thinking about it he realized they were hunters, they were hunting men.”(217)
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Max W., Period 5
10/13/2015 08:09:38 am
Nice job, Andrew. You did a good job explaining that this paragraph serves as a turning point in the book, and as a revelation for the main character.
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Amanda
10/9/2015 08:38:51 am
In the book unwind Risa, one of the main characters, had to run away from the only life she knew. Could you leave and never look back? "Risa Megan ward watched everything around her closely and carefully. She's seen enough at stay home to know that survival rests on how observant you are,"(page 141) this quote is valuable because if you don't know what you’re doing, especially in the wild, you can’t get anywhere. It’s exactly like that in life to. If you don't work you can’t be successful in life you can get lost and be stranded with no one to help you.
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Danielle
10/13/2015 08:35:22 am
great job
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Ashley Des
10/13/2015 08:53:26 am
Nice job Amanda, we're reading the same book so & I agree with what your saying about Risa.
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Sarah
10/13/2015 08:56:20 am
Haha we're reading the same book! This was very good and I love how you kept it simple and straight forward but still put in a lot of meaning! Great job!
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Maddie K, Period 5
10/9/2015 12:32:08 pm
In my book “The Young Elites” by Marie Lu, my gold paragraph on page 80 is… “He is trying to comfort me, even in his honesty. But there's something he's not telling me. In a brief, silence spaces between his words, I hear everything else I need to know. They'll be watching me. I need to prove that I can conjure my powers, and that I can wield them with my precision. I've seen their faces, where they stay, and what they can do. I know too much. A weak link in the world that wants us dead. That weak link could be me”. This paragraph really stands out to me because it shows how deadly Adelina’s actions are right now and if she doesn't fit in or listen to her master she could get killed. Also she's saying if she makes one mistake, they will always be watching her no matter what, so that gives Adelina a very uneasy feeling. This is also a turning point in the book because she is used to be alone in the world and caring for herself when now everyone seems to be watching her, and Adelina needs to take this seriously. I think the tone in this paragraph is sinister because this paragraph is talking about what could happen if she made the wrong move and I'm thinking something bad is going to happen. I also think the mood is worried because she's scared what might happen to her if she doesn't control her powers. This paragraph really stood out to me and I thought it was really “gold”.
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Teagan
10/9/2015 05:57:27 pm
Great job Maddie!! This makes me want to read your book.
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Molly
10/10/2015 11:38:02 am
I agree with Teagan, now I want to read the book!!
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Grace-Anne
10/13/2015 06:34:31 am
nicee maddie :)
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Carmelo R Period 5
10/13/2015 07:54:13 am
OMG Maddie this paragraph s so amazing the effort you put into it is so outstanding. this is really a piece of art.
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Jenna
10/13/2015 08:43:01 am
This paragraph is so good. Your response makes me want to read the book.
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lauren D
10/13/2015 08:50:34 am
really good. I like this paragraph and thought it was good because I have already read this book and can relate. you=awesome:)
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Ashley Des
10/13/2015 08:54:58 am
I LOVED this MK. You had great pieces of evidence and explained the quote very well. :~)
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Evelyn L
10/13/2015 09:29:01 am
Great Job Maddie! you were very descriptive and used great vocabulary.
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Evelyn
10/14/2015 05:36:03 pm
Great job Maddie! Your paragraph was very descriptive and it used a lot of great vocabulary. Also you evidence was great.
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Lauren D, period 6 FINAL
10/12/2015 12:35:11 pm
In my book Unwholly, by Neal Shusterman, the author includes many sentences that includes literary devices. In the book, most kids don’t live past the age of seventeen. If parents don’t want their kids anymore then they can unwind their kid or get them taken apart and their body parts sold for money. Everyone is led to believe that unwinding is moral. That main character Connor disagrees, but though that no one wants to listen to him.
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Emma
10/13/2015 08:42:47 am
I really liked how you explained the metaphors the author used in the quote, and how you mentioned that it's a turning point in Connors life. Good job!!
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David T., Period 7
10/14/2015 12:35:24 pm
I agree. The explanation of the metaphors here is simply fantastic.
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Shelby
10/14/2015 01:10:51 pm
Great job Lauren! The way you explained the metaphors that the author used was fantastic!
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Lauren, period 2
10/12/2015 12:41:06 pm
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ASHLEY
10/13/2015 05:37:08 am
descriptive and your paragraph is nice and I like your quote
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Molly, Period 5 FINAL
10/12/2015 03:26:07 pm
“Alec’s weathered face as he explained to them after surviving such massive flares, their biggest and most immediate worry now was the surge of a tsunami. The flares must have been devastating, inflicting catastrophic damage worldwide and unleashing the heat of hell itself.” (100)
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Anna
10/13/2015 05:39:33 am
YESSSSSSS MOLLY!!!!!!!!! THIS IS SO GOOD!!!!! LOVE IT!!- Anna (mini harmonica) :)
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Max
10/13/2015 05:45:41 am
I really like this Im actually interested in reading this book even though Ive seen the movie
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Nate
10/13/2015 06:16:03 am
Great job Luke, this is very descriptive
Laney A.
10/13/2015 08:39:02 am
molly, I love what you have done to take one simple quote and make it so much more. you are really grasping the meaning of you text and enjoy your novel and it shows in the work you put out. nice job !!!! #carbs #mondos
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lauren D
10/13/2015 08:51:30 am
awesome. no words it was that good :)
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Jessie
10/13/2015 09:21:31 am
Wow! Molly this is one of the best ones I've read so far! :)
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Luke L. Class 7
10/12/2015 03:38:58 pm
In the book The Scorch Trials by James Dashner, the “golden quote” is, “Thomas shrieked, started swatting at the scarred and bruised hand. His eyes were still adjusting to the brightness of Brenda’s flashlight; he squinted to see the firm grip the man had on his shirt. The man pulled, slamming Thomas’s body against the wall. His face smashed into the hard concrete and a burst of pain exploded around his nose. He felt blood trickling down.”
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lauren D
10/13/2015 08:52:17 am
wow luke wow so good:)
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Jessie
10/13/2015 09:23:54 am
This is great Luke!!!!!!!
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Giacomo. Period 7
10/12/2015 03:58:18 pm
“Golden Quote”
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Sam
10/13/2015 06:42:56 am
nice paragraph giacomo! good job describing it.
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Nick
10/14/2015 01:18:11 pm
Nice work. it was really interesting, but what book is it from?
Matt Period 5
10/13/2015 07:58:52 am
really nice way of explaining the tone of this paragraph
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Danielle
10/13/2015 08:34:29 am
good job describing the tone
Katie
10/13/2015 08:48:56 am
I liked the paragraph you chose and the description that you provided with it because it was very clearly written and revealed to me the tension in your book.
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Emma, period 6
10/12/2015 05:20:11 pm
“Overhead, the stars were wheeling and infinite, a complicated mobile made by giants. They pulled me amongst them, into space and memories. Lying on my back reminded me of being attacked by wolves, long ago, when I'd been somewhere else.” (67)
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Lauren
10/13/2015 05:43:28 am
I really like how you connected Sam staring at the stars to yourself and how you felt. Really nice writing!
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Molly
10/13/2015 07:48:01 am
Emma, I love how you connected the passage to a metaphor, and then to your life!!! Good Job #HKFH
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Jenna
10/13/2015 08:39:35 am
This is a very descriptive paragraph. I like how you made a connection to your own life.
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Katie
10/13/2015 08:52:10 am
I love you, this book, and the connection you made to it! Great job ems :)))))))
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lauren D
10/13/2015 08:53:33 am
this was really good! I have no words:)
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Bella
10/13/2015 09:25:52 am
Great Job Emmma!!!
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Rachel Period 3 (Final)
10/13/2015 06:27:54 am
“My mother explained that I couldn’t become an explorer because the world was already discovered. I have been born in the wrong century and I’ve been cheated “. (13)
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Grace-Anne
10/13/2015 06:36:00 am
nice rachel! you wrote a great description :)
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Molly
10/13/2015 07:49:55 am
Yessss RAY RAY!!! Awesome job finding a way to connect the passage to your life!!!!!
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Ashley Dunc
10/13/2015 08:58:07 am
Fabulous job! This makes me want to read your book.
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Bella
10/13/2015 09:26:52 am
Go Rachel!!!! Great Job!
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Gabby
10/13/2015 06:30:21 am
Love it Rach!!!! This is so Really Good
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sam period 3
10/13/2015 06:38:05 am
James Dashner
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Adelle
10/13/2015 07:53:51 am
Emma, you chose such a descriptive paragraph! I love how you could also relate to it so much, your explanation was great!
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Ryan
10/13/2015 08:03:52 am
Emma Clayton,
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Max W., Period 5
10/13/2015 08:05:22 am
“Golden Quote”
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alyssa b period 5
10/13/2015 08:05:33 am
“…and I shared what little I could of the outside world, here in my dark dream world where Vivian and I met. Sometimes it felt more real than anything else...” (72)
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Emma
10/13/2015 09:02:02 am
I liked how you related your golden paragraph to yourself and reality, and how you said "We all feel like our reality isn't a real but it is." Great job, Alyssa!
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Jenna, period 6 (final)
10/13/2015 08:34:16 am
In the book, Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, this paragraph sticks out to me. It says, “A pretty couple wandered down the path. Tally froze, but they were clueless, too busy staring into each other’s eyes to see her crouching in the darkness. Tally silently watched them pass, getting that warm feeling she always got from looking at a pretty face. Even when she and Peris used to spy on them from the shadows, giggling at all the stupid things the pretties said and did, they couldn’t resist staring. There was something magic in their large and perfect eyes, something that made you want to pay attention to whatever they said, to protect them from any danger, to make them happy. They were so… pretty” (7+8). This paragraph holds a strong message. It shows that people think your more important if your pretty or famous. When it says “… to pay attention to whatever they said, to protect them from any danger, to make them happy,” it shows that everyone rather have a pretty be happy then an ugly to be happy. Even though their society is split up, everyone should matter just the same.
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Sarah
10/13/2015 08:40:58 am
Good job Jenna! I really love how you interpreted this on such a deep level! P.S. I see you :)
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Katie
10/13/2015 09:01:29 am
I found that not only your paragraph but your message to go along with it was very powerful! preach tho, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder (((;
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Talon Period 6
10/13/2015 08:49:06 am
"I saw myself diving into the river, its water clean and pure and cold, carrying me through the raw red tunnels of Furnace, buoying me upward toward the light on surf of bubbles and foam. I saw myself laughing as I breached the surface, emerging on a crystal clear night with all the stars of heaven welcoming me back and the cool wind speeding me across the world, taking me home." (Page 198)
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Phoebe, Period 7
10/13/2015 09:23:34 am
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", by J.K. Rowling.
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Giacomo
10/13/2015 09:40:00 am
WOW! This is really good!
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