Thursday, April 14, 2011

Readers Respons Week 4/15/11

Candy Shop War 75-100

Now that the old lady has the kids attention she asks for somewhat of a bigger favor of them.They have to steal objects from a museum she claims were stolen from her. They have to steal a map and a pocket watch the she claims belong to her grandfather.When she asks them this the kids get skeptical and begin to question, who’s side is this lady on?


Candy SHop War 100-150

After a flawless theft of the mueseum the kids are happy with there candy but the mysteriouos old lady isnt done with them.She assings them the task of (dramatic music) completly destroying someones memory. Pigeon and Summer(girl and boy)back out because they were obviously raised by good poeple who tell them not to wipe peoples memorys. Trevor and Kyle(both dudes,)are the only ones left :(. I have a predicition that..... they wont wipe the mans memory!(dramatic music part 2)

Candy Shop Wae 150-200

Trevor and Kyle begin to think about it and realize they could steal what they needed and still not have to wipe the memory ,butttttt when the lady finds out she gets angry!!! Trevor and Kyle beign to figure out why Pigeon and summer actually left all the magical candy. When they go to wipe the mans memory hey find out something shocking. This man is the icecream man they have been getting icecream from. Trevor is shocked and they cant mange to give him the "blank slate" IN the end they figure out he is actually the good guy and that the old lady was using them to get to the fountain of youth.

Readers Respons Week 4/15/11

Candy Shop War 75-100

Now that the old lady has the kids attention she asks for somewhat of a bigger favor of them.They have to steal objects

from a museum she claims were stolen from her. They have to steal a map and a pocket watch the she claims belong to her

grandfather.When she asks them this the kids get skeptical and begin to question, who’s side is this lady on?


Candy SHop War 100-150

After a flawless theft of the mueseum the kids are happy with there candy but the mysteriouos old lady isnt done with

them.She assings them the task of (dramatic music) completly destroying someones memory. Pigeon and Summer(girl and boy)
back out because they were obviously raised by good poeple who tell them not to wipe peoples memorys. Trevor and Kyle(both

dudes,)are the only ones left :(. I have a predicition that..... they wont wipe the mans memory!(dramatic music part 2)

Candy Shop Wae 150-200

Trevor and Kyle begin to think about it and realize they could steal what they needed and still not have to wipe the memory ,butttttt when the lady finds out she gets angry!!! Trevor and Kyle beign to figure out why Pigeon and summer actually left all the magical candy. When they go to wipe the mans memory hey find out something shocking. This man is the icecream man they have been getting icecream from. Trevor is shocked and they cant mange to give him the "blank slate" IN the end they figure out he is actually the good guy and that the old lady was using them to get to the fountain of youth.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

vocab week april 15th

tenterhooks- in a state of uneasy suspense or painful anxiety.
bivouac-An encampment for the night, usually under little or no shelter.
kismet-destiny;fate

Friday, April 8, 2011

readers repsone week of after april fools day

Candyshop War Pages 1-30

John an assassin is now hunting wizards after a prize that i don't know yet. He is planning to go for the weaker target because he can only hurt someone as much as he can take the pain he gives.When he approaches Samuel in his layer, a space were a wizard or witches power is greatened. There he meets Samuel's apprentices who have powers john hadn't seen in a long time. When he beats the apprentices and gets to Samuel. Samuel begs with his captor but to no prevail and he is kidnapped

Candyshop War page 30-75

Now we are in the main city were the kids or blue angles, there made up gang wait for some one to hire them for a job. They wonder into a candy shop that apparently is new in the city and that is run by an old lady. When they get there they ask for a job of sorts and she says that she has one and its to go catch beetles for her. At first they are sceptical but then the reward is moon rock, candy that makes you fly! Then when she starts asking for bigger jobs they get worried.

Lockdown- Pages 200-end

Anonymous is now made his escape plan.Only one problem and that is the gang banger of the biggest gang. Now that he knows they have an escape plan all they have to do is take him as well or they are squealed on. When they arive at the mysterious room 2 with a gap in it they place there makeshift explosives in the holesa blowing a hole in the rockface loud enough to alert the whole furance. They end the book with them jumping into the river.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Vocabulary Week April 4-8

métier-an ocupation;a profession
canorous-Richly melodious; pleasant sounding; musical.
Lucre-Monetary gain; profit; riches; money; -- often in a bad sense.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Readers Responses Week-April Fools Day

Lockdown Pages 100-130

Anonymous is now in furnace, one layer below hell as people call it and is not enjoying it.He gets there and almost immediately there Is a sweep, a check for prisoners and at random they take people and do experiments on them. His bunk mate is not very happy when Anonymous looks out at the creatures and almost gets them both killed by doing that.

Readers Response Week- April Fools Day

Lockdown Pages 130-160

Anonymous has been at furnace for a while and now is beginning to understand why people go crazy in there. It’s the same thing over and over again for weeks on end with the occasional gang riot and searches. His friend Paul gets taken by the creatures and all they here is screaming coming from behind the “vault Door”. Scared he and his friends begin to try and find a way out of Furnace.

Readers Response Week-April Fools Day

Lockdown Page 160-200

Anonymous has now found a glimmer of hope of escaping furnace. Behind Room 2 they abandon mine they were told never to enter they can hear water running and believe it might take them to the surface to breath some fresh air. When they find a gas leak in the kitchens, another work station, they realize they can fill these with gas and blow a hole through small cracks in Room2, but before there plan can be put fully into actions Anonymous watches his room mate get taken away by those creatures who took Paul away. Scared and afraid there might be on to them they rush it and I haven’t finished the book yet so I guess I will see.


Vocab Week- April Fools Day

Gravitas-High seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject).
Equivocate-To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or to avoid committing oneself to anything definite.
Prescience-Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight.