Hannah's Hangout

Every student at Laurelvillle Elementary knows that school for 2009-2010 is over. Yes it is very sad to be leaving everyone but we  can’t help that. From being at camp, to hanging with friends, to learning in class, sixth grade has been a blast. Not just for me, but for everyone.

So I wanted to take this time to thank all my elementary teachers and my friends because all of you have helped me so much. So to my 6th grade teachers, thank you. Ms. Bowlby, for teching us Math and showing us that we CAN acheive. Mr. McGuire, for teaching us Language Arts and for helping us do great. Mrs. Cartee for being awesome and helping us do good in science. Last but definatley not least, Mrs. Griffey, for showing us that Social Studies is important and cool. Thank you all because without you I wouldn’t be on my way to 7th grade next year.

Next year I will be going to 7th grade. New teachers, new rooms, new friends. It’s like moving to a new school. Where you don’t know anyone, where to go, who will help you and if you are cool enough. So I’m not going to lie, I am terrified, but without all my friends, family and teachers, I wouldn’t be able to admit that so thanks to everyone. ON A POSITVE NOTE, WE ARE 7TH GRADERS NEXT YEAR!

Kevin’s view of integrity.  How does it compare to yours?  In a few words, does your integrity guide how you live?

This is the comment that I wrote to these questions:

I think that integrity should matter to all people of all ages. Integrity matters to me because how do I expect everyone to have good integrity if I don’t myself. Having good integrity matters a lot to me, but when I do the right thing I don’t even think about it!

If I was told a secret for my ears only. I wouldn’t let it leave my mouth and if I was faced with the candy situation I wouldn’t take any. If a friend of mine was planning on dieing and I said I wouldn’t tell anyone, I wouldn’t but I won’t lie and say I wouldn’t want to!

Keven’s view of integrity is like mine, I think. You should have good integrity!Integrity guides how I live by pointing me in the right direction, making me make good choices and making me to be a better person!

Like I said before, Integrity matters. You may be young and not understand or you just don’t care but you can’t expect yourself to be a good person without having good integrity first!

This is the comment that I wrote. So does integrity matter to you?

The last step in writing my narrative is here. This is it:

6.  Finish with style.  What lesson does the main character learn?  How will the reader connect and learn from the moral?

The lesson that the character will learn is obey your parents, stick with your friends and don’t talk to strangers. The reader connects and learns from the moral is they will follow and learn the lesson and they will be afraid to do other than this.

The fifth step. The fifth step in writing my narrative is:

5. How will the main character solve the problem?  What positive attribute like courage, creativity, or intelligence does he/she possess which will help him succeed?

The main character solves the problem by taking James’ phone and calling 911!  The positive attribute that the character gets is courage. That helps her succeed.

Okay so it’s the fourth step. We are actually moving on. This is my fourth step in writing a narrative:

4. What crisis will occur at the last minute which will grab the reader and give the main character a last chance to solve the problem?  Plan for a fingernail biting moment.

The crisis that will occur at the last minute that will grab the reader and give them a last chance to solve the problem is when James leaves the trailer and one of the characters steal something from him. But does he catch them, or not?

Hey guys! Can you believe we are only on our third step! This is going to take a lot of time! This is my third step!

3.  Create the problem or conflict?  What minor problems will build tension leading to the climax?  How will the main character react when faced with the main problem/conflict?

The problem or conflict in my story is we get kidnapped.

The minor problems that build tension to lead to the climax are that we have extra-long volleyball practice. Another minor problem is my mom forgets to pick us up so we have to walk. The last minor problem is we get lost so we have to go through the Forbidden Woods!

The main character will be scared and is trying to be brave, she will be confused and cold and lost like the other characters when faced with the main climax.

In the Reading Workshop we have to write the second step in writing our narrative. The question was:

Create the setting.  Where and when does the story take place.  How does the setting impact the story?

How many settings our there? Two

What are the places? School, Forbidden Woods( James’ Trailer)

One setting is School. They story takes place on the first day of school in 2010. The setting impacts the story because the reader would know what was going on because they have been to school before.

Another setting is the Forbidden Woods. The story takes place after volleyball practice on the way home from school.It effects the story because it makes it mysterious  and scary and a little creepy and intense.

A part of the Forbidden Woods is James’ Trailer. It takes place after we pass through the woods. It makes you scared to read-on but want to at the same time.

This is my second step in writing a narrative!

In Reading Workshop we are having questions to answer for our Fictional Narratives. The question was:  Create your characters and develop their characteristics and physical traits.  Is there a villain and what is he/she like?  How does the bad guy impact the story?

Here is a list of people that are in my Narrative and here are there traits!

Maddy: She is a tough girl. She has guts and you don’t want to mess with her. She isn’t a bully and is really sweet but don’t  get on her bad side. She has dirty blonde hair and a great smile. She is tall and skinny. She has freckles on her cheeks! She is athletic.

Katy: She isn’t as strong as Maddy but she has some guts. She does what people say. She gets them to trust her that way. Don’t let that trick you. She is super sneaky and is really skinny. She is about average height and she loves to make up story’s and share them to entertain you  and she is athletic. Katy always thinks of the worst thing that could happen and that isn’t a great thing. She has deep blue eyes and she has long blonde hair.

Josi: She isn’t as tough as Maddy but tougher than Katy. She don’t care about what other people think of her.She is athletic just like her two best friends! She is an outgoing type and she is really sweet. She has light brown hair and is the average height. She has really dark brown eyes and she can make anyone believe her. She is very convincing and a dare-devil!

James: He is a villain and he is still living with his mom. He is 33 years old and his mom went on a trip and she left him in a trailer  in the woods. James is cranky and has coal-black eyes to match his coal-black hair with Gray spots in his hair. He always wears a black trench coat with rain boots.  He has a wooden cane that has a sharp end and he carries a gun with him everywhere he goes. He has no money, no wife or kids but he does have a large,mean pit bull that is hungry and has foam on its mouth and its name is Killer.

James is the villain/bad guy. He impacts the story because he makes it more breathtaking and interesting. He is explained in the passage above.

Who all goes mushroom hunting? I do! I love going mushroom hunting especially in the rain. Yes it is very cold and No I don’t really care. So far I have found Yellow, White, Black and that’s all! No horsetails yet! Mushrooms remind me of mini houses for bugs! Yeah! I am weird. I know but they really do. I mean look at this picture!  It is a house! I have found about 40 mushrooms  and I am not done yet. So go out and look I bet you’ll find some! They are really really good too!