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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Question

How did the exercise on the Beatles' songs help you with understanding figuarative language?


How good is your poem? Read it out loud 'slowly' to somebody. If  he/she can guess the topic with no hints...your poem is probably very strong

87 comments:

Juliana said...

Mr. Buxton I'm having troubles trying to make a title, what should I do?

~Juliana

Alex said...

Mr. Buxton, for my title I a doing reaction 1 ( public reaction and reactor one melted) is that ok as a title?
Alex

Hayden said...

Juliana-I just thought of what signified my event. I called it "Blind Eyes" because nobody could predict that one of the largest earthquakes was about to hit.
~hayden

Unknown said...

for my title I did the effected balcony beacasue mine was about the assassination of Martin Luther King and he was killed on his balcony but he effected peopples lives in many ways

Juliana said...

Well, for Pearl Harbor what signified was that it was the beginning of World War II. Maybe I could do something like, A Terrible Beginning or I don't know.

~Juliana

Alex said...

Reaction 1
Alex Warmath


March 28, 1979
The morning sun hadn't yet shined
In Penn's woods a disaster would strike
A snap and a quarter back saying “hike!”

The relief valve failed to open
To factory might never reopen
Soon after the problem was noticed
The factory on high alert, the surrounding area threatened

Terror in the public was breaking through
The president had come, they knew the danger was real
The public evacuation started at eight
Everyone hoping it wasn't to late

The China Syndrome caused most of the panic
A reactor blowing up over the Atlantic
Twelve days after the movie was released
The dream came to reality in the East

The fear turned out to be for nothing
Sirens wailing for no good reason
Bad equipment and untrained workers were to blame
The entire thing now seems so lame

is this at all good or do I need more poetic devices + or showing langauge?
Alex

Unknown said...

actually im changing it to the outcome of the balcony beacause effected kinda sounds bad in the way i used it

Alex said...

Sabrina- the outcome of the balcony isn't really showing language Alex

Unknown said...

Ok thanks alex

Unknown said...

Now I need help with the title would marching peace be good since he held protests that were non-violient

Juliana said...

Does that have to do with your event? If so, yes.

~Juliana:-)

Unknown said...

It does im doing MLK jr.

Hayden said...

how about silent guns sabrina because he didn't fight with guns, he fought with words.

Unknown said...

That is really good do you mind if i use it?

Juliana said...

Is this a good poem? Also try to guess my event.

A Terrible Beginning

Blazing sun of golden yellow
A peaceful day with quiet fog
Salty sea air lurks through the ship
Enormous waves crash upon the bow

Enemies sneering off in the distance
Grins and smirks on wicked faces
Jets zipping through the dense smoggy air
With the ship passengers barely aware

A bang and pow from the sky above
Sinking slowly as the sun cries down on a horrid
day
Passengers stuttering frantically, if only they knew
Some passengers wounded others gone

The deed was done on a tropical paradise
It was like a test with no end
All that was left was an extreme shadow
No one knew but it created World War II

By: Juliana

Unknown said...

It's the Pearl Harbor but you need a more effective title

Alex said...

Not the best title but really good poem
Alex

Anonymous said...

are we supposed to type up the historical event poem if we finished it 2night 4 homework???

Maddie

Mary Grace Parker said...

Sabrina, I liked your first title the best.

- M.G.

Hayden said...

yes Kate

Mary Grace Parker said...

Maddie,
Yes I would type it up. That is what I'm doing.

- M.G.

Juliana said...

I KNOW!!!!!!!! I can't figure out an effective title!!!!! Any tips?

~Juliana

Mary Grace Parker said...

Yeah, I am with you Juliana. I'm writing about this guy who worked for Japan during WW2, and he was stationed in the Philipenes. He was never told that the war was over, and he thought it was still going on with the rest of his men. Finally, somebody rescued them.
I don't really have a good title. All I can think of is, 'A 30 year long World War 2-in the jungle' which is very literail or 'War in the Leaves' which I like the best.
- M.G.

Hayden said...

Silent Day

John Smith said...

You have to type it up becasue it is going to be in our poetry booklet. the reason i know that is because i asked him

Flynn

Juliana said...

Would a good title for Pearl Harbor be, "A Day of Disasters" ????????????????????????????

~Juliana

Hayden said...

Flynn-he actually told that to the whole class.
Juliana- that's a so-so title. I would do The Silent Hour.

Mary Grace Parker said...

nice title Hayden.
But why would it be silent?

-M.G.

John Smith said...

it is a good title juliana

Flynn

Mary Grace Parker said...

Can we only do four stanzas?

-M.G.

Mary Grace Parker said...

In each stanza, MUST there be four lines?

-M.G.

Juliana said...

Mr. Buxton WANTS it to be at least three stanzas and at most five stanzas. But he REALLY wants four stanzas and four lines per stanza.

~Juliana:-)

Ansley said...

Mary Grace,
We're supposed to only do 4 stanzas with 4 lines in each.

What would a good title be for Pearl Harbor? I'm trying to come up with one, but I can't think of anything.

Ansley:)

Mary Grace Parker said...

Thanks Juliana and Ansley!!

Pearl Harbor...... I really don't know..I'll think about that.

-M.G.

Juliana said...

Oh yeah and why would you call it the "silent hour"?

~Juliana

Mary Grace Parker said...

War in the Leaves
A young man working for the Red Dot flag With only his backpack and hands A world at war for the second time His hands battling leaves, controlling the pearl nestled in the ocean, a lone soldier lost but found
Rations of rice eaten in dirty hands Eyes always wide, and arms wrapped in bands Fled to the green stretches, with hard dirt and the buzzing sound of bugs Brambles and ivory green vines to tug at their hair
Across the seas, a final bomb drops Surrender fills the skies But in their green world Gunshots are fired and their hopes still in mind
The globe is settled from the firey explosions A lone back is racked with struggles that can stop Finally the struggles stop as happy cries fill the air A lone soldier, finally found.



This is my poem. What do you guys think?
-M.G.

Mary Grace Parker said...

Juliana, I wondered the same thing.

Mary Grace Parker said...

This collage dropout who found him was looking for him, a panda and the Abondable Snowman!!!! I found that very funny.

-M.G.

McCarthy said...

What is the W.I.L.F for our poems????????????????? Help




McCarthy

Unknown said...

People that are doing pearl harbor you could do the cherry bloosom's invatation beacause the japanese have a lot of cherry blossom there and they were invting us to war

Juliana said...

The WILF is:
Approx.
-4 stanzas
-4 lines per stanza
-Title
-No or few pronouns
-Avoid word repetition
-Use strong verbs (NO LINKING)
-Integrate some poetic techniques

~Juliana

Juliana said...

Nice though Sabrina! But do you think Fear at Sea would be an okay title?

~Juliana

Unknown said...

yah

Juliana said...

Actually, Silent Fear at Sea

~Juliana:-)

Mary Grace Parker said...

Wow, Pearl Harbor is very popular!

McCarthy said...

Thank you SSSSOOOOO much Juliana

Hayden said...

M.G- all you wrote is literal. use figurative language. The title is also to literal.

Juliana said...

Mr. Buxton, do I have any other homework besides what I already have? Also, on the connect four grid I don't have room on the back so can I just put it under the question? And lastly, what am I supposed to do with the narrative about the Northeast?

~Juliana

Unknown said...

For homework all we have is the connect five grid right?

Anonymous said...

And study for the vocab test and math
Abigail

Juliana said...

But what about the Northeast narrative on the homework sheet?

~Juliana

Juliana said...

Sorry, I meant poem.

~Juliana

Anonymous said...

Juliana,
Were you here when we did the viedo about Ann Frank?
Abigail

Unknown said...

What northeast poem is there one????

Maddie Weber said...

what vocab lesson r we on, again???

Maddie

Unknown said...

lesson five

Anonymous said...

On the connect five can we put a vocab word
Abigail

Juliana said...

If you are talking about the Kitty, yes. ON OUR HOMEWORK IT SAYS WE HAVE TO DO A POEM ON THE NORTHEAST, IS HAT TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Juliana

Anonymous said...

I don't think so Juliana. Feel Better:)

Unknown said...

Abigal, yes we can put down vocab words

Anonymous said...

Thanks Sabrina

John Smith said...

Should we know the exact defenitionnnnnnnn for vocab
anyone can answer

Flynn

Juliana said...

Don't worry Abbie, I should be back tomorrow!

~Juliana:-)

Anonymous said...

Ok
Abigail

CarolineMackey said...

For the Buxton's class, What is all of our homework?!

McCarthy said...

Caroline- we just have the connect 5 grid...... and a vocab test tomorrow.


McCarthy

Hayden said...

Juliana-that's the alliteration poem we did in class. It is homework tomorrow.
Flynn- i would memorize them all, but also learn their real meaning outside of the definition.

CarolineMackey said...

Thanks McCarthy!

®¥@₦ $. said...

do the grams have a vocab test tomorrow


RyAn S.

®¥@₦ $. said...

sabrina- i accidentally took your northeast sheet today because i was copying the answers so i will give it back tom.


RyAn S.

JACKSONH said...

yes, we do Ryan

JaCkSoN

®¥@₦ $. said...

thanks


RyAn S.

®¥@₦ $. said...
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®¥@₦ $. said...

does anyon no wut vocab leson were on


RyAn S.

CarolineMackey said...

Lesson 5

JACKSONH said...

THANKS!!!!!

®¥@₦ $. said...

THANKS!!!!!


RyAn S.

JACKSONH said...

WHAT IS THE NORTHEAST REGION NARRATIVE POEM!!!

Unknown said...

i don't know jackson...i was about to ask the same thing...WHAT IS THE NORTHEAST POEM??

Mary Grace Parker said...

What poem????????

Do we have to type up our tongue twister tonight because I left it at school. If one of my group members (Ansley, Eliza, Kate and Paige) could type it up onto here that would be great.

-M.G.

Unknown said...

The test is on Fri. i thoguht and there is no notheast narritive thing and mg no we don't

Hayden said...

M.G.- the tounge twister poems need to be typed up tom. for h.w.

Hayden said...

Sabrina- if you're talking about the vocab. test, it is tom.

Mary Grace Parker said...

Yeah, I know the vocab. test is tomorrow and math.

Math is lessons 6.1,6.2,6.3,6.4,6.5,6.6.,6.10 and 6.11 right?? Is there a 6.9 we have covered?

Oh, and nvm I found my tounge twister which I am now informed is due on Friday.
-M.G.

Mary Grace Parker said...

Sorry, I mean tomorrow.

-M.G.

Anonymous said...

So is the only homework to fix the Mr. Limpett thingy? None for Mr. B.
Abigail

Hayden said...

si.

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