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Monday, October 17, 2011

Qtr 2 Week 1 Day 1 - The Early Settlements

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Math - Study Link 3.10

Social Studies Research - Spend 15-20mins (Due Wed)
Use these links to help you with your Social Studies Research
Jamestown
http://zunal.com/process.php?w=97072
Plymouth
http://www.zunal.com/process.php?w=50249
Ronaoke
http://www.zunal.com/process.php?w=39690
You do not need to do the activities, but use the resources are a source of notes

Non-fiction Writing: (Due: Wed) - From Week at a Glance Sheet
You willl need facts for a real topic for your final 'non-fiction' essay. Choose a topic you like. Collect facts not whole sentences. Not needed until Wed -BUT we will practice writing up some of these facts using SSS and GRAAB techniques tomorrow. The more facts you have for tomorrow's session- the more sentences you can create  in class for this essay.

Use the new search engine too: http://www.zakta.com/  for both research tasks
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102 comments:

  1. Canada rocksOctober 17, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    how many facts for the non fiction writing

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  2. UnknownOctober 17, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    That was quick...At least 20...
    Themore facts you have the easier it will be to write your non-fiction essay this week.

    Make sure they are facts and not sentences.

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  3. Canada rocksOctober 17, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    I'm at study hall

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  4. Maddy ZOctober 17, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Mr. Buxton is there a specific category in which our topic has to fall under for the essay? Can you give me an example of a topic sentence so I have an idea of what mine should be like? Thanks.

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  5. Maddy ZOctober 17, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Wonderbooks,
    This is our jobs list:
    Maddy: Leader
    Aditiya: Segment summarizer
    Maya: Vocabulary
    Rohan: Character focus
    Nakul: Setting
    Anisha: Question

    Guys, also remember to read two chapters and do the student directed activity: Read-a-loud (pick a short part in the book to read to the group) and the optional teacher directed activity: ask a question.

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  6. Rachel LOctober 17, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Lighting readers/ The School Story
    are we suppose to read to the end of the book?
    also are we in the fish bowl tomorrow???
    if so I'M LEADER!!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Fishbowl is Thursday I think Rachel

    Thanks Maddy! That really helped!

    Mr.B? Would Liverpool F.C. as a topic be silly or is it fine? Because I really know about the topic.

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  8. Maddy ZOctober 17, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Mr. Buxton could I do my essay on Coco Chanel?

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  9. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Rachel we have the fish bowl thing on Friday I am not in your group.
    Good Luck though

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  10. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 4:26 PM

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  11. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    Mr. Buxton for the essay on the non-fiction do we just do what we did over the past few days except on a different topic?
    And I kinda don't know what you mean by 'essay' is it like a story, but not a personal narrative?
    Ughhhhh I am so confused. Somebody please help I am in trouble and I want to be prepared as much as posibble.

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  12. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    I need a short example. Sorry to be a bother,but please help

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  13. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    Mr. Buxton I am having trouble with MY blog. Whenever I type in a link for the gadjet, save and view blog it won't appear there are only like, 4 links but the others don't show. When I go back to gadjets all the links are there though.

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  14. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    Could somebody help me??

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  15. Rachel LOctober 17, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    Do we have book clubs tomorrow?
    Also if we do have book clubs. The lighting readers/ The School Story have already finished there book.

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  16. Maddy ZOctober 17, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Han, an essay is practically what you get when you put together your P1's (power 1's), P2's and P3's as a paragraph. It is also just a non-fiction piece of writing. Just to make sure, Mr. Buxton is my explanation of an essay correct?

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  17. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Oh.... Well thank you Maddy!!!

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  18. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    But what we worked on so far wern't really non-fiction facts

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  19. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Were they??????

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  20. UnknownOctober 17, 2011 at 5:01 PM

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  21. SabineOctober 17, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    mr buxton, do we have to return the goals card, because my dad wants to tape it somewhere we can see and remember it. Also Rachel, do you mean we should've already finished the book, or we will finish today?

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  22. RohanOctober 17, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    wait, Maddy, do I have to do a different character for each chapter??Do we have to read the chapter 13?

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  23. Rachel LOctober 17, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    finish it today sabine

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  24. berrysweetπOctober 17, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    rohan, we read till the end of chapter 11.

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  25. RohanOctober 17, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    What??? only ctp. 11???

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  26. berrysweetπOctober 17, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    yeah. we finished chapter 9, then we read 2 chapters, that leads us to the end of chapter 11

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  27. SabineOctober 17, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    ok thanks rachel. i was confused.

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  28. berrysweetπOctober 17, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    mr buxton, do you think cosmetics is a good topic?

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  29. berrysweetπOctober 17, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    zach and sabine- zach, you are on the blog links for research. if you can't find anything there then you can go to zakta. sabine you are on zakta (this is for the research on Jamestown)

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  30. berrysweetπOctober 17, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    can our essay be an evaluation?

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  31. berrysweetπOctober 17, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    do we have a limit for how long our essay can be?

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  32. Aditya.kOctober 17, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    Would EPL be a good topic for the essay

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  33. berrysweetπOctober 17, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    can we use other websites we know of (i.e. brainpop) to research?

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  34. berrysweetπOctober 17, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    if you can elaborate on it yeah.

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  35. berrysweetπOctober 17, 2011 at 6:37 PM

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  36. berrysweetπOctober 17, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    is the evolution of technology and why technology changed to alike? Do we even have to have 3 power 2's? Should we be taking notes on the power plans in the expository packet.

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  37. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Please somebody reply.
    For the essay do we just find facts on our P1. is that all. Do we need to oraganize our P2 and P3?????

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  38. SabineOctober 17, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    wait anisha actually i am the social studies notebook.
    http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/jamestownsaz

    thats a wallwisher for the jamestown thing. saz means sabine, anisha, zach. i dont know why. jamestown already excists so i had to do that. please check it out and use it alot!!

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  39. SabineOctober 17, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    han, were just finding facts about our topics. so basically you should already have the p1 and p2, now finding facts for the p3's.

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  40. Maddy ZOctober 17, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    Han, tonight we are collecting facts FOR the essay which we've been studying. The only thing you need is a topic for the essay and some facts which we will be turning into SSS and GRAAB technique sentences with Mr. Buxton tomorrow in class.

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  41. Maddy ZOctober 17, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    Also, Han, all we need are facts not sentences.

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  42. Maddy ZOctober 17, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Actually, Sabine, we don't need to have our P1's and P2's already. We just need the topic and facts.

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  43. SabineOctober 17, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    oh woops. well i have mine. but whatever. thanks

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  44. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    So we need P1, P2 and P3's for our essay????

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  45. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    But, Maddy isn't the topic the P1?
    is this a topic? How Manta Rays catch food or is the topic Manta Rays. Oh and can you give me an example of a topic?

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  46. JacquelineOctober 17, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    wait I'm confused, do we write our non fiction writing in a paragraph after the 20 facts for each power 2? o_o

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  47. CarolineOctober 17, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Do we have to do the reading letter like it says on the week at a glance thing?

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  48. Maddy ZOctober 17, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    Guys all we have to do is collect facts for our essay and have a topic. I'm not sure if Mr. Buxton means we need a topic (like a basic theme) or our topic sentence (power 1), though.

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  49. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Maya!?? Did you get the prezi link!!! Should I resend it? Just to clarify, what's your email

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  50. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Maddy please reply to my post scrolling ontop

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  51. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    20 facts!! By Wednesday I think.

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  52. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    I don't know what my topic should be could I please get an example

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  53. Maddy ZOctober 17, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    For example, my topic might be: Coco Chanel. But my topic sentence would be my power 1 and of course would be about Coco Chanel cause that is my basic theme.

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  54. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    Directions:
    Find a topic for your writing
    Collect atleast 20 facts on that topic

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  55. Maddy ZOctober 17, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    Nakul, it is 20 facts by wednesday, but we need some tomorrow too.

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  56. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Could you give an example of the Coco Channel

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  57. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    I mean,you know P1

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  58. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Guys! If you want to know how many facts, look back on other comments! It has been mentioned a million times!

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  59. CarolineOctober 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Rohan,

    Did you look for a Current events subject??
    I'm looking now.

    Caroline

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  60. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Dude Nakul! We are not talking about how many facts!

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  61. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    This is mine:

    Liverpool Football Club has a variety of nationalities playing throughout its history.

    This is just an example! Not my real one.

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  62. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    We already know 20

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  63. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Well, at least 20 facts

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  64. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    Okay!!! It's just that you are repeating the question a lot of times

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  65. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Wonder Books! Choose atleast a page to read okay?

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  66. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh I can't think of a topic!

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  67. CarolineOctober 17, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Rohan,

    Can we do our current events on the thailand flood?

    Caroline

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  68. Aditya.kOctober 17, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Mr buxton for social studies there are 3 different places. There is Plymouth, James Town and the other one i forgot. Could you please remind me

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  69. JacquelineOctober 17, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Is my topic good? Its "How technology has changed".

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  70. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Raonake ADitya

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  71. Maddy ZOctober 17, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Han, Nakul's P1 is a good example. You should go back and read it. Ic an't think of one. Sorry.
    For an idea for your topic maybe think of things you like to do and find something related to that thing. For example: I like designing clothing and Coco Chanel is a very famous fashion designer so i'm doing mine about her.
    Does that help a little?

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  72. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Thats more of a power 2 Jacqueline because ou can elaborate on it once. Maybe Technology can be your topic and that is one p2?

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  73. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Oh Maddy thank you so much I got it!!!!!!!!!!!:):):)

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  74. AJDForTheFutureOctober 17, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Would the Barcelona Football Club be a good thing to wright about? There are many, many things about FCB.

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  75. Maddy ZOctober 17, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Your welcome, Han.
    That should be pretty good as a topic, Alex.

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  76. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Mr.Buxton, do you know when Custom Typing starts as home work?

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  77. CarolineOctober 17, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Rohan,

    Forget the topic I said. I will find better one later.

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  78. berrysweetπOctober 17, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    nakul, i have to disagree. i chose the same topic as Jacqueline ( i did not copy it off you, Jacqueline), and I have managed to find 2 pretty good power 2's.

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  79. RohanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    Alex, oh come on, I was going to do my essay on La Liga. Guys, do we need 2 power 2`for 3???? this is getting really confusing

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  80. RohanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Guys, is La Liga, the home of spanish football okay?????

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  81. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    ok Rohann you just pick any topic and find facts about it I am sure what I am saying. POSITIVE!!!!!
    Don't listen to anyone I am sure!!!

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  82. RohanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    For My topic sentence???

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  83. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    So, find facts about that La Giga person

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  84. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    We will do P1 ,P2 AND P3 tomorrow

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  85. RohanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    Han really??? would I really enjoy doing an essay on tap dancing.(i`m not criticizing it, but it`s the first thing that came to my mind)

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  86. RohanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    La Liga is a spanish soccer tournament Han, not a person

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  87. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Not GATE students
    I don't get for the math test preparation thing what does it mean by read and interpret a chart showing organization and comparisons of numbers eg.Populations, temparature etc.
    Ughhhhhh it's so confusing for me!
    I am having a rough day I have been on the blog all day!

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  88. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Oh my bad

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  89. AJDForTheFutureOctober 17, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Lightning Reader, or anybody, who is the author of The School Story?

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  90. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    By the way what is a quadrangle?

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  91. AJDForTheFutureOctober 17, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Rohan, La Liga is fine. Mine is a specific team, yours is the league. There are many ways to elaborate on the La Liga.
    Han, the La Liga is a spanish soccer league. Look it up.

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  92. AJDForTheFutureOctober 17, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    A quadrangle is a shape with four sides. Quad means four.

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  93. HanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    Oh thank you Alex. I compliment you on how you always help me on the blog:):):):):)

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  94. Aditya.kOctober 17, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Thanks Nakul

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  95. UnknownOctober 17, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    A lot of questions were asked this evening that could have been answered by reading the blog or Week at a glance sheet. Use your time and energy wisely!

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  96. berrysweetπOctober 17, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    the author is Andrew Clements.

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  97. SabineOctober 17, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    does anyone know if we have to bring the goals sheet back?!?!?

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  98. UnknownOctober 17, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    no sabine

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  99. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Its till chapter 12 Wonder Books!!!

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  100. Rachel LOctober 17, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    yah 100th comment and club clubs are tomorrow right?

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  101. berrysweetπOctober 18, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    you mean to the end of chapter 12?!

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  102. UnknownOctober 18, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/FVMAZjrmTm

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