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II Sami Van Drisse May 4, 2009 Passage Picker My Side of the moutain

Page:11 Paragraph #4 I liked this passage because even though everyone was making fun of him he never gave up and was always determined to keep going Page:3 Paragraph #2 I enjoyed reading this paragraph because I thought that he did very creative writing when he described the home that he was living in. Page:10 Paragraph #4 I thought that this passage was interesting because it was described very well on how to make a fire and I also learned how to as well! Page:15 Paragraph #4 I liked this paragraph because I thought that is was interesting that he ran away from home with not a lot at all and he was making all of this stuff like a bed, and a lamp out of things from the forest! So I thought that it was really creative of him to think of how to make all of this stuff! Sami- I thought those were great!! Keep up the good work!! Coco**

Sami these passages were so interesting to here from not coming from the book. Adam

Sami Van Drisse May 4, 2009 Connection Creator My Side of The Mountain

Hey! Today I am the Connection Creator! The things in this book remind me of when I go camping! Because when you go camping you have to make a fire, and fish. You usually don't have not much clothing or shelter too. So when I think of My Side Of the Mountain it reminds me of when I go camping. When I think of surviving off of the land and not really having any thing I also think of long ago when the pioneers lived. Pioneers traveled from place to place making what they could out of there surroundings just like Sam is doing. So here are some ways that I think that My Side of the Mountain connects with things in my life and things that it reminds me of! Ps: I am a little confused when we said to read 3 chapters or 2 chapters cause i'm not sure if we should stop a the third or what so can you guys please tell me what page we should be on!

We should be on page 35. That was really good connecting to real life. Adam

Okay thanks thats what page I am on!

I think your connections were probably what I would have put if I were doing that job. Coco 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000   May 11, 2009 Sami Van Drisse Word Wizard My Side of The Mountain

Hello! Today I am the word wizard here are some words in the three chapters that we had to read that I thought were wwords that I wanted to know more about! 1. Trillium ( on page 51 paragraph#2) Dictionary definition- noun Any of several plants belonging to the genus Trillium, of the lily family, having a whorl of three leaves from the center of which rise a solitary, three-petalled flower

2. Gorge ( on page 4 paragraph#2) There are many defintions for this word but I just picked the ones that I thought are the right of use of the word in the book. Dictionary definition-noun 1. A narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, esp. one through which a stream runs. 2. A small canyon 3. An obstructing mass: an ice gorge

I think those are good words and I did not know which any of those words meant, but now I do! - Coco

Th ese were very interesting words Sami. Adam 

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My Side Of The Mountain Sami Van Drisse May 13, 2009

Hey! Today I am the SUPER SUMMARIZER! Here is a summary of the chapters we had to read!

Sam finds a collage english teacher that has lost his way in the woods. He stays in Sam's house/fort for a few days. Also Sam is training his bird "frightful" to fly. Visitors are starting to come and Sam has to be ready for when any does come he will be ready to dart into his home. Sam decided to have a Halloween party for all of the animals. He set out some food for them. Also while Sam was sleeping raccoons got into his house and messed up everything!

Here are some important parts of the chapters we read that I thought. ~Sami

I think those were some good sentences. Wouldn't you want a door that actualy closes so that raccoons can't get in at night like the raccons did? Coco

I think that was great summarizing Sami. Adam

 My Side of The Mountain Sami Van Drisse May 15, 2009

The job that I had to do today was the Discussion Director! Here are some question that I thought we might want to talk about.

1. Sam is very friendly and not scared to "talk" or go by that animals. Would you act like Sam does around the animals? 2. Sam ran away pretty long ago and is still healthy and finding all of the resources he needs. Do you think that you would be able to live of the land by making a home, cooking meals, and caring for an animal all by yourself or would you have turned a round when it got hard like I would?!?!? 3. Sam's house is pretty cool for the time he had to make it. It has room to move, is warm, and no one would probably find or suspect that someone was living in a tree! What kind of house or space would you make if you ran away? 4. Do you like the book a lot and can you make connections when you are reading it? ~Sami <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">1. Only with the ones that I have heard of but not bears or any scary animals!! 2. For a little while but I would go home after a while because I would get lonely in the woods. 3. I would make a huge house if I could!! :) 4. Kinda- but I do like the book alot! Coco

<span style="color: rgb(255, 135, 0); font-size: 150%;">1. Yes, I so would have done what Sam did! 2.I would have tried to live off the land as long as I could. 3.I would make it easy on me and try to live in a cave. 4.I would read this so many times over and over I love it. Adam <span style="color: rgb(255, 135, 0);"> 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 143);">Sami Van Drisse My side of the moutain Artful Artist May 21, 2009

Today I am the Artful Artist. I drew a picture of when Sam and his Dad saw each other a Christmas. <span style="color: rgb(255, 135, 0);">

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Today I am the SUPER SUMMARIZER. Here is a summary the the last chapters we read.

Bando comes back on Christmas break and it is Christmas. He hears his name and relives that his Dad is on the top of the hill. He is so happy to see him. They talk and cook a Christmas meal. Bando leaves back for school and then his Dad leaves on New Years. It is now beginning to turn spring. One day he meets a boy named Matt who was a reporter for the New York new paper writer and he was looking for the Sam but as people called him as the "wild boy". Sam says that he has met him and that he lives in a cave. Bando comes back for spring break and they make 2 more houses where the guest people would stay. Sam is wondering what is happening and reliving that he is not living alone and now it is like becoming a neighbor hood.

This was so well done. It is exactualy what happend in the capters. Adam

~Sami

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Hey! Today I am the discussion directer! Here are some questions that I thought we might like to talk about.

1. When Sam's family came and every one knew he was there. Would you be glad you where found or you wish they never saw you? <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 128); text-align: left;">I would be happy that they found me!! <span style="display: block; color: rgb(255, 135, 0); text-align: left;"> 2. Now that people know who the "wild Boy" is many news reporters and photographers are coming and watching Sam pretty much every move! <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 128); text-align: left;">I would want some privacy and if I were Sam I would get annoyed. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(255, 135, 0); text-align: left;"> Would you be annoyed by all of tis attention and never getting any privacy? Do you think Sam was annoyed? 3. If you were Sam's parents what would be your reaction to knowing that you son RAN AWAY? What would be your reaction when you saw him again after about a year?

4. Sam lives alone with nothing but nature for about a year! Do you think you would be capable of doing that as long as Sam did? 5. Over all what would you rate the book. 10 being the BEST and 0 being the WORST?

Write Back and answer the question on what you think! ~Sami Ps. I really enjoyed reading this book 3. Right after he left I would start looking for him because he would be my son and I would care for him. 4. No, I can barely camp outside for a day without doing something wrong. 5. 9 in a half because I thought this book was great.

I wrote in the blue too. Coco

1. I would have been so happy when I saw all my family. 2. I would not really care who was watching me. 3. I would start looking the moment I realized he was gone. After a year I would be really happy t see him. 4. I don't think I would be able to live that long on the land. 5. Ten out of ten this is one of the best book I ever read.

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