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Nada Botros  Connection Creator May 4, 2009

Some things in my book that I can relate to are when my character, Matt, is left all alone in the creepy woods. All day long he waits for his father to get home from his trip. Sometimes, when I am left alone, I get worried and wonder when my parents will come home. He also meets a person in the woods and thinks it is an Indian, but it's really a tricky man who steals Matt's rifle. A lot of people I meet are very different than I would expect them to be before I got to know them. You would think one thing of them and after you get to know them, you would think of them as the opposite as you used to.I think I can relate many things in my book.

Nada - this sounds like you were thinking about your own life and how you feel when you are left home alone and may no know when your parents are coming back. You used strong examples as the connection creator! Way to go!   Tommy Kennedy May 4, 2009 Great job but you went off topic in the fifth sentence. Allison Rowe May 4, 2009 Well, I can totally understand what you mean about being scared when you're alone. I personally can relate to feeling so desperate for something, like when Matt can't find his shotgun. I also know the feeling when you can't find something you know should be there. Plus, I absolutely HATE knowing I've let my parents down! I think you did a great job Nada! _ __Nada Botros Super Summarizer pgs.19-25 May 6, 2009

After Matt realizes that it was Ben who stole his father's rifle, he decides to go fishing to get his mind off of it. When he comes home with his fish, he hears a crack. So he runs up the stairs and finds that a bear had been there. He knew it was a bear because it left footprints in the flour that was spilled all over the ground. Well, the damage was done and he cleaned up the mess. Then he decided that he was hungry. He told himself that he would steal a touch of honey. So he went outside to his "Bee Tree" to fetch some honey. Slowly he climbed the tree, the bees didn't seem to even know he was there. He quickly broke off a piece of the bark and immediately a swarm of bees burst out. Matt knew that if he could get to water they would leave him alone. So he ran towards the river and jumped in.After the bees left him alone, he rested on the shore not seeing anything because of his swollen eyes. Since he was not able to see or feel, an Indian man came and carried him to his cabin. After Matt woke up, he felt a spoon being pushed into his mouth. Unable to resist, he swallowed, not knowing that it was bitter medicine. After that, he slept once more.

**Allison Rowe May 6, 2009

AWESOME summary Nada! I think it really explained everything that we read! Don't forget that before he gets on the shore with swollen eyes, the Indians stop him from drowning. But otherwise, I think you covered it all. WAY TO GO!!! ** __ _ __ **Nada Botros May 11, 2009 Discussion Director pgs.27- 44

These were the burning questions of the pages that we just read.Read over the questions and tell me what you would say.

Why did he think that Attean wouldn't come again if he knew that he was enjoying the story? Why did Matt lie to Attean about the story? Why do you think Matt wanted to learn how to kill a rabbit the way Attean had? ** __

Allison Rowe - May 15, 2009 Again Nada, great job! Sorry my response is a little late! And now...my answers! ?-1 He most likely thought Attean wouldn't come again because Attean seemed so mad when he stomped off. ?-2 Matt most likely lied about the story because Attean didn't enjoy it when it was original. ?-3 Matt wanted to because then he could be more dependant on himself and not on Attean.

Nada Botros May 13, 2009 Word Wizard

Today I am the //Word Wizard//. My job is to choose 4-5 words that I didn't know before.These words have been the hardest to understand.Well, here they are.  <span style="color: rgb(236, 92, 34);">**Resentment**-(n.) the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc.,regarded as causing an injury or insult <span style="color: rgb(37, 56, 212);">**Reluctantly**-(adj.) unwilling; disinclined;struggling in position <span style="color: rgb(225, 51, 178);">**Reckon**-(v.) to count, compute, or calculate; as in number or amounts; to esteem or consider; regard as; Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.; to think or suppose
 * Disgruntled**-(adj.) displeased and discontented;sulky and peevish

<span style="color: rgb(143, 114, 248); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">Allison Rowe - May 21, 2009 Another late response! I'm __**SO**__ sorry! You picked some great words. Well, now I know what disgruntled means! **<span style="color: rgb(143, 114, 248); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">:) ** _ <span style="color: rgb(33, 166, 237); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nada Botros May 15, 2009 Passage Picker

Today I am the Passage Picker. My job is to pick only the best parts of the pages we just read.Well, without further ado...here they are.

<span style="color: rgb(218, 59, 222); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Couragous Part-Pgs.72+73 Matt and Attean are fighting off a bear. A sense in Matt's body tells him not to run. Without planning, Matt distracted the bear by throwing a rabbit he had succesfully killed that morning at him.The bear shook it off as if it was just a small mosquite.Because of that, Attean had just enough time to get a perfect shot at the bear with his bow and arrow. He slowly pulled back and finely released his arrow. Hooray! It hit the bear right in the center of his two eyes above his nose. Attean said his words to the bear saying he didn't come out to hunt, he only did that for self-defense. Luckily they were safe. <span style="color: rgb(72, 237, 53); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Touching Part-Pgs.78+79 Atean had thoughtfully asked Matt if he would like to join he and his tribe in feasting on the bear. Matt thankfully agreed and he and Attean left on their way. At the feast, they celebrated by dancing. Attean ordered Matt to dance although he didn't know how, he tried and found it very easy to pick it up. They stamped their feet and danced around. That day, Matt felt like he was one of them.

<span style="color: rgb(143, 114, 248); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">Allison Rowe - May 21, 2009 Nada, you did a great job! I think you read the wrong pages. Oh, well! Everyone makes mistakes!

<span style="color: rgb(153, 67, 229); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**<span style="color: rgb(153, 67, 229); font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Nada Botros May 19, 2009 Super Summarizer

In these pages Matt tells Attean about how his mother had taught him the alphabet and the stories of the Bible all at once. Attean is interested, so he tells Matt that he also, in the Native American tribe, has heard of a story similar to the one Matt told him.Later that morning, Matt successfully kills a rabbit. After they kill the rabbit, they run into a bear cub and its mother.The mother bear seems furious,so for their own safety, Matt and Attean kill the her. Not for hunting purpose, but for self-defense.After they successfully kill the bear, Matt is invited to Attean's village and gets to try some of the tasty bear meat that he and Attean had killed earlier that day. There was dancing and a wonderful feast on the bear. While they were dancing, they saw how Matt danced with them. Matt had finally felt like one of them. After the dancing Matt had just done, he felt very tired.So he asked Attean if he could rest. Attean showed him to ha wigwam,or tipi, and Matt slept until the next morning. **

<span style="color: rgb(255, 119, 0); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Great summary! I don't think you left anything out! _



<span style="color: rgb(255, 119, 0); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Allison Rowe - May 25, 2009 Seriously, Nada, your picture is **AMAZING!!!!!!** I love it! You captured everything that was happening in a picture. Great job! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">#################################################### <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nada Botros May 27, 2009 Connection Creator

I can relate to Matt a lot in these pages.Here are some of the things that we share in common...
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">When he cleaned up his cabin so much that it almost sparkled, I said to myself," Hey! I clean up my room so much that it almost does sparkle."
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(234, 6, 167);">Sometimes when he cooks himself stew or meat, I think I can relate to him because I too love to cook. I may have never gone hunting, but I can sure cook a good meal for myself.
 * <span style="color: rgb(16, 158, 234); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I feel that I can relate to him when he sewed his own clothing. I don't make myself a whole new one, but I repair my things if they ever get ripped.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(153, 67, 229);">The last thing I can relate to him by is when he feels a burst of happiness when his family comes but then he hears of what happened to the new baby he feels saddened.Sometimes this happens to me when I feel a burst of happiness, but then someone tells me of something sad so I then become saddened.

___ <span style="color: rgb(153, 67, 229); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nada Botros June 1, 2009 The Last/My Favorite Chapter


 * Part of Chapter 25**

THREE DAYS LATER SNOW THREATENED AGAIN,AND Matt gathered a pile of firewood to dry inside. He had just carried in his third armful when he heard the dog barking frantically a short distance away. Matt found him standing on the bank of the creek, his feet braced, the ridge of hair standing up along his back. Peering along the creek, Matt caught his breath. Something dark was moving along the frozen coarse of the stream, a huge shape, too large to be an animal, even a moose. Then he saw it was a man, dragging behind him some sort of sled. He didn't move like an Indian. As he watched, Matt made out a second, smaller shape just coming into sight around the bend of the creek. He did not dare to shout for the fear they would vanish like ghosts. He stood still, his heart pounding. Then finally he began to run. "Pa!' he choked." Pa!" His father flung down the pack he carried. His arms went around Matt and held fast, though he could not manage to speak a word. The Matt saw his mother, struggling to climb down from the sled. He bent and threw his arms around her. How small he seemed, even under the heavy cloak. Sarah came floundering through the snow in her father's footsteps and stood staring at him, her eyes bright under the woolen hood. She wasn't the child he remembered. Awkwardly he put his arms around her and gave her a hug. Then they were all talking at once, trying to be heard over the fierce clamor of the dog. "Quiet!" Matt shouted at him. "This is my family! They've come! They're really here!" They pushed their way through the snow to the cabin, leaving the sled where it stood in the middle of the ice. Matt helped his mother over the doorstep. He could see she was scarcely able to stand, and he pulled a stool nearer to the fire for her. She clung to him, her eyes on his face. Matt would hardly have recognized her, so thin and pale, with great shadows under her eyes.

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