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Allison Rowe Artful Artist May 4, 2009 pages 1-18

This is my picture of Matt carrying his shotgun across his property. There are the woods in the backround with the cornfields sprouting up in front. The crows are being annoying and flying around over the field. You can see Matt's cabin with a large shovel resting up against the side of it. I also included a large stump. This is how I think Matt's property looks.

Nada Botros May 6, 2009 AMAZING!!!This picture is beautiful!I think you included almost everything! Don't forget the "Bee Tree"! The tree didn't play a main role in these particular pages, but it is still on his property. That's all I have to say!

Passage Picker May 6, 2009 pages 19-25
 * Allison Rowe

I am the Passage Picker today. Here are my favorite parts in pages 19-25: **

Page 23+24, paragraph 4- scary part Matt is being chased by an angry mob of bees!!! He thinks jumping in the pond will help... but it doesn't. The bees are still circling over him, and he tries to stay underwater as long as possible. But when he tries to surface, his legs are stuck in underwater plants and he can't get out of the water!!! I think this part is scary because questions keep running through my head: Will he come to the surface? What if he drowns? How will he get out? This part SURELY kept me on my toes! ** **Page 24, paragraph 2- relieving part Now Matt is choking and drowning! Suddenly, someone grabs him and saves him. It was an Indian!! I felt very relieved after this because I then realized that Matt was going to be okay. Someone was there to watch over him and take care of him. Even if it was an Indian, anyone who rescues somebody is a true worry reliever!!** _
 * Page 19+20, paragraph 2- funny part Matt just caught four great fish. He's whistling and just strolling along, and then he comes upon his cabin. It is an absolutely HORRIBLE mess!! Apparently a bear came in for a visit! I thought this was very funny because it was totally unexpected. Matt is walking home and his home is DESTROYED!! Maybe this event wasn't so good, but you have to admit, it was kind of funny!

Nada Botros May 6, 2009 Wow, Allison, I must say, you did a pretty fantastic job.I agree with you 100%. It was pretty funny that he had a bear destroy his cabin like a tornado passed through it, but that's also kind of scary. I mean, how many people really do have a bear coming through their home?I do admit that was pretty funny! -- **Allison Rowe Connection Creator May 11, 2009 pages 26-44

Today I am the Connection Creator!!! Here are my connections: I can connect the part where Attean just won't listen to Matt with my life. Sometimes I try to teach someone something, but they just won't cooperate or listen!! I can connect the part where Matt is joking around with Attean about how long it will take to learn the letters. Usually when I'm REALLY frustrated with someone, I just can help but play around with them!! I can relate to the part where Matt gives the Indian chief the book, but then realizes he can't read!! Sometimes you can do something, and then feel awfully dumb for doing it. Finally, I can connect to the part where Attean stomps away after Matt reads about the Indian promising to be a slave. I know how it feels when someone is SO mad, and you just can't help but feel awful!! ** **Allison Rowe Super Summarizer May 11, 2009 pages 45-58

In the chapters I read, Attean comes back after he rushed off before. Now he kind of forgave Matt, and Matt is now lying about what is happening in the book Robinson Crusoe so Attean won't run off again. Then, Attean suggests that they go fishing. Agreeing gratefully, Matt picks up his fishing pole and heads out with Attean. They walked for a little while, and then they came upon a small stream. Attean picked up a branch, and instead of making a pole, he made a spear. Then he stepped into the stream, waited, lunged, and there!! Fish for dinner!! But Attean didn't think so. He looked intently at, then replied, "Too small," and threw it back. After, he did the ritual again, and came up with bigger fish!! Then Matt tried. No such luck. He came out dripping wet and cold. Maybe it was time to use the pole. Matt tried again. The line snapped. Attean made Matt a new hook. Finally, after many failings, he caught a decent fish. Matt and Attean roasted and ate their supper when finally they decided to head home. Another day, Attean brought his dog with him and he took Matt out for another adventure. They passed some very odd-looking, cut-off trees. Then they found a beaver dam. Of course! It was the beavers! Attean and Matt watched them for awhile,but then Attean went on to explain that because of his tibe's mark on a tree (the beaver), another tribe would not hunt in this area. Then he asked Matt to show the way back. Matt was bewildered. How was he supposed to do that? Sensing his confusion, Attean told Matt all about signs. Not obious ones, just small things like a broken twig or a moved rock to mark your trail so you can find your way back. Attean continued to teach Matt more "secrets of the forest"!! ** - **Allison Rowe Discussion Director May 15, 2009 pages 59-67 What do you think? Tell me your answers for these questions: Give your opinion; do you think that Matt should have taken the fox anyway? Why? Choose; will Matt ever become the hero or not? Why? Rate; on a scale of one to ten, rate how well the white ways work, then rate how well the Indian ways work. Which works better? Why? Predict:; will Attean and Matt become better friends? Hope you like my questions!**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; color: rgb(249, 144, 249);">Nada Botros-May 16, 2009

Again, Allison, I'm sorry my response is a little late. I think those are some nice questions. Here's what I would say to them... do you <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(141, 110, 252);"> think that Matt should have taken the fox anyway? Why?- Actually,yes.He should have taken the fox because it would be a great source food for him especially if the winter was coming and not many animals would be around for him to <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> hunt. Choose; will Matt ever become the hero or not? Why? I think he will because he has always had the courage to try new things. Rate; on a scale of one to ten, rate how well the white ways work, then rate how well the Indian ways work. Which works better? Why?- White ways get a 9, because they work but if you lose your tools such as Matt did, it will be no use trying to hunt.Indian ways get a 10! I think they get a 10 because they work, and if you misplace, or lose it you can make another. Predict:; will Attean and Matt become better friends? I think they will become better friends because they will miss each other, so they will each become dearer to each other. **

- <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(249, 144, 249); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">Allison Rowe Word Wizard May 21, 2009 pages 68-83

I found a few words in the reading that I didn't quite know. Here are my guesses and answers for the definitions of those words: page 80 paragraph 2 - //__clamor__// (guess) a lot of noise from busy activity (actual) loud noise or persistent demand page 75 paragraph 2 - __//resentful//__ (guess) feeling unwilling to do something (actual) feeling annoyed page 72 paragraph 1 - __//scarcely//__ (guess) not doing something very often (actual) hardly at all or surely not page 75 paragraph 1 - __//distaste//__ (guess) feeling grossed out by something (actual) feeling dislike for something

Hope you learned the meaning of some new words!

<span style="color: rgb(33, 212, 212); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Allison Rowe Passage Picker May 25, 2009 pages 84-109 <span style="font-size: 110%; color: rgb(33, 212, 212); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">page 109 - paragraph 1 - sad part - I thought it was really sad when Matt brings up the thought of never seeing Attean again! I mean, Attean and Matt are like, best buds! If they were ever seperated for something as crazy as just becoming a man, that would be **__AWFUL!!!!!__** page 102 - paragraph 2 - acceptence part - I felt that in this part, Matt has really been accepted into the group. He's playing along, and learning how to do new things every day. The Indian boys are treating him as one of thier own! page 99 - paragraph 1 - touching part - I thought this was a very touching part because for awhile, Attean's grandma didn't like Matt and didn't want anything to do with him. Then she invites him over to join the Indians and play! She even considers him welcome! --- <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"> <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">Allison Rowe Artful Artist May 28, 2009 pages 110-135

This is a picture of Matt's happy family after they finally come home! From left to right there is the mom, the dog, Matt, the dad, and Sarah. I was so happy when they came home, but I also was sad because (1) Attean and the beaver tribe left (2) the little baby Matt was expecting to come home too died in five days! But, because of what is in the picture up there, I am happy with the end of the book!! AND...............

<span style="font-size: 210%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 159);"> I ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, REALLY, TOTALLY, SO LOVED __SIGN OF THE BEAVER__!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!