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May 4, 2009 job #1 Word Wizard This is Thomas and today I am the Word Wizard. Here are some words that I didn't know.

1. P. 2 paragraph 1. Buckshot. I think this means that something is stern or mad. Usually it would talk about a gun shot but in the book it means that his eyes beady.

2. P. 2 paragraph 1. Imposing. I think this word means intimidating. The word actually means causing awe because of great size or dignity.

3. P. 4 paragraph 3. Grudgingly. I think that this word means with a grudge or angrily. This word actually means displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness.

4. P. 29 paragraph 5. Stillborn. I think that the word might mean being dead when something is born. I guessed right. It means dead when born.

I liked the words you chose. I didn't know those words either. Katie You choose great words that I also would have chosen. Maddie W. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... May 6, 2009 Job #2 Super Summarizer Today I am the Super Summarizer. Here is a summary of the pages we read which were pages 35-46. 

Jip waited until dinner was over. Then he went to talk to Put about when the stranger asked him if Mr. Lyman was his kin. Then Jip started talking about when the stranger came to the farm. He also was talking about how no one talked at dinner that night and how Mrs. Lyman never told Mr. Lyman about the stranger. Life went back to normal for Jip and the stranger didn't come back again. One day Jip headed out to the pasture to see if any of the ewes had had babies over night. Then he heard a crying sound that startled him. Then he saw Toddy lying face down in the prickly grass kicking and screaming. Then Jip picked him up and carried him to the pasture to see if any lambs had been born last night. Then Lucy came out and followed them. When they got there they saw one new lamb. Then Jip took Toddy to the house and went to look for Sheldon. He found him in them in hen house being attacked by an angry hen. Jip then saw a smashed egg in Sheldon's hand. He went over to the hen and began to calm it down. Then Jip and Sheldon left to clean up Sheldon's clothes. It was raining out and Jip went to milk the cow. Then the stranger came into the barn and began talking to Jip. The stranger told Jip that he was sent by Jip's father and he told Jip some other stuff. Then Jip left the barn with the milk and went to the house.

Great summary!!! I don't think you missed anything. Great job. Sarah Great summary! Jack

Great Job, Thomas! I don't think you left one thing out also! Awesome Job!! Katie

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: May 11, 2009 Job #3 Passage Picker

Hi this is Thomas. Today I am the Passage Picker. Here are some of my favorite parts.

Page 56, paragraph 3. I thought that this paragraph was a little bit scary. I knew that something bad was in the back of the cart but I didn't know what.

Page 64, paragraph 2. I thought that this passage was funny because when Jip talked about Put the stranger got scared and ran away.

Page 61, paragraph 3. I thought that this paragraph was very thoughtful. I thought this because wondering if Sheldon was singing with the angels is a very thoughtful question. I think that people would have different opinions on that question.

 I really liked those paragraphs too! Great Job, Thomas! Katie

I really liked those paragraphs too! And you did a great job explaining! Jack

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Hi this is Thomas. today I am the Discussion Director. Here are some questions I had about pages 67-92.

1. How did the black powder kill Sheldon? I think that he may have ran past it when it was going off or that he put it in the wrong spot in the rock wall.

2. Why did Willie bully Lucy? I think it is because she is poor, but why didn't he bully Jip because he is also poor?  3. Why did Addison tell Jip that he was watching him? I think it was because he didn't want him to do anything bad.

4. Why wouldn't Lucy go to school without Jip?

5. Why did Mr. Stevens agree to give everyone a ride home?

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> April 15, 2009 Job #5 Connection Creator

Hi this is Thomas. Today I am the Connection Creator. Here are some connections I made from pages 93-115.

1. When Jip was waiting to find out what happened in the book the teacher was reading. I always want to know what happens next in a really good book that I'm reading or listening to.

2. Sometimes I see people who look just like my friends, and Jip saw someone who looked just like him.

3. When Mrs. Wilkens was going to move to the spare back room with her kids in the dressmaker's shop where she worked. Sometimes friends move away because one of their parents gets a job somewhere away from where you live.

4. Sometimes people like to have their parents read a book to them because it goes faster than when they read it by themselves. This is like when Jip had Put read some of the books to him because it took Jip a lot longer to read them by himself. <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< May 22, 2009 Job #6 Artful Artist

Hi everyone. Today I am the Artful Artist. Here is a picture that I drew.

I drew this picture because I liked this part of the story. I also thought it was exciting. I drew Jip asking Put if he wanted to go with him when he was going to run away from the slave catcher. I drew Put sitting in his cage and Jip sitting next to him talking. I also drew what i think the room where Put's cage is looked like. I think that this part was suspenseful because I didn't know if Put was going to go with Jip or not. I hope you enjoy the picture.  <span style="font-size: 121%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <span style="font-size: 133.1%; color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">May 27, 2009 Job #7 Word Wizard

Today I am the Word Wizard again. Here are some words that I didn't know. I read pages 133-155

Page 155, paragraph 2. 1. Bravado. I think that this word means brave or courageous. The word really means a showy display of boldness or confidence to hide a true feeling of fear or uncertainty.

Page 148, paragraph 2. 2. Sported. In the sentence that it is used in I think that it means has. The word actually means showing off.

Page 151, paragraph 1. 3. Convey. I think this word means to scout out or search the area. The word actually means to take or carry something from one place to another.

Page 148, paragraph 2. 4. Clapboard. I think that this means small or made of boards. The word means made of clapboard.

Page 142, paragraph 1. 5. Dire. i think that the way this word is used in the sentence in the book it means difficult or a problem. I was close to the meaning. It means causing or involving great fear of suffering; dreadful; terrible.

Page 142. paragraph 1. 6. Straits. I think that this word means a position that your in. If you say dire straits I think that means that you are in a bad position or a terrible one. It often means a position of difficulty, stress, or need. <span style="font-size: 110%; color: rgb(199, 41, 194);"> <>< <>< <>< <>< ><> <>< ><> <>< ><>

<span style="font-size: 121%; color: rgb(199, 41, 194);">May 29, 2009. Job #8 Super Summarizer

Hi everyone. toady I am going to summarize pages 156-178

Jip heard a voice calling his name in the night. Then he realized that it was Put. He ran to Put and led him back across the stream to the tree Jip had been sitting by earlier. Then Put told Jip that some people locked him in a room. Then Jip told him that it was the Stevens and they did it because he had a fever and so that he wouldn't be caught by the people watching the slavers watching the house. Then Jip said that they should go to the village to see if Lucy could help them. When they got to the village Jip left Put in the woods to rest. He found where Lucy was living and they began to talk. Lucy said that her mom was mad at Jip for pretending to be white and Lucy also said that her mom would turn Jip over if she caught him. Then she told him that Teacher might be able to help. Then they heard Lucy's mom and Jip ran back to the woods where Put was and told him what had happened. Then they went to Deacon Avery's house which is where Teacher was staying for the summer. Jip mentioned that they had to cross part of the poor farm to get there. When they got there Jip left Put to rest while he got Teacher. When he was heading toward the house he saw some lanterns bobbing in the distance. Then he laid down in the grass hoping that the slave catchers would not see him. Jip crawled on his belly until he got to a wall of slag outside of the quarry. Then he climbed over it. Then he saw the horsemen go up the hill toward Avery's house. He dashed behind a pile of slag next to a wagon to hide. Then the riders stopped and dismounted a short distance from the house. He knew that he needed to get back to the woods before they saw him. He looked over the edge of the slag and could make out a shadowed bulk of them grouped near the door to the house. Jip started to run toward another wall of slag but it was too late. The three dogs that Avery owned saw him and ran after him. Then one of the people yelled, "There he is!" He began to climb the wall but the rocks were too lose and he got stuck in the pile. The slave catcher pointed a gun at him and said, "Turn around and come down." Jip came down the rocks slowly. Then the slaver ordered Adison to tie Jip up. Suddenly Teacher appeared and told Adison to stop. Then Teacher began talking to the sheriff and the slaver. Then JIp hear Put voice from over the ridge singing. At first he thought it was a ghost but tben he saw everyone one looking around. Jip said to the slave catcher who was scared of Put that Put got mad when people were mean to Jip. The slave catcher threatened to shoot Put when he got closer but Put kept coming. The slave catcher fired a shot. Put stopped singing and everyone was surprised at what just happened. Then Put lunged at the slave catcher and hit his head against a rock with a huge <span style="font-size: 133.1%; color: rgb(199, 41, 194);">crack. <span style="font-size: 121%; color: rgb(239, 62, 172);"> Both men fell to the ground mosionless. Everyone went over to look at the two men. Later Teacher began to argue saying that Jip should get a trial before the slaver could take him away. The sheriff said that they would hold him in jail until then. Teacher and Luke came to the little basement that everyone called a jail to bring Jip food. They told Jip that he should prepare a defense and not to give up hope. After they left and the guard was asleep Jip took the basket that had had the food in it, wrapped hi blanket around it and threw it at the window. The glass broke. Jip waited to see if the guard was still asleep still. When Jip was sure that he was he climbed out the window and began to run North. <span style="font-size: 121%; color: rgb(245, 221, 61);"> GREAT summary Thomas, you wrote the whole chapter i don't think you missed one single part that was amazing!!!!!!! <span style="font-size: 110%; color: rgb(199, 41, 194);">