http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/make-home-compost-lawn-2950.html

It says what benefits you get by composting grass.

http://www.gardenguides.com/125852-good-lawn-leave-clippings-after-mowing.html

This shows that putting your grass in the woods does not benefit.

http://www.gardenguides.com/116692-mow-rye-grass.html

This shows what grass does.

http://www.allaboutlawns.com/lawn-mowing-mowers/how-high-should-i-cut-the-grass.php

This shows that if you cut grass the right hieght you don’t have to cut it as much.

http://www.onlinetips.org/grass-clippings-compost

Tells how to compost grass into fertilizer.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Grass-Compost—Natures-Secret-For-a-Flourishing-Garden&id=831610

This shows you can make good fertilizer out of grass shavings.

Pure Revision check list

1. Check the spelling and punctuation .
2. Check for a topic sentance that pulls the reader in.
3. Check that the reader has split the writing into paragraphs.
4. The way the writer uses words.
5. Check if the writer uses diologue.
6. Not make all sentances the same length.
7. Check to see if there is iorny.
8. See if they have a good conclusion sentances.
9. Check that the sentances flow well.
10. Check for lots of adverbs.

I wrote a paragraph last week, we corrected it today.I noticed that i used the word “and” alot. I will fix it by replacing all the ands with commas. I also used contractions pretty freakwently. I will make those not contractions. I did good on the rest in peace words, i only had a few of thoughs. I didn’t have a conclusion. I will put a conclusion in it.

I think John got 4’s and 5’s because he did well with puncuation and spelling. There is two things he can improve on, they are the Presantation and word choice.  He still had the sentance titles and not into paragraphs. The word choice is good but he could of used less he and she, he could have wrote some of the name of people. In conclusion they are good paragraphs but not perfect.

john said I got all 6’s other than a few 5’s due to spelling and grammar.I had some sentences that didn’t make sense. He said I needs to double space my paragraphs. All in all, he said i have good ideas and the right ideas, but some of my ideas may repeat each other and need work.

TS: Montressor is an insane person that is a mentally ill criminal who laughes walls around him.

CD: Fortunato said for the love of god man and Montressor said Yes, for the love of god. Let me be gone.

CM: Montressor probly was embaressed by Fortunato at some point. 

CM: Montressor was most likely a troubleb man and had to “feel good” by killing someone.

CS: Montressor is an insane person who is a mentally ill criminal murders someone because he doesn’t like him.

TS: The story, the Gift of the Magi is an ironic story because they both show that their spouse is more important than a possession but by doing this they can’t use the presents they got for each other.

CD: For example Della cut her hair to get a present for Jim but Jim got a comb for Della.

CM: This showsthey both should of got gifts they can afford.

CM: This shows even if they don’t get a huge present for each other, they should both love the gifts because they are married and they should love the gifts.

CS: This shows that this story is ironic because they can’t use the gifts they get each other, but it shows they love each other.

TS: The narrator should not of cut the line because he regrets it to this day.

CD: He eventually got over the girl but he doesn’t get over the bass.

CM: If he wouldn’t of cut the line, the narrator would most likely lose the girl, but he would  of had the bass to keep.

CM:  The narrator should be interested in the girls that have the same likes as him so he won’ have to make this hard decision ever again.

CS: The narrator shouldn’t have cut the line because he regrets it.

 TS:  It is ironic that Jim had sold his watch to buy the comb for Della because, Della cut her hair to buy a watch fob for Jim.

 CD:  Della cut her hair so she can’t use her comb Jim got her.

 CM:  Even though they aren’t able to use ther gifts they both love the gifts.

 CM: They both did really nice thing but they can’t use their gifts.

 CS: It is ironic  because they both sold there stuff to get a gift for each other, and doing so they can’t use the gifts until Jim gets a new watch and Della grows hair.

1. List all characters in this story. Write a one sentence description of who they are and what they do in the story.
2. What is the event has happened on the day this story takes place? Why is it important to the story?
3. Elena’s mother says, “You are heading for humiliation and pain,” when she is leaving to go to Eugene’s house.
   1. Why does she say this?
   2. If she really thinks this (and cares about her daughter), why doesn’t she stop her from going?
   3. Is she a bad mother? Does she not care?
4. Why do you think that Eugene’s mother does not let Elena into their house? (Be specific, please)      

1)  a.  Elena, Elena is the main character and likes to read books on the fire escape.

     b.Elena’s Mom, The mom gives her advise which she doen’t follow.

     c.Eugene, Eugene is the guy that Elena likes

     d.PE teacher, He tells the kids to go home because the presedent was assassinated

     e.Eugene’s mom, Tells Elena to go home.

2)Kennady got assassinated and all the blacks and hispanics were waiting for him to make everybody equal.

3)  a. She knows Eugene mom will regect her and she will get humiliated.

      b.She wants her to learn a lesson.

      c.No she’s probly just letting her learn a lesson. She cares it’s just the choice’s a parent makes.

4)She might be racist and doesn’t want her son to hang out with a poor, puerto rican girl.

QUESTIONS

1.Answer the following prompts with 1-3 complete sentences each.

2.What is the climax of this story?

3.What is the big question in the reader’s mind that is answered at the climax of the story?

3.The major type of conflict in this story is character vs. _______________. Why? Describe.

4.Describe how the narrator views Sheila. Do you agree? Are his perceptions about Sheila accurate?

5.Do you agree or disagree with what the narrator does on the last page of the story? Explain your answer.

6.What do you think the narrator learned about himself?

ANSWERS

2) The climax is when he has to chose between the girl or the bass.He should have chosen the bass because the girl went and dumped him.  If he would have got the fish he would come out of that situation with something.

3)The big question in the readers mind is which path is he going to pick. The girl or the huge bass.

3) The conflict of the story is person vs self. He had to overercome his urge to catch the bass.

4)He thinks Sheila is beautiful with her freckles, her red hair, and her personality.

 5)Disagree because the girl leaves him anyway and he regrets cutting the line. I think he should have chosen the bass.

6)He made a bad decision and he should date girls his age. He  should also date girls with the same interests. He should also take all of the fishing stuff out of the boat before taking a girl on a date.