Hunger Games 16-18

What has happened in the book that seems important to the story?

         At the end of chapter 18 Claudius Templesmith (the Hunger Games announcer person) told the six remaining tributes (that includes Katniss) that there was a new rule change. The new rule is that two people from the same district can win. This seems very important to the story because that means that Katniss and Peeta can win. At first I was like "darn! I wish that Katniss would take all her anger out on Peeta (muahahaha) because I don't like him... at all!" But now I think that if they both win Peeta can prove if he is a jerk or not. By pretending if he really does like her or if she like's him....GASP!! I really don't want that to happen. But that can change the story greatly. What if he accidentally shoots Katniss!? That would be horrible! Or if they do win together and then Peeta's just like "I dont like you anymore" at the last moment then bang! He kills her. That would be so messed up!

Hunger Games 13-14

What has taken place in the book that reminds you of something that has happened in your life?

The tracker jackers or wasps in chapter fourteen made me remember something that happened when I was five with a wasp. It was the summer that I was going to turn six. It was a hot day as usual in San Diego, my brothers and were playing on the porch in the hose as we always did on a hot weekend. It was a fun day until my brothers and I went in to the house to dry off. Oh, I forgot to mention that we had a wasps nest right outside our door. So everyone was inside but my little brother who was the last one to come in was supposed to close the door behind him but didn't. It was like an hour later, I was in my room still in my bathing suit when I heard my mom scream. I ran outside to see what was going on. I saw a big yellow and black wasp hovering around my dad's favorite blue lounge chair! My mom told my brothers and me that we should go to my room and close the door. I could hear the loud hum. My brothers leaned against the door. After about twenty minutes my dad told us that it was safe to come out. The next day my dad got rid of the wasps nest. I was still catious for about a week though.

The Hunger Games Chapter 12

Is there something that has happened so far that reminds you of another character, book, or movie? Why?

Peeta Mellark reminds me of this character named Vikas from this book  I read called Twelfth Grade Kills, The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. He reminds me of Vikas because they both are traders. Peeta is a betrayer because he said he loved Katniss and she trusted him and he turned around and ganged up with the Career Tributes (kids from  the rich districts who train their whole lives to volunteer for the Hunger Games) to kill her. I know that's the whole point of the game but c'mon seriously? Then Vikas is/was a loyal friend/brother to the father and uncle of main character. But it turned out he was just helping the father to do a really, really, really messed up thing and back-stabbed the uncle and the main character in the worst way possible. So now I don't like either of those characters because they are liers.

The Hunger Games Chapter 10-11

What would you do if you were Katniss at this point in the book?

If I were Katniss entering the Hunger Games at this point I would run past the cornacopia instead of going torwards it because everyone would go torwards it to get the good stuff and then I bet half of the people that thought they were smart would run away from it trying to get as far from it as possible. So in my opinion the best way to run would either be the sides or go past the cornacopia. But I would have to run my fastest to avoid the blood shower or become part of the shower for that matter. I would run torwards the water areas and stalk up if I saw anybody there, I know this seems harsh but I would kill them then hide. I bet I would try to climb a tree because I'm an excellent climber thanks to my dad. I would also try to pick some berrys that I familiar with so that I can eat. But still of course play the game.

Hunger Games 8-9

What does the author do an excellent job of? Why? What quotes demonstrate this?
       The author, Suzanne Collins, does an excellent job at keeping suspense. Because of this I'm always on the edge of my seat and holding my breath. I'm glad that this book has suspense and it's interesting and makes you wanna read more. 
       For example at the end of chapter one they're announcing who the girl tribute for the Hunger Games is. And when they said Primrose Everdeen, I completely freaked out!! After that, when we didn't read for like what seemed forever, I kept wondering what would happen to Prim. If she would go to the Hunger Games? Would someone step up for her? Would Katniss pretend to be her and go up instead? It was unbearable.
       Also at the end of chapter nine when Katniss and Peeta are at the interview, it was Peeta's turn to be interviewed. He and the interviewer, Caesar Flickerman, are talking about if Peeta has a girlfriend or not. "Handsome young lad like you. There must be some special girl. Come on, what's her name?'' says Caesar. "Well, there is this one girl. I've had a crush on her ever since I can remember. But I pretty sure she didn't know I was alive until the reaping" says Peeta. "She have another fellow?" asks Caesar.  "I don't know, but a lot of boys like her," says Peeta. "So, here's what you do. You win, you go home. She can't turn you down then, eh?" says Caesar encouragingly. "I don't think it's going to work out. Winning... won't help in my case," says Peeta. "Why ever not?" says Caesar, mystified. Peeta blushes beet red and stammers out. "Because...because... she came here with me." Now there! There is the suspence I was looking for! It makes me feel all jittery every time I read it. Oooh, I can't wait to read more!

Applied Mathematics Semester Review

Last semester I learned how to calculate volume of a rectangular prisim and I will never forget it. 

Now here are 10 formulas I've learned last semester:

• V= l*w*h= volume of a rectangular prisim
• V=pi r squared*h= volume of a cylinder
• A= pi r squared= area of a circle
• A=h*w= area of a rectangle
• P=2b*2c=perimeter of a rectangle
• A=1/2*bh= area of a triangle
• C=pi*d=circumference of a circle
• Move the decimal to the right to change to a percent

The Hunger Games, Chapter 1-7

What do you think is gonna happen to Peeta Mellark in the future? Make predictions.
I think that Peeta Mellark is trying to make a  a plan so that it would be easier to kill Katniss Everdeen, his opponent. I think that he's pretending to be nice so that he can see what her weakness is or is not. I also think that the only reason he was helping Haymitch Abernathy (a past Hunger Games winner who is now very, very drunk) was because he wanted to be a favorite and get more sponsors. I believe he is being nice until the games begin and then he's gonna pounce like a jaguar pouncing for food. 

Write a letter to the author.
 Dear Suzanne Collins,
           I love your book! I can't put it down-except when my teacher, Tony, tells me not to read ahead. Anyway I love how you put the location as "what used to be North America" but now is Panem. How in the world did you think of that? That's so awesome. I bet you live in North America and was like "hey, since I live in North America now I wonder what it would be like in the future" then, bam! Out came Panem, the shinning capitol that was made out of ashes that  rules twelve districts. I wonder if that would really happen? Oh that would be scary!
        Now lets talk about some of the characters. I think my favorite character would have to be..... Katniss. Because she's so brave and she seems athletic, because of all the hunting, and a leader because she takes action, for example she helped around her house when her mother mentally disappeared and her father died in a mining accident she took action by putting food on the table and taking care of her little sister, Primrose Everdeen and going out hunting for other families to trade for something. I don't really like the character Peeta Mellark because he seems like a big fat jerk. 'Cause    I bet he's acting all nice to Katniss and then when he gets in the games he's gonna kill her strait off. But then what would happen to Prim and her mother? I havn't read that far yet.
 Keep writing,
Prasadini Gross

Pea Growth Rate Experiment

This is the pea experiment we've been working on for the past three weeks. This one isn't mine 'cause my peas didn't grow. (I think I over-watered my peas).

STAR Test Math

At least three math concepts that I've learned (or re-learned) are:

• Exponent rules

Example- Anything to the power power of 0 equals 1.

• Fractions (how to multiply and divide)

A vocabulary word that I learned for dividing fractions is "reciprocal" which means to flip the fraction on the right side so that it is upside down and converts into multiplication.

• How to solve for "X" 

You can use distributive property to solve for "X".

Tomorrow-Cast 2032

My topic relates to living organisms because global warming is taking place all over the world. From the United States to the North Pole. It could cause small changes to big changes really quickly. Charles Darwin had a hypothesis about survival of the fittest, which means that we (everyone in the world) are made/fit to survive in certain climates. And if the temperature changes we wont be able to survive because as I said before we are not made to be in this climate. 
Global-world wide 
Temperatures- degree of hotness or coldness of something
Arctic-relating to the North Pole or the region near it
Sea level-the level of the surface of the sea especially at its mean midway between mean high and low water
ice-frozen water
melt/melting-to change from a solid to a liquid, usually by heat