Blog Post #6

"Shay"p.23

Write a one paragraph summary of this chapter.

-After Tally jumped off the building, she saw a lone girl. Soon she discovers she is ugly. Her name is Shay and she was sneaking around new pretty town too. She helps Tally get across the river with a rigged hover board.

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What have you learned about Shay? Is she like Tally? Make a prediction about what will happen between Tally and Shay.

-Shes extremely adventurous. No, shes not like Tally at all. They will become best friends.

Blog Post #5

"Best Friends Forever"p.11

Why do you think new pretty town advocates bunjee jumping?

-Because its fun

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Find information about the history of bunjee jumping. post it along with the URL.

-This talks about a woman who climed a tree and wrapped her ankles in vines. then when her husband came to her (they were mad at each other) she jumped off with her husband, killing himbecause he had no vines. this soon became a tradition and the rest is simple. people doing the same, getting arrested for it and so on. heres th URL- http://library.thinkquest.org/C0123122/historybungee.htm

Blog Post #4

"Best Friends Forever"p.11

Characterization: Tally- kind and a slight bit adventurous

Characterization: Peris- Tall, but not so very bright

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How do you feel about the friendship of Tally and Peris? Are they true best friends? Why or why not?

-I think there friendship is not exacly the stongest kind. No I dont think there true best friends because though Tally is kind to him, he avoids contact with her just because shes 'ugly'.

Blog Post #3

"New Pretty Town"p.3

Find & quote one oxymoron from the chapter or one example of irony. (quote it directly)

-Saftey sparklers. sparklers arent safe.

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Why do you think Tally chose to wear a mask to the party that deemed a "white tie"?

-So she could hide the fact that shes ugly.

Find information about the history of masks and post it. How does this relate to Tally's decision?

- (the website I found was too long so I put the most important part on this post and added the URL address if you wanted to read the rest. I didn't really read more than the first sentence) "Mask, a form of disguise." http://www.anymask.com/historyofmask.html

-By saying she can disguise her appearance.

Blog Post #2

"New Pretty Town" p.3

1 paragraph-Have you ever had a friend like Peris who abandoned your friendship after moving? Explain.

-yes, I have. I had a friend named Braydon who moved, and I actually didn't know he was moving until my mom said she saw a 'for sale' sign in his yard. I never really saw him or heard him again after that.

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Define the following terms

1.Interface ring-A ring that allows all machinery to work around you, and allows cars and other machinery to see you.

2.Toothbrush pill-A pill that cleans your teeth.

3.Cacophony-A giant drum machine that is the size of a house

Blog Post #1

Before Reading

How do you define beauty? What would the world look like if everyone was"beautiful"?
-other than being good looking, to be kind at heart.
-not much other than everyone being nicer to each other.
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Post a picture of something you find beautiful and something you find ugly and explain the reasoning behind the choices in a paragraph.