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For my 7th week of my 20% project I was very successful. One thing I did was I finished glueing in all of the pictures 1-15. Then I had to write how to say it in Spanish. For example, one is uno, two is dos, and three is tres etc. Also what I did was I used stencils to paint out the word Espanol which means Spanish in English. I did this because my project is on Spanish and nobody will know what I did my project on if I don’t have a title. While the paint was drying I printed out a picture of a rainbow color wheel. Then once the paint had dried I glued on the color wheel. I did this because I learned how to say the rainbow and a color wheel would be perfect to show all the colors and what they are in Spanish. Another thing I did was I glued in a picture of a grandma, grandpa, father, mother, brother, and sister. After I glued all of those pictures in I wrote the definition of each of them under the picture. Finally, I made a script of what to say so I didn’t forget what to say while I was presenting. My struggle this week was having to wait to work one my project until the glue dried. As you can see, my 7th week was very successful.

During my 7th grade year I have had many memories. One memory I have this year is from core and it’s that Ms.Moffat let us sit anywhere we want unless we miss use it. This is a memory because no other teacher has let us sit wherever we want. Another memory I have from 7th grade is that Ms.Lockman lets us eat in her class so whenever I’m hungry I can eat without getting in trouble. Finally a third memory from 7th grade is from volleyball, I had a blast with volleyball and I was so good I made city finally and played in the championship game and almost won!

For my seis (six) week of my 20% project I did a lot. One thing I did was reviewed how to say 1-13 in Spanish which is uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez, once, doce, and trece. What I learned today is how to say fourteen and fifteen in Spanish which is catorce and quince. Also what I did today was I glued pictures onto my trifold poster. For example, I put abuela for grandma, abuelo for grandpa, madre for mother, padre for father, hermana for sister, and hermano for brother and after all of it dried, I wrote how to spell/say it in Spanish. Also, what I did at school was I glued up the numbers 1-13 and after the numbers dried, I wrote how to spell/say it in Spanish. I achieved this because I brought my trifold home on Wednesday and I was able to print out the pictures and words before I brought it back to school. My struggle this week was finding the correct pictures that would work and having to cut out all of the numbers from 1-20 so that it would be able t6o fit on my trifold. As you can see, week 6 was very successful.

I am so thankful for my mom and what she does for my brother and I. I am thankful for my mom because she always makes my breakfast and packs my lunch for me in the morning. Also I’m thankful for my mom because she always makes me feel happy when I’m sad. Another thing I’m thankful for my mom for is when I come home from school she always makes me food before my sports so I am energized. In addition to this my mom pays for all of my sports like lacrosse, football, volleyball, and basketball. Furthermore, my mom also spends time off her day to buy and cook dinner. Finally, I’m thankful for my mom because she takes time off of her day to come take me to and from school everyday.

For my fifth week of the 20% project I achieved many things. One thing I did this week is I reviewed how to say my family members in Spanish. For example, mom is mama, dad is papa, grandma is abuela and grandpa is abuelo. What I achieved this week was how to say the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in Spanish. I wanted to learn this because last week I asked the Spanish teacher at Hewes Middle School what I should learn to prepare myself next year for Spanish 1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in Spanish is uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve and diez. I achieved this goal by writing these words on note cards and practicing them like a song just repeating them on and on and on. My struggle this week was mixing up the numbers 8, 9, and 10. This is because I used to learn Spanish and when I did learn it I only learn 1-5. Next week I will learn how to say 1-20 in Spanish!

The book I read in April was BUSHFIRE RESCUE by Justin D’ath. This book is about a boy named Sam that is at his Grandparents ranch. While Sam is riding Susie (his Pops horse), Susie happens to trip and fall and crash into a wired fence. That’s when Sam notices two people in a running truck with a trailer that he’s never seen before at the ranch that look very suspicious. This is when they both make eye contact with each other and the man confronts Sam to ask if he needs help. That’s when Sam realizes that the men don’t work at Pops ranch, they are there to capture and take a prizewinning bull that his grandparents own. When Sam finds this out he freaks out and…

I recommend reading this awesome book. This is because the book has many suspenseful and breathtaking moments. Also I recommend reading this book because makes you realize how important it is to know your way around nature. Finally I recommend reading this book because it leaves you on a cliff hanger every chapter so you always want to read this book non-stop.

In this book Sam is my favorite character. Sam is my favorite character for many reasons. One reason is because he is tough, on page 68-69 “It was so painful I nearly blacked out again. Already the bridge of my foot was turning red and purple. You didn’t need an x-ray to know it was broken.” This proves he’s tough because he kept on going with a visibly broken foot. Sam is also brave, on page 83 “I would have to succeed where four hundred and twelve professional rodeo riders had failed.” This demonstrates that Sam is brave because he rides a bull that over four hundred pro’s had failed to ride to save his grandparents bull. Finally Sam is smart. This is proven on page 29 “The second plank popped off its bolts as if they were made of play dough.” This shows Sam is smart because if he didn’t pop off the plank then the rustlers would have gotten away.

My favorite quote is on page 118. “Make your surroundings work for you.” This is my favorite quote because if Sam didn’t make his surroundings work for him, he would have died to the bushfire. Also this quote is meaningful because it can relate to everything in life, and make you realize how important it is to use your surroundings. Finally this is my favorite quote because you can identify potential dangers and take important measures to protect yourself.

For the fourth week of the 20% project I learned lots of things. One thing I did this week was review how to say good morning and good night in Spanish, I also reviewed how to say the rainbow in Spanish. What I accomplished this week is how to say my family members in Spanish. For example grandma in Spanish is (abuela) and grandpa in Spanish is (abuelo). I wanted to learn how to say grandma and grandpa in Spanish because I told my grandparents I will be able to have a conversation with them in Spanish when they come visit us. Also I learned how to say mom in Spanish (mama), and dad in Spanish (papa). I wanted to learn how to say mom and dad in Spanish so I can be able to talk to them in Spanish. Finally, I learned how to say brother and sister in Spanish, brother which is (hermano) and sister which is (hermana). I wanted to learn these words because my brother is learning to speak Spanish and I want to show my knowledge of Spanish to both my brothers and sister. The struggle I had this week with learning these words is that (grandma and grandpa) and (brother and sister) in Spanish are such alike words that I get them confused with each other. Since (mom and dad) in Spanish are not as alike words, I don’t get them mixed up. This makes it easier to memorize those words and not get them confused with each other. The thing I had to adjust this week was learning how to memorize these words easier. Usually I just use notecards, but this week I tried something different. I used my friend Julian to help me say the words so much that I just memorized the words without having as much struggle as last week. Next week I will accomplish how to welcome people and how to introduce myself to people in Spanish. I will also review the words I learned this week next week. As you can see, week four of my 20% project was successful.

For the third week of the 20% project I learned many things. One thing I learned for week three is how to say “can I have” in Spanish. “Can I have” in Spanish is “puedo tener.” I wanted to learn how to say “can I have” in Spanish because when I take Spanish when I get older, I would want to know how to say a common phrase. Also I want to learn “can I have” in Spanish because when I’m at my house I want to practice saying words and phrases in Spanish and that will help me learn it. Finally I learned the phrase so I can say it so much at my house I can memorize it. The only struggle with learning “can I have” is knowing how to say it with an accent. Also I learned “good night” which is Buenas noches and “good morning” which is Buenas dia. I wanted to this because I can say it every morning and night to my family and if I do that every morning and night for a week, I will memorize it. The only struggle for this week was learning how to actually say the word correctly with a slight accent. Also I struggled with knowing how to say the word in Spanish. Finally I struggled with getting the words mixed up. For example, I sometimes said buenas dia when I meant to say “good night” which is buenas noches. As you can see, week three was very successful.

My favorite room in my house is my beautiful bedroom. This is my favorite room because I can open the windows and hear the birds chirp. Also this is my favorite room because my bed (which has a striped comforter) and pillows are there and I love sleeping. Another reason I love my room is because it has my video games and T.V. in there and my bedroom is the closest to the bathroom. Finally, my favorite room is my bedroom because I can open my blinds and look out into the street.

For week two of the 20% project I tried to memorize some of the new words, phrases, and sentences. Some of the new words, phrases, and sentences I learned is the word ropa. Ropa in English means clothes. I also wanted to learn how to say the rainbow in Spanish. First I had to find out how to say the word red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple in Spanish. Next I wrote it on a note card and learned the words and started singing it. My friend named Julian helped me learn these words. The rainbow in Spanish is (Rojo =red, Naranja =orange, Amarillo= yellow, Verde =green, Azul =blue, and Morado =purple). My struggle I had for week two was trying to memorize how to say the colors of the rainbow. Next I was trying to say the rainbow fluently in Spanish. This was a struggle because I kept on stuttering and mixing up the words. As you can see, week 2 was successful.