Psych

Last friday in class, we watched a TV show called Psych. It's about this guy named Shawn Spencer who acts as if he's psychic and he solves mysteries with his part sidekick, Gus. In this episode of Psych, there was a murder where a rich family's son died. Then, Shawn and Gus goes to the crime scene (which was a house to be exact) where he died. Shawn then, finds clues like a broken coffee maker, a gun and blood on the corner of a diner table. The rich family's son wasn't the only one who died in the crime scene but he's also accompanied by a friend of his who got killed too. Then, Shawn and his buddy, Gus found out that there was some kind of ransom and it was in the family's son's sister's bag.  She was about to give the ransom to a guy who works at a store (where they sell things that were donated to the store) until Shawn jumps into action and then takes the ransom bag but he was caught by the sister. She said that there was no money inside but Shawn denied it and he opens the bag but it turned out that there were clothes inside! Now that's a red herring! Then later, Shawn finds out that it was the father of the rich family who did it! How? In his mind, he finally brought all the puzzle pieces together. It starts like this, the father comes in the house and beats his son up to teach him a lesson. He keeps on beating him up until the son's head hits the diner table and his head starts spilling blood. Later the son's friend starts coming in and he saw that his friend's dead and the father killed his son. The father was too scared because the friend might go 911 so he immediately grabs his gun and starts pointing it at the friend. The friend of course starts putting his hands up and the father commanded him to sit down on the chair. After that, the father just shot the friend, and then, the father puts the gun on the friend's hand so the police would think that the friend shot the son. When Shawn finishes the story, he calls the police and they arrest the father. The crime is the murder of the rich family's son and his friend, the detectives were Shawn Spencer and Gus, the victims were the son and his friend, the villain was the father, the suspects were the son's sister and the father and the witness was the dog who saw the whole murder and it was watching from outside the window.

Elements of a Mystery

This picture represents the crime. A crime is the problem in the mystery

and all mysteries need one.

This picture represents the detective. The detective's the person who

solves the crime in a mystery.

This picture represents the villain. The villain is the person who did the crime.









This picture represents the victim. The victim is the person harmed by the villain.

This picture represents the witness. The witness is the one who saw the crime.

This picture represents the suspect. The suspect is the person who might be the villain and they're oftenly related to the victim.

Monk

Yesterday in class, we watched a TV show called Monk. The reason we watched Monk is because we have a Mystery unit and also because we have to see if there are any elements of a mystery in it. In this episode of Monk, there was a baseball match (or was it practice?) and one of the baseball players named Petey hit the baseball which went flying up in the air (it's out of the park!) and over the baseball arena. The coach told Petey to get the baseball but when he was there, there was a cadaver (hands shaking) of an old lady named Mrs Murphy. You may think that's the crime but it actually isn't. And then a couple went to Mrs Murphy's house and they found a voodoo doll of her. A week later, the same thing happpened to Ralph Ferris because he got shocked by lightning and then a voodoo doll was sent to him. And then paramedic Angelines uncle died and there was a voodoo doll. She was weeping about her own uncle and she brought in good luck charms but Monk noticed that a horse shoe decoration was upside down (because the horse shoe acts as a bowl which holds good luck but since it's upside down, it pours the good luck out). Now that's the crime! It's up to Adrian Monk to find out who was the killer of Angeline's uncle. But his assistant, Natalie received a voodoo doll and she was scared! Monk tries to tell her that it's all fake. Still, she was still frightened. Anyways, their first suspect was the shopkeeper of this freak shop (which has voodoo dolls in it) but he said he didn't do it. Later, Natalie was still scared so the shopkeeper comes in and tries to check what's wrong. He said that she's cursed and he'll take it out. So he puts all these disgusting ingredients all together in a bowl and then Natalie started drinking it! The shopkeeper said that it's supposed to be for her neck because the curse was to chop her head off. Monk calls 911 and then the ambulance arrived. Then Angeline (she was a paramedic, remember?) and some other guy carried Natalie into the Ambulance. Then Monk finds out that Angeline was actually the killer and the voodoo dolls were red herrings and then he goes out to chase her with the shopkeeper. And then he catches her. So, yeah, the episode has a surprise ending.

vocab list 10 picture definitions

Cajole-

Tactics-

Belligerent-

Fixated-

Indignantly-

Stagnant-

Admission-

Blatant-

Dismissively-

Specifically-

Vocab 7 Definitions

Mildew- A disgusting growth which is mostly on clothes and has fungi on it. It feels cold and damp.
Out of the blue- A comment or speech which kind of comes out of nowhere and unexpectedly.
Hesitantly- Someone does an action very carefully and slowly, for example you say a Spanish poem in a very choppy way.
Chateau- A luxurious and big home but not like a castle.
Thunderous- Angry, mad, furious.
Contradiction- To disagree or deny on something. This is often used in the Court.
Faults- A bunch of mistakes or failure on something you're trying to do.
Preserve- To keep something safe and original.

Why is Haiti so Poor?

1) First of all, at 1930s, Haiti used to be one of the richest lands until other countries took over and they controlled it such as France.
2) The food prices increased which doesn't help the Haitians because they can't afford it.
3) Another reason is that they used to have popular coffee exports but soon, the worlds coffee prices went low and Haiti gets less money.
4) So, they decided to make corn, peanuts and bananas to feed and raise their families, until someone came to them and taught them how to make charcoal instead. They agreed but they didn't think about what would be the results, like less trees, less water and less food, and less forests.
5) Another reason is that they can't get fish because soil erosions swept them and the coral reefs away.
6) Their religion, Voodoo, causes them misery because they have to do painful punishments.
7)  In Haiti, there is less rainfall which makes the plants have malnutrition which makes the animals starve and they die leaving less food, and there are less trees due to soil erosions.

10 sentences for Vocab 6

1) The fugitive tried to run as fast as he could from the police but unfortunately, he tripped over a can of coke and they easily got him.
2) A mosquito would be an example for an insect who mainly antagonizes a living thing.
3) Today, John went to Johnny's house and they both played with water guns filled with water color. Obviously, Johnny won because John had a giant splotch of water color on his back.
4) 2 weeks ago, I saw this really cute puppy walking with its owner across the pedestrian lane. Then, a bus came by and ran over that puppy. The owner sobbed, the driver gasped with horror, the passengers on the bus blamed him, and I felt really sorry for him but I said "That is one sad carcass".
5) In my 12th birthday, I got a parcel which has a laptop inside it!
6) At Christmas, my little brother was happy to have a Bionicle but the annoying thing is that he had to read this really extensive manual to build it.
7) I love this eccentric song, STARSSSTRUCK because it has whistles in it (Songs barely have those).
8) When I watched the video about the survivors of Haiti, I felt really pitiful about them.
9)  My mind, my brain and my soul is also my realm called Rgeetopia.
10) I can't believe it! My big brother's basketball team were real dominants because they were first place!

2 Stories in 1: New Year and Staying at home!

New Year

December 31, 2009,

It's gonna be great! I can't wait for the first decade of the second millenium! Aka, 2010, but it's sad that I will say good bye to 2009 because this year, it was fun. I'll remember all of the good and the best memories, and keep it in my head. What I wrote may sound weird but it's true. But still, I should let go, go on and look into the future! Anyways, at 10:00pm we played Monopoly Deal until 11:00pm. We were actually playing too much that we missed the countdown! Oh well, Happy New Year!

Staying at home

     A week later, after New Year, I, my brothers and my little brother's friend Lawrence went to the badminton court to play badminton. After we played, I went to the locker room and then, when I came out, my brothers were still there but, where's Lawrence? We were worried because we thought that his mother would get mad at us, so I went to find him while my other two brothers would change their clothes. When I came back, my little brother wasn't there! So I asked my big brother where he went? He answered that he and my little brother were arguing and then he went to the locker room but never came back. Now I was totally worried and my big brother was mad. So we went home leaving my little brother and his friend. By the time we reached home, went to our rooms, I heard giggling sounds. I wonder who that could be, so I called my big brother to look everywhere. And finally, we found my little brother and Lawrence hiding in the wardrobe.

10 meanings through pictures

Exhaustion-

Methodically-

Swoon-

Abruptly-

Muttered-

Inflammatory-

Fettered-

Prophet- 

Mimicking-

Incredulous-

5 meanings through pictures

Placid-

Brisk-

Wrath-

Unequal-

Subtle-

My poem: Hurk, in the book, A light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

This video shows a reader named Rgee Gallega reading the poem Hurk. Sorry that we didn't make a title and the graphics yet because we're still working on it.

Personal Narrative: The day my dog had a broken tooth by Rgee Wharlo T. Gallega

Yes! It’s out! Wait, wait a sec, you heard me say that? Well, I know, I know, you don’t know what I’m talking about do you? Ok, let’s take a flashback. 1 hour ago and my story will begin.

It’s a beautiful day and I walked to my backyard when my dog jumped out and licked me! Disgusting isn’t it? Well, what’s kind of weird is after licking me, she bit my foot! Ouch, ow and ouchy! It was the first time she bit me and I somehow saw small tooth marks but it didn’t hurt badly. Next she went off, took one of my mom’s slippers and started chewing on it! And then shakes it until it slams on the door and then bites something else leaving more tooth marks and drool on the poor slipper. She even chewed on my shorts and my little brother’s teddy bear! I was wondering why she’s biting on anything that stands on her way?

I decided to call my mom and she came downstairs. I told her what happened so she checked inside my dog’s mouth and there was a broken tooth! One of the maids knew what to do, she got a piece of sewing thread, wrapped it around the dog’s mouth and ……I don’t want to say this because it’s painful but she pulled it out! My dog started yipping and yapping loudly! I felt sorry for the poor animal but it was worth it because if the tooth wasn’t removed, my dog would still bite things and ruin them. Don’t worry if that’s the only story I wrote because I have more stories, like the time I went back to the Philippines. Right now, I’m still on it, typing about it and that will be my forthcoming story, The Day I went to the Philippines! But now, how’s my story? Good or bad? Anyways, like in the movies, The End!

Vampire Mountain the Movie

This video is about interviewing the author named Darren Shan who wrote the book, Vampire Mountain. It also involves an interviewer who will ask Darren 3 questions about a location, a word and a character. Made by: Rgee Gallega

Definitions of Vocabulary 2

1) Rowdies- Really naughty and inappropriate people but they're not nefarious.
2) Resurrected- A living thing brought back to life.
3) Pledge - A really strong promise or vow.
4) Brazier - An iron square grill where you grill hotdogs.
5) Putrefy - To make something fetid.
6) Spontaneous- To act something without thinking or planning.
7) Discreetly - To act without giving any attention.
8) Martyred - Someone who dies due to belief.
9) Proposterous - Totally out of whats going on.
10) Scouring - Old Days: Trying to get tiny parts of something using your eyes.
- Present Use: To search for something without stopping until you find it.

10 sentences featuring I or me

1) The worlds best ventriloquist taught me how to talk with the mouth closed.
2) A really beautiful painting somehow winked at me!
3) Smelling the really disgusting fetid smell of the cowhide bone was horrible to me but good to my dog.
4) In a museum, a corrugated banner almost fell on me!
5) In a restaurant,someone spilt acidic and bubbly frothing on me and my friends!
6) At the cinema, I bought popcorn and nachos for my friends while they watched the movie.
7) At home, I was wondering if eating salad is the best choice.
8) When it's 2012, I wonder what will happen?
9) At the magic show, I saw the magician pull a rabbit out of his hat!
10) At last, I could get a really good laptop with wireless internet!

6 sentences featuring I and Me

1) My dad and I will go to the Philippines this semester break.
2) My friend and I played Xbox 360.
3) My brother and I played basketball.
4) The gym teacher talked with me and Bob
5) The principal got mad at me and Bob.
6) My parents at found me and Bob.

Characterization of Darren Shan( he is both character and author but I'm talking about the character)

The Saga of Darren Shan is about a boy named Darren Shan and the primary protagonist who becomes a half-vampire and he goes on many adventures like fighting vampaneze and learning the way of a vampire.

On page 2, the author has shown that Darren Shan cares about his vampire friends like Gavner, Arra and Vanez because they have been helping him pass the Trials of Death and they have always protected him since the last book. Darren's thoughts were like this "... Finally we arrived at Vampire Mountain, where the vampires lived in a network of tunnels and large caves. There I made friends with a bunch of vampires, including Seba Nile, who'd been Mr Crepsley's teacher when he was younger; Arra Sails, one of the few female vampires; Vanez Blane, a one-eyed games master; and Kurda Smahlt, a General who was going to become a Prince soon. "

On page 3, Darren Shan's main problem in the book is that he has to pass the Trials of Death to prove himself that he is loyal to the Vampire Clan and on page 10, the Trials of Death is also one of his fears and also in page 11, passing the Trials are Darren's dreams.

And on page 39, the half vampire has an interest on food. Darren Shan has Darren Shan( the half vampire) saying .... "I remembered Vanez's advice, stood perfectly still, shut my eyes and refused to budge until I the panic under control. I concentrated on the thought of the feast that awaited me. Fresh meat, wild roots, and fruit. A bottle of human blood could perk me up. Dessert- mountain berries, hot and juicy".

Darren Shan, brought to life by his author is a caring and serves the world of vampires

with his life. I wish there were vampires in this world.