conquistador soldier General De Soto wanted to go to the new world and he picked me and a lot of other guys go with him. He wanted to find gold in the new world. We started loading up ships later that day we loaded up 10 ships‚ 700 or more men‚ priest‚ a few women‚ some horses‚ mules‚ some war dogs‚ and pigs. Later that night General De Soto said we would only get like 4 hours of sleep he wanted us up early so we could head out and get there early. I was asleep untill General De Soto came rushing into our
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Sotos Syndrome‚ Pediatric Sotos syndrome is a disorder that results in increased growth during childhood‚ clumsiness‚ and delay in mental development. Over time‚ many children with Sotos syndrome catch up in mental development. Physical growth eventually slows down. By puberty‚ most children with Sotos syndrome are similar in size to other children their age. Most children with this disorder grow up and lead normal lives. CAUSES The cause of Sotos syndrome is a mutation in a gene. The gene
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English Composition II There are mixed reviews on online studying. During my research for articles on this subject‚ I found that more people are choosing online education instead of being in the traditional classroom setting. This appears to be a trend that in the eyes of some people will gain ground on classroom learning. Earning a college degree online will benefit mainly people with full time jobs. As Jessica Groach-Santina views it‚ “This form of education‚ will allow
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• The characters in this story are two happily married mice. Doctor De Soto is a friendly and helpful smart risk taker. The fox is a big animal and a dangerous one to the mice. The fox changes throughout the story as he wants to eat the mice‚ but later does not want to because Doctor De Soto fixed his tooth. Other characters in this story are Doctor De Soto’s patients‚ a pig‚ donkey and a cow! • The illustrations of this story were ink and watercolor. The pictures were full illustrations on the page
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our lives in a positive way and are always learning experiences. An example of these core memories takes place in a bakery‚ where a six-year-old boy makes an impulse decision that alters his life forever. Gary Soto skillfully delivers a strong moral and biblical message in his short story‚ The Pie‚ by using imagery and illusions to engage the reader. Soto packs this short story full of imagery‚ painting vivid scenes that
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Synopses One: Character – Old man from the ‘Bush Undertaker’ For the first entry in this reading journal‚ I chose to talk about the Old Man from Henry Lawson’s Bush Undertaker. Initially‚ the Old Man piqued my interest because he seems like the typical representation of a historical Aussie battler and consists of many of the cultural attitudes most commonly attributed to Australians. After all‚ he is an aging shepherd making a living on his own except for his loyal canine companion‚ Five Bob. However
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The Pie Analysis Gary Soto recalls a time when he was six years old and stole an apple pie. Soto s use of contrast‚ diction and imagery breathe life into his work and give a unique perspective into the mind and motive of a guilty six year old. In Soto s work‚ a reader is impressed by the vast amount of vivid contrasts to illustrate a point‚ not only from a child s view but also from a religious one‚ too. Soto s first sentence is‚ I knew enough about hell to stop me from stealing. I was holy in
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readers an insight of young love and understanding it from an outside point of view. The conflict in the poem is that the young boy is unable to pay the chocolate that cost a dime since he only had a nickel. It was resolved when he decided to give the nickel and the orange he had in his pocket. As shown in the text‚ the speaker says‚ "I didn’t say anything. I took the nickel from my pocket‚ then an orange‚ and set them quietly on the counter" (Soto 34-38). As a young boy‚ he didn’t have much money‚
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the second paragraph‚ she uses exemplification-a very prominent aspect to Jody’s essay. She does this by providing many exemplars of countries that do and do not offer maternity leave for new mothers. In doing this she uses comparison and contrast from the number of countries that do have maternity leave to the number that do not. In the third paragraph‚ she uses narration by telling the reader facts about the benefits of breast-feeding along with consequences of not using the breast-feeding method
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"broken chain" by gary soto item analysis for all grade 7 standards: vocabulary‚ reading‚ writing‚ conventions item analysis for all grade 8 standards: vocabulary‚ reading‚ writing‚ conventions reading standard 1.0 --word analysis‚ fluency‚ and systematic vocabulary development vocabulary practice vocabulary quiz reading standard 2.0 -- focus on informational materials how to fix a broken chain rules of the road: bike safety tips reading standard 3.0 -- literary response and analysis quiz: "broken
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