A little bit before school ended, firinel bought me some work book to use over the summer. THe ones that we bought are for teachers to use for their students to work on. On the back of "Critical Thinking" it says:
THE DAILY SPARK: Critical Thinking
Includes 180 exercises - one for each day of the school year
Motivates your students
Encourages creative, original ways of thinking
Familiarizes students with concepts such as fallacies, equivocation, and circular reasoning
Challenges your students with word games, puzzles, and riddles
I didn't understand half of those words, so this will be fun. So I will post the question and then put the answer under an lj cut so you can think about it before you see the answer. Before the books answer I will put my answer or my confusion will I will not be able to avoid. ^.^ So here is the first one.
A Devious Deduction
Consider the following deduction: "Bread crumbs are better than nothing. Nothing is better that cheesecake. Therefore, bread crumbs are better than cheesecake."
What is wrong with this deduction? Do you know the name for this kind or error?
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THE DAILY SPARK: Critical Thinking
Includes 180 exercises - one for each day of the school year
Motivates your students
Encourages creative, original ways of thinking
Familiarizes students with concepts such as fallacies, equivocation, and circular reasoning
Challenges your students with word games, puzzles, and riddles
I didn't understand half of those words, so this will be fun. So I will post the question and then put the answer under an lj cut so you can think about it before you see the answer. Before the books answer I will put my answer or my confusion will I will not be able to avoid. ^.^ So here is the first one.
A Devious Deduction
Consider the following deduction: "Bread crumbs are better than nothing. Nothing is better that cheesecake. Therefore, bread crumbs are better than cheesecake."
What is wrong with this deduction? Do you know the name for this kind or error?
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- Current Mood:
accomplished
accomplishedI joined a monster high community and was reading some of the posts when I saw an outfit pack that has an outfit for Draculaura and Frankie. It was just the outfit and was only $14.99 and comes out tomorrow. So Daddy Alex pre-ordered it and will be coming here on Tuesday. I might post pictures on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Depends when in the day it comes. In the monster high spirit, firinel and plexq helped me make an icon with most of the monster high characters with a doll, but made with lunaii doll maker.
If you don't know about monster high, here is the shortest explanation that will make sense. Monster High is a doll line and web-show that follow around between 6 and 10 teenagers and all the drama that happens in most high schools. The big difference is that everyone who goes to the school is the children or famous monsters. The main people we follow according to the web show are:
Draculaura: Daughter of Dracula
Frankie Stein: Daughter of Frankenstien
Clawdeen Wolf: Daughter of the Werewolf
Lagoona Blue: Daughter of THe Creature from the Black Lagoon
Cleo De Nile: Daughter of the Mummy
Deuce Gorgon: Son of Medusa
Ghoulia: Daughter of the Zombie
There are apparently some normies (or just humans) that go to the school to. We know that because of Jackson Jekyll. But if you noticed that how they name them is not very creative you will probably notice he has the same last name as Dr. Jekyll from The Mysterious Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. What really makes me think that the people at this school are kinda stupid is that there is another student at the school called Holt Hyde, and nobody as seen then in the same room together. Please excuse my ranting. There are other characters in the stories, but are not as important and we don't know their background.
The doll line is a little different from the web show in that there are dolls for people that we haven't seen on the show yet. Such as Abby Bomible who is the daughter of the yeti. Her doll has come out in I think everywhere but America. Same as Spectra who is the daughter of the ghost. I think she has the same deal as Abby about the doll.
The one crazy thing is that they have a book series for monster high too. The thing is that it is set in a different universe than everything else. In the book all the monsters have to hide who they are because they will be exposed to hate and prejudice. Also there is an entirely new character named Melody. She has moved to Salem, Oregon, where this story takes place, because she had bad asthma were she lived in Beverly Hills. I think, considering what happened in the second book, she is the daughter of a siren, since she can tame a wild camel by singing.
Thats the best I can describe it. If you want to understand this a bit better I would go on a google hunt. Don't ask me why this has gotten so popular, its like My Little Pony.
If you don't know about monster high, here is the shortest explanation that will make sense. Monster High is a doll line and web-show that follow around between 6 and 10 teenagers and all the drama that happens in most high schools. The big difference is that everyone who goes to the school is the children or famous monsters. The main people we follow according to the web show are:
Draculaura: Daughter of Dracula
Frankie Stein: Daughter of Frankenstien
Clawdeen Wolf: Daughter of the Werewolf
Lagoona Blue: Daughter of THe Creature from the Black Lagoon
Cleo De Nile: Daughter of the Mummy
Deuce Gorgon: Son of Medusa
Ghoulia: Daughter of the Zombie
There are apparently some normies (or just humans) that go to the school to. We know that because of Jackson Jekyll. But if you noticed that how they name them is not very creative you will probably notice he has the same last name as Dr. Jekyll from The Mysterious Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. What really makes me think that the people at this school are kinda stupid is that there is another student at the school called Holt Hyde, and nobody as seen then in the same room together. Please excuse my ranting. There are other characters in the stories, but are not as important and we don't know their background.
The doll line is a little different from the web show in that there are dolls for people that we haven't seen on the show yet. Such as Abby Bomible who is the daughter of the yeti. Her doll has come out in I think everywhere but America. Same as Spectra who is the daughter of the ghost. I think she has the same deal as Abby about the doll.
The one crazy thing is that they have a book series for monster high too. The thing is that it is set in a different universe than everything else. In the book all the monsters have to hide who they are because they will be exposed to hate and prejudice. Also there is an entirely new character named Melody. She has moved to Salem, Oregon, where this story takes place, because she had bad asthma were she lived in Beverly Hills. I think, considering what happened in the second book, she is the daughter of a siren, since she can tame a wild camel by singing.
Thats the best I can describe it. If you want to understand this a bit better I would go on a google hunt. Don't ask me why this has gotten so popular, its like My Little Pony.
Today I was cleaning my room and I found an old notebook with a bunch of pages missing. I picked it up and saw a poem that I had written years ago. I thought that I should post it so I don't loose it, so here it is.
Who am I?
I walk on the grass,
but the grass is never crushed.
When I walk into a room,
the room is never hushed.
When I climb a tree,
the leaves never rustle.
When I walk in the city,
I walk right through the bustle.
"Who am I?" you may ask.
I can see your thought stream.
I am a shadow of myself,
a shadow of all my dreams.
Who am I?
I walk on the grass,
but the grass is never crushed.
When I walk into a room,
the room is never hushed.
When I climb a tree,
the leaves never rustle.
When I walk in the city,
I walk right through the bustle.
"Who am I?" you may ask.
I can see your thought stream.
I am a shadow of myself,
a shadow of all my dreams.
While I was in England this week I wrote two poems; "I must run" and "Have you seen" I like "Have you seen" better though.
"I must run" is about a character in a book I read recently.
I must run
I run all night
I run in fur and skin
I run, run with all my might
I run all the way to the inn
The inn is my home
I've lived there all of my life
It's the only home I've known
I walk into a lobby teaming with life
That was one year ago
The inn was burned
That night I lost all I'd known
That night my life turned
going from state to state
all but one of the pack fled
though we found a house with a front gate
I cried for my father was dead
"Have you Seen" sounds kinda like Shel Silverstine to me. I guess that's half the reason I like it better.
Have you Seen?
Have you seen a grucelow
walking through the woods?
Have you seen a minnaque
purr as you pat his haed?
Have you seen a sanika
hunting it's willful prey?
Have you seen a nakicon
running through the feilds?
Have you seen me
watching all theese thengs
do what they do when they're free?
"I must run" is about a character in a book I read recently.
I must run
I run all night
I run in fur and skin
I run, run with all my might
I run all the way to the inn
The inn is my home
I've lived there all of my life
It's the only home I've known
I walk into a lobby teaming with life
That was one year ago
The inn was burned
That night I lost all I'd known
That night my life turned
going from state to state
all but one of the pack fled
though we found a house with a front gate
I cried for my father was dead
"Have you Seen" sounds kinda like Shel Silverstine to me. I guess that's half the reason I like it better.
Have you Seen?
Have you seen a grucelow
walking through the woods?
Have you seen a minnaque
purr as you pat his haed?
Have you seen a sanika
hunting it's willful prey?
Have you seen a nakicon
running through the feilds?
Have you seen me
watching all theese thengs
do what they do when they're free?
Here is part 2 of "The Meeting" It got kinda long so I cut it short, so there is a part 3. Incase you haven't read Fininel's albums on Picasa, Nonnie is a reference to one that is short for "little miss no name" I think you shouldn't know her name the first time she talks.
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Here is a poem I thought of when I was trying to go to sleep.
Hearty Old Ghosts,
Long Lost Hosts,
Pitch Black Cats
In Old Witch's Hats,
All the monsters of the Dead.
They're going to the ball,
they're dancing down the hall,
to meet us is what they need,
on our brains they will feed,
all the monsters of the dead.
Hearty Old Ghosts,
Long Lost Hosts,
Pitch Black Cats
In Old Witch's Hats,
All the monsters of the Dead.
They're going to the ball,
they're dancing down the hall,
to meet us is what they need,
on our brains they will feed,
all the monsters of the dead.
Yesterday Daddy Thomas (
marnanel) did one of the silliest things ever! He came into the room with a coffee pot filled with water and said "Word for the wise, don't forget the coffee grounds." Everyone started cracking up but me. I asked mummy to explain and she said "He just brewed water!" I finally understood and cracked up. If you have any weird 'Word for the wise' phrases please comment. I am very bored.
marnanel) did one of the silliest things ever! He came into the room with a coffee pot filled with water and said "Word for the wise, don't forget the coffee grounds." Everyone started cracking up but me. I asked mummy to explain and she said "He just brewed water!" I finally understood and cracked up. If you have any weird 'Word for the wise' phrases please comment. I am very bored.Today a lot of things happened. I will start by telling about the books I read.
The Parsley Problem :by Megan McDonald
Zoey's Musical Gift :by Megan McDonald
To Do Today, Ways to Fill Your Winter with Fun :author unknown
Favorite Pet Stories :by Brianna R., Aetendra S. (short story contest winners.)
Confessions of a Former Only Child :by Carolyn Mackler
Show Time : author unknown
Venus, Tara, and the Big Game :Teresa Cotsirilos
That's all the books I read today. Now the Pony. Mummy won a blank pony on ebay. It looks like a munny. At some pint I'll post a picture of it. Here is a link to were you can just see what it looks like or buy one your self.
Now computer time. I was grounded for the weekend, for reasons I will explain later, and was told that how I acted would affect whether I got to use the computer the next day. Today I was only aloud to use the computer to write this post but tomorrow after I do my worksheets and Roseta Stone I can use the computer! Yay!! :-)
The Parsley Problem :by Megan McDonald
Zoey's Musical Gift :by Megan McDonald
To Do Today, Ways to Fill Your Winter with Fun :author unknown
Favorite Pet Stories :by Brianna R., Aetendra S. (short story contest winners.)
Confessions of a Former Only Child :by Carolyn Mackler
Show Time : author unknown
Venus, Tara, and the Big Game :Teresa Cotsirilos
That's all the books I read today. Now the Pony. Mummy won a blank pony on ebay. It looks like a munny. At some pint I'll post a picture of it. Here is a link to were you can just see what it looks like or buy one your self.
Now computer time. I was grounded for the weekend, for reasons I will explain later, and was told that how I acted would affect whether I got to use the computer the next day. Today I was only aloud to use the computer to write this post but tomorrow after I do my worksheets and Roseta Stone I can use the computer! Yay!! :-)
- Current Mood:
happy
happyTitle and author(s) of the book?
My Zombie Valentine. Dian Curtis Regan
Who are the main characters? Who are the other characters?
Xia, Joey. Mr. Bramble, Vinnie, Dr. Samedi, Jennifer
What is the setting or settings for your story? {Setting is the where and when of the story}.
at school, in front of a mansion
Do your characters have any goals or problems? Identify them.
yes, Xia is a zombie and she and Joey have to find out how to save her and her father from a mad scientist.
How are the goals reached or the problems solved?
They find out that they are kept being zombies by powder in Xia's socks
Some fun observations and comparisons
Joey is the tallest boy in the 6th grade and when Xia first comes in she is the first person he can look at in the eyes with out crouching.
Did you like the book?
yes
Who was your favourite character?
Xia
Is this character like you or not like you?
she is not like me in that she is in 6th grade and she is a zombie.
Would you read another book by this author?
yes
My Zombie Valentine. Dian Curtis Regan
Who are the main characters? Who are the other characters?
Xia, Joey. Mr. Bramble, Vinnie, Dr. Samedi, Jennifer
What is the setting or settings for your story? {Setting is the where and when of the story}.
at school, in front of a mansion
Do your characters have any goals or problems? Identify them.
yes, Xia is a zombie and she and Joey have to find out how to save her and her father from a mad scientist.
How are the goals reached or the problems solved?
They find out that they are kept being zombies by powder in Xia's socks
Some fun observations and comparisons
Joey is the tallest boy in the 6th grade and when Xia first comes in she is the first person he can look at in the eyes with out crouching.
Did you like the book?
yes
Who was your favourite character?
Xia
Is this character like you or not like you?
she is not like me in that she is in 6th grade and she is a zombie.
Would you read another book by this author?
yes
