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Ulysses Journal (ch 3)

I think Ulysses looks strong, scarred, and frightening. I think this because he threw his men on board, he fought in a battle, and he probably has swords, daggers, and stuff like that. I think he is smart and quick thinking. I think this because he dips himself in cold water to make himself awake when he is half asleep and he throws his share of treasure off first because his men would get angry at him if he told one of them to.

What would it be like to live on Cannibal Beach? What problems would it create to have a quicker cycle of day and night. How do you think this kept Ulysses from discovering what the tree were?

It would be horrible because i would live only a couple days maybe. The cannibals would eat me up. Some problems were that There wouldn't be time to do anything, when you might need light it would be dark, when you need darkness there might be light, and you never know when day and night will be because it's so fast. This kept him from discovering because night and day came so fast and since they had to focus on their work, they didn't notice it well.

nal Entry #4 Ulysses - In Chap. 9,The Wandering Rocks, Ulysses has to decide what to do for himself. All of the advice that he has been given turns out to be useless. What does he decide to do? Have you ever been in a situation that required you to make an important decision on you own? How did you decide what to do?

He decides to let it happen because he knows he can't avoid it do he knows what he's going to face and hates it. I thought of it and thought of what i should do, and my thoughts came with the mood at which I was in so I just did what I felt like I needed to do.

Journal Entry #5 Ulysses has gone through much physical and mental hardship. Through all of this he has been determined to return to Itacha. What people and/or places in your life would to this for my ld you be willing to ﬁght as hard as Ulysses to get to/see. Explain youar answer.

I would do this for my family and friends because it would be fun to be in an adventure and to stop the enemy from killing them. I would also to go around the world because I want to travel more.

**Writing strategies and resources**

**Personal spelling and vocabulary**

ch 1

vessels- a big boat(bigger than rowboat) stays-strong rope used support mast booty-treasure taken from war prow-bow of ship quartering winds- when winds push you from two sides of the boat baubles-trinket shaft- a handle of a spear bigger or smaller hull-frame/body of ship scudded-to move or run swifty by being pushed headwind-opposite wind direction of direction you’re going

**ch 2**

bouquets: a lot of flowers bunched together hospitable: being nice to guests brow: upper part of a steep place lolled: hang loosely

**ch 3**

mutiny- Resistant to a higher officer exiling- to banish from one’s home country bailing hooks- looks like a big hook used to carry things moor-a wet and spongy area smithcraft- person that works with metal agile- to quick to think/ quick to move+fast bowel- the deep parts vigil-to watch something to remember stuff phlegmy- a dull or pathetic coldness or indifference forging- to form with hard work/ move ahead disembark- to get out of ship/ set off land gullet-throat

**ch 4**

shrouds- one of the ropes that usually leads (in pairs) to the masthead reveling- to take immense pleasure or satisfaction after everyone went mischievous-able to cause annoyance trouble or minor injury sullen-moving suggishly outwitted-to get the better of coursed-to follow closely (hunt/pursue)

**Chapter 5**

cannibal- one that eats it’s own kind’s flesh indifferent- something that doesn’t matter in any way(doesn’t care) mumbling- to utter words in an low voice trooping- to move in large numbers brutal- ruthless

**Chapter 6**

perils- risk of being destroyed, dying, etc. The peril of being eaten alive is frightening.

inhabitants-one that occupies that space for a period of time Me, my dad, my mom, and my little sister are the inhabitants of our house.

moored- to hook on with anchors, ropes, etc Even though the boat was moored to the dock the wind and water swept it away.

marrow- the substance of the spinal cord The cannibals ate the marrow from the poor man’s back.

ogres- a hideous giant of fairy tales The ogres destroyed my house in five seconds.

provisioned- to supply with materials My mom goes a to E-mart to get provisions.

sorceries- use of power gained by the assistance of evil spirits The witch used soceries to clean her house.

ethical- expressing moral approval or disapproval The person showed obvious ethical disapproval by making a huge frown with disapproval line on his forehead.

**Chapter 7**

loom- things that use yarn or thread to make clothes Old people use looms to make clothes.

skiff-any various of small boats There were many skiffs on the harbor.

spur-mountain range I could see the spur in the distance.

haughtily-blatantly and disdainfully proud The goat was haughtily after he survived the fall from the top of the cliff.

gorged-to eat greedily The skinny men ate all the food gorged.

venerable-calling forth respect through the ages Great dead people are venerable.

intoxicating-poison (stupefy through alcohol) The murderer intoxicated his victim.

prophesy- to tell of the future The oracle prophesied the future.

glut-to fill with food to satisfy The hungry man glut himself.

**Chapter 8**

girdling- to move around in a circle movement When Bob was making a cake, he moved the ladle in a girdling motion to mix the things in the bowl.

foretold- to tell beforehand (predict) I was foretold to not buy sugar products.

curdle- to go bad or wrong My plans of the day got curdled when i fell down the stairs.

feeble- lacking strength Most old people are feeble.

gurgle- to make a sound of water flowing in something like a brook or etc. The machine makes a gurgling sound when its working.

fathoms- a unit of length equal to six feet There was a fathoms length between me and the finish line to the race.

counsel- advice given when asked for help I sought counsel from the sage that lives at the top of that hill when i need help.

Literature

1. character a person or animal that takes part in the action of the story

2. conﬂict the struggle between two forces

-internal

a mental fight in the hero’s mind which lets them understand something new or a big change

-external

a battle between the hero of the story and something or somebody else

3. foreshadowing a clue about what's going to happen

4. mood the feeling that we get when we read the work

5. protagonist the main character or event in the story

6. antagonist

the force or opponent against the protagonist

7. setting the environment that the story takes place in and the time

8. symbol something used to represent or mean something else

9. theme the central message, concern, or purpose of the story

Crispin ch 10

character- Crispin, Cedric, Aycliffe's soldiers

internal conflict as if to trust Cedric

external conflict none, but there might be in next chapter because there are men trying to kill Crispin

foreshadowing THe act of saying something different once they get out of Peregrine's house It says that he is lying because he could have said that in the house, but he might have been afraid of lying to Peregrine

mood Anxious because we're not sure if Cedric is gonna betray them, where Father Quinel went, and what's going to happen to Crispin

protagonist Crispin

antagonist Cedric and Aycliffe's men

setting In Stromford /middle ages

symbol- glaives, it means they are trying to kill him

theme that Crispin is goignt to get betrayed by Cedric

Crispin ch 11 characters- Crispin, Aycliffe's men, Acyliffe, Father Quinel, are the characters.

internal conflict- There are none.

external conflict- The external conflict is that Crispin is running from Acyliffe and Acyliffe's men.

foreshadowing- The death of Father Quinel

mood- sad, somber, fear

protagonist- Crispin

antagonist- Aycliffe and his men

setting- In Stromford and the way out of Stromford (the mill, river, the road)

symbol- father Quinel's death

theme- sometimes you have to live with the pain or loss

ch 12

character- Crispin

internal conflict- to handle the sadness of all his friends going away

external conflict- running away from Aycliffe and his men

foreshadowing- him running away

mood- sad

protagonist- Crispin

antagonist- the hunger, etc

setting- the road away from Stromford

symbol- the lead cross

theme- that life is hard


 * 1) Crispin encounters two dead men shortly after fleeing the village. How does each affect him?

FAther Quinel affects him because it means he will never know about his father and he lost all his friends. The person on the gallows effects him because it makes him realize that he wants to live.

Crispin Vocabulary 13-17

Chapters 13/14

dire- when you really ned something, extreme A dire emergency is when you can’t breathe.

besieged- surrounded I was besieged when the ground fell from beneath me.

famished- really hungry I was so famished that I ate bugs.

distended- to get longer The class got distended because there was an interruption and the teacher made us stay longer than we were supposed to.

blighted- to make the quality or effect of something worse When I messed with the screen I blighted its quality.

pillage- to take, plunder, loot When the bandits pillaged our village, there was no money left.

Chapter 15

sustenance -something that gives things strength and support Food give things sustenance to life.

dell- a hollow or little valley that has a roof of leaves or something like that The dell was so big it could fit over a hundred people.

hamlet- a small village Twenty people lived in the hamlet.

daub- covered in dirty stuff The cloth on the ground was daubed in dirt.

wattle- something that is made of poles or other material by interweaving them the basket was made from wattle.

clotted- to fill and block The water passage way was clotted with garbage.

trepidation- a big tremor It felt like there was a trepidation when the 10 pound book fell from my desk.

pestilence- something that is destructive A gun is a big source of pestilence.

Chapters 16/17

garbed- to be covered with clothing The messenger that came from the desert was garbed from head to toe in clothes.

ruddy- a healthy reddish color The rose was looked ruddy.

raucously- really harsh The army commander raucously hard to us.

unkempt- not combed Usually, people’s hair are unkempt if they don’t comb it in the morning.

cur- a scared or arrogant person Most curs die because they aren’t careful in battle.

doddering-feeble Even though the dog looked doddering on the outside he was a hero on the inside.

glutton- one thats has endured a lot of things The weather beaten sailor look like he was glutton.

sweetmeats- food rich in sugar If you eat too many sweetmeats, you will get sick.

loot-goods taken from war Pirates loot villages that look weak.

tyranny- a type of government with only one ruler Germany was under a tyranny during World War II.

prudence- good skill and judgement when you need then Bob is very prudent because he knew exactly what to do when Rill was bitten by a snake.

ch 13

Characters- Crispin, John Acyliffe internal conflict- deciding what to do external conflict- hiding from John Acyliffe and his men foreshadowing- when John Aycliffe went through the woods it means Crispin wll meet with him mood- desperate protagonist- Crispin antagonist- John Acyliffe and his men, hunger, etc setting- the woods/ road symbol-when Crispin feels like he want to die it means he will learn something theme- that Crispin feels like he want to die

ch 14

Characters Characters- a dead man, Crispin internal conflict conflict- which road he was supposed to take external conflict foreshadowing mood protagonist antagonist setting symbol theme conflict- running away from Stromford foreshadowing- the dead man foreshadows death mood- sad protagonist- Crispin antagonist- worldly forces setting- the road symbol- the dead man theme- that Crispin realizes he wants to live

ch 15

Characters Characters- Crispin, a singing person internal conflict conflict- whether to go into the city or not external conflict foreshadowing mood protagonist antagonist setting symbol theme conflict- going to the city foreshadowing- the man singing means there is someone there mood- anxious protagonist- Cripsin antagonist- the singing guy setting- a run down city symbol- the singing person symbolizes there is a Crispin will meet someone theme- that he hears a person singing

ch 16

Characters- the stranger, Crispin internal conflict- whether to trust the stranger or not external conflict- trying to get away from the stranger when he grabs his wrist foreshadowing- when the man grabs Crispin's wrist mood- cautious protagonist- Cripsin antagonist - the stranger setting - the town/ church symbol- when the man gabs his wrist it means he is captured theme- never trust a stranger

ch 17

Characters- the stranger, Crispin internal conflict- none external conflict- fighting the stranger foreshadowing- when the stranger blocks the way out of the church it means that the stranger now has control over him mood- worried protagonist- Crispin antagonist- the stranger setting- the church in the abandoned town symbol- when the man blocks the way out the door there is no way to escape theme- never trust a stranger

ch 18

characters- Crispin, the stranger internal conflict- whether to give in to the oath or just handle the pain external conflict- when the stranger make Crispin swear the oath foreshadowing- when the stranger gave the bread it means Crispin owes him mood- fearful protagonist- Crispin antagonist- the stranger setting- the church in the abandoned town symbol- the dagger means threatening theme- Crispin swears an oath to be the stranger's servant

ch 19

characters- Crispin, Bear internal conflict- whether to tell stuff about himself external conflict- walking with the stranger foreshadowing- when Bear says he must do his part I think it means he's going to do something really big mood- regular protagonist- Crispin antagonist- Bear setting- the road out of town symbol- the juggler means that he entertains people, but he might be using it as a disquise theme- Crispin learns about Bear

ch 20

characters- Crispin, Bear internal conflict- none external conflict- walking with Bear foreshadowing- the fact he hates servile things is that Bear will be Crispin's friend mood- hating protagonist- Crispin antagonist- bear setting- the road to Great Wexly symbol- none theme- getting to know Bear

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