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BLOG POST #38

"Run"

Who is the voice in the dark? Do you think it will be a friend or enemy to Tally?

What do you think Tally will do now?

David,It is Tally's friend, I think she will run away with him.

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BLOG POST #37

"In case of Damage"

Explain what self preservation means to you. Is it the most important thing? Would you lie because of it?

Self preservation to me means-worried about yourself and not others( to me )

I would not lie because of it.

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BLOG POST #36

"The Rabbit Pen"

Tally had changed her mind about the Smoke and the operation,but what will she do about all of that now? Whose side is she on?

She could run away when they get back into town and set all the Smokies free.

I think she is on the Smokies' side because she burnt the pendant knowing that was her way out of the Smoke and she tried to help "the boss" escape.

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BLOG POST #35

"Invasion"

Is this the climax of the book? Explain why or why you don't think so in a few sentences.

Yes, because this is the time where practically every one's fate is decided.Like when they come to get them they most likely are going to become pretties with out permission from themselves. They will probably 99.9% of them will have lichens.

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BLOG POST #34

"Burning Bridges"

Read the following quote David says to Tally.

"What you do,the way you think,makes you beautiful."

name one person in your personal (home) life and one in you academic life (you may leave them nameless if you wish)...what makes this person beautiful?

home: positive attitude

academic: smile

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BLOG POST #31

"Bravery"

Find an example of imagery,personification and simile.Quote directly and give page numbers.

Does it require bravery to meet David's parents,why or why not?

yes,because these are the people that started the smoke and what id they didn't like her?

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BLOG POST #30
"Suspition"

Do you think Shay has a right to be jealous of Tally? Why or Why not?
Yes,because she had been wanting to come to the smoke and be with David for who knows how long,and then Tally comes up and steals all of it from her.

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BLOG POST #29
"Heartthrob"

Why would it have been easier for Tally to activate the pendant when she got to the smoke? Explain.
She wouldn't have known about how many people relied and had built their lives there.

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BLOG POST #28
"David"

If David's parents were doctors, why do you think they ran away? Support your answer with textual evidence.
They didn't like giving the operation-"No,they didn't use surgery."

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BLOG POST #27

"Work"

Find an image of skyline like the one tally sees. post it. what is beautiful about it? is there anything ugly about it?

sky line it's beautiful because you can see the all the buildings that just seem to balance out. and no it's not ugly I don't think

BLOG POST #22

"The Side you Despise" p.164

What do you think the flying machine was? Who was in it? Make a prediction.

I think it was a plane,I think Dave was in it,I think Tally should watch her back for the plane.

BLOG POST #21

"The Worst Mistake" p.156

Have you ever made yourself do something that you didn't want to do because you knew you had to?

Yes,when I have to get shots.

Predict what you think will happen next. (i.e. What is coming?)

I think Tally is getting really close to the smoke.

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BLOG POST #19

"Leaving" pg.139

Why do you think Tally ultimately decides to figure out where Shay is?

I think that she ultimately decides to find Shay is for 2 reasons-

1.She can't go back because she's to far and she can't become pretty.

2.She wants a bath.

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BLOG POST #18

"infiltrator"p.131

Give chronological list of important events that happened in the chapter.

1.Tally is in the caar with the specials

2.she tells Dr.Cable everything

3.Dr.Cable sends her to find the smoke

4.Tally agrees

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BLOG POST #17

"Peris" p.120

why do you think Peris comes back?support your answer with textual evidence.

To check on Tally, "Of courseI came the moment I figured out where you were I came."

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BLOG POST #16

"Ugly for life" p.111

Responding to the following quote:

"Everywhere she went ,eyes looked away. But it was the most visible ahe'd ever felt."

She is saying it felt like everyone there was staring at her because she didn't have the operation.

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BLOG POST #25

"Special Circumstances"

p.102

"Summarize the chapter highliting major events in chronological order. Predict what you think will happen next.

Tally is waiting in the room when she gets called by the "special circumstances" people who take her to this building and talk to her about shay.

I think they will let tally go and turn pretty.

Characterization:

Dr.cable-cruel,sharp voice,impatient,vile.

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BLOG POST #14

"Operation"p.96

Summarize the chapter highlighting the important evens in chronological order.Predict what you think will happen next.

Tally is sitting waiting for her driver to pick her up. When he comes he takes her to the hospital for an hour to wait for her turn to go in the operation.

I predict that her name will be called and she will go.

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BLOG POST #14

"Last trick"p.85

Respond to the following quote,what does it mean to you?

"we don't have to look like everyone else, We've got a choice.We can grow up any way we want."

Shay is saying that it's okay to be different.

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BLOG POST #13

"Fight" pg.76

Two fights were presented in this chapter. Compare and Contrast both of them. List their similarities and differences. Why did each fight take place?What was the outcome of each one?(no less than one paragraph)

The first fight unlike the 2nd one was fake it happened because they were trying to scare the littlies unlike the 2nd one wich they were really fighting about uglies and pretties.they out come of the first one led to shay pretending to jump off the top of the library with bungie jacket umlike the 2nd one where shay swam away.they are the same cause they both were fighting against each other they were also fighting about one thing.

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BLOG POST #12

"Waiting for David"

pg.69

What does the following quote from the chapter tell you about the city?

"That was one thing about being outside the city:It made all that nature stuff they taught in school seem a lot more useful. She remembered now how rainwater fell on the mountains and soaked into the ground...."

That tells us that it isn't perfect or pretty it's old not high tech old.

blog post #11

The modern raft is an inflatable boat, consisting of very durable, multi-layered rubberized or vinyl fabrics with several independent air chambers. The length varies between 3.5 m (11 ft) and 6 m (20 ft), the width between 1.8 m (6 ft) and 2.5 m (8 ft). The exception to this size rule is usually the packraft, which is designed as a portable single-person raft and may be as small as 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) long and weigh as little as 4 pounds (1.8 kg).

Rafts come in a few different forms. In Europe, the most common is the symmetrical raft steered with a paddle at the stern. Other types are the asymmetrical, rudder-controlled raft and the symmetrical raft with central helm (oars). Rafts are usually propelled with ordinary paddles and typically hold 4 to 12 persons. In Russia, rafts are often hand made and are often a catamaran style with two inflatable tubes attached to a frame. Pairs of paddlers navigate on these rafts. Catamaran style rafts have become popular in the western United States as well, but are typically rowed instead of paddled.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafting#References

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BLOG POST #10

"Rapids" p.53

In this chapter Tally says,"I kind of like being fooled about some things." Do you agree with Tally, or would you rather know the reality behind everything?Why?

I agree with Tally,because if you were fooled than you wouldn't be worried about things happening to you ,you would just have fun.

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BLOG POST #9

"Pretty Boring" p.46

Describe the rusty ruins.What are they?What happened during this time period?

The Rusty Ruins are buried in the ground and have been for thousands of years.Most of it is really rusty but some like the roller coaster isn't.

The Rusty Ruins are the remains of our time.

The human race happened.

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Describe peer pressure.Think of a time when it happened to you or someone you know and explain the situation in a paragraph.

When you make a first hand decision really fast,not knowing much about it.

Once me and my friends went to a corn maze at Halloween and you would go through it and these guys dress up in scary costumes and jumped out at you any way I didn't want to go in ,but one of my friends went in already and she wasn't comin' out so we had to make a first hand decision to go in.

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BLOG POST #8

"Facing the future" pg.39

Reflect on the following quotes from the chapter,what does each mean to you?

"Making yourself feel ugly is not fun"..."This whole game is just designed to make us hate ourselves".-

I think shay is saying that she doesn't want to spend 13 years of her life telling herself she's ugly,that no one wants to be what she is.

"Everyone judged everyone else based on their appearance. People who were taller got better jobs...people killed one another over stuff like having different skin."(referring to when everyone was ugly)-

She is saying that we shouldn't judge each other on our appearance it is what's inside that counts.

"It's the only way to make people equal".(becoming pretty)-

She is saying that if everyone was pretty there would not be a difference in equality.

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BLOG POST #7

"Wipeout" p.33

Think of another,book,movie or comic (exc) in wich people use hover boards.How are they used?If possible,post a video of this.

MOVIE- fantastic 4 and the rise of the silver surfer.

(the silver surfer gets his power from the board and uses it to fly around)

very good movie.

Why do you think the new pretties don't come back to Uglyville to visit? Describe their physical and mental transformation into new pretties.

Because it is such a disgrace to them to even look at an Ugly so why would they want to come to a town FULL of uglies?

They have an operation where the doctors take your skin off then you regrow your new skin,without any flaws. mentally they become to think that the uglies are very ugly and they are the right kind.

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BLOG POST #6

"shay"pg.23

Write a one paragraph summary of the chapter.

Tally just pulled the fire alarm, to get a bungiejacket to jump off the roof. So she wouldn't get caught by the pretties. she jumps and bounces all the way to the saftey of the gardens.there are wardens everywhere looking for the ugly who sounded the alarm.She runs through the bushes and at the river,there is a figure.The figure is an ugly,girl named Shay,soon enough they're friends.Tally tells her what happened and Shay admires it.Shay also has a hover board but,they thought not to use it.Tally says she knows a bridge "he's an old friend"and they go.

what have you learned about Shay in this chapter?Is she like Tally?Make a prediction about what will happen between Tally and Shay.

Shay is very risky and outgoing.

I think shay is very much so like Tally.

I predict they will become best friends.

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BLOG POST #4

"Best Friends Forever"

pg.11

characterizations-

Tally:still an ugly, sad because Peris is gone for three months,friendly,nice.

Peris:now a pretty, upset that Tally came over.

How do you feel about the friendship of Tally and Peris?Are they true best friends?Why or why not?

I don't think that thier friendship is very strong.I don't think they are true best friends either because when Peris saw Tally for the first time he didn't reconize her, second he didn't look her in the eyes.

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BLOG POST #3
"New Pretty Town"
find and quote ONE oxymoron from the chapter or ONE example of irony.(quote directly)
irony-"nothing had been beautiful since Peris was pretty."

Why do you think Tally chose to wear a mask to the party that was deemed "white tie"?
I think it was because that was the only thing she could find and it had to hide her face because she was an ugly.

Find information about the history of masks and post it. How does this relate to tally's decision?

Masks' have been worn to hide the identity or the front of the face.From that I think that Tally wore the mask obviously so people couldn't see that she was an ugly.

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"New Pretty Town"

1 paragrah-have you ever had a friend like Peris who abandoned your frienship after moving?Explain.
No,I have never been in a friendship where my friend has abandoned me.I haven't because none of my friends have really ever moved before.

describe the following:
interface ring- your own identidy
toothbrush pill-a pill that you eat so you don't have to brush your teeth
cacophony-harsh

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BLOG POST #1

Before Reading

How do you define beauty?

What would the world be like if everyone was "beautiful"?

beauty-a great personality,nice to everyone,smart, and confident about who they are.
If everyone was beautiful, no one could be different ,we would all be the same,there wouldn't be an "ugly".

post a picture of something you find beautiful,and something you find ugly and explain your resoning behind these choices in a paragraph.



beautiful ugly


My reasoning for picking some flowers for beautiful is because flowers have natural beauty, they aren't genetically altered or cosmetically improved they just are simply beautiful. Flowers also don't harm anyone or anything, that is why I like them the most
: ), they just are again "simple". another reason I think flowers are beautiful is because of all the colors , you can admire the bright colors in each flower. Finally the last one is because no flower is the same and even though they aren't the same they all are beautiful.

My reasoning for picking the tree is because this tree looks old,breakable,and lifeless.
lifeless-something beautiful to me has to be full of life ,happy looking, you know.
breakable- something breakable is something that is no fun in my book because if play with it no doubt it will break, and you probably couldn't even play with it.
old- when trees get old they wilt and break and just look sad, who wants to see a sad tree? or for that matter anything sad?