Miyah's English Blog

Prompt Response: My most unforgettable meal I've had was during the Superbowl earlier this year. My mom made the meal. She made sliders, fries, and tater tots. My mom's sliders are my favorite, but the ones that night were extra tasty. The tater tots were nice, crunchy, and crispy. A great meal all around. Summary: In class we took the "The Life You Save May Be Your Own- B" assessment.  Reflection: I learned that ravenous can means eager.   

Prompt Response: A time I realized I needed to look out for myself in a silly situation was in my Spanish class. One of my classmates had to come sit next to me because they were acting out in their original seating position. They gave the teacher many excuses on why they should go back to their original seat, but the teacher did not cave in. At the end of class, they told me that the next day we will tell the teacher we could not stand each other, making the teacher have to move the student again. I did not agree to do it though, I thought the plan was brainless. Choosing not to do it made my life easier because I saved myself from having conflict with a teacher.   Summary: In class we finished the "Nov 18 "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" assignment on Writable.  Reflection: I learned that an undertaker is a person who works with the deceased. 

 Prompt Response: A time I had an indirect encounter with a homeless person was when I was in the car with my mom. While waiting for the light to turn green, a homeless man was knocking on the car's window in front of us. He wanted money. When he was coming towards our car, my mom signaled to him she had no cash on her. During that moment, I was thinking "I wish we could have given him some money." I felt so horrible for the man.  Summary: In class we did the "Nov 18 "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" assignment on Writable.  Reflection: I learned that tramp means homeless man.

Prompt Response: I am thankful for my family and friends. They are the ones who keep me going every day. My support system and the ones I can lean on. Without them, I'd be a lost puppy. Every memory I make with them are the ones most important. I cherish every second, minute, hour, and day with the people I feel most blissful with.  Summary: In class we copied down and wrote original sentences for the lesson 3 vocabulary and completed exercises 3 and 4.  Reflection: I learned that relegate means to assign.   

Prompt Response: A moment when new information changed my perception of a person was when I figured out my step dad cheated on my mom. For half of my life, I saw this man as my real father figure. For him to betray my mom, it felt like a betrayal to me. I lost all my respect for him after the matter. This "plot twist" reshaped my understanding of him by making me perceive him to be an unfaithful man. It is the same way Faulkner’s ending reshapes the reader's perception of Emily, we perceive her to be crazy because she murdered Homer Barron and kept his body for years, sleeping with it as well.  Summary: In class we took "A Rose for Emily" Pop Quiz. Reflection: I learned that the word that describes the town's attitude towards Emily in "A Rose For Emily" is pitying. 

Prompt Response: The craziest news story I have ever heard was the woman who melted into a couch. The woman, Lacey Fletcher, died at 36 years old due to extreme medical neglect by her parents. This case stood out to me because I was so appalled by the parents being okay with leaving Lacey in the conditions that she was in. The details of this case are truly terrifying to me. The public reacted to Lacey Fletcher's case with widespread shock and outrage over the extreme nature of the neglect she endured. This case called for greater societal awareness of elder and dependent adult abuse and neglect.  Summary: In class we read part 3, part 4, and part 5 from "A Rose for Emily," and completed the STEAL Characterization Chart. Reflection: I learned that cabal means a group united in a secret plot. 

Prompt Response: A place that holds deep memories for me is the apartment I lived in back in North Carolina. While many positive moments were created in that apartment, some of the darkest memories I have were in that apartment. Mainly in the living room and kitchen. I can still picture those dark scenes of chaos going on in those specific areas of the apartment. Those memories in that apartment are stored in a specific part of my brain, I try to bury them, but they are still attached.  Summary: In class we read part 1 and part 2 from "A Rose for Emily." Reflection: I learned that a "dank smell" is dust and disuse. 

Prompt Response: A time I heard the vocabulary word, "metamorphosis," was when I was watching the movie "Coraline." My older sister was there too. In the movie, the other mother goes through a terrifying transformation. During that scene, my sister used "metamorphosis" to describe it. In the context she used the word in, I was able to understand it.  Summary: In class we did "Lesson Two Vocabulary Exercises I and IV." Reflection: I learned that metamorphosis means a transformation or dramatic change. 

Prompt Response: My step dad had been the strictest when it came to discipline. I would get my phone taken for months, spankings, and more from him. His approach to discipline influenced me to be cautious around him. I did not want to do the "wrong thing". Only because I knew he could punish me in a second.  Summary: In class we took notes on "Process of Elimination" and took an assessment on "The Rockpile."  Reflection: I learned that the steps of "Process of Elimination" are: 1. Scratch out two completely incorrect answers 2. Find the somewhat correct answer (distractor) 3. Choose the BEST answer.

Prompt Response: Something my parents forbade me from doing when I was growing up was going outside past 6 PM. We would be able to have time to play outside with friends after school. Then after 6 PM, we had to stay inside. They might have set that rule because of our safety. There are many dangerous people and things young kids can run into. It is better to keep us away from that.  Summary: In class we read "The Rockpile" by James Baldwin. Reflection: I learned that "raise cane" means to cause trouble.   

Prompt Response: A time when understanding a specific term helped make my writing stronger is when I was learning about the term "ambiguity intolerance." I was watching a video by one of my favorite content creators and he used the term "ambiguity intolerance." I was so perplexed by the term, I had to look it up. Learning what the term meant was a gateway for me to really expand my terminology knowledge. It also helped me a lot in describing certain situations when writing about them.  Summary: In class we did exercises 1, 2, and 3 for vocabulary lesson one.  Reflection: I learned that estrange means to alienate.