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After reading page 609, what do you think the author’s purpose was for writing this selection?

The purpose of the author writing this selection was to tell about the gold coin and Juan wanting to steal it from Dona Josefa
Readers make inferences by using information from the text, along with personal experience or knowledge, to understand the total picture about a character or event.  What inferences can you make from the fact that Juan still tries to catch up with Dona Josefa? (p. 617)

He desperately wants the gold coin from Dona Josefa.
What inferences can you make about Juan as he travels to find Dona Josefa? (p. 617)

As time goes on, Juan changes slowly to a good boy. He still wants the gold coin.
From what the woman says on page 618, what inference can you make about Dona Josefa?

She is a helpful and generous.
On page 618, Juan found it difficult to leave Don Teodosio’s house.  What inference can be made about this?

On page 620, Dona Josefa tells Juan that no one would take her gold coin.  What inference can be made about why no one wanted the gold coin?
On page 621, Juan gives the gold coin to the little girl.  What inference can be made about his actions?

He turned into a good boy and won’t steal anymore.
What value does Juan place on money at the beginning of the story?

At the beginning of the story, Juan made the value of money seem like it’s everything.
What value do other characters in the story, including Dona Josefa and the people of the countryside, place on money?  How do you know?
What lesson does the author teach us about the value of a gold coin?

Molly was going to bring her family to the Snowflake Ice Skating Rink. It costs $4.00 for each adult and $2.75 for each child. Write an expression to represent her total fee.

2.75(10)+4.00(5)

I think I did pretty well on the CST. I had difficult with a few problems in both the math and ela portion. Most of the questions I had a hard time with were

In the war between dogs and cats, dogs would rise above cats and settle on the throne. Arguments has happened throughout the years due to which pet is more of a bargain. Both pets are cuddly, adorable, and great associates. But which pet could top the other?

There are plenty of reasons of why dogs would defeat the lazy cats. I prefer dogs because not only do they keep you company, but they can be trained to help you throughout your life. They can guard your house, protect you, and be use as a tool during activities. Dogs are essential to people because they help heard cows and sheep, hunt criminals, smell gas leaks, and detect termites and cancer. They’re also very smart and can learn an average of 165 words. Through thick and thin, your dog will always be with you.

Cat lovers says cats are fun and playful, but they spend most of their day sleeping. They only learn 35 words while living over 20 years. Cats need attention to remain healthy and happy or they would have problems. Prepare to have plenty of band-aids and money if you have cats because they will scratch your furniture and also the owner. They also spit disgusting hairballs everywhere. Cats are the worst choice if you crave for a pet!

The next time you’re choosing between a dog or cat, you will know which pet to choose. Dogs are helpful, protective, smart, and the best pet you will ever have. Now you know why dogs are more superior than cats.

During Mother’s Day, me and my brothers surprised my mom by washing her car. Then, we all put in money and took our mom out to eat at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. That’s all I did for Mother’s Day.

I chose this value because with good grades, you would be successful in life. Being smart could help you by being a problem solver and learning from your mistakes. With good grades, you would be able to get into your dream college/university without getting rejected. If you’re smart, you will be able to do creative things.

I am good at procrastinating because things distract me and I, then, do my work at last minute. I am good learning because I put in the time and effort to do my best. I am good at writing my name because I write it almost everyday.

Mr.Penermon’s letter boosted up my confidence to do well on the CST. The letter inspired me to not frustrate over difficult problems and do my best. I am now looking forward to be a roadrunner in the mid August at James Rutter.

I want to do well on the CST because it determines what classes you would have in 7th grade. I don’t want 2 classes of math and english. I want do well because it improve our school’s API. These are only a few reasons why I want to do well on the CST.

There once lived a king, Midas, who was very obsessed with gold. All day, King Midas would stare and touch his gold in his dungeon, located beneath the castle. He only adore his precious daughter, Marygold, more than gold. One day, King Midas was in his dungeon, admiring his gold. A stranger granted his wish, to transform anything he touches to gold. The next morning, King Midas awoke to find his wish had come true. As time goes by, King Midas realizes gold was not everything. He converted his glasses to gold, transformed a handkerchief Marygold had made for him to gold, was not able eat or drink anything without turning it into gold, and turns his most precious daughter into a golden statue. The stranger comes back to take the golden touch away and tells King Midas to go down to river and pour water over anything he wants back to normal.