Term 1 : Short Story Assesment

She could see their smiles, clear as day. The ones she loved the ones who held her together when she fell apart. They looked so happy, so calm, and so very unaware to their terrible fates. Her younger brother, who she had cared for and loved since the day he was born, her parents, who were like no other and who loved her with every breath in their bodies. They were a family. Then it was all taken from her in a matter of seconds. After the car accident Bella was never the same....

Thud, thud, thud. The rain almost pushed her deeper into sadness. Sitting in the alley, it would have been scary to someone else, they would’ve thought of all the awful people that could come up to them, but not to Bella, not anymore, she didn’t care if she died, everything was gone now. The last two years had been nothing but a blur of lonliness, she had been numb, compared to what she felt now. The depression was so intense, so completely death-defying that it almost burned a whole through her soul. Her whole family being taken away was one thing that she just barely got through, but now that God had taken her friend as well, it was pure torture. Could one God hate someone so much, that they would remove everything that meant something to them, and leave them hopeless and alone and beyond depression?

“Bella you’ve got to stop”. She could see the fear in their eyes. The person who had stuck by her through her horrible ordeal. The only people she had left. Sienna had been with Bella through everything. She was the only person in the world she could talk to. Sienna was her best and only friend. The only person who could save her from herself. “You’ve been through so much, we know, but this is not the way to handle this.” Sobbed Sienna, picking up the glass bottles that had caused her so much trouble. Sienna was like a mother to Bella always watching out for her and taking care of her but all of a sudden Bella started having mood swings and started developing terrible habits that sent her into a serious depression. There was nothing Sienna could do....

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Sienna had noticed the scars on Bella’s arms... “How could you do this to yourself? To me?” she tried to say as the tears started to pour out of her eyes. Bella said nothing.
“You’ve got to stop. I don’t know what I’d do if I lost you.”

It was too much for Sienna, she ran out the door and Bella just sat there. If only Bella had called out to her or insisted that she stayed. Sienna would never have been in such a state. The doctors said nothing could have prevented her Aneurysm in her brain to burst, but Bella will blame herself for the rest of her life. She now carries so much guilt and regret. Could she ever of done anything to save her family from the accident and now her best friend. Sienna died that night...

The walls were like prison gates, trapping Bella in her own personal nightmare. Where ever she looked, she could only see Sienna. All the places they had been before. It was ripping her apart, really truly tearing her up from inside. No one approached to give comfort, they only stared, watching her every move, waiting for a brake down. The only one who came near was Daniel. Daniel was Sienna’s boyfriend before she died. He kept trying to take her place, pretending that it never happened but you could see in his eyes that he was still deeply hurting for the loss of his girlfriend. Bella woulf never be able to take the place of Sienna. He was, however, the only one who had the slightest idea what Bella was going through and how much strength she needed to find to get through these dark times.
He steered Bella into a corner, away from all the gazes, all the criticizing eyes. Daniel looked at her with concern and sympathy.

“Are you okay? You look like hell.” He whispered.
“What do you think Daniel?” Bella sounded almost like she was pleading. “Of course I’m not okay. I’m scared and alone. I feel like i am living a nightmare everyday.”
“Woah, Calm down”
“ How the hell can I be calm Daniel! I just lost my best friend, the only person I had left!”
“You’ve got me” he whispered
“No I don’t! Stop pretending like you can take Sienna’s place. You cant. You never will so leave me alone.”

Bella stormed off.

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School past in a blur, nothing mattered anymore. Everyday Bella would get worse and worse. There was nothing that could save her anymore. Finally it was too much...

Bella Winter
1994 - 2010

What did you enjoy about Yr 8 English?

My favorite part about year 8 english was probabley when we spent time writting short stories. I also liked using our english blogs to publish our work on.

What did you dislike?

Something that I disliked was the poetry section of the year as i did not find that very interesting. I aslo extremly disliked the sucessful english!!!!

What were you good at in terms of assessments?

My favorite peices of assesment were the short story test we did and the persuisive oral on female heroines that we did.

Challenges?

One of the challenges that I came across this year was the sucessful english pages as I dint not like them at all so I found them hard to get through.

What were the areas that you need to improve on?

One area that i need to improve on is my vocabulary as many of my peices of assesment said that i neede t oextend my vocabulary.




Goals for improvement for next year?

My
What did you learn this year?





What things do you remember?

To Be Continued..............

New Moon

New Moon

I cannot wait for the premier of New Moon on thursday 19th of November.It is going to be a great film with somany great actors such as Robert Patterson (hot) Taylor Lautner (hotter) and so many other (hot) actors!!!!!!

It is going to be a very romantic and sad movie that will be probably one of the most seen movies all over the world.

I know quite alot about what is going to happen in this movie as I have read all of the books.

I cant wait!!!!!!!!!!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FROSTBITE

TITLE: Frostbite
AUTHOR:Richelle Mead
GENRE: Romance/Mystery/Action (a bit of everything)

SYNOPSIS:
Rose Hathaway's got serious guy trouble. Her gorgeous tutor Demitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason has a huge crush on her, and she keeps getting stuck in her best friends Lissa's head while she's making out with her boyfriend,Christian.

Then a massive strigori attack puts St. Vladmir's on high alert, and the academy crawls with guardians- including the legendary Janine Hathaway.... Roses dreadfull, long-absent mother. the strigoiare closing in, and the Academy's not taking any risks. This year, St Vladmirs holiday ski trip is Madatory.

But the glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only provide the illusion of safety. When three students run away to strike back against the deadly strigoi, Rose must join forces with christian to rescue them. Only this time Rose is in more danger than she could have ever imagened.
(Frost Bite, Backcover)

SERIES: Frost bite is one of four books in the vampire academy series. The books are:
1. Vampire Academy
2. Frostbite
3. Shadow kiss
4. Blood Promise

This is an amazing series and i would recommend all teens to read it! I give it a
9/10

My Female Heroine

Anna Fitzgerald

For my speech i did the female heroine Anna Fitzgerald from the book my sisters keeper.

Three points that describe Anna:
- She always puts others before her self no matter what will happen to her!
- She is able to be independent even at the hardest of times!
- From a very young age she has been able to stand up for herself and do what others need!

One Quote that best describes Anna:

"I dont want her to die, but I know she doesnt want to live like this, and I'm the one who can give her what she wants." ...... "I've always been the one who can give her what she wants."
(My Sisters Keeper, Page 389)

Chinese Foot Binding

In the 10th century foot binding began and was not stopped until the 20th century. It was a tradition that all young girls would have their feet bound around the age of four or five.
Foot binding is were a girls foot would be tightly bound with bandages so that her toes would be tucked under her feet and her feet would stop growing. The reason for this was so that women could feet into elegant little shoes and this was believed to be attractive.

The Four Concerned

The Man
He lies forgotten ‘neath the watching skies,
The blood upon his bayonet scarlet bright;
The red moon shining in his glazed eyes,
The ‘Last Post’ crying, crying in the night.

The Woman

She proudly sits within her home of gloom,
And reads and reads his line with wistful smile,
Then, eyes aglisten, seeks the empty room.
(And he within his bloody grave the while.)

The Child

His wooden war-horse stands beside his bed.
His tiny pillow holds a head of gold.
He dreams of all the things his father said,
He dreams of all the tales his father told.

The Mum

She sits on the couch staring at his baby pictures.
Time passing by waiting for his return.
She has spent years dreaming up his futures.
Not knowing he would never get his turn.
Leon Gellert
Mad-Day