And The Story Continues...

After the whole situation with the Volturi happened Bella and Edward decided to go on with their lives as if nothing had ever happened. They had decided to put everything behind and live happily with their family. Jacob had imprinted on Renesmee and he and Bella kept fighting over that. “But Bells I can share”, he had said but Bella was still upset that he had imprinted on HER baby. Renesmee had grown very fond of Jacob and she also felt that connection between them.

He had nicknamed her Nessie and after everything was somewhat back to normal he had decided to talk to Bella about Nessie. “Bella I know she’s still young and I’m not going to talk to her about something more serious until she’s older and even then I’ll give her the choice. I wouldn’t force her into anything”, he had told her trying to convince her that he really did love and care about Renesmee. She had responded by saying, “Alright Jake but just take really good care of her, please, she is my life now.” He then said, “I know Bells; she’s my life now too.” Bella had understood he could not control it but she was still a little worried about it.

Even though Jacob had imprinted on Renesmee since she was still young he had promised to be there for her as whatever he was allowed to be at first. Then once she understood more they would become like best friends and he’d protect her from all harm. Afterwards, if she wanted something more than just friendship then he’d correspond to her but if she had fallen in love with someone else he’d respect her decision but he would always stay by her side no matter what. Jacob would never leave her no matter what her future decision is because he had imprinted on her. Since he imprinted on her, he could not just leave her because if he did he would feel incomplete and alone.

“Nessie you know I can’t say no to you”, Jacob had told Renesmee when she asked him to phase into a werewolf. She practically begged him to phase and even though Jacob had said no for the past half hour, she kept insisting because she knew he could not resist making her smile and laugh. Once he had phased she had responded with a tiny, “Rawr!” Jacob really enjoyed making her laugh because her laugh brought such happiness and peace to his soul. As a wolf he would take her riding in the woods and then they would just sit on the grass and watch as the sky turned black and the moon came out. Renesmee had grown to love Jacob and she loved spending time with him as he did with her.

When Jacob brought Renesmee back they both knew they would get in trouble because they had not told anyone where they were going or what time they would come back home. As they had guessed, Edward and Bella were waiting for them to come in. They both looked dead serious, “Sorry we lost track of time, it won’t happen again -”, Jacob had began saying when Bella cut him off midsentence with her hand. “Jacob, I understand you two were having fun but we were scared to death! We didn’t know where you had gone or when you would come back! You didn’t say anything to anyone!” Bella had responded calmly at first then she began raising her voice. Edward seemed a little less mad but his look still seemed a bit upset. “Honey, please, next time just tell us when you leave”, Edward had said with a sweet caring voice.

For the next couple of years Jacob was like a big brother for Renesmee and she really cared for him and never seemed to want to leave his side. She grew extremely fast and by the third year she seemed like a 10-year-old. Nessie was a half vampire half, human baby so her growing wasn’t much of a surprise but then it was also good for Jacob. Once Renesmee was about 16, Jacob asked her to be his girlfriend and she had fallen in love with Jacob so she agreed. They were together for about three years before they became engaged. For Edward and Bella the years seemed to go by so quickly and when they each said “I do” Jacob felt complete and as if he was the happiest man on earth. They each lived on their own but of course they kept being really close and loving. Jacob and Renesmee ended up having a big family of their own and Edward and Bella had never felt so proud in their endless lives.

Images Tell A Story

This picture represents one of the first scenes when Bella and Edward tell Charlie they are engaged.

This picture stands for the marriage scene when Bella and Edward get married.

I chose this picture because Jacob goes to her wedding in secret and they dance together for a little while.

Next I put this picture because Edward and Bella share the last dance before they head off to their honeymoon.

This picture I chose because to me this is how Isle Esme would look like. Isle Esme is where Edward too Bella for their honeymoon.

The reason I chose to put this picture was because this is the first time Bella and Edward make love to each other.

I chose to put this picture because Bella got pregnant while on her honeymoon with Edward.

I chose to put a picture of a glass of blood because while Bella was pregnant she mostly drank blood because that's what the baby wanted.

I also decided to put this picture because while Bella was pregnant, Jacob couldn't be apart from her for long for some strange reason.

This picture is of who I imagined would be Bella's baby daughter Renesmee and this represents when Bella gave birth.

After Bella gave birth Edward had to change Bella before she died from the birth and even before she saw her daughter they went hunting.

This is when Bella first sees her daughter after being transformed and she finds out Jacob had imprinted on her baby.

The Volturi then find out that Renesmee is a vampire baby and think she is a threat to the vampire world so they set off to find her and kill her and anyone who gets in their way.

I also added this picture because once again the Cullens and the werewolves come together with the help of other vampire covens to stop the Volturi from killing Renesmee.

Lastly I put this picture because in the end all of them end up very happy and Renesmee and Jacob also live together very happily.

Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer was born on December 24, 1973 in Hartford, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Stephan and Candy Morgan. A couple of years after she was born they moved to Phoenix, Arizona, she was the second eldest and had five brothers and sisters. Even as a child she showed a passion for books. Meyer became a fan of classic authors like Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and Margaret Mitchell.

She attended Chaparral High School she was an excellent student. Stephenie then graduated High School in 1992. Her grades earned her a National Merit Scholarship. She used her scholarship on Brigham Young University. Then she chose to major in English Literature. Between her junior and senior years, Meyer saw once more her childhood friend Christian "Pancho". They both had grown up in the same social circles and, less than a year after their first date, 21-year-old Stephenie and Christian got married. After graduating from Brigham Young University in 1997 she chose to become a stay at home mom of three kids named Gabe, Seth, and Eli.

 About six years later, on June 2, 2003, Meyer decided to become a dedicated author. After a very vivid dream, she became inspired to write Twilight, and then she began writing and writing like crazy. The beginnings of her book were always surrounding the romance between Edward, a vampire, and Bella, a human girl. Influenced by authors like William Goldman, Orson Scott Card, and Douglas Adams, Meyer got to work on her book, often writing while her children slept. And in just three months she wrote a 500-page book and began looking for a publisher. She then contacted Jodi Reamer, a literary agent at Writer’s House.  Even though Reamer insisted on the title being “Forks”, Meyer did not feel quite sure of it.

                Ever since Meyer wrote Twilight, she felt her story was not yet finished. She thought she could create this into a series because the ideas kept coming to her. Meyer then began writing New Moon, Twilight’s sequel. Then came Eclipse, which was the third book in her Twilight Saga. Finally she wrote Breaking Dawn, the last book of the series. Besides the Twilight Saga she also wrote The Host. However the Twilight Saga became a huge worldwide phenomenon.

Dear...

Dear Ms. Vallejo,

I recommend this book to you because it is a very interesting and vivid book. I wasn't bored for one second and even though I don't know if you are into vampires I would still recommend it to you because it kept me very entertained every night. This book is for you if you like romances and vampire books or if you like an interesting book that keeps your imagination alive. The author if this book added many details to it so it seemed very vivid and life-like to me. While I was reading I could not put the book down like when Bella turns into a vampire herself I could not stop reading. Also in the beginning of the book is very descriptive and I was very interested in it since the beginning. Since I would read right before I went to bed I would find myself sleeping until late just because I could not put down the book for a second! As I continued reading the book I seemed more drawn in when the vampires and werewolves had to unite to protect Renesmee, Bella's baby girl. How the book is written also draws you in. it draws you in because the author uses many details and figurative language to make the story come alive. For example when Bella gave birth every single detail was extremely descriptive. For me when I read this every single page or chapter would come alive in my mind and it would be as if I wasn’t only reading the book but as if I was witnessing it happen in the very moment. It took me to a whole other world where vampires and werewolves existed. For the time I was reading this book all I could wait for was getting home and reading the next chapter or know what happened next. However when I finished reading it, I realized it was the last book of the series and I was upset because I would no longer have that fantasy world I was so into. Every day I would read this book I would find myself more and more drawn in. With each page I would wonder what each individual character thought or felt and I would then imagine myself in their position so that kind of made it a lot more interesting for me and it made my imagination expand a bit more. Even after the book was finished I still kept imagining how their lives could have been like after and what would have happened if their child had been killed. I’d always wonder what might have been the outcome of those events and how it would change their life. Over all Breaking Dawn was a very good book to read and I would definitely recommend it to you.

                                                                                                                                           Sincerely,

                                                                                                                                Cristina Alonso

Breaking Dawn

As I drove down the road with the new car that Edward had given me as a condition for him changing me, I noticed people turn back and stare. I still couldn’t believe I was engaged to him and that I would soon be one of them. Even though I was in love with Edward I did really love Jacob and hadn’t meant to hurt him. In my head I still thought inviting him would only make everything worse. Edward had told him we were engaged and even though in the beginning I was upset in the end I knew he only did it because he knew I cared for Jake and I wouldn’t want to hurt him. He hadn’t spoken to me since. As I kept thinking about everything that had happened a man asked me about my car and if he could take a picture with it, I had no problem so I agreed. Then I left to face my father. I was terrified and even though I wasn’t sure if Edward was I was still extremely nervous and I didn’t know how Charlie would react. I expected him to dome to the conclusion that I am pregnant or he will be so furious that he’d try to kill Edward. After we told him he agreed that we get married but he told me I had to tell Renee and when I did she quickly reacted normally and even excited and she said she had assumed that we had been engaged for a while.

For the next couple of weeks Alice was organizing everything for the wedding. She came over to my house many times for the dress fitting and the tux fitting for Charlie. Even though he wasn’t crazy about wearing a tux there was no saying no to Alice. Alice was the perfect wedding planner but she kept asking me what I wanted I kept telling her to choose and that I would most likely love it anyways. Who knows how many people she decided to invite to the wedding but I knew she would invite as many people as she could.

When the big day came along, I was really nervous and I didn’t know where to go or what to do. Then both Alice and Rosalie took me inside the house to get ready. As I sat there Rosalie and Alice took turns with my hair and face, fixing what they could even though I thought that they were wasting their time because I still wouldn’t look as beautiful as them. Renee walked into the room and seemed really excited and she kept complimenting Alice and Rosalie on their work. She told me that I was beautiful and I felt as if we were both going to cry but I didn’t want to because I knew Alice had worked hard on everything and I didn’t want to mess up the makeup.

Finally I was at the aisle and I was very anxious to be next to Edward. For that time that I was away from him I felt different and anxious to see him again. I tried walking faster down the aisle but thankfully it was pretty short and it didn’t take long for me to find myself standing next to Edward and as he took my hand I felt as if this would be the beginning of our life together. We exchanged vows and as I looked into his golden eyes I couldn’t believe that this beautiful creature was now all mines. Afterwards we shared a tender kiss and then went back to his house for the rest of the celebration. Everyone was congratulating us and even though I was extremely happy I kept thinking about Jake in the back of my head. Then suddenly Edward told me he had a surprise for me and he took me to a dark shadowy part and then I heard a husky familiar voice. It was Jacob and as I buried myself in his arms I heard Edward leave, giving me a great gift – this moment with Jacob. As we danced so carelessly under the dark night I felt really glad that he decided to come and now I had everyone I love with me on the most important day of my life!

My wedding day went by pretty quickly and soon it was time for the honeymoon. I was really curious where Edward had planned on taking me. Then we went on many flights and when we were finally there he told me we were at an island called Isle Esme and that it had been a gift to Esme from Carlisle. I thought to myself who would give an island as a gift but I didn’t say anything because I was very happy to be here and it was beautiful. It was just perfect. As he carried me through the threshold as he had said he would do, I was suddenly surprised for how far we have gotten and that tonight we would finally make love to each other. Making love to him was like being in heaven but when I had woken up the next day I was sort of sore and I saw him looking as if he had done something wrong. He had ripped up a pillow. The next couple of nights were the same; we’d make love if I could seduce him even though he was afraid of hurting me.

One morning I woke up, threw up and started thinking. I hadn’t gotten my period and now I was getting morning sickness, moody, and sleepy. Could it be possible? I thought to myself a little more and then I told Edward, he asked Carlisle and he said it could be possible I was pregnant. Edward wanted me to get rid of the baby because it would harm me to keep it but I refused and so we decided I would have to be changed at that time or else I would die. We rushed back home and in weeks my belly grew. When Jacob found out he was devastated but for some reason he and I could not be without each other for that time. Soon I had to give birth but then that meant I had to be changed. The birth itself was excruciating but then the change was a little worse. When I woke up I was really thirsty and I felt a sharp burning pain in my throat. The first thing I thought of was my baby, Renesmee. Then I found out Jacob had imprinted on her, I was furious but then I understood he could not control it. My baby was a half vampire and Edward said that the Volturi would not approve of her and try to kill her because they had thought it was a newborn vampire child.

We all gathered – vampires and werewolves – and decided we’d fight against the Volturi if necessary but that we would not let them kill Nessie. When the Volturi came they seemed pretty calm and confident about the whole thing. I was a little nervous as I stood next to Jacob in wolf form and Renesmee on top of him. However I felt secure knowing that at least she and Jake would be safe no matter what happened. In the end we convinced the Volturi to let Nessie live and we lived forever the happiest we could ever be.

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Test Taking Strategies

1. Create flashcards and other things to help you study before the test
2. Read the questions first
3. Take your time
4. If you get stuck on a question skip it then come back to it
5. Focus on your test even if everyone else is done

There are many ways to prepare for the CST’s. One of the ways I like to prepare is by reviewing and learning as much as I can before the test. I like to do this because that way I get as much new information as I can instead of going over things I already know. This often works when I really know the past information well. If I do not know the past information then I also go over that as well as try to learn more that may also be on the test. For example I would one week I would learn something new that could possibly be on the test then the next week review would I had learned before. Also I would go over standards I didn’t do so well on the benchmarks so I could know it when it comes up on the CST’s.  At times I think this works better if you review everything you learned one week before the test so it could be fresh in your head.

                Another way I would prepare for the CST’s is by creating flashcards, review questions, and going through old tests. By doing this I am going over both what I didn’t understand and what I did. If I didn’t understand a certain standard then I’d first go over my past tests and check in what standards I didn’t do well on. Second, I’d create flashcards for those standards so I could better understand it and so I could actually understand the question if it came up on the test. I’d also get together with some of my friends to review a couple days before the test. We’d each quiz each other on the subjects we are each struggling with then we’d go over everything just to be sure we covered every little thing. One week before the CST’s I think I would go over as much as I could but not too much. I think that if I go through too much, when the CST’s come there is going to be too much in my head that I’ll forget under pressure. As a result, I think that if I follow everything that I plan on do I should do fine on the CST’s.