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 * __BY:__** Carliene Voshake, Janee Martinez, Pheng Vang, Jazmyn Pena

Section on: __ It's All Down Hill From Here On Up __ 1. Vocabulary Defined-
 * ** rhododendron bush ** - a popular flowering bush and foundation plant with bright spring blooms
 * ** pathologically optimistic **- disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome
 * **blazes**- a mark on a tree to show a trail [[image:http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/dayart/20080822/450tree22_4_08-22-2008_VOVCEU.jpg width="148" height="137" align="right" caption="mark on a tree"]]
 * **pensive**- expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness
 * **cadre**- a group of trained or otherwise qualified personnel capable of forming, training, or leading an expanded organization, as a religious or political faction, or a skilled work force

2. Themes/Adventure-

3. Structure: How was the story told? Did the story follow a sequence or order?- 4. Personal Connection, Influential people, adventure-
 * I connected with this story because, when ever i go to stay with my grandparents house, the flowers are bright and in bloom like the rhododendron bush.

5. Quotes from the story-
 * "Say, this could be the world's largest bushwack."
 * "A night indoors is a night wasted."
 * "Golly, Dave. You sure are good at getting up from falls. That's quite a talent."
 * "It's all downhill from here on up."
 * "Wow, Mac, I hadn't even noticed that slip route. What a great idea to save yourself all that maneuvering."