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In the mid 1800’s, a lot of people in Sacramento looked for entertainment while they were in town or waiting for a train. The place people went, if they wanted to see a decent show, was the Eagle Theatre. The first show that was performed was on September 25, 1849. Another show was performed on January 4, 1850, this show was not so successful because… Sacramento started to flood!

Since the Eagle Theatre was so close to a river, it started to flood quickly. At first, just the front row started to get wet then it got so bad that people started moving seats to the back so they wouldn’t get wet. Eventually everyone left, including the actors because the theatre was flooded. The Eagle Theatre never entertained another soul again.

Cargo net
Rough, crazy
Fighting, crawling, running
Wrestling on rope
Tough

Like a silent pillow fight
Like a shower of fun
Like a funny haunted house
Like a maze of comedy
Like a handful of laughs
Like floating on clouds
Like a warm, cozy cabin in the winter

Fire
Bright, light
Melting, heating, shining
Warm, hot, cool, cold
Refreshing, splashing, freezing
Fun, enjoyable
Water

Hermit crabs
Crawling, small, hard
Hermit crabs

Old man's beard
Stringy, green
Growing, twisting, living
A green net of string
Moss

Treasure hunt
Mysterious, adventurous, fun, exploration, clever, riddles
Treasure hunt

Banana slug
Slimy, sticky, moist
Banana slug

Sea anemone
Tentacles, green, bright red, funny, harmless, cute, suction cup
Sea anemone

Waterfall
Moist, wet
Flowing, rushing, splashing
Raging, fun, tall, big
Interesting, growing, photosynthesizing
Still, peaceful
Redwoods

A great piece of art created by mother earth
Raindrops hitting leaves high above my head
The moistness surrounding me
The freshness in the air around me
The moist sorrel that lay at its roots

I think Marden Dahlstedt’s writing in The Terrible Wave is interesting and fun at the same time. Most books’ writings only have one word to describe all the events like deadly, dangerous, scary, weird, breathtaking, and even exciting. Dahlstedt creates the story in the reader’s head. I think that it is impossible to find a book that gives the reader a better picture in his/her head.

Marden Dahlstedt’s writing is awesome to read due to all the descriptive writing she puts in it. She adds very interesting sentences like, “Megan felt herself being pushed, as if by a mighty hand, through the jagged crack between darkness and light,” and "Gasping, Megan saw the great dark bulk of a horse, slack and floating on its side, its large, soft eyes staring sightlessly into the rain.” Those quotes are just some of her normal work. These quotes happened when Megan was floating on a mattress that she landed on after getting shot into the air from the pressure of the water, from the enormous amount of water heading her way, going through her house. Some other fantastic quotes are, "The trunk of a giant tree came rushing past, its roots waving above the water like a hundred searching fingers,” and "A piano drifted by her, its white keys looking like a great grinning mouth.” Notice all the descriptive detail that she adds. Those quotes take place in the same time period as the first quotes did. Those are my favorite sentences so far in the The Terrible Wave.

Marden Dahlstedt’s writing is awesome! Her writing is remarkable because she knows exactly what I want to read before I even find out. It’s like she is reading my mind. I guarantee her writing is the best in the universe because she can make a boring and sad story into a thrilling, risk taking adventure. That is THE TRUTH, about Marden Dahlstedt’s writing in The Terrible Wave.

The most important event in our state’s history is Native Americans coming to California. Native American’s were the first people to settle in California. Their way of living was a big help for the environment. Native Americans also contributed the hard work needed to get California where it is today. I believe Native Americans provided the most change in our state’s history.

Native Americans were involved in everything that went on in the settlement of California. Approximately 40,000 years ago the ancestors of Native Americans crossed the land bridge from Asia. About 12,000 years ago, they were the first to reach California. They had a great life, living off the land without destroying it. When people started coming in to California, the Native Americans guided them through the area. When explorers came to settle here, Native Americans helped build their settlements, but unfortunately it was by force. When the Spanish explorers got more control over the land, they started building missions. They also forced the Native Americans to do the work for them. Native American’s provided many sacrifices to create the California we know today.

Native Americans made the most valuable contribution to our state’s history and paid the biggest price. They were the first people to reach California. They also tried to help other people coming to California, but they were mistreated by many. The reason why I think the Native Americans are the most important people is, they made the most change in our state’s history.

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