Dear Tal,
Chag Sameach!(: Last week we were to read a humor book and I read Goofy Jokes and Giggles. The author is Charles Keller. I think he came up with cute and funny jokes that really made the reader laugh! I could tell by the cute picture on the front of the book that there is definately humorous jokes in there!
Here are some jokes that were hysterical and cute:
What do you call a person that only eats vegetables? A vegetarian.
Who is the fastest criminal on two wheels? A motor-psycho.
What do karate and judo experts eat before a match? Kung food.
Why couldn't the boxer start a fire? He lost all his matches.
What kind of hardware is used on the bottom of the sea? Clam-puters.
What famous filmmaker lived in a safe? Vault Disney.
What happened when the hotel owner died under mysterious circumstances? The police held an inn-quest.
How does a computer feel when it's overweight? Disk-gusted.
What is an ape's favorite kind of cookies? Chocolate chimp.
What's a Dracula's favorite kind of ice cream? Blooderscotch.
What do monsters order in a fast-food restaurants? French frights.
My personal opinions about the book is that it was very funny and a humorous book. While reading the book, there were some jokes that sounded dumb to me, but because there were many pictures to go along with the jokes, that was a helpful tool. I think the author came up with great jokes and my mood was definately laughable!
I really enjoyed reading this book and I truly recommend everyone who likes to laugh and have fun to read it. I mostly suggest this book to kids because they love to laugh and be wild. They won't be the only ones laughing, but other people too!(:
Taltul, that concludes my summary! Hoped you liked it and had a little laugh!
LOVE YOU TALTUL!<3
Love,
Adi<3
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Reader's Journal #15
Dear Dana,
Last week I read a book called "Half Magic" by Edward Eager. I think it was a very adventurous and mysterious book that definatly keeps the reader focused and entertained in the story. I never read books by this author, but I so far like the type of books he writes and his written format.
The characters in the book are Jane(the oldest girl),Katherine,(the middle one), Martha(the third oldest), Mark(the younger and his the only boy in his family), Alison(the kids' mother), and Miss. Bick(the kids' babysitter.)
The setting of this book takes place mostly at the kids' house. It takes time during Summer vacation. The climate of this story is sunny and hot.
The plot of the book is about four siblings called Jane, Katherine, Martha, and Mark. Their mother works all day long so they have a babysitter called Miss Bick. All four kids really enjoy reading. They especially like reading those myths and adventurous story. One day on their way back home from the library, Jane found a coin on the floor. She was so stubborn that they didn't find the book they wanted from the library that she just wish their would be fire. A split second, the kids heard ambulance rushing down the street. They then realized that there was fire. Katherine, Martha, and Mark all looked at Jane in amazed shocked and didn't understand what just happened.
When the kids got home, they were ready to discuss what just occurred a few minutes ago. They had no explanation for this until they thought about the coin Jane had found and saw that it wasn't even a regular coin. It had funny pictures on it instead of of a head. The kids then discovered that the coin that they found was magic!
The conflict of the story is that the kids are so excited about the coin they found, that they are making to much dangerous wished that could one day affect their whole life.
The conflict resolution is that the kids now are trying to make less wishes and try to forget about the coin and live their lives like a regular kids do.
My opinions about this book is that it's very well-written and is very adventurous when it mentions the different journeys the kids go through because if their magic coin. I would definately like to read more books by the author because he knows how to entertain the reader so much that it makes them read more and more from the book.
My favorite part about this book was when Jane found the magic coin. That part interested me because right when this happened, I knew for sure that this coin is going to be magic from the title. I think that was a text feature that I noticed. I would love one day to find an object that is magic. That way I can wish anything I want like going to Israel, then I'll know how to take it from there.(-:
Well Dana, that concluded my summary. I hope you got a good understanding of what's the book about. Hoped you liked my blog Dana!! I love youuuuu!<3
Love,
Adi<3
Last week I read a book called "Half Magic" by Edward Eager. I think it was a very adventurous and mysterious book that definatly keeps the reader focused and entertained in the story. I never read books by this author, but I so far like the type of books he writes and his written format.
The characters in the book are Jane(the oldest girl),Katherine,(the middle one), Martha(the third oldest), Mark(the younger and his the only boy in his family), Alison(the kids' mother), and Miss. Bick(the kids' babysitter.)
The setting of this book takes place mostly at the kids' house. It takes time during Summer vacation. The climate of this story is sunny and hot.
The plot of the book is about four siblings called Jane, Katherine, Martha, and Mark. Their mother works all day long so they have a babysitter called Miss Bick. All four kids really enjoy reading. They especially like reading those myths and adventurous story. One day on their way back home from the library, Jane found a coin on the floor. She was so stubborn that they didn't find the book they wanted from the library that she just wish their would be fire. A split second, the kids heard ambulance rushing down the street. They then realized that there was fire. Katherine, Martha, and Mark all looked at Jane in amazed shocked and didn't understand what just happened.
When the kids got home, they were ready to discuss what just occurred a few minutes ago. They had no explanation for this until they thought about the coin Jane had found and saw that it wasn't even a regular coin. It had funny pictures on it instead of of a head. The kids then discovered that the coin that they found was magic!
The conflict of the story is that the kids are so excited about the coin they found, that they are making to much dangerous wished that could one day affect their whole life.
The conflict resolution is that the kids now are trying to make less wishes and try to forget about the coin and live their lives like a regular kids do.
My opinions about this book is that it's very well-written and is very adventurous when it mentions the different journeys the kids go through because if their magic coin. I would definately like to read more books by the author because he knows how to entertain the reader so much that it makes them read more and more from the book.
My favorite part about this book was when Jane found the magic coin. That part interested me because right when this happened, I knew for sure that this coin is going to be magic from the title. I think that was a text feature that I noticed. I would love one day to find an object that is magic. That way I can wish anything I want like going to Israel, then I'll know how to take it from there.(-:
Well Dana, that concluded my summary. I hope you got a good understanding of what's the book about. Hoped you liked my blog Dana!! I love youuuuu!<3
Love,
Adi<3
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Current Event #3
Title: Animal shelter’s behavior experts face life and death for animals
Author: John Owens
Source: The Miami Herald
The topic of the article is facing animal behavior.
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The main idea of the article is Animal Shelter’s behavior experts face life and death decisions for animals. The main idea is stated in the title.
The author’s purpose for writing this article is to inform readers about how animal shelter owner specialists try different kind of methods and techniques to learn about an animal’s behavior and how to communicate with them without being attacked or possibly killed.
The author’s perspective in this article is objective because he states quotes that owners of animal control think about the kinds of animals they’re controlling and how they are sometimes to aggressive. The author also include dog’s point of view which is that humans also need to understand their culture and treat them kindly and not always think that the animal is always the one who does something wrong.
The pattern of organization of the article is cause and effect because in the article it shows the readers how control specialists do different kind of experiments on dogs to see their behavior when they try to play with the animal.(cause). As a result, owners figure out how to communicate with their animals and then know exactly how to warn a costumer when they adopt an animal.(effect)
The reason the author chose this pattern for the article is to show at the beginning about a dog and how its family moved away and didn’t take him with them, and slowly why that family gave up on their pet which was because of its aggressive behavior for them to handle.
The text features included in the article are quotes that different animal controller said about animals to their own beliefs about it, and bring up a real story about a dog named Yokie who was send to an adoption because of his tough reactions to show readers what the they are going to read about in the article.
This article is about (a summary in your own words) an animal adoption for different kinds of animals like cats and dogs and how they are being controlled by experts. The owners study those animals behavior and try out different methods to see their reactions to the playful activities they do with them.
The significance (importance) of this article is to teach families with an animal to know how to control their pet with the steps experts provided to the reader. Also to know how to respect the animal and treat it kindly so they won’t attack their owner or hurt them.
What I learned from this article is how to communicate with an animal in a friendly way without it hurting me or me hurting it. I also learned when to play with an animal and when to just leave it alone so no one gets harmed.
What I liked about this article is that the author mentioned a bunch of quotes experts said about an animal control. I liked that part because it wasn’t just a regular person teaching the reader how to handle an animal’s behavior, but it was an expert who actually did many observations and experiments which is why it’s 100% safe for a person to play with their pet and know how to control them correctly and know that if experts didn’t get hurt after doing the experiments many times to see for a fact the true behavior of that pet, they won’t get hurt either.
What I did not like about it is that there wasn’t any pictures of experts actually sitting down with the animal and testing their true reactions. I didn’t like that specific thing the author did because on most articles I read, there’s a lot of pictures showing the reader a visualized photo of what they are actually reading in the article. I wanted to see with my own eyes how experts manage to sit with the animal and observe their behavior.
Who should read this article and why: I think everyone should read this article even if they don’t have a pet so they will know step by step of how to communicate with an animal so if they have one, they will know how to treat it kindly and get used to their behavior, and even people who don’t have one can learn to do the same thing if they see a dog in the street and want to play with, learn the exact procedures experts include in this article.
This article reminds me of (text-to-self) because I used to have the sweetest dog ever when I was a little girl. I played with him a lot and he actually never tried to hurt me. He was like my security and I still remember him and will always consider him as family.
(text-to-text): I read a book called “Because of Winn- Dixie and it was about a girl who found the friendliest dog ever and named him Winn- Dixie. He was a wild dog, but very friendly. He was treated kindly and loved others, but when he saw a problem, he suddenly got aggressive and wanted to attack them. On top of all that, he was a very cute and sweet dog!
(text-to-world): A lot of people have aggressive pets, but kind too. Most of them get hurt by their animal and decide to give them up for adoption for their own safety. Some of them know how to handle their pet and have control over them like that experts do in the shelter. Not all animals have the same humor, and for that, we need to know how to control them so no one gets hurt.
| Word | Contest Clues | Meaning |
| 1. Advocacy | “So they need to have some sort of advocacy.” | I think it means to have control; management over someone or something. |
| 2. Controversial | It’s a demanding, controversial and sometimes emotionally draining job, but an essential one… | I think it means a slow process of something that has to be done emotionally. |
| 3. Extensively | “ So it is difficult when there’s an animal that we work with extensively who just won’t come around.” | I think it means to work with something or someone continuously or a long time now. |
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Reader's Journal #14
Dear Orly,
Last week I read the BEST book I ever read in my entire life. It's called "Tuck Everlasting". The author is Natalie Babbitt. She wrote a phonemonenal book and I definately recommend you and everyone else to read it. I garuntee you guys will really enjoy this book and hopefully suggest it to other people to read it too!
The characters in the book are Winnie Foster, (the girl who gets kidnapped by the Tuck family), Mae Tuck, Angus Tuck, Jessie Tuck, Miles Tuck ( The family who kidnapped Winnie), the man in the yellow suit, (the man who met with Winnie in the begginning of the story and saw exactly where she got kidnapped and went to tell her parents), the constable ( the man who owns a jailhouse and went with the man in the yellow suit to search for Winnie), and finally, Winnie's mother, father, and grandmother who's names weren't mentioned it the book.
The setting of the story first takes place in Winnie's cottage, where Winnie and her family lives, in the wood, where Winnie there got kidnapped, in the Tuck family's farm, and in the jailhouse where Mae Tuck went to. The time of year is August and the climate is very sunny and hot.
The plot of this book is about a girl named Winnie Foster. She lived in a cottage with her mom, dad, and grandmother. Winnie didn't exactly like living with her family because they were so protective and always watched her, never giving her space. Winnie sat out of her house, against a fence, talking to a toad. She talked to him about how she wants to run away and she will prove it to him by running away to the woods.(Throughout the story, the toad became Winnie's "friend" because when ever she saw him, she talked to him.)
The next day, Winnie kept her promise to the toad and went to the woods. She started to walk around there, and suddently, a boy with wrinkled clothes who was very dirty, walked over to Winnie and they started to talk. The boy's name was Jessie Tuck. Winnie saw how Jessie drank the water from the ground and decided she also wants to drink because she was thirsty. Jessie told er not to drink from it because it was very dirty. She asked him how come he drank from it and he answered back that he already drank too much that it's not going to affect him. Than, surprsingly, Jessie's mother,Mae Tuck, showed up, and saw that Winnie saw the Spring water and she immediately kidnapped the girl.
When Mae, Jessie, and Miles Tuck arrived to their house with Winnie along with them, they introduced the girl to Angus Tuck, Jessie and Miles' father. They did that so Angus will know that she's the first person who knew about the Spring water. The family explained Winnie that the Spring water was liquid that once you drank it, you would be stuck at the age your currently are and live forever.The Tuck family by accident drank the water along time ago and didn't know it affected you, until they realized they were didn't grow or change at all.
The Tuck family treated Winnie like family. She really started to open up to them. Jessie and Miles really liked her too. Miles had a wife and a daughter but the wife ran away with the her girl because of the Spring Water that changed Miles. The dad and the mom are supposed to be 104 years old and the boys 87 years old.
The Tuck family were to bring Winnie back home as soon as they told her everything about the Spring Water. Before they even had a chance to do that, the man in the yellow suit saw where the family took Winnie and he also heard everything about the Spring water. He decided to go tell Winnie's family. He told Winnie's family that he will tell them where their daughter is but as a return, they would give him their wood. They had an agreement and the man in the yellow suit and a constable( a man who's like a police officer) went off to get Winnie back.
Both man road to the Tuck family's house by stealing their horse. The man in the yellow suit told the constable that he will go ahead to get the girl faster and they will met each other there. When finally the man in the yellow suit arrived at the kidnapper's house, he knocked on the door and went inside. He saw Winnie sitting there and knew he made it. He told the family that he knows everything about the Spring water and that he knew always knew about it from his grandmother when he was little.
The yellow suited man told the Tuck family that he will now take Winnie home. Mae didn't want him to take away just like that, but he didn't listen and grabbed the little girl with him. Mae was so upset that she took a shot gun and shot the man on it's back. She did it on time for the constable man to see her. The police man was more tough and took Winnie right with him. He also took Mae because he's going to put her in the Gallows.( where you get killed after you managed to kill a person).)
Winnie arrived home safely but was worried about Mae. She then went outside , laid against the fence and started to talk to her toad again. Right before she went back to her house. she saw Jessie. He told her that they figured a way to escape Mae. Winnie liked their plan and told them she will pretend to be Mae in case the constable man came to check on her. Their plan was to 12:00 at midnight. Jessie also gave Winnie a bottle of Spring water so she can use it when she's 17 so she and Jessie could get married. They both liked each other a lot and wanted to get married.
When it was midnight, Jessie waited outside for Winnie and when she came out, they went to the jail house and saw Angus and Miles waiting for them. Miles opened the window so Mae can escape and Winnie could replace her. When Winnie was inside and Mae was outside, Miles closed the window and the Tuck family ran away so they won't get caught. The next morning, the constable man showed at the room and saw the blanket on top of Winnie. He still didn't know it was her until she took the blanket off of her and he saw Winnie there instead of Mae.
Winnie was sent home at the moment the constable caught her and her parents were very disappointed in her, but were glad to see at the same time. Winnie saw her toad again and felt comfortable talking to him. Then Winnie spotted a dog next to the toad, wanting to eat it. Winnie screamed at the dog and told him not to eat her friend. She than went to her room and bought outside the water Jessie gave her. She poured the spring water at the toad and knew that now he could live in peace- FOREVER!
The ending of the story is that Winnie and her whole family died because their house burned down and there wasn't the woods anymore. The whole area was changed and knew buildings were built. Jessie and Winnie also didn't get married, but he and his family were still living their lives forever too!
The conflict of the story is that Mae went to the Gallows for killing the man in the yellow suit. She only killed him because she didn't want him to take Winnie right away from her and the rest of the family.
The conflict resolution is that The rest of the family and Winnie had a plan to save Mae which was to first go to the jail house and escape her and then put Winnie in there to pretend to be her. That was Winnie's idea to be in the jail instead of Mae. Unfortunanilty, Winnie was caught but Mae did escape safely with ther family and that part did succeed!
My opinions about the book is that it was an extrodinary story and I truly enjoyed reading it. I think the author wrote a successful book and if I could meet her, I would definately let her know that!
I would try to find more books by this author because I she wrote this book in a proper format and probably other books she published!
My favorite part about the book is that Angus, Miles, Jessie, and Winnie managed to get Mae out of jail and be brave enough to do that! I think Mae was lucky to actually have family who cares about her! I think Winnie did the bravest thing which was to pretend to be Mae in case the constable figured she escaped because that showed the Tuck family that Winnie truly cares about them and they are like family to her. I'm remarkably glad both the Tuck family and Winnie made it out safely from the jail house!:)
My least favorite part was when Winnie and her whole family died because their house burned down. I think that was very sad because I actually thought Jessie and Winnie are going to get married and will live together forever! I think Jessie was probably very upset, but will positively find himself another girl to spend their WHOLE lives together!:)
Orly, that concludes my summary! I know, it was very long because in order for my reader to understand what happened in the book, you needed to explain every detail that occurred! I hope you understood what happened and that you're interested to read this book yourself! I love you Orly!<3
Love,
Adi<3
Last week I read the BEST book I ever read in my entire life. It's called "Tuck Everlasting". The author is Natalie Babbitt. She wrote a phonemonenal book and I definately recommend you and everyone else to read it. I garuntee you guys will really enjoy this book and hopefully suggest it to other people to read it too!
The characters in the book are Winnie Foster, (the girl who gets kidnapped by the Tuck family), Mae Tuck, Angus Tuck, Jessie Tuck, Miles Tuck ( The family who kidnapped Winnie), the man in the yellow suit, (the man who met with Winnie in the begginning of the story and saw exactly where she got kidnapped and went to tell her parents), the constable ( the man who owns a jailhouse and went with the man in the yellow suit to search for Winnie), and finally, Winnie's mother, father, and grandmother who's names weren't mentioned it the book.
The setting of the story first takes place in Winnie's cottage, where Winnie and her family lives, in the wood, where Winnie there got kidnapped, in the Tuck family's farm, and in the jailhouse where Mae Tuck went to. The time of year is August and the climate is very sunny and hot.
The plot of this book is about a girl named Winnie Foster. She lived in a cottage with her mom, dad, and grandmother. Winnie didn't exactly like living with her family because they were so protective and always watched her, never giving her space. Winnie sat out of her house, against a fence, talking to a toad. She talked to him about how she wants to run away and she will prove it to him by running away to the woods.(Throughout the story, the toad became Winnie's "friend" because when ever she saw him, she talked to him.)
The next day, Winnie kept her promise to the toad and went to the woods. She started to walk around there, and suddently, a boy with wrinkled clothes who was very dirty, walked over to Winnie and they started to talk. The boy's name was Jessie Tuck. Winnie saw how Jessie drank the water from the ground and decided she also wants to drink because she was thirsty. Jessie told er not to drink from it because it was very dirty. She asked him how come he drank from it and he answered back that he already drank too much that it's not going to affect him. Than, surprsingly, Jessie's mother,Mae Tuck, showed up, and saw that Winnie saw the Spring water and she immediately kidnapped the girl.
When Mae, Jessie, and Miles Tuck arrived to their house with Winnie along with them, they introduced the girl to Angus Tuck, Jessie and Miles' father. They did that so Angus will know that she's the first person who knew about the Spring water. The family explained Winnie that the Spring water was liquid that once you drank it, you would be stuck at the age your currently are and live forever.The Tuck family by accident drank the water along time ago and didn't know it affected you, until they realized they were didn't grow or change at all.
The Tuck family treated Winnie like family. She really started to open up to them. Jessie and Miles really liked her too. Miles had a wife and a daughter but the wife ran away with the her girl because of the Spring Water that changed Miles. The dad and the mom are supposed to be 104 years old and the boys 87 years old.
The Tuck family were to bring Winnie back home as soon as they told her everything about the Spring Water. Before they even had a chance to do that, the man in the yellow suit saw where the family took Winnie and he also heard everything about the Spring water. He decided to go tell Winnie's family. He told Winnie's family that he will tell them where their daughter is but as a return, they would give him their wood. They had an agreement and the man in the yellow suit and a constable( a man who's like a police officer) went off to get Winnie back.
Both man road to the Tuck family's house by stealing their horse. The man in the yellow suit told the constable that he will go ahead to get the girl faster and they will met each other there. When finally the man in the yellow suit arrived at the kidnapper's house, he knocked on the door and went inside. He saw Winnie sitting there and knew he made it. He told the family that he knows everything about the Spring water and that he knew always knew about it from his grandmother when he was little.
The yellow suited man told the Tuck family that he will now take Winnie home. Mae didn't want him to take away just like that, but he didn't listen and grabbed the little girl with him. Mae was so upset that she took a shot gun and shot the man on it's back. She did it on time for the constable man to see her. The police man was more tough and took Winnie right with him. He also took Mae because he's going to put her in the Gallows.( where you get killed after you managed to kill a person).)
Winnie arrived home safely but was worried about Mae. She then went outside , laid against the fence and started to talk to her toad again. Right before she went back to her house. she saw Jessie. He told her that they figured a way to escape Mae. Winnie liked their plan and told them she will pretend to be Mae in case the constable man came to check on her. Their plan was to 12:00 at midnight. Jessie also gave Winnie a bottle of Spring water so she can use it when she's 17 so she and Jessie could get married. They both liked each other a lot and wanted to get married.
When it was midnight, Jessie waited outside for Winnie and when she came out, they went to the jail house and saw Angus and Miles waiting for them. Miles opened the window so Mae can escape and Winnie could replace her. When Winnie was inside and Mae was outside, Miles closed the window and the Tuck family ran away so they won't get caught. The next morning, the constable man showed at the room and saw the blanket on top of Winnie. He still didn't know it was her until she took the blanket off of her and he saw Winnie there instead of Mae.
Winnie was sent home at the moment the constable caught her and her parents were very disappointed in her, but were glad to see at the same time. Winnie saw her toad again and felt comfortable talking to him. Then Winnie spotted a dog next to the toad, wanting to eat it. Winnie screamed at the dog and told him not to eat her friend. She than went to her room and bought outside the water Jessie gave her. She poured the spring water at the toad and knew that now he could live in peace- FOREVER!
The ending of the story is that Winnie and her whole family died because their house burned down and there wasn't the woods anymore. The whole area was changed and knew buildings were built. Jessie and Winnie also didn't get married, but he and his family were still living their lives forever too!
The conflict of the story is that Mae went to the Gallows for killing the man in the yellow suit. She only killed him because she didn't want him to take Winnie right away from her and the rest of the family.
The conflict resolution is that The rest of the family and Winnie had a plan to save Mae which was to first go to the jail house and escape her and then put Winnie in there to pretend to be her. That was Winnie's idea to be in the jail instead of Mae. Unfortunanilty, Winnie was caught but Mae did escape safely with ther family and that part did succeed!
My opinions about the book is that it was an extrodinary story and I truly enjoyed reading it. I think the author wrote a successful book and if I could meet her, I would definately let her know that!
I would try to find more books by this author because I she wrote this book in a proper format and probably other books she published!
My favorite part about the book is that Angus, Miles, Jessie, and Winnie managed to get Mae out of jail and be brave enough to do that! I think Mae was lucky to actually have family who cares about her! I think Winnie did the bravest thing which was to pretend to be Mae in case the constable figured she escaped because that showed the Tuck family that Winnie truly cares about them and they are like family to her. I'm remarkably glad both the Tuck family and Winnie made it out safely from the jail house!:)
My least favorite part was when Winnie and her whole family died because their house burned down. I think that was very sad because I actually thought Jessie and Winnie are going to get married and will live together forever! I think Jessie was probably very upset, but will positively find himself another girl to spend their WHOLE lives together!:)
Orly, that concludes my summary! I know, it was very long because in order for my reader to understand what happened in the book, you needed to explain every detail that occurred! I hope you understood what happened and that you're interested to read this book yourself! I love you Orly!<3
Love,
Adi<3
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Reader's Journal #13
Dear Sharon,
Last week we had a choice to read which ever book we wanted and I chose to read The 39 Clues: The Sword Thief, written by Peter Lerangis. This book was very mysterious and it put the reader into a big drop out scene. It had many twists and turns, and some old pals that decided to show up in the book. I think the author continued this story in a well-written form and new how to focus on the main events that are occurred in the second series and make it more entertaining by what he thinks should happen next in the story.
The characters in the book are Dan and Amy,(Two siblings who are searching for the 39 clues), Nellie Gomez, (Dan and Amy's au pair that guides them in any needs while traveling around the world to find the rest of the clues.), Alistair Oh (Dan and Amy's uncle who used to be their enemy, but now they are in a group together to find the 39 clues.). and Ian, Natalie, and the Holt family are the enemies who try to sabatoge Amy and Dan's chance of finding all of the clues first.
The setting now takes place in Japan. Dan and Amy figured out that swords they found in Italy, belonged to a great warrior called Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
The plot of the story continues with Amy and Dan Cahill, still on the mission to find the 39 clues. They are now on their way to Japan to learn more about the swords they found and recognized that their cousins, Ian and Natalie stole their tickets from them and left their au pair, Nellie on the plane alone. Amy and Dan try to tell the pilot but it was already to late when the plane was on its way already. Both siblings were left alone in the airport until they saw their uncle, Alstair Oh. He offered to help Amy and Dan get to Japan as long as he could work with them to find the 2nd clue.
When they finally arrived in Japan, they begin to search for the facts about Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Once they were all set, they started to search for the clue. Unfortunately, the Holts trapped them all in the train station and then just ran away. Amy, Dan. and Alistair tried to escape and almost got hit by a train. THAT WAS A CLOSE ONE!
Out of their luck, they also got found there by Ian and Natalie. Their evil cousins wanted to join Dan and Amy too. Both the of them knew that had to agree to that plan because Ian and Natalie had Nellie. They also gave Dan and Amy a coin that will help them while continuing the mission. The search continued with Amy, Dan, Alstair, Ian, and Natalie to Korea where the next clue lead too. When they arrived there, they saw a big mountain, and a slot hole where they knew that there goes the coin their cousins handed to them.They put the coin in and landed in a a cave. They saw so much objects laying around there that they didn't know which one best fit their clue.
Finally,after passing many objects, the group spotted something shiny. They found GOLD! They realized that their 3rd clue was to be gold. The team knew they were rich!! While trying to get out the cave, Dan and Amy didn't see Ian and Natalie and knew that they betrayed them. Alistair, Dan, Amy tried to find the exit, but found out they were stuck. Than, they spotted fuses and let Alistair lit it up. Once he did, the whole cave exploded and Dan and Amy were out safely. Sadly, Uncle Alistair didn't make it and died!
Dan and Amy went to Alistair house because that's the only place they could stay in. Dan wanted to go shower in Alistair's shower and before he did that, he saw something that caught his eye. He observed Alistair's white glove he wore in the cave before it exploded. Dan went quickly and showed it to Amy! They both couldn't believe what's going on and immediately knew that Alistair is alive!!
The conflict of the story is that Alistair, Dan, and Amy got stuck in the cave after Ian and Natalie left them behind there.
The conflict resolution is that they found fuses and Alistair lit them up which caused the whole cave to explode and set them free. That was a clever way to find a solution and I'm glad nothing happened to Dan and Amy!:)
My opinions about the book is that it was a very mysterious which is what kept me reading so much. I think that there were so many actions that happened that I think someone should make a movie out of it!!! I would love to see the characters on TV doing everything they in the book, just literally in front of the reader's face. I personally think that what happened so far really got me interested that I have to read the rest of the series AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!:)
My favorite part about the book was when Ian and Amy kissed. I liked that part because it was very sweet and it certainly grabbed my eye. I felt like I'm reading a romance book instead of an action-mystery book. When I got to that part, I totally forgot that they were enemies, I just imagined them in my head as a couple. I think that was a cute part and maybe in the next series Dan and Natalie will kiss!!:P
My least favorite part about the book was when Alistair, Ian and Natalie betrayed Dan and Amy. I was so surprised and disappointed to read that scene because it really looked like they were going to help Amy and Dan and work with them not against them. I think that Dan and Amy also learned not to trust NO ONE next time and continue their search together with their brains!
Well Sharoni, that concludes my summary about the book!!! I hoped you liked my blog and understood what happened! I LOVE YOU SHARON!!<3
Love,
Adi<3
Last week we had a choice to read which ever book we wanted and I chose to read The 39 Clues: The Sword Thief, written by Peter Lerangis. This book was very mysterious and it put the reader into a big drop out scene. It had many twists and turns, and some old pals that decided to show up in the book. I think the author continued this story in a well-written form and new how to focus on the main events that are occurred in the second series and make it more entertaining by what he thinks should happen next in the story.
The characters in the book are Dan and Amy,(Two siblings who are searching for the 39 clues), Nellie Gomez, (Dan and Amy's au pair that guides them in any needs while traveling around the world to find the rest of the clues.), Alistair Oh (Dan and Amy's uncle who used to be their enemy, but now they are in a group together to find the 39 clues.). and Ian, Natalie, and the Holt family are the enemies who try to sabatoge Amy and Dan's chance of finding all of the clues first.
The setting now takes place in Japan. Dan and Amy figured out that swords they found in Italy, belonged to a great warrior called Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
The plot of the story continues with Amy and Dan Cahill, still on the mission to find the 39 clues. They are now on their way to Japan to learn more about the swords they found and recognized that their cousins, Ian and Natalie stole their tickets from them and left their au pair, Nellie on the plane alone. Amy and Dan try to tell the pilot but it was already to late when the plane was on its way already. Both siblings were left alone in the airport until they saw their uncle, Alstair Oh. He offered to help Amy and Dan get to Japan as long as he could work with them to find the 2nd clue.
When they finally arrived in Japan, they begin to search for the facts about Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Once they were all set, they started to search for the clue. Unfortunately, the Holts trapped them all in the train station and then just ran away. Amy, Dan. and Alistair tried to escape and almost got hit by a train. THAT WAS A CLOSE ONE!
Out of their luck, they also got found there by Ian and Natalie. Their evil cousins wanted to join Dan and Amy too. Both the of them knew that had to agree to that plan because Ian and Natalie had Nellie. They also gave Dan and Amy a coin that will help them while continuing the mission. The search continued with Amy, Dan, Alstair, Ian, and Natalie to Korea where the next clue lead too. When they arrived there, they saw a big mountain, and a slot hole where they knew that there goes the coin their cousins handed to them.They put the coin in and landed in a a cave. They saw so much objects laying around there that they didn't know which one best fit their clue.
Finally,after passing many objects, the group spotted something shiny. They found GOLD! They realized that their 3rd clue was to be gold. The team knew they were rich!! While trying to get out the cave, Dan and Amy didn't see Ian and Natalie and knew that they betrayed them. Alistair, Dan, Amy tried to find the exit, but found out they were stuck. Than, they spotted fuses and let Alistair lit it up. Once he did, the whole cave exploded and Dan and Amy were out safely. Sadly, Uncle Alistair didn't make it and died!
Dan and Amy went to Alistair house because that's the only place they could stay in. Dan wanted to go shower in Alistair's shower and before he did that, he saw something that caught his eye. He observed Alistair's white glove he wore in the cave before it exploded. Dan went quickly and showed it to Amy! They both couldn't believe what's going on and immediately knew that Alistair is alive!!
The conflict of the story is that Alistair, Dan, and Amy got stuck in the cave after Ian and Natalie left them behind there.
The conflict resolution is that they found fuses and Alistair lit them up which caused the whole cave to explode and set them free. That was a clever way to find a solution and I'm glad nothing happened to Dan and Amy!:)
My opinions about the book is that it was a very mysterious which is what kept me reading so much. I think that there were so many actions that happened that I think someone should make a movie out of it!!! I would love to see the characters on TV doing everything they in the book, just literally in front of the reader's face. I personally think that what happened so far really got me interested that I have to read the rest of the series AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!:)
My favorite part about the book was when Ian and Amy kissed. I liked that part because it was very sweet and it certainly grabbed my eye. I felt like I'm reading a romance book instead of an action-mystery book. When I got to that part, I totally forgot that they were enemies, I just imagined them in my head as a couple. I think that was a cute part and maybe in the next series Dan and Natalie will kiss!!:P
My least favorite part about the book was when Alistair, Ian and Natalie betrayed Dan and Amy. I was so surprised and disappointed to read that scene because it really looked like they were going to help Amy and Dan and work with them not against them. I think that Dan and Amy also learned not to trust NO ONE next time and continue their search together with their brains!
Well Sharoni, that concludes my summary about the book!!! I hoped you liked my blog and understood what happened! I LOVE YOU SHARON!!<3
Love,
Adi<3
Monday, November 21, 2011
Reader's Journal #12
Dear Miriam,
On my last journal if you read it, was about a memoir and it was called Sold. The author is Patricia MCcormick. She wrote that book based on a true story and I could actually imagine what the character went through. I didn't get to finish my blog last week because I was still reading the book. Now that I'm done, I'll explain the rest of the information.
For my characters, there was a few new of them in the book that should be introduced and they are the boy who sells goods for the girls, and a mysterious American guy who happened to say that he will rescue Lakshmi from the city back to her current village.
My setting didn't change, it still took place at the city ever since Lakshmi was out her village and they didn't mention her place anymore. The climate is still very hot and sunny.
My plot did have changes and they were that David Beckham, who the author then mentioned his name is Lusha left the city with his mother because she was very sick and if she wasn't taken care of, her whole family would be left on the street anyways. Also, a bad crew of men, who happened to be those mean, aggressive, horrifying people that scare the women very badly, came to the city and wanted to do the thing with the girls, but they were so terrfified that they all hid from them. The men then broke into their rooms and damaged everything there and also happened to kidnap a girl who was Shahanna, Lakshmi only true friend there. After the catastrophe was over, Lakshmi realized her friend was gone and she was very upset and slowly grew lonely.
As the days past by, Lakshmi had nobody since her fiend was gone. One day while working, an American guy showed up as Lakshmi's costumer and started to talk with her. She told him how she was suffering here, and how she wished to get out of here as soon as possible. The sweet American felt very bad for Lakshmi and gave her his words- He would come for her and rescue her as soon as he can. While waiting for her American to come for her, Lakshmi did make a new friend. The boy that brings sweets to the girls was very kind to Lakshmi. He would give her a cup of tea and cakes with no charges. Lakshmi did like the way she was treated and as a blink of an eye, they became friends.
Everyday, tea boy would come, and treat Lakshmi with snacks. Lakshmi still wanted to get out of this place and that wish did come true when the American boy finally showed up like he promised he would, and took Lakshmi with him. The book didn't say what happened to Lakshmi, but I'm sure she fell into good hands.
The conflict of this story is that Lakshmi was sent to a village where women there get beat up and get sexually abused. Lakshmi had to do everything that was told to do, in order to get reunited with her family as soon as possible.
The conflict resolution is that Lakshmi was rescued by the American man who made a pact with her. She was saved and hopefully got back together with her family again. That's something she should be thankful for!(:
My opinions about the book is that it was very sad and it did get me to think about how our world was so different back then, and how it is today. People change, and most importantly behavior and laws change. Back then, girls, age 13, got married. Girls could have done everything their mother did, good or bad stuff. I see our daily living much more sensible today and that the girls back then were really abused and got bad things happening to them by strangers.
My favorite part about the book is that Lakshmi was rescued and that now she wouldn't have to suffer anymore. I think Lakshmi and the rest of the girls are remarkably great kids and they should have really had that respect and kindness girls today have.
My least favorite part about the book is that other young girls didn't get rescued. It's not fair for them to stay in that horrible city and suffer there longer. I believe the American guy should also had saved the other girls and let them rejoice with their poor family again.
Well Miriam, that concluded my summary .:-) Hoped you liked it and any one that reads my journal, feel free to go to last week's journal to remember what I wrote about so there wouldn't be any confusion.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!<3
lOVE,
Adi<3
On my last journal if you read it, was about a memoir and it was called Sold. The author is Patricia MCcormick. She wrote that book based on a true story and I could actually imagine what the character went through. I didn't get to finish my blog last week because I was still reading the book. Now that I'm done, I'll explain the rest of the information.
For my characters, there was a few new of them in the book that should be introduced and they are the boy who sells goods for the girls, and a mysterious American guy who happened to say that he will rescue Lakshmi from the city back to her current village.
My setting didn't change, it still took place at the city ever since Lakshmi was out her village and they didn't mention her place anymore. The climate is still very hot and sunny.
My plot did have changes and they were that David Beckham, who the author then mentioned his name is Lusha left the city with his mother because she was very sick and if she wasn't taken care of, her whole family would be left on the street anyways. Also, a bad crew of men, who happened to be those mean, aggressive, horrifying people that scare the women very badly, came to the city and wanted to do the thing with the girls, but they were so terrfified that they all hid from them. The men then broke into their rooms and damaged everything there and also happened to kidnap a girl who was Shahanna, Lakshmi only true friend there. After the catastrophe was over, Lakshmi realized her friend was gone and she was very upset and slowly grew lonely.
As the days past by, Lakshmi had nobody since her fiend was gone. One day while working, an American guy showed up as Lakshmi's costumer and started to talk with her. She told him how she was suffering here, and how she wished to get out of here as soon as possible. The sweet American felt very bad for Lakshmi and gave her his words- He would come for her and rescue her as soon as he can. While waiting for her American to come for her, Lakshmi did make a new friend. The boy that brings sweets to the girls was very kind to Lakshmi. He would give her a cup of tea and cakes with no charges. Lakshmi did like the way she was treated and as a blink of an eye, they became friends.
Everyday, tea boy would come, and treat Lakshmi with snacks. Lakshmi still wanted to get out of this place and that wish did come true when the American boy finally showed up like he promised he would, and took Lakshmi with him. The book didn't say what happened to Lakshmi, but I'm sure she fell into good hands.
The conflict of this story is that Lakshmi was sent to a village where women there get beat up and get sexually abused. Lakshmi had to do everything that was told to do, in order to get reunited with her family as soon as possible.
The conflict resolution is that Lakshmi was rescued by the American man who made a pact with her. She was saved and hopefully got back together with her family again. That's something she should be thankful for!(:
My opinions about the book is that it was very sad and it did get me to think about how our world was so different back then, and how it is today. People change, and most importantly behavior and laws change. Back then, girls, age 13, got married. Girls could have done everything their mother did, good or bad stuff. I see our daily living much more sensible today and that the girls back then were really abused and got bad things happening to them by strangers.
My favorite part about the book is that Lakshmi was rescued and that now she wouldn't have to suffer anymore. I think Lakshmi and the rest of the girls are remarkably great kids and they should have really had that respect and kindness girls today have.
My least favorite part about the book is that other young girls didn't get rescued. It's not fair for them to stay in that horrible city and suffer there longer. I believe the American guy should also had saved the other girls and let them rejoice with their poor family again.
Well Miriam, that concluded my summary .:-) Hoped you liked it and any one that reads my journal, feel free to go to last week's journal to remember what I wrote about so there wouldn't be any confusion.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!<3
lOVE,
Adi<3
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Reader's Journal #11
Dear Stav,
This week we were to read a memoir and I read "Sold". It's author is Patricia McCormick. I think she did a excellent job writing this memoir and the person who this book is about, sadly faced a tough childhood.
I think that a lot of people should read this book because it's very interesting to learn about someone's personal life. Stav, I didn't get to finish this book but I will still share with you what I have read so far.
The characters in the book are Lakshmi (she's the girl who this book is about), Ama, (Her mother), Lakshmi's stepfather, Gita (a village neighbor), Uncle Husband ( it's Lakshmi's uncle.), Auntie Bilma ( Lakshmi's aunt), Mumtaz (a woman who controls the city), Krishna, (a boy Lakshmi wants to marry to), and Pushpa, Shahanna, David Beckham, and the rest of the people in the city, are the people that Lakshmi met there. You guys will understand everything about the characters and the things that are occurring slowly as I get to the rest of the events.
The setting takes place in a small village called Nepal. I'm guessing it took place long time ago, according to the way and the things the characters are doing and they way they are behaving in the book. The weather is very hot and sunny and that's making life very hard in the village.
The plot of the book Sold is about a thirteen year old girl named Lakshmi. She and her family are living in a village called Nepal. All the people in the villages are working very hard there and it's very hard even to live in that place. You guys are probably wondering why a thirteen year old wanted to marry a boy like I mentioned in the list of characters. I think that back then, young girls married at the age 13 and begin doing all the things women do in the village. Lakshmi helped her mother out all times while the men played , ate, and drank. Each day that past, life in the village wasn't easy for Lakshmi and her family. The weather was hot and sunny and they didn't get any water to drink or use to cook. That kind of climate that is occurring, is called monsoons and it washed all the family's crops. Because that tragic thing happened in the village, Lakshmi's stepfather decided to send Lakshmi away to a city to get a job and support the family. While being taking away to the city, Lakshmi was guided by Auntie Bilma and Uncle Husband. They were people that Lakshmi never met before in her life and somehow the author mentioned that they were her aunt and uncle. I truly didn't understand why. When she arrived in the city, that's where life became very hard and tough for Lakshmi. Until what I read so far, it said that Mumtaz, the woman who controls the city, beat her to death, and Lakshmi also got sexually abused by men. When I read that part, I cried. It was very sad but she couldn't do anything about it because she has to do everything that is asked of her to do and if she obeys , then her debt will be over as soon as she done completing everything she needs to do. Lakshmi also met there some girls like Shahanna and Pushpa. She shared rooms with them after being in a room by herself while getting abused and starved to death. That's all I read up to and next week on my journal, I will update the rest of the information and events.:D
The conflict of this book is that in Lakshmi's village, all the crops are ruined because of a type of weather called monsoons is acting up there and Lakshmi was sent to a city to get a job. She was forced to do that in order to support her family. So far, she's suffering badly, but hopefully she will get through it.
I don't know yet what conflict resolution is because I didn't finish reading the book. Hopefully it will be a happy resolution and not a sad one.
My personal feelings about the book are that it's first a really sad story. Lakshmi is a good girl and she doesn't deserve to be treated so cruelly like that. Beside by reactions about the book, I think that the author knows how to write an extraordinary book to make the reader emotional. I know this author also wrote the book Cut and it sounds like a great book because on top of the cover page it says, " THE BEST- SELLING AUTHOR OF CUT". I think I'll give this book a chance and read it. :)]
My favorite part of this book is that Lakshmi is brave enough to handle such tough situations in the cities that she's willing to stay there until her it's going to be over. I know if it was me, I would run away even is it's risky because I don't want anybody treating me so awfully like they do to her. I think she's a strong girl and she will get through it.
My least favorite part is to read about how Lakshmi is abused so harshly and how no one there is feeding her. This is very sad because she didn't do anything bad to those people, in fact, she's listening and doing all the things that are instructed her to do so. I am against child abuse and I think its wrong and just past beyond mean to do those things to a kid!!!!
Stavy, that concludes my summary about the book and I hoped you understood everything I wrote about it. Next week, I will finish writing about the story and if you were really interested in the book, read it yourself!!:) Stavush, I love you and Happy Birthday!<3
Love,
Adi<3
This week we were to read a memoir and I read "Sold". It's author is Patricia McCormick. I think she did a excellent job writing this memoir and the person who this book is about, sadly faced a tough childhood.
I think that a lot of people should read this book because it's very interesting to learn about someone's personal life. Stav, I didn't get to finish this book but I will still share with you what I have read so far.
The characters in the book are Lakshmi (she's the girl who this book is about), Ama, (Her mother), Lakshmi's stepfather, Gita (a village neighbor), Uncle Husband ( it's Lakshmi's uncle.), Auntie Bilma ( Lakshmi's aunt), Mumtaz (a woman who controls the city), Krishna, (a boy Lakshmi wants to marry to), and Pushpa, Shahanna, David Beckham, and the rest of the people in the city, are the people that Lakshmi met there. You guys will understand everything about the characters and the things that are occurring slowly as I get to the rest of the events.
The setting takes place in a small village called Nepal. I'm guessing it took place long time ago, according to the way and the things the characters are doing and they way they are behaving in the book. The weather is very hot and sunny and that's making life very hard in the village.
The plot of the book Sold is about a thirteen year old girl named Lakshmi. She and her family are living in a village called Nepal. All the people in the villages are working very hard there and it's very hard even to live in that place. You guys are probably wondering why a thirteen year old wanted to marry a boy like I mentioned in the list of characters. I think that back then, young girls married at the age 13 and begin doing all the things women do in the village. Lakshmi helped her mother out all times while the men played , ate, and drank. Each day that past, life in the village wasn't easy for Lakshmi and her family. The weather was hot and sunny and they didn't get any water to drink or use to cook. That kind of climate that is occurring, is called monsoons and it washed all the family's crops. Because that tragic thing happened in the village, Lakshmi's stepfather decided to send Lakshmi away to a city to get a job and support the family. While being taking away to the city, Lakshmi was guided by Auntie Bilma and Uncle Husband. They were people that Lakshmi never met before in her life and somehow the author mentioned that they were her aunt and uncle. I truly didn't understand why. When she arrived in the city, that's where life became very hard and tough for Lakshmi. Until what I read so far, it said that Mumtaz, the woman who controls the city, beat her to death, and Lakshmi also got sexually abused by men. When I read that part, I cried. It was very sad but she couldn't do anything about it because she has to do everything that is asked of her to do and if she obeys , then her debt will be over as soon as she done completing everything she needs to do. Lakshmi also met there some girls like Shahanna and Pushpa. She shared rooms with them after being in a room by herself while getting abused and starved to death. That's all I read up to and next week on my journal, I will update the rest of the information and events.:D
The conflict of this book is that in Lakshmi's village, all the crops are ruined because of a type of weather called monsoons is acting up there and Lakshmi was sent to a city to get a job. She was forced to do that in order to support her family. So far, she's suffering badly, but hopefully she will get through it.
I don't know yet what conflict resolution is because I didn't finish reading the book. Hopefully it will be a happy resolution and not a sad one.
My personal feelings about the book are that it's first a really sad story. Lakshmi is a good girl and she doesn't deserve to be treated so cruelly like that. Beside by reactions about the book, I think that the author knows how to write an extraordinary book to make the reader emotional. I know this author also wrote the book Cut and it sounds like a great book because on top of the cover page it says, " THE BEST- SELLING AUTHOR OF CUT". I think I'll give this book a chance and read it. :)]
My favorite part of this book is that Lakshmi is brave enough to handle such tough situations in the cities that she's willing to stay there until her it's going to be over. I know if it was me, I would run away even is it's risky because I don't want anybody treating me so awfully like they do to her. I think she's a strong girl and she will get through it.
My least favorite part is to read about how Lakshmi is abused so harshly and how no one there is feeding her. This is very sad because she didn't do anything bad to those people, in fact, she's listening and doing all the things that are instructed her to do so. I am against child abuse and I think its wrong and just past beyond mean to do those things to a kid!!!!
Stavy, that concludes my summary about the book and I hoped you understood everything I wrote about it. Next week, I will finish writing about the story and if you were really interested in the book, read it yourself!!:) Stavush, I love you and Happy Birthday!<3
Love,
Adi<3
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Current Event #2
Date: 11/12/11
Name: Adi Binyamin
Title: The Legacy of Service: The generations of Pines family have served in military.
Author: Perry Stein
Source: The Miami Herald
The topic of the article is about a man named Bolivar Perez- Rios who was in the military and how he fought for our nation and later on passed it down to his relatives.
The main idea of the article is about Bolivar Perez- Rios and what happened to him during his time in the army and how he later persuaded his kids and grandkids to do the same. The article is stated.
The author’s purpose for writing this article is to inform kids about a man named Bolivar Perez- Rios and what he did during serving in the military and how he wanted his family members to share the same experience he did.
The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) is subjective because he shows the view of one person that was part of the army. He didn’t share with the reader all the people that helped in the military and their personal lives. The author is unbiased because he didn’t emphasis with the reader his personal emotions.
The pattern of organization of the article is cause and effect because it showed how Bolivar Perez Rios hard work in the military and how he loved serving there (cause). Later on he passed it down to his grandkids and kids and taught them the great passion for being in the military is a good concept in life (effect.)
The reason the author chose this pattern for the article is to show the start of a person’s view in the army and what his memories were, to how he slowly put this huge opportunity in generations. That pattern explained the reader the main reason the article was written.
The text features included in the article are photos to see the person’s face and actually imagine all those things he did in mind, captions to explain what exactly the person is doing in the picture, and organizing the paragraphs in one understandable pattern so the reader will stay with author while reading the article.
This article is about (a summary in your own words) a brave man named Bolivar Perez Rios and how he was in the army, how he went through tough and easy occasions like going to the hospital because of a bomb or doing great things to our army while serving there. After he finished fighting in the army, Bolivar persuaded his kids to work in the army too and have a great time being there while also knowing you’re a true hero to the world.
The significance (importance) of this article is to teach kids about what one man did to fight all his might in our country and how all those helpful things he did might have hurt him in some fights, but it was all worth it for showing the world his experience and also passing it down in a generation.
What I learned from this article is new vocabulary words that were tough to figure out while reading and also I learned from the article is that one thing can affect another. Bolivar did major things in the army and it affected his relatives to do the exact same things to their nation.
What I liked about this article is that the author stated quotes that Bolivar said. Every quote means something and I like to read quotes and figure out what they mean. Later when I’ll be older, I would want to do a big thing to my country, I can use quotes famous people said and hopefully make up some out of my own experience.
What I did not like about this article is that the author didn’t share his own opinions with the readers. I disliked that part because a writer has to conclude his feelings about what he wrote so the reader will have at least an idea about why the author wrote specifically about what he published.
People who were in army or their relatives were in the army should read this article because that way they will learn about how other people served, what they were like, and how they can compare their life with that person. Kids whom relatives are or were in the army could learn examples of what kind of experience they need to have in order to be there and survive the bad things that could happen.
This article reminds me of (text to-self) because I’m probably not saving the world but I can show great examples to my little cousins and my neighbors by telling them that school is important, always be a nice person, or share with your siblings. That same thing Bolivar did with his family but it was depended on a different subject.
(text-to-text) I read a biography called Ilan Ramon and he was also in the Air Force planning his future to be an astronaut. He sadly died because he didn’t make it safely to Earth. The good thing is that his great accomplishments did rub off on his kids to be smart and successful like their father.
(text-to-world) This article reminds me of the world because a lot of people are or were in army and they are serving there for a couple of years to slowly make their nations better and stronger. As a result, they are affecting their kids to do those steps they did slowly as they get older.
Word | Context Clues | Meaning |
1. Recited | “He never forgot the first time he recited the Pledge of Allegiance.” | To repeat the words of. |
2. Fond | I was very fond of the military in the beginning.” | Loving. |
3. Indoctrinated | “I was indoctrinated to love and respect our nation from young age.” | Taught; to learn. |
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Reader's Journal #10
Dear Dana,
This week was to read a short story and I read The Praying Hands. The author was Phylameana Lila Desy. She wrote an inspirational story and I loved it. Even though it was a short story, it has the same reading steps we do for all our journals!
I wanna tell you what happened in the 5 paragraph scene I read.
The characters in the story are are Albrecht and Albert Durer. They are brothers and they both want to go to Nuremberg to study at a Academy for art.
The setting takes place in the fifteenth century in a tiny village called Nuremberg where a family with eighteen children live.
The plot of the story is about a family with eighteen children that lived in a tiny village called Nuremberg. Two brothers named Albrecht and Albert Durer shared the same passion, they both want to go study at a Academy for art. Two of them though can't go at the same time and be together. One of them can go and the other one will work in Nuremberg at the mines for 4 years and then they will switch. In order to decide, the 2 brothers decided to toss a coin and who ever wins, will go to the Academy first. Despite the fact that Albert lost, his going to support his brother with money and everything he needs and after 4 years Albert will go next. When finally Albrecht returned from the great experience of his life, everyone at the village celebrated his great accomplishment and they also honored Albert for going next in the great adventure of his life. All the hard work Albert did for 4 years, ruined his chance to go to that art college. His hands were bruised and his bones were showing at his palm of hands. Sadly, Albert couldn't go to the Academy, and because he sacrificed that great opportunity for his brother, Albrecht decided to paint a masterpiece of his brother's hands to honor of how hard he worked at the mines. He chose to call that sculpture - The Praying Hands.
The conflict of this story is that after Albrecht came back from his college,and his brother couldn't go because he worked so hard at the mines, that his hands were sore that he barely had any energy to use them. That is a very sad ending, but Albert was turned out be the best brother Albrecht could ever ask for!
The conflict resolution was that Albrecht decided to make a painting of Albert's hands for all that he sacrificed for him and how all the work he did was basically for nothing. I think that he really is a true, loyal brother and I hope my brother will be willing to do something so major like that for me!:)
My opinion about this short story is that it's a great story and that it also has a great lesson, any sibling can learn from. I this the author published a great story and I would love to read more short stories by this phenomenal author!
My favorite part of this book is that Albert had really sacrificed his chance of a lifetime for his brother. I liked that part because I honestly don't think any sibling would do that for their sister or brother! If someone is willing to do that, you're one ROCKIN' sibling and you will be thanked for that!
My least favorite part is that Albert couldn't share his dreams with his brother. I disliked that part the most because they wanted to share that passion together and sadly, they didn't. I don't know if that story will be continued but if I was to continue it, I would put that 3 months later Albert was healed and now he could work with Albrecht!!!:)
Dana, I hoped you liked my blog and truly, it is a great story and I LOVED it very much!!! If you read it, it will change your thought about Maya or Tal because in the future, you will never know what a great thing they can do for you!!!!! LOVE YOU DANA!<3
Love,
Adi<3
This week was to read a short story and I read The Praying Hands. The author was Phylameana Lila Desy. She wrote an inspirational story and I loved it. Even though it was a short story, it has the same reading steps we do for all our journals!
I wanna tell you what happened in the 5 paragraph scene I read.
The characters in the story are are Albrecht and Albert Durer. They are brothers and they both want to go to Nuremberg to study at a Academy for art.
The setting takes place in the fifteenth century in a tiny village called Nuremberg where a family with eighteen children live.
The plot of the story is about a family with eighteen children that lived in a tiny village called Nuremberg. Two brothers named Albrecht and Albert Durer shared the same passion, they both want to go study at a Academy for art. Two of them though can't go at the same time and be together. One of them can go and the other one will work in Nuremberg at the mines for 4 years and then they will switch. In order to decide, the 2 brothers decided to toss a coin and who ever wins, will go to the Academy first. Despite the fact that Albert lost, his going to support his brother with money and everything he needs and after 4 years Albert will go next. When finally Albrecht returned from the great experience of his life, everyone at the village celebrated his great accomplishment and they also honored Albert for going next in the great adventure of his life. All the hard work Albert did for 4 years, ruined his chance to go to that art college. His hands were bruised and his bones were showing at his palm of hands. Sadly, Albert couldn't go to the Academy, and because he sacrificed that great opportunity for his brother, Albrecht decided to paint a masterpiece of his brother's hands to honor of how hard he worked at the mines. He chose to call that sculpture - The Praying Hands.
The conflict of this story is that after Albrecht came back from his college,and his brother couldn't go because he worked so hard at the mines, that his hands were sore that he barely had any energy to use them. That is a very sad ending, but Albert was turned out be the best brother Albrecht could ever ask for!
The conflict resolution was that Albrecht decided to make a painting of Albert's hands for all that he sacrificed for him and how all the work he did was basically for nothing. I think that he really is a true, loyal brother and I hope my brother will be willing to do something so major like that for me!:)
My opinion about this short story is that it's a great story and that it also has a great lesson, any sibling can learn from. I this the author published a great story and I would love to read more short stories by this phenomenal author!
My favorite part of this book is that Albert had really sacrificed his chance of a lifetime for his brother. I liked that part because I honestly don't think any sibling would do that for their sister or brother! If someone is willing to do that, you're one ROCKIN' sibling and you will be thanked for that!
My least favorite part is that Albert couldn't share his dreams with his brother. I disliked that part the most because they wanted to share that passion together and sadly, they didn't. I don't know if that story will be continued but if I was to continue it, I would put that 3 months later Albert was healed and now he could work with Albrecht!!!:)
Dana, I hoped you liked my blog and truly, it is a great story and I LOVED it very much!!! If you read it, it will change your thought about Maya or Tal because in the future, you will never know what a great thing they can do for you!!!!! LOVE YOU DANA!<3
Love,
Adi<3
Monday, October 31, 2011
Reader's Journal #9
Dear Dore,
This week was a mystery and I read The 39 Clues: One False Note. The author is Gordon Korman. I didn't know that for each series there's going to be a different author. Well, the first book and the second book are great and they are so descriptive that I can actually travel through it vicariously. Let me tell you what happened in the book (even though you already know.)
The characters in the book are Amy, Dan, Nellie Gomez, Alistair Oh, Ian, Natalie, The Holts, Mr. McIntrye, and the man in black. Now if anyone wants to know about those characters, go to my Readers's Journal #8 and you will see it!
The setting takes place in Vienna, Austria and Venice, Italy where Amy, Dan and the rest of the competitors continue to find the 39 clues.
The plot of the book is about two kids named Amy and Dan. They have no parents and they are currently supposed to live with their aunt, but she's so mean and rude them. Their grandmother, Grace passed away and she's the one who set the challenge that was an option of taking 2 million dollars or take a challenge to lead you to be the most powerful member in your family. Basically, in the first book the competitors started in Paris where the first clue was lead too. Now all the competitors are at different speed and different places. Dan and Amy are now doing great and they are finding the clues pretty fast and they are working in a good teamwork. What they're doing now, is instead of other challengers stealing their clues like before, they are doing their best to take clues from other competitors because now the contest is getting harder and they think that this will the best thing that can keep them alive in the game. Wow, I'm really interested in reading the 3rd book! I heard good stuff is going to happen!:)
Again, there's no really a resolution until you read the whole entire series. I actually hope that there's going to be a happy ending because with all the things that are so far happening in the book, you don't really know what to expect at the end, probably unlikely surprises.
My personal opinion about the book is that it's a great mystery and you can actually imagine yourself in that book doing all the things the characters are doing. The author really knows how to write a neat, organized, and descriptive book. I really hope that one day when I get older I can write like the authors do with a rich vocabulary.
My favorite part of the book is when Dan and Amy are keep on finding clues because that means they are on their way to winning the contest. I also like how they are working a good teamwork, I know that will never work with my brother!
My least favorite part is that that the Social Services are still looking for Dan and Amy after their aunt couldn't find them in Boston and decided to call them. I don't like that part because Amy and Dan are such good kids and they don't deserve to be sent away to foster care being away from each other which is the only thing they will have if that event will happen!
Dore I hoped you understood my summary better than the book and I hoped that I made a good summary on top of all!:) Love you Dore and looking forward for reading your blog also!:) LOVE YOU!<3
Love,
Adi<3
This week was a mystery and I read The 39 Clues: One False Note. The author is Gordon Korman. I didn't know that for each series there's going to be a different author. Well, the first book and the second book are great and they are so descriptive that I can actually travel through it vicariously. Let me tell you what happened in the book (even though you already know.)
The characters in the book are Amy, Dan, Nellie Gomez, Alistair Oh, Ian, Natalie, The Holts, Mr. McIntrye, and the man in black. Now if anyone wants to know about those characters, go to my Readers's Journal #8 and you will see it!
The setting takes place in Vienna, Austria and Venice, Italy where Amy, Dan and the rest of the competitors continue to find the 39 clues.
The plot of the book is about two kids named Amy and Dan. They have no parents and they are currently supposed to live with their aunt, but she's so mean and rude them. Their grandmother, Grace passed away and she's the one who set the challenge that was an option of taking 2 million dollars or take a challenge to lead you to be the most powerful member in your family. Basically, in the first book the competitors started in Paris where the first clue was lead too. Now all the competitors are at different speed and different places. Dan and Amy are now doing great and they are finding the clues pretty fast and they are working in a good teamwork. What they're doing now, is instead of other challengers stealing their clues like before, they are doing their best to take clues from other competitors because now the contest is getting harder and they think that this will the best thing that can keep them alive in the game. Wow, I'm really interested in reading the 3rd book! I heard good stuff is going to happen!:)
Again, there's no really a resolution until you read the whole entire series. I actually hope that there's going to be a happy ending because with all the things that are so far happening in the book, you don't really know what to expect at the end, probably unlikely surprises.
My personal opinion about the book is that it's a great mystery and you can actually imagine yourself in that book doing all the things the characters are doing. The author really knows how to write a neat, organized, and descriptive book. I really hope that one day when I get older I can write like the authors do with a rich vocabulary.
My favorite part of the book is when Dan and Amy are keep on finding clues because that means they are on their way to winning the contest. I also like how they are working a good teamwork, I know that will never work with my brother!
My least favorite part is that that the Social Services are still looking for Dan and Amy after their aunt couldn't find them in Boston and decided to call them. I don't like that part because Amy and Dan are such good kids and they don't deserve to be sent away to foster care being away from each other which is the only thing they will have if that event will happen!
Dore I hoped you understood my summary better than the book and I hoped that I made a good summary on top of all!:) Love you Dore and looking forward for reading your blog also!:) LOVE YOU!<3
Love,
Adi<3
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Current Event #1
Date: 10/29/11
Name: Adi Binyamin
Current Events Journal
Title: Will Steve Jobs’ final vendetta haunt Google?
Author: Michael Liedtke
Source: The Miami Heralds
The topic of the article is: The topic of this article is Google’s Android is stealing the creation of iPhone.
The main idea of the article is: The main idea of this article is Google’s Android is stealing Steve Jobs’ ideas of the iPhone and he’s doing everything he can to prevent that from happening. The main idea is stated.
The author’s purpose for writing this article is to: explain the fight between Android stealing iPhone creations and how Steve Jobs was shocked that another company stole his ideas after the iPhone was popular for a long time and no one bothered to steal it.
The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) because it showed that Steve Jobs actually fought to save his creation from being stolen, rather than ignoring it. Also, it shows what could happen to companies that steal an invented item that someone made. If you do something wrong, you would always get caught!
The pattern of organization of the article is showing different kinds of ideas in each paragraphs and the reactions Steve Jobs is showing about Google’s Android stealing his iPhone ideas and making a similar device.
The reason the author chose this pattern for the article is to show how Apple was before Google’s Android came in the picture and decided to invent a similar device and how now it’s decreasing the population of the iPhone.
The text features included in the article are pictures that helps readers see the products Steve Jobs had created, how the paragraphs are organized to help readers understand important details about Goggle’s Android stealing iPhone features and the emotional thoughts and beliefs that Steve Jobs is showing to the readers. It Also shows how Google’s Android is affecting Steve’s career.
This article is about (a summary in your own words) The article is mainly about Google’s Android stealing Steve Jobs iPhone creation and features. It shows Steve’s reactions and how he will not accept the fact of another company stealing his own made up ideas. After that unbelievable occurancy, Steve Jobs career is slowly dropping and costumers are not impressed with the iPhone anymore. At the end, Steve’s hard effort to make Android stop stealing his ideas didn’t succeed, and Android is still taking control over the iPhone features.
The significance (importance) of this article is to explain the problem that goes on in the world and how we don’t realize that it affects a lot of people that basically are the victims of those situations. He wanted to explain readers about a famous iPhone maker and the different problems that are occurring to him at this time.(Also to give readers the heads up that iPhone is having a little bit of difficulties)
What I learned from this article is that companies can be that mean to just steal an invention from a person and take all the credit. I also learned that if you actually take your time to fight for the rights and make sure that your career will be saved, will may not always succeed, but the thoughts of personally doing it will count.
What I liked about this article is that Steve Jobs actually thought: I will let no one steal my iPhone creations even if a serious fight will lead me to it. Most people I know will just stay quiet and will say ohh how much can that person know about my invention. Well I’ll tell you what, people know more than you think!
What I did not like about it is that Google’s Android didn’t even feel bad that they stole Steve’s creations about the iPhone and just ignored him when he talked to them and how he didn’t like the way they stole his ingenious idea.
Who should read this article and why: People that love all those “I” terms( iPhone, Ipad, etc.) should read this article because once they do, they will realize that their favorite technology company is decreasing and they will also be pretty amazed how their hero is doing all his might to make his fans happy with his work.
This article reminds me of (text-to-self) because I also don’t give up and if someone steals my inventions, ideas, or whatever I did and it’s legally mine, I will do everything I can to make that person forget about stealing my work and even if it gets me into a huge fight, I will do it to make my fans and my career happy and successful!
(text-to-text) A book I read that is also about stealing information is the book The 39 Clues. Dan and Amy are working on a challenge and they’re competing with other people. When Dan and Amy always manage to find a clue, another competitor comes to steal the clue and takes the credit.
(text-to-world) Companies all around the world are facing different kind of problems like copying inventions and are trying to fight with those people and convince them to stop it and that it’s not fair. Somehow Steve’s hard work and believe didn’t pay off, but if you believe you will ALWAYS achieve!
New vocabulary I learned:
Word | Context clues | Meaning |
1. Hypocritical | Criticisms | The one that doesn’t actually posses. |
2.Unveiled | Release | Revealed to public. |
3.Derision | Across | Mockery. |
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