My Christmas break was very calm and laid back. I had a great time being able to sleep in late and be with my family. On Christmas morning, my sisters and I were very thankful to recieve all our presents from Santa. We were very excited to see what we got and pleased by what there was. The next day, we left for Georgia to visit our family. It was fun to be able to spend time with the rest of our family because we only get to see them twice a year at the most.
When my family got back from Georgia, we had a fun New Years and finished the rest of our break enjoying our presents. My break wasn't as exciting as it has been before, but I enjoyed having time off from school.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Reading Response
This week, I have been reading You Have to Stop This, by Pseudonymous Bosch. This book is part of a series I have been reading for a while. The main characters are Cass and Max-Ernest, which are a part of a secret society trying to find The Secret. This book starts off with Cass waking up from a long coma where she travelled back in time to talk with her ancestors. After she wakes up, she finds a message she was told about while she was sleeping and found the final clue to finding the Secret. While on a school field trip to a mummy museum, Max-Enest and Cass find a portal back to ancient Egypt and are stuck there.
I would feel scared if ll of a sudden i was transported back in time to place i didn't know. I'm sure thy will find a way to get back, because they always come up with great plans to fix everything. I am excite to see if they find the Secret in this book and how they get back.
Reading Times
Monday: 44 minutes and 48 pages
Tuesday: 32 minutes and 37 pages
Wednesday: 35 minutes and 38 pages
Saturday: 26 minutes and 27 pages
Sunday: 30 minutes and 39 pages
Total: 167 minutes and 189 pages
I would feel scared if ll of a sudden i was transported back in time to place i didn't know. I'm sure thy will find a way to get back, because they always come up with great plans to fix everything. I am excite to see if they find the Secret in this book and how they get back.
Reading Times
Monday: 44 minutes and 48 pages
Tuesday: 32 minutes and 37 pages
Wednesday: 35 minutes and 38 pages
Saturday: 26 minutes and 27 pages
Sunday: 30 minutes and 39 pages
Total: 167 minutes and 189 pages
Monday, December 10, 2012
First Semester Reading
Books:
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Short Stories we read from the book
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
This isn't What it Looks Like by Pseudonymous Bosch
The Return: Nightfall by L. J. Smith
The Vow by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter
This semester I haven't really learned anything about myself as a writer. I prefer to read mystery true event books. I don't really like to read autobiographies and biographies because I think they are boring. I usually just end up not finishing the books I think are boring. I guess my greatest strength would have to be comprehension, because it is easy for me to understand what I read and not have to read it again. I'm not really sure what my weaknesses are.
I think the reading goals I am setting for next semester are in reach. I would like to be able to say I have completely read 16 books, 8 per semester. Also, I want to finish reading two biographies or autobiographies, because those are the books that I have the hardest time getting through. My last goal is to read more than 150 minutes per week.
Reading Times
Monday: 15 minutes on my paper
Tuesday: 59 minutes on LOTF
Wednesday: 39 minutes on LOTF
Thursday: 46 minutes on LOTF and 21 minutes on my paper
Sunday: 51 minutes on LOTF
Total: 36 minutes on my paper and 195 minutes on LOTF
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Short Stories we read from the book
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
This isn't What it Looks Like by Pseudonymous Bosch
The Return: Nightfall by L. J. Smith
The Vow by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter
This semester I haven't really learned anything about myself as a writer. I prefer to read mystery true event books. I don't really like to read autobiographies and biographies because I think they are boring. I usually just end up not finishing the books I think are boring. I guess my greatest strength would have to be comprehension, because it is easy for me to understand what I read and not have to read it again. I'm not really sure what my weaknesses are.
I think the reading goals I am setting for next semester are in reach. I would like to be able to say I have completely read 16 books, 8 per semester. Also, I want to finish reading two biographies or autobiographies, because those are the books that I have the hardest time getting through. My last goal is to read more than 150 minutes per week.
Reading Times
Monday: 15 minutes on my paper
Tuesday: 59 minutes on LOTF
Wednesday: 39 minutes on LOTF
Thursday: 46 minutes on LOTF and 21 minutes on my paper
Sunday: 51 minutes on LOTF
Total: 36 minutes on my paper and 195 minutes on LOTF
Monday, December 3, 2012
Reading Times
Monday: 21 minutes
Tuesday: 14 minutes
Wednesday: 33 minutes
Friday: 39 minutes
Saturday: 28 minutes
Sunday: 17 minutes
Total: 114 minutes(book), 38 minutes(LOTF) and 116 pages(book), 30 pages(LOTF)
Tuesday: 14 minutes
Wednesday: 33 minutes
Friday: 39 minutes
Saturday: 28 minutes
Sunday: 17 minutes
Total: 114 minutes(book), 38 minutes(LOTF) and 116 pages(book), 30 pages(LOTF)
Monday, November 26, 2012
LOTF Survival Update
My focus I am supposed to be tracking is survival. There have been different types of survival I have noticed so far. The main one would be the kinds of foods and types of shelter available on the island. But the boys aren't treating the island correctly, so the fruitful island is becoming scarce of the things need to survive. Also, the signal fire is the boys way to get recognized so they can be rescued. Another would be how Jack keeps trying to kill the pig, which isn't really for food. But, hunting is a way of survival the boys use.
The ways my focus has shifted from the beginning of the book to now aren't very dramatic. First, like I said above, the boys are neglecting the island and are ruining the beauty of the island. Then, there is how Ralph is trying to get rescued and notices how the boys aren't working or really trying to support the island. Ralph wants the boys to work instead of just playing all the time.
The ways my focus has shifted from the beginning of the book to now aren't very dramatic. First, like I said above, the boys are neglecting the island and are ruining the beauty of the island. Then, there is how Ralph is trying to get rescued and notices how the boys aren't working or really trying to support the island. Ralph wants the boys to work instead of just playing all the time.
Semester Overview
This semester I feel the material hasn't been very confusing. I understand the literacy narratives, traits of good writing, and short stories. The only subject I really am not sure about are literary analyses. I am not sure how to compose one still. Also, I don't really remember In Defense of Food from summer reading.
I need another example of the setting charts because I still don't understand the different levels. I would like it if we went over In Defense of Food again. I think that I am very prepared for the first semester exam.
Reading Times:
12/26: 45 minutes
13/26: 39 minutes
14/26: 33 minutes
15/26: 48 minutes
19/26: 47 minutes
Total: 94 pages and 128 minutes
I need another example of the setting charts because I still don't understand the different levels. I would like it if we went over In Defense of Food again. I think that I am very prepared for the first semester exam.
Reading Times:
12/26: 45 minutes
13/26: 39 minutes
14/26: 33 minutes
15/26: 48 minutes
19/26: 47 minutes
Total: 94 pages and 128 minutes
Monday, November 12, 2012
In Class Plane Crash
Our class's plane crash activity didn't go so well. We had no leadership and just ended up voting if we did or didn't want to be a democracy. I think our one strength was that we weren't really arguing that much, and we didnt break into any huge fights. also, we were able to designate jobs to a few people. I think if we were to be stranded on a island together, we could most likely figure things out.
If we did have the need to figure things out on a deserted island, I know it would take longer than the ten minnutes we had in class. I figure that for more than half the time we would be arguing and coming up with ideas. Personally, I think our class would start eating the first graders if there was no other food source. And our class would end up breaking into smaller groups because we can't stand each other. I believe our class as a whole would not be able to get anything done if we were stranded on an island.
Reading Times:
Monday: 18 minutes (book)
Tuesday: 29 minutes (book)
Thursday: 47 minutes (book)
Friday: 25 minutes (LOTF)
Sunday: 37 minutes (LOTF)
Total: 94 minutes (book) and 62 minutes (LOTF)
If we did have the need to figure things out on a deserted island, I know it would take longer than the ten minnutes we had in class. I figure that for more than half the time we would be arguing and coming up with ideas. Personally, I think our class would start eating the first graders if there was no other food source. And our class would end up breaking into smaller groups because we can't stand each other. I believe our class as a whole would not be able to get anything done if we were stranded on an island.
Reading Times:
Monday: 18 minutes (book)
Tuesday: 29 minutes (book)
Thursday: 47 minutes (book)
Friday: 25 minutes (LOTF)
Sunday: 37 minutes (LOTF)
Total: 94 minutes (book) and 62 minutes (LOTF)
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