12/13/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan, my favorite author. There was one passage on page 144. '' He took a deep breath and plunged into the forest.'' I picked that passage because I love a sentence at the end of a chapter that really hooks you into the next chapter. The significance to the book is that it shows how Leo takes a journey into the forest to find monsters which is based on Greek myths and is what this book is about.
I used 2 reading strategies before reading this book which were reading the summary on the inner front and back flaps and predicting what the next few chapters would be about. My prediction was they would find out where Percy was but will be tricked by a monster on the way. My 2 during reading strategies were reading slowly to make sure I understand, and reading the last line of the last sentence I read last time to know what is happening then. The 2 after reading strategies I used were checking my prediction which was sort of right, and reading about the next book in the series.
The genre of this book is fantasy which is a sub genre of fiction. It was based on Greek mythology. The characters are Jason, Annabeth, Rachel, Piper, and Leo. Those are the main characters. Some foil are Drew and Butch. All are dynamic except for the foil. The setting is Camp Half-Blood in New York. The time is present and the social and wheather conditions constantly change. The exposition is when Jason loses his memory, the rising action is when Annabeth arrives and informs Jason, Piper, and Leo of the dissapearance of Percy Jackson. I have not found the climax yet though and the falling action nor the resolution. I have not got up there yet. The conflict is supernatural vs. supernatural and external. They cannot find the lost hero Percy Jackson. The tone is serious, while the mood is worrying. The theme is caring because every character will fight for eachother.I do not know the moral because I didn't finish the book yet. The point of view is first person. The P.O.O is cause and effect. The author's purpose is to entertain readers with a suspensful story that really makes you want to read more. The author has nothing to be biased towards in the story. Some figurative language was a simile, onomatopoeia, and a metaphor. I haven't found anything else yet.
I really liked this book and if I was in Rachels shoes I would be freaked out by the oracle taking over my body from time to time considering I wouldn't be able to control it. I would rate this book a 9 out of 10 because it is an awesome story and I love the author Rick Riordan.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley 702
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Current Event #3
Current Events Journal
Title:
Author: John Owens
Source: Miami Herald
The topic of the article is Animals
The main idea of the article is: People in shelters face life and death decisions for animals. It is stated in the title.(implied/stated)
The author’s purpose for writing this article is to inform us how the tests are run in shelters for animals and what steps they take to train them.
The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) because he likes animals and wants them to be a good trained pet not an aggressive one when in a household.
The pattern of organization of the article is chronological order because it uses the words first and then.
The reason the author chose this pattern for the article is so that we could better understand the process of training the behavior of these animals.
The text features included in the article are: A lot of quotes. Quotes help by showing us the opinion of other people.
Parentheses,helps by assisting readers in the meaning of a sentence.
This article is about (a summary in your own words) dogs who are taking into shelters and trained for not having aggresive behavior. If the staff in the shelter thinks it is a threat to them or the other dogs it will be put to death. The author expresses this by giving an example of a dog. Also, the steps for this training are very simple but can show signs of serious anger problems.
The significance (importance) of this article is great. If someone's dog has anger problems it must be trained otherwise it could be a danger to the family. What I learned from this article is that 7400 dogs are put to death annually at Chicago Shelters.
What I liked about this article is that it really touches readers at how important it is to have a dog that is safe for your family and to realize the process of training if it is not.
What I did not like about it is that it states how so many dogs are put to death if they are a threat to society.
Who should read this article and why?
I think dog owners who have got their dog from a shelter should read this and to know that they saved a life.
This article reminds me of (text-to-self) my dog Samson because we got him from the Humane Society.
(text-to-text) This article reminds me of the book Homewordbound.
(text-to-world) This article reminds me of how many people own dogs and cats this age.
New vocabulary I learned
Word Context Clues Meaning
1.colleague- even while some- partner
2.protocol-starting- rules
3.utilitarian-functioning-normal
from,Isaac
from,Isaac
Date: 12/11/11
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
RJ #14 The Lost Hero
12/6/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I am in the middle of reading a great book called the Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. It is part of an amazing series. There was one passage that really caught my eye. '' We need to talk''. That passage was at the end of a chapter. Usually they have a lot of suspense, this one did. In the book there are a lot of creative hooks and considering the book is filled with action, I noticed a lot of suspenseful statements.
I used six reading strategies. The two before reading strategies are reading the summary on the front and back flip, and predicting what the book would be about. The two during reading strategies I used were reading slowly so I could understand it better, and reading the last line from the last time I read. The two after reading strategies I used were checking my prediction and looking at the next book in the series and learning about it online.
The genre of this book is fantasy. The characters in the story are Jason, Piper, Leo, Annabeth, and Butch. Except for Annabeth and Butch everyone is round and dynamic so far. The setting of the book is Camp Half- Blood. I have only got up to the exposition which was Jason not remembering where he is and who he is. It is all a mystery. The conflict is that Annabeth cannot find the lost hero Percy Jackson. It is external and supernatural vs. supernatural. The tone is worried and the mood is also worried for Percy and where he is. The theme is adventurous. I do not know the moral because I didn't finish the book yet. The point of view is first person. The P.O.O is cause and effect. The author's purpose is to entertain the readers with a suspenseful story. The author has nothing to be biased towards. Some figurative language was a simile, onomatopoeia, and a metaphor.
I really liked this book. If I was Jason, I would be really happy that I have a hot girlfriend. Especially since she really likes me. I would rate this book a 9 out of 10 because it is so amazing.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I am in the middle of reading a great book called the Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. It is part of an amazing series. There was one passage that really caught my eye. '' We need to talk''. That passage was at the end of a chapter. Usually they have a lot of suspense, this one did. In the book there are a lot of creative hooks and considering the book is filled with action, I noticed a lot of suspenseful statements.
I used six reading strategies. The two before reading strategies are reading the summary on the front and back flip, and predicting what the book would be about. The two during reading strategies I used were reading slowly so I could understand it better, and reading the last line from the last time I read. The two after reading strategies I used were checking my prediction and looking at the next book in the series and learning about it online.
The genre of this book is fantasy. The characters in the story are Jason, Piper, Leo, Annabeth, and Butch. Except for Annabeth and Butch everyone is round and dynamic so far. The setting of the book is Camp Half- Blood. I have only got up to the exposition which was Jason not remembering where he is and who he is. It is all a mystery. The conflict is that Annabeth cannot find the lost hero Percy Jackson. It is external and supernatural vs. supernatural. The tone is worried and the mood is also worried for Percy and where he is. The theme is adventurous. I do not know the moral because I didn't finish the book yet. The point of view is first person. The P.O.O is cause and effect. The author's purpose is to entertain the readers with a suspenseful story. The author has nothing to be biased towards. Some figurative language was a simile, onomatopoeia, and a metaphor.
I really liked this book. If I was Jason, I would be really happy that I have a hot girlfriend. Especially since she really likes me. I would rate this book a 9 out of 10 because it is so amazing.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
RJ #14 Guys read funny buissiness part 2
11/29/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Guys Read Funny Business by Jon scieszka. There was one passage that really caught my eye on Page 85, '' Which ever is the easiest.'' Charlie said in 1st person. That passage shows me how lazy our citizens our today and gives me an idea of how they will act later in society. The passage relates to the book because Charlie is trying to appeal to the judges the easiest possible way.
I used 6 reading strategies for this book. Before I made a prediction, and skimmed for a picture that would relate to the next story. I did and it was quite interesting. It was a mummy. During reading I read slowly to make sure I understand what I am reading, and I read the last line I read from last time to get a vibe of what is going on right now. The 2 after reading strategies I used were checking my prediction which was off, and summarizing the story in my head so that I would be ready for the next rj.
The genre of this book is a memoir which is a sub genre of non-fiction. The topic of the book is a contest. The main idea is Charlie and Dwight want to be the winner of a contest so he could rub it in Zeke's face and go to Splashtastic water park. It is stated. Another title could be ''The Mummy That Went Down the Wrong Slide''. I chose it because it summarizes the whole book in one phrase. Three supporting details were Charlie and Dwight making a bet with Zeke, Charlie pushes his friend too far for winning the get away, and Charlie and Dwight winning the contest. They are all factual. The essential message is that you should never rub things in other's faces for you might be that one and that is not how you would want to be treated. A cause is that Charlie's dad messes with the thermostat and the effect is that Charlie and Dwight's project melted. There were some things that were similar in the story such as Zeke and Charlie both wanting to win first prize. The different things were that Charlie knows how to use the high-tech thermostat while his dad doesn't. I could only identify 3 text features which were an illustration, italicized print, and different fonts. The P.O.O. is cause and effect because one thing results in another. The author's purpose is to share a memory. The author is not biased towards anything. The point of view is 1st person because it is a memoir. The only figurative language I remember is a simile. The only verification of this book I can find is the author Eoin Colfer. There is nothing else for the book is a memoir. There were 3 new vocab words I learned which were inevitably, portrayal, and venturing.
inevitably, context clue- touched often and broken, definition- easily
portrayal, context clue- of an eighteen year old, definition- showing as
venturing, context clue- outside, definition- going out
This book relates to me because I love winning contests. This book relates to the first story ''Best of Friends'' because they both talk about amazing slides. This book relates to the world because millions of people visit water parks every year. I thought this book was very unique. I would not reread for it did not have the spark I was looking for.
I would rate this book an 8 out of 10 for it was good, but not the best.
Sincerely,
Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Guys Read Funny Business by Jon scieszka. There was one passage that really caught my eye on Page 85, '' Which ever is the easiest.'' Charlie said in 1st person. That passage shows me how lazy our citizens our today and gives me an idea of how they will act later in society. The passage relates to the book because Charlie is trying to appeal to the judges the easiest possible way.
I used 6 reading strategies for this book. Before I made a prediction, and skimmed for a picture that would relate to the next story. I did and it was quite interesting. It was a mummy. During reading I read slowly to make sure I understand what I am reading, and I read the last line I read from last time to get a vibe of what is going on right now. The 2 after reading strategies I used were checking my prediction which was off, and summarizing the story in my head so that I would be ready for the next rj.
The genre of this book is a memoir which is a sub genre of non-fiction. The topic of the book is a contest. The main idea is Charlie and Dwight want to be the winner of a contest so he could rub it in Zeke's face and go to Splashtastic water park. It is stated. Another title could be ''The Mummy That Went Down the Wrong Slide''. I chose it because it summarizes the whole book in one phrase. Three supporting details were Charlie and Dwight making a bet with Zeke, Charlie pushes his friend too far for winning the get away, and Charlie and Dwight winning the contest. They are all factual. The essential message is that you should never rub things in other's faces for you might be that one and that is not how you would want to be treated. A cause is that Charlie's dad messes with the thermostat and the effect is that Charlie and Dwight's project melted. There were some things that were similar in the story such as Zeke and Charlie both wanting to win first prize. The different things were that Charlie knows how to use the high-tech thermostat while his dad doesn't. I could only identify 3 text features which were an illustration, italicized print, and different fonts. The P.O.O. is cause and effect because one thing results in another. The author's purpose is to share a memory. The author is not biased towards anything. The point of view is 1st person because it is a memoir. The only figurative language I remember is a simile. The only verification of this book I can find is the author Eoin Colfer. There is nothing else for the book is a memoir. There were 3 new vocab words I learned which were inevitably, portrayal, and venturing.
inevitably, context clue- touched often and broken, definition- easily
portrayal, context clue- of an eighteen year old, definition- showing as
venturing, context clue- outside, definition- going out
This book relates to me because I love winning contests. This book relates to the first story ''Best of Friends'' because they both talk about amazing slides. This book relates to the world because millions of people visit water parks every year. I thought this book was very unique. I would not reread for it did not have the spark I was looking for.
I would rate this book an 8 out of 10 for it was good, but not the best.
Sincerely,
Isaac Paley
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
RJ #13 Guys Read Funny Business
11/22/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen
I am in the middle of reading the book Guys Read Funny Business by Jon Scieszka. The book is made up of multiple stories and in the first one there was an interesting passage on page 27. ''Why don't you pick on someone your own size?'' The line shows that someone is being bullied and his friend is standing up to the bully. That tells me the moral of that part in the story is to be brave. I totally agree.
I used two reading strategies before the book which were predicting what it would be about. I was totally off. I also looked at the painting on the front cover to help with my prediction. I used two during reading strategies which were reading slowly to make sure I understand what's going on, and I reread parts I didn't understand. The two after reading strategies I used were scanning what I read for any unread text, and checking my prediction which didn't come true quiet yet. The genre of the book is a memoir. The topic of the book is so far future even though there are multiple stories. It is because it talks about fictional stories that are gonna be possible later in life. The main idea of the first story is a kid who lies just to get attention. The main idea is implied and stated at the same time. It's hard to explain. If I could give the first story another title it would be ''The Swirly Slide that Ended With a Lie''. Three supporting details for the main idea is ''There is no sweepstakes, I made it up and I don't even think that factory even exists in real life.'' They are all factual. The essential message in the story is don't bribe your friends to give you attention, that makes you a bad person. A cause in the story is Ernest lying and the effect is him almost losing a friend. In the story a similarity is everyone in the class loves chocolate milk and a difference is that Ernest can't have chocolate milk but everyone else can. Some text features are a painting on the front, black and white illustartions and italicized words. They all impact the text by making it come alive. The P.O.O in the story is Cause and Effect so far because at the beginning something terrible or great happens and at the end a result of that occurs. The author's purpose is to entertain the readers with interesting memoirs. The author in the stories is not really biased towards anything. There is no figurative language. The author's point of view is 1st person because it is a memoir. The only sources in the story are the authors because it is a memoir. I personally believe this is a fifth grade book and I understood every word in the first 50 pages. This book relates to me because I would get angry at my friend if he made up a huge lie like that. This book relates to a book I recently read called Scary stories because they are both made up of multile stories. This book relates to the world because people do lie to their friends all around the world. If I was in Ernest's shoes I would be ashamed of myself and I would know of my wrongdoing.
If I could I would rate this book a 7 out of 10 so far for it is very suspensful.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs. Zrihen
I am in the middle of reading the book Guys Read Funny Business by Jon Scieszka. The book is made up of multiple stories and in the first one there was an interesting passage on page 27. ''Why don't you pick on someone your own size?'' The line shows that someone is being bullied and his friend is standing up to the bully. That tells me the moral of that part in the story is to be brave. I totally agree.
I used two reading strategies before the book which were predicting what it would be about. I was totally off. I also looked at the painting on the front cover to help with my prediction. I used two during reading strategies which were reading slowly to make sure I understand what's going on, and I reread parts I didn't understand. The two after reading strategies I used were scanning what I read for any unread text, and checking my prediction which didn't come true quiet yet. The genre of the book is a memoir. The topic of the book is so far future even though there are multiple stories. It is because it talks about fictional stories that are gonna be possible later in life. The main idea of the first story is a kid who lies just to get attention. The main idea is implied and stated at the same time. It's hard to explain. If I could give the first story another title it would be ''The Swirly Slide that Ended With a Lie''. Three supporting details for the main idea is ''There is no sweepstakes, I made it up and I don't even think that factory even exists in real life.'' They are all factual. The essential message in the story is don't bribe your friends to give you attention, that makes you a bad person. A cause in the story is Ernest lying and the effect is him almost losing a friend. In the story a similarity is everyone in the class loves chocolate milk and a difference is that Ernest can't have chocolate milk but everyone else can. Some text features are a painting on the front, black and white illustartions and italicized words. They all impact the text by making it come alive. The P.O.O in the story is Cause and Effect so far because at the beginning something terrible or great happens and at the end a result of that occurs. The author's purpose is to entertain the readers with interesting memoirs. The author in the stories is not really biased towards anything. There is no figurative language. The author's point of view is 1st person because it is a memoir. The only sources in the story are the authors because it is a memoir. I personally believe this is a fifth grade book and I understood every word in the first 50 pages. This book relates to me because I would get angry at my friend if he made up a huge lie like that. This book relates to a book I recently read called Scary stories because they are both made up of multile stories. This book relates to the world because people do lie to their friends all around the world. If I was in Ernest's shoes I would be ashamed of myself and I would know of my wrongdoing.
If I could I would rate this book a 7 out of 10 so far for it is very suspensful.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
RJ #12 No One to Call Me Home
11/15/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book No One to Call Me Home by Rev. James J. Close. The book was not that interesting but it was inspiring. A passage in the story that I found interesting was found on page 13. It was in the second part of the sentence. '' There would always be someone to call the kids home-kids like Johnny. That passage really shows how determined he is to make life normal for other kids like him.
There were two reading strategies I used before I read the book. First I predicted based on the cover, and I looked for text features and noticed how the front cover picture was black and white. That must mean that the book is old. I also used 2 during reading strategies which were reading slowly to check the words and make sure I understand what I was reading, and rating the book as I go along. The 2 after reading strategies were reading the back so that I can figure out all the extra details that go with the main point, and checking my prediction which was wrong.
The genre of this book is a non-fiction memoir. The topic is generosity. The main idea of the story is that a kid who is not able to live like a normal kid and have all the general necessities helps other kids like himself and shelters them and provides those needs. The main idea is stated. Another title I would give this book would be Poor or Not Were all the Same. Three supporting details in the story I found were names of the people he cared for, names of the shelters such as the Mercy Home. There were different shelters for boys and girls. Finally, by stating all the ideas that he is determined to accomplish and provide for those boys. The essential message in the story is to care for others for you don't realize what you have, until you don't have it. A cause in the story is him losing his needs, and the effect is he helps others get those needs. Two things that were similar in the story were that he was an orphan a long with everyone else he met. Two different things in the story were that he had courage, a lot of the others didn't. Five different text features in the book were photographs on the front and back, and italicised words. There were no more. The P.O.O. in the story is cause and effect because one thing happens because of something else. The author's purpose in the story is to inform us of an important lesson. The author's perspective is biased toward orphanages. The author's point of view is 1st person because it is a memoir. I could not find any figurative language. My book can not be traced to a source for it is a memoir and can only be traced to the author. Some vocab I learned were ample which means pretty big, scruffy which means dirty looking, adamantly which means angrily or firmly, gutsy which means you are brave or filled with guts, and pew which means group. This book relates to me because I am generous also. This book relates to a book I read in the summer of 2010. This book also relates to the world because people like him are very little to be found but they are at there and they always will be.
If I was in Jame's shoes, I'd be happy for the rest of my life and be thankful for what I have. I would give this book a 5 out of 10 because it was boring.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley 702
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book No One to Call Me Home by Rev. James J. Close. The book was not that interesting but it was inspiring. A passage in the story that I found interesting was found on page 13. It was in the second part of the sentence. '' There would always be someone to call the kids home-kids like Johnny. That passage really shows how determined he is to make life normal for other kids like him.
There were two reading strategies I used before I read the book. First I predicted based on the cover, and I looked for text features and noticed how the front cover picture was black and white. That must mean that the book is old. I also used 2 during reading strategies which were reading slowly to check the words and make sure I understand what I was reading, and rating the book as I go along. The 2 after reading strategies were reading the back so that I can figure out all the extra details that go with the main point, and checking my prediction which was wrong.
The genre of this book is a non-fiction memoir. The topic is generosity. The main idea of the story is that a kid who is not able to live like a normal kid and have all the general necessities helps other kids like himself and shelters them and provides those needs. The main idea is stated. Another title I would give this book would be Poor or Not Were all the Same. Three supporting details in the story I found were names of the people he cared for, names of the shelters such as the Mercy Home. There were different shelters for boys and girls. Finally, by stating all the ideas that he is determined to accomplish and provide for those boys. The essential message in the story is to care for others for you don't realize what you have, until you don't have it. A cause in the story is him losing his needs, and the effect is he helps others get those needs. Two things that were similar in the story were that he was an orphan a long with everyone else he met. Two different things in the story were that he had courage, a lot of the others didn't. Five different text features in the book were photographs on the front and back, and italicised words. There were no more. The P.O.O. in the story is cause and effect because one thing happens because of something else. The author's purpose in the story is to inform us of an important lesson. The author's perspective is biased toward orphanages. The author's point of view is 1st person because it is a memoir. I could not find any figurative language. My book can not be traced to a source for it is a memoir and can only be traced to the author. Some vocab I learned were ample which means pretty big, scruffy which means dirty looking, adamantly which means angrily or firmly, gutsy which means you are brave or filled with guts, and pew which means group. This book relates to me because I am generous also. This book relates to a book I read in the summer of 2010. This book also relates to the world because people like him are very little to be found but they are at there and they always will be.
If I was in Jame's shoes, I'd be happy for the rest of my life and be thankful for what I have. I would give this book a 5 out of 10 because it was boring.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley 702
Sunday, November 13, 2011
CE # 2
Current Events Journal
Title:
Author: PERRY STEIN
Source: Miami Herald
The topic of the article is honor at its finest
The main idea of the article is: Bolivar Perez Rios is honored with medals for diffusing mines and being blown by one and surviving. The main idea is stated in the article.
(implied/stated)
The author’s purpose for writing this article is to inform our nation of what great accomplishments our fighters have completed and how far they go to protect our country. He did that by giving an example.
The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) because he is for our veterans and the holiday that follows.
The pattern of organization of the article is chronological order because the article shows how he and then his generations after him served in the army.
The reason the author chose this article is because people this age do not realize how dangerous it is in the army and all the brave people who join in order to protect our country.
The text features included in the article are a photograph of a veteran which helps by showing our servers to the country and what they do.
Also a caption under the photo and that helps by showing exactly what is happening in the photo.
This article is about (a summary in your own words) a veteran who shares his stories about a time where he diffused mines except for one which went off. The stories inspired his children and grandchildren to join the army and serve their country. Now he is being honored with many medals including a purple heart.
The significance (importance) of this article is great. The amount of important duties our servers have done for our country is not appreciated enough and that is what this article is trying to say by giving an example.
What I learned from this article is that our veterans support our country, so we should support them.
What I liked about this article is that it made a point by giving an example and justifying it.
What I did not like about it is that it should have been more interesting and suspensful, not boring.
Who should read this article and why? Kids should read this article because they need to learn about our veterans and the army.
This article reminds me of (text-to-self) my dad because he is a veteran.
(text-to-text) This article reminds me of other war books that have to do with world war 2.
(text-to-world) This article reminds me of the killing of Osama Bin Laden.
New vocabulary I learned
Word Context Clues Meaning
I did not find any tricky words although some which were did not have that many context clues.
Date:11/13/11
Name: Isaac Paley
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
RJ #11 Scary Stories
11/8/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz. It was really interesting. A sentence that really shocked me throughout all the short stories was '' She had died of fright''. That is on page 42 and really shows how scared we are this age of mythical creatures or ghosts.
I used 2 reading strategies before reading the book. I asked my brother for a reccomendation and skim and scaned for pictures. I also used 2 reading strategies during reading which were reading slowly to make sure I understand everything, and I read the last line from my last time reading to get a feel of what is happening. I used 2 after reading strategies which were summarizing the book in my head and skimming the pictures again to realize what they mean.
The genre in this book is a short story. I cannot list all the characters for there were many short stories and I cannot remember all of them for some of them they are not even mentioned. Same thing with the setting although some of them took place in a basement, a car, or a graveyard. There is no plot structure for there were so many stories although most of them ended with a conflict. The conflicts were mostly man vs. supernatural and external. The tone in the story is scary along with the mood which is also scary. The theme in the story is fright. The moral in the story is to never judge a book by its cover. The point of view in the story is 3rd person because the pronouns that are used consist of he, she, her, him. The pattern of organization in the book varies but is mostly cause and effect. The author's purpose in the story is to entertain others of scary stories about ghosts and spirits. The author's perspective in the story is biased towards believing in ghosts. I really liked this book and if I was in any scary situation like those, I may even die of fright also.
If I could I would rate this book a 9 out of 10 for some of the stories were corny.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz. It was really interesting. A sentence that really shocked me throughout all the short stories was '' She had died of fright''. That is on page 42 and really shows how scared we are this age of mythical creatures or ghosts.
I used 2 reading strategies before reading the book. I asked my brother for a reccomendation and skim and scaned for pictures. I also used 2 reading strategies during reading which were reading slowly to make sure I understand everything, and I read the last line from my last time reading to get a feel of what is happening. I used 2 after reading strategies which were summarizing the book in my head and skimming the pictures again to realize what they mean.
The genre in this book is a short story. I cannot list all the characters for there were many short stories and I cannot remember all of them for some of them they are not even mentioned. Same thing with the setting although some of them took place in a basement, a car, or a graveyard. There is no plot structure for there were so many stories although most of them ended with a conflict. The conflicts were mostly man vs. supernatural and external. The tone in the story is scary along with the mood which is also scary. The theme in the story is fright. The moral in the story is to never judge a book by its cover. The point of view in the story is 3rd person because the pronouns that are used consist of he, she, her, him. The pattern of organization in the book varies but is mostly cause and effect. The author's purpose in the story is to entertain others of scary stories about ghosts and spirits. The author's perspective in the story is biased towards believing in ghosts. I really liked this book and if I was in any scary situation like those, I may even die of fright also.
If I could I would rate this book a 9 out of 10 for some of the stories were corny.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
RJ #10 Killing Mr. Griffin #2
11/1/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan. The same passage from last time is the same one that is key in this book. It was on page 14. '' That Griffin's the sort of guy you'd like to kill''. That passage shows how suspenseful this book would be and it is so far.
I used 2 before reading strategies such as predicting, and looking at the text features. I also used two during reading strategies which were looking for bold or italicized words, and reading slowly to understand the words. The 2 after reading strategies were checking my prediction, and making another prediction of what the 2nd book in the series will be about.
The genre of this book is mystery which is a sub genre of fiction. The main characters in this story are Susan, Betsy, Mark Kinney, Dave, and Mr. Griffin. The setting takes place in the 21 century in a school called Del Norte High. At the end of the rising action and throughout the exposition, the main characters thought of ways to kill Mr. Griffin. At the end there is a twist which I want you to find out yourself. I think that that idea is insane, so did Susan. The conflict in this story is how they are going to kidnap their teacher without him noticing it is them. The tone is surprising because the characters make decisions you wouldn't think of making. The mood is heart-stopping because the book moves by fast in every scene. The theme in the story is suspense because you are always anxious to see what will happen next. The moral in the story is to never commit a crime. If I tell you more you might find out what the twist is in the book. The point of view in the story is 2nd person. The pattern of organization is chronological order. The author's purpose is to entertain you with a very suspensful backround. The author is not biased towards anything in the bo So far I think this book is my type. If I was in Marks shoes I'd slap myself in the face thinking what I was thinking. Murdering a teacher. I would recommend this book to my whole class for its action.
I would rate this book so far an 8 out of 10 for I liked it, but didn't finish it yet and do not know what will happen.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan. The same passage from last time is the same one that is key in this book. It was on page 14. '' That Griffin's the sort of guy you'd like to kill''. That passage shows how suspenseful this book would be and it is so far.
I used 2 before reading strategies such as predicting, and looking at the text features. I also used two during reading strategies which were looking for bold or italicized words, and reading slowly to understand the words. The 2 after reading strategies were checking my prediction, and making another prediction of what the 2nd book in the series will be about.
The genre of this book is mystery which is a sub genre of fiction. The main characters in this story are Susan, Betsy, Mark Kinney, Dave, and Mr. Griffin. The setting takes place in the 21 century in a school called Del Norte High. At the end of the rising action and throughout the exposition, the main characters thought of ways to kill Mr. Griffin. At the end there is a twist which I want you to find out yourself. I think that that idea is insane, so did Susan. The conflict in this story is how they are going to kidnap their teacher without him noticing it is them. The tone is surprising because the characters make decisions you wouldn't think of making. The mood is heart-stopping because the book moves by fast in every scene. The theme in the story is suspense because you are always anxious to see what will happen next. The moral in the story is to never commit a crime. If I tell you more you might find out what the twist is in the book. The point of view in the story is 2nd person. The pattern of organization is chronological order. The author's purpose is to entertain you with a very suspensful backround. The author is not biased towards anything in the bo So far I think this book is my type. If I was in Marks shoes I'd slap myself in the face thinking what I was thinking. Murdering a teacher. I would recommend this book to my whole class for its action.
I would rate this book so far an 8 out of 10 for I liked it, but didn't finish it yet and do not know what will happen.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Current Event #1
Title:
Will Steve Jobs' final vendetta haunt Google?
Author: By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
Source: The source of this article is The Miami Herald.
The topic of the article is Apple's clones.
The main idea of the article is: Steve Jobs fighting with google for stealing his ideas. The main idea is stated in the article.
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The author’s purpose for writing this article is to inform us of what google has done to Apple and to know where the creativity and intelligence really came from._____________________________________________________
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The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) because he is for Apple and is angry at google along with Jobs in many ways.
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The pattern of organization in the article is cause and effect because of the key word then as in this happened and then this happened because of it. __________________________________________________________
The reason the author chose this pattern for the article is to show the back and forth arguing Jobs had with Google and what happened because of it._______________________________________________
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The text features included in the article are: _________________________________________________________
A picture of Jobs and one of his inventions,-helps by showing how intelligent he is.
A caption under the picture,-helps by showing what is in the picture.
This article is about (a summary in your own words) Steve Job's impact on google. He claimed that they stole his ideas for the iPhone and put them in the Android. There were back and forth arguments on what really happened. Then the CEO for google was switched and Jobs and Page were made friends because of Page's willing to learn from him Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs then died taking his knowledge with him. ______________________________________________
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The significance (importance) of this article is varied. Many people hate google because of them stealing Apple's ideas while other's are for them thinking that they didn't steal any ideas._______________________________________________________
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What I learned from this article is that Steve jobs wanted to take google to court for stealing ideas for phones._________________________________________________________________
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What I liked about this article is that it stated how Jobs made friends with google at the end and it taught me how major businesses can get into huge fights just like you and your friend. ____________________________________________________________________
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What I did not like about it is that it only stated the bad things about what google did and not the good. ______________________________________________________________________
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Who should read this article and why? Kids should read this article because it will teach them not to steal. ______________________________________________________________
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This article reminds me of (text-to-self) buying my products from Apple and seeing how expensive they are. ____________________________________________________________
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(text-to-text) _This article reminds me of the article last year about google but I can't remember the name. _________________________________________________________________________________
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(text-to-world) This article relates to the world because people were constantly buying Apple products after Steve Jobs died. ________________________________________________________________________________
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New vocabulary I learned were crude and defecation.
Word Context Clues Meaning
1. Crude-describe-a rough word
2.defecation-describe-to destroy or poop on
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Current Events Journal
Date:10/30/11
Name: Isaac Paley
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
RJ #9 Killing Mr. Griffin
10/25/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I am in the middle of reading Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan. There was one sentence that really got me interested in reading the rest of this book. It was on page 14. '' That Griffin's the sort of guy you'd like to kill''. That passage shows how suspensful this book would be and it is so far.
I used 2 reading before reading strategies. I predicted and read the synopsis on the back to see if I would like the book. I also used 2 during reading strategies, which were reading slowly so I could understand my reading, and I read the last sentence I left off at so I could understand the situation. I finally used 2 after reading strategies which were checking my prediction and rereading anything I didn't understand before. My prediction didn't come true yet.
The genre of this book is mystery which is a sub genre of fiction. The main characters in this story are Susan, Betsy, Mark Kinney, Dave, and Mr. Griffin. The setting is present time in a school called Del Norte High. I only got to the exposition part of my book and in it Mark decides on killing Mr. Griffin, his teacher. I think that that idea is crazy, so did his friends. The conflict in this story is how they are going to kidnap their teacher without him noticing it is them. The tone in the story is surprising because every time there is a new surprise. The mood in the story is also the same because there is a surprise everywhere you look so far. The theme in the story is suspense because you are always anxious for what will happen next. I have not found the moral yet because I have not reached the end of the book. The point of view in the story is 2nd person. The pattern of organization is chronological order. The author's purpose is to entertain the reader's with a suspensful story. I have not found the author's perspective yet because I am only half way done.
So far I think this book is my type. If I was in Marks shoes I'd slap myself in the face thinking what I was thinking. I would recommend this book to my whole class for its action.
I would rate this book so far an 8 out of 10 for I liked it, but didn't finish it yet and do not know what will happen.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I am in the middle of reading Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan. There was one sentence that really got me interested in reading the rest of this book. It was on page 14. '' That Griffin's the sort of guy you'd like to kill''. That passage shows how suspensful this book would be and it is so far.
I used 2 reading before reading strategies. I predicted and read the synopsis on the back to see if I would like the book. I also used 2 during reading strategies, which were reading slowly so I could understand my reading, and I read the last sentence I left off at so I could understand the situation. I finally used 2 after reading strategies which were checking my prediction and rereading anything I didn't understand before. My prediction didn't come true yet.
The genre of this book is mystery which is a sub genre of fiction. The main characters in this story are Susan, Betsy, Mark Kinney, Dave, and Mr. Griffin. The setting is present time in a school called Del Norte High. I only got to the exposition part of my book and in it Mark decides on killing Mr. Griffin, his teacher. I think that that idea is crazy, so did his friends. The conflict in this story is how they are going to kidnap their teacher without him noticing it is them. The tone in the story is surprising because every time there is a new surprise. The mood in the story is also the same because there is a surprise everywhere you look so far. The theme in the story is suspense because you are always anxious for what will happen next. I have not found the moral yet because I have not reached the end of the book. The point of view in the story is 2nd person. The pattern of organization is chronological order. The author's purpose is to entertain the reader's with a suspensful story. I have not found the author's perspective yet because I am only half way done.
So far I think this book is my type. If I was in Marks shoes I'd slap myself in the face thinking what I was thinking. I would recommend this book to my whole class for its action.
I would rate this book so far an 8 out of 10 for I liked it, but didn't finish it yet and do not know what will happen.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
RJ #8 Biography of Barack Obama part 2
10/18/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the Biography of Barack Obama by Stephen Krensky. The passage that I picked was the same as last time considering I am reading the same book.There was one passage that really stood out. It was a quote by Barack Obama on page 39. '' It's a choice between dignity and servitude...... A choice between right and wrong.'' I picked it because it pops a thought in your head about doing the right thing. The quote shows how Barack Obama looks at life; that is very important for the book.
There were 6 reading strategies I used. The two before were predicting and looking at the different text features. Two strategies I used during reading were reading slowly so I could make sure I understand what I was reading, and looking back at the last line I read last time so I could now understand what was happening. The two after reading startegies I used were checking my prediction and reading the reviews on the back.
The genre of this book is a biography. The topic is Barack Obama's life. The main idea of this book is that you should never give up on your dreams. The main idea was implied because I had to read between the lines. Another title that might work for this book would be '' The Life Story of Barack Obama''. It would be hard to find another title for this book for it is a biography about a person. The 3 supporting details were that he was the only black kid in his 5th grade class which shows courage, he was on his high school basketball team, and he got into college. Those are all factual details found in the book. The essential message in the book is that you should never give up on your dreams no matter what your race. A Cause in the story is that Barry had lots of courage. The effect is he got into a mostly white school. 5 different text features were quotes in bold and in big font, pictures of Barack before and after college, captions which explain who the people are in pictures, a map of Africa, and the flag of Kenya. They all have the same meaning. Independence. The pattern of organization is chronological order because the book starts out in his childhood and works its way up through his life. The author's purpose is to inform us what happened in Barack's childhood. The author is for Obama considering his opinion in the story. The author's point of view is 3rd person. 3 citations are http://www.barackobama.com/2008/11/, http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/inaugural-address/, and http://www.newsweek.com/id/167582. I did not encounter any new words for I understood everything so far. This book relates to me because I would want to be president of the U.S.. This book relates to another book about Abraham Lincoln because they were both presidents. This book relates to the world because Barack Obama is president of the U.S. now. This book really shows how courage rules the world and how Barack took that courage and showed it off.
I would rate this book a 7 out of 10 for it got boring at points and needed more suspense.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley 702
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the Biography of Barack Obama by Stephen Krensky. The passage that I picked was the same as last time considering I am reading the same book.There was one passage that really stood out. It was a quote by Barack Obama on page 39. '' It's a choice between dignity and servitude...... A choice between right and wrong.'' I picked it because it pops a thought in your head about doing the right thing. The quote shows how Barack Obama looks at life; that is very important for the book.
There were 6 reading strategies I used. The two before were predicting and looking at the different text features. Two strategies I used during reading were reading slowly so I could make sure I understand what I was reading, and looking back at the last line I read last time so I could now understand what was happening. The two after reading startegies I used were checking my prediction and reading the reviews on the back.
The genre of this book is a biography. The topic is Barack Obama's life. The main idea of this book is that you should never give up on your dreams. The main idea was implied because I had to read between the lines. Another title that might work for this book would be '' The Life Story of Barack Obama''. It would be hard to find another title for this book for it is a biography about a person. The 3 supporting details were that he was the only black kid in his 5th grade class which shows courage, he was on his high school basketball team, and he got into college. Those are all factual details found in the book. The essential message in the book is that you should never give up on your dreams no matter what your race. A Cause in the story is that Barry had lots of courage. The effect is he got into a mostly white school. 5 different text features were quotes in bold and in big font, pictures of Barack before and after college, captions which explain who the people are in pictures, a map of Africa, and the flag of Kenya. They all have the same meaning. Independence. The pattern of organization is chronological order because the book starts out in his childhood and works its way up through his life. The author's purpose is to inform us what happened in Barack's childhood. The author is for Obama considering his opinion in the story. The author's point of view is 3rd person. 3 citations are http://www.barackobama.com/2008/11/, http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/inaugural-address/, and http://www.newsweek.com/id/167582. I did not encounter any new words for I understood everything so far. This book relates to me because I would want to be president of the U.S.. This book relates to another book about Abraham Lincoln because they were both presidents. This book relates to the world because Barack Obama is president of the U.S. now. This book really shows how courage rules the world and how Barack took that courage and showed it off.
I would rate this book a 7 out of 10 for it got boring at points and needed more suspense.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley 702
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
RJ #7 Biography of Barack Obama
10/11/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I am in the middle of reading Biography Barack Obama by Stephen Krensky. There was one passage that really stood out. It was a quote by Barack Obama on page 39. '' It's a choice between dignity and servitude...... A choice between right and wrong.'' I picked it because it pops a thought in your head about doing the right thing. The quote shows how Barack Obama looks at life; that is very important for the book.
There were 2 reading strategies that I used before reading my book, predicting what the pin on the back cover means, and trying to think of all the things Obama has done for this country. The 2 reading strategies I used while reading were reading slowly so I could understand it better, and looking at the pictures to help me understand what was happening. The 2 reading strategies I used after were checking if my prediction came true yet, and summarizing what I read so far in my head.
The genre of this book is a biography. The topic in the book is family. The main idea is that you should never give up on your dreams. The main idea was implied. It would be impossible to give this book another title for it is a biography of a person. 3 supporting details were that he was the only black kid in his 5th grade class which shows courage, he was on his high school basketball team, and he got into college. Those are all factual details found in the book. The essential message in the book is that you should never give up on your dreams no matter what your race. A cause in the story is that Barry studied and the effect is that he got into college. 5 different text features were quotes in bold and in big font, pics of Barack before and after college, captions which explain who the people are in pictures, a map of Africa, and the flag of Kenya. They all have the same meaning. Independence. The pattern of organization is chronological order because the book starts out in his childhood and works its way up through his life. The author's purpose is to inform us what happened in Barack's childhood. The author is obviously for Obama. The author's point of view is 3rd person. 3 citations are http://www.barackobama.com/2008/11/, http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/inaugural-address/, and http://www.newsweek.com/id/167582. I did not encounter any new words for I understood everything so far. This book relates to me because our family would love to go to Hawaii, also it relates to another boigraphy I read about Abraham Linclon because they are both presidents, and it relates to the world because Barack Obama is now our president. I would be afraid of being assasined if I was him.
I would rate this book a 3 out 5 because it was not that interesting.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I am in the middle of reading Biography Barack Obama by Stephen Krensky. There was one passage that really stood out. It was a quote by Barack Obama on page 39. '' It's a choice between dignity and servitude...... A choice between right and wrong.'' I picked it because it pops a thought in your head about doing the right thing. The quote shows how Barack Obama looks at life; that is very important for the book.
There were 2 reading strategies that I used before reading my book, predicting what the pin on the back cover means, and trying to think of all the things Obama has done for this country. The 2 reading strategies I used while reading were reading slowly so I could understand it better, and looking at the pictures to help me understand what was happening. The 2 reading strategies I used after were checking if my prediction came true yet, and summarizing what I read so far in my head.
The genre of this book is a biography. The topic in the book is family. The main idea is that you should never give up on your dreams. The main idea was implied. It would be impossible to give this book another title for it is a biography of a person. 3 supporting details were that he was the only black kid in his 5th grade class which shows courage, he was on his high school basketball team, and he got into college. Those are all factual details found in the book. The essential message in the book is that you should never give up on your dreams no matter what your race. A cause in the story is that Barry studied and the effect is that he got into college. 5 different text features were quotes in bold and in big font, pics of Barack before and after college, captions which explain who the people are in pictures, a map of Africa, and the flag of Kenya. They all have the same meaning. Independence. The pattern of organization is chronological order because the book starts out in his childhood and works its way up through his life. The author's purpose is to inform us what happened in Barack's childhood. The author is obviously for Obama. The author's point of view is 3rd person. 3 citations are http://www.barackobama.com/2008/11/, http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/inaugural-address/, and http://www.newsweek.com/id/167582. I did not encounter any new words for I understood everything so far. This book relates to me because our family would love to go to Hawaii, also it relates to another boigraphy I read about Abraham Linclon because they are both presidents, and it relates to the world because Barack Obama is now our president. I would be afraid of being assasined if I was him.
I would rate this book a 3 out 5 because it was not that interesting.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Monday, October 3, 2011
RJ # 6 Aesop's Fables
10/3/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Aesop's Fables by Saviour Pirotta. It was way better than I expected and it really taught me lessons that I should remember about life. There was one passage in the fable The Lion and the Mouse which was the moral. It was little friends make great friends on page 25. I thought that over many times. It is important for everyone in the world to be friends no matter what race or color. Otherwise we have war.
The two reading strategies I used before where checking to see if this book was under 50 pages. I did that to know if it would be appropriate for me. It was. Also, I thought and tried to remember a few fables myself. I remembered the lion and the mouse. The two during reading strategies I used were reading slowly to make sure I understand what I am reading, and picturing what is happening in my head at that time. The two after reading strategies I used were checking my prediction and checking the front cover pictures so I could now understand what was happening.
The genre of this book is a folktale and in more specific terms a fable. There are no main characters in the story except Aesop but he does talk about the King, Croesus,of Lydia. The main setting in all the fables is Greece and the book takes place thousands of years ago. There is no plot structure considering there are many fables in the book. There is no main conflict regarding all the fables but in each one someone is either greedy or even jealous. Sometimes the characters in the fable are nice to each other but something happens to one of them, requiring the other one's help. The tone in all the fables is mostly sad but each one has a different ending. The mood is the same. The theme in most of the fables is either regression, kindness, or jealousy. Each fable has it's own moral. The point of view in most of the fables is 3rd person. The P.O.O. in the story is separated by each subtitle. Each fable could have a different one considering they are all short stories in the same book. The author's purpose in the story is to inform us with important life lessons that will stay with us forever. The author's perspective in the story is biased towards all the life lessons. Some figurative language in the book is an alliteration and a few similes. If I was in the mouse's shoes I would be so scared and afraid that the lion will eat me.
I would give this book a 5 out of 5 stars because it entertains you with silly stories while teaching you a lesson at the same time.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley 702
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Aesop's Fables by Saviour Pirotta. It was way better than I expected and it really taught me lessons that I should remember about life. There was one passage in the fable The Lion and the Mouse which was the moral. It was little friends make great friends on page 25. I thought that over many times. It is important for everyone in the world to be friends no matter what race or color. Otherwise we have war.
The two reading strategies I used before where checking to see if this book was under 50 pages. I did that to know if it would be appropriate for me. It was. Also, I thought and tried to remember a few fables myself. I remembered the lion and the mouse. The two during reading strategies I used were reading slowly to make sure I understand what I am reading, and picturing what is happening in my head at that time. The two after reading strategies I used were checking my prediction and checking the front cover pictures so I could now understand what was happening.
The genre of this book is a folktale and in more specific terms a fable. There are no main characters in the story except Aesop but he does talk about the King, Croesus,of Lydia. The main setting in all the fables is Greece and the book takes place thousands of years ago. There is no plot structure considering there are many fables in the book. There is no main conflict regarding all the fables but in each one someone is either greedy or even jealous. Sometimes the characters in the fable are nice to each other but something happens to one of them, requiring the other one's help. The tone in all the fables is mostly sad but each one has a different ending. The mood is the same. The theme in most of the fables is either regression, kindness, or jealousy. Each fable has it's own moral. The point of view in most of the fables is 3rd person. The P.O.O. in the story is separated by each subtitle. Each fable could have a different one considering they are all short stories in the same book. The author's purpose in the story is to inform us with important life lessons that will stay with us forever. The author's perspective in the story is biased towards all the life lessons. Some figurative language in the book is an alliteration and a few similes. If I was in the mouse's shoes I would be so scared and afraid that the lion will eat me.
I would give this book a 5 out of 5 stars because it entertains you with silly stories while teaching you a lesson at the same time.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley 702
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
RJ #5 Greek Myths And Legends
9/27/11
Dear Mrs.Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Greek Myths and Legends by Usborne. There was one passage that really caught my eye. It was on page 8. It stated '' The ancient Greek religion tried to explain how the world began like this: ''. I picked this passage because it showed how the Greek religion really tried to explain everything in the actual bible with their interpretation. The significance of this passage to the book is that it says how they tried to explain how the world was created with their religion. They did not actually explain how scientifically.
I used 2 before reading strategies such as predicting what the book was going to be about, and trying to interpret what the front cover picture meant. The 2 during reading strategies that I used were reading slowley to understand what I was reading, and to slowly comprehend what was happening at that moment and why it was happening. The 2 after reading strategies were studying all the gods in the back. It was impossible to memorize them though. Also, I checked to prove if my prediction was correct or not which it was.
The genre of this book is a myth in the section of a folktale. There are no specific main characters but the god of gods is Zeus. The setting where all the gods lived was on Mount Olympus at the time of the ancient greeks. There was no plot considering the book listed the gods and what they did and who they punished. There are a lot of problems such as someone who challenged Aphrodite and their punishment was becoming a hiddious monster. There is no tone for there is no plot. Same with mood. The theme in the story is Greek Mythology. The moral in the story is to never challenge a god. The point of view is 3rd person. The pattern of organization is used with subtitles for each god and goddess. The author's purpose is to teach us about the ancient Greeks and their different beliefs. There is no author's perspective or figurative language, for the author wrote the book as an equal sided author. If I was Zeus I would buy everything possible in the world including a 24 karat gold Torah.
If I could rate this book I would give it 3 stars out of 5 because it barely kept me hooked, although it was interesting.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs.Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Greek Myths and Legends by Usborne. There was one passage that really caught my eye. It was on page 8. It stated '' The ancient Greek religion tried to explain how the world began like this: ''. I picked this passage because it showed how the Greek religion really tried to explain everything in the actual bible with their interpretation. The significance of this passage to the book is that it says how they tried to explain how the world was created with their religion. They did not actually explain how scientifically.
I used 2 before reading strategies such as predicting what the book was going to be about, and trying to interpret what the front cover picture meant. The 2 during reading strategies that I used were reading slowley to understand what I was reading, and to slowly comprehend what was happening at that moment and why it was happening. The 2 after reading strategies were studying all the gods in the back. It was impossible to memorize them though. Also, I checked to prove if my prediction was correct or not which it was.
The genre of this book is a myth in the section of a folktale. There are no specific main characters but the god of gods is Zeus. The setting where all the gods lived was on Mount Olympus at the time of the ancient greeks. There was no plot considering the book listed the gods and what they did and who they punished. There are a lot of problems such as someone who challenged Aphrodite and their punishment was becoming a hiddious monster. There is no tone for there is no plot. Same with mood. The theme in the story is Greek Mythology. The moral in the story is to never challenge a god. The point of view is 3rd person. The pattern of organization is used with subtitles for each god and goddess. The author's purpose is to teach us about the ancient Greeks and their different beliefs. There is no author's perspective or figurative language, for the author wrote the book as an equal sided author. If I was Zeus I would buy everything possible in the world including a 24 karat gold Torah.
If I could rate this book I would give it 3 stars out of 5 because it barely kept me hooked, although it was interesting.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
RJ #4 Holes
9/20/11
Dear Mrs.Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Holes by Louis Sachar. It was one of my top 3 books I have ever read. It kept me hooked up to an hour at a time. This book had many characters. ( Stanley, Zero, X-Ray, Armpit, Mr. Sir, the Warden, and Mr. Pandenski). I found that Stanley Yelnats is spelled front and backwards the same way. Also that this Stanley was the 4th in their past generations. I found that very intriguing. There was one passage that I will summarize up for you considering I don't have the book with me. It is when there were 8 lizards on stanley and Zero's body as they stood still. During that time Mr. Pandenski asked '' Why don't we just shoot them''? Then the Warden asked '' The Lizards or the kids''? I found, that that showed how dumb and stupid he is. Also how bad the camp treats those kids by making them work out in the hot sun while their lives are in danger. That passage's significance to the book is that it shows what the conflict in the story is, being Stanley sent to a harsh camp and how stupid the directors of that camp are.
There were 2 reading strategies I used before starting the book. The first one is checking out the frontcover's textfeatures. There was a face that appeared to be a little bit chubby, while there was a barren wasteland in the backround filled with holes. The second before reading strategy was seeing the movie. That helps me, when I'm reading I am able to picture in my mind what is going on considering I saw the movie. While I was reading I used 2 strategies. The 1st one was reading the line where I last left off before starting again so I could understand what was going on at that moment. The 2nd one was reading slowly so I would not speed read but understand what I am reading. I used 2 reading strategies after I finished the book. The 1st one was reading the back again so I could understand now what it meant. The 2nd one was recommending the book to one of my friends, Mikey. I told him he would enjoy it.
The genre of this book is realistic fiction and I would hope it would not happen. When I mentioned the characters before I did not mention who was the good guy and bad guy. Stanley and Zero were the protagonists, while Mr.Sir and the Warden were the antagonists. The rest were foil characters. The setting in this book is present time at Camp Green Lake. The wheather conditions were super hot with no chance of rain. The exposition in the story was when Stanley got charged with stealing Clyde Livingston's 5 thousand dollar shoes. The conflict was when he was in camp Green Lake and he was not happy so he ran away with nothing to eat or drink. It was man vs. man. The other man was Mr. Sir and the Warden which was a girl. That must mean that the conflict was external. The climax was when Stanley and Zero found the treasure, but in the falling action they were caught at camp and were surrounded by poisonous lizards and the camp directors. They had their pistols. The resolution was when Stanley and Zero kept the treasure and Camp Green Lake was shut down. The tone in the story is sad because of what is happening to the kids at Camp Green Lake. The mood in the story is worried for you don't know what will happen to Stanley and Zero. The theme is friendship. The moral is always believe in yourself and your dreams. Also to appreciate what you have. The point of view is 1st and 3rd person. The P.O.O. in the story is cause and effect for everything in the story happened for a reason. The author's purpose is to entertain us with a great story that shows a wonderful moral. There is no author's perspective because there is nothing to be biased or unbiased of in the story. I cannot figure out the figurative language because I already checked in my book to you. This book showed true courage to me and taught me valuable lessons. It's the kind of book that gives you that tingling feeling when your done.
I would give this book a 5 star rating because it continuously kept me hooked. You know I'm tough on rating books from past experiences.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs.Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Holes by Louis Sachar. It was one of my top 3 books I have ever read. It kept me hooked up to an hour at a time. This book had many characters. ( Stanley, Zero, X-Ray, Armpit, Mr. Sir, the Warden, and Mr. Pandenski). I found that Stanley Yelnats is spelled front and backwards the same way. Also that this Stanley was the 4th in their past generations. I found that very intriguing. There was one passage that I will summarize up for you considering I don't have the book with me. It is when there were 8 lizards on stanley and Zero's body as they stood still. During that time Mr. Pandenski asked '' Why don't we just shoot them''? Then the Warden asked '' The Lizards or the kids''? I found, that that showed how dumb and stupid he is. Also how bad the camp treats those kids by making them work out in the hot sun while their lives are in danger. That passage's significance to the book is that it shows what the conflict in the story is, being Stanley sent to a harsh camp and how stupid the directors of that camp are.
There were 2 reading strategies I used before starting the book. The first one is checking out the frontcover's textfeatures. There was a face that appeared to be a little bit chubby, while there was a barren wasteland in the backround filled with holes. The second before reading strategy was seeing the movie. That helps me, when I'm reading I am able to picture in my mind what is going on considering I saw the movie. While I was reading I used 2 strategies. The 1st one was reading the line where I last left off before starting again so I could understand what was going on at that moment. The 2nd one was reading slowly so I would not speed read but understand what I am reading. I used 2 reading strategies after I finished the book. The 1st one was reading the back again so I could understand now what it meant. The 2nd one was recommending the book to one of my friends, Mikey. I told him he would enjoy it.
The genre of this book is realistic fiction and I would hope it would not happen. When I mentioned the characters before I did not mention who was the good guy and bad guy. Stanley and Zero were the protagonists, while Mr.Sir and the Warden were the antagonists. The rest were foil characters. The setting in this book is present time at Camp Green Lake. The wheather conditions were super hot with no chance of rain. The exposition in the story was when Stanley got charged with stealing Clyde Livingston's 5 thousand dollar shoes. The conflict was when he was in camp Green Lake and he was not happy so he ran away with nothing to eat or drink. It was man vs. man. The other man was Mr. Sir and the Warden which was a girl. That must mean that the conflict was external. The climax was when Stanley and Zero found the treasure, but in the falling action they were caught at camp and were surrounded by poisonous lizards and the camp directors. They had their pistols. The resolution was when Stanley and Zero kept the treasure and Camp Green Lake was shut down. The tone in the story is sad because of what is happening to the kids at Camp Green Lake. The mood in the story is worried for you don't know what will happen to Stanley and Zero. The theme is friendship. The moral is always believe in yourself and your dreams. Also to appreciate what you have. The point of view is 1st and 3rd person. The P.O.O. in the story is cause and effect for everything in the story happened for a reason. The author's purpose is to entertain us with a great story that shows a wonderful moral. There is no author's perspective because there is nothing to be biased or unbiased of in the story. I cannot figure out the figurative language because I already checked in my book to you. This book showed true courage to me and taught me valuable lessons. It's the kind of book that gives you that tingling feeling when your done.
I would give this book a 5 star rating because it continuously kept me hooked. You know I'm tough on rating books from past experiences.
Sincerley,
Isaac Paley
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
RJ #3 Hoops
9/13/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I'm almost completed with the book Hoops by Walter Dean Myers. I think that a certain passage that was key in the story were the first 2 sentences of the book.'' One of the things my father used to say was how his days were piling up on him. When I told him I didn't know what that meant, he said one day I would''. The significance of the passage to the book is that I believe it is the base of the book. Throughout the whole story bad things continue to rise problems in the story. I also picked this passage because it created a hook for me. That is one of the reasons why I picked this book. Two of the reading strategies before I read the book were looking at the cover and determining from the colors whether it would be a happy, sad, or mad book. I determined it would be mad because the color orange symbolizes anger. Also, I predicted what the book would be about based on the back summary. During the book I read my lines carefully, that way I would understand it better. Also, I would keep track of most of the characters because there are so many. After I read it, I decided to rate it. I would give it a 3 out of 5 stars, because although it had a good plot, it was not easy to keep track of all the characters. Finally, I decided to recommend this book to my friends. I would recommend the book to people of the ages 12-14.
The genre of the book is realistic fiction because the plot hasn't happened but could. The main 2 characters are Lonnie, and Cal. Lonnie is a basketball player trying to make it into the pros, while Cal was a pro and is now his coach. The setting is not said but seems like it has all of the features of present and takes place over many days. The exposition in the story is when Lonnie meets Cal. The rising action includes the conflict which is man vs. man. It is when the basketball team has trouble beating all the teams. There was an incident in the story where Paul shot Lonnie. He turned out okay. The tone in the story is confident because Lonnie is always sure he could beat his competition. The mood is the same. The theme in the story is basketball. The moral in the story is never get to confident of yourself for you could become embarrassed. The author's purpose in the story is to entertain the readers with a fun story with an important moral. The author's point of view towards the story is not shown. If I was in the author's shoes I'd not but in to everybody's business. That is my response starter.
Sincerely
Isaac,Paley
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I'm almost completed with the book Hoops by Walter Dean Myers. I think that a certain passage that was key in the story were the first 2 sentences of the book.'' One of the things my father used to say was how his days were piling up on him. When I told him I didn't know what that meant, he said one day I would''. The significance of the passage to the book is that I believe it is the base of the book. Throughout the whole story bad things continue to rise problems in the story. I also picked this passage because it created a hook for me. That is one of the reasons why I picked this book. Two of the reading strategies before I read the book were looking at the cover and determining from the colors whether it would be a happy, sad, or mad book. I determined it would be mad because the color orange symbolizes anger. Also, I predicted what the book would be about based on the back summary. During the book I read my lines carefully, that way I would understand it better. Also, I would keep track of most of the characters because there are so many. After I read it, I decided to rate it. I would give it a 3 out of 5 stars, because although it had a good plot, it was not easy to keep track of all the characters. Finally, I decided to recommend this book to my friends. I would recommend the book to people of the ages 12-14.
The genre of the book is realistic fiction because the plot hasn't happened but could. The main 2 characters are Lonnie, and Cal. Lonnie is a basketball player trying to make it into the pros, while Cal was a pro and is now his coach. The setting is not said but seems like it has all of the features of present and takes place over many days. The exposition in the story is when Lonnie meets Cal. The rising action includes the conflict which is man vs. man. It is when the basketball team has trouble beating all the teams. There was an incident in the story where Paul shot Lonnie. He turned out okay. The tone in the story is confident because Lonnie is always sure he could beat his competition. The mood is the same. The theme in the story is basketball. The moral in the story is never get to confident of yourself for you could become embarrassed. The author's purpose in the story is to entertain the readers with a fun story with an important moral. The author's point of view towards the story is not shown. If I was in the author's shoes I'd not but in to everybody's business. That is my response starter.
Sincerely
Isaac,Paley
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
RJ #2 Street Pharm
9/6/11
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Street Pharm by Allison Van Diepen. It was really good. The passage that I picked that I thought was significant was on the last page of the book. (297). '' I know I don't deserve you, Alyse.'' I took her face in my hands, and made her a promise. '' But I will.'' I picked the passage because it shows how a person can change even when they are addicted to selling drugs. The significance of the passage to the book is to go with the moral of the story which is to not do drugs, and you can change your life even when it is messed up.
I started reading after I wrote my first rj on this book which means I already used my two before strategies. Two reading strategies while I was reading was checking each and every word so I would know if I understood it or not. Also I would picture in my mind what was happening on that page at that time. That way I could understand it better. Two after reading strategies I used were looking back at the title and think now of what the illustration on the front cover means. It was a picture of drugs which I now know was Ty's business. Finally, I remembered the conflict which was Darkman, and how they resolved it which I will tell you later. I like the way the author at the end of the story made us hooked with an amazing sentence which I won't tell you. You'll have to read the story.
The genre of this book is realistic fiction because the plot hasn't happened but could happen. The main character's Ty and Sonny are dynamic characters because they describe them a lot yet they don't describe their likings. They were both protagonists and the antagonist is Darkman a competing drug dealer. The setting in the story is Manhattan New York. The time is present. The rising action in the story is Darkman tries to take over Ty's business. The climax is when Sonny gets shot, and after that Ty is so ready to do anything to get rid of Darkman. The falling action is when they figure out a plan to set up Darkman and get him arrested. The resolution is when the plan works and he does get arrested. The conflict is external and man vs. man because Ty is facing Kevin King otherwise known as Darkman. The tone in the story is angry because Ty is angry at Darkman. The mood is sad, because you want Ty to change and you know it is hard for him. The theme in the book is drugs. The moral of the story is to never do drugs, and you can change the course of your life no matter how hard it is. The author's point of view in the story is that you should not give up your life to drugs. The P.O.O. in the story is problem and solution because always a new conflict appears out of the blue. The author's purpose in the story is to inform people about the consequences of drugs. The author is unbiased about selling drugs. I liked that book a lot considering it taught me lessons. I would rate this book a 7 out of ten because of the important lessons and suspense.
sincerely,
Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs. Zrihen,
I just finished reading the book Street Pharm by Allison Van Diepen. It was really good. The passage that I picked that I thought was significant was on the last page of the book. (297). '' I know I don't deserve you, Alyse.'' I took her face in my hands, and made her a promise. '' But I will.'' I picked the passage because it shows how a person can change even when they are addicted to selling drugs. The significance of the passage to the book is to go with the moral of the story which is to not do drugs, and you can change your life even when it is messed up.
I started reading after I wrote my first rj on this book which means I already used my two before strategies. Two reading strategies while I was reading was checking each and every word so I would know if I understood it or not. Also I would picture in my mind what was happening on that page at that time. That way I could understand it better. Two after reading strategies I used were looking back at the title and think now of what the illustration on the front cover means. It was a picture of drugs which I now know was Ty's business. Finally, I remembered the conflict which was Darkman, and how they resolved it which I will tell you later. I like the way the author at the end of the story made us hooked with an amazing sentence which I won't tell you. You'll have to read the story.
The genre of this book is realistic fiction because the plot hasn't happened but could happen. The main character's Ty and Sonny are dynamic characters because they describe them a lot yet they don't describe their likings. They were both protagonists and the antagonist is Darkman a competing drug dealer. The setting in the story is Manhattan New York. The time is present. The rising action in the story is Darkman tries to take over Ty's business. The climax is when Sonny gets shot, and after that Ty is so ready to do anything to get rid of Darkman. The falling action is when they figure out a plan to set up Darkman and get him arrested. The resolution is when the plan works and he does get arrested. The conflict is external and man vs. man because Ty is facing Kevin King otherwise known as Darkman. The tone in the story is angry because Ty is angry at Darkman. The mood is sad, because you want Ty to change and you know it is hard for him. The theme in the book is drugs. The moral of the story is to never do drugs, and you can change the course of your life no matter how hard it is. The author's point of view in the story is that you should not give up your life to drugs. The P.O.O. in the story is problem and solution because always a new conflict appears out of the blue. The author's purpose in the story is to inform people about the consequences of drugs. The author is unbiased about selling drugs. I liked that book a lot considering it taught me lessons. I would rate this book a 7 out of ten because of the important lessons and suspense.
sincerely,
Isaac Paley
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Reader's Journal #1
8/30/11
Dear Mrs.Zrihen I am in the middle of the book Street Pharm by Allison Van Diepen, which has apparently kept me hooked.
I like this book because it has the plot and stuff that kids enjoy these days. The habit in this book is drugs which is not the best thing to like, but it keeps me hooked. The action is very suspensful. A passage that I thought was key was on page 23. It stated '' Enemies are a gift, Not a curse.'' I picked that passage because it states how you should recognize your enemy and study them because you can. That relates to the passage by having cops being the enemy, and being smart about knowing how to know when their tricking you. Two reading strategies that I used before reading is checking the back to know if it interested me, and check the copyright page to know if I would like this genre or not. Two strategies that I used while reading were reading certain lines over again to make sure I understand them, and reading slowly to make sure I understand the text. Two strategies that I used after reading was folding my page just a tad so I book marked it, instead of ruining a bookmark. Also I went back in the story to find my passage that I thought was key.
The genre of this book is realistic fiction because the plot hasn't happened but it could happen.
The characters in the book are mainly just based around one that stands out. He is Ty, and he is a static character. He is the protagonist in the story even though he is selling drugs. The book does not state a certain place but it seems to take place in a present place. So far I only completed reading the exposition which is where Michael Brown one of Ty's selling friends gets arrested by an undercover cop. The conflict in the story is external and is man vs. man. It is because Ty is versing the cops. The tone in the story is relaxing because Ty takes each day slowly and doesn't rush through anything. The mood is scared because you don't know whether he will get caught. The theme in the book is never sell drugs for the consequences are huge. The moral of the story is basically the same issue. The point of view in the story is not to sell drugs. The P.O.O in the story is problem and solution because every minute another issue pops up. The author's purpose in the story is to inform people that are in their teen stage that doing drugs can destroy your life. The author is unbiased about selling drugs. I disagree with what Ty is doing by selling drugs because of the effects of them. If I would rate this book so far on a scale of 1-10, I would give it a 7, because it has kept me hooked.
Sincerely,
Isaac Paley
Dear Mrs.Zrihen I am in the middle of the book Street Pharm by Allison Van Diepen, which has apparently kept me hooked.
I like this book because it has the plot and stuff that kids enjoy these days. The habit in this book is drugs which is not the best thing to like, but it keeps me hooked. The action is very suspensful. A passage that I thought was key was on page 23. It stated '' Enemies are a gift, Not a curse.'' I picked that passage because it states how you should recognize your enemy and study them because you can. That relates to the passage by having cops being the enemy, and being smart about knowing how to know when their tricking you. Two reading strategies that I used before reading is checking the back to know if it interested me, and check the copyright page to know if I would like this genre or not. Two strategies that I used while reading were reading certain lines over again to make sure I understand them, and reading slowly to make sure I understand the text. Two strategies that I used after reading was folding my page just a tad so I book marked it, instead of ruining a bookmark. Also I went back in the story to find my passage that I thought was key.
The genre of this book is realistic fiction because the plot hasn't happened but it could happen.
The characters in the book are mainly just based around one that stands out. He is Ty, and he is a static character. He is the protagonist in the story even though he is selling drugs. The book does not state a certain place but it seems to take place in a present place. So far I only completed reading the exposition which is where Michael Brown one of Ty's selling friends gets arrested by an undercover cop. The conflict in the story is external and is man vs. man. It is because Ty is versing the cops. The tone in the story is relaxing because Ty takes each day slowly and doesn't rush through anything. The mood is scared because you don't know whether he will get caught. The theme in the book is never sell drugs for the consequences are huge. The moral of the story is basically the same issue. The point of view in the story is not to sell drugs. The P.O.O in the story is problem and solution because every minute another issue pops up. The author's purpose in the story is to inform people that are in their teen stage that doing drugs can destroy your life. The author is unbiased about selling drugs. I disagree with what Ty is doing by selling drugs because of the effects of them. If I would rate this book so far on a scale of 1-10, I would give it a 7, because it has kept me hooked.
Sincerely,
Isaac Paley
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