Reading-Khristine+M

=Daily Reading Log =

I predict that the giver and Jonas will going to experience snow again and they will ride on the sled again. I predict this because the Giver said that they will do something familiar, and experiencing snow and riding a sled is the same thing that they do before. But maybe there is something different that they will do.
 * Nov.2,2009 The Giver Lois Lowry P.88-107**
 * Prediction**

→The author made the memories that the giver transmits vivid and realistic by giving examples on what happened before and how does it happened. And by giving some detailed ideas.
 * Nov. 2 Question: How does the author make the memories that the giver transmits vivid and realistic? Find examples of descriptive words and images**.

Prediction** I predict that Jonas will be hurt so much when transferring memories to him. I predict this because whenever the Giver is transferring memories to Jonas, Jonas always says that it hurts and that he feels so much pain. Explain. --> I think the author chose snow and sled ride as the first memory for the Giver to transmit because it is the easiest memory to transmit. Jonas would not hurt so much. Jonas will just experienced sunburn. And because he knows that Jonas will going to have fun when Jonas experienced snow and sled ride.
 * Nov. 4,2009 The Giver Lois Lowry P.107-120
 * Nov.4 question: Why do you think the author chose snow and sled ride as the first memory for the Giver to transmit?**

Prediction** I predict that Jonas will notice that when he is not taking his pills he will recognize colors and that he will know many things that almost everybody didn't know. I predict this because whenever Jonas take his pills he is recognizing what is the color of the grass, the color of the apple and the color of Gabriel's cheeks. -->No, I didn't consider Jonas's world advance because their are many things that people who lives in Jonas's world do not know. They don't know the colors in their surroundings, they didn't experience snow, and some of them still don't know what grandparents are. And only those elders know that things.
 * Nov.9,2009 The Giver Lois Lowry P.121-138
 * Nov.9,2009 question: Do you consider Jonas's world advanced? Why or why not? Explain.**

Prediction** I predict that Jonas will completely escape on the community and it is because of the help of The Giver. And that Jonas decided to escape his duty being the receiver of the memory because he can't believe that when someone is being released they are being killed. I predict this because Jonas doesn't really want that the person being released are being killed so Jonas decided to leave the community. **Nov.18,2009 question: Philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon said, "Knowledge is pain." Do you agree? Would Jonas? Why or why not? Explain in paragraph.** -->Philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon said that Knowledge is Pain, I agree on that and i think Jonas would agree on that too. Because being the receiver of memory is receiving knowledge about things that other people in Jonas's community doesn't know. And when Jonas knew that whenever someone is being released they are being killed so Jonas felt pain that situation. And he really felt pain when they released the baby and when his father killed the baby. At first he doesn't know that thing but when he already knew that he really felt pain and he can't believe that they are doing that. Thats shows that knowledge is pain. And the truth sometimes hurts and thats what Jonas feel when he knew the truth about releasing.
 * Nov.18,2009 The Giver Lois Lowry P.139-162

Summary** Jonas completely left the community with Gabriel. But before he left the community he broke many rules, he left the dwelling place at night, he robbed some food from the community and then he stole his fathers bicycles. He stole his fathers bicycle so that Gabriel can come with and it has a child seat. And then they left the community, now Jonas is very nervous because the elders or other people from the community might find them. So they travel on night and they on day time. They are far from the community but they are some planes that might look for them so they are hiding on the trees. The time came that they are lacking of food to eat. But he didn't lose hope. And then they found a hill and they rode on a sled and on the end Jonas saw lights that twinkled from the trees and he heard some people singing and he thinks that those people are waiting for Gabriel. But at the end he thought that it is just an echo. --> It has an optimistic ending because on the end of the story Jonas heard some people singing and Jonas also saw light and maybe there are some people behind that light. Maybe there are life existing behind those lights. I think Jonas survive. Because maybe there is a community behind those lights. And Jonas might stay in that community with Gabriel.
 * Nov.20,2009 The Giver Lois Lowry P.163-180
 * Nov.20,2009 question: Is it an optimistic ending? Does Jonas survive? Explain in a paragraph.**


 * Nov.27,2009 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Suzanne Weyn Prediction**

I predict that this book is about a person who is very magical. And he owns a magical toy store. And I think that this story will be very interesting to read. And that many things in this story will be very amazing. I predict this based on the picture on the front of the book. And because that picture shows some amazing toys. So thats why I think that this story is so magical.

Strategy Response: (Summary)**
 * M****r.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzanne Weyn, Pages 1 to 3, December 2,2009

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a story about a toy store and a kid. There is a kid without a friend and his name is Eric,he have many friends but there are not person, there are toys. And sometimes his friends are animals. And because of that his mom send him into a camping for 4 weeks to meet some real friends. But after a few weeks he is begging his mom to send him home. But before his mom do that, his mom have a request. And that request is to make friends with real persons. And he should stop talking about his friends which are toys and animals. And Eric promised to his mom that he will stop talking about those imaginary friends. But he didn't promise that he will not go to the toy store.

--> The main setting of the novel is in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. This toy store is filled with many mystery. The toys there are talking. And the toys are like human.
 * Question: Describe the setting- when and where does novel take place?**

Strategy Response: (Prediction)** I predict that Eric will get his hat which is stuck up on a high place. And that Eric can jump high because anything can happen on Mr. Magorium's place. I predict this because anything can really happens on that place because that place is very magical and if Eric is really willing to get his hat then he can do it.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzanne Weyn, Pages 4-8, December 4,2009

-->The main character in this story is Eric. Eric is a boy without many friends. His friends are always animals, toys and sometimes they are just imaginary friends.
 * Question: Explain who the protagonist ( main character) is by describing their appearance as well as behaviour..**

Strategy Response: (Summary)** Mahoney enters Mr. Magorium's toy store. And when she enters the toy store all the toys move. And there is a stair which lead him to Mr. Magorium's apartment. After that she goes down with Mr. Magorium. And when Eric and Mahoney was left in the front counter there was an accountant who is looking for Mr. Magorium. And they called Mr. Magorium, when Mr. Magorium goes to the front counter she asked the boy if he is the one applying for the accountant position. They Mr. Magorium hired him. And that boy is really curious on whats happening on the toy store because he knew that Mr. Magorium is already 243 yrs. old.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzanne Weyn, Pages 9-23, December 7,2009

--> Eric is finding difficulty in finding friends. He just want to play with the toys in Mr. Magorium's toy store. And sometimes he have imaginary friends. And when his mom send him into a camping he still can't find real friends, he just find a squirrel friend. And his problem is finding real friends not imaginary and toy friends. I think this conflict is person vs. self.
 * Question: Describe the conflict(s) so far in your novel. Explain it with details. Identify the type of conflict.**

Strategy Response: (Summary)** While Mahoney is in the counter there was a man starring at her. Then the man talked to he and introduced himself and his name is Dave. And Dave was Mahoney's classmate back in college. And Dave noticed that Mahoney is working in Mr. Magorium's Emporium. And Mahoney works there since high school. Then Mahoney changed the topic she asked some questions about Dave's life. After they talked Dave grabbed his package from the counter but before he left Mahoney noticed something moving around Dave's bag. She came near Dave's bag and she asked the balls to come out of the bag. Dave looks frightened so he left quickly.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzanne Weyn, Pages 24-27, December 9,2009

-->Differences: Eric doesn't have friends and he only have those imaginary friends. And his mom send him to a camping to make new friends but he didn't make real friends. Eric and me are different because I have real friends and i don't have imaginary friends. And my mom didn't need to send me into a camping because i already have some real friends. -->Similarities: Eric and me both have parents. And Eric and me both have supportive parents.
 * Question: Describe the similarities and differences between the main character and you.**

Strategy Response: (Question)** Is Eric afraid of making friends in his own age? Is he scared that the children wouldn't like him? Or he just doesn't really want to make friends with the other children? I asked this question because I'm curious. Because the only people he'd spoken to were his parents, Mahoney and Mr. Magorium.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzanne Weyn, Pages 28-32, December 11,2009

Strategy Used: (Summary)** Henry started his job in Mr. Magorium's toy store. And Henry found out that they were several make-believe, fictional characters working in the toy store. Because he was curious, he asked Mr. Magorium about that.And Mr. Magorium said that they were not fictional. Another thing that he found out was Mr. Magorium owe 300 000 000 real for a magic doorknob. Mr. Magorium said that it was ridiculous. After that Henry saw Mahoney, and he show to Mahoney that there was a signed IOU from Thomas Edison. Mahoney was interested because she didn't know that Mr. Magorium had an IOU from the man who invented the lightbulb. And she explained to Henry that all of this were possible because Mr. Magorium's toy store is not just an ordinary toy store. But Henry doesn't believe her. Henry believes that it is just an ordinary toy store.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzanne Weyn, Pages 33-40, December 14, 2009

-->The connection between the novel and my own life is that the main character in the novel doesn't know how can he make some friends and he is afraid that the children won't like him. It was also the same thing that I felt when I moved here. I don't know how can I make friends because this people were just new to me. I am also afraid that they won't like me because I am different from them.
 * Question: What connections are there between the novel and your own life? Explain by giving details/examples.**

Startegy Used: ( Prediction)** I predict that Mr. Magorium will not leave the toy store. And he will just stay in the toy store and he will continue to give happiness to the childrens. I predict this because I know that Mr. Magorium really love the toy store. And he will not let his toy friends to be sad. Mr. Magorium always wants happiness in his toy store. Q**uestion: What are three questions that you have about your novel? Write them down.** --> 1. Why does the author write a story about a magical emporium or toy store? --> 2. What is the author's inspiration on writing this book? --> 3. Is Eric really afraid to make friends?
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzanne Weyn, Pages 41-45, December 16, 2009

Strategy Used: (Prediction)** I predict that the only way to make the store normal again is to make Mahoney the owner of the store. She needs to agree with Mr. Magorium. She needs to take care of the store. I predict this because when Mahoney refused to be the owner of the store everything is messed up and the store turned more gray.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzanne Weyn, Pages 45-52, January 4, 2010

Strategy Used: (Prediction)** I predict that Mr. Magorium wants Mahoney to trust herself thats why Mr. Magorium is giving the toy store to Mahoney. He believes that Mahoney can believe in herself. And that she can do anything by herself. I predict this because Mahoney doesn't even trust herself and Mr. Magorium just wants Mahoney to believe herself.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzanne Weyn, Pages 53-66, January 6, 2010

Strategy Used: (Summary)** Mahoney went to the store to get some clothes for Mr. Magorium. And she found Henry sitting on the bench in front of the store. Henry told to Mahoney that he wants to handle the toy store. And Mahoney is quiet confused with that because he taught that Henry doesn't care for the toy store. But they both decided that they still want Mr. Magorium to be the owner of the toy store. And they don't want Mr. Magorium to leave the store. Mahoney bring Mr. Magorium to town and they did so many fun things. Mahoney taught that Mr. Magorium will not leave if he will experience fun. But Mr. Magorium really needs to leave and no one can stop him.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzanne Weyn, Pages 67-75, January 8, 2010

Strategy Used: (Prediction)** I predict that Mr. Magorium will just leave the toy store if Mahoney will learn to trust herself. Mr. Magorium also wants Eric to have real friends. I predict this because I think Mr. Magorium wants everything to be perfect before he leave the store. And he wants the toy store to be happy and not to be sad when he is gone.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzanne Weyn, Pages 76-81, January 11, 2010

Strategy Used: (Connection)** I think me and Mahoney are the same.Because I am also afraid to try new things.I am also afraid to fail on something,same as Mahoney.And also some of my friends have the same attitude as Mahoney. They don't trust their self and they are also not sure if they are doing the right thing.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzzane Weyn, Pages 82-93, January 13, 2010

Strategy Used: ( Summary)** Mr. Magorium passed away and his funeral took place on rainy day. Many people came to his funeral to say good-bye and to show respect to Mr. Magorium. The color of the toy store faded into gray and the toys remain sad and quiet. Mahoney and Eric realized that after Mr. Magorium have passed away, their life became normal and average. Mahoney closed the toy store for a couple of days because she taught that she can't run the toy store. And as the day goes by she decide to put the store on sale. Eric visited the store and he found out that it was on sale. Then he talked to Mahoney and he told Mahoney that selling the store is not the right thing to do. Eric went home and he started thinking ideas for the store.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzzane Weyn, Pages 94-103, January 15, 2010

Strategy Used: (Prediction)** I predict that the lady will not buy the store. And that sooner or later Mahoney will realize that if she will continue to sell the store, Mr. Magorium will not be happy. I predict this because when the lady saw the store she said some bad things about the store. I predict that Mr. Magorium will be sad because he really loves the store and he makes Mahoney to run the store because he believes that Mahoney will do anything great for the store.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzzane Weyn, Pages 104-108, January 18, 2010

If I were a character in this book, I will choose Mr. Magorium. I want to be Mr. Magorium because he believes that every people can do anything. And he helps people to realize that they can do all things. And he always tells that people should believe in their self.And he serves as an inspiration to many people.
 * Q: If you were a character in your book, who would you be? Explain in a few sentences.**

Strategy Used: (Summary)** Mahoney just decided to sell the store. But when Henry visited the store, they talked about selling the store. And Henry said that it's right to sell the toy store. But Mahoney said that maybe it's not right because the store means a lot to Mr. Magorium and it's magical. Henry doesn't believe that the store was magical. Now they have an argument about that. And after that the congreve cube moves and it rolls all over the store. Then, the store was back into normal and Henry got shocked and he fell on the floor. Everything was back into normal except for the floor. Mahoney found out that the floor was still in gray because Henry doesn't believe that the store was magical. So when Henry woke up, Mahoney explained that the store was really magical and Henry believe her. Now the whole toy store is back into normal and Mahoney decided that she will not sell the store. After that thing happens Mahoney always smiles and she finished the songs that she written, and Eric found many friends because of the toy store and Henry became a part of the toy store.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzzane Weyn, Pages 109-126, January 20, 2010

I would say to Mr. Magorium that he really did a good job. I would say this because when he decided to left, everything changes. And he just lefr the store for a reason. and that reason is to find out if Mahoney, Eric and Henry will succeed to run the store. And to make them believe that without them the store is nothing. And when they started to run the store, they also started to believe in theirselves. That proves that Mr. Magorium left the store to make everything perfect.
 * Q:What would you say to one of your characters? Explain why would you say this.**

Strategy Used: (Prediction)** I predict that Mahoney will run the store perfectly and that they will not have a problem again.And that they will all love the store. I predict this because the store gave life to them. Mahoney, Eric and Henry found their self because of the challenges they have on the store.And because the store reminds them of Mr. Magorium.
 * Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium by Suzzane Weyn, Pages 127-133, January 22, 2010

Believable: When Mahoney, Eric and Henry found out that they can do anything if they trust their self. This part is believable because any people can do anything if they believe on their self. And that everything can happen because of friendship and love.
 * Q:What parts of the book seem most believable?Most unbelievable?Explain.**

Unbelievable: When magic is happening all over the truth. This part is unbelievable because I think magic is not true. The true magic is our love for each other.

**Marked**

 * __Prince Caspian by C.S Lewis__, Pages 3-14, January 25, 2010**
 * Strategy Used: ( Summary)**

Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy have a remarkable adventure before. They discovered a different world from their world. And then they went back to England and they started going to school. On their way to school something happened. A force is pulling them and they hold each others hand together and they close their eyes. When they open their eyes they were on a different place. There are trees around them, and no people are there. They started walking to find something but they just started to get hungry. All they have is a sandwich so they need to find some food. And then they saw an apple tree and it have lots of apple. They also saw an old wall and when they touched it the wall moved. The wall bring them to a beautiful place with lots of flowers. and the place was a bright and quiet place. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy straightened their back and moved their limbs freely.

So far, the two emotions in this book is sad and confused. The four people was confused because they don't know the place. And they haven't seen any people yet. And they're also sad because they have no enough food to eat and they need to find some foods. The main characters of this books are Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy.
 * Q:What are the two emotions the main character has felt? What made the main character feel this way?**

Strategy Used: (Prediction)**
 * __Prince Caspian by C.S Lewis__, Pages 15-27, January 27, 2010

I predict that Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy will soon find out that they're back in Cair Paravel. And soon they will meet the persons back in Narnia. I predict this because evrything that they found was related to Narnia and also related to the things that they left in Narnia or in Cair Paravel.


 * Q:What does theme mean? What is the theme in the novel you are reading or have just read. Explain.**

I think the theme of the book that I've read is learn to trust yourself and believe in yourself. This is the theme because from the start of the book the problem of the characters are not believing in their self. And they are scared of trying new things because they are afraid that they might do something wrong. But at the end the characters realize that they should believe and trust in their self.And there is nothing wrong in trying new things.

Strategy Used: (Question)**
 * __A Blizzard Year by Gretel Ehrlich__, Pages 1-11, February 1, 2010

I would like to ask this following questions to the author:
 * What is her purpose for writing this book?
 * Did her family inspired her for writing this book?

I asked this questions because I think that the theme of this book is all about family and how they interact with each other.And because when I read the first chapter of the book,it describes how a family that lives on a farm are helping each other.


 * Question:What is your favorite part of the book you’re reading? Why? Be descriptive in your explanations.**

My favorite part of the story is when each of the family members are helping each other from their work. This is my favorite part because it gives and shows inspiration for a family to be helpful with each other. And that it tells that we should cooperate with our family.

Strategy Used: (Summary)**
 * __Prince Caspian by C.S Lewis__, Pages 28-35, February 3, 2010

The four people in this story were still trying to figure out the things that happened in Narnia. And it seems that it's been 100 years ago when they left Narnia. They tried to sleep on the uncomfortable ground. And everyday they are just eating apples. They decided to took a walk around the place, and while they were walking they found a dwarf. There was a rope around the dwarf, then Susan cut the rope and they set the dwarf free.


 * Question: If you were the author, what would you have happening next? Explain the details and tell why you would make this decision.**

If I am the author of this book,I would decide that the next thing that will happen is that the four main character will find the people in Narnia. And that the people back in Narnia will give them a rest and a food to eat. I would make this decision because I want the four main character in this story to solve the mystery of Narnia. And for them to have a rest because of the hard things that they encountered on the forest.

===__February 5, 2010__-->**Describe what is happening in the image below. Why do you think the person in the image is doing what he is doing? What does this tell you about the situation that he may be in? What is your reaction to this image/How does is make you feel?**===

-->This is an image of a guy who survived on the earthquake in Haiti. This picture shows that the guy drinks the juice that is dripping from the bag. The guy drinks the juice because maybe he is really thirsty and the guy didn't mind if the juice is safe to drink or not. He just cares on how thirsty he is after the earthquake.He drinks that unsafe juice to survive continually.Being in this situation is very hard.This picture explains how the people in Haiti are suffering from the result of the earthquake. And the people in Haiti really needs help. This picture makes me feel sad because when the earthquake happened many people died and only few people survived. The guy in this picture is very lucky because he survived after the earthquake.



Strategy Used: (Prediction)**
 * __Prince Caspian by C.S Lewis__, Pages 36-49 February 08, 2010

I predict that the doctor or tutor of Prince Caspian will tell him soon about the history of Narnia and what is his uncle called the Prince of Conqueror. And the doctor will also tell many things about Narnia. I predict this because the doctor knows that Prince Caspian is really confused about Narnia and that Prince Caspian is just thinking all about the history of Narnia.


 * Question Response: In 4-6 sentences, describe several insights you’ve gained from your reading. You may include the book you are currently reading or a book that you have already completed.**

There are several insights that I gained from reading this book. I learned that Narnia is a place where animals talk.This is also a place where strange things happens. And I found out that when Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy left Narnia there are many things that happened. And the time in Narnia travels very fast than the time in England. And thats why when they got back in Narnia it seems that they are gone for 100 years in Narnia.

Strategy Used: (Summary)**
 * __Prince Caspian by C.S Lewis__, Pages 50-55, February 09, 2010

The doctor told to Prince Caspian that the story about the old Narnia was true. And that there are true dwarfs who lived in Narnia before. And Narnia is not a land of men. Narnia is the country of Aslan, the country of the Waking Trees and Visible Naiads, of Fauns and Satyrs, of Dwrafs and Giants. But the Telmarines killed them and they ruled Narnia. And the King doesn't allow the Telmarines to talked about the Old Narnia. Many dwarfs died but some are just hiding and pretending to be human. The doctor told that to Prince Caspian because he needs help in able to find some dwarfs.


 * Question Response: Select a quote from your reading that you liked.Why did you pick it? What made you think about it?**

Strategy Used: (Summary)**
 * __Sort of Forever by Sally Warner__, Pages 1-10, February 22, 2010

Nana Weber and Cady Winton are best friends. And it was Nana Weber's birthday. They went to a hill and they looked down the hill at the lights of Los Angeles. Then they sat on the ground and they opened the champagne and they started laughing because they found out that they doesn't have glasses. They talked about how they became friends. After that they promised to each other that they will be best friends forever.

Yes, I will be friends with the main character. Because the main character is kind and she is so friendly. She also have a good sense of humor. She makes all her friends laugh. And I am hoping that we will become good friends.
 * Question Response: Would you be friends with the main character? Why or why not? Support w/ evidence from your reading in a paragraph.**

Strategy Used: (Connection)**
 * Sort of Forever by Sally Warner, Pages 11-16, February 24, 2010

The main character of this story which is Nana has the same story as my uncle.Nana went to a chemo therapy and my uncle also went to a chemo therapy before. And after the chemo therapy, both Nana and my uncle remain hopeful that someday they will gain more strength. And both of them never gave up. But my uncle died after years of his chemo therapy. Hopefully, Nana will not die after her chemo therapy.


 * Question Response: List three new vocabulary words from your reading. What can you tell about them from their structure (break them into chunks, look at prefixes and suffixes)? What can you tell about them from their context (meaning gathered from the sentence and paragraph around)?**

-->Pretended - I think this word means that someone said something that he really don't know but he told to his friends that he knows that. This word is the past tense for pretend.


 * Quote:** **Lance Armstrong said that** " __**Giving Up was Never an Option**__ "

"Giving up was never an option " is a quote by Lance Armstrong. I chose this quote because for me it is so meaningful. For me, it means that when you are doing something hard you should never give up. And when you are also having a competition on sports or something you should not give up but you should try you best and you should try to win. We should not choose giving up as one of our option when we are doing something. This quote is very important to all people especially for those people who are competing for the winter olympics. This is important because it can serve as an inspiration to them that they should never ever give up.

Strategy Used:** ( **Identify)**
 * Sort of Forever by Sally Warner, Pages 17-22, March 3, 2010

I think that the author's purpose is to give a message to people about friendship. And that when it comes to friendship no one can break them. A best friend is the person that you can rely on and the person that you can trust. True friendship in this story was shown on the part where Nana's condition became worse and because of that, her best friend Cady is always on her side. That's why the theme of this story is all about friendship.


 * Question Response: What you are reading is going to be made into a movie. Make a list five characters, what famous actor will play each character and what about the character makes that actor the best choice for the part.**

If this book will going to be made into a movie I would choose Nana, Cady, Russell, Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Weber as the name of the characters.I would choose Selena Gomez for Nana's role and Demi Lovato for Cady's role. I chose them because in real life they're really best friends. And that would fit in the story.

Strategy Used: (Prediction)**
 * Sort of Forever by Sally Warner, Pages 23-28, March 8,2010

I predict that Nana Weber will be cure from her sickness. And that she will recover fast from cancer. I predict this because I know that her family, friends and best friend Cady really loves her and they really care for Nana. And Nana will try to recover fast for them. And they will always be on Nana's side.


 * Question Response: What is the author trying to tell you about life in this story? Defend this moral.**

The author tries to tell that our life will only be complete with our love ones. And that in every challenges in our life our love ones are always there for us. Because of that we should never loose hope because people around us cares and they will always be there for us. I think this is also the moral because when Nana found out that she has a cancer, her love ones were always there for her. And they always support Nana.

Strategy Used: (Summary)**
 * Sort of Forever by Sally Warner, Pages 29-37, March 10, 2010

Cady and her brother went swimming on Mrs. Morgan's pool. Cady's mom went to Mrs. Morgan house to check for Russell. Their mom asked Cady to convinced her brother to wear the new shirts that their dad bought for Russell. But Russell didn't want to wear them so Cady just went home. And she prepared the things that she will bring on the hospital to visit Nana. Cady signed on the sheet on the hospital for the visitors after that she and Nana's mom ride on the elevator. Nana's mom, Mrs. Weber left them in the room. The two best friends are waiting for the fireworks display. While they're waiting for the fireworks they ate first.


 * Question Response: Do you think that the title fits the story? Give your opinion with reasons to support.**

I think that the title fits the story because Nana and Cady are best friends since they were little. And they promised to each other that they will be best friends forever. The two of them are showing that they love each other. And even though Nana is so sick they're proving that the sickness of Nana can't stop their friendship. And they're are still hanging out even though Nana is in the hospital. And their friendship are sort of forever.

Strategy Used: (Summary)**
 * Sort of Forever by Sally Warner, Pages 29-37, March 10, 2010

Cady and her brother went swimming on Mrs. Morgan's pool. Cady's mom went to Mrs. Morgan house to check for Russell. Their mom asked Cady to convinced her brother to wear the new shirts that their dad bought for Russell. But Russell didn't want to wear them so Cady just went home. And she prepared the things that she will bring on the hospital to visit Nana. Cady signed on the sheet on the hospital for the visitors after that she and Nana's mom ride on the elevator. Nana's mom, Mrs. Weber left them in the room. The two best friends are waiting for the fireworks display. While they're waiting for the fireworks they ate first.

I think that the title fits the story because Nana and Cady are best friends since they were little. And they promised to each other that they will be best friends forever. The two of them are showing that they love each other. And even though Nana is so sick they're proving that the sickness of Nana can't stop their friendship. And they're are still hanging out even though Nana is in the hospital. And their friendship are sort of forever.
 * Question Response: Do you think that the title fits the story? Give your opinion with reasons to support.**

Strategy Used: ( Summary)**
 * Sort of Forever by Sally Warner, Pages 38-43, March 15, 2010

Russell bought Richard the swift with him in the hospital. By the way, Richard the swift is not a person, it's a turtle. Then Nana, Cady and Russell talked about Richard. Then someone knocked on the door, they found out that nurse Amanda was the person knocking on the door. They need to hide the turtle under the napkin so that the nurse won't see it. Nurse Amanda brought a ginger ale for them because Nana's mom told her to do that**.**After that the nurse left the room. And Nana and her friends had a little chat, then the fireworks display started. They remembered the times when they were on the park watching the fireworks display. They're kinda sad because now they're just watching the fireworks from the hospital.

--> When Nana found out that she has a cancer. -->When Nana needs to stay in the hospital. -->When Nana's nurse entered her room, they need to hide the turtle. The most life challenging problem was when Nana found out that she has a cancer. And because of that she needs to undergo to some test and she needs to undergo to a chemo therapy. Chemo therapy really hurts, but she has no choice cause if she didn't do that she might die. Nana only has strength because her family and her friends are supporting her.
 * Question response: List at least three problems the characters faced? Which was the most life changing? Explain**

Strategy Used: Visualize**
 * Sort of Forever by Sally Warner, Pages 44-55, March 17, 2010

I can see some parts of the story in my mind. I can picture the look of Nana after staying on the hospital for a long time. And how Cady's face looks like when she found out that Nana decided to leave the hospital. And how surprised she was when she saw Nana's body and face.

The mood of this book are sad and serious. Sad--> Everybody was sad when they found out that Nana has cancer and that Nana needs to stay in the hospital. Serious--> Characters become serious when they're talking about Nana's condition.
 * Question response: What is the mood of what you’re reading (happy, sad, funny, serious, etc.)? Defend your idea by giving examples from the novel.**

**Marked**
After a long recovery I predict that Nana's parent will decide that Nana should just be home schooled. I predict this because I think that it might be too difficult for Nana if she will go to school everyday, sitting on a wheelchair. And it would be a lot more comfortable if she will just stay at home.
 * Sort of Forever by Sally Warner, Pages-56-62, April 12, 2010**
 * Strategy Used: Prediction**


 * Sort of Forever by Sally Warner, Pages 63-70, April 14, 2010**
 * Strategy Used: Summary**

On Tuesday night, Old Town was crowded. And it was a beautiful mild evening that's why lots of people felt like getting out. Cady wished that her friends wasn't on the town because she thought that it was kinda weird being with her parents who were holding hands and her brother who's singing to himself. She looked at the people strolling the crowded sidewalks. Then Althea called Cady, Althea also went to Arroyo and also in Cady's grade. The two girls talked about Nana's condition. Then Althea said that it's really wonderful that Cady is visiting Nana everyday.

The character that I like the least is Mahoney. Mahoney is the girl from the book of Mr. Magorium Wonder Emporium. I like her the least because of her attitude. She doesn't believe in herself and she doesn't think that she can do things. And when Mr. Magorium died she decided to sell the emporium and she worked into the other store. I just noticed that Mahoney is always giving up on new things without even trying. These are the reasons why I like Mahoney the least.
 * Question response: Which character do you like least? Why? Remember to respond in a full paragraph.**

Strategy Used: Visualize**
 * Sort of Forever by Sally Warner, Pages 71-80, April 19, 2010

I can see some parts of the story in my mind. I can see how sad and disappointed Cady was when her parents told her to make new friends and to take a little day off on taking care of Nana. I can also see that going to school without Nana is really sad for Cady but she's trying to hide those sad feelings.


 * Question response: Who is the author? What do you know about the author? What do you imagine the author must be like? //Explain in a paragraph.//**

The author of the book that I'm reading is Sally Warner. Based on my research, Sally Warner is a writer for fiction for children and young adults and books on creativity. She was born in New York City and she grew up in Connecticut and California. She attended public schools in Pasadena like Noyes Elementary School, Eliot Junior High School, and Pasadena High School. Sally Warner already wrote 25 books. I think Sally Warner is a true friend to all of her friends because some of the titles of her books are connected to friendship. And maybe her friends inspired her to write those kinds of books.

Strategy Used: Infer**
 * Sort of Forever by Sally Warner, Pages 81-93, April 21, 2010

Based on the pages that I've read, I can infer that Nana will die soon. And because of this Nana and Cady's friendship will become stronger. And the underlying message of the text is that nothing and no one can wrecked their friendship. And they will remain friends forever whatever happens.

The place where I lived and the setting described in the book that I'm reading are almost similar. Their place is also a town with people walking around and going on the park. And both place have a safe environment where people will like to stay.
 * Question response: Compare where you live to the setting described in what you are reading. Explain in a paragraph.**


 * April 24, 2010:** **__U of L Video Shoot Questions for Reflection__**

I use the laptop a lot at school. I use it like 3 times a day. The subjects that I mainly use the laptop for are L.A, Social, and Outdoor. I'm using iMovie, Photobooth, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint and Firefox/Safari Having this laptop is great especially when I'm having an assignment or project. I can finish my assignments and projects at home because of this laptop. I think there's nothing to be change with the laptops. I just want some softwares to be up to date.
 * How often do you use the laptops at school?
 * What subjects do you mainly use the laptops for?
 * What sort of programs (softwares) do you use on the laptops?
 * What do you like best about having your own laptop?
 * Is there anything you don’t like or would change with the laptops?

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 * Wall.E Essay

After viewing the following video clip, respond in a paragraph. What is the message that the person who put this together trying to tell us? Give specific examples from the clip.
 * April 28, 2010:**
 * Part 1: Viewing Response**

The message of the video Did You Know is that every seconds, minutes and hours in a day many things happens. And those changes on things happened unexpectedly. This video also shows the things that might happen in the future world because of technologies. Technologies caused a lot of changes on our lives. My Space has 200 million active users and the video says that if it's a country it can be the 5th largest in the world. And there were 31 billion searches on Google it means that people today barely read their books because it 's way easier to go on Google and search for things. People are communicating by means of chat or text messaging, they don't talk on their friends or relatives personally. And during the presentation of this video many babies are born in US, China and India.

Freak the Mighty Prediction**
 * May 03, 2010

In the novel Freak the Mighty I predict that it’s a story about the friendship of a man named Max and a kid named Freak. This two person were the opposite of each other. One is smart but short and the other one thinks that he has no brain and he is very big. Even though they’re different they still became friends and they were unstoppable. I predict this based on the information on the front and back part of the book.


 * Wiki Q. Response**

A hero is a person who is brave, kind and has courage to save other people from danger. A hero doesn’t want trouble. And a hero fights for the right thing. A person can be a hero by having a good personality.
 * What is a hero?**

Writers/authors portray heroes in literature by making them kind. By telling that they do good things to the ordinary people. And by always defeating the bad forces. In literatures heroes are the person who always helps people.
 * How do writers/authors portray heroes in literature?**


 * Give examples of a hero in literature. What makes this person a hero?**

A read the book Mr. Magorium Wonder Emporium and in this book the hero is Mr. Magorium. He is the hero because he always helps the children. And he makes them happy all the time. He encouraged Mahoney on her job and Eric on making some friends.

Max seems like a hero because he doesn’t want any trouble. He is a very kind and quiet guy. Even though he doesn’t have a super power he is still a hero because of his personality. And because Max is tall, he helps Kevin whenever he needs to reach things.
 * Does Max seem like a typical hero? Explain why or why not.**

Rodman Philbrick May 19, 2010 p.72-92 Connection Text to Self**
 * Freak The Mighty

I can to connect Max feeling when he found out that it's almost friday the thirteenth. I'm afraid or just nervous when it's Friday the Thirteenth because some people say that on that day something bad might happen. But fortunately, the past Friday the Thirteenth days bad things doesn't happened to me.

Freak the Mighty Rodman Philbrick May 28, 2010 p. 115-134 Summary

Question Response: Does Max pass the test alone? Is he independent or is it "Freak the Mighty" who passes the test? Use evidence to support your answer.

I think Max and Freak both passed the test. And they both passed the test because they helped each other. Max overcame the consequences with his father. While Kevin came over the New Testament place and he helped Max to escape from his father. Both of them became strong and they were always there for each other. And without their care for each other they wouldn't do that.