Monday, April 20
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid-Rodrick Rules
Minutes: 45
Summary: Rodrick's science fair project was due soon but he spent his time stalling and watching TV. He then came up with an idea from one of his shows. It said that when you are in space, you grow taller. Rodrick spent a long time trying to finish but when he handed it in, it was not accepted. They said it didn't have the scientific process involved. Then Rodrick heard about the talent show and started forgetting about anything else. On the day of the show, Rodrick's band was being taped by mom because Greg did not accept. When they performed, mom started dancing so they couldn't see what was happening. They later watched the school's tape and the only thing they taped was mom dancing. Rodrick was depressed for a while and he was mad at Greg. He decided to whip out Greg's biggest secret. He told all his friends that one time at a hotel, he accidentally got trapped in the women's bathroom. Somehow, the details got mixed up and people thought Greg was a spy that watched girls in the bathroom. Greg suddenly became famous except to the girls. Greg also felt bad about Rodrick failing to get a video so he decided to help him on his project for the last time. They spent all day and actually came up with good results. Greg was famous, and Rodrick had something to turn in for the science fair. It looked like they were equal.
Tuesday, April 21
Title of Text: Stormbreaker
Minutes: 55
Summary: Alex Rider is an average kid with an uncle named Ian Rider. One day, he got news from “funeral voices” telling him that his uncle had died in a car accident. In school, many kids were staring at him because they probably felt bad. After school, Alex went to the main office and borrowed a copy of the yellow pages. He wanted to look for any near by junkyards to try and find his uncle's car. He saw one with the title Stryker and Son, the same name he saw on the van holding his uncle's coffin. He rode his bike to the junkyard, parked, and started searching. When he started to give up, he finally found the car, a BMW. He didn't see anything wrong except for a broken window, but when he looked at the other side, he froze. The car had bullet holes all over the side. All Alex wanted to find out was who shot the car. When Alex decided to leave, some guys spotted him. One tried to strangle him, but with a kick to the stomach, Alex broke free. When Alex arrived, he noticed that his uncle's office was unlocked, which it usually wasn't. When he came in, the room was entirely empty, except for the tables, bookcases, and furniture. All his papers and materials—gone. He was shocked at what had happened. A connection I have with Alex is that when he saw his uncle's office empty, he was shocked. I as well would be frozen if I saw a whole room full one day ago, and completely empty the next day.
A question I have is who shot the car that Ian Rider was in? I am itching to know. A prediction I have is that Alex will soon find out who killed his uncle.
Thursday, April 23
Title of Text: Stormbreaker
Minutes: 110
Summary: When Alex came home the next day, he noticed a group of people inside the house investigating. Some people were talking to him then said that they were going to check his Uncle's office. Alex was wondering what was going on so he decided to climb down the flag pole to the window of his office. When he came inside, the two guys talking to him came as if they were expecting him. At that moment, the guard pulled out his gun and shot him with a poison dart. When he woke up, he was in a lab and the guys who talked to him explained that his uncle worked for them. They also thought he was brave so they decided to recruit him to the group. They chose him because of his impressive karate skills and the fact that he risked his life to satisfy his curiosity. Alex was assigned to the group K Squad. The members were Wolf, Bear, Eagle, and Snake. Wolf was the leader and they didn't like each other. One time in a practice mission, before Alex completed it, Wolf pushed him back, causing him to set off the trip line. He sat there as the stun grenade made him momentarily blind. When Alex came outside looking beat up, Wolf got punished with clean up. In their next training, they had to jump off a plane, except for Alex because of his age. Alex noticed that Wolf was afraid of going down. Alex kicked him a couple times and Wolf went down. When Alex met up with him on the ground, Wolf thanked him. They seemed to make up considering the fact that they shook hands. A connection I have with Alex is how he helped Wolf off the plane. If I were Alex, I would give Wolf a push and get him off. It was the right thing to do and it helped Wolf. A question I have is what made Wolf suddenly like Alex? Before he left the plane, they hated each other, but after the drop, they were friends. It was weird.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
April 14, 15, 16, 19, 2009
Tuesday, April 14
Title of Text: Secret of the Spiritkeeper
Minutes: 45
Summary: Zendric's student Kellach grabbed a colorful ball when Zendric quickly took it back and shouted at him. He kicked him and his friend Driskoll out of the building. While they were leaving, they began to get chased by giants. Kellach and Driskoll stop after running a far distance. Luckily, 'watchers” or “the police” came and told the giants to stop. They went away and the kids were safe. While heading home, they decided to drop by Zendric's building. When they came in, they found Zendric lying on the floor with a busted lip and his eyes shut. My prediction is that Zendric will soon be thought of as a dead man but later “magically” come back to life and start teaching Kellach more magic. A question I have is how did Zendric get into his deep sleep? I'm very curious. My opinion on this book so far is that it is a fascinating book. Plenty of action which is my favorite, and an interesting plot so far.
Wednesday, April 15
Title of Text: Secret of the Spiritkeeper
Minutes: 45
Summary: At first Kellach and Driskoll thought he was dead but some watchers came in a couple minutes later and said he was in a deep sleep. The kids were relieved but Driskoll's father took them outside and had an angry tirade. The kids couldn't bear to hear his shouting any longer. A couple minutes later, a priest named Lexos actually tried to call his soul to return. He said that his soul has went away. Kellach and Driskoll later leave and decide that they should try to find Zendric's soul. A connection I have with Driskoll and Kellach is that they both thought that Zendric was dead at first. My first thought would be the same. My prediction is that Kellach will join a special force called Knights of the Silver Dragon and search for Zendric's soul. My opinion on this book is that it is great. I love how Kellach is doing everything in his power to get Zendric back.
Thursday, April 16
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid II-Rodrick Rules
Minutes: 45
Summary: Greg, the main character has a new journal and starts off with swim class. He said that he doesn't like his swim meets because of many reasons. He once pulled a prank on a kid named Chirag Gupta by acting like he was invisible when he came back to school. Soon, Greg had to go to the principle's office but luckily, he got off the hook. When he came home though, his mom got a call and Greg tried to lie his way out. Turned out, Greg failed. He later had to apologize to Chirag and they made up. Two days later, Rowley (Greg's best friend) had his birthday party. Rowley and Greg were the only 5th graders there. The rest were tiny kids from Rowley's karate club. Greg thought the party was weird. Greg bought Rowley a video game. Later, Rowley (Greg's brother) and Greg both complained that they were running out of money so their mm made a plan called mommy bucks. When they turned in mommy bucks, they got one cent each. Greg wasn't so sure but decided to save his. A connection I have with Greg is how he felt around such small kids. If I were at my friend's b-day party with a lot of little kids, I would feel a slight feeling of weirdness. A question I have is why doesn't Rowley have many friends as old as him. It just seems weird. A prediction I have is that Greg will turn in mommy bucks and get a fine stack of money. My opinion on this book is that it is funny which I expected. Many jokes throughout the pages I read. I recommend it to everyone because it has a lot of laughs.
Sunday, April 19
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid II-Rodrick Rules
Minutes: 70
Summary: When Greg's parents were going to leave the house, Rodrick faked being sick. When they left, Rodrick got up and called all his friends to party. Greg was about to tell his parents but decided to instead, try and get in the party. Sadly, Greg got tricked and he was left locked outside of the room. A couple hours later everyone left, then Greg and Rodrick had a quick clean up. They had to replace Rodrick's door because someone wrote on it. When the parents came home, the dad poked around everywhere to make sure everything was okay. They seemed clear but then the dad noticed the door seemed different. He then decided that he might just be seeing things. Rodrick knew that if dad started questioning, Rodrick could always use lying unlike Greg who wasn't so good. A couple days later, Greg met Rowley's new “babysitter” Leland. They all played a game called “Magick and Monsters.” (They really spell it as magick) When Greg's mom came over to make sure the game was okay, Greg felt so restricted because he couldn't use any violence. He was under intense pressure. A connection I have with Greg is how much pressure he felt when he played near his mom. If I were playing that game and my mom or dad was watching me, I would feel like I couldn't do anything. My prediction is that either mom or dad will somehow find out about the party and that Greg and Rodrick will be busted for a long time. A question I have is why would someone draw on a door in the first place? It's weird for someone to draw on a door as a teenager.
Title of Text: Secret of the Spiritkeeper
Minutes: 45
Summary: Zendric's student Kellach grabbed a colorful ball when Zendric quickly took it back and shouted at him. He kicked him and his friend Driskoll out of the building. While they were leaving, they began to get chased by giants. Kellach and Driskoll stop after running a far distance. Luckily, 'watchers” or “the police” came and told the giants to stop. They went away and the kids were safe. While heading home, they decided to drop by Zendric's building. When they came in, they found Zendric lying on the floor with a busted lip and his eyes shut. My prediction is that Zendric will soon be thought of as a dead man but later “magically” come back to life and start teaching Kellach more magic. A question I have is how did Zendric get into his deep sleep? I'm very curious. My opinion on this book so far is that it is a fascinating book. Plenty of action which is my favorite, and an interesting plot so far.
Wednesday, April 15
Title of Text: Secret of the Spiritkeeper
Minutes: 45
Summary: At first Kellach and Driskoll thought he was dead but some watchers came in a couple minutes later and said he was in a deep sleep. The kids were relieved but Driskoll's father took them outside and had an angry tirade. The kids couldn't bear to hear his shouting any longer. A couple minutes later, a priest named Lexos actually tried to call his soul to return. He said that his soul has went away. Kellach and Driskoll later leave and decide that they should try to find Zendric's soul. A connection I have with Driskoll and Kellach is that they both thought that Zendric was dead at first. My first thought would be the same. My prediction is that Kellach will join a special force called Knights of the Silver Dragon and search for Zendric's soul. My opinion on this book is that it is great. I love how Kellach is doing everything in his power to get Zendric back.
Thursday, April 16
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid II-Rodrick Rules
Minutes: 45
Summary: Greg, the main character has a new journal and starts off with swim class. He said that he doesn't like his swim meets because of many reasons. He once pulled a prank on a kid named Chirag Gupta by acting like he was invisible when he came back to school. Soon, Greg had to go to the principle's office but luckily, he got off the hook. When he came home though, his mom got a call and Greg tried to lie his way out. Turned out, Greg failed. He later had to apologize to Chirag and they made up. Two days later, Rowley (Greg's best friend) had his birthday party. Rowley and Greg were the only 5th graders there. The rest were tiny kids from Rowley's karate club. Greg thought the party was weird. Greg bought Rowley a video game. Later, Rowley (Greg's brother) and Greg both complained that they were running out of money so their mm made a plan called mommy bucks. When they turned in mommy bucks, they got one cent each. Greg wasn't so sure but decided to save his. A connection I have with Greg is how he felt around such small kids. If I were at my friend's b-day party with a lot of little kids, I would feel a slight feeling of weirdness. A question I have is why doesn't Rowley have many friends as old as him. It just seems weird. A prediction I have is that Greg will turn in mommy bucks and get a fine stack of money. My opinion on this book is that it is funny which I expected. Many jokes throughout the pages I read. I recommend it to everyone because it has a lot of laughs.
Sunday, April 19
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid II-Rodrick Rules
Minutes: 70
Summary: When Greg's parents were going to leave the house, Rodrick faked being sick. When they left, Rodrick got up and called all his friends to party. Greg was about to tell his parents but decided to instead, try and get in the party. Sadly, Greg got tricked and he was left locked outside of the room. A couple hours later everyone left, then Greg and Rodrick had a quick clean up. They had to replace Rodrick's door because someone wrote on it. When the parents came home, the dad poked around everywhere to make sure everything was okay. They seemed clear but then the dad noticed the door seemed different. He then decided that he might just be seeing things. Rodrick knew that if dad started questioning, Rodrick could always use lying unlike Greg who wasn't so good. A couple days later, Greg met Rowley's new “babysitter” Leland. They all played a game called “Magick and Monsters.” (They really spell it as magick) When Greg's mom came over to make sure the game was okay, Greg felt so restricted because he couldn't use any violence. He was under intense pressure. A connection I have with Greg is how much pressure he felt when he played near his mom. If I were playing that game and my mom or dad was watching me, I would feel like I couldn't do anything. My prediction is that either mom or dad will somehow find out about the party and that Greg and Rodrick will be busted for a long time. A question I have is why would someone draw on a door in the first place? It's weird for someone to draw on a door as a teenager.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
March 30, April 2, 2009
Monday, March 30
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Minutes: 45
Summary: Once after school, Rowley and Greg were on the blacktop when a bunch of teenagers started grabbing Greg and Rowley. Some of the teenagers actually made Rowley eat the cheese that was sitting at their school for a year. Rowley was disgusted but Greg found a way to get away from eating it. A couple days after that, Rowley has been hanging out with his new friend. Then, on the blacktop at recess, a bunch of kids noticed the cheese was gone. Rowley started to shake because he was scared of what would happen. Then, Greg decided to say that he was the one who touched the cheese and that he had the cheese touch. Everyone ran away because if Greg touched them, they would get the cheese touch. Rowley was so thankful and they ended up becoming friends again. A connection I have with Greg is how he saved Rowley. I may not have done it the same way Greg did, but I would certainly try to help a friend. My opinion on this book is a 10 out of 10. It definitely had a lot of laughs and each page was fun to read. I recommend this book to everyone.
Thursday, April 2
Title of Text: The Best School Year Ever
Minutes: 70
Summary: This book started off introducing the Herdman family. This family is full of kids who are mean and who smoke. One of the kids was bad because he put his cat in a washing machine! When it came out, it growled at everyone while wearing a tablecloth. It later caused another problem by crawling up trees and making people call 911. Awkwardly, the child barely got in trouble. The kid only got a talk with his parents. Another kid named Leroy had a weird story. He got bit by a snake once and then kept the snake which eventually died. He pulled a prank on a teacher because he sneaked the snake into a closet. When the teacher opened it, she and the kids burst into screams. The principal had to come and calm everyone down. Then, Leroy went at it again by sharpening the dead snake! It made everyone afraid to get near the sharpener. The next day, he skipped school to bury his snake underground as its funeral. He later ended up being Student of the Month. His mother seemed highly confused and he didn't get in trouble at all luckily. A connection I have with Leroy's mother is how she reacted to Leroy's whole incident. If I learned he earned Student of the Month, I would be proud, just like his mother. A question I have is what caused them to be so bad? They are young but they smoke and they make a lot of bad choices. A prediction I have is that they will share more about the Herdman kids. It's just that they have not explained all the kids but they already mentioned two. My opinion on this book so far is an 7 out of 10. Not much action yet so I can't give it a 10. Action is what I love in a book.
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Minutes: 45
Summary: Once after school, Rowley and Greg were on the blacktop when a bunch of teenagers started grabbing Greg and Rowley. Some of the teenagers actually made Rowley eat the cheese that was sitting at their school for a year. Rowley was disgusted but Greg found a way to get away from eating it. A couple days after that, Rowley has been hanging out with his new friend. Then, on the blacktop at recess, a bunch of kids noticed the cheese was gone. Rowley started to shake because he was scared of what would happen. Then, Greg decided to say that he was the one who touched the cheese and that he had the cheese touch. Everyone ran away because if Greg touched them, they would get the cheese touch. Rowley was so thankful and they ended up becoming friends again. A connection I have with Greg is how he saved Rowley. I may not have done it the same way Greg did, but I would certainly try to help a friend. My opinion on this book is a 10 out of 10. It definitely had a lot of laughs and each page was fun to read. I recommend this book to everyone.
Thursday, April 2
Title of Text: The Best School Year Ever
Minutes: 70
Summary: This book started off introducing the Herdman family. This family is full of kids who are mean and who smoke. One of the kids was bad because he put his cat in a washing machine! When it came out, it growled at everyone while wearing a tablecloth. It later caused another problem by crawling up trees and making people call 911. Awkwardly, the child barely got in trouble. The kid only got a talk with his parents. Another kid named Leroy had a weird story. He got bit by a snake once and then kept the snake which eventually died. He pulled a prank on a teacher because he sneaked the snake into a closet. When the teacher opened it, she and the kids burst into screams. The principal had to come and calm everyone down. Then, Leroy went at it again by sharpening the dead snake! It made everyone afraid to get near the sharpener. The next day, he skipped school to bury his snake underground as its funeral. He later ended up being Student of the Month. His mother seemed highly confused and he didn't get in trouble at all luckily. A connection I have with Leroy's mother is how she reacted to Leroy's whole incident. If I learned he earned Student of the Month, I would be proud, just like his mother. A question I have is what caused them to be so bad? They are young but they smoke and they make a lot of bad choices. A prediction I have is that they will share more about the Herdman kids. It's just that they have not explained all the kids but they already mentioned two. My opinion on this book so far is an 7 out of 10. Not much action yet so I can't give it a 10. Action is what I love in a book.
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