Dear Maria,
I have finished reading the book M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman. It is a short story book because I thought last week was short story. The stories I will be talking about is "The Price" and "Instructions".
"The Price" is about a person(The narrator. He writes I for the person.) owning some stray cats. He would take cats in and take care of them if they were in need. One day he found a black cat. He called it Black Cat. It seemed perfectly healthy. When he went on a trip and came back, he saw the black cat was scratched and bleeding. It had a torn ear and the bottom lip was torn and infected. He took it to the vet and took care of it. The next day the cat was hurt even more. He decided to put it in the basement. The day after that, he sent his daughter to a camp. The daughter was sending postcards to him to get her out. Many postcards will arrive at a day. Also, his son had a big fight with his best friend and now they would not talk. The man heard the cat pleading to get out the basement, so he let it out. He stayed awake to see what was hurting Black Cat. He waited all night and then he saw something after one of his cats got scared of something. He saw it was the Devil coming down the road. He was scared then the Black Cat got up not as powerful as it used to be, still fought the Devil. After a while the Devil ran away. The next day the persons daughter said she could survive a few more days in the camp, and his son said the he figured out the problem with his friend. The person never knew what the problem was. He thought about Black Cat. He selfishly and scared he wondered how much more it can give.
"Instruction" is about all the stories in the book in a four page(not front and back) poem.It is the last story. It is says go through a door a wooden gate you never saw before. Go through after saying please. If there is a creature and it is hungry, feed it, if it is dirty, clean it, if it is hurt, try to soothe it. Go on a path until you see a old lady under a tree. Give her what she wants. You will arrive at a castle with three princesses. Don't trust the youngest one. Next you will arrive at a meeting of the seasons. If you ask politely. December may give you strawberries in its frost. When you are done with this adventure, you will arrive where you started, but it will seem it much smaller. Then go home. Or make a home. Or rest. It is very touching if you read the book. Hope you enjoyed.
Your friend,
Alexander Yan
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Current Event #1
Date:10/30/11
Name:Alexander Yan
Current Events Journal
Title:Will Steve Job's final vendetta haunt Google?
Author: Michael Liedtke
Source: The Miami Herald
The topic of the article is: That Android stole ideas from Apple and Steve Jobs is mad.
The main idea of the article is: That Android from Google stole ideas from Apple and Steve Jobs is mad.
The author’s purpose for writing this article is to inform the reader that Steve Jobs is mad at Google because he thinks that Android stole ideas from Apples iPhone.
The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) because
The pattern of organization of the article is in different perspectives. Half of it is in Apples favor, half of it is not.
The reason the author chose this pattern for the article is because it is about two sides, one saying they stole ideas.
The text features included in the article are: _________________________________________________________
_____________________________________. ____________________ helps by ___________________________
_____________________________________, ____________________ helps by ___________________________
_____________________________________, and _________________helps by ___________________________
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This article is about (a summary in your own words) This article is about Steve Jobs saying that android phones stole ideas from Apples iPhone.
The significance (importance) of this article is that Steve Jobs said that he thinks Google's Android stole ideas from Apple's iPhone.
What I learned from this article is that Steve Jobs think Android stole ideas from the iPhone.
What I liked about this article is that it is very informative and up-to-date.
What I did not like about it is nothing. It is informative and up-to-date. What you need in a news article.
Who should read this article and why : People should read this article because it is informative and good to know when talking to people about current events.
This article reminds me of (text-to-self)
(text-to-text)
(text-to-world) This is real news in the world.
New vocabulary I learned
Word Context Clues Meaning
1.grievances- complaint
2.antipathy- hatred
3.vendetta- a fight between two sides
Name:Alexander Yan
Current Events Journal
Title:Will Steve Job's final vendetta haunt Google?
Author: Michael Liedtke
Source: The Miami Herald
The topic of the article is: That Android stole ideas from Apple and Steve Jobs is mad.
The main idea of the article is: That Android from Google stole ideas from Apple and Steve Jobs is mad.
The author’s purpose for writing this article is to inform the reader that Steve Jobs is mad at Google because he thinks that Android stole ideas from Apples iPhone.
The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) because
The pattern of organization of the article is in different perspectives. Half of it is in Apples favor, half of it is not.
The reason the author chose this pattern for the article is because it is about two sides, one saying they stole ideas.
The text features included in the article are: _________________________________________________________
_____________________________________. ____________________ helps by ___________________________
_____________________________________, ____________________ helps by ___________________________
_____________________________________, and _________________helps by ___________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
This article is about (a summary in your own words) This article is about Steve Jobs saying that android phones stole ideas from Apples iPhone.
The significance (importance) of this article is that Steve Jobs said that he thinks Google's Android stole ideas from Apple's iPhone.
What I learned from this article is that Steve Jobs think Android stole ideas from the iPhone.
What I liked about this article is that it is very informative and up-to-date.
What I did not like about it is nothing. It is informative and up-to-date. What you need in a news article.
Who should read this article and why : People should read this article because it is informative and good to know when talking to people about current events.
This article reminds me of (text-to-self)
(text-to-text)
(text-to-world) This is real news in the world.
New vocabulary I learned
Word Context Clues Meaning
1.grievances- complaint
2.antipathy- hatred
3.vendetta- a fight between two sides
Monday, October 24, 2011
RJ #8
Dear reader,
I have finished reading Masterpiece By Elise Broach. It is a great book that will keep you excited. I t is about a stolen art piece.
There was once a beetle name Marvin. He had a big family and live in the Pompaday's apartment in New York City. The Pompaday's had a son named James. He was not cared about unless he did something extraordinary. On his 11th birthday, he got a ink set from his dad (He had a step-dad. This was his real dad, and he liked him more.) who is a artist. On the night of James' birthday, Marvin went into James' room and saw the ink set. The lid was open, so he decided to draw what was outside the window.
When he finished it was almost morning. James saw the drawing and he was amazed. He saw Marvin and he knew he drew it. When his mom came in she saw the picture and said it was beautiful. She thought James drew it and she was bragging about him to her clients. Then when James' dad saw it, he took James (Marvin was in James' sweater)and the picture to a museum and showed it to the owner. The owner wanted James (or Marvin) to copy a picture because there was four pictures in the set and three was stolen. They have the remaining one. Marvin copied it and then the owner set a plan to sell it in the black-market and the person who has the rest will take it( Because who doesn't want a set?). They will have a tracking device on the matting of the picture.
When they sold it they noticed it was the real one and Marvin followed it by grabbing on to the picture. Then it arrived at the person's apartment which turned out to be James' dad's friend! Marvin figured a way to tell James and they got all four pictures back safely back to the museum. This book is based off a real story but the characters are fake.
The writer,
Alexander Yan
I have finished reading Masterpiece By Elise Broach. It is a great book that will keep you excited. I t is about a stolen art piece.
There was once a beetle name Marvin. He had a big family and live in the Pompaday's apartment in New York City. The Pompaday's had a son named James. He was not cared about unless he did something extraordinary. On his 11th birthday, he got a ink set from his dad (He had a step-dad. This was his real dad, and he liked him more.) who is a artist. On the night of James' birthday, Marvin went into James' room and saw the ink set. The lid was open, so he decided to draw what was outside the window.
When he finished it was almost morning. James saw the drawing and he was amazed. He saw Marvin and he knew he drew it. When his mom came in she saw the picture and said it was beautiful. She thought James drew it and she was bragging about him to her clients. Then when James' dad saw it, he took James (Marvin was in James' sweater)and the picture to a museum and showed it to the owner. The owner wanted James (or Marvin) to copy a picture because there was four pictures in the set and three was stolen. They have the remaining one. Marvin copied it and then the owner set a plan to sell it in the black-market and the person who has the rest will take it( Because who doesn't want a set?). They will have a tracking device on the matting of the picture.
When they sold it they noticed it was the real one and Marvin followed it by grabbing on to the picture. Then it arrived at the person's apartment which turned out to be James' dad's friend! Marvin figured a way to tell James and they got all four pictures back safely back to the museum. This book is based off a real story but the characters are fake.
The writer,
Alexander Yan
Monday, October 17, 2011
RJ #7
Dear whoever is reading this,
I have finished reading Isaac Newton Discovering Laws That Govern the Universe. It is about Isaac Newton (Who else?). It talks about his life and all the improvements in science he made. Some facts about Sir Isaac Newton was that he worked hard, sometimes left food without eating it and falling asleep while working for hours on end. He had a cat that got fat because it ate Isaac's untouched food.
In December 25, 1642, Isaac Newton ws born(on Christmas, too! Must have been a nice gift.). He would become the most important scientist in the 1600s. In his young age, he was fasinated by machines. During that time, people still belived in witches and magic. Isaac was a shy and was teased in school, but one day he out smarted a bully and gave him a bloody nose. Everyone now respected him.
In June, 1661, now eighteen Newton enters a very good school, called Cambridge University. He does many expirements and find many discoveries there. He is happy until The Great Plague broke out. This was a devestating plague that killed millions of people in Eroupe. He moved back to his mom's house and lived there doing his expirements. When Cambridge was safe again he returned.
In October, 1669, Issac Newton becomes a math professor in Cambridge Univeristy. At 26 years old, he is the youngest person to teach there. Three years later he is invited to the Royal Society, a group of senior scientists. He quickly and excitedly accepts.
In March, 1696, Isaac Newton is invited to work at the Royal Mint, the place where they made coins/money. Three years later he becomes the master of the Royal Mint. Nine years after that he is knighted. That is why people call him "Sir" Isaac Newton.
In March 20, 1727, Sir Isaac Newton dies at age 84. He is buried like king. He has the same ceremonies and is buried with them.
Now I will say what he has invented or discovered. 1664, Newton expirements with light and finds that light is made of different colours. He is also the first to separted and put together light again. In 1670 to 1671, Isaac makes the reflectiong telescope. Hoped you learned a lot.
I am,
Alexander Yan
I have finished reading Isaac Newton Discovering Laws That Govern the Universe. It is about Isaac Newton (Who else?). It talks about his life and all the improvements in science he made. Some facts about Sir Isaac Newton was that he worked hard, sometimes left food without eating it and falling asleep while working for hours on end. He had a cat that got fat because it ate Isaac's untouched food.
In December 25, 1642, Isaac Newton ws born(on Christmas, too! Must have been a nice gift.). He would become the most important scientist in the 1600s. In his young age, he was fasinated by machines. During that time, people still belived in witches and magic. Isaac was a shy and was teased in school, but one day he out smarted a bully and gave him a bloody nose. Everyone now respected him.
In June, 1661, now eighteen Newton enters a very good school, called Cambridge University. He does many expirements and find many discoveries there. He is happy until The Great Plague broke out. This was a devestating plague that killed millions of people in Eroupe. He moved back to his mom's house and lived there doing his expirements. When Cambridge was safe again he returned.
In October, 1669, Issac Newton becomes a math professor in Cambridge Univeristy. At 26 years old, he is the youngest person to teach there. Three years later he is invited to the Royal Society, a group of senior scientists. He quickly and excitedly accepts.
In March, 1696, Isaac Newton is invited to work at the Royal Mint, the place where they made coins/money. Three years later he becomes the master of the Royal Mint. Nine years after that he is knighted. That is why people call him "Sir" Isaac Newton.
In March 20, 1727, Sir Isaac Newton dies at age 84. He is buried like king. He has the same ceremonies and is buried with them.
Now I will say what he has invented or discovered. 1664, Newton expirements with light and finds that light is made of different colours. He is also the first to separted and put together light again. In 1670 to 1671, Isaac makes the reflectiong telescope. Hoped you learned a lot.
I am,
Alexander Yan
Monday, October 10, 2011
RJ #6
Dear Daniel,
Today I have finished reading Born To Fly. This is an autobiography of Shane Osborn. He had always wanted to become a pilot and he did but something unexpected happened.
This is about a person named Shane Osborn and he wanted to fly since he was three. He wanted to fly ever since his neighbor took him on a ride in his airplane. He was born in a farm land in South Dakota. His mother and father divorced, so his mom and sister moved to Norfolk, Nebraska. His mom got three jobs just to keep up with money needed. In middle school Shane Osborn went into the Civil Air Patrol. This is a program that teaches kids about planes and lets them fly one. Shane earns 16 hour of flight tme and his time in Civil Air Patrol ended at the beginning of high school.
In high school, he worked extra hard. After that he went to University of Nebraska. He went into the NJROCT or Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He graduated and then went to report to San Diego to have a 30 day cruise on the U.S.S Kitty Hawk. There he watch planes take off and land on the carrier. After he reported to Pensacola, Florida. There his real training begins. Only 50% of the class passes for this class of about physical and mental endurance. After a few months he passed. Later he trained to become a fighter pilot. He passed, but then when he did all the fighter pilot slots were full. He decided to change to an surveillance airplane the P-3C. He had to train for this airplane, too. He had to learn all the wiring and hydraulics on this over 100 feet long plane. Eventually he did. After many missions he was stationed in a island near Japan. He flew missions close to the Chinese border in the ocean while Chinese fighters harassed them.
One day, a Chinese fighter got too close to the planes propeller and was cut into two. A propeller was lost and they were losing air speed. Shane used all his skills he learned and landed in a Chinese airbase were he was captured. They asked why they destroyed their airplane. All the crew members said they didn't destroy it, the plane got too close. After months of interrogation they were finally released when America interrogations to get them back worked. Back, Shane Osborn received the Medal of Honor.
Your Friend,
Alexander Yan
Today I have finished reading Born To Fly. This is an autobiography of Shane Osborn. He had always wanted to become a pilot and he did but something unexpected happened.
This is about a person named Shane Osborn and he wanted to fly since he was three. He wanted to fly ever since his neighbor took him on a ride in his airplane. He was born in a farm land in South Dakota. His mother and father divorced, so his mom and sister moved to Norfolk, Nebraska. His mom got three jobs just to keep up with money needed. In middle school Shane Osborn went into the Civil Air Patrol. This is a program that teaches kids about planes and lets them fly one. Shane earns 16 hour of flight tme and his time in Civil Air Patrol ended at the beginning of high school.
In high school, he worked extra hard. After that he went to University of Nebraska. He went into the NJROCT or Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He graduated and then went to report to San Diego to have a 30 day cruise on the U.S.S Kitty Hawk. There he watch planes take off and land on the carrier. After he reported to Pensacola, Florida. There his real training begins. Only 50% of the class passes for this class of about physical and mental endurance. After a few months he passed. Later he trained to become a fighter pilot. He passed, but then when he did all the fighter pilot slots were full. He decided to change to an surveillance airplane the P-3C. He had to train for this airplane, too. He had to learn all the wiring and hydraulics on this over 100 feet long plane. Eventually he did. After many missions he was stationed in a island near Japan. He flew missions close to the Chinese border in the ocean while Chinese fighters harassed them.
One day, a Chinese fighter got too close to the planes propeller and was cut into two. A propeller was lost and they were losing air speed. Shane used all his skills he learned and landed in a Chinese airbase were he was captured. They asked why they destroyed their airplane. All the crew members said they didn't destroy it, the plane got too close. After months of interrogation they were finally released when America interrogations to get them back worked. Back, Shane Osborn received the Medal of Honor.
Your Friend,
Alexander Yan
Monday, October 3, 2011
RJ #5
Dear Lucky,
I have finished reading the book Canadian Ghost Stories. It is by Barbara Smith. She has made multiple ghost books in her work. My opinion about this book is good. The only thing bad about it is that it gets mundane when you get to the end.
This book has sections in sections. What I mean is that there are stories in the chapters. The chapter name tells you what the stories are going to be about. My two favorite stories that I read this time (this is my second RJ for this book.) are titled Ghostly Queen and still Ghostly Smoker.
Ghostly Queen is about a lady named Kate, that has a boyfriend named Pantages. The lady that comes to be known as "Kate, Queen of the Klondike". She gives money to her boyfriend to make a theater called Dawson City show place. They make it but the boyfriend finds another person to be with. Kate was depressed.When she dies, she then comes back and haunts the theater. What I like about this story is that the ghost was actually kind for once. The employees who work there are not afraid of her.
Ghostly Smoker is about a person who makes moonshine , or a type of illegal alcohol, that could kill. People would get sick if they drank it. Smoker was the person's nickname. He evaded the police for a few years. Finally, they caught him. He died in jail of old age right after he prayed if he could undo his wrong doings. Smoker's ghost help people by getting them out of snow storms to a fur traders house. One time he brought two police men to the house. When the cops saw him the shouted and waved but nothing happened. They decided to follow Smoker. When they arrived at the fur traders house they asked who was that. The fur trader said it was Smoker.
Your good friend,
Alexander Yan
I have finished reading the book Canadian Ghost Stories. It is by Barbara Smith. She has made multiple ghost books in her work. My opinion about this book is good. The only thing bad about it is that it gets mundane when you get to the end.
This book has sections in sections. What I mean is that there are stories in the chapters. The chapter name tells you what the stories are going to be about. My two favorite stories that I read this time (this is my second RJ for this book.) are titled Ghostly Queen and still Ghostly Smoker.
Ghostly Queen is about a lady named Kate, that has a boyfriend named Pantages. The lady that comes to be known as "Kate, Queen of the Klondike". She gives money to her boyfriend to make a theater called Dawson City show place. They make it but the boyfriend finds another person to be with. Kate was depressed.When she dies, she then comes back and haunts the theater. What I like about this story is that the ghost was actually kind for once. The employees who work there are not afraid of her.
Ghostly Smoker is about a person who makes moonshine , or a type of illegal alcohol, that could kill. People would get sick if they drank it. Smoker was the person's nickname. He evaded the police for a few years. Finally, they caught him. He died in jail of old age right after he prayed if he could undo his wrong doings. Smoker's ghost help people by getting them out of snow storms to a fur traders house. One time he brought two police men to the house. When the cops saw him the shouted and waved but nothing happened. They decided to follow Smoker. When they arrived at the fur traders house they asked who was that. The fur trader said it was Smoker.
Your good friend,
Alexander Yan
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