Cranky, Ungrateful Mornings

(The prince finishes climbing the 1000 stairs and looks around expectantly. The dragon roars loudly and the prince takes out his sword, preparing to fight.)

Princess (Me): (Watching from a high tower in the sky) (shouts) YOU CAN DO IT PRINCE!

Prince: (Fights and yell at the same time) DON'T WORRY PRINCESS, I WON'T FAIL YOU!

(The prince made the final swing of his sword.The dragon is no longer alive. Its head was slashed off of its neck.)

Prince: (Breathing hardly) I'm coming for you my princess! (Climbs the very tall tower to reach the princess at the top.)

Princess: Oh! Prince, I knew you would make it!

Prince: Of course my dear princess. I-

"UHHHHHHHH"

I woke up to the most horrible cry I've heard of. Oh my god, I thought to myself.What happened to my wonderful dream?! I usually wake up to my sister coming into my room trying to lure my brother out to play. But this time, she managed to sleep in.

"UHHHHHHHH"

It sounded like somebody was crying and at the end of the sound, it sounded annoyed. I think it was two young boys crying at the same time.

"UHHHHHHHH"

What kind of cry is that? Do they know how to cry silently?! I kept thinking: WHY TODAY? WHY NOW?

"UHHHHHHHH"

I was annoyed because they woke me up when I was having a beautiful dream. I don't often get those kind of dreams, you know.

"UHHHHHHHH"

There it was again. I was frustrated and was about to go to my window and shout,"WILL YOU SHUT UP ALREADY?!" I'm not that kind of girl who usually shouts but it was not my fault it was 7:00 in the morning. I decided to wait for the right moment. Silence. Nothing. No more wailing. Too late. I wondered what made them shut up. Thank goodness! I was relived. BUT I was still annoyed. The minute I woke up from those awful cries, I couldn't get back to my dream! It's not like I control my sleeping and what I want to dream about. The dreams just pop up out of nowhere and let me sleep through the night. I didn't know what else to do so I stayed awake.

I hope this never happens again...

Cirque Du Freak

Hey everyone! I'm starting to read the book known as "Cirque Du Freak", i's written as French in the beginning, and it is called as "Circus of Freaks" in english, it talks about a circus show that was really cruel talking about freaks and people teasing them, and they perform at the circus, but it was banned years and years ago. And they started it again, except now it's more crueler, Darrren Shan and Steve, middle school boys, wanting to go there, but got scared. I just finished reading 12 chapters of it (Near 100 pages) today at nighttime. I'm going to read the whole Series of "Cirque Du Freak", "Eragon" series, and the "Fire" series, along with the "The Lightning Thief" series. And if I go to the library, I'd be borrowing all the books that looks interesting, but last time I borrowed so many books that I has a hard time carry, like 20 something books. I sure have a lot of readings to do this Summer! Happy Summer Reading! with Happy Summer!

Having a great summer?

So.. hey everyone ! (: i missed many people. hope you guys are having a great summer !

what i have been up to:
shopping & traveling (:

what books i read/am suggesting:
-Uglies by Scott Westerfeld 5 stars ★★★★★
-Pretties (#2 book of Uglies) by Scott Westerfeld 4 stars ★★★★
-Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz 4 stars ★★★★
-Frost Bite (not done) #2 book of Vampire Academy 5 stars ★★★★★
-Shadow Kiss (going to read after finished with Frost Bite) #3 book of Vampire Academy 5 stars ★★★★★
-The Truth About Forever (just saw this and read the blurb.. i love it) by Sarah Dessen 5 stars ★★★★★

Well, i think that's all ? I'll blog more books if i fine more.

Hope you guys are having a great summer! Hope seeing you guys in T.Bill's event at FACTS, cleaning up his room. Stop by and say goodbye ! He's actually leaving next year! :(
IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN HIS VIDEO, GO TO THE LINK PROVIDED !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbk7Xt-3xrQ <- click here ^^ comment if you have a youtube ! :D

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=138407559509948&index=1 <- if you have facebook ! See more details here (:

-Sharon(:

I remember Cynthia Phun :D

While I was eating my yogurt for breakfast this morning, I thought of old memories I had at FACTS, especially the one when Cynthia and I had a yogurt eating contest. Somewhere in the middle of the year, it was the last Friday of the month aka dress down day and 6th grade breakfast. That morning, breakfast was yogurt and granola bars. Cynthia and I came up with an idea. We wanted to see who can eat yogurt and throw away our own trash the fastest. When we started, we quickly peeled off the lid of the yogurt cup and scooped out big chunks of strawberry yogurt. It took a few scoops for Cynthia to finish off her breakfast. I was done only a second after her. We both ran to the trash can and we called it a tie. Everybody else that was near the trash can was looking at us like we were crazy! We both wanted a rematch so we took another cup of yogurt. This time, Shu Lin got us started. Cynthia broke a piece off the aluminum foil but she kept going and ate her yogurt as fast as she can. We hardly choked when we were giggling in between swallows. When we were done eating yogurt, we took off, making our way to the trash can. Cynthia was the first to throw away her trash. I was second. I thought I lost BUT it was actually Cynthia who lost and it was just because of a tiny piece of aluminum foil that wasn't thrown away. Cynthia and I laughed so much after she discovered that the trash was hers. So, I won anyway. It was HILARIOUS!

Eragon Series

Hey everyone! I'm starting to read the Eragon series. And I'm going to read Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and The Inheritance Cycle, I just reuested the book, and I got Eragon and Eldest, but not Brisingr. I'm not sure when is The Inheretance Cycle's going to come out though, some people say there is none. Hope it's a good book!

The perfect combination for a nightmare

Last night, I had a nightmare. It was about me being too clumsy to run away from the giant dinosaur that has been trying to chase me in the previous nightmares I had. I think the reasons for this nightmare is because:

1. It was raining hard.

2. There was thunder and lightning

3. I have been watching power rangers with my brother all night

4. The room was strangely dark

5. I was cold enough to think that I was in Alaska

I was freaked out when I woke up in the morning. I was glad I slept through the night. I hope the nightmare won't come true because today I watched a movie in where the nightmares of this person came true.

Making cookies :)

Today, my mom, sister, and I made cookies. We took out all the things we need. We set the oven to its right cooking temperature. After that, I mixed the ingredients in a bowl. My sister helped me shape the cookies and put them on a cookie sheet. We all put the 3 batches of cookies into the oven. We waited and when the smell of cinnamon cookies lingered in the cool air, my mom took them out. After the cookies cooled down, we all ate the chewy cookies. It was delicious!

Why can't you shut up ?

Okay, so have you guys ever felt like you're wrong but you don't want to apologize, but at the same time you don't want to avoid the person. You guys should read the book "Why can't you shut up?" My first impression of this book wasn't all that good until i read a few pages and i already fell in love with it. The title was engaging because apparently i hate when people tell me to shut up unless they joke around, so usually i take things serious....sometimes. The genre of this book is Self-Help which i just learned a few days before school ended. Anyways if you guys would like a quick summary keep reading and if you guys are tired of reading this then i guess i recommend this book to you and i encourage you to read it. Summary : So, this books start off by explaining a true story about a beautiful couple that had an argument over something little, and all of a sudden the baby self comes out which is a good thing because without the baby self life wouldn't be funny. The author explains to the reader that violence doesn't solve anything and it's important to say what you really want to say and don't hide it in otherwise you might feel as if you're in hell which isn't a great feeling. Also the author tells the reader how there are two personalities that are in you, the baby self & the mature self. Usually the mature self is always a good thing but on the other hand if you didn't have the baby self there would be no sense of humor. I think the reason why the title is "Why can't you shut up?" is because the mature self is trying to tell the baby self that it should stop being so baby-ish but thats wrong. Read this book to find out more on what the author says there's plenty more to go. All of you guys have a great summer ! -Dyna =D

Keeping in touch :)

It is summertime and I am already having fun. I plan to spend my time wisely because I want some time on my reading homework. I would like to make reading one of my favorite things to do this summer so that means I will spend less time going on the computer. I might get bored but I know that the books I read will be adventurous since it is summer vacation. I like the thought of going back to school. I miss all my friends and teachers. I wish that I won't worry about the time left in summer vacation because I am focused on finishing my homework early. I hope everybody else is having fun and enjoying their time!

P.S.-The title of my blog came from T. Benaline!

Have nothing to do

Hey friends! how is your summer? Well i have nothing to do so like t.Benaline said go to blogger.com and blog to keep in touch. Its so hot today about 100 degrees.For me summer is getting to boring so since i just finish a book lets talk about it =D Lol

Do you ever feel bored about not being with friends?

I have the same problem that I share with you. I don't have any friends to call and I'm bored everyday. If you have the same problem, contact me. Please, do not feel bored ever again. NOTE: I will not put my phone number on here. You might try to prank call me.

T.Bill's leaving

I think t.Bill shouldn't leave chuz he was an AWESOME teacher just like t.Benaline. I feel sad about him leaving! and i think mostly everyone else does too. If you do comment on this ! D:

So Sad To Read

I just feel so sad that the 8th graders are leaving, and how I can't really communicate to people because I DON'T HAVE A CELLPHONE!! and a computer.. I just don't really feel like reading right now. =(

im writing a book

im goona write a book and 1 day it will get published and i will be happy.I have already wrote at least 5 books in my head ,so i choose 3 great ones and soon i will have 3 beautiful novels.Who wants to read them when we get back to school?!?! :D just comment and let meh know!!

Fusion Fall game

Students, well if you're bored try playing fusionfall, an online game on cartoonetwork.com, so you can create your own character, then you might go to the tutoring for using your character, like use your wepons against mimnis, and there is stuff you might buy, like oufits, but it just for fun, so if any classmate is interested, play it.

A library is like a dictionary

It was great to go visit the library on Monday. Whenever I looked for a book on my book list, I felt like I was searching for a specific word in the dictionary or word hunting in T. Benaline's class. I don't like looking for books in the library but I DO like searching words in a dictionary. It's probably because I don't have to walk anywhere in the dictionary and the library is bigger than a book.

ALO HA HA

HELLO BOOK LOVERS , I finally found the book that I like it's called"PRINCESS ACADEMY."

The Lovely Bones

My aunt has told me about this movie called The Lovely Bones. She said it is a really good movie. And when I read the summary online, it was really really interesting! The Lovely Bones is a movie and a book. It talks about crime, murder, and mystery. You really can't just pass the book and not read it! The cover is not really good, but hey! Don't judge a book by it's cover! So, I'm going to read this book over the summer. It might turn out to be a fascinating story!

Small Steps

Remember Armpit, from HOLES? It's been two years since he was released from Camp Green Lake Juvenile Correctional Facility, and ever since, he's been trying to stay clean. In order to stay clean, he made five goals:

1. Graduate from high school.
2. Get a job.
3. Save his money.
4. Avoid situations that might turn violent.
5. Lose the name Armpit.
(By the way, this is not a sequel to HOLES; you don't need to read HOLES to enjoy this book.)

At first, everything goes smoothly, but, slowly, every single one of those steps will be a challenge to Armpit.

For the past year, Armpit has been working for a landscaping and irrigation company, and he has saved almost a thousand dollars. But one day, his friend from camp, X-Ray, tells him that he has the perfect plan to double his money. Rock singer, Kaira DeLeon, is going on tour, and her next stop is their own town. X-Ray's plan is to buy twelve tickets and resell them for double the money. But since X-Ray doesn't have any money, he asks Armpit for all his savings. Armpit is not sure that this plan is such a great idea, but he doesn't want to let his friend down. So after giving it a lot of thought, he decides to do it.

When I read that I went: What??!! Is he stupid or what? Of course he's never going to see his money again! Or is he?

Well, unfortunately that's all I can tell you. Oh, wait! There is something else I can tell you -- somehow, Armpit and his 10-year-old neighbor, who suffers cerebral paralysis, gets to meet rock star Kaira DeLeon. But you'll have to read the book to learn how that neat event happened.

Happy reading! (:

-Sharon[:

Bookadeventure.com

Teacher Benaline showed us this website and I think it is very fun. Also it is a good way to find books that are just right for me. I think I will be visiting this website this Summer.

Criss Cross Apple Sauce

I am currently reading the book called 'Criss Cross' by Lynne Rae Perkins.
I. LOVE. THIS. BOOK!! ♥____♥
It's funny and touching. It actually makes me imagine what it's like being 14. The tag line drew me in immediately: "She wished something would happen." I definitely remember spending my younger years wishing "something would happen." I still feel that way! The author writes so simply and perfectly. For example:
"Whatever her name was, she was pretty. She had a thick, careless braid of chestnut hair, a quick smile, and dark, merry eyes. She wore some kind of a fuzzy lavender pullover, and when she crossed her legs and lifted her guitar onto her lap, she had an interesting way of tucking the foot of the bottom leg back under her chair that made Hector feel melty. He looked away in self-preservation." (p.72).

That last sentence made me laugh out loud. So funny. A "careless braid". "Melty". Love it!

Summary:
Debbie is wishing something would happen. Something good. To her. Soon. In the meantime, Debbie loses a necklace and finds the necklace (and boy, does the necklace have a story to tell), she goes jeans shopping with her mother, she learns to drive shift in a truck (illegally), she saves a life (directly connected to being able to drive, thus proving something), she takes a bus ride to another town (in order to understand what it feels like to be from "elsewhere"), she meets a boy (who truly is from "elsewhere"), but mostly she hangs out with her friends: Patty, Hector, Lenny, and Phil. Their paths cross. Their stories crisscross.

Hope you guys will borrow this book from the library! It's a great book.

-Sharon(:

The Full Sumarization of The Book Thief

Well, I had been reading this book named "The Book Thief", and I've been writing about this book lately. It took me about 3 days to finish reading this. The book is about a girl named Liesel and Death is talking about her in her own point of view. And in the story, she had a brother that died, and her mom don't want her anymore so Liesel got a foster mother and father. She was being called the book thief for stealing books and stuff. And she's in the time of the Holocaust. And in the book, the foster father, Hans, is a warman. So I feel sad for him. And in the book, she helped this Jewish boy named Max. Saved him from the soldiers. And there's this best friend if her's named as Rudy. And he likes her, but I don't get why he paints himself black though...... And in the ending of the book, Max got beaten up by some German soldiers and blood was bleeding everywhere, but didn't say that he died, so I'm not sure if he did..... And Liesel was very sad that she was in her bedroom for 4 days, and Rudy was very worried. Until Liesel came out and talked to Rudy and telled him to keep a secret. And that's how the story ends. Liesel died. Not telling you how she died until you read it. And to tell you this. Death says that he doesn't have a scythe or a sickle. He only wears this black robe if it's cold. And he says that he doesn't have a skull or some kind of decoration like that on his face that humans put on him, he say he looks like if you put your face in the mirror (I don't understand that part clearly though). And go collects people's soul in his hand. And he collected Liesel's soul and took it away. And that's just how it ended. It was a really good book. I would recommend this book to people with high reading level like after 7 or 8th grade because this book is really hard to understand, it even made me confused sometimes. And there's some strong languages in the is book. But I do liked the book.

-Eric
Baou Zakeruga!

Goodbyes

Well, this week is the last week of school, its really sad, But at least we get to still blog and talk to each other on blogger.com so I hope that everyone will go on blogger.com and read some great books, also enjoy the books that you borrowed from the library!

WARNING: Proven Guilty

I feel very guilty at the moment. I'm abandoning my book, Speak, and reading another book. I need to read about 15 more pages of Speak to officially finish the whole book! But then i'm also reading the book called, Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen, which is a really good book.

I really enjoy realistic fiction books, and this was one of the many great ones from Sarah Dessen. Along for the Ride is one of those books that include romance and tragedy, and anyone who loves other Sarah Dessen books will enjoy this one. I give this a 5 out of 5 stars.

Please hhelp me ! D: I don't know if i should still keep reading Speak or Along for the Ride! I can't read 3 books at one time, since i'm reading a non-fiction book also.

Summary of Along for the Ride:

Ever since her parent's divorce, or since the fighting started, Auden has had trouble sleeping. She's been raised by her perfect mother, to be an adult- missing out on things children should have. Now she's spending the summer before college in the tiny beach town of Colby with her father and his new wife and baby. As she is somehow given the job at a trendy boutique, she slowly makes friends and is introduced to the world of friendship, conversations, and romances she has missed out on.

HELP ME! :O

-Sharon(:

Reading at Buffet

While I was at the Buffet with my mom, dad, little brother, Jazzlyn and Sharon I noticed a little sign above the people head sitting across from me. I Read the sign and it said, "We will charge 50cent for everytime you waste food". I was like "whoa" and i decided to not waste my food or my dad would kill me because of the bill. In the end it was $85.25. I learned my lesson.

-Kevin

Fun but tiring

On Sunday, June 13, 2010, my family and I rode out bikes to a lot of different places. And on our way there, I saw signs. We went to the art museum, Penn's Landing, Fairmount Park, Penn Treaty Park, Independence Mall, Love Park, and Burger King on Market Street. We saw signs like the street signs, the stop signs and the names of places where we passed. But as you know, it was raining on Sunday, and my family and I got soaked in the rain. I was reading signs where we were going, and until I reached home at 7 P.M, I reviewed all the places I went and realized that we went to a lot of places! It was really fun, the five of us in my family. And we were so tired after the trip! So whenever you go on a trip, look what's around you and see if there's signs you can read!

Have you ever thought...

Have you ever thought about the benefits and challenges of blogging?
If you have then comment please.
I want you to share your thoughts about it.

Realistic Fiction

I have to say realistic fiction is the best genre that ever been made. Some people might say some other genre is the best if you do write your comments at the bottom. If you love realistic fiction PLEASE comment at the bottom DON'T LET REALISTIC FICTION DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Summer Reading

This summer our teacher says that we have to read at least ten books this summer and I would say that , that is a good thing because we can get to read more great books and learn a lot more things fro books.

OUR TEACHER???

What if Teacher Benaline was our teacher for next year???? Would she teach another subject?? Well I need help finding another good book please........... I just need advice...........

SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At the end of this week we finally have our SUMMER BREAK!!!! But apparently we all have to read,still it could be fun I guess but we want to have fun and enjoy ourselves because being in school for almost TEN MONTHS I'm pretty sure we would want a break.But I just think it's not fair but we also must read to keep our reading level up and comprehension stuff up too.

Romeo and juliet

Hey so i just got back from the ballet and I saw Romeo and Juliet it was so good but it inspired me to read the book. But this one was a chapter book. Romeo and Juliet and their parents hate the other side so of course they have to be on the different sides.So in the end Juliet drinks poison and ends up in a coma. So Romeo finds out and kills himself. So when Juliet finds Romeo she kills herself. It's really deep!!!!!!

I, Now Finished The Book Thief

I've been reading a book named "The Book Thief" lately and is a good book. And now I've finished it. The ending was pretty sad. And I liked the book very much. It's a fat fat book. Like almost 570 pages. Comment Below if you want to.

Quotes are IMPRESSIVE !

When I'm reading, there are many quotes that I would find in the book that are interesting and sometimes I would take some time to think about the quotes or even try to find out the meaning. I would think if it even means something to me or my Life because most of the time quotes mean something or they are about things that you should look up to. For example, in a book about "Love", there are quotes are about love and how love can either bring happiness or sadness into your life. In a book about "Friendship" the quotes are about how your arguments are the way your FRIENDSHIP can grow and maybe even last FOREVER. Also they can be about how only your TRUE friends are there for you through thick&thin and your FAKE friends are there when they feel like it and they come&go.

If words were all over our bodies

If words were all over my body I would just learn new words and it will be like my personal dictionary. People would walk up to me and ask me what does the words on my body mean and it will be educational because people are learning new vocaburlary.

Taboo the game of unspeakable fun

I LOVE playing the game called "Taboo!" It is so much fun. It is also knowledgeable. My very first game was when I went to Connie's house. My own personal set was given to me by Kayla (she gave me the mini version of it). Today, I just played with Cynthia on the bus. The main rule: When you draw a card, you can't say the main word or any of the supporting words under it. You have to describe it in a way so that the guesser can guess the exact word (or phrase). I repeat:

I LOVE TABOO!

Favorite

What is your favorite kind of book? Do you like action-packed books? Funny books? Serious books?
My favorite kind is suspenseful, action-packed, page-turning, mind boggling, mysterious books, with a little humor here and there. I think the books someone likes tells a lot about them, like there personality or interests. What do you think?

the end of the six grade chapter

You ever stop and think I made it though this year like we are ending a chapter and going to the next chapter.Of a seventh grader. We made it we made thourgh getting the yelling the argueing and we are now mature. I might not be the smartiest person but I made it just like you. And sometimes it is good to give your self your props and say I made it

Online Scrabble

Today T.Benaline teaches us a new website to go to whaich is called www.Pogo.com is a website that has online games but she only let us play Scrabble and we made a pogo account.We challenge our friends in the claass,rabots,and strange person in the Scrabble.This is a good website go to because we can learn how to play Scrabble very good and if you don't have anyone to play Scrabble with,this is your chance to go to this website to learn how to play.I really enjoy this website and I encourge everyone to use this website in the future to play educational games.

Have fun in the summer and visit this website!

At the Library

pretty quiet a great place to read but unfortunately i have to wait for something for a fee =[

Off Topic

This week, I often read posts that are off topic, it has nothing to do with reading or ELA. This blog is called "Booklovers" so the main idea is to share your feelings about reading, not like sharing your status on Facebook. Please try to quit the habit of doing that and stay on topic, I am looking forward to read them.

I love funny books

i like funny books that aren't like childish funny I like Seriously funny things!!

Boggle

I played the game Boggle today and I think the game helps me with my vocabulary. The game Boggle is a game that is educational and the highest score I had today is 76. I think I can improve my score if I practice more. I will play this game over the summer to keep me entertain.

What do you think is funny?

What do you think is funny? There are a lot of things that are funny. My favorite funny thing is the annoying orange. Why do I think it's funny? He makes the funniest jokes ever and the funniest videos ever. ( WARNING: Parents and teacher's, do not watch these videos). He started out as making fun of other fruits and vegetables and when things go bad, Orange says knife and then the dramatic sound turns on. Next thing you know, they're turned into something else and he starts to make fun of them again. Thisb is why I think is funny.

Heads, You lose!

This book is by R.L. Stine and I recommend it to all the students and childrens that likes it.
This is book is filled up with a collection of horror, adventure, action, and fantasy!
It's about a boy who bought a cursed coin from a horror shop and later was wheeled back in time by it and now the boy is fighting to go back to his present time.....hoping that he still has his head on if he doesn't get caught by the executer!

Making connections will make you interested

I have researched my 6 sun class in T. Benaline's class not making connections. Only 15% of the class are only making connections. I thnk it is important to make connections because it will tell you some important facts that you never knew or that you never discovered in this book. There a lot of books that you can connect with.

If books had no title

If books had no title i would not be interested in them because sometimes the title catches my
attention. I like titles on books because they can relate to the book.

Summer

School is almost over and the summer is coming,which doesn't mean that you should stop reading book and stop doing work.You should still read a lot of books and work on the packet of activies that that your getting in the summer.You should still read some books so that in the summer your not sitting in front of a TV all day so that when you get back to school you aren't having trouble in school when you come back to school.

IT WORKED! IT WORKED!

I am currently reading the book, Boys are dogs. And when I was reading it yesterday for homework, guess what happened? The main character, Annabelle has a dog named Pepper. Pepper came with a instruction manual. Annabelle replaced the word 'dog' with the word 'boy'. Here's an example: Teach your dog that hearing his name means something amazing and fascinating will happen. Now replace the word 'dog' with 'boys'. It all makes sense! Teach your boy that hearing his name means something amazing and fascinating will happen. It sort of makes sense, right? So Annabelle used this strategy to help her with her problems with the boys at Birchwood, her school. And IT WORKED! IT REALLY WORKED! It's so amazing, I thought that it wouldn't work. So now, it really means that BOYS ARE DOGS!

What are your thoughts about reading and blogging over the summer?

SUMMER IS ALLL MOST HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEA IT IS HERE SUMMER WERE PEOPLE CAN SET AND JUST INJOY NATURE AND SPEND TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY . READ, AND WATCH THE THE NEWS AND YOU CAN HAVE FUN READING BOKKS READING ROCKS HARD. BUT ME FOOTBALL IS THE BEST THEN THERE IS READING YEA FOOTBALL RULES.

SCRABBLE ONLINE

Do you know there are a website to play more games then scrabble? It's called pogo.com. I found the website at wordtwist.org. It's really fun, You shoud try it if you love scrabble. :] It's AWESOME :] TRY IT OUT

Michael Phelps is a Mermaid!

Hi Dudes and Dudets! Yesterday I was so bored so I locked myself inside my closet after hanging out with Jazzlyn, Sharon, Amy and Jessica. While I was in the closet i found a book. The book was about swimmers. So i decided to read it. It talked about Michael Phelps and how he was in the fastest swimmer in the US. I was being sstupid so I decided to think Michael Phelps was a mermaid. I know this is wrong but. . . I was bored a lot of random things happen when I'm bored. Bye Guys! Have Fun blogging.

-Kevin :]

being able to read all over

i was reading in a cold basement with some iced tea and a fan reading a R.L Stine book, i was in the life... How about you and your favorite reading spots?

BOGGLE

You should try this game!!!! All you hve to is go on word twist then, click on start a new game. After that all you do is select you board then click to start. It's a fun and a educational game If i love it you will love it. But sometimes we can get a little futrated but that's what games do. Also it teaches you new words one time I made a 7 letter word and it was ultra rare!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!

Reading

Sometimes reading can be fun and some times it can be boring and what I'm saying is tat when I read an interesting book I feel that I'm having fun while I'm reading whenever I'm reading something boring or slow or non-action-packed it just make me feel like I want to put the book down and do something else.I'm not so sure how you feel if you feel the same way ,comment.Bye!!

(Trying) to Startle People

I don't know why but I always feel like scaring people. I think it is because I find it amusing and fun. I tried to scare some people but sometimes my plan backfires. I usually fail but I keep playing around. One of the funniest scares I made was when it was after school and I was on the 1st floor. My sister and I were there when we heard someone coming down the stairs. I hid next to the light switches so that person couldn't see me. When he came out, I was about to say "ROAR" but I couldn't because that person was T. Bill. T. Bill didn't see me yet but he kept walking towards the elevator when he saw Selena. She told him that I was trying to startle him . He turned and saw me. He started to laugh because I failed. Ha ha very funny. I wonder what his reaction would be if I really scared him... (starts to laugh evilly)

bookadventure.com is an awesome website

I think that bookadventure.com is an awesome website. I think we can learn a lot from that website. I think that it's a fun, entertaining, amusing website. I also like the website freerice because not only can we learn things but we can donate rice to the needy people. I think all the websites teacher benaline showed us are really neat websites that we can play instead of being on FACEBOOK 24/7. I think during the summer we can play on these websites.


~xoxo~
MIMI

teacher bill my friend

even though teacher bill may yell sometimes he is really calm and funny he is always helpful and you can trust him if you need to.Teacher bill is loud when he is a math teacher but when he is not teaching he is funny and calm. That is why i think teacher bill is my faviorite teacher and friend.

Current Events

I think reading current events are great because they can keep us updated on whats happening in Philadelphia or whats going on in the world.I'm glad Teacher Benaline gave us this assignment to do for homework.

HI!!!!

Hey, I love this blog I hope you guys will come to this blog everyday when SUMMER starts........PLUS read and give me advice to read what your reading!!!!

Teacher Benaline is the BEST!

Teacher Benaline knows all these good web sites like bookadventure.org, freerice.com, wordtwist.org, and other web sites that help improve our reading and writing skills. She allows us to go one these web sites for us to learn new things and have fun at the same time! Reading and writing are important in life because you have read to know what to do and you have to write down notes. So reading and writing are essential in life. So, thanks to you Teacher Benaline, you helped us learn more while we still have fun!

Magazines

I really enjoy reading magazines, such as "Seventeen" and "M". Magazines teach me more about health, growing up, and lifestyle. Many teenage girls have self-esteem issues, like their appearance and relationships. These magazines address these issues by giving out helpful advices. Teens that are struggling with weight problems can be benefit by following the healthy diet recipes and exercise tips which the magazines provide for them, rather than crash diets of their own. Also, the magazines provide fashion tips to improve teenage girls' appearance. These magazines may help teenage girls' to gain self confidence and social skills. However,we should use common sense and knowledge to judge that they are sensible, and follow the advices accordingly.

The Book Thief

Now I'm starting to read the book "The Book Thief" (I've always wanted to borrow it!), and it is a really deep book. I can't stop reading this book. It is a really good book. I'm like on Part 4 of this book(Page 170), and I liked the Death's point of view(the death with the sickle), because he say things really interesting. But I hope he's in the story more, because Death isn't really on the story that much except the beginning part by how he introduces himself to a girl named Liesel, but he calls Liesel "The Book Thief" because she steal books. (I guess why this book is named as "The Book Thief!)She's in the time of Adolph Hitler and is an orphan. Her brother died in the train but doesn't say why though. So she lives with Hans. I don't understand it, why does Adolph Hitler wants to burn books, I think they're crazy or something. Well I'm still reading this book, so it might take a pretty much of a while to finish this book.

-Eric
ZAKERUGA

Current events

I personally think that doing current events in the morning while watching the news is easier! I watch channel 6 action news wghile eating breakfast or getting dressed! I think the more interesting news happens at night because thats when all the crazy people and robbers come out! lol :D

SUMMER READING OMG

OMG WE HAVE TO READ OVER THE SUMMER! I don't think they should make people it takes away all the fun of it.Its like saying eat this food or jump off this bridge! I dont think its fair also if they are going to make us read we should at least be able to pick our own genre! Can't anyone stop this?!?! They're ruining my summer because I will be stressing over what books to read not on enjoying them!

Summer Reading

Summer is almost here Booklovers! I will miss you all dearly even the ones that I really don't like, but any who this summer I am planning to read Love&Romance books. I have always been interested in these books but got tired of reading about the ones where ends all the same I would like to read a unique one. Even may be something that you guys have experienced! Just like me. At the end when realizing love is not everything. Back to reading and suggestions, any? Comment below.

xoxo, veronica<3

Do You Have This Book I NEED THIS BOOK

I NEED THIS BOOK I read it for a few minute at Target. It sounded like an awesome book but I just read the first page so it could SUCK but I hope not. It's called Vladimir Tod.

Book Websites

Today Teacher Benaline showed us a website called bookadvendure.org and she told us that we can look for books on that website and we can borrow those books at the library. Also there are some games on that website too. They help us with words and everything else. She has also showed us freerice.com Which is a website for us to know what words mean and the meaning of them. There are more websites, but I forgot them so yeah.

Bloggers

I love the communication we have going on here! People are talking about books, about learning, about writing, and about life. I feel that I am getting to know all of you more just from reading your blogs that show your thoughts and opinions. Hopefully, we can keep communicating in the summer and even meet up to go to the Library or Starbucks to talk about our reading life....

Bookadventure.org

Today T.Benaline introduce us to a website called www.Bookadventure.org and I really like the website because this website could help you finds book for you by your grade level and different kinds of fiction and non-fiction genres that you like to read.When you like how the title of the book is, it also has a blurb to it and this website also contains some educational games like grammers.T.Benaline introduce us this website because she want us to make a list of books we want to read over the summer so we can found it.And for us to stop going to FACEBOOK and stop enjoying some games in this website.Good luck!

Thank you T.Benaline I enjoy it!

Mistreating a book

Today when 6Th period when we were beginning social studies Fnan took a book to use as a fan and Teacher Benaline was like " Are you using a book for a fan"? And it made me think books need respect. I treat books as like a new born baby. So next time be careful with books

Boring Characters

How come it seems like whenever we read a fiction book the main character is always either very popular or very unpopular, or very rich or very poor. And if they're unpopular, they always seem to suddenly become popular in the end. It always seems to be the extreme. I also want to know why the main character in a book is usually special or the "Chosen One" or whatever. They never seem to just be a bystander( now remember, I don"t mean to include Historical Fiction. That's different) .You might say it's to make the book more exciting, but sometimes I just get tired of it, sometimes I just want something..............different. What do you think?

never abandon a book

Never abandon a book because sometimes you could recommend the book to someone or you could tell someone how the book was.For example I would recommend this book called "Blood is Thicker because it talks about life and you can relate to the characters in the book.

bookadventure.com

I like the website bookadventure.com because in there I can find many books and I can read what it is about to see if the book is interesting or not. I also like this website because I can play educational games there and not have violent games. I will visit this website often in the future so I can find books that I like there. I also like scholastic book alike.

Abandoning a book if it's boring

I always abandon a book if it's boring. But my teachers especially Teacher Benaline always say to finish it but never want to because If I keep reading it I'll hate it and sometimes more.

The Book Thief

I've read a book named The Book Thief. I just started reading it, and hope that I ca finish it quickly. The book is pretty good in the beginning.

My Routine

You know what's a good way to relax and enjoy your reading?
This is just MY reading routine. It's okay if you read differently but this is what i do.
Tell me what you think!

If it's in the summer (really hot):
Place: Either in front of an air conditioner or a fan. You can also read in the library/beach.
Things you should have with you: A book, a type of food that isn't hot like soup, (optional) Green iced tea and, of course, Music.

If it's winter (really cold):
Place: Anywhere where you won't freeze.
Things you should have with you: Your favorite book, any food that keeps your body warm, (optional) Hot chocolate with marshmallow, and Music [:

Uhrr.. i don't have anything for spring & fall because it's hard to explain it. So comment below a routine for either spring, fall or both! (:

-Sharon(: ♥

P.S; 6 More days until... SUMMER BREAK! :D
But still work hard in school.

Lies

I have wondered about lies. Are they for the good or for the bad? Do they let you have freedom or keep you trapped up in a cage? But then again, there are secrets that are untold. Maybe you have to lie to keep an important secret. Is it okay to lie then? The dangerous secrets are the ones that sounds like lies. People sometimes get too worried and they spill the beans. I know a most people say that lying is bad for you. People may lie to get out of trouble. I don't like those kind of people and I'm usually annoyed. People may lie to not bother others. Maybe it's because they want peace. There is always a reason behind every lie that is said. Secrets are sometimes involved. Why keep a secret when you have people to share it to? It's a secret and no one knows.

Current events

You all know how Teacher Benaline tells us to do the current events every day right ? So one day I think it was Monday and Veronica shared one about some guy and he hears voices inside his head and she says that they're telling him to start violence. I really think that is weird she also said that he missing to. If you have of heard really interesting news tell me and what do you think about this one

I find Mangas...

I find Manga... FUN! I love how I have to jump from one place to another to get the story.

The way they write the Manga is similar to the chinese way of writing scrolls and poems. Japanese characters are also similar to chinese characters.

谢谢 再见 ！That <- means thanks and bye! [[:

Fascinating!

Have you ever wondered how people come up with quotes that sound so amazing? I have. There are a lot of quotes that I like. Read the quotes below.

"First things first, second things never." Shirley Conran

"Of all the wild animals, the boy is the most troublesome and the most fascinating." Apricot Plum

"Boys frustrate me. I hate all their indirect messages...do you like me or don't you? Just tell me so I can get over you." Kristen Dunst

"You see an awful lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly see a smart woman with a dumb guy." Erica Jong

"I don't understand it when people say 'We're going out.' What does that mean? You're not going anywhere." Tori Allen

"Only time can heal your broken heart, just as only time can heal his broken arms and legs." Miss Piggy

"Many friends will walk in and out of your life. But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart." Eleanor Roosevelt

"Always accept all compliments. Ignore any other remarks." Kay Oss

"Shared joy is doubled joy. Shared sorrow is half sorrow." Swedish Proverb

These are some of my favorite quotes. They all seem so fascinating. What are your favorite quotes and who are they by?

Reading in the Summer

Today I found out that we had to read at least 10 books in the Summer.I think that's not a good idea because Summer is when we're out of school. But at least I won't fall behind on my reading.

MMV uses reading skills?

Well there is this game called "Maplestory" and people use the game to make music videos. I think that the people that makes the music videos use a reading skill like visualizing. The think about what the song means to them and just make it. It takes a lot of time but it explains the video better to me.

P.S. MMV= Maple Music Video

WHAT IF!!!!!!

What if you got in trouble for hitting your

brother or your sister.. It's because in in the book

"The magic half" Maria got into

a lot of trouble because she hit her brother

with am shovel!!!!

Whistle!

I've read a book named "Whistle" up to Volume 25, it's about a boy named Sho and likes the sports game named as soccer. He's really short, and he wants to keep on winning soccer games and train as hard as he can. And he kept on working on his dreams as a profesional soccer player. And now he battles his old friend that was on his team before, but now his friend is on another team, but Sho is in the championships with him. So I don't know who'll win because I didn't read the last volume.

Before word were created

Before words were created what did we have to understand each other. We had pictures that people use to draw on the wall and we use to understand each other like that.That use to be side language to us.

Library

The library is a great place for you to read. It's quiet in the library. Also the library have thousands of books, and many other great things about it. Don't you agree?

Reading is Awesome

Reading is a great thing to do. It is also important in life because if we didn't have reading we wouldn't have words and we wouldn't know any words if we didn't have reading. Also reading is good for when you grow up, because in high school we have to read more and do more essays. Reading is also awesome because there are some really good books out there at the library and books have a lot of information in them.

New Scrabble

I just found out that there was a card game for Scrabble. I never knew that until Michelle, Dyna, and Olivia was playing the game. I think that the new Scrabble game is more harder. One thing I don't get about it is that you can ONLY put down 4 letter words.

CONGRATULATIONS to the people who have won the Scrabble game yesterday and who have beat their opponents.

Summer Reading

I can't wait till summer because we will have to read at least ten books over the summer and caomplete a packet of activities.When we return there will be a Summer Readind asssembly and the class that read the most book will get a award.I can't wait to read my book "The book Thief"and I don't have to worried about anything.I will spent my summer by reading as much books as I can to help my class win.I wonder whay cluster will I be next year and my new classmate.

PS.T.Benaline I will E-mail you if I need help on"The book Thief".

T. Bill Vs. Jermaine McQueen

Today after the 2010 Sprint-Off T. bill and Jermaine had Their annual arm wrestling  contest.

Every time they did the contest T. bill won but this time it was different. Jemaine won and T. Bill lost for the first time. JErmaine is in 9th grade Age fifteen.

WOW

LOL

Reading For Fun!

When you read for fun it's no point,because you not going to really understand it. Your not going to have your eyes all in the book.Your reading because you have to or, because someone told you to do it!

Would you wish that you had the same life as a character?

I wish sometimes that I was a character in a book because some characters have things that I want like a nice school, and cool friends (not saying that I hate my friends and school). There are some characters that are dectectives or magicians that can solve and disappear things. And that always make me think that if you're an author you can do anything.

SCRABBLE

This game is the bomb because it teaches you new words and it can improve you vocabulary. When i play i alway look for a 7 letter word those give you the most points. But you stay strong and you concentrate on finding a word because if you don't skip your turn if you have nothing you can trade letters or help.

PLEASE JOIN SCRABBLE AFTER SCHOOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ballet Shoes

This book is about 3 girls named Pauline, Petrova, Possy and they find a intrest for the arts but, while pursuing their dream the guardian has to mange to keep their house. One wants to be a pilot,an actress, and a ballerina. But when Possy runs away she finds herself dancing with the ballet of Prague and Pauline goes t0 california to act they all make their dreams come true !

P.S: THIS IS FOR TUESDAY SORRY :(

Yesterday at Scrabble.

Hi! Yesterday at Scrabble was one of my best moments! Sharon and I worked together against 7th graders Nic and Nick from a different school. We were losing in the beginning but we got back in by placing down QI.

In the end, there were small prizes for the winners of "Highest total score" "Highest word score" and "Best Science Word" It was divided into Elementary school, Middle School, and High School.

Dyna and Michael won the "Highest word score" using the word QI and got 54 points! Sharon and I won the "Highest total score" 297 points. We were so close to getting the Highest word score! But it's okay. We both used QI but got 52 points. Good Job Dyna and Michael and everyone else!

GOOO FACTS ALL THE WAY!!! ( Thought I'd keep you updated![:)

Love & Hate

We love some words and despise other words.
For example, words that makes me think about happy things, and many more, those words i really love. Such as:
-Tea (i just love this word)
-Food
-Cheerful
-Blue (my favorite color)
-Yes (I instantly love it)
& many more.

Words i really despise are words that gives me no expression whatsoever when i hear the word. It seems so.. dull. boring, Scary & many more adjectives can describe these lists of words.
-But (I just hate this word)
-Out
-Eliminate
-Ghost
-Stop
-No (ugh. i just hate the word)

So there's many more words i can list. But since i don't want to make such a long blog.. yeah. [:

So comment down here to tell me words you love, and words you hate. [: You can list as many as you want, it's up to you!

-Sharon(:

Reading

Reading is very interesting because if you're really into the book it feels like your actually there with the character, and going on all the adventures with your character and many more.

Confusion

I really hate being confused. I don't want to miss out on anything. That's why I stay alert most of the time just in case anything bad happens. If I make one tiny mistake, then I crash and have to start all over again which is hard work. I want to learn more and be there. I want to stay awake and know what other people are talking about. I like to be active. It is a great feeling when you know a lot. But when you are out, you become too confused and clueless.

The whole series

I am almost done with the whole series of Percy Jackson. I am done the first (The Lightning Thief), the second (The Sea of Monsters), the third (The Titan's Curse), the fourth (The Battle of the Labyrinth), and the last and final book (The Last Olympian). All of these books are action-packed and they are all based on Greek mythology. I suggest everyone who may be interest in these books to give it a chance and comment on what you think about it.

Vacation Reading

For many people they are going on plane rides or driving a long distance to different countries and states.Well on that long plane ride or car ride you might get bored. One of the things you can do is sit down and enjoy a wonderful just right book. I can just imagine slouching down in my chair just taking a journey. Just think about it its like you are in two places at once. Well anyways just an idea.

THE MOST FUN GAME EVER!!!!

The most fun game ever was SCRABBLE.. It was the most fun time I've ever had... I had the best time ever in my life.... The best part ever was when I WON!!! It takes reading , math, and sciences to do all the work!!!!

SCRABBLE!!!!!!!!

Scrabble Tournament

Guess who won in the Scrabble Tournament? Well, a lot of people won, and I don't know all the people who won, so I'll just name a few. Amazing Amy Zheng won for highest scoring play, with her partner Sharon Shania. They won some small prizes like a Scrabble board and a Scrabble dictionary. I really wanted to win, and Shirley and me (we're on the same team) won our game against two 5th graders from a different school. I think that Scrabble is really fun because it includes word that we know and words we don't know. It's really amazing!

Reading and Some Music

Reading is a good thing, but then sometimes people listen to music when they are reading. Some people say that, that is more comfortable for them. Sometimes music helps them get an idea of the book, but I don't know. Some people just do that. I do that sometimes because it makes reading kind of fun and relaxing. Then we should have to be serious sometimes because the book might be serious so yeah.

A Knew Series

I am planning on making my own series of books just like Robert. In fact I already have an idea on what it's going to be about and already have part of a first draft. also plan to send it o a publisher and have it sold. Wish me luck.

Life in a Book

I think that life is just like a book, don't you? Every birthday is like a new chapter is starting in your life. You journey through life as you would in a book. It's also like the genres of reading. Will my life be deep, rhythmic, or repetitive like a poem? Or will it be exciting and thrilling like adventure? Or, will it be regular like realistic fiction? What genre do you think your life is right now? Is it bright and visual like a graphic novel? I think my genre right now is adventure, because every day brings something new and maybe even dangerous( to my imaginative point of view). I also think that our friends are like the people reading our book. They get to walk in our shoes and get to understand how we feel. They can make predictions. They can visualize what's happening in our lives. What do you think? Do you think that our lives are like books as well?

GAMES must read book

YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK. This book is awesome in many was if you like drama and adventure this is the book for you. This is a short summary of the book. Mick Sullivan likes reading thrillers, daydreaming about Tabitha Slater, and teasing his archenemy, Boot Quinn.
Boot Quinn likes playing his guitar, daydreaming about Tabitha Slater, and punching his adversary, Mick Sullivan.
The two eighth graders are rivals in every way, and with two fights in the first week of school, they've set the stage for a yearlong showdown. That is, until a new principal arrives on the scene and forces Mick and Boot to spend an hour and a half each day playing games together. Two enemies, one small room, and no adult supervision--battle lines are bound to be crossed.
As the wins and losses are tallied, the boys find themselves fighting for their classmates' attention, a cute girl's affection, and their own fathers' respect.
But how far are they willing to go to win? And who are they really fighting?
There's only one way to find out.
Game on. And if you don't like this book you are crazy.

Pokemon Adventures! Volume 1

I've read a book named "Pokemon Adventures!", and the book is about a boy named Red, and a rival named Blue, and a thief girl named Green. Red wants to surpass Blue and become a Pokemon Master. And the story talks about how he got his Pikachu, caught a lot of Pokemon, and beat gym leaders. And finally, he went to the Indigo Plateau, where all the trainers go to battle each others Pokemon to become the champion. He made it to the finals and battled Blue. Blue was in a very big battle with Red, but in the finals, Red won the battle. So Red became one of the best Pokemon Trainer or Pokemon Master in the Kanto Region. And I liked the book a lot. There's almost like 4 volumes. I finished 1, 2, and 3. I want to read 4 if there is that Volume for me to read. There's approximately 200 pages in this book, and is a Graphic Novel/Fantasy. It's a book rated children's all ages.

5 out of 5

-Eric

Books and Movies

Have you ever watched movies and then read the books to it? I think that the books are usually better then the movies. Like the book 'Twilight' and 'New Moon' are so much better in the book. I read the book 'The Red Balloon' and I also saw the movie. I think the book was so much better because they actually talked and the movie barely has people talking and when they do talk they speak in a different language. I think the book was better. :]

Reading is like a tv in your head

When you read a book without pictures or photographs you see a picture in your head and while you are reading you put movement and action in to the character.So while your Reading it is like seeing it on TV but in your head.

Reading Online

I like reading online because I don't need to go to the library or buy any books. And it's cool when an actor can read something to you.

Skinny Bones

Read his book called "Skinny Book" I loveeeeeeeeeeee this book! It's hillarous,Fast boook and of course entertaining. It's a book about a boy that gets bully everyday because he is small and skinny. The funny part about this book is that he has to impress his teacher over his enemy TJ so the teacher would give him better grades like she gave TJ. It's weird.

Songs are like a book

Songs are just like a book in a way. You read the words and a song tells a story, like how the person felt at that time or if they broke up with someone and now they're felling sad and things.
Such as Lady Gaga or Justin Bieber or Michael Jackson or other song artists.

Hapy Happy Clover

I've read a book named Happy Happy Clover, I started reading Volume 1because I was really really really really bored that time. And then I found out it was very funny. I've read Volume 1 and 2, but I want to read Volume 3, 4, and 5. So I don't really know where to read it....

Movie motion pictures in forms of books

There are many movies that are created from books and many books that are created from movies. Take Transformers for example: A lot of books are comics which are still included as books. Micheal Bay made the movies of the Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. These were based on books of comics. Please subscribe!!!!!

I need a book

i need a book about anciet greek history, peaople like achilles ,huercues, and medusa

Don't You Hate.....

Don't you hate it when you just finished reading the first book in a series and want to read the next one, but you can't find it? Or you read a book in a series ,but you haven't read the books before it and you have some idea with what's going on, but don't understand it completely? Get back on me with this...... but before you ask why don't I read the first book, it's because I can't FIND the first one.

I 'm going to make my own book series soon

I'm often a daydreamer, so I decide to write my thoughts into the books, so the setting could depending what I think, and the abilities when they are in robot form, so I'm writing soon.

books you never want to put down!!

"Have you ever had a book u never want to put down?".well i had and when i started to read it i could only imagine the characters in the book and what is going to happen like this one time when one of the characters are a vampire and then another person shot holy water at them but a guy who truly loves her blocked her from getting shot by the holy water and i was talking in my head like ...what's going to happen(x50) i cant stop too good to put down!!

strong powerful hurtful words

I remeber one time I was just sitting ther and some one just says something mean to you and you did not do any thing.have you ever done that to someone well I think it is not fair beacause people need to know that words hurt. people never want that to happen to them but they do it any way. I just think we need to better with name calling because we know that words can bring you up then take you down

Into the Volcano

I read this book about two weeks ago and it was very interesting its about trust and indepenence so if you think your interested you should ask teacher Benaline .