Reading Response/ Critical thinking question 2

In the book, Slob,by : Ellen Potter, Owen faces many problems at his school because he is overweight and likes to eat oreo cookies. When the gym teacher asked him to demonstrate a gymnastics move, he did it, but when he turned over his shorts lowered and his classmates called him fat. I feel really sorry for Owen, it's extremely hard for some people to lose weight no matter how much we try with diets and weight loss programs , it still is hard. I dont think people should really be judged on how they look on the outside, but in the inside. At least Owen has determination, but that all changes when Owen goes to the cafeteria for lunch. He doesn't like the school lunch and begs his mom to put three oreos in his lunch box everyday.When someone takes the oreos out of his lunch box constantly, it is time for him for him to figure out this mess.

Bullying is a huge social issue that involves so many people in it. Bullies want to make the victims to feel smaller than them and the bullies want to have more pride and selfconfidence. Owen packed on the pounds because of all the stress that has been happening in his life, with school work and trying to find his place in middle school, his sister is kind of being bullied to because she is a group called " Girls Who Are Boys ". Jeremy, as they call her, dresses like a boy and lot of the girls make fun of her about her style.  Owen is one of the smartest kids in school, he loves participating in the Science Fair, where he gets to show his inventions that took months to build. Owen should not be teased based off his weight and how he looks, it dosen't really matter. He does so much good things, but why do people have do focus on the bad things , but when you have so much good in you that's all that hey look at.
That would be my question, why is the good things in life not as appreciated as the bad things? I know that the media and papparazzi like to put bad news about people in the magazines and such, because a lot of people would read it and sometimes believe it, but with out any doubt bullying is a major issue in this book and takes over a lot of people's actions.

Readers's Response: Bronx Masquerade, by: Nikki Gr

In the book, Bronx Masquerade, by:Nikkie Grimes, the author goes with a poetry theme . A bunch of 18 year-old students go to Mr. Ward's class to express their feelings through poems they wrote. since most of these kids are in college in time for them to come out and show who they are are. One black thinks he will not have a career in the future because he is surrounded by guns and violence, but the way how he talks will probably get him pretty far in life. When poetry from the heart is read, no one looks at you from the outside, but they admire your strong heart.

This teenage girl has been dealing with weight issues all her life, and she is pretty chubby. Her poetry is making her become more noticeable and her friends are paying more attention to her poetry instead of her weight. Its called "open mike Friday'', everyone usually enjoys it. They stand in front of the class and read their poem to the people who listen.

I really like how the poems are actually written in the book which makes it so creative , because your not just told how the poem is,but you actually get to read and understand the poem. They mostly write about their lives and the difficult times they go through in life, whether it is bullying, sexual orientation, they each have a story to be told and they go all through the main problems. The poems become a solution for it.

If the perspective of the book was missing, a way we could add it in would be..
I think that  everybody has a story to be told and that's what these teenagers are doing in Mr. Ward's class they write and read poetry to express their lives and the experiences they have had.

social awareness project

Malala Yousufzai, the 14 –year old schoolgirl was shot in the head by a Taliban. British Doctors said on Monday as she arrived that she is going to be treated for severe wounds. Yousufzai, was shot for standing up for education for girls, she was from Pakistan, but was flown down to receive special treatment at a unit at Birmingham’s Queens Elizabeth Hospital. Doctors believe that she could make a full recovery. Ms. Yousufzai did not receive fair treatment, she was not afraid to stand up for something she believed in and she gets shot for it.

Malala stood up for rights that every child should have an opportunity for. This was something that she probably wanted to pursue as she gets older. Yoususfzai only wanted to be educated, that’s how we interact with each other and make a living, but instead she got something much bigger. Women need an education too. Everyone deserves to learn, because education is a right, not a privilege.

To learn

Education

a right

not a privilege

eveyone deserves to learn

It's used in every day life

A way to intereact with others

Let's you know about the world we live in

Without education , what would we talk about ?

How would we make a living?, how to make things better?

Education

A right

Not a privilege

Blog #2 Eon Reading Response

Eon is a girl with many difficulties, her life is being changed around and she now decides to defend

her village. Since women are not allowed to fight she disguises herself as a man and searches off into

the night to help and keep her family safe. Along her journey she has many elders and men with

experience give her advice and words of wisdom. She then learns from her master how teaches her

well lessons on how to succeed in a fight and how to use objects around her.



Eona is her real name ,but she shortened it so it could sound boyish. Her great master has taught her

how to take down an enemy and how to climb trees. Eon is now facing new challenges,since she is a

female and usually during their teenage years there bodies start to change, Eon is now having her

period,and she smells like blood. Females are forbidden to use dragon magic; the penalty is death. she

has been training very hard in order to win the name "The dragoneye".

She is now drinking this tea ,which could help with bleeding and minimize the smell.  She has to

battle those who threaten to take her magic. She and her allies are plunged into grave danger and a

struggle for the imperial throne as her secret comes out a little.

It is hard for women to fight back then, and now she has to fight in order to keep her magic. I dont

think that is right for women not alllowed to do things men do. The book reflects on women rights ,

and how here they dont have it. The men sometimes dont even care for the women , they let them

survive on their own. People have stood up for human rights in the past , and so now Eon is defending her

friends and the power of the fire dragon within her.

Hurricane Sandy: Non-Fiction Article Response

Jeff Franks, the author of "Hurricance Sandy menaces U.S after slamming Cuba", wants us to know that a strong storm hit and a whole lot of buildings, resturants and shops have been destroyed. Many people have lost their lives and some people don't have power. "The president's concern about this storm is to make sure that citizens in potentially affected areas are aware of this and taking necessary precaution,"said Jay Carney, white house spokesmen. Images on Cuban television showed downed trees, damaged buildings and debris clogged-streets. "Everything is destroyed in Santiago. People are going to have to work really hard to recover from all the damages. " says Alex Malduley, a resident of the 498- year old city.

Forecasters warned that much of the U.S East Coast could get swiped by Sandy, with flooding, heavy rains and high winds beginning Thursday in Florida. Many people want to stay in there house, but becasuse of that many suffer injuries or even death caused by the floooding. When they say to evacuate, they mean for you to leave to go to a safer place or higher ground. Many people lost lots of things including pets, clothes , food and  antiques. These people will have to start over and get thier lives back to normal.  I feel that we should do the best we can to help the ones that lost the most and comfort the ones who lost relatives .

Hurricane Sandy took the name of  "Frankenstorm" because of the Halloween celebrations that were coming up. High winds , rains and pounding surf are expected across parts of Florida's Atlantic coast, with the biggest impact lasting through friday. " In this scenario , Sandy would be able to bring sustained winds near hurricane force over a wide stretch heavily populated coast," Jeff Master says,  hurricane specialist. On a saturday, my family and I went out to Red Hook, near Fairways to check all the damage that happened over there. Items were removed from houses, the ground was really damp and the people had lined up for food from a near by cookout spot , that was feeding the hungry. I felt that it was good for the community coming together in this rough time to help each other out.

"It was stronger than we expected. The eyes seem to have passed over a good portion of Long Island from south to north . We had winds of 100 mph from the east until the eyes passed." Jeff Masters said. The winds were really rough ,things were blown out of order and heavy crates tipped over. I know some people whose house were really destroyed and now that they have to start all the way from the begining. Now these people have to check into shelters or hotels and some even go to a friend's house.

Now that the storm has passed, We are going to have to work our way back to what we used to be, and since people have lost learning time at school, we will have to work our hardest now that we are back. It makes you think about life, what your goals were and what are they now. Many people lost family and don't seem very comfortable. All I can say is that we have to move on , but our prayers are with those who lost and hope they regain as much as they had. We must overcome Sandy.

Final Revised piece

In the begining of the book, Artemis has been memory swiped. Now all his genius ideas, plans and past thoughts are gone. He then begins to act like a theif, and goes into his criminal life. Artemis has a lot of things on his back to worry about. I'm not so sure if he could complete all his important tasks. Artemis has to watch out because his old time rival is back, Opal Koboi. I think its the way that Artemis has to overcome his difficulties would probably be the hartdest thing for him,since he usually lives his life one way.

Artemis has had his memory all swiped away. Now he has his criminal lifestyle to fall back on. He plans to steal this famous painting from a German Bank. Although, every move he takes is being watched by his old time rival, Opal Koboi. She looks to seek revenge from Artemis. She was in a coma last year, and now she is making a comeback. Artemis has a big target on his head. He is also confused, wondering what his last thoughts were , but can't seem to remember.

As I'm reading through the story, I looked at details that described the pressure he goes through he pretty much feels like he is a disappointment Artemis is constantly checking to see whether or not Opal is spying on him and Butler, his friend. He constantly says "Is Opal looking at us , or I wonder if Opal is near" He is up for the fight and ready to go. Opal is an evil pixie that had set up Captain Holly Short for the murder of LEP commander, Julius Root. Which she actually did. Artemis's biggest problem is Opal and dosen't yet know how to overcome the huge obstacles she puts up. She is so dangerous.Someone like her should be locked in prison. In other stories I have read ,most characters have some uncertainies or something that they feel uncomfortable about. Whether it's a

Now that Opal is back and is ready to seek revenge on Artemis he has to be on the top of his game. Training and being on the lookout for any of her soldiers sent out to do the job. Artemis forgetting a lot of his past thoughts and memories didn't help him either. He dosen't even remember his run in with the fairies. Then Artemis and Captain Holly become friends and Artemis helps Holly with the murder case of Julius Root, which Koboi comitted. Everyone knew that Root was like a father to Holly, showing him how to fight and defend and how to show confidence in himself.

I know that its going to take a while for Artemis to get on the right track and I hope it happens soon. He has a lot of good friends and mentors to show him what he has forgotten. He has to be stopped from trying to steal the painting in the German Bank and he also promised to help Capatain Holly Short, because he was framed from the murder and Koboi is after him with many soldiers on the lookout . That's why Artemis has a lot on his back and has to get his act together before he ends up dead or in a coma just like Opal was in.

Reading Response #5 - Artemis Fowl, The Opal Decepition

In the begining of the book, Artemis has been memory swiped. Now all his genius ideas, plans and past thoughts are gone. He then begins to act like a theif, and goes into his criminal life. Artemis has a lot of things on his back to worry about. I'm not so sure if he could complete all tose important tasks. Artemis has to watch out because his old time rival is back, Opal Koboi.

Artemis has had his memory all swiped away. Now he has his criminal lifestyle to fall back on. He plans to steal this famous painting from a German Bank. Although, every move he takes is being watched by his old time rival, Opal Koboi. She looks to seek revenge from Artemis. She was in a coma last year, and now she is making a comeback. Artemis has a bidg target on his head. He is also confused wondering what his last thoughts were , but  can't seem to remember.

Artemis is constantly checking to see whether or not Opal is spying on him and Butler, his friend. He constantly says "Is Opal looking at us , or I wonder if Opal is near" He is up for the fight and ready to go. Opal is an evil pixie that had set up Captain Holly Short for the murder of LEP commander, Julius Root. Which she actually did. Artemis's biggest problem is Opal and dosen't yet know how to overcome the huge obstacles she puts up. She is so dangerous.Someone like her should be locked in prison.

Now that Opal is back and is ready to seek revenge on Artemis he has to be on the top of his game. Training and being on the lookout for any of her soldiers sent out to do the job. Artemis forgetting  a lot of his past thoughts and memories didn't help him either. He dosen't even remember his run in with the fairies. Then Artemis and Captain Holly become friends and Artemis helps Holly with the murder case of Julius Root, which Koboi comitted. Everyone knew that Root was like a father to Holly, showing him how to fight and defend and how to show confidence in himself.

I know that its going to take a while for Artemis to get on the right track and I hope it happens soon. He has a lot of good friends and mentors to show him what he has forgotten. He has to be stopped from trying to steal the painting in the German Bank and he also promised to help Capatain Holly Short, because he was framed from the murder and Koboi is after him with many soldiers on the lookout . That's why Artemis has a lot on his back and has to get his act together before he ends up dead or in a  coma just like Opal was in.

"The Drummer Boy of Shiloh", by: Ray Bradsbury

In the passage, "Drummer of Shiloh", Joby faces many problems and has so many thoughts on his mind.  He is taking on such a huge challenge, The Civil War. Joby goes off on his own to cry in the peach orchard. Nervous about what was going to happen and  frustrated about his job. Being the drummer boy who keeps the steady marching beat for the soldiers, which he found useless. He felt pretty miserable and needed someone to open up too. Joby needed some to express his ultimiate fears and the importance of his job. That is when the General showed up, and gave Joby something to listen too. The General tells Joby, " Go on ahead and cry, I did the same yesterday". Joby starts to listen and quits his crying. I think we all should have someone there for whether it's a friend, teacher or our parents. We need someone to know what is going on in our daily lives. When I feel strange or have a moody attitude, Everyone usually asks, "what is the matter or how are you feeling?". This lets me know that someone really cares about me.And thats probably how Joby felt when The General came to him with advice and words of dignity.


Joby sits in the peach orchard crying and waiting, until a figure appears. It's the General. He comes and sits next to the boy, noticing  that he is soaking in his tears. The General knows how Joby feels , because he cried himself yesterday.Joby  still with his hands on his face listens to the General while he talks teling the young boy that evryone will be scared , its  normal. No one is going to know exactly what will happen. The General says, "most of these men right here think they all will be returning home, but only a few will survive." I understand why Joby is scared, but I would be even more scared if I was soldier always looking for shelter and survival methods.


The General starts to get a little bit more detailed about his strong advice and compliments. Joby starts to question, " what is my job and how is important?". General replies by saying "Your the drummer boy, the heart of army.You keep a steady beat for the soldiers. ", The General goes on to say that when the general is left behind. Your second in command to lead. Joby feels much better and sounds  pretty proud., Knowing that he has a hard job to master. I feel that when The General was telling Joby his job it feels the exact same way when my parents tell me that my job is school, and to work hard. That's the way to success. You can  get what you want when you put in the extra work and determination.

Joby finally sees what his job is all about and has some what of good confidence. Joby holds his drum to the sky showing his responsilbility. The General had done so much for Joby giving him smart advice and motivational words. I'm proud of Joby that he finally has the confidence that he so desparately needed. Overall, Joby has had some lack of confidence and thanks to the General for being like a father, nutured Joby to calm him down. We all need some to mentor us and guide ud through the right path thats what the General did for Joby and like what my parents do for me.

the theme of my reading book

Even though, I read the Great Gatsby as a summer reading book there were some parts, I wanted to go over. The "Great Gatsby takes place in the rough early 1920's, when alchol was banned to be manufactured, Millionaires started to smuggle beer and wine into the U.S. Nick Carraway is the main character of the book. He was a graduate from Yale University and also fought in the war. Well he rents a house near the Gatsby mansion, Nick wants to start a career and get a job to make money.These two characters meet up when Nick is incvited to one of Mr.Gatsby's elaborate house parties. The rest goes on from there.

Responding to responses

 1).   I felt that Perzya did a really great one by examinig her character Virginia closley,noticing all the details about her, like complications and accomplishments.i know how some over weight people feel and the way she describes the book like the preview of a new movie is oustanding. The character's issue is clearly labeled so you dont have to guees or search. The lesson of her book would be everyone isn't perfect ,but the way of how we deal with it is up to us. and girls are mostly the ones that are concern on how they look and attract and weight is a huge problem in America.

2).I also liked Lydia's reader's response, because its straight forward and gets to the point and I felt like I was reading the book twice . She mentioned the dreams and hopes of LaVaughn wanting to achieve big goals in life and then she gets this job where she has to take care of children that have to work their way from the bottom to the top. she did a nice job with making sure she got a lot of the components to making a great response.

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Make Lemonade

Make Lemonade, by: Virginia Euwer Wolff

The book I read over the summer was the Great Gatsby, Relic Master and Make lemonade. I choose this

one because it was  like a high schooler life and I'm going to high school so  I was really engaged in the

book. A brief summary about the book would be, Jolly can't take care of her little kids with missing fathers.

She also dosen't have much of a job either. so she puts up a post for " babysitter needed bad ! ". Then soon

Verna La Vaughn, a young girl with big dreams comes along and helps Jolly out with Jilly and Jeremy. La

Vaughn has a high goal of going to college and her mother says she really dosen't have that kind of money,

but will try hard to work so it could happen.

Verna, wants to be very successful in whatever she is doing. Whether its school work or taking care of kids.

She is like a perfectionist. I think every child should go to college becuase it gives extra education and the

chance to get a really good job. Since her mother is trying to work hard to make money and when she gets

a check she puts it into a seperate account just for La Vaughn's college fund., if La Vaughn goes to college

she would be the first one to go out of all the people in her apartment. Jolly is a young mother with a whole

lots of struggles and worries. She is a single mother with both of the husbands gone. She isn't so clear when 

speaking english.so when La Vaughn comes she helps Jolly turn the "lemons in her life to lemonade, which is

sweet. I like how the author came up with such a story full with teamwork and , everyone tries to get their

work done.

As the story goes on Jolly finds her life becoming better As she takes an evening shift and La Vaughn

comes from school and watches the kids til' late in the evening. La Vaughn describes the children as filthy,

no good food and no learning in the household. La Vaughn becomes to be very good friends with Jolly and

starts to love the kids. She plays with them, cleans them and teaches them. Jolly feared that if she had

accepted the welfare handouts that she would lose custody of the kids. La Vaughn was getting Jolly's life

how she didn't have any family to fall back on, didn't really go to school, but after a while it gets better.  I

think  everyone in the story gets something positive out of it. La Vaughn is on her path to college, Jolly gets

her life together and the mother gets to see her baby go to college. so everone's lemons turn into lemonade.