1. The flowers are above you and me.
2. My daddy, brother and I went to the cinema this Saturday.
3. My cats and I went for an afternoon walk to the Country Woods park.
4. The couch is free for my son and me.
5. Ms. Carre and I are having tea time right now.
6. We sail the sea, just you and me.
7. You and I are best friends.
8. Everybody came to the party except my friend and me.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
The Number Devil
Title: The Number Devil Author: Hans Magnus Enzensberger (****)
Robert, a twelve-year-old boy, hates math.
He used to have bad dreams about sliding down an endless slide and being swallowed by a fish.
But all the sudden the number devil appears in his dreams. The number devil explains him how useful and fascinating math can be.
He always appears in other places like the grass, the forest, the beach, the cave, the school or the desert.
The book is actually about important things in math, that you learn when you are twelve-years-old.
The best part was when the number devil tried to make Robert understand the hopping numbers by using rabbit.
I like the book, because it has many beautiful and colorful pictures, that made me understand the book better.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Characterization of Hank the cowdog #3
Author: John R. Erickson
Hank is a fearless and brave dog. He is the Head of Ranch Security. His buddy Drover is a very scared dog when Hank is not near him.
Hank prefers rather steaks than dry dog food and can tell when he is wanted or not. He can't stand insolent cats, especially Loper.
On pages 55-62 John Erickson describes Hank's family.
He has a sister named Maggie. Maggie has got four pups; two girls, Barbara and April and two boys, Roscoe and Spot. Maggie, a town dog, thinks that Hank smells ranchy.
When Hank was young he was named Henry . On page 57 John said that Hank never exaggerates the facts and he is not easily fooled.
The Pole-seekers
This book is an animal adventure story, that takes place in the ice lands of Antarctica.
The main character is young Hackle, who is a ship's rat chosen to embark on a voyage to the South Pole where no rat has been before. It's Hackle who tells the story.
When they first arrive at the South Pole, the rats are amazed at the huge amounts of ice and snow. Their fur quickly grows longer and thicker as they get used to the conditions. When Hackle is chosen, along with his friend Eddie, to accompany their 'I-want-to-get-to-the-Pole-first-crazy' Commander, he has no idea of the perils they all face.
My favorite part of this book is when Hackle and his gang build a house out of ice. They planed to live there, but on the end they had to go back home. Every rat has its own room in there. They
always search for food and try to imagine to be in Antarctica the whole life.
The book is written by Meredith Hooper.
It's a (***) book for me.
The main character is young Hackle, who is a ship's rat chosen to embark on a voyage to the South Pole where no rat has been before. It's Hackle who tells the story.
When they first arrive at the South Pole, the rats are amazed at the huge amounts of ice and snow. Their fur quickly grows longer and thicker as they get used to the conditions. When Hackle is chosen, along with his friend Eddie, to accompany their 'I-want-to-get-to-the-Pole-first-crazy' Commander, he has no idea of the perils they all face.
My favorite part of this book is when Hackle and his gang build a house out of ice. They planed to live there, but on the end they had to go back home. Every rat has its own room in there. They
always search for food and try to imagine to be in Antarctica the whole life.
The book is written by Meredith Hooper.
It's a (***) book for me.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Earthquake in Jakarta
A powerful earthquake has struck off the Indonesian island of Java, killing 44 people. The tremors were felt also in Jakarta. Earthquakes happen, because we are near the ring of fire.
More than 300 people have been injured and it is feared the death toll will rise as many homes have reportedly been buried by a landslide triggered by the quake.
More than 700 houses were badly damaged by the magnitude 7.0 quake.
The quake struck around 14:55, September 2, 2009. Its epicentre was offshore, 115km south-west of Tasikmalaya. A local tsunami alert was issued.
More than 300 people have been injured and it is feared the death toll will rise as many homes have reportedly been buried by a landslide triggered by the quake.
More than 700 houses were badly damaged by the magnitude 7.0 quake.
The quake struck around 14:55, September 2, 2009. Its epicentre was offshore, 115km south-west of Tasikmalaya. A local tsunami alert was issued.
Animals are very sensitive so they feel the earthquake coming, but we people don't.
I was at school and was about to walk to PIE gym for gymnastics. On my way at the MS drop off point I heard a voice. "Stay where you are !!!", it said. I kept on walking, because I didn't know why we should stop. I didn't feel anything. At the gym I saw a lot of people standing on the grass, but I didn't know why they did that. Then I met my mom and she told me that an earthquake happened. In several minutes my dad called and he said that they had to evacuate, because he was in the 11th floor. Afterwards they had to go home, because aftershockes were expected.
I think that we were lucky, because it could be even worst when we would be closer to the epicenter.
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