Thursday, May 10, 2012

Under The Sea- cliff hangers

Author"s note: This is a short story is about three kids have fun in the beach and one of them stumble upon a castle.   

“Tweet” as the lifeguard blow his whistle telling everyone they can go back into the water. “sweet” yelled Taylor as she ran into the ocean water. “Hey who wants to play monkey in the middle”? asked  Alex. “Me” I said. “I call the middle” said Taylor. After playing the longest time with Taylor in the middle Alex finally got into the middle. Taylor throw the beach ball so far if want into the deep end. So as I was going to go get the ball I tripped on a rock and headed for the water. When I went head under I saw a tiny little bright sea horse, so I decided to follow it. As we got deeper and deeper I heard Taylor yelling “Summer, where did you go”? When we got just barely to the ocean floor where there was this pearly white castle with seashells around the windows and sand dollars for the door. And then suddenly the door opened...  

Monday, May 7, 2012

Symbolism

This short story took place during the summer.
It was a summer night at the park.
There was a soft breeze on that warm summer night.
While at the park they saw stars covering the sky.
When you are at a park you would usually see green from trees and bushes.
If you have have ever been to a park at night you would probably see bats eating mosquitos.
This park was full of everygreens and dead trees and weeping willows.
This girl wante to see and or talk to her crush and he was in her brothers room.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Spring Assessment

I Hear Voices

For most people they don't hear voice but in the book Deadly Little Lies by Laurie Faria Stolarz, Camelia and her Aunt Alexia both have this ability to hear voices. Did you know that “up to 16 percent of mentally healthy children and teens may hear voices” in 2010 http://www.hearingvoicesnetworkanz.com/. While "one out of every three so-called "voice hearers" requires psychiatric help"- http://www.psychologytoday.com/. So if you hear voices and you think that what they are saying and are true doesn't mean that they are.

Throughout the book Camelia was getting mysterious phone calls, notes, plus she kept on hearing things in her head that she didn’t know what they meant. In addition during the book there would be these diaries by Aunt Alexia, as a child, and some of them would say how she was hearing voices. Also Aunt Alexia didn’t know what they meant either.

People can relate to this because maybe they have experienced this type of situation or they knew someone who has gone through this. If this were to happen to me or I did know someone I probably would have gone to a therapy/ tell them to go to therapy.

What I think the author was trying to tell was if you hear voices and what they are saying doesn't mean that they will always be true. So even “you’re dead” didn’t mean Camelia would have died.

If you can hear voices and you think they are true doesn’t mean that they are. So if you think you know what they mean but you really don’t, ask a friend or go talk to someone.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Do you really know your friends?

Author's note: Ask yourself it you want to be friends with this person. Becuase a friendship could start with a simple hand shake or a hello.

Throughout the book Deadly Little Secret, by Laurie Faria Stolarz Camelia was getting these strange notes, pictures, and gifts. It turns out that Matt was really following her around to the mall, the park for a date, pertty much everywhere. He would follow her around so much he knew how to get inside of her house and leave gifts in her room and outside of her window. So never trust anyone you don't know.

Make sure you really get to know your friends because you don’t want them to be like Matt where he abuses you. People can relate to this because someone may have had a friend, boyfriend, or girlfriend who has abuses them. The only reason he did that was because he was jealous of Ben and other guys.  

In the end all Matt wanted was for Camelia to love him and for her to be his girlfriend again. The thing to remember is if you know anyone who has been abuesed tell an adult because they can do something about. If you know someone for a long it doesn't meanthat they aren't cameable of doing something like that. Also if you don't tell anyone and it keeps going on or keeps getting worse and it won't only affect that person it will affect you too. 

Whatever happens never trust anyone you don't know. Also make sure you aren't in the middle of something like this. So make sure you tell.


Friday, January 20, 2012

The only one

Today you are You,
that is truer than true.
There is no one alive who is
you-er than you
   - Dr. Seuss

Author's note: This poem reminds me how you are one of a kind. Because "there is no one alive who is you-er than you." No matter what you do or how you do it, there will never be anyone like you.

Throughout the entire world there is no one like you. Just like every snowflake is different. There are billions of people and snowflakes on this planet, but none are exactly alike. This poem is just reminding that to you.

Sunset


Author's note: Have you ever seen a sunset? If you have you would know that they are very beautiful. Because they are very beautiful, I have decided to write a poem about it.

Each and everyday I rise
Waiting for the perect day to shine
Looking down on you having fun in the sun
But when the evening comes I draft away, for night to come.  

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Living life

Author’s note: This quote makes me wonder about a lot of things. Like how fun would it be to dance out in the rain. Or how do you ignore pain? When you read it think of all the questions that you can think of, or what comes to mind when reading?

This is one of my favorite quotes. When I first read this quote it reminded me about having fun and being a kid. How the author says laugh your heart out with friends and family, and cherish the memories, that you have with them.  People can relate to this quote because everyone forgets and everyone forgives at least once in their lives. It is true how you only have one life to live, so make the best of it.


                                                                                                                             - Unknown