Sad story / titanic#1

Dear Ms Welker, 

First of all this book is a short book so there is only one post.

So my prediction is that this boat is going to sink. I think this because of the title picture. Also I had a question about this book.  Are all the people going to survive when it sinks?

       My prediction was right. It was about the titanic sinking. Also I got the answer to my question. The answer is that not all the people survived. Its actually quite the opposite. More than 1,500 people lost their lives. It's really sad. Also I had trouble with this writing that was on my book. It is RMS. I asked my dad but he didn't know so I tried to figure it out myself. Finally the answer came across me. What it stands for is Really Magnificent Ship. Now I don't think it was magnificent when it sank but I will infer that they where talking about before it sank. Also I had a question Why did they say that even God couldn't sink that ship? Well I tried to read around and I found the answer. So the answer is that since it was so big they thought nothing could damage it. Honestly I think that saying that was unreasonable. Also when after the titanic sank experts and witnesses tried to figure out why a lot of people lost their lives. I think that that was a good idea. Also they passed new laws that all ships had to have enough life boats to seat all their passengers, ships radios have to be on 24/7 , and Ice patrols were introduced. They did this to make sure that such a disaster would never happen again. I am happy about that. So to conclude what I read about the Titanic it was really sad and they could have prevented that accident.

                                                            Ana

island of the blue dolphins / survival#2

Dear Ms Welker,

I have been reading Island Of The Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. My prediction for the next few chapters is that she is going to go to a new land. I think this because based on the other chapters there is a boat that is going to take them to the land where kimki the chief is.
     My prediction was wrong. Karana jumped from the boat because her brother was left behind when he went to get his fishing spear. So after I read I thought that karana did a good thing and that she will be very good with her brother. I have a connection to what I read. My connection is that karana had to drop her yucca fiber skirt for her brother when she was swimming to shore. So when my sister was sick I had to go home during my favorite subject science. Also I  had a question.  What are abalones? Then I went on answers.com and I found out that it is a mollusk and it feeds on algae. Then I had another  question. Why did the wild dogs eat ramo. Unfortunately I tried to find the answer but I couldn't find it. So as you can see this is a hard situation for Karana and I hope she can get through it. I meant since her brother ramo  got killed. I feel really sorry about that.

                                           ana

Island of the blue dolphins / survival#1

Dear Ms. Welker,

I am reading Island of the blue dolphins by Scott O'Dell. I choose this book because when I was in third grade I had to read award winning books and sunshine state books. So I went to the library and they showed me a list of books, I could choose so since I liked dolphins I choose the book Island of the blue dolphin. So I think the first seven chapters are going to be about about how the island is and who lives on it. I think this because just reading the title makes me think that it is going to be about what I said in my prediction.

My prediction came true but in the 2nd chapter. So after I read I had a question. Why did the father die? I tried to find the answer but it didn't work so I inferred that the English dude got his pocket knife and and stabbed the father of this girl named karana and cut his mouth too. Any how I had trouble with the word Aleuts. so I asked my dad and he said it was a name of a city. So I think that karana is a good person and that she will grow up to be a good women. I also think that survival skills are good so karana is prepared. When I read some more I had another question. How did the town Ghalas-at know all those survival skills? I found the answer when I read around. So the answer was their ancestors.

Fira the fairy / light talent fairy #1

Dear Ms. Welker,


I'm reading fira and the full moon by Gail Herman. I predict that it will be about fira and what happens to her when the full moon comes. I think this because I read the back and at the end it said will the full moon be fira's darkest hour. Also I had a question and a connection. I watch a show called h2o and it is about these girls that are mermaids and when the full moon comes up and if they see the light then they will have bad luck.That's what it says on the back on the book about fira but not about the light thing.


My prediction was wrong, it was about what happened to her that specific full moon. So now that I have read a part I had a question. My question is why did the light talents have to be so mischievous? when i read on i found the answer to my question. The answer was that they were new and they didn't know what to do and they were always competing against each other. Also i had trouble with the word smock. I looked on answers.com and the meaning is a loose coat like outer garment often wore to protect clothes while working. I really like these books and they all have problems. So to conlclude what i read fira is having a lot of problems with the triplets and the lighting in pixie hollow.

Land of Eternal Spring # 1

Dear Ms. Welker,



I have been reading Guatemala by Tricia Haynes. Besides the fact that it's about the country I think this book will be about Guatemala's history and society. I think this because I look at the cover and there was a picture of a Guatemalan woman with typical clothes so that made me infer that. Also I think it is good to learn about your own country.

My prediction was right! So now that I have read I had wow moment. I didn't know that Guatemala was the 3rd largest country in Central America. Also I had a question. My question is that why did Guatemala choose the quetzal as their national bird? I had a little difficulty figuring that question out so I ask my dad but he didn't know the answer either. I also had trouble with the word exports I had to ask my dad about that one too because I had a lot of trouble with it. He said it meant that a country grows some thing and then ships it to another country. I think this book really puts in details so it is really good. So to conclude what I read I think that this book was good for blogging and that Guatemala will always be a land of eternal spring.

Sincerely,

Ana#4

Smart Matilda # 1

Dear Ms. Welker,

I've been reading Matilda by Rohald Dahl. I predicted that this book is about a little girl that beats a BIG strong grown up who's name is the trunch bull. That's a pretty scary name. I thought this because I read the back and gave it some thought. Also I had question before I started reading. My question is what did the truch bull have to do with Matilda?

My prediction was right! It was about matilda beating the trunch bull. So after I read a part I had another question. Why did Matilda's parents always want her to watch the telly. Also I had trouble with the word telly so I searched my schema and i figured out that it was just a fancy word for T.V. When I read on I figured out the answer to the first question. The anwser is that the trunch bull was the head mistress at Matilda's school. AKA principal.I also thought that Matilda's parents were mean. I think this because they call her names like stupid, a wart, pain in the neck etc. I feel really sorry for Matilda, but on the other hand she has extrodinary brains. She can multiply numbers like 226*78 almost instantly.She's really smart. So to conclude what I read Matilda is having trouble with her parents, but she is really smart so I think she can find a way to get back at ehr parents.
Sincerely,
Ana #4