Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Fiction 3321
Reading fiction stories is about letting your imagination create images in your mind. It would be fun to read the students a story and then have them tell you first what you think the character looks like. It would be very interesting to find out how the students portray a character in their own minds. And then when they actually see the picture they can see if it is close to what they were thinking. I believe that it would help our young readers feel closer and more open to reading for fun. Yes some fiction books are hard to picture in our minds, but others are a little bit more easy. I feel that having the students do this, their projects if any, will come out a lot more creative in the long run.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Read A Louds 3321
Doing a read-a-loud with a classroom would be fun. It would get many of the kids invovled. But like that movie that we watched in class on Tuesday...I thought that there were somethings that the teacher could ahve done differently. She was just having the studetns answer some of the questions, otherwise she was telling them the differences and what was missing in certain parts of the book that were not being repeated in the other pages. I would think that in order to keep the students interested in the story, the teacher would want the students to notice and answer things on their own. This way they are remembering what they are learning while the story is being read.
NON fiction 3321
Non-fiction books are to tell us about real facts taking place in our world. We may think that there are boring to read and look through....I know that I do.....but they are so full of information and has us expand our minds. They are books that are helpful in doing reports, papers, or just for our own entertainment. I think that in reading to the kids one of these books, it would be best to not over whelm them with all the info inside, just briefly tell them the important things inside of the book.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Don't know what this really is......3344. Old persuasive
We know that dolphins come in all different sizes, but there are also different species of dolphins. The Pacific Bottlenose and the Rough-toothed are just a few. They all have different characteristics but also they have different personalities. So why you may ask is it better to be one over the other, well there are many reasons. But I will let you decide for yourself.
The Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is best known for their in shore habits. The bottlenose dolphins are probably the most popular of all the cetacean species. They inhabit the waters of and around Hawaii. They also live in groups of two to fifteen dolphins. Also, they are easy to spot. The bottlenose dolphin learns very well in captivity. They are trained to be performers. Also, they get along well with their trainers. They are very protective creatures.
The Rough-toothed dolphin got their name from the “wrinkled” surface of their teeth. This ahs many fine vertical grooves running from the gumline to the tip. You cannot identify this dolphin as easily from a boat because of its characteristics. The rough-toothed dolphin is very colorful, which this may help in identifying the rough-toothed a little more clearly. Sometimes researchers may refer to it as the “polka-dot” or “calico”. They are about the same size as the bottlenose but can be easily distinguished by their longer and more pointed snouts. These dolphins are found mostly in off shore waters of Hawaii. They are usually seen by deep-sea fishermen. They tend to travel in small groups of three of four.
Between the Bottlenose Dolphin and the Rough-toothed Dolphin, it seems that being a bottlenose would be a lot more fun. This would be because a bottlenose is more identifying and easier to spot than the rough-toothed. Bottlenose dolphins also tend to swim in larger groups and they stay closer to shore. I know that it I were in Hawaii, I would want to be able to see dolphins from the beaches that having to go out on a boat and see them that way. Plus, the way it sounds to me, is that the bottlenose dolphins are more common and a little more sleeker looking.
Also, as you can see, Bottlenose Dolphins are more playful and easier to train in aquatic stadiums and can be very successful in learning their tricks. Also, as I stated before these creatures are very protective of the things that surround them. Such as family or friends. If it were up to me I know that I would like to be the dolphin that everybody knows and loves. Jumping and flipping about, in and out of the water, sounds so exciting.
So now that you have learned some information about these two totally different dolphins, you yourself need to make the choice on which dolphin is more entertaining to watch that the other. Well folks, the poles are in and they seem to all agree that the Bottlenose Dolphin is much better than the Rough-toothed Dolphin.
(will post new persuasive later today or tomorrow, took whole new direction)
The Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is best known for their in shore habits. The bottlenose dolphins are probably the most popular of all the cetacean species. They inhabit the waters of and around Hawaii. They also live in groups of two to fifteen dolphins. Also, they are easy to spot. The bottlenose dolphin learns very well in captivity. They are trained to be performers. Also, they get along well with their trainers. They are very protective creatures.
The Rough-toothed dolphin got their name from the “wrinkled” surface of their teeth. This ahs many fine vertical grooves running from the gumline to the tip. You cannot identify this dolphin as easily from a boat because of its characteristics. The rough-toothed dolphin is very colorful, which this may help in identifying the rough-toothed a little more clearly. Sometimes researchers may refer to it as the “polka-dot” or “calico”. They are about the same size as the bottlenose but can be easily distinguished by their longer and more pointed snouts. These dolphins are found mostly in off shore waters of Hawaii. They are usually seen by deep-sea fishermen. They tend to travel in small groups of three of four.
Between the Bottlenose Dolphin and the Rough-toothed Dolphin, it seems that being a bottlenose would be a lot more fun. This would be because a bottlenose is more identifying and easier to spot than the rough-toothed. Bottlenose dolphins also tend to swim in larger groups and they stay closer to shore. I know that it I were in Hawaii, I would want to be able to see dolphins from the beaches that having to go out on a boat and see them that way. Plus, the way it sounds to me, is that the bottlenose dolphins are more common and a little more sleeker looking.
Also, as you can see, Bottlenose Dolphins are more playful and easier to train in aquatic stadiums and can be very successful in learning their tricks. Also, as I stated before these creatures are very protective of the things that surround them. Such as family or friends. If it were up to me I know that I would like to be the dolphin that everybody knows and loves. Jumping and flipping about, in and out of the water, sounds so exciting.
So now that you have learned some information about these two totally different dolphins, you yourself need to make the choice on which dolphin is more entertaining to watch that the other. Well folks, the poles are in and they seem to all agree that the Bottlenose Dolphin is much better than the Rough-toothed Dolphin.
(will post new persuasive later today or tomorrow, took whole new direction)
Narrative story 3344
Life as a dolphin is super fun and exciting. I get to swim all day and basically do nothing else. Well, nothing but eat, swim, and play with my friends. Being a dolphin is great. There are many things to do. I just love it when I swim by a little fish and it is all by itself. They always become scared and know that even if they try to swim away I will still get them and eat them as my meal. I may be the smallest in my group but I’m still the fastest.
I am the most intelligent dolphin you will ever meet. No one knows for sure how smart I am because I am too fast for them to catch me but they still keep trying until they do. I love playing games with the fishermen, so that they won’t find me. It’s almost as if I have some radar in my brain that tells me there are fishermen coming from certain directions. So, I try to swim deeper and faster so that I will blend in with the sea weed that is around me. My favorite thing about swimming in the big blue ocean is when I jump out and do flips and other neat tricks. I just love to show off to all of my friends and family members. Maybe one of these days I will slow down and just cruise through the waves like everyone else, but until then I will keep having my fun. In having all of this fun, I worked up such a big appetite that I need to now stop and eat.
Eating is one of the best things in the world. I can eat all day and eat all night. Eating tiny fishes is fun, but going after bigger bait, like squid are a lot more fun. Sometimes it may take me a while to capture one because of its tenticles. They just get in the way. Crustaceans are neat to catch. I laugh at them as they try to pinch me with their claws. Sometimes they try to trick me and by talking to me and befriend me, but I never let that happen. Of course I will talk to them for a while but then I always give them fair warning that it is now time for me to eat them and that I am very sorry. My favorite thing to say is, “It’s not my fault, I didn’t do it on porpoise.” I always laugh to myself when I say it, because of the fact that they can’t hear me, especially when they are inside my belly. With all of this playing around and eating that I have been doing, I believe that it is time for me to get some rest.
Sleeping is great. Yet, I do not sleep in a full asleep state. I always have to be aware of my surroundings and make sure that I am not a victim of a much bigger animal than myself. For instance, if a shark was coming at me from any direction I would not know about it if I were fully asleep. I need to be on the look out at all times. I mean when one of my family members or friends from my pod does get captured, that is when it is ok for them or myself as a matter of fact, to sleep in a fully asleep state. In captivity we dolphins do not have to worry about that kind of thing, but in the wild we do. I would let them put me in captivity before I would let a bigger aquatic animal have me as a meal. This would mean that I have given up, that I have let my guard down. Well not me, not now, not ever!
However, being in captivity would not be such a bad thing. I would be fed every single meal of the day. I would be able to entertain people from all over. Can you believe it, they would want to come and watch me do tricks. They trainers and their dolphins always happen to get along.
Being a dolphin isn’t all that bad. You just got to remember the important things and you will do just fine. The best thing about being a dolphin is… is… well its everything of course. I would not trade being one at all. We are cute, funny, smart, swift, but if you tempt us we can also be mean and cruel. So remember keep dolphins happy and don’t get them angry.
I am the most intelligent dolphin you will ever meet. No one knows for sure how smart I am because I am too fast for them to catch me but they still keep trying until they do. I love playing games with the fishermen, so that they won’t find me. It’s almost as if I have some radar in my brain that tells me there are fishermen coming from certain directions. So, I try to swim deeper and faster so that I will blend in with the sea weed that is around me. My favorite thing about swimming in the big blue ocean is when I jump out and do flips and other neat tricks. I just love to show off to all of my friends and family members. Maybe one of these days I will slow down and just cruise through the waves like everyone else, but until then I will keep having my fun. In having all of this fun, I worked up such a big appetite that I need to now stop and eat.
Eating is one of the best things in the world. I can eat all day and eat all night. Eating tiny fishes is fun, but going after bigger bait, like squid are a lot more fun. Sometimes it may take me a while to capture one because of its tenticles. They just get in the way. Crustaceans are neat to catch. I laugh at them as they try to pinch me with their claws. Sometimes they try to trick me and by talking to me and befriend me, but I never let that happen. Of course I will talk to them for a while but then I always give them fair warning that it is now time for me to eat them and that I am very sorry. My favorite thing to say is, “It’s not my fault, I didn’t do it on porpoise.” I always laugh to myself when I say it, because of the fact that they can’t hear me, especially when they are inside my belly. With all of this playing around and eating that I have been doing, I believe that it is time for me to get some rest.
Sleeping is great. Yet, I do not sleep in a full asleep state. I always have to be aware of my surroundings and make sure that I am not a victim of a much bigger animal than myself. For instance, if a shark was coming at me from any direction I would not know about it if I were fully asleep. I need to be on the look out at all times. I mean when one of my family members or friends from my pod does get captured, that is when it is ok for them or myself as a matter of fact, to sleep in a fully asleep state. In captivity we dolphins do not have to worry about that kind of thing, but in the wild we do. I would let them put me in captivity before I would let a bigger aquatic animal have me as a meal. This would mean that I have given up, that I have let my guard down. Well not me, not now, not ever!
However, being in captivity would not be such a bad thing. I would be fed every single meal of the day. I would be able to entertain people from all over. Can you believe it, they would want to come and watch me do tricks. They trainers and their dolphins always happen to get along.
Being a dolphin isn’t all that bad. You just got to remember the important things and you will do just fine. The best thing about being a dolphin is… is… well its everything of course. I would not trade being one at all. We are cute, funny, smart, swift, but if you tempt us we can also be mean and cruel. So remember keep dolphins happy and don’t get them angry.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Blog # 5 3344 Memories
A memory that I wanted to share with you all but couldn't do it last week was when Me and my family were held hostage in our home 6 years ago. This is very hard for me to talk about but I know that I need to for it to help me.
SAD MEMORY:
It was 3 am and my dad had jsut left the house to go down to the milk barn like he always did at that time. The workers that worked for us, got the cows in as normal. But thats when my mom heard a knock on our back door. It was the men, they busted their way in and thats when my mom was screaming for me to call 911. But that early I had no clue what was going on so I just walkeed around the corner and thats when I saw my mom getting beat up by one of the men and the other one preceeded to come from behind me and put a knife to my neck. It was horrifying. Just then they told us to call my dad from down at the barn and asked us to tell him to come back up to the house. This is when they demanded money from us. We had to wait until the bank opened at 8:30 for my dad to leave. They told him that if he was followed that they would kill my mom and I. I was so terrified. I didnt know what to think. My dad came back with the amount that he could get and thats when they tied us up upstairs and then left the house in my moms suburban. My mom untied herself, then she untied me and my dad. he went searching the house to make sure that they had left. When we knew that they had, we called the cops. We told him to come in an unmarked car because we didnt know for sure if they were gone or not from the property. 15 minutes later he and all of the Medina County Sheriff Department were coming up our road. 30 minutes before the report had been made DPS pulled the men over in pleasenton for looking suspicious. They said that they were running an earn for their boss from La Coste and the officer let them go. The men then preceeded to Laredo where they left my moms car and on foot headed to Mexico. One of the men is still somewhere in Mexico, the other one is in the Medina County Jail.
SAD MEMORY:
It was 3 am and my dad had jsut left the house to go down to the milk barn like he always did at that time. The workers that worked for us, got the cows in as normal. But thats when my mom heard a knock on our back door. It was the men, they busted their way in and thats when my mom was screaming for me to call 911. But that early I had no clue what was going on so I just walkeed around the corner and thats when I saw my mom getting beat up by one of the men and the other one preceeded to come from behind me and put a knife to my neck. It was horrifying. Just then they told us to call my dad from down at the barn and asked us to tell him to come back up to the house. This is when they demanded money from us. We had to wait until the bank opened at 8:30 for my dad to leave. They told him that if he was followed that they would kill my mom and I. I was so terrified. I didnt know what to think. My dad came back with the amount that he could get and thats when they tied us up upstairs and then left the house in my moms suburban. My mom untied herself, then she untied me and my dad. he went searching the house to make sure that they had left. When we knew that they had, we called the cops. We told him to come in an unmarked car because we didnt know for sure if they were gone or not from the property. 15 minutes later he and all of the Medina County Sheriff Department were coming up our road. 30 minutes before the report had been made DPS pulled the men over in pleasenton for looking suspicious. They said that they were running an earn for their boss from La Coste and the officer let them go. The men then preceeded to Laredo where they left my moms car and on foot headed to Mexico. One of the men is still somewhere in Mexico, the other one is in the Medina County Jail.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Blog # 4 3344 RAFT
R: sea
A: sea creatures
F: story
T: swim
The sea was talking to the sea creatures and told them that in order for her to do her job that they needed to swim. So They swam and swam until this big wave came and carried them off to another part of the world. The sea kept telling them that if they kept swimming that they would get to see the whole world and that she would taek them whereever they wanted to go. So the sea creatures kept on swimming and ended up seeing all the places that they wanted because the sea never stopped. She kept her promise to them.
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