Armine

I am good at math and art. I am also good at doing computer designs. My favorite holiday is Christmas. My favorite part of Christmas is decorating the Christmas tree. We have lots of fun choosing ornaments and decorations.

Chapter 8

One day when my neighbor was eating dinner, he didn't feel good and he had a heart attack, his wife couldn't drive, so she called 911, a few minutes later, the cops were there and she told them she doesn't have a license, so they took her with them to the hospital. Then she had to go home, and in the morning she wanted to go see her husband but she couldn't because she can't drive. Besides, her children had to go to work. When they came back, they were tired, so she took her husband's car and she tried to drive there, she made it there, but a cop asked her, where is your license, she said she doesn't have one, so the cop gave her alot of money to pay. Soon, her husband was all better.

Chapter 11

I think graybeard is a good teacher because he loves


 * //April Reading Journal//**

Junie B., First Grader One-Man Band

4/2/07 page: 37

Quote: "A half time show?", he asked, kind of curious. Opinion: I think this means that he isn't going to let them do the halftime show. He should let them do the halftime show. If they want to do it then let them do the show. Let them have a little fun. If you were in their situation, would you want to do something else besides the tournament?

4/3/07 page: 47

Quote: "I think I already know what I'm going to do!" Opinion: I think this means that he wants to do what he wants but maybe Junie B. doesn't want to do his idea. Maybe she has a different idea and maybe a better one.

4/5/07 page: 53 - 54

Quote: Cause mother said the truth is always best. Opinion: I think this means that Junie B. is going to tell the truth for the first time. Usually I think she lies but she is doing the right thing. The truth is always the best.

4/6/07 page: 62

Quote: It was finally time for me. Opinion: I think this means that she wants to do the halftime show, but Junie B. shouldn't be excited that it is her turn because sometimes when people get excited, when it is their turn, they can't talk because they are frightened.

4/10/07 page: 75

Quote: "Come on Sheldon." Opinion: I think this means that Sheldon doesn't want to do the halftime show, but I think he should do the halftime show since it was his idea and Junie B. shouldn't do it by herself since it wasn't her idea. But alot of people get frightened sometimes.

4/11/07 page: 78

Quote: Room two laughed even harder. Opinion: I think this means that room two is laughing at Junie B.'s juggling. But I think they shouldn't laugh at her because what if they were in Junie B.'s situation. What would they do? Juggling isn't as easy as it looks it's hard. You have to keep more than two balls in the air without dropping it. So I think they shouldn't laugh at her.

Judy Moody Predict the future

4/07 page: 3

Quote: At last she dared to look. Opinion: I think this means that she is going to know her mood by pressing her finger on the mood ring. I think she shouldn't do that because alot of people feel bad since they don't have the mood that they want.

4/30/07 page: 13

Quote: If onlyshe could convince Stink thatshe dad magic powers. Opinion: I think this means that she wants to trick Stink to give her the ring. I think she shouldn't lie to Stink because maybe if she does, and he finds out himself, he will want the ring back.

Continuing: I like this book. Now she convinced him that she has magic powers. And she predicted that his finger will fall if he doesn't take off the ring and almost every prediction she predicted is correct. This makes it exciting. I would recomend you to read this book.


 * //May Reading Journal//**

Predicts the future__**
 * __Judy Moody

5/1/07 page: 32 Quote: "I'm getting a color." Opinion: I think this means that she wants to trick Stink into giving her the mood ring. I think she shouldn't pretend that she has powers because then maybe Stink will ask her what he is thinking and he will think something hard and she will not figure it out. And plus no one believes that someone can have magic powers instead little children. And if Stink finds out himself, he wouldn't give Judy the ring. Some people are like that. The minute they find out you are lieing, they don't trust you or give you anything. And some people aren't even your friend anymore. So I think Judy shouldn't lie Stink into giving her the ring. And then maybe you will feel bad since you know that you are lieing to someone. Then you don't know what to do.

The Perfect Moment__**
 * __Unfabulous

5/2/07 page: 1 Quote: Summer. Have you ever noticed how long it takes forever to arrive. Opinion: I think she wants summerto arrive quickly so she could go hang out with her friends. I think she shouldn't be in a hurry for summer to come, because many or few schools have summer vacations that are like 2 to 3 months long and alot of people start to miss their school and some of them don't even have their friends phone numbers so they can talk or some people don't even know where their friends live so they can visit them or play with them or hang out with them.And everytime you go somewhere alot of timeslike everyday, you get bored of it and every thing looks the same to you since you've seen it a lot of times through the summer.


 * __Judy Moody__**

5/3/07 page: 46 Quote: Even Mr.Todd noticed the ring. Opinion: I think this means that Judy is trying to be a showoff so everyone would gather near her and she will be popular. I think she shouldn't do this because alot of people will start copying her by asking her where she got it and they will start copying her and it will start getting annoying and when she tells on them, they will say that she started bringing it first. And instead of them getting in trouble, she will get in trouble. And even if it wasn't her falt the teacher will think that it was her falt and she will get in trouble. But the other kids won't get in trouble.

5/8/07 page:64 Quote: "I'm going to go home and sleep," said Judy. Opinion: I think this means that she isn't going to study and she is going to sleep on a dictionary. I think she should study the words and not sleep until she knows every single word. Just because she saw someone that can predict the future made their live easier it doesn't mean that she has to maybe it didn't work for them and they forgot to write it on the magazine or news paper or they wanted to trick people. You shouldn't try to make your life easy Cause you're putting yourself under stress for the test.

5/9/07 page: 82 Quote: "I knew it!"Jessica said. "I gota Thomas Jefferson tricon sticker!" Opinion: I think this means this means that Judy is going to be jelous of Jessica. I think she shouldn't be jelous because as long as you tried your best, you did the best that you could. Maybe you'll get a better grade next time. If you're jelous of someone, maybe you'll cheat on the next quiz. Then you'll see that someone willget a new car, and you'll want it so if you don't have money, you'll steal it and that is bad. Maybe your parents will get the car for you since you got a hundred percent and you'll feel guilty cause you copied off of someone and you'll have to tell the truth cause you feel bad. And they'll be mad atn you. Just do your best.

5/15/07 page: 89 Quote: The future was //un-predictable.// Opinion: I think this means that maybe she isn't going to pedict the future anymore. Mostly people can't predict the future cause some people don't have a vision. Some people can tell where someone who is lost is or what is happening. Alot of people think that they are retarted, but they are not.They touch something that someone held and they get a vision of where the person is. And they get a piece of paper and draw what the person looks like. But not everyone has a vision.

5/16/07 page: 114 Quote: She could trick Mr.Todd into that! Opinion: I think this means that she is going to trick her teacher into trying a trick so that she can tell everyone who he likes. I think she shouldn't do that because everyone likes someone but they don't want to tell them because they feel they aren't ready to date or marry someone. Some people feel bad and they feel shy that the person knows that they like him/her. So it isn't Judy's bussiness if her teacher likes someone or not.Alot of people can't keep secrets so they go and tell the person who he/she likes. And people feel shy.

5/22/07 page: " She predicted it Quote: Opinion:


 * __Waside School Is Falling Down__**

5/23/07 page: 18 Quote: "Yes, that sounds like Bebe," said Mrs. Gunn. Opinion: I think this means that she lied to her teacher. I think she shouldn't lie to her teacher becuse evn if she thinks she lied, maybe the teaher, Mrs. Jewls, has a feeling that she is the one writing the mean stuff about Mrs. Jewls. Even if you lied to your teacher, you can't lie to your parents. Since you are their kid, they are the ones who know you the best. And you still might feel guilt in you. People who lie have a hard time getting it out of their brain and they feel bad and they can't find a way out of it or find a way to solve the prooblem.

5/30/07 page: 39 Quote: It was too dark for Myron to see who was following him, buthe realized that meant that the person couldn't see him either. Opinion: I think this means that Myron ditched. I think that he shouldn't do that because he doesn't know what type of people can come to Wayside school. For an example: You're waiting in front of the school for someone to pick you up and a woman/man comes and tries to convince you to come with them so they can buy you something. If you listen to them, they might steal you. So you don't lnow how dangerous it is outside. I know he wants to be free, but he can be free after school or over the weekends.

5/31/07 page: 46 Quote: "Awwww, how precious," said Mrs. Jewls. Opinion: I think this means that Mrs. Jewls isn't being fair to the class. I think that Mrs. Jewls should be fair to all the students. Just because one student has a cute toy doesn't mean that she could treat them differently. If I was one of her students I wouldn't feel that they were treating them fair.

//**The Han Dynasty**//

__**Art**__

I have learned some things about the Han Dynasty Art. One thing I’ve learned is that they used to make books and write on different things before the invention of paper. And something else that I learned is that the Chinese didn’t have an alphabet. You’ll learn more about this in the next couple of paragraphs.

Before the invention of paper, the Chinese used to write on bamboo strips and silk. To make a book, they used to roll the silk. Materials for paper: silk fiber, hemp, bamboo, straw, and seaweed.

The Chinese didn’t have an alphabet. Instead, the Chinese had to learn more than a thousand pictures to read a newspaper. The Chinese had their own way of writing and they used the same skills and techniques that we used.

You can learn more about China and the Han Dynasty of Art. I think the Chinese had their own way of writing.

//* Extra Credit *//
 * //June Reading Log//**


 * __Wayside School Is Falling Down__**

6/4/07 page: 70 Quote: "Don't sneeze," said Rondi. "You'll blow your head off!" Reaction: I think this means that they are making fun of Jason. I think they shouldn't do that because they should treat people the way theywould want to be treated.

6/5/07 page: 74 Quote: "That's not funny!" said Dana. Reaction: I think this means that she thinks it isn't funny just because she did something something funny she doesn't want people to make fun of her.I think some people do that for the same reason she did. No one likes it when they make fun of you.

6/6/07 page: 79 Quote: "My parents won't let me get a tatoo," complained John. Reaction: I think this means that his parents are letting him get a tatoo and he is going to cry alot since it hurts. I think he should pick something else because he is going to get alot of pain for a silly tatoo. I thought he knew better than to get a tatoo. I won't get a tatoo cause it hurts just putting it on since they put needles in your skin and some of the color goes to your blood and that's not healthy. And i haven't even told you how they ttake it off, they take a knife and shred some of your skin off where the tatoo is and it hurts. Why would you put a tatoo on your skin and then take it off? You're just causing your body pain. Why would you do that? Even his parents don't know that.

6/7/07 page: 89 Quote: There was also another set of footprints, made by another person.who had much bigger feet. Reaction: I think this means that Mrs.Gorf, their old teacher who turned into an apple an d the yard teacher, Louis ate her, is still there because alot of students don't think that she was really eaten. And Louis thinks that they imagined that they saw her. But I think they really did.