Friday, September 26, 2014
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
The Hobbit
Pages read: 43-70
Prompt: List at least three problems the characters faced? Which was the most life changing? Explain
The first and biggest problem for Bilbo Baggins I think was having all the dwarves come to his house and pretty much tell him "You are coming on an adventure" Now, it was Bilbo's choice if he wanted to come, but the way they were speaking to each other and to him, really pushed him to go with them. i think this was a big problem because, all the dwarves come waltzing into his house and demand/eat all his food. The next day all the dwarves are gone, and they expect Bilbo to come with them. Hobbit's do NOT like adventures one bit. Even where I am in the book, he sometimes still says that he would rather be home, or why did he leave his comfy little Hobbit hole, either him or the narrator says it.
Another problem they had was they were almost out of food, soaking wet, and nowhere dry to sleep. They went to bed hungry, soaking wet, and slept on soaking ground. Later that night, they all got captured by trolls. They were trying to decide wether to eat the, how they should be cooked etc. all the way until morning. Gandalf, was keeping them arguing all the way to the morning because, as we all know (we don't), trolls turn to stone in the sunlight. So they were saved.
Another major problem that they had was, when they were trying to seek refuge from a storm in the mountain, they found a cave. When they al finally dozed off, there was a cracking in the wall behind them. Bilbo was the first to wake up. He let out a large scream, for what was behind him was a horde of goblins. They captured the dwarves and Bilbo, and dragged them down to their leader. When they were being questioning them, Gandalf managed to not get captured, he killed the leader and led the company away, while fighting the Goblins.
Another major problem that they had was, when they were trying to seek refuge from a storm in the mountain, they found a cave. When they al finally dozed off, there was a cracking in the wall behind them. Bilbo was the first to wake up. He let out a large scream, for what was behind him was a horde of goblins. They captured the dwarves and Bilbo, and dragged them down to their leader. When they were being questioning them, Gandalf managed to not get captured, he killed the leader and led the company away, while fighting the Goblins.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
The Hobbit: Literiary Style
Pages: 1-43
In The Hobbit there are many things that the author describes that you can feel. You can remember an time where you have had the same feeling. Here's an example. "They decided in the end that they would have to camp where they were. They moved to a clump of trees, and though it was drier under them, the win shook the rain off the leaves, and the drip, drip, was most annoying." I remember a time where I went camping, and it had just rained. The spot where we set down was a bit drier than most spots, but not by much. Occasionally the wind would blow and the water would drip on us too.
They also describe a lovely morning in the very beginning. The sun is shining, Bilbo is sitting out side, and everything is just wonderful. This remind me about many days this previous summer. I remember one particular time where there was a nice sunrise, and it wasn't too hot or too cold. There I was lying in the grass in my back yard. Well it didn't last too long! Collin and his friends stormed the backyard with Nerf guns. Fortunately I already knew they were coming, so I took out mine and shot them all. Bilbo's morning was ruined by a fateful encounter with Gandalf and his talk of adventures. My experience helps me imagine his because,well, I have experienced fine mornings being ruined. Our morning's were both ruined in fact.
Another time where imagery helped my understand the story better is when all the dwarves first show up at his doorstep. They describe his reaction shocked and confused. I remember a time when it was Christmas and my whole family was there. Well there was somebody that wasn't normally there too. My uncle made a surprise visit from Japan here. We were all surprised. Just like Bilbo I was shocked.
They use figurative language when they sing "while hammers fell like ringing bells" As you can see, they are using the word "like" which is making a comparison, thus making it a simile.. They compares hammers to ringing bells with the word like. Other than that, there aren't really examples of figurative language from where I am in the book. Everything they say is pretty much literal.
They also describe a lovely morning in the very beginning. The sun is shining, Bilbo is sitting out side, and everything is just wonderful. This remind me about many days this previous summer. I remember one particular time where there was a nice sunrise, and it wasn't too hot or too cold. There I was lying in the grass in my back yard. Well it didn't last too long! Collin and his friends stormed the backyard with Nerf guns. Fortunately I already knew they were coming, so I took out mine and shot them all. Bilbo's morning was ruined by a fateful encounter with Gandalf and his talk of adventures. My experience helps me imagine his because,well, I have experienced fine mornings being ruined. Our morning's were both ruined in fact.
Another time where imagery helped my understand the story better is when all the dwarves first show up at his doorstep. They describe his reaction shocked and confused. I remember a time when it was Christmas and my whole family was there. Well there was somebody that wasn't normally there too. My uncle made a surprise visit from Japan here. We were all surprised. Just like Bilbo I was shocked.
They use figurative language when they sing "while hammers fell like ringing bells" As you can see, they are using the word "like" which is making a comparison, thus making it a simile.. They compares hammers to ringing bells with the word like. Other than that, there aren't really examples of figurative language from where I am in the book. Everything they say is pretty much literal.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Top 10 Books
These are not in any particular order.
-The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
These are some of my favorite books because they have incorporated things from long ago, like gods and monsters, and have been able to put a modern spin to it. One of my favorite types of books to read are action/adventure. This is why I love these books so much, because it has all the things I like. It has myths, monsters, gods, and yes action and adventure. I like to watch the characters grow as they go on a thrilling adventure.
-The Heroes Of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
The first reason that comes to mind as to why I like this series is that it is a continuation of the Percy Jackson series. Again, it has a lot of the stuff that I like. Adventure, action, and a whole bunch of new characters. The story has lots more secrets to the characters and to the plot. They story revealed many things from the previous series some people didn't even know about.
-Esperanza rising by Pam Munos Ryan
This is a book that Irving's 5th grade class read. I liked this book because it was telling us of real things, inside a fictional story. It explained how migrant workers did not have the best of conditions during the great depression. Wages were low, and the on site housing was not good. The character, Esperanza, and her family spent all day in the fields, with very little pay. It was a story of tragedy, ad adversity and how she overcame it.
-Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
This book was more of a characters emotional journey. She finds many things about other people that are connected with her mothers death, and her friends mother disappearing. I found it interesting how the main character grows as she helps solve her friends problem, and how she hers more about her mom. By the end of the book, she kind of finds closer about her mom dying.
-The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan
Like Percy Jackson and The Heroes Of Olympus series, this has the adventure, gods, magic, and tons of action and adventure. I like it because it is similar to the other series that Rick Riordan has written. They are all kind of the same types of the book. He also has been making some short story crossovers of the two series, and in both they said if they need any help to call them. In this last book of Heroes Of Olympus they are in for one huge fight. So, I think that the last book will be a crossover between the two.
-The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
I like this book because it is just fun to read, and has a good story. I like the story of the tree giving everything to the boy as he grows up. I think it teaches the people who have read the book to be more giving and less taking.
-The Giver by Lois Lowry
I liked The Giver because it was a book that made me think about our way of living, and how our world is different and better in some ways, and the same and worse in others. I found it strange that one person had all the memories of everything, and all the others only know what was in his or her time. There was no such thing as history. That was what the giver was for. To hold onto all memory and release it in times of need.
-Rules by Cynthia Lord
This was one of my favorites because I found it easy to read. In most books I read the words, then that puts an image in your head. This book, I didn't have to do that. I just read the words and there was an immediate image in my head. I liked that because I didn't have to stop in the middle of a page, get an image in my head, than keep reading. The story seemed realistic so I liked that too. I thought "Maybe this happened somewhere in real life.
-The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
This book is one of my favorites because it a real event that happened during WWII, which is one of my favorite topics in social studies. I liked this book because it was a true story about how a boy stood up the the Germans. This was amazing because no one else would, and there he is, a young man. Even after all the terrible things he heard and saw he still took a stand.
-The Grumpy Bug by Robert Scull
This was probably my favorite boom when I was a little kid. My uncle always used to read this to me. I used to think it was hilarious. The little bug was upset because nobody would play with him. I forget what happens in the end but no one would play with him because he was grumpy.
-The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
These are some of my favorite books because they have incorporated things from long ago, like gods and monsters, and have been able to put a modern spin to it. One of my favorite types of books to read are action/adventure. This is why I love these books so much, because it has all the things I like. It has myths, monsters, gods, and yes action and adventure. I like to watch the characters grow as they go on a thrilling adventure.-The Heroes Of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
The first reason that comes to mind as to why I like this series is that it is a continuation of the Percy Jackson series. Again, it has a lot of the stuff that I like. Adventure, action, and a whole bunch of new characters. The story has lots more secrets to the characters and to the plot. They story revealed many things from the previous series some people didn't even know about.-Esperanza rising by Pam Munos Ryan
This is a book that Irving's 5th grade class read. I liked this book because it was telling us of real things, inside a fictional story. It explained how migrant workers did not have the best of conditions during the great depression. Wages were low, and the on site housing was not good. The character, Esperanza, and her family spent all day in the fields, with very little pay. It was a story of tragedy, ad adversity and how she overcame it.-Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
This book was more of a characters emotional journey. She finds many things about other people that are connected with her mothers death, and her friends mother disappearing. I found it interesting how the main character grows as she helps solve her friends problem, and how she hers more about her mom. By the end of the book, she kind of finds closer about her mom dying.
-The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan
Like Percy Jackson and The Heroes Of Olympus series, this has the adventure, gods, magic, and tons of action and adventure. I like it because it is similar to the other series that Rick Riordan has written. They are all kind of the same types of the book. He also has been making some short story crossovers of the two series, and in both they said if they need any help to call them. In this last book of Heroes Of Olympus they are in for one huge fight. So, I think that the last book will be a crossover between the two.
-The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
I like this book because it is just fun to read, and has a good story. I like the story of the tree giving everything to the boy as he grows up. I think it teaches the people who have read the book to be more giving and less taking.-The Giver by Lois Lowry
I liked The Giver because it was a book that made me think about our way of living, and how our world is different and better in some ways, and the same and worse in others. I found it strange that one person had all the memories of everything, and all the others only know what was in his or her time. There was no such thing as history. That was what the giver was for. To hold onto all memory and release it in times of need.-Rules by Cynthia Lord
This was one of my favorites because I found it easy to read. In most books I read the words, then that puts an image in your head. This book, I didn't have to do that. I just read the words and there was an immediate image in my head. I liked that because I didn't have to stop in the middle of a page, get an image in my head, than keep reading. The story seemed realistic so I liked that too. I thought "Maybe this happened somewhere in real life.
-The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
This book is one of my favorites because it a real event that happened during WWII, which is one of my favorite topics in social studies. I liked this book because it was a true story about how a boy stood up the the Germans. This was amazing because no one else would, and there he is, a young man. Even after all the terrible things he heard and saw he still took a stand.-The Grumpy Bug by Robert Scull
This was probably my favorite boom when I was a little kid. My uncle always used to read this to me. I used to think it was hilarious. The little bug was upset because nobody would play with him. I forget what happens in the end but no one would play with him because he was grumpy.
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