I'm about 2/3 of the way done with The Summer I Turned Pretty, by Jenny Han. I really am enjoying this book a lot. What is happening right now is that the main character Belly met this boy named Cam, and they are kind of dating. I say kind of because they kissed, but haven't really said that they were a couple. I just read the part in the book where Belly's mom and Susannah wants Cam to come over to dinner. I wonder how that is going to turn out.
I want to talk about what I think will end up happening in the series. I do think that she is going to end up with one of the boys, Conrad or Jeremiah. The question is which one she going to end up with. She has liked Conrad for her entire life, but Conrad hasn't been himself this summer. The reason I think that Jeremiah and Belly might end up together is because they have gotten closer this summer, and Belly has a lot of fun with Jeremiah. I really don't know which one she will choose, but I think that is a reason that I keep reading the books because I don't know whats going to happen!
Reading Times:
"The Fish" Elizabeth Bishop: 10 minutes
"Fifth Grade Autobiography" Rita Dove: 25 minutes
The Summer I Turned Pretty" 115 minutes 40 pages
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Poem Close Read "Fifth Grade Autobiography"
The poem that I chose to read was the poem "Fifth Grade Autobiography" by Rita Dove, on page 13. I read this poem on the page that Dr.D gave us called How To Read a Poem, and it did help me understand the poem better, than when I read it the first time. On the page that Dr.D gave us, it gave us techniques on how to read a poem, and what to notice in the poem to make you understand the poem better. I did like this method of reading poems and will probably do this for every other poem I read.
One technique I saw in the first stanza was the use of consonance with the letter F and S. In the first line it says "I was four in this photograph fishing," and in the fifth and sixth line it says, "sits squared on his head so the raccoon tail flounces down the back of his sailor suit." I think the effect that this consonance gives is the words that have a repetition in certain letters are the things that are important to the author in the poem. The author wants us to know that she was four and the poem is about a picture of her fishing. Then she describes her brothers hat and what he was wearing. She might of used consonance here to describe what her brother was wearing. This was a somewhat easy poem to understand, but the page How to Read a Poem really helped me.
One technique I saw in the first stanza was the use of consonance with the letter F and S. In the first line it says "I was four in this photograph fishing," and in the fifth and sixth line it says, "sits squared on his head so the raccoon tail flounces down the back of his sailor suit." I think the effect that this consonance gives is the words that have a repetition in certain letters are the things that are important to the author in the poem. The author wants us to know that she was four and the poem is about a picture of her fishing. Then she describes her brothers hat and what he was wearing. She might of used consonance here to describe what her brother was wearing. This was a somewhat easy poem to understand, but the page How to Read a Poem really helped me.
Monday, March 26, 2012
The Summer I Turned Pretty
I'm still reading The Summer I Turned Pretty, by Jenny Han. It is getting really interesting. I'm at the part where Belly is hanging out with this guy she met at a Latin convention. She is starting to like him, but Conrad doesn't really like him. I wonder if Conrad is jealous or just protective. Also, Belly has mentioned a couple times that Conrad and Jeremiah's mom is getting weak. I wonder if her cancer is coming back.
I've gotten used to the author going back in time and going back to real life. I actually enjoy it, because she gives us background information that we need to know. Another thing I like that Lauren Scott mentioned when we were talking about this book in class is that she writes in vivid detail. I actually feel like I'm at Cousins Beach, which makes me want it to be Spring Break really bad! The way she describes the characters makes you feel like you are at the beach, because she talks about everyone being tan. I really am enjoying these books, and I do think that if you are interested in "chick" books, this is a good book for you.
Reading Times:
Monday 30 minutes 15 pages
Tuesday 1 hour 40 pages
Friday 1 hour 38 pages
I've gotten used to the author going back in time and going back to real life. I actually enjoy it, because she gives us background information that we need to know. Another thing I like that Lauren Scott mentioned when we were talking about this book in class is that she writes in vivid detail. I actually feel like I'm at Cousins Beach, which makes me want it to be Spring Break really bad! The way she describes the characters makes you feel like you are at the beach, because she talks about everyone being tan. I really am enjoying these books, and I do think that if you are interested in "chick" books, this is a good book for you.
Reading Times:
Monday 30 minutes 15 pages
Tuesday 1 hour 40 pages
Friday 1 hour 38 pages
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Summer Vacation
I think that we all can agree and say that we can't wait for summer vacation! I have a countdown app on my phone and it says that summer is 62 days away, which seems like a long time, but it's not that bad! The reason I can't wait for summer is that I'm leaving a week after we get out of school to go to Orlando and not coming back til the last week of July. I can't wait to go because we have already planned to do a lot of things. My aunts, their kids, and my grandmother on my mom's side are coming the first week of June to go to Disney World. I can't wait for that because I get to go to Disney with all of my cousins who are 15, 10, and 2! It is going to be really fun!
The part of summer that I CANNOT wait for is the end of June. Victoria and Anna Spring are coming down and we are going to a One Direction Concert! We got our tickets this morning and they are really good seats! They are close to the stage and is in a good area. When we found out that they were going on tour in the US, we knew that we had to get tickets, and we got lucky and got them. Besides the concert, we might go to Cocoa Beach or Disney World for a day! I can't wait for summer, and hope these next 62 days fly by!
The part of summer that I CANNOT wait for is the end of June. Victoria and Anna Spring are coming down and we are going to a One Direction Concert! We got our tickets this morning and they are really good seats! They are close to the stage and is in a good area. When we found out that they were going on tour in the US, we knew that we had to get tickets, and we got lucky and got them. Besides the concert, we might go to Cocoa Beach or Disney World for a day! I can't wait for summer, and hope these next 62 days fly by!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Outside Reading
This week I started a new book called, The Summer I Turned Pretty, by Jenny Han. So far, it is a really good book. It is about two families that have been friends forever, and they always go to the beach during the entire summer together. In one family is the narrator, Isabella or Belly, her brother Steven, and her mom Laurel. In the other family are two boys, Conrad and Jeremiah, and their mom Susana. Belly has always liked Conrad, but at the part I am at now, she is starting to develop feelings Jeremiah.
I haven't read that much, but so far it is a really good book. One thing that I like about Han's writing is the way she writes the book. Her chapters aren't that long, which I like. She also will go back in time when Belly was younger and talk about things that happened at that time. I find that a little confusing because at times I don't know wether it is happening at that time or in the past. I think I just have to get used to it. It is a really good book, but I think girls would like this book more than guys.
Times:
3/14: 10 minutes 5 pages
3/16: 20 minutes 11 pages
3/18: 130 minutes 50 pages
I haven't read that much, but so far it is a really good book. One thing that I like about Han's writing is the way she writes the book. Her chapters aren't that long, which I like. She also will go back in time when Belly was younger and talk about things that happened at that time. I find that a little confusing because at times I don't know wether it is happening at that time or in the past. I think I just have to get used to it. It is a really good book, but I think girls would like this book more than guys.
Times:
3/14: 10 minutes 5 pages
3/16: 20 minutes 11 pages
3/18: 130 minutes 50 pages
St. Patrick's Weekend
I had a fun weekend! Friday night was Taylor Carmouche's surprise party. Almost all of our grade showed up at the Country Club of Louisiana for the party. When she was about to walk in, we all got on the floor and surprised her. She was extremely surprised! During the party we danced, and sang happy birthday to her. The cake was so pretty! There were also virgin piña coladas, food, and we got to take home T-shirts that were made for her party. Me, Victoria, Anna Spring, and Mary Michael all left together and went to Victoria's house to spend the night for the St.Patricks Day parade on Saturday.
We got up around 9 and got ready for the parade. Victoria lives in the neighborhood where the St. Patrick's Day parade, so we walked down around 10. The parade was really fun! We saw a lot of people from our school and caught a lot of beads! After the parade, we went back to Victoria's house to drop off the beads that we got, and then went to the LeBlanc's house for their party that they were having. It was really fun! Andrew took all of us on his little go-cart around the neighborhood, and we hung out with a bunch of people from our school. This was a really fun weekend, and I hope I can go again to the parade next year.
We got up around 9 and got ready for the parade. Victoria lives in the neighborhood where the St. Patrick's Day parade, so we walked down around 10. The parade was really fun! We saw a lot of people from our school and caught a lot of beads! After the parade, we went back to Victoria's house to drop off the beads that we got, and then went to the LeBlanc's house for their party that they were having. It was really fun! Andrew took all of us on his little go-cart around the neighborhood, and we hung out with a bunch of people from our school. This was a really fun weekend, and I hope I can go again to the parade next year.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Outside Reading
This week we finished reading Nervous Conditions. I really enjoyed this book compared to Lord Of The Flies. I thought that chapter 10 was very interesting and had a lot of things going on. A part that made me sad was when Tambu goes to Sacred Heart and they tell her that she has to share a bedroom with six other girls. I guess it didn't effect her that much because she got such a great opportunity to go to a great school. Another part that was really sad was when Nyasha has her "breaking point." What made it sadder is that when she goes to the therapist to get help, the therapist says that she is just doing it to get attention.
After I finished Nervous Conditions, I read the new chapter that came out of the fan fiction I started reading, which was really sad and left everyone on another cliff hanger. I still had to read some more so I finished up my book I started reading before we started reading NC. It is called A Stolen Life, by Jaycee Dugard. I had to skim through the last chapters I read before reading the new parts because I kind of forgot what happened. I don't want to say the ending because it is sort of bittersweet, and would give away things if someone wanted to read it. Now that I am finished with this book, I need a new one to read. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Times:
Nervous Conditions: 40 minutes 15 pages
Fan fiction: 20 minutes 1 Chapter
A Stolen Life: 90 minutes 85 pages
After I finished Nervous Conditions, I read the new chapter that came out of the fan fiction I started reading, which was really sad and left everyone on another cliff hanger. I still had to read some more so I finished up my book I started reading before we started reading NC. It is called A Stolen Life, by Jaycee Dugard. I had to skim through the last chapters I read before reading the new parts because I kind of forgot what happened. I don't want to say the ending because it is sort of bittersweet, and would give away things if someone wanted to read it. Now that I am finished with this book, I need a new one to read. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Times:
Nervous Conditions: 40 minutes 15 pages
Fan fiction: 20 minutes 1 Chapter
A Stolen Life: 90 minutes 85 pages
Tennis
After basketball season was finished, I started up my spring sport, tennis. I played a little last year, but couldn't play in the matches because I wasn't eligible to play Varsity because of where I lived and coming that year in 8th grade. This year I do get to play though. I have only played in two matches this season so far, but I really enjoy playing!
The first match I played with an 8th grader named Emory. We played two girls from West Feliciana, who were good. We played really well together, but ended up loosing 6-2, 6-2. This Thursday, I played in my second match against Live Oak. I got to play with my cousin Anna Spring in this match. The first set went on for about 45 minutes. We played really well, and went back and forth, but lost that set 6-4. The second set we tried really hard to win, but we were really tired, and ended up loosing that set 6-2. Even though I haven't won a match yet, our teams have a lot of matches left, and I hope to win one soon!
The first match I played with an 8th grader named Emory. We played two girls from West Feliciana, who were good. We played really well together, but ended up loosing 6-2, 6-2. This Thursday, I played in my second match against Live Oak. I got to play with my cousin Anna Spring in this match. The first set went on for about 45 minutes. We played really well, and went back and forth, but lost that set 6-4. The second set we tried really hard to win, but we were really tired, and ended up loosing that set 6-2. Even though I haven't won a match yet, our teams have a lot of matches left, and I hope to win one soon!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
My Saturday
Yesterday, I had a fun and busy day. I woke up around 10 and hung around the house for about an hour. Then Anna Spring texted me wondering if I wanted to go to get lunch and go to the movies. I got dressed then got dropped off at her house. We went to eat at Cheeburger Cheebuger and then went to the movie at Rave Motion Pictures on O'neal. We saw the movie, This Means War with Reese Witherspoon. It was much better than I thought it was going to be. We also saw this preview for a movie we wanted to see called Rock of Ages.
Anna dropped me off at my house and I called Victoria to come over. She came over and we ate some dinner, and just hung out. We watched part of the Brits (British music award show) and then we went up to my movie room. I think for about six hours straight we played on the computer listening to music, and going on YouTube. We also watched a lot of One Direction on YouTube, and we found out that they are coming to Dallas at the end of March. We are trying to get tickets to go see them. Overall I had a fun Saturday, now I have to do homework today.
Anna dropped me off at my house and I called Victoria to come over. She came over and we ate some dinner, and just hung out. We watched part of the Brits (British music award show) and then we went up to my movie room. I think for about six hours straight we played on the computer listening to music, and going on YouTube. We also watched a lot of One Direction on YouTube, and we found out that they are coming to Dallas at the end of March. We are trying to get tickets to go see them. Overall I had a fun Saturday, now I have to do homework today.
Outside Reading: Fanfiction
This week my friends introduced me to this website for fan fictions. The website is dedicated to my favorite band One Direction, but the one that I am reading right now doesn't have anything to do with them... it just has their names in it. It is called My Babysitter: Harry Styles, and I know it sounds really weird, but it is really good. It is about these five boys, Louis, Zayn, Niall, Liam and Harry (Harry is in high school and the other boys are in college) and Liam's sister Carter. They are all friends, that live in a house together because Liam and Carter's parents died four years ago. Harry and Carter used to be friends, but something happened that we don't know about in the begging between the two. Harry is very abusive to Carter mentally and verbally, but she doesn't tell her brother and his friends. The four boys, Louis, Liam, Zayn, and Niall get an opportunity to go on this trip for three weeks for college, and Liam leaves Carter with Harry so she will have some company. Within the three weeks that the boys are gone, a lot of things happen between Carter and Harry.
The author of the fan fiction has written 19 chapters, and I have read all of those. On the last chapter it ends in a cliff hanger, and I can not wait for the next chapter to come out. Me and my friends have gotten in contact with her on Twitter and YouTube, and we have become friends with her. She says that she is almost done with Chapter 20 and there will be a sequel to this fan fiction. Me and my friends are really looking forward to the next chapter, and what is to come next. If you are interested with One Direction, and are looking for something to read for outside reading google one direction fan fictions.
Time Reading:
Wednesday: One Chapter 15 minutes
Thursday: 16 Chapters about 2 hours
Friday: 2 Chapters about 30 minutes
OVERALL: 2 hours and 45 minutes
The author of the fan fiction has written 19 chapters, and I have read all of those. On the last chapter it ends in a cliff hanger, and I can not wait for the next chapter to come out. Me and my friends have gotten in contact with her on Twitter and YouTube, and we have become friends with her. She says that she is almost done with Chapter 20 and there will be a sequel to this fan fiction. Me and my friends are really looking forward to the next chapter, and what is to come next. If you are interested with One Direction, and are looking for something to read for outside reading google one direction fan fictions.
Time Reading:
Wednesday: One Chapter 15 minutes
Thursday: 16 Chapters about 2 hours
Friday: 2 Chapters about 30 minutes
OVERALL: 2 hours and 45 minutes
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