I was asked to write my last blog about the pros and cons of using a blog instead of a paper home reading sheet.
Pros
I liked using the blog because people world wide could view it and comment on it. I even had a hit from the author, Rebecca Shelley, who saw my blog on Red Dragon Codex. On a paper assignment, only Ms. Welker comments.
I liked changing the settings on my blog and making it more me.
I tried to get into the characters' heads more because of the comments made by Ms. Welker. I did not achieve this but I did try.
I liked that I could read more because I had to write so much more in my blog.
Cons
It was harder to write four paragraphs than to just fill in the lines on the home reading sheet. The lines only fit about a sentence or two each. But, the paragraphs made me think harder.
I did not like some of the comments made by Ms. Welker. She always said that I needed to think deeper. What does that really mean?
My mom and dad sometimes got upset with me because I waited until Sunday nights to write my blog and I always needed help proofreading it. It would take an hour or more to write my blog with the help of my parents. It only took 20 minutes to do the home reading sheet, and I did not need my parent's help.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
I am reading the book Harry Potter by J.K.Rowling.
I predict that if Harry wins the first task that Ron will forgive him. I think this because Ron might think that Harry does not want to do it and is trying his hardest to stay alive. My prediction was right. Ron did forgive Harrry after he won the first task. After Harry almost got killed by a dragon Ron felt bad for the way he acted toward Harry.
While I was reading I had a question. Why does Hermione want to know where the kitchens at Hogwarts are? She wants to go and talk to the house elves and maybe interveiw them. Hermione wants to interview them so she can free them from slavery.
My word that I did not understand was "frivolous". I found the word in the sentence "I would think that you might be a little less frivolous if you saw what I saw in my crystle gazing last night. Death!". The word frivolous means humorous. I found that out by reading around the word with my mom.
I predict that if Harry wins the first task that Ron will forgive him. I think this because Ron might think that Harry does not want to do it and is trying his hardest to stay alive. My prediction was right. Ron did forgive Harrry after he won the first task. After Harry almost got killed by a dragon Ron felt bad for the way he acted toward Harry.
While I was reading I had a question. Why does Hermione want to know where the kitchens at Hogwarts are? She wants to go and talk to the house elves and maybe interveiw them. Hermione wants to interview them so she can free them from slavery.
My word that I did not understand was "frivolous". I found the word in the sentence "I would think that you might be a little less frivolous if you saw what I saw in my crystle gazing last night. Death!". The word frivolous means humorous. I found that out by reading around the word with my mom.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Harry Potter #11
I am reading the book Harry Potter by J.K.Rowling. Before I started I had a prediction. I think that the first task is to fight a dragon with only their wands. I though that because Hagrid took Harry to see four different dragons and Ron's brother Charlie said that "they only can use their wands to fight them."
While I was reading I had a question. Why is Ron being so mean to Harry? Ron thinks that Harry found out a way to get his name in the Goblet of Fire and did not tell him how he did it. The Goblet of Fire is a goblet that has blue flames in it. If you wanted to get chosen to compete in the Triwizard Tournament you have to write your name on a piece of parchment(wizard paper)and throw it into the flames. If you were chosen the flames would turn red and your piece of parchment would shoot out. Ron is really jealous of Harry because Harry got picked to be a champion and gets to have eternal glory if he wins. Harry was chosen to fight his way through three different tasks even though he is too young. You have to be 17 years or older to compete and Harry is only 14 years old.
while I was reading I came across a word i did not know."Auror" I did not know the word when I read around it so I asked my dad for help. He thought it ment when he hunted dark wizards. This makes sencie because Mad Eye Moody used to hunt dark wizards.
While I was reading I had a question. Why is Ron being so mean to Harry? Ron thinks that Harry found out a way to get his name in the Goblet of Fire and did not tell him how he did it. The Goblet of Fire is a goblet that has blue flames in it. If you wanted to get chosen to compete in the Triwizard Tournament you have to write your name on a piece of parchment(wizard paper)and throw it into the flames. If you were chosen the flames would turn red and your piece of parchment would shoot out. Ron is really jealous of Harry because Harry got picked to be a champion and gets to have eternal glory if he wins. Harry was chosen to fight his way through three different tasks even though he is too young. You have to be 17 years or older to compete and Harry is only 14 years old.
while I was reading I came across a word i did not know."Auror" I did not know the word when I read around it so I asked my dad for help. He thought it ment when he hunted dark wizards. This makes sencie because Mad Eye Moody used to hunt dark wizards.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Harry Potter #10
I am reading the book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K.Rowling.
I predict Harry will go back and try and find his wand. He lost his wand when he was running away from the masked vandals at the Quiddich World Cup. I think that because Harry has only one wand that is right for him and it is the one that is a twin with Voldemort's wand. I was wrong. Harry did not go back for his wand. Someone else used it to make the dark mark, Voldemort's mark. The house elf, Winkey, found Harry's wand on the ground and was accused of using it to make the dark mark by her master, Mr. Crouch. Mr. Crouch works for the Ministry of Magic at a very high level.
While I was reading I had a question. Can house elves do magic? I inferred that they could do magic because Winkey a house elf made the dark mark. The dark mark is Voldemort's mark. The mark looks like a big green skull that floats in the air for 5 to 10 seconds.
I also had a word I did not know and could not pronounce. The word was "impeded". At first I read it as "impended" but there was no "n" in the word. The sentence was, "But when they reached the edge of the wood, there progress was impeded. A large crowd of frightened looking witches and wizards were congregated there...". I think the word impeded means stopped because there progress was impeded by people standing in their way so they had to stop.
To summarize, at the Quiddich World Cup,Harry, Hermione and the Waesley's went back to their camp (tent) after the match. In the middle of the night masked vandals people were attacking people. Everyone at the World Cup got scared and tried to run and hide. In the chaos, Harry, Hermione and Ron got separated from the rest of the Weasley's and Harry lost his wand. After giving up trying to find the Weasley's, they sat down and then the dark mark appeared.
I predict Harry will go back and try and find his wand. He lost his wand when he was running away from the masked vandals at the Quiddich World Cup. I think that because Harry has only one wand that is right for him and it is the one that is a twin with Voldemort's wand. I was wrong. Harry did not go back for his wand. Someone else used it to make the dark mark, Voldemort's mark. The house elf, Winkey, found Harry's wand on the ground and was accused of using it to make the dark mark by her master, Mr. Crouch. Mr. Crouch works for the Ministry of Magic at a very high level.
While I was reading I had a question. Can house elves do magic? I inferred that they could do magic because Winkey a house elf made the dark mark. The dark mark is Voldemort's mark. The mark looks like a big green skull that floats in the air for 5 to 10 seconds.
I also had a word I did not know and could not pronounce. The word was "impeded". At first I read it as "impended" but there was no "n" in the word. The sentence was, "But when they reached the edge of the wood, there progress was impeded. A large crowd of frightened looking witches and wizards were congregated there...". I think the word impeded means stopped because there progress was impeded by people standing in their way so they had to stop.
To summarize, at the Quiddich World Cup,Harry, Hermione and the Waesley's went back to their camp (tent) after the match. In the middle of the night masked vandals people were attacking people. Everyone at the World Cup got scared and tried to run and hide. In the chaos, Harry, Hermione and Ron got separated from the rest of the Weasley's and Harry lost his wand. After giving up trying to find the Weasley's, they sat down and then the dark mark appeared.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Harry Potter #9
I am reading the book Harry Potter by J.K.Rowling.
I predict that Professor Treawney's vision is that Ron's rat is still alive. The chapter was called Professor Treawney's Prediction and Ron just lost his rat,Scabbers. My prediction was wrong. Professor Treawney did not have that vision but Ron's rat was still alive. Her actual prediction was "The Dark Lord will rise again." She said this to Harry during her exam alone to Harry.
If you got bit by a werewolf would you turn into a werewolf on a full moon? Yes, I found out the answer by reading more. Professor Lupin said "When I got bit it all started every full moon. I turned into a monster." Professor Lupin is a teacher at Hogwarts. On every full moon he turns into a werewolf. Every full moon he is absent from school.
There was a word that I needed help with. The word I did not know was "resigned". I fond out that the word is like saying I quit but in a nicer way. I found that out that by reading around the word three times. Hagrid told Harry that Lupin "Resigned firs' thing this mornin'." Before this Harry said "He's packing? Why?" Then Hagrid said "Leavin', isn' he?...Says he can't risk it happenin' again." Lupin can't risk turning into a werewolf again and almost biting someone at Hogwarts.
In the end of the book Harry helped Sirius Black escape Hogwarts and is going to live with him in a little while. Sirius was actually innocent and was Harry's godfather.
I predict that Professor Treawney's vision is that Ron's rat is still alive. The chapter was called Professor Treawney's Prediction and Ron just lost his rat,Scabbers. My prediction was wrong. Professor Treawney did not have that vision but Ron's rat was still alive. Her actual prediction was "The Dark Lord will rise again." She said this to Harry during her exam alone to Harry.
If you got bit by a werewolf would you turn into a werewolf on a full moon? Yes, I found out the answer by reading more. Professor Lupin said "When I got bit it all started every full moon. I turned into a monster." Professor Lupin is a teacher at Hogwarts. On every full moon he turns into a werewolf. Every full moon he is absent from school.
There was a word that I needed help with. The word I did not know was "resigned". I fond out that the word is like saying I quit but in a nicer way. I found that out that by reading around the word three times. Hagrid told Harry that Lupin "Resigned firs' thing this mornin'." Before this Harry said "He's packing? Why?" Then Hagrid said "Leavin', isn' he?...Says he can't risk it happenin' again." Lupin can't risk turning into a werewolf again and almost biting someone at Hogwarts.
In the end of the book Harry helped Sirius Black escape Hogwarts and is going to live with him in a little while. Sirius was actually innocent and was Harry's godfather.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Harry Potter #8
I am reading the book Harry Potter Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling.
The title of the chapter is Snape's Grudge. I predict that Snape will hold a grudge on Harry because Harry's dad picked on Snape when he was at hogwarts. My prediction was correct. Harry's dad played jokes on Snape but saved Snape's life. Snape gives Harry detentions for being a couple of minutes late to class, for wandering the hallways and not helping Malfoy(a boy in Slytherin House that hates Harry).
Hermione's cat ate Scabbers, Ron's rat. When is Ron going to forgive Hermione? Ron forgave Hermione after she told them about Buckbeak's execution. Buckbeak is a giant horse/Bird creature that belongs to Hagrid. Buckbeak is being executed because he scratched Malfoy on the arm with 3" talons. Ron said he would help Hermione fight for Buckbeaks innocence.
There was a word I needed help with. It was euphoria. After I read around the word I had an idea what it meant. The sentence was "Harry's euphoria at finally winning the Quidditch Cup lasted at least a week." Euphoria means extremely happy. Harry was very excited about winning the Quidditch Cup, he was euphoric.
The title of the chapter is Snape's Grudge. I predict that Snape will hold a grudge on Harry because Harry's dad picked on Snape when he was at hogwarts. My prediction was correct. Harry's dad played jokes on Snape but saved Snape's life. Snape gives Harry detentions for being a couple of minutes late to class, for wandering the hallways and not helping Malfoy(a boy in Slytherin House that hates Harry).
Hermione's cat ate Scabbers, Ron's rat. When is Ron going to forgive Hermione? Ron forgave Hermione after she told them about Buckbeak's execution. Buckbeak is a giant horse/Bird creature that belongs to Hagrid. Buckbeak is being executed because he scratched Malfoy on the arm with 3" talons. Ron said he would help Hermione fight for Buckbeaks innocence.
There was a word I needed help with. It was euphoria. After I read around the word I had an idea what it meant. The sentence was "Harry's euphoria at finally winning the Quidditch Cup lasted at least a week." Euphoria means extremely happy. Harry was very excited about winning the Quidditch Cup, he was euphoric.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Harry Potter#7
I am reading the book Harry Potter the third book by J.K.Rowling.
I predict that when Harry tries to go back to Huneydukes (a candy shop in Hogsmead) he will get caught by dementors and get in a lot of trouble at school. My prediction was wrong , Harry ended up knowing that Sirius Black was his parents' best friend and he helped you-know-who (Voldemort) kill his parents.
I think that professor Lupin's robes are so raggy because he turns into a werewolf which streches them out.
I had a clarifying word which is poltergeist. I got help from my mom. It means a mischievous ghost. Peeves is a ghost that picks on people and breaks the rules a lot.
While I was reading I had a visualization. When Hermione was at a bar she said a spell mobiliarbus and a tree lifted off the ground and moved a foot away from where it was. I imaged Hermione saying a spell in the middle of a bar and moving a tree without anyone noticing her doing it.
I predict that when Harry tries to go back to Huneydukes (a candy shop in Hogsmead) he will get caught by dementors and get in a lot of trouble at school. My prediction was wrong , Harry ended up knowing that Sirius Black was his parents' best friend and he helped you-know-who (Voldemort) kill his parents.
I think that professor Lupin's robes are so raggy because he turns into a werewolf which streches them out.
I had a clarifying word which is poltergeist. I got help from my mom. It means a mischievous ghost. Peeves is a ghost that picks on people and breaks the rules a lot.
While I was reading I had a visualization. When Hermione was at a bar she said a spell mobiliarbus and a tree lifted off the ground and moved a foot away from where it was. I imaged Hermione saying a spell in the middle of a bar and moving a tree without anyone noticing her doing it.
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