Reading & Writing 5th : ALBERT EINSTEIN

Reading & Writing ^5th : ALBERT EINSTEIN

Title of book	: ALBERT EINSTEIN
Publisher	: The Bobbs-Mrrill
Author of book	: Marie Hammontree
Publication Date	: 1986
Number of pages in book	: 192

Summary:

             This is a book which childhood of famous Americans. It consists of thirteen chapters, but, I red 4 chapters which it is 61 pages. At the chapters focuses on compass, black forest, and school.

Albert Einstein is a young thinker who lived in Munich, Germany. He got a present that gave his father, and it was a compass. When he got the compass, he thought that it is strange because it has 4 words: North, East, South, and West. However, he is interested in the compass and is delighted. He always thought that what is a compass for? How can deal with? Even though his father does not explain well, he guesses that I will have to ask him.

His cousins came from black forest, and Albert liked the cousins. They always played for a long time, at that time, he found a puzzle to think about. One day, Albert was practicing on his violin. He was young, so he could not play the violin. Though, he played sis scales, he was interested in mathematics in school. When he had no class, he went to the office which uncle Jacob works. Albert had the most fun of all, and he asked him that let me show you how to work.

            

Reaction:

             Even though I read just 61 pages, I guessed that Albert might be genius because he was always interested in new things. He was very curious about the compass and played the violin. When his uncle had some problem, he just felt that it might be fun. Through these process, I think that he thinks positive and has confidence. It is very important for us to gain confidence because it makes us happy or interested in something. However, I would say that his parents might make him to be genius during his childhood.

Reading & Writing 4th : Secrets and Strays

Reading & Writing ^4th : Secrets and Strays

Title of book	: Secrets and Strays
Publisher	: McGraw-Hill
Author of book	: Gwendolyn Lavert
Publication Date	: 2002
Number of pages in book	: 47

Summary:

             This story is about Beans and her friends. One day, her English teacher who is called Mrs. King called Beans, but she did not answer that. Also even though her teacher asked her, she did not read paragraph. Truth to tell, Beans could not read that, but she wanted to keep the secrets. After all, Beans was so nervous, and her friend who is called Dooley was late for class. For break, Beans saw pictures of kid with wings sitting on a Dooley’s bag. Dooley did not want to tell why he was late for the class. It was a picture of Dooley, and he had been absent for his grandmother’s funeral. Beans looked at the angel picture again, and she could understand why he wanted to hide it. For the rest the day, Beans watched a cat which sat on her doorstep, and the cat seemed to be lonely. She said that do you have a home? and picked the cat up. Maybe, the cat was a stray. She went home with the cat and she needed a name for that. Beans called Nelson which means to protect her. She wanted to talk to Dooley and wanted to know what is the Dooley’s secrets. One day, when she opened the door, the cat leapt outside. “Stop, stop,” said Beans, and the cat came up to Dooley. Dooley and Beans talked to the picture, and they had good time with the cat.

Reaction:

             I thought that this book might be easy for me to read. However, it is a children book, it is not easy for me to understand the meaning. This story is about friend and cat. When children make a friend, they sometimes want to use something, they enjoy giving favorite things in order to play with them. Beans also want to know Dooley’s secrets, at that time, she picked the cat up. In this story, I think that there were some secrets; Dooley’s picture and the cat. Even though there was not special event or special story in this book, it was interesting, and I could understand children’s friend. Also, through this story, I remembered my childhood.

            

Vocabulary:

Stray(n) : an animal that is lost or has no home

Twitch(v) : if a part of your body twitches, it makes a sudden small uncontrolled movement

Settle(v) : to end argument or solve a disagreement

Reading & Writing 3th : Bathwater Gang

Reading & Writing ^3th : Bathwater Gang

Title of book	: Bathwater Gang
Publisher	: Little, Brown & Company
Author of book	: Jerry Spinelli
Publication Date	: 1990
Number of pages in book	: 59

Summary:

             There was 2012 Fall book sale in Lawrence Public Library 3 weeks ago. At that time, I went there, and this book was chosen. The title of this book is Bathwater Gang which was written by Jerry Spinelli and illustrated by Meredith Johnson in 1990. It consists of 11 chapters and shows

             On Summer vacation, Bertie Kidd felt bored, and she started rolling out side. Bertie Kidd called Granny, and she was wogging. Bertie Kidd said that I am bored, but Granny responds that you miss school. At that time, Bertie Kidd met Damaris Pickwell who is a best friend. She told that having a gang because she liked to just do things. However, her friend did not want to do that, so she was angry and kicked some furniture. After that, Bertie have a good gang, and she wants to find members for her gang. However, most of the friends do not want to join the member, so Bertie slumped onto the bottom basement. She decided to make a plan in order to join members: join Bertie’s gang and see the world.

             In order to join gang members, she made a poster. However, there was 2 types posters: want free pizza? Join Bertie’s gang no boys, and Bertie kidd unfair to boys. Soon girls began to arrive. A few of them became frightened, but most of the girls walked right on past him. Thus, only the two who had shown up were Amy Moss and Liz Caputo, and they made lists our gang platform; god, parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, soda, pizza, and so on. Bertie, Amy, and Liz started walking and found out, and Andy’s gang was racing away. Bertie’s gang pelted Andy Boyer’s front door with eggs. Kids raced to their room and changed into the bathing suits.

Reaction:

             Most parents have some rules in order for children to allow. Thus, the children sometime have to follow them. Before having a gang, Damaris Pickwell also talked to his mother, and Bertie Kidd was angry due to mother’s answer. I think that this story shows children’s story in order to make funny things; joining members. Before I read this book, I think that it might be easy for me. However, even though the pages are only 59, it was so difficult to understand the meaning. This book explains that how to join the gang member, and how to make friends. During this book, I remembered that when I was child, how to play with my friends. Therefore, it makes me happy and to remember my childhood.

              

Vocabulary:

Grab(v) Wave(v) Pull(v) Thrilled(adj) Grin(v)

to take hold of someone or something to move your hand, or something you hold in your hand to use your hands to move something toward you to feel strong excitement and pleasure to smile continuously with a very big smile

Reading & Writing 2th : Riches

Reading & Writing ^2th : Riches

Title of book	: Riches
Publisher	: Harper Collins
Author of book	: Esther Hautzig
Publication Date	: 1992
Number of pages in book	: 43

 

Summary:

The Riches, which wrote by Esther Hautzing, is one of the children book. Esther Hautzig is the Author of many books for children and adults. The main purpose of why I choose this book is interested in older people. There was a book sale in Lawrence, and I bought many books there. At that time, I picked it and read.

Samuel and Chaya Rivka are couple, and they lived in a small town. They have 2 sons and daughter and worked very hard every day. Samuel was puzzled but did as he was bid. As he drove throughout the countryside, he began to see that the most valuable riches in the world were not material ones. His wife, Chaya-Rivka, stocked the prettiest fabrics, yarns and trimmings on the shelves of their store. Even though they worked hard, they wanted to stop. However, Samuel could not how to decide that. After all, he met Gaon, and he recommend that how many people do that a lifetime. Samuel and his wife knew that what do they want. The praied each day for their life, and the couple were proud happy. For these couple’s fiftieth wedding anniversary, their children and grandchildren came to celebrate.

Reaction:

             Through the book, I thought older people’s life and my life. Most people are getting older and older, and they want to work for a long time. Also, Samuel and Chaya Rivka worked hard, but they wanted to better life. What does that mean? Riches? Work? Sometimes, I really want to work, but I thought that even though this is so important, happy life is more important with family. We have to wise decision for our life. At that time, if we can meet mentors or friends as Gaon, we are able to make a decision how to control our life.

Vocabulary:

Implement(n) : an implement is a tool or other piece of equipement

Bustle(n) : busy activity

             Fussing(n) : an argument or noisy dispute

Hesitantly(adv) : lacking readiness of speech.

            Tug(v) : to pull at with force

Lions at Lunchtime(1th)

Lions at Lunchtime

Title of book	: Lions at Lunchtime
Publisher	: Random House
Author of book	: Mary Pope Osborne
Publication Date	: 1988
Number of pages in book	: 70

Summary:

Lions at Lunchtime is one of the magic tree house series books. It is children’s adventure story and the most popular series books for kids. The author who wrote books is Mary Pope Osborne, and she was award-winning author. The goal of this book is to show that how to find lions in jungle, and it is made up 10 chapters. The main characters in this book are Jack and Annie who are schoolchild, and they have to find a lion through a book; the plains of Africa.

While Jack and Annie were going home, they looked at a tiny deer. They went there, and it was a magic house. At there, there was a Morgan who lives there, and she gave a book to them. After all, they started to look for a lion. They went out, and there was a river. Looking at the book, they wanted to search for the lion but could not find them. They read it slowly and wrote on his book what the question is. Jack and Annie also were looking for the lion. However, they ran around a bend in the river.

At that time, they fell down the river and found an elephant. The elephant was given them a shower, and sprayed much water. Jack also red his Africa book. However, even though there was not a gray bird that book, they found bees and beehavies. Jack stuck his finger in the honeycomb. At there, they met a warrior. They gave peanut butter and honey sandwich to the warrior, but he did not eat. After all, they found a big lion, and they were sleeping there. However, they did not know how to approach the lion. They tiptoed, but the lion woke up, so they climbed faster than he’d ever climbed. Finally, they opened their eyes, and it was time for lunch.

Reaction:

Before I came here in order to study English, my friend told me that if you want to improve reading skills, you should magic tree house series which wrote by Mary Pope Osborne. Even though I am an adult, I tried to read that book due to my weak English skills. Thus, I chose this book and read “Lions at Lunchtime”. Though it is not difficult for you to read this book, however, it gave me lots of expression and vocabularies. Do you remember that Parul told us choose lower level books? I knew that this book might be easy before reading the book. However, instead of my opinion, there were many vocabularies which I do not understand. Through the book, I could image how Jack and Annie find the lion. It was described specific and gave me detailed information. It was clear, and the process which looks for the lion was impressed.

Vocabulary:

Whisper(v) : to speak or say something very quietly

Delicate(adj) : easily damaged or broken

Barely(n) : a grain used for making food and alcohol

Vanish(v) : to disappear suddenly

Flit(v) : to move quickly from one place to another

Scatter(v) : to throw or drop a lot of things over a wide area

Crouch(v) : to lower your body close to the ground by bending your knees and back



Book Sale

     My class mate and I went downtown yesterday because there was s book sale. We bought lots of books because it was just $5 per one bag. There were many people, and it was so great. I will read some books which I bought there. Even though the book is children's, it make me happy through reading.