My book clubs inquiry question was "What are different super heroes ways of giving justice?". We found this question to be perfect because we all read comics about our favorite super heroes. I read an origin comic of The Amazing Spider. My other group members read comics on Green Arrow, Captain America, and The Hulk.
Spider-Man's way of giving justice is by helping his community and his neighbor hood. In most of Spider-Man's appearances, he is retrieving stolen peruses or bags from criminals to their owners. Captain America on the other hand is the total opposite. In most of his appearances, he is saving the world from his enemies like Red Skull. He also fought in World War II in the comics, another example of him "saving the world".
Hulk keeps on trying no matter what. In most of his fights, his enemies are greater than him, in strength and size. For example, Zzzax, one of hulks enemies. Zzzax is made out of fire and is way stronger than hulk. But he will still fight no matter who it is. He will keep on trying until the job is done.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Character Change
I have been reading the book Football Hero by Tim Green. Football Hero is the sequel to Football Genius, the first book of the series. Football Hero is a great book. It is about an orphan named Ty who has a passion for football. His brother, "Tiger" is an all time football star who gets paid for playing football. Ty looks up to his brother and hopes to become a football legend.
But, his aunt and uncle, (his guardians) don't want him too. They don't have faith in Ty. They don't believe he has what it takes to become a legend of the NFL. Over time, there have been many character changes . Ty has changed from a wimpy boy to a man. For example, his uncle didn't want Ty to play football, so when it was Ty's 14 birthday, his uncle gave Ty his work papers. His uncle wanted him to work for money because they were poor already, but Ty believed he could make it in the NFL. I also see changes in his football work. He became faster and smarter, this also a change from a boy with silly plays, to a young man with strategic planned out plays.
Overall, this book is a great book. I can't wait to finish Football Hero to move onto the next book. Although I haven't finished the book, I hope Ty makes it to the NFL. I wish to see Ty as a more mature young man in a few chapters or in future books!
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Adam Almontaser 707
11/5/13 Memoir Piece ELA
I slowly walked down the black staircase, holding onto the chipped red hand railing. “Alright guys enter quietly.” said my fifth grade teacher Mr. T. We walked into the auditorium, there were hundreds of, white lined up chairs. As we were directed to our seats, our guidance counselor Ms. Manna grasped the shiny black microphone. “Rrrrriiiiinngggg” Everybody covered their ears to the loud screeching of the microphone. Ms. Manna’s raspy voice came onto the microphone. “Hello everybody! Welcome to this years award ceremony! Everyone clapped and cheered and whistled. I could see in the corner of my eye, my mom taking pictures of me.
After 30 minutes, I almost fell asleep listening to everyone bragging about their awards. I felt a bead of sweat trickle down my forehead from the lights and because I was nervous too. I wasn’t getting any. After about 15 minutes, my name was finally called. “Holy Crap that was a long time” I thought to myself. It was an award for science. The paper was warm and smooth. Then I got a second one, a gold medal came with it too. It was cold and bumpy. The next one was for perfect attendance, it came with a silver medal, with a calendar on it. When Ms. Manna said “This award is a special one” I knew I wanted it right away.
“This award is from president Obama.” Everyone clapped and cheered and whistled again. My face turned from apricot to printer paper white. “Yousef, Natasha, Jesse, Luis, and…. Adam!” “Please come up!!” I jumped for joy as I ran through the aisles! My parents cameras lit up like guns. That’s when I got my first life lesson, work hard in school. This teaches me to push harder in school, because one day I would want to get another letter!
11/5/13 Memoir Piece ELA
I slowly walked down the black staircase, holding onto the chipped red hand railing. “Alright guys enter quietly.” said my fifth grade teacher Mr. T. We walked into the auditorium, there were hundreds of, white lined up chairs. As we were directed to our seats, our guidance counselor Ms. Manna grasped the shiny black microphone. “Rrrrriiiiinngggg” Everybody covered their ears to the loud screeching of the microphone. Ms. Manna’s raspy voice came onto the microphone. “Hello everybody! Welcome to this years award ceremony! Everyone clapped and cheered and whistled. I could see in the corner of my eye, my mom taking pictures of me.
After 30 minutes, I almost fell asleep listening to everyone bragging about their awards. I felt a bead of sweat trickle down my forehead from the lights and because I was nervous too. I wasn’t getting any. After about 15 minutes, my name was finally called. “Holy Crap that was a long time” I thought to myself. It was an award for science. The paper was warm and smooth. Then I got a second one, a gold medal came with it too. It was cold and bumpy. The next one was for perfect attendance, it came with a silver medal, with a calendar on it. When Ms. Manna said “This award is a special one” I knew I wanted it right away.
“This award is from president Obama.” Everyone clapped and cheered and whistled again. My face turned from apricot to printer paper white. “Yousef, Natasha, Jesse, Luis, and…. Adam!” “Please come up!!” I jumped for joy as I ran through the aisles! My parents cameras lit up like guns. That’s when I got my first life lesson, work hard in school. This teaches me to push harder in school, because one day I would want to get another letter!
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
"Watching You" UpFront Magazine
"Watching You"
I recently read the article "Watching You " by Patricia Smith. I thought I could reflect on some of her ideas and information she mentioned in her article. The article "Watching You" is about how the government is able to listen in on phone calls, e-mails, and text messages. There are many privacy concerns, but, they can save many lives. If you ask me for my opinion, it would be YES.
I would say yes because America has faced many tragedies. For example, 9/11 and Boston Bombing that took place in 2012. These events could've been 100% stopped. If the government looked in on the phone calls to blocked numbers and e-mail to wanted people, we would all be safe. I'm pretty sure 9/11 and the Boston Bombings took a lot of planning to make it happen. An Al Qaeda member was stopped on a train in 2006 and was carrying a bomb, these tactics stopped it.
In conclusion, I feel that the government should be able to look through phone calls and e-mails and texts. What if you were on that train?, What if your loved ones were on that train? So, what do you think?
I recently read the article "Watching You " by Patricia Smith. I thought I could reflect on some of her ideas and information she mentioned in her article. The article "Watching You" is about how the government is able to listen in on phone calls, e-mails, and text messages. There are many privacy concerns, but, they can save many lives. If you ask me for my opinion, it would be YES.
I would say yes because America has faced many tragedies. For example, 9/11 and Boston Bombing that took place in 2012. These events could've been 100% stopped. If the government looked in on the phone calls to blocked numbers and e-mail to wanted people, we would all be safe. I'm pretty sure 9/11 and the Boston Bombings took a lot of planning to make it happen. An Al Qaeda member was stopped on a train in 2006 and was carrying a bomb, these tactics stopped it.
In conclusion, I feel that the government should be able to look through phone calls and e-mails and texts. What if you were on that train?, What if your loved ones were on that train? So, what do you think?
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Scholastic News: Roadkill for Dinner
This article is about a new law in Montana that states that people are allowed to eat roadkill they find on the highways. Personally, I feel that this law is cruel and wrong. I think this because they should just install bars on the highway that deer and other animals can't jump over. Many animals like deer
Every year over 2 million animals are killed on the highway. These animals include elk, deer, cats, moose, and in some areas, antelope. This happens in many states that have road crossings, major highways, interstates, and rural areas. In states like Arizona, New Jersey, and Montana, people are allowed to eat any animal they find dead on the road. All they have to do is pick them up and cook them.
**This Paragraph is My opinion**
I think this law is nasty and disgusting. If you find dead roadkill, you should just leave it there for bugs to eat it, its part of the lie cycle. We're sure as heck not bugs, so leave it to them. Also, eating dead animals on the side of the road, rotted, and dirty, that's unsanitary. To prevent this should add gates to the sides of these roads so that no animals can go on the road. Or, lower the speed limits so if the animal gets hit at a lower speed, they can have a chance to live. And, they won't damage their car as much.
This article is about a new law in Montana that states that people are allowed to eat roadkill they find on the highways. Personally, I feel that this law is cruel and wrong. I think this because they should just install bars on the highway that deer and other animals can't jump over. Many animals like deer
Every year over 2 million animals are killed on the highway. These animals include elk, deer, cats, moose, and in some areas, antelope. This happens in many states that have road crossings, major highways, interstates, and rural areas. In states like Arizona, New Jersey, and Montana, people are allowed to eat any animal they find dead on the road. All they have to do is pick them up and cook them.
**This Paragraph is My opinion**
I think this law is nasty and disgusting. If you find dead roadkill, you should just leave it there for bugs to eat it, its part of the lie cycle. We're sure as heck not bugs, so leave it to them. Also, eating dead animals on the side of the road, rotted, and dirty, that's unsanitary. To prevent this should add gates to the sides of these roads so that no animals can go on the road. Or, lower the speed limits so if the animal gets hit at a lower speed, they can have a chance to live. And, they won't damage their car as much.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Connections
Lately I have been reading the Diary of A Wimpy kid series. I re read all the books and I got some great memories. Right now I'm read the 7th book in the series, The Third Wheel by Jeff Kiney. Even though this series is not my level, I still think there is a deeper meaning to the story.
The book so far has been about how Greg doesn't like being around his brothers. He also doesn't like how he always get hand-me downs and that Manny the youngest, gets new clothes and toys. Greg was also talking about when he was in his mother's womb and how he could sleep all he wants and he could do flips when he felt like it. He tried to recreate these moments but he couldn't get any privacy because Manny and Rodrick don't give him space or privacy.
I can connect to some moments in this book. At one point, Greg said " Sometimes I have to wait until all of Manny's imaginary friends are done using the bathroom before I can get in." I can connect to this. Even though my sister doesn't have imaginary friends, she still takes a year and a day to get out. And when I go to my other bathroom she gets out..... Same story, different day.
The book so far has been about how Greg doesn't like being around his brothers. He also doesn't like how he always get hand-me downs and that Manny the youngest, gets new clothes and toys. Greg was also talking about when he was in his mother's womb and how he could sleep all he wants and he could do flips when he felt like it. He tried to recreate these moments but he couldn't get any privacy because Manny and Rodrick don't give him space or privacy.
I can connect to some moments in this book. At one point, Greg said " Sometimes I have to wait until all of Manny's imaginary friends are done using the bathroom before I can get in." I can connect to this. Even though my sister doesn't have imaginary friends, she still takes a year and a day to get out. And when I go to my other bathroom she gets out..... Same story, different day.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
up-Front Magazine: Has the Arab Spring Failed?
up-Front Magazine: Has the Arab Spring Failed?
The article Has the Arab Spring Failed? is about the turmoil in the Middle East and how there are thousands of people dying from protests and wars. In countries like Egypt, and Libya, there are dictators who have been ruling for 20 years. I feel, yes it has failed.
See, countries in the Middle East do not have presidents like the United States and Canada has, and many other countries. They have dictators. A dictator is a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has absolute unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession. The article stated, "Security forces used armored vehicles, bulldozers, tear gas, bird shot, live ammunition, and snipers to raze encampments of protesters who supported the deposed Islamist dictator." This act killed thousands of Egyptians in Cairo. The dictator then stood down. "The confrontation lasted more than 12 hours and turned parts of Cairo into a war zone. More than 600 people were killed and close to 4,000 injured." This shows that spring in the Middle East has defiantly failed. And this crisis is not only happening in Egypt. It's happening in Tunisa, Isreal, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Egypt, and Yemen.
This crisis in the Middle East connects to me personally. This connects to me personally because I'm from the Middle East, I'm from Yemen. I am glad to be living in America, my country is a living battlefield right now (Yemen). I'm soooooo glad we have a president, and a great one!
The article Has the Arab Spring Failed? is about the turmoil in the Middle East and how there are thousands of people dying from protests and wars. In countries like Egypt, and Libya, there are dictators who have been ruling for 20 years. I feel, yes it has failed.
See, countries in the Middle East do not have presidents like the United States and Canada has, and many other countries. They have dictators. A dictator is a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has absolute unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession. The article stated, "Security forces used armored vehicles, bulldozers, tear gas, bird shot, live ammunition, and snipers to raze encampments of protesters who supported the deposed Islamist dictator." This act killed thousands of Egyptians in Cairo. The dictator then stood down. "The confrontation lasted more than 12 hours and turned parts of Cairo into a war zone. More than 600 people were killed and close to 4,000 injured." This shows that spring in the Middle East has defiantly failed. And this crisis is not only happening in Egypt. It's happening in Tunisa, Isreal, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Egypt, and Yemen.
This crisis in the Middle East connects to me personally. This connects to me personally because I'm from the Middle East, I'm from Yemen. I am glad to be living in America, my country is a living battlefield right now (Yemen). I'm soooooo glad we have a president, and a great one!
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Author's Craft- Literary Devices
Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick is about a young man named Hugo. He is an orphan and he lives by himself in a train station. Hugo is different from everyone else, he has a unique talent. He can fix clocks and machinery from a huge clock tower clock, to a small wind up mouse. As Hugo grows older he finds out more and more about his dad who passed away and how he was working on an auto-maton( a machine that writes out a message). He figures out how to fix the machine and it draws something, a man in the moon with a fireworks rocket in his eye.
I think Brian Selznick has a very original and exquisite way of writing, he uses imagery to express words into nice pictures that form in my head. Imagery helps the reader create images out of words, details that appeal to our senses; sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. For example, in one part of the book it said, "His dirty blonde hair covered his dirt smudged forehead and his red tipped ears". This quote gave a description of what the main character, Hugo, looks like. This tells you that Hugo is a hard worker making his shifts around the train station to fix all the clocks. All in all, literary devices enhance the story to make it better and more understandable.
Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick is about a young man named Hugo. He is an orphan and he lives by himself in a train station. Hugo is different from everyone else, he has a unique talent. He can fix clocks and machinery from a huge clock tower clock, to a small wind up mouse. As Hugo grows older he finds out more and more about his dad who passed away and how he was working on an auto-maton( a machine that writes out a message). He figures out how to fix the machine and it draws something, a man in the moon with a fireworks rocket in his eye.
I think Brian Selznick has a very original and exquisite way of writing, he uses imagery to express words into nice pictures that form in my head. Imagery helps the reader create images out of words, details that appeal to our senses; sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. For example, in one part of the book it said, "His dirty blonde hair covered his dirt smudged forehead and his red tipped ears". This quote gave a description of what the main character, Hugo, looks like. This tells you that Hugo is a hard worker making his shifts around the train station to fix all the clocks. All in all, literary devices enhance the story to make it better and more understandable.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
My Name Piece
Adam Almontaser
By
Adam Almontaser
My name is Adam
Almontaser. Most Adam’s I know are pretty funny, like Adam Sandler. And, I’m
pretty funny myself. I'm like a jack in the box to little kids! Most think of me as a class clown. But I can be serious
sometimes. My dad really liked the name Adam so he chose it for me and my mom
liked it too. My dad wanted my name a lot so that’s why he decided to choose
it.
My friends often think of
my name with trouble…. Okay sometimes I can be a troublemaker. Like when I shot
a pencil at my 5th grade teacher’s leg, he was cool with it though.
Me and him have a good relationship he’s like my friend.. But other than that,
I am very smart. I have a really great average in math. I feel very special for
having my name even though many people have it. This is because my name is one
of the first names to ever be used on Earth. That says something nice….
But I feel angry when
people make fun of my name. They say Ah-DUMB and circle me and say they. That’s
when I get into trouble. I go crazy and get all of them back and say you’re the
one calling a person with a 97 average dumb? That just makes them 100 times
dumber if you understand me.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Adam Almontaser 707 9/15/13
Football Genius Response
Over the summer, I read a few books. One of my favorites was Football Genius by Tim Green. This book is about a 13 year old named Troy White who moved to Atlanta because his mom got a job there with the Atlanta Falcons NFL Team. When Troy arrives to his new school, he makes 2 new friends, Nathan and Tate. Those 2 friends know his incredible talent, he can call the plays in a football game before they happen. Troy has also made enemies at his new school too, a bully named Jamie. Troy made a huge gamble with Jamie and said he will give him an Atlanta Falcons ball over a game of football on t.v. They were betting to see which team would win. After he lost the bet, he had to give a Jamie a ball but he actually didn't have one. Troy discovered that the Atlanta Falcons Star Player Seth Holloway lived next to him, so he had a mischievous idea to steal a ball from Seth's yard. After he accomplished that with his friends, his mom found out and was disappointed. She made him return it and say sorry. When Troy arrived at Seth's house with the ball he told the truth. After that, Seth invited him in for a drink and they were watching football. Troy started calling out plays normally like he was watching a game on his couch at home and that's when an idea sparked in Seth's head. Seth decided his team could use Troy to help them win the season because they were 0-2. Troy started to help the Atlanta Falcons win the season, and he got paid for it. After that, Seth was really close with Troy and his single mom. They soon got together and started to date.
This book got me to think that if you have a passion for football or any sport, you should follow that path and you will be brought good things. The take home message/lesson is to follow what you like and if you work hard, everything may turn out fine.
Football Genius Response
Over the summer, I read a few books. One of my favorites was Football Genius by Tim Green. This book is about a 13 year old named Troy White who moved to Atlanta because his mom got a job there with the Atlanta Falcons NFL Team. When Troy arrives to his new school, he makes 2 new friends, Nathan and Tate. Those 2 friends know his incredible talent, he can call the plays in a football game before they happen. Troy has also made enemies at his new school too, a bully named Jamie. Troy made a huge gamble with Jamie and said he will give him an Atlanta Falcons ball over a game of football on t.v. They were betting to see which team would win. After he lost the bet, he had to give a Jamie a ball but he actually didn't have one. Troy discovered that the Atlanta Falcons Star Player Seth Holloway lived next to him, so he had a mischievous idea to steal a ball from Seth's yard. After he accomplished that with his friends, his mom found out and was disappointed. She made him return it and say sorry. When Troy arrived at Seth's house with the ball he told the truth. After that, Seth invited him in for a drink and they were watching football. Troy started calling out plays normally like he was watching a game on his couch at home and that's when an idea sparked in Seth's head. Seth decided his team could use Troy to help them win the season because they were 0-2. Troy started to help the Atlanta Falcons win the season, and he got paid for it. After that, Seth was really close with Troy and his single mom. They soon got together and started to date.
This book got me to think that if you have a passion for football or any sport, you should follow that path and you will be brought good things. The take home message/lesson is to follow what you like and if you work hard, everything may turn out fine.
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