"Rules" First Look

For today’s post I’m going to start talking about what happens in this book from the very beginning of the book (first look for people who haven’t see it yet). The book I will talk about is called, “Rules”. I have a feeling this book is very popular because I know I’ve seen it before. The cover of the book shows a fish ad a rubber duck, in case you wanted to know. “Rules” is a 200 page book that is made from “Cynthia Lord”. The book starts off with a girl named Catherine who opens her home’s front door into her first day of summer vacation, and of course its nothing liked she dreamed it would be.

                                                             

Then she has a little brother by the name of David who is supposed to go to the Clinic. However he wants to go to the video store. As you read further into the book you’ll find out that the clinic is where David takes therapy. Apparently he needs therapy and I’m pretty sure we’ll stick long enough to find out what type of therapy he takes. Catherine’s dad tells Catherine that he’ll pick David and her at 5:00. Then Catherine accidentally says “maybe” and and David shrieks “5:00!”. Apparently David only answers to responses that sound like their sure or confident it’ll happen at the time he wants it to.

Outside Catherine sees some men moving stuff out of a van into the house next door. The reason their doing that is because the old woman who used to live there left with her son into a new apartment attached to his house. Catherine thinks it doesn’t feel right with her old neighbor’s porch empty and bland, but still has her hopes up for a new friend. Ever since her best friend left for California Catherine has been hoping for someone to talk to and play with. Basically do the stuff she used to do with Melissa.

                                        

Suddenly their mom comes down the driveway and takes Catherine and David with her. She says that David is going to “Occupational Therapy”, not the video store. This makes David frown, but still keeps quiet. Until Catherine tries to tell him he may be able to go to the video store afterward. David screams as high as his lungs can take him. At the clinic David’s helper takes him to her office where they do the therapy. While Catherine and her mom are waiting she asks her if they could go to “Elliot’s Antiques” at the row of stores opposite to the clinic. 

                                                                         

However Catherine’s mom doesn’t want to leave the clinic in case something happens to David. She isn’t really worried about what happens to David. She’s worried about what David may do. With this her mother starts reading a magazine out loud and Catherine gazes at everyone else in the waiting room to see if their glancing at her mom. She wouldn’t be surprised if they did. Around the room all the people are the same as they always are. Mrs. Frost is an old woman who comes for therapy as well. Then there’s another boy named Jason who’s around 5 years old. He is in a wheelchair and can’t stand up or talk. Thats why he needs speech therapy.He is also one of the main characters of this book. Hope you keep on reading to find out how and why.

Charles Darwin's Childhood

Charles Darwin died at the age of seventy three, April 19, 1882. However is work is still one of the most important topics about Earth and many scientists admire him. In order for Charles Darwin to succeed at what he did it took a determined young man who was willing to prove his idea. As a child Charles Darwin never really did so good at school, was also very curious. His parents never understood whenever he came home with a handful of rocks for his collection.  He never would have guessed that his collection was actually giving him knowledge.However he was a very lucky boy. His family was wealthy and with that wealth he could have whatever he wanted. 

When he got older Darwin's mother died and his father wanted him to do some type of useful work even though the wealth that Charles had made so he could've earned a living fort he rest of his life. Thats why his dad put Charles in a school so he could get an education. Charles did very poorly and never liked to learn the subjects at his school. That however, didn't mean Charles wasn't smart he just didn't like the subjects that were mostly acknowledged by the people around him. He could sit for hours reading plays and studying animals, insects, and plants. 

When Charles was older his dad sent him to another school where he learn medicine and become a doctor. Charles was not very good at this just like his regular school subjects and struggled. His brother also was sent to the same school to learn medicine. Charles loved to hunt game and ride horses. Fortunately, one day while he was hunting he saw dying bird on the ground that he had killed the day before. He was very upset that only hurt the word. So thats the day he made up his mind to never kill birds again, unless it was for science or food. He should've said that fro all animals because no animal deserves to be killed for nothing. 

Eventually Charles's brother Erasmus had set up a little laboratory at their house and loved to work inside it. Charles enjoyed working with his brother to make stuff and the two of them became bright young chemists. Word spread out at Charles's school that he was doing experiments with his brother and a lot of people made fun of him. They called him names like, "Gas" and the Headmaster of the school wasn't pleased. He didn't approve of Charles doing chemistry, especially with the grades that Charles was getting at school. Unfortunately, just like the headmaster Charles's father did not approve as well and scolded Charles. He told Charles that he was going to be a disgrace to his family and that hurt his feelings, a lot. With that being said Charles started to try and find a career, but never stopped doing his "useless" hobbies.

CliffHanger

Today was the day I finished all my "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books twice! Remember that I said "my". Thats because I still haven't read "Rodrick Rules" and the winter one. In my opinion I think that "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books are very good and will give kids the urge (feel the need to) tread and improve their reading skills.For me, my dad asks me questions about the books that I finished so that he knows I have a good understanding of the book. Thats why my reading comprehension has improved greatly. Reading comprehension is a part of ELA (English Language Arts) which means it can greatly affect your grade. Thats why I always read. 

Another book that I read today is called “Jake Drake, Bully Buster”. Although this book may not be 6th grade level it can still help many kids my age who need reading improvement. Trust me, in my class whenever one of my classmates reads I always have the feeling that they are going to make lots of mistakes. Thats about 50% of my class right their. I’m very happy that I have read this much because now I’m in “Z”. When I say “Z” I mean every year teachers at my school give us a reading test to see where were at. “A” is the worst and “Z” is the best. The closer to “Z” the better. 

The funny thing is, when I was in second grade I thought “A” was the best so every time I got “Z” I would cry. I said “Z” because every year I have gotten “Z”. I asked my homeroom teacher how they grade the reading test and she said she didn’t know. Thats why I always tried my hardest whenever I read even though my reading was above average. The second time we took the reading test that same year my teacher told me to read a passage about pigs and I got “Z” again. It really made me angry to hear that and I started crying. Then she asked me why I was crying with a grin on her face. She told me “Z” was the best grade and that got me really happy.

For the rest of my post I’ll make up a random story with a cliffhanger. Note: I will not finish in the next post. One day a Bear by the name of “Dub” was having a great time. He was prancing through the woods exploring it. Then all of a sudden he saw a bee hive. It had lots of bees surrounding it, almost like they knew the bear wanted to take it. On the bright side, their was lots of honey inside that the bear could eat if he retrieved the hive safely. Thats why the bear hid behind a tree, trying to be stealthy. He through a branch on the other side of hive so that the bees would think he was their. Then without notice, the bear jumped into motion and grabbed the hive. 

Although it may seem like a victory the bear was being chased by bees from all sides. They were right up his tail, and unfortunately since Dub was running he would eat the honey just yet. The bear would have to find a place to hide. Thats why he hid the hive inside of a tree and grabbed a rock. Then with all his might Dub jumped into he nearest lake. The rock was used as a decoy so that the bees would think he still had it. After a few seconds he stepped foot onto the surface and made sure the coast was clear. He was triumphant! Now that the bees were gonehe went to teh tree. Before getting their Dub heard an enourmous noise a few miles away. With that he rushed to the tree and found out the hive was missing. Who do you think took it and what will the bear do next?

Sister!

Yesterday my sister and I were having lots fun in the morning and we did the same thing as the day before. Except this time the both of us woke up a bit later and my mother was sleeping in her bed. My sister grabbed her phone and I went downstairs.  Then looking inside the living room and saw that my PS4 was still there. So I set everything up and then started to play. Then after an hour or so my mother came downstairs and we had breakfast. While she was making the breakfast I made a new animation in my “Stick Nodes” app to upload on to youtube.

For breakfast my mother made scrambled egg and I grabbed some croissants and milk. I poured the milk inside of a cup and then took it to the living room where I started eating. After eating I started to do some of my homework. The reading part, then I continued playing until 1:00 P.M. By then my mom and sister had already left to go outside. The reason I didn’t want to go was because then my dad would feel lonely and I really didn’t want that to happen. At 2:00 P.M I stopped playing my game and finished my homework. 

After saving my writing onto the computer I wanted to clean the house because it was the right thing to do. I know my dad usually cleans the house and since he wasn’t there I wanted to help. Then whatever time he usually cleans the house he won’t have to or at least have little to clean. When he got home the two of us immediately started jogging towards Lincoln park. I really wanted to beat him this time because usually he always has more energy, but thats just because he is an adult. If we were both the same age I’d win easily.

Remember when I told you that I ran the most laps in my class, one hundred and one? In case I didn’t tell you we had a fitness test at school and the first test was called “The pacer”. I know a lot of kids older than me could do a lot better, but for 6th grade thats pretty good. I ran the 2nd most in my class. The highest was one hundred and eighteen. I still had 17 more to go, there was no way I could do that. When we got to Lincoln park I saw a green trash can decided to stop there. When I did my dad kept on going pretending I didn’t even exist.

That had got to be the most decisive thing he had ever done to me because he told me he’d wait for me. Then I tried to water bottle flip my water bottle and I failed. While trying to pick it up I lost sight of where he went and looked all over for him. Finally I just sat on a chair and waited until I finally saw him. Then the two of us went home and I played my PS4. My mom and sister came back from outside and gave me some chicken wings and apple sauce. The EndSister!

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

An American Success Story

(Childhood, Up Until 16)

There once lived a little black boy by the name of Louis Armstrong. He lived in New Orleans. A place where music is overpopulated. The little boy had practically nothing. He wore a dress and his only toys were pebbles and things. Thats how poor he was, and yet he doesn’t realize that sooner or later his music career will start and everyone while start to see him for his talent. You see Louis was literally at the lowest standards of American Society. Some dogs even had a better life than he did. Louis lived inside a slum, his parents moved to the United States hoping for a better life than they did in Africa.

Louis did have family with him, however his father practically doesn’t care for him anymore because he married another woman other than Louis’s mother. “Mayann” was the name of his mother and his uncle was called “Ike”. Inside of the slum that he grew up in Louis’s education did not go far. It ended after 3rd grade, he only knew a little bit of writing and a little bit of reading. He could still talk perfectly fine. While living in New Orleans Louis was always fascinated with music. It was all around him. The black bands would play around the slum and inside of clubs. Just because they were black didn’t mean they couldn’t enjoy music.

Everywhere there was music Louis would try to go. When a band in Lincoln park was playing he couldn’t pay admission. So he peeked through a hole in the wall and saw the band using their instruments. Thats when Louis had met three other kids his age and they started a band. It didn’t have a name and didn’t last very long, but everyday the 4 kids would get about a dollar each and for 5 cents that was enough rice for a family of four. Then once day near New Years Louis was put in jail for two days because he was seen about fire a blank pistol. It wasn’t fair though because the only reason he pulled it was cause another boy fired a blank at him.

However Louis later on is happy he was put in custody because after two days he was sent to an orphanage and was told to stay there until the master let him go back to his family. While inside the orphanage they always gave food so there was no need to worry about that and even though the clothes were a bit worn out they were free. While there the orange started up a band and was recruiting kids to part of it. After weeks of waiting to be picked for the band he was picked to be part of a choir instead. All of a sudden the master wanted Louis to be part of the band. Louis never knew why he changed his mind, but didn’t ask questions because of how excited he was.

The first instrument he got to use was called the tambourine. It was a beginner instrument and after a while the master let Louis get a drum, but he mastered that instrument as well so the master gave him a mellophone which was similar to the cornet (instrument that Louis really wanted). After the mellophone Louis was put in the lead position of the band. This made him very proud of himself and even prouder when his band went to the slum where he lived before and people started recognizing him. Finally the master let Louis borrow a cornet for the band.

Until next time…….

Art!

Today at school I had a really great day, but I also want to talk a little bit about yesterday. Yesterday at school the power went out, and it did the same thing the day before. The day before yesterday the only reason the power went out was because we had a storm and the wind apparently did something to the electricity. You see the 6th grade (my grade) take classes in the old building while the smaller kids go in the new building. I think it should be the other way, but its not my decision, and since the power went out I got to leave early. 

It was a win win for everybody. Most of the teachers didn’t want to teach anymore anyway. I could see it in their eyes. They were all tired. In addition the kids just wanted to go home and relax at their house. I felt the same way. However yesterday the power went out, but the kids still had to leave at regular time. So for two hours all the kids stayed in the class and just talked to each other. The dumb think is after the two hours the power comes back on. I heard my Science teacher tell my homeroom teacher that apparently a ballon hit the power station and the electricity couldn’t get through, but my dad doesn’t believe that. He thinks the school just has bad electricity and to be honest with you I believe him.

 How could a small tiny balloon cause electricity to not get through for two hours? Its unthinkable! Fortunately my  dad picked me up right before I had to leave for my bus and I went home. While my dad was driving me and my sister home he told me that my sister didn’t go on the bus and he waited for a long time. I think it was because my sister didn’t have a sticker with her bus number because in my school without the sticker you can’t go anywhere, or she just didn’t get on the bus fast enough and my dad had to come pick her up.

Today at my school I had art and I’m actually a pretty good drawer. I was able to get everything on my person done, fast and easy. To be honest if you looked at my partner’s work you’d agree with me. We were supposed to draw ourselves in 10 years and I wanted to be a game designer. I think that since I love playing video games it would be a good job for me. Plus, later on I could write about my experience designing games. Or maybe I could even play games and get really good at them so that when I go to tournaments I win and get money. Its pretty easy.

At recess I had such a fun time. When I got out of the building the first thing I did was grab the soccer ball and start playing. Then I realized no one else was playing so I went to the park and hanged out with my friends. It was pretty fun for me. Then I decided to play soccer again. The suddenly three of my friends that are girls were walking towards Khalifa and me. Then one of the kids playing soccer almost kicked the ball at their faces and all of them screamed. Me and Khalifa were laughing so much. It was hysterical and the same thing happened one more time. The really funny part was at the end of recess me and Khalifa were watching one of out friends playing football and when he won he screamed “Lets Go!!!” like three times. It was so funny! I fell down……

Gym!

On Friday I had a lot of fun at school. For Gym we played basketball. It wasn’t real basketball though because there wee only 2 players on each team. Basically whichever group scored the basket they would give a point to their team. My number was 9 and apparently my plan worked because he called my number 4 times. All I had to do was go 10 inches behind him and whisper the number 9. It was pretty simple. Although I didn’t score any baskets and my team lost I’m not a sore loser. I’m actually happy the other team won because my two best friends are there.

At lunch we had pizza and that was super disgusting, at least I talked to my friends. While I was talk ing to my friends my mind told me that I should try and flip my milk carton. Of course I had milk. Milk is needed for the human body. I actually flipped the milk carton 7 times! Just like last time. However at the morning I only flipped it 5 times. It was still pretty fun. Before Lunch ended me and Khalifa (best friend) talked about a app called “Sticknodes”. This app lets the user make animations using stick figures. When I say it it sounds bad, but when you actually download the app you’ll see for yourself. You’ll find out that it takes some time for you to make a one minute animation. 

There is also a pro version hat costs $2, but I have the free version. There are two ways for you to get new stick figures. Either you go on your computer and download them to your device (most people) or you can just go on safari on your device and write “Stick nodes”. As soon as you do that press the first link and it will show all the recent updates on the app. When you go to the side and press the 3 lines (menu) you have to look down and press “Stick figures”. As soon as you press that it will take you to a new page where you see all the different types of stick figures that other people have created. Thats right, you can create them for yourself, and it only gets better! 

On the top of the screen it has different categories that say things like “Weapons” or “Most Popular”. There are others like “Backgrounds” for your animation and “Effects” for stuff like dashes and blasts, electricity or beams. So many different choices! Every week the sow a whole new variety of stick figures that other people have made! Its so amazing you should totally try it! I’ve been working on an “Overwatch” (Very popular game) animation because like I said, there are so many stick figures to choose from. 

At recess I was playing football with my friends when suddenly our vice principal came and told us we couldn’t play it. She said it was because we might hurt ourselves, then one of the kids told her we were only playing two touch football, however she didn’t care. Thats when I played frisbee with Khalifa and Paljor (another great friend). It was amazing. At one point I actually caught the frisbee because it was going really slow in the air.

Good Day

On Friday I had a lot of fun at school. For Gym we played basketball. It wasn’t real basketball though because there wee only 2 players on each team. Basically whichever group scored the basket they would give a point to their team. My number was 9 and apparently my plan worked because he called my number 4 times. All I had to do was go 10 inches behind him and whisper the number 9. It was pretty simple. Although I didn’t score any baskets and my team lost I’m not a sore loser. I’m actually happy the other team won because my two best friends are there.

At lunch we had pizza and that was super disgusting, at least I talked to my friends. While I was talk ing to my friends my mind told me that I should try and flip my milk carton. Of course I had milk. Milk is needed for the human body. I actually flipped the milk carton 7 times! Just like last time. However at the morning I only flipped it 5 times. It was still pretty fun. Before Lunch ended me and Khalifa (best friend) talked about a app called “Sticknodes”. This app lets the user make animations using stick figures. When I say it it sounds bad, but when you actually download the app you’ll see for yourself. You’ll find out that it takes some time for you to make a one minute animation. 

There is also a pro version hat costs $2, but I have the free version. There are two ways for you to get new stick figures. Either you go on your computer and download them to your device (most people) or you can just go on safari on your device and write “Stick nodes”. As soon as you do that press the first link and it will show all the recent updates on the app. When you go to the side and press the 3 lines (menu) you have to look down and press “Stick figures”. As soon as you press that it will take you to a new page where you see all the different types of stick figures that other people have created. Thats right, you can create them for yourself, and it only gets better! 

On the top of the screen it has different categories that say things like “Weapons” or “Most Popular”. There are others like “Backgrounds” for your animation and “Effects” for stuff like dashes and blasts, electricity or beams. So many different choices! Every week the sow a whole new variety of stick figures that other people have made! Its so amazing you should totally try it! I’ve been working on an “Overwatch” (Very popular game) animation because like I said, there are so many stick figures to choose from. 

At recess I was playing football with my friends when suddenly our vice principal came and told us we couldn’t play it. She said it was because we might hurt ourselves, then one of the kids told her we were only playing two touch football, however she didn’t care. Thats when I played frisbee with Khalifa and Paljor (another great friend). It was amazing. At one point I actually caught the frisbee because it was going really slow in the air.