Poetry Response 1/28/16

The poem I chose to write about is "Poet's Tree" by Shel Silverstein. This poem talks about someone telling a person to be entertained by poetry underneath a tree. I think the author wrote it so people can find a way to enjoy some poems by putting the idea in the real world. I also think the author wrote this poem to make the poet tree seem like a real thing so people can have a place to read poems.

I chose this picture because it was the image for the poem also because during reading the poem, I visualized someone reading a poem underneath an actual tree. I visualized this because the poem describes the poet tree.

I think this poem is text to self because one day I could find a place for myself to read poems. This could also be text to world since everyone in the world has access to poetry and can like it as well. 

"Poet's Tree"

Underneath the poet tree,

Come and rest awhile with me,

And watch the way the word-web weaves

Between the shady story leaves.

The branches of the poet tree

Reach from the mountains to the sea.

So come and dream, or come and climb —

Just don’t get hit by falling rhymes. 

Second Quarter Reflection

Prompts: In what area do you think you made your biggest improvements in English Language Arts?
What is something you have accomplished since the new year that you are proud of?
Where are you in your 40 Book Challenge?

In second quarter, I have made many improvements but the one I think has been the best was writing objective summaries. I think this is an improvement because the last quarter I was still getting a hang of it and didn't really know how to make it complete. Second quarter taught me how to write them better by myself.

Something that I have accomplished since the new year is getting better scores on my vocabulary test. I am proud of that because in the first quarter, I had trouble memorizing the words and got bad scores. After that I told myself that I had to be focused and study more to get a better grade, because of this my vocabulary grades went up.

In my 40 Book Challenge I've read a total of 10 books so far and I think I'm doing well. To me, I think that I should set off some time to read so I can finish books faster. The 40 Book Challenge is giving me opportunities to read books that I haven't before.

Blog for week 1/18/16

The book I'm currently reading is Counting by 7's by Holly Goldberg Sloan and this is fiction. The main character's name is Willow Chance and she is not like other kids. Willow is very smart and takes in every detail. This story takes place in different places. The conflict in this book is Willow losing people and also losing herself along the way. Willow loses the most important people in her life and because of this she is lost. She meets Mai and sees a friend in her. Even though Willow is confused she still manages to find her way around. The theme is mainly friendship since Willow and Mai have each other.

I enjoy reading this book. I like the way the author put specific words to help set the mood she was trying to get to without actually saying it out loud. I also liked how each chapter switched off to a different character and introduce them more. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes reading sad but makes you appreciate people more kind of stories. I think people should read this book because it teaches you that life is unfair sometimes and you have to be grateful for whatever you have. 

 

Blog for 12-14-15 Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff

Prompt 1: Do you like what you're reading? Why or why not?

I like what I'm reading because it's useful. This book was useful because there were different categories talking about one thing. In the book, people talked about one point in their life where they either made a mistake or that period of time was rough for them. This book was also useful because reading it showed you what to do and learn from others mistakes. I also liked this book because it showed that people are brave enough to talk about their stories.

Prompt 2: What have you learned from reading?

I have learned that you should think before you act. This is what I've learned throughout reading this book because most of the situations that happened could happen later in life. Learning from people's mistakes is a good way to grow because you know what not to do and what to do. In Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff, I've learned that if you don't think about what you're about to do then it'll end up being something you regret later.

Prompt 3: In a few sentences, summarize what you read today.

What I read today was drugs and alcohol. Drugs and alcohol is about being safe with each substance. This part of the book has different stories by different people talking about their experiences with drugs or alcohol. Just by reading this section, I know that drugs and alcohol will never help me in life. This book is a good book to read because it also talks about other situations that people face in life.