Extreme Weather Ignite Reflection

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Right when I started this project I thought it was going to be easy but down the road I realized that it was harder than I thought.

 The first thing I had to do was research.  All I did every day was get a book called Earthquakes. It gave me a lot of information. After that I went onto different sites and got the rest of my information.

I had to write my narrative.  Then, I had to cut it down to make it my script.  Then, I had to memorize my script. In my opinion that part was the easiest.

After that I had to do the slides. I did not like putting the slides in the middle. It was harder than I thought, then I practiced for a while and a week later I did it. I was so scared I thought I was going to mess up but I didn’t.

My favorite part was typing it because I like clicking the keys.

My least favorite was memorizing it because it took a while to memorize it and you could mess up at any moment. After the presentation I was really happy that it was over because it was pressuring me. If I could do it again and change anything I wouldn’t.  

Persuasive Writing

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Essay

 

You might be thinking kids need homework! But the truth is it is unhealthy for kids to work more after school when they already worked a full day. Most adults don’t even do that! Let’s get rid of homework for good!

 

One reason that kids should not have homework is because it stresses kids out. For example if it is late at night and you want to go to sleep but you have to do your homework and then you will get stressed out. Stress is not good for your body and can make you sick. Another example is if you didn’t do it at night you have to do it in the morning and in the morning you are probably sleepy and don’t want to do the work you might be thinking it doesn’t matter kids can do it in the morning but they don’t have time because they wake up 7:45 it takes 5 minutes to get dressed then 5 minutes to brush your teeth and wash your face and then breakfast takes 10 minutes to make and then eating breakfast takes 10 minutes then 5 minutes to put on your shoes then it is 8:20 then you have to go and you have no time for homework! Also in the morning people seem to get stressed out and frustrated more because they are rushing around.

 

Kids should not have homework because kids have sports and activities. For example, if you come back from sport and you just want to chill because you’re tired you have to do your homework. Another example is if you want to play outside you can’t because you have to do your homework so you have to stay in inside do your homework then when your done you only have like 10 minutes outside you can’t do it outside because you can drop it then it will get dirty and then you can’t do it and you should be able to enjoy nature and the outdoors. Another example is if you have a sport right after school you can’t do your homework till a sport or activity is done but when a sport and activity is done you probably want to hang out with your friends but you have to go back to your house do your homework then when your done it is probably to late or your not with your friend anymore so you can’t hang out.

 

Kids should not have homework because you can’t spend time with your family. For example if your grandparents come to your house and they want to hang out with you but you have to do your homework which takes like 45 minutes then you only have a few hours with them and that is not a lot and you could of had an extra 45 minutes and then you could spend more time with your grandparents. Another example is sleeping is 10 hours school is 6 hours homework is 1 hour then sports or activities which is 3 hours then you have to go to sleep and you have no time with your family and if there was no homework you would have an extra hour each day with your family and a hour each day is better than nothing and that is why there should be no homework.

 

You might be wondering, “my kid can complete homework and still have time for sports and spending time with family.” You might be right but that doesn’t reduce the stress that kids feel and how kids should really just spend time being kids! They’re only young once! Homework needs to be eliminated!

Reflection

I learned to use a persuasive voice when I say you should appreciate him or there should be no that. I enjoyed typing it and I enjoyed recording. I picked my topic because I think kids do so much work at school they don’t need to give homework.  

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My Expert Book: Basketball

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I came up with the idea to make a book about basketball because basketball was the first sport I ever played and because it is my favorite sport. The part that was most difficult for me was thinking of ideas and chapter names and subtitles names because it was hard to predict what the chapter would really be about. I needed the most help with the glossary because I only had 2 days and I needed to work on other stuff. I learned that maybe I need to manage my time a little better. My favorite part was linking the chapters to the page and the words to the glossary. I also enjoyed creating the cover page. 

This is my expert book.

 

Thank you for reading.

Personal Narrative – Splash

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“Do you want to go to surf camp?” Mom asked.

“YES!” Charlotte and I screamed at the same time. We were so excited to go to surf camp.

It was a hot and windy day when we finally arrived at the beach in New Jersey. I smelled the salty ocean water and I couldn’t wait to get out there. As we walked closer we saw two instructors, one for me and one for Charlotte.

“Hi,” one of the instructors said.

“Hi,” Charlotte replied. I was too busy looking at the ocean to notice the instructor was talking to me.

“Today I’m going to teach you how to catch a wave,” the instructor said.

We started on the beach learning how to get on board. “Put your knees on the board, then put your left hand on the board and then pull yourself up and then stand and keep your balance.”

After we practiced on the beach, the instructor asked, “do you want to try it in the ocean?” 

“YES!” we screamed, we were so excited as we ran to the ocean. 

 

We started catching waves and we weren’t slipping all over when suddenly, I looked over and saw Charlotte caught a huge wave. It was like 10 feet tall. She got up on the board and I thought she would stay up but then, I saw her slipping. She went nose first, right into the water.

“Oh no, Charlotte!” I said to myself. I wondered if she was ok. Just then, she poped out of the ocean and she was bursting with tears. I ran over to her as fast as I could. 

“Are you ok?” I asked nervously.
 “I think I’m bleeding on my nose,” she said as she grabbed her face. “My nose she groaned.”

The blood was gushing out of her nose. “That’s disgusting,” I thought to myself. I couldn’t say it out loud because it would have worried my sister.

 “Do you need a tissue?” I asked my sister.

“Ok,” she moaned quietly. “Let’s go see mom.” We ran to our mom. 

Mom said, “what happened to you guys?”

“I fell off the surfboard and I got a bloody nose,” Charlotte replied.

“Are you ok?” mom asked.

“Yeah, we’re ok mom,” we said. Mom was so relieved that know one got hurt that bad.

“Do you still want to surf?” she asked.

“Ok, I’ll try again,” Charlotte said as she grabbed her surfboard and she ran to the ocean. Charlotte caught another wave and she didn’t slip this time. She stood up and was amazing. I was so proud of her.

That night when we got back to the beach house, I went right to my bed, so tired from surfing that day. I thought about the day that we had and how amazing it was. I couldn’t wait to do it again!