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It all happened when I was on my way to my grate grandmother’s grave at midnight. I was taking my shortcut through an alley when I heard footsteps at night.

    I wondered who would be taking a walking in the city this time of night. I turned around and saw no one. i continued walking thinking i was crazy when I heard them again. my walk turned in to a jog and my jog turned in to a run and my run turned in to a sprint. The foot steps kept up. Then it grabbed me.



    I reached in to my pocket and as the sharp, scaly hand was choking me. I priced myself as I felt for my pocket knife. I took it out and stabbed the muscular hand. As the iron pierced its slithery fingers it started to wither like a plant with out water for a month. I got loose.



    I turned around and saw nothing. Horrified I ran out of the alley swearing to my self I will never go threw that alley again

     Why should the environment on earth matter to you? Why? It doesn’t have anything to do with you. Wrong. It actually has a lot to do with you, because you live on the earth. You spend your whole life living on this planet. You laugh and smile when you get a perfect score on an extremely difficult test. When you’re sad or depressed, you shed your tears in Mother Earth’s arms while she cradles you and sings a sweet, angelic lullaby tune. Also, don’t hurt Mother Earth, because you don’t own her.

You scream and rage when the world seems to fall apart. But after awhile, you mood would usually lighten, and everything will be alright after all. And it’s true. Just one major thing. There will be no more Mommy Earth to comfort and protect you anymore in her arms, when you are sad, mad, and so on. Every time you destroy Mother Earth, even just a little bit, it prevents you from having clean, crisp, clear, fresh water in the future. From being able to explore the animals that are endangered. To study more about the world. It will bring you one step farther from living in a tidy environment, from seeing beautiful landscapes. Every tree you steal from her, every molecule of carbon dioxide and gas you expose into the air and up into the atmosphere, every single time you litter on the earth, you will have not only hurt the earth, but yourself, being your the one living on the earth too.

Did you know that in fifty years, there will be no more clean water for you to drink from? That’s because we keep polluting and damaging our fresh waters. How? Well! First, let’s talk about the extremely huge oil spills. For example, the Gulf of Mexico spill. It caused a major ruckus. Even if oil spills can be in salty waters, they still pollute the water. Also, because of oil spills, the underwater marine creatures that stay near the surface are dieing. It is this way because they have no clean water to breathe in, and to live in, and it’s killing them. We are also damaging our waters by littering them. Did you know that when you drop a plastic Ziploc bag into the ocean, turtles think they are their usual yummy jellyfish meal, turns out it’s a plastic bag that can kill and choke them! Many sea turtles die that way, if not another way. If we could find a way to change salty ocean water into fresh water, then that would be great. If we didn’t have major oil spills, then that would also be great. If people didn’t litter at all, that would be extremely awesome. As for now, no one knows how to do any of these.

The earth and its environment really should matter to you because you live and survive on thisplanet. Without Mother Earth, you wouldn’t even be alive. Recycle, turn of the lights when you don’t need them, shut the faucets to prevent dripping, and try to help out the earth!

Thanksgiving

                        We drove over to my Nonna’s and Grandpa’s house to celebrate half of Thanksgiving.  My Aunts, Uncles, Grandmas, and my cousins were there.The first thing I ate was my Nonna’s homemade pasta and meatballs.

                   Next, we all took turns getting our picture taken carving the turkey.Then I had a slice of the turkey that we carved, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and broccoli. I have to say that was amazing!                                                         Finally, my family went to my cousin’s house for dessert. They had brownies, cookies, cupcakes, and chocolate cake. Here’s what I put on my plate: 1 bowl of ice-cream, 1 slice of chocolate cake, 2 cookies, 1 brownie, and 1 slice of apple pie. Then, I had a stomach ache. That was the best Thanksgiving I’ve ever had!      

The Scariest Ride in the World

My legs were shaking.  Was I going to die or was I going to live?  Well at least we know I lived,because I’m here to write this story.  So here’s how it started.



    I went on a ride called the Tower of Terror in Disney.It’s a scary ride in Florida.I went on this ride with my dad and sister.They were not scared. I kept on thinking to myself, I do not think I will like this.

I didn’t know that it would drop hundreds of feet down .It’s an elevator that drops.  I thought I was going to drop to my death.  “AAAAhhhhh,” I screamed.

    “I’m going to die!  Stop the ride,” I screamed.  My heart was racing and I couldn’t believe I survived. I will never go on this horrible ride again.That’s the time I went on the Tower of Terror ride.

Swimming through Numbers

When you say math, you’ll see me disappointed, down, and definitely not willing to do math. I am never eager to do math because I don’t like it. My math skills are not impressive, I can never concentrate on my math homework, or I always need someone to explain to me a few times about the math topic and then, I will finally understand. That just means my brain is very determined to stay silent while I do math.

You’ve got to know though, that it wasn’t always like this. My brain hasn’t always felt frozen during math. In the past, I don’t remember any day or even any second that I had trouble doing math. That is so strange because I started to struggle in math since the end of last year. And how am I doing math now? Well, I don’t really see good signs. My math scores dropped and I struggle more in math. It is a very weird thing for me. I am usually a average student and I am so disappointed in my math skills.

So you think I’ll just talk about my disappointment and give up math? No way!! I will pay back my math frozen brain someday. I will always try to ask someone to explain more about my math work, even though I would be certainly kind of embarrassed to be the only one needing help. I will try to do more math at home..but I am not so sure if I will because sometimes I don’t feel like doing extra work. But I know who I am, and I know for sure if I try hard enough, I would be able to improve my math and pay back my brain! I would also like to say that I don’t mind asking my “mighty” teachers for help.

Like I said, I know who I am, and what I could do. Since I had no trouble in math untill now, I will go back to those times when I did math perfectly fine. I will work hard as I can, ask for as much support as I can find and I will achieve my goal!

Hello, on this blog, I’m going to be talking about a movie by Disney Pixar, Cars.

Cars is a movie about cars that are able to talk. In the movie, Lightning McQueen, ( the main character) is a red race car. He also has an arch Nemesis name Chick Hicks. Chick is a green race car and he and Lightning only think racing is about winning. When there is a race, the winner gets a piston cup which signals that the car is a car that won a race. Soon, Lightning has a race against some other cars including Chick Hicks and the King. The King is the best, fastest race car so far which means that he is Dinoco. Dinoco is a rank that means that race car is the best so far. When Lightning races, the three restless cars finish in a tie. So that means they will have a rematch at California. So when Lightning and his coach truck, Mac, go there, Mac gets tired and accidentally dropped off Lightning without even noticing. Soon Lightning gets lost and causes trouble in route 66 known as Radiator springs.

    I recommend this movie to other people because it is a funny, cool looking, exciting movie. It has Mater a funny character, all the characters are different in ways, and it has a twist at the end that Lightning purposely loses in last because he saved the King from Chick Hicks when Chick Hicks pushed King off the road.



    I chose this topic for my free blog because the plot is amazing, it’s about racing, and it has talking cars. Who doesn’t like that? It’s also entertaining and fun to watch from beginning to end. I also like the genre fantasy. It is one of my favorite genres. I also chose this topic because it has unique characters.



    The problem in the story is that Lightning has to win a Piston cup (He thinks he has to) in California. He can’t go any where because he doesn’t know where California and is lost. He also pretty much destroyed the road in Radiator Springs so he has to fix it because Doc Hudson, a three time piston cup winner, and one of the best race cars, made him. Soon while Lightning was fixing the road he made a best friend with Mater. Mater is a rusty, small, pickup truck. He is a funny car that can get along with easily. He also makes friends with other characters names, Sally, Sheriff, Luigi, and others. Finally Lightning finishes the road and Doc goes and teaches him some racing lessons.



    That was my blog about the Disney Pixar movie, Cars. Thank you for reading this.

                                                     How to be a Bucket Filler 





        Somethings are very hard to do, and being a bucket filler can be one of them. A bucket filler, is a person who helps other people and cares about their friends and family. You could just imagine that you have a bucket in your hand all the time and whenever you help someone, you fill bothy yours and the person’s you helped. If you have a bucket that is empty,then you never tried helping other people. A way to be a bucket filler is to help needy people,help disabled people and you can be a bucket filler by just helping friends and family. Standing up for other people is a nice way to be a bucket filler to a person.

        Some people have difficulties to be a bucket filler and they be a bucket dipper. A bucket dipper is the opposite of a bucket filler. If you are a bucket dipper, you bully other people and be rude to everyone.Being a bucket filler can be hard and it is very important to be one.

Sometimes people forget to be a bucket filler without even noticing it. You can a bucket filler with adults too. It is even more important to be nice to parents, teacher or any adult. When you help people, it makes you a better person and it will make you feel good about yourself. Sometimes when you might be angry, you might take your anger on someone else that did not do anything to you. That is included to be a bucket dipper. Just think to treat other people how you want to be treated. If you want other people to be nice to you then you should be nice to other people. If you are mean to everyone then you should be nice to the people around you.

    When you are working in a group, taking all the credit is not a good idea. When you are in a group and you are telling someone about it, then you should not tell the person that you did everything even though you did not. Being bossy is not a good idea either. It is even worse if you boss other people around when you are in a group.

Always remember to be a bucket filler and never a bucket dipper! Be nice to friends and family, and always remember to be nice to grown ups! 

Arusha  

What and How Blogs are Used

By Garrick

    These next two paragraphs are about what and how blogs are used. People should care about this topic because technology is becoming more used in modern times.



 

Blogs are basically a site that people can post interesting funny, or personal items. Blogs are also tool on the Internet that is used to post articles, videos, and recordings. People sometimes use blogs to get themselves noticed or for something to do. Blogs can be edited (changed) to the owners liking.

Blogs are used by teachers and children of all ages. People can leave comments for the owner to answer to. Blogs are often used for a specific purpose. A good site that teachers can use to create their students blogs is classblogmiester.com.

What and How Blogs are Used

By Garrick

    These next two paragraphs are about what and how blogs are used. People should care about this topic because technology is becoming more used in modern times. I promise by the end of this you will have learned a little bit about blogs.



 

Blogs are basically a personal space that people can post interesting, funny, or anything they want! The first thing you have to do is create a blog user name and password. Blogs are also tool on the Internet that is used to post articles, videos, and recordings. People sometimes use blogs to get themselves noticed or for something to do. Blogs can be edited (changed) to the owners liking. You can also post a clustr map to show how many people visit their blog.

Blogs are used by teachers and children of all ages. People can leave comments for the owner to answer to. Blogs are often used for a specific purpose. There are many different sites that people can use to create a blog. Certain sites teachers can use for their students. A good site that teachers can use to create their students blogs is classblogmiester.com.

I hope you have learned a little about blogs because of these two paragraphs. I think people need to learn about technology tools like blogs because technology is becoming more popular in modern life. If you don’t like this explanation about blogs you may complain about it by clicking on comment then click add a comment. But I would only like good comments no complaints.  

The whole year I wait for day. I just can’t wait for it. You must be wondering what I can’t wait wait for so I am going to tell you. I am always looking forward to going to my grandma’s house and seeing all my family for Christmas. I do this every year so now it is a tradition that my family does.

I got my X-Box on November twenty-seventh, a day that I will be reminded of every time I look at my basement T.V. This was the day I had wanted to celebrate my birthday because that was the last day my cousins would be in town. They would be leaving for upstate New York the next day. The party was at my aunt's house (that was where my cousins were staying).

I couldn't believe that day was here. Finally! That day was here, the one I had anticipated for weeks! My day, with my games, my snacks, and my presents! In the car, on my way to my aunt's house, I contemplated my luck. Just thinking made me smile! The day flew by. There were chips out. We played games, and a little ping-pong. Finally, after a day that felt like a year, I was sitting at the broad, wooden dinner table. There was a battle going on in my mind. Half my mind was saying, "It was the only thing I asked for! I'm definitely going to get it." But the other half of my mind was saying, "It's a four hundred dollar gift! No way are you going to get that!"

Then, a big, wrapped box was set down right in front of me. It couldn't be...! I slowly, carefully removed the black "Happy Birthday!" wrapping paper. I gasped when I saw the little silver X on the side. I ran around the table. "Thank you, thank you!"

From that point on, I knew I would be looking forward to any spare time I could get my hands on. Why, I'm wasting time right now!

The Ride!

My cousins and I went to Atlantic city for just two days, when we’ve reached we first decided that we should go on the broad walk where there is lots of rides. One of my cousins asked

“Which ride do you want to go on?” I looked around, then I saw this huge ride name Crazy Mouse.

I said to my cousin

“How about this ride, it looks fun”

“Oooooook” she said in a werid tone. My cousin, aunt, and I got on the line, I was looking around to see if this was safe for a nine years old, “OH NO!” I shouted, our turn was up.

Before I went in the mouse cart I was looking if there were extra belts to hold me tight, there wasn’t. When I sat down, I was screaming to death, I thought the ride has started. Slowly and slowly it went up and up and up then... BOOM it went down as fast as it could, when they put a big break  it felt like the cart it going to fall off the rail. My aunt was saying something to me but I couldn't hear what she was saying, the only thing I heard was my crying and screaming to death.When the cart went down I smelled smoke! I screamed and screamed   but then I stoped  to see if my cousin smelled smoke to, I asked her if she smelled it, she said “No” Finally it came to an end, “It STOPED It stoped Yes Yes Yes” I said That was the time when I was only nine years old and hated that ride!

I’m Stuck!

My mouth opened wide as I let out a big sigh. My mind just suddenly went blank...

“ Alright boys and girls this time for your blog assignment you are free to write about any topic you want. Normally I would assign you a subject, but this time you get to choose your own. You can write about anything, literally anything, but of course it had to be appropriate for school . Your rough draft is due on Wednesday. If you want early suggestions you will have to submit it by Friday. Your final blog assignment is due on Monday. All the information will be on the class website.”  I quickly raised my hand and asked “ So if we could write about anything we could even write about a princess and a dragon?” Mrs. Conners replied "If you would like to, then yes you may”. Everyone cheered in excitement except for me. What subject should I do? How will I write it? My mind suddenly just went blank.  I’m doomed! Our rough draft is going to due in two days. I’d better think of something quick  just in case I’m going to be stuck like this for the whole day. I was thinking while I was walking home from school. I was thinking while I was doing my homework . I was thinking while I was taking a shower. I was even thinking while I was playing piano. That didn’t work out too well. My mom saw that I wasn’t putting all my effort so she made me play for an extra half hour.

             After all that thinking I’ve finally got... nothing! I started to bang my head on the piano and looked like I was ready to fall asleep and start drueling. Why is fifth grade so hard! UUGGGHH! I already have my monthly literary projects to worry about. Now I have blog assignments too every once in a while. If sixth grade is going to be even harder then I would rather stay in elementry school for the rest of my life.  I wonder how the other students are doing. I hope I’m not alone. Somebody please help me!

 

I haven’t even started my rough draft and it’s due tomorrow. Uuuuuuggggggg! So the next day while I was in school my friend came right up to me and asked me, “ What subject are you doing? I’m writing my blog assignment on my brother”. I replied nervously “ Uuhhh,well I can’t think of anything. I was planning what subject I would do and what I would write on it all day yesterday. I’m stuck! Do you have any suggestions?” “ Well my mom suggested that I write about someone or something I really care about” “ Oh my gosh I just thought of it. I’ll write about how much I love my mom!” I quickly hugged her and jumped up and down and started cheering “ Oh thank you, thank you, thank you”. That night at home I raced to my laptop and started typing:  



 

A loving mother

My mother is a very caring mother. I know because I’ve been living for ten years now and all my problems are fixed because of her. It’s like weather. My happy times and thoughts is the sun. My worries and difficulties are the rain and hail. Then my mother comes along and helps me with each and every step and challenge I take. She’s the rainbow. I’ve been in so much struggles and my mother is the miracle that makes it all fade. She makes me breakfast every morning, provides me with clothing, shelter, a good education and works hard to make money for extras like piano lessons or a TV. I am so overjoyed that I have someone such as my mother to take care of me and support me through thick and thin.

I really can’t explain how much love her, at least not in words.What she has done for me can never be given back. Seeing how hard she works makes me feel guilty that I have nothing to offer back for ALL she has done for me. When I ask her she just says “Just build up your education. The only way to do that is to study hard and that is enough for me”. We smile at each other and communicate through a language that only we understand. We send messages to each other not even noticing that our grins are starting to widen. I rest my head on her shoulder, wrap my arms around her waist and whisper “I love you mom. Thanks a lot ...for everything.” "I love you too sweetheart”.

I would do anything to make her life as happy as how she made mine. Every attempt I take never seems to be enough. I will do as she says. To study hard, and when I grow up I will take of her like how I would take care of a new born baby. She is like gold but priceless. Nothing can be more important than having such a loving mother.

The next day when I handed it in, I got a four! Yay! I should really thank Sammi for giving me the idea I couldn’t have done it without her!