Reading Response Question for the Week of April 25-April 29
We have read many texts in class, both fictional and biographical, which explore the idea of following a dream. Sometimes in the texts, the characters had to overcome incredible odds in order to achieve something they dreamed. What lesson have you learned from one of these texts, and how will it help you to follow your dreams?
We read the fable, “The Camel Dances” in class. In this fable, Camel practices her dancing and finally shows her friends. When her friends say that she can’t dance, Camel doesn’t believe them. I think this shows that you have to have confidence in what you love doing, even if others don’t always appreciate it. I guess that means that I should keep sending in manuscripts to publishers even if I keep getting rejection letters!
ReplyDeleteAt school when we read the mouse at the sea shore when the mouse got beat up he still kept going and got to the sea shore.That will help me follow my dream of when I go in a horse jumping show to not to be scared even though I have follin of a horse when I canterd on the horse I ride named Breeze.
ReplyDeleteI read the non-fiction book about Martin Luther King Jr. It's about Martin Luther King Jr's dream about having equal rights for all people. I have learned from this book that you should never give up on your dreams because your dreams might come true.
ReplyDeleteI liked learning about Betsy Ross. She got to make the American Flag. She had to come up with a different flag because we were at war with the British and our flag looked too much like their flag. Betsy Ross had to use her imagination and facts about the colonies to create a new flag. When I grow up, I want to be an architect and design new buildings. One day I hope to create a building that has never been made before so people all over the world will come to see my awesome creation!
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ReplyDeleteI learned about Martin Luther King. His dream was to have black, white and all people treated the same. His dream will help me and others achieve our goals because he fought for civil rights.
Alexus,
ReplyDeleteIn class we read The Mouse and The Seashore and that taught me to always follow my dreams. That would teach me to alway try to do what I have not done before and that would be following your dreams.
In the story, My Brother's Mess, there were two brothers named Tim and Tom. Tim is neat and Tom is not. Every weekend, Tim has to help Tom clean his room, but it's still messy. Then Tim came up with a solution by getting three cardboard boxes and label first box clothes, second, books and games, last trash to help his brother to get organized. Over time, Tom learned how to get things in order and problem solved. If you can help someone, help them.
ReplyDeleteI read a fable called The Frog and the Ox.It is about an Ox that steps on a frog in a muddy pond. When the little frogs try to tell the other frogs the story 1 frog trys to puff out its chest to make it look like the oxen's but it burst because it stretched out so far. I think it means not to attemt the impossible.
ReplyDeleteI read a fiction book, "You're a Good Sport Charlie Brown.Charlie Brown races in a motercross and he wins the motercross and his prize is five haircuts, but he dosn't have hair.I think this shows that you should appreciate what you get even if you don't like it.My grandma got me a Ninjago Lego, I don't like Ninjago, but I built it anyway.
ReplyDeleteWe read the fable,"The Mouse At The Seashore" in class. The story is about a mouse who ask's his parent's to go to the seashore and they say no at first then they say yes so he goes off to the seashore.On the way there there is a cat who try's to eat him. Then he escapes but the cat has a piece of his tail. On the rest of the way there a dog,and a hawk came and attacked him. Then he was all beat up with bruises and blood. So then he finally got there he wished that he cuold share this wonderful sight with his family. That is my fictional story
ReplyDeleteWe read the book "Swimmies" in class. "Swimmies" was about fishes. Some fish were red and one fish was black. The red fishes were making fun of the black fish. Still the black fish was confident in his color. That means I should be happy about the way I look.
ReplyDeleteWe read the book The Mouse and The Seashore. The Mouse kept trying to follow his dreams and he did it! This book taught me to keep trying and to not give up. If there is something I want to do I should try to do it. I should always try hard to follow my dreams.
ReplyDeleteI read and learned about Christopher Columbus. He had a dream to sail west instead of east. Even though everyone said you cant. I learned that if people say you can't do somthing, you still try.
ReplyDeleteI read a book adout Abraham Lincoln.He wanted to free the slaves in the Southern states.This cause a Civil war.The North won and all the slaves were free.He was a great leader.If I work- hard at something I can great,too.
ReplyDeletewhen we read e mouse at the sea shore,when he got all beat up it made me think wheni do gynastics i want to follow my dreams to get my flyaway (a backflip off the high bar.)I tryed once but i didnt do it.
ReplyDeleteAdam said...
ReplyDeleteThe Mouse at the Sea Shore never gave up his dreams. Witch I learned that I would never give up on me.
We read the book "The Mouse And The Seashore."It told a story about a mouse who wanted to go to the seashore, but when he was on his way he had to overcome some horrible obstacles. When he got there he lay on the top of a hill peacefully.It teaches us that no matter what happens you should always follow your dreams.
ReplyDeleteIn the book Ogre he got tired of waiting in line and destroyed the bakery. That means I should be patient in things for life that I want.
ReplyDeleteWe read the Mouse and the Seashore and the mouse would stop at no obstacles to follow his
ReplyDeletedreams. He got his tail bitten off and still kept going. He wanted to back but didn't. It
taught me to not hold back and always try as hard as you can at anything you do.
In class we read a book called "The Ugly Duckling." The Ugly Duckling got treated badly on the way he looked instead of how he treated other people. One day my family and I were on the way to Chick-fil-a. We saw a dirty homeless man on the side of the road. We felt bad for him because we knew that he wanted to be treated like everybody else just like the Ugly Duckling in the story. After we got our food we gave him a gift card and some bottled water. Doing this helped me learn that people should treat others the way they want to be treated.
ReplyDeleteI read a book called the Greatest Homework Excuse Book Ever. It is about a boy who couldnt find his homework. So a boy gives him the exuse book.ive got to go i think i have to take a look in that book.
ReplyDeleteI've read a book on Jacques Cartier. He taught at a Naval School, until he decided to become a wonderful sailor. He sailed around the world to look for gold and riches. I learned that you can learn what you love in school to pursue your dreams afterwards.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was studying about Jackie Robinson I noticed how he never gave up his dream of being an athlete. It inspired me by showing me that I should keep playing soccer and this year I almost stopped.
ReplyDeleteWe read the book "The Mouse and the Seashore" in class and the Mouse kept on trying to go to the Seashore no matter who tried to stop him, such as his parents, the cat, and probably more! I learned from the mouse that you should not give up your dream no matter what comes at you. Keep your eye on the prize.
ReplyDeleteIn the story The mouse at the Seashore the mouse followed his dream by never giving up even though he got hurt on his way to the seashore. This will help me follow my dream of being a great pitcher by never giving up even when I walk players and don't throw strikes.
ReplyDeleteI learned about Martin Luther King Jr. He was famous because he wanted to see all people treated equal. He did not give up on his dreams. He taught me to have confidence in my dreams and never to give up on them.
ReplyDeleteI read the book, "The Mouse and the Seashore". in the book, the mouse did not give up even though he was torn, scratched and bruised. He followed his dream and went to the seashore. The moral is to always follow your dreams even if it is hard work to get there.
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