weekly post

This week was a busy week. Because, we were introduced to algebra and we had to write a trailer (yup a movie trailer). But there was not that much writing but there was a lot of grammer and word study. There was lost of challeges this week but luckly there is spring break for a week. :-)

my SS photopeach

Are you smarter than a 5th grader: Singapores past on PhotoPeach

accapella

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accapella

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My piclit

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My wonder poem

Layers

By Zachary Mashaal

Why do onions make you cry?
When reminiscing those times gone by?
Visiting your grandfather’s grave, remembering his voice telling me to behave.

Why does a bully never see the tears? Why do the bullied stay quiet year after year?
Not wanting to let go before they fly, at the airport with that long inevitable sigh.

That eighth birthday when your Dad couldn’t stay.
The final baseball game where no one came to see you play.
Your Grandmother slowly drifts away as she forgets your name day after day.

A man’s best friend lost and not found.
Your pal that you share secrets with is no longer around.
Your Father no longer having a job. Nightly listening to your mother’s frightful sobs.

Many memories that say goodbye.
That is why onions make you cry.

my metaphor poem

The Fiery Beast

By Zachary Mashaal

The fog strangled the land

With beautiful green trees defenceless

Birds wings frozen chirping in silence

Black burning ashes filling the blue glimmering river

Nature in blindness

Peeking at the top of the snowy mountain

Green grass turning grey and dull

Boulders crumbling down the hill

The hungry waits like a predator for nature’s next victim

As it leaves the forest dead.

       

    

my noun poem

Growing

Noun Poem by Zachary Mashaal

Underneath the wet and damp soil

The slimy earthworm twists and turns

Burrowing itself deeper in the earth.

The large green tree with a thick, round trunk

With beautiful, juicy ripe fruit dangling from its braches

The skins are the colours of autumn with deep crimsons,

Crisp golden and drab olives.

In the distance were crops with corn silks blowing in the wind

The smell of pungent, green chillies lingered in the air.

A curious, grey piglet snorting through the fields looking for a meal,

Rooted through the corn.

Further away, a young girl is heard singing

Strolling through the snow covered mountains

She and her big, scruffy, gold dog.

An old tattered Greek coin and a six sided die in her pocket

She and her faithful companion climbed

To the top of the rocky trails of the high mountains.

She ascended so high

The only thing between her and the sky

Were fluffy white mashed potatoes.

   

Fakebook - Work in Progress

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my everyday object poem

this is what I have so far

title: Artwork
an art musem with swarms of paintings
a photobook for a family
dramatic scenes in a movie
 a parade for 2012
a celebration for the world cup

BRAZ's S.Studies paragragh

By: BRAZ ( Breann, Riya, Alex, Zachary)                      The Revolutions of 1776 and 2011                                                          

Freedom, is what all population of countries want, but the  Egyptians in 2011 and the colonist of1776 wanted it most. What are the different  similarities between the Declaration of Independence and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution?The Colonists of 1776 and Egyptians of 2011 had many similarities for starting their own revolution.  The Colonists were  fighting for their beliefs in freedom and independence.  This included many things like, democracy, freedom of religion and above all, government representation.  The Colonist organized themselves and spread the word of revolution in many ways; by public speeches as Patrick Henry once said, “give me liberty or give me death”, demonstrations (Boston Tea Party of 1773) and the start of a new Congress.  During the revolutionary war the Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.  The Colonist’s received help from France and Spain and were victorious by October 1781 and finally, the Colonists got their freedom. Likewise the Egyptians were also fighting for freedom and they had many issues such as no freedom of expression, no free elections, no free speech and religion and just like the Colonists they wished for a new government and ruler. Additionally,  the Egyptian people fought by protesting and demanding to be heard by large non-violent demonstrations.  The Egyptians handed out information to gather support and help their cause.  They also used the Internet to spread the word throughout the country.  The Egyptians continued to protest until Mubarak eventually gave in to their demands and as a result, Mubarak stepped down and that is wen Egypt gained their freedom. Not only did the Colonists protest towards their leader,King George lll of 1776, but also the Egyptian protested towards their leader, Hosni Mubarak of 2011. The leaders are who make all the laws and decide many things. The Americans created a declaration of independence to the King of England, in  1776. That stated that freedom and justice is important. King George was taxing the Americans, but the Americans were not following the rules. They started marching for freedom. What the Egyptians in 2011 did was they got on the streets and did the old fashion street protest. The Egyptians went to Mubarak’s residence and made a very big protest. In the early 1776 the American colonies wanted Independence. However so did the Egyptians in 2011.Furthermore they both fought for Independence with support of other nations or certain big movement groups.On January 25,2011 Tuesday Egyptians were protesting or revolting against there ruler or leader also in 1776 the Americans fought for there  Independence and got support from the French. Additionally the French gave the Americans guns for the war and they helped train the army to prepare for war and got more soldiers to build up the army.Furthermore the Egyptians also got support from a very big and old movement group called the “Muslim Brotherhood”. It was very popular in the Arab states for the Islamists. Furthermore what was a big advantage for the Americans and the Egyptians and that's one of the reasons why they won there Independence.

From Egyptians of 2011 protesting to their government. To the French helping the colonists of 1776 win the revolution, and all the public speeches to help gain courage for the colonists of 1776, and the Egyptians of 2011, both of these countries fought for freedom for their country.

my poem

There is a monster in my house!

By:  Zachary Mashaal

Trouble maker

Controller taker

Mama’s boy

I am his toy.

Picks a fight

Even though it’s not right.

short tempered

But quite pampered

His defiance is constant

Isn’t he a great student!

He has a weird imagination

With a lot of action

He always lies

Because that’s his disguise

His room is a jungle

This puts us in a jumble.

He lives quite carefree

And acts quite beastly

He does not listen or come when called

When in his bed, he’s just sprawled.

That’s why Aiden is the best monster of all!

2nd quarter reflection

We had so much things do and we did it all! We had historical fiction mine was on Elijah of Buxton about the first free born baby and he is known as fragile until he did something that changed his life. Persuisive writing mine was on littering same with our persuisive animoto http://animoto.com/play/nukPYWsqUeGPEilwYcvBbA and mine loyalist and patriot animoto (just need to put in a video) I think I went deeper into the onion. But tomorrow is Pj's day what a relif.

Scott and Maria leaving... Good luck

Just wanted to say that I really hope that Maria and Scott have a fun and safe trip and I wish you guys the best. Maria you are really caring, funny and you bring positive energy to the class, and Scott your very funny and your fun to hang out with bye Maria and Scott!

Science wordle

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/4566047/science_rocks%21 My wordle

weekly post

This week I feelt like I put in lots of effort I got lots of homework done on time and I am getting better at cursive. In math we got math partners mine is Breann, we learned about mixed numbers, and making fractions to decimals. In writing we are writing persuisive writing essay of what annoys you, mine was when the internet stops working and also we learned about thesis statements. Mr.Buxton has been making lots of speech's of the core values because lots of people has not been following it. Lastly in reading we got our reading logs I also plan on reading more to get another pizza (I already got one! :) Mr.Buxton has also been readng a book to us called freedom summer I never knew freindship is so special. Joe has a really great freind called Harry Waddle and Joe really cares for him I wonder how they became freinds? and also we where learning about who has the power lots of times the goverment had the power but at the end Joe and Harry Waddle's freindship overcame the goverment's power.

What I learned on digital citizenship

Some things in the internet have magazines and things you can play with but sometimes people can hack those and change them. Some things you should look out for is... When it says free games it may sound cool but there are lots of viruses, some forms like win 1,000,000 dollars but first fill in this sheet they can steal your personal information. Then there is fun websites but when you click on them they waste your time. Then there are some websites that are gross are gory so you should always ignore them.

my weekly blog post

This week is going okey because we had lots of prestations like the U.N day presatation and another essay less is always more for big presantations. There is our genre pizza party I don't have a pizza slice yet but like 20 pages to go till I finsh the book. In math we reviewing fractions and learing improper fractions and we are looking at what fractions are equal like 3/6 and 1/2 and we reduce fractions to the lowest fraction. Some new vocabulary words are inadequate (not acceptable),convince (persuade) and prognosticate (future).

My Side of the Mountain

my reading response

In my book The Recruit by Robert Muchamore James, (the main character) cares for his younger sister Lauren, he is always willing to do things even though it is wrong, and he never gives up. James is a 12 year old boy who's mother died and went to this boarding school and soon went into Cherub. Cherub is a secret school that teaches you how to become a spy. The settings in this book are several places like the pool for swimming lessons, the jungle for basic trianing and his room. Some of the characters in this book are Kerry, James partner for basic trianing, Amy James swimming tudor and partner for his first mission, and Lauren James younger sister who just joined Cherub.