Thursday, November 19, 2009

rainforest

The animal I have chosen to write about lives in the rain forest and is called a Jaguar. Jaguars live in the south and central rainforest's. Jaguars are endangered because we humans hunt and kill jaguars for their coat and farmers kill jaguars to protect their cattle.Did you know that in the sixties and seventies 18,000 jaguars were killed every year, but know there is probably less than or about 120 - 180.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

my nonfiction book report


The diary of Anne frank


The story of the Frank family began in Germany in the 1920's when Otto and Edith Frank led a happy life with the births of their daughters Margot and Anne. She and her older sister Margot, frequently spent their summer in Germany, with their grandmother. In 1933, in response to the anti-Jewish decrees Otto Frank opened a branch of his company, in Amsterdam and began planning to bring his family there.


The Frank family finally moved into a house in southern Amsterdam and Anne began to attend the nearby Montessori school. Anne made many friends and was an exceptional student.The family's feelings of security collapsed, however, when in 1940, Aolf Hitler and his troops conquered Holland and the freedom of the Jews began to be severely restricted. Otto Frank spent the year preparing a hiding place.

On her 13Th birthday in Anne received a gift from her parents, it was a diary.She immediately began writing her intimate thoughts and musings. A few short weeks later, however, Margot received a notice from the Nazi SS to report for work detail at a labor camp. On July 5Th, 1942, Anne and the Frank family moved to the "Secret hiding place".When the thirteen-year-old and her family went into hiding from the Nazis, the diary went with her.


What she recorded in the diary were in many ways, the ordinary thoughts and feelings of a teenage girl. But she was a teenage girl living under extraordinary circumstances.Eight people eventually came to live in the secret annex. There were the four members of the Frank family, Otto Frank, Edith Frank, Margot and Anne.Anne's famous diary captured two years of hiding in the attic above the store, but it ended on August 4, 1944.


When their hiding place was betrayed all those who lived there were arrested by the Nazis and deported to camps.As the Gestapo men searched the annex for valuables such as money, the briefcase in which Anne kept her writings was opened and the papers were scattered on the floor.Little did these men realize the eventual value of these materials.


A few weeks later, as the Allies began retaking Holland, the inhabitants of the camp were later moved to other camps.Otto Frank was separated from his family once again and also Otto frank was the only one of the original 8 residents of the secret hiding spot to survive. Van Pels died in the gas chambers and Pfeffer died at the camp in Germany.


Anne and Margot ultimately ended up in the bergen -belson camp in Germany after evacuated from the camp diseases swept through the camp's and Margot, developed typhus and died. A few days later, Anne herself got sick by the disease and a few weeks at age 15 she died.I would definitely recommend this book to others.
typhus=a type of disease that is caused by body lice and is marked by high fever.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

I look up to lots of people that inspire me but I have chose to write about my awesome sixth grade principal Mrs.Nellie Cantu!! She is a very bright, responsible, caring, and honest person. She inspires me by the way she is so into her job though it is hard to handle a whole school. I will always look up to her and respect her.
Mrs.Cantu always comes even when she stayed up late at meetings and didn't get enough sleep.The only time she has ever missed school and her meetings were the times she had the flu. Also she tries to give us lots of rewards and treats like parties, water bottles, badges, and, supplies we need.Those are the reasons I look up to my principal MRS.CANTU!!!!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

why introductions are important
We need introductions because, they are important. The introduction important because, it starts off the book or blog you will be or are reading. The introduction is also important because, the introduction gets the reader hooked on or interested the book they read. In my opinion I think that I would rather read a book with a introduction than one with just the body and conclusion.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

drug use


I am writing to talk to you about me and a drug user. This drug user went to my school when I was in fourth grade.She was in fifth grade and was using drugs she never told anybody but, one day while we were at school the Principal found out her secret drug use and kicked her out of our school.The next day our Principal said that "a student was found using drugs and if anyone else does the same you will be kicked out." It makes me feel sad that kids do it and are kicked out for and it makes me more sad because I know her.I would always see her on a corner sitting down looking ashamed and I thought, I will not ever be her because, it ruins your life, health, and is bad for you especially the kids that do it. That experience changed my life because I didn't care about that or think about that, but know seeing and hearing about I am aware of it .

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

MY FANTASY BOOK

My favorite fantasy book would be WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE!! The book is short with lots of pictures, but it is still my favorite fantasy book for kids. The book is about wild monsters,an angry mom, and a bad little boy. This book was so famous they made the book in two languages and a movie with it.This is my summary of the book.

There was a little boy named max and he was acting so bad that his mom sent him to his room without any dinner. In his room he imagined that the walls, floor, and ceiling were starting to change into a ...... jungle! He walked around the jungle for a while seeing nothing interesting at all. Then he soon came across a river with an empty boat near the shore and hopped in without hesitation.

He sailed away, and away then soon landed on a small island. He met lots of wild monsters there that made him king.They all played and had fun but, max was lonely so he decided to go home. Max sailed away back home and apologized to his mom then ate dinner. I think I would recommend this book to others because its a good book and is enjoyed by many people, and lastly I think the book should be read first because, the book is slightly better than the movie and I love the book a lot, though the movie is a lot longer than the book.

best advice


The best advice I ever received was from my and she told me never drop out of school keep going and when you finish you better go to college because, I want the beast for you and if you go to school and college you will get a Good education and an awesome job.I listened and promised her I will stay in school, do my best, try to get into college, and have a good reasonable paying job.My mom also told me to stick up for self and do whats right s and I agreed to try and do both of those things too.I am very thankful for my wise, respectful, generous and loving mother I have that gives the best advice.I think that the advice she gave me is great because school and jobs are two of the most important things in your life.

Friday, October 16, 2009

my bio poem

My name is Ashley,
I am fun, shy, nice, and active.
I am the daughter of Melinda and Jason.
I feel very relaxed and happy right now.
I love my hamster, mom, dad, grandma, and sister.
I think that I need good grades.
I am always wondering if I will pass 6Th grade.
I fear roaches so much.
I like hamsters and candy.
I believe that I am a very good and educated student.
I every day that I will grow up to be a C.E.O.
My last name is Medellin.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

DISAGREEMENTS

Have you ever been bullied or teased by other kids,I bet everyone has had an bully situation even me.Did you tell or fight back?,Well you shouldn't do either of them, because fighting will get you in trouble with the adults that see you fighting.You shouldn't tell either for two reasons the first reason is you could make the bully's tease you more than before, but the main reason is that your teachers, parents, neighbors, and other adults wont always be with to be your body guard and defend you.What about disagreeing with others,I know some kids that have yelled at one another for small disagreements that have happened.When disagreeing you shouldn't do the followings, yell, fight, tease, or call the other person names.The reason for that is because it s disrespectful, and you will and could get in trouble, and last you might anger the other person which will lead to violence ( no one really want violence especially the adults).I know that when you disagree on thing all you want is to be the one that wins or is correct like in a debate.So thank you very much for listening and try to remember these things I listed please.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

what i would do


I want to live in a good community so these are the few things I'll do to make it better.First I would like to make our world non smoking which is good for plant and ourselves.second I will try to be some what Eco friendly.citizen Being Eco friendly saves our plants, and the plants help us breath (if we don't breath we don't live). It is important to make those changes because all the good we do helps ourselves, our plants, our community, and our world.I would first try and get the people know to stop smoking or praise them for not smoking.Then I will talk with others who are and start a club to help them quit smoking.I will recycle, keep the air clean, clean the community and try to walk or a bike more than driving a car.