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Thank you so much to all of you who read this blog regularly. Isaac and Hannah have enjoyed posting and reading all your comments. It has been a great,authentic way for them both to learn the writing process. Due to the end of school, posting will stop until the fall. The name of the blog will also be changing so be looking for the new "notebook" with additional authors who are now in 4th grade. Thank you and God Bless you!


Miss Rachel
Isaac
Hannah

Kangaroo by Hannah

Subject: Kangaroo
Kingdom: Animal
Phylum: Vertebrate
Class: Mammals
Order: Marsupials

FUN FACTS:
Baby kangaroos are called "joeys". Kangaroo''s help them balance.

INFORMATION:
Kangaroos are born in pouches. Kangaroos are related to the duck-
billed platypus, the Tasmanian devil, and the Koala Bear.

Gorilla by Isaac

I decided to report to you about Gorillas!

Subject: Gorilla
Adult: can weigh up to 500 lbs.
Personality: A gorilla can act mean to scare away his/her enemies.
Gorillas can learn sign language if they are taught.

Classification
Kingdom: Animal
Phylum: Vertebrate
Class: Mammal
Order: Primate

Fun Facts: The Gorilla is the largest great ape. There are
About 180 species of primates.

The Camel by Isaac

I got this idea when you were thinking of the countries of India and Iran.

There once was a Camel, "Water keeper of the desert" the called him. One day he walked straight into the capital of Iran (which was the country he lived in). The people, the guards, and then King chased the camel across two countries. They stopped in a jungle land they called India. The camel and people lived happily ever after.

I wonder... by Hannah

This is a list of things I wonder.

1. I wonder what it would be like to be a grown-up.
2. I wonder why America is so much better than Africa.
3. I wdoner how people make inventions.
4. I wonder when I can watch grown-up moives.
5. I wonder if I could ever make a movie.
6. I wonder what outerspace is like.
7. I wonder who is the most famous person.
8. I wonder how people make bugspray.
9. I wonder if I could be famous.
10. I wonder why dad let me watch Star Wars so early.

Pink Skink 1 by Hannah

This is a story about a Skink. I know that Skinks usually aren't pink. That's why I wanted to write this.

There once was a skink who went to the river for a drink.
Then he let out a toot and he really did stink.
But why was he pink? He's a skink!

Valley Forge by Isaac

This poem is about George Washington's men during the long winter at Valley Forge.

It is cold at Valley Forge
We don't have much food to gorge.
We are very weak and blueness
Covers our cheeks. We sleep in
Our bleek little houses, and
Share our homes with the rats and
Mouses.

Valley Forge by Isaac

This poem is about George Washington's men during the long winter at Valley Forge.

It is cold at Valley Forge
We don't have much food to gorge.
We are very weak and blueness
Covers our cheeks. We sleep in
Our bleek little houses, and
Share our homes with the rats and
Mouses.

A Day at the Races by Isaac

I got this idea because I think I'm a good runner.

One, two, three, GO!
All the runners lined up in a row,
Ready to start the dash.
The winner will get caluable cash.
When they hear the whistle blow,
some run fast and some run slow.

I like that I made a poem about running.

My Nature Adventure

This is a true story about when I went to the village of Ajada with my dad and met a puppy.

One day I went to Adjada with my dad. When I got there I met the cutest puppy in the world. He was an African pup, but I didn't care. I followed that puppy everywhere. We went over mounds of dirt, and I held up my skirt so I wouldn't get hurt. We climbed over rocks and kept an eye out for hawks as well climbed over logs and huned for frogs. A man walked by who asked me if I wanted the puppy for almost free. So I wondered, "Is she joking with me?" So I said, "No thanks. I won't buy this cute boy. If I take it back, he'll be Jack's new chew toy!"

I liked that I tried to make it funny at the end.

Shoot, Slash, and Steel: A Pirate's Poem By Isaac

I got this idea of a poem from my book about pirates. I like the book a lot so I decided to write a poem about it.

Blackbeard, Kidd, and others too!
They used to roam the seas as our ships do.
And when they are caught
They are soon found pleading in front
of the towns mob. Next to Deadman's line the whole
Crew, one and all, is there getting
ready to die.

I just like it. It matches with the story in the book about them getting caught and hanged.

A Family of Snakes by Hannah

This is a story about some snakes. I didn't really get the idea from anything. I just thought it up. :)

This is a family of snakes. The daddy is black with orange strips. The mommy is purple with red spots. The sister is green with a blue strip down her back and some purple spots on each side. She has a big black spot on the back of each thigh. These snakes love to eat pie!

I like that I described what the snakes looked like.

Superheros by Isaac

This is a poem I got from superheros like Spiderman. It is a cinquain.

Superheros.
Brave, strong,
Saving, fighting, punching,
Hero.

I just like how I got to write about something I like.

Lightbulb Trouble by Hannah

I got this idea from having such naughty brothers :)

Am I having a great time in thie lightbulb? NO! Absolutely not! I've been stuck in this lightbulb since a quarter past 9am and outside of the lightbulb all my brothers say is "play, play, play"!

I really like this poem because it's about my brothers. Hope you liked it!

Ice Twins Part 2 by Hannah

This is part 2 of the Ice Twins. You should go back and reread part 1 so that you know what is going on if you forgot.

Part 2: When the ship landed, they were marched out. They were locked up inthe cages and loaded on another ship. When that ship landed, they were carried to the evil doctor's lab. The cages were put in a prison cell. The next day, Jiggley Puff (Ice Twin one's poke'mon) got the keys. She had sliped out of her cage. Finally they escaped. They went back to the lab and decided to make their own copies that would hlep them. A copy is a clone. Ice Twin three and four were operating the machine. When they were made, it wasn't as good as they had planned. Ice Twin three had accidently pushed the wrong button and the copies started throwing things all over the place! The Ice Twins had to sell them to the evil doctor in descise. Then, they got captured again. They were in the cages again. They Found a stick and got the keys! They were chased by the evil doctor all the way to Hawaii and were forced to do that Hula Dance by some dancers. Then the dancers took off their head costumes and it was the evil dotor and their pathetic copies. They started surfing and out-ran the evil doctor so they thought, but the wave got too big. They landed in a vulcher's nest. Then the vulchers took off their head costumes and it was the copies. Then, they were forced off the side of the cliff and landed in Star-world. They went into the wrong mirror. There are a lot of mirrors in start world. They went to Star Wars land and met Luke, Leia, Darth Vader, and the Emperor! "Eeck!", they said. The Ice twins lived in Star Wars for a long time, hoping they could have a little break before they have to save the world from evil again!

This story took me a long time to write, edit, and revise! That is why I haven't posted in a while. I have been working on this the whole time! I learned that it doesn't matter if you're the fastest at writing, it just matters that you do a good job on it!

Isaac's Cinquain

This is a cinquain poem. I got the idea from a Junie B. Jones book called "Cheater Pants". Hope you like it!

Glass.
Sharp, shinny,
Splintering, hurting, admiring,
It is very useful.
Crystal.

I use books to get ideas for writing. The class in the book was writing cinquains and I wanted to try one of my own. The book told you how to write one and I had to use a Thesaurus on the computer.

My Mom by Isaac (and his mom)

This is a poem about my mom. The word "spacey" isn't suposed to be mean. We made the poem up together.

My mom's name is Tracey.
She is kind of spacey.
Her name isn't Tom. And
She doesn't wear pom poms.

I just liked writing this poem because she's the greatest mom in the whole wide world!

Squishy the Jelly Fish by Isaac

This is a poem, again, which I made up about a jelly fish. I know that a jelly fish cannot squirt a cloud of ink, but that's ok. It's just pretend.

Squishy is a jellyfish.

He is kind of shyish.

He is also childish.

Squishy can squirt a cloud

Of ink. It can make fishs sink.

Squishy will never say Hi, he'll just say bye, bye!

It took a long time to type but it was worth it because I really like it.

Hearts and Sweettarts

This poem is about candy.

Hearts and Sweettarts, Hearts and Sweettarts
Oh how sweet the taste. What
a day we say Horray! for all the people we
love, love, love!


I'm not quite sure what this means, it just came to my head. I like that it rhymes.

Heart Day by Isaac

This a pretty, loveable poem about Valentine's Day! You'll find ways to make friends by doing what the poem says.

On Valentine's Day comes a
Heart day. So give your friend
A tart and bring wishes
To their heart.

I did this poem because Miss Rachel told me write something about Valentine's Day. The meaning of this poem is that you can make friends with anybody.