Izzy

Mr. Shaw 6.7.10 Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the wiki, Izzy. (Sorry I lost your text colors when I changed it for my entry.) Five house points for blue! Izzy 6.3.10 I finished Calvin and Hobbes the Lazy Sunday Book. It was a good book. Do you remember the second grade play when they sang the spagheti and meatball song? Well, in the book Calvin was pretending to be a humming bird and he started to sing " On top of spaghetti all covered with cheese I lost my poor meatball when somebody ....... and then Calvin's mom threw him out the door". Back to the assigment, I think that each teacher should have their own page for teachers to comment on what they're reading so the students can comment on their teacher's page. I think that you should keep the trivia and let the students comment on the other classes page. Have a great summer!

Izzy 5.29.10 I recommend Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book by Bill Waterson because it isn't a full story it is just comic strips about a stuffed tiger (Hobbes) and a boy (Calvin) who go on adventures in different comic strips, you don't have to consentrate on the plot and whats happening in the story, and you don't have to rememb er whats happening in the story. The story is about a stuffed tiger and a a boy who want to have fun over the summer.

//Jocelyn// // 5-26-10 So is you prediction right?? I also agree and think Zola sounds like a nice person!! 1 question though aren't Zola'a family wondering where she is?

Toby 5/21/10 I saw that at the book store. I thought thats sounds like a good book. Is it!???

Izzy 5.15.10 No, the angel does not have a name. It is just called Angel because knowone knows if it is a boy or a girl.

Mr. Shaw 5.13.10 Interesting response, Izzy! I like how you chose two different characters and gave different reasons for each. It would be even better if you gave an example of what you mean by "I could learn a lot from her" or "It can make good things happen." Three house points for blue!

Danielle 5/11/10 Izzy if I read this book I think I would want to be friends with the same people you want to be friends with. The way you described them they sound like they are nice and would be good friends. Does the angel have a name or is the angel just called angel? Bye Izzy see you tomorrow.//

Izzy 5.11.10 In the Unfinished Angel I would want to be friends with 2 people. I would want to be friends with the Angel and Zola. I would want to be friends with the Angel because 1. It can make good things happen. 2. It is more powerfull then anyone. 3. It seems like a nice person to be with. I would also want to be friends with Zola. 1. Zola makes sure that people are safe and where they want to be. 2. I could learn a lot from her. 3. She would let me take a turn. If you read this book I hope you would want to be friends with the same people.

Bella 5.9.10 My other frien just finished the unfinished angel she said it was kinda good. But that doesn't stop you from likeing it. So i hope you enjoy it.

Izzy 5.9.10 I will connect the Unfinished Angel to The Magicians Elephant. These books are alike because they both take place in a different country and they'r both about changing the world and making the world a better place to be. That is why they are both similar. Izzy 5.2.10 I am reading the Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech. This book is a fiction book. There is no conflict in the story,but the angel in the story thinks different from people so I think that will cause a problem later in the story. Right now in the story there is a girl named Zola and she is the only person that knows about the angel. The angel takes Zola around and shows her the city and all the crazy people that live in Swizterland. The angel tells Zola that there is a dog and he never stops barking. I think that Zola is going to ask the angel if it is a boy or a girl and then the angel won't tell her and she'll be upset and throw a tantrum and then finally to get her to stop screaming the angel will tell her.Then the angel will tell Zola to keep it a secret and if she tells anyone then somthing bad will happen to her.

Mr. Shaw 4/26/10 Sorry, Izzy. I lost the colored text. Anyway, I'm just guessing, but I think that #3 is the lie, because it doesn't sound like the kind of story that would take place in the USA.

Izzy 4.25.10 2 truths and 1 lie about the Unfinished Angel: 1. There is a woman who wears black all the time. 2. There is a tower that Zola thinks she lives in and an angel thinks he or she lives in. 3. The story takes place in the U.S.A. Which one is a lie? Which 2 are true?

SarahL 4-19-10 Izzy, That sounds like a really good book but a littile but confusing!! But.....I hope you enjoy reading it.

Andy 4/18/10 Is the mystery who will be the next angel or is the angel a boy or a girl. Is it a big deal which one it is. I am thinking 3 starts out of 5 right.

Izzy 4.18.10 I just started a new book called The Unfinished Angel. I will give it 3 stars because it is a little bit hard to follow along, Since I just started reading it, the begi nning was a little boring, but I like that the book isn't like a typical story. When there is a problem, it is more like the angel is telling what goes on in his or her life as an angel. There is also a mystery because you have to find out if the angel is a boy or a girl. I think the angel is a boy. Overall I think this is going to be a good book.

shale 17/4/010 izzy i read the book also its freaky well kind of i think joel made a bad mistake by not refusing to go to the lake.

Josh 4-16-10 I think from what you said On My Honor sounds like a pretty good book.

Danielle 4/14/10 Izzy I heard On My Honor was a great book and I really wan to read it and I think I am going to after my book. I love intense books like that and I think I will like reading it. Why is it different from other books you have read? See you tomorrow you wrote a really great comment.

Bella 4.14.10 That book sounds reallygood Izzy!!!

Izzy 4.11.10 This week I finished On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer. In the end Tony drowns in the river and since Joel said on my honor to his father he has to tell his dad the truth about Tony. Joel thinks he is going to get in trouble, but he didn't. I recommend this book for anyone. I liked this book even though it was sad. I liked it because it was different then other books I have read. I think this book is different then other books because it had one mane problem unlike other books where it would have many problems. 

Izzy 3.25.10 The book I am going to recommend is __Please Write in this Book.__ If you have never read this book before, I will tell you what it is about. It is about a class and their teacher gives the whole class a notebook to write in and the teacher will read the whole notebook at the end of the year and the students get a little bit too carried away with it, but they make it all work out at the end. I recommend this book because it has a lot of humor and if you read it you won't want to stop. I would recommend this book to anyone because most people like funny books and books that make them not want to stop reading it.

Jocelyn 3/23/10 Yeah. I wrote the same comment. And the cowboy too are weird. Can you imagine being in Lifes position? Being whacked by a cow-boy too must have been scarry. And dieing how Life did! Did you read about how they cut Neds head off! EWW!! I agree I would NEVER live to live when they did!!!! 

Noah 4-11-10-late I thought my book was the most interesting but by looking at your comment I think differently. I think our books are the same because there is lots of violence.

Izzy 3.21.10 I am reading My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. This book is about someone named Tim and his brother Sam has to fight in the war for the American side, but Tims dad is on the English side and Tim has to choose a side to be on. I would not want to live during the Revolutionary War because I could get killed or be harrased by cowboys. Some things that surprised me about life in the war was that there were cowboys and you could get harrased by them and get harrased by soldiers. It also surprised me that people who work in their taverns have to sell to Tories and Patriots, even if they're against the side that they're selling to. I learned that there were people in families who were against each other and disagreed on many things. // Josh 3-10-10-late I aree that charecter Tony, sounds very interesting. He also sounds pretty creepy.

Bella 3/10/10 Hi Izzy,I have heard a lot about this book. Lots of people think it is very goo. I have not yet had my chance to check it out or read it. But I have heard kinda what happened at the end. I will not say but I think it is very interesting. I think after what you said I would like to read it more than i did befor! BYE BYE!!!!!!!!! //

3.7.10 Izzy This week I started a book called On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer. A lot of people liked it so I thought I might read it. The character that I think is the most interesting is Tony. The first example why Tony is interesting is because he is very daring. For example Tony and his friend are going to a very dangerous river for a swimming contest and he is the one that challenged his friend to the race. He is excited to swim in the river, even though he might get hurt. Tony is interesting because he is an exciting character. He is courageous and seems up to any challenge. 3/4/20 Danielle Izzy I have heard the Cit of Ember was a great book but I never got to read it and I really want to. Why do you not like it? Why was it so confusing? Who is the author so I can check it out the library? Even though you didn't like it that much were there some interesting parts? Bye bye see you at school tomorrow. By the way I really liked your comment.

// Tyler 3/1/10 I once read that book i agree with you I did not like it too. but I did not think that it was as not confusing as you said it. //

Izzy 2.28.10 This week I finally finished reading the City of Ember. In the end Lina and Doon find a new world and write a letter to the people in Ember saying that they should go through the pipeworks and come to the new city. The book doesn't say when it takes place and where it takes place,so I will tell you when and where I think it takes place. I think The City of Ember takes pace in 1761 in Illinois because the way that the story is told it seems like it takes place in the past. I think the setting is in a dark city underground a bright beautiful city. This book doesn't remind me of any other books I have read. I thought Lina and Doon were like brother and sister because they were they were similar in being so curious. I didn't really like this book because I thought it was a little bit confusing and I did not find it interesting. This is not a fantasy book I recommend. I look forward to starting a new book. Stay tooned !

//SarahL 2-24-10 Izzy, Did you like The City of Ember? I thought it was a good book but a little bit confusing at some parts! Especially when they are in the pipeworks and trying to find the key and when they found the key and saw what was behind the door.

Samantha 2-23-10 HI IZZY! I have commented on the " City of Ember" before. As, I always say it is not my kind of book, but I think it was great for you! I commented on it last week too! I said the same thing though so sorry. I love your comment thought because you probably put alot of work into it! I can see it through it. Why, did yuor lights go out in your house?? Well, write me soon! BYE BYE!! SAMANTHA!!//

//Mr. Shaw 2/23/01 Hi Izzy! Does this book remind you of any others you have read? Is Lina similar to any other characters you've met in books?//

Izzy 2.20.10 This week I tried to finish the City of Ember, but I couldn't. I see a connection to when the city has a black out and know one in the city likes it. My connection is that I don't like when the lights go out suddenly in my house. I also connect to Lina who is always curious about what goes on in the city. I am always curious about what other people talk about and what happens in our town. I can't wait to finish the book and start a new one.

//Samantha 2/16/10 Izzy, I think this book sounds very interesting. I don't get why she just can't prove that there is a City of Ember. I am ot sure that I would want to read this book, but it sounds like you really liked it. Enjoy finishing it!//

Izzy 2.14.10 This week in the City of Ember the cause was that the mayor caught Lina and put her in the prison room and the effect of that was that she escaped. The mayor knows that Lina and Doon know the mayor's secret. Lina is at the singing concert now and she can't wait to tell everyone that there is a new city, but she thinks that know one will believe her and it is just a childish way of thinking or they will believe her and everyone will go with her to the new city. I predict that everyone will believe that there is another city and they will go with her and Doon to the new city. If I was Lina, I would tell everyone about the new city and show them it is true. I will let you know what happens at the end of the book next week.

SarahL 2-12-10 Izzy, In the chapter, what do you think the cause and effect is and why?

Jeremy 2/10/10 Why can't they just go and prove people that there really is a city of ember? I would prove to people that there really was a city! Izzy, what would you do?

Izzy 2.7.10 This week in The City of Ember Lina and Doon have to hide because someone put up signs that say Lina and Doon are spreading rumors and don't believe anything they say. Lina and Doon think they found a way out of Ember. Doon really wants to tell the city about the mayor and that they found a way out of Ember. When Doon said that they should be the first ones to enter the new city, Lina said that she would be worried about Poppy because she was so little and she imagined everyone running to get out of ember and Poppy being lost. I think that Lina and Doon are going to tell everyone about the other city and know one is going to believe them. or everyone will believe them and go in the new city. If there is not a new city, no one will trust them anymore. If there is a new city, the Mayor has to stay in Ember for a punishment.

Izzy 1/31/10 This week in The City of Ember, Lina and Doon find the key, so they take the key and they open the door. When they opened the door, they found the Mayor lying on the ground eating food! In the closet there was canned food, new shoes, clothes, and supplies. Lina and Doon were mad and dissapointed. They didn't know what to do. Lina wanted to tell the city about what was in the closet and about the Mayor at the next town meeting. Lina and Doon are still trying to find out what the letters say with missing letters. They have figured out two or three of them. I think that they tell the way out of Ember. I think they are directions. I can't wait until they find the way out of Ember.

//Jocelyn Spizman 1/27/10// //I really wonder where the cans of food are going. Don't you? Because they are left their and all of the sudden all of the supplies are gone. Everything is going wrong, though I would feel the worst for Lina because her grandma died and thats the worst part. Losing family is VERY hard and in Lina's situation is even worse so that made me happier cause their is supplies in my life and it is rare that that could happen and nobody has died in my family yet since I have been alive, No jinx I hope.//

Jocelyn 1/24/10 I agree. Where is that key? It makes me want to keep reading and reading till you find out. I am VERY Curious! Its like I can't put it down.

Sarah Lehman 1-24-10 I think that Doon will find they key in the Pipe-works area and find what is behined the locked door! What do you think will happen if he finds the key?

1/23/10 This week in the City of Ember Lina's granny dies, so Poppy and Lina have to move in with Lindsay, Lina's friend. Lina finds out that Lindsay has a boy friend. Lindsay brought home some creamed corn, pineapple, and some peaches. Lina asked where she got these and Lindsay says that she worked with someone who found them and gave them to her. Lina was suprised because she had never seen these items in a long time since the city ran out of them. Meanwhile, Lina and Doon find out that there is a secret door down in the pipes. They go down in the pipes and look for the secret door. They find the secret door, but when they find it, its locked. They didn't find the key. I am looking forward to finding out what happens next.

Sarah L 1/18/10 My favorite chapter in the 1st because like you said it tells you a little about the book and the characters. My favorite character is Lina because she is adventours and when she finds something locked up or in a box she finds out what it is! what do you think will happen in the book as you read it?

Jocelyn 1/17/10 If I was going to pick a character that i like the most it would have to be Lina. She is adventurous and exciting. Who would you pick.

1/15/10 I am reading The City of Ember. This week in the City of Ember, there is a blackout in the whole city. Before the blackout happened, Lina lost her little sister Poppy. After the blackout she found Poppy. People didn't want to talk about the blackout because they didn't want it to happen again. The mayor called a meeting so they could find resolutions so that the blackout wouldn't happen again. If I lived in a town where all the lights in the city went out, I would probably feel freaked out because you wouldn't know when it would happen. Lina found a letter that had missing letters. Lina tried to figure it out, but she couldn't, She thought it was the letter that granny said was lost. Lina took it to her manager and the manager said not to worry about it, but Lina wanted to figure it out. The manager realized how much Lina wanted to figure it out so she said to take Thursday off,so Lina did. I think that Lina will use the time off to figure out the missing letters.

1/10/10 This week I started to read the City of Ember, which is the book I am reading with my group (Sarah and Jocelyn). In the City of Ember they have to work when they are 12 years old. I think that is kind of young for 12 year olds to have a job. In Ember they don't get to choose their jobs. Instead they have to choose out of a hat what there job is. In the City of Ember they don't have alot of light, they have some light, but not alot. They don't have teaching jobs or any other type of job you would have to study about. The main character is Lina and Lina pulls out a slip of paper from the hat that says pipes. Lina isn't very happy about her job, she wanted to be a messanger or a greenhouse worker. She wasn't very happy about what her job was, because there is no light at all underground and there is a river that sometimes people drown in. Lina's friend Doon gets the messanger job and he doesn't want the messanger job so he switches jobs with Lina. Lina is very happy because she gets to go to places she has never been before. How would you feel if there was bareley any light in your city or if you had to work at the age 12? 12/15/09 Izzy I am going to gift Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone to Danielle. I am going to gift it to her because she likes fantasy books and I think she would enjoy this one. ** 12/13/09 Noah - I think that the person who took it probably knew the boy. I am going to "gift" you "The Westing Game" because it also has a big mystery to it.

12-10- Josh I can relate to that book because it is kind of like my book they are both mysterys I wonder who took it? //**

//**Sarah W. December 9... Hmmm. That sounds pretty scary... I am not sure that is the book for me. Is it a mystery?? I do like mystery books but not ones where there might be stealing or anything like that. For some reason I feel like I have heard of that book from somewhere though... If you know what I know it from, can u please tell me? Thanks... I hope that Petra and Tommy can find out who took the sculpture because otherwise they might be in HUGE trouble!! I hope you like the book though and I might consider reading it if you answer my questions and I make sure it is not too scary.. but thank you for letting me know about it!!!!! BYE BYE!!**// 12.6.09 This week I read the Calder Game. In the Calder Game the conflict is that a famous sculpture is gone and a boy who got drawn to the sculpture is missing. They have to find out where the sculpture and the boy went. I think that someone took the boy and stole the sculpture and then Petra and Tommy, Calders friends, have to find out who took the boy and who stole the sculpture. //Abhi 12/2/09 Izzy I love both books also and I am reading Harry Potter also but I am on the second book. It as well as you explained the first book. Samantha 12/1/09 Izzy i love Harry Potter books!!!! They sound so interesting to me! I think i have read the first one. I would love to have powers and magic brooms! Harry Potter is awesome i think i am going to read the seocnd one now. All though i don't remember if i read the fist. Maybe you can tell me about it and it will boost up my memory. I love fantasy they are so awesome, i am reading a fiction book they are awesome too! Maybe you can try to read fiction some time to! Danielle 11/29/09 : Izzy I was reading a fantasy book too aren't they so cool and fun to read? I think you are right wizards and witches are not real so Harry Potter is a Fantasy. I would love to cast spells like the wizards in your book. I think you wrote a really great comment. Mr. Shaw 11/22/09 Hi Izzy. When you write a new comment on your page (or anyone else's), always put it at the top of the page. I've moved today's comment up to the right place.// 11.22.09 The genre of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is fantasy. The book is a fantasy because people in the book are wizards and witches. There are spells and owls that send mail to people,and wands to cast spells on people and other objects. I have read other books that are fantasy like The Tale of Despereaux. In the Tale of Despereaux there are mice that talk. The Tale of Desperaux is different from Harry Potter because Harry Potter has real people in it and in The Tale of Desperaux there are mice that talk and princesses,kings, and queens. Even though they're different, I still enjoy them both. // SarahL 11/20/09 I Love the 1st Harry Potter, but when I started the second one I thought that I would't really enjoy it! Also when I was reading that book I was shocked that Harry was a famus wizard!!!!And if I had the scar on my forehead I would just go along with it! I hope you enjoy reading the rest of the book! Jocelyn 11/20/09 I love Harry Potter series. I am glad that you are just meeting Ron. He is nice. He helps Harry a lot. I think you will find that Ron is really interesting. His family has all sorts of problems that they have to get over and they get over it eventually. Though Ron saves harry alot of the time he alsso get's Harry into alot of trouble. [|5S-Jeremy] I would hate to have a famous scar on my forehead because if i wanted to be alone and people saw me they would be like are you Jeremy Allen then they would be can i have your autograph. I would hate it. I have love this series and the movies i think its one of the best books in the world. Mr. Shaw I think you should read the Harry Potter. // //Abhi 11.20.09 Izzy I love the Harry Potter series!! I myself am reading HArry Potter 2: Chamber of secrets. In this book they missed the train! But, they get to Hogwarts just in time. Joey 11.18 09 Izzy I have not read or seen the Harry Potters. I was wondering if I should read them? Do you think the book is good?// 11.15.09 This week I read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This week in Harry Potter, Harry meets a new friend named Ron. Harry gets on a train with Ron, and Ron discovers something. He discovers that Harry is famous! Now you would think that Ron would know he was sitting next to someone famous, but he didn't realize it until he saw Harry's scar. I don't really know why when wizards see Harry's scar they know who he is. I think that they know because Voldemort made the scar and I've told you before that wizards have heard of Harry. How would you feel if people knew you were famous because you had a scar on your foreheadThis week in the City of Ember the effect was that the mayor caught Lina and he sent her to the jail room and the cause was that lina escaoed. I am almost done with the book and Lina is at the singing show and she is going to tell evryone that there is another city, but Lina thinks that people won't believe her or they will believe her and everyone will go to nthe new cit y that Lina and Doon discovered. Know one knows about what the mayor is hiding,but the mayor knows that Lina found oyt what his secret is. There was another blackout in the city. Lina isn't sure if this was the finall blackout and there would be no light again.