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 * Ryan's read****ing comments for 2010-2011**

Thanks, Ryan. I see five good ideas here, so I am awarding your team five house points!
 * Mr. Shaw 6.6.11**

Will 6/5/11 That was some good advice Ryan. I agree with you that you should always do your homework.

Ryan 6/5/11 Some advice for the fourth graders is never ever forget homework and always be good. Also don't make exuses, study for tests, and never think you are not smart because you are.

Will 5/31/11 The book the Genius Files is a very good book I also enjoyed it.

Tell us more, please! Which story or stories from the Greek myths are the most meaningful or memorable to you, Ryan? What makes them stand out? What was "really good" about The Genius Files?
 * Mr. Shaw 5.29.11**

Ryan 5/29/11 A book that stands out to me is D'audlaire's book of Greek Myths because I read it so many times. The book that stands out in my memory is The Genius Files because I thought it was really good.

Ryan 5/22/11 This week I will talk about the book Fire Star. It is the third book in the Last Dragon series. I have only read the first Chapter so far so I am not that far yet. It starts with a bear named Ingavar and his chest is on fire and his legs are aching. He thinks he needs to run to the sea to be safe from the men trying to kill him. Then he gets shot in the shoulder and falls down. He falls asleep. Then he wakes up and another bear is with him. They talk and the bear tells Ingavar to steal a tooth from a boy and a girl. While talking the bear changes into a fox and then a woman. Then I stopped reading. Also I think Google Docs is really fun to use.

Zach 5.16.11 That sounds like a cool house. I was also planning on designing mine.

Will 5/15/11 Nice idea to write on art. I know that I am also doing this project and it's really fun!

Ryan 5/15/11 This week I will talk about Art. Jacob and I are building a house out of some sort of cardboard. The house has a giant pool, a snack dispencer, arcade, foam pit, and much more. It is about 40 in. long, 30 in. wide, and 1 in. tall. I like this art project because it is architectural and I can build things I can never get in real life.

Ryan 5/8/11 I am reading Ice fire. It is the second book in the Last Dragon Books. It is about a tenant named David who is trying to figure out the people that he stays with. David also is trying to write an essay on the existence of dragons to win a competition. I am really not that far into the book.

Will 5/3/11 Wow Ryan you did a great job on this I'm in your group with Giuliana and Liam and I know that wikipedia is all of our best sources so I'm sure you got some of that of wikipedia.

Ryan 4/30/11 Jacob, I have no clue how I came up with that. I am reserching Union Army weapons. Some interesting things I have learned are that swords were not used as much since the gun was invented. I also learned that the first machine gun was invented called the Glatling Gun. Last I learned that Rifles replaced muskets. Ryan 4/24/11 I am reading //The Fire Within//. In the book the main character David hears a story about dragons, so I will write one with the dragons from my book. One day Gawain was sitting on his mountain watching over the town, when he saw something coming. He went to have a look. It was Gadzooks. He came to challenge him for his mountain. But this was no ordinary challenge, it was a write off. Since Gadzooks is a writing dragon they would have one week to write a story and the best story won. Gawain accepted the challenge took place at Gawain’s mountain at high noon. A week later Gadzooks came up with nothing and Gawain had a complete book. Gadzooks’ book was 2x longer and won because he told it and didn’t write it down.
 * __Jacob 4/24/11 Ryan that was a really interesting story how did you come up with that?__**

Will 4/17/11 That was a very good entry. Can you tell me who the author is I think I'm going to get that book. Tyler 4.17.11 Great job with your causes and effects! That sounds like an interesting book! Is this book part of a series or is it one book?
 * Jacob 4/17/11 That is really cool. Those are really good cause and effects.**

Ryan 4/17/11 First I don't know why I call I call Tom Elm Tommy. Second I am not sure what the The Dreaming is. Last Percival, Abby, and Barclay are tiny white people called bones, and a Veni Yan warrior is sort of like a knight, and Rodrick is a raccoon

Good job with cause and effect! But why do you call the main character (Tom Elm) Tommy? Also, it would be easier to read this entry if you explained who everyone was and what the dreaming is.
 * Liam 4/17/11**

Ryan 4/11/11 In //Bone Quest for the Spark #1// a cause is Tommy meets a tree lady, and the effects are Tommy finds out the dreaming has chosen him; Tommy and Rodrick meet Percival, Abby, and Barclay; and Tommy, Rodrick, Percival, Abby, Barclay, and the tree lady save a Vani Yen warrior.

Will 4/5/11 I have not read the book Bone Quest yet, but I do think it will be on my future reading list.

I think that Tommy is a good hero, but I haven't read Bone Quest for the spark.
 * Jacob 4/5/11 What is Tommys job? Why is he fighting off darkness.**

Ryan 4/3/11 Tommy is my hero from my book //Bone Quest for the Spark #1//. Tommy is a farm boy thay has a talking raccoon friend. he is a hero because he is adventurous and smart. He is adventurous because when the darkness takes over his nightmare he fights it off. He is smart because after he wakes up early he goes to work.

Joni 3.24.11 I liked your Greek Myth a lot. I thought that it was a very creative idea to write your own Greek Myth. I like how some parts of your story were from Greek Myths and some parts you made up. Great job, Ryan!

miles 3.20.11 I like your story Ryan I think you should write another.

Ryan 3/20/11 Well Jacob, Gorgons are creatures that are very ugly like Madusa with no snakes.


 * jacob 3/20/11 I like that story. It is funny but scary at the same time. What are Gorgons?**

Zach 3.19.11 Cool story ryan. I liked how you told what perseus had to do to get a kid. It sounded cool.

Ryan 3/18/11 I will write my own Greek Myth. It is called //**__The Lost Story of Perseus__**//. Hope you like it. One day Zeus was watching over his son Perseus. Perseus was sad he could not have a child. He went to Ilithyia (IL-Li-thee-a) the goddess of childbirth, and asked her to give him a child. Ilithyia said no, for Perseus has been cursed by Pan the god of nature. The only way Ilithyia could give Perseus a child was to slay the other two Gorgons, and their three other sisters. Perseus had already killed Madussa. They were foul creatures, for they only had one eye and one tooth for the three of them. Perseus could not use a cloak of invisibility or Athena's sword and shield. Perseus could only use a wood sword (that his mom carved him when he was a kid), a match, and rope. So Perseus went to the one tooth one eye hags and took thier eye and then hung them on a branch over a cliff and told them to tell him where the Gorgons were. After they did, he cut the rope, and their dead bodies were never found. He then found the Gorgons and lit one of them on fire. With the fire from that Gorgon, Perseus lit his sword on fire and choped off the head of the remaning Gorgon and lit the neck on fire with the rest of the body. Then Perseus had three happy kids. The End!!

Ryan 3/13/11 Two characters in a book that I am reading are Chip and Jonah from Found. They are alike because they are both boys and they both are adopted, also they are alike because they both have positive aditudes, and they both time traveled. They are different because Jonah has quick reflexis and Chip dose not. They are also different because Jonah knew about his past his whole life and Chip just found out. Last, my favorite Dr. Seuss book is "If I Ran the Zoo" because I like the places he goes to to find animals.

Ryan 3/6/11 Two characters in a book that I am reading are Chip and Jonah from Found. They are alike because they are both boys and they both are adopted. They are different because Chip wants to know about his past and Jonah dose not. They are also different because Jonah knew about his past his whole life and Chip just found out. Last my favorite Dr. Seuss book is "If I Ran the Zoo" because the places he goes to to find animals.

Ryan 2/19/10 A book that I really loved is __//**The Genius**// **//Files//**__ by Dan Gutman. The first reason I loved it is, it has a lot of suspence. The next reason I loved it is that I liked the places Coke and Pepsi (Pep) go to. I also loved it because it had action and adventure. My last reason I loved it is, it had cool characters like Bones and Mya.

This is a good start, Ryan, but you need to be more specific. Go back and read the assignment again and add some "meat" to these "bones!" :-)
 * Mr. Shaw 2.16.11**

Ryan 2/12/11 I am reading __//**My Brother S**//**am is Dead**__. In October I read __//**Number the Stars**//__. They copare because they are both war novels.They contrast because **//__Number the Stars__//** is a holocaust novel, and **__//My Brother S//am is Dead__** is a Revolutionary War novel. Also the main character in **__//My Brother S//__**am is Dead is a boy and in **__//Number the Stars//__** it is a girl.

Ryan 1/30/11 I am reading //**__My Brother Sam is Dead__**//, and so far the book is good. When I am finished reading my assignment, I want to read more, but I am afraid I will reveal something I shouldn't. The book is very suspenseful and has lots of action. I like that in a book. I especially like Tim, the main character, because he is a lot like me. He is brave, but not too brave, he likes taking things into his own hands, and he is good at pursuading his parents**. (3 HP) **

Ryan 1/23/11 I am reading greek myths. One of the stories is when Heracles the strongest man alive had to do missions for a king. First Heracles killed his kids and wife because the godess Hera made him go insane. Then he went to a king and had to do ten labors for him because of his bad deeds. The first labor was to kill the nameon lion and he did. Next he had to kill the nine headed hydra. Then he killed a giant boar with tusks as sharp as swords. After that he did seven more deeds. Next the king made him do two more deeds. Lastly his dad Zeus king of the gods had him come up to Mount Olympus.

Ryan 1/16/11 I have changed as a reader by reading different types of books. I enjoy reading more now then in September. The most memorable book so far is D'audlaire's book of Greek Myths because I read it twice. I really don't know what book I am going to read next. Ryan 1/9/11 I am reading Big Nate. The main character is Nate. He is a 6th grade student with some problems, like thinking he forgot a test.

Tell more about these books, Ryan. What is it about the first Narnia book that makes it such an appealing fantasy? How does it compare to The Lion, the Witch,and the Wardrobe? Which version of Dracula did you read? What were some of its scariest features?
 * Liam 12/23/10**
 * Thank you for giving me that suggestion. I have already read the first book too, so I bet that the other books in the series match your reason.**
 * Mr. Shaw 12.20.10**

Ryan 12/15/10 You all were right. First, I would give a book to Liam. The first book of Narnia because he likes fanasy books. Then, I would give a book to Miles, Dracula, because I think he might like a scary story. Lexi 12.11.10 Is the lie number 1?

Is number 1 a lie?
 * Liam 12/8/10 **
 * Number 1 is a lie. Is it? **
 * Joni 12.7.10 **

Will 12/7/10 Is number 1 a lie.

Ryan 12/7/10 Yes Maddie you are right. I am reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Wich is a lie? 1.Harry has a scar on his cheek 2.Harry's mom and dad are dead 3.Harry is a wizard

Maddie G. 12/6/10 Ryan, is the book **DAIRY OF A WIMPY KID: THE UGLY TRUTH**?

Ryan 12/5/10 My clues about my book are: #1, it is about a boy older than us and he goes to middle school. #2, he has two brothers. #3, the cover is purple. #4, one of his brothers is a teenager.#5, he likes video games. So, what book do you think it is??

Liam 12/3/10 Is it D'audlaire's book of Greek Myths?

Kayla 12.3.10 Is it The lost Hero??

Ryan 11/22/10 A character in my book is Hera. She is Zeus' wife. Some of her traits are she is kind, sometimes mean, and cunning. A motive of hers is when Zeus trys to date Io she trys to stop him. she does not want Zues to date io. That tells me she is mean.

I'm pleased to see some of Zeus's traits here, but what were his motives, his reasons for doing what he did?
 * Mr. Shaw 11.20.10**

Ryan 11/14/10
 * A character in my book is Zeus. Some of his traits are the following: he is kind, mean to some people, and fun loving. He wnts to have more wives (he has already had almost a million). An example of his fun loving trait is one time he was in love with a girl but his wife doesn't let him date her (they are immortal) so he turns the girl into a cow and sends her away. The girl's name is io.**

I agree with you that Peter was helpful and nice. Please give a couple of examples from the story of how Peter was helpful and nice.
 * Mr. Shaw 11.11.10**


 * ﻿Liam 11/6/10 **
 * The connection of the frog game and Hitler was a very great connction. Is there anything else about Peter that you like? **


 * Ryan 11/5/10**
 * A character that I admired in "number the stars" is Peter. He is really helpfull. He is also really nice. I think the frog game can relate to Hitler trying to kill all the jews. It is like the green frogs trying to attack the red and yellow frogs.**

Ryan, you are a man of few words! Please elaborate a bit when you describe your characters. I want to know more about Ares.
 * Ryan 10/30/10**
 * A scary story that I read was "Dracula the graphic novel". I read it last summer. It was about a real estate agent that went to Romania to look at a house. The guy that owned the house was spooky. I don't want to tell you who he was but I will tell you that he was bad. The real estate agent's girl friend dies and turns into a vampire by dracula. In the end he and a doctor (who is really weird on my opinion) and his girl friend's friend kills dracula by decapitating him. I think the book is really good but if you don't like scary drawings, picures, or books please DON'T READ THIS BOOK!!!**
 * Mr. Shaw 10.25.10**

**﻿I am reading "The Olympians" on of the characters is Aries he is the god of war. he has black hair, brown eyes, and a helmet. he acts with war. He attacks people a lot. His problem is fighting wars. I think Aries is realy mean because he kills too many people.**
 * Ryan 10/16/10 **

What book are you writing about this week, Ryan? What makes Soren cool?
 * Mr. Shaw 10.10.10**

Ryan 10/7/10The main character is Soren. he is a fun loving owl that reacts hesitantly. He looks like a normal barn owl. His problem is he gets taken from hie hollow and trys to escape from st. aegoius academy. I think soren is really cool. Zach 10/3/10 That sounds like a good book Ryan ill try reading the series after i finish The Willoughbys

**Ryan 10/3/10****I am reading the Guardians of Ga'hool book 1 The Capture. The book is really good. The** **characters are Soren, gylfie, Kludd, eglnteen, and mrs P so far. I started on friday and I'm not that far yet. the movie was good but so far nothing like the book. I am at the part where gylfie and soren try to escape the st. aegoius academy.****Ryan** 9/26/10**I am reading Percy Jakson and the olympians the Lightning Thief. The** **characters are Chiron, Percy, Grover, Anibeth, Mr.D, Luke, and Clarese. The setting is at Yancy acadimee and camp half blood. Some impotrant plot events are percy battled the minitor and won and percy got a tour of camp half blood. I'm not that far into the book but it sounds good.**﻿ Will 9/21/10Sounds like a good book Ryan maybe I'll try it sometime.

__//**Annie and Max 9/21/10**//__ Zuse the king of the gods, sounds cool to Max and I. The way he killed a dragon. Max thinks that, it is cool that the king of the titans ate his kids. he wishes it had a fire rescue.

Ryan 9/14/10 I am reading about greek myths. Some of the main characters in my book are Zuse the king of the gods, the nine muses who sing about history, and pisidon god of the sea. Some important conflicts are that cronus the king of the titans ate his kids, cronus started the war, and Zuse killed a dragon. I love this book. My book is realy intresting.

Mr. Shaw 9.12.10 Ryan, you need to write more than one sentence for each wiki entry. I'd like to see you put more thought and effort into what you say about your reading.

ryan 9/9/10 One of the conflicts in my story is that cronus the king of the titans ate his kids and started the war.

ryan 9/9/10 I am reading about greek myths. I read 40 min. to an hour.


 * Ryan's reading comments for the 2010-11 school year!**