I opened the door. Thud! A peanut hit me straight in the forehead. I feel back a little but quickly balanced myself. Another peanut hit me this time in the chest. Before Jacob could throw another one I dove into his room and hid behind a desk. More peanuts came flying at me. I looked around me but there was nothing for me to throw at him. Finally I picked up some of the broken peanuts that Jacob had thrown at me and threw them back at him. After a minute I had none left. I had nowhere to go!
writing
CHALLENGE #10 – Cam
From the point of view of an adult-
- How many posts did you write?
I wrote a lot of posts, about 7-10
- How many were school based, your own interests or set by the challenge?
Most were school based, pretty much all of them.
- How many comments did you receive from classmates, teachers or overseas students?
I got about 5 comments overall. One from a teacher, three from family members and one from a classmate
- Which post received the most comments? Why do you think that happened?
My scary story got the most comments. I think that was the case because it had a really gripping title.
- Which post did you enjoy writing the most and why?
I really enjoyed my self post because I think it really expressed myself as a person and I thought that I did a good job of that
- Did you change blog themes at all and why?
I don’t know what that means
- How many widgets do you have? Do you think this is too many or not enough?
I didn’t have any widgets at all. I think i should have added more.
- How many overseas students do you have on your blogroll?
I had zero students from overseas.
Inkheart Book Talk – Manny
INKHEART
It might sound awesome if your dad can read characters out of a book, but if he gets kidnapped because of that, it’s not so awesome. In the book Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, 13 year old Meggie is dragged out of bed one morning to go to a lady called Elinor’s house with a guy named Dustfinger who she hasn’t even met before! Her father, Mortimer, is having a book stored for him which, much to Meggie’s disagreement, he is not letting her read before he gives it away. Once at Elinor’s house at night time Meggie finds out her father was just kidnapped right inside the house! Along their journey in the book Meggie meets lots of new friends and companions and finds out some aren’t real… Meggie’s mom disappeared when Meggie was just a little girl. If you think that’s bad, Mortimer read three other characters out from the book Inkheart. Their names were Capricorn, Basta and a little glass man who broke right as he got out. Capricorn and Basta are mass killers and the ones who kidnapped Mortimer earlier. This book will give you an adventure that will blow your mind!
Activity Blogging Challenge Number 9 – Manny
Edublogs Activity Challenge Week 9
The Adventure of Pepito Corvette
Introduction
Imagine this, a shrill morning in early March, just standing and admiring the view off of the relaxing monument we call the Eiffel Tower. The warm sun beating down on your back making you feel as if you were covered in a cozy blanket. I am an artist named Pepito Corvette. I travel around the world searching for historical and famous artwork for my boss. His name is Fernando and is part of an international trade center that sells famous artwork for money. Oh yeah did I forget to mention illegally!
Attributions: The Eiffel Tower by Geoff Livingston
Chapter 1
Journey to the Eiffel Tower
“On April 16, 1989, I stared out of my hotel window into the distance of the land and breathed in a deep breath of fresh air. Then I set out to find the Mona Lisa at the Louvre that my boss had described to me in detail last night.
He specifically said, “Go in there posing as a tourist, then get all the other tourists and workers there out with your equipped system I have granted you with. Meet our other officer who will be wearing a gas mask and hand him the tracking device. Then sneak over to the painting and cover it with your cloth. Lastly get out as quick as you can. The last thing we need is the cops getting a clue of where we are. Remember, this can be a very dangerous job if you do it wrong.”
Of course there was always a time limit with Fernando, but I was not about to start complaining and blow our 100,000 dollars out the window!
So I pack up all my things, including my cloth, and set out to find the Louvre. You might think,
“Oh, that sounds easy!”
“Well let me assure you, it’s not easy routing your way through Paris when you don’t even speak french. Trying to find the people who speak English is even harder! At last I gave up when I stopped at a small cozy coffee shop called L’Autre Cafe for a drink. The first waiter I had was a real pain in the neck. I kept on asking him, “May I please have the menu or at least a waiter who speaks English!”
The waiter muttered something in french, then walked off into the kitchen. 15 minutes went by until a lady waitress came to my aid.
“I’m sorry for the inconvenience earlier, I am Shayla and I’ll be your waitress today.” She said.
I said, “Thank you but all I want is a espresso and directions to the Louvre.”
Shayla gave me a map and my espresso and I was on my way. I finally found my check point, The Eiffel Tower. As I traveled to the top I noticed someone or something following me.
Websites used:
L’Autre Cafe
The Louvre
Coming Soon!
Chapter 2
I’m Not the Only One Here
Blogging challenge #9 – By Massimo
Blogging challenge #9 Skate boardingSkate boarding is one of my biggest passions. I first got my skate board when I was 6 years old. I tried to ride but it was so much harder than I thought. Eventually when I was about 8, I got better at it so I went to a skate park near by. I kept practicing and practicing until I went down ramps. I have a friend who skates, so we worked together. When my friend and I got really good we dared each other to go down the 7 foot drop in ramp. We both did it on the first try but it scared us.
I also really like long boarding. My favorite brand is Bustin Boards I really like their different types of designs. It’s much harder than the regular type of skate boarding. One of the reasons is that you can turn way easier so if you lean to far you will fall off. Another reason is that you are supposed to go really fast down hills which is really fun. One time I loosened the trucks of the skate board too much so I totally fell off and cut up my knees. I had to walk all the way back home before I could feel bad. I started liking long boards when dad got his second one. It wasn’t long at all but they only made 100 of them. On my B-day my dad gave me that board and I freaked out.
Name: my board Taken by: Massimo
My dad started the long board addiction in me. As I said before, he got it for me on my birthday so it meant a lot to me. My dad and I always want to go skate boarding when we can. When I skate board I like to go over my limits and just have fun. It’s also really important to me because I have a lot of father and son time. Skate boarding in general is really important to me because I wouldn’t have as many funny and not so funny stories I have today.