Marshfield Dreams

I recently read a book called Marshfield Dreams. This book is basically the autobiography of Ralph Fletcher when he was a kid. In this book he had 7 siblings, including him. The order for biggest to smallest was Ralph, Jimmy, Lainie, Tommy, Bobby, Johnny and the last was Joey. He had very specialized siblings.

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I think that Jimmy was a nature creature. For example, he was able to tell the difference between a beaver skull and a cat skull. Another example is that he is also able to tell the difference between a garden snake and a regular snake. So this means that he is a nature creature.

Tommy was a naughty boy. For example, he knocks everybody’s buildings and destroys all their toys. He can be the least sharpest knife in the drawer. For example, he found a discarded cigarette, broke it in half and then he gobbled it. He also ate dandelions, found some grass and ate it, he chewed sticks and even pried some used gum off the street and chewed it. Another example is that he said that he was hungry and Jimmy asked him, “Why did you not eat some regular food?” And Tommy gave the world’s most worst excuse. “I did not have any.”

Have you read Marshfield Dreams? It is a funny book and I would recommend this book to anyone seeking for the life of Ralph Fletcher when he was a kid.

Arjun (ASB)

Recently I read a book called Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. In this book Zeus, the god of the sky thinks that Percy stole his master lightning bolt. He also blamed Poseidon, the god of water because he is Percy’s son. His mother also died at the beginning. Hades, the brother of Zeus was trapped in a mansion. He trapped a girl and forced her to marry him. Percy also visits Hades in the book. He kills Hades also.

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I think that his father loved Percy so much. For example, he built a whole cabin on a lake with some of his weapons. Another example is that he really wanted to meet him because his brother, Zeus had banned all gods from making physical contact with their children. So this means that Percy’s father, Poseidon loved Percy.

I also think that his mother also loved him. For example, she sacrificed her life for Percy. Another example is that she let him drink a ton of coke and he got a monstrous soda burp. That burp was about 10 seconds long in my opinion. So this means that not only Percy’s father loves him, but his mom also loves him.

I think that Zeus thought that Percy stole his lightning master bolt. For example, Zeus and Poseidon have a link between them. Another example is that he is jealous that P.’s son is still alive and Z.’s daughter is a tree that guards the camp that Percy lives in. So this means that Zeus thinks that Percy stole Zeus's lightning master bolt.

Actually, Luke hid Zeus's lightning master bolt. In the end, he actually hid the master bolt in his shield which he made Percy take with him.

Do you think that someone has stolen something from you even though they didn’t?

Week 3 Group 3 My Side of the Mountain ASB

Throughout the book Sam has changed in many ways. For example Sam couldn’t do lot of different things when he first came to the mountain. He didn’t know what to do and how to survive in the wild. At what moment in the story do you think Sam changed the most and why do you think that?

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I think that at the moment he met Bando was his turning point because he found some relief that he would not be alone in the wild. For example, he was wandering desperately around the mountain with Frightful for a person to interact with. So this means that he is desperate for a bit of support from other people.

I think that in the book On the Far Side of the Mountain it will tell about Bando. For example, in My Side of the Mountain it told about Sam’s life. This means that in the book On the Far Side of the Mountain will tell about Bando’s life on the mountain.

I also think in the entire book Sam had been a person he never knew about. This could be like migration but not from one place to another. For example, he decided to move but he did face challenges, risks and opportunities. Another example is that he reacted to challenges, risks and opportunities. So this means that this is like migration.

Have you shown courage throughout a month or 2? How did you change through a specific time period?

Week2- Group 3-My Side Of The Mountain-(ASB) What is your opinion about Bando and what is your reasoning? Why do you think that Sam trusted Bando?

Week2- Group 3-My Side Of The Mountain-(ASB) What is your opinion about Bando and what is your reasoning? Why do you think that Sam trusted Bando?

My opinion about Bando is that he has never experienced survival skills. For example, he only bought 5 lbs. of sugar. Another example is that he brought some strawberry jam. This shows that he needs to take his personal survival skills test so that he knows how well he will do if he was stranded in the real world.

I think Sam trusted Bando because he brought enough food for at least a month. I also think that Sam made a wise choice of  trusting Bando because Bando was a teacher. He can learn and get educated while he was in the mountain.