Thea Stilton and the Dragon's code: book report

Title of the book: Thea Stilton and the Dragon's code

Author: Thea Stilton

Illustrators:  The illustrators are Alessandro Battan, Jacopo Brandi, Monica Catalano, Elizabetta Melaranci, Marco Meloni, Roberta Pierpaoli, Arriana Rea, Maurizio Roggerone, Rafaella Seccia and Roberta Tedeschi

Publisher: Scolastic Inc.

Genre: Fantasy

Setting: The story happened in Whale Island,s school, Mousford Academy. Whale island is a big island that is is a shape of a whale. It has the best pizzas in town. And the Thea sisters live there.

The characters:  Nicky, Pamela, Colette, Violet, Paulina also called the Thea sisters, Hans Ratson, Professor de Mousus and Thea Stilton

About the characters:  Nicky loves open spaces and nature. Colette is energetic and full ofgreat ideas.Violet likes to unwind by listening to classical music and drinking green tea. Paulina is shy and a bit clumsy. Pamela wants to be a car mechanic when she grows up, Hans Ratson is a student in Mouseford Academy, Professor de Mousus is the principal of Mouseford Academy and Thea Stilton works at the rodents gazzete and is invited to teach journalism class in Mouseford Academy.

What is about? It is about the Thea sisters entering a new school to study journalism. They meet Thea, their journalism teacher. After a few days, they notice that Hans is gone. They search everywhere and end up in a secret viking room where there are writings on the floor and a dragon on the side. They stood on the writings on the floor and when Colette stood on the fifth, the dragon;s mouth opened a bit. They ask Thea and Professor for help to re-open the Dragon's mouth. After giving them advice, they work together to make the dragon's mouth open by getting six fondue pots and filling them with water to give them weight, and when they placed the sixth, the dragon's mouth opened. Pamela held the mouth open with a wrench and they crawled inside. They explored the sewer and heard a loud scream. They followed it and found Hans Ratson. They untied him and went back to the school.    

What did you learn? I learned that no matter how tough the case gets, you can always get yourself safely through.

Response: I think my favorite character was Colette.Because she was the most helpful for Thea because of her carelessness.  My favorite scene is when they found Hans Ratson already. Because you always want to be complete before you can start something so that you can start and finish early.

Three reasons why bad things happen to you.

1.Your own doing
2 holdaper patay sa shootout
http://www.philstar.com/police-metro/2014/01/29/1284180/2-holdaper-patay-sa-shootout

2.Sins of others 

John Paul II's blood stolen

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/28/world/europe/italy-pope-blood-stolen/index.html?iref=allsearch

3. God's works may be shown

Typhoon Yolanda hit Philippines

http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/disasters/typhoon-yolanda?gclid=CLjd6fmxorwCFW964god_UUAGA

Why is earth a special and unique planet?

Earth is a special planet because it is the only planet that can support life. It is so special that God put us in a zone so that we will not be frozen and we will not be so hot. Atmosphere, this word is from the word atmos which means steam in Latin and sphere which means ball. So if you combine them together, atmosphere means ball of steam. Why am I telling you about the earth's atmosphere? It is because that our atmosphere is the only air that can let us survive while the other's atmospheres are not. The earth is made up of 4 layers. The first one is called crust, the second is called mantle, the third is outer core and the fourth is inner core. Crust is the layer we stand on. This includes, sand, soil, dirt, rocks and many more. The crust also contains the mountains, oceans, trees, and the houses that we stand on. Mantle is made out of semisolid rock and it is very far away from where we are standing. The mantle is the hottest layer in earth. The outer core is made out of iron and nickel. This layer is important because the magnetic field depends on this layer. The center of the earth is also made out of iron and nickel, but those metals are different. Earth is a very special planet because God's fingerprints are all over earth. In other words, when we look at the things around us, we can see that only a very wise and very talented God Has made all of this for us. So that is why Earth is a special and unique planet.

Lizzie, the ugliest girl in the world

Lizzie was voted the ugliest girl in the world. She was born with a very rare syndrome that only 2 people are known to have it. Her syndrome is she could not gain weight. She could nearly gain about 64 pounds of weight. She is also visually impaired in the right eye. I understand her problem by the video from TEDx. The reason for her suffering is because of God's works may be shown by the help of the people like Lizzie. She said in her speech, "What defines you?" What defines Lizzie is her goals and success, not the people that are making her suffer. I think this is the suffering of Lizzie because God wants us see that he could heal the people that are suffering through his eyes. 

How Silk Is Made

Silk is made from a silkworm. People use the silkworm's cocoons to turn it into silk and sew it into dresses which are expensive. They wait util the worm finally comes out of it's cocoon and they take the cocoon. They first take the cocoon and soak it in water until all of the cocoons are clean. After that they put all the the cocoons into a wheel that spins them into a circle until they are soft enough, When the cocoons are soft enough, they are stretched by a machine. After stretching and soaking the workers put them in the sun to dry. Then, they deliver them to the people who sew the silk together to make a dress. The people who sew, put some color to the clothes to make them colorful. The workers finally deliver the dresses that are sewn, to boutiques and shops in the mall so that people can buy it, wear it and strut through the streets wearing a very expensive clothing made from silkworms.

Liham para sa editor ng pahayagan tungkol sa mga bata at pamilya sa kalye.

Enero 9, 2014
                                                                                                                           
Mahal kong Ginoo o Ginang,
                             

Magandang araw po. Ako po si Abijah Kathryn Sta.Ana. Isa po akong estudyante sa T.M.A. Ang guro ko po ay ang aking ina. Ako po ay sumusulat sa inyo upang ipaalam ang kalagayan ng mga batang nasa kalye ngayon at ang mga pamilya na nakatira sa ilalim ng tulay. Nakita ko po sa Edsa ang mga batang kumakatok sa mga kotse upang makakuha ng pera. Dahil sa kanilang ginagawa, posibleng mabangga sila ng mabibilis na kotse. Gusto ko po sanang dalhin ang mga bata na nasa kalye lamang sa bahay ampunan upang mabigyan sila ng pagkain araw araw at maiwas sila sa kapahamakan. Sa bahay ampunan maaari silang matuto at makapaglaro sa ibang bata.Samantalang, gusto ko pong mailipat ang mga pamilya sa ilalim ng tulay sa isang maayos at ligtas na tahanan. bigyan sila ng maliit na bahay, upang meroon silang matuluyan. Maaari po kayong makatulong sa pamamagitan ng inyong mga peryodiko upang maipaalam sa gobyerno ang kalagayan ng mga bata at pamilya sa kalye. Salamat po sa tulong na iniyong maibibigay. 

                                                                                                                               
Nagmamahal po,
Abby

Following God quiz (Unit 2 Chapters 3 & 4)

14/16

Provide the right answer:

1.   It means talking to God

Prayerü

2.   John 15:7

Trust in your wealth and you will be a failure, but God’s people will prosper like healthy plants. ü

Why is it important to talk to God? (Give at least 2 answers)

It is important to talk to God because we can tell our important problems to him. ü

It is also important to talk to him because we can know more about him through ü

prayer.

How do we pray to God? What are the 4 steps?

Praise, ask for forgiveness, ask, give thanks.

T – Take the time

A – Ahhhh.. Quiet

L – Learn from God’s word

K – Keep a Prayer Plan

What are the 5 parts of prayer?

Praise, confession, read, ask and give thanksü

Why is that sometimes I do not get the answers that i want when i pray?

It means when God doesn’t answer your prayer, it is not in his will. ü

It means a belief in God

Praise FAITH

Proverbs 11:28

Stay joined to me and let my teachings become part of you then you can pray for whatever you want and your prayer will be answered. ü

What did Jesus tell the rich man to do in order for him to enter the kingdom of God?

Jesus told him to sell his belongings to people and give his money to the poorü

In the end, what will happen to the wicked?

They will go to Satan and suffer there. ü

Is it right to envy the rich people? Why? Why not?

No. It is not right to envy rich people because it is not good to be envious. ü

What did the bible say is the connection between a man's heart and his treasures?

The connection between a man’s heart and his treasure is you always keep your treasure locked up in your heart. ü

What does God want us to want in our life? (Timothy 6:6-10)

God wants us to have just food, clothes and his word. ü

This means being happy with what you have

Contentmentü

This means being like God.

Godlinessü

the Israelites in slavery

When I did the Activity I imagined that I was one of the workers making bricks for the pyramids. I made the bricks out of grass, water and paper clay. Paper-clay is clay that hardens by itself you don't need to bake it. First you need to mix all the ingredients together, then you need to mix it with your hands. It might get a little dirty. After that you need to sculpt it into rectangular shapes. And you just need to let them dry overnight. I think when making hundreds and thousands of this you won't get to spend time with you family because you will be working day and night. When the bricks dry, you can paint them. And then you can make any building out of your made bricks.                  

Thea Stilton and the Journey to Atlantis: book report

Title of the book: Thea Stilton and the Journey to Atlantis

Author: Thea Stilton

Illustrators:  The illustrators are Alessandro Battan, Jacopo Brandi, Monica Catalano, Elizabetta Melaranci, Marco Meloni, Roberta Pierpaoli, Arriana Rea, Maurizio Roggerone, Rafaella Seccia and Roberta Tedeschi

Publisher: Scolastic Inc.

Genre: Fantasy

Setting: The story happened in Whale Island. Whale island is a big island that is is a shape of a whale. It has the best pizzas in town. And the Thea sisters live there.

The characters:  Nicky, Pamela, Colette, Violet, Paulina also called the Thea sisters, Atlas, Professor Quasar and Kelly

About the characters:  Nicky loves open spaces and nature. Colette is energetic and full of great ideas.Violet likes to unwind by listening to classical music and drinking green tea. Paulina is shy and a bit clumsy. Pamela wants to be a car mechanic when she grows up. Atlas is their friend from Atlantis. Professor Quasar is the person who wants to capture Atlas. Kelly is the Thea sisters' friend who is a scientist.

What is about? It is about the Thea sisters discovering Atlas, a boy with blue skin washed up on the shore by the blue current in Whale island. He speaks in a musical tone that they couldn't understand so the Thea sisters decided to look for Atlas' origins. They went to several countries and along the way Professor Quasar tried to steal Atlas. Professor Quasar tried to trap them but they always escape. Halfway on their adventure, they went to Alaska where they met Kelly, a scientist who created bracelets that can translate what Atlas says. Finally they were able to understand Atlas and they learned that he is a prince of Atlantis. They went back to Whale island and continued to fight against Professor Quasar's plot to steal Atlas. In the end, the Thea sisters still won. They sent Professor Quasar back to his hometown and Atlas finally got to go home by the help of his dolphin friends.

What did you learn? I learned that you should help other people when they need help.

Response: I think my favorite character was Paulina because she was the most helpful person for Atlas.  My favorite scene is when Atlas returned to his home. Because I think the best place and people you want to be with is your family. 

Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris: book report

Title of the book: Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris

Author: Thea Stilton

Illustrators:  The illustrators are Alessandro Battan, Jacopo Brandi, Monica Catalano, Elizabetta Melaranci, Marco Meloni, Roberta Pierpaoli, Arriana Rea, Maurizio Roggerone, Rafaella Seccia and Roberta Tedeschi

Publisher: Scolastic Inc.

Genre: Fantasy

Setting: The story happened in Paris, France and it happened on Spring

The characters:  Nicky, Pamela, Colette, Violet, Paulina also called the Thea sisters, Julie and Hugo de Blanc

About the characters:  Nicky loves open spaces and nature. Colette is energetic and full of great ideas. Violet likes to unwind by listening to classical music and drinking green tea. Paulina is shy and a bit clumsy. Pamela wants to be a car mechanic when she grows up. Julie is Collete's cousin who is a fashion designer. Hugo de Blanc is the producer of a fashion show.

What is about? It is about the Thea sisters who went to Paris to attend Julie's part of a fashion show held at the Eiffel Tower. Soon after they arrived, the Thea sisters noticed that Julie's designs were stolen. The Thea sisters together with Julie went to different places in France to search for clues. They came up with several plans to find who stole Julie's designs. They had an exciting adventure full of mysteries and action. This led them to finding the stealer by following his footsteps, recovering Julie's designs and surprisingly being friends with the stealer.

What did you learn? I learned that you should not steal from people because you can just ask them if you can borrow it.

Response: I think my favorite character was Julie. Because I can't believe that she can make all the dresses all by herself. My favorite scene is when Julie presented her designs to the whole school. Because she told us a very important lesson wich is friendship is the greatest treasure you and your friends can have.

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