Non-Fiction blog post: Baby's stress can last decades

Author: Stephen Ornes
Title: Ebola in the Air


     This article is about the ebola virus and how its spreads throughout the world.  The ebola virus is a deadly virus that some monkeys carry. It can spread from the air. It first went from pigs to monkeys and killed 1,500 people. Scientists experimented, they put 6 infected piglets in a room with monkeys and they were all seperated so they were not touching but the ebola virus infected them anyway. So thats how they know it travels through the air. This virus causes high fevers and deadly bleeding disorders. It is most likely fatal, if you catch it you are probably going to die.

     The author wants me to know what th ebola virus s and what it is capable of and the symptoms. I think it is best to keep your distances from any certain kinds of pig and monkeys because this is a very serious virus and if you get it you will mst likely die and they dint have a cure for it yet. The author tells us what experiments scientists use to find out how the virus is spread and the symptoms.

Blog post: I am number four

In the story I Am Number Four by Pittcacus Lore the main character Sam is one of nine people that came from another planet. Each of these nine people split up and went there seprate ways in life. Each of them also get there own protector. They all have their own super powers as if they are aliens. They came to earth hiding from intergalactic bounty hunters. These bounty hunters seek to kill these 9 people. They can only kill these aliens in numerical order. The bounty hunters killed number one in Malaysia, Number two in England and, number three in Kenya. Sam is number four and the bounty hunters are after him next and him and his guardian have to do everything they can to stay alive. Sam's guardian Henri was killed while protecting Sam. Then when sam encountered the bounty hunters number five came to help him. They killed some of the bounty hunters. So they should be safe for now.

Blog post: Green eggs and ham critical thinking #1

I am writing this response on the story green eggs and ham by dr seuss. The meaning of this story is that you shouldn't judge something by looking at its cover. Its about how one of the characters is trying to make the other eat green eggs and ham. But he doesn't want to eat the eggs and ham because they are green and they look nasty. This story is fair because at the end he eats the eggs and ham and realizes  that he should never judge something and that he should try the food before he critisizes it. The author wrote this book to show kids to never judge something by looking at its cover and to actually get to know somebody before judging them.

Blog post critical thinking

Question number 3: How does this text make you think about justice in the world?

The story that I am writing about is the Sneetches by Dr. Suesse. It is about how the star bellied sneetches have more rights and power than the sneetches without stars on their bellies. In the story the star bellied sneetches are the ones playing games and having fun and having parties and the ones without stars are not allowed to join any of these activities and games. I think this connects to the world because its not fair to treat people because of their race and everyone is equal. In the end of the story they realize that they are all the same star or no star and they all become friends and they let the ones with no stars join in the parties, games and activities.

Blog post #7: Catching fire

          In the story Catching fire Katniss comes across a couple of problems. One of them is that President Snow is making her marry Peeta. Another is that there is going to be an uprising in Panem. 

          A problem that Katniss faces in the story is that president snow is making her marry Peeta. This is a problem because she doesn't know if she loves Peeta. But if she doesn't do this then she could hurt her best friends and her family like prim her mom and gale. Katniss thinks that President snow is making her marry peeta because if they get married then they will have kids and there kid will have to compete in the hunger games and he/she will most likely die. She solves this problem by marrying peeta because she doesnt want to put any of her friends and family in danger. 

          Another problem Katniss faces is that there is going to be an uprising in panem. An uprising is when all of the districts riot and try to take over. There is going to be an uprising because there is not suppose to be 2 winners and all of the families children that died in the hunger games are mad and are starting to riot. She solves this problem by doing what the president says.

          In conclusion, katniss solves both of these problems. I can relate to katniss because if my family and friends lives were on the line I would do anything to keep them safe.

Blog post #7: Hurricane sandy article

          The article "48 Hours: Before, during, and after Hurricane Sandy in Seaside Heights and Cape May" is about how hurricane sandy caused so much damage to a lot of people all over the east coast. In Seaside Heights, New jersey there was an amusement park and after hurricane sandy it was all gone and pretty much all of new jersey lost power and got flooded. Some say it was the worst storm the east coast has ever faced. Some houses in new jersey were broken down and shattered. Most people in seaside heights were to evacuate seaside heights. 

          In the article it says: "Thats what new jersey did last year right before irene hit but this is different, a hurricane buddying with a nor'easter. Almost everyone believes the damage will be substancial and the pain, perhaps unpreceded. This means that they thought that the storms weren't going to be bad and that they didn't have to worry about them. 

         I think that it is so sad that thousands of people were killed and affected by hurricane sandy. People lost their homes, lost power and were killed by falling trees and other things. I was lucky that i wasn't affected by hurricane sandy. I feel bad for everybody that was affected by the hurricane and I think schools should do fundraisers to raise money for the people that lost their homes and most of there belongings.

Blog Post#6 revising number three

In the book Cirque Du freak by Darren shan darren has to make a couple of big decisions. One of them is if he should become a vampire to save his best friend Steve. Another is if he should go to the cirque du freak. This is a great book all around. It has a thrilling plot and you never want to stop reading it. I recomend this book to everyone that is into a fast and thrilling story.

One of the big decisions Darren has to make is if he should go to the cirque du freak. This is a big decision because he doesnt know what the freak show is about. He thinks he will have a good but it is extremely dangerous and if you get hurt or injured its not the shows fault. When he is there him and Steve are almost killed by the wolf man. He is half man and half woman. Darren steals madam octa when there at the show( a poisonous spider) and the spider bites Steve and puts poison in steves blood.

Another big decision Darren has to make is if he should die for his friend Steve. He could either become a vampire assistant and lose his life as a human and save steve or let steve die and stay a human. If he becomes a vampire steve will be cured by mr creplsey the vampire that darren stold the spider from.

There are a couple of reasons why Darren makes the two decisions. The reason he went to the cirque du freak is because he was interested and he wanted to witness new things. One reason he became a vampire is because he didnt want steve to die and he wanted him to go back home to his mother. Another is because he might get arrested for attempted murder because of what happened with steve.

In conclusion if darren and steve wouldn't have gone to the show steve wouldn't have gotten sick and darren wouldn't have had to give up his life. And him and steve would still be friends. I think if I were in Darrens position I wouldn't have given up my life because I would miss my family too much.