Reading Response Week 4

     I am still reading Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children. In the part Im now in Jacob the main character has gone back in time accidentally trying to find the children. This leads to Jacob getting an angry mob on him and getting kidnaped.
     I really enjoy how the author brings the story back in time and uses vivd details to describe everything in the past. The author makes it very subtle that he's in the past which i found was a good strategy for this particular story.

Comments for Week Three

Kolin's Blog

Gautam's Blog

9/11

     On September 11, 2001, four passenger airlines were hijacked by the islamic terrorist group
al-Qaeda. The four planes were all heading to California. Two of the planes hit the world trait center in New York City. One plain hit the north tower and one hit the south tower. Within 2 hours both buildings had collapsed. The third plane crashed into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Most of the west wing collapsed. The last plane was intended for the white house in Washington D.C., but the passengers on the plane rebelled against the terrorist and brought down the plane in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Around 3000 people were killed in total and 6000 more were injured.
     This was the worst terrorist attack america had ever had. So many people died from this. The people on the last plane saved so many lives by crashing the plane before it could reach its destination. These people were some of the bravest people. Also the firemen who helped save people and tried to put out the fires. They truly made a difference in everything. Around 350 firemen died in 9/11, but they died saving people which is the most respectable thing ever.  

Reading Response for Week 3

     In Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Jacob is in wales trying to find information on his grandfather. So far all he's found is the house, which he got some locals to show him the way, but theres one small problem. There's no one there. His dad is having a lot of luck with all of the birds on the island though. 

     So far the book has been really good. I really enjoyed the part where the two locals bring him to the house because Jacob ends up getting tricked and walking into a barn full of manure. This was really funny to picture and the author used good vivd details to describe it. I think that Jacob is going to eventually find something to help him find out more on his grandfather. Also I think that Jacob will learn a lot more about the house very soon. 

Comments for Week Two

Gautam- The Last 800

Jett- Nationals 

My Phone

     So this weekend my phone broke. The screen didn't crack, but the battery gave out. Now it dies really quickly, the phone overheats, and it will restart for no reason. It doesn't just restart once though, it restarts over and over again. This is super aggravating and I need a new phone really bad. This phone is basically an expensive paperweight
     I have an old iPhone 4 that I was going to use until my new phone comes in, but I left that phone in my pocket of my good jacket. Then I go and lose my jacket. So now I don't have a phone at all, and I don't have my good jacket. Now I have to find another jacket to wear and wait for my new phone. I hope it comes in soon, because it sucks not having a phone.

Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children

     Recently I have been reading Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I'm only a hundred pages in, but it's been a pretty good book. Its about a kid named Jacob. He is sixteen when he goes through a terrible family accident. He uncovers some information about the family member and heads off to Wales to follow a lead that could help understand their death.

     In this book the author uses old photograph that were distorted to help tell the interesting story. The pictures are of children who are doing peculiar things like floating or have no head. this gives you ideas of what these kids look like when the author describes them. Also I like the way the author tells the story. The way he tells the story makes it interesting to read. 

  

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