Like or Dislike? Reason?

After a long time of reading "When my name was Keoko", I felt like I really like this book. The reason that this book hooked me because it has many incredible scenes that can make us visualize an image in our mind. After all, I really love the part when Korea got their freedom back. I could feel how joyful they were when they finally got their country back. And also, there was a scene that show the training of Tae-yul. I used the strategy called visualizing and I visualized that Tae-yul was working really hard because he wants to prove to the Japaneses that Koreans aren't cowards.

Strategy: Visualizing

While I was reading Keoko, I used my strategy called Visualizing. I visualized the scene when Tae-yul began to fly the airplane and being the pilot the first time in his life, I felt like the wind was blowing because of the plane. I also visualized a bunch of people standing and waving their hands to say good luck to those soldiers.

The 5 Questions

1. Will Tae-yul die?
2. Will Tae-yul be capture by the Americans?
3. Where is Uncle?
4. What will happen to Tae-yul's family during the war?
5. Can Tae-yul prove to the Japaneses that the Koreans aren't cowards?

Novel Reflection #5

Novel Reflection #4: Pictures of the main character of Maniac Magee

Novel Reflection #3: Flyer for This Lullaby

Novel Reflection #2: WeedFlower

2 Best Answers about Questions Along Reading "When My name was Keoko"

Chapter 10:
4. Why do you think he showed the students the film?
» I think that Onishi-san wants the students to understand how did the Americans treat us and stereotyping us about our appearances. He wants those students to stand together to fight against them to show them that how powerful the Japaneses are.


Chapter 11:
2. How does Omoni feel about Mrs.Ahn?
» Omoni felt sorry for Mrs.Ahn and she usually stopped by her house on her way to the market to ask if she needed anything.

Novel Reflection #1: The Penderwicks

Choice 2: Create a Blog Post about Your Novel


» I have finished reading a book called "The Penderwicks". It was a very interesting book to read. It was written by Jeanne Birdsall. The story was about four sisters and their names are Skye, Jane, Rosalind and Batty. They suddenly found themselves staying on a beautiful estate called Aundrel. They met a boy named Jeffrey and all five of them suddenly became best friends. But Mrs.Tiffon, Jeffrey's mother, doesn't really like The Penderwicks' sisters because they were all naughty and they always messing around near her house. So Mrs. Tiffon said to Jeffrey that he can't play with those sisters anymore, which made Jeffrey being confused. One day, when Mrs.Tiffon was out of the house, Jeffrey ran away from home to visit The Penderwicks' sisters. When Jane, one of the four Penderwicks'sisters, was very surprised because Jeffrey ran away from home to visit them. Unfortunately, Mrs.Tiffon came by and she saw Jeffrey was playing around with The Penderwicks. She shouted at the four Penderwicks to stay away from her son or else, they will never see Jeffrey again. Jeffrey was very angry about his mother at that period so he explained out loud to his mother why did he run away from home but it seemed to be useless. So, there wasn't a happy ending. The Penderwicks'sisters left and moved as far as they could so that they won't annoy Mrs.Tiffon again. However, the friendship between them and Jeffrey will never be fade.

Questions about Chapter 9 (When My name was Keoko)

1. Why do you think Uncle suddenly changed when Sun-hee introduced her friend Jung-shin at his printing shop? 
» I think that Uncle suddenly changed because Jung-shin's family are Japaneses and Uncle seemed to feel like if he can be friends with them, he can probably get the balance back between Japanese and Korean.
2. What movie did Onishi-san showed the students at school?
» Onishi-san showed the students the movie about how bad the Americans and what is good to fight against them.
3. How did the movie depict Americans?
» The movie showed that the Americans hate all of the people with black hair, which makes the Japaneses felt like they are useless. So Onishi-san showed that movie to prove to the students why we should get together to fight against those cruel citizens of America.
4. Why do you think he showed the students the film?
» I think that Onishi-san wants the students to understand how did the Americans treat us and stereotyping us about our appearances. He wants those students to stand together to fight against them to show them that how powerful the Japaneses are.

The Best Book I Have Ever Read

  2 weeks ago, I read a book called Just as Long as We're Together. It was written by Judy Blume. I usually borrow Judy Blume's books because I found out that they are all interesting. The book was the best selling book in New York. My pal, Jenny, borrowed it and she introduced this book to me. She gave many evidences and claims about the book. So, I borrowed the book and I found out that it IS interesting. And that book went to my top favorite books.
  The book was about a girl named Stephanie Hirsch. She was twelve. She had a best friend named Rachel Robinson, who was her best friend since second grade. Stephanie had a new neighbor named Alison Monceau, which is the daughter of a famous actress, Gena Farrell. Actually, Alison was from Vietnam but she lost her mother since she was still a little baby. Gena adopted her. Alison and Stephanie were really easy to get along. And since then, Rachel, Stephanie and Alison became best friends. But three best friends? One day, Rachel had a fight with Stephanie and they weren't talk with each other anymore. But is that the end of their friendship? What will happen next? Will Stephanie, Rachel and Alison be best friends forever? Let's read this interesting book to find out.
   While you're reading this book, you can learn many, many of new vocabularies from the book. You will also learn how to write a good essay for your Language Arts class. Also, you will know how to fix your grammar by a properly way and how to make your sentences fluency. Until now, even though I finished that novel but I still wanna borrow it again because it hooked me many times like fishes are being hook up many times. You can find out many ways of how Judy Blume wrote the book and you can learn it from her. That is also a way to be good at reading, use what you learn from the book.
      Judy Blume's books will always hook me with many interesting things. You can borrow many Judy Blume's books from Ms.Stacia's library. Judy Blume's books always teach me many new lessons about friendship, love and family. For me, Judy Blume is the best author ever! So what are you waiting for? Let's check it out in the library !

Spelling Bee Is Coming!!

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Some Interesting Books That I've read

I thought We Were Friends!
Author: Nancy Krulik

Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself
Author: Judy Blume

Little Secrets: Playing With Fire
Author: Emily Blake

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This is the book that I'm currently reading. It called "Just As Long As We're together". It was written by Judy Blume. The book was about a girl named Stephanie Hirsch, who was 12 years old. She had a best friend named Rachel Robinson, who was her first best friend since second grade. Near Stephanie's house, there's a girl named Alison Monceau, who has been adopted by a famous actress named Gena Farrell. Alison was from Vietnam but she lost her mother since she was a baby. Stephanie and Alison were very easily to get along and from there, they became best friends. Alison told Stephanie about her dog, Maizie, that she can talk. Stephanie thought that was true but, she was so gullible because that was only a joke. Stephanie's dad, Steve, was on a business to L.A and then to Hawaii. Her dad told her that he will be back when Thanksgiving comes. Rachel and Stephanie were having a fight because Rachel kept a secret from Stephanie. That secret was Rachel was getting transport to ninth grade enriched math. Will they make up? Will their friendship getting separate? Will Stephanie realize that she and Rachel are not meant to be? What will happen between Alison, Stephanie and Rachel's friendship?