A Series of Unfortunate Events Book 1 - The Bad Beginning

I am very happy because I have graduated from the Magic Tree House series and Mrs. W thinks that I should read something higher. My brother has been reading The Series of Unfortunate Events and has been telling me how interesting it is. So I picked this series. I did not pick Harry Potter because I think it will be too hard for me. 

When I turned in this reading log, Mrs. W was shocked and asked me, "SP, when did you start reading Lemony Snicket?" The whole class was staring at me. 

Well, back to my reading log...

The Bad Beginning

By: Lemony Snicket

Number of pages: 162

1. Is this story fiction or non-fiction?

This story is fiction.

2. What is this story mainly about?

This story is mainly about the children who have bad things happen to them in their lives and Count Olaf tries to steal their fortune. 

3. Did the setting change through out the story? Explain how and why?

Yes, the setting did change throughout the story - from the beach to Count Olaf's house to the bank to the theatre. 

4. Did you expect the story to end the way it did? Explain

Yes, I did expect the story to end the way it did because it says Count Olaf is very smart and cunning. 

5. Did you learn any new words? If so, list the words and use them in sentences.

I learned a lot of new words. Some of them are:

1. bustle: When you are late for work you bustle.

2. bulbous: Garlic is a bulbous plant.

3. outburst: At parades an outburst can happen.

4. abominable: The Baudelaire children had many abominable moments in their life.

5. literally: I literally kicked the ball.

Mrs. W's response:

Is this the first L. Snicket book you've read?

The Story of a Blue Bird

The Story of a Blue Bird

By: Tomek Bogacki

Number of pages: 17 

1. Tell us about the first time you tried to do something. Tell what you did and how you felt.

The first time I rode my bike I felt scared because I thought I would fall off like a baby bird falling from its nest. 

2. Use afraid, flew, join, learn, nothing, thought and wonder in sentences.

I was afraid to ride my bike.

A bird flew high in the air.

I want to join ice hockey.

When you go to school, you learn.

There is nothing in the bag.

I thought about the future.

I wonder how my reading log is?

3. Do the birds in the story act like real people? Give some examples.
Yes, the birds in the story do act like people because they talk, (p.24)


Mrs. W's response:

Good job! Great TTQA

Magic Tree House #45 - Crazy Day with Cobras

Crazy Day with Cobras
By: Mary Pope Osborne
Number of pages: 112

 Complete the following:

Setting: The setting is in the Mogul Empire of India

Characters: Jack, Annie, The Great Mogul, cobras, elephants.

Problem: Jack and Annie forget a part of their mission. The mission was that they have to get an emerald shaped like a rose that uncovers a heart of one who is alone. They had to stay because the guards wouldn't let them go.

Solution: The great Mogul helps them with the mission and reminds them that it has to be from someone that is alone. They know that because he tells them his wife died.

Mrs W's response:

Very nice job!

The Adventures of Sir Calfagus

Once upon a time there was a deep, dark cave. In it lay a little monster. People did not know what his name was and how he gets power because he was so small that they thought he could barely lift a rock!

Then, one night some hunters went to the cave and never came out. The next day the whole town was so scared that they could not eat at all. When the children came to play in the park, Sir Calfagus was standing on the sand. He had four eyes, claws, webbed feet, a tail, a big chest, ears like an elf and was very colorful. He looks very ugly said one of the children. and weird said another. Sir Calfagus said, "Keep your insults to your self." He said that in a loud, boomy voice. All the kids ran away as fast as they could back home. Then, Sir Calfagus ran away laughing back to his cave. He lived happily every after!

P.S. Don't miss #2 - Sir Calfagus and Friends!