Acropolis

Acropolis

The Acropolis a place that you all must see when traveling in Greece.  It is opened from 8:00am to 6:00 pm on summers.  Because the weather is very hot in the summer and the Acropolis will be crowded with people after the mornings, I think that the best time to go there is at about 7:00 am, early in the morning. It takes about one hour to get there and see where to buy the tickets, so 7:00 am would really be to right time to get out ( unless you live very far from the Acropolis~). My mom and I took the metro there, and it was pretty convenient  and fast. (the buses are kind of difficult to read). To get to the Acropolis, you have to get off at a red line stop called" Akropoli". The station is very close to the Acropolis, so you will be able to see the acropolis right after getting off the stop. There were a lot of visitors that were going to the Acropolis, so everyone just kept walking up and eventually saw a lot of people buying tickets. And that's the place to buy tickets. If you really can't find the place to but tickets, you can just ask someone to help you. The price of the ticket is 6 euros for people under 18 and 12 euros for the rest of the people. I am 17, and when I was buying my ticket, they didn't let me get half price because I didn't bring my passport(what?!). In the end, I had to pay 12 euros, when I could have only paid 6. So it wise to bring your passport if you're under 18 I guess! When I went to the New Acropolis Museum to buy tickets, I said I was under 18 and they didn't even ask for my passport and just gave me an half price ticket! When I got up the Acropolis, I could see the whole Athens, the Propylaia, the Parthenon, Erechtheion and the Theatre of Dionysos. A lot of walking though! IT WAS SPECTACULAR AND UNBELIEVABLE!!!  

Advice
1. Bring a stable hat, or else your hat will be blown away by the strong wind
2. Put on sunscreen, the sun is intense. 

About the tickets
The ticket is a combo ticket, with the ticket, you will also be allowed to go to see the Dionussus Theater,the Southern and Northern slope, Temple of Zeus, Agora,Agora Museum, Hadrian's Library,the Kerameikos and Roman Agora within 4 days! So, it's better not to lose your tickets!

the place to buy tickets

Airport to Athens, Athens to Airport

I went to Athens with my mom, and we got there at about five pm. There are two choices of transportation  I recommend to get from the airport to Athens. First, the taxi. Second, the metro. When we got there, we took the taxi because we were not familiar with the place yet. It is 35 euros to get from the airport to Athens. It is a fixed price, so travelers don't need to worry about paying to high or getting cheated by the taxi drivers. We had 2 luggage, so we paid another 3 euros for that. So, in total we paid 38 euros ( a ok price). The advantages about taking an taxi is that (1) it is convenient, it takes us right to the hotel (2) we won't need to watch for our luggage, (3) we are guaranteed to have a seat to seat in. The disadvantages are that it is expensive compared to taking the metro and that if you met traffic jam you might lose a lot of time on the highways ( this problem we didn't meet)! The second choice is taking the metro. We decided to take the metro near our hotel to the airport when we were going to Santorini ( we went there by plane). Since our hotel (Titania Hotel ) was very close to the metro station, we got on quickly. The thing is, when you get to a stop named" Doukissis", you have to get off, and wait for a another metro to get to the airport. It is not available at all times, probably 30-40 minutes one train. So, if you going to take the metro, it would be wise to check the time of the arrival of the metros. We didn't know about the information and had to wait for 30 minutes, and almost missed our flight!(Whoa!) So, I checked the information : Doukissis Plakentias first 6:52am last 23:52 every 22'and 52'!! For the ticket cost, you can go to the website:http://www.athensairporttaxi.com/en/busmetro_metro_en.htm to learn about it!

Long Time No See~M.T.Heart!!!

    Wow, this is amazing! I haven't written my blog for two years.  I just went to Greece last week, and I have some things I want to share. Before I went there, I needed a lot of advice from people in where to go, how to go, where places are the places that are said to be "must see", and tips to look out for when in Greece. Some information really become useful to me and saved some time. Therefore, I want to post the things I saw and learned in Greece( I went to Athens and Santorini) , I wish that hopefully this will be useful to the people traveling there and by this I will also have the chance to express my ideas on the unbelievable journey! Hahaha! Can't wait to post my first blog on Athens tomorrow( plus there will be a lot of great pictures!)!!!!!

Michelle

How to improve your English writiing skills

1. read more books
2. understand more beautiful words
3. practice writing more
4. check up the words you don't know
5. learn how to write amazing sentences

What Can I Do to Our Mother Earth

The Earth, the only planet that humans can survive, is getting polluted by people, so we need to do something before the Earth gets destroyed by ourselves. What can I do? I can help reduce pollution from the following three sources.
First, I can help solve air pollution. I can draw posters of what might happen if people keep smoking. They might quit it in order not to get lung cancer. Likewise, instead of letting my mother or father drive me to school, I can ride my bike. Riding bikes to school not only can help getting the air unpolluted, it is also good for my health. Furthermore, I could recommend people who are old enough to drive to buy solar energy cars. Solar energy cars have many merits. For instance, it doesn’t need gas so that the driver could save a lot of money.
Second, I can resist pouring paint, oil or other chemicals down the drains in sinks. By doing this, it won’t harm the water supply. Furthermore, I can help by giving advice to companies who dump garbage into the rivers or lakes. Therefore, water pollution won’t be a problem. Moreover, I will pick up garbage and clean the river near my home. Thus, it would be a beautiful, pure river, and maybe I would get a prize for helping the river.
Last but not least, I could reduce global warming. For example, I can tell my friends and relatives to use less heat and air conditioning. In this way, each family could save about two-thousand pounds of carbon dioxide each year. Besides, I can turn off the water when I am brushing my teeth. Additionally, I could write a letter to my school principle, telling him that everyone should plant a tree at school every year. Soon, the school would be a fresh and natural place.
In conclusion, above all are the solutions to save mother Earth. I believe that if everyone does these simple things, the Earth can be a better, green world. Anything is possible!

This essay I wrote won 4th place at a contest!

SAT VOCABULARY

1.camouflage-[S or U] something that is meant to hide something, or behaviour that is intended to hide the truth
2.forgery-an illegal copy of a document, painting, etc. or the crime of making such illegal copies
3.counterfeit-made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes
4.daring-brave and taking risks
5.imitate-to behave in a similar way to someone or something else, or to copy the speech or behaviour, etc. of someone or something
6.undoctored-genuine, real, authentic
7.doctor-(a) to secretly put a harmful or poisonous substance into food or drink (b) alter something for illegal purposes
8.mimic-to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to amuse people
9.efface-to remove something intentionally
10.deceit-(an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage (scan)
11.infestation-(of animals and insects which carry disease) to cause a problem by being present in large numbers 寄生蟲感染
12. preemptive-describes something that is done before other people can act, especially to prevent them from doing something else
13.tenacious-holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way
14.exotic-foreigh, ailen
15.deteriorate/worsening-to become worse
16.adversary-an enemy
17.mayhem-havoc, violence, chaos, commotion
18.accessible-(a) able to be reached or easily obtained (b) easy to understand
相反詞-impenetrable/unitelligible/obscure
19.penetrate-verb [I or T] to study or investigate something in order to understand
20.affective-causing a strong emotion, especially sadness
21.not refined-
(a)A refined substance has been made pure by removing other substances from it
(b)improved because of many small changes that have been made
(c)very polite and showing knowledge of social rules
22.modified-通俗小說
23.appeal-to interest or attract someone
24.scary-intiaimating
25.jeeky-shaky
26.conspiouous
27.obvious-adjective
clear; easy to see, recognize or understand
28.blatant-adjective
describes something bad that is very obvious or intentional
29.insidious-adjective
(of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm
30.stealthy o subtle
31.perplexed
32.confused-
(a) unable to think clearly or to understand something
(b) not clear and therefore difficult to understand
33.bewildered-to confuse someone
34.buffled
35.awaken-
(a)to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping
(b)If you awaken someone to something, you make them aware of it or make them remember it
36.enlighented-
(a)showing understanding, acting in a positive way, and not following old-fashioned or false beliefs
(b)knowing the truth about existence
37.narration-
(a)[U] the act of telling a story
(b)[C or U] a spoken description of events given during a film or television programme
38.arouse-
(a)to cause someone to have a particular feeling
(b)to cause someone to feel sexual excitement
39.mezmeric-[T often passive] to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else
40.mindful-careful not to forget about something

SAT VOCABULARY

1. notable-important and deserving attention, because very good or interesting
2. embedded-caught in between
3. excavate-(a) to remove earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past (b) to dig a hole or channel in the ground, especially with a machine
4. paleontology-the study of fossils (= preserved bones or shells) as a way of getting information about the history of life on Earth and the structure of rocks
5. tedious-boring, interminable
6. terminate-to (cause something to) end or stop
7. esteemed-respected.................ex: self-esteem-belief and confidence in your own ability and value
8. demeaning/derogatory/belittling-to cause someone to become less respected or showing strong disapproval and not showing respect
9. well-meaning-wanting to have a good effect, but not always achieving one
10.therapeutic/remedial/medicinal-help
11. draining-exhausting, tiresome
12. heighten/rutensify/elevate/bolster-(a)to make someone or something more important or to improve something (b) to be given a higher rank or social position
13. alleviate/reduce/allay/assuage-(a) to make unpleasant feelings less strong (b) to make someone feel less worried or frightened
14. eminent-famous,reowned, distinguished, prominent
15. feasible- workable,viable,achievable
16. captivating- appealing, enchanting
17. mysteriously- secrertive, clandestine, enigmatic
18. warily-not completely trusting or certain about something or someone
19. vociferouse- loud, clamorous
20. garrulous-talkative
21. stingy- parsimonious, cheap, miserly 貪心的
22. effusive-expressing welcome, approval or pleasure in a way that shows very strong feeling
23. frugal-careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount; thrifty
24. tacit-quiet
25. primate-靈長類
26. inquistitive-curious
27. atrocious-cruel
28. crude-coarse; rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces
29.ferocious-fierce and violent........ex. cats are ferocious

Twilight

About three things I was absolutely positive.
First, Edward was a vampire.
Second, there was a part of him-
and I didn;t know how dominant that part might be-
that thirsted for my blood.
And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.

After Edward saved Bella from the car accident , the following things are the facts that Bella found out. They were in love . She didn't care she was in love with a vampire who could kill any minute. All she wanted was to be with him forever. As every hour, every day pasted, she wanted to be a vampire. She was getting older and older every single day. Edward refuses her be coming a vampire because he thinks it is bad for her. Will Edward let she be a vampire? Or will she be a human forever?
Wait for my next post for New Moon, the second book of the Twilight Saga!

The Four Seasons in Taiwan

The four seasons are different in Taiwan. In winter, it doesn’t snow, but it is chilly and windy for the people who have lived in Taiwan for a time. In spring, there are a lot of flowers in parks, and you can see birds singing around trees. It is extremely hot in summer, and people often go swimming. It is a good time to eat popsicles. The autumn in Taiwan is cool; it is a season where you can see different colors on different leaves. Autumn is my favorite season.

Monthly Test

Ya! I finally can rest! The monthly test I had was finally over. My school had the monthly test this week on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, I thought I was going to have a heart attack., but i didn't. The first test we had was English. English, was kind of easy, so I relaxed a little. Then, we had Chinese, Geography and last Citizen test. It was easy too and so was math and history. But then, we had science. Science was so hard that I thought I was going to die! Well, the monthly test is over, I have to prepare for the next test!

WORDS THAT YOU SHOULD LEARN FROM BBC NEWS 2

1. prognosis (plural prognoses) noun [C]1 (ALSO prognostication) FORMAL a doctor's judgment of the likely or expected development of a disease or of the chances of getting 2 a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation
2. interim adjective [before noun]temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something permanent exists:an interim solution interim noun in the interim in the time between two particular periods or events
3. modest adjective (SUCCESSFUL APPROVING) tending not to talk about or make obvious your own abilities and achievements
4. spare (AVOID) verb [T + two objects] to prevent someone from having to experience something unpleasant
5. rural adjective in, of or like the countryside
6.unique adjective being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual or special in some way
7.clang verb [I or T] to make a loud deep ringing sound like that of metal being hit, or to cause something to make this sound- clang noun [C usually singular]
8.beam (LIGHT) noun [C]1 a line of light that shines from a bright object 2 a line of radiation or particles flowing in one direction 3 verb [I or T] to send out a beam of light, or an electrical or radio signal, etc

My Blog

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mad libs time

the______________(adjective) story

Once apon a time, there was a _______________(Adjective) and _______________(Adjective)_______________ girl called_______________(A First Name) .She _______________(Past Tense Verb) all day and cared about every ___________(adjective)thing. One day, her ____________ (adjective) friend planned to steal her _______________(Adjective)_______________(noun)! After, _______________(the girl's name)found out, she was very _______________(adjective). From that day, __________________(girl's name)never __________(verb) with her again.

WORDS THAT YOU SHOULD LEARN FROM BBC NEWS 1

1. dominate- verb  to have control over a place or a person, or to be the most  important person or thing 

2. alternative-noun  something that is different form something else , especially from what is usual, and offering the possibility of  of choice

3 . ingrain- adj.  (of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change  

4. fidget- verb  to make continuous small movements which annoy other people

5. stimulus- noun (c) [plural stimuli] something that causes growth or activity

6. linear- adj. consisting of or to do with lines

7. provoke- verb (CAUSE REACTION) to cause a reaction, especially a negative one

8. fundamental- adj. forming the base, from which everything else originates; more important that anything else

9. cocaine- noun a drug used in medicine to prevent pain and also used illegally, often in the form of white powder which is breathed in through the nose

10. preconception - noun an idea or opinion firmed before enough  information is available to form it correctly

11. contemplate- verb to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long tine in a serious and a quiet way

 

Eragon

The book "Eragon " is a excellent book! At first when you read it, you'll think," This book is so boring!"But when you're almost finished reading the book, you'll be so excited that you think you are ready for the second book called " Eldest". Reading this fabulous book will make you think that there are really dragons, elfs and dwarfs on the Earth. Do you think there are really dragons on the Earth?

Camp-Day 1

Day one, I woke up at 6:30 am to go to Taipei Train Station. After an hour, I got there. I saw a lot of children with their baggage. Good bye dad! It was time to go to Elan! I sat with a new friend I met called Angel on the bus. Several minutes later, we arrived at Ilan. We ate lunch, to a break, and went a school to climb the rock wall. Guess what! I was the first one to climb the rock wall! It so was fun! When everyone had climbed the rock wall, we went back to campus to eat dinner, a place where we slept. As soon as we were done eating dinner, we played a game. The game is that there are things we need to find around the campus, and whoever find all of the things, wins. After an hour, the game was over, no one won! I think the game was too hard!

Below is codes, with the same story above! Figure out what the codes mean to you! If you have any questions, leave a comment or email me: mtheart.cool@yahoo.com

Day one, I woke up at 6:30 am to go to Taipei Train Station. After an hour, I got there. I saw a lot of children with their baggage. Good bye dad! It was time to go to Elan! I sat with a new friend I met called Angel on the bus. Several minutes later, we arrived at Ilan. We ate lunch, to a break, and went a school to climb the rock wall. Guess what! I was the first one to climb the rock wall! It so was fun! When everyone had climbed the rock wall, we went back to campus to eat dinner, a place where we slept. As soon as we were done eating dinner, we played a game. The game is that there are things we need to find around the campus, and whoever find all of the things, wins. After an hour, the game was over, no one won! I think the game was too hard!

This story will be continued next week!

SMALL STEPS

This story is about:
Armpit, a boy that was released from Camp Green Lake, is now living at his hometown Austin, Texas, trying to turm his life around. Everyone there thinks he is a bad boy because he has a record, so it is hard to get used to the new life. The only person who believes that Armpit is as kind person, is Ginny, his ten-year old disabled neighbor. Armpit seems to be going well until X-ray, a friend from Camp Green Lake, comes up with get-rich plan. The get-rich plan leads Armpit on meeting a teen pop sensation, Kaira DeLeon. Now, all he know is that he will never be the same again. THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ENDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

The Magician's Nephew

Narnia...........where talking beasts walk.........where a witch waits.........where a new world is about to be born.

This story is about a magician sending it own nephew and his friend to a new world, called Narnia. On the way there, a witch  out of nowhere comes with them. Soon, a lion called Alsan sings and and weaves itself into  the fabric of a new land, NARNIA.

REMEMBER, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. 

Dragon Rider

My favorite part is when Firedrake, Ben and Sorrel find other dragons. Why is it my favorite part? That is because Firedrake and his friends can know that there are not only dragons at their home, there are also other dragons at other places.Firedrake can also prove to the dragons at his home that there are dragons at the other side of the earth. In my life, I wanted to see real dragons. After I finished this story, I thought , why, there maybe dragons at the other side of the earth! Do you think I am right?Who knows, there really might have!

Books

Which book do you like the best? What kind? Fiction, non- fiction, mystery, or adventure? I like a lot of books. My favorite kind of books is.......... adventure? Some people might think...... I hate adventure books? Well not you might not! Right now I am reading a story called " Dragon Rider". It is by Cornelia Funke. Her books are super great! You ( readers) just have to read! I predict you will like it very much! I have read Inkheart, Inkspell, Thief Lord all written by Cornelia Funke! Read it! If you read it, you can post a comment in my blog! I would like to know if you enjoyed it!

Music

What kind of music do you like the best? Pop, Jazz, or Country music? I like pop the best! When I hear pop music, it makes me jump and dance! There is not just one way you listen to music, you can also play the piano, drums, recorder or the guitar! I play the piano. Every time I play the piano, it makes me think that I am on a huge stage, and that everyone is listening! When do you listen to music? When you sad, happy, scared, nervous or sick? I listen to music when I am happy or sad. I listen to pop when I am happy, and jazz when I am sad. Music is part of our life! We all listen to music almost........everyday!

Is it fair..............or not?

Last week, the art teacher told my classmate to bring supplies for our graduation chair. The graduation chair is something we do at our school. We have to decorate it as cool as you can. So, my group begin to talk about who should bring what. Because I was sick that day, so I could not discuss about it with them. When I went to school the next day, they told be to bring two 300NT spray bottles and one white and black cloth. Spray bottles is something you shake and the color you want comes out. It is very alike paint, expect you spray it, not paint it. I thought it was not fair. I would have to spend about 700NT on a chair. I told my classmate about what I thought, and she said," You did not say that yesterday!". After I got home, I discussed about this problem with my parents. Then,I wrote a very long not to my classmate. At last, she understood the problem and said sorry. Now, it's all just fine!

Nancy Drew

My favorite part:
My favorite part is when Nancy Drew finds the will in the chinese box. Why is it my favorite part? That is because she can help people. She can help Jane and her father have money. She also can help people who are single mothers like her.

Super Great Movies

Last week, I saw two great movies, Equilibrium and Big Fish. Equilibrium is about a person's feelings. The master gave all the people pill, so that their feelings would all be the same. One day, that person did not eat his pill. When he didn't eat his pill he had his own feeling and so the master wanted to kill him. But because he was very strong, he did not get killed. Big Fish is about a father telling his own life story to his son. One day, his son doesn't believe him anymore, so he goes into his father's office and slowly finds the real him.

After the Graduation Trip

After the graduation trip, my classmates and I said,"It was soooooooooooo fun!" The graduation trip was really fun. That night, I couldn't imagine sleeping with my friends! At first we were really noisy, but when the teacher came to check if we were all asleep, it was quite. The next morning, we ate breakfast. I thought there would be bread, but there wasn't any bread. There was fish, hot milk, french fries, and fried pork. I wasn't really used to it! When it was time to BBQ, I got excited! After a few minutes, it was not so cool. Our group could not get the fire on. All I ate was a hot dog and a piece of meat! I was not full! So, I went to a food store and brought something to eat! After the BBQ it was time to go home.

My Graduation Trip

Next Monday, March 3rd to March 4th, I am going to have my graduation trip. My class and I are going to a farm, and have BBQ! i think it is going to be great! This morning I packed the things I wanted to bring , and it was full! I will need I bigger bag, I guess. Our schedule is : 1. We all get together at 7:50 in the morning. 2. We get on the bus and go to the farm. 3. When we get there, we put our things in the hotel and start play. 4. when it starts to get dark, we go back to our hotel and sleep. 5. The next morning, we all wake up at 6:30 6. We look around the farm and feed baby cows. 7. we start to BBQ. 8. ( the last one) we ride the bus back to school! This is our schedule, and I hope the weather is good. P.s After the graduation trip is over, i will write a blog again !

Winter Mountain Lake

This Saturday, my parents, my parent's friends,kids and I went to Winter Mountain Lake in Ilan, Taiwan. Winter Mountain Lake is a park and a place to practice riding a 2 wheel bicycle or a 4 wheel bicycle. When I arrived there, I saw a store that rents bicycles. You can rent one for 100 nt every two hours. At first, I wanted to rent a bicycle that had four seats, then my dad said that I needed to practice riding a bicycle, so I rented a small one. When I started riding a 2 wheel bicycle, my dad controlled me. Then my mom said," Michelle will not be able to balance herself if you go so slow! Let her have her own speed!" At first, my dad did not listen, but when his friend told him the same thing. he listened. I could go as fast as I wanted. Soon, I got used to it. My mom and dad try to let go of me. Although I fell down a few times, my dad told me to get up. That was the time when I almost gave up. I threw the bicycle on the floor and found a chair sit. I felt really tired and angry. After a few minutes, my mom said," Don't give up. " So, I did not give up. I got up, and started riding. I did not fall down this time! Not at all! When I went pass my parent's friends and kids, they said to me," Well done, Michelle!" It made me feel proud. After a few minutes,I fell down on a bridge. " It's okay.", I said to myself. Keep trying! Now I know the things you can do from preventing the bicycle form falling down. First, you get one feet on the bicycle and ride. Second you put the other feet on the bicycle. Last, you put body straight. Remember, ALWAYS keep your body straight and look forward! When the two hours was over, we went back to the store to return our bicycle. All of us voted that I should come to Winter Mountain Park again next time!

Chinese New Year

What is Chinese New Year? Chinese New Year is a time when the whole family get together and celerbate. At this time children will get red envelope, inside it is money. The day you get it,you put it under your pillow for goodluck. Also, Chinese New Year is a time when people set off fire-crackers, to scare away beasts. There are a lot of tales that tell you about the Chinese New Year story. Not only celerbating and setting off fire-crackers, we also make wonderful food for our god. Now you should that Chinese New Year is a very big hoilday, for all Taiwanese people!!

The BFG

The BFG is about giants and people. There are nine giants and there names are Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater, Meatdripper, Gizzardgulper, Maidmasher, Manhugger, Bonecrunching, Childchewer, and the BFG. Every giant expect the BFG(Big Friendly Giant)eats human. The BFG thinks it is wrong to eat humans, but does the other giants care? NO! One day, the BFG goes to give children sweet dreams, and Sophie saw him? Any human bean that saw any giant, must be taken to Giant Country. So, the BFG took him. Together, they are going to sto ppthe ginat from eating human beans forever!
My favorite character is the BFG. That is because he is so nice! He not only cares about humans, he also give human happy and wonderful dreams. Best of all, he stops the giant from eating humans! I wish I was sophine, so I could sit in his ear, I watch everything. I would be so great!
P.s This is the second story I am writing for the ball thing!

Why?

Why? This is how everything started. I was playing with my cousin, when he showed this ball thing. When you pull the ball on the playing card, it turns into a dragon. This ball thing goes with a TV show. So, my cousin was playing and he asked me if I wanted to buy one. I said I wanted to buy one. The problem is, I don't have money! Then my mom said that if I bought the toy, I would have to write three stories. Why three stories? That is because when I write a stories , I get 50NT. The toy costs 150NT, so that means I will have to write three stories. Here I am, writing a story. This is the first story i will write out 3. Ok, now lets talk more about that ball. The ball has different color and different meaning for it. For example, I bought the blue ball, which means water. When you use this to play games. Each ball has a number. The higher your number is, the stronger your ball is. So, I brought this ball and it's number is 250. Not very strong. I think the highest is 550.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox is about three very rich farmers and twenty-nine animals. Those animals includes foxes, beavers, yellow mice and rabbits. One fine day, when Mr. Fox was going out to find food for his family to eat, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The three farmers shot his poor little tail! Ever since that day, any animal that came out of that hole where Mr. Fox and his family lived, would be shot! The problem is, how will all the animals that live in the hole find food to eat? Dig under the hole. So, Mr. Fox and Mr. Beaver dug to the below the three farmer's houses. This, is Fantastic Mr. Fox fantastic story!
In this story, my favorite character is little fox. That is because he helped all the animals get soda to drink! He's such a kind little fox! The character I hate the most is the rat. That is because he is very, very selfish and have no manners. For example, when the little fox and Mr. Fox went to get soda, the rat told them to get away, so that he could drink soda alone. So mean!
The ending of this story is that the three farmers, still sitting beside the hole, waiting for the animals to come out and be shot. I think this is a boring ending. If I was the author, I would make the ending more fun. I would tell the reader if any of the animals was going to get killed. Or maybe the animals had built an underground castle! This is what I think should be changed. Maybe the real author should really change the ending!
Do you know? This book was written by Roald Dahl! He is one of my favorite authors! I have read many of his book, For example, The BFG. I hope my school will let as read it sometime!

Piano Concert

Next year, I'm going to have a piano concert . What should I play? Hmmm......................... My father wants me to play High School Musical, and my mom, wants me to play Mozart. I prefer to play Mozart. There's no reason, I just like it!? Which would you prefer? Why? Last year I played a Taiwan folk song, it was lovely. I guessed a lot of people liked that song! Well, anyways I'm practicing Mozart ,and I feel like I'm a musician!

Hoot

This story is about one day,when Roy was on the school bus, a bully names Dana pushed him to the window. When Dana pushed him to the window, Roy saw a boy his sane age running with the school bus. Roy thought the boy was late and wanted to catch up, but as he got closer, he ran away. As roy figure out who that boy is, they get a misson. What kind of misson? saving the owls!i would give this book a 4.99999999999999999 star ( total 5 stars) because it really makes me happy and wanting to read on. If any of you readers are travling, you could bring this book along too!

WHY?

Hello readers! I am very sorry that I haven't writen blogs in 3 months! I think because I haven't writen blogs, my English is getting worse! Don't you guys think? You might be thinking why I have not writen so many blog in months, and i will tell you why. The first reason is because I have to study chinese, and when I am finished studying, it's my bed time! The second reason is because that I am not in the USA,so I can't talk to Americans often. Well, that's all. Thank for spending you time reading my blog.
Michelle Tao

Words I don't know

1.observations-to remark about something
2.atmosphere-the atmosphere the mixture of gases around the Earth:
3.meteors-a piece of rock or other matter from space that produces a bright light as it travels through the Earth's atmosphere
4.orbital-the curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star
5.insertion-something that is made to go inside or into something else
6.asteroid-one of many rocky objects, varying in width from over 900 kilometres to less than one kilometre, which circle the sun
7.comet-an object ththe force which attracts objects towards one another, especially the force that makes things fall to the ground:
8.rummer-strange
9.gravity-the force which attracts objects towards one another, especially the force that makes things fall to the ground
10.heave-INFORMAL to throw something forcefully, especially something large and heavy

The Bad Giant

Watch out!His 5-foot long worm hair came running at the students, mouth full of turtles and metal gum washing it down with his special poo+honey beer creepily looking for his next victum with his funng pink eyes with green glasses. Och! Scearmed the little kittens, kids, puppies, and ants hit with a shower of rocks. Guess what? he was my 1st grade teacher!



Poem by Michelle Tao and Andy.

Movies

Movie 1 The Old Man and the Sea
I think this movie is a creativity movie because it is made out of cartoon pictures.
Movie 2 Nanny Mcphee
I think this movie is a story that will make naughty children into good children.
Movie 3 Cheaper By The Dozen
I think this is a movie that will make a family a family.

Afternoon of the Elves

My favorite part:
My favortite part is when Hillary and Sara-Kate become friends. i like it because it makes me think of friendship. Friendship is so ething you need in life. If you didn;t have friendship in your life, It could be a mess. You would have no one to listen to your feelings, or no one to play with you in your age. REALLY A MESS! I would remmend this book to anyone and I bet they would also like it. For me, I would say that this book is a 4.9999999999999999999999999 star book. ( The goal is 5 star)

Words I don't know in Chapter 1- Greyfriars&Bobby

1. Frantic--mad
2. sufficiently-logic
3. parapets -- a low wall along the edge
4. fusillade -- a large number of bullets fired at the same or one after another very quickly
5. melancholy-- sad
6.unholy--unconsecrated
7.canny-- having or showing shrewdness and good judgment
8.notable-- important
9. prosperous--sucessful, strong
10. fade-- proming start

the Unfortunate Eventa

Today, 10/25/2006 I watches a movie called Unfortunate Events. it talks about the Bauedelaires, three kids,trying to find right reltives to live with. inthe movie, a character named "Count Olaf' acts as if he was a relative of thr children. But what's his idea? His idea is to steal the money the Bauedelaires' parents left behind. Can the Bauedelaires atop Count Olaf form stealing their money?

the Unfortunate Eventa

Today, 10/25/2006 I watches a movie called Unfortunate Events. it talks about the Bauedelaires, three kids,trying to find right reltives to live with. inthe movie, a character named "Count Olaf' acts as if he was a relative of thr children. But what's his idea? His idea is to steal the money the Bauedelaires' parents left behind. Can the Bauedelaires atop Count Olaf form stealing their money?

Starting in Taiwan3

Bad News! This Friday we are having a monthly exam ! It means we are getting a test on chinese, math, social studies, scence, health, and English! I'm not worried about English, I'm worried about chinese! First reason I'm worried: my classmates will laugh at me; if I get a bad grade. Second reason: my dad is going to " Bust me". Last reason : It will be very very very quiet when we are having the exam which will make my scary. Does this monthly test sound scary to you????? 2 more days than we are having the BIG FAT SCARY MONTHLY EXAM!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! So scary! It was be so scary that I will scatch my skin off!( Then my dad will get really. really mad at me!) Wish me luck. P.S I will wear a wig if I get a bad grade so, if you see my wearing a wig, you know what that means!

Starting School in Taiwan 2

It's been about 3 weeks seen I started school. The school in Taiwan is very different from my school in the USA. For example, in Taiwan when we are finished with lunch, we go right to break time. ( that means to sit at you desk quietly) But in the USA, we go right to recess. A lot of differents you could talk about! Right now, I think I have a pretty good start on making friends. Why do I think that? it is because when I need help in school work, my friends come and help me. Another reason I think I have a good start on making friends is because we talk to each other. When people talk to each other, they get to know more about each other. And, that's good. So, I think so far I'm good!!!!!!

Starting School in Taiwan

Starting school in Taiwan is very hard for native speakers of America like me, Michelle Tao. Well, usually is it hard for people like me. I am starting school in Taiwan on Tuesday, August 29, and I feel kinda weird and creppy right now. My parents say that my chinese well get better and better when I go to 6th grade, but I'm not sure. Anything could happen at school. Like maybe someone threw up at school, or maybe you got and F on a big test. I'm telling the truth, ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN AT SCHOOL!!!!!!!! And that is why I feel werid and creppy. I hope you readers get the point. Well, We'll see what happens at school and hopefully nothing bad will happen! WILL BE CONTINED LATER!!!

Joke Time

1. Is your refrigerator running?


Please answer the joke and I will tell you what that means.

I miss my USA home

Poem by Michelle Tao

I came to Taiwan yestrday,
feeling a little sad.
I already missed my USA home, which was in Bloomington,IN.
I remembered the swimming pool I used to go to,
And the playground I use to play in.
The friends I made,
And the school I use to go to.

I said to myself,
"Don't be sad,"
" You have your family with you."
That made me feel better.

Writing a story

Dear readers,
Do you sometimes wonder how to write stories? Well, if you do I can tell some things you will need to know when you are writing a story. When you are writing a story, you don't just write them down! You have to check you spelling, see if the things you are writing makes sense, and make it interning! You also need to write the story in order.
1. introdution
2. first
3. second
4. Third
5. last or finally

If you carefully write them in order, have you spelling correct, and you story makes sense, you made a story! Sometimes people think it is very hard to write a story, but if they follow these steps, it will make it very easy to write a story. Did these steps help you write a good story?

From the author Michelle Tao

When I go back to Taiwan... When I stay in America...

When I go back to Taiwan, I will like the loudness of people talking, the chinese food there, and my relatives. Well , there is only one thing I don't like... the schools. Well, I'm not trying to say that the schools are bad there, what I am saying is that I don't like the lunches they give us. I mean, in the U.S, you get to choose what you want to eat, but in the some schools in Taiwan you eat what they give you. The lunches both in U.S and Taiwan are good, it's just why in U.S you can choose what to eat, and in Taiwan, you eat what they give you? I don't understand.
I like America because, I can be with my friends, go to a school where you can choose you lunch, and learn English. But there is one I won't be able to there, see my relatives.
The point is, I have to go back to Taiwan because it is my home country, but I will miss America. What should I do? I know! When I go back to Taiwan, I could visit America sometime. Does it seen like a good idea to you?

My trip to Germany ( Chapter 2)

On June 15, 2006, I was in Nurnberg, Germany getting ready to go a city in Germany, Munich. To get there, my dad and I rode the train. Inside the train station, it was big. It was probably 1/5 the size of an airport. The train took about 1-3 hours to get to Munich. It was kinda easy to find where to get on because the instructions how to get on the train was very clear. When we were in Munich, it was quick to find our hotel because the train station ( in Munich) ,was very close to our hotel. The next day, we went to Salzburg, Austria ( Mozart's birthplace) for a tour. As the same, we got there by train. WOW! The view was so good! You could see mountains with snow on the top, cows eating grass, and the beautiful place , Germany. When we were there, and finished with the tour, the tour guy, said" Now, you can ahop around here and look around here, and we'll met here in 2 hours." ( there was other people on this tour, that why there were "we" in the sentence) For those 2 hours my dad and I went to Mozart's birthplace and some other stores like " The egg store"( The store that sells only painted, and sewed eggs) . In Mozart's birthplace building, it shows where Mozart was born, pictures of his family, and the actual plano Mozart played in when he was little. After the two hours was over, we rode the train back to Munich, went back to our hotel, and went to sleep. When I grow up, I want to go to Salzburg again.

This story will me countined next week.

My trip to Germany (Chapter 1)

On June 13, 2006 I was on an airplane on my way to Germany! How exicted I was ! Flying to another country! When I was there , I couldn't understand anything the people in Germany was saying, so it took a while to go the place my dad and I wanted to go (Dresden) , but it wasn't really hard. When we were in Dreden, we had to transfer to Nurnberg by the train. ( A place in Germany where my dad and I were staying for the night) Wow, the train was long, and white! Inside the train it was just kinda like the train Harry Pottor rode in. When we were there, I had no clue where were. (I only knew that we were in Nurmberg , Germany.) Beliveve me, but it took about 1 WHOLE hours to find which hotel we were staying for the night. When we were in oour hotel room, my dad and I 's feet were VERY VERY sore! Plus, our luggage was broken! So my dad had to carry our 53 pound luggage full of clothes for 1 WHOLE hours! Very tired!
The next day when, my dad and I were walking around the city, people had different flags with them. Why ? Because of the World Cup in Germany! It was very nosiy and FULL of people in the city! Wow! If you were a child and were in that group of people, you would probaly be squased and injuryed right now.

This story will be countined .
P.S to readers, this is a TRUE story!

Learning Festival

In May 20th, 2006 was the Learning Festival. As usual, every 4th grade class would perform a musical performence for their family and friends. Now, I was one 4th grader. I was standing on stage! So many people here, it's just, weird. 5,4, 3, 2, 1, start! We , my class, started perform songs and those people were looking at us.
When the performence ended, I said to myself, " Well, I'm gald that the performence is done!" I went to the activities ( that were in the Learning Festival ) like face painting, and it was so fun! I choose the design I wanted for my face and got it painted. After the whole Learning Festival ended, I said to myself," I wish that time didn't go so fast!"

The Theif Lord

Hi readers! Today, or mostly I tell my favorite part of the story. Right? Well, since this book is a special and intersting book, I, will tell you what basicly, the story is about.( Not my favorite part.) READY?
Once, not very long lived two children named Bo and Prosper.There mother died a few years ago and their only, and ONLY relatives were their aunt. There was rich, but... kind of creepy, so Bo and Prosper didn't want to live with their aunt. So, they RAN awaY.And all kinds of mysteries happen, and it just so happen they they end up living in a movie theater. Weird.

" Go away bees!"

This is a TRUE story that just happened to me a few days ago!

A few days ago, when I finished my homework, I went outside to a playground to play. On my way there, three were 5 BIG, LARGE, FAT, AND UGLY bees blocking my way. I was soooo scared! " Come down Michelle, relax, nothing is going to happen to me," I said to myself. But, that did not help. " Help......, HElp.........., HELp.............., HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am being attaked my these BIG, LARGE, FAT, AND UGLY bees!" I said. But no one came and helped me. I was all alone with these bees. " Today, is my UNlucky day." I said.

Just then someone was making there way to the playground. (They didn't notice the bees.)And I said to myself, if that person can go to the playground without being scared, then I can go to the playground without being scared too! So, I quickly ran to the playground and was not scared of the bees any more. ( P.s to people that are reading this, I am still kind of scared, still.)

THE...............................................END!

Matilda

My favorite part
Once, not very long, lived a little girl. She was about four and a half and was really smart. Smarter than a smarty pants, i have to tell you. Her parents didn't really care about her, but she cared about them.
One fine morning, when no one in her house was awake yet, Matililda put super glue on her dad's hat! When her dad woke up and wore his hat, the super glue was stuck on his head. " Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"Have you ever done something like that?

The Doll Family

About this wonderful Story

Long ago, in a doll family a doll was missing, her name was Aunt Sarah . Every doll in her family was alive, just like us, humans. So they could walk, run, cook, eat, and every other thing you can do. What happened to her? How was she missing? Well, her relatives wanted to find out, but.... they couldn't. Why? I'll tell you. You know, that if you had dolls, they would have to stay in the exact place you put them, right? So, if they went finding Aunt Sarah, they might forget where you putted them, and get in truoble. What I mean by trouble is that the "humans" will find out that the dolls are real. And if they know, the dolls will get a punishment and become fake FOREVER. But one day, Annabelle and her friend take the risk to find Aunt Sarah. Will they make it or not?

Little House 4 - On the Banks of Plum Creek

The surprising part.....................
Laura's Famiy, Ma,Pa, Mary(Laura's big sister), Carrie(Laura's little sister), and Jack(Laura's bulldog)moves to another place to live.After a few days living in their new house, a stange cloud covers the sun. Inside the cloud wasn't water or snow it was grasshopers. AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! The grasshopers were falling down from the clouds, so many,oh so many! Millions and billions of grasshopers soon were all over the grass and wheat! Just then, Pa said," Oh no! They're eating our wheat! How will we pay this house if we don't have wheat to sale!" Pa went outside the house. The vegetables were being eaten and so was the grass and wheat . Oh no. The next day ma discovered something. A hole. Inside was grasshopers eggs. " Oh no! Soon more grasshopers will come ouut and eat more of the vegetables and wheat!"Try to find how many "Oh no" there is!

Getting Near to Baby

A sad part

A baby whose name was baby was drinking her bottle of water. That night, she was crying and got a fever." Maybe she got a fever because she's starting to grow teeth", said her mother. But she was wrong the next day. Baby's family, Little sister, Willa Jo, her mom, and her dad went to the doctor to see why Baby was so sick. "What did Baby drink?" said the doctor." Water.", said mom, " We didn't drink the water, only Baby did." Oh-h. The water must've been bad water! In this afternoon, mother inivted people over for Baby's depth. After days,Little sister did not talk anymore because she was so sad. No one was sleeping, and having fun. SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Playing Plano

Have you ever played plano before? I have. Playing plano if kind of fun and kind of boring because.................

Playing plano is kind of fun and kind of boring because of a new song. At first, when I play a new song, I felt boring. I didn't even know that song. BORING!!!!!!!!! But then, as I begin to remember the song in my head, I started to play really well. I thought," What a beautiful song!! " (Maybe not) But sometimes when I know it really well, I will say............

BORING!

Have you ever had something you loved really much and in a few years not?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Will be contine later.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>

Am I going to be governor in my class?

Last Friday, March 3rd, 2006 was my class's election day. It was when the people who wanted to be governors of our class come up to the front of the room and tell us what he or she would do, promise, make, and change. Well, I wanted to be a governor. So I had to tell what I would do,promise, make, and change. I was very nervous and shy. I wanted to yell out,"EVERYONE, STOP LOOKING AT ME! LOOK AT THE TEACHER INSTEAD!" But I couldn't. Because.... I was too shy and would be busted if I said that. " Michelle! Please come up to the front of the room to tell everyone what you would do,change,make, and promise to everyone! I told everyone the things I would do if I was the governor of the class. After I was finish everyone clapped for me and I ran to the back to my seat as fast as I could. After the people who wanted to be governor told everyone things they would do, change, make, and promise, we started to vote. We wrote on a card who we wanted governor, and then gave it to our teacher, Miss Cerwinske. Miss Cerwinske tallied who wanted who, and then said ," We have our governor! Peter!" it wasn't me! Oh well, at least in my heart I knew I did the best I could do.

Chess 2

This is a true story!

Today, March 4th,2006 was my second chess tournament day. It was in downtown, so it only took about 10 minutes to get there. When I was the there, I looked around at the place where the tournament was. Oh my! There were only 2 girls,Emily and I,and the rest were boys. AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! " Everyone, come to the big room!", said a chess master. The chess master told us the rules and if I had any questions, I could just rasie my hand. Then, chess master told us to play black or white,(the color of the chess pieces)and who to play. Round 1! I thought of ideas to take to king. Hmmmmm. At the beganing of the game I thought I was going to lose. "check, check check!"(that's when a piece can take your king and you have to escape) I had to escape. So I moved a piece. Then I started to try hard. And in just that minute, I won the game. Round 2! I met a robot.And robots win all the time. So, I lost. Round 3! On no! I was playing one of the people in my group! I played really hard but I moved one piece wrong. LOST! Round 4! oh!!!!!!!!! Bad luck for me! I moved a piece wrong and lost. Well, I least I won 1 game instead of none! Next time, I am going to try to win 2 games instead of one.

Chess

This is a real story!

On Feb.18,2006 it was my first chess tournament day. My dad and I were in the car on our way to Honey Creek Middle School, where the tournament. When we were there, there were a lot of people. Some people were practicing chess, some were talking about chess, and some pe0ple like me was nerovus. " Round 1!" I heard. It was tine to play people that I don't know just that how I played on the web. The first round we played was bad. The people we played were like robots. Robots always win. So, we lost in the first round. The second round was kind of good and kind of bad to me. At the begin of the game, it seemed like I was going to win. (That's the good part.) But then, I move one thing wrong and lose the game. The last round. I wored really, REALLY hard. But like I said again, I got one move wrong so I lost the game. It was very sad for me. But now, I am going to practice more harder every day and get better. At the next tournament, I am going to get better!

Some Friend

What is this story about?

This story is about Ned, Ned's grandma, and Case. Ned lived with his grandma. Her mother didn't want him, and his father was no where . So, he had only his grandma to live with. But when Ned's grandma gets sick, she couldn't take care of Ned and had to go the the hospital. Then, where would Ned live? The foster. Ned liked to live in the foster house but not has mush as you like you parents. So, the next thing you saw was that his wasn't in the foster home any more! He ran away! Now it is up the Case to find him and give hime a home.

Web Search

TRUE STORY!!!!!!!!!!!
By Michelle Tao

Today I went online at google. And I searched "African Indiana Americans." I wanted to find an African Indiana person so I could write about it for my "extra credit homework" I looked under the the things google prefered. And clicked on one of them. I read the artitle on there, but all it talked about was Martin L. King. It doesn't mean I don't like him, it just not what I am looking for. So, I searched for the same thing again expect I typed," African American Hoosiers" and searched it. I look uder the list and clicked" African Americans"on it. On thank god! There were names of some african americans. I looked at where they were from, but none of them were from Indiana, and none of them were hoosiers. How could this be? I thoght google was useful. Well, Maybe for adults, (I think) but not for kids. Do you think I am right? Or do you think I am wrong/
THE END

Rose Parks

My favorite part.......

My favorite part is when Rose Parks did not listen to the bus driver when he told her to stand up because she was sitting in the front. This is my favorite part because Rose Park that people know she was in jail because of what she did, so that the people would want freedom to come. If freedom comes, blacks and whites cou ld go to school, and every thing that happened like the KKK would change. The second reason this is my favorite part is because I throght Rose Parks was brave. When the bus driver said if she wouldn't get up he would call the police, she didn't listen to him. I think she was brave because she didn't listen to anyone but herself. Do you think she is brave? Or Not?

Thank for Rose Park letting the world change for what she did.

National Forgiveness Week

This is a true story......

This week is the national forgiveness week amd I would like to be forgiven for the bad actions and behaviors I have done in my life. One of the stories.................................
It started when my mom and I were in the mall, shopping together. My mom LOVED shopping at Old Navy , but I didn't. So, I said to my mom, " I hate shopping at Old Navy! You only buy clothes and jeans there!" I said to my mom loudly. My mom was very upset. That day, was the worst behavior I ever did, and I would like to be forgiven.
I wasn't the only one that had bad actions and behaviors, my friend had bad actions and behaviors too. She was my neighbor, and everytime when I needed someone to play it was her. It was fun to play with her until one day.
"I want to play with rocks!" she said.
"No,no! Michelle, that's not a pretty rock to play with!" She said.
It made me really angry. She was being bossy. She wasn't even listening to what I was saying! I think I should tell her how I feel about her being bossy. I also think I should remind her that she is not the boss, and we could take turns playing what we want.

Farmer Boy 4

Is this a happy thing or a UNhappy thing?

There once was a farmer boy called Almanzo Wilder............... Everyday he only do THREE things, chores, school work, and sometimes ... play. But on hoildays, like his birthday,he only do TWO things, chores, and play. And that's the start of my part, that I want to talk about. Do you kind of see what I am going to talk about? Maybe not. But...... I'll go ahead and tell you. On his birthday he didn't have to go to school because his father said," Your birthday is more inportant than education so go ahead and stay home. " So Almanzo did. Do you argee with Almanzo's father?

I do NOT agree with his father because.............................

This book,"Farmer Boy" talks about the 1800s, and right now now it is 2006. 206 years beyond. Between the 1800s and 2006, a lot of things changed. One of the things that changed was that fathers started saying this," Education is more inportant than you birthday." Well, maybe mothers won't agree but fathers will MAYBE agree.

Fathers, do you agree?

Mothers, do you disagree?

Little house on a the Prairie 2

The sad begining......
Remember in the book" Little house in the Woods"? Laura and Mary lived in the little house. And just miles away were thier familes. But one day Laura and Mary's pa said," It's time for us to move." "Why now?" said Ma, Laura and Mary. " " Because if we go next week to the west, we can't get across the Mississippi after the ice breaks." After that sentence, they started to pack. All of there familes waved good-bye to them. So sad. So so sad. I have a big reason why I think this part is sad. The reason why I think it's sad is because you have to leave you friends and family that just live miles away from you. And go to another place that you don't even know. And another school, house, and friends. When you get to that new place, you feel shy, but ou have a new life. Is this a sad part or a happy part or both?

Michelle Tao

Little House in the Big Woods

My favorite part:
My favorite part in the story is when santa claus comes. It is about when the children in little house, Laura, Mary, Alice , and Ella wakes up on Christmas. Around their Christmas tree, it was full with PRESENTS. The children with a lot of excitment open them up in a hurry. They got dolls, mittens, and a long flat stick of red-and-white-striped peppermint candy. I have two reasons why I like this part. The first reason why I like this part is because of Christmas. When Christmas comes, you get presents, Christmas cards, and have a party in your class! All those fun things to do. And plus winter break! Fun! Fun! Fun! The second reason I like this part is because of family. You get to see your relatives just like Lunar New Year! You get to talk together, play together, and have dinner with people you haven't see for a year.

And that's what my favorite part is and why I like it.

By Michelle Tao

Chasing Vermeer

Dear People who are reading this,
When I finished reading this book, I felt great. The book CHASING VERMEER, has codes, peentominoes, and even an odd animal! When the main characters, Petra and Calder starts to be friendssomething weird starts to happen...............
My favorite part:
Important News! This is my favorite part where adventure and mysteries start to come out. A Lady Writing is stolen! (A lady Writing is a famous art work by Vermeer) Who is the person who stolen it? Could it be Ms.Hussey, Mr.Watch, Mrs.Sharpe, or another character?

Read this book!

Michelle Tao

The Middle Moffat

In the afternoon, it started to rain. Jane, the middle Moffat held an umbrella for the oldest inhaditant. As they went inside the house,the oldest inhaditant, B. Buckle said" Do you want to play Double solitaire?" "Yeah!" said Jane.
My favorite part:( Chapter 4)
The favorite part I like is when the oldest inhaditant in town plays the game"Double solitaire" with Jane , the middle Moffat. I have two reasons why this is my favorite part of thhe story. The first reason I like it is because my favorite game is Double solitaire and in my favorite part, it talks about B. Buckle playing the game"Double solitaire"with Jane. The second reason I like this part is because I saw some friendship going on. You don't see this kind of friendship a lot of times. Do you mostly want to play games with people your own age? Yeah. This is a special friendship because Jane, which I think is about 8 years old, plays a game with a 99 years old men, and they aren't the same age. So now you know why I like this part of the story.

THE END!!!!!!

Judy Moody Declares Independce

Judy Moody was in Boston! Where was she in Boston? The American Revolition!The Declaration of Independce! Freedom! When Joddy Moody went to the gift shop to buy stuff, oops! She has no money! She spend all her money on her last trip! Judy asks her mom and dadthat can she have more money? Her mom and dad say,"If you want more money, you need to show me that you are Independce." How is she going to get allowance?
She will get more money by:
1. Being nice to her brother,Stink
2. Brushing her hair
3. Brushing her teeth
4. Make her bed
5. Wash her face
6. Not making a mess in her house
Finally, for being so independance, Judy gets 25 cents raised in her allowance.

See you in September 22, 2019

Hi! My name is Michelle Tao. I am 23 years old. I come from Taiwan. I am an author in in Taiwan. I don't write Chinese books I write English books because I think Chinese are harder than writing English. You may wonder, why do you want to be an author? Well, that's because my favorite book called: The Tale of Despereaux, was a great book. It had lots of details, it desrcribed a lot about what's happening, and it was reward. I thought, well I love that book so much, now I am going to make a great book just like the book"The Tale of Despereaux". That's why I want to be an author.
I decide to name the book," The Small Giant. I wasn't alone on the book, my best friend drew pictures because I wasn't good at drawing and she was. She didn't understand English so I wrote the story and she did the drawings. It was my first time making a chapter book. I was so excited about publishing because I wanted it to be award, so I did my best, and my best friend did her best. Finally, we finished the book. We published the book and it was award! This was the best day every!
I wrote this book because it will that me become an great author just like the author of "The Tale of Despereaux". When I write more books the people will want to read mt books and I will be a popular author.

Which takes up more space... a pickle or a stomachahe ?

I think the amount of space a pickle can take is 12 grams. I think it is 12 grams because every small food can weigh about 12 grams. One food that takes the same the space is a little piece of cake. I predict it takes the same amount of space because it is a small food.
Next, what is the amount of space a stomachahe takes up? I think the pain of a stomache takes up a lot of space after you eat your dinner . There is a lot of food in your stomach so your stomach gets bigger and then you have a stomachahe. That's why I think it takes a lot of space when you have pain after dinner.
I think when you get a stomachahe it takes up more space. My first reason is because a pickle weights 12 grams and a pain can't even be measured in grams, so it has to be more than 12 grams. My second reason is that anyone can tell which takes more space by thinking if it is a small or big food or stuff we use.

A Series of Unfortunate Events 1-The Bad Beginning

The Bad Begining -My favorite Part
Once there lived the Baudelaires' in a ______________________ house. Their parents said they could go to the beach and play. So they did. But when they were playing they saw someone walking towards them. It was ________________ , he/her said" I have bad news for you. Your parent died while you were playing. You ___________________ house burned down to the ground. Come with me, I need to find a place for you to live. The Baudelaires' follow him/her. They live in his/ her house on that night because Mrs./Mr. ______________ hadn't found someone relative to them. It was Count Olaf. The Baudelaires' moved in his house. He made them do cooking and stuff that I belive no children should do.
And that is my favorite Part.

The End

Junie B., First Grader Cheater Pants

I belive that people all over the world dou't like to cheat but not bad guys. Well, see this story tells about a girl name Junie B cheats a little sometimes. When he teacher, Mr.Scary told the class to take out their homework Junie B was shy because she didn't to her homework. So you know in America, children take turns taking the attendance to the office. And it was May's turn to take the attendance to the office so she went, and when she went, she left her home work on her desk so Junie B COPIED her homework. So when so got home, she gave her parents a note from her teacher and she ran to she room. Her parents saw the note and went to her room and told her not to do it again. So she didn't.

Mary Poppins Comes Back

It is about:
Mary Poppins use to be the children of Banks' babysitter. Mary poppins comes back one day from nowhere. the children had alot of adventures. Like when Jane, lthe oldest child of all broke her mom's favorite bowl and so they went to Mary Poppins's cousin's house to fix the bowl. At last, they rode on da carousel ride and Mary Poppins disappears on that ride.

The Chocolate Touch

This is about :
Joth likes chocolate. One day, he sees one coin and got a box of chcoklate. He eats it and everything he touch it turns into chocolate!. So at the end it tells that Joth goes to the store where he brought his chocolate and the store keeper turns him back so know, everything he touchs will not turn into chocolate.

ch. 1
He likes chocolate.
ch. 2
He finds the coin.
ch. 3
He tatchs everything and it turns into chocolate.
ch. 4
Everything turns in to chocolate.

My summary of Doug's Power Trip

Doug was a moniter. If some body didn't follow the rules Doug would be the one telling them that. But one day, a girl who Doug liked was running in the hall way! So Doug had to give her a card that saids that said she can't ever run again. Doug retired the job because he gave her a strip which the girl he liked won't like him anymore.

Questions to Ask if You Go to New York City

1. How many floors are in the empire state building?
   There is 102 floors in the empire state building.

2.What are the 10 places to go in New York City?

Central Park ,Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island, Times Square Rockefeller ,Center ,Brooklyn Bridge, World Trade Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wall Street, and Chinatown.

3. What is the best restauant in New York City?

Crystal Bueephalus

My Trip to New York City

This is a real story that just happened on May 26 to May 28
Chapter 1 When I went to see the Metropolitan Museum of Art
It all started when I was walking in the art museum. I went in and my dad, Chen- Chao-Tao said" I'll go buy tickets for you, your mother, and ofcourse me. So I went to buy tickets with him and then I went in to the art of museum. We saw lots of drawings that my mom and dad liked were Imprelssionism but the pictures they liked I don't like! And there was one picture was multiumedia I liked but my mom and dad don't like! Okay, maybe my mom and dad liked a little but they still don' t like the picture I liked. And that's how I feel about the art museum. End of chapter 1 !

Chapter 2 Going to see the Statue of Liberty
8:00 in the morning me and my dad woke up. My mom didn't wake upn because she had seen the statue of liberty before. Me and my dad went out of the hotel and went on the subway. But just then, My dad said" We are not on the right subway! so we got off the subway and we ask somebody how to get to the sttue of liberty. We went buy tickets tp ride on the boat and you know that we were the first ones on the boat! How happy is it to be the first one on the boat? So we got off the boat and went to see the statue of liberty. End of the story.

- By Michelle Tao

Peanut-Butter Pilgrams

This story is about:
A culd call: Pee Wee Scouts are going to a farm where there is lots of turkeys. When Sonny sees the turkeys he says that he want one! So his mother by is. But after a few days his mother says that his can not keep that turkey he has to take back to the farm! So everybody will not ever eat turkey again. And there was a paly coming up and lickey the mayor came too! So after the plat was finshed, everybody did not want to eat turkey. Do you want to eant to eat turkey?

Wayside School is Falling Down

My Favorite Part:

Is Wayside School is Falling Down
To begin this book, I have to tell you that wayside school WAS going to have 1 floor with 36 rooms but, instead the workers who built Wayside School built 36 floors with one room in each floor！ Can you beliveve a school like that? So the story goes that children in Wayside School were sitting in their seat working and learning. Just then, all the cows were coming inside the school running around! Mrs. Jewls one of the teachers in the school was ringing her cowbell so that the children would know where they are going.
Now do you think that the cowbell would scare the cows away?
Ture or Flase
The answer is Flase
The cows keep attacking the children!

Junie B., First Grader Boss Of Lunch

My favorite part is :

When Junie B got her new lunchbox. She got her new lunch and put it under her desk. But the only plomen was that she keep looking at her new lunchbox! May who sits by her is a tattletale peason. One reason I like this is because I like the way that Junie B keep looking at her lunchbox.

The Tale of Depereanx

My favorite Part:

Is that when Depereanx was born, his eyes were open! He parents was a little mad because he DIDNOT listen to his parents. One REASON I like this part is because that no mouse IN THE WORLD is born with their eyes opened. And this part just make the readers surprised.

The Tale of Depereanx

My favorite Part:

Is that when Depereanx was born, his eyes were open! He parents was a little mad because he DIDNOT listen to his parents. One REASON I like this part is because that no mouse IN THE WORLD is born with their eyes opened. And this part just make the readers surprised.

A Summer on the South

My favorite part is:..

That it is kink of that a mystery. And my faorite part is that the baboons are big and they look like men. But they are not men. My one reason I like it is because I like the way it is.
My 2nd part I like is way the hotelkepper says not to go and swim on the ocean . But the pig do not listen and went and then, the pig's pant fell off. It is so funny.

Swamp Monster in Third Grade

My favorive part is...

That the swamp monster came friends with four human beams. And one of the friends said that the monster can come on a sleep over and it was okay because their parents think that the monster was doing a preting with his friend. So one day, the monster got in to class and the teacher asked the monster a question a the minster's answer was right! I like that because I never seen a monster that walk in to a clas and got a question right.

The Family Under the Bridge

My favorite part is:

This story happens in Decmber. It all started when grandpa Armand promise his grandchildren that they would go see the Chirtmas father who ask children what they want for Chirtmas.
So the three children what theyu want foer Chirtmas. And you know what? The children ask for a real house! '' That is inpossible!'' said the Chirtmas father. My reason I like it is because I never heard a child that want a house!

Because of Winn-Dixie

My favorite part is about...

That when Opal goes to the martet, to buy a box of macaroni and chess, white rice, and two tomatoes. When she saw all the tomatoes was rolling around and guess what? It was a dog. Rolling all the tomatoes. And ofcourse you know that dogs cannot go inside a martet. So the boss said''whoevers dog this is take it outside! You know that dogs aren't allowed in here! If this is no one's dog, it wil go to the pound!''

Mr. Popper's Penguins

My favorite part:


Mr. Popper was famous because of his penguins. If Mr. Popper didn't have the penguins, his family could poor. So they were going to the theater and when they came in you know what the policeman said '' Hold that man''. And the policeman said''You've broken into my theater and thrown the place into a panic, and that's what you've done. So that was it Mr. Popper and the penguins WERE IN JAIL! Then, for a few hours, Admiral Drake who was the person that gave Mr.Popper the penguin. Admiral said ''I think that it is time for the penguins to go back to the north pole.'' So it was good-bye time, Mr. Popper said good-bye and then Admiral said "You can come with us to the north pole. And Mr.Popper sit on the train to get to the north pole and off the train went. Michelle Tao's comment: I think this part of the story is the most wonderful part of it.

Scooby-Doo And the Toy store Terror

It's about:

When they get to the toy store to meet the new doll. But when the new doll open her bag and thorow toy bugs at everyone that was there. But scooby- doo and his friend kicked the doll and the doll's head fell off the the doll uses her hand a picks it up. Who was wearing the doll dress? And then the doll fell down and and Mr. f. picked the doll up and took her head off and it it was the work man! And the man wanted to do that was because he wanted people to buy Woofers the Dog not the new doll.
The End!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On, the places you'll go!

It's about:

If you have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes you are the gut who decides where to go. So you see many places but then you found out that this place is called :''The waiting place'' where people are just waiting for yes or no, waiting for the bus to come,waiting for the Friday night every one is just waiting! At last, you go some where else and move the mountains! So this story is about you can go anywhere you want. And the things you can do.

The Night Before Easter

This story is about:

A easter bunny came out at night taking a a bastet of easter eggs and candies up to our house in a few hops. And went inside and hide some the candies and easter eggs and some of the others in me and my sister's baster. Soon has the easter bunny finished he left a letter to us. And the easter bunny went. I went down stairs and look at the letter and it says : "Happy Easter to all a great day!" The End

Judy Moody Saves The World!

This story is about:

Judy's teacher tought about saving the world. So the thing that her class tought was not cutting the trees down, not doing anything with trees. So one day, when everyone was out playing recess, Judy took all her class matess' peciles away and when they came back, they found out that Judy took their pencils away aond but the teacher says that it is okay, and we should take any bottles so the ather schools will have to plant trees and that is a good thing . So with Judy's help, our world will be save. The End

The Woman Who Flummoxed The Fairles

This story is about,

A woman who baked very good cakes and the fairles knew that so they and ask if the woman could bake ome for them then she baked and baked and give it to the fairles. And the fairles was very happy that they gave the woman a very big gold. The End