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Hey guys! (and gals) It’s me, Ryan! We finished a book we were reading in class called Willow Creek Home (you should read the series! the first book is called A Paradise Called Texas, the second book is Willow Creek Home, and the last one is Spirit of Iron.) and the teacher gave all of us the assignment to write your favorite part and upload your favorite illustration. (which I may or may not be doing because we have had problems with it)

SPOILER ALERT!

If you are interested in this series and want to read the book, DO NOT READ THIS UNTIL YOU’RE FINISHED!

I have arranged to make a countdown of awesome parts in the book!

#5 A cool part of the story that I liked is when the group of men, including Mina’s papa went to New Fredricksburg with clubs to get food.

#4 A very fun part of the story is related to my very favorite! It was when Papa brought back a diary for Mina.

#3 An exciting part of the story is when Mina was kidnapped! By Indians! It was so exciting and very cool!

#2 Another cool part is when Daniel took off his shirt and ripped it up to make a turnakit (a turnakit is a thing that stops blood flow so a wound won’t bleed out) and showed his muscular body, and most hilariously, Mina liked it!#1 My very favorite part of the whole series is when Papa brought home a beautiful kitten– and she named it Schnurri after Opa’s cat, Schnurri!

Hey guys (and gals)! It’s me, Ryan!

 

Today I made a poem my teacher wanted me to put on my blog.

Eagles

                                                     Eagles are majestic creatures,                                                                             kinda  like animal  teachers.                                                                                      Swooping from the cloudy sky,                                                                                           gliding, flapping, they can really fly!                                                                                     They are America’s trusty mascot,                                                                                             evil creatures they are not!                                                                                                          Flying really really high,                                                                                            like a tiny dot in the sky.

By: Ryan Banks                                                                                                                       Thanks for reading! Feel free to leave a comment below!

The prompt for my composition was: write about when you realized that you were good at something, so this is what I put.

   Are you good at something? I am! I’m good at spelling. One time, I even went to a spelling bee! Here’s what happened:

   My heart was pounding so hard, as if giants were stomping inside of me. I had butterflies in my stomach. It was round 4. I was very nervous. I prayed to get at least 7th place It was my turn. I gulped hard and walked to the microphone. The announcer said, “Spell scientist.” I was trembling. I paused for a moment. The crowd went silent. “S-C-I-E-N-T-I-S-T,” I blurted. It felt like forever as I waited for the announcer to say if it was correct. “Correct!” she said into her own mic. The audience cheered. All of my nervous feelings seemed to disappear! The other rounds whizzed by quickly. I was spelling them all correctly, pajamas, millipede, and even soldier. I was happy until round 12. I walked up to the mic happily. The announcer said, “Spell charcoal” I had never heard that before! My family only used gas grills! So I… guessed. “uhh… C-H-A-R… K-L-E?” I said. The crowd went silent. My mom shook her head blankly.  “Sorry, that is incorrect.” I sadly joined the audience to watch my friends. My friend, Sarah, got third. My friend, Reed, got 7th or 8th. I  got 6th.

   That day, I learned that I was good at spelling. But most importantly, I learned that nobody’s perfect.

Thanks for reading my composition! Hope you have an awesome day! Until next time, Peace Out!

Multiplication Means:

 

Multiplication is simple. It means to have groups of something, groups of something else, and putting them together to see how much you have total.

For example, if the problem was 6×4, you put the 4 groups of 6 (or 6 groups of 4) together to get 24! Simple, right?

There is also vocabulary for multiplication as there is for addition.

 

Long Multiplication Steps:

  What if it is too hard? No prob! Let’s say this is your problem: 56×7=?        First, you multiply the ones. 7×6=42. Put the 2 in the ones place, and put the 4 over the 5. Then you multiply the ones and tens. 5×7=35. But then you add 4 to equal 39, and put it next to the 2. If you did it right, then it should equal 392.

Multiplication Vocabulary:

Product (answer)

Each

Times

Multiply

Factor

Division Means:

  Division is the opposite of Multiplication. You get a pile of any size, then you try to get the same number in each group. But sometimes there can be remainders (skip 2 paragraphs downward).

  For example, if you try to get 7 groups of the same number out of 56, you separate 56 into parts. Lets just say you think the answer is 9, you need to multiply to check. If it equals the dividend, (56) then you are right. Uh oh! 9×7=63! Now you need to make corrections. The answer is 8.

  But say you want to separate 58 into 7 groups. You do the math, but you have 2 remains. all you need to do is put your 8 down, then simply put a capital R then put the 2.

Long Division Steps:

  We have another “What if it’s hard”! Lets say your problem is 2 divided by 46. Well, first cover up the 6 to make it look like it is 4 divided by 2. The answer is 2. Now you need to put that 2 on top of the 4 and multiply 2 and 2, which equals 4. Now you put the 4 below the other 4, and subtract them – easy! Zero. Then you need to compare 0 and 2. If 0 is greater than 2, you need to erase the subtraction problem, and start over. But in this case, 0 is a smaller number than 2. Now you need to stop covering the 6 and bring it down next to the 0. Next, you need to see how many 2s you can get out of 6. Which is 3. Now put it above the six. Don’t stop now– we are almost done! Next you need to multiply again, but ignore the two because you’ve already used it. 3×2=6, so put the 6 under the other. Now subtract the two, and if it equals zero, you’re just barely there! You have to multiply to check. 23×2=46, so now you’re done.

Division Vocabulary

Quotient (answer)

Equal

Equally

Divide

Dividend

Divisor

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Golden Retrievers

The Golden Retriever is a mammal. It was brought to america by Scotland. The Golden Retriever breed is in the sporting class. That means it is an active dog. It can weigh 55 to 75 pounds. Golden Retrievers are fun pets to have. It is easy to train, making it a popular pet. It also likes to play with its owner, and with other dogs. When it is newborn, it is called a pup, a puppy, or a whelp. The breed is not endangered. If you have one at home, be sure to play with it or it might feel neglected or do something bad to get your attention.

Information was found at Facts4me.com. Have an awesome day, and be sure to keep that smile on your face! 🙂