Current Event #1

Date: 10/30/11

Name: Roxanne Fine

Title: Will Steve Jobs’ final vendetta haunt Google?                                                                                                                                                           

Author: By Michael Liedtke                                               

Source: Miami Herald

The topic of the article is stealing.

The main idea of the article is that google has stole one of Steve Jobs’ inventions the, Iphone, and remade it into an Android and the effects of that.

The main idea is stated.

The author’s purpose for writing this article is to inform readers that before Steve Jobs’ died he wanted to sew Google for stealing his creations.

The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) because: The author’s perspective in this article is unbiased because this article is talking about when Steve Jobs’ was most angry when his iphone was stolen but this article also states that when he was a young man one of his products was based on technology of others 

The pattern of organization of this article is cause and effect because Google stole the ideas of the iphone and Steve Jobs’ was going to attack Google for that.  

The reason the author chose this pattern for this article is to show the quarrel between Steve Jobs’ and Google and the effect of it.  

The text features included in this article are: One text feature that I found in this article is a picture of Steve Jobs’ holding up one of his inventions. This text feature helps the readers by showing how proud he was of his invention and how smart he was. Another text feature that I found in this book was a caption under Steve Jobs’ picture and this helps the readers by explaining what is in the picture and what the picture means.           

This article is about (a summary in your own words)  this article is about when Google stole the ideas of one of Steve Jobs’ creation, which was the iphone. Steve was so mad that he decided to attack Google. Steve Jobs’ was infuriated with the idea of Google getting money off of his ideas so he attacked Google but some of his customers protested. Then CEO for Google was switched and then Jobs’ and Page became friends. Then Jobs’ died. 

The significance (importance) of this article is that Google stole the ideas of one of Steve Jobs’ creations which was the iphone

What I learned from this article is Steve Jobs’ wanted to sue Google for stealing the ideas of the iphone.   

What I liked about this article is that this article was easy to understand and was interesting.

What I did not like about this article was that the article only stated some facts about Google and a lot about Apple.

 Who should read this article and why: I think everyone should read this because it would show everybody what Google did. I think kids should read this article as well because it might teach them not to steal.

This article reminds me of (text-to-self) This article reminds me of when I stole something from my sister and she went to my mom and made her tell me to give it back. I do not know any books with this topic. This article related to the world because when somebody steals something and you know it you won’t just sit there and not say anything you would fight back.

New vocabulary I learned

   

    Word                             Context Clues                                   Meaning

1. Antipathy                   I reread it many times                A deep seated feeling of dislike

2. Crude                              Inferred                                 In a natural or raw state

3.Defecation         Looked at the words next to               To destroy or poop on

Readers Journal- Mystery

#8                                                Readers Journal                                     10/17/11                                               Dear Mrs. Zrihen,                                                                                                                                           I am in the middle of reading the book Flawless, A Little Pretty Liars Series. This book is by . This book was obviously mystery because I think this book is scary because all of the events that already happened in this book. One passage that really stood out to me was:                                                                                        " Fine I will tell them it was me, but you will pay"!!                                                        This passage is sagnificent to this book because it sort of gives the idea who might of hurt Ali. I used some strategies before, during and after I read this book. One strategy that I used before I read this book was to create a purpose for reading this book. The purpose that I read this book was to do a readers journal on this book. Another strategy that I used before I read this book was to skim and scan through this book and see if there was any text features. One strategy that I used while I was reading this book was to ask questions about what is going on in the book. Another strategy that I used while I was reading this book was to predict what was going to happen next. One strategy that I used after I read this book was to answer the questions I asked myself while I was reading but unfortunately I did not get the chance to finish reading this book.                                                                                                                         I found many fiction elements in this book so far. I think the main characters of this book are Ali, Spencer, Emily, and Hannah. All of them were best friends that had a secret. Other main characters of this book were Tobby, and Jenna. The top main character in this book is Ali, a sixth grader that went missing at the end of sixth grade. Another main character is Spencer, a sixth grader who was one of Ali’s best friends. Spencer was there when Tobby said something very suspicious to Ali but she promised Ali that she wouldn’t tell anybody. Another main character in this book was also one of Ali’s best friends, Emily. Emily was a girly girl and had no secrets except one that nobody new except Ali. Emily was also a sixth grader. One other main character in this book is Hannah witch is also a sixth grader. She is a thin dark haired girl who also has a secret only Ali knew. Tobby is a suspicious boy that walks around the neighborhood spying on everyone. Toby is the antagonist for now because he threatened Ali by “saying you will pay”! Toby has a stepsister named Jenna and he loves her, maybe a little too much. Jenna was in Ali’s class and was sort of a shy person.                                                              There is only two settings were this book is taking place right now and that is at Ali’s house and at the main characters school. The weather conditions at Ali’s house were dark and gloomy. At the main characters school is was sunny. Ali’s family is middle class meaning that their family is not poor and not rich.                                                                                                               I was not able to get to finish this book so I do not know the falling action and resolution of this book. The exposition of this book was when all of the main characters were introduced. The rising action of this book is when Ali and her best friends go to Ali’s for a slumber party. The climax of this story was when Ali went missing. The main conflict was that Ali went missing. Most of the conflicts in this book was man vs. man. The tone of this book was frightened. The mood of this book was scared. The theme of this book was friendship. I don’t know the motif yet. The authors point of view was third person objective. The pattern of organization was chronological order. The authors purpose for writing this book was to entertain. The author’s perspective is objective.                                                                                                             To me this book is scary because Ali went missing and toby said you will pay. So far this book is awesome. I would rate this book a ten out of ten because it is so interesting. This book was fantastic and I would recommend this book to boys and girls ten and up because it is scary. I hope to finish reading this book so I can read the next series.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sincerely,                                                                                                                                                Roxanne Fine

Readers Journal- Biography

#7                                        Readers Journal                               10/10/11                                                                                                                                     Dear Mrs.Zrihen,                                                                                              I just finished a biography book called John F Kennedy. By Howard S. Kaplan. This story told me about John F Kennedy’s life. One quote that really stood out to me was:                                                                                                                                                  “A man may die, nations may raise and fall, but an idea lives on.” By John F Kennedy                                                                                                                                                                                        I picked this quote because I thought it was fascinating. This quote is important to the text because it tells the readers what he was thinking and what was one of his famous quotes. I used many strategies before, during and after I read this book. One strategy that I used before I read this book was to skim and scan though the book to check if there was any text features in this book. Another strategy that I used before reading this book was to create a purpose for reading this book. The purpose I read this book was for my readers’ journal. One strategy that I used while I was reading this book was to visualize the most intense and exciting parts of this book. Another strategy that I used while I was reading this book was to make text to self-comparisons. One strategy that I used after I read this book was to summarize the book in to a report (RJ). Another strategy that I used after I read this book was to make inferences about John F Kennedy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 There were many non- fiction elements in this book that I found. The main idea of this book is what happened in John F Kennedy’s life and after his life. I learned that he was ill almost all the time when he was little. I also learned that he was a very disobedient child and not that good in school. The essential message of this book is John F Kennedy’s life. One cause and effect that I found in this book I that John F Kennedy ran for president made speeches about what he was going to do if he was president and then he became president.                                                                                                                                                                                                   Some text features that I found in this book were the timeline behind the book, pictures, and captions underneath the pictures.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The pattern of organization of this book is chronological order because everything was in order. The author’s purpose for writing this book was to inform. The author’s perspective is subjective because the author does not give any of her opinions, or beliefs. The author’s point of view was in third person.                                                                                                                                               The only figurative language I could find in this book was similes and a few metaphors. I used the internet and books about John F Kennedy to check the accuracy of this book. I could relate John F Kennedy to Martin Luther King Jr in some ways because they both were trying to get equality. I can relate this book to myself because sometimes I am very disobedient.  I can relate this book to the world because the world is very discriminating. I can compare John F Kennedy to his brother because his brother was some times ill. I can contrast   from his brother because his brother was well behaved and was good in school.                                                                                                                                                                                    Over all this was an amazing book. This book was very inspiring. I would rate this book a nine out of ten because is very good but sometime it talked about things that wasn’t related to John F Kennedy. I recommend this book to all children because it was very educational.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sincerely,                                                                                                   Roxanne Fine

readers journal - biography

#6            Readers Journal         10/03/11                                                                                                  Dear Mrs.Zrihen,                                        I just finished a biography book called Martin Luther King Jr. Young Man with a dream by Dharathula H. Millender. This book was really inspiring to me. One passage that really stood out to me was:                                         I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation were they will be not judged by color of their skin but by the content of their character.                          I have a dream today!! (Pg, 67-68)                                                                                                         I picked this passage because this speech was his most famous because it took a part of the development of the civil rights movement. This passage is significant to the text because it shows the readers what he was trying to make a reality and what he dedicated his whole life to. I used many strategies before, during and after I read this book. One strategy that I used before reading this book was to skim and scan trough the book to check if there was any text features. Another strategy that I used before reading this book was to use information that I already knew about Martin Luther King Jr. One strategy that I used while I was reading this book was to look at the text feature while I was reading so I can understand what was going in the book. Another strategy that I used while I was reading this book was to visualize the most intense and exciting parts of the book. One strategy that I used after I read this book was to reread the most important and exciting parts of the book. Another strategy that I used after I read this book was to make inferences about Martin Luther King Jr.                    There were many non-fiction elements in this book that I was able to find. The genre of this book is biography because this book is telling you about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. the topic of this book is civil rights and Martin Luther King Jr. The main idea of this book is Martin Luther King Jr. and the fight for equality and the end of segregation. The main idea is stated. Another good name for the book can be Martin Luther King Jr. and His Fight. I think that this book could be called that because it sums up what this book is about. One supporting detail is “Only through boycott can we make it clear to the white folks that we will not accept this type of treatment any longer.” This detail explains how they were treated and how they finally said enough is enough and they are trying to do something about it. This detail is factual. Another detail I found in the article is “ Using Gandhi’s method’s he could take Jesus’ message of “love your enemies” to a new level. This supporting detail is factual. The essential message of this book Martin Luther King Jr. dedicating his life and sacrificed his life for equality. A cause and effect relationship that I found was when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man and was put in jail after Rosa Parks was put in jail Martin Luther King saw an opportunity to fight for the right sitting when and wherever you like so he took that issue to supreme court an all Negro’s started to boycott the buses. I can compare Martin Luther King Jr’s story to Fannie Lou Hamers. They both tried to help slaves and black people be free and have equal rights. The difference between Martin Luther King Jr, and Fannie Lou Hamer was that Fannie Lou Hamer was Fighting for voting rights for women.                                                                                            I was able to identify five text features in this book and there impact on the text. The title of the book gives the reader a clue on what the book will mainly be about. The pictures helped me understand the setting, people and events that were going on at that time. The captions under the pictures helped me understand what was going on in the pictures. The sidebars expanded a little more about what was going on in the event. The timeline of events helped me find out what and when something was happening. The pattern of organization is chronological order because the book explains the events that occurred through out Martin Luther King Jr’s life and the order they went in.                                                                           The authors’ purpose was to inform and the authors’ perspective is subjective. The authors’ point of view is third person objective. Unfortunately I was unable to find any figurative language in this book most likely because this book did not contain any dairy entries, poems ects… I used three sources to check the validity and accuracy of the information in the book. The first source that I used was the internet to see if the information about Martin Luther King Jr was right. Another source that I used was a history book to see if all of those non- violent marches took place. The last source I used was my mom’s memory about Martin Luther King Jr, to see if he died of a bullet.                                                                                         I found five vocabulary words that I did not know while reading the book. I used context clues to help me understand what the word meant. ‘‘Desegregate” which means to not use. “Huskier” means muscular. “Leaflet” means a booklet. “Regulations” means ruling. “Flocked” means congregation.                                                                                                               I was able to relate the book to another text, the world, and myself. I can relate to the book because some people discriminated me. This book and the book about Abraham Lincoln are easy to relate to each other because they both tried to help slaves and the black race be free and equal to the white race. This book relates to the world because there are still racists in the world.                                                                                                                            This book was very inspiring and emotionally to me. I recommend this book to boys and girls of all ages because it was really good. I rate this book a ten out of ten because not only was the information correct but the author wrote it in a way that was interesting to the reader.                                                                                                                                  Sincerely,                                                                         Roxanne Fine