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1. One Direction’s new movie “This Is Us” 2. She’s Back! The Statue of Liberty reopens! 3. Young Genius! 4. Hoops for Troops 5. Going Green!
Isabel Maria Mora 8th Grade
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One Direction: This Is Us VOCABULARY WORDS
SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE
This article informs you about One Direction’s new movie “This Is
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being a star.
Us”, that is going to be released on August 30, 2013. It tells you that in the movie you are going to know all about Niall Horan, Zayn
Stardom: fame and proud of
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Rapid: fast, quick
Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson; the five members of One Direction, and their lives on and off stage. The documentary-movie concert is not only going to show the actual life and tours of One Direction, but also it is going to show their
path to success by starting as competitors in The X Factor UK.
One Direction: This Is Us is going to show the world all about these 4- British and 1 Irish boy band who started their path to success rd
by winning 3 place on The X Factor, but ended as the “world’s biggest pop sensation!” (Keady).
2 QUESTIONS 1. What was the most interesting thing that you learned from reading this article, and why? Explain. The most interesting thing that I learned from this article was that One Direction is making a movie to show the world about their lives on and off stage. They are making the movie so people can see how they got to fame, how were their lives before gaining fame, how are their lives on tour, and most important so people can see what kind of person each member of the band is and what obstacles each member has been through in life. 2. Who was involved? What was their role? (Who or what is the article about, and what is it that he/she/it did that is news worthy). Explain. The article was about Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson; the five members of One Direction. Their role was to show their personality and talk about their lives so people can know each member of the band better. It was newsworthy, especially for the Directioners (people who love One Direction) because now they can know more about One Direction. Also for
other people it was newsworthy because they can see “the real” One Direction and not judge them. MLA CITATION
Keady, Cameron. “One Direction: This Is Us”. Time For Kids. Time Inc., 29 April 2013. Web. 7 July 2013. <http://www.timeforkids.com>.
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She’s Back!
“The Statue of Liberty reopens eight months after Superstorm Sandy”
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1. What caused this event, and/or what are the effects of this event? Explain. Superstorm Sandy caused the event of the Statue of Liberty destruction. The effect of this event was that visitors could not visit the amazing monument of the Statue of Liberty. Lady Liberty was closed th
from tourism for eight months! But it reopened on July 4 , U.S.A’s independence day! “It’s a perfect day to reopen the statue,” NPS spokeman John Warren told TFK. “It’s a great day to celebrate liberty throughout the country and the world.” 2. Who was involved? What was their role? (Who or what is the article about, and what is it that he/she/it did that is news worthy). Explain. To rebuild Liberty Island National Park Service was involved. More than 1.000 employees helped rebuild the island. Their role was to rebuild and fix all the damages that the Superstorm Sandy caused to the island in which the Statue of Liberty stands. It was newsworthy because thanks to NPS, now people can continue visiting the great Statue of Liberty!
SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE This article informs people about the reopening of the Statue of Liberty. Lady Liberty survived hard waves, strong winds, etc. caused by the Superstorm Sandy in October, but Liberty Island, didn’t survive. The island and visit to the statue were closed. The storm caused 59,000,000$ of damage, but the National Park Service has worked with more than a thousand employees to repair the damages. Thanks to all the hard work and effort of National Park Service, the
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Statue of Liberty was reopened to public on July 4 ,
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U.S.A’s independence day! What a great day to reopen the most significant monuments in the U.S.A!
MLA CITATION:
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Unharmed: not damaged
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Surged: an increase
Kraus, Stephanie. “She’s Back!’. Time For Kids. Time Inc., 05 July 2013. Web. 9 July 2013. <http://www.timeforkids.com>. 3
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Young Genius! 2 QUESTIONS
1. What was the most interesting thing that you learned from reading this article, and why? Explain. The most interesting thing that I learned from this article was that age doesn’t matter in knowledge, and that everyone can be a young genius. Brittney at age 15 entered UPenn! I would’ve never imagined that someone so young could enter to any University! But now I know that you can, but only if you put a lot of effort!
SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE This article talks about Brittney Exline, a young genius! She read when she was 2 th
years old, she finished 6 grade when she
2. What new insight into the world did you gain through this article, and how will it impact your way of thinking or behaving? Explain. I gained an insight to the world through this article that if you put a lot of effort and enthusiasm to something you are going to achieve it, and your age doesn’t matter. Also my way of thinking will change by being more perseverant and following my dreams because I can do what I dream to do if I persevere!
was 8 and she graduated from high school when she was 13! And when she was 15 she entered to University of Pennsylvania by winning a scholarship. Brittney is the first African American to attend to University of Pennsylvania and the youngest student to go to an Ivy League University. She doesn’t spend all her life studying because she also loves dancing and singing. Brittney is really a young genius!
VOCABULARY WORDS • Freshman: a student who’s first year at a college or university
• Prestigious: amazing, good, impressive, great
MLA CITATION:
Dolasia, Meera. “Young Genius”. DOGOnews. DOGO Media, Inc., 23 October 2007. Web. 10 July 2013. <http://www.dogonews.com>. 4
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Hoops for Troops SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE This article is about Will Thomas and how
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he recollected money to help the families of the Navy SEAL’s that died. When he heard the news that 30 Navy SEAL’s died he
Sank: to throw into a basket, scored
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Surpass: to make a better achievement or goal
immediately wanted to help. He helped by shooting hoops. He told his father that for every shoot he scored his father had to pay him 1 penny. So the news spread and on Labor Day Will scored 20,317 shoots and he raised 50,000$. He did the same on Labor Day of the 2 continuing years and gained a total of 100,00$! He named his project Hawkeye, and now many professional players support his project!
2 QUESTIONS 1. Can you connect this event to something similar that has happened around you? (Has something like this happened to you, your family, your community, or your country?) Explain. In my community something like this happened. When Haiti suffered the Earthquake my community wanted to help by sending them money. My family and me sent money to Haiti. Other people did activities, like giving clothes, food, playing sports (like Will Thomas), baked and sold food, all to recollect money to send to Haiti and help them! 2. If applicable: What caused this event, and/or what are the effects of this event? This event was caused by war (people died, and Will wanted to help). The effects of the event of Will Thomas shooting hoops was very good because he helped the families of the Navy SEAL’s live better by giving them all the money he recollected. It was an act of good because he helped many people even if he didn’t have to.
MLA Citation:
Marino Walters, Jennifer. “Hoops for Troops”. Scholastic. Scholastic Inc., 10 July 2013. Web. 12 July 2013. <www.scholastic.com>. 5
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Going Green
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Greenhouse: a place which 1) 1.inWhat
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Disability: being unable to do something because of a physical or mental lack
SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE This article shows the project that the kids in Sopris Elementary School made to eat healthier food. It all started when the school invited a lawmaker called Bruce Christensen. He worked for Mountain Valley Developmental Services (MVDS). He wanted the students to eat healthier so he invited the students to the MVDS’s greenhouse. The science
2 QUESTIONS 1. What was the most interesting thing that you learned from article and why? Explain.
The most interesting thing that I learned from reading this article was that you can eat healthy and help the environment easily. You eat healthy by eating vegetables and fruits like the kids in Sopris Elementary School did and at the same time you can help the
environment by planting your own garden of fruits and veggies, which is also what the students made! What an easy way to help the environment and eat healthy! 2. What new insight into the world did you gain through this article, and how will it impact your way of thinking or behaving? Explain. Reading this article I gained a new insight to the world that you can eat plant, take care, and eat healthy food and help the environment. It impacted my way of thinking because now I realized that I can plant fruits and veggies in my garden and both I am eating healthy and I am helping the environment! People should do this too so they can be healthy and they can help the Earth be healthy too!!
teacher had an idea so kids could plant their own vegetables for the school cafeteria. Bruce accepted the idea and he donated the greenhouse for the school. So every class from th
Kindergarten through 5 grade goes to the greenhouse 2 or 3 times a week to take care of the vegetables and then collect them to make salads and healthy food for the school cafeteria!
MLA CITATION
Kraus, Stephanie. “Going Green”. Time For Kids. Time Inc., 20 April 2013. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://www.timeforkids.com>.