Poem: Africa Continent Rhyme

In Africa there were many empires and civilizations,
Like Mali ruled by Mansa Mosa,
Over time they became nations,
With languages like Zulu and Xhosa.

Poems: Country Rhymes

Country Rhymes

1. Bulgaria

He went to Bulgaria
But didn’t like the area

2. Ukraine

He went to Ukraine
But there was too much rain

2. Paraguay
He went to Paraguay
But it was a cloudy day

3. Chad
He settled in Chad
Because there was more money than he ever had

4. Niger
He went to Niger
And became a miser

Poems: Extremes in the U.S.

Extremes in the U.S.

Wet: Mount Waialele, Hawaii

There is a huge amount of rain on Mount Waialele,

Much more than you can imagine there may be.

Not far away it is very dry,

And the amount of rain goes down by two times five.

Dry: Death Valley, California/Nevada

In Death Valley it is very dry,

And the temperature is very high,

It is also very low,

To Death Valley lots of people go.

Hot: Death Valley, California/Nevada

In Death Valley it is very hot,

Unlike Minneapolis where it is not.

It is also very low,

To Death Valley lots of people go.

Cold: Barrow, Alaska

In Barrow it is very cold,

So unless you are Amundsen, Roald,*

Never ever ever go there,

It is probably too cold for a polar bear.

*- Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole.

High: Mount McKinley, Alaska

McKinley is the tallest mountain in the USA,

On it, it'll always be a cold day,

Oh, Oh, it is cold and high,

On it your eggs will never fry.

Low: Death Valley, California/Nevada

In Death Valley it is very low,

To Death Valley lots of people go,

It is also very dry,

And the temperature is very high.

MOUNT WAIELELE (OR WAHILILI)

DEATH VALLEY

DEATH VALLEY

BARROW

MOUNT MCKINLEY

DEATH VALLEY

Poem: He kicked the ball away

He kicked the ball away

It was hot May,

He was eating a sundae,

And looking at the trees sway,

He kicked the ball away,

On to parks where children play,

On to roads of gray,

On to a highway,

Into downtown San Jose,

Into a restaurant tray,

In Subway,

And into the chefs’ pay,

Into the office of Dr. Tay,

When she was using a x-ray,

Into the playoffs of the NBA,

Where Boston defeated LA,

Into some yellow hay,

Where a sleeping horse lay,

Into the country of Chile,

Where it was struck by a sun ray,

Then into Paraguay,

And then into Uruguay,

Onto the bay,

Where a potter was baking clay,

And where it was chased by a stingray,

But it bounced on to a quay,

Then to a cay,

Where it was pushed by a blue jay,

Now our song is over - yay!

Have a wonderful day!

Book Report: Our Island Story

Our Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls by H.E Marshall(1905)

Book Review/Report

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 Our Island Story is half-fiction and half-true. It starts from the time the Romans invaded Britain, and ends at the time when the U.K annexed New Zealand. The book talks about how Henry V managed to get the throne of France, and the signing of the Magna Charta ("Great Charter") by King John "Lackland" Plantagenet. The author makes the stories interesting by overlapping stories, like "The Siege of Delhi" and "The Pipes at Lucknow"(chapters 106/107). It also talks about the warrior queen Boadicea, who would die rather than submit(chapter 5). The Romans thought that they could defeat Boadicea because she was a woman, but it took a long fight to do so. This book is a very good book.

Rating: 99.732/100 Status: READ

Book Review: The Scarecrow and his Servant

A scarecrow made by Mr. Carlo Pandolfo stood in a muddy field. There was a thunderstorm that night, and the scarecrow came to life. Unfortunately, Mr. Pandolfo's cousins, the Buffalonis, are looking for him. He finds a servant, an orphan named Jack, to help him. He fights robbers, becomes a soldier, and even acts in a play. After facing many dangers, he finally arrives at Spring Valley, the estate Mr. Pandolfo left for him.

The Scarecrow and his Servant is a very good book, telling you the way the scarecrow escaped from every danger that he faced. You will never put this book down without finishing it.

  

Rating: 99.8679 out of 100 (Status: Read)

Nature Outing at Rancho San Antonio, Cupertino

We played duck-duck-goose and chaos tag. In the nature outing, we walked one mile to Deer Hollow Farm. Every farm animal except a horse was there in this farm. I also thought of a song for this farm sung to the tune of "Old McDonald had a farm.."

Old Mcdonald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O!
And on the farm there was a sow,
Snorting at us now.
With a snort snort here and a snort snort there,
here snort, there snort, everywhere snort, snort || (Old Mcdonald)

And on the farm there was a cow,
Cosy in some hay.
With a snuggle here and a snuggle there,
here snug, there snug, everywhere snug, snug || (Old Mcdonald)

And on the farm there was a lamb,
Resting on some grass.
With a smile smile here and a smile smile there,
here smile, there smile, everywhere smile smile || (Old Mcdonald)

And on the farm there were some geese,
Playing with some rocks.
With a look look here and a look look there
Here look, there look, everywhere look look || (Old Mcdonald)

And on the farm there were some goats
Smiling at us now.
With a smile smile here and a smile smile there
Here smile, there smile, everywhere smile smile || (Old Mcdonald)