“”Two Horror Stories”

By Ahlaysha Grady

I am going to write about two awesome stories I read. I will compare and contrast, “Welcome to Dead House” By R.L Stine and “One Day at Horrorland” By R.L Stine.

There are some similarities in these two cool stories. Both are very scary. First of all, both stories are by R.L Stine. In both stories take place in scary places. Both stories are scary and horror stories. In both stories there parents don’t believe them.

Although both stories have a lot of similarities, there are specific differences. In “Welcome to Dead House”, Amanda and Josh  don’t fight. In “One Day at Horrorland”, Clay, Luke and Lizzy do fight. In “Welcome to Dead House”, Amanda and Josh didn’t see the ghost the first time. In “One Day at Horrorland”, they saw the ghost right away. In “Welcome to Dead House”, they know we’re there going. In “One Day at Horrorland”, they don’t know we’re there going. In “Welcome to Dead House”, there friends are ghosts. In “One Day at Horrorland”, there friends are goblins.

In conclusion, both stories were very exciting to read. I enjoyed the part in “Welcome to Dead House”, when Amanda and Josh find out Jay is a ghost. I enjoyed the part in “One Day at Horrorland”, when they were floating in a river in coffins. My favorite was “One Day at Horrorland” because I love amusement parks and because it was interesting.

“An Eccentric Earthquake”

By Ahlaysha Grady

The article I will write about is called “A Colossal Quake” by Zackary Humenik. The article is about a dangerous Earthquake in Nepal. It did a lot of damage.

About 4,000 people lost there lives and also 7,180 people were injured. ” So far, more than 4,000 people are known to have lost there lives. About 7,180 people were injured by the quake, police said.” ( Humenik.) This Earthquake was the most biggest one that striked  Nepal since 1934. ” It was the largest Earthquake to strike Nepal since 1934.” ( Humenik.) So far, 70 present had destroyed the villages of Nepal. Humenik writes, “I’ve had reports of villages were 70 present of the houses have been destroyed.” More problems are aftershocks, they can damage lots too. Another problems are aftershocks. Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that happen after large earthquakes. They can often cause additional damage.”[ Humenik]

In conclusion, the article was very interesting article that I read about. I feel bad for the 4,000 people who lost their lives.

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“Two Startacular stories”

By Ahlaysha Grady

I am going to write about two awesome stories I read. I will compare and contrast, “The Ballad of Mulan” by Song Nah Shang and, “The Mysterious Giant of Barletta” by Tomie DePAOLA.

There are some similarities in these two crazy stories. Both stories are tremendously cool. First of all, both stories include war. In both stories the people believed in Mulan and the statue of Barletta. Both Mulan and the statue of Barletta wouldn’t give up. Both characters are confident in what they are doing.

Although both stories have a lot of similarities, but there are specific differences. In “The  Ballad of Mulan”, Mulan fought in war. In “The Mysterious Giant of Barletta,” The giant tricked the soldiers. In “The Ballad of Mulan”, Mulan came to the war. In “The Mysterious Giant of Barletta,” The war came to Barletta. In “The Ballad of Mulan”, Mulan was prepared for the war. In “The Mysterious Giant of Barletta,” The town didn’t even know about the war. In “The Ballad of Mulan,” Mulan lives in Japan. In “The Mysterious Giant of Barletta,” The giant lives in Barletta Italy.

In conclusion, both stories were very exciting to read. I enjoyed how Mulan took her fathers place because he was growing old. I enjoyed how Zia Concetta said good night to the giant every night… “Zia Concetta would open her window and call, Buona notte, colosso – good night, big one.” Page (297) My favorite was ” The Mysterious Giant of Barletta” because the giant saved the people of Barletta from the solders who started the war.

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The Hat

By Ahlaysha Grady

Once upon a time there was a hat.

And it met a huge cat,

And the cat met a rat.

The rat said to the cat”Oh I love your hat”,

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There was a little draft.

The draft was a cat,

The rat was actually a cat.

The hat was actually the rat,

They saw a persons top hat.

They stole that,

They also stole another rat.

They became friends with the rat,

And stole another cat.

They stole ten more cats,

They bought a lizard.

That turned into a blizzard,

There was a bat,

That wore a top hat.

There was a goat,

That loved to eat oats.

There was a boat,

That wore a coat.

The boat wearing the coat sunk,

Because it was full of funk.

THE END!

Mae Carol Jemison

By Ahlaysha Grady

Mae Carol Jemison was the first African-American female astronaut. In 1992, she flew into space aboard the Endeavour, becoming the first African-American woman in space.

Mae Carol Jemison was born on October 17, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama. On June 4, 1987, she became  the first African-American woman to be admitted into the astronaut training program. On September 12, 1992, Jemison finally flew into space with six other astronauts aboard the Endeavour on mission STS

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47, becoming the first African-American woman in space. In recognition of her accomplishments, Jemison has received several awards and honorary doctorates.

Astronaut and physician Mae Jemison was born on October 17,1956 in Decatur, Alabama, the youngest child of Charlie Jemison, a roofer and carpenter, and ( Green) Jemison, an elementary school teacher. Her sister, Ada Jemison Bullock, became a child psychiatrist, and her brother, Charles Jemison, is a real estate broker. The family moved to Chicago, Illinois, when Jemison was 3 years old to take advantage of better educational opportunities there, and it is that city that she calls her hometown.

My Trip To San Francisco

By Ahlaysha Grady

The most special time of my life was my trip to San Francisco for a graduation. I went with my cousins named Kera, Paris, Quintin, Wattani, and Julie. I went to over the summer. First I packed my bags and my cousins picked me up. We drove and it took two days because we left late. When we got there we went to the hotel and unpacked. Then we went to Alkatraz. It is a jail and we learned so many things. We went to this place called Boudin. I had tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. When we got there we went to the pool then we got out and dried off. Then we went to sleep. The next day we ate then drove to a graduation. After that we drove on the Golden Gate Bridge and saw the water and a raccoon by it. Then we got on the plane and left San Francisco.

THE END.

Rain, Bamboo, and Steve’s Adventure

By Ahlaysha Grady

Once upon a time there was a girl named Rain who lived in a grass temple in the forest. Rain eats leaf cereal with water from the grass. Rain wears grass dresses and sometimes shorts. Rain went to her friend house named bamboo. When Rain went to bamboos house there was a monster! Rain and Bamboo were very scared so they went to Rains house. Rain  called the chief and said ” Please come there is a monster”! The chief said “I’m on my way I’ll be there in ten minutes “! When the chief got there Rain and Bamboo were happy. Rain And Bamboo were on there way home and the monster was there. The monster said” I’m sorry I meant no harm”. So, the monster apologized then Rain and Bamboo taught him some manners. First they taught him how to sit at a table. Then how to brush

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his teeth.

Rain and Bamboo named the monster ” Steve” at Rains house. They became  the best of friends. They remained the best of friends forever. They went there separate ways but they still, called each other.

THE END

Magnificent Minerva.

By Ahlaysha Grady

Minerva is a magnificent Roman goddess. Minerva is the goddess of wisdom and war. She over saw all arts and crafts, such as weaving and pottery. Minerva’s nickname is goddess of the city. Minerva’s symbols are an owl and olive tree. Minerva’s weapons are a spear, shield, helmet and armor. Minerva’s home is on mount Olympus. Minerva is the daughter of Jupiter.

Minerva is very wise and even tempered. She is also a great warrior. Minerva and Neptune both claimed Athens as their own city. The gods said whoever created the most useful thing for the city would win the city. Neptune struck a rock with his trident and made a saltwater flow. Minerva planted an olive tree and won.

Minerva was the chief goddess of the city, which is named for her. Minerva’s power are she can change shape. Minerva is a powerful goddess.

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“Magnificent Octopus”

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By Ahlaysha Grady

Octopuses are amazing creatures. Octopuses don’t have a vertebral column, That is, they are invertebrates. Octopuses beak (or beak like jaw) which is in the parrot beak, is the only hard structure iIn their body.

Octopuses live in various parts of the ocean, but most commonly in the coral reefs. They live in the bottom of the ocean. Octopuses live in holes or rocks.  Female octopus die after they have birth. Females protect their eggs for two months. The female octopus never leaves her den in search of food but usually dies of starvation. After two months, the baby octopuses are blown out of their den. Some octopus protect themselves by piling up rocks.            Octopuses are interesting animals. Male octopus die in months by mating. Larger Octopuses have  longer life spans than the small. An octopus is adept with swimming backwards. Octopuses have a great sense of touch. Octopuses taste what they touch. Each tentacle on a octopus has 240 suction cups, which means they have 1,920 suction cups.

Octopuses eat little things. Octopuses hunt at night. Octopuses favorite foods are, crabs, mollusk, and crayfish. When an octopus pray is close it grabs it with its long arms. Octopuses poison their pray with a secret nerve.  Octopuses are endangered animals. Octopuses are prayed by, sharks, dolphins, morays, and conger eels. Octopuses can be crept as pets by people. The octopuses beak is useful for a nasty bite. Octopuses venom is poisonous and causes a fatal bite for humans to. The octopus is difficult for predators to find its matching colors.

My Favorite Things

By Ahlaysha Grady

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1. My favorite color is blue.

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2. My favorite food is sushi.

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3. My favorite place is the air and space museum.

4. My favorite animal is a giraffe.

5. My favorite fruit is watermelon.

6. My favorite sport is soccer.

7.  My favorite toy is a ipad.

8. My favorite flower is a daisy.

9. My favorite book is charlottes web.

10. My favorite thing to do at school is to read, write, music and math.

11. My favorite thing to do with my family is go to San Francisco.