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Two Awesome Stories

By Zeke Collins

I am going to write about two very awesome stories I read. I will compare and contrast “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney and “Big Nate: In the Zone” by Lincoln Peirce.

There are some similarities in these two awesome stories. Both stories were fictional and fun to read. First of all, both books are about a boy. In “Big Nate: In the Zone,” Nate is in 6th Grade and so is Greg in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” In “Big Nate: In the Zone,” Nate has a band and so does Rodrick, Greg’s older brother, in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” In “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” Greg gets in trouble and so does Nate in “Big Nate: In the Zone.” In “Big Nate: In the Zone,” Nate’s older sibling, Ellen, gives Nate a hard time and Greg has a similar relationship with Rodrick in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.”

Although both stories have a lot of similarities, they have specific differences. In “Big Nate: In the Zone,” Nate draws comics and in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” Greg hates comics. In “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” Greg gets into the school’s safety patrol and in “Big Nate: In The Zone,” Nate’s school doesn’t have a safety patrol. In “Big Nate: In The Zone,” Nate gets detention and in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” Greg doesn’t get detention. In “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” Greg does wrestling at school and in “Big Nate: In the Zone,” Nate doesn’t do wrestling. In “Big Nate: In the Zone,” Nate becomes a trendsetter and in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” Greg does not become a trendsetter. In “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” Greg has a mom and in “Big Nate: In the Zone” Nate doesn’t have a mom.

In conclusion, both stories were very fun to read. I enjoyed “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” because Greg was funny. I liked “Big Nate: In the Zone” because Nate likes comics and I like comics. My favorite book was “Big Nate: In the Zone” because Nate and I have the same hobbies.

Kids Helping the Earth

by Zeke Collins

The article I will be writing about is “Hope For the Future” by Amy Schatz. This article is about kids taking care of the Earth.

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My first argument is “Kids care about the environment.” This quote supports my answer. “What’s so inspiring is that the kids we’ve featured are not only recycling, they’re demonstrating, they’re planting trees, they’re cleaning up beaches, they’re showing up at city council meetings.” (Courtesy HBO) My second argument is “Kids can lead other kids to make a difference in the environment.” This quote supports my answer. “In one interview, Grace, a 10-year old, tells her peers.” You are the future generation. You are the ones who are going to have to deal with this mess that everyone else behind us has gotten us into.And you’re the ones who are going to need to figure out what to do.” (Courtesy HBO). My third argument is “Some adult entertainers help with the message that it is important to take care of the environment.” This quote supports my answer. “”Saving My Tomorrow” also features plenty of famous faces. Ziggy Marley, Pharrell Williams, Dan Zanes, and Lennon & Maisy are among the entertainers who lent their voices to the documentary series.”(Courtesy HBO). My fourth argument is “Creating documentaries with kids is a good way to get to care about the environment. This quote supports my answer. “”A lot of kids who have seen (the documentary) have been asking what we can do, which is the best possible outcome.” Schatz said.” (Courtesy HBO)

Two Amazing Stories

by Zeke Collins

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I am going to write about two terrific stories I read. I will compare and contrast “Dogzilla” by Dav Pilkey and “Raising Dragons” by Jerdine Nolen.

There are some similarities in these two fantastic stories. Both stories are about a beast. First of all, in “Dogzilla”,Dogzilla has claws and so does the dragon Hank from “Raising Dragons”. In “Raising Dragons”, Hank has a tail and so does Dogzilla. In “Dogzilla”, the mice make food and so does Hank in “Raising Dragons”.

Although both stories have a lot of similarities, there are specific differences. In “Dogzilla”, they barbecue pork and in “Raising Dragons”, Hank makes popcorn. In “Raising Dragons”, Hank didn’t harm anything and in “Dogzilla”, Dogzilla destroyed the city. In “Dogzilla”, Dogzilla is a huge dog and in “Raising Dragons”, Hank is a dragon.

In conclusion, both stories were very exciting to read. I enjoyed “Dogzilla” because it was hilarious. I enjoyed “Raising Dragons” because dragons are one of my favorite animals. My favorite story was “Dogzilla” because it was really funny.

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Eccentricness

by Zeke Collins

Once in Timbuktu,

There was a man covered in glue.

When he ran to a construction zone,

All they did was cover him in dough.

When he went to his home to get a red shower,

He found a time bomb that gave him an hour.

Before the time bomb blew up,

He jumped out the window and fell into a cup.

He went to a shop to get some tea,

And then he really needed to go pee.

On the street, he saw a very fast car.

After that, he leaped very far.

When he landed, he met an evil pie,

When he met him, he died.

When everyone crowded around his grave,

Fell down from the sky a bucket of glaze.

When the glaze fell, he rose from the dead,

After that, he gave everyone dread.

When he gave people dread, he was the last man on earth,

Then he went back to birth.

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My 8th Birthday

by Zeke Collins

The most awesome time of my life is my 8th birthday. It was on September 8, 2014. Me and my friends played Pokemon and ate cake and pizza. After that we went swimming. The owner of Game Empire came and gave everyone Pokemon starter packs. Once everyone left, we opened the presents.                My favorite Pokemon, Arceus

We went playing outside and all the girls were chasing me and all of the boys. We hid behind a bunch of bushes and when they weren’t near, we gathered a bunch of sticks to throw at them. When they came closer, we ambushed them. It was super fun.

The Magic of the Minotaurus

By Zeke Collins

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Once in Taiwan, there was a swordsman named Bill. He lived in an oak cabin with his father and his ox. He wears big, steel armor and fights with a bronze sword. His father gave him molecular telekinesis and a telepathic memory. He is very good in battle.

When Bill was at war, he came upon a Minotaur. Once he swung his sword, he noticed something-he lost his powers. So after the war he went back to his cabin to get his powers back from his dad. When he got back to his cabin he noticed his dad died. When he looked outside he figured out that the Minotaurus killed his dad. He grabbed one of his father’s maces and whacked the Minotaurus in the head. Then the Minotaurus fainted.

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Invulnerable Vulcan

by Zeke Collins

Vulcan is one of the most powerful Roman gods. He is the god of fire and metalworking. His Greek name is Hephaestus. His nickname is Mulciber. His parents are Jupiter and Juno. Vulcan cracked open Jupiter’s head with an ax. Then popped out Minerva. Vulcan’s siblings are Mars, Apollo, Mercury, Minerva, Venus, Bacchus, Proserpina, and Perseus. Vulcan’s tools are an ax, an anvil, blacksmith’s fire, a donkey, golden crutches, tongs, and a hammer. Vulcan is often shown with a blacksmith’s hammer. His divine powers are fire, forge, volcanoes, metalworking, and handicrafts. Vulcan creates a throne for Juno that traps her when she sits down. Juno tosses Vulcan off Mount Olympus because of his ugliness. He is married to Venus. He sets a trap for Venus and catches her with his brother, Mars. Vulcan is a terrific Roman god.

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Majestic Humpback Whales

by Zeke Collins

Humpback Whales are the most interesting animals. Humpback Whales have 270 to 400 darkly colored baleen plates on each side of their mouths. Humpback whales can be identified by it’s stocky body and it’s hump with black dorsal coloring. Their head and lower jaw is covered with knobs called tubercles, which are also hair follicles. They have a fluked tail, which lifts above the surface in dive sequences, has wavy, trailing edges. The long, black and white tail fin, which can be up to a third of it’s body length, and pectoral fins have unique patterns. The stubby dorsal fin is visible after the whale surfaces, but disappears by the time the flukes emerge.

Humpbacks live in amazing places. Humpbacks live in the North Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, and the Indian Ocean. They inhabit all major oceans, in a wide band running from the Antarctic ice edge to 77 degrees Fahrenheit N latitude. Humpbacks were once thought not to be present in the eastern Meditteranean Sea or the Baltic Sea, but there have been increased appearances in both waters in recent years.

Humpbacks have an awesome reproduction cycle. Courtship rituals take place in winter months, followed by migration toward the equator from summer feeding grounds closer to the poles. Their behaviors include breaching, spy-hopping, lob-tailing, tail- slapping, fin-slapping, peduncle throws, charging, and parrying. Whale songs are assumed to have an important role in mate selection. However, they may also be used between males to establish dominance.

Humpbacks have interesting behaviors. Humpbacks, known to be a friendly species, often interact with bottlenose dolphins. Both male and female humpbacks vocalize, but only males produce the long, loud complex ‘songs’ for which the species is famous. Humpback whales have been found to make a range of other social sounds, such as “grunts”,”groans”,”thwops”, “snorts”, and “barks”.

Humpbacks eat amazing things. Humpbacks are energetic hunters, taking on  krill and small schooling fish, such as Atlantic herring, Atlantic salmon, capelin, and American sand lance as well as Atlantic mackerel, pollock and haddock in the North Atlantic.

Humpbacks are not endangered. Today, individuals are vulnerable to collisions with ships, entanglement in fishing gear, and noise in pollution. This whale-watching business brings in a revenue of $20,000,000 for the state’s economy.

My Favorite Things

By Zeke Collins

My favorite color is neon green.

My favorite food is bacon.

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My favorite place is Legoland.

My favorite animal is a shark.

My favorite fruit is an apple.

My favorite sport is soccer.

My favorite toy is my computer.

My favorite plant is a Giant Sequoia.

My favorite book is Big Nate.

My favorite subject in school is PE.

My favorite family activity is video games.

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Fantastic Yosemite

by Ezekial Collins

By far the most fantastic place in the world is Yosemite. There are enormous mountains and long, blue rivers in Yosemite. In Yosemite, there is an ocean of pine trees. The hiking trails are rocky and long. The camping was quiet and safe. When we were there, we climbed up massive, big boulders. We ate sweet, soft s’mores and the air was fresh and crisp.

There were huge, steep cliffs in Yosemite. There were rocky hills and small ponds. There were slow, small deer and big, blue skies. The clouds were big, white, puffy, and clustered. There were also giant, red sequoias.

Yosemite is an incredible place to visit.