Everybody Needs A Rock by Byrd Baylor

Yesterday we read Everybody Needs A Rock by Byrd Baylor. In the book the author describes rules to finding a special rock of your own. Two very important points stood out to me 1. The importance of size...not too big that it could not fit in your pocket but not too small that it would easily be lost. 2. The importance of finding your special rock alone... no family or friends allowed. I kept thinking about these two requirements and I wondered why are these so important and what made those two out of the ten stick in my head? What do you think?

The Babe and I by David Adler

I love this story! In the Babe and I in what ways are the Dad and his son a team? Please give examples from the story to support your response.

The History of the Oreo

Wow! we have certainly learned a lot about the Oreo from this weeks article. I have enjoyed Oreo cookies for as long as I can remember and I thought I knew all there was to know. Please share with me something that you learned about Oreos from the article. Also I had alot of questions as I read. You know we talked about that the most interesting questions are sometimes the unanswered ones. Could you share with me if you had an unanswered question about Oreos....maybe we can look it up!

Ellen Ocha, Astronaut by Janet Michaels

How do you think Ellen's family felt when she took off on the shuttle Discovery? How would you have felt if a loved one had done the same thing?

The Day Eddie Met The Author by Louise Borden

What does the author mean when she says, "Now that is a thinking question"?

Ruby The Copycat by Peggy Rathmann

In what ways are Ruby and Angela the same? In what ways are they different? Use details from the story to help me better understand your answer.