Parker On Air @ Stonefields School

Week 1 Day 5

Day 5 – Boarding the Plane

It’s the big day! You’re about to hop on an airplane and travel to a new country. Curious Kiwi will keep you company on the journey. Unfortunately, Curious Kiwi forgot his book and he is worried that he’ll get bored on the long flight without anything to read. He asks you for some help…

Activity 1

Think about all of the books that you have read this year and recommend one for Curious Kiwi to read. On your blog list the title and author of the book and then provide a short description of it. What is the book about?

Grandma's Week Off 

By Helen Mckinlay

Activity 2

Read the following three reviews of books that are really popular right now in Canada. If you had to choose one for Curious Kiwi to read on the plane, which one would you choose? Post the name of the book that you would chose on your blog. Below the title explain why you would choose that book.

Book 1: Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins

Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol - a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create. Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't

prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

Book 2: Matilda by Roald Dahl

Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!

Book 3: Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Ugly Truth

Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it’s cracked up to be? Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older—all without his best friend, Rowley, at his side. Can Greg make it through on his own? Or will he have to face the “ugly truth.”

Bonus Activity

It’s time to use your imagination to write a short story. I’ve provided you with three different beginnings for a story. Choose your favourite beginning and finish the story. What happens next? You can use your imagination and create any ending that you want. To earn full points, you must post, at least 8-10 sentences, on your blog.

1. I looked around the room. Nothing seemed unusual, but then… So i clime out of bed to go check on mum and dad everything seemed usual BANG I looked behind me I felt worried so I race to go see who it was "Hello" My sister said well she is doing her makeup. she had never act like this I asked her" Are you fine" She said "Yes yummy brain" She did not seem fine so I looked behind me and saw a big blue light my sister tried to calm me so I ran to my room and locked myself in there alone in the dark.

2. I knew it was going to be an unusual day when my mom came into my bedroom and said... come with me" so she put her hand out I smacked it away from me and said "leave me alone" so she glitch then mum came back I now know how to get my father and sister back Well my brother was living in the city far away from here so I rang him twine he did not answer the space ship just when and left my mum behind with me.

3. The spaceship was out of control and only one person could save us.... dad and my sister were still in there I stuck a camrea on dads forhead to know what is happing I looked on my phone dad and my sister went to this place called Hollw after a few whiels they had came back with my brother in there I slapeed him as hard as I can " why did you take mum and dad there he said he didt he got left there so who was the hero my brother.

Bonus Activity = 10 points