Kiewon’s Inspirational Sayings

Hi! In Korea there is a word say 바늘도둑 소도둑된다(a person who stoled a needle later he stoles a cow).It means that when you steal somebody’s small stuffs like eraser,pencil or a mini pencil sharpener later you will steal somebody’s pencil case or an a money. This makes me to think of when i was in Korean school I once stole a friend’s eraser. But I realize that he will be sad and I put it back at his desk. After that I rarely steals other peoples stuffs.
I wish that nobody in this blog do this stuffs.

Cool Korean Inspirational Sayings from Cheryl

I was finding a good one that everyone can understand easily and I found “바늘 가는 데 실 간다.” [Where needle goes, there’s string] I think it means to be inseparably related 《to each other》or always go with something. Like best friends usually be together. Even if they’re far away, they try to keep in touch. I tried to change this saying in some other way and it’s “Where coffee goes there’s sugar.”

I have more sayings!
{1.바다는 메워도 사람 욕심은 못 메운다.
You can fill the sea but not human’s avarice}
{2.남의 금송아지가 내집 송아지만 못하다.
My cow is better then the neighbor’s golden cow.}
{3.백지장도 맞들면 낫다.
Cooperating white paper is even better.}

Anisa’s Inspirational Sayings

I read this Indonesian saying,”Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya” which actually means “An empty bin makes a loud voice” and that means that people that speak too much don’t affect anyone, or they don’t have any meaning of what they say.

And there’s another one I remember, “Hati-hati dengan air yang tenang” which actually means “beware of silent water” and it means that you have to beware of a silent person because he or she might be an angry person.

And I got one more after I watched Horton, “a person’s a person, no matter how small” it means that you should respect everybody no matter how small they are and count each person even if they’re still a kid.

Wit’s Inspirational Saying

“Where there is a will, there is a way.”
It means that if we really want to do somethings,no matter how difficult it is, there will always be a way to get it done.
This saying is inspiring me when I did my math tests. At first I got a bad score. So I keep practicing so now I got a very good score.

Our Inspirational Sayings

What are inspirational sayings?

They are one or two sentences that have a powerful message and really make you think. You may only have to think for a few seconds to understand the message, or you may have to think longer and maybe talk about the saying with friends. When you do begin to understand the message you usually think, “Yeah, that’s really true!”

Think of an inspirational saying that you find meaning in. It may be one your parents have taught you and repeated your whole life. Or it may be one that is taught to all of the children of your culture as they grow. If you have one in your first language, that’s great! Translate it the best you can so that we can understand it. Then write about what you think it means. We can share some of our favorite sayings and comment on one another’s. We can inspire each other!

So, first write/translate your inspirational saying in English.

Next, write what you feel it means to you.

Then, read and comment on other sayings.

Let’s broaden our minds and do some deep thinking!!!

Catch’em Leads!

We are working hard on our fiction stories! We have written serveral leads, choosen one and now we are continuing to revise it. Why? Because we want to “hook” our readers and make our beginnings so interesting that they will want to keep on reading!
Share the lead that you have written so far. After you write your lead, comment on what you have done in your lead to make it really interesting. Have you used dialogue, or small actions? Have you included setting details so the reader knows where your story in happening?

How have you “hooked” us?

Fantastic Fiction

We are all writing fiction stories with a character who really wants something, who yearns for something. The problem (which every story must have) comes when the character does not get what he/she wants. Write about the character in your story. Include both his/her external and internal characteristics. What is it that your character wants? Why can’t he/she get it? What is the struggle that your character is facing? What is big problem in your story?

How exciting to share our unfolding stories!

Our Favorite Poems

Choose one of your favorite poems to share in our blog. It can be a poem that you wrote, or a poem that you love to read. Write why you like the poem and what emotion the poem evokes in you. Comment on the poet’s use of poetry devices. Does the poet use repitition, rhythm, rhyme, alliteration or onomatopoeia in the poem? Do you see any figurative language such as similes and metaphors or does it evoke emotion? What do you feel when you read it? Write what you would like to try using in your own poems that the author has used to create the images in his/her poem, or write about any other literary devices you would like to try.

Take your time and think about the poem you choose. Be sure to reread and edit your comments.

It’s such fun to share our learning!

Exploring Poetry is Fun!

Poetry can be such fun to both read and write!

Read this poem by the famous poet, Shel Silverstein . Then write your entry about what you think he is trying to say in his poem. Comment on his use of language. Do the words help you to visualize? What pictures do you see in your mind? Is there anything you don’t understand? Remember to read everyone else’s comments too. Respond to others by commenting on their entries or answering their questions. What do you like about poetry? Share your thoughts about this new unit of study.

Let’s have fun!

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Yes we’ll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And we’ll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends.

Our Never Ending Story