Alli: On Reading

 Reading is fun and hard, you have to learn and you grow as a reader over time. My earliest memory with reading is when my mom read me and my sister the story Goodnight Moon. I liked to listen to my mom read it to us.  When I started school I remember my preschool teacher coming over to us and showing us how to pronounce the letters of the alphabet and we would read the letters with her. Although reading is fun I have a few struggles like I can't read fast and it takes me awhile to finally understand what I’m reading. I like many of the books I read but, my favorite book I read was Bridge To Terabithia. My teacher read the book aloud to the class when I was in fifth grade. And now in sixth grade I hope that my teacher reads us the book Almost Home. There you have it, that's my reading life.

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Ahmad: On Reading

      When i was little my mom would read us Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the bed my brothers and I would sing five little monkeys jumping on the bed one fell off and bumped his head… my favorite part was when the mother jumped on the bed after she told everyone not to.

   

      My earliest literacy memory is Dr. Seuss. My mom kept reading One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish until she got it in my head. That was one of my favorite book ever until i started  reading. I was reading 5 little monkeys and more Dr. Seuss. I started reading when I was 5.

  My greatest struggle in reading is reading. I am not a good reader and I don't like reading. When  was little it might of thought it was fun but now i hate reading. For me it's boring and a waste of time.sometimes I like reading because it is a good book and sometimes I pick the wrong book.

  The best book I read in fifth grade is The Chocolate Touch. I liked it because I LOVE chocolate and because everything he touches turns into chocolate.  

     

  My goal is to read Lightning Thief because I heard it was good and I want to achieve my goal.

Phoebe: On Reading

Reading is a big part of my life. Back when I was little my earliest literature memory is when my mom read Dick and Jane. Later I was able to read it by myself and, I was so proud of myself. Now I have struggles with staying with my book. One of the books I want Mrs. Peregrines Home of Peculiar Children because I saw the trailer and it looks really good! For most books the books is better than the movie so, I think I will love the book. That is why reading is one of the most important things in my life!  

Food is my life, I know.

Oliwia: On Readin

Read,read,read that what you do all day every day you have to read a lot so it’s better to be good at then to mess up every other word. As a small child I got the book The Bad Case Of Stripes. When i got the book I was not so happy because I didn’t know that this will be my favorite book. A few weeks later the book was still sitting there and it was time to go to school and my teacher, Mrs.Kester made a long list of books she wanted to read to us this year, the first book on the list was The Bad Case Of Stripes she read it I loved it. My earliest literacy memory was when we had a writing test to she how good of writers we were and I got a 5/5 on the test. My greatest struggle in reading was i read something and then I forget what I just read another reading struggle is when I mix up b’s and d’s. My favorite book that I read last year is Hidden because it’s full of adventures. And in sixth grade I hope to read lots of mystery and dramatic books. When I got that book it didn’t interest me at when you get a book read it it might be your favorite book ever.

Pink fluffy unicorns dancing on rainbows

 

Amal: On Reading

Reading is something we use everyday but it means a whole lot to me. My favorite books that I was read to were Dr. Seuss picture books because for some reason I would always laugh at the characters or their names. I also love I’ll Love You Forever because to me it felt like I will be loved forever. Later, when I was in first grade I had one of my first few literacy moments in life. My earliest literacy memory was in first grade when I wrote my own book titled If You Gave A Tiger A Toothbrush and gave it to the librarian as a gift at library class. I felt really proud of myself. However I don't feel proud of myself when I struggle. My greatest struggle in reading is trying to comprehend or focus on the first few pages of a new book or if I am studying it takes me a long time to focus and I have to go back almost 3 times. But if I am reading a book that I like I comprehend it completely fine like….one of my favorite books! The best book I read in fifth grade was Cake Pop Crush. I liked it because there is a connection to baking (which is one of my passions) and there is drama that can be interesting or funny. Speaking of things that I like I want to read a novel that is a certain topic or genre. In sixth grade I hope we read a mystery or scary/horror novel because those are two of my favorite genres. It’s crazy how you think you know what’s going to happen but shockingly something totally different happens! I also love the part where you want to stop reading because you think it’s to scary but you just can't stop and you get to the scariest part! Your favorite genre(s) is part of what defines the kind of reader you are. I gave myself a six word definition. Baking. Reading. Duck Tape. Muslim. Hope. Love.

  

Ava: On Reading

Reading is a big part of my life.one of my favorite books as a kid was Goodnight Moon. I use to love to listen to my mom read it to me because I loved it when she said goodnight to all of the objects in the story. As I got older it became easier for me to read books like Goodnight Moon, Are You my Mother and Dr. Seuss books all on my own.  Reading and writing are two of my favorite subjects.  My earliest literacy memory was in second grade and I couldn’t write in cursive, I would always write the words in print with a swirl at the end of the word. It was a big struggle for me. Another big struggle for me was reading.  My greatest struggle in reading is when I am reading and I finish reading a page and I forget what I just read. So then I have to read the page over again. This happened to me a lot in fifth grade. I remember in fifth grade I read some pretty amazing books. My favorite book that I read in fifth grade was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I liked it because the language wasn’t hard for me to understand. I am now on the 6th Harry Potter book because I am in 6th grade now. In sixth grade I hope we read about Fantasy because Fantasy is my favorite genre. I read books everyday and I am glad that reading is a part of my life.

                                           “ I AM A VERY GOOD READER “

Aliyya: On Reading

Why do I like reading so much? Reading is fun, exciting, interesting, and knowledgeable. I remember my mother reading this book to me titled Are You My Mother? It was so sad when the little bird couldn’t find its mom. My earliest literacy memory was when I was a small child in kindergarten, my teacher was so nice and encouraging . She told me that I can do anything if I put my mind to it and never give up! She made me love reading and writing more. Now with all the hard work and effort, I love reading and writing! My biggest struggle in reading was comprehending the meaning of lots of big words. For example, philosophy, interaction, and immunity. My favorite book in fifth grade was Wonder.  I like the book because it explained how Auggie’s life was with a syndrome and how he still made friends. I hope we get to read realistic fiction in sixth grade because it’s cool to see things that really don’t happen in life but could happen. I’m reading to succeed in life.

 

Brianna: On Reading

  I love to read in my spare time. I read a lot of good books when I was young. My favorite book I listened to when I was a child was Green Eggs and Ham, because my mom read it to me when I was 4. It was the best book ever!! I read it on my own when I was in 1st grade. My earliest memory was when I was in 1st grade. I learned how to write my last name. My last name was the best word I have ever learned. I used to put my last name before my first cause it was so awesome! I struggle when I read too fast. When I get to other pages in my book I get confused and don’t understand what I am reading.  The best book I read in 5th grade was Hatchet. I liked it because it had lots of action and I like reading books with characters that have to survive. I hope to read a mystery book because I  love to solve mysteries. I think it is fun to solve a good mystery!

Loves reading Fantasy, and plays soccer

Bekim: On Reading

 Reading is a fun experience.  You can explore fantasy worlds and any kind of world when reading.  My favorite book to listen to was Green Eggs and Ham because it was funny to me.  Me and my sister always used to sit in the big red chair to read it.  We also read different books everyday.  The first thing I remember writing was when I was in 1st grade and we had to write in a journal about special events in our school, like parties and holidays.  Also we had to put pictures in there.  Some of my reading wasn’t that great.  My greatest struggle in reading was when I forgot the whole page I read and then I had to re-read the whole page again.  Especially in 5th grade, reading The Garden of Eve, which was confusing.  Last year the best book I read was The House of Robots.  I loved it!  It was all about robots.  It was also really cool because there were different kinds of robots to know.  This year in 6th grade I hope to read some mystery and scary books.  I like discovering a mystery and love to be scared.  I hope we at least read one of these kinds of book.

So many books so little time.

McKayla: On Reading

READ, READ, READ!  Reading helps people think and helps them learn more.  People can learn about times in history or about famous people. When I was younger,  I loved reading the book Horton Hears a Who.  This was a book my mom would always read me  before I went to bed. My earliest memory was in kindergarten, when we started to write our name and had to spell it correct.  It was hard at first but when I knew how to write the letters it was way easier learning how to spell my name. Like writing, I sometimes struggle at reading too.  I will sometimes come upon a word that I don’t know or can’t pronounce.  I get stressed out  and don’t want to continue to read.  Some authors help me overcome this.  For example in fifth grade,  I loved reading the book Hatchet because I love reading Gary Paulsen’s books. As my mom always told me, reading opens up many doors and takes you to many places!

Fail is fake

Success is real

Matt: On Reading

Reading is one of those things that sticks with you. We have all read a number of books, some have been good and some you think back to and frown. When I think back to my young childhood to books that I listened to I remember a lot of books that I like. I used to love to listen to my mom when she read Green Eggs And Ham. I always used to laugh at all of the rhymes. There are a number of genres that I love to listen to, but my favorite books to listen to are comedies. I love humor because when my dad reads it, he makes it sound funny with the voices he uses. There are so many memories I have in reading but there is one that sticks out more than the others. I remember in 1st grade when my teacher told us to read a book at home so I choose GREEN EGGS AND HAM. I remember reading it and saying “it’s so long” and then my mom told me to keep trying and I did and finished. That was one of my earliest literacy memories because I felt so good and felt like I could take on the world. My favorite book to read as a small child was GREEN EGGS AND HAM because when I was young my mom and dad read it to me almost every day so I loved it. Later, I started reading it and I loved it. Currently my favorite genre to read is probably books about survival after reading the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. This book sparked me to read more survival books. Reading has not always been my favorite thing to do. My greatest struggle in reading is probably forgetting what I just read. I HATE when this happens because you have to go back and read it all over again.  Hatchet is a book about a boy that gets in a plane crash and ends up in a forest in Canada. That leads to my favorite book of 5th grade Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Those of you who have not read it should read it right now. There are a lot of books that we can choose from but I hope we read a mystery. I hope this happens because I have not read one in a long time and I love cliffhangers. This is why I hope we read a mystery. There are a lot of words that describe me. My six words that describe me are I LOVE SPORTS AND LIKE FRIENDS. That is the paragraph about my reading life.

Jennifer: On Reading

    Reading is a big part of my day. One of my favorite stories when I was younger was One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. I liked writing but not as much as reading. Like this story I had to write about Halloween in 1st grade. What I didn't like about reading was when I didn't know what a word meant , or how to pronounce it. I read tons of books in fifth grade, one of my favorites was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I liked it alot since I really liked the movie. Now that I’m in sixth

Grade, I am hoping we read horror themed books, since I enjoy reading those types of books.

I like pizza with extra cheese.

Nicholas: On Reading

Reading has never been a huge part of my life. Despite this, my favorite book when I was young was Green Eggs and Ham. I have always been interested in trying exotic or strange foods. This book was a terrific example of trying exotic foods because eating green eggs and ham is insane. One of my earliest literacy memories was in 2nd grade. My class was writing our first three paragraph essay about a vacation we had in the past. I was so excited to write about my vacation to Wisconsin. I have many memories about literacy but not all are good. I have always struggled to find a good book. I also struggle to read for a long time. So, I would like to improve my stamina while reading and improve my ability to find a book that interests me. I have many books that I like but there is only one that is my favorite. The book series I like most is Matt Christopher books. This is because I love sports and I am athletic. There are many genres I am interested in but my favorites that I hope we read in sixth grade are mystery or action-packed books.   

I eat more than a bear.

Sam: On Reading

Reading is so important in life and to me. I'm going to share some of my reading experiences with you.  To start it off, my favorite books to listen to as a child were Dr. Seuss books. I read pretty much all of his books such as: Green Eggs and Ham, Are You my Mother, and 1 Fish 2 Fish. I also loved reading Fancy Nancy books. My last favorite series of books when I was small was Curious George books. Next, my earliest literary moment was probably when I was in Kindergarten. I remember getting a packet that had all of the letters in the alphabet and we had to trace and write them. I was always so excited about getting homework, which was stupid thinking back, because now I hate homework! I have always felt that I am a great reader and I love challenging myself with harder books, but one of the things I struggle with is getting into a book. I love reading once I get into it, but sometimes it's one of my struggles. You may not know it, but the best book I read in fifth grade was the book Wonder. That book is one of my favorite books in the world. It is one of the books that you just can't put down. I like that book because it had so much description and creativity and pulled you in right from the start. In conclusion, I don't have a specific book that I would want to read in 6th grade, but i would really enjoy reading a book in the genre fiction, or realistic fiction. Fiction and realistic fiction are my favorite genres and I really enjoy reading books in that category. I love reading so much and reading is something I will continue to do for the rest of my life.  

BE KIND EVEN WHEN THEY AREN'T.

Luke: On Reading

Reading was introduced to me when I was 2 and I remember when my mom used to read Dr. Seuss to me before I went to sleep. I love reading lots of action and books about war and fighting. Sometimes it's not the best, like when I read textbooks I have trouble staying awake. But when reading the science textbook it’s not as bad. But what doesn't make me fall asleep is reading The Maze Runner, my favorite book, because I saw the movie and I thought I would read it. It felt weird because I would know what was gonna happen but then it did not happen and it was different. If I could read a book right now it would be a book by James Dasher that is not part of The Maze Runner series. Thank you for reading my paragraph.  

I Love Reading About Monkey Habits

  

Rashaun: On Reading

Reading is a skill people use every single day.  My earliest memory was when my mom would read when my mom would read books to my sister and I would listen to her read the books. The favorite book I read in fifth grade was Dogs on Duty because I am in into books with dogs and I have one so it gives me interest in the book. In sixth grade I hope to read one of the new  Harry potter books because I am into books with magic also because  I  like mysteries . Last year our teacher read one of harry potter books and I was really into it and I hope we read one this year.

FRIENDLY,SMART,CREATIVE, ATHLETIC,FAMILY,SCHOOL

Dustin: On Reading

My first memory of books is my favorite story to listen to as a small child is Bedtime for Button. It was the first book I ever got read to me. When I was in second grade my favorite literacy memory was when we had to write a sentence of what we did over the summer on a piece of fabric. My family got picked so my grandma sewed up the pieces of fabric and made a quilt. I got to keep the quilt. Now in reading I'm not perfect. I have such a big problem with picking out a book that i can read into the end. Now last year I was in fifth grade and it’s hard to pick one book that was my favorite but I guess the divergent series by Veronica Roth. I hope this shows you why I love reading.

I love cats and dogs yay

Some kids dread reading but I love reading.

Maddison: On Reading

Reading was hard for me when I was younger. My favorite book to listen to is “The Spooky Old Tree”. That has alway been my very favorite book out of all the Dr. Seuss books.

My first time reading was when I was 6 and Mom and I were reading “The Spooky old Tree”. My greatest struggle when I was younger was that I do not like to read at all but I will read any “I Survived” books, so I would start reading a book but I wouldn't want to finish it. I don't remember my favorite but I loved all the “I Survived” books that I read. I am in sixth grade and the books that I want to read this year are more bigger and more challenging books. So like “Counting by Seven”, or “Buddy” and right now i’m reading “Pegasus”. This is how I began reading and how I improved.

Be Caring, Nice and Thoughtful

Claire: On Reading

    Reading is something that I would call special in my whole entire life. My favorite book when I was little was One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. I really like this book because my mom and my dad would read it to my brother and me.

    My greatest struggle in reading was in first grade and it was on the fourth day of school and my teacher said that we would have to find someone in the room and we would have to read them a story. My struggle was that I didn’t know how to say some of the words in the book.

    My earliest memory for reading would be when I was three and four. Before bed and Preschool (Preschool started at 12:00 pm) my Dad or Mom would read to me and my brother. It would always make me feel special and they would always comfort me. :)

   My favorite book from 5th grade would be The One and Only Ivan. That book is a little thick but I really liked it. It was a REALLY good book and I did tell my friends to read this book.

Lastly, I would think that the whole class could read the book The One and Only Ivan because it was really good. I think that the class would really like it. :)

 

I love Owls, they’re my life

Kierstan: On Reading

    Every kid learns how to read at one point in life whether their parents read to them and taught them or they learned in school. I remember as a child when my mom would read to me this story called Up Up and Away. This book used to be my favorite about a boy and a girl going up in a spaceship. My learning how to write and read experience wasn’t all sugar and rainbows.

My second grade teacher gave us a cursive packet. When she would come back from lunch she would look over your shoulder and make you feel scared. If you didn’t do a letter write she would yell at you go do it over. Later in life My greatest struggle in reading is not falling asleep or getting distracted when i’m studying for so it over. Later in life My greatest struggle in reading is not falling asleep or getting distracted when i’m studying for science test. I’ve had this problem ever since sixth grade and I hope to fix it. I’ve read a lot of books but the best book I read in fifth grade was Allegiant in the Divergent series. I loved this book it had a sad ending but still it was just as amazing as the rest of the books before it in the series. Now that I’m in sixth grade I hope to ready a mystery and adventure book in sixth grade. I want to because most of the books I read in fifth grade were fantasy and science fiction I want to try a different genre. I love reading and i’m glad I was taught. I thank my parents my teacher and anyone who helped.  

DON’T TELL ME WHAT GOD MADE

Albara: On Reading

Reading it the best. Back when I was a kid the first book that has been read to me is the Quran because it’s the best. When I was seven I made a book about what I’m going to be when I grow up. When I grow up to fifth grade my favorite author was Jeff Kinney because his books are very good you should check one out to read. My greatest struggle in reading is reading fluently. My favorite book is Diary Of The  Wimpy Kid. And that’s why I love reading.

Abdullah: On Reading

I can't wait to tell you about my life! First, when I was in Kindergarten I always used to read Dr. Seuss books. I liked reading Dr. Seuss books because of the rhyming words. Next, I remember how I was tracing the ABC’s. I thought it was fun. As I got older my greatest struggle in reading is finding what book to read. The best book I've ever read was No Talking. I like No Talking because it is really funny. Fourth, In Sixth grade I hope to read funny books because I like funny books.

I will get better at reading.

I am the boy that's helpful.

Louis: On Reading

  Reading is a hard thing to do when  having nothing to do.My earliest literacy memory is when I was in First Grade they told the whole class to read a book,it was hard for me but I did it.My greatest struggle in reading is when I had to read to the whole class becuase I was Star student of the week.The best book I read in 5th Grade was Charlie And the Chocolate Factory I loved that book such a great book to read.I hope we read this year is Smile.When I was little I cried becuase I couldn’t read and I didn’t like it.But now,I LOVE IT.

SIX WORD MEMOIR: HARD,CRIED,HAPPY,NERVOUS,love it

Emilie: On Reading

We all love reading, but the journey is just starting. When I was a little girl I loved reading the book Oh The Places You’ll Go By: Dr.Seuss. I used to always take this book and not even read it I would look at the pictures and point at them and my mom or sister or anyone else in my family would laugh and try to read the book to me and I would always say “No!” Then I have moved on and I had some struggle in reading. My struggle in reading is when I have to read a book from cover to cover and then write a book report on it when it’s late at night and it took me a long time to figure it out on my own so, I had a little help from my mom. Another struggle in reading is when I have to read a long book and I don’t know what it is about and I don’t like it and I have to read it still because it is a class book I have to read for homework. After all that struggle I moved on to fifth grade. My favorite book in fifth grade was Wait Till Helen Comes By: Mary Downing. I like that book because Mary Downing was my favorite author and I read most of her books in her series and that book was my favorite book out of the rest of the other books, and it kinda freaked me out from all the ghost and creepiness going on in the book! And now I’m in sixth grade and I hope to learn  new books and new series because then I will love more books and then I will love to read more. Read,Read,Read and you will love the books.

Love running, nothing can stop me!