Making the Monkey

Article posted January 7, 2008 at 03:30 PM GMT0 • Reads 147

When I followed the tutorial to learn about Scratch I found it to be hard but very fun because you had to tell the monkey what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. You had to do the same with the 7 bananas that the monkey had to catch.



When we created the Monkey Game in Scratch. I liked doing it that way because my teacher helped me tell the monkey where to go. I felt successful about the outcome because of the way I decorated the background, the bananas, and the monkey.



When you teach Scratch to the sixth grade you should help them through it because they might get confused while doing the project.



Three things I can do in Scratch are:

1. Make background music

2. Make costumes for the monkey

3. Make a colorful background



Two things someone else might enjoy about scratch are:

1. You can choose your own characters

2. Making a background



One thing I wish I could do is:

1. Be able to put stamps on the background

Review

Article posted January 15, 2008 at 03:42 PM GMT0 • Reads 135

Twelve Toes.



1.On the level of story-telling: if you were the King (or the aliens), would you allow this story-teller to live another day? If no,why not?



Yes, I would let you live another day the story was very cool.







2.Think of plot—is it original? (If an adaptation, is it creative or interesting to you?)



I liked the plot although it was adaptation. It was very creative and I enjoyed it.







3.Think about conflict. Does the story have a natural conflict? Are there complications that add enough suspense, tension, or interest? Is there a climax that satisfies you? Is the resolution satisfying? What could be added or changed?



This story does have a conflict because the kid doesn't have any money or food. There isn't really any suspension. There isn't really a climax or resolution that satisfied me. The story didn't really make me jump off of my seat.







4.Think of characterization—are the characters realistic? Individual? Do we get a good sense of character from many of these: description, dialogue, narrator's opinion, discussion from other characters, the character’s own actions?



The talking teddy bear is not realistic. No the characters are not individual. I don't think the narrator gave it's opinion. The characters did have discussion and show it's own actions.







5. Think of word choice, imagery, and details. Do they help you see and hear and experience the story? Do any word choices need changing?



The words helped me picture where he was and what was going on around him. I don't think the word choices need changing.







6. On the level of "culture"--what do you think this writer is trying to reveal about the culture he/she lives in? Summarize what this story tells/shows about its culture in a sentence or two.



The writer might be trying to say that not everyone in the boys culture has food. The writer doesn't really explain the boys culture too well in tis story.





7. Does this revelation of culture possess much insight or show you something unique? Do you get a picture of cultural practices? Of gender roles, love relationships, family roles, habits, religious practices, beliefs, food, social expectations, etc.? Should anything be thrown out? Added?



This story shows that the boy doesn't give up and travels to find someone that excepts him for who he his and I think that that is unique.





8. What areas of the story need the most improvement?



I think the beginning is too long and the ending is short but the story is still good.





9. Summarize the theme of the story in a sentence or two. Don't just summarize the story, or say what its topic is--that's not theme. "Theme" is what the story reveals about the topic. So put your theme statement in this sort of pattern: "This story reveals that (topic) is (message about the topic)." Do your best here. You'll show the writer what his/her story DOES say, as opposed to what the writer WANTS it to say.



The theme of the story is the boy with the 12 toes is traveling until he finds someone to accept him for who he is.





10. Be specific, try not to merely write, " this was good", instead explain what was good about it and why.



I think this story wasn't the best I have heard of or read but I still liked it and the writer got the point out.