Spring Break

Spring break is almost here! woo hoo! On Saturday I am going to travel to California to see my brother, Miles. He lives in Laguna Beach, which is a really beautiful city along the coast. You can see the ocean from his balcony! We are going to take walks on the beach, visit San Diego, and maybe swim in the ocean. I can't wait to see my brother.

What are you doing for Spring Break? Write a paragraph about your plans, and what you are looking forward to.

Cocoa Ice

Our story this week has two settings; Santo Domingo and Maine. They are very different places with different cultures and climates. Which place would you like to live and why? Is there something specific about the place that makes you want to live there?

Boom Town

In the story Boom Town, the main character, Amanda, lives in a small town in California. Would you have liked living in a town like Amanda's in those days? Why or why not?

Yippee Yay!

In most movies and books, cowboys are depicted as wild, adventurous and "cool" characters. Do you think that life as a cowboy is really this way? If not, what do you think it is REALLy like? Would you like to be a cowboy? Why or why not?