We are reviewing the Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer. Out of a total of five stars, each book of the Twilight series received four stars because they are full of suspense.
Twilight- This is the first book in the series. In this book, seventeen year old Bella Swan moves to the small town of Forks, Washington, to live with her father, Charlie. As she tries to fit in, she discovers a family, the Cullens, who act differently than everyone else. After Edward Cullen saves her life, she discovers that there is something else that they are not telling people.
New Moon- This is the second book in the series. After Edward leaves, Bella turns to an old family friend, Jacob Black, for comfort. When he starts acting differently, she starts to wonder if this town is really what it seems to be.
Eclipse- This is the third book in the series. Edward is back with Bella, and Jacob, being a sworn enemy of Edward, is avoiding Bella. When Edward proposes to Bella, she has to decide whom she wants to be with.
Breaking Dawn- This is the fourth book in the series. Bella finally marries Edward and she then becomes part of the secret that the family has been trying to hide.
Written by: Amy and Kailey
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Fun in P.E.
Right now in our eighth grade we are playing a game called hockey! Hockey consists of two rovers, two guards, two forwards, and one goalie on a team. The guard tries to stop the puck from reaching the goalie box. The guard can only go to half court on his goalie’s team. Now I’m going to tell you about the forward. The forward tries to hit the puck into the enemy goal. Unlike his team’s guard and goalie he is on the other side. Now the goalie guards the goalie box keeping the other side from scoring. The rover is the only person who can cross the half court line. He can be like a guard and stop it from reaching the goal, or he can be a forward and try hitting it into the enemy goal.
The rover is a mike of the forward and the guard.
That’s what we are doing right now, but soon we might get to go outside for P.E. and play kickball, football, and run around on the track and get to be able to enjoy the fresh air!J
THE END
Jack and Jeffrey
The rover is a mike of the forward and the guard.
That’s what we are doing right now, but soon we might get to go outside for P.E. and play kickball, football, and run around on the track and get to be able to enjoy the fresh air!J
THE END
Jack and Jeffrey
Jokes
Just looking around
A blind man walks into a store with his seeing-eye dog.
All of a sudden, he picks up the leash and begins swinging the dog over his head.
The manager runs up to the man and asks, "What are you doing?!!"
The blind man replies, "Just looking around."
Cross eyed rotweiler
A man takes his Rottweiler to the vet. "My dog's cross-eyed. Is there anything you can do for him?"
"Well," says the vet, "let's have a look at him" So he picks the dog up and examines his eyes then checks his teeth.
Finally, he says "I'm going to have to put him down."
"What? Because he's cross-eyed?"
"No, because he's really heavy"
Poison Bite
First snake: I hope I'm not poisonous.
Second snake: Why?
First snake: Because I just bit my lip!
~ By Creighton
A blind man walks into a store with his seeing-eye dog.
All of a sudden, he picks up the leash and begins swinging the dog over his head.
The manager runs up to the man and asks, "What are you doing?!!"
The blind man replies, "Just looking around."
Cross eyed rotweiler
A man takes his Rottweiler to the vet. "My dog's cross-eyed. Is there anything you can do for him?"
"Well," says the vet, "let's have a look at him" So he picks the dog up and examines his eyes then checks his teeth.
Finally, he says "I'm going to have to put him down."
"What? Because he's cross-eyed?"
"No, because he's really heavy"
Poison Bite
First snake: I hope I'm not poisonous.
Second snake: Why?
First snake: Because I just bit my lip!
~ By Creighton
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Optical Illusion
An optical illusion is a type of illusion characterized by visually perceived images that are deceptive or misleading. Information gathered by the eye is interpreted by the brain to give the perception that something is present when it is not. There are physiological illusions and cognitive illusions. Optical illusions can be a natural consequence of specific optical tricks that show particular assumptions in the human perceptual system. Can you see anything unusual about the tiger? Click the website to see the picture of the tiger: http://www.illusionking.com/the-hidden-tiger-illusion/
By Jacob and Phoenix
By Jacob and Phoenix
Quarter Holiday
The OAMS Student Council decided to have our third quarter holiday at King’s Pointe in Storm Lake on April 8. We have also decided to have an eighth-grade “Drug Free” lock-in at the school on April 17 chaperoned by Katie Bergman.
Lexi and Alex
Lexi and Alex
Age of Empires 3
This game is an RPG (role-playing game) of strategy. It takes place in the Medieval Era.
You can choose a country from the following list: Britain, Istanbul, Portugal, Denmark, Spain, Germany, France, or Russia.
The following Native American tribes can fight with you: Aztecs, Carib, Cherokee, Comanche, Cree, Incas, Iriqouis, Lakota, Maya, Nootka, Seminole, and Tupi.
The cheats of the game: Tuck tuck tuck is the cheat where you get a monster truck; Medium rare please gives you 10000 food; give me liberty or give me coin gives you 10000 gold; and Nova & Orion gives you experience points for your army.
Ronnie and Christian
You can choose a country from the following list: Britain, Istanbul, Portugal, Denmark, Spain, Germany, France, or Russia.
The following Native American tribes can fight with you: Aztecs, Carib, Cherokee, Comanche, Cree, Incas, Iriqouis, Lakota, Maya, Nootka, Seminole, and Tupi.
The cheats of the game: Tuck tuck tuck is the cheat where you get a monster truck; Medium rare please gives you 10000 food; give me liberty or give me coin gives you 10000 gold; and Nova & Orion gives you experience points for your army.
Ronnie and Christian
Movie Review
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight came out July 18, 2008. The main actors or actresses are Christian Bale (Batman), Heath Ledger (Joker), Aaron Eckhart (Harvey Dent), Michael Caine (Alfred Pennyworth), Maggie Gyllenheal (Rachel Dawes), and Gary Oldman (James Gordon). The movie is about how the Joker comes in to Gotham and tries to kill Batman, and Batman has to try and stop him from killing a lot of people. It’s a great movie for kids and most of them will like it. If you ever want to watch a movie, we suggest The Dark Knight.
Danny and Tyler
The Dark Knight came out July 18, 2008. The main actors or actresses are Christian Bale (Batman), Heath Ledger (Joker), Aaron Eckhart (Harvey Dent), Michael Caine (Alfred Pennyworth), Maggie Gyllenheal (Rachel Dawes), and Gary Oldman (James Gordon). The movie is about how the Joker comes in to Gotham and tries to kill Batman, and Batman has to try and stop him from killing a lot of people. It’s a great movie for kids and most of them will like it. If you ever want to watch a movie, we suggest The Dark Knight.
Danny and Tyler
Amazing Games
Mario Kart
Mario Kart is an awesome game for everyone.
It contains all the old school Nintendo characters and a few new ones. It is for Nintendo Wii and DS. It offers the cleanest video game experience in this age. Mario Kart is rated E for everyone and is a great family game. We rate it * * * *
Alan and Nate
Mario Kart is an awesome game for everyone.
It contains all the old school Nintendo characters and a few new ones. It is for Nintendo Wii and DS. It offers the cleanest video game experience in this age. Mario Kart is rated E for everyone and is a great family game. We rate it * * * *
Alan and Nate
Book Reivews
This time we are reviewing the Battle of Jericho and James Patterson’s series Maximum Ride. We reviewed four of the books, but he has just come out with a fifth Maximum Ride book called Max. The ratings are out of five stars.
Battle of Jericho- this book received five stars because it is full of action, has strong male characters, and teaches a lesson about peer pressure and what happens when the line between fun and games and life and death is crossed. Sharon M. Draper wrote the Battle of Jericho. In this book Jericho, his cousin Josh, and their best friend are asked to join the elite group called, “The Warriors of Distinction.” They start out as pledges doing various good deeds for the teachers, but soon the group turns out to be something that nobody thought they would be--forced to keep secrets and do various illegal activities. Jericho and his friend begin to question whether being in this group is worth the trouble if they get caught, but Josh is persistent and persuades them to stay. All is looking good, but on the last night before the pledges are officially members of “The Warriors of Distinction”, something so terrible happens it changes the life of Jericho.
Maximum Ride-Angel Experiment-this book received five stars because the kids in the book you can feel for even though they are different and have wings. You still feel like they are a part of you. It also keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next. James Patterson wrote the Maximum Ride series. It is about six kids all 14 years or under named Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, The Gasman, and Angel, that were raised in dog crates in a science lab that they call, “The School” They were infused with avian genes while they were still in their parents’ wombs. Thus they have wings, can fly, and each have special powers. After they break out of “The School,” they start living by themselves, but when Angel, the youngest, gets kidnapped it’s up to Max and the others to get her back.
Maximum Ride-School’s out Forever-this book received five stars for the same reason as the first book. In this book, Max and the others are searching for their real parents. See what happens when one of them gets dangerously close to finding his/her parents. Also one of the kids is certain they have something implanted in his/her skin. Even though the chances are slim that if the mysterious item is taken that he/she will survive, the kids are divided whether to take it out or not. Plus killers are hunting Max and the others. And some unknown force keeps telling Max that she needs to save the world. But how?
Maximum Ride-Saving the World and other Extreme Sports-this book received five stars because it is very action packed and you never know what they are going to do next. Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, The Gasman, and Angel have always worked together to beat the forces against them, but how can they work together when they are torn apart and living halfway across the globe from each other?
Maximum Ride- the Final Warning-this book received five stars for the same reasons as the first three. In this book the kids are in Antarctic helping to inform people about global warming, but some of the scientists there are trying to use them for something totally different. Plus Angel is missing again. Find out what happens in this thrilling book.
Written by: Amy and Kailey
Battle of Jericho- this book received five stars because it is full of action, has strong male characters, and teaches a lesson about peer pressure and what happens when the line between fun and games and life and death is crossed. Sharon M. Draper wrote the Battle of Jericho. In this book Jericho, his cousin Josh, and their best friend are asked to join the elite group called, “The Warriors of Distinction.” They start out as pledges doing various good deeds for the teachers, but soon the group turns out to be something that nobody thought they would be--forced to keep secrets and do various illegal activities. Jericho and his friend begin to question whether being in this group is worth the trouble if they get caught, but Josh is persistent and persuades them to stay. All is looking good, but on the last night before the pledges are officially members of “The Warriors of Distinction”, something so terrible happens it changes the life of Jericho.
Maximum Ride-Angel Experiment-this book received five stars because the kids in the book you can feel for even though they are different and have wings. You still feel like they are a part of you. It also keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next. James Patterson wrote the Maximum Ride series. It is about six kids all 14 years or under named Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, The Gasman, and Angel, that were raised in dog crates in a science lab that they call, “The School” They were infused with avian genes while they were still in their parents’ wombs. Thus they have wings, can fly, and each have special powers. After they break out of “The School,” they start living by themselves, but when Angel, the youngest, gets kidnapped it’s up to Max and the others to get her back.
Maximum Ride-School’s out Forever-this book received five stars for the same reason as the first book. In this book, Max and the others are searching for their real parents. See what happens when one of them gets dangerously close to finding his/her parents. Also one of the kids is certain they have something implanted in his/her skin. Even though the chances are slim that if the mysterious item is taken that he/she will survive, the kids are divided whether to take it out or not. Plus killers are hunting Max and the others. And some unknown force keeps telling Max that she needs to save the world. But how?
Maximum Ride-Saving the World and other Extreme Sports-this book received five stars because it is very action packed and you never know what they are going to do next. Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, The Gasman, and Angel have always worked together to beat the forces against them, but how can they work together when they are torn apart and living halfway across the globe from each other?
Maximum Ride- the Final Warning-this book received five stars for the same reasons as the first three. In this book the kids are in Antarctic helping to inform people about global warming, but some of the scientists there are trying to use them for something totally different. Plus Angel is missing again. Find out what happens in this thrilling book.
Written by: Amy and Kailey
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