Dear Ms. Kugler,
Will and Cal later found Chester by the back of the train. The friends then ate fruit and slept until the train stopped hours later. They quietly got off and made it into the tunnels. Meanwhile, Will and Cal's mother who everyone thought was dead or hiding really well, was in London disguising herself by changing her name, her hair color, and the way she dresses. She was going to a place where her brother Tam usually put letters so she knew how everything is doing underground. But when she gets there, somebody else who was Tam's friend put the letters there instead. The letters said that Will went underground and killed Tam and he's forcing Cal to come along.
I think that Will and Cal's mom will believe what the letters say. She will go and find them and possibly try to kill Will. Then she will find out the truth and bee mad at whoever tricked her. Maybe the Styx are the ones who wrote the letter.
Hapless- unfortunate or wretched
Gripped- a tight hold or a firm grasp
Pervade- to be present throughout or to permeate
Monday, March 22, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Deeper by Rodrick Gordan and Brian Williams. Genre: Fiction. Pages read: 45 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
Will landed by the front of the train on a box of glowing balls. Will saw Cal with his head back and with red stuff on him. Will rushed over to him and found out that he landed on a box of fruit and that the stuff on his head was watermelon. There was a bunch of smoke blowing at them from the front of the train and Will decided to get some boxes and make a makeshift camp.
I think that Will is going to find Chester soon. I hope that he does. If he doesn't, then he would have to sometime find him, or else that wouldn't be cool.
Asunder- break up or ruin
Thrust- push
Stirred- moved or woke up
Will landed by the front of the train on a box of glowing balls. Will saw Cal with his head back and with red stuff on him. Will rushed over to him and found out that he landed on a box of fruit and that the stuff on his head was watermelon. There was a bunch of smoke blowing at them from the front of the train and Will decided to get some boxes and make a makeshift camp.
I think that Will is going to find Chester soon. I hope that he does. If he doesn't, then he would have to sometime find him, or else that wouldn't be cool.
Asunder- break up or ruin
Thrust- push
Stirred- moved or woke up
Tunnels. Pages read: 45 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
The boys and Imago slept and ate for the next couple days in there until they were ready. Imago shook the boys awake and told them to get ready to jump. They got on there stuff and Imago opened a trap door. They heard a rumbling noise after a while and Imago told them that it was the train that led to the Deeps that Chester would be on. A few minutes later it was under the door. He said that he was going somewhere else and helped push them down.
I wonder if the boys are going to make and where Imago is going. I hope that he will come back, or they might get lost.
Lumbering- moving slowly
Fidget- move uncomfortably
Abrupt- sudden
The boys and Imago slept and ate for the next couple days in there until they were ready. Imago shook the boys awake and told them to get ready to jump. They got on there stuff and Imago opened a trap door. They heard a rumbling noise after a while and Imago told them that it was the train that led to the Deeps that Chester would be on. A few minutes later it was under the door. He said that he was going somewhere else and helped push them down.
I wonder if the boys are going to make and where Imago is going. I hope that he will come back, or they might get lost.
Lumbering- moving slowly
Fidget- move uncomfortably
Abrupt- sudden
Tunnels. Pages read: 45 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
Tam and the Styx fought. Tam got pretty hurt, but was able to cut open the Styx's throat. The one Styx died and his comrades were shocked. It gave the others a chance to escape. They didn't get very far though. Tam decided to hold them off to get the others to go. He took his friend's machete and waited for them to come. The others followed his friend, Imago, into a crevice.
I hope that Tam doesn't die, even though he probably will. That would suck. Then the boys won't have anyone else they know.
Befuddled- confused
Rummage- search
Deliberate- on purpose
Tam and the Styx fought. Tam got pretty hurt, but was able to cut open the Styx's throat. The one Styx died and his comrades were shocked. It gave the others a chance to escape. They didn't get very far though. Tam decided to hold them off to get the others to go. He took his friend's machete and waited for them to come. The others followed his friend, Imago, into a crevice.
I hope that Tam doesn't die, even though he probably will. That would suck. Then the boys won't have anyone else they know.
Befuddled- confused
Rummage- search
Deliberate- on purpose
Tunnels. Pages read: 45 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
Will and Cal both ran back into the fog as fast as they could. They ran around a few buildings when strong hands reached out and grabbed them by the mouth. It was uncle Tam! He and his friend led them out near the maze, but a few Styx were already there waiting for them. Uncle Tam took out a machete and a Styx who he already knew since he was always spying on Tam came out of a crowd with two miniature scythes.
I wonder if uncle Tam will win, since they're obviously going to fight. If he does, then they might be able to make it out alive.
Precise- exact
Somber- sad
Eerie- strange and ominous
Will and Cal both ran back into the fog as fast as they could. They ran around a few buildings when strong hands reached out and grabbed them by the mouth. It was uncle Tam! He and his friend led them out near the maze, but a few Styx were already there waiting for them. Uncle Tam took out a machete and a Styx who he already knew since he was always spying on Tam came out of a crowd with two miniature scythes.
I wonder if uncle Tam will win, since they're obviously going to fight. If he does, then they might be able to make it out alive.
Precise- exact
Somber- sad
Eerie- strange and ominous
Tunnels. Pages read: 45 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
They went back underground and had to go back through the city. There was even more fog this time, but they both came prepared with gas masks and firecrackers, just in case there were Styx. They were making their way quickly and quietly through when they heard barking. They ran like heck and came out of the fog. When they did, they saw several Styx with hunting dogs only a few yards away.
I wonder if they will make it away from the Styx and how. If they do, it would be a miracle.
Gruff- rough
Ominous- full of doom
Inevitable- Not avoidable
They went back underground and had to go back through the city. There was even more fog this time, but they both came prepared with gas masks and firecrackers, just in case there were Styx. They were making their way quickly and quietly through when they heard barking. They ran like heck and came out of the fog. When they did, they saw several Styx with hunting dogs only a few yards away.
I wonder if they will make it away from the Styx and how. If they do, it would be a miracle.
Gruff- rough
Ominous- full of doom
Inevitable- Not avoidable
Tunnels. Pages read: 45 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
It turns out that Rebecca left their aunt's house awhile ago, after burning her cigarettes and her cheap vodka. Cal and Will had no idea why she did this. Their aunt helped them after Cal said that he was a cousin and after she fell in love with Bartelby. Luckily, Will got better. They left and headed back underground.
I wonder why Rebecca would do that. It is very weird. Maybe she is going to look for Will.
Incredulously- non-believing
Cooperate- obey
Bewilderment- amazement
It turns out that Rebecca left their aunt's house awhile ago, after burning her cigarettes and her cheap vodka. Cal and Will had no idea why she did this. Their aunt helped them after Cal said that he was a cousin and after she fell in love with Bartelby. Luckily, Will got better. They left and headed back underground.
I wonder why Rebecca would do that. It is very weird. Maybe she is going to look for Will.
Incredulously- non-believing
Cooperate- obey
Bewilderment- amazement
Tunnels. Pages read: 45 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
Will barely made it to the end of the city. He was finding it hard to breath and he was really hot. They stayed at his former house which his mom sold a while ago. They bought some food with the money he could find and stayed there a few days as he healed. He had to also find something for Cal and Bartelby to wear so they didn't look so out of place. He gave them both sunglasses after that so the sun won't hurt their eyes as much. Then they left because some they ran out of money. They then went to Will's aunt's house so that they could stay there for a bit. That's also where Rebecca was staying.
I wonder if they could get Rebecca to help them and if Will will get better. I hope that they get someone else to help them so they won't be so lonely with only each other.
Commotion- noise and/or movement
Bizarre- super weird
Interrupt- cut off
Will barely made it to the end of the city. He was finding it hard to breath and he was really hot. They stayed at his former house which his mom sold a while ago. They bought some food with the money he could find and stayed there a few days as he healed. He had to also find something for Cal and Bartelby to wear so they didn't look so out of place. He gave them both sunglasses after that so the sun won't hurt their eyes as much. Then they left because some they ran out of money. They then went to Will's aunt's house so that they could stay there for a bit. That's also where Rebecca was staying.
I wonder if they could get Rebecca to help them and if Will will get better. I hope that they get someone else to help them so they won't be so lonely with only each other.
Commotion- noise and/or movement
Bizarre- super weird
Interrupt- cut off
Tunnels. Pages read: 45 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
Will let Cal come along since a bunch of Styx were coming. They had to lift up a heavy air tight door to get to the maze. Will and Cal made it through but the Styx got a hold of Chester. Will and the Styx had a tug-of-war, but the door was coming back down so Will had to let go of Chester to keep him from getting crushed. He promised he'd be back though and left. It took a few hours until they reached the city. Cal had the only gas mask because Will's got lost back in the fight with the Styx. Then Will started to feel out of breath and woozy.
I wonder if Will had gotten infected with the disease or something else. Or if he's going to live or not. He probably will since he's the main character.
Vile- revolting or disgusting
Linoleum- a chemical for wooden floors
Infuriated- really, really mad
Will let Cal come along since a bunch of Styx were coming. They had to lift up a heavy air tight door to get to the maze. Will and Cal made it through but the Styx got a hold of Chester. Will and the Styx had a tug-of-war, but the door was coming back down so Will had to let go of Chester to keep him from getting crushed. He promised he'd be back though and left. It took a few hours until they reached the city. Cal had the only gas mask because Will's got lost back in the fight with the Styx. Then Will started to feel out of breath and woozy.
I wonder if Will had gotten infected with the disease or something else. Or if he's going to live or not. He probably will since he's the main character.
Vile- revolting or disgusting
Linoleum- a chemical for wooden floors
Infuriated- really, really mad
Tunnels. Pages read: 45 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
Will got help from his uncle, Tam, who gave him a map to the surface. The Styx really hated it when people escaped and had agents on the surface to either bring them back or kill them if they somehow managed to get through the tight security. The only person to make it out alive and possibly, since no one's sure, stay alive, is Will's mother Sarah. Will first hit a sheriff on the head with a shovel to break Chester out of jail and then Will was finally able to make it to a door which led to a maze of tunnels that ended in an abandoned city with a path to the surface. You have to wear a gas mask inside because there is a deadly disease in the city. The chapter ends when Will finds out that Cal had been following him the whole time with his oversized cat named Bartelby.
I wonder if Will will let Cal go with him to the surface. I also wonder if anyone will get sick with the disease. If they do, then they will probably die.
Outrageous- really crazy
Tranquil- peaceful or calm
Perturbed- disturbed or bothered
Will got help from his uncle, Tam, who gave him a map to the surface. The Styx really hated it when people escaped and had agents on the surface to either bring them back or kill them if they somehow managed to get through the tight security. The only person to make it out alive and possibly, since no one's sure, stay alive, is Will's mother Sarah. Will first hit a sheriff on the head with a shovel to break Chester out of jail and then Will was finally able to make it to a door which led to a maze of tunnels that ended in an abandoned city with a path to the surface. You have to wear a gas mask inside because there is a deadly disease in the city. The chapter ends when Will finds out that Cal had been following him the whole time with his oversized cat named Bartelby.
I wonder if Will will let Cal go with him to the surface. I also wonder if anyone will get sick with the disease. If they do, then they will probably die.
Outrageous- really crazy
Tranquil- peaceful or calm
Perturbed- disturbed or bothered
Tunnels. Pages read: 50 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
Will's birth name was actually Seth. He also had to start a job mining in an underground water pipe to help clear it. Cal also had a job, along with many other kids in the Colony. Will asked if any one had seen his dad and some people had. They said that he went to the Deeps, which is where they banish people to. So Will was going to try to escape the Colony to go to the surface and after a while, he would go to the Deeps. He wanted to see his family first to tell them that he was alright.
I wonder if he will be able to escape to the surface. If not, that sucks.
Glimpse- see for a moment
Fabricated- made of
Warped- messed up
Will's birth name was actually Seth. He also had to start a job mining in an underground water pipe to help clear it. Cal also had a job, along with many other kids in the Colony. Will asked if any one had seen his dad and some people had. They said that he went to the Deeps, which is where they banish people to. So Will was going to try to escape the Colony to go to the surface and after a while, he would go to the Deeps. He wanted to see his family first to tell them that he was alright.
I wonder if he will be able to escape to the surface. If not, that sucks.
Glimpse- see for a moment
Fabricated- made of
Warped- messed up
Tunnels. Pages read: 50 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
The two people were telling the truth! They were able to take him out of jail, but they couldn't get Chester out. They said that his real mother ran away with him and got him out of the Colony, as it's called. He was then adopted by people from above ground, called Topsoilers. So they took him to their house, where he met his grandma and uncle. They didn't live in Will's father's house though, where they went. They just came to visit. Will's brother's name is Caleb, but most people call him Cal.
I wonder if they will be able to get Chester out of jail. I also wonder if Will will ever be able to see his Topsoiler family again.
Exceptional- amazing or outstanding
Alter- change
Pondering- thinking
The two people were telling the truth! They were able to take him out of jail, but they couldn't get Chester out. They said that his real mother ran away with him and got him out of the Colony, as it's called. He was then adopted by people from above ground, called Topsoilers. So they took him to their house, where he met his grandma and uncle. They didn't live in Will's father's house though, where they went. They just came to visit. Will's brother's name is Caleb, but most people call him Cal.
I wonder if they will be able to get Chester out of jail. I also wonder if Will will ever be able to see his Topsoiler family again.
Exceptional- amazing or outstanding
Alter- change
Pondering- thinking
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Tunnels. Pages read: 50 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
The sheriff took away their stuff and threw them in a small and pitch black cell in some prison. Then they met people who were the leaders of these people apparently who were called the Styx. They used something called the Dark Light that lets them get into your head to learn things on Will and Chester. It's very painful and makes you pass out and vomit. They kept asking for his real name, why he's there, and other things like that. One day, a boy came to the prison and said that he was his brother. He also came with a man who said that he was Will's real father.
I wonder if those people are telling the truth. If they are, that would be really weird.
Inquired- asked
Devoured- completely eaten
Resume- continue
The sheriff took away their stuff and threw them in a small and pitch black cell in some prison. Then they met people who were the leaders of these people apparently who were called the Styx. They used something called the Dark Light that lets them get into your head to learn things on Will and Chester. It's very painful and makes you pass out and vomit. They kept asking for his real name, why he's there, and other things like that. One day, a boy came to the prison and said that he was his brother. He also came with a man who said that he was Will's real father.
I wonder if those people are telling the truth. If they are, that would be really weird.
Inquired- asked
Devoured- completely eaten
Resume- continue
Tunnels. Pages read: 50 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
When they opened the door, they found a miner's elevator. They pulled the lever and waited a few minutes for it to come up from where ever it was. They got in, went down, and found another door that looked air tight. They opened it and found a cobblestone street. They followed it and found that there were houses lining the street. They went up to one and were about to knock when it opened by itself. They looked inside and found a fire place and a bowl of soup on a table that was still warm. They went back outside and a wagon getting pulled by two horses came by. Someone reached down and pulled them up. He had a star on his blue shirt, and appeared to be a sheriff. He was taking them to jail for breaking into a house.
I wonder if the sheriff will let them out. And when. They will need to get out soon to find Will's father.
Baffled- speechless
Satisfy- to make happy or content
Excursion- journey or exploration
When they opened the door, they found a miner's elevator. They pulled the lever and waited a few minutes for it to come up from where ever it was. They got in, went down, and found another door that looked air tight. They opened it and found a cobblestone street. They followed it and found that there were houses lining the street. They went up to one and were about to knock when it opened by itself. They looked inside and found a fire place and a bowl of soup on a table that was still warm. They went back outside and a wagon getting pulled by two horses came by. Someone reached down and pulled them up. He had a star on his blue shirt, and appeared to be a sheriff. He was taking them to jail for breaking into a house.
I wonder if the sheriff will let them out. And when. They will need to get out soon to find Will's father.
Baffled- speechless
Satisfy- to make happy or content
Excursion- journey or exploration
Friday, March 12, 2010
Tunnels. Pages read: 50 ( 45 mins)
Dear Ms. Kugler,
Dr. Burrows sent the sphere over to a professor who will study it. Then Dr. Burrows goes missing. No one can find him, and the police do a thorough investigation. Will decides to try and look for him with Chester. They find his journal and a secret passageway behind Dr. Burrows' bookshelf. It appeared to be a tunnel that had been filled in from wherever it lead to. So Will and Chester started to dig it out at night when no one was around. It took them a few weeks, but they finally did. It led to a wide cavern with a hunk of machinery in the center. There were lots of stalagmites and stalactites. They also saw a rat with no eyes. Eventually, they got to the end of the cave where there was a big steel door. They opened it and the chapter ended.
I think that there will be something pretty cool behind the door. If it's underground and it has a bunch of locks, then it's important too.
Sensation- feeling
Gibbering- talking
Excluded- kept out
Dr. Burrows sent the sphere over to a professor who will study it. Then Dr. Burrows goes missing. No one can find him, and the police do a thorough investigation. Will decides to try and look for him with Chester. They find his journal and a secret passageway behind Dr. Burrows' bookshelf. It appeared to be a tunnel that had been filled in from wherever it lead to. So Will and Chester started to dig it out at night when no one was around. It took them a few weeks, but they finally did. It led to a wide cavern with a hunk of machinery in the center. There were lots of stalagmites and stalactites. They also saw a rat with no eyes. Eventually, they got to the end of the cave where there was a big steel door. They opened it and the chapter ended.
I think that there will be something pretty cool behind the door. If it's underground and it has a bunch of locks, then it's important too.
Sensation- feeling
Gibbering- talking
Excluded- kept out
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Tunnels by Rodrick Gordon and Brian Williams. Genre: Fantasy. Pages read: 100. ( 80 mins)
No vocab. found.
This is about a boy named Will and his best and only friend Chester. He and his dad like to dig a lot. But Will's dad, Dr. Burrows, starts seeing strange men in flat caps wearing long coats and sunglasses, in any weather or any time. He starts to get curious and decides to follow one of them he sees around. The man walks into an alleyway after he followed him for a bit, and disappears. He writes about them in a journal, and then an old man comes to the museum he works at a bit later. His name is Oliver and he shows Dr. Burrows a strange glowing sphere inside a metal cage that a friend of his found while some workers were doing some work on her basement. It has a liquid inside that glows when it's dark, and it turns as black as oil in light.
I like this book. I just got it from Borders along with the second book. I think that I might like the second book too. I will probably finish it soon.
This is about a boy named Will and his best and only friend Chester. He and his dad like to dig a lot. But Will's dad, Dr. Burrows, starts seeing strange men in flat caps wearing long coats and sunglasses, in any weather or any time. He starts to get curious and decides to follow one of them he sees around. The man walks into an alleyway after he followed him for a bit, and disappears. He writes about them in a journal, and then an old man comes to the museum he works at a bit later. His name is Oliver and he shows Dr. Burrows a strange glowing sphere inside a metal cage that a friend of his found while some workers were doing some work on her basement. It has a liquid inside that glows when it's dark, and it turns as black as oil in light.
I like this book. I just got it from Borders along with the second book. I think that I might like the second book too. I will probably finish it soon.
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