No Homework

I get so much homework, that I have to do it the whole time after I get home. There are three other reasons why I don't like homework. My first reason is that homework kills trees. My second reason is that we just get too much. My third and final reason is that we have enough school to learn already. These are the three reasons why we shouldn't have homework.

As I said before, homework kills trees. You think not? Well, what is homework made of? That's right, paper. And what is paper made of? Trees. What do trees make? Oxygen. So if you kill the trees to make homework, you're killing our oxygen supply. Do you really want that to happen? I thought not. Also, what if a little bird lived in that tree? When you chop down that tree, you destroy the home of that little bird. You see what I'm getting at, right? That's right, homework kills trees.

My second reason that I stated is that we just get too much homework. I get so much homework that I can't do anything else. I even have so much that I'm not done by the time I have to go to bed. I don't even have enough time to play with my family. Just as I said before, we just get too much homework.

My final reason is that we have enough school to learn what we need to. Don't you think so? You don't?! Well, put this idea into your head. We spend more time with the teachers at school than we do with our own family. Since we have that much time, shouldn't we be able to at least do the homework in class? See what I mean? We have enough school to learn already.

Those are the three reasons why I think we shouldn't have homework. 'What are my reasons,' you ask? Humph. You probably skipped to the back. Well, just for you, I will restate my reasons. My first reason was that homework kills trees. My second reason was that we just get too much. My third and final reason was that we have enough school to learn already. Well, now that I've stated all these reasons to you, it's time for me to do homework until I have to go to bed.  
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5 Paragraph Essay Practice

Jeremy, the Best Shark there Ever Was

When I grow up I think I'd make a great shark. I've always enjoyed swimming fast. One of my favorite things to do is jump completely out of the water. I even have some experience at stalking seals. I'm really good at swimming, I love meat, and I hate dolphins, therefore, I will be the best shark there ever was.

Swimming has always come naturally to me. There was a time when I swam for an hour without stopping. I'm always swimming in the ocean. Whenever I swim, I can't stop. Being able to swim is the first step along the path to becoming a shark.

Meat is another thing I really enjoy. It's so exciting to rip meat apart using only my teeth. When I'm eating meat I feel like eating more. I am to meat, what Pac-Man is to dots. Being able to eat meat for the rest of my life would be amazing!

Hating dolphins takes a special talent. I gained a lot of experience at hating dolphins by punching a stuffed one a home. I learned a lot about eating dolphins. For example, once I ate a ton of dolphin meat. The time I spent hating dolphins is sure to give me an advantage when it comes to becoming a shark.

The three most important ingredients required in order to become a successful shark are swimming, eating meat, and hating dolphins, and I've got them all! I want to eat more meat. I'm never so happy as when I'm in the midst of a feeding frenzy. It's like Ole' Great White said, "You act like a shark." When I swim I feel free, and that's why I'll be the best shark there ever was!

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Book Rivew: Wild Man Island

In Wild Man Island, a book by the author Will Hobbs, we find 14-year old Andy stranded in the wilderness of Admiralty Island. After  leaving the kayak group to go to the place where his dad died, he is blown away by a storm. Once there, Andy must find what he needs to survive. After several days of trying to find food he meets a wild man on the island. Once he does find some food he meets the wild man's dog and gets a knife and a spear that are made of stone. After a long time of following the dog, Andy finds the wild man's hide out. Andy then explores a cave that he finds in the back of the hide out. After that, Andy meets the wild man again and gets off the island in a skin boat and nearly gets tipped over by a cruise boat, but they make it to land and Andy reunites with his mom and having learned a lesson.

The main theme in this book is "Be Prepared for Any Situation". An example of  this is when Andy wasn't prepared for a storm when he went away from his kayak group alone. He also wasn't prepared for getting stuck on an island with no way off. Nor was he prepared for seeing a cave man in modern times! But he learned that being prepared for anything is important by the time he was reunited with his mom. That is why I think that the theme of Wild Man Island is "Be Prepared for Any Situation".

I don't really like wilderness survival books but I would recommend this book to other 7th grade readers because I really liked the action sections. I really liked the action sections, because they kept me interested and reading the book all the way to the end. My favorite part was when I got to the section when Andy gets off the island. I was so excited I couldn't put the book down. Even though I'm not really a person who likes wilderness survival stories, I really liked Wild Man Island and I think you will like it too.

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