Who Do We Want to Be?

9/21/2017

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A big focus of grade five has been thinking about who we are and who do we want to be. In Wonder, we read that the most is important question is “What kind of person do I want to be?” To help us answer this question, we need to know where we came from. We have been working on writing retells in 5-1 over the past few weeks and we decided that having a powerful introduction is one of the best ways to grab your reader’s attention and make them want to read our writing.

This week you will be writing the introduction to YOU, to your story, to figure out where you’ve been so you can figure out who you want to be! Write the introduction to your biography.
Think about the strategies we talked about in class:

Word choice
Start with a quote
Appeal to your reader’s feelings and senses

I’m so excited to read the start of your lives! Write well, remember it’s only the introductory paragraph!

Dream

9/21/2017 06:42:23 am

We miss you steltman, Grade 7 is hard, COME BACK!!!

Jumaana

9/21/2017 04:19:28 pm

On May 5 2007, I was born. I lived in the very chilly Alberta for 3 years, then I moved to Burlington, Ontario. I had fun birthday parties, had friends over, and have family visit. I could hear my sister laughing when My aunt told a joke, when she was washing her hands in the kitchen. We would go to the field in front of our house at nigh t and do sparklers. CRACK, SIZZLE! we would sometimes watch the fireworks. KABOOM! "I can totally wait to grow up", I said to my mom as we watched TV together.

jack

9/22/2017 05:37:38 am

On June 28,2007 I was born it was the best day ever and the best day of my life but I don't remember it that well. When I was three after I ate dinner I went to the basement with my grandpa. I started jumping on the couch and I fell and hit my head on the lamp. Next thing I new my head was gushing blood and I had to get rushed to the hospital and I got stitches!! When I eight I went to the jays game for my birthday party! It was amazing! When I was nine I had a couple of stitches on my left leg. I had a biopsy I WAS SCREAMING! When I was eight and nine I went to Disney it was so fun I went on roller coasters, we went to a jays game, we went to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Universal Studios. I also play baseball and hockey! These are some of my memories!

Tom

9/22/2017 01:07:33 pm

I kwiming up I kwiming up!Those were the first words I remember saying. I said that on the day we were packing to move.I was climbing up up to three foot tall stacks of boxes.My mom lifted me off every time she got worried.(which was always). But each time I went back up again.

Alex

9/24/2017 06:38:44 am

On December 1, 2007 I was born during the middle of a blizzard . I didn't remember a thing about the first year of my life. When I was 1 1/2 on June 20, 2009 my sister was born during the middle of a heatwave. Before I went to school I had a nanny until I was almost 4 and that was when I started school at J.T.T. School has been awesome ever since that first day! ;)

Willan

9/24/2017 07:47:25 am

I was born on July 12th, 2007, in Stratford, Ontario. When I was a baby, I was a real pain in the butt, that's why I got the nickname Zilla, because I destroyed EVERYTHING like Godzilla! I don't really remember everything but I was a very dumb baby and still am! When I was one year old I moved to Ohio where I spent 5 years of my life. I went to my first day of pre-school and I HATED IT. But how could I! It was 2 hours of FUN!

Rumaysa

9/24/2017 02:44:13 pm

eyyy steltman, hows the gompers?

Adithi

9/28/2017 03:15:29 pm

He's doing great and he has a unicorn girlfriend!

CADENCE!!

9/24/2017 03:55:25 pm

On april 6 2007 I was born I loved handing out with everyone and love doing everything I know that because that's the only thing I really remember .The one other thing I do remember is all of my relatives birthdays and my birthdays too! think that's because I love everybody and I belive everyone is special just the way they are!

cadence

9/27/2017 01:56:18 pm

bad copy!!!

Lilah!!

9/24/2017 05:08:25 pm

On June 2 2007 I was born at Joseph Brant hospital.Tears of joy coming from my mom!! When I was about one week old all my aunts and uncles came to see me. At the age of one I knew some 'alien words' and at the age of three I taught myself how to swim while on vacation in Turkey. At the age of four my little brother was born on April 17 . FUN FACT - THAT IS THE SAME BIRTH DATE AS MY OLDER BROTHER - SO BOTH OF MY BROTHERS HAVE THE SAME BIRTHDAY!!!!!

I am ft sophia - This is ava

9/24/2017 06:20:09 pm

Why cant this be like the intro to Helen Kellers biography, I read it it was good.

In the afternoon around 4 pm on July 23 , 2017 , the magic happened I was born! The world changed , the beauty in me. Every bump on the head , crying , falling, was all so worth it ! The young precious moments

Eric

9/25/2017 07:00:56 am

I din't know, I was always thinking every night before I sleep In the dead skylines of the night. I wood stare with my eye's wide open, thinking heard my parent's wonted me to have a good job like a banker or something like that I thought about it for a while. I still didn't know so far my life was a mystery.

Romina

9/25/2017 12:38:33 pm

"Leche" aka milk aka my first word. I was born on March 31st 2007 In Mexico City "Hospital Angeles". Aunts, Uncles and my beloved Grandma chatted in the waiting room excited to meet the newborn baby. It was the day of the taco (No wonder I like them so much). I had an older sister bursting with happiness the moment she saw me (She wasn't very gentle). I remember my sister playing with me, she taught me how to walk, jump and a lot of other things. I lived in hot Mexico for five years and made lots of memories then I moved to the USA for three. I had no idea how to speak English at that time. It was tough but I learned fast. Sadly, we had to move again; this time, to Canada. When I was a toddler I had no idea that I would have been moving around the world!

HAMSTER PERSON

9/25/2017 04:45:11 pm

I was born on April 25 2007 and I was a very happy baby.I have a big brother named Kai. When I was a little baby I did a lot of crazy things.I climbed things like dressers and jumped of my bunk bed and climbed trees and well everything I saw.A few years later when I was old enough I went to very fun places with my family, like when I went to the Taylor swift concert, going to Jamaica, Florida and Paris and Italy and Costa Rica.I have done a lot of fun things in my life and am so exited to do more.

David!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9/26/2017 01:39:33 pm

Over the long stretch of of years i have bin saying i want to be a fire fighter,police man or an astronaut. But the real job that i want is a vast job like a bank owner or Doctor. But the main job that i want is a lawyer.

preston

9/26/2017 02:00:50 pm

On January 30 2007 I was born in Burlington Ontario 2007 was the best year of my life even no I don't remember. I started peekaboo daycare met some really good friends. when I was 3 I had surgery and also 4 I had surgery. When I was 6 I started John T Tuck School. I had a blast ever since I've been in this school.

preston

9/26/2017 02:04:39 pm

When I grow up I want to be a mechanic and a loving and caring person

Juliet

9/26/2017 04:43:50 pm

It was may 16 2007, I was born. I grew up here in Burlington. Actually me and Mika went to the same pre - school and didn't even know it. As I grew up I met a hole bunch of people like Ava and Sabina and other friends that are in this school and around the world. After my 2nd year at tuck which was in grade 2 I started to see other peoples houses and saw how nice they were, and how modern or classic they were. Then i started to tell my mom all these things about what would make my house an even better one! then my mom told that i have great taste and that i should be and Inteirier Designer. So ever since that time I have dreamed of being one.

David - good copy

9/26/2017 04:55:53 pm

On July 27, 2007 I was born a very sick infant. I had heart problems but that is a different story. As I was growing up, I was always wandering around places, and just thinking what would happen if... I love climbing trees although sometimes I would climb to high and get in trouble, which sucks! We got a dog when I was 2 and we named her Nella. I can't tell you to much. Over the long stretch of years I have been saying I want to be a firefighter, police man or an astronaut. But the real job that I want is a vast job like a lawyer. I want to be a kind person that makes a lot of money.

Ciaran

9/26/2017 05:45:15 pm

PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!! I came out of the woom peeing on the doctor!! (lol) I was born on February 23rd 2007. I was born during a blizzard, Brrrrrr!! It sure was cold. My name is Ciaran James Staines, Staines is a small street in England, if you didn't know my family came from England so most of my family lives there. We have some family traditions like gathering for dinner, Traditional Thanks Giving dinner at my Grandma's house, traditional Christmas, and much much more. That is some things about me and my family and I hope you enjoyed it

Ciaran

9/26/2017 05:51:04 pm

O_O... I forgot something.......................... I was born were my mum works mount sinai hospital... I'm still mad at myself for forgetting, darn it!!

Alex T.

9/26/2017 07:04:32 pm

“Catch the trade winds in you sail. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain

I love planes! I love planes because they look awesome and they fly high and fast. The electronics on a plane is very complex. I have been on a plane a lot of times (don’t even know how many). My very first time on a plane was when I was only 5 months old! I flew to Orlando Florida. My second time to Orlando was exactly 9 years later! My sister and I visited Disney World. I love flying on planes because I like the view below the plane. I fight with my sister about who sits by the window every time. I especially love long flights over the Atlantic ocean because I get to play video games 9 hours straight! I also enjoy planes because they take me to different countries. I have visited the U.S, Armenia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. I am looking forward to new journeys on planes.

CADENCE

9/27/2017 01:54:13 pm

On april 6 2007 I was born and got the name cadence the docter didn't like the name because she thout people would call me dense and dense means compacted my mom didn't agree so she named me Cadence when I got to know my name I loved it. when I got older I met new friends that i love and could'nt live without I also went on many trips like USA, England, France, Switzerland,Italy and of cource Canada .

sabina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9/27/2017 05:14:11 pm

I was born at home in middle of a snow storm. It was December 13 2007.I Practically came out of my mothers stomach singing I’ve loved music ever since I was born. I am an only child but I do have seven cousins. I traveled to a lot of places when I was little like Austria, Arizona, Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Las Vegas, and Dominican Republic. I think this sort of explains that I absolutely love to travel. My favorite sport is skiing and I love ski racing, it is so much fun! I also love art, it is my favorite subject in the universe. I think I am pretty creative and I think that I have a pretty big imagination. This is who I am. “ Music is the strongest form of magic.”/Marilyn Manson.

Emma J

9/27/2017 05:51:52 pm

On January 13 2007 I was born here in Burlington ON.As a child my moms mom gave us a dog but that's a different story.When i was about 5 and learned to speak we were in the car and i said I want to be a astronaut.But a couple years later I changed my mind and now I am probably going to stick with being an architect or designer

Owen

9/28/2017 11:58:32 am

On February 10 2007 I was born at McMaster University Hospital. When I was almost 1 year old I said my first word button. When I was 2 and a half we moved to Burlington, I loved going to Orlando Florida and I loved going to Disney World. when I was little I had no clue what I wanted to be when I grew up.When I was 7 I wanted to be a chef but now I want to be and actor and I hope I can accomplish that dream

Adrienne

10/5/2017 12:35:07 pm

You can accomplish anything you put your mind and heart to (Love, Mom. Sorry if this is embarrassing 😜)

Adithi param who is a Dogo lover!

9/28/2017 03:25:06 pm

It was August 13 2007 3:45 pm and the most Dogo loving baby was born, her name was Adithi. Her life started ou like this, wake up, and your 3 years old! She didn't remember anything about her life as a two year old, but what she did remember was that she loved dogs. When she was 5 she moved to Canada and lived in a hotel for a year! It was an easy life. Then before her Birthday she moved to an actual house but still went to the same school.SHE ALSO GOT A DODE NAMED GINGER WHO IS SUPER AWESOME!!!! She had very nice teachers for the rest of her life especially one named Mr. Steltman!
To quote Adithi, If you are ever sad....Get a dog.

Adithi

9/28/2017 03:57:44 pm

It was a dark and stormy night, no that's not it! It was a bright summer afternoon and a Dogo lovin baby was born!Her name was Adithi, in the begining of her life she was not very well taken care of but that was fine with her because she had the dogo gods on her side to take care of her! Whenever she was in danger the dogo gods would come to her rescue, they'd save her form godzilla and alot other different kinds of monsters! the dogo gods wanted to give her a better life so Adithi was reborn as the same dogo loving baby but to a simpler life and tho she almost got run over by a car she still has a lot of living left to do!

Jacob

9/28/2017 05:16:52 pm

It was Saturday October 26 2007 when I was born. All night I was screaming and crying. I was born at Oakville Trafalgar hospital. My sister was 1 1/2 and my little sister was born a year and a half after me. I don't remember much, but my parents say I was fussy because I always was hungry. My dad says I was a destructive baby because I broke everything, and I still do. My parents used to call me Bam Bam because I didn't know my own strength. I guess its in my blood, my parents, uncles and cousins all played sports even in the pros. One day I will follow in their footsteps and make it to the NHL too.

kevin

9/28/2017 05:29:27 pm

I was born on December 2, 2007. I don't remember much about being a baby but I do remember going on lots of trips to Florida when I was really little. I remember going to Disney World and Universal Studios. I love the rides and I love the characters especially the super heroes. I think that's why I also love super hero movies and action and adventure video games.

Alex Y

9/28/2017 05:43:14 pm

On June 2nd 2007 around 6:00 P.M. a new baby was born in Joseph Brant Hospital named Alex Yuan. When I was 3 I went to daycare. When I was in J.K. I was the smartest person in classes. "I want to be a scientist" I said in one of my daycare classes. For the entirety of my kindergarten I pursued my dream of being a scientist.

claire

9/29/2017 05:56:36 am

on august 2nd, in north carolina i was born i was an adventurous baby, like one time i was crawling out of my crib and MY LEG GOT STUCK IN MY CRIB!and my mom had to cut me out with saw to get me out!i always loved sports epecially hockey i started skated when i was like 3-4 or something like that.Art was one of my hobbies/talents now grow up to be one a art loving and sport love girl and pretty good at both of them if i do say my self.

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