Paul Brickhill

Paul Brickhill was born on Dec, 20 1916, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an Australian writer who writes World War 2 books. The books were turned to movies.

He joined the Royal Australian Air Force and became a Pilot in Canada and United Kingdom When he was in the war he started to write about the book The Great Escape.

The book was The Great Escape. The main characters were bartlett,MacDonald, Hendley and Blythe. They have not changed. The setting took place in Stalag Luft III at a German Prison Camp. The reason why he chose this place was the prisoners (mostly British and Americans) were trying to escape during WWII. The prisoners were trying to make a distraction to the Germans and try and get them to look for them across the country.

1. Does the novel interest you, irritate you or both? Explain The novel intrests me because it's history and i want to see how the prisoners escaped.

2.Would you like to read more books from the same author? Why? Yes i would he writes historical books about WWII and he would be my favorite historical author.

3.Can you imagine yourself reading the novel again in 10 years? Would you suggest it to a friend? Yes i would. I would suggest it to a friend if they're interested in WWII.

4.What are the scenes, incidents or moments which you remember most vividly? It reminded me of some videos or pictures that i learned in History class.

Did you learn anything from the story that you did not know before? Explain (this could be facts or simply seeing something from a different perspective?) I learned what the German helmets names were.

Lisa Leslie Chapter 10

Lisa was at the Olympics on July 21 1996 Lisa watched Muhammed Ali lit the olympic torch. Doring the tour she relized she has a larger role an basketball. They went up against cuba and won. Bill Clinton's daughter was in the stands, andNBA stars Magic Johnson and Scottie Pipen. The team was nervous. The US- won, 101-84.

Lisa Leslie sentences

Consecutive- The people were consecutive.
Boasted- The man boasted that he lost.
Announced- The store announced they are having a sale.
Immune- The glass is immune to bullets.
Whirlwind- There was a whirlwind at the park.
Revelry- The people were revelry at the park.
Fluke- The truck had a fluke.
Controversial- The workers had controversial of their new work habits.
Accommodate- A group accommodated at a hotel.
Resumed- The game resumed.

comfortable- The man is comfortable to talk in public.
exasperated- The man couldn't hold his exasperation.
desperation- He felt desperate.
opportunity- He had an opportunity to get a hair cut.
embarrassed- The man felt embarrassed in the news room.
stamina- The athlete had to restore his stamina.
penetrated- The group penetrated in the game.
coordination- Two people were coordinating at their job.

Writing Paragraphs

Yesturday, we ate bugs. Although you couldn't taste the bugs, you could hear them crunching. The bugs were served in fudge, cookies and granola bars which tasted fantastic. We were given information about the health and envirormental benefits of eating insects. More people should be open-minded about eating bugs.

tremendous - This cake is tremendous!
echoes - There were echos in the cave.
photograph- There was a photograph in the paper of the thunder.
sensor- The submarines have detected the mines.
scientist - The scientist has discovered why there are stars.
lightening- The streets are getting less dark.
especially- The guy wants all the work done especially the rough copy.
flickering - The lights keep flickering in the building.
explosion- there was a big explosion at the construction site.
static- There was static on the tv.

"What are you doing now"? Chapter 5

1. How old was the Declaration of Independence in 1790? (1 mark) It was 14 years old.

2. Who is the president of the United States in 1790? (1mark). George Washington.

3. How did the surveyor plot the land that they would eventually build the new city? (2 marks) The surveyor had to lay out the straight lines for the 10-square mile city and to plot a perfect line running north and south using the stars. Also using his instruments, his astronomical clock, and his calculations.

4. What job did Benjamin Banneker get during this time? What was his title and who was he working for? (2 marks) He was a surveyor's chief assistant. He was working for Major Ellicot.

5. How old is Benjamin in 1791? (1 mark) He was almost 60 years old.

6. How does Benjamin feel when he reads his name in the news paper on March 12th? (1 mark) He felt proud.