15 February, 2010

What does DOGO mean?

DOGO is a swahilli word. What does it mean?
Find out on the website.

What else did you learn from DOGO today?

1-Choose an article that interests you and your partner

2-Take notes as you read it together

3-Write the main idea of what you read in the comment section. Include the title of the article too in "Qs"

14 comments:

Emma and Ian said...

DOGO is a Swahili name witch means young or small in Swahili offcoures.Thats what DOGO means.

This was esay to find because all we had to do was scan the page.Finally we got to a part and we found it.

SKITTLES AKA ANGELINE said...

I did a story on Lady GaGas wardrobe for the barbie! Also, dogo means small in swahili african language.

Lu Wei Kang has been creating clothes for barbie for a Lady GaGa doll.For fun and he may have an opertunitty to beome a big barbie doll disigner for celeberties.

The dolls include her hello kitty out fit with helo kitties all over her dress and her kermit the frog gown that she wore on a tv sho which has kermit the frog all over.

Inconclusion, her red one sleeved dress with big gold spikes in the back of her headd and a half face mask and a neck choker.

Emma and Ian said...

The main idea of this article “Puppy Bowl “ is about how puppies have there own SUPER BOWL!
These puppies drag a toy shaped football down the field with plenty of penalties, time outs, and much more.
Oh we almost forgot and offcoures
TOUCH DOWNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Harmony & Sydney said...

Hey Ms.Garcia! This is Syd and Harm!
We found out that DOGO means "small".

The main idea of the article,"Now This is a Swimming Pool!" is about making a huge pool by the ocean in Chile.

Anonymous said...

The main idea of Happy Valentines Day-From Planet Earth is to explain how mother earth made diffrent kind of herarts for example here are some diffrent kinds of stuff that she made the hearts out of grass,rock,heart reef,heart shape lake,and Ocean water that is the main idea of Happy Valentines Day-From Planet Earth.

Natalie =) said...

Dogo means small in Swahili!
"Lady Gaga's Wardrobe, For your Barbie."
Lady Gaga wore a Kermit the Frog gown to the MTV awards.Which was made into a gown for your barbie.
Lu Wei Kang came up with the designer clothes of Lady Gaga.
Also, Lu made an Orange Dress with a spiked head dress for your fantastic barbie. Have fun with your new barbie clothes! =)

chessa said...

On www.dogonews.com I read a small article called "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch" and I also found out what DOGO means in Swahili...
The main idea about this article is about how we can make a difference and stop the Great Paific Garbage Patch that starts in california and ends at the sea of Japan (that is 500- miles of garbage in the ocean.

Also DOGO means young or small. I got this off of http://www.dogonews.com/pages/about-dogonews

austin said...

Dogo means small in Swahili. Also the worlds saddest and exotic fish(Blobfish) is one of the mostb misrable fishs in the world. You can find the fish off the main land (Australia) Thank you very much for reading this mrs. Garcia!!!!!!!!

Ms. Garcia said...

Nice work so far 5th graders! Chessa, I really liked the way you referenced your website (that's like citing your source).

Other comments:
Lady GaGa and Barbie? Interesting...
Puppies playing with footballs and making touchdowns, really?
The Garbage Patch article is soo soo sad, however; the article about heart shapes all over the world was positive!
A swimming pool by the ocean, why?

Austin what was the name of the article you read? Let me know by rewriting your blog response and maid idea. Thanks!

Megan and Chase said...

DOGO is a Swahili word that means small.
Tittle: "Golden Retriever Lives Up To Her Name!"
A dog named Angel saves her owner Austin a 11 year old boy when she was only 18 months from a cougar.

giacomo said...

"An eagle gets a visit from the dentist"


A eagle had a hole in its beak.

Doctors put putty to fix the beak until further notice because of a fishing line.

tylerbopp said...

"A Bald Eagle gets a Visit from the Dentist"
Main Idea: A bald eagle had a hole in his upper beak caused by a fishing line.
They put teeth putty to fix the hole until further notice.

julian J.R said...

"SKY DIVER ATTEMPT FREE FALL FROM THE EDGE OF SPACE" austrian born felix baumgartner is known for his dare devil antics. He jumped 120,000 ft. and he was the first man to fly across the English Channel.

Ms. Garcia said...

Bonus points for figuring out what Dogo means in Swahili!

Great detective work 5th graders; keep on keeping on;~)