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    When the Sun's light is refracted on passing through tiny rain droplets falling in the air a Rainbow is formed. Rainbows only need light from the sun or the moon and a large amount of spherical raindrops to form in the atmosphere. The rainbows can be compared to mini prisms. The light is refracted ("bending of light as it passes from one medium to another") and it causes different wavelengths (or colors) of the white light to separate. Whether these wavelengths of light will pass through the raindrop

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    my final picture book read aloud, I am going to read The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister. The main element of craft that I am going to highlight are the illustrations. The illustrations play a very important role in this book because it catches the children’s attention and helps bring the book to life. In The Rainbow Fish, a fish, named Rainbow Fish, has the most beautiful sliver scales that sparkle and shine (Pfister 4). However, Rainbow Fish is proud and selfish, and does not want to share his

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    Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, the genre of this book is children's literature. Rainbow fish is self-centered, and has rainbow scales. Have you ever met a self-centered person before? How about a fish that has rainbow scales? Well, in this story you’ll find the fish that he think he’s all that. In this story is about a Rainbow fish that is too obsessed with his own scales and keeps them for himself. Slowly, the other fishes stop being around him, and now the fish feels weird about and a little

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    of a rainbow expected after it rains on a sunny day; however, although a rainbow formation is basic optics and geometry, it is highly misunderstood. Many understand the appearance due to dispersion of light, but most do not realize what that entitles. What most people do not expect when looking at a rainbow is that it moves as the observer moves (Cartwright, 1992). Shown in the photo to the left, is a rainbow taken along the countryside in Missoula, Montana. To further discuss how a rainbow works

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    Rainbow Fish Greed

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    The book rainbow fish was published in 1992. It has been over 24 years since it was originally published, but is still a book shared with many today.The Rainbow Fish is about a fish that has rainbow scales and he wont let anyone have one of his scales so no one is friends with him. After a while of being alone he gives all but one of his shiny scales a way then the fishes let him play with them. Marcus Pfister, illustrates the theme how greed can get the best of you in the book The Rainbow Fish Marcus

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    The rainbow fish is the most beautiful fish in the ocean. Because of his beauty he is rude and cocky to other fish. He was so focused on being the most beautiful he grows conceded. He is mean to fish. He acts like he is better that everyone. In the Rainbow Fish, Marcus Pfister, shows personal growth using the main character. The rainbowfish is very conceded and selfish. He doesn’t like to share. He thinks he is better that everyone else. He said to the little fish "who do you think you are!"(paragraph

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    have had an effect her life. She shares with us that as she has had difficulties in her life. She talks about how there have been people that have been “rainbows” in her clouds. The clouds being her difficulties, and the rainbows being the people that have helped her in some way. These rainbows stayed with her and helped her be her best rainbow for others. I was very moved by this video. Maya Angelou has obviously risen above the negativity and encourages everyone to do the same. We all do

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    would be like to be beautiful then give all of it up for your friends? That is exactly what the rainbow fish did! Rainbow fish shows us what friendship and selflessness really is. When the he most beautiful fish in the ocean is asked to share one of his shining scales with a little blue fish, he refuses. Rainbow fish is then left with no friends and his only way to gain happiness is to share. Rainbow Fish the gives all his beautiful scales, except for one. In the end, he is less beautiful then he

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    exactly how the rainbow fish feels during this story. Hi my name as you know is Kiara Zerafa and the book I’m reviewing is the Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. This book is an amazing read about the most beautiful fish in the sea. Now, being the most beautiful fish in the sea you think he would be happy, wouldn’t you? I’m sorry to tell you but in fact the rainbow fish grows sad and lonely during this story, I’ll explain more about that later but first, lets discover, who is the rainbow fish? The main

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    “Over the Rainbow,” or popularly known as “Somewhere over the Rainbow” is a poignant ballad expressing a deep longing and hope of an escape from the worldly troubles. The song was originally written for the 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz, with its music created by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg. It won the Best Original Song in the Academy Awards on the same year. “Over the Rainbow” is one of the greatest American standards of the 20th century, a cultural gem significant for preservation. The

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