SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL

There’s a humble family who lives on a farm. The family lost their mom when the youngest child was still a baby. Their home wasn’t as happy as before and father became very sad and silent. One day, father decided to look for another wife and a mother to his kids. He made an advertisement in the newspaper and a woman responded. The woman described herself as plain and tall. She lives in Maine, near the sea and has a brother who is a fisherman. Her brother is getting married and she felt a need of having her own family. The woman went to the family’s house. She brought happiness to each member of the family. She was caring and warm to the kids. She was interested in the things around the farm. The family has finally found a new wife and mother.

T. Marie

OWL MOON

It was late at night when the lead character who was a little girl and his father left their house into the deep forest. She waited so much for this moment. On their way to the forest, they could only hear the sound of a train and later on, the barking of the dog mixed up with the train sound. And there on the snow, were the footprints of the girl and his father.

At first, nobody ever dared to speak up because both of them know that when they go owling, they should be very quiet. They reached a clearing in the forest and her father looked up in the sky as the moonlight reflected on his face. His father tried to shout, “whoo-whoo” but there was no owl at sight. Her father shrugged his shoulders and so did she but she was not disappointed at all.

They stayed a little more in the clearing. Then her father brought out a flashlight and there on the light’s direction was on owl that landed on the branch of a tree. They stared back at each other. After some time, the owl flew away.

It was only after that, that the girl removed her scarf from her mouth and tried to breathe out a sigh of relief. Then she and her father found their way back home after their owling activity.

T. MG

SEEING STARS

The book starts with a question as to how many stars can we see with our naked eyes and that of a telescope.
It goes on with the information that stars look so small because they are very very far away. Also, they twinkle because we see them through air and dust.
Stars are made of hot gases that make the center of a star incredibly hot such as that of the sun. The sun is the closest star to our planet, but not the biggest or the hottest. It would take one over four months to reach Earth.
Chapter 2 of the book talks about the Milky Way. It explains how it got its name and what a galaxy is. Furthermore, it says that the shape of it is spiral. It provides information as well about the solar system. It says that the sun and the solar system travel around the center of the Milky Way. The Milky Way is just one of a hundred billion galaxies.
Chapter 3 deals with constellations and how they were used before as a compass and calendar to tell about direction and day, respectively. Some constellations can be seen a year and for others, all year long.
Chapter 4 enumerates the different kinds of constellations. Among those mentioned are, The Great Bear, The Big Dipper, the Little Bear, Cassiopeia, The Lion, The Swan, Pegasus, Orion, Pleiades and Taurus. For each of the constellation, the book provides a legend as to how each gets its name.
Finally there is a suggestion on how to go stargazing.

UNCLE JED’S BARBERSHOP

Sarah Jean admires her uncle Jed very much. Uncle Jed is a barber and he often tells her his dream of having a barbershop. Uncle Jed’s dream seems to be odd. Most people make a living on a farm but he is different. He dreams of having his barbershop.

When Sarah was five, she needed an operation. Her parents could not afford it and asked Uncle Jed’s help. Without hesitation, he gave the needed amount. For him, it’s better to sacrifice for some years than losing his niece.

After a time, Uncle Jed bought a land and was able to build a shop. Yet, he doesn’t have enough equipment. Unfortunately, another unexpected thing happened. He lost his $3000 due to bank failing. He started saving all over again. He cut his customer’s hair even if they couldn’t pay him in cash.

When he was 79 years old, he opened his long-time dream barbershop. People came from all over the country to have their hair cut. Sarah Jean had her hair cut, too.

Uncle Jed died not long after that but he died a happy man. He didn’t give up on his dream and that was what his niece learned from him- TO DREAM.

t. Marie

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf. So this story begins, “The very hungry caterpillar”. This book follows the ravenous caterpillar’s path as he eats his way through one apple on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, and so on, through cherry pie and sausage---until he is really fat and has stomach pain.

This story interprets how to have good nutrition by avoiding too much eating. The Caterpillar is not very hungry, but he also has unusual tastes in food and it also emphasizes the numbers and days of the week.

Teacher Chiqui

FLUFFY AND THE FIREFIGHTERS

When firefighters visit Fluffy in the classroom, he is accidentally left inside the fire engine when the firefighters leave. Firefighter Fluffy is ready to put out fire and drive big noisy fire engines until he rides in a real one. Suddenly, he’s not so sure if he likes so much noise and so much heat. Luck for him, Ms. Day’s class finds the perfect way to make Fluffy a fire prevention here.
This is a delightful story that is very informative and could help save people in the event of fire.

Teacher Chiqui

THE JACKET TO WEAR IN THE SNOW

Nothing is more frustrating for children than putting on and taking off layer after layer of winter clothing. A young girl bundled up for a day in the snow takes teary eyed tumble into her snowman. It response to her cries so, the girl’s mother begin the unbundling process.
Rhyme follows rhyme after layer of winter clothing was really disgusting so, when the child unbundled all her clothing she became relieve inside and happy.

Teacher Chiqui

THE PAIN AND THEGREAT ONE

A funny look at sibling rivalry as an eight-year-old girl, “The Great One” and her six-year-old brother, “The Pain”, state their cases about each other and who is best loved by their parents. The Pain and the Great One was divided into two sections. First, when the great one describes all the reason why she thinks that her brother is a pain, whether he takes too long to get ready for school or he gets dessert even he doesn’t finish his dinner yet. She thinks that her parents love him more. In the second section, the little rants that he does not understand why his parents thinks that her sister is so great. He especially does not understand it when she calls him a baby, which he uses to justify spitting at her and pulling her hair. This is a story about jealousy and competition.

Teacher Chiqui

GEORGE AND MARTHA

The story talks about two great friends, Martha and George. At first George was not honest to Martha, because it is hard to tell Martha about the split pea soup but Martha was fond of making the soup. George hated the soup but Martha was fond of making the soup. Martha did not know that until discovered it herself.

Martha and George were always together and they always have fun together. They take care of each other. They are concerned for each other, and especially they are truthful to one another.

Teacher Barbara

LITTLE WITCH’S BIG NIGHT

The story is all about the witches. It was Halloween night and every witch is busy getting ready for their Halloween ride. Little was punished because she did something good. Mother witch and the other witches went out for the night to scare all the children. They did not know that little witch had new friends whom he spent her Halloween with. The big witches realized that Halloween is not fun without little witch. So, mother witch promised that Little Witch will go with them next year with her friends.

Teacher Barbara

SNAGGLE DOODLES

This story is about a young little girl named Emily. She was smart and has an expression “snaggle doodles”, which she usually say when she’s mad, happy, angry… She also really wanted to go to Ms. Vincent’s Wedding. She really worked hard to make the past present.

At school, the class usually have to do art. This time they will make an invention. The things needed are already provided by their teacher. Emily wanted to become the group leader but she was not chosen. Every group already started something but they can’t think of what to make. During the last minute, Linda, their group leader accepted she can’t be a good leader. Until then, Emily tried to figure out their materials given and their group was able to complete their invention.

Teacher Barbara

JUST US WOMEN

Characters:

Aunt Martha – a kind woman who loves to have a trip with her niece.
Niece- she loves the time where she can spend “Just us Women” with her aunt.

The niece is looking forward to the upcoming trip with her aunt. They do it every year and everytime they do it they’re having a great time, they love the “Just as Women” moment where they can do the things they want, they can go to places they like. The trip will take them to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and more. They will be buying foods and souvenirs from all the places. They will be adventuring.

LITTLE WITCHES BIG NIGHT

Characters:

Little Witch – a very good girl lil’ witch
Little Witches friends – 3 little boys who spent a spectacular Halloween with lil’ witch
Mother Witch- a witch who doesn’t like lil’ witches with good manners and attitudes.

It was Halloween night when the adult witches left lil witch alone in the house. They didn’t take her with them because she’s been such a good girl.

Then little witches came and enjoyed a great Halloween night with little witch, they went flying, doing different tricks. Everyone enjoyed the night and promised that they will do it again next year.

MADELINE RESCUE

Once there were 12 little girls. Ms. Clavel is taking care of.
They went for a walk in a zoo and Madeline slipped and fell. A dog dragged her safe from a watery grass. They name the dog Madeline. The children are always fighting with whose the next Genevieve will sleep with. The board of trustees had an inspection and they found the dog and let her go away. The children went to find her, and they went home broken- hearted. Until one night Miss Clavel was surprised she found there was enough hound.

Teacher Barbara

THE PAPER CRANE

This story is about an old man who owns a restaurant along a busy highway. However, since the road was replaced by a new highway, there were only few customers who stop to eat and rest. One day a poor ragged man dropped by to eat. He said he doesn’t have money to pay, but still he was treated like a king. When he clapped his hands, the paper crane became real. People have heard the dancing paper crane, and many people dropped by to see the magic bird perform.

Teacher Barbara

BRINGING THE RAIN TO KAPITI PLAIN

This is a poem about one plain which long ago was so dry, brown and dead; all the plants and animals needed the rain. The black cloud shadowed the ground every creature is longing for the rain to drop. One day an eagle passed by and it dropped one of its father. Ki-pat saw it and he made an arrow out of it. He then used it to shot the clouds, followed by a thunder and a rain.

- T. Barbara

MADELINE’S RESCUE

A little house was built on a hill in the country. She was so pretty, strong, and well-made. She spent each day of each season wondering about the changes around her. She enjoyed watching the sun, flowers, trees and people. At night, she gazed up at the stars and the different faces of the moon. She also saw lights from the city. She got curious about it from time to time.

After sometime, a road was built nearby. More cars came, houses built and stations constructed around the little house. Then the small houses were reconstructed; others were changed into tall buildings. All spaces were occupied. Night and day became do noisy and polluted. Every place was filled with people and cars or machines. The little house can no longer distinguish one season from another.

Teacher Erlinda

FUNNY LITTLE WOMAN

An old woman lived during the ancient times in Japan. She always liked to laugh and make dumplings out of rice. One day, her dumpling rolled off the table to an earth crack. By following it, she was led to a road where there are many statues of gods. She was caught by a wicked one and he took her to the oni town. There they gave her a magic wooden paddle that multiplies the grains upon stirring so that the pot becomes full. She cooked for the oni for few months. When she got bored, she tried to escape, taking the paddle with her. She was in the middle of the lake when the oni frank all the water. The boat stopped and the woman stumbled on the muddy ground. Because she looked so funny, the oni cannot help but laugh. These made the water come out from their mouth back to the ground. The woman immediately climbed into the boat and escaped. Back to her home, she was made lots and lots of rice dumplings and sold them. She became very rich.

Teacher Erlinda

FREDERICK

A family of mice lives on a stone wall. All members – except Frederick – are busy gathering food for the winter. He sits all day but says he’s also busy. He is gathering sunshine because the winter is cold. He’s gathering colors because the winter is grey. And he is gathering words because winter is not good for conversations.

Winter came and everything is fine. But as time passes by, the food becomes lesser until it’s gone. Also, there’s nothing enjoyable to talk about. The member then asks Frederick to share with them the things he also gathered. Frederick lets them close their eyes. Then he talks about the sunshine and the colors they see during a fine weather. Then he also talks about the sunshine and the colors they see during a fine weather. Then he also tells them of a poem about mice and seasons. The family members are so glad and amazes by Frederick.

Teacher Erlinda

LEVEL3A THE PAPER CRANE

A man owns a restaurant on the side of the road. He runs it with his son. They used to have many customers until a highway was built nearby. Nobody but a stranger a poor old man came. After he ate his dinner, he paid them with a paper crane which came alive and danced. When people heard of it, they filled up the restaurant for sometime. One day, the stranger came back. He didn’t say anything. He just played a flute, rode on the crane’s back, and flew away. On the other hand, the restaurant didn’t run out of customers again.

Teacher Erlinda

ONE FINE DAY

One fine day in a wide forest, a fox got thirsty. He lapped an old woman’s pail of milk. The woman demanded her pail of milk so the fox went to ask the cow. The cow wanted first to eat grass, which wanted water in return. To get some water, the fox needed a jug from a maiden, who demanded a blue bead in exchange. The bead was sold by a peddler who wanted eggs from a hen. The hen wanted grain which a miller gave the fox. After the exchanges, the fox got his tail and went to join his friends.

Teacher Erlinda

LITTLE WITCH GOES TO SCHOOL

Little witch was bored at home. There’s nobody to play with. Her mom told her to visit Aunt Nasty and Aunt Grouchy. They were busy doing bad things. She went next to cousin Dippy but her cousin was taping the fallen leaves back to the tree.

Mom allowed Little Witch to go to school when she promised not to make friends. At school, the teacher couldn’t believe Little Witch was in her class but Little Witch was respectful and well-behaved throughout the day. She made friends and helped clean the messy room. Mother Witch was angry because Little Witch was good. However, she was also happy because Little Witch broke her promise. She made a bad thing after all.
Teacher Erlinda

KEEP THE FIRE BURNING, ABBIE

Abbie and her family live on an island, near a lighthouse. She and her father tend the lights. When Abbie’s mom got sick, Abbie’s father had to go to town on the other island to get medicines and supplies of oil and food. Abbie was tasked to keep the lights burning and to take charge of everything. In a few days, the weather was bad. Her father was not able to come back soon. Nevertheless, she did what her father told her to do. It seemed a long tine since her father sailed. The family runs out of supplies. Abbie was tired of eating eggs. That was then her father came back. The weather was fine and everybody’s happy.

Teacher Erlinda

CROW BOY

Chibi goes to school in a small village in Japan. He is always alone. No one makes friend with him. People think he’s weird, but that doesn’t mean he’s lonely. He finds things interesting. He is very observant. When Chibi is in the sixth grade, a new teacher comes to school. He is Mr. Isobe. He is kind to Chibi. He tries to know Chibi better.

On a school program, Mr. Isobe let Chibi perform. Chibi imitated different sounds made by crows. Then, Ms. Isobe tells the people about Chibi’s life. Many people now understand Chibi. After graduation, Chibi works for his family. Every evening, when he goes home ha makes happy crow sound. People just know it is him.

Teacher Erlinda

WHEN I AM OLD WITH YOU

This is about a boy who likes to be with his grandfather who is now old. He tells about the things they will do together. They will go fishing on ponds or rivers, play cards under a tree, watch family pictures, look for old clothes on the chest, sit on a camp fire with friends, ride on a lawn mower, go to the beach, and take long walks on street and greet the people they’ll meet. At the end of each day. They will sit contentedly on a rocking chair and have a good rest.
Teacher Erlinda

JUST AS WOMEN

A girl and her aunt, Martha, like to take rides every Saturdays. On that particular day, the girl tells their plans in their trip to North Carolina. They prepared what they’ll need for that trip – map, lunch and others. The girl says that they will do all they want to do: shop on roadside markets, walk when it rains, buy fruits from farmers along the way, take pictures on stops, eat at a fancy restaurant and pick mushroom for mushroom omelette dinner. And when they will arrive in the evening, they will tell their family that the two of them just had fun.
Teacher Erlinda

FLUFFY GOES TO SCHOOL

There’s a new pet in class. It’s a cute guinea pig. The class voted for it to be named Fluffy. At first, Fluffy didn’t know his name so he looked around for an intruder but saw nothing. He didn’t like his name but that’s what they call him from then on.

Jasmine and Emma played with Fluffy. They clothed him with a doll’s dress and bonnet. Then they went to the other teacher’s room. There they saw another guinea pig. They put Fluffy next to it. Fluffy told the other pig he was a spy. That’s why he wore the doll’s dress. The other pig was amazed. Then the girls and Fluffy went back to their classroom. Fluffy felt relieved.


Teacher Erlinda

FLUFFY’S SCHOOL BUS ADVENTURE

One afternoon, Fluffy was about to be left at school when Ms. Say noticed him. She entrusted Fluffy to the school bus driver to give him to Jasmine. The children in the bus played with Fluffy on the way. It was after the last student got out of the bus that the driver realized there was a mistake. Then the engine had trouble. The bus was towed for repair. At the garage, the mechanic couldn’t find the problem. Fluffy, who fell from the bus driver’s pocket, accidentally pin pointed it. During, the repair, the people at the garage ordered and ate pizza. Fluffy also got his slice. When everything’s fine, the driver and Fluffy drove to Jasmine’s house. There Fluffy was cleaned, fed and tucked to bed.

Teacher Erlinda

PAUL REVERE’S RIDE

Paul is a good businessman and a good husband and father. Every night, he goes to a club called Sons of Liberty. This club is composed of men who are against the British government. The king imposes taxes or many things. When American Colonists refuse to pay taxes, more soldiers are sent
The soldiers are called Redcoats. They are going to march to a nearby town and arrest 2 of the colonial leaders.

Paul goes to warn everyone. He rides on a horse and tells the news. The Redcoats try to arrest him but he is able to always escape. He makes gun powders and cannons for then war. After 8 years, the American colonists win. When America becomes a country, Paul goes back to being a business man. His products still exist now.

Teacher Erlinda

FLUFFY’S FUNNY FIELD TRIP

The class was going to a field trip. They took their pet, Fluffy, with them. He was so hungry that he ate Ms. Day’s apple. When the children were in the planetarium, they learned about stars and constellations. Fluffy, on the other hand, got confused. He didn’t understand anything so he slept. He had a dream. He was telling the little guinea pigs about constellations of himself, a carrot, a dish and other animals. He woke up hungry and ready for dinner.

Teacher Erlinda

CAPS FOR SALE

Here was once a man who was a peddler of caps. That day, nobody bought caps from him. He got hungry but he had no money to buy food. He planned to go to the country. He saw a tree along the way so he sat down and had a long rest. When he woke up, he no longer had the caps for sale on his head. Up on the tree, the monkeys irritatingly imitated his actions. The peddler got angry and threw his own cap on the ground. The monkeys threw the caps, too. The peddler gathered the caps on the ground and went back to town.

Teacher Erlinda

NEW COAT FOR ANNA

It was after the war and the winter was near. Anna needed a new coat but Anna’s mother didn’t have money. Anna’s mom decided to trade some precious things with some people’s product and services. They paid a shepherd with a gold watch for the sheeps’ wool. They gave a lamp for the wool to be spinned. They gave the weaver a pretty necklace to turn the yarn into a cloth. They gave a porcelain teapot for the cloth to become a coat. Finally, the coat was done and Anna used it on that winter. She and her mom invited the people who helped make her new coat for dinner. They had the best Christmas ever.

Teacher Erlinda

LEVEL 2C SWIMMY

Swimmy is a small black fish. His friends, brothers and sisters are eaten by a big fierce tuna. He is able to escape because he swims fast. He is sad for a while, but when he sees marvelous things around, he isn’t sad anymore. He is able to find new friends but these friends are afraid. Swimmy thinks that it will be good that they form the shape of a big fish to scare other big fishes away. His idea works. No, they re not afraid to swim anywhere.

Teacher Erlinda

READING 4B Where Was Patrick Henry On the 29th of May? (4B12)

It was Spring on May 29th, 1973 in Hanover County, Virginia when Patrick Henry was born. He has two brothers and seven younger sisters. His father’s name was John Henry, he was a planter, a surveyor, an officer in the Virginia militia, a justice, and Patrick’s teacher. They have a large family and money was a problem.
Patrick Henry took his days for granted and as for the future, he had no plans. In 1752, he started working and courted Sarah Shelton. He married her when she was sixteen and he was eighteen. On May 29, 1765, they had 4 children. During that time he was studying law by himself and got his license to practice law. He represented the Virginian people who can’t afford to pay tobacco to the group of preachers called parsons and won the case. Year 1773 was the critical year for the country. Patrick and Sarah had 6 children but after giving birth, Sarah lost her mind and died in 1775. After Sarah’s death Patrick delivered his most famous speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia. In 1776, there was war between the American and the England. Virginians battled for liberty or death and defeated England and Patrick was elected as governor. On May 29th 1777, Patrick was 41 years old when he married Dorothea, a 21 year old woman, they had 11 children. Patrick served as a governor five times but remembered best as an orator. He spoke against the Constitution of the United States and added individual rights, the freedom of speech, and choosing religion. He made three to eight speeches a day. In 1788, they decided to approve the Constitution. On May 29, 1796, he was 60 years old and retired in public life. But his private world was cheerful and more comfortable.


Teacher Erlinda

WHEN I AM OLD WITH YOU

This is about a boy who likes to be with his grandfather who is now old. He tells about the things they will do together. They will go fishing on ponds or rivers, play cards under a tree, watch family pictures, look for old clothes on the chest, sit on a camp fire with friends, ride on a lawn mower, go to the beach, and take long walks on street and greet the people they’ll meet. At the end of each day. They will sit contentedly on a rocking chair and have a good rest.

Teacher Erlinda

JUST AS WOMEN

A girl and her aunt, Martha, like to take rides every Saturdays. On that particular day, the girl tells their plans in their trip to North Carolina. They prepared what they’ll need for that trip – map, lunch and others. The girl says that they will do all they want to do: shop on roadside markets, walk when it rains, buy fruits from farmers along the way, take pictures on stops, eat at a fancy restaurant and pick mushroom for mushroom omelette dinner. And when they will arrive in the evening, they will tell their family that the two of them just had fun.

Teacher Erlinda

FLUFFY GOES TO SCHOOL

There’s a new pet in class. It’s a cute guinea pig. The class voted for it to be named Fluffy. At first, Fluffy didn’t know his name so he looked around for an intruder but saw nothing. He didn’t like his name but that’s what they call him from then on.

Jasmine and Emma played with Fluffy. They clothed him with a doll’s dress and bonnet. Then they went to the other teacher’s room. There they saw another guinea pig. They put Fluffy next to it. Fluffy told the other pig he was a spy. That’s why he wore the doll’s dress. The other pig was amazed. Then the girls and Fluffy went back to their classroom. Fluffy felt relieved.


Teacher Erlinda

FLUFFY’S SCHOOL BUS ADVENTURE

One afternoon, Fluffy was about to be left at school when Ms. Say noticed him. She entrusted Fluffy to the school bus driver to give him to Jasmine. The children in the bus played with Fluffy on the way. It was after the last student got out of the bus that the driver realized there was a mistake. Then the engine had trouble. The bus was towed for repair. At the garage, the mechanic couldn’t find the problem. Fluffy, who fell from the bus driver’s pocket, accidentally pin pointed it. During, the repair, the people at the garage ordered and ate pizza. Fluffy also got his slice. When everything’s fine, the driver and Fluffy drove to Jasmine’s house. There Fluffy was cleaned, fed and tucked to bed.

Teacher Erlinda

PAUL REVERE’S RIDE

Paul is a good businessman and a good husband and father. Every night, he goes to a club called Sons of Liberty. This club is composed of men who are against the British government. The king imposes taxes or many things. When American Colonists refuse to pay taxes, more soldiers are sent
The soldiers are called Redcoats. They are going to march to a nearby town and arrest 2 of the colonial leaders.

Paul goes to warn everyone. He rides on a horse and tells the news. The Redcoats try to arrest him but he is able to always escape. He makes gun powders and cannons for then war. After 8 years, the American colonists win. When America becomes a country, Paul goes back to being a business man. His products still exist now.

Teacher Erlinda

FLUFFY’S FUNNY FIELD TRIP

The class was going to a field trip. They took their pet, Fluffy, with them. He was so hungry that he ate Ms. Day’s apple. When the children were in the planetarium, they learned about stars and constellations. Fluffy, on the other hand, got confused. He didn’t understand anything so he slept. He had a dream. He was telling the little guinea pigs about constellations of himself, a carrot, a dish and other animals. He woke up hungry and ready for dinner.

Teacher Erlinda

CAPS FOR SALE

Here was once a man who was a peddler of caps. That day, nobody bought caps from him. He got hungry but he had no money to buy food. He planned to go to the country. He saw a tree along the way so he sat down and had a long rest. When he woke up, he no longer had the caps for sale on his head. Up on the tree, the monkeys irritatingly imitated his actions. The peddler got angry and threw his own cap on the ground. The monkeys threw the caps, too. The peddler gathered the caps on the ground and went back to town.

Teacher Erlinda

NEW COAT FOR ANNA

It was after the war and the winter was near. Anna needed a new coat but Anna’s mother didn’t have money. Anna’s mom decided to trade some precious things with some people’s product and services. They paid a shepherd with a gold watch for the sheeps’ wool. They gave a lamp for the wool to be spinned. They gave the weaver a pretty necklace to turn the yarn into a cloth. They gave a porcelain teapot for the cloth to become a coat. Finally, the coat was done and Anna used it on that winter. She and her mom invited the people who helped make her new coat for dinner. They had the best Christmas ever.

Teacher Erlinda

SWIMMY

Swimmy is a small black fish. His friends, brothers and sisters are eaten by a big fierce tuna. He is able to escape because he swims fast. He is sad for a while, but when he sees marvelous things around, he isn’t sad anymore. He is able to find new friends but these friends are afraid. Swimmy thinks that it will be good that they form the shape of a big fish to scare other big fishes away. His idea works. No, they re not afraid to swim anywhere.

- T. Erlinda

Where Was Patrick Henry On the 29th of May? (4B12)

It was Spring on May 29th, 1973 in Hanover County, Virginia when Patrick Henry was born. He has two brothers and seven younger sisters. His father’s name was John Henry, he was a planter, a surveyor, an officer in the Virginia militia, a justice, and Patrick’s teacher. They have a large family and money was a problem.
Patrick Henry took his days for granted and as for the future, he had no plans. In 1752, he started working and courted Sarah Shelton. He married her when she was sixteen and he was eighteen. On May 29, 1765, they had 4 children. During that time he was studying law by himself and got his license to practice law. He represented the Virginian people who can’t afford to pay tobacco to the group of preachers called parsons and won the case. Year 1773 was the critical year for the country. Patrick and Sarah had 6 children but after giving birth, Sarah lost her mind and died in 1775. After Sarah’s death Patrick delivered his most famous speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia. In 1776, there was war between the American and the England. Virginians battled for liberty or death and defeated England and Patrick was elected as governor. On May 29th 1777, Patrick was 41 years old when he married Dorothea, a 21 year old woman, they had 11 children. Patrick served as a governor five times but remembered best as an orator. He spoke against the Constitution of the United States and added individual rights, the freedom of speech, and choosing religion. He made three to eight speeches a day. In 1788, they decided to approve the Constitution. On May 29, 1796, he was 60 years old and retired in public life. But his private world was cheerful and more comfortable.


Teacher Erlinda