William wants a doll. He wants a doll that he can hug. He wants to bring it with him to the park. He wants a doll that he can wake up with when the sun rises.
William’s father, however, does not agree with William’s idea of having a doll. So he bought a toy train for him. He also made a basketball ring for him. William tried his best to learn the game until he was very good at it. He likewise enjoyed playing with his mini train station. But William still wanted to have a doll.
Then, one day, William’s grandmother visited them. He told her about how badly he wants to have a doll although his friends call him “sissy” and his sister calls him a “creep”. His grandmother bought a doll for him and William was grateful for that.
One person was not happy about it though and that was William’s father. William’s grandmother, however, pointed out that it would be good for William to have a doll so that he will know how to take care of his children when he becomes a father himself.
T. MG
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
2C9 KEEP THE LAMPS BURNING, ABBIE.
Abby’s father is sailing off to buy some medicine for her sick mother and some stuff for their family. He also had to buy some oil for the lamps in their lighthouse. Abbie was very worried because she knew that there was a storm coming and his father might not be able to get back home for two or more days.
So, his father went off but before he left, he instructed Abbie the things that she was supposed to do while he was away. The most important thing that he reminded Abbie was for her to keep the lamps burning since many sailors depend on them for their light while sailing.
The storm arrived and Abbie had a hard time in doing house errands since her mother was so sick and she is the oldest among her siblings. She had to lit the lamps but due to strong rain, the windows were misty. She had then to clean the windows for fear that the sailors in the sea might meet an accident if they can’t see the light from their light house.
Days passed but Abbie’s father didn’t arrive home. She was darned too exhausted and she got sick and tired of eggs being served in their dining table since there were no other food to choose from.
Then after a week, there was somebody knocking on their door. Abbie jumped when she saw it was her father. She told her father how much she worried for him. His father on the other hand replied that he was fine and he knew all along that his family was safe every time he saw the lamps burning in their lighthouse.
T. MG
So, his father went off but before he left, he instructed Abbie the things that she was supposed to do while he was away. The most important thing that he reminded Abbie was for her to keep the lamps burning since many sailors depend on them for their light while sailing.
The storm arrived and Abbie had a hard time in doing house errands since her mother was so sick and she is the oldest among her siblings. She had to lit the lamps but due to strong rain, the windows were misty. She had then to clean the windows for fear that the sailors in the sea might meet an accident if they can’t see the light from their light house.
Days passed but Abbie’s father didn’t arrive home. She was darned too exhausted and she got sick and tired of eggs being served in their dining table since there were no other food to choose from.
Then after a week, there was somebody knocking on their door. Abbie jumped when she saw it was her father. She told her father how much she worried for him. His father on the other hand replied that he was fine and he knew all along that his family was safe every time he saw the lamps burning in their lighthouse.
T. MG
Thursday, July 23, 2009
4a4 SONG OF THE TREES
This story is about a brave African-American family who fought hard for their land. At times when food is in short supply and depression is bearing down, the family could have sold their trees which are worth a lot of money but they didn’t. They once proved to stand with their dignity intact even in times of need.
The Logan family has 4 children. Stacey, the oldest, is 11; Cassie, the main character is 8; Christopher John is 7 and the youngest is Little Man, 6. Their dad, David, is a railroad worker and their mom, Mary, takes care of the children at home together with their grandmother, Caroline.
The kids used to go to the forest which is their property, to pick wild blackberries while leading their cows and their calves to the pond. Cassie likes the trees so much that she considered them friends, and make her feel like the trees sing. His older brother would always say that it is just the sound of the wind. Still, these are a great source of comfort to her. One day, they went to the forest and Cassie noticed that their trees were marked X. From a distance, they saw Mr. Anderson and his man, talking about their plans of chopping all of their trees. They went home to inform their mom about what they heard.
When the children arrived, they saw the white man offering the family money for the trees. Despite of their poor life, their mom firmly refused. She knew very well that her husband would never sell their trees. Mr. Anderson tried to convince Caroline, the grandmother and even reminded her of Mary’s physical condition, but both in-laws stood their ground. The white man left angrily but knowing that the husband was far working for them, Mr. Anderson and his man continued to chop down the trees. The kids went to the forest to stop them. Mr. Anderson was about to whip the kid with his belt when the kid’s dad, appeared. When the kid’s father, spoke, he released the child. Mr. Logan threatened them that if they still continue with their plan, he will pull the plunger and the bombs that were planted around the forest will explode. Mr. Anderson’s men were scared and told him that David really does what he says. Mr. Anderson came into his senses and they left. Mr. Logan and his kids, though were glad the white men left, felt sad because of the trees that were already cut down, dead.
Cassie longed for the trees to sing again but failed.
By: T. Regina
The Logan family has 4 children. Stacey, the oldest, is 11; Cassie, the main character is 8; Christopher John is 7 and the youngest is Little Man, 6. Their dad, David, is a railroad worker and their mom, Mary, takes care of the children at home together with their grandmother, Caroline.
The kids used to go to the forest which is their property, to pick wild blackberries while leading their cows and their calves to the pond. Cassie likes the trees so much that she considered them friends, and make her feel like the trees sing. His older brother would always say that it is just the sound of the wind. Still, these are a great source of comfort to her. One day, they went to the forest and Cassie noticed that their trees were marked X. From a distance, they saw Mr. Anderson and his man, talking about their plans of chopping all of their trees. They went home to inform their mom about what they heard.
When the children arrived, they saw the white man offering the family money for the trees. Despite of their poor life, their mom firmly refused. She knew very well that her husband would never sell their trees. Mr. Anderson tried to convince Caroline, the grandmother and even reminded her of Mary’s physical condition, but both in-laws stood their ground. The white man left angrily but knowing that the husband was far working for them, Mr. Anderson and his man continued to chop down the trees. The kids went to the forest to stop them. Mr. Anderson was about to whip the kid with his belt when the kid’s dad, appeared. When the kid’s father, spoke, he released the child. Mr. Logan threatened them that if they still continue with their plan, he will pull the plunger and the bombs that were planted around the forest will explode. Mr. Anderson’s men were scared and told him that David really does what he says. Mr. Anderson came into his senses and they left. Mr. Logan and his kids, though were glad the white men left, felt sad because of the trees that were already cut down, dead.
Cassie longed for the trees to sing again but failed.
By: T. Regina
3A1 IN THE DINOSAUR’S PAW
This story is about a young boy named Richard who had a bad start of school after vacation. On the first day of school, he forgot his ruler which his teacher told him to bring for the dinosaur lesson. But when he went to their classroom, he was lucky that he found a ruler under his desk. He thought that the ruler was special because of the mysterious initials on it. He had been thinking about all the initials of his classmates but nobody had the exact initials like the one printed on the ruler. He had made some wishes like snow will fall, his bully classmate Drake will get sick and others. He thought that the ruler had magic powers. On their way to the museum, he suddenly felt worried about Drake that he can’t do it on the way because he is sick. His only hope is the ruler but the ruler was missing. Then, one of his classmates said that he found his ruler which has been missing for such a long time.
T. BARBARA
T. BARBARA
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
4A2 Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Characters:
Ramona Quimby= a smart girl in the third grade; she’s eight years old
Beatrice= Ramona’s older sister who is also known as Beezus; she’s in Junior
HighSchool
Mr. and Mrs. Quimby= Ramona’s parents; the father works as a part time helper in a Frozen- Food Warehouse and the mother works as a receptionist in a doctor’s office.
Danny= the boy in the baseball cap who used to tease Ramona
Mrs. Whaley = the 3rd grade teacher/ adviser
Howie= Ramona’s friend, whose grandma takes care of Ramona while parents are still at work
Willa Jean= a 4-year old girl whom Ramona dreaded to play with after school
Ramona likes being big enough to be counted on. She hoped her parents would stop giving her a little talking-to. It was first day of school and she’s so excited to ride the bus to school all by herself. That morning, everyone in her family was so busy preparing to school, Ramona, her older sister Beatrice and her father who is returning to school to be a teacher.
In school, she met her teacher Mrs. Whaley. She was asked to pass name tags to her classmates. As she walked around, her new sandals squeaked. She giggled and so did the rest of the class. The last person she gave a slip to was the boy in a baseball cap. He was Danny who kicked the back of her seat in the bus and who also took her new pink eraser. She demanded for her eraser but Danny refused and called her Bigfoot. Ramona wasn’t going to let him get away with this insult. Saying it loudly, she corrected him with Superfoot, not Bigfoot and gave him a nickname “Yard Ape“. To her astonishment, Danny handed her eraser to her with a grin. She felt so triumphant that she squeaked loudly back to her seat. Mrs. Whaley told her that she has musical shoes. Ramona thought she is a non-fussy teacher.
The first day of school was really exciting. Then another good part of the 3rd grade began during the 2nd week of school. Ramona loves to read and everyday after lunch, they have Sustained Silent Reading. She could read without hiding her book under her desk or behind bigger book. After school, she and her friend Howie from the other class would walk from the bus stop to Howie’s house. When they approached his house, she was greeted by Willa Jean who wanted to play with her. As things turned out, she was saved by being a dog by the arrival of a small boy named Bruce. But still Willa Jean insisted she will play with them. Ramona kept in looking at her book of fairy tales. Then with her politest voice she excused herself to Willa Jean. Ramona picked her book up and settled herself in the corner blissfully reading.
At school after learning about insects, the students were very eager for lunch. Each student has a boiled egg for lunch. This became a fad that even if Ramona really preferred deviled eggs than half-boiled and soft-boiled egg, she asked her mom to prepare boiled egg for her. The students all ran to the cafeteria. Ramona cracked the egg in her head but unknowingly, the egg was raw. It dripped over her face and stuck into her head. She was so ashamed that she ran to the teacher’s office alone, ignoring the concern or help from one of her classmates. There, Mrs. Larson washed her hair and as she was drying her hair, she heard Mrs. Whaley talking about a show-off and a nuisance girl in her office. Ramona was so stunned that she didn’t try to hear Mrs. Larson’s answer. Lunch period came to an end but she sat still. Then he heard Danny’s voice. Mrs. Larson totally forgot her in the toilet. Ramona hesitated to enter her class because she doesn’t want to see her teacher, Mrs. Whaley. For once, Danny didn’t tease her. He sympathized with her and told her not to let Mrs. Whaley get her down. She began to like Danny. When Ramona arrived home, she quarreled with her mom about the raw egg. Though her mom explained that she took by mistake the raw egg from the fridge, she still couldn’t forget her. Dinner came and they ate tongue meat since it is cheaper and nutritious. However, Beezus and Ramona didn’t want the taste of tongue meat so they gave their food to their cat. Their parents got angry and gave them punishment. Their dad told them to cook dinner for the family.
The siblings then decided to be extra good hoping that their parents will forget the tasks that they should do. So, when Sunday came, they got up without being called, complimented their mom on her French toast and cleaned their rooms. When Ramona was about to ask permission to go out and skate, her father reminded her about their chores to cook for dinner. As a result, they had no choice but to do the chore. They opened the fridge and cooked chicken and corn bread. At last they were done. Their parents enjoyed their cooking. They were grateful to them for enjoying or pretending to enjoy the food they made. The whole family cheered up. As their mom and dad volunteered to wash the dishes and clear the table, Ramona and her older sister excused themselves and skipped to their rooms before their parents discover the mess in the kitchen.
T. Redge
Ramona Quimby= a smart girl in the third grade; she’s eight years old
Beatrice= Ramona’s older sister who is also known as Beezus; she’s in Junior
HighSchool
Mr. and Mrs. Quimby= Ramona’s parents; the father works as a part time helper in a Frozen- Food Warehouse and the mother works as a receptionist in a doctor’s office.
Danny= the boy in the baseball cap who used to tease Ramona
Mrs. Whaley = the 3rd grade teacher/ adviser
Howie= Ramona’s friend, whose grandma takes care of Ramona while parents are still at work
Willa Jean= a 4-year old girl whom Ramona dreaded to play with after school
Ramona likes being big enough to be counted on. She hoped her parents would stop giving her a little talking-to. It was first day of school and she’s so excited to ride the bus to school all by herself. That morning, everyone in her family was so busy preparing to school, Ramona, her older sister Beatrice and her father who is returning to school to be a teacher.
In school, she met her teacher Mrs. Whaley. She was asked to pass name tags to her classmates. As she walked around, her new sandals squeaked. She giggled and so did the rest of the class. The last person she gave a slip to was the boy in a baseball cap. He was Danny who kicked the back of her seat in the bus and who also took her new pink eraser. She demanded for her eraser but Danny refused and called her Bigfoot. Ramona wasn’t going to let him get away with this insult. Saying it loudly, she corrected him with Superfoot, not Bigfoot and gave him a nickname “Yard Ape“. To her astonishment, Danny handed her eraser to her with a grin. She felt so triumphant that she squeaked loudly back to her seat. Mrs. Whaley told her that she has musical shoes. Ramona thought she is a non-fussy teacher.
The first day of school was really exciting. Then another good part of the 3rd grade began during the 2nd week of school. Ramona loves to read and everyday after lunch, they have Sustained Silent Reading. She could read without hiding her book under her desk or behind bigger book. After school, she and her friend Howie from the other class would walk from the bus stop to Howie’s house. When they approached his house, she was greeted by Willa Jean who wanted to play with her. As things turned out, she was saved by being a dog by the arrival of a small boy named Bruce. But still Willa Jean insisted she will play with them. Ramona kept in looking at her book of fairy tales. Then with her politest voice she excused herself to Willa Jean. Ramona picked her book up and settled herself in the corner blissfully reading.
At school after learning about insects, the students were very eager for lunch. Each student has a boiled egg for lunch. This became a fad that even if Ramona really preferred deviled eggs than half-boiled and soft-boiled egg, she asked her mom to prepare boiled egg for her. The students all ran to the cafeteria. Ramona cracked the egg in her head but unknowingly, the egg was raw. It dripped over her face and stuck into her head. She was so ashamed that she ran to the teacher’s office alone, ignoring the concern or help from one of her classmates. There, Mrs. Larson washed her hair and as she was drying her hair, she heard Mrs. Whaley talking about a show-off and a nuisance girl in her office. Ramona was so stunned that she didn’t try to hear Mrs. Larson’s answer. Lunch period came to an end but she sat still. Then he heard Danny’s voice. Mrs. Larson totally forgot her in the toilet. Ramona hesitated to enter her class because she doesn’t want to see her teacher, Mrs. Whaley. For once, Danny didn’t tease her. He sympathized with her and told her not to let Mrs. Whaley get her down. She began to like Danny. When Ramona arrived home, she quarreled with her mom about the raw egg. Though her mom explained that she took by mistake the raw egg from the fridge, she still couldn’t forget her. Dinner came and they ate tongue meat since it is cheaper and nutritious. However, Beezus and Ramona didn’t want the taste of tongue meat so they gave their food to their cat. Their parents got angry and gave them punishment. Their dad told them to cook dinner for the family.
The siblings then decided to be extra good hoping that their parents will forget the tasks that they should do. So, when Sunday came, they got up without being called, complimented their mom on her French toast and cleaned their rooms. When Ramona was about to ask permission to go out and skate, her father reminded her about their chores to cook for dinner. As a result, they had no choice but to do the chore. They opened the fridge and cooked chicken and corn bread. At last they were done. Their parents enjoyed their cooking. They were grateful to them for enjoying or pretending to enjoy the food they made. The whole family cheered up. As their mom and dad volunteered to wash the dishes and clear the table, Ramona and her older sister excused themselves and skipped to their rooms before their parents discover the mess in the kitchen.
T. Redge
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
3B107 WHEN I LIVED WITH BATS
CHARACTERS:
A family who rented a farmhouse during summer
Aunt Sue
The story is about the family who moved to the farmhouse just to have a summer vacation. When they got there, they discovered that it was inhabited by bats. Most people think that bats can harm people or even suck people’s blood. This is not entirely true. The only kinds of bat that can hurt people are the vampire bats. The rest are harmless.
That’s what happened when they moved to the farmhouse. They found the place to be inhabited by bats especially the attic. Their parents gave them instructions not to hurt the bats. Sometimes, bats would simply swoop down while they’re eating or while they’re sleeping. One time, their aunt Sue came to visit them. While Aunt Sue was bathing, a bat suddenly joined her in the tub. It scared her but eventually became interested with bats.
The older brother of the writer tried to hurt once one of the bats. It was hurt so they brought the bat to the veterinarian. The veterinarian said that the bat is nursing a baby bat. The baby bat would die then. That changed the attitude of the boy. He came to be more interested and caring to the animals especially the bats.
It’s worth reading especially for those who have little knowledge about bats.
T. Shulamite
A family who rented a farmhouse during summer
Aunt Sue
The story is about the family who moved to the farmhouse just to have a summer vacation. When they got there, they discovered that it was inhabited by bats. Most people think that bats can harm people or even suck people’s blood. This is not entirely true. The only kinds of bat that can hurt people are the vampire bats. The rest are harmless.
That’s what happened when they moved to the farmhouse. They found the place to be inhabited by bats especially the attic. Their parents gave them instructions not to hurt the bats. Sometimes, bats would simply swoop down while they’re eating or while they’re sleeping. One time, their aunt Sue came to visit them. While Aunt Sue was bathing, a bat suddenly joined her in the tub. It scared her but eventually became interested with bats.
The older brother of the writer tried to hurt once one of the bats. It was hurt so they brought the bat to the veterinarian. The veterinarian said that the bat is nursing a baby bat. The baby bat would die then. That changed the attitude of the boy. He came to be more interested and caring to the animals especially the bats.
It’s worth reading especially for those who have little knowledge about bats.
T. Shulamite
Monday, July 20, 2009
2B17 ARTHUR’S BABY
One day Arthur’s parents told them that they were going to have a baby. Arthur’s friends all told him some things to expect in babies. They all had something bad to say. One day, after school, his sister D.W. told him that he’ll teach him to diaper a baby but his mom told him not to worry about it. Their mom showed them their pictures when they were still young. A few days later, their mom started packing her suitcase because the baby will come any day now. Then one morning, their grandma told them that they have a new sister. Arthur was worried that she’ll be like D.W. They went to the hospital and Arthur saw her new sister Kate. When they brought the baby home, a lot of presents arrived for the baby. When his mom asked him to hold the baby, Arthur was afraid. A few days later, their mom had to get something upstairs so she asked Arthur to look after Kate. Just then, Arthur’s friends arrived. They all looked at the baby. Then D.W gave her sister the bottle of milk to drink. Later, Kate began to cry. D.W gave her a kiss but she cried louder. She tried to bounce her but she screamed. She asked for Arthur’s help and he figured out that Kate just needed to burp. Everything is okay now with the baby.
T. Jamie
T. Jamie
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