Week 29 – The Big Storm

I was right outside the church. As soon as I got out of the church it began raining. I didn’t get wet because I was under the shade as we go out. As soon as we got in the car I said, “Make it hail.” And it hailed. Hail is big pieces of ice that come from the clouds. It sounded like a big thunderstorm even though it was a rain and hail storm. Other people were scared and stayed inside the church but me and the other kids (Nathan, Gabriel, Abigail, Sophia, and me, Emily) did feel good because we were inside the car and we thought: the hail can’t get us. On the way back to our house, Gabriel said, “Emily is magic!” 

The End

PS I didn’t cause the hail, it just went down by itself.

Week 28 – Imagination Writing

Blue oatmeal in the style of Green Eggs and Ham.

I do not like blue oatmeal. I would not chew a goat wheel.

I will not eat it in a tree. I would not eat it with a bee.

I would not eat it in a box. I would not eat it with a fox.

I do not like blue oatmeal. I’d rather chew a boat seal.

“Try it, try it, Abigail. I think you’ll like it Abigail.”

I tried it and wouldn’t you know, I like blue oatmeal so much so!

Week 26 – Communication

Dear Leah,

Thank you for the book that you gave me. I love it but it is all used up. I used it for drawing pictures of you. I also used it for writing letters to you. I also drew pictures of Grandpa and Grandma. 

What do you draw in your books? May you please write back to me?

Love,

Abigail

P.S. I wanted to write this letter in my book that you gave me but it’s all used up.

Week 26 – Fairy Tale Smash-up

A smash up between Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood.

One day Little Red Riding Hood was baking a loaf of bread for Granny when the doorbell rang. Little Red Riding Hood had just put the loaf of bread in the oven and she went to go see who it was. Then she opened the door just a little bit and saw Snow White. Snow White said, “Please let me in, my step-mother, the Queen, is trying to kill me!” So Little Red Riding Hood said, “OK. I will let you in for a little bit. We’ll work together to get that Queen!”

Little Red Riding and Snow White went together to Granny’s house on the other side of the woods. They brought the loaf of bread for Granny. When Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood went in the room they found Snow White’s step-mother lying in the bed. Snow White said, “Granny! She looks like my step-mother.” The Queen tried to sound like Granny and said, “Please give me that loaf of bread.”

Little Red Riding Hood said, “Nope! I don’t think you’re Granny because you look like Snow White’s step-mother.” Then the Big Bad Wolf appeared from the closet. He said, “I want to eat you all up!”

Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood ran away and as they ran away they yelled “Help!” The Big Bad Wolf scraped the mean old step-mother with his claws. Then he bit off her head. That was the end of the mean old step-mother.

Then Little Red Riding Hood’s father came. He chopped off the wolf’s head with his axe. And they all lived happily ever after.

The End.

Week 27 – Imagination 

I lived in a castle with my brothers, sisters, Mommy and Daddy. I was a beautiful princess. I loved to go out for adventures and not just sit in the castle all day. One day I really, really wanted to go on an adventure but Mommy and Daddy said no. But when Mommy and Daddy weren’t looking, I snuck out the door and went looking for an adventure (even though they told me not to).

I went out of the castle and it was a hot day so I went to the river. When I got to the river there was already people there. I saw my brothers and sisters and Mommy and Daddy! I was so surprised. How could this be? Maybe it was my birthday? Wait a minute. It can’t be my birthday because it is summer and my birthday is in December!

“How did you get here before me?” I said. “We drove in the car,” said Emily.
“Hunh? I didn’t even see you guys get in the car.”

Then I saw Daddy get out the fishing rods. When all the fishing rods were in our hands, Mommy told us the rules. When Mommy was done telling the rules we started fishing. Sophia got none (because she doesn’t know how to fish). Emily got 2. I got 3. Gabe got 4. Nathan got 5. Mommy got 6. And Daddy got 7. And Joshua didn’t get any because he doesn’t know how to fish and he is too small.

We cut up the fish and ate sushi on the beach.

Then we went home.

The End.

Week 27 – Painting with Words

Once upon a time the Stephens family (that’s us) wanted to go camping in the woods. So we packed up everything we needed, including burgers.  We put everything in the car and we drove for a long time to the woods. When we finally got there, we unpacked everything. 

While we were getting everything ready, Abigail wanted to go exploring. So she wandered off into the big woods. She wandered for hours while the rest of our family was looking for her. She saw all sorts of animals. Then she saw a baby deer. She ran fast to the baby deer and she named it Faline.  She held out a piece of lettuce that she took from the camp, and the deer ate the lettuce. They became friends.

Abigail hopped on the Faline’s back and made her ride around the woods so she could find our family’s camp.  It took a long time, but she finally found the camp. When she climbed off the deer’s back, she noticed that her family wasn’t there. So she sat down in a big pile of food and began eating. When Mommy and Daddy arrived back at the camp, they found her sitting in a pile of food, with a stomach ache. They said, “We have to go home now because we don’t have enough food for camping'” So the kids cried, and they packed up everything and went home.

The end.

Week 27-Cause and Effect

“HELP!” Cried a boy “HELP!” Just a little while ago a villain had led him up the steps to the church bells and tied him to a bell.The boy was Ryan the Prepared.

Ryan’s straps broke but he had a parachute (for of course he was Ryan the Prepared) He landed and ran off. The villain ran after him but of course he had a jet pack and a supply of oxygen and food. He blasted to space and explored. Then one day plummeted into the sun. The End

Week 24 – Persuade (Spam Sushi)

Dad, let’s make spam sushi today! I like spam sushi because I like the spam inside. And, I like the seaweed on the outside and I like Soy Sauce with it. My brothers and sisters REALLY like it too! We should have it because it is healthy for us and everyone will finish their food quickly, completely and wisely. We will also help by bringing the food to the table. Afterwords, we will help clear the table, wipe and sweep. While the boys are wiping and sweeping, I will do the dishes. Mom and Dad will be very proud of me! Please can we have spam sushi?