Week 14 – From Grid to Story

Language Arts 2

One day Big Penguin said to Small Penguin, “Let’s swim to the other side of the world.” Small Penguin said, “Yes we will!”

Small Penguin jumped into the water but the water was cold so he jumped out. But Big Penguin said “Boo!” so Small Penguin fell back into the water. Big Penguin went into the water too. Big Penguin and Small Penguin were in the water together.

Big Penguin got eaten by Leopard Seal! Polar Bear tried to bite Leopard Seal but to his mistake he bit Small Penguin. Polar Bear fought with Leopard Seal after that.

The End

Or, if you don’t want that, Polar Bear died from Leopard Seal.

The End

Week 14 – Story Starter (The Gap)

Emily

Once there were two boys, Nathan and Gabe. They were looking for home and wandered into a forest. They hoped a giant wouldn’t find them and eat them.  The wandered around the forest and got lost even more. Then, they saw a nice giant who said, “Welcome to my house. I will feed you so you don’t get hungry.” The giant kept asking them questions. The next morning he kept asking them questions. This morning he finally let them eat. Then they went outside the giant’s house and saw a tree. The giant said he wanted to cut it down and make more room for his garden, but it was a magic tree and when he tried to cut it down, the tree went higher instead of falling down. Now there was a gap between the stump and the rest of the tree. He asked Nathan and Gabe if the tree was really magic. Nathan started looking at the stump and said, “It must be magic!” They went back in the house and said, “Can we have some more food?” The giant didn’t like their answer or question and he turned into a bad giant and smoothed them. The end.

Story Elaboration – Week 13

Emily

Pat built a house. The house collapsed.

Pat built out a house out of sand on the beach. He put sand on the roof and then he put shingles on the roof to keep the sand from falling off the roof. Then, as soon as he built the house, the house collapsed.  It was blowing a strong wind and it was raining. The house collapsed because he built it out of sand and shingles.

The End

Week 12 – Chore Training (How to Put the Dishes Away)

Emily

After breakfast, lunch and dinner we wash the dishes by putting them in the dishwasher. When the dishwasher is full we run the dishwasher. When it’s done we put the dishes away. Our dishes go in the cupboard, and the cutlery goes in the drawer with the knives. First you take the cutlery basket and carry it over to the counter on top of the cutlery drawer. Then you take the forks and put them with the other forks. You make sure you put the small ones with the small ones and the big ones with the big ones. Now you put the little spoons with the other little spoons and the big spoons with the other big spoons. Be careful with the knives, be sure you dont’t cut yourself. Only hold the handles, not the pointy part. Then you put the basket back in the dishwasher. I stack the dishes on the counter then Mama and Daddy put them in the cupboard because I’m not tall enough to reach. Then you closes the dishwasher. The end.

Week 12 – Imagination

Abigail, Language Arts 1

Once upon a time there was a big huge castle. Inside the castle there was a princess named Abigail and Abigail was married to Prince David and Prince David was a fighter and Abigail was a writer. One day when the prince was gone to fight, Abigail was writing. And when the prince came home he told Abigail what had happened and Abigail heard the prince say, “I was shot in the leg!” Then Abigail started to cry and she brought the prince to his bed. Abigail started making a good lunch for him and served it in bed. Then she slept beside him and the prince’s leg felt better after he ate and slept.

Week 11 – Write Like You Talk

Language Arts 2

One day God told Joshua and all his soldiers and all his priests to march around the city of Jericho six times, once each day. And on the seventh day, march around the city of Jericho seven times. Joshua did exactly what God said. On the seventh day, on the seventh time they marched around. The priests blew their horns and the soldiers shouted as loudly as they could and the walls of Jericho tumbled down. The Israelite soldiers took over the city.

The End