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Student ShowcaseEnjoy a sampling of students’ work. These excerpts were taken from the December 2009 issue of our bi-annual publication In Words, which includes a much larger collection of writing and art by children, youth and adults who are improving their literacy with READ. If you would like a copy of the most recent In Words, please call our office at 250-388-7225 or drop by our Quadra Street office. Children and youthDogs are better than fish! They can be big or small. Sometimes they are happy and friendly. My favourite is a King Charles Spaniel crossed with an American Cocker Spaniel. This dog is cute. It has long soft ears. We are going to get one!
Once upon a time there was a puck who did not like hockey games. But there was a hockey game tomorrow. He wasn’t looking forward to it because he hates getting hit by sticks. The next day at 10:00am the hockey game started. The referee dropped the puck. “Ow!” yelled the puck. Then a kid did a slap shot. “Ow!” yelled the puck. Then there was a goal. The puck was relieved that the net was soft. Then he hit to ice. “Ow!” It was cold and hard. Luckily the period was over. The puck was all beaten up. The referee picked up the puck and put him on the table. Then the puck had an idea. He rolled off the table and into a puck bucket. When the second period started the referee grabbed a different puck. Then the puck started cheering. He never went to a hockey game ever again. This is my first time in Canada. I came here from China 10 months ago. I’m in Reynolds School. The first time I went to the school, I was very scared because I didn’t know English very well. I didn’t have friends because I didn’t know how to talk to anybody. But the next day, I was very lucky. I made some new friends also from China. When I have something I don’t understand they will help me in the class. The teacher knows my English isn’t very good and she helps me. I have made many new friends, some are from other countries. I can talk to them. My English is better than before I went to school. I like to go to school with my friends. I’m happy. I am not scared. Canada is a very good country. The people are nice and friendly. I’m very relaxed every day. Victoria is a nice place. I like snow. In China, my city did not have snow. I am in Canada for the first time and I saw snow. I’m very happy. I am getting used to Canada, but sometimes I miss China. I miss my friends there. I hope in the next year I can go back for a visit. When my mom and I moved for the hundredth time, I knew no one and I left all my friends plus my dog walking job. On my way to school, I saw a malamute barking and scratching at the fence in its yard. I turned to my mom and said she was just lonely and wanted someone to pet her. My mom said no, but I went over there anyway. I put my hand through the fence and she licked my hand, and then stood on the fence so I could pet her. I told my mom I wanted to walk the dog. My mom said it was okay and we could write a note to the owner. While I was going to school, the dog’s owner was reading my note. We walked up to him and said that we had written it. He said he was always working and it would be great if we walked her. Three years later she died. It was very, very, very sad. This is a way to get your four times tables done. Multiplying by four is like multiplying by two twice! ~Example~ 6 6 6 6 \ / \ / 12 12 \ / 24
Answers: 1.) $4.00, 2.) $2.00 |
