By Ivory, Lorenzo, Jasmine, Tai, Davon, Nehemiah, Kendra, Jeremy, Cassandra, 3rd Grade, Reavis
That's Weird, Grandma
Once upon a time there were people and they went to the restaurant to eat breakfast. They ate good food like pancakes, sausage, eggs, syrup, and dipping sauce and bacon and lemonade and biscuits. There were dancing and they were going to go to work. Ashley was a waitress and john, Jasmine, Gina, and Jason were customers. The Bears wre playing the New York Giants. A mailman came in and passed out papers and tickets telling them about the football game. They went to see the game. The game was at the fourth quarter. They saw a man on the ground crying and bloody – he was a football player named Big Boogie. They (the customers) stopped cheering and said “Why is this man sitting on the ground?” They found out the Bears lost by 47 points. They said “Boo! The Bears lost!”. The New York Giants got made because the customers said they didn’t win. Big Boogie felt sad. Big Boogie went crazy and tried to punch but they moved out of the way and he fell on the ground and hurt himself. The Bears said “No, the Giants won.” And everyone cheered “Giants! Giants!” And that’s how we end our story.
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By Tania S., 4th Grade, Columbia Explorers Academy
Dialogues Spanish That's Weird, Grandma
1.
Character: El oso y la puerca
Setting: fue en una casa
Puerca: Ay que vonita estoy. Ay ay ay.
Oso: Vonita para comer ja. ja ja.
Puerca: No no me mate por favor.
Oso: Oque pero quiero que me des un vesito en el callete.
Puerca: Oque pero me dejas.
2.
Character: El pescado y el tiburon
Setting: En el mar
Pez: Ay voy a caminar poquito.
Tiburon: Vas a caminar o vas a se la sena jajajaja.
Pez: Quien esta alli si es un tiburon me voy porque me puedes comer.
Tiburon: Claro que to voy a comer jajaja.
English translation:
1.
Characters: The bear and the girl pig/pork
Setting: Outside and In a house
P: Ay, how pretty/hot am I, ay, ay, ay.
B: Pretty to eat, ha, ha, ha.
P: No, don’t kill me please!
B: Okay, but I want you to give me a little kiss on the cheek.
P: Okay, but leave me alone.
2.
Characters: The fish and the shark
Setting: En el mar
F: Ay, I’m going to go walk a little.
S: Going to go for a walk or going to be dinner, ja, ja, ja.
F: Who is there? If it is the shark, I’m going because you might eat me.
S: Of course, I’m going to eat you, ja, ja, ja.
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By Johnnie C., West Pullman Park Words at Play Program
Poems That's Weird, Grandma
Mississippi has animals
Elephants
Lions
Seals
I like it’s tv’s.
Lots of channels
I ate pancakes, sausages, eggs, bacon and mashed potatoes
It was warm, cold and hot
I listened to “50 cent” and Chris Brown
I just listened to it
It made me feel pretty good
My Aunt Julia and Grandma
Was there
Auntie Thelma was there
And Auntie Deloris
We drove there…
It took 12 hours…
I would go again.
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By Freda H, 4th Grade, South Loop Elementary School
Holidays Winter Holidays That's Weird, Grandma
Once upon a time there was a girl named Monica. Monica was in first grade and was very bad at geography. One day she received a letter from Santa. It said:
Dear Monica,
You are invited to a party at my workshop. On the night of Christmas Eve, a reindeer will pick you up. But, you have to tell the reindeer where to go.
Love,
Santa
PS. There is an indoor swimming pool which is pretty warm.
“Wow, I must pack warm clothes and a swimsuit,” Monica said. During the middle of Christmas Eve she heard a bell ringing. “That must be Santa’s reindeer,” Monica said. Monica dressed up and got onto a sleigh. “Now which way shall we go,” the reindeer asked. “My teacher told us to memorize South is up, East is left, North is down and West is right, so we have to go South which is up.” It took a long time to get to Santa’s workshop because Monica got all mixed up. When they finally arrived the party was already over. “I missed the party,” Monica sobbed. “I saved some toys and a piece of cake for you.” “Yay,” Monica cheered.
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By Brooke E., 3rd Grade, A. G. Bell Association, 2008 conference
That's Weird, Grandma Other Venues
When I grow up, I want to be a teacher. After the morning gets started and we do calendar, I would let them (the students) have ‘free choice.’ Then, recess. Then, ‘free choice.’ Then, lunch and then, recess. Then they would have a little rest. They would have ‘Library’ and then ‘Reading.’ We would do a puppet show and then go home.
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