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My name is Bethany Betz and I was born on August 8, 1992. My favorite subjects are math, science, social studies, business, band, PE, and communications. -- Bethany Betz
My name is Brandon Bradley and I will tell you about when I was in Death Valley, California. My family just moved from Alaska. We were so hot that we felt like we were in an oven. Then my sister was born. -- Brandon Bradley
Hi, my name is Grace. I am eleven years old. I have one dog and one fish. The dog's name is Disney, she's a house dog. The fish's name is Boom-Boom Mancini, like the famous 80's wrestler. I love to sing and dance. Also, I'm interested in gymnastics. I love to draw, and I love animals. -- Grace Capps
My name is Claire Dees. I'm eleven years old. I have eleven cats and one dog. It's kind of bad that my favorite animal is a dog, but anyway. I play soccer and I love it. I tried basketball and I hated it. I love to read but my house is hard to read in because my sisters are loud and I usually have work to do as soon as I walk through the door, because with four cats inside all the time it's good to clean it. -- Claire Dees
When I was young, I started playing softball. I thought it was real fun and real hard. I always thought how I was ever going to do it. I never broke anything in softball. That is why I still love it and that is why I am still playing. -- Holly Dieterle
This story is about my dog Ella. I love Ella and I want to tell you about the day I got her. It was my eleventh birthday. I woke up and got breakfast in bed. My mom said that we were going to go for a ride in the car. We went to a dog pound. I saw a dog and thought that I would go back the next day, so the next day we went back. I saw they had a dog. She was new. Her name was Boogie (yuck!) but she was nice and energetic. I fell in love with her. So my mom filled out some paperwork and brought her home the next day. -- Cecilia Drake
Hi! My name is Jessica, and I love gymnastics. I love doing backhand springs, and I enjoy doing all kinds of flips such as cartwheels, roundoffs, handstands, and walkovers. I have been doing these since I was 6 years old. I love gymnastics! -- Jessica E.
Once when I was about six I went in my mom's car. I wanted to know what would happen if I pulled the gear shift down. Well, the car was running because she was picking me up from my aunt's house. She left the car running. I pulled the gear shift down and the car went in reverse. I got scared and brought it down even more. Suddently, it started going forward! I brought it up and it started going backwards again. I turned the car off, but it was in the ditch. My mom came and took me home. Then I was grounded. -- Jorge Flores
Hi, my name is H***** and I am going to tell you about the time I almost died. I was a baby and I had a stuffed-up nose. My mom was holding the Vicks near me so I could breathe through my nose. She accidentally spilled it, and I couldn't breathe at all. I was crying but no tears were coming out. You could not hear anything. So my mom and dad had to rush me to the hospital as fast as they could. I had to stay there for three days. That's how I lived. -- [name withheld]
I am a girl and my name is Mary Hannah Hughes. I am 11 years old and in the sixth grade. I
math. I have one dog, two cats, and one brother. My parents are ***** and ******* Hughes. -- Mary Hannah Hughes.
My name is Kristian Hurley and I'm 12 years old. Also my favorite animal is a panda. I have five dogs, one bird, and a lot of fish. I love Spongebob Squarepants! -- Kristian Hurley
Once when I was 5 years old, we went shopping for food. Then my sister and I were playing on the shopping cart. I fell head-first onto a sharp part of the cart. I started to bleed badly and there were puddles of blood everywhere. My mom ran into the boys' bathroom and made the bleeding stop. We had to leave our food there and go home. -- Blair Johnson
When I was ten years old, I fell out of my friend's treehouse. It was on a cement island in the middle of a pond. I fell into a pile of broken cement. I got a scar that's one inch long, and I still have it today -- Colton Ludlum
My name is Brandon McDevitt. I live in Rocky Point, N.C. I have three sisters and they're all older than me. I have a beautiful dog named Sasha. I love to surf and play pool/billiards. I also love to kneeboard and fish. I'm the best fly fisherman my grandpa has ever seen! -- Brandon McDevitt
One time my dad, my uncle, and my mom said that they were going to get a saddle. I didn't believe them because they took the horse trailer with them. I was suspicious! When they came back, they had something in the horse trailer. It wasn't a saddle, I can tell you that. It was a horse they brought back, the horse that we looked at that week to buy for me! I was so surprised. When they took the horse out of the trailer, they put me on him. His name was Independent Boots, and his nickname is Indy. -- [name withheld]
Hi! My name is T****. I have two brothers and two sisters. I am in sixth grade and I like my teachers. I live with my family, except my sister lives in another house. -- [name withheld]
My name is R***. I have two brothers and no sisters. My favorite animal is the dolphin. I have two cats. One is brown and the other is white. I live with my mom, my dad, and my brothers. My brothers are older than me. I am the smallest in the family. -- [name withheld]
Hi, my wonderful name is William Thomas Cody Suggs. I'm 11 and my birthday is on January 15, 1993. I want to be a pro skater, the best pro skater in the world. I skateboard all day and come home, eat with my family, get a bath, go to bed, and repeat. -- Cody Suggs
Hi. I'm Brandon S. and this paragraph is about me. I like to draw horses and houseplans because I want to be an architect when I grow up. That's one thing I enjoy doing. The movies I like are The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. Those movies are the best movies I have on DVD. I love spending time with my family. Well, that's all about me! -- Brandon S.
Biography
Mr. Tuck is a 6th grade teacher that loves to read. He is a Language Arts teacher. He has taught at many different schools. He is a very polite teacher. -- Meagan A.
Michael Jordan has retired from the NBA. He went to Trask Middle School and Laney High School. He went to the NBA and played for the Chicago Bulls. Then he retired and came back to play for the Washington Wizards. [Mr. Tuck's note: Michael Jordan played three years for the UNC Tarheels and led the team to a national championship. As a fellow Tarheel, I had to mention it!] -- Jamelle Batts
Ever wonder what happened to Abraham Lincoln? He was born and raised in a log cabin. He soon married a fine, pretty woman. He went to a theater in a balcony, where he was shot in the back of the head and died three days later. -- Bethany Betz
Mary Hannah. She is 11 years old and has blonde hair about halfway down her back. She has one dog. His name is Bullet. He is black and white. Mary Hannah's favorite color is red. She likes rock music, R & B, and rap. She lives in Rocky Point, in a neighborhood called Riverview Landing. She has one brother named Madison. She has one go-kart and one four-wheeler. Her brick house is surrounded by woods. Her room is light blue, which is very pretty! She likes to play PS2 also. She likes attantion A LOT! -- Grace Capps
Tony Hawk was born in Carlsbad, California on May 12, 1968. His height is 6'2" and his weight is 170 pounds, last I checked. Now he lives in San Diego, California. He is married, has two sons, and is a gold medalist skateboarder. -- Johel C.
Anne Frank was a Jew during the Holocaust. She kept a diary which made her famous; unfortunately she didn't live to see it. She died soon after her sister in a concentration camp. Her father got out soon after and waited for Anne, but she never came home. He asked a friend, and she said that Anne had died. He then found her diary and published it. -- Claire Dees
I knew this girl and she was real mean to her brother. She would always say something like, "I'll tell my daddy," or "I'll tell my uncle, he's a cop." Also she was two-faced. She would be nice to me, saying things like, "Oh, you're so cool." But when she got around other people, she would call me dumb or something else. -- Holly Dieterle
One day my brother was walking home with a friend, and he saw a dog that he knew, so when the dog saw him, he started to chase him. He ran as fast as he could into the house. -- Demetrece H.
This is about my best friend Grace Capps. Grace and I have been very good friends for a long time. Grace and I are like sisters. We do everything together. -- Kristian Hurley
Sashia is my dog. She is a mixed breed. She has a little bit of lab in her because of her tongue and she has a lot of German shepherd in her because of her face and the way she runs. She is all cream colored. -- Brandon McDevitt
My brother likes fixing up import cars. He has a Dodge Neon he fixed up. He does auto body repair. He loves to paint cars but sometimes he doesn't have a chance. -- Jordan Murphy
I have a friend that went to school with me and now she is in another country. Her name is Ashley. She has blue eyes, her hair is curly and kind of brownish. I knew her since second grade and I still know her. -- [name withheld]
There was once a time that really made me smile. It was January 26, 1995. My new little sister, Crystal Victoria, was born. Since then, there was a great responsibility upon me. Now, this isn't about me, it's about my sister. Now I'm not saying that she was some kind of angel. Believe me, there were times when I just about wanted to choke her to death. But also, there were many times that I just wanted to be with her. But no matter what, I'll always love her. -- Joshua R.
I have a friend and her name is Imelda. She lives near here. Sometimes I go to her house to visit her. My dad almost every day lets me go and stay at her house for a day. One day when it was her birthday, my dad told me to buy her a present. -- [name withheld]
This person is my best friend, named Jourdan. Jourdan is a very nice person. We always have fun together, like the time I stayed over at her house and we were outside playing. We got all wet and she poured cold water all over us. That's one of my best friends. -- Joy S.
Rone is one of the three workers at Greenfield Grind Skatepark. He is a boy. He is a good skateboarder, and he is sponsored by JT Skateboards. He can do anything I throw at him. Some days he gets free skateboards. -- Cody Suggs
My dog Charly is a mutt. She loves her stuffed bones. She used to love her Milk Bones. Whenever you give her daily foods, she just chows down on her vitamins. Sometimes she eats my grandma's dog's vitamins. When I play with her and start running she would take off running and tries to stop me from running. Charly's speed is estimated to be 35 miles per hour. That's faster than our go-cart. I just think it's funny when she digs for moles. I just love my dog! -- Brandon S.
One day my sister Lily was running after my little sister Yaritza. Yaritza was 1 year old. She was running in the kitchen when the floor was wet. Lily was after her when she fell on her side. She couldn't move, but she found her way to the phone to call my mom and dad. I was in 3rd grade, and I was having a Valentine's party that day. I didn't find out what happened until that afternoon. My sister was supposed to pick me up, but my older brother went inside, and that's when I found out. -- Karina V.
Non-Fiction
A rattlesnake is one of very many poisonous snakes. It contains venom in its fangs. It breathes through a hole in its mouth. It can bite and have fatal bites. -- Meagan A.
The week before last we played the Panthers. I scored three times. On the first time we got the ball, I scored the touchdown. At the end of the game, the score was 64 to 0. We won. -- Jamelle Batts
Somewhere out there, on Mars or the moon, there is something you probably don't know. What you are breathing is not even there. Black as night, and at the same time, bright as Juliet's cheek. -- Bethany Betz
It was a Saturday and I had been playing outside all day, and I was so dirty. I went inside and I was going to eat dinner, but like all parents, my mom told me to take a bath. I begged and begged, but NOOOOO, I had to go take a bath. So I went in and turned on the water and the faucet was clogged up with candy that my little brother had put in there. Little did I know my dad had fixed it. I went into the living room to watch TV. Usually it takes thirty minutes for the water to fill up. I waited and waited. Then the water started leaking. It was up to my neck. We had to open all the doors. Water was everywhere! -- Grace Capps
Cats are called felines. Also, cats can see in the dark. Cats have many ancestors such as the mountain lion, tiger, lion, or the sabertooth tiger. -- Shelby Cook
I can ride a bike really well, so me and my friends can do some really cool tricks. My dad's restaurant sponsors me. I specialize in riding wheelies. All you have to do is stand up and pull back and keep on peddling. -- Wayne Curry
How to catch a wild cat: Put food in a cat cage every night at the same time for a couple of days. Just let them eat, but then after those days, watch and wait for them to get in the cage, and then go out quietly and shut the cage really fast. It really works. I've caught some kittens five times with this technique. -- Claire Dees
One time when I was fishing with my dad and brothers, I caught a big flying fish. It felt like a big salmon. It put up a big fight. When my dad got it off the line, I let it go. It was beautiful the way it flew through the water. I loved it. -- Cecilia Drake
If you would like to do a cartwheel, the easiest way is to start off by doing a handstand. Then flip yourself over. After that, you should put both steps together and you can do a cartwheel. -- Samantha Ferrell
One thing I do well is play my position on my football team. I play left tackle on offense, and it is kind of rough. What you have to do at this position is block, keeping the other linemen from getting through to your quarterback or running back. -- Casey Holmun
When the twin towers fell, hundreds and hundreds died. Some people who had cell phones that were on the plane that crashed called their families to tell them they were going to die and that they loved them. -- Michelle H.
You can write an essay by having an introductory paragraph, your first detail paragraph, your second and third detail paragraph, a counterargument paragraph, and a concluding paragraph. -- Mary Hannah Hughes
If you want to learn how to not be afraid when you bungee jump, come to me. The first thing is don't be afraid, period, because you are going to end up in the hospital. Secondly, you have to close your eyes because it will help you calm down. The next thing is, don't eat anything because you're going to throw up. -- [name withheld]
The thing I do best is play football. Football is a contact sport. When you're on offense, you run or pass the ball until you make it to the touchdown. On defense, you hit the man who has the ball. -- Devin Lesine
So you want to surf? Well, what kind of waves, big, small, or medium? I go for medium, which is about 5 to 9 feet of waves. If you go for medium, you will want to use a long, curved nose board. Once you're in the surf zone, you want to paddle with your hand only, when a wave is about ten feet behind you. Once it feels like it is pulling you in, stand up quick and ride it in! -- Brandon McDevitt
How to make KoolAid: First, you grab a cup or a type of drinking container. Next, take out sugar. Lastly, take a KoolAid pack, any flavor. Pour water in the container. Put the KoolAid pack in the container of water. Lastly, put in the sugar and stir it for 30 seconds. Put some in a cup and taste your results. -- Roger Meza
How to ollie on a skateboard:
-- Scott Oxendine
- Hit the tail and slide your foot up.
- Suck your knees up to get higher.
- Absorb the impact.
I do very well at stepping. Stepping is my favorite thing to do. Stepping is very exercising and makes people lose weight. Stepping is really not a sport, it is just something people like to do because you go places and meet new people. That's my favorite! -- Joy S.
It all began with me when I was changing the tires on my bike, but I did not know how to. But I learned, and here's how. The back tire is attached to the chain, so you have to unscrew the bolts, then you have to pull the chain off. Then do the same to put it back on. -- Daniel Skipper
To begin with, what I know what to do is to take care of a baby. Sometimes my older sister leaves her one-year old baby with me. To start off, you always want to keep the baby clear. Sit him down on the carpet with toys around him. Take away all the things that are small so he won't put them in his mouth. Feed them and change their diapers every hour or two. And sometimes, if you want, you can wash them. Then put them to sleep. Then wait for the kid's mom or dad. Then always ask kindly for your pay. -- Karina V.
Do you want to know how to ride a four-wheeler and do a trick on it? First, if you want to pop a wheelie, you have to push the clutch down and hit the gas and lean back. After you do all that, lift your feet up off the clutch and keep hitting the gas. The four-wheeler pops us and goes, and that's how you pop a wheelie. I could teach you more but I have to go. Bye! -- [name withheld]
The first thing to washing a car is to get a bucket of water. Second, you need to mix the stuff to wash the car with the water. Then you scrub and rinse the car at least two times. Last, you dry the car. -- Myrina Wright
I know how to duel. Dueling is when you summon cards on duel disk and on duel boards. You duel by trying to take the other's life points. My favorite card is Buster Blader. [Note from Mr. Tuck: Corey is referring to the Yu-Gi-Oh game.] -- Corey Woods
Fiction
"There were aliens everywhere! All you can see is little green things shooting at you," said a citizen. While I was talking to the officer, he suddenly passed out because he was electrocuted. Then I ran until I got tired. They all left and everyone died. -- Johel C.
Lauran burst wings right out of her back and she flew away. Her mother was frightened, for there were dinosaurs and giant lizards that eat fairies whole. Lauran ran away and sat on a turtle shell until the turtle popped out and said, "Get off of me back, you flying creature." -- Michelle H.
I went to school one day and got a worm. I named it Jimbo. I left him home and went to school. When I got home, he was four feet long! I said, "Jimbo, how did you get so big?" He said, "I ate my brother!" So I went to school and when I got home, Jimbo was six feet. I said, "Jimbo, how did you get so big?" and he said, "I ate my sister!" So I went to school and when I got home, he was eight feet long. I said, "Jimbo, how did you get so big?" He said, "I ate my mom!" I said, "Jimbo, you can't eat your mom." So I went to school and when I got hime he was 10 feet long. I said, "Jimbo how did you get so big?" He said, "I ate my daddy." So I went to school and when I got home, Jimbo was only one centimeter long. I said, "Jimbo, how did you get so small?" He said, "I burped." -- Mary Hannah Hughes
I live in a wild zoo and I am a monkey. I love pandas. My name is Cuddles! -- Kristian Hurley
I am just entering the Mortal Kombat stadium. I'm facing off with somebody I don't know. He's very strong and he broke my arm and my jaw. Finally I have beaten him, and he is on the ground. I'm rushed to the hospital because I have fainted and I am bleeding. Two weeks later, I'm facing off with another, but this time we have to fight on snowboards going down a mountain. I move my hand and something weird happens: a sonic wave comes out of my hand and knocks him back. For the first time I realize I have powers. The mountain goes on for hours, but the fight's done in ten minutes. I send an element beam into his chest and he dies. So I decide to show off for the longest time, but I get tired. The next day, I am floating on my bed. Stay tuned for more! -- [name withheld]
Once upon a time there was a little pig who was playing in the dirt. Then he made a mud pie and threw it at a bush. It missed and hit a door. His mother came out with a red face, walked to where he was, and picked him up by his ear. He squealed. She put him down and took him to the door, where she told him to stand still. She brought soap and water and a sponge, and said, "Clean it up!" He scrubbed as hard as he could. She then said, "You're grounded." The little pig's sister laughed. -- [name withheld]
One day I was watching a football game. Well, when I was watching TV, all of a sudden the room started spinning. When it stopped I was in the middle of the game! I was Michael Vick, throwing a 40-yard touchdown pass. Then when the first quarter was over, the same thing happened. I was back in my house watching the game. That was the coolest thing I ever did. -- Devin Lesine
One day I was sitting in the living room and I jumped into the TV. When I did, a fairy show was on. To my surprise, I was a cartoon! As I stood behind a huge, thick tree, I watched the fairies fly around. When they flew, fairy dust came dripping down from their wings. All of a sudden, I turned into a fairy myself. I did flips and somersaults and turns. I was having the time of my life. At the end of the show, I jumped out of the TV and went to my room and went about my day. -- [name withheld]
Once upon a time there was a small fox pup that, weirdly enough, was silver and on its back was a pair of golden bird wings. Her name was Angel. Now Angel was a playful little fox and actually loved to fly around. But she was always upset because she had no friends due to her being different. One day another fox pup had hurt her feelings on purpose. She was so upset that she ran away from home. But as she ran, she was too busy crying to see where she was going. Just then, she fell off a cliff and broke all four of her paws. When she woke up, she couldn't move. Suddenly she got an idea and began to flap her wings. As she flapped, she started to fly. All of the pups had seen what happened. Ever since then, they've known that being different isn't a bad thing, it's actually pretty good. -- Joshua R.
My name is Kelsey and a thousand years ago, my life changed. I turned into a pencil, and everywhere I went in the world, I made a line. I stayed that way for one hundred years, then I turned into a monkey. A dinosaur ate me. But I'm still alive! Then about ten years from that, I went on a vacation to Mars, as an alien. I never came back. I live on Mars now. That's my life! -- Kelsey Shearin
At Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, and Harmione were walking to their next class when all of a sudden Peves hopped out. They were trapped, and Peves started throwing hotballs at them. Ron was scared to death, but Harry and Harmione stepped out and pointed their wands. Both of them said, "Flipido," and Peves froze in mid-air. So they walked off to their class. --Brandon S.
Drama
(ASHLEY sits down.)
ASHLEY: Please don't leave.
BRIAN: I have to, it is my true calling.
ASHLEY: No you don't, your true calling is me.
BRIAN: I guess you're right. I love you!
-- Holly DieterleNARRATOR: Cory was waiting in line for his lunch, and all of a sudden, Paul pushes him.
CORY: Man, why you push me? (balling up his hands)
PAUL: Because you skip me.
CORY: I didn't skip you, you got out of line so I moved up.
PAUL: You calling me a liar?
CORY: I didn't call you anything. (CORY drops his tray.)
(PAUL throws a punch at CORY.)
(CORY ducks and punches PAUL right in the eye.)
(PAUL starts crying and runs out of the lunchroom.)
-- Latria EverettGOKU: Bulmu, you can't hold me down forever!
BULMU: Yes, I can!
GOKU: No, you can't!
BULMU: I am not letting you fight!
GOKU: I have to fight or the world is doomed!
(GOKU flies off to fight and he fights with honor, yet he dies.) BULMU: Goku, don't worry, I'm coming!
(But BULMU gets there too late. She finds him dead and she cries, wondering why she didn't stop him.)
-- [name withheld]HILARY: Where have you been today, sweetheart?
BRAD: I've been out with the boys, honey.
HILARY: No you were not, I followed you all day with another girl.
BRAD: No, I wasn't!
HILARY: Yes, you were, you were cheating on me. Just admit it! You were! BRAD: OK, I was. Sorry.
HILARY: Sorry doesn't cut it!
(HILARY goes to the kitchen, gets a glass of water, and throws it on BRAD.)
HILARY: I want a divorce!
BRAD: Honey, no!
HILARY: I'm calling my lawyer!
BRAD: HONEY!
HILARY: I'm still calling my lawyer!
-- [name withheld]DAFFY: Hey, Lola, Bugs, I dare you to go into that haunted house over there. (DAFFY points to house)
BUGS: Eh, okay, doc. Only if you learn to speak right. (LOLA giggles)
DAFFY: What do you mean, speak right? I can speak just fine. Oh fine, whatever.
(LOLA and BUGS walk into the house.)
LOLA: Sure is dark in here. We should stay close together.
BUGS: Eh, Lola?
LOLA: Yeah?
BUGS: Is it just me or do you need a breath mint?
(LOLA and BUGS turn around)
LOLA AND BUGS: Ahhhhhh!! Monster!!
-- Joshua R.YUGI: What have you done to my friends?
MARIK: I have taken their souls! Oh yeah, I'm back!
YUGI: NOOOOO!!!
(YUGI turns on his duel disk.)
(MARIK turns his duel disk into a dark duel disk.)
MARIK: You ready to duel, pharoah?
YUGI: You're nothing without your Winged Dragon of Ra!
MARIK: I wanted you to win Ra. I have a stronger card now!
-- Corey Woods
Poetry
We still rise today
We rise to the sky today
We will rise always
-- Brandon BradleyChristmas is so cool
You don't have to go to school
I think it's so neat
There are many treats to eat
Christmas is so cool to me
because I know Santa is always
waiting for me under the Christmas tree.
-- Grace CappsBumble bees, butterflies
Flying, flying in the skies.
Can you catch them? Can you see?
Come and catch them, you and me!
-- Shelby CookI know a girl named Sally,
She likes a boy named Geoffrey.
They got married and had a fun time,
until Sally learned that he only had a dime.
-- Michelle H.Frink and Frack
Two wild cats
Frink and Frack
Two ginger cats
that look like tigers
"Ouch!" they act like tigers, too
Oops, I forgot. They're not cats
They're kittens.
-- [name withheld]The stars are really high
And they're way up in the sky.
They are very bright,
'Cause they have lots of light.
-- Gregory LewisCape Fear Middle is here to say
We are going to win in a major way!
We are here to let you know
We're going to win in rain or snow!
-- Jordan MurphyI hate school,
Why doesn't school rule?
Why isn't it fun?
And why can't we run?
-- Scott OxendineI can do a kick flip
I can do a heel flip
But when I try to do a varial flip
I fall and bust my hip
-- [name withheld]Should I walk away from you?
Should I hide my tears?
Should I care about what you say?
Should I let you feel my pain?
Should I love you more than anybody else?
Should I let you get me down?
I shall not.
-- Jocelyn S.
math. I have one dog, two cats, and one brother. My parents are ***** and ******* Hughes. -- Mary Hannah Hughes.