Retelling

Authors note:  This is about the book “Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls. I am doing this piece to retell the main parts of the story.

Billy, a young country boy, lives a tough life in the plains of Oklahoma.  One day when walking, he sees a sign saying “raccoon hunting hounds for sale”. Although he was fascinated, the only problem was that he does not have the money.  In the end, Billy goes through many journeys and obstacles to find out what it really means to be a raccoon hunter.

Founding Fathers

Author's Note: This piece "Founding Father" is about my apprentices toward the founding fathers for what they have done for me and my great country.

Seven, the number of founding fathers of the great country we now know as the United States. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington are all names of great leaders that started our country off strong. Not only are these superior men but they are also great role models and idols.

There are many things that interest and confuse me about the time they lived in but the one question that I have for every one of the seven founding fathers is , how did they decided to form the rules and laws to avid by? The founding fathers have sculpted our country to make it the best country in the world. Little do many people know developing a country is one of the hardest things you can do. You can’t just start forming a country there are many things that  you have to worry about like where you are going to place cities and how you are going to export and import goods into that area.

When I think about the United States I think about fireworks and parades to some it is the most fun part of the year. Think about the country without that. Well if it weren't for the founding fathers there wouldn't be any memorial day or veterans day. If it weren't for them we wouldn't be at this school today or enjoying freedom like we do. If you just think about that you will feel way different about the United States.

The Tire That Popped

 Author's Note: This piece is a cause and effect on when my tire popped when I was biking. It also incorporates the struggles I had to get home.

It was a scorching day in Pewaukee but my friends and I didn’t care. It was summer we weren’t going to sit at home and do nothing we had to hang out or go on an adventure so we chose to bike to downtown Dealifeild  and go get some lunch. The bike ride was quite warm but very enjoyable capitalized by a great view. The last stretch of the ride was very tiring but once you got to the top of the hill you could see to what seem as forever. Then comes the fun part, the ride down the huge hill. As I started down the hill I felt like I was flying. As I kept crusing I felt my bike drift off the the end of the asphalt. Pop the tire was totaled I looked to my friend in fear.

As we got to where we were going to eat lunch I quickly called my dad to see if he would pick me up. I didn’t get a response so it looked like I was going to have to ride my bike home on a flat tire. As easy as it sounds I decided to try it little did I know I was having troubles after the first one hundred yards and I wasn’t even close to home. Finally after about an hour of peddling I got home just in time for football!

The Games

Author's Note: This piece is a conflict resolution about the Hunger Games and the problems that they had to over come.


 

As a young teen Katniss Everdeen lived a hard life in district 13 one of the poorest districts In the world. Facing different struggles every day from having to take care of her sister or having to leave the district to get food which is dangerous and highly illegal. To add onto that every year there is a reaping to chose who is going to participate in the hunger games a battle to the death between two contestants from each district one male and one female from each district. Bad enough as it was Katnisses sister was chose in the reaping. Little did her sister know Katniss was going to volunteer for her.

After many days of luxury it was time to fight. Once the clock ticked down the games began. Kaitniss fought for days on end having to over come fierce competitors. When the final day came Kaitniss, Peter (who she was in a alliance with) and two other enemies  as it ended Peter and Katniss where the only two left. They where not going to let one die and the other live so they where going to eat poisons berries so they would both die in peace. Finally the president of  the Hunger Games and gave in and they both left the fight alive and lived there life with fortune and fame.

Parker is the worst friend!

 Author's note: This short story is about how bad of a friends Parker is.

As I walk up to Parker’s door step I smell hatred in the air. I question myself why I am doing this?As the doorbell rings my knees get weak. He opens the door with a nasty look on his face and says” What do you want”? With an unsure voice I ask “.Do you want to come”? I can barely finish  my sentence before the door slams in my face. I knew I shouldn't have asked! I walked all this way to get treated like trash. Now the dreadful walk back. As I walk I wonder why he doesn't like me? Maybe because that one time that I hit the ball and it hit him in the arm. Although I apologized he must of thought it wasn't sincere. I guess i’m just going to have to move on I'm sure we'll make up sometime.

Summer

Author's Note: This short story is on how I spend my summer compared to how other kids spend theirs.

As the bell rings finally school is over. Now you have a task to solve. How are you going to spend your summer? Many kids choose to spend it at home playing video games and watching TV. I don’t understand that? There has got to be something better to do. Maybe go fishing, play waffle ball or hang out with friends. In the summer you will most likely find me doing all of that. Summer is a time to have fun not to sit on the couch and play video games. It is a time to exercise run round and be a kid.

Symbolism

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