It was a sunny day. I was riding my jet to the beach.
Enri: February
This is the 1st page of Enri's book. Click here to see the ENTIRE book!
Alex: September
We are going to decorate my room in stars and moons.
Alex: March
On March 17, we asked Alex to write the same thing that she had written in September, so that she could see how much she had grown as a writer.
Independent Writing Samples
Class of 2004
William: September
I am playing baseball.
William: May
NOTE: The May samples that follow are congratulatory letters to our principal, Glenn Batdorf, who received an excellence award.
Dear Mr. Batdorf,
I am glad I am staying for first grade. Congratulations!
William
Matt: September
Matt: May
The fireballs are hitting the spaceship.
Dear Mr. Batdorf,
Congratulations! I wish I could get you a present, but my mom won't let me.
Love,
Matt
Michael: September
Michael: May
Dear Mr. Batdorf,
I wish I didn't have to go to (name of new school) because this school is the best school in the world.
Love,
Mike
Note: The brown dots at the top of the page represent Mike's writing in September.
The volcano exploded and hot lava came out.
The ghost is scaring people.
I wish my mom would have a baby boy because there are already three girls in my house.
I was looking up to the sun.
I am singing a song. I't's called "Let the rain fall down and wake my dreams. Let it wash away my sanity."
Kylie: September
Kylie: April
My mom is skating.
Funny Leprechaun
A leprechaun was eating a piece of pepperoni pizza with pepperoni and it made the leprechaun's mouth hot. He jumped up and ran to the sink to get a glass of water.
Deborah: September
Deborah: May
I am swimming in a swimming pool.
The Silkworms
Ths silkworms eat a lot of mulberry leaves. They are gentle caterpillars. They will spin a cocoon. When they come out, they will be moths.
Paige: September
Paige: May
Dear Mr. Batdorf,
You are the best principal in the whole entire world!
