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Tongue Twisters

Say each one ten times fast!

The S Twister

A SWEET swan skipped screamed on the swam.

The H Twister

The handsome, handy hot dog helped with a huge, hard handle.

detective for halloween

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A Detective for Halloween

This Halloween, I tried something different. I went as a detective! Detectives are scarybecause they solve mysteries. My dad thought it was a good idea for me to take our catScooter along, because every good detective has a(n) cat, he said.

Things went along smoothly until Scooter saw our neighbor's horse and chased it up a(n)house. I almost dropped my candy, but luckily, Scooter doesn't ran very quiet.

We then went to carlos's house to meet him and his little sister. I hate Trick or Treating with little sisters. They are no fun! But carlos's dad said we had to take her along.

Well, it was a good thing I was a detective, because carlos's little sister ran away from us and we were really scared that she was lost. Luckily, Scooter sniffed her out and brought her back to us. She had only gone across the street to see her friends. I'm such a(n) gooddetective!

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Road Trip!

One day my Uncle henri and my Aunt starr said they would take me and my sister allisonon a trip to massachusets.

“You will love massachusets,” said Aunt starr. “It is famous for its wild bears, its redflowers, and its beautiful lovely hills.”

“I hope you packed plenty of fruits for the ride,” said Uncle henri. “It will probably take us 16 hours.”

So we all piled into Uncle henri and Aunt starr's car. At first the trip was really boring . We sang “22 Bottles of water on the Wall.” Then we counted the trip that we saw animalsin the fields by the side of the road. But after 6 hours we had eaten all the fruits andallison was getting hungry.

“Are we almost there?” she asked walked.

“Yes, sweety,” said Aunt starr.

Just then I saw a sign that said, “new york city: 2 miles.”

“Umm, Uncle henri, is new york city on the way to massachusets?” I asked.

“Yeah,” said allison, pointing, “and is mount everest on the way to massachusets?”

“WOW , kids,” laughed Uncle henri. “You can trust the expert.”

“One thing's for sure,” I muttered. “I don't think we're in ny any more.”

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The Haunted Tower

One afternoon raul and kylee were walking down a(n) scary trail, looking for kindling for their campfire. The trees were brown and green, and there were colorful wildflowers all around. raul and kylee began to pick the wildflowers, and after a while, they walked so far that they had wandered away from the trail.

It started to get dark. raul began to get worried, but kylee seemed excited to have an adventure. “Look!” kylee said. “Do you see that shadow? It looks like a house!”

“We're saved!” cried raul, who was relieved.

Once they got closer, raul felt very uneasy again. It didn't look like the cozy little cottageraul had been imagining, but rather a big, spooky tower! It was about 100 feet tall, and it was covered with red ivy and moss. It was the creepiest thing raul had ever seen!

raul said, “kylee, let's keep walking! There's no way I'm going into that tower! It looks haunted!”

“Don't be such a(n) idot! We're going in. I think it looks perfectly un-haunted!” said kylee.

raul was so scared that he could not open his eyes. He felt his arm chatter as kylee opened the door. All of a sudden, raul felt that he was not alone. He opened his eyes, prepared to see the worst. But instead, he saw all his friends and family inside the haunted tower! “Surprise! Happy birthday, raul!” they all screamed.

the invitation

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An Invitation

Please come to a surprise party for starr on january 21 2010.

Lots of great pizza and hamburgers will be served. Please come to the party hungry!

There will be games, such as fun races, and a contest to see who can run the fastest. We will play lots of songs, and there may even be some dancing .

The theme of the party will be black and white. During the party, everyone can make a hat decorated with black and white. Be sure to wear tight jeans to protect your legs.

Since this is a surprise party, please be sure to arrive at least 16 minutes early. Everyone will be hanging in the living room. When starr arrives, we will jump up and scream andyell, “happy birthday!”

Please don't talk about the party at school. It would be very upsetting if starr found out about her surprise party.

We hope that you can make it to the party. Please bring a small present for starr . See you on january 21 2010!