The Pug

                          By:Tatym Shinkle

                         I once found a pug,

                      That was as fat as a slug

His friend was a bug,

Oh, I forgot to mention.

The bug’s name is Rention,

The pug’s name is Will.

Will had to have pills,

And he was chill.

The End

My trip to Knott’s Berry Farm

By

Tatym              Shinkle

I’m going to tell you about my trip to Knott’s Berry Farm! Well,It took a long time to get there. The first ride we went on was the camp Snoopy roller coaster. It was super fun. Then my Dad and I went on the fairs wheel for my first time! Then my Dad took me on lucy’s tugboat. I got really dizzy! Then my brother and I went on the BUMPER CARS. It was really fun. Then my parents and I went on the Pony Express! It was Super Doper FAST! But, my brother was to scared to go
on. An 8 year old was more brave then a 10 year old!

And that was my AWESOME trip to Knott’s Berry Farm!

“The Two French Adventures”

By

Tatym Shinkle

       I am going to write about two funny French books I read.  I will compare and contrast “Gigi and Jacques’ Adventures in Paris” and “Gigi and Jacques’ Starry Night in Paris” written and illustrated by Maureen Edgecomb.

There are some similarities in these two fun stories. Both stories are about 2 dogs, a poodle and a bulldog.  The poodle is named Gigi and the bulldog is named Jacques.  In both books, they go on an adventure and get lost.  First of all, in “Adventures in Paris,” they get lost and end up in an hot air balloon floating above Paris.  In “Starry Night in Paris,” they get lost and end up on a ferris wheel at the carnival.  Also, in both books, Gigi and Jacques visit the Eiffel Tower on their adventure.

Although both stories have a lot in common, there are differences.  For example, in “Adventures in Paris,” Gigi and Jacques do not meet each other until the middle of the story.  In “Starry Night in Paris,” they are in love.  The characters in both stories face different obstacles. In “Adventures in Paris,” Jacques has to find the way home for him and Gigi all by himself.  In “Starry Night in Paris,”  they have friends and strangers help them find their way back to their masters.

In conclusion, both stories were very exciting to read.  I enjoyed getting to know Gigi and Jacques and seeing them become friends.  My favorite story was “Starry Night in Paris” because their adventure was very romantic.

“Magical Meerkats”

By

Tatym Shinkle

Meerkats  are mind-blowing animals.  Meerkats have different color fur ranging from dark brown, light brown to grey. Meerkats have long black noses. They have fur around their eyes. Meerkats have brown strips on their backs. Their bodies are very thin.

Meerkats live in very hot places. Meerkats live in Southern Africa. Their houses are called burrows. Meerkats make tunnels in the burrows. Up to thirty meerkats can live in one burrow. Meerkats line their burrows with plants to make it comfortable.

Baby Meerkats are so adorable! Female meerkats give birth 11 weeks after marriage. Baby meerkats are called kits. Kits keep their eyes closed for 2 weeks. Kits are fully grown when they are 6 months old. Female meerkats can have 2-4 kits.

Meerkats are  enchanted animals with neat survival skills. Meerkats are in the Mongoose family. Meerkats have similar features to Mongooses. Their faces and bodies look alike. Meerkats make noises to survive and communicate with other meerkats. Meerkats work together in colonies. They hunt together in colonies, too.

Meerkats have a mysterious appetite. Meerkats eat insects and even mice. Sometimes, they eat poisonous stuff . Meerkats eat bird eggs, too. Meerkats also eat plants.

MEERKATS are just WONDERFUL!

Colorful Iris 
byTatym Shinkle

       I am the personal messenger of Zeus and Hera. I am the daughter of Thaumus. I am the cousin of Aiolo. I got married in the service of Zeus. I  am closely connected with the god Hermes because he is also a messenger. I deliver messages to heaven all the time. My resources are peace in nature.

My Roman name is Cloud Born. I am named after the rainbow. I am the goddess of the rainbow. I make a rainbow ark under the clouds when I fly.  I make it sprinkle drops of the cleanest rain. I am a spectacular and wonderful goddess!

Peaceful Yosemite

By: Tatym Shinkle

         Yosemite is by far the most awesome place to camp in a cabin. The mountains are very bumpy and rigidy. The water is ice cold! I thought my hands were going to turn purple.  We went on a boat ride on the river and it was relaxing.  The boat ride went really slow.  I fell asleep most of the ride. The next morning, we had a snowball fight but it was not fun for me. I just made the snowballs because I am the youngest. It snowed out of gray fluffy clouds. The snow was white and covered the land.

When we were about to leave, we looked over enchanted Yosemite and I felt a longing to stay, but we had to go home. We went through a dark tunnel and honked the car horn loudly. My trip to Yosemite was spectacular!

                          My trip to Disneyland

By: Tatym Shinkle

            A very special time in my life was when we went to Disneyland in the summer of 2012. It was awesome and tiring at the same time. The first ride we went on was Matterhorn Mountain for my first time. It was a bumpy ride. We went on spinning tea cups. They were so fast. When we went to Toontown, I got an autograph from Micky Mouse. He was so soft. We were walking around and then we saw a roller coaster. It was so fast! When we went on it, I laughed so loud. Then we went on Dumbo. It was fun! We watched the fire works go “boom boom.” Then Tinker Bell flew on a zip line. It was awesome! We went on it’s a Small World and had a relaxing ride! We went to the gift shop and I got a stuffed animal Dumbo. He is soft and cuddly. That was my day at Disneyland!

Melissa the Adventurous Princess      

By: Tatym Shinkle

        Once upon a time, there was a princess named Melissa. She lived in a castle with the Queen and King. Melissa wanted to leave the castle and live her own life. Her parents wouldn’t let her.

        One night, her parents went to a beautiful royal ball but she didn’t want to go. So, she was left home alone. When she saw them ride away in the carriage, she took off her dress and got into a tank-top,skirt and sneakers and headed out. She felt so alive! She saw a handsome prince. She recognized him because she met him when she went to a ball when she was younger, but he didn’t recognize her. She felt sad. She ran home and into her room and cried. She saw her parents return home. So, she changed into her dress as fast as she could.

The princess’ parents called her down into the living room and to her surprise, the prince was there too. It turned out that the prince did recognize her. The prince told the Queen and King everything. So, Melissa apologized for what she did. Her parents said, “If the prince is with you, you can go outside the castle.” She said thank you so many times. That is the story of Melissa the adventurous princess.

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