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The day my sister swapped me for a puppy (Part 2)

The day my sister swapped me for a puppy

(Part 2)

Mum and Dad are going to kill you when they find out what you have done.Oh Amelia, you are

so dead, sniggered Lucas.

Oh-no i’m not because they aren’t going to find out! Amelia exclaimed.

Ha, Yeah definitely, said Lucas sarcastically, as a smug grin smile spread across his face going from

ear to ear.

Oh Lucas don’t you dare tell, cause if you do I will not be the dead.

Then suddenly they heard the doorbell, ah ha i’m about to celebrate becoming an only child, laughed

Lucas as they dashed over to the front door. 

Amelia came close behind, making sure he didn't say anything about the puppy. 

As they had assumed it was their parents at the door, “Hi honey” they said.

“Amelia, your friend molly is across the road if you want to go say hi” 

They went outside to say hi and saw Molly hanging up a piece of paper on a tree. 

Hi, Molly what are you doing? Amelia questioned. 

“Oh hi, i’m putting up lost dog posters, my puppy Lucky has gone missing”

Immediately Lucas ran into the back garden, grabbed the dog and ran back to Amelia and Molly.

“Is This be be your dog” He asked Molly

“YES Oh thank you, thank you, thank you” squealed Molly in excitement.

How did you find him?

“Well my hollow-headed sister basically stole your dog” told Lucas.

I am SO sorry I had no idea it belonged to anybody, I thought it was a stray, explained Amelia

completely out of breath.

“Face it Molly she’s a lost case” said Lucas rudely.

SHE’S my best friend, said Molly firmly.

George's marvellous medicine (as a poem)

 

 George's marvellous medicine (as a poem)

I’m going out to shop, now don’t misbehave,

Said George’s mother as she gave them a wave. 

George turned around unfortunate to see,

His putrid,old grandma demanded some tea.

George’s Granny was a grizzly, old grouch

Always sitting on her small, lumpy couch,

She had wicked, beady eyes and was always in a slouch.

She stared over her cup sipping her tea slow,

Then told George: “It’s silly to grow”.

“Boys that grow become stupid and lazy”,

George wanted to argue and say; NO THAT’S CRAZY!

  

Not only that she had more stories up her sleeve,

All of which wanted to make him leave.

Stories like slugs and worms taste good,

Far better than you think they would.

Hearing all this George wanted to gag,

But instead just ran away from the old hag.

Into the kitchen and on to the floor,

Then behind him he then slammed the door.

I can’t stay frightened of her all my life,

I must do something to set things right.

So-ho! Thought George suddenly. Ah-ha! Ho-hum! 

I know what to do, he said, twiddling his thumbs.

I must give her medicine at 11.00 o’clock.

But today I shall give her something new,

Give Her a horrid medicine, that’s what I'll do.

George jumped up, happy as ever,

She’ll never suspect it; never, NEVER!

‘A magic medicine it shall be!’

So give me a bug, a jumping flea, 

Give me two snails, and lizards three!, 

And a slimy slug from under the sea,

And the poisonous sting of a bumble bee,

And the juice from the fruit of a deadly tree,

And the powdered bone of a wombat’s knee.

And one hundred and one other things as well,

All with a rather nasty smell.

I’ll stir them up, I’ll boil them long,

A mixture tough, mixture strong.

And then heigh-ho down it goes,

A nice big spoonful, (hold your nose).

Gulp it down have no fear,

“How do you like it, Granny dear?”

Will she go pop? Will she explode?,

Will she go flying down the road?

Will she go poof in a puff of smoke?,

Or will she fizz like a can of coke?

Who knows?, not I, let’s wait and see.

(I’m glad it’s neither you or me).

Oh grandma, if you only knew,

What I have in store for you.

To be continued … 

 

     

WALT: Explain how banks work

How do banks work?

Intro [Hook and interesting facts] 

Do you know what a bank is? Banks have been around for thousands of years. They are places to keep your money. Most of you probably receive money from: your Parents, on special occasions [like birthdays] or even from the tooth fairy, but usually kids keep their money safe in a piggy bank. Even though your piggy bank seems like a perfectly good place to store your money. When you grow up all your money won’t be able to fit all your money. So you will have to open a bank account and keep your money there. Now you may be asking yourself, how do banks work?

Paragraph 1 [keeping money in a bank]

Banking systems have been around for thousands of years. Banks are safe places to keep your money. Storing your money in a bank is one of the easiest ways to save. For one thing, it is user-friendly. When you have a bank account, you can set up automatic transfers from your checking to a savings account, it is effortless to instantly withdraw money from your savings. Having a bank account makes it easier to track where your money's at.

Paragraph 2 [Paying Interest]

Banks borrow and lend money to people like you and me. When they Borrow money from you they agree to make a payment to you for the money, this is called interest. For example, when you open a bank account you deposit $20.00, by having a bank account you agree to letting the bank borrow the money and use it to conduct banking business. In exchange they agree to pay you interest. For instance, with that 20 dollars you deposit, the bank pays you 2% interest which is an added 40 cents each year. If you don’t withdraw any money, then the total amount in your account will grow over time. 

Paragraph 3 [Profit]

Now you may be thinking ‘How is this possible?’ Well when the bank lends your money to somebody, they are charged with a fee. In other words,when people borrow someone else's money they are not receiving it for free. They have to give back the amount they borrowed plus some extra.  For instance, someone borrowing $20.00 from the bank will pay back the $20.20 if the interest rate is 2%. This is also known as profit.

Paragraph 4 [Conclusion]  

This is just a simple explanation for some of the many things banks do and how they work. Banks are trustworthy places that manage billions of dollars everyday. Their work makes our everyday lives more convenient. Without banks,we wouldn’t have a safe place to store our money for the future.  most people wouldn’t be able to borrow money to get things needed and use in our everyday lives.   

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The day my sister swapped me for a puppy (Part 1)

The day my sister swapped me for a puppy

(Part 1)

The world is full of calamity: tsunamis, earthquakes, birds choking to death on oil spills, floods, famine, war and  Amelia - my disaster of a sister. She is 8 years old and has the I. Q. of a headless chicken. Reading this you're probably thinking, can someone really have such little intelligence? Well yes, yes someone can and that someone is my sister. Now before I get into the story I will quickly introduce myself, my name is Lucas and today i’m going to tell you about the day my empty-headed,  little sister tried to swap me for a puppy!

Rinnnnggg! Went the bell at my Amelia’s school. Her and all of her friends started to dawdle home from school. Eventually all of them separated and walked back to their own houses. Then suddenly, something caught Amelia’s eye, it sat down, it glimpsed at Amelia then went back to staring into space. It was a cute, little puppy. “Hey there little fella” she said to it in a gentle tone. “Are you lost”?she asked. 

The puppy whimpered softly. 

‘Maybe it could come home with me’ she took the thought into careful consideration. Just kidding she did not take the idea into careful consideration what-so-ever, she saw the puppy as an adorable, helpless little puppy that she could just take home! So that’s exactly what she did. 

As Amelia approached the front door she stuffed the puppy into her tatty, old school bag in hope that no one would spot her. While smuggling the small dog, (that was probably scared out of its mind trying to scratch its way out of her dark, smelly school bag), Amelia ran to the back door! Her hand could almost grab the door handle just when… Lucas stepped right out in front of her. “What ya doin’” he said in a mocking tone.

“Nothing, nothing at all”

“I know you're up to something”. 

“No I, I ummm I just wanted some uh FRESH AIR, fresh air that’s why I, ya know need to go outside” Amelia stuttered unconvincingly.  

“Open your bag,” Lucas ordered.

“Well you see I have a really bad report card in my bag and I don’t want you to read it,” Amelia lied.

“Ok, I know you're lying, first of all you don’t get your report in two weeks and”.....  

But then Lucas got cut off by a bark. 

“What was that, are you hiding something, oh my gosh you’re hiding something I can tell, is it a dog because the noise sounded like a bark, oh my gosh you've smuggled a dog” Lucas blurted out in a hurry.

“OMG do you read minds or something” Amelia yelled while unzipping her bag.

The Puppy jumped out, went through the cat flap and ran into the back yard. 

  

Why we should be able to have candy in school

Why we should be able to have candy in school 

YYYUKKK a soggy sandwich, an apple and a few other snacks!!! Right now I am describing an

image of the food in my lunch box sitting in my bag waiting for me to eat it. This is an outrage! If only

there was something more delectable to put in my lunch box to make it sound and taste more tasty… hmm, I know, candy, candy would be a great alternative to my boring lunch. Unfortunately, we aren’t allowed to pack our lunch boxes full of candy but today I’m going to tell you why we should be allowed to have more candy at school.

First of all candy and good times go hand in hand. Candy and sugar are directly linked to some of our most positive memories. On birthdays, we enjoy cake. The Easter bunny brings us baskets of sugary goodness and we can’t forget about Halloween. I am sure we all sometimes go out for a treat after a big game, and what would a beach trip be without some delicious ice cream? By playing such an essential role in our happiest times, candy and sugar have been linked in our brains to celebration. We naturally associate candy with positivity, such as joy, comfort, love, friendship and family. Even when we’re not celebrating anything, eating a piece of candy releases those feel-good brain chemicals that bring us a much-needed moment of happiness in our otherwise chaotic lives. 

As well as candy being happiness in food form. Candy has physical health benefits too. One example is that it slows cancer growth. Cocoa beans contain a chemical called GECGC, which can help your body slow down the fastest-growing types of cancers. Not only does it slow down cancer’s growth, but it also speeds up its destruction. Science also shows if you eat candy at least a few times a month, you’ll live longer than those who didn’t eat any. What’s in candy that helps us live longer? You may ask. Well, scientists believe we can thank the antioxidant phenol and the chocolate ingredient cacao, these things can absorb free radicals. Left unchecked, these free radicals can cause serious damage to your body. So in quite a few ways, candy is good for your health.  

And above all ... It’s just plain delicious! Now I think that’s almost impossible to disagree on. I mean who in their right mind could say they don’t like candy? Even if you don’t like all lollies and sweets, you ought to like some kind of treat. I’m sure most of you have read, seen or heard about Harry Potter. You may have noticed that in one movie he fell unconscious and after reviving was asked to eat chocolate.Eating chocolate releases endorphins in the body which do enhance one's mood. Candy is packed full of body and mind benefits and it also just tastes good. When you eat candy, it comes with a sweet, enjoyable flavour, one that can bring you happiness. The bottom line is candy does wonders for your mind, body and mood!

So the next time you find yourself, munching on a slightly bruised apple. Just think of all the wonderful confectionary you could be dining on at this very moment. Now if only we could have candy in school.

Thank you.