Max is EVIL

Alyssa Czerwinski

1/16/12

Mrs.Reagles 2^nd hour

Max is Evil

Authors Note: Persuasive essay explaining why my dog Max is crazy and evil.  

        About a year ago I bought my newest puppy, Max. When we bought him we thought he would be sweet because he was the only one not barking at the pet store… We were wrong, almost instantly when we got home he started making figure eights around my dining room and living room!  Max may seem nice but on the inside he’s a devil in many ways.

          First of all I have a pet cat. Ever since I got Max I can’t even let her out of her room without Max attacking her. She used to be able to roam the house without any discomfort and now she has to sleep and live in a closet. How horrible does that sound? Therefore because of Max, Cali, my cat, will have to live in a small room until he matures and settles down.

         Sure, Max is cute sometimes -- well, only at night. He cuddles into a ball and just sleeps so soundlessly. One day when I woke up I found him sticking his head out of the blankets and just having his body under the covers. I wish Max always was that cute but normally as soon as he wakes up he goes crazy!

          Max likes to bark. I don’t mean a little, I mean A LOT. Sometimes at cars other times at a wall no matter what you hear him bark at least once an hour. Even though Max is only 15 pounds he sounds like a dog 4 times his size. When Max meets a new person he freaks out and jumps about 4 feet in the air. Most people never see it coming until he’s there.

          The final reason why Max is a devil is that he steals and eats everything! My family, friends, and I all have to hide anything and everything. He goes through bags looking for something to chew on, he goes through boxes, and even jumps on the counter top every once in a while. We literally cannot leave anything out.

          In conclusion there are many reasons why my puppy is evil. I can't believe he was the only dog in the whole pet store who wasn't barking. Within this past year he may have started to jump, bark, steal and eat everything in sight, but sometimes he can be simply adorable which makes up for all the bad.

David's Adventure

 Alyssa Czerwinski

1/23/12

Mrs.Reagles 2^nd hour

David’s Adventure

Authors note: Short story about David trying to buy a new Hot Wheels Car, but it didn’t come easily . This was written to get s a high score in voice.

            David saved up all of his money for a new mustang hot wheels car. He ran all around the store searching for the perfect electric green mustang that he has wanted for almost a month now. There it was. Right next to the Barbies was the mustang selection for Hot Wheels. He searched and searched for the electric green one but it seemed to be nowhere in sight. He was given only one other choice, choose a different color.

            After checking over three times more to see he had made a mistake, but there was no mistake. 45 minutes later he finally chose the poppy red one. David noticed right when he bent down to pick up the red car, a boy from his school walked by with the last electric green mustang in the whole Toys’R’Us. He knew that this means war…

             He followed the boy just waiting for a moment for him to set it down. About 10 minutes after following him he put it down … David made a lunge for the car. Renaldo, the boy from school saw David from the corner of his eye and grabbed a noodle for a swimming pool and tapped him on his shoulder… David jumped as if he didn’t expect it. He grabbed a noodle as well and knew it was time for a fight to the death for the car.

            They hit each other with the noodles David was the first to fall to the ground but he grabbed the car on the way down. He crawled as fast as he could until he was able to get to his feet. Renaldo was close behind David needed to make a diversion, fast. So he dumped one of those huge crates that hold bouncy balls over.  David finally made it to the cash register, the cashier scanned the car and asked for $4.95. David froze, checking his pockets. Where was the money? He almost screamed because he found out that there was a hole in his sweatshirt pocket… Renaldo bought the car and left the store with a smile on his face. I guess you could say David wasn’t so happy.

Why Casey Why?!

Alyssa Czerwinski

1/8/12

Mrs.Hanson 4^th hour

Authors note: 3 paragraph essay from a fellow team mate, Johnnie, to Casey explaining the main problem and the only causable solution to make the Midville nine win their baseball game in the short story Casey at the Bat.  

Dear Casey.

            Really, Really?!?! Why would you ruin everyone else’s chances of winning the baseball game!? I mean your story Casey at the Bat taught a lesson and all but that’s so ungrateful! Casey you made a huge problem for the Mudville nine. If you would have tried to hit the first and second ball then we wouldn’t be in this mess.

            You not trying to hit the first two balls are the main problem in this short story. The result was in a loss for the Mudville nine.  Come on Casey, your whole team believed in you! Now we will never make it to the finals! The only solution would be to try for the first two balls, but now we don’t even have that option.  I wish you would have just tried, it would change the way everyone feels about you.

            You are going to get grief about this for a long time Casey. I know if you could go back in time you would. But I also know that you were the cause of this huge problem that made us unable to win the last round before the finals. Casey I am very disappointed. Only if you just tried….

Sincerely, Johnnie(from your baseball team)

Dead Man's Path

Authors note: This was written to retell the short story 'Dead Man's Path' 

The story 'Dead Man's Path' is a true story. It is about a young headmaster named Obi. Obi was trying to bring his school up to regulations of the law. But when he found a passage to an ancient burial ground on campus he knew he had to shut it down, and that is what he did. The town was furious with Obi's actions and took a stand that could change the school forever.