Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 135 No. 2 Winter 2013-2014 | Page 8

Literacy Link
Dog and Cat By Erian Danke
When my dog, Buddy, died I was very sad.
The next week, my dad surprised me with a
cat! I opened the box and saw a cute black
and white cat. I named her Meow. We play
all the time together. Her favorite toy is a
red laser. She chases the light all over the
house. It is funny to watch.

Doll House By Hope Johnson
On Christmas Eve, Dad and I
opened presents. Dad hid my
presents so I couldn’t see them. I
screamed because I was so excited! I got my favorite Barbie and
Barbie camper. My Dad finished
the camper. Then Dad showed me
a very big box. I was shocked! It
was a new, giant dollhouse.

Puppy By Aliciamaria Arispe
When I was three or four years old, my step dad surprised us
with a new puppy. When my mom was sleeping, my step dad
woke up my mom. My mom felt something on her. She woke
up and saw a cute puppy. Then I screamed “puppy”! Then I
petted my mom’s puppy dog. His name is Tutu. Then I was very
tired of petting Tutu I told my mom I was going bed. My mom
said, “ok”. In the morning, I saw Tutu sleeping in the box I said
“aw!” He looked tan with white spots. The dog is so funny!!
When he woke up, he was excited to see me. I so loved Tutu.
Then Tutu died! I screamed “why?” My mom wouldn’t tell me
if he was hit by a car or shot. Then I got a new dog. Her name
is Heaven. She is so smart! Heaven is black. And she can see a
ghost!

Wisconsin Dells By Cayden Rawlings
My family packed clothes, gifts and food. Then we
climbed in the van and drove north. We arrived at the
hotel and searched for our room number. We waited for
my uncle’s family and grandma and grandpa. Everyone
arrived. We waited for Pizza Hut to arrive and then we
ate until we were full. “Who wants gifts?” The children
all yelled, “Yes!” Grandma said, “Ok, Ok!” My uncle’s
girlfriend played Santa and handed out the gifts. After,
we went swimming. There were many different areas
to pick that had pools or hot tubs. My favorite part was
the hot tub outside where I could feel the snow falling
but I was nice and warm in the water. I really enjoy the
Wisconsin Dells.

Christmas Break By Tania Rooker
My mom sister and I and my brothers made chicken
barbeque. At night I opened presents. I saw a big TV.
Now I have a big TV in my bedroom. My mom gave
me a Monster High bear and Monster High dolls. My
grandma gave me clothes. In the morning, my family
ate breakfast. At night, we ate dinner. My dad gave me
a new movie, Despicable Me 2. My mom, Dad and I
made cookies. We decorated cookies with pink frosting.
During Christmas break I watched TV and played with
my Monster High dolls. Christmas break was fun.
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No Appreciation for Punishment
By Anthony Lange
There was a woman who had to go somewhere.
She had a mother goat. She didn’t know what to
do with the mother goat. She decided to ask the
old woman to take care of the mother goat. The
baby goats were left at home without the mother
goat. The woman left over night. While she was
gone, the hyena was walking around and saw the
baby goats. Guess what happened? The baby goats
were eaten by the hyena! The next day, the mother
goat come back and saw the baby goats were dead.
So she decided to make a well, and then cover the
well with baby goat bones. When the hyena came
back and saw the baby goats’ bones, he jumped
into the well. The mother goat walked way. The
donkey heard a scram “HELP!” He didn’t know
who it was. The donkey saw a hyena in the well
and he said, “I’ll make you a deal. If I help you
out of there, you can’t eat me, ok?” The hyena
said, “Deal!” The donkey put his tail down in the
well. The hyena climbed up the donkey’s tail. He
made it! But the bad news was that he planned to
eat the donkey. The donkey said, “No! Remember
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