GEDS-Sydney

Dear Pen Pals, Hello my name is Sydney and I am eight years old. I'm very good at art I have a younger sister who is very nice and smart. I love to swim and dance. My favorite sport is bowling. My sister and I love to play pretend. Kensington Maryland is a nice place to visit. What's cool about Maryland is that there are a lot of fun places to see. I hope you can come visit us someday. Some of my favorite foods and deserts are cheesecake, white bread, macaroni and cheese,chocolate and vanilla cupcakes,and my favorite meal catfish and fries. I don't like black eye peas. There are 13 people in my class. All of my friends are very nice.I hope you can get my letter.

Love, Sydney

Tell the aliens a good story from earth or face annihilation!!!!!

Brainstorm: On earth we have a lot of different kinds of sports to choose from like: baseball,basketball,soccer,tennis,hockey,football,golf, and bowling. There are so much food to try also. Two of the rules where we live is: Not to put trash on the ground and take away other people's things. We live in houses and drive cars. Lot's of clothes are made and stores are built. Women have son's and daughter's that are born and their parents pay to get them into a good school. There are 12 months. At school we work,learn,play,eat,and do homework, One thing on our planet that is very beautiful that is only seen in the dark is the sunset. It is made of the colors: orange,yellow,purple,blue,pink,and red.

Rough Draft: On the planet earth we have so much to do. You can play sports and do some artwork. What I like the best about our planet is that we get to travel. You can meet new people and enjoy different things. The food that we have on our planet taste great. We have food that makes your bones strong like: fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and beans. There are also foods that don't make your bones strong like: chips,cakes,pies,cookies,cupcakes,ice cream,brownies,candy,and marshmallows. You should not litter and take away other people's things. Houses are made out of wood and we live in them. We drive cars and they take us where we need to go. Clothes are made and people use tools and wood to build stores.The children's pay to get them into a good school. the sunset is very beautiful and it is made of six colors and those are:red,orange,yellow,blue,purple and pink.

Second Draft: You can do so many things on the planet earth. Playing sports is just as fun as doing artwork. What I like the best about our planet is that we get to travel. We also have nature trails where you can hunt for things. There are also different foods from different places on earth. On earth we have a lot of games that we can make up. Some people on our planet are poor and don't have any shelter,water,food, and have to sleep in the rain. You should not litter and take away other people's things. Houses are made out of wood and we live in them. Cars are built for people to drive them. Having fun is one of the best things to do on our planet. We have a lot of people on earth. The sunset is very beautiful and it is made of six colors.