by Zoe F.
Hi my name is Zoe. In this story I’m going to tell you a little bit about my best
friend Tess.
Tess really likes sushi and LOVES PANDAS! Tess is 9 years old and loves to
play soccer. She rocks at soccer!
Recently Tess has been interested in gymnastics just like me. Tess has become
a very good gymnast. She can even do a front handspring! And she’s not even in
GYMNASTICS!
One interesting fact about Tess is that she is one of 6 kids! The other kids in
their family are: Ellie is 14. She’s very nice!, Sawyer is 11. He is a very nice dude!,
Macy is 11 and is Sawyer’s twin sister and a very nice girl! Tess is 9 and my very
very very best friend!!! (The story is about her I’m including her in the kid tree).
Beck is 6 and is also a very nice little dude! And last, but not least, Colt is 3. He is
an awesome little dude! (Very cute too!) Those are all the kids in Tess’s family.
Let’s, move on to the pets. Okay, here are their names: Gisel (a Chug, a
chihuahua pug mix), Sanchez (who is also a Chug), Brooklyn (a Labrador
Retriever), Shirley Temple, a hermit crab.
Okay, anyway, Tess’s family moved away on December 20th and I’m very
sad. Tess is my best friend. You get why I’m sad right? I’m happy for their family
because they used to be living in a 2 bedroom house with 6 kids and 4 pets! That’s
hard. Now they are going to be living in a 5 bedroom house. There is a big difference
right? At least I think so.
But the good part is I get to sleepover at the new house for one whole
weekend! That’s one of the good things about their move.
Also they have a huge backyard so they can run around a lot.
They also have a huge basement. That’s an advantage. The reason it's an
advantage is because their basement is going to have a sport court so when it's
raining they can still play sports inside and not break stuff.
And they live like two minutes away from their cousins—nothing can beat
that! I’m sad Tess is moving away and happy at the same time!
Exemplary Writing Project, 2012-13 ● Nottingham Elementary School ● Arlington, VA
by Zoe F.
“Sage, time for dinner!” yelled Sage Parker’s mom.
When Sage got downstairs she heard her parents talking about one of her sisters, Melanie, asking
for a goldfish. Right then she got an idea. Maybe I could ask for a pet? Like a puppy or a kitten? Maybe I
could ask them to surprise me. Like I could make a list of pets I want and then they could pick the pet that
they think I would take care of well and then I could get that pet!
Sage went to the dinner table and asked Melanie, “You asked for a goldfish, didn’t you?”
“Yes I did. Wait, how did you know that? I haven’t told anyone except Mom or Dad."
“I heard them talking in the hallway about it,” Sage explained.
“Oh, okay, did Mom say yes or no?” asked Melanie.
“No, she has not replied yet. Mom and Dad were just talking about it. When they come to the
dinner table, I’m going to ask them for a puppy for my 11th birthday which is coming up next week. I
mean, I have been asking for two years and they always replied, ‘Wait until you’re eleven.’ I always said,
‘okay.’ So I should be able to get one this year,” said Sage.
“Then I get a pet, too!” screamed Olivia.
“Me too!” yelled Brooke.
“Don’t forget me,” whispered Nicki, the shy sister.
Then Mom came running in saying, “Why are you yelling?”
“Because we are arguing about pets,” replied Olivia.
“Why are you arguing about pets?” asked Mom.
“Because Sage said she’s going to ask you guys for a puppy for her 11th birthday,” whispered
Nicki. She’s also the most honest sister.
“Then we all started saying, ‘I want a pet too,’” replied Brooke.
Her mom interrupted her, “Sage, stop! We were going to ask EACH and every one of you guys if
you want a pet and if you did, then what type of animal you wanted."
“OH THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!” screamed all the girls at the same time,
except Nicki, who whispered.
Today is Saturday, the day they are all going to PetSmart to get their pets. Sage is so excited
because she gets to get a PUPPY! Sage already has a name for her. Her name is going to be Daisy
because she is a little six week old yellow lab puppy.
When the Parkers arrived, there was a person waiting for them. She
introduced herself as Megan. “Hello everyone my name is Megan and I am
going to show one of the new litter of puppies we have because one of you
are supposed to get one. Who am I taking with me?”
“Me,” said Sage.
“Let's get going," Megan said.
“I have a puppy reserved. They call her Daisy for me," said Sage.
“Ohhh, I know the puppy you are talking about. She is the youngest
out of the litter. She is a total snuggle bug!” Megan exclaimed.
“That's good. Do you think she is the right one for me?” questioned Sage.
“Definitely! She is PERFECT!”
Megan and Sage got to the playpen with the puppies.
“Which one is Daisy?” Sage asked.
“She is the one with the pink string. You can pick her up if you want."
When Sage picked her up, Daisy fell asleep because she felt comfortable.
“She is the puppy for me. Let’s go home little cutie," Sage whispered to Daisy.
All the girls were happy with their new pets when they walked out the door.
Exemplary Writing Project, 2012-13 ● Nottingham Elementary School ● Arlington, VA