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I am a boy who loves dirt bikes.
I wonder how dirt bikes work.
I hear the crowd yelling as I jump on my bike.
I see Ricky Carmichael shaking my hand.
I want a solid gold dirt bike.
I am a boy who loves dirt bikes.

I pretend riding the fastest dirt bike in the world.
I feel the grips on the handle bars.
I touch the foot pegs on the bottom of the bike.
I worry that when I am in the air I will fall off my dirt bike.
I cry when I don't win first place.
I am a boy who loves dirt bikes.

I understand that I won't be able to ride every day.
I say anybody can ride a dirt bike at any age.
I dream I could have a thousand Kawasaki's.
I try to dream about dirt bikes every day.
I hope to make a zillion dollars.
I am a boy who loves dirt bikes.
by: Alex A.
I am a dolphin lover.
I wonder if I will ever see a dolphin.
I hear dolphins flipping in and out of the ocean.
I see clouds turning into dolphins flipping in and out of the ocean.
I want a gigantic tank full of dolphins.

I am a dolphin lover. I pretend I'm a mermaid playing with the dolphins.
I feel someones watching me every step I go.
I touch a fin of a dolphin as I glide hanging on to its fin.
I worry dolphins will become extinct.
I cry when dolphins die.
I am a dolphin lover.

I understand I might not have pet dolphins.
I say there should be an ocean with dolphins in MN.
I dream I have thousands of dolphins.
I try to talk my mom into moving to Florida and getting me a pet dolphin.
I hope to get a pool of dolphins.
I am a dolphin lover.
By: Danielle B.
I am a girl who likes dogs.
I wonder if dogs are colorblind.
I hear my dog talking to me.
I see my dog drinking a cup of coffee.
I want to get my dog a big dinosaur bone.
I am a girl who likes dogs.

I pretend to act like my dog.
I feel my master's hand rubbing my fur.
I touch my master's hand when he tells me to shake.
I worry that my master will get rid of me.
I cry if I get a new family and they are mean to me.
I am a girl who likes dogs.

I understand that I can't see my dog every second of my life.
I say that all dogs should be treated fairly.
I dream that my dog and I would play all day.
I try to keep my dog happy all of the time.
I hope that my dog and I will be friends forever.
I am a girl who likes dogs.
By: Samantha Q.
I am a boy who loves sports.
I wonder if there are cooler sports than what I like.
I hear the Angles playing football in the heavens.
I see myself pitching in the World Series and winning.
I want to play NFL to get a big salary.
I am a boy who loves sports.

I pretend to pitch in the World Series.
I feel the winning ball in my grasp.
I touch the other teams' hands after the game.
I worry we might lose the World Series.
I cry when I miss fielding the ball to win the game.
I am a boy who loves sports.

I understand I can't get everything I want.
I say, "Can't everyone in the world get along?"
I dream everybody will have food in the future.
I try to be the best student I can.
I hope I will get good grades so I can play sports.
I am a boy who loves sports.
By: Andrew S.
I am a boy who likes to play football.
I wonder if I will get to play pro football.
I hear the crowd go wild when I step onto the field.
I see myself getting held up after making the winning touchdown.
I want to be the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Rams.
I am a boy who likes to play football.

I pretend to throw a 80 yard bomb.
I feel the smooth stitches of a football in my hands.
I touch the yellow goal post.
I worry that I will get hurt and never play again.
I'd cry if I get kicked out of football.
I am a boy who likes to play football.

I understand that everybody doesn't like to play football.
I say that football is a great sport.
I dream that I will be the best football player in the world.
I try to get better at playing football.
I hope to be in pro football.
I am a boy who likes to play football.

By: Eric T.
I am a 5th grader that loves playing piano.
I wonder if I will be a famous piano player.
I hear Mozart playing piano. I see myself playing piano every day of my life.
I want to be a famous piano player.
I am a 5th grader that loves playing piano.

I pretend that I am playing piano in front of the world.
I feel Mozart playing piano with me.
I touch Mozart's hand after playing piano with him.
I worry that I might not be a famous piano player.
I cry if I tried my very hardest but got last place.
I am a 5th grader that loves playing piano.

I understand that it is hard to be a famous piano player.
I say you can always try.
I dream that I will play piano at the White House.
I try to play piano my very best.
I hope I can play piano better than anybody.
I am a 5th grader that loves playing piano.

By: Heather E.
I AM A BOY WHO LOVES RACING.
I wonder if dale Earnhart jr. ever wins all the races.
I hear the racecars speeding on the track.
I SEE ME WINNING AT A RACE.
I want a racecar to win the Daytona 500 race.
I am a boy who loves racing.

I pretend to be Jeff Gordon's crew.
I feel my racecar flying over the finish line.
I touch the checkered flag when I whip over it.
I worry that my car will blow up.
I cry when I don’t win the golden trophy.
I am a boy who loves racing.

I understand that I can’t win a race every time.
I say let everyone in a race win a trophy.
I dream about winning the Daytona 500.
I try to build a winning race car.
I hope to beat Dale Earnhart Jr. in a race.
I am a boy who loves racing.

By: Adam H.
I am a boy who likes baseball.
I wonder if the Twins are going to win the World Series.
I hear everybody cheering since the Twins won the World Series.
I see Kirby Puckett shaking my hand after I hit the winning homer.
I want Kirby Puckett's autograph.
I am a boy who likes baseball.

I pretend I pitched a shutout to win the World Series.
I feel the ground shake after I hit a home-run.
I touch the winning baseball at the World Series.
I worry if I’ll strike out in the World Series.
I cry because I lost the game.
I am a boy who likes baseball.

I understand I probably won't play Major League Baseball.
I say baseball players should never go on strike.
I dream about playing Major League Baseball.
I try my best when I play baseball.
I hope to play baseball as long as I can.
I am a boy who likes baseball.

By: Caleb E.
I am kind and gentle.
I wonder if anyone else is kind and gentle.
I hear a mouse creep up behind me.
I see myself doing nothing.
I want someone to play with.
I am kind and gentle.

I pretend to do a twirl.
I feel someone is scaring me by saying boo.
I touch a dog's fur.
I worry there's nothing to help the people.
I cry when some people are making fun of me.
I am kind and gentle.

I understand if anyone is kind and gentle.
I say that you have a nice furry dog.
I dream that people get along.
I try to talk to the people being kind and gentle.
I hope they won't be mean to each other.
I am kind and gentle.

By: Sun Mee T.
I am a 5th grader that likes dirt bikes.
I wonder how good I will be at dirt biking.
I hear 9 million people cheering for me when I do a back flip on my dirt bike.
I see things that tell me where to go when I close my eyes.
I want a real dirt bike.
I am a 5th grader that likes dirt bikes.

I pretend I have a real dirt bike.
I feel the wind on a windy day.
I touch a real dirt bike.
I worry about my mom when she is late.
I cry when I crash on a dirt bike.
I am a 5th grader that likes dirt bikes.

I understand that I don't have a dirt bike.
I say I want a dirt bike.
I dream scary things.
I try to collect $400 for a dirt bike.
I hope I get a dirt bike.
I am a 5th grader that likes dirt bikes.

BY: CODY F.
I am a boy who likes dirt biking.
I wonder when I'll see Mike Metzger again.
I hear the revving of a motor.
I see my own dirt bike.
I want to do a back flip.
I am a boy who likes dirt biking.

I pretend to do a double back-flip.
I feel a warm seat as I ride.
I touch the handlebars as I ride my bike.
I worry if my bike will break my leg.
I cry when I dislodge my knee cap.
I am a boy who likes dirt biking.

I understand I can't win all the races.
I say dirt biking is cool.
I dream to be in the X-Games.
I try to save for a dirt bike.
I hope to get a dirt bike.
I am a boy who likes dirt biking.

By: Brian H.
I am a boy who loves baseball.
I wonder who the greatest baseball player ever is.
I hear the ball cracking against the bat in the World Series.
I see Babe Ruth hitting the game winning home run in the World Series.
I want a home run ball of Willie Mays.
I am a boy who loves baseball.

I pretend I'm a future baseball star.
I feel the happiness of everyone after the World Series.
I touch Babe Ruth as he shakes my hand.
I worry that I will get hit by a line drive in a baseball game.
I cry that I lost the World Series for my team.
I am a boy who loves baseball.

I understand I probably won't become a pro baseball player.
I say have fun when you play baseball.
I dream of the day I become a world famous baseball player.
I try to do my best in little league baseball.
I hope the whole world joins in a baseball league.
I am a boy who loves baseball.

By: Colton B.
I am a girl who loves horses
I wonder if horses are color blind.
I hear horse hooves in an Indian's heart.
I see horses running in the desert.
I want a horse as fast as a bullet.
I am girl who loves horses.

I pretend I am jumping over fences.
I feel the wind in my hair when I ride around.
I touch the silky mane in my hands.
I worry about falling off my horse.
I would cry if my horse died.
I am a girl who loves horses
I understand I won't get a horse when am young.
I say every horse should be treated nicely.
I dream I will have a horse of my own.
I try hard to get my parents to move to the country so I can have a horse.
I hope to ride in freedom.
I am a girl who loves horses

By: Heather H.
I am a girl that loves basketball.
I wonder how there became a sport called basketball.
I hear the ball swoosh through the net as I shot a 3 pointer.
I see myself shooting the winning point at the WNBA.
I want to be the best basketball player.
I am a girl that loves basketball.

I pretend to be in the WNBA.
I feel the basketball hit my hand as I dribble down the court.
I touch the rim as I do a slam dunk at the WNBA.
I worry I will sprain my ankle and it will ruin my career in basketball.
I cry of having to quit basketball because of a sprain.
I am a girl that loves basketball.

I understand if I don't win every basketball game.
I say that everyone is a part of a team.
I dream of my own basketball court in my room.
I try to be the best basketball player.
I hope to get into the WNBA.
I am a girl that loves basketball.

By: Mackenzie B.
I am a girl who likes horses.
I am a brown hair, brown eyed girl.
I wonder if any one else likes horses.
I hear horses running in the sand.
I see 10,000 horses in my yard.
I want to live on a farm so I can have a horse.
I am a girl who likes horses.

I pretend to live on the farm.
I feel the wind blowing in my hair as I ride a horse.
I touched the clouds as I ride a flying horse.
I worry that I will fall off and break a leg.
I cry if my horse will get sold.
I am a girl who likes horses.

I understand that I won't win every horse race.
I say I will have a horse when I get older.
I dream I will have a horse of my own.
I try to talk my mom to move on a farm so I can get a horse.
I hope I get a horse.
I am a girl who likes horses.

by Myranda S.
I am a boy who likes dogs.
I wonder about their language.
I hear my dog say she wants a walk.
I see dogs running their own city with tall buildings.
I want my dog to win the West Minster Dog Show.
I am a boy who likes dogs.

I pretend I am a famous dog shower.
I feel like my dog is always beside.
I touch the golden trophy in the West Minster Dog Show.
I worry that I won't be the best.
I cry that my dog died.
I am a boy who likes dogs.

I understand I won't be able to win all the dog shows.
I say dogs can go anywhere people can.
I dream that I could make a living showing dogs.
I try to be the best in school.
I hope I can be a vet to.
I am a boy who likes dogs.

By: Tyler H.
I am a 5th grader that likes horses.
I wonder how horses can sleep standing up.
I hear the horses running through the desert.
I want a black stallion.
I am a 5th grader that likes horses.

I pretend I ride a black stallion.
I feel the smooth coat of a stallion.
I touch the leather saddle as I throw it on my horse
I worry my horse may fall over on me.
I'd cry if my horse died.
I am a 5th grader that likes horses.

I understand I can't ride whenever I want to.
I say I like to ride horse.
I dream of the day I have a stallion.
I try to neck rein my horse.
I hope my horse won't die soon.
I am a 5th grader that likes horses.

By: Tyller K.
I am a boy who likes to play soccer.
I wonder how big a soccer ball is.
I hear a soccer ball in the air.
I see a soccer ball eating grass.
I want a new soccer ball.
I am a boy who likes to play soccer.

I pretend I am a soccer player.
I feel the wind blowing in my face as I kick the ball.
I touch the soccer ball.
I worry if I will lose in soccer.
I cry when I get hit with the ball.
I am a boy who likes to play soccer.

I understand I will not be able to get the soccer ball.
I say let me have the soccer ball.
I dream I won the game.
I try to be the best player.
I hope I win the game.
I am a boy who likes to play soccer.

BY: Tyler K.
I am a girl who loves babies.
I wonder what they are thinking when they look at me.
I hear the babies crying loudly.
I see a land out of this world with babies all around.
I want this world to be more full of babies.

I pretend to take care of babies.
I feel the love that I have for my future babies.
I touch the soft skin of the babies.
I worry about losing my love for babies.
I cry when babies get hurt or sick.
I am a girl who loves babies.

I understand that I might not have a baby of my own.
I say all babies should be loved.
I dream about the day I have a family of my own.
I'll try my best to take care of my family.
I hope to have a baby of my own.
I am a girl who loves babies.

By: Amanda H.
I am a 10 year old girl who loves monkeys.
I wonder what is like to be a monkey.
I hear monkeys talking to me.
I see monkeys swinging from tree to tree.
I want my own monkey some day.
I am a 10 year old girl who loves monkeys.

I pretend to be a monkey trainer.
I feel the pressure when training her.
I touch a baby monkey after it's born.
I worry that I'll have to take her away.
I cry when a monkey dies.
I am a 10 year old girl who loves monkeys.

I understand that I can't have every pet I see.
I say that some day I'll get a pet monkey.
I dream I'll raise monkeys.
I try to raise the monkeys as best as I can.
I hope someday I'll get my own monkey.
I am a 10 year old girl who loves monkeys

By: Brittany B.
I am a 5th grader who loves dinosaurs.
I wonder about the Spinosaurus how hard its spine is?
I hear a dinosaur stomping on the ground.
I see a Pterosaur flying through the air.
I want a Pterosaur to fly me to Florida.
I am a 5th grader who loves dinosaurs.

I pretend I'm a Spinosaurus ripping threw the city.
I feel the Pterosaurs skin while flying through the air.
I touch the spine of a Spineosaurus.
I worry I will fall off the Pterosaur while flying in the air.
I cry that my Pterosaur will die.
I am a 5th grader who loves dinosaurs.

I understand that I won't see a real Spinosaurus.
I say that I won't see a real dinosaur.
I dream that I have a pet Dinosaur.
I hope to learn all of the dinosaur names.
I am a 5th Grader who loves dinosaurs.

by: Kyle R.
I am a fifth grader that loves dolphins.
I wonder if dolphins can communicate with people.
I hear the flippers of a baby dolphin in the ocean.
I see myself swimming in the ocean with a dolphin.
I want a dolphin to come to me so I can touch it.
I am a fifth grader that loves dolphins.

I pretend that I am a dolphin.
I feel the cold air when she comes to me.
I touched her gray skin.
I worry that something will happen to her.
I cry when the baby does not make it.
I am a fifth grader that loves dolphins.

I understand that I will not always be with them.
I say "Why can't people stop hurting dolphins?"
I dream that one day killing dolphins will be illegal.
I try to do what I can to stop the poachers.
I hope I could swim with them for the rest of my life.
I am a fifth grader that loves dolphins.

By: Kora Lynn V.
I am a girl that loves horses.
I wonder if I could make a cure for West Nile on horses.
I hear the neighing of 1,000 horses on Chincoteague Island.
I see me riding the most beautiful gold and silver horse in the sunset.
I want a horse with a black main and a brown coat.
I am a girl that loves horses.

I pretend to jump over the fence with my champion horse.
I feel the wind blowing in my face as I ride in the meadow.
I touch the trophy of the Kentucky Derby Race.
I worry that my horse and I won't win.
I cry when my horse dies of West Nile.
I am a girl that loves horses.

I understand I won't win every race.
I say horses shouldn't get whipped.
I dream of the day when I have a horse of my own.
I try to take care of the horses at the football field even though they are not mine.
I hope to be a good rancher so my horses will be happy.
I am a girl that loves horses.

By: Tanya A.
I am a girl who loves basketball.
I wonder who invented sports.
I hear 1,000 basketballs dribbling at the All Star game.
I see myself making the winning point from a slam dunk.
I want a big gym in my house to play basketball and volley ball.
I am a girl who loves basketball.

I pretend I'm playing in the WNBA.
I feel the joy after winning the big game.
I touch the rim when I make a slam dunk for the winning point.
I worry I will get hurt and they will find a new and better player.
I cry when I get hurt playing and watch the new player play better then me.
I am a girl who loves basketball.

I understand I can't win every game.
I say anyone can play basketball.
I dream I will become a pro basketball player in the WNBA.
I try as hard as I can to play good enough to play basketball in the WNBA.
I hope I will become the best player in the WNBA.
I am a girl who loves basketball.

By: Samantha M.


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