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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |