Texas Rules’ Personal Rock

My rock is white, and it has light brown dots on it.  It has a flat part, and on the flat part it has a grey shiny part.  I can see quartz crystals in my rock, and quartz is a mineral.  I think my rock is sedimentary, which can have all kinds of rocks mushed […]

A Day in Portugal Without Electricity

One day after school, three months had passed since our family moved to Portugal, and my mom had not gone to a lot of stores yet.  When we got home from school, the electricity had gone out!  Since my mom had not gone to a lot of stores, she had to go to two stores […]

The Beautiful Snow

The leaves are gone. There is no green outside. But There Is White. I go outside. Guess what I see! I see snow! The snow is like powder Sprinkled on the trees and on the ground. My mother calls me to bed. Then I see the snow coming to life, But the children don’t know […]

Springtime

At springtime, the snow flutters away. The grass appears. Birds come out to sing. Kids in school to back to school, And rabbits pop up! The bear’s tummies start to rumble, So they go out to find food. At home, The kids are playing and singing. Springtime is here!

If You’re Not From Texas

A form change poem (with thanks to David Bouchard, “If You’re Not From the Prairie . . . )   If you’re not from Texas, You don’t know food! You just can’t know food. You can’t know the blazing hot ribs and chicken, The amazing peanuts. If you’re not from Texas, You don’t know food. […]

Pink

Pink is the wonderful sunset in the night sky. Pink is a nice flower in the flower garden. Pink is a pretty butterfly flying across the sky. Pink is your shining treasure that you found on the hot beach. Pink is the music in an opera! Pink is your friend crunching an apple at snack. […]

How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies

I like to make chocolate chip cookies.  You will need a pan, cookie dough, your oven, and cooking spray.  First, you spray cooking spray on the pan.  Next, roll your dough in a ball and put it on the pan.  Third, put the pan in the oven.  Then take the pan out and let it […]