Spectrum News February 13, 2015
Spectrum
News February 13, 2015
Lily By: Mason Hanson
Once upon a time there was a girl
who had asthma and really bad breathing
problems when she was two years old. Her
mom took her to the doctor and the doctor
said that she would die at age three. The
mom spread the news around to her
neighbors and brothers and sisters.
After three months the
mom finally would make
it up to little Lily. Her
idea was that she
could hire some
people to make a big
parade of her
favorite movie,
The Lion
King. So
she
spread
the
news to
parade
workers, neighbors, and brothers and
sisters. It took them five months to finish
the parade.
But Lily's mom was expecting more.
She got more than 1,000 “feel better”
letters. The mail men were going crazy
with this many letters!
So late one night they finally set up
the parade on their street. They started the
parade and Lily's dreams came true. And
they lived happily ever after.
The end
Snowy Owls by Isaac
Snowy Owls are the best animals in the
world! Snowy owls’ behavior is interesting,
they look awesome, their habitat changes,
and I would definitely not want to have
their diet.
Snowy owls’
behavior is
interesting.
Unlike other
owls, snowy
owls hunt
during the
day, not at
night. These
owls will
aggressively defend their nests. They will
attack anything untrustworthy that gets
near their nest.
Snowy owls look cool. They are
mostly white with little brownish blackish
spots all over their body. Their toes and
claws are thickly covered with feathers.
Snowy owls have little golden eyes that are
way smaller than all other owls’.
Snowy owls live in the polar regions so
they can deal with the cold. But during the
winter they sometimes need a break from
the cold. So they will sometimes fly down
to California, Florida, and Oklahoma.
Snowy owls mainly eat mammals: from
small rodents to large hares. They will also
eat other birds. An adult can eat up to five
lemmings a day.
Snowy owls are awesome! They
have weird behavior and cool looks; their
habitat is cold and they eat a lot! I think
snowy owls are awesome!
The Last Leprechaun By Liza Montalbo
Lily woke up saying, “Five
days till St. Patrick's Day.” Lily
was a short girl and had blue
eyes brown hair. She was happy
as can be. So she showered and
got dressed. Lily ran downstairs
to eat. She ate some toasted pop tarts. She
lived pretty close to her school so she
walked then she met her bestest friend
Samantha. Then the bell rang, they went in.
The teacher was sitting at her desk.
Then she said, ‘Get out your book. Start on
page 23 then go to page 25.” Everybody
said, “No!” But lily loved math so she
finished early, so she read awhile. Slowly
they finished one by one. Then the teacher
said, “Time to do reading groups.” So they
read and discussed. Then it was time to go
to lunch recess. Lily and Samantha did
monkey bars; then they heard the bell to go
eat. They both had home lunch. Lily had a
peanut butter and jelly sandwich with chips
and a fruit snack and a treat. Then the
teacher came to get them. They got back
then the teacher said, “Arts and crafts.”
So they tie-dyed some shirts for St.
Patricks’ Day. The bell rang to go home.
She was walking to home but then a
weird short man popped
out. He said, "Hi. My
name is Bob.” Then
Bob popped
away again,
then popped
up saying,
"Don't trust
the science
teacher. He
hunts
leprechauns,
but I’m a
preserver.
Don't tell
anybody!" Then he
popped away. She
freaked out and ran home. Her friend was
there. They walked up to her room. Then
she told her everything. Then her friend
said, "I know what we need to do: go back
to that man today.”
They ate dinner. It was early out so
they walked to the path lily walked. But
then a secret door way opened and they
went in. Then the same man popped out. He
said, "Might as well." So he said, "Are you
here to help the last leprechaun?" They
said, “Yes?" in confusion. He took then and
said, "It is your job to catch the leprechaun
and take him back here. Then he will go
through the portal to the land of sweet
tarts, the home of the leprechaun" They
both agreed. Then he said, "You will need
supplies so he disappeared the appeared
with a lot of stuff in his hand. Then he
explained everything one is a squirt gun
that shoots nets the other
immobilizes leprechauns and other
mystical creatures it is called a
safari net. And a portal-table
flying car. Just tell it were to go
and you'll be there. He explained
that the science teacher was a
goblin they hate the cold. So he
said take anything so they did when
they went home and they set up the
yard and practiced. But then Lily's
mom came out and said, "What are you
doing?” So they told a little fib that they
were playing a game to keep the mom safe.
Samantha was really good with the freeze
ray. And Lily was good with the safari net.
St. Patrick's Day
They went to school. They needed to
search for the leprechaun. Then they saw
the leprechaun. They chased it to the
science lab. “No!" they said, realizing they
just led it to the goblin. Lily and Samantha
saw the science teacher change into a
goblin. "Gross!” they both said. Then the
goblin jumped behind them to corner them
in. "Ha, I got you cornered," said the goblin.
"Quick, freeze the science teacher," Lily
said to Samantha. "No!” said the goblin.
Samantha took out the freeze ray and shot
him. He froze. They saw him crack: crack,
boom. He burst into shards. They said,
"Yes, boo yea!” But then they realized,
“Where is the leprechaun?” Then they got
out the tracker. The leprechaun was still in
the science room. "Hurry, use the safari
net. Catch him!" said Samantha. Whoosh!
The leprechaun was caught. Then the flying
car: whoosh. They were back at the hide
out: whoosh. Samantha and Lily threw him
through the portal. Samantha and Lily both
said, "Looks like our work is done here."
The End
Let It Go!
By: Mandy Vanderstek
Once upon a time there lived two girls. One of the girls' name was Elsa; she was the older one. The younger girl’s name was Anna. The girls lived in a kingdom on an island called Arendell. Oh, what a beautiful place it was. Elsa had sorcery that she had (accidentally) struck her sister (Anna) with. They found some trolls to help them with the baby. The troll had to remove all the magical memories from Anna's head, but
he left the fun. As the girls grew older their parents died and the girls were on their own. It was Elsa's coronation day. For the first time in forever the gates will be opened. Anna was so excited for the day she will meet people. Elsa has to conceal and not feel; it was the day Elsa's dad had been preparing her for. On Elsa's coronation day, Anna pulled off Elsa's glove and Elsa accidently revealed her powers. Elsa ran away and let it go, because the cold never bothered her any way. Elsa was free at last. Anna wanted to get her back so she went looking for her. Elsa was found by Prince Hans, Anna's true love. Anna found out that Elsa had put ice in Anna's heart. Anna returned from the mountain where she was looking for Elsa. She came home and returned to Prince Hans. Only an act of true love can thaw a frozen heart. A true love’s kiss is what Anna needed. She wanted Hans to but he said, “Oh, Anna, if there were only someone who loved you!” Anna was very confused; she thought he had. Olaf is a little snowman and he found Anna and helped her to Cristoff
and Sven (the person/reindeer who had helped her find Elsa.) Anna wanted to go to Cristoff but her sister was in deep trouble: Prince Hans was going to kill her. Anna had to save Elsa. Right as Hans was drawing his sword, Anna put her hand up and froze. Her whole body was ice. Elsa LOVED her sister so she enveloped her in a deep hug. Anna thawed: “Love will thaw, LOVE!” Elsa said. Arendell was now back to summer and the gates were always open. Anna fell in love with Cristoff and every one lived happy ever after! THE END
How The Super Bowl Was Created
by TAI ARONA
The Super Bowl has been around
for a long time. It was created by the
NFL and a rival league called the AFL.
They wanted to see the best team from
each league and see who is best in the
national
championship. The
NFC is part of the
NFL and the NFL has
26 wins and the AFL
has 23 wins. The
Steelers have the
record for the most
Super Bowl wins.
The Super
Bowl is the most
watched sports event in the world. This
year they had 111.5 million watchers. The
Super Bowl is the best!
A Story by Gyana
Once there were 6 girls named Violet, Rose, Sunny, Mazy, Hannah, and Apple. Each one had a pet. Rose’s pet was named, Apple’s pet was named Bo, Violet’s pet was named, Sunny’s pet was named, Mazy’s pet was named, and Hannah’s pet was named. They all lived in a very small cabin. It was only as big as a classroom. They barely fit in that
cabin.
That house that they lived was very old, in fact, it used to be a classroom. It was owned by a very, very evil teacher. Whenever she heard a kid whispering she would take them outside and hit them with a stick, or she
would have a horse buck the poor kid, but the worst of all was that if the kid needed help with something or if they ever
said, “But . . .” the teacher would say to the kid, “You can’t go home for 26 weeks, you will clean the classroom when I want you to.” And she even wouldn’t stay with the kid
after school. She wouldn’t let him sleep either so right before she left she would
set out cameras to make sure that the kid didn’t go to sleep and if the kid did she would send her robot to go whack him. The 6 girls didn’t know this story all they knew was that it used
to be a classroom but one night they were about to find out.
“Give me my doll back,” said (5 year old) Apple, “Ok, here you go,” said (9 year old) Rose, and threw it outside. “Stop teasing Apple,” said (10 year old) Violet and went to go
get Appl’es doll and just then (8 year old) Sunny, (7 year old) Mazy, and (6 year old) Hannah came running and screaming. "There is a snake after us and it’s as tall as-as… well-just look!" and there appeared the snake. It was 100 feet tall and 11,110 inches wide. It slithered 10 miles per minute. It slithered toward them and then it stopped, turned around and started hissing, but the girls couldn’t see anything, but then they heard a crash. "What was that?" said Apple. "I don’t know. Let’s go find out," said Violet, and they went toward their cabin.
First walked in the oldest (which was Violet) and there they saw it: a ghost. It had dark, dark brown, long,
silky, beautiful hair and golden/brown eyes, and a beautiful face with rosy cheeks. All the girls screamed and ran away but there was the snake
slithering toward them and then Rose said, "We have 3 choices: we can either stay right here, go to the snake or go to the ghost." "I don’t know!" said Violet. To Be Continued...
Snakes by Kiol
This is an article about why some people are afraid of snakes and why you shouldn`t be afraid of snakes, if you are afraid of snakes, and facts about snakes.
If you are afraid of snakes, it’s natural; the fear of snakes is the one of the most common phobias for people.
Snakes have adapted over time by learning with the vision, and their minds are growing smarter, but so are ours. If you do get bit by a venomous snake, don’t move. If a snake injects venom it will travel by bloodstream. You might have heard if you move around on a cold day you won`t be cold. This is because your heart beats faster and pumps blood around even faster
than usual, so if a snake bites you, don’t scream and run around: stay calm and slowly remove the snake. Get a parent and go to the hospital. But if isn’t venomous then don’t worry and don’t just kill it; it’s just defending itself.
Some people say snakes are scary because of it having no legs and its slithering motion. Television and other media can make you fear snakes also if it’s something you think you would see every day then you could start to fear it. Did you know that if you kill a snake that is clung to you, a snake’s reflex tells it to keep on injecting venom?
Some types of snakes eat poisonous frogs and stores the poison in its belly. If a clawed creature rips it open, well, shame on them, because the snake stores poison in its belly: a
surprise for the creature! The poison explodes and the creature gets a poisoned face as a reward. That’s what you get for messing with a snake: kill at your own risk. You won’t believe this, but a snake can glide tree to tree.
You shouldn’t be afraid of snakes because, for all snakes, it is hard to inject the venom because it’s not every day they encounter a human. Also, there has only been forty one snake bite deaths since the 1980s. Plus nowadays we have anti-venom. You will know if a snake is venomous if you see these things: Only venomous snakes have fangs, so if the snake you find doesn’t have fangs you know its harmless, but finding fangs may be tricky so here are other ways you can find out. There are six dangerous snakes in the U.S. To identify if they are dangerous they will have facial pits; facial pits are like another snout. What I mean is, there is a black spot in the back of the snout; the color of the dot is black. All dangerous snakes have it. Snakes are endangered too.
Snakes are more afraid of us than we are of them. Before they attack they give a warning. A nine year old and a baby are not afraid of snakes and live with them and play
with them. A type of snake can spit poison 6 feet. Snakes always have venom. In 2006 there was a plane full of snakes. Did you know there’s a snake with twelve heads?
Rabbits by Andi
Rabbits are so sweet. They are found in deserts on almost every continent, they are herbivores, and have big predators, Plus, they are really cute.
Rabbits are found in deserts in countries and continents such as Japan, Sumatra, North America, South Africa and Europe; otherwise usually kept as pets. I have a pet rabbit.
Rabbits are herbivores. That means they eat food such as grass, seeds, alfalfa, nuts, berries, fruits, and vegetable. They are also food to lots of animals to such as lions, mountain lions, men and wolves.
There are different kinds of rabbits. Some of them are: the Dutch rabbit, the
Lion head, the Dwarf, and the Rex. My rabbit is a New Zealand white.
So now you know were rabbits live, what they eat, and
what eats them.
Caracals
By Ethan
The caracal is an amazing creature, capable of doing amazing things. They can jump up to ten feet in the air thanks to their big, beefy muscles. This also helps them run really fast to catch prey. The tufts and big ears help the caracal hear even the smallest footsteps from a guinea fowl a quarter mile away! Caracals can be unheard by prey because of its footpads. They can also be unseen thanks to their maroon-brown coats.
Caracals are strict eaters, hunting a small variety of birds, rodents, and small deer. But they rarely hunt gazelle and young ostriches; they sometimes also eat house cats!
10 Ways on How to Kick Butt in Baseball by Ryker
1. Play as a team. 2. Talk about what's going on in the field. 3. Make sure to lift your team up if they
feel down. 4. It doesn't matter if you win or lose; it's how you play the game. 5. If you make a mistake, it's OK; just don't make two. 6. Don't get mad at your team when they make a mistake; lift them up. 7. Stick up for your team. 8. Don't cheat yourself. 9. Have fun. 10. Don't trash talk the other team.
Follow those 10 things and you will be a kick butt team.
My team is called D.C Elite. My coaches are: Justin, Peter, Skee, Mitch, and Jay (he is my dad). My teammates are: Canton, Stockton, Rhett, Ryker (m)}, Colton, Tyson, Mitchell, Jonas, Ethan, and Amari.
Horses By: Lexi Ellis
Horses are big, amazing animals. They
are very useful, even for helping people to feel
better. This paper will better explain some
questions you may have about horses, or just
give you a reminder. Now let's get this paper
read! Giddy-up!
Horses eat a lot of things. Hay, grass, grain, and
some like treats. Many different types of hay
are fed to horses throughout the U.S. Just
to name a few, there is, timothy, orchard,
costal, oat, fescue, rye, alfalfa, and clover
hay. There are two categories that hay fits
into: Legumes and grasses. Alfalfa and
clover hay are grass hays because they are
grassier. Pretty much all other hay fits into
the legumes category. Horses also love
grain. Most horses practically eat a full
scoop in two minutes they love it so
much! One kind that horses eat is called
cob. Cob stands for Corn, Oats, and
Barley. There are many other kinds of
grain that horses eat but that would take
forever to name all of them! Treats are loved by
all horses. At first, they have no idea of what
they are, but then horses start to sniff them,
then nibble them, then, CHOMP! It's gone just
like that. Some basic treats are apple flavored
treats, carrots, sugar cubes, and apples.
Many people still love to use horses for
a variety of things. Some are used for search
and rescue, others for cleaning up hard-to-get-
to hiking trails. The use of horses we're going to
talk about next is cattle horses. A lot of big
ranches have large grazing pastures for their
cattle to go out and graze on. After a long time
being out on the field, the ranch hands go out
with their horses and round up the cattle. Then
they bring them back down to the ranch and life
goes on from there. Search and rescue horses
go out into the mountains or where ever there
are trails that vehicles can't get to and the
horses search for and rescue lost or injured
people. The next use for horses we'll talk about
are horses that clean up walking or hiking trails
where vehicles can't go or aren't as effective.
Plus, rough terrain makes it hard for vehicles to
drive over.
How do you measure yourself? In feet,
or inches maybe? Well a horse is measured with
something called hands. But it's not just any size
of hands. A hand, when you're measuring a
horse, is four inches. You start at the bottom of
the hoof, work your way up, the end at the
highest point of the withers. Withers are the
highest point of the back. Most people think of
a pony as a really tiny horse, like a Shetland, for
example. But did you know that a pony is
actually 14.2 hands high or smaller? If a horse is
14.3 hh (hands high), then it is considered a
horse.
Ask yourself a question, how long do
sleep each day? Maybe 8, 9, or 10 hours? Well if
you think that that is a small amount of sleep,
then brace yourself for a mind blowing fact:
horses only sleep for about 2.9 hours EACH
DAY! Crazy, right? Not if you're a horse! They
only sleep for about fifteen minutes at a time.
Lots of people think that all full grown horses
sleep standing up, but a lot of the time, they
sleep laying down. Almost all foals sleep laying
down, but some of them think they're bigger
and tougher than they really are. You'd laugh if
you saw a foal sleep on its legs!
All horses, or animals for this matter,
have very different
personalities. In order to be
safe around animals, you
must learn how they
behave. A horse's ears can
turn about half way around
and if they do, you'd better
watch out! The horse will
most likely try to kick you or
bite you because it's mad or
angry, or maybe just scared
and trying to act tough. If a
horse's ears are pointed
forward then it means that
it's happy and alert. A
curious or uncertain horse has one ear pointed
forward and another pointed back. One more
thing, if you are around a mare and her baby,
be extra cautious. The mare might be extra
protective of her baby. You could get hurt or
worse, if the mare is insanely protective.
Names of horses are very important. A
newborn baby horse is called a foal. Females
are called fillies and males are called colts. The
horse called a foal until he or she is weaned.
Then it's called a weanling. A weanling is a
horse that has been separated from his or her
mother to continue its life on its own. Then
when the horse has its first birthday, it's called a
yearling. After that, the horse has their second
birthday and is called a two year old. Pretty
simple right? When a boy horse reaches its
third birthday, then you call it as stallion. A
stallion is a full grown male horse who can
reproduce. And when a girl horse comes to her
third birthday, then she is called a mare. A mare
is a full grown female horse
who is able to reproduce.
I hope you have
learned a lot from reading
this paper. If you don't
already have a horse, you
should get one. They are big,
majestic animals. If you treat
them kindly, they will be
your companion for life.
Adventure! By
Connor Smith
"Chris,
wake up now you
jackinitty!" Johnny
was so annoyed at
his hectic brother.
"Doctor Clay is
stuck in the most
dangerous
abandoned mine
and needs us to get him out! Any ideas?"
"Dynamite," Chris said. "We'll use
dynamite." "Why dynamite?" Jim came in
without them noticing. "Because it's most
effective," Chris answered. "Effective
enough to kill the poor man I think!"
Johnny exclaimed. Chris looked calm, still.
"Relax, dudes! I've got the perfect idea
that won't let us down!" "You hope won't
let us down," Johnny mumbled.
"Remember when you lost all those cute
little pandas to a bear because you had
some 'great idea' that totally killed
them?!" Jimmy got mad too. Chris finally
lost his nerve. "Scram," he said. "This is
my room anyway, and I want to check
something out that you tweets can't see."
He said the word "tweets" with extreme
force. The boys did as they were told and
left. Chris started to work on the
triplets' birthday present for his younger
brothers.
"Guys," Chris
called. "What?"
was the answer.
"I apologize for
what I said
earlier." Chris
felt bad. "We
forgive you,"
was the reply
that he heard. Chris slowly exhaled the
breath that he'd been holding in for what
felt like a long time. He went downstairs
and sang "Happy Birthday" to his younger
brothers and gave them each their
pickaxe that had broken a few years ago
when they had to save their parents from
a criminal mastermind but were too late.
They looked for their parents' last will
and testament and found a small piece of
paper labeled "The Last Will and
Testament of Robert and Stephanie
Sharp". They read through it and learned
that they were all the rightful owners of
the estate. Jimmy now owned the Ford
2800 that their dad had bought a year
ago. It had no mileage on it. Chris got the
antique priceless grand piano that had
been in the family for hundreds of years
and now was his. Johnny got the air rifle
collection and the mini gun collection and
was quite pleased.
They finally stuck their heads
together and got the TNT that they
needed to get to rescue Doc Clay. They
went to the mine where Clay got stuck
and put the dynamite 100 feet away from
where Doc Clay was. They lit the fuse and
rand 200 more feet from the TNT and
got Clay out.
Later, they were all having some
soda and enjoying themselves and
thanking each other when Doctor Clay
said for the one millionth time, "Thank
you guys for saving me. But tomorrow I
want to take you boys out to that mine I
got stuck in. I found gold!" The boys all
yelled, "Really? That's sick. Let's go get
rich now!" So that is the story of four
brothers who became billionaires when
they mined sixty million pounds of the
purest, 60 karat gold, and went to charity
and gave half of it away and became
country heroes because they saved the
craziest of crazy people and had a fun
life. (They did not marry, but lived
together in the largest house in the
universe.) They later met me, Connor and
my friends, Anthony and Beck, to tell us
this glorious tale about how they saved
their beloved lunatic, Doctor Clay. The
End
The Girls by Rilee
Once there were three girls named Kit, Hailee, and Amber. They were on a vacation in Hawaii for the summer. One day the girls were playing on the beach in front of the hotel. Hailee saw something shining in the sand. She called her sisters. "Amber, Kit, come look what I found!" Kit and Amber came over with their shovels. The three girls dug it out. "What is this?" Hailee growled. "It looks like a key!" Amber said excitedly, "I wonder what it opens?” So they set off trying to find something it might open.
Later on that day they found a mysterious looking gate! "Let's try to open it!" Hailee said. Then, in went the key and the gate burst open! "Wow!!!!" They all were amazed! They wandered around near the gate. Then Amber wandered off, so Hailee and Kit followed her.
Later on they came to a wide river. "How do we get across?" asked Kit. "Hey, what's that over there?" Hailee said. "It's a bridge!" they all said. So they ran as fast as they could go to the stone bridge. As they came over the bridge they saw a beautiful flower under the shade of a very tall tree.
As they got closer they began to see an arrow pointing north. "Let's go that way,” Kit said. They went on north until they came to a cottage. All the three of them found an entrance. And on the doorstep there sat an apple. Amber picked it up and took a bite!
To be continued...
Red Pandas
By Hannah Palfreyman
The red panda's name is very unusual
because, even though they are related to
the giant panda, red pandas look
nothing like them. Red pandas have a big
diet. They also have a big habitat and
they look very interesting. Red pandas
act strangely and they have many
interesting facts.
Red pandas eat many different
things. Like giant pandas, they eat
bamboo, but
they also eat
mushrooms,
lichen, acorns,
roots, eggs,
leafs, berries,
and blossoms.
Like the giant
panda, red
pandas also
have a small
projection on their wrists that help them
grip bamboo stalks. Red pandas have an
interesting way of drinking. They stick
their paw into water and the then lick
the water off their paw.
Red pandas can live in many
different places. They can live in the
mountains of Nepal, northern Myanmar,
Burma, central China, Bhutan, Yunnan,
Xizang, and the Himalayas. Red panda
babies stay in their nests for about
ninety days after birth.
Red pandas are about the size of
a house cat. They are about thirty one to
forty seven inches plus their bushy
ringed tail adds another twelve to
twenty four inches. They have
cinnamon red fur and white markings
on their faces. Red pandas look a lot like
a red raccoon.
Red pandas mostly sleep during
the day. They are in trees a lot of the
time. Red pandas are solitary animals,
which means they live alone. When red
pandas are on the ground they keep
their tail straight or horizontal, but in the
trees they use their tail to balance.
Some interesting facts about red
pandas are: they are a relative of the
giant panda and the raccoon, they are
endangered, and in the winter they
cover themselves with their
tails. These are some facts
about red pandas.
Last Minute
By: Shyann Everett
"Alright'' Elei said
as she skipped beside her playful puppy. She was exhausted from running the track. The all of a sudden Principal Ashtrey called and said, ''We need a spelling contestant for the 10th annual school spelling bee." "Goody Gumdrops," Elei said. "I accept." Principal Ashtrey had already hung up. That minute Elei panicked and screamed at the top of her lungs!
The Spelling Bee
"Elei," Mrs.Valenteen said calmly, "spell enfranchise.”
"E-n-f-r-a-n-c-h-I-s-e." "Correct, now define enfranchise." "Give the right to vote." "Correct, and now you have won 1st place in the 10th annual spelling bee." The End
The Dukes of Hazzard by Cody Muir
It was a nice day in Hazzard.
And all the retired moonshiners were
heading to a party to celebrate their
moonshining business. They are
celebrating by watching home
movies of their moonshining
years. Then Bo Duke started
a bet that had Uncle Jessie
Duke and the county
commissioner, Boss Hogg,
having a moonshine run,
only with water instead of
real moonshine because
moonshine is illegal.
Soon they go to
Cooter’s. there they found the
Black Tillie, but Boss Hogg was
making a plan late at night. He will
have Rosco P. Coultrane go and put
sticky stuff in the fuel tank of the
Black Tillie. The next day they turned
on the Black Tillie but it wouldn’t
start, so they had to clean out the fuel
tank. But Boss Hogg was on the phone
with Sheriff Emmett Spike who lived
in Hatchapee County. He hated
moonshine, so Boss said, “Jessie Duke,
in the Black Tillie, is going to run real
moonshine to your county.” Then Boss
said where and when, then hung up.
So the next day Rosco paid 2
guys to switch the water with
moonshine. Then they went, but Rosco
put a sign so Jessie would go to Sheriff
Emmett Spike. The Duke boys, Bo and
Luke Duke, came in the General Lee.
And Cooter
in his tow
truck had
water
bottles. So
they caught
up with
Jessie and
switched it
back so that
Jessie is
running
water. Soon
Uncle Jessie
won and they all celebrated!
Bald Eagles by Anthony
Bald Eagles are very
interesting. Most people only know that they eat fish and they are the national bird for the U.S.A. I will talk about a bald eagle’s appearance, diet, fun facts, and behavior.
A bald eagle gets its name from its white feathers on its head, which makes it look bald. Their wing span goes up to 90 inches. They are one of the biggest birds ever to live. Their body feathers are brown when they are adults. When they are babies, their feathers are grey and a little brown. When they are juveniles, their feathers are brown with white and grey specks.
Next is a bald eagle's diet. Bald eagles are carnivores. That means they eat meat. They eat meat like fish. They eat fish like salmon. They also eat smaller birds and rodents. They sometimes will steal food from another bird. Only one out of eighteen attempts for attacking prey is successful. When a bald eagle does catch their prey, they put out their wings to cover and defend their food. A bald eagle is also a scavenger. They will find dead carcasses to eat sometimes.
There are fun facts about a bald eagle. A Bald Eagle's scientific name is Haliaeetus
Leucephalus. Bald eagles live from Alaska and Canada to North Mexico. A female bald eagle is bigger than a male. Bald eagle nests are very heavy; some can be as heavy as a ton.ald eagles behave in several ways. Sometimes a bald eagle won't let go of a big fish, and it gets dragged into the water by the fish and doesn't let go until it has gone into the water. A bald eagle can lift 1-4 pounds of fish, or whatever it is grabbing. Some pesticides that are like DDT are very dangerous to bald eagles, and bald eagles were endangered about 20 years ago because people were hunting them and using pesticides.
As you can see, there are many things you didn't know about bald eagles that you probably learned from this paper.
Barn Owls by Zenia
Today we (and by we, I mean you) will be learning all (O.K., not all, but some) about barn owls. You will be learning about what barn owls eat, some of their many features, where they live, and last but not least...... (drum roll, please).....random facts! (Yes 100% random, here for your enjoyment). Have you ever wanted to know what barn owls like to munch and crunch on? (No? You haven't? What a surprise!......Not!) If you have, then this is the paragraph for you (but if you haven't, you can skim along to the next paragraph). So, anyway, if you’re still there, barn owls like to eat field voles, wood mice, shrews, moths, fish, lemmings, pizza (not really, but they totally should) and pretty much all other small mammals. A barn owls features are unusual. They have a puffy white or yellowish stomach that often looks like they have just been splashed with mud (Translation: often spotted). They also have brown eyes and a ring around there face (Translation: ring around face). They have brown, white, black or orange (just kidding). Last but not least, you’re going to learn about the random facts about barn
owls. 1. They HATE! snow. 2. The barn owl is one of the world’s most widespread birds. 3. They live in every continent except Antarctica. Now you know about what barn owls eat, their features, where they live, and random facts.
Red Foxes by Sylvia
Red foxes are
so cute, don't even weight that much,
and are really small. They will
sometimes live in places where people
live! They eat a lot of different things.
Not kidding, they eat a lot! Guess what?
The interesting facts are amazing!
The colors on the red foxes are
mainly red and white, but sometimes
they are brown and white. On the
paws, the belly, at the end of the
tail, and at the end of the
nose is all white and
the rest is red
or brown.
Usually
red foxes'
head and
body size is about 18-33.75 in. and only
the tail is 12 to 21 in. The weight is 6.5
to 24 lbs.
IN the forest, grasslands,
mountains, deserts, farms, and areas
where humans live of the northern
hemisphere is where you will find red
foxes. But if you want to find out, you
better watch out. They are very sly!
Time for the really long
paragraph! All foxes eat rabbits, birds,
fruit, fish, frogs, worms, mice, shrews,
moles, squirrels, woodchucks, raccoons,
skunks, muskrats, grasshoppers, beaver,
turkey, turtles, lizards, snakes,
caterpillars, beetles, and other insects.
Oh, if they are a pet, they will eat pet
food and garbage. They are also mainly
an omnivore.
Did you know that red foxes
bark? Well, they do. They are really
small. Also, they are really sly and
intelligent. They mate in the winter and
the female has 2 to 12 pups. At birth
they are brown or grey. They have
whiskers on their legs. They can climb
trees really well and also live 2 to 4
years. They also have really strong jaws.
The red foxes are really cute, live
in forests and other places, eat and lot,
and are really interesting.
Hey, Baldy, how ‘s
things going?!