By Samuel 'Mandark' B., 5th Grade, Harold Washington Elementary
Arguments
Songs
Monkeys Come Alive
Podcasts
That's Weird, Grandma
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TOTL 2005
I believe nobody should not eat chitterlings.
1st because, they’re yucky pig intestines.
2nd because, it is where the poop goes.
3rd because, they eat mud.
4th because, they are pork and I can’t eat pork, except for pepperoni.
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By Mikchayel W., Harold Washington School
Arguments
Songs
Monkeys Come Alive
That's Weird, Grandma
First I think kids should go buckwild because kids don’t wanna learn. We wanna play. We wanna rule the classroom. We thirst for power.
Next I believe kids should play because most kids think teachers make learning boring.
Last I think kids should play in the classroom because why waste all our crazy energy on positivity. C’mon let’s destroy somethin’.
NO WAIT I DISAGREE.
I disagree because I don’t wanna loose all my energy.
Next I disagree because there’s 24 hours in a day and we only get 5 hours.
Third I disagree with myself because I just like arguing.
By Julian A., South Loop Elementary
True Stories
Poems
Songs
Monkeys Come Alive
My day is always good
I have a fun day
Sometimes I have boring days
And sometimes I have happy days
I have a singing day
I have a big day
I have a flying day
I have a super day
I have a balloon day
I have a cake day
I have a girlfriend day
I have a book day
I have a zoo day
I have a hyper day
I have a power day
I have a mad day
I have a test day
I have a swimming day
I have a TV day
I like Friday because it’s fun
And the last day of the week
I have a karate day
I have a quick day
I have a breakfast day.
By Freddie B., 4th Grade, Chalmers Elementary
Songs
Monkeys Come Alive
Podcasts
That's Weird, Grandma
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TOTL 2005
The car turned upside down and it flipped over to the side that had the suitcase in it. how did it flip over. because it was driving fast and it flipped over and i hope it won’t flip and blow up and people was looking at the car when it flipped over to the other when the people saw it and it had a song with it too. it called is a song that flipped over to the other side
and the people was sad because the car flipped over and they was looking at it and baby was crying and I was sad because the car flipped over and that was a good good very very good and pretty and i like that car and everybody else liked that car too. James liked that car too. Freddie liked that car and Sidney liked that car too and Elijah liked that car too and Jamal liked that car too and Patrick liked that car too Brandi liked that car too and everybody and I liked it too
and when the car flipped over I was not happy and when the car flipped over everybody I mean everybody was sad when the car flipped over
and I talked to people was in the car because they was driving fast too and the car flipped over because they was driving too fast and the people was sad because they was driving too fast and the policeman came and the firefighters came too everybody came too class was happy and I was the only me Freddie and Sidney and James was the only ones sad when the care flipped over when the people was in it too and I was very very very sad and I cried too because the car flipped over to the other side too and I was very unhappy when the car flipped over to the other side too and everyone was very
and a song too
here it go
[music notes]
The end of Freddie’s story.
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By Aisha M., West Pullman Park Words@Play Program
Poems
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Monkeys Come Alive
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TOTL 2005
It’s a white lady
Wearing a pink dress
In a dark room, in the dark
Waiting for God to talk
She’s looking out a window
At New York City
So God can talk to her
She’s get up
So she’s just sitting and sitting
Waiting for God.
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By Imani G., 4th Grade, South Loop School
Poems
Songs
Monkeys Come Alive
Podcasts
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TOTL 2005
I wear a metal mask just in case. Just in case I fall on my face. I just don’t like to taste ground in my face. I may being walking down the street. And trip on my feet. Those memories I don’t wanna keep. So just in case. I wear a mask of metal on my face.
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By Desirae V., Loyola Park After School Program
Songs
Monkeys Come Alive
Podcasts
That's Weird, Grandma
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TOTL 2005
One day I was playing video games. I went to the moon with my friends. My friends came to my grammother house. My favorite color is pink. I like to eat chicken. Moon dance Oh baby? Oh baby I like to eat McDonalds My favorite thing is the color orange I like to exercise I drink root beer I like to watch T.V.
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By Jannel C., 5th Grade, Harold Washington Elementary
Songs
Monkeys Come Alive
That's Weird, Grandma
The Knowheres were lived in the middle of knowhere. The Knowhere were a family of 15 teen 5 daughters, 5 sons, 3 grandparents plus the parents. The children were very bad. They screamed and hollard and threw things at each other but then were smart and obediant Elawiese was the first daughter but she always hopes and dreams. So the other kids always laugh at her but did not care. So she decided to go to America and no to surprise she was asked where she live and she said no where. So they bought her a house so she lived happily in America.
