Stories that appeared in the 2005 Theater On The Lake show.
By Joselyn G., 4th Grade, Little Village
That's Weird, Grandma
Once there was an ugly house that every one hated. Since an old woman was old and the house is old too the house and the old woman they were so old that they started loving each other. The woman like it as a boyfriend. She that they were going to get married but the house shake and said NO! She started to buy clothes for the baby house. It needed to be huge for it to fit the baby house. Also for papa house. Every one started to hate the old woman. But she was so sweet. And said you want to marry me? But the house said NO!!! You will be my husband for now. Once they got married on a cassel so sweet. Like my husband.
By Dante, West Pullman Park
Poems
Songs
That's Weird, Grandma
The trains…
Train ride
The train stops by the Red line
When they stop, they go right back
Up.
By Hanna, 4th Grade, Loyola Park
That's Weird, Grandma
Once upon a time there was 2 taquerias. One was the best and biggest and the other wan’t very good. The one that was famous was named Perfecto and the other one Solo. One of the employment people went into the Perfecto restaurant and started threatening people to tell him what was the thing they used to make their carne asada so good. The cashier from perfecto restaurant called the detective. This is where things get interesting. So detective Camorlinga came. So she asked what had happened later on that day. So what she said was well of course millions of people came to the and before she said came to are restaurant detective Camorlinga said ok we get it everyone comes to your restaurant. Ok so then this employee from Solo came in and started threatening us. Ok here’s what’s going to happen Solo is shutting down.
The End
By Ivory, Lorenzo, Jasmine, Tai, Davon, Nehemiah, Kendra, Jeremy, Cassandra, 3rd Grade, Reavis
That's Weird, Grandma
Once upon a time there were people and they went to the restaurant to eat breakfast. They ate good food like pancakes, sausage, eggs, syrup, and dipping sauce and bacon and lemonade and biscuits. There were dancing and they were going to go to work. Ashley was a waitress and john, Jasmine, Gina, and Jason were customers. The Bears wre playing the New York Giants. A mailman came in and passed out papers and tickets telling them about the football game. They went to see the game. The game was at the fourth quarter. They saw a man on the ground crying and bloody – he was a football player named Big Boogie. They (the customers) stopped cheering and said “Why is this man sitting on the ground?” They found out the Bears lost by 47 points. They said “Boo! The Bears lost!”. The New York Giants got made because the customers said they didn’t win. Big Boogie felt sad. Big Boogie went crazy and tried to punch but they moved out of the way and he fell on the ground and hurt himself. The Bears said “No, the Giants won.” And everyone cheered “Giants! Giants!” And that’s how we end our story.
By Tania S., 4th Grade, Columbia Explorers Academy
Dialogues
Spanish
That's Weird, Grandma
1.
Character: El oso y la puerca
Setting: fue en una casa
Puerca: Ay que vonita estoy. Ay ay ay.
Oso: Vonita para comer ja. ja ja.
Puerca: No no me mate por favor.
Oso: Oque pero quiero que me des un vesito en el callete.
Puerca: Oque pero me dejas.
2.
Character: El pescado y el tiburon
Setting: En el mar
Pez: Ay voy a caminar poquito.
Tiburon: Vas a caminar o vas a se la sena jajajaja.
Pez: Quien esta alli si es un tiburon me voy porque me puedes comer.
Tiburon: Claro que to voy a comer jajaja.
English translation:
1.
Characters: The bear and the girl pig/pork
Setting: Outside and In a house
P: Ay, how pretty/hot am I, ay, ay, ay.
B: Pretty to eat, ha, ha, ha.
P: No, don’t kill me please!
B: Okay, but I want you to give me a little kiss on the cheek.
P: Okay, but leave me alone.
2.
Characters: The fish and the shark
Setting: En el mar
F: Ay, I’m going to go walk a little.
S: Going to go for a walk or going to be dinner, ja, ja, ja.
F: Who is there? If it is the shark, I’m going because you might eat me.
S: Of course, I’m going to eat you, ja, ja, ja.
By Johnnie C., West Pullman Park Words at Play Program
Poems
That's Weird, Grandma
Mississippi has animals
Elephants
Lions
Seals
I like it’s tv’s.
Lots of channels
I ate pancakes, sausages, eggs, bacon and mashed potatoes
It was warm, cold and hot
I listened to “50 cent” and Chris Brown
I just listened to it
It made me feel pretty good
My Aunt Julia and Grandma
Was there
Auntie Thelma was there
And Auntie Deloris
We drove there…
It took 12 hours…
I would go again.
By Freda H, 4th Grade, South Loop Elementary School
Holidays
Winter Holidays
That's Weird, Grandma
Once upon a time there was a girl named Monica. Monica was in first grade and was very bad at geography. One day she received a letter from Santa. It said:
Dear Monica,
You are invited to a party at my workshop. On the night of Christmas Eve, a reindeer will pick you up. But, you have to tell the reindeer where to go.
Love,
Santa
PS. There is an indoor swimming pool which is pretty warm.
“Wow, I must pack warm clothes and a swimsuit,” Monica said. During the middle of Christmas Eve she heard a bell ringing. “That must be Santa’s reindeer,” Monica said. Monica dressed up and got onto a sleigh. “Now which way shall we go,” the reindeer asked. “My teacher told us to memorize South is up, East is left, North is down and West is right, so we have to go South which is up.” It took a long time to get to Santa’s workshop because Monica got all mixed up. When they finally arrived the party was already over. “I missed the party,” Monica sobbed. “I saved some toys and a piece of cake for you.” “Yay,” Monica cheered.
By Brooke E., 3rd Grade, A. G. Bell Association, 2008 conference
That's Weird, Grandma
Other Venues
When I grow up, I want to be a teacher. After the morning gets started and we do calendar, I would let them (the students) have ‘free choice.’ Then, recess. Then, ‘free choice.’ Then, lunch and then, recess. Then they would have a little rest. They would have ‘Library’ and then ‘Reading.’ We would do a puppet show and then go home.
By Yolanda R., Little Village
Songs
That's Weird, Grandma
I remember when I was six years old, My first time I learned how to ride my bike. My cousin taught me how to ride my bike . The first time I was not good the second I was a little getting how to ride my bike. The third time I know how to ride my bike. I told my sister lets ride the bikes and she said no! because your don’t still don’t know how to ride a bike. And I told her our cousin taught me how to ride a bike. She said foriow. I told her foriow I am not kidding. She said OK and we ride our own bikes. The setting is out and in the house.
By Tatiana, Christopher, Timmie, and Nia , Loyola Park After School Programs
That's Weird, Grandma
Old Kenzin was recently kicked out of his house and he was looking for a place to have fun. He went to Antarctica to find a polar bear. When he first came to Antarctica, he froze his feet. He couldn’t find a polar bear, so instead he found a snow fox. The snow fox was tired because they had to walk so much so he started carrying him. They found some sticks lying on the ground. He picks them up and figures out that he can build a sled. They sled all the way to San Diego and landed on the beach. Then they spotted a yellow and red looking woman and they thought she was a hot dog because they were so hungry. They tried to eat her and she said get off me! He didn’t speak any English so he said “No comprende”. They ended up dating
