Fantasy Wars

Introduction


A dark villain known as Shracath, who has been hidden for years, finally emerges, attacks, and destroys a nearby town. Having heard about the attack, a young hero gets his sword, puts on his armor, and rides out on his horse into the dark night.
His name? Palono.
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Riding fast on the dangerous road to Shracath’s castle, which he built on the ruins of the village, Palono is almost thrown off his horse when an unseen beast in front of him makes a deafening roar. The beast lunges, but Palono is an expert fighter and leaps above the monsters arm, defeating him easily. Then, he gets back on his horse.
An arrow whizzes over his head, and another one, which he barely dodges. He turns, and sees some archer knights who work for Shracath. He rides fast, through a gorge, turning to shoot at the archers with his own bow every once in a while.
Finally, he makes it to the bridge to Shracath’s castle. A knight is at each corner of the bridge, plus two at the entrance. Palono is hidden from their sight, so he manages to shoot the first two soldiers, but that alerts the other four.
Palono defeats the next two by giving them a double slash and knocking them off the bridge. The third one he defeats by leaping above him and slashing him; he then defeats the other with a full slash around.
Upon entering the castle, Palono sights Shracath, who quickly swings his sword, knocking Palono down. He then runs up to the roof. Palono swiftly follows, beginning a fierce sword battle.
Soon, Shracath is forced to leap onto a balcony further down; Palono follows, using a rope. There, Palono attacks the momentarily stunned Shracath and quickly gains the upper hand. Palono then knocks Shracath into the pit, and he screams his rage all the way down.
When Palono returns home, he will be a hero.

Descriptive Words

A black and white skunk looks ugly, small and mean. It has a tail that squirts out a really stinky, smelly substance. I think its taste is really…well, I don’t know. I’ve never tasted a skunk. It stamps its feet, which sounds like a thump. I like what it feels like, though. It feels soft and furry. But of all the things I hate about a skunk, its smell is the thing I hate most.

The End

How to Make Applesauce

MS's Language Arts assignment this week was to write a set of directions. He thought about "How to Win Lego Star Wars for Wii," but he hasn't yet (although he's trying...), and he said it would take too long, so he settled for "How to Make Applesauce," which he can do from start to finish.

The first thing you do to make applesauce is to buy two kilos of apples at a local fruit store. Then, you wash them, and you get out your apple peeler corer slicer. And, of course, you core and slice them (we don’t peel them, because it’s healthier).
Afterwards, you put them in the crockpot and add cinnamon. Leave them in the crockpot for 6-8 hours on high. If you want to make it smoother, use a hand blender.
Finally, you enjoy them for breakfast or in recipes. I would suggest eating it for breakfast with yoghurt on top, or in muffins.

When he e-mailed me his final draft to post for him, MS commented that this is the quickest he's ever completed a Language Arts assignment, including edits. :-)