Wednesday, June 26, 2013

What Happens in Miamiopia Stays in Miamiopia

Hello,

My name is Miamioflo and I just moved to Miamiopia. I'm a balloon. My owner accidentally released me to the sky. I floated and floated until I landed in Miamiopia. There are a lot of things to do here, besides just hanging from a string. First, I need to earn some money so that I can buy me a house. I also needs clothes, furniture, and other necessities. I earn money by learning and playing games.


This is the map of Miamiopia. Like other virtual worlds, I can warp to any place on the map.


As  I strolled down the street, I came across a new friend. This is my first quest. Once I solve the quest, I earn prizes and coins.


This is a subtraction game. As I answer the questions correctly, the frog leaps to the next level and I earn two coins.



Each section has a box, which is a warp to a game. As you can see, I am in a dinosaur world. My job is to name all the dinosaurs to earn coins.






Now it is time to study the sky and learn about astronomy. This is an opportunity for me to learn something new.




I have to be careful. Some rooms are traps. Here are three games for me to enjoy.

Monday, June 10, 2013

My Favorite Day

 My Favorite Day

                                                by Veronica Ware, student sample work


My favorite day is when I get to go swimming in our pool. After I finish my work, I can go outside to play. 

First, I play with my ball. Then, I ride on my bike. When I am hot, I jump in the pool and swim. I like to dive to the bottom of the pool and then swim up. I make sure that I hold my breath when I swim so I would not drown. 



My mom does not let me stay in the pool too long. When I rest, I can go back into the pool. I like it best when my mom watches me do tricks in the water. Sometimes, we swim together and have a race. I have a good time. I wish that summer would never end. 


Short Words Use Rubric

I must find ten short vowel words in my story. Can you help me find more? Continue the short vowel word chain by adding your own words. Just click on the comment section below this blog. See if we can reach 1,000 short vowel words. 

1. swim   
2.  is 
3. wish  
4. not 
5. do 
6. water 
7. jump 
8. drown 
9. tricks
10. watches

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