Clonroche National School

Writing 2008/2009

Caitlín and the Snake by Caitlín Blackburn Senior Infants

Caitlín saw a snake.
He was black and green.
He was very long.
He had a black tongue.
He hissed at Caitlín.
Caitlín covered her face.
Then Caitlín woke up.

Jeff and the Monster by Jeff Buckley Senior Infants

Jeff saw a monster.
He was green.
He had scary, red eyes.
His mouth was orange.
He growled.
He tried to eat Jeff.
Jeff put up his fists.
Then Jeff woke up.

Tara and the Lion by Tara Hudson Senior Infants

Tara saw a lion.
He was orange.
He was big and strong.
He had sharp, white teeth.
He ran over to Tara.
Tara ran away.
Then Tara woke up.

Laura and the Dragon by Laura Murphy Senior Infants

Laura saw a dragon.
He was green.
He was huge.
He had small, red eyes.
He breathed fire from his nostrils.
Laura hid.
Then Laura woke up.

The Bug by Fianna Hughes 1st Class

There was once a bug
Who lived in a jug.
He was very snug.
One day along came a slug.
He was a thug.
He pushed out the bug.
The bug landed on the rug
And now the slug lives in the jug.

The Wicked Wizard by Gary Kehoe 1st Class

A wicked wizard called Mr. Scary lived in a big, dark castle at the top of the hill. Bats flew around the castle at night. All the people were very, very frightened of him. He always used his book of bad spells and made people upset.
One day, he decided to cast his most wicked spell. He wanted to turn all the people into bananas. He looked up his book of bad spells and found the spell he wanted. He liked bananas and was looking forward to eating them all. He started saying the words, "ABRACADABRA TURN ALL THE PEOPLE INTO BANANAS." At once his whole castle was filled with bananas right up to the roof. He had no room to move. Bananas covered everything.
"I will have to turn the bananas back into people," said the wicked wizard to himself.
He said the magic words but made one mistake. All the bananas turned back into people but the wicked wizard turned into a banana!

Big Foot by Byron Murray 1st Class

Big Foot lived in a large forest. His home was a cave deep in the forest. Big Foot was a frightening creature. He had big red eyes. All the other animals in the forest were scared of him.
One day, two weak monkeys were lying under a tree. Big Foot came over to them. They were too weak to run. Big Foot climbed up a tree to get some bananas for them. The two weak monkeys were better soon.
Now all the animals knew that Big Foot was friendly. They began to play with him. Big Foot was happy.

The Flying Fridge by Liam Flood 2nd Class

The Ramsbottom family lived in Cork. In the Ramsbottom family there was a girl called Nora and two boys called Zach and Iggie.
One Monday morning, the children got the bus to school and Daddy went to work. Mammy went shopping. The family needed a new fridge as the one they had was very old. Mammy didn't know which fridge to buy so the man in the shop helped her and she found the one she wanted.
That afternoon, the man was delivering the fridge but when he opened the delivery van, the fridge was gone. Mammy heard a noise in the sky. She looked up. She saw the fridge - it was flying. She couldn't believe what she saw. The man looked up. The fridge door was flapping, its light was flashing and its plug was swinging. Suddenly a carton of butter and a litre of milk hit the ground.
Nora, Zach and Iggie returned home from school. They heard Mammy screaming and saw loose sausages falling out of a fridge in the sky. Daddy came home from work on his bike. He saw Mammy shouting, the children laughing and eggs falling down from a fridge in the sky. An egg landed on Daddy's head. Next the fridge went higher up into the sky and disappeared. "Well, I'm not paying for that fridge!" said Daddy. "That's the craziest fridge I have ever seen in my whole life."

Dad Will Come Back by Eva Joyce 2nd Class

One fine Friday afternoon, a baby lion called Sam was playing with his Daddy. A zookeeper came. He was looking for a lion for his zoo. He took Sam's Daddy. As soon as the zookeeper was gone, Sam ran back to his Mam and told her what had happened. When his Mam heard the news, she was shocked and upset. Years passed and Dad did not come back. He was still locked up in the zoo.
One night, the zookeeper forgot to lock Dad's cage. Dad waited until no-one was around and then crept out of his cage and jumped over a wall. He ran and ran until he reached home. Sam was so glad to see his Dad. His Mam was also so happy.

The Horrible Witch by Donna Murphy 2nd Class

Once upon a time, there was a horrible witch called Zelda. Zelda was the most feared witch known to all kind. She had evil powers and would turn people into stone and into different animals at every chance she got. People were so scared of Zelda that they did not know what to do. So the people who lived in the village not so far away from the evil witch had to try to find a way to put a stop to her horrible ways.
In the village lived a wise, old man. So the people went to see him and asked if he had any ideas about how to stop Zelda. The wise, old man told the people of the village that Zelda had a sister called Wanda and that she used good magic to help people. Wanda did not live on the same side of the world and the wise, old man said someone would have to go and find her and tell her all about her sister Zelda's evil ways. One man called Sir James agreed to do this. A week later, he returned with Wanda. Wanda was shocked and angry when she heard about Zelda's wicked ways. She used her good magic to turn Zelda into a nice witch. All the villagers were happy again.

Rex the Dog by Jordan Richards 2nd Class

Rex the dog jumped into the sink.
He needed to wash because he started to stink.
He began to blink
When he turned to pink.
He got water to drink
But then started to shrink.
"This isn't right," he began to think,
"Maybe I shouldn't have got in the sink."
Out he jumped but was still small and pink.
He'd rather be the colour of ink.

Fred the Ghost by Moesha Dreelan 3rd Class

Fred the ghost wanted to learn.
He heard about a good school from Eddie Byrne.
So he got on a coach
And arrived in Clonroche.
He floated into Third Class
His tests he wanted to pass.
He loved doing his sums
While sucking his thumbs.
He liked doing art
While eating a tart.
He loved singing a rap
While drawing a map.
He liked playing hurling
While his hair curling.
"Enough!" said the teacher. "Just go!
Get out and don't be slow."
Poor Fred gave a wave
As he went off to learn how to behave.

Glen the Giant by Timara Walsh 3rd Class

Once upon a time, there was a giant called Glen. He was a very clumsy giant. He kept knocking into people. He kept banging into furniture. He kept knocking over ornaments. He kept spilling drinks. He was always saying, "Oops!" People in the town were very nervous of Glen. They did not want to visit him. They were afraid they might have an accident. Glen was very lonely and sad.
One Friday morning Glen was opening his bottle of milk and spilling it, of course, all over the kitchen floor. A wise genie popped out of the milk bottle. Glen was surprised. "I think you need my advice, Glen. You do things far too quickly. You need to do things more slowly. Take your time and watch what you are doing." The genie then disappeared into thin air.
Glen thought about what the genie had told him. "Yes, I think the genie was right. From now on, I will not rush but will do things more carefully."
From that day on, Glen did not knock into too many people. He did not bang into much furniture. He did not knock over too many ornaments. He did not often spill drinks either. He just wasn't at all as clumsy as he used to be. People in the town stopped being nervous of Glen. They went to visit him. Now Glen had many friends and was very happy.

Strange Noises! by Talia Murphy 4th Class

It was a bright, sunny Sunday morning. A little girl called Maeve had been up all night because of the excitement that she would turn ten today.
Although Maeve was excited, she was weary of her two brothers, Michael and David, who played a birthday trick on her every year.
Maeve decided to play a trick on her brothers this year for a change. She quietly got up, making sure that none of the family could hear her. She crept down the hallway, opened the attic door using the pole and lowered the ladder. Then she went into the kitchen and picked up Snowball the cat. She brought the cat out into the hall and ushered the cat up the ladder. When the cat was safely in the attic, she raised up the ladder and shut the attic door quietly.
At nine o'clock, Maeve's parents and two brothers got up to have breakfast. Maeve joined them. Suddenly there was a loud bang above their heads. "What's that?" shouted David as he ran out to the hall. There was nothing to be seen. He returned to the table. Next there was a thump thump. Michael jumped up in fright. "There's definitely something in the house." His face turned white. Maeve sat quietly. Then there was a scratch, scratch noise. Mum and Dad jumped to their feet. "Oh no!" roared Mum, "there's something scary in the house! We'll have to move house!"
"Snowball is up in the attic," said Maeve with a smile. Dad and Mum started laughing. David and Michael looked embarrassed.

The Wizard by Denise Kehoe 4th Class

There was once a wizard called Jack
Who always dressed in black.
He carried his wand in his sack.
He met two men who were rough
And always acted tough.
Jack said, "That's enough!"
Waving his wand, he turned them into mice
And gave them some advice,
"You should have tried to be nice!"

Mr. Sash by Áine Joyce 4th Class

Mr. Sash was very brash
He was always in a frantic dash.
He ran out of his house to the car
But left his keys in a jar.
At break he ate some fruit
But spilt the juice on his suit.
He went to sit and looked all around
But next he fell on the ground.
At lunch he went for a jog
But got bitten by a dog.
Mr. Sash was having a terrible day
But then he met his best friend Ray.
Ray wanted to go for a walk
But Mr. Sash ran off like a hawk.

The Waiter by Maria Lambert 4th Class

There was once a waiter called Bill
Who worked in a diner on the hill.
He spoke in a voice that was deep
As around the room he would creep.
His hair was long, curly and black
And he had a hump on his back.
His eyes were small and red,
They filled people with dread.
He took the orders with speed
But his writng no-one could read.
Everyone got the wrong meal.
To eat here was a bad deal.

Daddy by Shane Flood 5th Class

Daddy, Daddy, you're really great,
Sprayed the fence and painted the gate.
Daddy, Daddy, you've missed a spot
On the garden flower pot.
Daddy, Daddy, you're really cool,
You win me at games and bring me to school.
Well, well, what could go wrong
Because Daddy you're so very strong.

Book Review by Chloe O’ Connor 4th Class

My name is Chloe O’ Connor. I am in 4th class.
The title of my book is “Run With The Wind”. The author of the book is Tom McCaughren.

The story took place in Glen Sinna or as the foxes call it the land of Sinna or Beach Paw. They all lived in Beech Paw which is in the land of Sinna.

The names of the main characters are: Black Tip, Vickey, Old Sage Brush and Fang.

The foxes Fang, Vickey and Black Tip wanted to find the Great White Fox. Vickey said that she had an old friend who could help them. They also wanted to defeat man and his fun dogs. So Vickey and her friend Old Sage Brush decided to go and look for the secret of survival.

My favourite character was Vickey because she is patient and kind. My favourite thing about Vickey is that she’s always there for someone when they’re hurt or feel a bit down.

I liked the book because it was interesting and imaginative.
I thought it was one of the best books I have read so far.
I think lots of people would like this book.
I would give this book 10/10 but I thought it was a little difficult to read.

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