Short Poems for Kids: They are short. They are sweet. They are My Word Wizard's collection of short poetry written for and about kids. These wonderful poems capture the nuances of the child's everyday experiences in ways they can really identify with. ...
Why we love it: Middle school readers are often ready for the classics, and even though O. Henry’s language can be tough for kids today, “Hearts and Hands” is quick and clear and hits exactly as you want his stories to hit. 4. The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen “And the ...
I was going to give it a 1 for the time I've wasted on that. But then I thought that, since I got a big kick out of people trying to give me their own analysis of it, I wanted to give it a 10. So I'll give it a 5. Helpful•4 9 ...
The next morning I was to start for the West to make money. You ___ have dragged(拖,拽) Jim out of New York; he thought it was the only place in the world. Well, we agreed that night we would meet here again exactly ___ years from that date and time, no matter ___ our co...
"I couldn't have thought of a better use for my flowers." And, from that day,the boy and the King became great friends. They went to the vase and took two of those wonderful flowers, one for the girl, and the other for the Queen. ...
The clouds moved out and the sun shone bright and strong. Leo scratched at the back door and Sam let him out into the backyard to play. Leo usually stayed in the backyard, but today he noticed that the side gate was open. ''Time for an adventure,'' thought Leo, so he ran out of...
The discovery shows that life in seafloor sediments can survive higher temperatures than previously thought. “I would think that wherever there’s energy that can be exploited by microorganisms, ___ find(s) a way.” says Tina Treude at the University of California, Los Angeles. It is possibl...
23. The Schoolmistress by Anton Chekhov “‘It is beyond all understanding,’ she thought, ‘why God gives beauty, this graciousness, and sad, sweet eyes to weak, unlucky, useless people—why they are so charming.’” Why we love it: We get to see simple moments become symbols for large...
trick for some time.He had realised that the current in the middle of the river was stronger, and would help him. So, even though Mother Duck had told them never to swim in the middle of the river, Quack paddled over to it. "I'm old enough now to swim here," he thought to ...
Today was the last day of school, and Kendra couldn't wait for vacation to start. 'It'll be great to have time to read my favorite books,' she thought, 'but I'll miss my friends.' Sometimes being an only child wasn't much fun. Before she knew it, school was over. Her friend...