“Can You Hear Me?”
This Take Ten to Write story was submitted by 10-year-old Mary. Happy reading!
“Where’s your backpack?” Mia asked her sister, Sophia. “What!” asked Sophia. “I can’t hear you!” “Where’s your backpack?” Mia repeated. “Can you hear me?” “No,” Sophia said quietly. “Can you hear me?” was the only phrase Sophia understood.
“Okay Sophia. Your turn. What fraction if the pie is this?” asked the teacher, pointing to the board. “That cake is cut into 16 slices.” Sophia replied. “Yes, but what fraction of the pie is that?” her teacher replied. Sophia’s response was “16 slices.” “Incorrect!” her teacher exclaimed. “Can’t you hear me?” “The pie is cut into 8/16ths. “Okay, what about this one?” “There, the pizza is cut into 3/7ths,” Sophia’s classmate Clara responded. “Correct!” Sophia’s teacher exclaimed. Sophia was surprised that Clara got it right. She decided to think about things for a little while.
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What is Sophia thinking about her disabilities? How does she find out what is causing her to not be able to hear? Write more to the story here!
Sophia sat down in a quiet place in front of the fountain next to her school.
First, she thought about how________. She thought about how________, so she ________, which is causing her to ________. Next, she thought about when _________. She thought to herself, ______________? Why? She then thought about why she _________, and who ___________. She thought to herself, ____________! She then decided it was time to go home.
A Marvelous Ending To A Fabulous Story
Sophia has finally found out why she can’t hear, and she has now decided to go home. What will she do at home? Write a fantastic ending to the story!
Sophia went home. She knew that ______ was someone who could help her, _________ was when _________, __________ was what _______, and how _______. She thought to herself, I can hear if I try harder! Couldn’t I? Would I, would I be special if I could hear? That would be, that would be magnificent!
The End
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"Coming To Earth"
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Mary
Sophia sat down in a quiet place in front of the fountain next to her school.
First, she thought about how she couldn’t hear. She thought about how she was born, so she got disabilities, which is causing her to not be able to hear. Next, she thought about when she was born. She thought to herself, What gave me disabilities when I was born? Why? She then thought about why she could not hear, and who could help her improve that. She thought to herself, I could hear much better if I had someone to help me! She then decided it was time to go home.
A Marvelous Ending To A Fabulous Story
Sophia went home. She knew that her mom was someone who could help her, being born was when she got disabilities happened, having disabilities was why she could not hear, being different from others was what she hated, and how she could improve her hearing skills. She thought to herself, I can hear if I try harder! Couldn’t I? Would I, would I be special if I could hear? That would be, that would be magnificent!
The End