Teacher: John

Last winter, I went sledding with my family. It was fun. I wanted to try it one more time this winter. There were a lot of people around watching our sled. So I did it just a few times. Next, I went ice skating. I was embarrassed when I slipped while ice skating. But I tried again and this time I didn't slip. I felt great. I went to the cafe to drink hot chocolate. I also ate some pancakes, too. The pancakes were delicious!

I went to the snow castle to play. I built a snowman there. While I was at the snow castle, I saw my best friend, Sally. We tried sledding down the ice. Then, we went to my house and talked about the adventure. I wish we could go there again!

The next day, it was sunny. I went to Julia's house. She is my neighborhood friend. We ate ice cream together. It was a little bit cold. But it was sweet. Next, we went to the playground together. We played ping pong. At first, I lost three times in a row. I was sad. Julia gave me candy and said, “Don't worry, I will teach you how to play better.” She said, “Come with me.”

“O.K.,” I said. Then I won ten times. I was very happy.

Then at noon, we played ice hockey. It was a little bit difficult, but I did great. We played six times. I won four times and Julia two times. After I won, I laughed at her, and then, Julia started to cry. I said, “Sorry.” And Julia said, “O.K.” Finally, we went to a restaurant with my mom. We ate pizza and spaghetti. I tried to eat a second slice and coughed because the pizza was a little spicy. Then I tried spaghetti. It was yummier than the pizza. I ate two bowls of it. It was a great day!

Discussion questions:

Tell me what you understood from the story.

1.  What is the first activity she talked about?

2. Where did Brainy meet her friend Sally?

3. Why did Julia start to cry?

4. What is your favorite food to eat in winter?