Writing Themes

For this writing assignment, I had to write an excerpt from one of my stories based on a theme that Ms. Doyle, the student teacher gave me. Following are the portions of stories

I wrote on that day.

A Valentine’s Disaster

“Get ready! We are going to be late. Mr. Broackman told us that we had to be there by 11:15. According to my watch, it is 11:20! Oh, Harriet, hurry up!”

            “I can’t find my book bag, or my hat.” Harriet replied

            “Well, I’m going. I wouldn’t miss this Valentine gathering for the world.” Her older brother Andrew announced.

            “Just one point…oh, there’s my hat and my book bag.” There was a clatter as Harriet climbed down the fourteen steps to the first floor.

            “Where was it?” Andrew inquired.

            “It was in my poetry book, which was in my backpack,” Harriet explained. “That’s why it was flattened. And the book bag was stuffed in my pillow.”

            “Well, then, let’s head to the party,” Andrew concluded.

            The couple headed out to the garage, where they took their bike helmets from the hat rack. Then they went through the garage door and went out to the front patio, which was a dilapidated wood structure leaning to the right side. This is where they had left their bikes yesterday.

            “Where are our bikes? We will miss the party,” Andrew exclaimed.

            Harriet said slyly, “I think someone stole them. But don’t worry, we will catch him.”

            This did not calm the look of fear on Andrew’s face. His face was currently as pale as the full moon.

            “Harriet, look,” he said pointing. 

A Funny Alien

“Quiet on the set!” said the director. “A Kid with an Alien, take three.”

“And they lived happily ever after,” the narrator said.

“And…cut!” the director announced. “Jimmy, have you read the script?”

“Well, really…”

“Well, really…we are on the scene where they have to flee the burning UFO!” the director mimicked. “Let’s do this scene from the top. A Kid with an Alien, take four!”

“The kid and the mysterious alien were flying happily in space when…” the narrator read.

“We’re awfully close to the star!” the actor who played the alien said.

“Ah! We’re on fire!” the kid screamed.

“Prepare for lunch!” the alien said.

“Is it peanut butter and jelly?” the kid inquired.

“And…cut. Has anyone read the script?” the director questioned.

“Well…really…”

“Well…really…take five!”