Goal: Slow down at the heart of the story and use precise details and figurative language.
Florida, By: Sydney
Driving to the airport was the best part. I was very excited but very sad at the same time. I was sad because this was the first vacation that I had ever been on before and I was sad that I would have to leave my pets. Driving was the best part because that meant we were getting closer to Florida. But knowing I was 5 at the time I started getting really antsy. When we arrived, I ran to the back of the car and grabbed my tiny Ariel suitcase. I was SO excited! I started jumping around yelling “ C’mon mom c’mon dad let’s go’ let’s go!” I ran into the massive building, clenching my tiny suitcase in my hand. I was ready to get on my first airplane. When it was time for the people to scan ourselves and our luggage, I walked over to the scanning belt and placed my luggage on the belt and walked through the scanner. I was nervous that I would make it beep when I walked into the body scanner. I then imagined that it was a magical portal that would bring me straight to Disneyland. I walked through. No beep. My parents did the same. No beep. Then, it was time to get our tickets and wait. By this point I was getting antsy and …show more content…
I could hear the water in the lake behind moving ever so slowly, but just enough for me to know that I wanted to stay forever. I felt like I was rich and had the biggest and most beautiful house on the entire planet. I remember dancing around with Hippo in the living room singing, “I am rich, la la la! I am rich la la la!” After I stopped dancing and singing, I then thought to myself “ This is paradise.” As I placed my placed my hand on the little statue next to me, I could feel my heart start to fill with joy, while my hand just stayed. Flat on the statue. I knew that the trip and the balcony would be a moment that would stay in my heart
Florida, By: Sydney
Driving to the airport was the best part. I was very excited but very sad at the same time. I was sad because this was the first vacation that I had ever been on before and I was sad that I would have to leave my pets. Driving was the best part because that meant we were getting closer to Florida. But knowing I was 5 at the time I started getting really antsy. When we arrived, I ran to the back of the car and grabbed my tiny Ariel suitcase. I was SO excited! I started jumping around yelling “ C’mon mom c’mon dad let’s go’ let’s go!” I ran into the massive building, clenching my tiny suitcase in my hand. I was ready to get on my first airplane. When it was time for the people to scan ourselves and our luggage, I walked over to the scanning belt and placed my luggage on the belt and walked through the scanner. I was nervous that I would make it beep when I walked into the body scanner. I then imagined that it was a magical portal that would bring me straight to Disneyland. I walked through. No beep. My parents did the same. No beep. Then, it was time to get our tickets and wait. By this point I was getting antsy and …show more content…
I could hear the water in the lake behind moving ever so slowly, but just enough for me to know that I wanted to stay forever. I felt like I was rich and had the biggest and most beautiful house on the entire planet. I remember dancing around with Hippo in the living room singing, “I am rich, la la la! I am rich la la la!” After I stopped dancing and singing, I then thought to myself “ This is paradise.” As I placed my placed my hand on the little statue next to me, I could feel my heart start to fill with joy, while my hand just stayed. Flat on the statue. I knew that the trip and the balcony would be a moment that would stay in my heart