Hopscotch articles from April 1998

Hopscotch archives from April 1998

Anna's journal.(12-year-old Anna Winslow began keeping a journal in 1771)
April 1, 1998... In 1771, the snow was up to people's waists on some of the streets of Boston. Sometimes the walking was so slippery and the air so cold that 12-year-old Anna Winslow wasn't allowed to go to school. She had come to Boston to board with her aunt...

Grace's dilemma.(poem)
April 1, 1998... My sister is a clunkhead. My sister is a fink. And when she comes home from next door, I'll tell her what I think. Oooh! She makes me angry. My face is getting red. My hands are cold; my ears are...

Dear diary.(short story)
April 1, 1998... May 1 I couldn't believe Ryan in school today. When Mrs. Roberts asked him why he didn't have his homework done, he said his dog ate it. A likely story! Everyone in class laughed, and Mrs. Roberts looked angry. Ryan should have told...

Did you know - facts about diaries.
April 1, 1998... 1. The earliest ancestor of the diary was probably the Greek "ephemerides." This almanac recorded the positions of the planets and other heavenly bodies. 2. Colonel Ernest Loftus of Harare, Zimbabwe, began his diary on May 4, 1896, at...

Dear diary.(poem)
April 1, 1998... The cow is in the pasture chewing her cud. The pig is in the pig pen rolling in mud. The hen is in the hen house laying her eggs. The horse is in the barnyard stretching his legs. Mom and Dad are...

Anne Frank's diary.
April 1, 1998... During World War II, the Nazi German dictator, Adolf Hitler, made unfair laws against Jewish people. The Gestapo (German secret police) captured Jewish men, women, and children and made them prisoners in concentration camps. Millions died from...

The last snowstorm.(poem)
April 1, 1998... As March melted away, And April began, Everyone said, It won't snow again. The sun is too warm. Winter is done. It won't snow again. Spring has finally sprung. "I don't know," Grampa told me, ...

The secret journal of Beatrix Potter.
April 1, 1998... Beatrix Potter, author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit and many other children's stories about animals, was born in London on July 28, 1866. Her wealthy family made money in the textile business. Because her family was rich, Beatrix spent her...

Dear diary.(poetry)
April 1, 1998... Always glad to listen When I need a friend. Willing to stand by me, Happy to pretend. Keeping safe a secret, Sharing every thought, Storing all the lessons That by life I'm taught. Someone to...

The highest courage.(telephone operator Mildred Lothrop risked her life to save others in 1920 flood in Homer, Nebraska)
April 1, 1998... BZZZZZZZZZZZZ! Mildred Lothrop woke up. The telephone switchboard was buzzing. BZZZZZZZZZZZZ! She knew when anyone ca e at this hour of the night, the call was long distance or an emergency. BZZZZZZZZZZ! Mildred jumped out of bed. There was no...

Your one-eyed friend.(how to seen an optical illusion)
April 1, 1998... How many creatures have you ever met with only one eye right in the center of their forehead??? Here is a way to see one, and that one-eyed creature can be your best friend!!! The science trick 'S to make anyone LOOK as if he has only one eye in...

The cherry tree in the backyard.(short story)
April 1, 1998... Jenny didn't miss leaving their apartment in the city, though she had thought she would. She loved living in the country. She loved the old frame house with its big windows that welcomed in the sunshine. She loved the summer flowers that grew in...

It's awesome.(banyan trees)
April 1, 1998... "Totally awesome" or "...like something out of a bad dream." These phrases could describe the banyan tree in this picture. Although actually native to India, this one is found in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii. It's so big that an entire outdoor...

Once upon a tree.(short story)
April 1, 1998... Once upon a white birch, there were many seeds. The three-part seeds sailed on thin wings through the air. Some were eaten by chipmunks, squirrels, and birds who lived in the northern forest. Some fell onto rocks and barren soil, but two landed...

Ice cream for sale.(short story)
April 1, 1998... The school day had ended, and eight-year-old Sarah was playing in the backyard with her friends, Maria an Lynn. "These mud pies are wonderful!" Sarah said to Maria. "They're the best we've ever made." Although flowers had popped up...

Recycle your plastic Easter basket. (how to turn an Easter basket into a gift basket)
April 1, 1998... Plastic Easter baskets are hopping this time of year, and if you receive one as a gift, DON'T THROW IT AWAY! Instead of sending your empty basket to the dump or letting it sit unused in the toy box, you can recycle it into a beautiful gift for...