Hopscotch articles from December 2000

Hopscotch archives from December 2000

Almost Sisters.(Short Story)
December 1, 2000... Hilde thought she had reached a safe place at last. This French orphanage was far from the war. Nazi soldiers had taken Hilde and her parents from their home in Germany. Madame Denis had then appeared and hurried Hilde away. Now Madame...

My Private Castle.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... This is my castle, My own private room. When my little sisters invade it, It fills me with gloom. They play with my toys. They jump on my bed. But when they try on my clothes, Then I really see RED!...

HIDDEN PICTURE PUZZLE.
December 1, 2000... (2) hearts carrot snow cone (2) socks hiking shoe canoe hairbrush (5) candles envelope needle radish cup worm crown bird (2) music notes egg pants cupcake [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

My Sister the Lister.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... My sister the lister Makes no end of lists: Lists of one sort And lists of another, Lists of the ways She can outwit our brother. Lists of rare cat breeds And lists of strange names, Lists of the ways ...

SHE'S RUINING MY LIFE!(little sister)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Things were really great around this house until about a year ago. I had my own room. No one touched my toys or my games except me. No one looked at my books except me. No one went to the supermarket with Mom except me. No one went to the park...

All over the World.
December 1, 2000... Directions: Trace the paths in different colors. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] French -- soeur German -- Schwester Italian -- sorella Japanese -- shimai Polish -- siostra Russian -- sestra Spanish -- hermana ...

SISTERS EATING FRACTIONS.(Short Story)
December 1, 2000... "I don't understand fractions," said Kate, fidgeting on a stool in their kitchen. "I get stomachaches thinking about them." Her older sister Jane said, "I had trouble with math when I was your age, especially with fractions." ...

Kate's Brownies.(Recipe)
December 1, 2000... You will need: * 1 stick margarine * 1/4 cup cocoa powder * 3/4 cup sifted flour * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder * 2 eggs * 1 cup sugar * 1 teaspoon vanilla * 1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup * 1 cup chopped walnuts Turn...

The Red Ribbon Day.(Short Story)
December 1, 2000... "I don't want to go," Megan insisted. "Well, we're all going," Mother said. "It's our yearly company picnic, and it's lots of fun. Don't you remember from last year?" "I remember," Megan said. "And it's no fun at all. Can't I stay...

Trick Your Taste.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Do you know what an apple tastes like? Do you know what a raw potato tastes like? Have you ever tasted a potato that tastes like an apple? By tricking two of your senses, taste and smell, you can make a potato taste like an apple, or even...

The Porcelain Angel.(Short Story)
December 1, 2000... Ellen Jennings peered through a misty window to the alley below. Rain pelted the garbage cans, forming mud pools beneath them. Ellen slumped into the chair beside the window. She felt as gloomy as the rain. Why did Mom have to be in the...

Make Your Own Porcelain Angel.(decoration)
December 1, 2000... Would you like to make an angel like Ellen's? The instructions below are instructions for a basic pasta angel, but you can use your imagination to make yours much more fancy! Materials needed: * Thick, tube-shaped pasta *...

$ister $ents.(problems)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... 1. Melinda has $1.00 in quarters and dimes. She has seven coins in all. How many dimes does she have?-- 2. Her sister Melissa has $1.00 in quarters and nickels. She has eight coins in all. How many nickels does she have?-- 3. Sisters...

My little Sister.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... How come my little sister Gets her own seat in the car? How come my little sister Gets the biggest chocolate bar? How come my little sister Gets to sit on Santa's knee? How come my little sister Gets to...