Hopscotch articles from June 2006

Hopscotch archives from June 2006

Bookends.(Short story)
June 1, 2006... "Why does school have to start so soon?" Kelly said, as she climbed the porch steps and sat down next to her best friend Karen. Karen smiled, "Soon?" Summer vacation was only two weeks old and already Kelly was worried that it was over. ...

Sneaker bookends.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... If you've outgrown your sneakers or they're simply too ratty for your feet, let your library wear them as bookends. To make your high-top bookends, you will need: * one pair of old sneakers * acrylic craft paints * paintbrushes *...

Make a bookmark.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Bookmarks are very easy to make. Here is one you can make from materials you may already have. YOU WILL NEED: * tongue depressors or craft sticks * large buttons * white craft glue * felt marking pen INSTRUCTIONS:...

Magic Books.(Poem)
June 1, 2006... Magic Books Some are big And very fat. Some of them are Small and flat. Some are sad, And some are fun. Some have pictures. Some have none. Some are like A magic...

Read on!
June 1, 2006... Find the 16 reading materials hidden in the puzzle. Search up, down, forwards. backwards, and diagonally. Unused letters will then spell out a reading message. BIOGRAPHIES BOOKS COMICS FANTASY HUMOR JOKES MAGAZINES MYSTERIES...

Girl power comics no. 31.(Comic)(Cartoon)
June 1, 2006... Thanks to what we've learned from this book, we're ready to tackle our next assignment! Yes! As always our adventures are POWERED BY READING! Wow, Shelly. you sure have learned a lot about the subject of our next research project from...

How to start a book club.
June 1, 2006... Do you love to read? Do you exchange books with friends? Do you like to talk about your favorite books? If your answer to any of these questions is "yes," then you might want to start a book club. Here's how. Plan Ahead Begin by...

Grapes Turn Into Raisins.(Poem)
June 1, 2006... Grapes Turn Into Raisins Why do my parents always send me to bed With oodles of questions still locked in my head? I'm just a curious kid who needs to know why Grapes turn into raisins and penguins cannot fly. Whenever...

The man who talked to eggs.(Short story)
June 1, 2006... Her friend, Jill, had already finished stacking the last of the fat bunches of bananas and little baskets of strawberries on the produce counter. After Carla had filled the umpteenth paper bag with beans, apples, and canned soup, she left the...

Cartoon.(Comic)(Cartoon)
June 1, 2006... Poor Dad, he'll never finish that book.

Summer poem search.
June 1, 2006... Try to find your way through the letter maze by connecting letters to spell "AUTUMN, WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER." You can move forward, backward, up, down, or diagonally. A letter cannot be connected more than once. The unconnected letters will...

Molly & Buttercup: postcards from the bed and the shed.
June 1, 2006... Dear Buttercup, Goats and horses get along? I never heard of such a thing. I decided to check this out, and you are quite right. In an equine book I found on the bookshelf, it says goats make a wonderful companion to horses. Further, no...

Library day.(Short story)
June 1, 2006... The strangest thing happened on library day. It started when blue skies turned thundery gray. No cars in the parking lot? That was my clue that something was wrong besides books overdue. As I pushed on the door, a loud creak filled the air....

A giggle in time.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... It is always fun to think back to the moments of good times, especially with your friends. Capture special friendship moments by making a time capsule full of mementos of your friendship(s) and past trends. What You'll Need: *...

Word play.(DOUBLE TROUBLE)
June 1, 2006... HAY is for horses, unless somebody yells "HEY, you!" You WAVE goodbye, but you ride the big WAVE. You're #1 because your team WON the game. You swat a FLY, but you FLY a kite. You drink a SHAKE, but you SHAKE, rattle, and roll....

Book adventures.(Poem)
June 1, 2006... Book Adventures I read about the universe; It took me to the moon. I climbed the tallest And came back all too soon! I read a story of a girl-- A girl a lot like me. I enjoyed a grand adventure ...

A perfect pie for papa.(Recipe)
June 1, 2006... With Father's Day just around the corner, make something special this year to say in the sweetest way: I love you. Nothing could be sweeter than a chocolate-peanut butter pie you made all on your very own. To make a pie with six average...

Onward literate journey.(Poem)
June 1, 2006... Onward Literate Journey Hail ye bookworms of America. Applaud ye masters of prose! Where will these vessels take us? Blessed is he who knows. The poetry that dances, The play whose characters speak, The...

Potsy's post office.
June 1, 2006... Dear Potsy, Hi my name is Elizabeth Schaefer. I have twin sisters. Their names are Abby (9) and Emily (9). My birthday was April 6. I have seven friends named Melanie, Kevin, Aidan, Payge, Adam, Brock, and Laity. I have two dogs named...

Mystery picture puzzle.
June 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] bowl (2) pencils pie pear mug boat funnel mouse pear ladder candy kiss thermometer flag lollipop (2) tepees bell house ball elf...