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Memorable field trips

Memorable field trips

Topic: Field tripsThesis: Here are some of my most memorable field trips.Conclusion: I. ThesisII. Sweet potato farmIII. Valles calderaIV. Conclusion Everyone probably remembers going on field trips back in elementary school. Here are some memorable field trips I went on. In my first grade, our class went on a field trip to a sweet potato farm. We all got to dig up sweet potatoes. It was exciting, like searching for hidden prizes. In my third grade, we went to a…

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Fall is here

Fall is here

Topic: Fall is hereThesis: It’s beginning to feel like Fall.Conclusion: Time to think about clothes. I. ThesisII. Winda. shaking truckIII. Chilla. when I woke upb. just my face is coldIV. Conclusion It has been Fall officially for 10 days now. Yesterday and this morning, it finally felt like Fall had arrived. Yesterday it was very windy. The gusts were very strong. The truck was buffeted and rocked back and forth until about 9pm, then the wind just stopped and it…

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Mountain biking

Mountain biking

topic: bycycling on trails.thesis: It would be exciting to ride my bike on mountain trails.conclusion: I’m going to bring my bike out here and ride the trails. I. thesisII. can go fastera. dangersb. takes skillIII. can go farthera. explore mountainsideb. don’t need to carry a lotIV. conclusion I have a mountain bike, but I’ve never ridden it in the mountains. I think it would be exciting to bring my bike out here and ride these trails. It would be much…

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The rock house

The rock house

Topic: the rock houseThesis: I like going there for a couple reasons. I. ThesisII. quiet and aloneIII. can meet other peopleIV. Conclusion Yesterday I went up to the rock house in the foothills for the first time in about 20 years. Here are some things I like about the rock house. One, I like that it is somewhere quiet and alone. The rock house is located at the foot of the mountains, outside the city. It’s beautiful to see the…

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Riparian habitat

Riparian habitat

Riparian habitat The riparian habitat is dense and rich with species of animals and plants. There are cottonwood trees, wild sunflowers, reeds, grasses, frogs and dragonflies among many others. Q. Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your opinion? As I stood on the river bank, I spied on the opposite bank an old man walking among the reeds. Q. Do…

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Wild beetle

Wild beetle

are people happier now than in the past?Why is it good to buy flowers? I want to inhabit the wild sagebrush in the high desert.And be as happy as a beetle with everything plentiful and free.I’ll watch distant clouds approaching, and smell the changes in the air.And be hiding under my shiny shell, in the brush, safe and sound.

Tarzan, check your phone!

Tarzan, check your phone!

I don’t want to think about __.What are you doing to prepare for your future? Tarzan is in the jungle. He can’t check his phone.Tarzan only knows the jungle. He doesn’t have a phone.Where the buildings end and the jungle begins, I got a call from Tarzan.I’m going to find Tarzan and ask him that.

Kangaroo rat

Kangaroo rat

Teach me a word in your language. I think a lot about ______. I am like a kangaroo rat. Under a hat, hiding from the sun. Rain-fed, walking down the ditch. On my way home to my cactus.

Self storage

Self storage

Breathing helps with ________. Do you have plans for tomorrow? Lately I’ve been coming to this park. In the early morning the sun is warm on my back. Lucky them they have a place to store themselves. Lucky me I don’t need or want that.

Community garden

Community garden

Do you have space at home to grow plants? What can you grow? I share _____ with my community. This is the Rio Grande community garden. Anyone can grow food here.  You can rent a space. The community billboard has information, including some rules. This is a shared space, so let’s be respectful and follow the rules.