ELAR SECTION
First answer these questions:
Which poster is your monster on (1,2,3,4 or none of them)?
My monster is on poster two.
What is the long scientific name of your monster? ((Find it in your notebook.)
Bialariumunicyclobilipoerythbrachioquadrapedalduodecibranchihexmanuquadradactylosuarus.
Start your story here:
Bialariumunicyclobilipoerythbrachioquadrapedalduodecibranchihexmanuquadradactylosuarus.
Yeah, that’s a creature. These creatures aren’t actually that weird. These creatures are actually just a breed of a bigger group called Wyrms. Wyrms are mysterious, crazy, silent, deadly, etc. This is because they come from everywhere around the world. Let's say one day you decide to wake up at three A.M for a glass of water. You know those times when you feel like you’re being watched so you dash up the stairs and turn off the lights thinking there was something behind you? Well for a while, people just thought it was because their mind was funny, but actually you realise for a split second that your body fills with apathy. You don’t feel anything, or hear anything. Just you and your vision sitting in the closet of your mind. Lonely. Horrified. You are just trying to traverse back to your consciousness so that you can feel again. And that’s it. You’ve made it. But you worry if you’ll ever feel that again. These creatures tend to use telepathy to sneak up on you and catch you in your deepest, darkest moments. Some other Wyrms are nice though. My therapist is actually one. He, or she, is feathery, but has fur. Soft, but tough. Some Wyrms are based on astrology. For example, it is known that pisces people are very creative and innovative. Therefore, pisces Wyrms are very creative and can make complex traps in order to confuse you. Ok, I’ll stop talking about what they are, and now tell you a story. There once was a kid named Roman Gates. Roman was always a weird kid. He was always ambivalent about everything. I mean the kid was literally kept in an insane asylum for 3 months. Finally, he recovered. But for some reason, he can’t speak. He has a chronic case of the pathogen, laryngitis. Or at least that’s what his doctor said. Everyone thought it would just go away after a day or two. But it didn’t. Roman is one of the few people that can hear and see these Wyrms. But no one believes him. I mean he was literally kept in an insane asylum! But this time, he’s not crazy. Roman is actually mute, and not by choice. The doctor numbed his vocal cords because he knew he could see Wyrms. “But why would he do that?” you might ask. The only explanation. Doctor Ryan Wayment is a Wyrm! Roman wrote this down in his journal, along with many other things. Sadly, whenever Roman shows people his journal they don’t believe him. People say he's “pathetic,” or what he writes just isn’t “logical.” “You're right,” he says. “I guess I’m just hallucinating.” No. you're not hallucinating Roman. You’re right. They’re wrong. “Who are you?” Roman asks, “It’s like a symphony of voices in my head right now!” Wait, Roman you can hear me!? But I am the narrator, you are breaking the fourth wall! “Yeah, okay, sure buddy,” Roman Exclaims. “Could you stop saying that, “RoMaN EXclAiMS,” it just sounds dumb.” Roman can you still hear me? Okay, now he’s gone. That was weird. Let me just say, when it comes to getting stuff done, Roman does the bare minimum. He just doesn’t have any good aspects to him really. He’s just a normal kid living life, and playing FortNite for a living. That last part was a lie, but you know what I mean. Enough about Roman, more about me. My name is Kratos. You might be like, “Oh, Kratos is literally a straight up root word!” It is, but it is also a name which means power, or ability to rule. I don’t know why my parents chose that, I’m not even Greek. Speaking of being Greek, the Wyrm, Ryan Wayment, is actually from Greece. Matter of fact, all Wyrms are from Greece! This is because back in 1237 B.C, there was an epidemic. It was called, “The Horrible Epidemic of Greece.” Very original name. So during this epidemic, it caused all Wyrms to go somewhere else because they could not sustain living under these conditions. So they went to a place called Kansas. Obviously the real Kansas didn’t exist at this time, but no one actually knows where they went. So they just call it Kansas. Usually they just chill, read some graphic novels, study some geology, phycology, biology. (Only if the Wyrm is a nerd.) They also used to make lithographs, which are carvings on stone, along with scriptures, which I don't know the name of. Dr. Wayment’s family and ancestors have all been gotten rid of. He is literally the last of the Bialariumunicyclobilipoerythbrachioquadrapedalduodecibranchihexmanuquadradactylosuarus breed. He is alone, with no other Wyrms with him. He’s been teleporting everywhere trying to find his people, but he knows deep down he’ll never find them. He has even tried calling them on the telephone. Sadly Wyrms can’t use telepathy on their peers, and the others have never found his old scriptures.
Oliver Heath
This Time, The Phones Don’t Take Over
In the book Hatchet, Gary Paulson shows the protagonist, Brian Robeson. A thirteen year old boy with a hatchet gifted from his mom. Brian crashes into the Canadian wilderness after the pilot has a heart attack. When he crashes, he almost gives up and decides to sit in sorrow with his hatchet. The whole purpose of the story is to find some sort of technology to help show where he is. Unlike Brian, I have a phone and he doesn’t. If Brian had a phone, or tablet, he could have got out of the wilderness much faster.
This may seem obvious but he is in the wilderness with no cell towers and no buildings, meaning he couldn’t make a call if he didn’t have wifi. Also, no one was in the wilderness with him so he couldn’t get a hotspot. But I think if he tore the phone apart but kept it working he could make a fire big enough to call for help using the electricity from the phone.
We don’t know what time-frame this took place in but I'm going to assume it’s in the 90’s or 2000’s. If this story took place in 2003, Infinite text plans wouldn't have started. Me on the other hand, is in 2024 and has infinite data for my phone. It might still be hard to call someone but I would just climb to a very tall mountain and try to use my phone so no trees or mountains would get in the way of trying to find service.
Ultimately, When Brian loses his hatchet when looking for the comms device, he decides to be brave and dive in the water to get the hatchet because he needs the device. Brian has a way different situation to me. If I was in that situation I would just call 911. Once I am able to call someone I would try to make a fire with what I have so they can see me from a plane or helicopter. Even if Brian had a phone it would be way different than if I had a phone.
Have you ever been forced to play a sport growing up? I know, sometimes it can suck, and just feel unnecessary. But, I also know some people think that playing a sport will negatively affect a kid, but I think playing a sport growing up can bring great benefits. I can go on and on about this topic, but these are some of my main reasons.
If a child is exposed to playing a sport, they will most likely be faster, stronger, and happier. Now, if you ever had to take groceries from the car to the house; there’s always that one box of litter that is super heavy! (If you have cats you know what I mean.) If you play sports, you’ll probably see that it’s not that heavy anymore. Also, this allows you to move furniture and other heavy things around the house, and we all know that will definitely make your mom and dad happy!
Playing a sport, (especially one on a team) will help acquire great teamwork! Teamwork helps kids realize that they’re not the only one on the team. Teamwork also teaches kids how to make a team more efficient and fast.
If you play a sport, you most likely learn to be a good sport. Being a good sport helps you to be happy even after losing, and will build bonds with your team, and maybe even other teams. Being a good team player helps a group overall, and but it also encourages teamwork.
A recent study also showed that, “Youth sports also teach kids the value of hard work.” and that, “Playing sports contributes to kids’ physical health as well.” These two statements show how sports lead to hard work and physical healthiness. It also shows how all of these reasons show that playing a sport teaches great teamwork, will build up the muscles, and shows how to be a good sport. Ultimately, if you play a sport growing up, you will overall be affected in a positive way and maybe even be more happy!