a e r t G N e u h t r s f o e h T t a r i m B oya e h T and Her Best Friend
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A Collection of Stories by
Ms. Guilbault’s Second Grade Class Bates Academy
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Our Beginning ..................
My Best Twin Friend.......
Let’s Party! ........................
NurseTamoya to the Res
tents
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scue ................................. 11
Our Beg
ginning
Tamoya is a twin
who is lazy but loves to read. She cares about other people, and if anything happens to her family, she likes to help them. She has
long hair. She's a nice girl who likes pink and purple. She has lots of brothers and sisters. One day, Tamoya was at home reading a book when she saw
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someone at the park across the street get hurt. She ran outside to go help the person. She said, “Can I help you?” The person said, “Yes! My leg hurts. I was playing on the monkey bars, and I fell!”
Tamoya always brings bandages and first aid cream with her to help people feel better, so she decided to help the hurt person. To be continued . . .
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My Best Tw
win Friend
The girl’s name is Sakur
looks just like Tamoya! S great friends.
r. She is a twin and
She and Tamoya became What happens next?
5
(continue the story here)
The End
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Let’s P
Party!
Tamoya took Lily home, friends. She gave her an
and they partied all nigh
, and they became invitation to a party,
ht! What happens next?
8
(continue the story here)
The End
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Nurse Ta the Re
amoya to escue
Tamoya helped by gettin
Tamoya asked, “Are you h
The boy said, “No. Are y back home.
ng Band-Aids and ice.
here alone?”
you?” Tamoya went What happens next?
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(continue the story here)
The End
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