Ms. Wood's Second Grade Class
Avalon Elementary
St. Clair Shores, Michigan
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
 


My students wrote stories about taking a mouse to Antarctica. This correlated with our study of Antarctica. Everyone really enjoyed reading all of Laura Numeroff's "If You" books, and writing using cause and effect.

If I Take A Mouse to Antarctica

by Jacob G.

       If I take a mouse to Antarctica, then he'll ask for a orange snowmobile.

      If you get him the orange snowmobile, then he'll want to drive it.

      If he drives it, then he'll see a striped fishing pole.

     If he sees the striped fishing pole, then he'll want to fish with it.

      If he catches a dark blue ice fish, then he'll want to show you.

      If he shows you the dark blue ice fish, then he'll want it for a pet.

      And chances are if he shows me the dark blue ice fish, he'll want to go to Antarctica.


If I Take a Mouse to Antarctica

by Shelby H.

       If you take a mouse to Antarctica, then he'll want some red and blue skates.

      If he wants some red and blue ice skates, then he will want to see the black and white Adelie penguins slip and slide on the ice.

      If he see the Adelie penguins slip and slide, then he will want some food.

      If he wants some food, then he will want to get some fish.

      If he wants to get some fish, then he'll want to go play again.

      Then he wants to go play again, then he will want to go tobogganing like the penguins.

      And chances are if I give him some red and blue ice skates, then he'll want to go to Antarctica. 


   

If I Take a Mouse to Antarctica

by Ashley S.

      If I take a mouse to Antarctica, then he will want to pack.

     If he wants to pack, then when he is done, he will want you to make him a red nice warm coat.

     If you make him a red coat with fur, then it will remind him of his favorite blue stuffed animal.

     If he wants his favorite blue stuffed animal, then he'll find his white pillow.

     If he finds another black suitcase, then he'll want  to pack.

     And chances are if I let him pack, then he'll want to go to Antarctica.


If I Take a Mouse to Antarctica

by Riley M.

      If I take a mouse to Antarctica,

he'll want to go fishing.

     If he goes fishing, then he'll catch an ice fish.

     If he catches an ice fish, then he'll want him for a pet.

     If he gets one for a pet, then he'll ride a snowmobile with his ice fish.

If he rides a snowmobile, then he will get hungry.

     If he gets hungry, then he'll want to go fishing.

     And chances are, if you let him go fishing, then he'll want to go to Antarctica.


If I Take a Mouse to Antarctica

by Ashley B.

     If I take a mouse to Antarctica, then he'll want a coat.

     If he wants a coat, then he will want some mittens.

     If you give him some mittens, then he will want to give them to a emperor penguin.

     If he wants to give some to a penguin, then he will want to go swimming.

     If he wants to go swimming, then he will get hungry.

     If he gets hungry, then he would need some food.

     And chances are if you give him some food, he'll want to go to Antarctica. 


We used the following standards our district writing curriculum for Michigan:
        W.PR.02.03 develop a plan for their writing that may include graphic organizers that represent a specific organizational pattern
        W.PR.02.07 use a sequenced organizational pattern with grade level appropriate grammar, usage, mechanics, temporary spellings that reflect a close approximation of the sequence of sounds in a word
        W. GN.02.01 write fantasy
        W.PR.02.05 write in first person based on genre type and purpose
        W.PR.02.01 consider purpose for writing and audience

  


�  Susan Silverman2006