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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Fortune Cookie Poems
Students read two fortunes and were able to either respond to the truth in their fortunes, swap fortunes with classmates at the same table, or create a poem using several fortunes in the room.
By Samantha P.
Where there’s a will, there’s a
way. Good things come in
invisible packages. You will
be delighted. A pleasant surprise
is in store for you. Stop
searching happiness will come
to you. You will make a name
for yourself. Don’t burn the
candle at both ends, for there
will be no wax left for tomorrow.
By Rodrigo G.
A financial investment
will yield returns beyond
your hopes.
I will return because I am
honest and now go to
my pig the money in my
home. So I will return to the person
who lost the money.
Fortune Cookie Poem
By Vanida L.
I opened a fortune cookie and there
it was my fortune had been
revealed. I read it in black and
white it said, "someone is thinking
about you." I took a moment and thought,
who could it be? I had a few things
in mind could it be my overprotective
mom or any family member or a enemy
or a friend there is another in
mind but I won't dare mention. It is
mind catching.
By Vanessa M.
You will discover
something wonderful about
yourself that makes me
happy when I read this
and I was happy because
I know that soon I don't
know when but I will
discover something wonderful
about myself and I really
know it is going to surprise
me something wonderful
that soon I will
discover about me.
By Samantha P.
Where there’s a will, there’s a
way. Good things come in
invisible packages. You will
be delighted. A pleasant surprise
is in store for you. Stop
searching happiness will come
to you. You will make a name
for yourself. Don’t burn the
candle at both ends, for there
will be no wax left for tomorrow.
By Rodrigo G.
A financial investment
will yield returns beyond
your hopes.
I will return because I am
honest and now go to
my pig the money in my
home. So I will return to the person
who lost the money.
Fortune Cookie Poem
By Vanida L.
I opened a fortune cookie and there
it was my fortune had been
revealed. I read it in black and
white it said, "someone is thinking
about you." I took a moment and thought,
who could it be? I had a few things
in mind could it be my overprotective
mom or any family member or a enemy
or a friend there is another in
mind but I won't dare mention. It is
mind catching.
By Vanessa M.
You will discover
something wonderful about
yourself that makes me
happy when I read this
and I was happy because
I know that soon I don't
know when but I will
discover something wonderful
about myself and I really
know it is going to surprise
me something wonderful
that soon I will
discover about me.
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