Mon Animal
View(s):J’ai une chienne. Elles’ appelle Lassy. Elle a huit ans. Elle aime de la viande et du poisson. J’adore ma chienne Lassy.
(I have a dog. Her name is Lassy. She is eight years. She likes meat and fish. I love my dog Lassie.)
Lometh Perera (Primary III), Asian Int. School
My kite
I made a colourful kite
Red, white, yellow and blue
And I simply couldn’t believe
It was made alone by me
I pasted my name Savindu
In the middle of the kite
And now my kite was ready
To go up to the sky
I went to the park with my brother
To send my pretty kite up
And when it was going high up and up
How happy and proud was I
So this kite season too
I am hoping to make a kite
A bigger and nicer one than this
And fly it high up to the sky
Savindu Edirisinghe (9 years), S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia
Being a Funday Times member
I became a Funday Times member on July 22, 2007. This year I completed six years of being a member. My first article appeared in the Funday Times of March 16, 2008 and it was an article on ‘Myself’.
Being a member of the Funday Times has given me a lot of opportunities to meet people and make friends. The Nuga Gama workshops and the Young Readers Workshop are instances where I gained a lot of knowledge and learnt a lot about team work.
An unforgettable and proud moment in my life was winning the ‘Wycherley’s Wonderful Wings’ competition. This was a memorable event as this was my first flying experience.
The experiences, knowledge, memories and friends I have gained from being a member of Funday Times are many.
Being a Funday Times member is so cool! Three Cheers!
Binadi Almeida (10 years), Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
All about me
I’m Chamathki Suraweera.
I am 10 years old. I go to
Musaeus College. I live in Maharagama. I like pink colour.
I have a brother. I like fruits.
My favourite hobby is collecting stamps. I have lots of friends.
My father is a doctor. He is Anura Suraweera. He goes to hospital every day. My mother is a housewife. She is Chandima Suraweera.
My brother is Isuru Suraweera. He is smart.
I am sweet because my friends told me I am very sweet. When I grow up I like to be a doctor.
Chamathki Suraweera (10 years), Musaeus College
The sun
The sun is in the sky. It is very useful. It is round in shape. It gives us light and warmth.
It helps trees to grow.
Dulara Koojani (Grade 3), Yasodara B. V.
My father
My father’s name is Nayanta Pandita. He is tall and handsome. My father likes to eat rice and chicken. His favourite colour is blue. He works in a hotel. He cooks tasty food for me. He calls me Kitty Patiya and I call him my love.
He is a loving and caring father. I am so lucky to have him. I love my Thathi very, very much.
Manal Pandita (8 years), Ladies’ College
How excessive eating of rice can affect blood sugar
The extent to which different foods affect your blood sugar can also affect your hunger. Food that contains carbohydrates such as rice and bread that are eaten on a regular basis will be converted into sugar and will increase your blood sugar levels. This will also increase your intake of rice, pasta etc.
All types of rice, red or white, long or short, contain carbohydrates. A cup of cooked rice provides an average amount of carbohydrates as that of three slices of bread. Most people can easily consume three or more cups of rice. Two cups of rice are equivalent to six slices of bread and contains 90 grams of carbohydrates which is equivalent to 22 teaspoons of sugar. This will rapidly increase your blood sugar levels.
If you want to continue eating rice, replace your usual rice with basmati rice. This is because basmati rice has a low glycemic index which is a substance that will increase the need to eat more rice, which increases obesity. If you are trying to lose weight, try to keep rice servings to a minimum. You can make rice more satiating by accompanying it with non-starchy, high protein vegetables such as onions, mushrooms, red bell peppers etc., and an adequate amount of protein rich meat.
Ravindu Udawatta (Year 9), Asian Int. School
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