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My favourite toy
My favourite toy’s name is Bumblebee. He is yellow and black in colour. He is a transformer robot. It can transform into a car.
I like it because it is two toys in one. My aunt bought it from the United Kingdom. I like to pretend that it can talk in a robotic language.
Ahmed Fayaz (Year 3)
Wesley College Primary, Colombo 5
The fascinating civilization of Egypt
Egypt was a fascinating and powerful civilization ruled by numerous kings known as pharaohs. The Nile River which is the longest river on earth is also situated in Egypt. It provided water and was also important for transport as it was a highway for the Egyptians. The kings who were known as pharaohs in Egypt were powerful rulers. The name pharaoh in Egypt means ‘great house’. Ordinary people believed they were gods.
One of the most beautiful monuments of Egypt are the pyramids. The pyramids in the Giza town that were built for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure are 4500 years old. The biggest was built for the Pharaoh Khufu.
Egyptians exchanged goods such as gold, a kind of paper called papyrus and cattle for trade. The Egyptian society could be shown in a pyramid shape. At the top the pharaoh sits, next are the important governors called viziers and priests. Then come the scribes and noblemen. After them come the craft workers and dancers. Last of all are the farmers and peasant workers.
The Egyptian civilization discovered many things such as the calendar and it was one of the most developed ancient civilizations in the world.
Maithree Bogoda (Grade 5)
Lyceum Int. School, Nugegoda
My best friend
My best friend is Raneth. He is eight years old.
He likes to eat mangoes. He likes to play tennis.
He is a good friend.
Sithika Perera (Form 2)
S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia
My brother
My brother’s name is Janeth Abeynayake. He is nine years old. He plays with me and sometimes fights with me.
He loves to read books. He helps me in work and he makes me laugh all the time. He is the best in all the work. He is the hero in my life. I love my brother a lot and he loves me the same.
Mudith Abeynayake
(6 years)
Gateway College, Rajagiriya
My brother
My brother’s name is Janeth Abeynayake. He is nine years old. He plays with me and sometimes fights with me.
He loves to read books. He helps me in work and he makes me laugh all the time. He is the best in all the work. He is the hero in my life. I love my brother a lot and he loves me the same.
Mudith Abeynayake
(6 years)
Gateway College, Rajagiriya
My hobbies
One of my hobbies is reading.
Of course I don’t like to read all kinds of books. For instance I don’t much like fairytales. I like books of mystery and adventure! I also like stories about lively, naughty children, Not goody, goody, prim and proper ones! I like some magical storybooks like ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ and the ‘Enchanted Wood’.
I don’t have money for all the books I want, so I borrow them from the library. Sometimes I go to the library in the morning to read for about 20 minutes before school starts. Whenever I read books, I feel as if I am exploring, adventuring and doing the naughty things that the children in the book seem to do. It is nice to feel like that when I am most of the time at home. It’s because of this that I like books so much.
My other hobby is writing stories. I do not publish them but sometimes when I write short stories I give them to my favourite teacher and the other I keep just for the pleasure of reading them over and over again. Some of the stories I have written are, ‘Miriyam’, ‘Good Friends’, ‘Friends Forever’, ‘Anne’s Birthday Party’, ‘Meebeedeep, the chariot race’ etc.
Of my two hobbies I prefer reading because when I write, my hand gets tired and when I read I gain lots of knowledge and pleasure.
Zahirah Anver (10 years)
Harcourts Int. School
World Children’s Day
The future of our world is the children. Every year on October 1, there is a definite day to celebrate Children’s Day. After the month of August, children look forward to October. Children’s Day is the day which expresses the feelings of the children. In October, every school principal and staff organize trips, and give time for children to play. Children also play and celebrate this day happily. In my school, our principal gave us presents.
Similar to Sri Lanka, other countries all celebrate this day happily. Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Teachers’ Day are all important days celebrated in the year. Children’s Day is an unforgettable day for children. Like Children’s Day, all should celebrate the other days.
Nuwan Ranasinghe
(Grade 10)
St. Michael’s College, Homagama
My grandmother
My grandmother’s name is Somarathna Menike Rathnayake. She is beautiful. She is 76 years old. She is old now. I help my grandmother. Her birthday is on February 12.
My grandmother was an English teacher. She relates stories.
I love my grandmother.
Amashi Rathnayake (Grade 4)
Girls’ High School, Kandy
My favourite cartoon
My favourite cartoon is ‘Frozen’. It is so amazing and the characters are Elsa, Olaf Anna, Krisstofe and Hans’. I love the character Elsa because she has frozen powers. Even my family like this cartoon. Frozen is my best cartoon ever.
Mayaza Aswathkhan (Grade 5)
Lyceum Int. School, Wattala
Why I want to be a scientist
There are people in the world who do different types of jobs for their living. Farmers grow crops for the people in their area. Teachers teach students in their area. But scientists are very special, as they serve all the people in the whole world.
Galileo Galilei invented the telescope. It is a useful equipment for all. Thomas Alva Edison invented the electric bulb. It is used by all the people in the world. Isaac Newton invented the theory of gravitation. That is helpful for all of us. That is why I want to be a scientist, because I want to serve the whole world.
To be a scientist, I have to
work hard. I should think innovatively. I read books of Science. I like to do experiments. Then I can reach my dream.
One day I will be a scientist and serve all the people in my planet.
Kethaka Dasanayaka (Grade 6)
Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala
King Dutugemunu
King Dutugemunu was a
great person in history. He united the country. His mother was
Vihara Maha Devi. His father was King Kavantissa. He had a younger brother named Saddhatissa.
He had ten giants. They were the strongest and cleverest giants.
King Dutugemunu made many dagobas and tanks. He was a famous horseman. He protected the country and religion Buddhism during his period.
Isuru Fernando (Std. 3)
Jennings Int. College, Nainamadama
A flower is?
A flower is beautiful,
And is a part of the environment,
And flowers grow on trees like
Apple, orange, mango and papaya,
And all this is the Environment
Marileni Fernando (8 years)
Adventist Int. School, Negombo
My pet
I have a pet dog. Its name is Makela. Its colour is black.
I love my pet dog very much.
Sashmika Prabashwara (Grade 2)
Wellawa C.C., Wellawa
My trip to Sinharaja
We got ready early in the morning and started our trip to Sinharaja Rainforest. It was a long journey to Sinharaja from Galle. On the way, we visited Duvili Falls. We reached the hotel in Lankagama and took lunch from there.
In the evening,
we had a bath in the
Gin River. It was fun and the water was cool. When we came out of the river, it was dark.
We went to the rooms, had dinner and slept.
We woke up early the next day. We got boarded into a small lorry and went to see the white monkeys. They swung from tree to tree. We took some photographs of them.
Next, we went to see the Kakuna Falls. There were a lot of fish. The water was fresh. We had a nice dip in the natural pool.
We went through the Sinharaja Rainforest with our guide. It was an adventurous walk. I enjoyed it a lot. We saw a few more waterfalls. They were very beautiful. We also saw the beautiful flora and fauna of Sinharaja.
After the tiring walk, we had lunch and came back home. I will never forget this trip.
Thisath Kariyawasam
Galle
Respect rules
We must not shout in the class. We must never spill water in the class. We must not tear charts. We must walk on the right side. We must respect rules in the school, road and everywhere.
We must not tear pages from books. We must not fight in the classroom. We must not climb tables. We must greet teachers. We must do our homework. We must not do wrong things. We must not run in the corridor. We must polish our shoes. We must be good in the classroom.
Sushaini Perera (10 years)
Gateway College, Negombo
My best friend
My best friend is Dinithi Samarakoon. She’s eleven years old. She is very beautiful and clever. She is tall and thin. She has short curly hair. Dinithi is the science leader in our class.
Her favourite food is cake and favourite drink
is apple juice. Her hobby is drawing pictures.
Her favourite colour is yellow. She likes cricket.
Her favourite cricketer is Kumar Sangakkara.
There are five members in her family. She has two elder sisters and one brother and a sister. Dinithi’s ambition is to be an engineer one day.
I like her because she is very kind and helpful.
Buhuni Ekanayaka (Grade 6)
Sri Sangamitta Girls’ School, Matale