Kids’ World
View(s):When my sister is too busy
Every day you say two thirty to three
Get busy with things and say I’m just not free
You say you will play from five thirty to six
You can’t play again, am I getting hit with sticks
We finally play at five fifty
And then you get a call and say, “Be back in a jiffy”
I mean, come on, is this a dream?
My whole body is filled with red hot steam
Anger, sadness has now filled my body
This is a crisis, don’t you feel sorry?
There is nothing to do now, now I’m just lonely
I go upstairs and wait there eating a lolly
Minding my business solemnly
Until we can play and I’ll be jolly.
Havishka Perera (Grade 6)
Ladies’ College, Colombo
My favourite book character
My favourite fiction book character is Nancy Drew. The author of this book series is Carolyn Keene. Nancy Drew is an 18 year old girl who solves difficult mysteries that even the police can’t solve. Most of the time she gets help from her two best friends, Bess Marvin and Georgia Fayne. Nancy and her father live in River Heights, California with their housekeeper.
This amateur detective has caught thieves, kidnappers and various kinds of criminals. I like Nancy Drew because she is a very exciting character.
Isali Siribaddana (10 years)
Musaeus College
My favourite hobbies
I like my hobbies because I can do them almost every day. I have three hobbies and they are very fun to do.
My first hobby is reading. I think it is fun to read. I like to read books such as ‘The Famous Five’, ‘Dork Diaries’, ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’, ‘Heidi Heckelbeck’, ‘Secret Kingdom’ and ‘Secret Princesses’. I like books not only because they keep me entertained but they also improve my vocabulary too.
My second hobby is playing badminton.
I like playing badminton because it is the only sporty exercise I can do at home without going somewhere and because I can do it outdoors. I have a big garden and a front yard big enough for playing badminton. All I need is a shuttlecock, two rackets with no ruined nets, someone to play with, then I am ready.
My third hobby is singing. I can sing indoors and outdoors, there is no difference at all! To me, singing is very entertaining.
I don’t just like to sing, I also like to hear others sing. My favourite singers are all girls. They are Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga. I think singing is a very pleasant sound to hear. People often tell me that I have a good singing voice and I really hope that’s true, although I can’t sing parts of songs that are either too low or too high.
Now it is time to say which hobby I love the most. If I had to pick one, it would be reading. I like reading more because I can peacefully sit and read. I like playing badminton but the shuttlecock sometimes goes over the wall into our neighbours garden and we have to wait till the day after tomorrow for our neighbour to find it and throw it over. I like to sing but like I said, I can’t sing low or high pitched songs, so some of the songs I know, I can’t sing.
Naomi Kilpatrick
Gateway College, Ratmalana
Reading is fun
There are lots of story books which make me smile and also funny pictures which make me
attracted. We can have lots of fun and enjoy when we have extra time. Let’s read more and more to enjoy.
Dulanya Sathindi (Grade 3)
Holy Family Convent, Wennappuwa
My favourite cricket player
My favourite cricket player is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He is known for his nicknames of Thala, Captain Cool and Best Finisher. He was born on July 7, 1981 in a small city called Ranchi to a half wealthy family.
During his lifetime, Dhoni was a good goalkeeper in his school and then one of the coaches saw him and changed into a cricket player in ten years.
In 2004, Dhoni played 238 runs against Bangladesh. As a captain he led India to victory in every World Cup. At first in 2007, T20 World Cup he beat Pakistan by his leadership. In 2011, he was known as the ‘Best Finisher Off in Style.’ Also in the Champions Trophy League too, he is one of the best wicketkeepers in the world.
He even led Chennai Super Kings for three titles, beating Mumbai Indians, Royal Challenges Bangalore and Sunrises Hydrabad.
In the future I also want to be a cricket player and win for my country.
Nishith Fernando (12 years)
St. Thomas’ Int. College, Seeduwa
Our helpers
We have lots of helpers around us, like doctors, teachers, farmers, bakers, barbers, nurses, masons and many more. Without them we cannot do our daily work. We should always be nice to them and respect them for their service.
Difni Fernando (Grade 1)
Jennings Int. College,
Nainamadama
Anger is not good
Sometimes we get angry. But anger is not good. It is a bad habit to get angry very often. We should be kind to other people. When we are angry, it will increase our blood pressure too. It will make us ugly. People do not like to talk with angry people. Anger will make a lot of harm to us. We should always be happy. Then other people will like us.
Nethupama Wijerathne (Grade 3)
Holy Cross College, Gampaha
Covid-19
Covid-19 is a disease caused by the corona virus which makes people very ill.
The corona virus is a germ which floats in the air in tiny water droplets.
When a person with the corona virus coughs, sneezes or breathes out, water droplets escaping from their mouth and nose can get into us through our nose, mouth and eyes.
Also we have to be aware of touching things like door knobs, switches, toilets and tap handles that have been used by many other people, because we do not know who is infected with the corona virus.
Doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers and cleaners are helping the community by saving many lives.
Let us wish that there will soon be a medicine to stop people from getting the virus. And let’s be very careful, wear masks, wash hands, practice social distancing and be safe.
Ubadah Fazil (Grade 4)
Royal Int. School, Kegalle