Monster Draw Game

 Adjectives, adjectives, adjectives!  They tell size, shape, color, and number.  And if you don't include them, your reader will get an incomplete picture in their mind of what you are trying to describe!  That was the theme of our On Demand Writing Game, "Monster Draw."  Here is how you play:

Step 1: Draw a monster, complete with background if you have time.

Step 2: Describe every aspect of your monster and background.  Don't leave out a single detail!  Because....

Step 3: Trade descriptions with a partner.  Now you will draw each other's ONLY by reading what they have written.  No talking or asking questions allowed!

As you can see, this game gives students instant feedback about their ability to use detail in their writing.  We all had some good laughs as pictures were compared near Halloween Day.  The winners were voted on by the class.  Enjoy!

Theo's Monster (5th grade)

     My monster is a pretty big guy that takes up most of the page.  He looks like a snowman.  His head (like a snowman) is the smallest of the three.  It is blue with a green border.  Its eyes are yellow, and its eyebrows are orange.  He is mad.  His mouth is in a sad face, and his mouth is orange.  He has three yellow, thin horns that go left, right, and up. 

     The middle part of the monster is (like a snowman) is middle-sized.  It has a green border and is blue.  This ball has a face too!  This face has large eyes without pupils that are yellow.  His mouth is wide open and is orange.  He has two orange stick hands, and one of them is carrying a small yellow jack-o-lantern that has a mad face.

      The third ball at the bottom has a green border and is blue.  It is the largest ball out of all the three.  Its eyes are just two simple straight lines going horizontally that are yellow.  The mouth is also a simple yellow line that goes horizontally, but it is longer.  Its legs are short and they have orange boots.

     The background is just a light blue sky with a purple half moon in the right corner.

    Theo is an absolute pro at this game!  This is his 6th workshop with me, and it shows!  That detail is amazing and so easy to follow.  Ben (5th grade) was happy to draw this twin! 

Ella's Monster (5th grade)

     My monster is a cute and fancy guy.  His body is a big triangle that takes up lots of space.  The triangle is an orange-red color.  He has large, closed brown eyes.  On his right eye is a large monocle that is gray.  The monocle has a little shine on the top right side.  Connected to the monocle is a squiggly rope with gray beads in between.

     He has a brown long mustache.  His mustache is close to this eyes.  The monocle should go on top of the mustache.  The mustache has a little bit of red in it.  It is curly at the end.  Underneath the mustache is a red tongue.  The tongue should face downwards and right.

     My monster has two small, yellow legs and feet.  He has no shoes or toes.  He also has two yellow arms.  The right arm doesn't show its hand.  Some of the arm is cut off out of the paper.  The left arm should have a fancy black watch.  In his hand should be a small white teacup.  The teacup should have two pink splotches and one purple splotch. The drink inside should be turquoise.   Under the tongue is a bowtie.  The bowtie has a black circle in the middle.  Next to the circle are two triangles.  The triangles are turquoise.  A black stripe is at the end of each triangle.  At the top of his head is a big, black top hat.  The top hat should be slightly tilted to the right.  Lastly, the background is plain white.

Ella's monster is so cute and she described him so perfectly!  Clara (6th grade) nailed it!

Julia's Monster (4th grade)

My monster is a happy guy. His head is shaped like two circles, one big and one small, like a horse.  It is dark green on the outside and apple green on the inside, a little smaller than a horse’s. The whole body is facing to the side, so you only see one eye, and that eye is a little less curved than a rainbow, otherwise just like it… and black. His ears are also like a horse, only bigger, and dark green on the outside and dark peach on the inside. The nose is very small, just one black dot where the nostrils of a horse is. This monster has no mouth.

The neck and body are connected, both the same color of the head, except the chest is the same peach color like the inside of the ears, and has lines going horizontally, two to be exact. The underside of the belly is the same as the chest, even the same number of lines, though going vertically. The monster has four feet without any kind of imprinting, connected with the body and the same color, dark green on the outside and apple green in the middle. The tail is kind of shaped like a right triangle, split diagonally so there is a “ish” backwards trapezoid on top, same kind of greens, and another right triangle on the bottom, peach with two lines going vertically.

This monster also has wings, true green and apple green where the saddle would usually go on a horse.

The background has a yellow moon in the top right corner of the paper with outlined black circles randomly placed on the moon, eleven of them. The sky is shaded light black and the ground is outlined in brown. Oh… I forgot, the monster is facing the right and there is a jack-o-lantern in front of him… except the stem is replaced by a round, black handle. And the whole paper is horizontally placed.

Can you guess my monster?

Julia is such an excellent, thorough writer, that she got her partner Leila (4th grade) to draw this practical twin!

1st Person Stories: Backwards Land Postcards

 Once we created our imaginative backwards lands in our minds, we wrote stories in the form of postcards  as we pretended to visit our Backwards Land!  First, we story mapped clear beginnings, middles, and ends.  We learned how to address a postcard and where the stamp would go, as we created our own stamp designs (addresses/stamps cut out for privacy).  We ended the project with an imaginative picture on the front representing our land.  Enjoy these samples!

A letter from Esoj Nas, by Carissa (4th grade)

A Letter from Gnimoyw, by Allie (5th grade)

A Letter from Kroy Wen, by Jeff (5th grade)

A Letter From Adanac, by Juliet (6th grade)

Backwards Land Paragraphs!

Writing a good paragraph goes beyond just writing a certain number of sentences on the same topic.  Every sentence should have a different pattern or style to keep the reader interested and engaged.  To practice this concept, the "Awesome Authors and Artists" classes had fun brainstorming the names of real places backwards, and writing about what the new crazy-named places would be like.  Enjoy these samples, and see if you can figure out what the names originally were!   

Eropagnis, by Vivian (4th grade)

     Eropagnis is a beautiful environmentally-healthy island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Its wildlife is a natural wonder, with lush forests growing plentifully. While visitors enjoy the beauty, they can also sip wonderful juices made of delicious fruits. During the busiest visitor hours, friendly locals love to help tourists find their way. For all travelers who love wildlife, lush greens, healthy snacks, and zero pests, this would be the dream location.

Kroy Wen, by Carl (5th grade)

        Kroywen is a vast sunny country with lots of space for fun activities. Because of the warm weather, it is great for farming year-round. As the sun beats down upon Kroywen, you can hear children laughing in thedistance. It is a very pretty environment with beautiful things all around. So if anyone LOVES fruits and vegetables, pretty environments, and fun activities, they have found the perfect vacation destination. 

Eessennet, by Allison (4th grade)

Eessennet is a beautiful and sunny wonderland located on a seaside shore. It is full of luxurious hotels, bustling markets, and tourist-friendly attractions. Because of the ocean, there are many exhibits available to the public at a low price. During the early morning hours, visitors can climb to the rocky peak and watch the sunrise. Anyone looking for a cozy, welcoming vacation spot is recommended to visit Eessennet.

Creative Writing: Squiggle Line Stories

I love this project!  The students pick out a randomly drawn, computer-generated squiggle line, and create a picture out of it.  They then use the 5 W's and an H to story map their ideas:

WHO is in their picture

WHAT is happening

WHERE it is happening

WHEN it is happening

WHY it is happening (the basic story line)

HOW the story ends

I love how each squiggle line is seen uniquely through the eyes of different students.  No two ever turn out alike!  Enjoy these samples!

                                            Neptune Jr. by Justin (5th grade)

 

When I say “Neptune,” what do you think of? That's right: you would think about  the planet, or the god.  What you don't think about is Neptune Jr.,  son of Neptune. He is hard to miss. He had rainbow colored scales and green flippers and is very spiky. He's the shape of the Loch Ness monster, however, it's not him. Even if he’s hard to miss, he is rare to find. He hibernates every 5 years for 10 years and in the 5 years he's awake he hunts for cod.

He rose from his cave in 1642 to find a school of cod to eat. He found an army of cod in one year. He spent another year tracking them knowing where they would  be at what time, then he attacked.

He came to the shallowest part of where they would be and buried himself in the sand. When the fish were over him, he sprang out of the sand, removed his scales exposing his spikes, shook his head, twisted his body and moved around violently. His spikes killed some of the cod and he ate them aggressively, but he only ate ¼ of the cod army. The cod never came to that area again, so Neptune Jr. had to do something different. He went to the deepest part of where the cod would  be. When the fish were over him, he rose from the darkness and ate the fish. Only 9 survived. 

“ I had enough,” he said, and went to hibernate once again 

Later, in 1969, a ship accidentally dropped a nuke over his cave and it exploded. 

      Neptune Jr. was never heard from again, but people remembered him and found his constellation in the darkness of the night sky.  

 An Unusual Pair- A Squiggle Story by Alyssa (8th grade)

(This class did something a little different.  They used a thin Sharpie pen and made their own Squiggle lines.  I gathered them up, and randomly passed them out so everyone got a "surprise" to work with.  Look closely, and you will see Alyssa's partner drew a black squiggle line from the top of the head down to the bottom!  It didn't take Alyssa long to form her artwork!)

One afternoon in late June, two very different animals swam about a Scottish lake. One was a little brown corgi, cheerfully doggie-paddling toward the middle of the lake. The other was a Loch Ness monster.

Contrary to what most humans believe, there were many Loch Ness monsters, though they did not think of themselves as monsters. Nessie’s clan lived in a Scottish lake, and they were quite happy there, even with the humans carefully watching the waters. 

On this particular afternoon, Nessie was itching to travel closer to the shore. Even without feet, she could easily move through the water. Water travel was in her blood. 

Nessie was casually drifting through the waves when she saw something in the distance. As it neared closer, she came to a strange conclusion: was this food? Yes, it was food, but - friendly? Nessie was very confused. 

The corgi, however, was anything but confused. Stella was absolutely terrified of the green beast before her. She was almost certain this scaly thing was going to eat her. Stella started to swim away, but Nessie stopped her. 

“I’m not going to eat you,” Nessie told the friendly food. “You seem rather nice, in fact. Do you have a name?” 

“My name is Stella,” replied the little brown corgi reluctantly. “You’re really not going to eat me?”

“No,” Nessie confidently declared. “You look delicious-” Stella yelped at this, “-but I will not. In fact, would you like to be my friend?”

Stella paused for a moment. This creature - which was most likely the Loch Ness Monster, as she had overheard conversations from her human - seemed trustworthy, but she could not be sure. “Can I trust you?”

“I’m not sure why you wouldn’t,” said Nessie. “Can I come back to shore with you?” 

“That would probably be unwise,” Stella commented. “My human thinks you don’t exist. But he does live here full-time, so I can visit you.”

“I would love that,” Nessie smiled. She would have jumped for joy if she had, you know, any feet. 

So every day, the little brown corgi and the Loch Ness named Nessie met each other in the middle of the lake. To this day, they still have delightful conversations as best friends forever.

       Freddy and the Great White Shark

By: Julia (6th grade)

         “Go Freddy, go Freddy!” cheered the crowd at the Summer Olympics “Track and Surf” event. 18 year old Freddy had just finished the long jump, and was in the lead by 50 points. The competitors were about to move on to the hurdles, which is by far the most dangerous part of the “Track and Surf” event.

        Freddy swam over to his lane, and hopped onto his surfboard. Then, he got in position, and waited for the event to commence.

        “On your mark, get set, go!” shouted the starter. And with that, Freddy kicked off on his surfboard, and started surfing as fast as he possibly could. Then, all of a sudden, he stopped. Freddy had seen the hurdle, and had a short panic attack. The hurdle was a ginormous Great White Shark, laying there with a large smirk on his face.

        “I can do this,” thought Freddy. He pushed off again, and went speeding towards the jaws of the Great White Shark.

        The daring athlete got ready to jump. He put his hand on his surfboard and jumped as high as he possibly could.

        “Ahhhhhhhhhhh!” Freddy screamed. He accidentally forgot to time his jump, and was heading straight into the mouth of the giant shark.

        He landed right in between the sharp, pointy teeth of the shark, and within a second, went down the shark’s throat.

        The crowds stopped cheering, some even started waving their hands and yelling things like “Freddy has been eaten alive!” or “Stop the race, stop the race!” Even with all of the ruckus they caused, the officials still didn’t hear, and they went on to the end of the event.

        Then, all of a sudden, the craziest sight met the crowd's eyes. Green slime was coming out of the shark who had eaten Freddy’s giant jaws! And guess what was in the middle of all that green slime? Freddy!!! And with a huge splash, Freddy fell into the water, and the officials rushed to help him.

        After that crazy experience, the Olympic board of commissioners went on to cancel the rest of the “Track and Surf” events all around the world. 

        “It was just too dangerous, although it definitely attracted some huge crowds,” explained commissioner Laura Huff.

        Freddy then continued on with his dream to become a famous athlete, and decided to compete in the Bobsledding events at the Winter Olympics. He never surfed or went to the ocean again, as he was much too afraid that the same thing would happen all over again. Besides, life is so much better without a little risk.

 

                                                            Fern, by Penelope (6th grade)

Fern opened her big, clear eyes for the first time. She looked around the large open space away from the trees, with dandelions and fireflies landing and rising from the forest floor. She struggled to get onto her tiny paws, but finally managed to get a good grip on the earth. She slowly made her way over to the forest, not knowing what lay before her. Fern was a newborn and she only knew one thing so far: she was alone. For there was no other fox in sight.

Fern collapsed back onto the ground, whimpering in a high pitched squeak. Her fur rose on end as she felt a movement underneath her. She sprung up, and puffed out her big fluffy tail. She had landed on a firefly! She sniffed it cautiously, and then started toying with it. She batted at it in the air, and caught it in her mouth. She immediately spat it out, trying to get the awful taste off of her tongue. But leaves wouldn’t do it. She growled at the slobbered-on-firefly as it floated away. This taught her another lesson: Not everything is edible.

Fern continued through the forest, winding through trees and... collapsing on the ground every few minutes or so. But she had gotten much better at walking since when she first tried. Her ears twitched as she heard sounds of all different kinds. Howls, chatters, hoots, and so on. She knew something called Danger shared the forest with her. 

She spotted a steep slope, and headed the opposite direction from where she had come. Suddenly, out of the shadows came a hunter. He stared at her for a very long time, deciding if he should shoot her or not. Fern, afraid, started sprinting as fast as she could, back at the direction she was going. The bright full moon’s beams shot through the canopy onto her red fur, making it glow with moonlight. Her paws pounded on the leafy ground with no flaw. She darted past small hidden creatures in the bushes, watching her. Her heart raced, like her paws, too. Then she slipped, and fell down the steep, steep, dangerous slope. There she lay at the bottom, unconscious. 

Fern came to, with the sweet scent of fresh juicy meat in the air. She tried to get up, but her legs were sore and bruised from the great fall. The rocky ledges of the cliff were spiked out, so she had wounds on her body too. She came up with the idea to crawl over with her front legs to get to the freshly killed carcass. Her body ached with pain as she moved, but she would do anything for just a little bit of food because she was really hungry. She hadn’t eaten in a day since she had been left in the clearing of the meadow. She reached the big carcass and began eating. She was extremely grateful for whatever had killed the deer, even if it wasn’t for her.

Many days passed. Each filled with suffering, accomplishment, and learning. Fern was learning to survive by herself in the mountainous forest. It was hard, but in the end she rose above the ground. She had learned many other things too, like how to talk! But this day in particular was different…

Fern walked along a fallen tree trunk while sniffing the moist moss growing on top of it. The sun was shining through the canopy of trees. It was a lovely day, and she noticed it. Since she was old enough to understand things, she had been wanting a family so badly. She didn’t know what a family was, but she felt like she wasn’t supposed to be on her own all the time. She hoped she could get a family on this nice day. She leaped off the log without a sound and continued through the forest.

 She was looking for a place to sleep for the night, because it was getting to be twilight. She slowled her pace as she finally found a nice place with a group of trees leaned into each other. She went under it, and curled up as the moon rose. Her eyelids became heavy, and then she fell into a calming sleep.

Fern awoke with two other foxes looking at her. They were adults. She had never ever seen another one of her kind before, so this made her excited. She was still a little nervous as she got up.

“What are you doing here on your own?” the female one said.

“Where’s your family?” the male asked. Fern looked concerned. Should she have one? And if she did, like the male said, where was it?

“I-I-I don’t know,” Fern replied. “I was born in this forest, and no fox other than me was around. I’m an orphan.” The two adults looked afraid.

“Poor little fox!” they both said. They picked her up by the scruff of her neck and carried her back in the cave. “We’ll be your family! We’ve been wanting cubs for years!” 

Fern’s eyes lit up. She had only just met these other foxes, but she was starting to like them and they had invited her into their family!

“Yes please!” Fern said excitedly. “I’ve never had a family before! Life will be much easier with one!” She jumped up and down. Her new parents grinned at her.

 From that day on, life was easier for Fern. She felt loved and safe from all of the dangers of the forest. She had never felt better in her whole entire life.

Summer Themed Riddle Poems

     Poetry can be a bit intimidating to teach and learn, but it doesn't have to be!  "Riddle Poems" are a great way to learn and apply:

-Rhyme Scheme

-Rhythm

-Meter

-Planning for theme

     The object of this assignment is to write a riddle with an AABB End Line Rhyme scheme, with each line giving a clue to what the answer would be.  If the reader/listener can guess the answer on the first try, then the poet was successful!

     With this being a summer themed workshop, the answers had to revolve around summer.  Enjoy these riddles!

     If you leave it out it will melt to sludge.

It's good to eat with chocolate fudge.

It tastes so good on a hot summer day.

Eat it all up before you go play.

What is this?

Ice cream

by Austin (7th grade)

They appear when you sleep in the sun,

Getting one is not much fun.

After aloe and a yummy meal,

Better you will definitely feel.

What is this?

A sunburn

by Kevin (6th grade)

It's full of something great for a nice cool dip.

Do anything to get in, even a flip.

You can swim all day and all through the night.

Make sure no one will get in a fight.

What is this?

A swimming pool

by James (5th grade)

Sharks, by Julia (6th grade)

The Beach, by Jackie (6th grade)

Fable Fun

     My students had a great time getting creative with writing fables, or How an animal became the way it is today.  We brainstormed as a group, and story mapped the characters, the problem, and how the animal received its punishment or reward.  Enjoy these samples!

                                                        Why Birds Fly, by Bobby (5th grade)

     A long time ago, birds didn't fly.  They walked, which made them super easy to catch and be eaten by predators.  So one day, a bird was walking down the forest, and he found a little bird who was badly injured.

     "Help me!" he said.

     "What happened?" asked the bird.

     "The fox tried to eat me," he answered.

     "I'll take you to my hut and take care of you," he told the little bird. 

     So the bird took the little bird to his hut to fix him up.  By the time he was done, the little bird was good as new.  He walked the little bird out to return him to his home.  But when they got into the forest, the fox found them.  They ran as fast they could, but the fox was too fast.  Then the bird heard something in his head.

     "You have done a good deed and now I shall give you one wish," boomed the Sky God in his head.

     "I wish that all birds could fly away from their predators!" the bird exclaimed as he was attempting to flee.

     Then all of a sudden, the two started feeling tingly on their backs.  Hugs wings grew out of them, and the two of them flew away from the fox.

     The birds were never harmed again.   That is how birds got wings to fly, so they could always escape their predators.

                                                        How Squids Got Their Power, by Austin (7th grade)

     Centuries ago before the squids had the power of ink, they were vulnerable.  This is the story of how they obtained their power.

     A young squid wandered into a volcanic area.  Suddenly, a shark appeared, and knocked him to the ground.  The shark started moving towards its dinner.  A rock flew out of the nearby underwater volcano, and knocked the shark away.

     The squid floated unconsciously with his mouth open.  He passed a methane seep and it gave him the power to propel himself away from danger.  Next, he passed an ancient painting, and the ink drifted into his mouth, giving him the power to blind his enemies.  

     He finally woke up, not knowing he had obtained powers.  He started to swim away, but suddenly the shark was back!  The squid reacted with new instincts, blinding the shark with its ink and propelling himself through the water to safety.

     These powers were passed to each and every squid, making them no longer vulnerable, weak, and unable to protect themselves.

Pool Toy Draw!

     ADJECTIVES, ADJECTIVES, ADJECTIVES!  They paint the picture in the reader's mind of exactly what we want them to see.  This is the theme of our summer workshop game, "Pool Toy Draw."

Step 1: Draw a creative pool toy, preferably with a background and some level of complexity.  It should be unique and unlike any other pool toy ever seen!

Step 2: Write a description of the pool toy, broken into paragraphs.  Include size, shape, color, and number adjectives in every sentence!

Step 3: Trade descriptions with a partner.  They will draw yours, and you will draw theirs, without any talking or help!  If adjectives were effectively used, the pictures should end up being a very close match!

     What I love about this game is the instant feedback it gives my students about the importance of descriptive language.  I can often hear them playfully grumbling during Step 3, wishing their partners had included some crucial piece of information that would help complete the picture in their mind!  On- demand writing, writing under pressure, and reading comprehension are all skills that are developed with this simple, fun game.

     In this first sample, Theo (5th grade) and Aiden (7th grade) got paired up.  Now, you must know, Theo has been victorious at both "Snowman Draw" and "Monster Draw" in his school workshops.  He is a VERY careful and descriptive writer, so Aiden was very happy to be partnered up with him!  Aiden is a great, thorough reader.  So they made a great pair!

                                                        Theo's Pool Toy

     My paper is vertical.  The pool toy is horizontal.  My pool toy is symmetrical. 

     My pool toy has a large noodle that is skinny and red.  At each end of the noodle are medium green rectangles horizontally placed.  There is a blue small square inside each of them.  There are yellow and orange flames coming out of the bottom ends of the green rectangles.

     On the noodle, there are three blue circles symmetrically placed that fit perfectly on the tube.  They each have one orange triangle inside of them.  The circles are not large enough to pass the sides of the tube.

     The background includes a gray plain border.  There is water all around the pool toy, and six waves randomly scattered.  Three are on the top, and three are on the bottom.  The waves are blue.

Looks like a fun thing to play with on a hot summer day!  Way to go Aiden for reading and drawing so carefully, and congratulations to Theo for yet another victory as a writer!

Julia's Pool Toy

     My pool toy is a giant pineapple wearing sunglasses-shaped pool float.  When drawing this, make sure to picture a pineapple in your mind, as well as read my instructions.

     For the general shape, draw a large oval in the middle of the page.  Coming from the top of the large oval, add three smaller and skinnier ovals, and make sure that they look kind of like the top of a pineapple.  Then, right next to the left-most oval on top, draw a little circle, with five little ovals coming from all around it.  This should look like a flower in the pineapple's hair.

     Next, we will be doing decorations.  About one third of the way down from the top of the large oval, draw half moon shaped sunglasses.  Make sure they fit the pineapple well.  About two-thirds of the way down from the top of the large oval, draw a medium-small half moon shaped mouth.

     Now, we will add color.  Color the sunglasses all black.  Color the mouth pink.  Color the large oval yellow.  Color the top three ovals light green.  Lastly, color the middle of the flower orange, and the petals of it pink.

     For the background, just draw a rainbow behind the middle of it.  The colors of the rainbow should be in this order: Red, orange, yellow, light green, light blue, and dark purple.  Leave the rest of the page blank, and you're done!

Julia (6th grade) nailed it!  So very descriptive, and so clear and easy to read.  Marissa (6th grade) was a careful reader and drew an absolute twin!

Sophia's Pool Toy

     My pool toy is shaped like a tree.  First, add two large, rounded triangles in the middle of the page, on top of each other.  Make the "point" of the bottom one overlap into the bottom of the second triangle.  About a third of the top of the triangle should overlap.  At the bottom of the lower triangle, add a medium sized, rounded rectangle, slightly taller than a square.  The width of the rectangle should be about one third of the width of the bottom of the triangle.  Erase the top of the second triangle that overlaps with the top triangle (Don't erase any of the top triangle.). Now it should look like an oversimplified pine tree.  

     Inside the top triangle, close to the top, write a large capital "I."  Underneath that, write the word "like" in cursive.  (Still large-is, and make it lower case.). Instead of the dot for the "I", put a small heart instead. In the bottom triangle, write "trees" in all upper case, similar size and style to the "I" at the very top.  Make sure the word "trees" is in the lower part of the bottom triangle, similar placement to the "like" in the top triangle above "trees." Above "trees," add another curved line to match the base of the top triangle.  This will make a sort of thick stripe directly under the first triangle and a bit above "trees."  Also, put a medium-sized heart in the middle of the trunk.

     Put thirteen pointy individual wave decals randomly spaced around the paper.  In the top left corner, draw the same sized heart as the one on the trunk, but the top of the heart is facing the corner it's closest to, making it a diagonal.

     Outline the two hearts in dark pink, trace the words with black, trace the waves with dark blue, trace the two triangles in dark green, and the stump with dark brown.  Color the hearts pink, the stump brown, the strip in between the two triangles dark green, and color the rest of the leafy part of the tree a lighter green.  Shade a bit in each wave with light blue.

Wow!  Sophia (7th grade) is so extremely detailed even with a somewhat simple drawing.  She was so detailed, and Lia (7th grade) was such a careful reader, that they were voted victorious by their group!