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Level: intermediate

Lion's

To a lion,teamwork means to be together and help eachother to get food. By one of them hidden in the grass and the rest chaseing the pray to the predator.

To a Aferican Wild Dog, teamwork means to find food. They hunt in packs and survive together.

James' Missing i-Pod

In late October Dakota,Kathy,Ben, and Jake were all sitting at lunch in Mr.K’s class. They were talking about what their plans were about Halloween. “ Who are you going with?” said Dakota to Ben, “ I was thinking about going with you guys…is that okay?”, “ yeah, fine with me” said Dakota. “ Hey there’s James Dakota yelled, well eating here chiken wrap. James walked up to the table.”Hey guys” James said to everyone, “hey, sit down with us!” Ben said to James. Jame’s pulled out his i-pod. Eeryone at the tables eyes poped out of their head. “ WOW” they all said. “ What it’s just an i-pod…haven’t you seen one before?”, “NO” they shouted. Dakota said in the nicest way possible “ can I borrow it?” , “OH ON” James said “ my grandpa bought this for me, and he is very speacial to me”, “Please-oh-please” Dakota bagged. “Fine, I’ll give it to you at last recess” James said to Dakota. “Yay” Dakota yelled “ thanks, I promise I won’t loose It or break it!!”
Last Recess…..
The bell rang for last resess, all the kids were pouring out onto the school yard. Dakota ran to look for James . She found him. “Hey, James can I have your i-Pod now?” , “ yeah , I guess” James said handing her the i-Pod. Dakota started to Dance around with joy because she actually got to hold his BRAND NEW i-Pod in her hands.
….5 Days Later Dakota goes up to James at school and says “ hey, wanna hang out”, “sure, actually ….before I forget where is my i-Pod?”. Dakota hesitated! “oh-h-h-h, I went to your house but no one was there, so I put the i-Pod in your window that you always keep open!!”. James looked puzzled “oh, well I guess I better look again” .
James went home and searched for the i-Pod. “ Mom, have you seen my i-Pod?”. James’ mom yelled up the stairs “ no honey I haven’t, keep looking”. James continued to look for the i-Pod. Dakota phoned some of her friends to lie and tell James that they were there with Dakota when she put the i-Pod in the window.
The next day of school James asked Dakota if she was sure she put the i-Pod in the window. “Yes” Dakota said “even ask Ben,Kathy and Jake, they were all there when I put it in the window”. So James went to ask them all if they were there. “Hey guys, were you with Dakota the day she put the i-Pod in the window?”. They all replied with a “yes” . James got sad at this point. Dakota told all her friends that she actually didn’t put the i-Pod in the window EXCEPT for James that she actually lost the i-Pod instead of doing what she said she did.
A couple days went by and James then had to believe that his i-Pod was gone forever since he couldn’t find it. Dakota sat in her bed-room thinking about if she should tell James what really happened or just keep it a secret. After a couple minutes of thinking she decided she would tell him. So she phoned him to tell him everything. “Hey James, I have to tell you something!” James sad in a sad voice “yeah,what?” Dakota told him everything about how the i-pod didn’t really get put in his window and why she lied to him. “ I thought you would of hated me if I told you that I lost your i-Pod so I made up a lie and told Ben,Jake and Cathy to say they were there when I put the i-Pod in the window…” she went on “ but now your probly mad at me and hate me!!”
James went home and told his mom everything “I’ve had ENOUGH of everyone lieing to me!!” he ran up stairs. James was phoneing Dakota to tell her that he forgives her for doing what she did. But Dakota’s mom picked up the phone “Hello?” , “hi, can I talk to Dakota please?” , “ohhh, im sorry THEIR gone to the store…can I leave a message?” , “yes, can you tell her James phone!?”,”can-do”, “thank-you bye” James hung up the phone. A couple hours went bye and James phoned back….there was no answer.
At school the next day James went to Dakota and said…”I accept your apoligie” , “GREAT” Dakota shouted. “so are we still friends?”, “yes” James replied. “ I’m sorry and now I know I will NEVER EVER lie to you or anyone again, EXCEPT if it it very important!!”
The End
By: Courtney Wilson.

Jamaican Yellow Boa

What it looks like: Its black, and yellow..and gets around 3 meters (10 ft).

Where it lives: They live in the Blue Montains,Southern St, Thomas,Hellshire Hills,Portland Ridge,Clarendon,Cockpit country and Elizabeth. They live in Forest,on wetlands, and sometimes in in dry lands on the Southern coast.

what it eats: The Yellow Boa feeds on, birds, rats and other small animals. The Yellow Boa mostly feeds on rats.

Threats to the Yellow Boa: Development and deforestation in their habitats. Men killing them because they think they are dangerous...even though they aren't poisonous. Also dogs,feral cats , and mongoose eating they're younge. Also burning of canefields. In Jamaica Yellow Boa's sometimes go into the people that live in Jamaica's house and the rat problems in their house go away.

I couldn't find any animal that eat the Yellow Boa...but it seems that humans are a huge threat. Because they kill snakes at first sight.

Wilson Chrest.