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Oops-a-Daisy Amy
by Gemma Middlehurst

Amy was a little girl but she was always clumsy.

On Monday when Amy went to school she done art and...
Oops-a-daisy Amy.

Amy said, "I never mean to knock the paint over!"
"Maybe art isn't your thing." said her teacher.
When Amy went home, her mum asked, "How was art?
"Not good, I knocked the paint pot over!" said Amy.
"Maybe art isn't your thing." said her mum.

When Amy went to be she tripped over her night light.
"Oops-a-daisy Amy!" said her mum, "you must try to be more careful."
"Oh no," said Amy, "night night mum."

On Tuesday, Amy did maths.
"Oops-a-daisy Amy" said her teacher.
Amy drew all of the shapes wrong.
"Oh no." said Amy.
"Maybe maths isn't your thing." said her teacher.
When Amy went home, her mum asked, "How was maths?"
"Not very good, I drew all the shapes wrong!" answered Amy.
"Maybe maths isn't your thing." said her mum.
"Perhaps a good night's sleep will help."

On Wednesday, Amy done science.
"Oops-a-daisy Amy," said her teacher, "you put the ice cubes in the hot bowl and melted them all."
"Maybe science isn't your thing." said her teacher.
When Amy went home, her mum asked "How was science today?"
"Not very good, my experiment went wrong and I melted all the ice cubes!"
"Oh dear," said mum "maybe science isn't your thing."

On Thursday, Amy done P.E.
"Oops-a-daisy Amy," said her teacher, "you have broken a window with the tennis ball."
"Maybe P.E. isn't your thing." said her teacher.
When Amy went home, her mym asked "How was P.E. today?"
"Not very good! I broke a window with the tennis ball while we were playing rounders."
"Oh dear," said mum, "maybe P.E. isn't your thing."
"There is nothing I am good at in school!" cried Amy and she ran off to bed.

Amy's mum knew that one day she would find something that she would enjoy and be good at.

On Friday, Amy did English.
It was reading time in Language.
The teacher said "I have a sore throat so I will not be able to read to you today."
"I will read the story," said Amy.
"Maybe reading is not your thing." replied the teacher.
"Please let me try, I like reading." said Amy.
"OK, I suppose it won't hurt to try." said the teacher.
Amy read the story beautifully and the class all enjoyed it so much that they gave her a big round of applause.
"Well," said the teacher, "reading is your thing, well done Amy."

When Amy went home, her mum asked "How was English today?"
Amy smiled and told her all about story time.
"I knew reading was your thing!" laughed mum.






 

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