Anthology+2016+p.14

This story is about Matt, 10, and Zane, 11, two brothers who play football for the Jacksonville Thunderbirds. They have practice every Tuesday and Saturday. Life for Matt and Zane was the same as always. They weren’t nerds or anything in school, but they did have categories for everyone. For example, the school has nerds, geeks, not so popular, and the popular. And of course they had a category for themselves. It is called the Super Special and Terrific Kids (where they also put their closest friends!) When Matt and Zane got home in the evenings from school on Tuesdays, dinner was already on the table because of football practice. They would rush in, unpack their bags, eat, do their homework, and head to football practice. They always arrived early before practice started so they could goof around with their friends. Mr. Harrison was their coach, but everyone called him Coach Quan because he would always hit the quan (a celebration dance) at a game whenever his team scored a touchdown. Believe me, it is funnier to see it in person. Whenever his team won a game, he would be dabbing (bowing to the fans) nonstop. Once his wife told the boys that he was so happy when their team won the first game of the season that when he had a job interview, he kept on dabbing through the whole thing. You can guess what that got him. (Hint: He did not get the job.) The team was one game away from going for the championship. I don’t want to get you overexcited, but they won!!! It had been one week since they were notified that they were going to the playoff game. The game started on Friday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. It was good that the boys had a sub at school that day and no homework. Now they could focus on the big game the next day facing the Tennessee Kings! The Kings were the number one team in the Middle School Football League. They had never been defeated. The game was today at the Kings’ stadium. Matt, Zane, Quin, Ashton, and the rest of the team were warming up. The game began, and the Thunderbirds were down 21-26 in the 4th quarter with only 11 seconds to go. The Thunderbirds were near the goal line, just 5 yards away from the winning touchdown. Zane received the snapped ball and handed it to Matt while the clock went counting down. 10…9…8…7… Matt went spinning through the defense. 6…5…4. He was at the one yard line…3…2…1… And that’s when the incredible happened! ** Tinier Than Ever **  ** By **   ** Kelvin **   ** (Council Traditional School 4th Grade) ** Meet the Robinsons. Mr. Roberson tried to cook, but instead almost burned the house. Mrs. Robinson ordered pizza because she was too busy laughing to cook the dinner herself. The Robinsons had two sons. Ronald, the oldest was 12. He liked football. Donald, the youngest was 10, and he was a gifted artist. After the fire was extinguished, they baked an apple pie to welcome their new neighbor, Mr. Oswald Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins had been banned in 5 states for dangerous inventions! Anyway, the Robinson’s went to his purple and black house, rang his doorbell, and there he was: the mad scientist himself! Mr. Jenkins ate the pie in 2 scoops. “Well, since you didn’t bring me a store bought pie, I guess I’ll show you my invention,” said Mr. Jenkins. They went to Mr. Jenkins’ basement and saw the Shrinky-dink 2000. Then Mr. Jenkins said, “My Shrinky-dink 2000 will smallify anyone. Don’t be scared-nothing can go wrong.” The Robinsons **were** scared. They weren’t sure if they should all call 911 or take Mr. Jenkins out themselves. Instead, they all ran home. In less than a minute they went back home, locked their doors, and watched //Family Feud.// When the youngest son, Donald, went up to paint, from his window he heard what Jenkins said. “I’ll shrink them all for running away. Those Robinsons will pay.” Before Donald could warn the others, there was a blast, and Mr. Jenkins shrank the whole family. After about 30 minutes, Donald and his family said in harmony, “There must be a growth switch inside the Shrinkey-Dink.” The Robinsons sneaked into Mr. Jenkins’ basement, and after hours of looking, they finally found the Shrinky-dink 2000. Luckily, they found the growth switch and went back to being bigger, better, and happier. The Robinsons agreed that they wouldn’t look at anymore of Mr. Jenkins’ inventions.
 * Goal Line **  ** By **   ** Kendall **   ** (Council Traditional School 4th Grade) **