On a crisp, October morning, I opened my front door and noticed a little
girl in a red parka waiting on my porch.  “Good morning,” she prompted.  “Can
you help me find the way to school?”  I nodded and told her to walk with me.
When we got to the end of the sidewalk, something strange happened.  The
street disappeared and a green forest appeared.

 In a flash, we were walking down a straw-covered path.  Birds were
singing overhead.  The sunlight shone down through the trees.  The little girl
told me that she was visiting her sick grandmother for a few weeks.  I noticed
that she had a huge lunchbox.   “It may take us longer than usual to get go
school this morning,” I announced.

 Suddenly, I heard a low growl behind us.  “What’s that?” I questioned.  A
dark creature lurked behind one of the trees.  We started walking faster.  Out
of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of the stalker.  I rubbed my eyes
and looked again.  I couldn’t believe what I saw.  It was a wolf!  But it wasn’t a
regular looking wolf.  It was a cartoon wolf!

 All at once, the wolf lunged toward us.  Little Red screamed.  I grabbed
her lunchbox and bonked the wolf on the head.  A loud “BOING” filled the air.
He fell back and disappeared in a puff of smoke.

 In the blink of an eye, the little girl disappeared too.  So had the forest.
Immediately, I was standing in front of my school.  The tardy bell rang as I
plopped down in my seat.  I felt confused and excited at the same time.  My
heart was still beating as I pulled my math book out of my bookbag.  A small
book of fairy tales dropped in the floor.  Had the whole adventure been real or
just my imagination?

Convention Tip:
(Questions) Use different types of sentences in your writing.  Include a
question and an exclamation.