Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved words and was always looking for new ones to learn. One day, his teacher taught him about antonyms, synonyms, idioms, and alliteration. Tim was fascinated and couldn't wait to use these new words in his writing.

He went home and decided to write a story using all the new words he learned. He started with an alliteration: "The silly snake slithered slowly." He then added a synonym: "The foolish serpent crept cautiously." He also included an antonym: "The brave bear bellowed loudly."

Tim was feeling proud of himself, so he decided to add some idioms to his story. He wrote: "The cat had a 'lion's share' of the fish." and "The dog was 'in the doghouse' after he chewed up Tim's shoes."

Tim was having so much fun writing his story that he decided to add a Haiku as well:
"Cherry blossoms bloom
Soft pink petals falling down
Spring has come again"

He also added a simile: "The river flowed like a gentle breeze." and a palindrome word: "Madam in Eden, I'm Adam."

Finally, Tim wanted to make his story extra special, so he decided to emboss some of the words to make them stand out. He carefully embossed the words "antonym," "synonym," "idiom," "alliteration," "haiku," "simile," "palindrome," and "embossed" throughout his story.

When Tim's teacher read his story, she was impressed and proud of him for using all the new words he learned in such a creative way. From then on, Tim continued to write stories using big words and always made sure to add a little bit of fun with idioms, alliteration and similes.

Reflections

1. Can you name one of the new words Tim learned in class?
2. How did Tim make his story special?
3. Why was Tim's teacher proud of him after reading his story?