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Record Number: W4N09
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     I have double-spaced the text so that teachers can simply print it out and use it for exercises or for their own analysis.

      Hello!  Let me tell you about my family.  My whole family 

was born in Knoxville, Tn. I have a mom named Martha. I 

have a father named Phillip. I have sister name Missy. I 

have brother name Sammy.  And me of couse Sara.  My 

mother was really from South Carolina. She is used to chickens, 

birds, wild life, snakes, kittens, bats. She was rasied by 

grandmother Anna Bell. Now let me tell you about my father. 

My father is handsome. He knows karate. He's kinda of a short 

man. But my father is a macanic at General Motors. He is 

very handy. Now here comes my sister. My sister is kinda like 

my mother. But my sister is very tall. do you know why 

she's tall. My mother and fathers grandfathers are tall. My 

sister goes to Chandler. She is a flag person. My brother. My 

brother is bad. He knows some karate too. You have met him. 

He is in kintergarten. His teaches name is Mrs. Carter. 

Sammy is doing well in school. Finally me. I am just another 

important person just like everybody else. I try to be myself all 

though the day. And try to my best each and every day.  And 

care for everybody else. Thank you.  that's my family. 

     Hello! Let me tell you where I live.  I live at 426 Marydale 

Ave. It is the second house when you go down Bow St. It is

very big. It is tanish brown. It has three straight poles in the 

front. It has four windows in the front. The two in the front are 

Sammys Sara's. The won on the left is Sammy's and the won 

on the right is Sara's. Now is time to look inside.  It is really 

messy. When you go upstairs. On the left you see the kitchen. 

And the Living room. Now on the right side you will see the 

bathroom.  The linen closet.  And supply closet. First is 

Missy's room. Then comes Sara's room. Last is Sammy's 

room. Walk downstairs. On the Left is my Parents room. 

They have the laundry room.  And another bathroom. Then on 

the right is the basement. We have six tvs and six hbos on 

them. 2 vcrs.  a microwave. We have a Toyota Camery, And a 

Cheverle.  And a woodshed And a swing set.