"The Shepherd Boy"
by
Cesar

T

here is a boy. His name is Tom. He lives in the mountains with his family. He is a shepherd. He is 9 years old. He is happy, but sometimes he is bored. His favorite color is white. His hair is brown. His shirt is white, his shorts are black and his shoes are white. His brother's name is Tomasito. His mother's name is Tomasa. His father's name is Tomato. The family lives in the mountains with the sheep.

One day, Tom is taking care of the sheep, but he is bored.

He says, "I want to play a joke on my father." He yells, "A wolf, a wolf, there is a wolf!!!"

Tom's father runs to him. But there is no wolf. It's a joke. Tom laughs a lot. Tom's father is angry.

Tom's father says, "Take care of the sheep and no more jokes."

 

The next day, Tom is bored again.

He says, "I want to play a joke again." He says," A wolf, a wolf, there is a wolf!!!"

Tom's father runs to him again. But there is no wolf.

His father says, "Take care of the sheep, and no more jokes!!"

 

The next day, Tom sees a wolf.

He yells," A wolf, a wolf, there's a wolf!!!!!!"

His father says," It's another joke"

The wolf eats all the sheep! Tom cries and cries.



The End


 

Story by: Cesar, age 11

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