The+Talkative+Turtle

The Talkative Turtle Rewrite By: AJ B. Long ago in India there was a turtle. The turtle was always talking about something. The turtles endless talking would get very annoying to the animals around him, because of that all of the other pond animals would avoid him. His days were very boring because he spent them mumbling to himself. One day two geese that were visiting landed on the shore bank. The turtle thought that the geese were very beautiful with their sleek feathers. The turtle went on complimenting the geese, in fact so much that the geese wanted to fly away to another pond. The turtle enjoyed their company so much and did not want the geese to leave. “Bring me to the other pond” cried the turtle, “I am lonely without you” he said. The geese did not think that they could do that. The geese responded “You cannot fly; how can we take you with us?” “Anything is possible, I will think of something” The turtle thought of different plans to try when he finally came up with one. “First we will find a strong stick. Then you will each take an end of the stick in your beaks. Then I will bite in the center and you can take me to the pond you would like.” The geese then said “What a dumb idea! You could fall and die” Turtle responded ”My mouth is strong, I will hold on tightly” “Yes your mouth is strong from talking too much” the birds said “You cannot be safe unless you keep your mouth shut” The angry turtle replied “You think that I cannot be quiet but I can. I know when and when not to speak. My idea is great. Can you please let me try my plan with you?” “I guess so, but be warned, this is a dangerous plan” “Then go find a stick” said the turtle. The geese then flew out of sight, found a stick, and came back. The geese each took a side and the turtle grabbed on in the middle. They took off soaring above the trees. They were an amazing sight. Just then some kids that were playing saw the geese carrying the turtle. The kids shouted up to the geese. They said “Look! Some geese are carrying a turtle.” Cried one child “They thought of a way to carry the turtle” “Great job geese” Others chimed in. The turtle got very mad because the birds did not think of it **//he//** did. The angry turtle had to speak up. “It was me who thought of the idea” he yelped as he fell down to the ground.

By, Kiera T
Once upon a time in a faraway land, there was a turtle who lived in a pond. This turtle talked all the time, and never stopped! His talking annoyed all of the other animals who lived in the pond, so they stayed away from him. He had no one to talk to, so he talked to himself. One day, two beautiful geese came to visit the pond. The turtle talked to the geese all day long. After a while, the geese got so annoyed at the turtle, and decided to fly away from the pond. The turtle was sad to see them go and said to the geese "Please take me with you!" The geese replied, "We will be flying, and you are a turtle, and turtles cannot fly." The turtle came up with a plan so that he could go with the geese. "First, we will find a strong stick. When you fly, you can each hold one end of the stick so that it is between you. Then, I will hold on to the stick with my mouth. "That's a dangerous idea!" the geese exclaimed. "What if you slip and fall?"  "My mouth is strong, I will not fall," the turtle said.  So in the end the geese agreed and they flew into the air with the turtle holding on with his mouth. Some children playing in their backyard saw the strange sight, and laughed with delight.  "Those geese are clever! They found a way to bring the turtle along!" one of them shouted. "Good idea geese!" the other shouted.  Hearing these words, the turtle got very mad. It wasn't the geese who had come up with the idea, it was him, the turtle.  "It was my idea!" he shouted. Too late he realized that by speaking he had opened his mouth, and fell from the stick and to the earth.