Coming to America
by room 29
Mrs. Gursky's First Grade Class
November, 1999

The Pilgrims sailed to America. When they got there, they ate some food.
by Lisa

The Pilgrims came to America on the Mayflower. The Mayflower was made to carry things not people. It was a hard trip for the Pilgrims. There were big storms. They couldn’t clean their clothes.
by Peyton

Some Pilgrims had seasickness and one person died. It was a hard trip.
by Nathan

On the Mayflower there was a girl Pilgrim who had a baby. Half of the people died the first year. The Pilgrims didn’t want to go to the King’s church.
by Justin

The Pilgrims had clothes just like us. The Pilgrims had hats just like us. The Pilgrims had grass just like us. The Pilgrims had sun just like us.
By Ashley

Half of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower died the first year. They had food for dinner. A Pilgrim had a baby and they called him Oceanus.
By Brie

The Pilgrims
The Pilgrims had a church, but they didn’t like it. So they left. They wanted their own church. They traveled. Then 1 night there was a storm. 1 of the women had a baby. 1 of the poles broke. The fixed it. I of the Pilgrims said, “Land ho!” They were surprised.
By Jilly

I was on the Mayflower and there were lots and lots of storms. One day the storms stopped. Everybody was safe.
By John

The First Thanksgiving
Squanto taught the Pilgrims how to catch a turkey. On Thanksgiving the Pilgrims and the Indians had a big feast. They all celebrated Thanksgiving. They all had a good time.
By Jessica

The wife had a baby. Her baby was Oceanus.
By Malon

This ship was called the Mayflower. The Mayflower landed on Plymouth Rock. The ship had 102 people on it. When they landed on Plymouth Rock, they wanted to wash clothes.
By James

The Pilgrims were seasick from staying on the boat for 66 days. One lady had a baby on the Mayflower and she named him Oceanus. They did not have anything really good to eat, but they had to eat it. The water got disgusting.
By Kelli

The Pilgrims ate the turkey. Squanto taught them how to plant corn. The kids wanted to play and run. One woman had a baby. She called him Oceanus.
By Chelsea

The Pilgrims wanted to go to their own church. Some even wanted to be free. The Mayflower was a big boat.
By Cammy

The Mayflower
The Mayflower took the Pilgrims to America. They said, “Land ho!”
by Cynthia

I like my picture. One woman had a baby. They named him Oceanus.
By Brandon

The Pilgrim was mad on the Mayflower. Pilgrims got sick in the winter.
By Travis

The Pilgrims had a boat and they went to America. One of the Pilgrims had a baby. They lived happily ever after.
By Adrianna

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