I'm worried about the squirrels

This morning I visited the only establishment with tables open on Christmas day (Starbucks!) and graded my students' end of unit assessments. I miss them. Here are my favorite pieces. The prompt was to write about a plant or animal that lives in the city.

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A puppy pet =

A puppy pet is little he eats trach in the city or in a house he eat his own food he also eats food from the pepole and. He look brown he has his eyes blak and he has a tell and 4 legs. And he live in a city he may found a hole to live rite there. Or he may live in a trach can And he sleep in the nhight or at the afternoon. Or in a city he live in a house.

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Raccoons is naste and do you kowe that thay eat fome the chash and do you kowe that thay got rabes thay got shop nase and thay can git in yowe homes isle and if you lef you lef uowe chash cane oupne the and if you see one you bater rnu as fast as you can and if uowe boder is otsoid you can col him and if he dot hi you you can go git him and that the and five m sowe the and. to Ms. Akmnem. I love you mom so, so, so, much.

{Translation: Racoons is nasty and do you know that they eat from the trash and do you know that they got rabies they got sharp nails and they can get in your homes unless and if you left you left your trash can open the and if you see one you better run as fast as you can and if your brother is outside you can call him and if he don't hide you can go get him and that the and five more so the end. To Ms. (total butchering of my name). I love you mom so, so, so, much.}

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Squirrel

The squirrel eat nuts, fruits, acorns. The squirrel lives in the park and it lives on top of the trees. when it rains the squirrels have to find food so when it rains they won't have to go outside and look for it and they won't get sick. the squirrel adapts to the city by eating nuts.

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{Vocabulary words copied off the wall by my El Salvadorian student in place of his essay.}