Ladybug Adventures

By: The students in Mrs. Fleger / Miss Rudyk's Grade One Class

 

Throughout the year, the children in our class have been working on developing stories with essential story elements.  They have learned that making a plan before writing is a very important step.  Before beginning to write, the children are encouraged to develop a story board which is a pictorial representation of their plan.  This story map includes characters, setting, problem, events, and solution.  Upon completion of the story map, each child conferences with the teacher before beginning the formal story.  We hope that you enjoy reading the wonderful ladybug stories the children in our class have composed.   

 

Story Map

 

The Finished Copy

 

 

LES AND LUKE'S VOLCANO DAY

BY: NICHOLAS

One day, Les and Luke ladybug tried to get over a volcano mountain. There was a hole in the top and Octopus grabbed them. He chased them to the center of the volcano. He chased them to the bottom of the volcano. The good chicken grabbed them and pushed a rock over them and octopus was never seen again. Les and Luke went over the volcano and headed back home. What an adventure they had!

THE TWO LADYBUGS ADVENTURE

BY: ANDREW

Once upon a time, there were two ladybugs who lived in a tree. They ate aphids. They always played tag. But a bluebird moved in who just loved to eat ladybugs! The ladybugs were having so much fun they did not see the bluebird. It almost ate them. One of the ladybugs said, "leave us alone." The bird said, "you have to go away forever." So the ladybugs made clones of themselves. The bluebird ate the clones, got sick, and had to move away. The ladybugs never saw the bluebird again. 

LEXA'S AND LAUREN'S WALK

BY: MOLLY

One bright, sunny, warm, morning, Lexa and Lauren ladybug and Clea caterpillar decided to go for a wonderful walk in the garden. When they set off, they ran into their worst enemy, Riley Rat. Lexa ladybug told him to go away. He told them that this was his beautiful-smelling garden. So the three friends made up a plan. They would take some black paint and make some black dots on the flowers. They worked and worked and finally they finished. Then Riley Rat came to smell his flowers. When he saw his flowers, he was so disappointed he sang, "My flowers, my flowers, OOOOOH! Look at my flowers." He ran away crying three miles down the road. The ladybugs then wiped all the spots off and had a happy day in the garden.

LEX LADYBUG AND FRIENDS GET CAUGHT

BY: DANNY

One day, Lex ladybug and Lexa Butterfly and Johnny the Spider went to play by the school. It was recess. A boy was holding a jar. The boy saw Lex Ladybug, Lexa Butterfly, and Johnny the Spider. The boy caught them in a jar. The boy put Lex Ladybug, Lexa Butterfly, and Johnny the Spider in his backpack. Then Lex Ladybug got an idea. They pushed and pushed and the lid popped open. They flew to the garden and ate 198 aphids.

LUKE AND LULU'S STRANGE ADVENTURE

BY: KIMBERLY

Once upon a time, in a beautiful meadow, there was Luke and Lulu Ladybug. They were munching on their favorite daffodil when suddenly Brennan the bird came swooping down to chase them off the daffodil. So they flew over to their friend, Katy caterpillar. They built a ferocious face to put on the daffodil. They made it of grass and flower petals. They waited for Brennan the bird. Suddenly, Brennan the bird saw the daffodil and got so scared that his beak fell off. He flew away and was never seen again.

LAURA LADYBUG

BY: VANESSA

One beautiful morning, a ladybug named Laura was flying around the farm. She saw a beautiful lemon tree but the mean butterfly who lived on the farm said, " no, you cannot come in here." They started to fight. The grouchy butterfly whacked Laura the Ladybug. Then Laura Ladybug whacked the grouchy butterfly. Suddenly, the grouchy butterfly saw a sweet tasting lemon on the ground. So the grouchy butterfly ate the lemon. She got so sick that she had to go away. Laura the Ladybug loved her lemon tree and she lived happily ever after.

THE LADYBUG AND THE TWO BUTTERFLIES

BY: NICHOLETTE

Lexa and the two butterflies lived in a rainforest. One day it started to rain. It started to cause a flood. Their cozy home was gone. They started to search and search for a new home. Finally, they found a new house. It was beautiful. They had their own rooms. The next day, they started off for a walk to the ladybug and butterfly store. They bought lots of stuff. They bought food, too. They got back home. They had a beautiful dinner and had a party to celebrate their first day in their new home.

LOLIPOP LADYBUG

BY: ANICIA

Once upon a time there was a ladybug named Lolipop Ladybug and her best friend was named Lexa. Lexa was her best friend in the garden. In the garden there was a mean crow. One day the crow came in the forest and he saw Lolipop in the garden trying to get some aphids. But the ladybug said, "I do not want you to take the aphids." "I won't eat the aphids," said the crow. But during the night, the crow came to the garden and stole the aphids. In the morning, all the aphids were gone. The ladybug said, "who ate all the aphids?" And then the crow came back in the forest. "Did you eat all the aphids," said Lolipop?" The mean crow told her that he had eaten all the aphids. She cried and cried. But then her friend Lexa had an idea.They flew away to another beautiful garden, far away from the mean crow. There were some aphids there and they lived happily ever after.

A LADYBUG STORY

BY: GRANT

One day, 1000 red and black and very nice, beautiful ladybugs were eating their favorite green aphids in a ladybug hill that was mostly made by the Queen ladybug. Every day, the red and black and very beautiful Queen watched the other ladybugs who were very beautiful, too. BUT!!!! One day a very poisonous yellow and black spotted ladybug came and tried to poison all of the nice ladybugs. The Queen was just about to start crying when the very bad yellow ladybug put one of the nice ladybugs in his mouth. Then he suddenly spit it out! It tasted so awful that the bad ladybug flew away. So the nice ladybugs went home and lived happily ever after. 

LUNA AND LUKE'S BAD DAY

BY: ALEX

One day Luke and Luna woke up. Then Luke went to Luna's house and they went to their favorite tree, but they were surprised when they saw a spider named Lex. Lex was guarding the tree. He scared them away. Then they went to the grass to make a plan so Lex would not hear them. Then they went to Luke's house and they made a bear costume. Then they put the costume on and they went to Lex's house and scared him away. He was never seen again and Luke and Luna lived happily ever after.

LAURA AND LESTER LADYBUG

BY: SOPHIE

There lived two ladybugs named Laura and Lester. They loved to eat the aphids on the oak tree, but one day big bad Sarah ant told them never to come back to the aphid tree again. So Laura and Lester made a plan. The next morning, Laura and Lester climbed on Sarah ant's back. Soon they came to the river. They pushed Sarah ant into the deep, deep, blue river. Lester and Laura quickly flew as fast as they could to the oak tree so they could chew on the juicy, fat aphids.

LEAH'S WONDERFUL ADVENTURE

BY: JENA

Once upon a time, there was a cute ladybug named Leah. She had wonderful friends. One was Buttercup Butterfly, the second one was BB the Bear and the third one was Klea the squirrel. They lived in an excellent garden. Then Leah told her friends she would get some aphids. But then she flew into BB the Bear. BB began to whack Leah with his paw. She hurried back to her garden. She told her friends what had happened. Her friends had an idea. They gathered grass and flowers. After they built a gigantic tower. BB got so scared that he ran all the way home and he never bothered them again.

LEXA'S AND LAUREN'S MORNING

BY: KENNEDY

One spring morning, Lexa, Lauren, and Dillon set off to their favorite garden in the park. After walking for an hour, they finally got there. They started to eat the yummy aphids. Soon they didn't know that a jealous raccoon was coming. They were still eating while Riley the raccoon was coming closer and closer. The raccoon scared the ladybugs and the dragonfly away. They went across the street and came up with a plan. While Riley was still resting, Lexa, Lauren and Dillon quietly snuck up with masks on their face. They scared the raccoon and he jumped into a cow. The ladybugs and the dragonfly got the garden back. They lived happily ever after in their beautiful garden.

LUNA'S ADVENTURE

BY: JESSICA

One day, a little ladybug named Luna was flying around in the valley. When a little raindrop fell on Luna, she fell to the ground. "Oh boy, now I can't fly." Then she met a pirate ladybug. "What do you want?" said the pirate. "I am wondering if you can fix my wing," said Luna. "I'm sorry, but I don't have the skills to fix that," said the pirate. So Luna went off and found a ballet ladybug. "Can you fix my wing?" said Luna. "I'm sorry, but I have to do my routine for the dance show." "OK, I will have to go to another place, "said Luna. So she went off and found a gymnastics ladybug. "Can you fix my wing?" said Luna. "Sorry, I have to get ready for the gymnastics play. "OK, I will just move on," said Luna. Then she met up with a doctor ladybug. "Please, you can fix my wing, can't you?" said Luna. "Why, yes!" and the doctor ladybug fixed Luna's wing. She was so happy she flew around 100 times and lived happily ever after.

LES AND LUKE LADYBUG

BY: STEVEN

Once upon a time, there were two ladybugs, Les and Luke, and an evil butterfly in the garden. When Les and Luke saw the evil butterfly, the butterfly wanted to eat them. The ladybugs went down into the sand and picked up the pieces of sand. They saw the butterfly in the bush so they threw the sand in the butterfly's eyes. Then they hid in the bush. The butterfly got so scared that he flew away. The ladybugs came out of the bush and were safe.

LARRY LADYBUG'S EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE

BY: CHRISTOPHER

It took place in a city. Some creature was found in a field of grass. He had a BIG footprint. It was Godzilla!  He ran into the city. He tightly hung onto the tower and roared. Hundreds and hundreds of lightning bolts hit the tower. Then a ladybug named Larry and his friends went into the subway. They saw eggs- Big eggs! An egg hatched. The baby Godzilla was a lot bigger than Larry Ladybug. One of the baby Godzillas got into the elevator and the door just about closed. The ladybugs had enough time to get out. Larry and the gang put on a news report. The news report was about the escaping Godzillas. Larry and his friends ran to the tower and planted a time bomb. They ran out just before the tower exploded. They Godzillas did not. Larry and his ladybug friends saved the city!

THE LADYBUG AND DOCTOR DEATH

BY: BRENNAN

One day, there lived Larry and Luke Ladybug. The had an enemy. The enemy's name was Doctor Death. He was a huge brown dog. They all lived in a beautiful garden. The next day, the two ladybugs decided to go for a fly in the tallest grass. While they were flying, they heard a crunch. It was Doctor Death! He was stepping on leaves. He spotted the ladybugs and ran right up to Larry. He bit Larry's antenna and threw him up into his mouth and ran away to his home. Luke started to cry when he thought that his friend was eaten. He ran back to his house. Then had had an idea. He wanted to make a trap. He slammed and banged wood together to make a trap. Then it was done. He wanted to practice his trap that he made. Then Doctor Death smelled Luke. He got so excited than he walked into the trap by mistake. Then bang! The dog got hit by the trap. Larry went flying out of the dog's stomach. Larry was so happy to see Luke. Doctor Death was never seen by anyone again.

LOUIE LADYBUG'S FANTASTIC ADVENTURE

BY: MICHAEL

Once there was a ladybug named Louie and his five friends, Pipi Praying Mantis, Grassy Grasshopper, Spiney Spider, Bubble Butterfly, and Seny Centipede. They lived in a flower patch. One day a nasty old sparrow named Spabelle wanted to eat them. First, she tried to eat Bubble, but Bubble flapped her wings. Then they threw stuff at Spabelle. "AHH," said Spabelle. Spabelle never returned and they all lived happily ever after in the flower patch.

LAUREN AND LEX LADYBUG

BY: SUSAN

Lauren and Lex Ladybug and their little friends lived on a beach in Maui. One day a boy named Darren tried to catch Lauren, Lex, Dana the butterfly and Alice the caterpillar. They talked about what to do to make Darren think that they were toys. They got Kleenexs and string and made parachutes. They turned on the motor to go way up high. When they saw Darren the boy, they turned off their motors and stayed still. Darren was fooled. He thought they were toys. He walked away and the ladybugs and their friends lived happily ever after.

LOOK OUT LENNY LADYBUG

BY: WILLI

Lenny ladybug, make your way. The other ladybugs are waiting for you. Watch out how you get there....... FLOAT........CLIMB........RUN.......LEAP.... HOP.......RIDE.......SWING.......GLIDE.......BOUNCE........  "Yippee! I can fly," said Lenny Ladybug. "Now I can fly with all my friends." Lenny Ladybug was very happy.

LOLIPOP'S ADVENTURE

BY: ALISON

 One beautiful morning, Lolipop Ladybug rushed out of bed to get breakfast. She was hungry. Lolipop rushed out of the door like lightning! Soon she saw some aphids. They were so big and they looked juicy. She didn't know that she was in a school! Lolipop ate and ate until all the aphids were gone. Lolipop got so tired that she needed somewhere to sleep. She saw a nice little place and flew over to it and fell asleep. When she woke up, so was moving so fast. She saw that it was a boy! He was running so fast that she couldn't take off! They boy got into school and saw that Lolipop was on his shoulder. He cupped his hands and got her. Oh no! Lolipop was in a jar! After awhile, the boy's teacher came and said, "you should let the ladybug go or else it will die." "Oh no, " said the boy. "I will let it go." The teacher said that he could go outside and let it go. The boy happily walked out the door and let Lolipop Ladybug out of the jar. Lolipop flew so fast. She looked behind her and looked at the boy and smiled.

LLOYD AND BYE BYE

BY: VLADIMIR

One day a ladybug named Lloyd and a  butterfly named Bye Bye went into the forest. But to their surprise, they found an evil Scorpion in a tree. They flew down quickly onto a flower. We need a plan to get out of this forest. Lloyd came up with a plan to trap the Scorpion. Lloyd decided that Bye Bye would drop some mud on the Scorpion. LLoyd scared the Scorpion and he fell on the ground. Bye Bye dropped the mud on him. Hw couldn't move. Lloyd and Bye Bye carried the Scorpion down to the lake and put him in the water. Lloyd and Bye Bye got out of the forest and they never saw the Scorpion again.

LUKE AND LLOYD

BY: KYLE

Once upon a time, there were two ladybugs named Luke and Lloyd. they lived in a rocky place. One day, Luke and Lloyd wanted to go for a walk. Luke and Lloyd walked and walked. When they saw a dinosaur fossil, they stared at the fossil for a while. Then they noticed that the dinosaur fossil came alive! Luke and Lloyd ran and ran. The dinosaur ran too. They kept on running until they saw a bow and arrow lying on the ground. Luke stood up and shot the arrow at the dinosaur and scared him away. The dinosaur was never heard from again, and Luke and Lloyd had fun on their walks. 

 

 



Submitted by: Patti Fleger, St. Monica School