The Hike 5-8 by Paty Pineda
Mandy is a very smart girl who likes to be at her grandfather’s house a lot. She likes to help him and talk with him a lot. Her grandfather likes Mandy helping him. Mandy and her grandfather are going on a hike. Mandy brings food for her grandfather to put in his backpack. She is cooking vegetables and pork which is what her grandfather likes.
Mandy and her grandfather want to run, so they are walking very fast. But her grandfather can’t run because he is very old. They are going to the mountain, the mountain is very tall. The mountain has green trees and sand. The sand is very hot. Mandy is very happy because she is on a walk with her grandfather.
Mandy is surprised to see the clouds up close. Mandy and her grandfather are looking at the sky and its colors. Mandy and her grandfather are talking about the mountain. Mandy and her grandfather have walking sticks and a backpack. Mandy wants to see the bears but there are not any bears there. Mandy and her grandfather are both wearing hats.
Mandy told her grandfather to look at the beautiful tree. The tree has birds that Mandy wants to get but her grandfather said the birds are too high. Her grandfather told Mandy that they had to keep going. Her grandfather is very tired but Mandy is not tired yet. Mandy and her grandfather are looking around and exploring nature.
