Brazil
A Day in the Life
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Hi! I'm Renan Rodrigues Almeida, and I'm 10. I live with my two brothers, two sisters and parents in a city near São Paulo.
6:30 A.M. I wake up, brush my teeth and get dressed. Then I walk to school with my brothers and a neighbor. At school, I have a breakfast of chocolate milk and a cookie.
7:10 A.M. Classes begin. I enjoy school, and I like my teacher. My favorite subject is Portuguese. I also like writing and history. I am writing a report about Pedro Alvares Cabral. He claimed Brazil for Portugal. On Friday, I have violin lessons and computer class.
10:00 A.M. It's time for lunch. Usually, we have rice and beans with salad and meat.
10:20 A.M. Back to class! I work on a social-studies project. Before I know it, it's 10:45--the end of the school day. My brothers and I walk home together. I immediately change out of my school clothes and start my chores. Today, I have to wash dishes. Once I'm finished, my mom lets me play. My friends and I meet up outside and play football--that's what we call soccer. It is my favorite sport. I'm a big fan of a team called the Corinthians.
3:00 P.M. I shower, and my mom makes me fresh fruit juice from lemons, passion fruit or grapes. Grape juice is my favorite, but I drink whichever one she makes. Then I take a nap.
5:00 P.M. When I wake up, I have a snack of fried beef. Then I watch cartoons before doing my math and writing homework. Afterward, my brothers and I hang out together in our bedroom. We either play games on the computer or an indoor version of football. We made paper footballs for this.
9:00 P.M. Time for a dinner of breaded chicken with rice and beans and salad. Yum! After I've eaten, my mom sends me to bed. I always go as soon as she tells me to. Good night!
