How is this for a competition?

Oscar recently entered a competition where he had to write a story up to 500 words BUT had to include these 10 words:

                          hibiscus              interactive                 asparagus
                          bugle                  yonks                        photon
                         elucidate            Galapagos                  tendon
                         bittersweet

Did he meet the challenge?  

Go to the Students' Writing Blog to find out!