Improving My English Through Reading

(Book 1)

AISH

Red Ball on the Floor

The ball is on the floor. It is a red ball. It

is a rubber ball. The baby looks at the

ball. The cat looks at the ball. The cat is

black. The cat walks over to the ball.

The cat hits the ball with its paw. The ball rolls on the floor. The baby smiles.
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Warm Air and a Sandwich

The window is open. Air comes through the window. It is warm air. It is a warm day. The air smells like bread. It smells like fresh bread. It smells good. It makes the boy hungry. The boy goes to the kitchen. He makes a sandwich. He sits down. He eats the sandwich.
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He Gets Dressed, Sees His Friend

The boy puts on his socks. He puts on his shoes. He ties his shoelaces. He walks to the front door. He turns the doorknob. He pulls the door open. He steps outside. He closes the door behind him. He walks to the corner. He sees his friend. He waves to his friend.
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Noisy Animals, Quiet Animals

The dog barks. It likes to bark. The bird sings. It likes to sing. The dog and bird are noisy. The cat meows. It meows when it is hungry. It meows when it is angry. The fish says nothing. The turtle says nothing. The mouse says nothing. The lizard says nothing. They are quiet.
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They Play Catch

Bob picks up the ball. He throws the ball. Bill catches the ball. Bill throws the ball back. Bob catches the ball. Bob throws the ball to Bill. Bill drops the ball. Bill picks it up. He throws it over Bobs head. Bob runs back. He jumps up. He catches the ball.
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A Cat and a Dog

The cat licks its paws. The cat licks its belly. The dog licks its paws. The dog licks its belly. The cat lies in the grass. The dog lies in the grass. The cat rolls onto its back. The dog rolls onto its back. The cat and dog do things together.
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Hungry for Hot Dogs

He opens the refrigerator. He looks inside the refrigerator. He is hungry. He wants something to eat. He sees a package. It

is a package of hot dogs. Six hot dogs

are in the package. He takes two hot

dogs out of the package. He closes the

refrigerator. He puts the hot dogs on a

plate.
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She picks up the book. It is her favorite

book. It has a red cover. It has 52

Her Book and Her Cats

pages. It has many pictures. It has

pictures of many animals. She likes

animals. She has two cats. She likes her

cats. Their names are Fluffy and Muffy.

She shows them the pictures in the

book.
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Kids and Their Teacher

He has a job. He is a teacher. He teaches kids. He teaches them how to read. He teaches them how to spell. The kids are fast learners. They learn how to read quickly. They learn how to spell quickly. He likes his job. He likes kids. He likes to teach kids new things.
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Parents Save Babies from Fire

The house is on fire. Flames come out of the windows. Smoke comes out of the windows. A man runs out of the house. He carries a baby in his arms. A woman runs out of the house. She carries a baby in her arms. A fire truck arrives at the house.
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A Baby Goes to Sleep

The baby crawls on the floor. It stops. Then it crawls some more. Then it stops again. Mama looks at the baby. She picks up the baby. She carries the baby to the crib. She puts the baby in the crib. She puts a blanket on the baby. The baby falls asleep.
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An Aeroplane in the Sky

The boy hears a sound. He looks up. He sees an aeroplane. The aeroplane is in the sky. It is a silver aeroplane. It has two wings. It has a tail. It has two jet engines. lands There is a pilot on the aeroplane. He flies the aeroplane. He the aeroplane.
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She goes to the zoo. There are many

Monkeys at the Zoo

animals at the zoo. She likes the

monkeys. They have funny faces. They

have long tails. They jump around a lot.

She goes to the monkey cage. There

are six monkeys in the cage. She looks

at them. She waves to them. She says

hello

to

them.

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Is There Life on the Moon?

The moon is in the sky. He looks at the moon. It is round and white. It is bright. It has mountains. It has valleys. It has rocks. It has dirt. He thinks about the moon. He wonders about it. Maybe there is water on the moon. Maybe tiny animals live on the moon.
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Red Trees and Red Cats

He likes to colour. He colours with his crayons. His crayon box has many crayons. Each crayon is a different colour. He opens his coloring book. His favourite colour is

red. He colours the trees dark red. He

colours the cats light red. He colours the sidewalks medium red. His mom buys extra red crayons for him.
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Bright Stars in the Night Sky

It is nighttime. The sky is black. There are tiny lights in the sky. They are stars. There are many stars. She looks all over the sky. She sees stars everywhere. A few stars are big. Most stars are small. She counts the stars. She counts 86 stars. She tells her mom.
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She Swims Every Day

She is a good swimmer. Her school has a swim team. She is on the swim team. She practices every day. She swims in the pool every day. She swims two hours every day. She is a strong swimmer. She

wins races. She wants to swim in the

Olympics. She wants to swim for her

country.
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Ants in the Kitchen

She watches the ants. They are very small. There are very many of them. They are in the kitchen sink. They are thirsty. They drink the drops of water. The drops are on the bottom of the sink. She turns on the faucet. Water flows into the sink.

The

ants

go

down

the

drain.
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The Snow Melts on the Ground

It is early afternoon. She looks out the

window. She sees the snow. The snow falls

from the sky. There are many snowflakes. They fall fast. They hit the ground. They melt on the ground. She is unhappy. She wants to make a snowman. But there is no snow on the ground.
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Camping in the Woods

She goes camping. She camps in the woods. She camps with her family. They set up a tent. It is a big tent. It sleeps three people. She sleeps with her mom and dad in the tent. They sit around a

campfire at night. The campfire keeps

them warm. They cook food in the

campfire.
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A One-Mile Race
There is a race today. He puts on his

shorts. He puts on his sneakers. He goes

to the track. It is a one-mile race. Other boys show up at the starting line. The race starts. All the boys run fast. They run around the track four times. The race ends. He comes in third place.
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Good Soldiers, Bad Soldiers

He plays war with his plastic soldiers. The good soldiers attack the bad soldiers. The good soldiers have big tanks. They have fast jeeps. They have big guns. They shoot at the bad soldiers. The good soldiers

march forward. The bad soldiers march

backward. The good soldiers win the war.

The

bad

soldiers

lose

the

war.
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Fire Truck Saves House

He has a little fire truck. It is a red, plastic fire truck. He sees a fire. He calls 911. A house is on fire. Please hurry! He pushes the fire truck. The fire truck goes to the house. The fire truck sprays water on the house. The fire is out. Everyone is safe.
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Polar Bears Need Help

She worries a lot. She worries about polar bears. They are big, white bears. They live in the north. They need snow. They need ice. They need cold weather. There is too much pollution. Pollution heats up the

Earth. Heat melts the ice. The ice is the

polar bears home. No ice means no

home.
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A Soft, Wet Frog

Frogs are outside his house. They are

quiet in the daytime. They are noisy at

night. It is nighttime. The frogs are singing. He grabs a flashlight. He goes outside. He shines the light on a frog. It hops. He picks it up. It is soft and wet. It kicks its legs. He puts it down.
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A Turtle Has Its Own Home

A turtle is a funny animal. It carries its home on its back. It never stops at a hotel. It never rents an apartment. It never buys a house. A turtle is a homeowner. It is always next to its home. It is never far from its home. Home is always on its back.
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The Tree and the Clouds

He looks at the tree. The wind blows

the leaves. A squirrel runs up the tree.

He looks at the street. A woman parks her car. She gets out of her car. He looks at the sky. He looks at the clouds in the sky. They are big clouds. They are dark clouds. It looks like rain.
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Ride on the School Bus

He waits for the school bus. He sees the

yellow bus. It stops in front of him. The

door opens. He climbs up the steps. He

says hello to the driver. The driver says

good morning. He walks to the back of

the bus. He sits next to the window. The

bus starts. He looks out the window.
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A Stick and a Dog

He takes the dog for a walk. He picks up a stick. He throws the stick. The dog chases the stick. It brings back the stick. It gives him the stick. He throws it again. The dog brings the stick back. The dog walks over to a tree. It pees on the tree. He takes the dog home.
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The Tree Climber

He climbs a tree. He climbs from limb to

limb. He climbs higher and higher. The

ground gets farther away. The top of the

tree gets closer. He sees a squirrel. It

barks at him. He looks down at the

people on the ground. His mother looks

up in the tree. Get down here right now!
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Read a Book in Bed

The book is on the nightstand. She gets into bed. She picks up the book. She opens the book. She reads ten pages. She likes the story. She turns to page eleven. Her dad comes in. He says good

night. She kisses her dad. She closes the

book. She turns off the lamp. She goes to

sleep.
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Many Fish in the Ocean

The ocean is blue. The ocean is big.

There are many fish in the ocean.

There are big fish. There are small fish.

There are fast fish and slow fish. The big

fish eat the small fish. The fast fish eat the slow fish. The fishermen catch all the fish. The people eat all the fish.
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She Has Dreams at Night

She dreams at night. She dreams while she sleeps. She dreams about many things. She dreams about her parents. She dreams about school. She dreams about her friends. She dreams about her dog and cat. She dreams about the future. She

dreams about the past. She dreams about

monsters. Those dreams wake her up.
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He Rides His Bike

His left foot is on the pedal. His right

foot is on the ground. He pushes down

on the pedal. He takes his right foot off the ground. He puts it on the pedal. The pedals start to go around. They go around in a circle. His knees go up and down. The bicycle rolls forward.
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Her New Blue Dress

She walks into the store. She looks at the

dresses. There are many dresses. She

wants a blue dress. She sees a blue dress. She takes it to the dressing room. She tried the blue dress on. It fits. She likes it. She takes it off. She takes it to the cashier. She buys it.
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The Alarm Wakes Him Up

It is early morning. He is asleep. The alarm goes off. He hears the alarm. He wakes up. He turns off the alarm. He goes back to sleep. He sleeps for 15 minutes. Then he wakes up. He sits up. He stretches. He yawns. He gets out of bed. He walks to the bathroom.
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Apples, Apples
Apples, apples Red apples, green apples, Yellow apples, more! Apples, apples

Growing on a tree.
Apples, apples Pick one just for me! Three apples, four

Tasty as can be. Share one now with me!

One apple, two apples, Apples, apples

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Aunt Lee's Pets

Some
pets. is not pets birds, and

people
Others like are or the have those

have
dogs. people. Both is is

cats
Aunt Her are

as
Lee two girl Lulu Molly.

chickens. hens. One other

named

Lulu and Molly live in a coop in Aunt Lees

backyard.
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They eat special chicken food bought

at the feed store. When the hens are outside, they love to eat bugs they catch in the yard. Lulu and Molly even like to eat worms they pull out of the ground. Aunt Lees pets give her eggs to eat. Dogs and cats do not do that. Lulu and Molly are special pets.
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Baby Brother
Cara has a new baby brother. His

name is Tommy. He was just born ten

months ago. Cara's dad said, Mom

will need lots of help. Cara helps feed

Tommy. Cara holds the food. Mom

holds the spoon and puts it in Tommy's

mouth. Tommy makes a mess.
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When Tommy can't sleep, Cara sings

him a song. She sings the ABCs. Then Tommy goes to sleep. Tommy was crying. Cara knew what to do. She gave Tommy a toy. Then he stopped crying. Mom said, Cara, you are a great sister. Dad said, You are a great helper too.
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A Ball For My Dog

My dog found a ball. It was a yellow

ball. My dog loves to chew. He

chewed the yellow ball. My dog found

another ball. It was a red ball. My dog

loves to play. He played with the red

ball. My dog found another ball.

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It was a blue ball. My dog loves to run.

He ran after the blue ball when I threw

it.

I need to find another ball for my dog.

What colour should it be? What will my dog do with the next ball?

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Bubble Baby
Mom and Baby are at the park. They
sit on the grass. Mom says, I have

bubbles! She takes out the bubble

stick. Pop pop pop! says Baby. Mom says, Do you like the bubbles? Bub bub bub! says Baby. Mom dips the stick in the bottle.
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Ha ha ha! says Baby. Mom dips the

stick in the bottle. She puts the stick by

baby's mouth. She says, Blow the

bubbles, Baby. Baby makes an O with

his lips. Baby blows the bubbles. There

are Pop. lots and Pop. lots of Pop. bubbles. Pop.
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The Car Trip

We are going on a trip. Not on a
plane! Not in a ship! We will ride in our

new car. Buckle up--we will go far.

Red light, stop. Green light, go. Yellow light means slow, slow, slow. Baby brother starts to fret. Sister says, Are we there yet?
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Quiet, now. Dont make a peep. Baby

brothers fast asleep. Im as quiet as a

mouse

And

here

we

are--at

Grandmas house!

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Dan Does Tricks

Luke is a boy. Luke has a dog named Dan. Dan does tricks. Sit, says Luke. Dan sits. Give me five, says Luke. Dan gives Luke five with his paw.

Smile, says Luke.

Dan smiles.
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Luke sits by the pool. He does not jump

in the pool. I do not want to get wet,

says Luke.
Dan likes to swim. Luke throws a ball

into the pool.

Fetch, says Luke. Dan jumps into the pool and gets the ball.
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Dan gets out of the pool and brings

the ball to Luke.

Good boy! says Luke. You are a

smart dog, Dan.

Dan shakes the water off of his fur.

Now Luke is wet.

Oh, Dan!
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The Farmer's Great Day

It is spring. Time to plant some crops, said farmer Ted. The pig walked away. Oink, said the pig. The horse walked away. Neigh, said the

horse.
The cow walked away. Moo, said the

cow.
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Farmer Ted threw up his hands.

Where are you all going?

He ran to the barn.

Farmer Ted looked inside.

Hello? Who is in here? Farmer Ted dropped his rake. Happy birthday!
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His family jumped from behind the hay.

Farmer Ted smiled. I was so busy

planting crops, I forgot it was my

birthday.
He took a bite of cake. He said, What a nice day. Thank you!

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Fireflies
What are those little green lights on the

grass and flying in the yard?

Are they monsters? Are they UFOs?

No, they arent monsters and they arent

UFOs. Theyre fireflies.

Fireflies are little insects that glow with a

cool green light. If you touch one it wont burn you.
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Some fireflies glow to warn other animals that they dont taste good. Frogs, bats, and birds do not like to eat animals that glow. The glow helps keep fireflies safe. Sometimes we call fireflies glow worms. You can catch fireflies in a jar. Dont forget to let them go again.

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Ben Goes Fishing

Ben and his dad went fishing. Ben took his pole. His dad took some worms. They got on a boat. The boat was in a big lake. Ben's dad drove the boat. He knows where to find the fish. Ben liked the boat ride.

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Ben put a worm on the hook. He put his pole in the water. He felt the pole pull. Was it a fish? He reeled it in. He did not get a fish. Ben got an old can.

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Hippo and Frog

Hippo squishes mud between her toes.
She gulps down lily pads. She blows bubbles in the water. Blub blub blub. Hippo loves her home in the pond. A frog watches her. He lives in the pond too.
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Frog said, I like you Hippo, but I don't like mud. It is messy. Hippo said, I am sorry. I will tiptoe through the mud. I will not be messy.

Frog said, I like you Hippo, but not I do

not like it when you eat the lily pads. I like

to hop on them.
Hippo said, I am sorry. I will not eat the

lily pads.
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You can hop on them. I will eat the grass instead. Frog said, I like you Hippo, but not I do not like bubbles in the water. It is loud

when I swim.
Hippo said, I am sorry. I will not blow

bubbles in the water.

Frog said, You are very kind Hippo.

Thank you for being my friend.

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Max the Dog

Jen has a brown dog. Her dog's name is Max. Max likes to play with the ball. Jen throws the ball. Max brings it back. Max lies on the bed. This makes Jen's mom mad. She wants Max to lie on the floor.

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One day Max got lost. Jen looked all

over for him. She walked up the street

and down the street.

She yelled, Come home, Max!

She found Max! He was in the park.

He was happy to see Jen.

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Ken's Messy Room

Ken's room was a mess! There were toy
trucks on the floor. There were books by the door. There were pants on the bed. Ken's dad said, This room is a pig pen! Clean it now! He was not happy. Ken got to work.
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He made his bed. He put his trucks in

the toy box. He put his books away. He folded the pants and put them away. Ken's Dad came back. You did a great job, he said. Ken and his dad were both happy.

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Friends for Tom

Tom and Mom went to the beach.
I have no friends here, Tom said.

I will play with you, Mom said.

She gave Tom a shovel and a bucket. Tom dug in the sand. Mom dug in the sand. We need some water, Tom said.
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He ran and scooped some water into his bucket. Tom stared at the water. Mom! Come here. Look in my bucket. Mom looked. Little fish swam in circles around and around the bucket. I do have friends at the beach, Tom said. Fish friends!
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The Missing Pencil

Matt was ready to do his homework. "I am going to ace my math test," he said. Matt opened up his math book and grabbed his notebook. "Uh oh," Matt said as he looked in his pencil case. His pencil was not there.

"Where is my pencil?" Matt asked. "I need

my pencil to do my homework."
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Matt looked in his book bag. His pencil

was not there. Matt looked around his

desk. He did not see his pencil. Matt

looked at the floor.

His pencil was nowhere to be found!

"Mom, I cannot find my pencil," Matt

yelled.
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Mom walked into his room and pointed

to the mirror.
She said, "Look over there."

"What? My pencil is not over there,"

Matt said. When Matt looked in the mirror, he blushed. His pencil was behind his ear!
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Play!
I jump. I shake. I dance. I hop. I run outside. I leap. I skip. I bounce. I slide. I swing. I flip. But Im still

I like to move.
I cannot stop.

I scoot and roll

across the floor. I spin in circles out the door.

careful!
I dont trip!
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The Early Bird Catches the Worm (Maybe)

Bud is a bird. He wakes up early to catch

a worm. Bud is very hungry.

Will is a worm. He moves around in the

dirt. Will sees Bud flying in the sky.

Bud is looking for food.

"I must hide," says Will.

Will moves to the grass.
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He still sees Bud flying in the sky. "I am not safe here. I must hide somewhere else."

Will moves near a tree. He hides in the

shade. Bud flies around the tree. "The

shade does not hide me!"

Will moves to the garden. He still sees

Bud flying in the sky. "I must find some

place safe to hide," Will says.
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Will looks around and disappears as Bud swoops down. Bud eats some bird seeds that he finds on the ground. Bud did not see Will. Bud flies away as Will pokes his head out of an apple that fell

from the tree!

Will smiles and says, "That was close!"
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Zac and Sam At the Store

Zac and Sam went to the store because
they wanted food. Zac wanted

ham. Sam wanted chips and dip.

I want to get ham, said Zac. I do not want to get ham, said Sam. I want to get chips and dip. I do not like chips and dip, said Zac.
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What are we going to do? asked Sam.

The store was big. There were lots of

things to get. Zac and Sam could not

make up their minds. Do you want to eat oranges? asked Zac. I do not know if I want oranges, said Sam. Do you want to eat eggs?
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No, I do not know if I want eggs. We could get figs or nuts. No, I do not know what I want. Do you like pie? asked Sam.

No! Do you want to eat cake? asked

Zac.

No, but I know what we can buy, said

Sam.

Zac and Sam got ice cream.

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Black Cat, Tan Cat

Look at Black Cat.

Hes on his mat.

Hes happy, fat, and glad.

Tan Cat walks by,

his tail held high.

And now Black Cat is mad.

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He thinks Tan Cat

wants on his mat.

Black Cat will never share.

It is so sad. Tan Cat feels bad. They could have been a pair.

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