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A Day at the Beach.............................All About Furniture..............................Amazing Woodpecker.........................Are You Listening?.............................Back to School Blues.........................Baking Cookies..................................Bath Time...........................................Black and White Beauty.....................Black Coffee......................................Bottlenose Dolphin............................Bread.................................................Breakfast Cereal................................Broken Computer..............................Bubbles and Soap Everywhere.........Buckeye State...................................Bulletin Board....................................Chores...............................................Christmas Cookies............................Climbing.............................................Davy Crocket.....................................Everything is No................................Faking Sick........................................Finding Something to Do...................Found Money.....................................Herb Garden......................................

Hot Drinks Cold Day..............................Hot Weather Cool Fan...........................I Never Want to Sleep............................Icky Ivan................................................Inside the Game....................................Katy the Kitten.......................................Learning to Ski......................................The Lion and the Mouse.......................Lonely Goldfish......................................Make Your Own Card Games................Mother Bird............................................My First Airplane Trip.............................Tanglemouse.........................................Bacon & Wool - Dairy Time...................Bacon & Wool - Down by the Pond.......Bacon & Wool - Escape from the Farm.Bacon & Wool - Farmer Bob.................Bacon & Wool - Grandkids....................Bacon & Wool - On the Farm.................Bacon & Wool - Shearing Day...............Bacon & Wool - Sheepdog....................Bacon & Wool - The Flood....................Bacon & Wool - To Each Their Own......Bacon & Wool - Winter is Here............Bacon & Wool - You’re a Baaaad Boy..

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The Amazing Woodpecker By: Have Fun Teaching

The woodpecker is an interesting and amazing bird. It has a strong, pointed beak that acts as a hammer to remove bark from trees and find insects to eat. It has a very long tongue, up to four inches long, that is sticky on the tip for catching insects.

Most birds have one toe pointing back and three pointing forward on each foot. Woodpeckers are a little bit different. They have two sharp claws pointing back and two sharp claws pointing forward on each foot to help them hold on to the sides of trees.

The life span of a woodpecker is 4-11 years. Their favorite foods are insects, fruit, acorns and nuts. These awesome birds live in forests and wooded areas with lots of trees. Woodpeckers can be found all over the world, except in Australia.

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The Amazing Woodpecker By: Have Fun Teaching

Read the story. Use the information in the story to answer the questions below. 1. Why do woodpeckers remove bark from trees? A. They like making noise B. To find insects to eat C. To build a home D. They use a hammer 2. How many claws do woodpeckers have on each foot? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 3. About how long do woodpeckers live? A. About 7 years B. About 20 years C. About 2 years D. About 411 years 4. What types of foods do woodpeckers like to eat? A. Insects B. Fruit C. Acorns and Nuts D. All of the above 5. Where is one place that you will not find woodpeckers? A. America B. Wooded areas C. Australia D. Forests

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Broken Computer Story By: Andrew Frinkle

“Ahhhhh!” Greg screamed. “This silly computer has

broken again.” He shouted to the next room. If mom heard him and came running, maybe he’d have some sympathy.

Greg pounded on the keyboard. Nothing worked. He played with the power switch, but the lights wouldn’t even come on. Fuming, he got up and stomped off to the kitchen.

“Mother!” He growled, ripping open the fridge door. He spied a soda. Maybe that would cool his nerves. He cracked it open and guzzled half of it.

“Mother!” He shouted again. He went looking for her. It was weird that she didn’t answer. He had a problem. Why wasn’t she coming?

He found her upstairs doing the laundry and ironing dad’s shirts. She was humming to herself and seemed pretty happy.

“What are you doing?” Greg demanded. “Laundry.” She answered. “I was calling you.” “I thought if you really needed me, you’d come find me.” Greg snorted and finished his soda. “The computer is broken.” “I’m sorry. Can you fix it?” He shrugged. “Maybe. I might have to wait for dad. I don’t know what’s going on this time. It’s

always breaking. Can’t we get a new one?” “Computers don’t grow on trees.” “I know that. That is the oldest and most pointless saying ever.” Greg grumbled. “Did you check the power cord?” Mom suggested. “Of course I…” Greg trailed off. It couldn’t be that simple. He’d been swinging his feet when he

was playing his game. Had he accidentally kicked the cable? He bolted down the stairs and checked. Sure enough, that was it. The first rule of checking

electronics, and his mother had to remind him. How sad. Meekly, he went back upstairs. “I fixed it.” “The power cord, right?” Mom smiled. When he said nothing, she winked. “Guess we don’t

need to buy a new one after all.”

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Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.

1. What is Greg’s problem at the beginning of the story?A. He lost his game.B. He is hungry.C. His cat ran away.D. His computer broke.

2. Who does he look for to help him?A. MomB. DadC. BrotherD. Friend

3. How does Greg feel when he can’t find his mother at first?A. HappyB. IrritatedC. LonelyD. Mischievous

4. What does mom suggest he do to fix the computer?A. Check the cablesB. Turn it back onC. Flip the breakerD. Reboot the computer

5. Who actually figured out how to fix the computer then?A. GregB. MomC. DadD. No one

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Finding Something to Do Story By: Judie Eberhardt

Jessie was so bored one summer day in June.

She wanted something different to do. What can I do that would be fun but different she asked

herself. She was tired of watching T.V., she read all

her books, and her friends were on vacation.

Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower sitting in the

garage. Jessie noticed the lawn was tall and shaggy

looking. “Mom,” she yelled.“I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the garage and said, “Oh no you don’t.” “You’re too young to mow the

lawn.” Jessie said, “I’m ten years old and know how to do it.”“Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”

Mom was very hesitant, but she decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was

home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from

watching her Dad. She was a real pro. She checked the gas to make sure it was full, had on her

sneakers for safety, and even put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched

from the kitchen window. Wow, she thought to herself. Jessie really does know how to mow

the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so

good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job.” “Dad will be very surprised.”

Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn.” “I was going to do it on Satuday.” “It looks great though.” “Thanks.” “I didn’t mow it, Jessie did.” “Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she did. “It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie. The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie

began mowing their lawn, and then two other neighbors asked also. Jessie was now mowing

lawns for three neighbors and making some money on her summer vacation. She was no

longer bored! I won’t have time to spend my money, she laughed to herself.

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Story By: Judie Eberhardt Use the information in the story to answer the questions below. 1. What month did the story take place? A. May B. June C. July D. August 2. Where was the lawn mower kept? A. In the garage B. In the tool shed C. Near the back porch D. None of the above 3. What word from the story describes Mom when Jessie wanted to mow the lawn? A. Lonely B. Mad C. Happy D. Hesitant 4. How many neighbors did Jessie mow lawns for? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 5. Why did Mom give Jessie ice tea? A. Jessie was hot from mowing the lawn. B. Mom was out of lemonade. C. Jessie asked for ice tea. D. None of the above

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My First Airplane Trip Story By: Judie Eberhardt

School was finally out. Now I will get to

go to California to visit my favorite aunt,

Aunt Helen. Aunt Helen came to our house

two years ago, and now that I am a big girl, I

am going to fly to her house all by myself!

I’m so excited. Mom was going to take me to

the airport and stay until the plane left the

ground. I didn’t know what to expect. Mom

and Dad told me how the fly attendants would make sure I was in the correct seat and even

ask me what I wanted to drink.

The next day, we were off to the airport. Mom showed me the way to the security

checkpoint. Then a lady at the gate checked my ticket and into the big plane I went. Another

lady helped me find my seat and put my bag in the overhead compartment. Next, I buckled up

and was ready for takeoff. The pilot came on the loud speaker and told everyone to prepare

for takeoff. That’s when I became so scared! No one told me that the plane would be so high

in the air so fast! All the houses and cars looked like tiny ants. For a moment, I lost my breath,

because I was so scared. The flight attendant could see that I was afraid. She came over and

sat next to me in the empty seat. “Are you OK?” she asked. “Yes, just a bit scared because this

is my first airplane trip.” “I see,” answered the flight attendant. “There is nothing to be afraid

of.” “Just sit back and relax.” “Try to enjoy the view.” “What is your name?” “I’m Linda.” She

then brought me a soda to drink. After drinking my soda, I fell asleep for a while, until I heard

the pilot say, “Prepare for landing.” “The temperature in Los Angeles is 75 degrees and sunny.”

With that announcement, I knew I was almost to Los Angeles and that Aunt Helen would be

waiting for me at the gate when I got off the plane. As I went down the plane and into the

airport, I saw Aunt Helen waiting for me by the ticket counter. I ran to her, and she gave me a

big hug. “Did you enjoy your first airplane trip?” asked Aunt Helen. “I did, but it was a little

scary at first.” “The nice flight attendant took good care of me,” said Linda. “I’m looking

forward to the flight home.” “Hold it just a minute,” said Aunt Helen. “You just got here, and

we have a week of fun things to do.” “You can’t run home too soon. Linda smiled a big smile.

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Story By: Judie Eberhardt Use the information in the story to answer the questions below. 1. What state was Linda flying to? A. New York B. Florida C. Ohio D. California 2. How long had it been since Linda saw Aunt Helen? A. Two years B. Two months C. One year D. Six months 3. What word from the story describes Linda when the plane took off? A. Lonely B. Mad C. Scared D. None of the above 4. When did Linda fall asleep? A. After reading a book B. After doing a puzzle C. After watching a movie D. After drinking a soda 5. Where was Aunt Helen when Linda got into the airport? A. Near the escalator B. Near the stairs C. Near the snack bar D. Near the ticket counter

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A DAY AT THE BEACH! ! PAGE 51.D2.A3.A4.A5.D

BAKING COOKIES! ! PAGE 151.C2.A3.D4.B5.C

ALL ABOUT FURNITURE! PAGE 71.C2.A3.C4.A5.D

BATH TIME!! ! ! PAGE 171.B2.A3.C4.B5.A

THE AMAZING WOODPECKER PAGE 91.B2.D3.A4.D5.C

THE BLACK AND WHITE BEAUTY PG 191.C2.B3.D4.A5.B

ARE YOU LISTENING?! ! PAGE 111.A2.C3.D4.C5.B

BLACK COFFEE! ! ! PAGE 211.D2.B3.A4.C5.D

BACK TO SCHOOL BLUES ! PAGE 13 1.D2.C3.A4.C5.A

THE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN! PAGE 231.D2.A3.C4.C5.D

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BREAD!! ! ! ! PAGE 251.D2.B3.C4.A5.B

BULLETIN BOARD! ! PAGE 351.A2.C3.D4.B5.C

BREAKFAST CEREAL! ! PAGE 271.A2.B3.D4.C5.D

THE CHORES ! ! ! PAGE 371.C2.C3.A4.C5.A

BROKEN COMPUTER! ! PAGE 291.D2.A3.B4.A5.B

CHRISTMAS COOKIES! ! PAGE 391.D2.C3.B4.A5.C

BUBBLES & SOAP EVERYWHERE PG 311.D2.A3.C4.D5.A

CLIMBING! ! ! ! PAGE 411.D2.D3.A4.C5.B

THE BUCKEYE STATE! ! PAGE 331.B2.D3.A4.D5.A

DAVY CROCKETT!! ! PAGE 431.D2.B3.A4.D5.A

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EVERYTHING IS NO!! ! PAGE 451.D2.A3.C4.A5.D

HOT DRINKS, COLD DAY! PAGE 551.C2.A3.A4.B5.B

FAKING SICK! ! ! PAGE 471.B2.C3.D4.A5.C

HOT WEATHER, COOL FAN! PAGE 571.C2.B3.B4.C5.B

FINDING SOMETHING TO DO! PAGE 491.B2.A3.D4.C5.A

I NEVER WANT TO SLEEP! PAGE 591.D2.C3.D4.A5.A

FOUND MONEY! ! ! PAGE 51 1.D2.A3.C4.B5.A

ICKY IVAN! ! ! ! PAGE 611.C2.B3.A4.B5.A

THE HERB GARDEN! ! PAGE 531.A2.B3.A4.C5.D

INSIDE THE GAME! ! PAGE 631.B2.A3.D4.A5.D

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KATY THE KITTEN! ! PAGE 651.B2.B3.C4.D5.C

MOTHER BIRD! ! ! PAGE 751.B2.A3.D4.B5.C

LEARNING TO SKI! ! PAGE 671.D2.B3.B4.A5.A

MY FIRST AIRPLANE TRIP ! PAGE 771.D2.A3.C4.D5.D

THE LION AND THE MOUSE! PAGE 691.C2.B3.A4.D5.A

TANGLEMOUSE! ! ! PAGE 791.B2.C3.D4.A5.B

THE LONELY GOLDFISH! PAGE 711.C2.B3.C4.D5.A

BACON & WOOL - DAIRY TIME PG 811.C2.D3.A4.C5.A

MAKE YOUR OWN CARD GAMES PG 73 1.C2.C3.B4.C5.A

B & W - DOWN BY THE POND PG 831.D2.D3.B4.C5.A

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B & W - ESCAPE FROM THE FARM PG 851.D2.C3.B4.A5.C

BACON & WOOL - SHEEPDOG PG 931.C2.B3.A4.A5.C

BACON & WOOL - FARMER BOB PG 871.B2.D3.A4.C5.D

BACON & WOOL - THE FLOOD PG 971.A2.C3.B4.D5.D

BACON & WOOL - GRANDKIDS PG 871.A2.B3.C4.B5.C

B & W - TO EACH THEIR OWN! PG 991.B2.A3.C4.C5.A

BACON & WOOL - ON THE FARM PG 911.B2.B3.A4.B5.D

B & W - WINTER IS HERE! PG 1011.B2.A3.C4.D5.C

BACON & WOOL - SHEARING DAY PG 931.B2.B3.C4.A5.B

B & W - YOU’RE A BAAAAD BOY PG 1031.C2.B3.B4.A5.B

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