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Darby’s Birthday Party
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Darby’s Birthday Party A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Reader • Word Count: 350
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Darby’s Birthday Party
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Darby the dog’s birthday was just two days away.
On Friday, Darby would be 15 years old.That is old for a dog.
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“ W h a t s h a l l w e p l a n f o r D a r b y ’ s b i r t h d a y ? ” a s k e d M i a .
“ I t i s j u s t t w o d a y s a w a y , a n d w e h a v e n ’ t p l a n n e d a n y t h i n g . ”
“ W e ’ d b e t t e r t h i n k o f s o m e t h i n g f a s t , ” s a i d M i k e .
“ D a r b y w i l l b e u n h a p p y i f w e d o n o t h i n g o n h i s b i r t h d a y . W e a l w a y s d o s o m e t h i n g f o r D a r b y ’ s b i r t h d a y . ”
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“Shall we have a party?
Shall we take him to the park?
Shall we take him to the beach?” asked Mia.
“Or shall we take him on a hike?It is a special birthday because Darby will be 15 years old.”
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“ W e m u s t p l a n a s p e c i a l p a r t y f o r D a r b y , ” s a i d M i k e .
“ W e h a v e a l w a y s h a d a p a r t y f o r D a r b y o n h i s b i r t h d a y .
A n d h e w i l l b e 1 5 y e a r s o l d . W e h a v e t o p l a n a v e r y s p e c i a l p a r t y . ”
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“ W h e r e s h a l l w e h a v e t h e p a r t y ?
W h a t s h a l l w e d o f o r f u n ? W h a t g a m e s s h a l l w e p l a y ? ”
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“Let’s make a list,” said Mike.
“Who shall we invite to Darby’s party?What shall we have to eat?”
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Mike and Mia planned a special party for Darby.
They invited Darby’s favorite friends.
They planned Darby’s favorite games.And they shopped for Darby’s favorite food.
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B u t t h e y d i d n o t k n o w w h e r e t o h a v e t h e p a r t y .
M i k e a n d M i a w e n t t o t h e p a r k .
“ I s t h i s a g o o d p l a c e f o r t h e p a r t y ? ” a s k e d M i a . “ N o , ” s a i d M i k e . “ I t i s n o t s p e c i a l . ”
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They went to the beach.
“Is this a good place for the party?” asked Mia.“No,” said Mike. “It is not special.”
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T h e y w e n t t o t h e w o o d s .
“ I s t h i s a g o o d p l a c e f o r a p a r t y ? ” a s k e d M i a . “ N o , ” s a i d M i k e . “ I t i s n o t s p e c i a l . ”
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They went to the mall.
“Is this a good place for a party?” asked Mia.“Not for a dog,” said Mike.
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S o o n i t w a s F r i d a y .
I t w a s t h e d a y o f D a r b y ’ s b i r t h d a y p a r t y . W h e r e d i d t h e y h a v e t h e p a r t y ?
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At the zoo, of course.It was Darby’s favorite place.
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D a r b y s a w a l l o f h i s z o o f r i e n d s . A n d t h e y a l l s a n g , “ H a p p y B i r t h d a y t o D a r b y . ”
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