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250 Stories..........................................A New Car...........................................The Babysitter.....................................Broken Wrist........................................A Bushel of Peaches...........................Canoeing Chaos!...............................Charlie’s Visitor..................................Dance Class......................................Dog Dreams......................................Eating Crab.......................................Empty Calories..................................Field Day...........................................Fresh Paint........................................Fried Chicken....................................Fruits and Vegetables.......................Having a Yard Sale............................Homerun............................................Housebreaking Herschel...................It’s Never Easy...................................Late Birthday......................................Learning to Bake................................Lost Money........................................Loud and Rude..................................Mommy’s Necklace...........................My Computer Died............................

A New Tennis Racket...............................Planting the Garden................................Pumpkin Pies..........................................Reading a Book.......................................Remembering Your Order of Operations.Sara’s Surprise Party...............................Scared of the Dark...................................Sleepover.................................................Spring Cleaning.......................................Storm Warning.........................................The Stray Puppy......................................Thermometers..........................................To Save or not to Save.............................Treats for Trixie........................................Uncle Bob’s Tool Shed.............................The Unhappy Petunia..............................Vertical Gardens......................................The Waiting Room...................................Watching Penguins..................................Watermelon Fractions..............................We Need Something to Do......................Welcome to the Neighborhood................Welcome to the Oasis............................What is it Made of?.................................You Got Me Sick!....................................

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The Babysitter Story By: Judie Eberhardt

Wendy was dreaming of the day she could start

babysitting. She was only 11 years old, but very responsible and loved children. Her mom said she would be a great babysitter, but not until she was at least 16 years old. Wendy thought that 16 was so far away. “You let me babysit Duke,” said Wendy to her mom. “But Wendy, Duke is the neighbor’s dog.” “That is a big difference.”

The next day, Wendy and her mom were at the grocery store and met one of their neighbors from down the street. Mrs. Olsen was saying she needed a reliable sitter for Saturday night. They needed to go to a party from Mr. Olsen’s job. Mrs. Olsen asked Wendy’s mom if she knew of someone that is responsible and available for Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Olsen had a 3 year old girl. Wendy’s mom said, “I can’t think of anyone.” Wendy said, “How about me?” “I’m responsible and love little Molly.” Wendy’s mom said, “Oh I don’t think so Wendy.” “Remember I said you are too young.” “I’m almost twelve,” said Wendy. “Besides it’s just three doors down from our house.” “Please,” begged Wendy. “Why not?” asked Mrs. Olsen. “Wendy knows Molly.” “I think it would be great.” “Okay,” agreed Wendy’s mom.

Saturday night came, and Wendy left for the Mrs. Olsen’s house at 5:00 and babysat for five hours and loved it. Wendy’s mom called her two times to check on her, and she wanted to see if everything was going well. Wendy said they drew pictures, read stories, and gave Molly a snack. What was even better was Wendy made $15.00! Now Wendy is the steady babysitter for the Olsen family. Her good babysitting skills have given Wendy some new babysitting jobs around the neighborhood. “I think when I get older, I would like to work in a daycare center,” said Wendy. “Then I can be with children all day long.”

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The Babysitter Story By: Judie Eberhardt

Use the information in the story to answer the questions below. 1. How old is Wendy? A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13 2. Who is Duke? A. The neighbor’s little boy B. The neighbor’s cat C. The neighbor’s dog D. The neighbor’s hamster 3. Where were Wendy and her mom when they saw Mrs. Olsen? A. At the park B. At the school C. At the library D. At the grocery store 4. What is the Olsen’s daughter’s name? A. Molly B. Mary C. Michelle D. Mandy 5. How much money did Wendy make for babysitting? A. $10.00 B. $20.00 C. $15.00 D. $25.00

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Broken Wrist Story By: Andrew Frinkle

Jamie loved to climb things. Her mom said she’d been climbing

things ever since she was nine months old. She didn’t remember that

far back, but she sure did like to climb!

There was no tree she wouldn’t try to scale. A pile of rocks was

an invitation to climb. She’d scamper up and over every piece of

furniture in the house. She liked to clamber up into dad’s truck, too.

One day, she was climbing around on the weight bench in the garage, when she

suddenly slipped. She tried to catch herself on the way down, but landed strangely on her

wrist. A flash of pain shot up her arm from her wrist, and she started to cry.

Mom came outside and found her cradling her wrist. They went inside to ice it. Mom

was no stranger to cuts and bruises, but she could tell that this time was different. The

tenderness in the wrist didn’t go down.

The next day, Jamie’s wrist had swollen up and looked dark, almost bruised. She could

barely manage to touch it. It had been hard to sleep the night before, also. It was agonizing to

put any weight on the wrist or to try to carry something with that hand.

They went to the doctor, who took an x-ray. They found out that she had cracked two of

the bones in her wrist. They weren’t completely broken, which was great, but they were

fractured and a cast was required. She got a pink cast put on from her fingers down to her

elbow.

For several itchy weeks, Jamie had to be extra careful not to get dirt or water on the cast.

It started to smell after a while, too, because it was impossible to wash underneath there, and

her arm sweated under the cast.

It was a huge relief to get the cast off, finally. Her arm

underneath looked whiter than the other one, but a little sun would fix

that. Now she could get back to playing outside, swimming, and maybe

even a little climbing!

Jamie had learned to be a bit more careful, but she wasn’t about

to give up one of her favorite things!

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Broken Wrist Story By: Andrew Frinkle

Use the information in the story to answer the questions below. 1. How young was Jamie when she supposedly started to climb? A. 6 months B. 9 months C. 12 months D. 18 months 2. TRUE OR FALSE: Jamie broke her finger. A. True B. False 3. What was Jamie climbing on when she got hurt? A. the roof B. a tree C. the car D. the weight bench 4. Why did mom know that this time something was really wrong with Jamie’s wrist? A. She couldn’t do gymnastics anymore. B. She wouldn’t stop crying. C. Her wrist was swollen, dark, and tender. D. She cried and didn’t want to go to school. 5. What color of cast did Jamie get? A. pink B. red C. purple D. white

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Homerun Story By: Andrew Frinkle

Jaden loved to play baseball. He was good at it. He’d played ever since he

was very young, and now at age 10, he was working on being the MVP for his team.

Part of it was his good fielding at 3rd base, but his batting was great, too.

He stood next to home plate and tightened his batting gloves. Then he

adjusted his helmet and settled into his batting stance. With the bat waiving above

his head, he eyed the pitcher on the mound, waiting for the delivery with practiced

calmness.

The pitcher was slow about pitching, taking his time to make Jaden nervous.

He eventually nodded when he liked the catcher’s signal, and then wound up. The

ball came whizzing in, but Jaden didn’t swing. He could tell it was going low and

outside.

The slap of the ball in the catcher’s mitt was followed quickly by the

umpire’s call, “Ball 1!” Jaden smiled to himself. He was up in the count. He settled

into his stance once more and waited. He expected a good pitch this time.

The second pitch came; it was low but a decent pitch. Jaden took a poke at

it, and knocked it foul off down the left field line. He sighed and wished he’d hit it a

bit straighter, because it might have been a homerun. The count was 1 and 1.

The next pitch was meant to have Jaden go fishing for it, so the pitcher

would be up in the count, but Jaden wouldn’t bite. He knew it was going to be an

ugly pitch even before the pitcher wound up. The count was 2 balls and 1 strike.

The fourth pitch was going to be another bad one, but not too bad. It would be close to a strike, so the

umpire might make a bad call, but it wouldn’t be too nice. It would likely be inside and high, Jaden figured,

since those are harder to get around on and get a homerun. He took that pitch, too. The count was 3 balls and

1 strike, in his favor.

Now it got tricky. The pitcher could throw a crummy pitch, hoping that Jaden would swing at

something he expected to be a good pitch, or he could throw a fast one at one of the corners of the strike

zone. Which would it be?

Jaden gritted his teeth and stared up the mound at the pitcher. Something in the pitcher’s eyes said

fastball. Jaden tensed and waited for it. As it came, his heart seemed to slow, his breathing caught, and he

swung his bat.

There was a loud crack and then the white ball with red threads rocketed toward center field. Jaden

flicked his bat aside and took off at full speed, but it wasn’t necessary. The cheer of the crowd already told him

where his ball was going: it was a homerun.

Jaden laughed as the crowd started chanting, “MVP! MVP! MVP!” This was going to be his best season

ever!

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Homerun Story By: Andrew Frinkle

Use the information in the story to answer the questions below. 1. What sport is Jaden playing? A. baseball B. ice hockey C. basketball D. soccer 2. How does Jaden feel when he starts batting? A. nervous B. anxious C. excited D. calm 3. How would you BEST describe Jaden’s batting strategy? A. He tries to figure out what the next pitch will be. B. He swings at everything. C. He doesn’t try, because he wants the game to get over. D. He is scared of the ball. 4. How does Jaden react after the last pitch? A. He watches to see where it goes. B. He starts off slowly toward 1st base. C. He throws down his bat in frustration. D. He takes off running immediately. 5. What happens to the last pitch? A. Jaden strikes out. B. Jaden swings and misses. C. Jaden gets a homerun. D. Jaden gets a walk.

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My Computer Died! Story By: Andrew Frinkle

Henry’s computer began to act funny. It did this sometimes. It

might start acting slow, or programs would crash. That usually meant

it was time to reboot. Except, this time when he rebooted, the screen

stayed black a long time. When the screen finally showed something,

it was an error message.

Henry’s blood ran cold, and a chill ran down his spine. He

swallowed hard and rebooted again, only to get the same error.

“Okay, calm down,” he thought, “there must be an explanation or an

easy fix.”

He tried the few tricks he knew. He tried unplugging some of the devices. He tried

booting a different way. He tried running some recovery software. NOTHING WORKED. A sick

feeling welled up in his guts. His brain was telling him he was going to lose everything.

There was so much stuff on the computer he couldn’t afford to lose. There were songs

he liked, pictures from his vacations, homework files, stories he’d written, and pretty much his

entire life was on there! What would he do if he lost everything? Panic set in.

He worked furiously for a couple more hours, but the answer was always the same.

Even if he got the computer running, he would lose everything on it. He needed to start over.

It was a horrible though, and yet, if he had to start over, why not upgrade?

Suddenly, the idea of a new computer wasn’t bad, and it kind of soothed the pain of

losing every file on his old machine. He could start over with a faster, nicer, newer machine.

He had the money, but he hadn’t planned on buying one today.

A few hours later, he had a new computer. It was pretty

slick. It was brand-spanking new, with all the toys and stuff that he

could desire built into it. Now, he could even play the most recent

video games, things his old machine just hadn’t been good enough

to play.

He still missed his old files, but Henry was quickly falling in

love with his new computer. Sometimes, good things come of

disasters, good enough to overlook the losses.

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My Computer Died! Story By: Andrew Frinkle

Use the information in the story to answer the questions below. 1. What happens to Henry? A. His TV breaks. B. He loses his video game. C. His computer screen blows up. D. His computer dies. 2. How does Henry feel at first about the computer problems? A. He feels scared and worried. B. He feels completely confident he can fix it. C. He feels sad. D. He feels excited about a new computer. 3. How does Henry feel after he realizes he can’t fix the old computer? A. He feels scared and worried. B. He feels confident he can fix it. C. He feels sad. D. He feels excited about a new computer. 4. TRUE OR FALSE: Henry waits a few days to get his new computer? A. True B. False 5. What benefit comes from having to get a new computer? A. He gets a good sale price. B. He can finally play some of the newer games. C. He can return the old computer. D. Nothing good comes of it.

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250 STORIES ! ! ! PAGE 51.A2.B3.C4.D5.C

CANOEING CHAOS!! ! PAGE 151.D2.A3.D4.B5.A

A NEW CAR! ! ! PAGE 71.B2.A3.D4.D5.A

CHARLIE’S VISITOR! ! PAGE 191.B2.C3.D4.A5.A

THE BABYSITTER! ! PAGE 91.B2.C3.D4.A5.C

DANCE CLASS ! ! ! PAGE 211.C2.A3.A4.D5.D

BROKEN WRIST ! ! ! PAGE 111.B2.B3.D4.C5.A

DOG DREAMS ! ! ! PAGE 231.B2.D3.A4.B5.A

A BUSHEL OF PEACHES! PAGE 13 1.B2.C3.D4.A5.B

EATING CRAB! ! ! PAGE 251.D2.B3.D4.A5.C

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EMPTY CALORIES! ! PAGE 271.B2.D3.D4.A5.C

HAVING A YARD SALE! ! PAGE 391.C2.D3.B4.B5.A

FIELD DAY!! ! ! PAGE 271.B2.C3.D4.A5.C

HOMERUN!! ! ! PAGE 411.A2.D3.A4.D5.C

FRESH PAINT! ! ! PAGE 311.B2.C3.D4.A5.C

HOUSEBREAKING HERSCHEL PAGE 431.B2.D3.C4.A5.D

FRIED CHICKEN! ! ! PAGE 351.D2.A3.C4.A5.C

IT’S NEVER EASY! ! PAGE 451.B2.A3.C4.D5.D

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES! PAGE 37 1.C2.D3.B4.B5.D

LATE BIRTHDAY! ! ! PAGE 471.A2.C3.C4.A5.B

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LEARNING TO BAKE! ! PAGE 491.C2.D3.D4.C5.A

A NEW TENNIS RACKET! PAGE 611.B2.D3.C4.D5.A

LOST MONEY! ! ! PAGE 511.A2.C3.A4.D5.B

PLANTING THE GARDEN! PAGE 631.B2.D3.A4.B5.C

LOUD AND RUDE!! ! PAGE 531.B2.D3.C4.B5.A

PUMPKIN PIES! ! ! PAGE 651.B2.C3.A4.D5.A

MOMMY’S NECKLACE! ! PAGE 571.D2.B3.A4.C5.D

READING A BOOK! ! PAGE 671.D2.B3.D4.C5.C

MY COMPUTER DIED!! ! PAGE 59 1.D2.A3.D4.B5.B

REMEMBERING YOUR ORDER OF...PG 691.A2.A3.C4.D5.C

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SARA’S SURPRISE PARTY! PAGE 711.D2.B3.A4.D5.D

THE STRAY PUPPY! ! PAGE 811.D2.A3.D4.A5.B

SCARED OF THE DARK!! PAGE 731.D2.B3.A4.B5.B

THERMOMETERS!! ! PAGE 831.A2.D3.D4.A5.B

SLEEPOVER! ! ! PAGE 751.A2.C3.B4.D5.A

TO SAVE OR NOT TO SAVE! PAGE 851.B2.D3.A4.B5.B

SPRING CLEANING! ! PAGE 771.B2.A3.B4.C5.A

TRICKS FOR TRIXIE! ! PAGE 871.B2.C3.D4.C5.A

STORM WARNING! ! PAGE 79 1.A2.C3.D4.C5.A

UNCLE BOB’S TOOLSHED! PAGE 891.B2.B3.C4.D5.A

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THE UNHAPPY PETUNIA! PAGE 911.C2.A3.D4.B5.A

WE NEED SOMETHING TO DO PAGE 1011.C2.B3.D4.A5.D

VERTICAL GARDENS! ! PAGE 931.B2.D3.C4.A5.C

WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD 1031.D2.A3.B4.D5.A

THE WAITING ROOM! ! PAGE 951.A2.C3.B4.D5.A

WELCOME TO THE OASIS! PAGE 1051.C2.D3.A4.A5.A

WATCHING PENGUINS! ! PAGE 971.D2.B3.B4.A5.D

WHAT IS IT MADE OF?! ! PAGE 1071.A2.B3.C4.C5.B

WATERMELON FRACTIONS! PAGE 99 1.D2.C3.B4.C5.D

YOU GOT ME SICK!! ! PAGE 1091.D2.A3.B4.C5.B

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