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1) Apples
3) Penguins!
5) Pigs
Awakening from a well-earned nap beside a stout tree, an itinerant cap peddler finds that his wares have been confiscated by a band of feisty monkeys cavorting in the branches overhead. In reply to his commands to return the caps, the monkeys simply imitate – and so further anger – the peddler. Finally, by throwing down his own cap in frustration, the salesman unwittingly outwits the monkeys as they follow his example.
17) The Carrot Seed
A little boy planted a carrot seed. His mother says, "I'm afraid it won't come up." His father and his big brother agree. At first, it seems they're right. But the little boy knows better. So, every day, he pulls up weeds and waters the ground until, one day, just as the little boy knew it would, something very special happens. This is a story with a very special message.
18) Stone Soup
The wars have ended and three soldiers find themselves walking in a strange country. The also find themselves quite hungry. When the peasants of the village they have entered refuse to share their food, the soldiers decide to outwit them with a secret recipe for soup made of stones. The soup turns into a feast fit for a king. The story was adapted from an old French tale.
It's Field Day in Mr. Wright's class, and not just for the students. Nouns and verbs want to play their own games, such as tug-of-words and three-legged races. But wait! No one is getting anywhere. First nouns and verbs will have to learn about the kind of teamwork needed to make a sentence.
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