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DRA: 16Genre:FableStrategy:SummarizeSkill:Understanding Characters

Word Count: 333

1.2.6

by Grace Fahey

illustrated by Beth Foster Wiggins

Fox andCrow

by Grace Faheyillustrated by Beth Foster Wiggins

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Fox and Crow

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Crow sat high up in a tree.

She was looking for food.

A boy dropped some cheese on

the ground down below. As soon

as the boy left, Crow flew down to

the cheese. She grabbed it in her

beak and flew back up.

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That is when Fox saw Crow.

Fox was very hungry and very

tricky. Fox wanted Crow’s cheese.

So Fox decided to call out to

Crow. When Crow called back,

the cheese would fall from her

beak. Then Fox would eat it.

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“Hello, Crow,” called Fox.

Crow said nothing.

Fox said, “It is a very nice day.”

Crow still said nothing. She

knew that she would drop the

cheese if she talked back.

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“Maybe you can’t hear me,

Crow,” said Fox. “Maybe I am too

far away. I will come closer.”

Fox stood right under Crow.

Crow thought, “Every fox I know

is tricky. I do not trust this fox.”

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Then Fox tried something new.

He said, “Crow, you are very

pretty! I have never seen a more

beautiful crow!”

Crow was surprised. She had

never heard a fox be nice.

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Fox said, “I admire the beauty

of your feathers and your tail.

They are so shiny!”

Crow smiled but still said

nothing.

Then Fox said, “Such a pretty

bird must be able to sing.”

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Fox added, “Would you sing

for me? I would love to hear your

pretty voice!”

No one had ever asked Crow

to sing before. She felt happy and

proud. So she opened her mouth

and started a loud song.

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“CAW! CAW!” she screeched.

When Crow began to sing,

the cheese fell from her beak.

That was just what Fox had been

waiting for! Fox grabbed the

cheese and ran away.

Crow had been tricked.

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“I am so foolish!” said Crow.

“Fox did not admire my

feathers or my tail or my voice.

He just wanted my cheese.”

Crow looked for more food.

Her belly was still empty. But she

was much wiser.

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RespondingTARGET SKILL Understanding

Characters What does Fox say? What does Fox do? What do

these things tell you about Fox?

Make a chart.

Text to Text Think of another book about a tricky character.

Draw a picture of the character.

Write two sentences about the

character.

Write About It

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away

call

come

every

hear

said

admire beautyLEARN MORE WORDS

WORDS TO KNOW

TARGET SKILL Understanding

Characters Tell more about

characters.

TARGET STRATEGY Summarize

Stop to tell important events as

you read.

GENRE A fable is a short story in

which a character learns a lesson.

1032702

ISBN-13:978-0-547-02697-8ISBN-10:0-547-02697-8

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Online Leveled Books

Level: I

DRA: 16Genre:FableStrategy:SummarizeSkill:Understanding Characters

Word Count: 333

1.2.6

by Grace Fahey

illustrated by Beth Foster Wiggins

Fox andCrow