2nd Grade Decodable #15 Edith and Pete (Edith the ant and Pete the bird) Edith was taking a stroll on the river bank when she slipped. In the river she went! The water in the river was fast! Edith could not compete with the fast water. If she went under, then she would not make it. Pete saw Edith struggling. Pete was a kind bird. He wanted to help. “How can this be happening?” Pete asked. “I will help that ant,” Pete said. Pete got a blade of grass. He dropped it in the river. “Here!” Pete yelled, “grab this blade of grass!” Edith got out of the river. Edith was safe. Pete went over next to Edith. “Are you hurt or sick?” asked Pete. “Do you have a fever?” “No, I am fine,” panted Edith. “Thanks. Because you helped me, I will help you in time.” Later, Edith saw a cat staring at Pete. “This cannot be good for Pete,” Edith said. Edith had to help so Pete would be safe. The cat crept up a little bit more. Edith reacted fast. Edith bit the cat before Pete even spotted it. The cat yelled. This alerted Pete to get away. Now two kind acts were complete. Edith had returned Pete’s kindness. Think about the kind acts that Edith and Pete did. Pete helped Edith, and Edith helped Pete. Because of these acts, Edith and Pete are both fine. If just one had not helped, this would not be. Did you think Edith would be able to help Pete? What does this tell us? What can we learn from Edith and Pete? Even a little ant can return a kind act. An unplanned kindness does make a difference. We can all be like Edith and Pete!
2nd Grade Decodable #15 Edith and Pete (Edith the ant and Pete the bird) Edith was taking a stroll on the river bank when she slipped. In the river she went! The water in the river was fast! Edith could not compete with the fast water. If she went under, then she would not make it. Pete saw Edith struggling. Pete was a kind bird. He wanted to help. “How can this be happening?” Pete asked. “I will help that ant,” Pete said. Pete got a blade of grass. He dropped it in the river. “Here!” Pete yelled, “grab this blade of grass!” Edith got out of the river. Edith was safe. Pete went over next to Edith. “Are you hurt or sick?” asked Pete. “Do you have a fever?” “No, I am fine,” panted Edith. “Thanks. Because you helped me, I will help you in time.” Later, Edith saw a cat staring at Pete. “This cannot be good for Pete,” Edith said. Edith had to help so Pete would be safe. The cat crept up a little bit more. Edith reacted fast. Edith bit the cat before Pete even spotted it. The cat yelled. This alerted Pete to get away. Now two kind acts were complete. Edith had returned Pete’s kindness. Think about the kind acts that Edith and Pete did. Pete helped Edith, and Edith helped Pete. Because of these acts, Edith and Pete are both fine. If just one had not helped, this would not be. Did you think Edith would be able to help Pete? What does this tell us? What can we learn from Edith and Pete? Even a little ant can return a kind act. An unplanned kindness does make a difference. We can all be like Edith and Pete!