3rd Grade Decodable #11 Vic’s Big Chore Val hit the brakes. She jumped off her bike. “Vic,” she yelled. “Let’s go for a ride!” Vic was in his garden. “I cannot yet,” said Vic. “I must finish my chores.” Val smiled. “I did mine this morning,” she said. “I did other chores this morning,” said Vic. “But this last chore will take a while.” Vic then bent down in his garden. Val watched Vic. He used his hands to pull high green plants in the garden. The plants had little white blossoms on them. “I see those plants all over. They are hard to ignore,” said Val. “These are white clover plants,” said Vic. “They look cute,” said Val. “Five or six plants can look fine,” said Vic. “But hundreds in a garden do not. They look boring!” Val looked. “That is so,” she said. “And high white clover shades other plants. Those plants cannot get big then,” added Vic. He used both his hands to pull the white clover. “You are a clover expert,” Said Val. “No, my mom is,” grinned Vic. “I am a clover puller.” As he spoke, Vic grabbed more clover. Vic made a pile of clover plants. Val watched a bit. Then she asked, “Can I help you?” “You want to help?” asked Vic. “I want to ride bikes,” said Val. “So I would like you to finish fast.” Vic smiled. Vic gave Val a quick lesson. Vic instructed Val in the basics of hand-pulling clover. “Yank close to the bottom,” he told her. Val pulled clover. Vic pulled clover. Clover fell. Soon the pile of clover was high, and there was no clover in the garden! “Time to ride!” said Val. Vic said, “Thanks, Val. I am grateful for your help.” “Pals help pals,” smiled Val. Val jumped on her bike. Val sped off. Vic jumped on his bike. He chased after Val. “Hold up!” yelled Vic. Pals chase pals,” Val yelled back.
3rd Grade Decodable #11 Vic’s Big Chore Val hit the brakes. She jumped off her bike. “Vic,” she yelled. “Let’s go for a ride!” Vic was in his garden. “I cannot yet,” said Vic. “I must finish my chores.” Val smiled. “I did mine this morning,” she said. “I did other chores this morning,” said Vic. “But this last chore will take a while.” Vic then bent down in his garden. Val watched Vic. He used his hands to pull high green plants in the garden. The plants had little white blossoms on them. “I see those plants all over. They are hard to ignore,” said Val. “These are white clover plants,” said Vic. “They look cute,” said Val. “Five or six plants can look fine,” said Vic. “But hundreds in a garden do not. They look boring!” Val looked. “That is so,” she said. “And high white clover shades other plants. Those plants cannot get big then,” added Vic. He used both his hands to pull the white clover. “You are a clover expert,” Said Val. “No, my mom is,” grinned Vic. “I am a clover puller.” As he spoke, Vic grabbed more clover. Vic made a pile of clover plants. Val watched a bit. Then she asked, “Can I help you?” “You want to help?” asked Vic. “I want to ride bikes,” said Val. “So I would like you to finish fast.” Vic smiled. Vic gave Val a quick lesson. Vic instructed Val in the basics of hand-pulling clover. “Yank close to the bottom,” he told her. Val pulled clover. Vic pulled clover. Clover fell. Soon the pile of clover was high, and there was no clover in the garden! “Time to ride!” said Val. Vic said, “Thanks, Val. I am grateful for your help.” “Pals help pals,” smiled Val. Val jumped on her bike. Val sped off. Vic jumped on his bike. He chased after Val. “Hold up!” yelled Vic. Pals chase pals,” Val yelled back.
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