friend Skunk to a picnic by the stream in the woods, he said. He will not guess the invitation is from me. It will be such a surprise. 3
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Raccoon made an invitation. He wrote,
Come to the stream in the woods at three oclock today. You will find a surprise! 4
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Skunk looked outside and saw that it was a sunny day. Ill invite my friend Raccoon to a picnic by the stream in the woods, he said. He will not guess the invitation is from me. It will be such a surprise. 5
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Skunk made an invitation for Raccoon.
He wrote, Come to the stream in the woods at three oclock today. You will find a surprise. 6
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Raccoon put Skunks invitation into an envelope. He ran over the hill to Skunks house and slid the invitation gently under Skunks door. Then Raccoon quickly ran home through the meadow. 7
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Skunk put Raccoons invitation into his pocket. He hurried through the meadow to Raccoons house and slid the invitation carefully under Raccoons door. Then Skunk hurried home over the hill. 8
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When Skunk got home, he read his
invitation. I cannot go, he said. I am going to surprise Raccoon by the stream today. He was a little disappointed. 9
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When Raccoon got home, he read
his invitation. I cannot go, he said. I am going to surprise Skunk by the stream today. He was disappointed too. 10
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Raccoon got ready to surprise Skunk. He put some fruit and vegetables in a basket. He covered everything with a big cloth and then set off through the woods to the stream. Raccoon put the cloth on the ground, set out the fruit and vegetables, and waited for Skunk to arrive. 11
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Skunk got ready to surprise Raccoon. He put sandwiches and juice in a basket. He covered everything with a big cloth and then set off through the woods to the stream. Skunk put the cloth on the ground, set out the sandwiches and juice, and waited for Raccoon to arrive. 12
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Suddenly, in the distance, Raccoon and Skunk spotted each other. Surprise! they shouted across the stream. Then they both laughed. 13
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Think Critically 1. When did you know that both Raccoons and Skunks picnics were at the same time?
2. What are three words that describe both Raccoon
and Skunk? 3. What did both Raccoon and Skunk do once they had delivered their invitations?
4. Why do you think Raccoon and Skunk wanted to
surprise each other?
5. Would you change the ending of the story? How?
Social Studies Write an Invitation Write an invitation to some friends asking them to a community picnic in your neighborhood.
School-Home Connection Talk to a family member
about who you would like to invite to a picnic. Then talk about where you could have the picnic.