the top bunk. He hit the carpet and woke up. He said, "Ouch!" Then he climbed
back into the top bunk. When he woke up the next day, his back was sore. Mom
took him to see the doctor. The doctor examined him. The doctor said he was okay.
He said to keep the guard rail up. His brother said he would do that. That night his
brother climbed into the top bunk again. He left the guard rail down. He said the
guard rail was like jail. He didn't want to feel like he was in jail. He fell asleep.
Then he fell out of the top bunk again.
7, Ask Santa
It is December. That means it is Christmas time. Christmas time means Santa
Claus is coming. Sara and Billy love Christmas. They love Santa Claus. They love
the gifts from Santa. Last year they got nice gifts. Sara got a teddy bear and a
rubber duck. Billy got a green boat and a rubber duck. The rubber ducks float.
When Sara takes a bath, her pink duck floats in the water. When Billy takes a bath,
his blue duck floats in the water. One time Billy put a goldfish into the tub. It
swam for a while. Then it died. He buried it in the back yard. He was sad. This
year Sara and Billy want bicycles. Sara wants a red bike. Billy wants a blue bike.
Mama said she would talk to daddy. Sara asked mama, "Why don't you talk to
Santa?" Mama said, "That's a good idea. When daddy comes home, he and I will
talk to Santa."
8, A Birthday Bike
January 7 is Benny's birthday. He will be eight years old. He is in the third grade.
He goes to Park Elementary School. An elementary school is for kids. It is only
one mile away. He walks to school. It only takes 20 minutes. When it rains, he
wears a raincoat. He used to take an umbrella. But he lost the umbrella. His mother
gave him another umbrella. He broke that one. His mom said, "You and umbrellas
don't get along." For his eighth birthday, Benny wants a bicycle. He can ride the
bike to school. After school he can ride with his friends. He can ride the bike to the
swimming pool. He can ride the bike to the library. His mom and dad took him to
the bike store. They asked him to look at the bikes. He looked at all the bikes. He
chose a red bike. He showed his parents. Dad said it cost too much. He told Benny
to choose another bike. Benny chose a blue bike. Dad said the blue bike was the
right price.