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Reading Page 1Directions Read the story ÒRabbitÕs New Coat.Ó Then do Numbers 1 through 9.Session 1ÒHow beautiful,Ó said Bluebird.Suddenly, a foxjumped out frombehind a bush.ÒI like your spots,too,Ó he growled.ÒIÕm hungry, andnow you cannothide from me!ÓRabbit ran awayas fast as she couldand hid under a bush.When the fox came by, hesaw her bright blue spots in thebush and chased after her. Rabbit ran and ran.She slipped into a hole under some tree roots.The fox couldnÕt reach her. Rabbit trembledas she waited and waited. Finally, the hungryfox left.ÒAre you okay?Ó asked Bluebird, flyingdown from a high tree branch.ÒYes,Ó said Rabbit. Then she hopped overto a big puddle. Rabbit rolled over and overin the puddle and washed off all her bluespots.ÒYouÕre lucky you have a brown coat,Ó saidBluebird. ÒIt helps you hide from the fox.ÓÒYes,Ó agreed Rabbit. ÒI love my browncoat, too!ÓRabbit listened to her friendBluebird sing. She looked athis bright blue feathers.ÒYouÕre lucky,Ó Rabbitsaid. ÒI cannot sing,and I have suchplain brown fur.ÓÒI like yourfur,Ó said Bluebird.ÒItÕs not as fancyas your feathers,Ócomplained Rabbit.ÒMy fur is dull and drab.ItÕs not nearly as bright andpretty as your feathers.ÓRabbit thought about her ordinary brownfur all morning. She thought about it whileshe nibbled some grass. She thought about itwhile she napped in the shade of a bush. Shethought about it when she hopped over someblueberries. Then Rabbit had an idea.Rabbit rolled over and over in theblueberries. The juicy berries made blue spotson her fur. Rabbit smiled. Now she had afancy, blue-spotted coat.Rabbit hopped through the meadow. Shewanted to show off her new blue-spotted fur.She found Bluebird and showed him thebright blue spots that decorated her fur.RabbitÕs New Coatby Clare MishicaPage 2 Reading1 This passage is mainly aboutrunning away from fearsbeing happy with yourselfimproving your appearancemaking friends with enemies2 Here is a time line of what happens in the passage.Which of these events belongs in the empty box?The fox gets tired of waiting.Rabbit rolls over in the blueberries.Rabbit says she likes her brown fur.The fox cannot reach Rabbit in the holeRabbitadmiresBluebirdÕsfeathers.The foxchasesRabbit.Rabbitwashesoff theblue spots.?3 Which of these best describes how Rabbit feels about Bluebird at the beginningof the passage?confusedfrightenedjealousupsetReading Page 34 Read this dictionary entry.slip v. 1. to lose oneÕs balance. 2. to move smoothly and quickly.3. to make a mistake. 4. to move out of place or position.Now read these