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2007 Texas Reading Club Manual
lips) So I sprinkled more food in the bowl. (Pretend to hold a small container and pretend to
sprinkle food on the kids three times. Start at left of crowd and sprinkle to the right while
speaking.) “Eat some food, Goldie. Eat some food, Goldie. Eatsome, eatsome, eatsome.” (Say
the last part very fast and with humor)
Well, after that, Goldie grew and grew and grew. (Hold hands up and separate them to show
growth) Grandpa said, “We’re going to have to get her a bigger bowl. So we got her a huge bowl
(indicate with arms outstretched, fingers touching to make a big round bowl) and a bigger jar of
food! So he got her a bucket of fish food and a big scoop. “But remember, feed her once a day,
everyday, a little bitty bit.” (hand motion)
But that night I had a snack – some graham crackers and milk. I looked at Goldie and she made
that hungry goldfish face. (put hands on each side of cheeks, pinkies touching face and flap them
in and out like gills while making goldfish lips) So I got the bucket and scooped out more food.
“Eat some food, Goldie. Eat some food, Goldie. Eatsome, eatsome, eatsome.” (Make a motion
like a big spoon going in a bucket and dump it on three sections of kids)
And Goldie got bigger, and bigger, and bigger. (hand motion) Grandpa said, “I’m not sure that
Goldie is really a goldfish after all. She’s going to need a Tank” So we got her a great big fish
tank with lots of plants and bubbly water and a tub of goldfish chow and a shovel. “Remember,”
said Grandpa, “Feed her once a day, everyday, a little bitty bit.” (hand motion)
But that night I had a snack - some raisins and carrot sticks - and I looked at Goldie, who made
that hungry goldfish face. (put hands on each side of cheeks, pinkies touching face and flap them
in and out like gills while making goldfish lips) So I dragged the tub of goldfish chow and the
shovel over to her tank. “Eat some food, Goldie. Eat some food Goldie. Eatsome, eatsome,
eatsome.” (pretend to step on the shovel and get a big heavy load of food to toss on to the kids)
That night, after we were all asleep, we heard a crack, and a crash, and a splash. When we ran
into the kitchen, we saw Goldie’s tank had exploded! There was broken glass and water all over
the floor. But where was Goldie? I was so worried that I began to cry, “Goldfish, boo, hoo, hoo.”
When I count to three, say it with me: “Goldfish, boo, hoo, hoo.”
Then I saw Goldie, but she had changed! She was wiggling her fins and chomping her teeth.
Goldie had turned into a great big SHARK! I was so scared. Can you say Goldfish like you are
scared? 1-2-3 Goldfish. (throw up your hands and use a loud, trembling voice) Goldfish.
Goldie was hungry, so she ate the kitchen table, and the chairs, and she was heading straight for
me! I ran to get the phone and called that number you call when you are in trouble. What’s that
number? Yes, you are right….911! But when the lady answered the call, I was so scared I lost
my voice and I whispered “Goldfish” in the phone. Can you do it when I count to three? 1-2-3
Goldfish. (whisper into the pretend receiver)
“Oh my,” said the lady on the phone. “You don’t have to be scared of Goldie. She just needs a
bigger place to live, that’s all. Just put her in the car and take her right down to the aquarium.
Call her like you would call a puppy and she’ll come right to you.” So I called her like this:
“Here, Goldie, come on Goldie, wuzza wuzza wu.” Can you call her when I count to three? 1-2-3
Here Goldie, come on Goldie, wuzza wuzza wu. (Use a foolish puppy-calling voice, a beckoning
finger, and get close to the kids as though you are calling them)
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