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Unit 19 - Voyager Learning

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STORY READING 7 • Prickly Penelope (Fluency)WITH THE TEACHERFlat Stanley<strong>Unit</strong> <strong>19</strong> Fluency (1 of 2)Use after Exercise 7Prickly Penelopeby Ann Watanabeillustrated by Eldon DotyBe Careful What You Wish For“Wake up, Penelope,” called Mom. “It’s time for school.”“Not yet,” moaned Penelope. Penelope absolutely did not likegetting up early. She slowly rolled out of bed, changed into her schoolclothes, and looked in the mirror.Penelope grumbled, “I don’t like my flat hair. I wish it were spiky.I don’t like these boring clothes. I wish they were flashy!”Penelope grabbed her backpack and trudged down the stairs. Shesat down at the table and stared at her breakfast. “That oatmeal isboring,” she said. “It is a bowl of goop. I want oatmeal with spunk. Iwant a bowl of spiky flakes that hopand pop. I want a meal withpizzazz.”Penelope’s older brotherbounded into the room. “Goodmorning,” he said cheerfully.“What are you so happy about?”snapped Penelope.Mom said, “Penelope, you needto stop being so grumpy. You arealmost prickly.”91831375061718499107114115118123127133135140147149© 2009 Sopris West Educational Services. All Rights Reserved.63107

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