Imaginative A Family <strong>for</strong> Sprinkles Sprinkles, the rabbit, lived in a warren in the <strong>for</strong>est all on her own. She couldn’t remember ever being part of a colony. Every morning when she woke up, she would go and look <strong>for</strong> other bunnies. Every evening she returned, feeling more alone than ever. One evening, she came back and realised that she had covered the entire <strong>for</strong>est and not found one creature that looked like her. The thought made her feel sad and alone. The next day, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She thought, ‘I have a short, stubby tail, just like Bear Cub.’ She found Bear Cub playing in the river and asked him, ‘Bear Cub, are we related?’ Bear Cub replied, ‘Why would you think that? I thought you were a rabbit.’ ‘It’s just I can’t find any other rabbits and I thought since our tails look alike, maybe we are family,’ Sprinkles answered. Bear Cub answered, ‘No, Sprinkles, I’m a bear and you are a rabbit. There is no way that we can be related.’ Dejected, Sprinkles walked back to her warren. The next day, she walked over to the red fox family. She asked the mother, ‘Excuse me, Mrs Fox, we both have long ears, do you think that we might be related?’ Mrs Fox replied, ‘Oh, dear me, child! We are not related at all. We are foxes and you are a rabbit. Just keep looking <strong>for</strong> your family, you will find them one day.’ Sprinkles was devastated, but determined to find a family. The next day, she paid a visit to the raccoons. The kits were playing catch outside while the adults were resting in the den. She asked the raccoons, ‘Do you think that we might be family? I have soft fur, just like you.’ The biggest kit answered, ‘Aren’t you a rabbit? I don’t think that we are family but, if you want to, you can come and play catch with us!’ Sprinkles was very excited about the invitation and answered, ‘Yes please, that would be marvellous!’ She played outside with the raccoons <strong>for</strong> the remainder of the morning. They invited her back the next day and the day after that and, eventually, she became best friends with them. Sprinkles still planned on finding other rabbits but, <strong>for</strong> now, she was excited and content to be welcomed into the gaze of raccoons. At last, she felt like she belonged. 12 <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Me</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 4 (<strong>Part</strong> A) 978-1-922843-63-0 R.I.C. Publications ® Prim-Ed Publishing
Questions 1 Why was Sprinkles sad and alone? 2 Why did Sprinkles ask Bear Cub if they might be family? 3 Why was Sprinkles excited about the raccoons’ invitation? 4 True or false? Sprinkles didn’t think about finding other rabbits anymore. 5 Think of an act of kindness you have done. Write it down. 6 What is a group of rabbits called? R.I.C. Publications ® Prim-Ed Publishing <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Me</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 4 (<strong>Part</strong> A) 978-1-922843-63-0 13