Alice's New Pet
Alice's New Pet Alice's New Pet Chapter 1 A Kitten? Alice cleared her throat. Her mom was sprawled on the sofa. She was lost in a book. "Mom, I need a pet,"Alice said. Her mother barely looked up. They had been through this before. "You need one?" "Yes, so I can do my homework," Alice said. "Really?" Mom sat up. She looked amused. "Just where do you think we'll find a pet that can do second-grade math?" Alice groaned. She liked Mom's jokes, but this was serious. "I need to write a p
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Alice's New Pet
Alice's New Pet
Chapter 1 A Kitten?
Alice cleared her throat. Her mom was sprawled on the sofa.She was lost in a book. "Mom, I need a pet,"Alice said.
Her mother barely looked up.They had been through this before."You need one?" "Yes, so I can do my homework," Alice said.
"Really?" Mom sat up. She looked amused."Just where do you think we'll find a pet that can do second-grade math?"
Alice groaned. She liked Mom's jokes, but this was serious.
"I need to write a poem about an animal," Alice explained."I can't use pictures or books.I have to watch it move, sleep, and eat.I need to see how it lives. So we should adopt a kitten!"Alice really wanted a kitten.
Mom ignored Alice's request for a kitten."But you can write about any animal, right?" she asked.
"Yes, if I can watch it long enough to write about it," Alice said.
"How about a poem about a bird?"Mom pointed out the window.
Chapter 2 A Bird?
A plump robin sat on a telephone wire.It tucked its head under a brown wing.Alice noticed bright orange feathers on its chest.The tiny beak was a dull yellow.
"Maybe I really can write a poem about this bird," she thought.
Alice picked up her pencil and said, "I can call my poem Robby the Robin."She thought about what it must be like to spread wings and fly.
She imagined Robby saying, "Flying makes me feel strong and free!"
