Down the Hill

by Rob Arego
illustrated by Mary Uhles
 Down the Hill
by Rob Arego
illustrated by Mary Uhles

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 Fox is up on the hill.
We will go up to see him.
We want to see his car.


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 Fox is sad.
His car is a big mess.
It will not go.


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 We will fix the car, Fox.
You will have a good car.
We can get it to go.
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 Here we go!
It will zip down the hill.
This is fun, Fox!
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 Look out, Fox!
We will hit the box!

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 They hit the box.
The car is a mess.
Fox is sad.


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 See what we can do.
We can fix the car, Fox.
We will get it to go.


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Think Critically

1 Is this a story that could happen in real life?

Give reasons for your answer.

2 Do you like the way the animals fix the car?

Why?

3 What was your favorite part of the story?

Tell why.

School Activity Have children draw a

picture of a car they would like to make.

School-Home Connection After

reading the story to you, talk with your
child about different kinds of vehicles
you see in your neighborhood.

Story Words: car