Arthur's Bad-News Day (SS)

Arthur’s LEVELED BOOK •
Bad-News Day
Arthur’s
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Word Count: 336 Bad-News Day

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Arthur’s

Bad-News Day

Written by Lara Henderson Megard Arthur’s Bad-News Day Correlation
Illustrated by Darcy Tom Level I Leveled Book LEVEL I
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Illustrated by Darcy Tom Reading Recovery 15–16

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Hey, sit down, and I’ll tell you a story. Every morning, Mom wakes me up by
My name is Arthur. tickling my feet.
I’m eight years old, and my life It makes me laugh and starts my day
is great. on a happy note.

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For breakfast, Dad makes For dessert, I always have a huge
animal-shaped pancakes. cookie with milk.
After school, Dad and I kick the I have my own special cup.
ball until dinner.
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But a few months ago, my parents My friend Jeff got a baby sister
told me some bad news. last year.
They said that I’m going to have His parents never have time to play
a little sister. with him.
I know I’m not going to like it. And they are always busy changing
I have never had to share my the baby’s stinky diapers!
parents with anybody. Yuck!

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Mom and Dad said that I will have Today, Mom and Dad are coming
to share my bedroom with the home with my new sister.
baby. I’m just going to tell them to take
She better not use my special cup. her back.
No way. I don’t want to share my mom and
I told Mom that I don’t want dad, or my room.
a baby sister.
But that didn’t seem to matter. 10

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Well, here they are. Grandma goes outside.
Dad is carrying some pink blankets. She hugs Mom and then looks
Is the baby inside there? inside the pink blankets.
Is she that small? I hear Grandma say the baby
is beautiful.
Arthur’s Bad-News Day • Level I 11 I’m not going out there.
I’m going to sit right here.

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Now Mom is hugging me. I think she knows that I’m her
Dad puts the baby in my lap. big brother. She likes me already.
And then the most amazing Hey, maybe having a sister won’t
thing happens. be so bad.
She reaches out and grabs my finger! I think Mom and Dad have enough
She won’t let go! love for both of us.

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