The Funbook of Creative Writing

Mrs. Smith
Smith Academy
Scranton, Pennsylvania

of

Creative Writing

Another Teaching Resource from... REM 104D

Written by Dennis E. Paul
Illustrations by Danny Beck
Captions by Dan W. Deacon

©1999, 2000
Copyright by Remedia Publications, Inc.
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ABOUT THE BOOK

The attention-getting, humorous story starters in this book
will surely spark the imagination of the most reluctant story writer.
The antics of characters with unusual names will motivate young
writers to complete the stories and even create their own stories
about the subjects. Reading Level is 3.5–4.5.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dennis Paul has been an educator for over twenty years. He
taught for eleven years in a one-room school, working with students
in grades K-8. He also has served as a special education teacher in
a school for homeless students, and as a teacher for acute care
adolescent hospital programs.

Currently, he is a special education teacher for the Juvenile
Detention Facility in Mesa, Arizona. For many years, he has been
creating math word problems, story starters, games, and other
materials, to help motivate his own students.

SUGGESTIONS

Below are suggestions for expanded use of the FUNbook of
Creative Writing.

✔ Have students share their stories with the class through
oral reading.

✔ Place students together to create a cooperative story.

✔ Help students spin off the story ideas to create original
plots.

✔ Have the whole class brainstorm ideas for various conclusions
to a story.

✔ The teacher underlines selected words in students’ stories
and has them find synonyms for those words (as a vocabulary
enrichment activity).

✔ Divide students into groups to create dialogue for the
characters and then act out the story for the class.

✔ Have students draw original artwork relating to each story
written.

✔ Collect each writer’s own stories in an individual Fun Folder
of Creative Writing.

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home.

Dennis E. Paul

Mrs. Smith Smith Academy, Scranton, Pennsylvania

Name ________________________________________

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[ story title ]

Herb Waffle woke up one morning to find that all his neighbors

were standing on the sidewalk in front of his house. They were carrying
signs and looked very angry. One of the signs read, “No More Sheep!”
Another read, “Herb Waffle Move Out Now!”

Herb has 72 sheep in his front yard. Recently he had planned to buy

2_8_m_o_r_e_. _H__e_d_e_c_id_e_d_t_o_g_e_t_d_r_e_s_s_ed__a_n_d_g_o_o_u_t_t_o_t_a_lk__to__h_is_a_n_g_r_y_____
n_ei_g_h_b_or_s_._M__a_y_be__h_e_c_o_u_ld__te_l_l _th_e_m__s_o_m_e_th_i_n_g_t_o_m_a_k_e_t_h_e_m__f_or_g_e_t_a_b_o_ut

being angry. As he got dressed, he began to think of something to say.

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When he went outside, he suddenly shouted... [ finish the story ]

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Oscar Hudnut was really excited! He was driving to his new job. He

is supposed to watch all of the sheep on Arnold’s Sheep Ranch. “Wow!” he
thought, “I can’t believe I am going to be watching all the sheep at Arnold’s
ranch. What an easy job this will be. There are 6,779,002 sheep at the
ranch, but all they do is eat all day. How could any of them get into trouble

ju_s_t_d_o_in_g__th_a_t_?_”___________________________________________
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sh_e_e_p_,”__h_e_s_a_id_o_u_t_l_o_u_d.__“_T_h_is_i_s_g_o_in_g_t_o__b_e_f_u_n!_”__[_fi_nis_h_th_e_st_or_y_] _______
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Lulu Lumpit delivers chickens to restaurants and chicken ranches.

One day she had a load of 50,513 chickens she had to deliver to Chuck’s
Fine Food Cafe. It’s located on Highway 99, which is very busy. As she was
driving, she thought of all the chickens she had delivered over the past 10
years. “I really do deliver a lot of chickens,” she thought. Just then, as

sh_e__c_h_ec_k_e_d_t_h_e__tr_a_f_f_ic_i_n_h_e_r_r_e_a_rv_i_e_w_m_i_r_ro_r_,_s_h_e_t_h_o_u_gh_t__sh_e__sa_w__a___
c_hi_c_k_en__lo_o_k_in_g__at__h_er_.__“T_h_a_t_’s_s_t_r_a_ng_e_,_” _s_he__t_h_ou_g_h_t_. _“F_o_r_a__m_in_u_t_e_, _it___

looked like a chicken was looking at me. They usually don’t pay any

a_tt_e_n_t_io_n_t_o_m__e._”_S__h_e _lo_o_k_e_d_u_p_a_n_d__sa_w__t_w_o_c_h_ic_k_e_n_s _lo_o_k_in_g__at__h_er_.____
“G_e_e_,_” _s_h_e_t_h_ou_g_h_t_, _“I__w_o_n_d_er__w_h_a_t _t_h_ey__a_re__t_hi_n_k_in_g_?_” _[_f_ini_sh_t_he_s_to_ry_]____
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Carl Gargle has a 200-pound cat named Snowball. He was on his way

to buy a new kitchen window. Snowball had thrown his food dish through
the window when he discovered that Carl had bought some cheap cat food
instead of his favorite. Carl has had a lot of trouble with Snowball. For
instance, last week he ate a pair of Carl’s favorite shoes. “I don’t know

w_h_a_t _I_a_m__g_oi_n_g_t_o_d_o_w__it_h_S_n_o_w_b_a_ll_,”_h_e__th_o_u_g_h_t_. _“_H_e_i_s_c_o_s_ti_n_g_m_e__a_lo_t_
of__m_o_n_e_y._I__h_a_ve__to__f_ig_u_r_e _o_u_t _a_w_a_y_t_o__m_a_k_e _S_n_o_w_b_a_ll_b_e_h_a_ve__m_o_r_e_li_k_e_a_

normal cat.” [ finish the story ]

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[ story title ]

Herb Fern is a very rich man. He has $600,000,000.47 in the bank.

He doesn’t like to spend a lot of money on his clothes or his car. He likes
to buy bread that is a few days old. He always reads the newspaper at the
library so he doesn’t have to buy his own copy.

Something was about to happen that would change Herb’s life

fo_r_e_v_e_r!__H_e_w__as__in_t_h_e__ba_n_k_,_c_h_e_ck_i_n_g_o_n_h_i_s_m_o_n_e_y_, w__h_en__t_he__m_a_n_a_ge_r__of_
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Oscar Fafner loves living on the 78th floor of his apartment building.

He likes the view of the city, the fresh air, and his quiet neighbors. He
loves everything about his apartment, except for one thing. The elevator
in his building has been broken for six years. It takes him five hours a day
just to walk down and back up the stairs. “I have to find a new way to get

b_ac_k__up__t_o _m_y__ap_a_r_t_m_e_n_t,_” _h_e_s_a_id__o_ne__d_a_y.__“I__a_m_s_i_ck__o_f_w_a_lk_i_n_g _u_p_a_n_d__
d_ow__n_a_ll_t_h_e_se__s_ta_i_rs_!_” _H__e_b_e_g_an__t_o_t_h_in_k_o_f_s_o_m_e__w_a_y_t_o_s_o_lv_e_t_h_is______

problem. Then one day, he had an idea. He... [ finish the story ]

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Wilma Bing was not a happy camper. She and her cat, Randolph, were

camping by Lake Fuzzner. She loved to come up to the mountains and camp,
but now she was surrounded by hundreds of other tents. There were
radios blaring, and people were playing football. It was so noisy that Wilma
couldn’t hear a bird even if it sat on her shoulder and chirped into your ear!

R_a_nd_o_l_ph__w_a_s_n’_t_h_a_p_p_y _e_it_h_e_r_. _W__il_m_a_u_s_u_al_ly__h_ad__t_o_w_a_t_ch__R_a_n_do_l_p_h_v_e_r_y_

carefully when they were at home. He was always getting into trouble. “I

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wish I could hear the peaceful sounds of the forest instead of all this

n_oi_s_e_,”_s_h_e_s_a_id_.__S_h_e_l_oo_k_e_d_a_t_R__an_d_o_lp_h_.__R_an_d_o_l_ph__lo_o_k_e_d_a_t_h_e_r_. _W__il_m_a_
b_e_ga_n__to__th_i_n_k_o_f_a__pl_a_n_...__[_f_in_ish_t_he_s_to_ry_]__________________________

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W [ story title ]

“
hen I decided to become the first person to hop across the United

States,” thought Melvin Noggle, “I don’t know what I was thinking!” Melvin
Noggle was in Pennsylvania, about 10 miles from Pittsburgh. He was hopping
along Highway 24, and he was exhausted! His sister, Nina, was riding
behind him in a van with the words ”Melvin Noggle Hops Across America” in

b_ig_r_e_d__le_t_te_r_s_. ____________________________________________

Each night, Melvin slept inside the van. Nina made sure he drank

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enough water during the day. Each morning, he had to get up and start

h_op_p_i_ng_.__M_e_lv_i_n_h_a_d_b_e_e_n_h_o_p_p_in_g_f_o_r_a__m_o_n_th_,_a_n_d_t_h_e_y_s_t_il_l _h_a_d_a_l_o_ng__w_ay
to__g_o.__“_O_h_, _w_e_ll_,”_M__el_v_in__th_o_u_g_h_t,_“_a_t_l_ea_s_t_P_e_n_n_s_yl_v_an_i_a_i_s_k_in_d_o_f__fl_a_t_.”__He
lo_o_k_e_d_a_t_t_h_e_h_i_gh_w_a_y__st_r_e_t_ch_e_d__o_ut__in_f_r_o_n_t_o_f_h_i_m_. _“_A_t_l_e_as_t_t_h_e_r_e_a_r_e_n’t

any dogs like the ones that started chasing me in New Jersey!”

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As he hopped along, he thought he saw a few dark clouds in the

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Nick Muldoon is very happy. He is on a two-week vacation and he is

driving to Pelican Beach. He needs this vacation because he works at the
Ace Dynamite Factory. He has to make sure that all of the dynamite is
safely packed into boxes before it’s loaded onto trucks to be shipped. He
needs a lot of peace and quiet. Pelican Beach is usually a very quiet place.

H_e_a_l_w_ay_s__go_e_s_t_h_e_r_e_o_n_h_i_s_v_a_c_at_i_on__b_e_ca_u_s_e_t_h_e_r_e_a_r_e_n_o_n_o_is_y__cr_o_w_d_s_, _no
lo_u_d_n_o_is_e_s_, _n_o_lo_u_d__m_u_s_ic_, _a_nd_,_e_s_p_e_c_ia_ll_y_, _no__f_ir_e_w_o_rk_s_.__E_ve_n__th_e__se_a_g_u_ll_s

are quiet.

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As he arrived at the Pelican Beach Hotel and began to take his

su_i_t_ca_s_e_o_u_t_o_f_h_i_s_c_a_r_, _he__t_h_ou_g_h_t_h_e__h_ea_r_d_.._. _[_f_ini_sh_t_he_s_to_ry_]___________
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D [ story title ]
uffy Ziltch was looking at the clock. “Oh great,” he said, “it’s
almost 5:00 and I can’t wait to go home!” Duffy runs the Lost and Found
Department at the Bovine City Bus Station. It was packed with all the
items people leave behind on buses. He had suitcases, eyeglasses, bowling
balls, false teeth, birdcages, and even a piano. Just as Duffy was about to

tu_r_n_o_f_f_t_h_e_l_ig_h_t_s_, _N_e_ls_o_n_N__oo_d_l_e_, t_h_e__bu_s__d_ri_v_er__w_h_o_u_s_u_al_ly__d_ri_v_e_s _t_h_e_

bus to Walrus Falls, came through the door.

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“Duffy, don’t close up yet! I have something here that someone left

b_eh_i_n_d_o_n_m__y_b_u_s_.”_D_u_f_f_y_c_o_u_ld_n_’t_s_e_e_w__ha_t__N_e_ls_o_n_w_a_s_h_o_l_d_in_g_b_e_c_a_u_se__h_e
b_ac_k_e_d_i_n_t_o_t_h_e_r_o_om__. _N_e_l_so_n__su_d_d_e_n_ly__tu_r_n_e_d_a_r_o_u_nd_,_a_n_d_t_h_e_r_e_i_n_h_is___
ar_m_s__w_a_s_a_v_e_r_y_l_ar_g_e_c_h_i_m_p_a_nz_e_e_.______________________________
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Sally Sneed is a scientist. She studies the plants that grow in cold

climates. A month ago, Sally received a letter from Dr. Lester Lumpit, a
world-famous scientist. The letter said:

“Dear Sally, I have discovered something very strange in the
mountains of Antarctica. Would you be interested in coming to Antarctica?

I_n_e_e_d_y_o_u_r_h_e_lp__w_it_h_a__ne_w__d_is_c_o_v_er_y_.___S_in_c_e_re_l_y_, _D_r._L_e_s_t_e_r_L_u_m_p_it____

P.S.: Please hurry!”

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Sally made plans to go right away. After traveling by jet, she finally

re_a_c_h_e_d_A_n_t_a_r_ct_i_c_a.__D_r_. _L_u_m_p_it__m_e_t_h_e_r_a_t_t_h_e_a_ir_p_o_r_t_. _T_h_e_y_d_e_c_id_e_d__to_
tr_a_v_e_l _to__t_he__m_o_u_n_ta_i_n_s _t_h_e_n_e_x_t _m_o_r_n_in_g_t_o_s_e_e_t_h_e_n_e_w__d_is_c_o_ve_r_y_._____
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so__g_la_d_y_o_u_a_r_e_h_e_r_e_, _S_a_ll_y_. _I_’v_e_n_e_v_e_r_s_e_e_n_a_n_yt_h_i_ng__li_k_e_t_h_is_i_n_a_ll_t_h_e___
y_ea_r_s_I__h_av_e__w_o_rk_e_d__he_r_e_. _I__n_ev_e_r_t_h_o_u_g_h_t _I_w_o_u_ld__s_e_e_a_g_i_an_t_.._.”_______

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Nelson Noodle was driving his bus back to the Bovine City Bus

Station. Suddenly his beeper went off. He looked down at the tiny display
and read the message, “See the boss when you get back.” When he got
back, he knocked on the door, which was half open. “You wanted to see me,
Mrs. Ginch?” Nelson asked nervously.

____“_N_e_ls_o_n_, _p_le_a_s_e_s_it_d_o_w_n_.__I_h_a_v_e_a_j_o_b_f_o_r_y_o_u_.._.a_n_u_n_u_su_a_l_j_o_b,_”_s_h_e_
sa_i_d_a_s_s_h_e_s_w_i_v_el_e_d_a_r_o_un_d__in__he_r__b_ig_c_h_a_ir_.__“A__g_r_ou_p__of__m_a_g_ic_ia_n_s_i_s_h_a_v_ing

an annual convention right here in Bovine City,” she continued, “and they

w_a_nt__a_b_u_s_t_o_t_a_k_e_t_h_e_m_a_r_o_u_nd__t_o_s_e_e_a_ll_t_h_e_s_i_g_ht_s_. _W__i_ll _y_o_u _d_o_i_t?_”_s_h_e_
as_k_e_d_. ___________________________________________________
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ar_o_u_n_d_,”_h_e__sa_i_d_. _“_S_u_re_,_M__rs_._G_i_n_ch_,_I_’_ll_d_o_i_t._”__[_fi_ni_sh_th_e_s_to_ry_] __________

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Arnold Sharpel works at Dave’s Superhighway Hotel on Highway 99.

He used to work in the laundry room and was responsible for washing all
the towels. He did such a good job, he was promoted to assistant manager.
Arnold was a little worried because the manager, Elmo Flecktone, was going
on vacation. Arnold would be in charge of the hotel for two weeks. Elmo

h_ad__t_ol_d_h_i_m__no_t_t_o__w_o_rr_y_, _b_u_t _A_r_n_o_ld_b_e_g_a_n_t_o_t_h_i_nk__o_f_a_ll_t_h_e_t_h_in_g_s_t_h_a_t
c_ou_l_d_p_o_s_si_b_ly__go__w_r_o_ng_.______________________________________
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accident or lots of people start to complain about the food or their

ro_o_m_s_?_”__I_t _w_a_s_9_:_00__in__t_he__m_o_r_n_in_g_a_n_d_A__rn_o_ld__w_a_s_b_e_h_in_d__th_e__f_ro_n_t_d_e_s_k.
E_ve_r_y_t_h_in_g_w_a_s__go_i_n_g_f_in_e_a_n_d__A_rn_o_l_d_w_a_s_b_e_g_in_n_i_ng__t_o_r_e_la_x_. _J_u_s_t_t_h_e_n_a_
h_ug_e__b_us__p_ul_le_d__u_p_in__th_e__p_ar_k_i_ng__lo_t_. __[ _fi_nis_h_th_e_st_or_y _] _________________

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There was news at the Ace Bowling Ball Factory. Arney Beagle, who

drills holes into the bowling balls, had heard that the company was going to
make a big announcement. As he pulled into the parking lot, he saw Arnel
Wheese, the president of the Ace Bowling Ball Company. Mr. Wheese
began to speak, “We have decided to buy a new machine, the Winsock 2000

B_o_w_li_ng__B_a_ll_D_r_il_li_n_g_R_o_b_o_t_w_h_ic_h__w_il_l _b_e_c_o_nt_r_o_ll_e_d_b_y_a__h_ug_e__c_om__p_ut_e_r_. __
T_h_is_r_o_b_o_t_w_i_ll_d_r_il_l _a_ll_t_h_e_h_o_le_s_i_n_o_u_r_b_o_w_l_in_g_b_a_ll_s_f_r_o_m_n_o_w__o_n!__I_a_ls_o__

want to announce that I am giving Arney Beagle a new job. He will be in

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charge of the Winsock 2000 Bowling Ball Drilling Robot.”

____A_r_n_e_y_d_id__n_o_t _k_n_ow__w_h_a_t_t_o_s_a_y_. _H_e__d_id__no_t_w__an_t_t_o__b_e_in__c_ha_r_g_e_o_f_a
co_m__pu_t_e_r_t_h_a_t_w_a_s_t_a_k_in_g_o_v_e_r_h_is__jo_b_.__H_e_d_i_d_n_o_t_k_n_o_w_w_h_a_t_t_o_d_o_._____
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Mrs. Smith Smith Academy, Scranton, Pennsylvania

Name ________________________________________

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The Bovine City Restaurant is very busy. Pearl Magillicuty is the

manager and cook at the restaurant. There is another restaurant in town.
It’s called Jake’s Fine Food, but most people go to the Bovine City
Restaurant because they like Pearl’s cooking. Lately, some strange things
have been going on. Someone left little cards on some of the seats. They

re_a_d_,_“_T_h_e_f_o_o_d_i_n _t_h_is_r_e_s_t_au_r_a_n_t _is__n_o _g_o_od_!__S_a_ve__y_o_ur__m_o_n_ey_!__._..A_____
fr_i_e_nd_”___________________________________________________
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kitchen chopping all the cabbages so she could cook some cabbage soup. It

w_a_s _u_s_ua_l_ly_t_h_e_T__ue_s_d_a_y_N_i_g_h_t_S_p_e_c_ia_l _a_t_t_h_e_B_o_v_in_e_C_i_t_y _R_e_s_ta_u_r_a_nt_.__A_s_
sh_e__w_a_s_c_h_o_pp_i_n_g,_s_h_e__no_t_ic_e_d__a_n_o_te__in_s_id_e__o_ne__o_f_t_h_e_c_a_rt_o_n_s_o_f_c_a_b_b_a_g_es.
I_t _s_ai_d_, _“G__iv_e_u_p_n_o_w__o_r _e_ls_e_!”__________________________________
____P_e_a_rl_w_a_s__w_or_r_ie_d__n_o_w_. _W__h_o_c_o_ul_d_b_e__d_o_in_g_t_h_is_?__[_fi_nis_h_th_e_st_or_y_] ____

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Nelson Noodle is a bus driver for the Bovine City Bus Company.

was driving on the highway and he was thinking, “I wish something exciting

would happen.”

Suddenly he noticed an old man standing by the side of the road

carrying a big package. He was waving one hand to flag down the bus.

N_e_ls_o_n_s_t_o_p_pe_d__th_e__b_u_s.__T_h_e_m_a_n__ha_d__o_n_a_h_u_g_e_, _g_ra_y__ov_e_r_c_o_at__an_d__h_e_w_o_re
a_h_a_t_p_u_ll_ed__d_o_w_n_o_v_e_r_h_is__e_ye_s_.________________________________
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onto the bus carrying the big package. “That will be $3.75, please.” Nelson

h_el_d_o_u_t_h_i_s_h_a_n_d_. _T_h_e_m__an__t_oo_k__ou_t__hi_s_w_a_l_le_t_, _ga_v_e_N__e_ls_o_n_t_h_e_m_o_n_e_y_, _a_nd
qu_i_c_kl_y_t_o_o_k_a_s_e_a_t_n_e_a_r_t_h_e_b_a_c_k_. ______________________________

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w_h_y_h_e_i_s_c_a_r_ry_i_ng__t_ha_t__h_ug_e__pa_c_k_a_g_e_.”__[ _fin_is_h _th_e _st_or_y _] ________________

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Mrs. Smith Smith Academy, Scranton, Pennsylvania

Name ________________________________________

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Biff Wigget operates a huge bubble gum cutting machine at the Ace

Bubble Gum Factory. He was working one day when an announcement came
over the loudspeaker. “May I have your attention please!” it boomed. “I
have the great pleasure of announcing that Ace Bubble Gum Factory has
been bought by Luther Lugnut’s Mega Farms! As you know, it is the largest

p_ro_d_u_c_e_r_o_f_s_y_n_th_e_t_ic__v_eg_e_t_a_b_le__fl_a_vo_r_s_. _T_o_g_e_t_h_er__w_e_p_l_an__to__b_r_in_g_o_u_t_a_
n_ew__li_n_e_o_f_b_u_b_b_le__g_u_m_c_a_ll_e_d_V_i_ta_g_u_m_.__I_t _w_il_l _b_e_a_v_a_ila_b_l_e_i_n_t_h_e_f_o_ll_ow_i_n_g

flavors: spinach, broccoli, carrot, corn, and brussel sprout. I know you will

c_on_t_in_u_e__to__d_o _a_f_i_ne__jo_b__f_or__m_e_a_n_d_f_o_r_L_u_t_h_e_r _L_u_g_nu_t_!”__[_fi_ni_sh_t_he_s_to_ry_] ___
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Smiley Furnoose used to raise cattle in his garage. Unfortunately,

his neighbors were very unhappy living next door to cattle, so he had to
move. His new ranch is called the Lazy B and he has a lot of cattle. Last
year he had 50,000 steers, cows, and calves. Nino Giblet is the ranch
manager. It is his job to see that all the cattle are rounded up and

co_u_n_t_e_d_. _________________________________________________
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ca_n_’t__b_e_lie_v_e__it_! _I__do_n_’t__k_no_w__h_o_w_t_o_t_e_ll_y_o_u_t_h_i_s.__T_h_e_b_o_y_s_a_n_d_I__w_e_re___

going to count the cattle, but... Boss, they are all gone!” [ finish the story ]

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Mrs. Smith Smith Academy, Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Gloria Gussit fixes all the dishwashers, washing machines,

refrigerators, and microwaves at Linda Bink’s Fix-It Shop. She was known
all over Bovine City as the person to call if you have a problem with an
appliance.

Gloria and Linda were in the shop when the phone rang. “Linda Bink’s

F_ix_-_I_t_S_h_o_p_, _L_in_d_a__B_in_k_s_p_e_a_ki_n_g_.”_L_i_nd_a__al_w_a_y_s_a_n_sw__er_e_d__th_e__ph_o_n_e_._“_Y_o_u
w_a_nt__G_lo_r_ia__G_u_ss_i_t _t_o_c_o_m_e_w_h_e_r_e_?__.._.t_o_f_ix__w_h_a_t?__I_s_t_h_i_s _s_o_m_e_k_in_d__o_f __
jo_k_e_?_” _L_i_n_d_a _s_h_ou_t_e_d_i_n_to__t_h_e _p_h_o_ne_.__“S_u_r_e_I_’_ll_t_e_ll_h_e_r_._.. _u_h_h_u_h_._.._o_k_a_y._..

goodbye.” Linda sat down at her desk. She reached over and flipped a

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switch on the intercom so she could speak to the people in the shop.

“G_l_o_ri_a_, _y_ou__b_e_tt_e_r_c_o_m_e__to__th_e__o_ff_i_c_e.__I_j_u_st__g_ot__a_c_a_ll_f_r_o_m_T_h_e__W_h_i_te__
H_o_u_se_!__T_h_e_y_w_a_n_t_y_o_u_t_o_f_ix__t_he__p_re_s_i_d_en_t_i_al_m__ic_r_ow__av_e_!_T__he_y_’_re__se_n_d_i_ng_ a
h_el_ic_o_p_t_e_r_h_e_re__n_o_w_.”__[ _fin_is_h _th_e _st_or_y _] _____________________________

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Mrs. Smith Smith Academy, Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Lulu Werble delivers all the mail in town. She has worked for the

post office for 10 years. She is also a deputy sheriff, a member of the
volunteer fire department, a private investigator for the Open Eyes
Detective Agency, and a former trapeze performer for Zlinger Brothers
Circus. She was on her mail route, walking down East Clinker Street, when

sh_e__n_ot_i_ce_d__a_s_t_ra_n_g_e_t_r_u_c_k_p_a_rk_e_d__ab_o_u_t_t_w_o__ho_u_s_e_s_d_o_w_n_. _“_S_id_’_s_S_o_c_k_s_
A_r_e_t_h_e_V_e_r_y_B_e_s_t_! _P_u_t_Y_o_u_r_F_e_e_t_in__O_u_r_S_o_c_k_s_!”_w_a_s_w_r_i_tt_e_n_i_n_b_i_g_r_e_d__

letters along the back and on both sides of the truck. “That’s strange,”

th_o_u_g_h_t_L_u_lu_,_“_S_id_’_s _S_o_c_k_S_h_o_p_i_s_c_lo_s_e_d_f_o_r_t_w_o_w_e_e_k_s_. _S_i_d_a_s_k_e_d_m_e__to__
h_ol_d_a_l_l _hi_s_m_a_i_l _b_e_ca_u_s_e_h_e_’s__go_i_n_g_t_o_v_is_i_t_h_is__U_n_cl_e_C_h_e_s_t_er__in__F_re_e_z_in_g__
H_a_n_ds_,_N__or_t_h_D_a_k_o_t_a_. _I_b_e_t_t_e_r_h_a_ve__a_c_lo_s_e_r_l_o_ok__a_t _t_h_at__tr_u_c_k_!”_______
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Mrs. Smith Smith Academy, Scranton, Pennsylvania

Name ________________________________________

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Vern Lobbit is the gardener at Ajax Elementary School. His biggest

job is mowing the lawn all around the school. It takes him 24 hours
because the lawn and the football field are huge. He was riding on his
mower cutting the grass when he looked down and saw a large hole. There
was a pile of dirt next to the hole, a really big pile. As he shut his mower

o_ff__an_d__w_a_lk_e_d_t_o_w_a_r_d_t_h_e_h_o_le_,_h_e__no_t_ic_e_d__th_e__o_th_e_r_h_o_l_e_s _t_h_at__w_e_re____
h_id_d_e_n_b_y_t_h_e__ta_l_l _gr_a_s_s_. _T_h_e_r_e_w_e_r_e_a_t_l_e_as_t_a__d_o_ze_n__g_ia_n_t_h_o_le_s_w_i_t_h_d_ir_t

beside them. Vern looked down into one of the holes. “I wonder what kind

o_f _a_n_im_a_l_m_a_d_e_t_h_e_s_e_?_” _h_e_t_h_o_ug_h_t_n_e_r_v_o_us_l_y.__“_It__ca_n_’t__b_e_g_o_p_h_er_s_.._. _u_n_le_ss
th_e__g_op_h_e_r_s_a_r_e_t_h_e_s_i_ze__o_f_m_y__di_n_in_g_r_o_o_m__ta_b_l_e_!”__[_f_in_ish_t_he_s_to_ry_]_______

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Mrs. Smith Smith Academy, Scranton, Pennsylvania

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The Open Eyes Detective Agency gets a lot of calls. Lulu Werble

works as a private investigator. She also delivers the mail, is a firefighter,
a deputy sheriff, and a former trapeze performer. She was in the office
when the phone rang. “Open Eyes Detective Agency. How can we help
you?” she said.

____“_H_e_ll_o_..._t_h_is__is_N__in_o_F_e_e_n_e_y_. _I_s_t_h_is__L_ul_u_?_” _h_e_a_s_k_ed__q_u_ic_k_ly_.______

____“_Y_e_s,_t_h_is__is_L_u_l_u_; _w_h_at_’s__th_e__p_ro_b_l_e_m_?_” _s_h_e_a_s_ke_d_.______________
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th_e__D_o_n_ut__F_ac_t_o_r_y_. _I_t_’s_1_1_6_m_i_le_s_a_w_a_y_,_s_o_I__ha_v_e_t_o__st_a_r_t_r_id_i_ng__w_h_e_n_i_t _is

still dark.”

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“Okay, but how can we help you?” Lulu questioned.

____“_I_n_e_e_d_y_o_u_t_o_f_in_d__o_ut__w_h_o_i_s _t_ry_i_n_g_t_o_r_u_n_m_e__of_f__H_ig_h_w_a_y_9_9__e_ve_r_y
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Mrs. Smith Smith Academy, Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Erleen Splurge and her goldfish, Buster, are one of the most

popular acts in the Zlinger Brothers Traveling Circus. Buster is the world’s
largest and heaviest goldfish. He weighs 16 pounds and measures 25 inches
from nose to tail. Erleen has had Buster since he was a tiny goldfish. She
enjoys showing Buster to all the people. He even does a few tricks.

____F_o_r_t_h_e_l_as_t__fe_w__d_a_ys_,_E_r_le_e_n__ha_s__no_t_ic_e_d__a_c_h_a_ng_e__in_B_u_s_t_e_r.__U_s_u_a_lly
B_u_st_e_r_s_w_i_m_s_a_r_o_un_d__h_is_t_a_n_k_a_n_d_d_o_e_s_a__fe_w__j_um__ps__w_h_e_n_E_r_le_e_n_c_o_m_e_s_i_n_to
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Buster has a great appetite and eats all the food Erleen sprinkles into the

ta_n_k_._N__o_w_, _B_us_t_e_r_j_u_st__ta_k_e_s_a__fe_w__b_it_e_s_a_n_d_l_o_o_ks__sa_d_.______________
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The annual Walrus Falls Bowl-O-Rama starts in two days. The best

bowlers from everywhere will compete. Chester Bigalow is the best bowler
in Walrus Falls. He always wins the Bowl-O-Rama.

Chester was practicing when he noticed a newspaper someone had
left behind. It was open to an article about the Walrus Falls Bowl-O-Rama.

C_h_es_t_e_r_p_ic_k_e_d_i_t_u_p_a_n_d__re_a_d_:_“_A_n_u_n_k_n_ow_n__b_o_w_le_r_h_a_s_e_n_t_e_r_ed__t_h_e_a_n_nu_a_l
W_a_l_ru_s_F_a_l_ls_B_o_w_l_-_O_-_R_am__a.__N_o_t_h_in_g_i_s_k_n_o_w_n_a_b_o_u_t _h_im__a_n_d_h_e_h_a_s_r_e_f_u_s_ed

all interviews. Our sources tell us he is very, very good. Chester Bigalow is

g_oi_n_g_t_o_h_a_v_e_a_t_o_u_g_h_j_o_b_w_i_nn_i_n_g_a_g_ai_n_t_h_is__y_ea_r_.”___________________
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th_i_s_n_e_w_c_o_n_t_e_st_a_n_t_i_s?_”_h_e__th_o_u_g_h_t_. _H_e__de_c_i_d_ed__t_o_p_r_a_ct_i_ce__a_l_ot__m_o_r_e!__
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The busiest place on Highway 99 is Nino and Gus’s Hubcaps Galore.

Nino and Gus polish hubcaps and replace lost hubcaps. There are a lot of
cars traveling on Highway 99 and some of them lose hubcaps. Nino called
to Gus, “Hey Gus, come over here for a minute!”

“What’s the matter, Nino?” Gus asked .

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lo_o_k_w_h_a_t_w_a_s__hi_d_d_e_n_in_s_i_d_e!_”_h_e_a_n_s_w_e_re_d__e_x_ci_t_e_d_ly_. ________________
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holds an extra key. Nino reached down and picked it up. Inside was a gold

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coin.

____“_W_o_w_!__D_o_y_o_u_t_h_in_k__th_i_s_b_e_lo_n_g_s_t_o_t_h_e_o_w_n_e_r_o_f_t_h_e__ca_r_?_” _N_i_n_o ___
a_sk_e_d_i_n_a__lo_w__vo_i_ce_._________________________________________
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M_u_s_e_um__r_e_p_o_rt_e_d_a__r_ob_b_e_r_y_l_a_st__m_o_n_th_._” __[ _fi_nis_h_th_e_st_or_y_] ______________

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All the people in Bovine City had heard about the dognappers.

had heard of missing dogs in Walrus Falls. People in Bovine City reported

to the police that their dogs were missing, too. After a few hours, the dog

owner would receive a phone call. The voice on the phone always said the

same thing. “If you want to see your dog again, leave $500.00 in small bills

in_l_o_c_ke_r__nu_m__be_r__14__a_t _t_h_e_B_o_v_in_e_C_i_t_y _B_u_s_S_t_a_ti_o_n_.”__T_h_e_p_o_li_c_e ________

investigated, but they could not catch the dognappers.

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Ernie Niblit usually left his dog Mylo out in the front yard because he

ch_e_w_e_d__u_p_e_v_er_y_t_h_in_g_i_n_s_i_gh_t__w_h_en__h_e_w_a_s_i_n_si_d_e_t_h_e_h_o_u_s_e_. _M_y_l_o_a_ls_o_e_a_ts

at__le_a_s_t_t_h_re_e__2_5_-p_o_u_n_d_b_a_g_s_o_f_d_o_g_f_o_o_d_e_v_e_r_y_d_a_y_. _W__h_e_n _M_y_l_o_d_o_e_sn_’_t _

g_et__h_is_f_o_o_d_, _h_e_g_e_t_s _r_e_al_ly__an_g_r_y_. ______________________________

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house, he couldn’t see Mylo. Mylo was missing! [ finish the story ]

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Lulu Werble is a member of the Walrus Falls Volunteer Fire

Department. She also delivers all the mail, works as a private investigator,
and is a former trapeze performer for the Zlinger Brothers Traveling
Circus. Lulu was at the fire station inspecting all the fire hoses when a call
came to the station. “It’s for you, Lulu!” a voice called out. “It’s your boss

a_t _t_he__O_p_e_n_E_y_e_s_D_e_t_e_c_ti_v_e_A_g_e_n_c_y_. _H_e__w_an_t_s_y_o_u_t_o_c_o_m_e__o_ve_r__ri_g_h_t_a_w_ay.
T_h_e_re__is_s_o_m_e_t_h_in_g__st_r_a_n_ge__g_o_in_g_o_n_a_t_t_h_e__La_z_y_B__C_a_t_tl_e_R_a_n_c_h_. _A_l_l _of__t_he

cattle are missing!” [ finish the story ]

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Herb Sherbert was going on vacation. He paints the white lines on

all the highways for the highway department. He likes to do things on
vacation that have nothing to do with painting white lines on highways.

Herb has a dream. He wants to be the first person in the world to
row across the Atlantic Ocean. He has been practicing for three years on

a_la_k_e_._N__o_w_h_e_i_s_r_e_a_d_y_f_o_r_h_is__b_ig_t_r_ip_.__A_s_h_e_d_r_o_v_e_h_i_s _c_ar__to_w_a_r_d_t_h_e__
co_a_s_t_, _h_e_b_e_g_an__t_o_t_h_in_k_a_b_o_u_t_h_is__d_re_a_m_.__“I__t_h_in_k_I__am__r_e_a_d_y_t_o_r_o_w____

across the Atlantic,” he said to himself. “I have been practicing for three

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years. I can’t think of anything that could go wrong. I can swim, I have

p_le_n_ty__o_f_f_o_od__a_n_d_w_a_t_e_r,_a_n_d_I__h_a_ve__a_c_o_m_p_u_te_r__th_a_t_t_e_ll_s_m_e__w_h_e_r_e_I_a_m_
an_d__h_o_w_f_a_r_I_a_m__f_r_om__l_a_nd_._” __[ f_in_ish_t_he_s_to_ry_]________________________

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Nina Spleen was driving home from her job at Nino’s Video Store.

She was just turning into her driveway when she noticed a huge package
sitting on her front steps. It was wrapped in brown paper, and it had a
large, red bow on top.

As Nina walked closer to the stairs, she saw that there was a note

a_tt_a_c_h_e_d_t_o_t_h_e_t_o_p_o_f_t_h_e_p_a_c_k_a_ge_.__S_h_e_t_o_re__it__of_f_,_a_n_d_b_e_g_a_n_t_o_r_e_a_d_. _

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R_o_bo_t__C_om__p_an_y_!_T__ha_t_’s__ri_g_h_t._.._f_re_e_!_P_l_e_as_e__re_a_d__th_e__in_s_tr_u_c_t_io_n_b_o_o_k_le_t__

VERY CAREFULLY! Your personal robot is able to do many household tasks

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that you must do now. Remember to read ALL the instructions before

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Nino Feeney works for the Ajax Pillow and Blanket Company.

been trying to invent a new pillow for the company. His boss, Harvey

Gallop, is always calling him to ask if the new secret Super Pillow is ready.

Finally after six months, Nino was ready to show his boss the Super Pillow.

As Mr. Gallop came into Nino’s office, Nino was taking the Super

Pi_ll_o_w_o_u_t_o_f_a__la_r_g_e_c_a_se_.__“H__e_re_,_M__r._G_a_l_lo_p_, _p_ut__th_e__p_il_lo_w_o_n__m_y_d_e_s_k_a_n_d

si_t_d_o_w_n_. _T_h_e_n__pu_t__yo_u_r_h_e_a_d_d_o_w_n__on__t_h_e_p_il_lo_w__an_d__te_l_l _m_e_w_h_a_t_y_o_u_t_h_i_nk.

Mr. Gallop sat down and put his head on the Super Pillow. As Nino searched

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for some test results, he couldn’t wait any longer.

____“_W_e_l_l,_M_r_._G_a_l_lo_p_, _h_ow__d_o_y_o_u_l_ik_e_i_t_?_” _h_e_a_s_ke_d__h_o_pe_f_u_ll_y_. _B_u_t_t_h_e_r_e
w_a_s_n_o_a_n_s_w_er_.__T_h_e_re__w_a_s_n_o_a_n_s_w_e_r_b_e_c_au_s_e_M__r_. G__al_lo_p__w_as__f_as_t_a_s_l_ee_p_!_

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