Bug Decides to Sing Jolly Phonics · Step 3, Unit 2: soft c as in city

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Bug Decides to Sing

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Bug stands on the right side of the image on a large tree branch, gripping the branch with her legs and grinning widely, looking excited and determined. The outdoor springtime scene features a large tree trunk filling much of the background, with green leaves overhead and lush green bushes and foliage visible in the bright, sunny background behind Bug.

Spring is here, and Bug has a fizzy buzz in her belly. She grips her branch and grins so wide her face all but splits. 'I wish to sing!' she yells to no one at all. Bug has no song. No note, no tune, no luck. So Bug decides that she must get a song.

Page 2
Duck stands on the left side of the image, beak open wide and head tilted upward, singing joyfully in the rain. Duck appears happy and carefree, standing upright on a grassy bank beside a pond or lake. Bug stands on the bank to Duck's right, frowning with her mouth open and one arm raised in a correcting gesture, clearly telling Duck the song is wrong. Rain falls steadily across the scene, with lush green bushes and foliage in the background and tropical-looking plants in the foreground.

Bug finds Duck by the pond, singing in the rain. 'Quack, quack, quack!' sings Duck, beak up at the clouds. Rain drips off his back, but Duck does not stop. 'Teach me!' Bug calls. Duck tells her, 'Little Bug, no rain, no song! Rain lets a song be wet and grand!' Bug glances at her wet wings and winces. 'I do not wish for a wet song. I wish for a fun song!'

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Frog is sitting on the right side of the image on a muddy bank at the edge of a pond, mouth wide open and singing happily with black musical notes floating in the air beside him. He has a cheerful, joyful expression as he performs his song, with green grass blades and broad heart-shaped leaves growing behind him on the bank. The pond water sits in the lower right portion of the scene, showing Frog's upside-down reflection on its surface. The entire left side of the image is open white space above the curving shoreline, leaving clear space for text.

Frog sits by the pond, puffing out his chest. 'Grunt, grunt, grunt!' His song goes on. And on. And on. It has not stopped since morning. 'That is so long,' says Bug. 'Frog, teach me a short song!' Frog blinks. 'A short song? My song has many, many parts! I am at part ten, and there are many more to go!' Bug backs off, slow.

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On the left side of the image, Big Bird stands on a tree branch with her orange beak wide open, singing enthusiastically with black musical notes floating above her head; she has a round blue head and a tan-yellow body with pink feet. Bug, a small orange insect with antennae, striped belly, and pale translucent wings, stands upright on the same branch beside Big Bird, clapping her front legs together with a cheerful, smiling expression as she looks up at Big Bird. The scene is set outdoors during the day, with the branch extending in from the lower left, green leafy bushes in the bottom-left corner, a small light-blue cloud outline behind the characters, and the right side of the image left as open, plain pale-cream sky with no other elements.

Big Bird lifts her chin high and sings. 'Trill-a-trill-a-trill!' The branch shakes. Each leaf shakes. Bug's feelers blow to one side. Bug claps and claps with glee. 'That song is so exciting!' she yells. 'Teach me that!' Bug gets set. Her mouth goes wide. Out comes... a small, small peep. 'Try a small song, little Bug,' says Big Bird with a smile.

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On the right side of the image, Sad Bird, a small blue bird, is perched on a thick tree branch with eyes closed and beak wide open, singing with black music notes floating above her head. Bug, an orange insect with antennae and pale wings, stands next to Sad Bird on the branch, frowning sadly with tears on her cheeks and both arms hanging down at her sides. Green foliage hangs from the upper-right corner, and bushes sit in the background behind the characters. The left side of the image is plain white background.

Sad Bird sits low on the branch, singing slow and glum. 'Ohhh, the sky is dull... I am so glum... all day, all day...' Bug swings her arm. 'What if the song has a bounce? A happy song, with a dance in it!' Sad Bird blinks. 'Why sing a happy song? A sad song is so fine.' 'Not that fine,' says Bug, and slips off.

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In the lower-left portion of the image, Crick stands with mouth open wide, singing happily with blue music notes floating above, one arm gesturing outward in a cheerful pose. Bug stands beside Crick, looking up at him with a smiling, eager expression and mouth open as if speaking. Both characters are on a patch of earthy ground outdoors, framed by large green leaves in the corners, with the top half of the image left as plain white background.

Then a bright sound rings out, like a small bell. 'Chirp, chirp-chirp!' It is Crick, bouncing on his feet as he sings. Bug goes racing to him so fast she all but trips on a leaf. 'That is it! Not wet, not long, not loud, not sad. Just fun!' Crick grins. 'Bug, do not hunt for a song. Just let it out!'

Page 7
Bug is standing on a rock on the left side of the image, surrounded by green bushes and leaves. Bug has a wide, joyful smile with mouth open, singing happily with one arm raised in the air while musical notes float nearby. The outdoor scene is brightly lit with a plain white background filling the right side of the image.

Bug climbs up on a rock. Her legs shake. Her chest goes thud, thud, thud. Her mouth goes wide. 'Chirp!' One bright note rings out past the trees. Bug's eyes go wide. She tries one more time. 'Chirp, chirp, chirp!' It is not long. It is not loud. It is not sad or wet. But it rings like a bell, and it is all hers. 'I can sing!' Bug yells, and she prances on her rock.

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In the lower-left portion of the image, Bug stands at the front with arms raised enthusiastically, appearing to conduct the group as they sing together. Crick stands nearby, also with mouth open, joining in. Frog is behind them with mouth wide open, singing energetically. Duck stands among the group with beak open, singing along. Big Bird towers above the others in the back, looking down with a cheerful, wide-eyed expression and mouth open mid-song. Sad Bird is near the center, beak open and appearing to make an effort to sing, looking slightly uncertain. Musical notes float in the air above the group. The scene is set outdoors on a grassy hillside with bushes and trees in the background, under daylight. The top half of the image is open background with a teal-green color block on the right side.

Bug thinks big. What if they all sing? Bug is so excited! She runs to each pal. 'Come sing with me!' What a mess! Duck quacks. Frog grunts. Big Bird is so loud. Sad Bird sings a glum bit. 'Stop!' Bug yells. 'Hush, and take in each pal's song. Then we all sing as one!' They try one more time. Duck goes soft. Frog keeps it short. Big Bird hums low. Bit by bit, the song starts to ring.

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On the right side of the image, five characters are gathered together on a winding dirt path atop rolling green hills, singing joyfully with blue music notes floating around them, while the left side of the image is open empty space in a soft cream tone. Duck stands at the back of the group with one wing raised, beak wide open singing happily toward the sky. Sad Bird stands just in front of Duck with eyes closed and beak wide open in cheerful song. Frog is in the foreground, standing upright with arms outstretched and mouth wide open in a big grin, singing enthusiastically. Crick stands to the right of the group, arms raised and mouth open in a happy smile, singing along. Bug, with small translucent wings, stands beside Crick with arms raised and one leg kicked up, singing happily. The scene is set outdoors on a bright, sunny day with soft white clouds in a pale blue sky in the upper right and tufts of grass along the hillside path.

Big Bird, Sad Bird, Duck, Frog, Crick and Bug sing on the hill, and the sound flows out far and wide. Frog keeps his song short. Sad Bird smiles. What a shock! Duck sings with no rain at all. And right in the mix, one small chirp links them all, like a thin string. 'What a fine scene!' Bug yells, and she and Crick dance as they sing. Then they sing it all one more time.

Page 10
Bug stands on the left side of the image on a small grassy mound, dancing joyfully with both arms raised and mouth open wide in song. Blue music notes float in the air around her. She has a happy, exuberant expression. The outdoor scene features small wildflowers, tufts of grass, and scattered rocks around the mound, with the right side of the image left as plain white background.

That night, and each night from then on, Bug sings her song. She sings it to the flowers. She sings it to the rocks. She sings it to an ant, who does not clap, but sits and takes it all in. Bug lifts her arms high and lets that bright chirp ring out. It is not so long. It is not so loud. But go by her hill on a peaceful spring night, and hush. There it is! And then, no one can help but sing and dance with her.

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