Hum It, Bug! UFLI Foundations Lesson 94

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Hum It, Bug!

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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.

Bug gripped her branch in the spring sun. A fizzy, buzzy feeling made her want to sing. 'I want to sing!' she told the tree. No bird, no bug, was there to see. She took a deep breath, ready and slow, but not a single note began to grow.

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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 saw Duck sing up to the sky. His beak hung open, his head held high. 'Teach me to sing!' Bug gave a call. 'A song needs rain,' said Duck. 'That is all!' Bug was already soaked. 'I do not want a wet song. I want a fun song, the best one yet!'

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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 sat at the pond and puffed up his chest. Since breakfast he had sung the same old song. 'Can you teach me a short one?' Bug asked from the bank. Frog blinked. 'A short one? My song has forty-seven verses, and I am only on verse twelve!' Bug backed away 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 threw back her head and began to sing. The branch shook hard with one big, wild ring. Bug gave a clap and a happy grin. 'Teach me that!' Bug said. She took a deep breath, ready to begin, but all that came was a tiny squeak, thin and small. Big Bird gave Bug a soft pat. 'Maybe try a smaller song.'

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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 drooped on the branch, singing low and slow. 'Ooh, the worms are gone, the sky is gray, my feathers hurt every single day...' Bug wiped her eyes. 'What if we made it a happy song instead? With a bit of swing?' Sad Bird stared. 'Why would you sing a happy song? Sad is pretty.' 'Not that pretty,' Bug muttered, and ran.

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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 note rang, and Bug ran to it. 'Chirp chirp-chirp chirp!' Cricket sang. 'Not too wet, not too slow, not too sad!' said Bug. 'Just fun! Can you teach me?' 'Want to know the secret?' asked Cricket. Bug bent in close. 'You do not find your song,' said Cricket. 'You open up and sing it strong.'

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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 stood on a rock. Her legs wobbled. She took a breath and sang at last. 'Chirp!' One bright note rang and spread over the woods. It was not long or big. It was not sad or wet. But it rang like a bell, and it was all hers. 'I can sing!' Bug yelled, and flung one tiny fist up high.

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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 had a wild plan. She ran back to every friend. 'Come sing with me!' she said. At first it was a mess. Duck quacked. Frog croaked on and on. Big Bird sang over them all. Sad Bird sang of gray skies and rain. Bug was sweating as she waved her arms. 'Stop! Sing as a team, not as solo acts!' One by one, they tried again. Duck went soft. Frog kept it short. Big Bird sang low. Slowly, the song began 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, and Cricket began to sing. The happy song rolled over the hills. Frog kept it short. Duck sang soft, with not one raindrop. Sad Bird had a grin as he sang. Right in the middle, Bug's bright chirp held them all like a thread. 'What a thing!' she sang, and threw back her head.

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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 every night after, Bug sang her bright song. She sang to the blooms, the rocks, and the worms. She flung both arms wide, tipped her head back, and let that bright chirp ring and spread. Walk past her hill in spring, and slow your step, and you too will sing.

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