That Duck Cannot Fly UFLI Foundations Lesson 90

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That Duck Cannot Fly

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too hooray soon balloon goofy scooped whooped zoomed zooming huge you
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On the right side of the image, Tall Girl stands leaning forward with a smile, watching eagerly alongside Boy, who is bent over with hands on his knees looking excited, and Girl in Yellow Dress, who stands beside them looking on with curiosity. On the lower left, Girl stands smiling proudly, holding Duck in her arms as it spreads its wings, ready to take flight. The scene is set outdoors on a sunny day along a dirt path with green bushes, grass, and distant mountains under a bright sky with scattered clouds.

'This is the fastest duck,' said Girl as she held up Duck with a big grin. Duck puffed its chest and held its wings wide. The kids all leaned in to look at Duck. 'That duck?' said the tall kid. 'It does not look fast. It looks a little goofy.'

Page 2
In the lower-left of the image, the children are gathered on a sunny grassy field watching Duck attempt to take flight. Duck is in the centre-bottom of the image, wings spread wide and kicking its feet as it lifts off the ground with a wobbly, unsteady motion. Boy crouches low in the bottom-left corner, smiling and gesturing toward Duck with one hand outstretched. Girl in Yellow Dress stands nearby on the grass, looking surprised with wide eyes and mouth slightly open. Tall Girl and Girl stand together at the very bottom-left, both smiling and watching Duck's flight attempt with excitement. The top half of the image is plain bright yellow-green open sky and grass with no characters or detail.

'See this,' said Girl with a huge grin. Duck bent its legs and gave a big kick. Duck lifted one foot, then the next foot, and hung in the sky like a balloon. The tall kid bit her lip. 'See?' said Girl. 'Duck can fly!' 'That,' said the tall kid, 'is not flying. That is a slow fall.'

Page 3
On the left side of the image, Girl is running energetically across a grassy hillside, one arm raised high and a big, excited grin on her face. Just ahead of her, Duck is sprinting forward with wings fully spread, beak open, racing alongside Girl. The outdoor scene features a gentle green slope with small tufts of grass, backed by clusters of trees and warm golden-yellow foliage, with the right side of the image opening to plain light background.

But Girl did not stop. Every morning, Girl and Duck ran the hills. Girl sprinted fast, and Duck sprinted faster, with wings wide and beak open, honking like a tiny trumpet. They raced up the green slopes and back, up and back. 'Faster,' Girl called to Duck. 'The big flock race is Saturday, and Saturday is soon!'

Page 4
On the right side of the image, Girl stands in the foreground smiling warmly as she gently rubs Duck on the neck, holding the duck close to her. Duck stands beside her looking alert and ready. Behind them in the background, Boy, Tall Girl, and Girl in Yellow Dress are grouped together, watching with excited, cheerful expressions — Boy is waving his arm in the air enthusiastically. The scene is set outdoors on a sunny day in a suburban neighbourhood with houses and greenery visible in the background, suggesting a casual race gathering on a grassy area.

Saturday came at last. Girl gave Duck a soft pat on the neck and held Duck close. Duck stood very still. 'The race starts soon,' Girl whispered. 'You can win it. You are much faster than you look.' Behind them, the kids waved and called, 'Duck will race the big flock!'

Page 5
On the left side of the image, Girl stands in the lower-left corner with her arms stretched wide open, looking up with a determined, encouraging expression as she cheers on Duck. Three other children stand behind Girl on the left side, also with arms outstretched, cheering. In the sky above, Duck flies out in front of a flock of other ducks, wings spread wide with speed lines trailing behind, racing ahead of the group. The outdoor scene is set on a bright, sunny day with green grass, a path, and a tall pole in the background.

A horn honked, and the big flock shot up into the sky like arrows. Right behind them, Duck lifted off and went zooming after the flock. 'Go, Duck, go!' Girl screamed with her arms open wide. The kids screamed too, because Duck was flying faster and faster.

Page 6
In the lower right of the image, Girl stands with her arm raised high, pointing excitedly at the sky with a wide, thrilled expression on her face. She is surrounded by a crowd of other children who are also looking up and cheering. In the sky on the left side, Duck soars far ahead of a flock of other birds, wings fully extended, zipping past them with speed lines behind it. The other birds trail further back, clearly falling behind Duck. The outdoor scene is set in a bright, sunlit grassy meadow with green bushes, a pond, and trees in the background.

Duck did not just catch the flock. Duck passed the flock. One duck, then five, then ten, and Duck zoomed past them all. Girl lifted her arm up high and looked at the sky. 'That is my duck!' she screamed. The kids jumped up too, screaming, because the wobbly duck was flying like a rocket.

Page 7
On the right side of the image, Duck crosses a white finish line with wings spread wide, running triumphantly on an outdoor dirt path through a suburban neighbourhood on a bright, sunny day. Other racing birds trail behind Duck on the left side of the path, having lost the race. Behind Duck in the centre-right, Girl jumps and cheers with arms raised, her mouth wide open in shock and delight, surrounded by a crowd of spectating children and adults waving colourful banners and flags. Megaphone speakers on poles line the route, giving the scene a festive community race-day atmosphere.

Duck raced past the white line first, and the other birds were still far back on the path. Girl jumped up so high that she looked like she could fly, too. All the kids waved banners and whooped, and a horn honked and honked. Then the kids yelled, 'Duck! Duck! Duck!'

Page 8
On the left side of the image, Girl stands at centre holding Duck in her arms in a tight hug, beaming with a wide, triumphant smile. Tall Girl stands close beside her, laughing and reaching toward Duck with both hands in a congratulatory gesture. In the lower left, Girl in Yellow Dress cheers with one arm raised high, clapping and grinning excitedly, while Boy pumps his fist in celebration with a big smile. The scene is set outdoors among green bushes and warm golden light, suggesting a sunny afternoon. The right ~40% of the image is plain white background.

Girl scooped Duck up and gave it a very big hug. The kids ran over to pat Duck on its neck. They waved their arms up high and yelled, 'Hooray! Hooray for Duck!' One kid pumped his fist with a big grin. Girl held Duck close and said in a soft whisper, 'Told you so.' Then Duck burped.

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