Who Is That Chirper? UFLI Foundations Lesson 123

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Who Is That Chirper?

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tiny very shiny silly sleepy sloppy snaky sneaky spiky stocky sunny twiggy weedy floppy pointy politely
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Pup is sitting on the left side of the image in front of a bush, looking upward with a drowsy, slightly annoyed expression and closed eyes, as if bothered by the loud chirping sounds. The outdoor scene has a warm, golden-orange background suggesting a sunny afternoon. The right side of the image is plain open background.

Chirp! Chirp! Chirp! Pup flopped down by his bush, his best spot in the yard for a sleepy afternoon nap. He let out a great big, sloppy yawn. The day was sunny and warm and just right for a snooze. He shut one eye. Then he shut the other eye. Just one tiny nap was all he wanted. Chirp! Chirp! 'Come on, not now!' Pup said with a loud groan. 'I just need one nap. Just one! Who is making all that fuss?'

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Pup is on the right side of the image, crouching low and sniffing around a patch of grass and bushes with a curious, alert expression and ears perked high as he searches for the source of the chirping sounds. The outdoor scene has a warm golden-orange background suggesting a sunny day. The left side of the image is plain open background.

Pup dropped his nose to the ground. Sniff, sniff, sniff. He crept along, sneaky and quiet. 'I will find you, chirper,' he said. 'I will find you, and I will ask you, very politely, to stop.' He checked behind a twiggy bush. Nothing. He poked his nose into a weedy patch. Still nothing! But the chirping just got louder. Chirp! Chirp!

Page 3
On the left side of the image, Trunk stands in the grass, leaning forward with his trunk extended toward Pup. Pup sits facing Trunk, looking up with a curious, happy expression, ears perked and tail raised. The two are close together, as if greeting each other. The scene is set outdoors in a sunny backyard meadow with green and golden grass that fills the background.

Pup burst out of the tall grass and bumped right into Trunk. Trunk was big and stocky, with a long, snaky trunk and floppy grey ears. 'I spy you!' Pup barked. 'It is you! You are the chirper! Own up!' Trunk blinked his big eyes. He opened his big mouth. He gave it his very best try. 'Honk!' went Trunk. That was not a chirp. That was not a chirp at all. Not even close.

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In the lower half of the image, Pup peeks out from behind a golden-yellow bush on the left, looking toward the right with a curious, wide-eyed expression and mouth slightly open. Spike stands in the lower right, partially nestled among the bushes with quills raised, facing toward Pup. The scene is set outdoors in a field of dense golden bushes against a warm late-afternoon sky.

Chirp! Chirp! There it was again! Pup pushed through the bushes and spotted Spike, all puffed up and spiky. 'Was that you?' Pup asked. Spike puffed up even bigger and opened his pointy little mouth. 'Hiss,' said Spike. Pup let out a long sigh. 'Never mind, Spike.'

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On the right side of the image, Pup hangs upside down from a thick tree branch, gripping it with all four paws, looking up with a curious, wide-eyed expression. Several toucans are perched along the branches around and above Pup, sitting calmly and facing various directions. The scene is set outdoors among leafy tree branches with a muted green background.

'It must be a bird!' Pup said. 'Birds are the ones who chirp!' He ran up a big tree and hung upside down from a branch. He held on tight with all four paws. His nose was just inches from a row of birds with big, shiny beaks. 'All right!' he barked. 'Which of you is the chirper? Own up right now!' The birds just stared at him. Not one of them chirped. Not one of them said a word. Not even a peep.

Page 6
On the left side of the image, Pup is curled up on the ground with eyes closed and a peaceful, content smile, finally settling down for a nap. Several small crickets are perched on the leafy branch in the upper-left corner, sitting quietly. The outdoor scene has a warm, dusky reddish-purple background suggesting evening twilight, with the right side of the image left as plain background.

Then Pup heard it, right above his head. Chirp! Chirp! Four tiny crickets sat on a leaf, chirping their little hearts out. Pup stared up at them. They stared right back. His eyes went wide. 'You?' Pup whispered. 'It was you all this time? You silly little things?' The crickets looked at each other. They shrugged their tiny wings. Then they all went quiet. And Pup, at long last, curled up on the soft grass and fell fast asleep. Not a sound. Not a peep. Not a chirp. Sweet dreams, Pup.

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