Vocabulary Terms to Know from Mr. Sticky Ms. Smith’s 4 th Grade Class

No one knew how Mr. Sticky got into the fish tank. “He’s very small,” Abby said as she peered at the tiny water snail.

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Jerry, the fat orange goldfish, was dozing in the stone archway.

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At school that day, she wrote about the mysterious Mr. Sticky who was so small you could mistake him for a piece of gravel. Jaws was already awake, swimming along the front of the tank.

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“That looks fun,” Abby said. She tried to imagine what it must be like to have to hang on to things all day and decided it was probably very tiring.

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At school that day, Abby drew an elephant. It was so big, she needed two pieces of construction paper.

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In the corner of her picture, Abby wrote her full name, Abigail, and drew tiny snails for the dots on the I’s. The teacher said that was very creative.

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That weekend, Abby and her mother cleaned out the tank and added fresh pondweed. “Come on let’s get this finished. I’ve got work to do.” Her mother plopped the fish back in the clean water where they swam round and round, looking puzzled.

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That evening, Abby went up to her bedroom to check the tank. The water had settled and looked lovely and clear, but there was no sign of Mr. Sticky. She laid on her bed and did some exercises, stretching out her legs and feet and pointing her toes.

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Stretching was good for your muscles and made Abby feel taller. When Abby finished, she knelt down to have another look in the tank, but there was still no sign of Mr. Sticky.

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Her mother was in the study surrounded by papers. She had her glasses on and her hair was a mess from running her hands through it.

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“I’ve got a magnifying glass,” Abby remembered, and rushed off to find it. Abby and her mother sat beside each other on the floor. They peered into the corners and plants looking for Mr. Sticky.

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“Ah ha!” Mom suddenly cried. Abby moved her magnifying glass to where her mother was pointing. There, tucked in the curve of the archway, perfectly hidden against the dark stone, sat not only Mr. Sticky, but another, smaller snail. “Mrs. Sticky!” Abby breathed. “But where did she come from?”

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