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4.1 The Animal School Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books; Text by George H. Reavis
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4.2 Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books Once upon a time…
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4.3 The animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the problems of a “new world.” Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.4 So they organized a school. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.5 They adopted an activity curriculum consisting of running, climbing, swimming, and flying. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.6 To make it easier to administer the curriculum, all the animals took all the subjects. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.7 The duck was excellent in swimming — better, in fact, than his instructor. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.8 But he made only passing grades in flying and was very poor in running. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.9 Since he was slow in running, he had to stay after school and also drop swimming in order to practice running. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.10 This was kept up until his webbed feet were badly worn and he was only average in swimming. But average was acceptable in school, so nobody worried about that except the duck. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.11 The rabbit started at the top of the class in running but had a nervous breakdown because of so much make-up work in swimming. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.12 The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he developed frustration in the flying class, where his teacher made him start from the ground up instead of the treetop down. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.13 He also developed a charley horse from overexertion and then got a C in climbing and a D in running. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.14 The eagle was a problem child and was disciplined severely. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.15 In the climbing class he beat all the others to the top of the tree but insisted on using his own way to get there. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.16 At the end of the year, an abnormal eel that could swim exceedingly well, and also run, climb, and fly a little, had the highest average, Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.17 and he was valedictorian. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.18 The prairie dogs stayed out of school and fought the tax levy because the administration would not add digging and burrowing to the curriculum. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.19 They apprenticed their children to a badger and later joined the ground hogs and gophers to start a successful private school. Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.20 Does this fable have a moral? Illustrations © 1999 Crystal Springs Books
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4.21 TIERED ACTIVITY More Complex Task (Tightened): With your group examine how the characters changed over time. You may choose your product. (Choose 2 characters) The Just Right Task: With your group compare and contrast the strengths of the characters in the story. You may choose your product. (Choose 2 characters) Less Complex Task (Loosened): With your group show the characters in the story. You may choose your product. (Choose 2 characters) STANDARD/CONCEPT: Identify the characters in a story
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