1. Play Ball Sam, Ann, Dad, and Mom went to play ball. Dad said, "Mom and I will pitch and catch. You bat and run." Ann went to bat. Did she miss? No, she hit the ball and got a run. Sam was next at bat. Did he hit the ball and run fast? Yes, but he fell down. Did Mom get the ball, run up, and tag him? Yes, she did. "Let me pitch," said Sam. Did he rub a little mud on his hands? Yes. Did he pitch well? Yes. They had a play-off. Did Sam and Ann win? Yes, ten to six.

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8. The Fox and the Hen A thin fox goes to see what he can see. And what he can see is a pen with hens, chicks, and a big duck. "Mmm," thinks the fox. "I will rob that pen. I can catch that fat hen." So he jumps into the pen, grabs the hen, and runs off. The hen thinks, "Can I trick this fox?" The hen calls, "Fox, I am sick. I am not fat. You will not like me." And when the fox yells, "Yes, I will," The quick hen hops up to a branch. "Bad Luck!" she calls down to the fox.