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! 1. Level 1-100 a. Phrases b.Sentences c. Story – “A Bus Trip to the River” ! 2. Level 101-200 a. Phrases b.Sentences c. Story – “Two Houses” ! 3. Level 201-300 a. Phrases b.Sentences c. Story – “A Trip to the Country” ! 4. Level 301-400 a. Phrases b.Sentences c. Story – “My School Day” ! 5. Level 401-500 a. Phrases b.Sentences c. Story – “The Good Book” ! ! ©copyright 2014 ! ! !

!2 The New First 100 Fry Words in Phrases ! 1. The people 28. We had their dog 2. of the water 29. By the river water 3. Now and then 30.The first words 4. This is a good day. 31. But not for me 5. From here to there 32. Not him or her 6. up in the air 33. What will they do? 7. Now is the time 34. All or some 8. Can you see? 35. We were 9. That dog is 36. We like to write 10. He has it. 37. When will we 11. He called me. 38. Write your 12. There was 39. Can he 13. for some people 40. She said to go 14. on the bus. 41. So there you are 15. How long are 42. No use 16. as big as the first 43. An angry cat 17. with his mother 44. Each of us 18. for his people 45. Which way 19. What did they say 46. She sat 20. I like him. 47. Do you 21. at your house 48. How did they 22. Be good 49. Their cat 23. This is my cat 50. If we were 24. Have you seen it? 51. Then we will 25. from my room 52. Look up. 26. One or two 53. more than the other 27. One more time 54. about time

!3 55. out of the water 83. first time in the river 56. how many 84. See the water 57. Then get angry 85. been some time 58. Give them 86. Called her 59. Are these 87. Who is 60. so angry 88. I am 61. for some people 89. its place on the 62. find her 90. not now 63. Would you go 91. find the people 64. Who will make 92. a long time 65. Did you like 93. Sit down 66. like him 94. All day long 67. into the river water 95. When did they 68. on time 96. Get over 69. has time 97. Come and get 70. Look at 98. made the bus 71. Two of us 99. may fall down 72. More people 100. part of the time 73. Write it 74. May I go 75. you see 76. a number of people 77. No way 78. A long way 79. Could you 80. Angry people 81. my dog and cat 82. more than the other

!4 The First 100 Fry Word Phrases in SENTENCES ! 1. The people by the river lost their dog. ! 2. We went to the river all day and my brother did not get out of the water at all! ! 3. Now and then we eat ice cream ! 4. This is a good day for us to play by the river. ! 5. How do I get from here to there? ! 6. John tossed the ball up in the air ! 7. Now is the time to get your book back. ! 8. That dog runs fast. Can you see it? ! 9. That dog is big. I want a dog like the other one that is small. ! 10.Where is my ball? Oh, I can see that he has it. ! 11. He called me to go to the river water. ! 12. There was an old man who lived with a dog. ! 13. There is space here in the school for some of your people, but not all of them. ! 14. Get on the bus. We should go. ! 15. How long are they? ! 16. That cat is not as big as the first one. ! 17. John has to go with his mother. ! 18. He looked by the river water for his people. ! 19. What did they say about the bus? ! ! !5

20. Marcus is new. I like him. ! 21. We can eat at your house. ! 22. Will you be good? ! 23. This is my cat. She would like food. ! 24. That was a good TV show. Have you seen it before? ! 25. Get that book from my room, please. ! 26. One or two of the dogs by the river have spots. ! 27. I will tell you this story about the river one more time. ! 28.Then we had their dog in the back of the bus. ! 29. You will find people who have a dog by the river. ! 30. The first words a baby will say is “my mother.” ! 31. Reading is easy for them, but not for me. ! 32. You can go to the water, but not him or her. ! 33. What will they do with a dog and cat? ! 34. We have too many people here. All or some of them have to go into that other room. ! 35. We were on the bus a long time. ! 36.We like to write stories about the river. ! 37. When will we go? They would like to come with us. ! 38. You can go with us to the river if you write your name on this paper. ! 39. Can he come with us? ! 40. She said, “That dog is big.” ! ! !6

41. Where is my dog? So there you are! ! 42. I tried, but it was no use – the cat did not like me. ! 43. He is an angry cat today! ! 44. Each of us has a part to play. Each of us can be a star. ! 45. Which way is the river? ! 46. She sat down by him on the bus. ! 47. Do you like dogs or cats best? ! 48. Look at that dog John and Mary have! How did they get it? ! 49.They let people with their dogs and their cats on the bus in Memphis. ! 50. If we were older we could go to the river alone. ! 51.Tie your shoe then we will go. ! 52. I will have to look up that law in the books. ! 53. I like this cat more than the other one. ! 54. My brother finally got here. It’s about time. ! 55. I will not want to get out of the water when we get to the river. ! 56. How many words in that book? ! 57. I saw him grin then get angry with the cat. ! 58. Give them to me. ! 59. What are these? They look like spelling words to write. ! 60. Mother was so angry with the dog and cat. ! 61. Look for some people with red hats. ! 62. Go find her down by the river. ! !7

! 63. When would you like to go on the bus? ! 64. I want a snack. Who will make it? ! 65. I saw that movie too. Did you like it? ! 66. I saw your brother. You look like him. ! 67. It is hot, so this is a good day to go into the river water. ! 68. I was on time, but John and Mary left without me. When did they go? ! 69. I do not think he has time. ! 70. Look at me now. ! 71.The two of us got on the bus for the water. ! 72. More people should write the number two in math. ! 73. Give me your cell phone number. Write it down. ! 74. May I go first? ! 75. Did you see it? There was a big dog by the river. ! 76. A number of people by the river water have dogs. ! 77. That is no way to treat a cat or a dog! ! 78. We have a long way to go. ! 79. I want to go to the river. Could you go with me? ! 80. There are so many angry people on this bus. ! 81. My dog and cat get along well. ! 82. I like this cat more than the other. ! 83. Today will be my first time in the river. ! ! !8

84. You can see the water from the bus. ! 85. It has been some time since I last saw you. ! 86. My dog went by the river so I called her. ! 87. Who is in the water over there? ! 88. I am too sick to come. ! 89. That book is not in its place. ! 90. Not now! I am too busy. ! 91. Find the people who have the big black dog. ! 92. It will take a long time to get there. ! 93. We have to go down to the river to get into the water. ! 94. This trip could take all day long. ! 95. There was an old man there and another over there. When did they go? ! 96. My cat and dog did not get over being sick in time for us to go. ! 97. I have a ball. Come and get it. ! 98. We ran and just made the bus. ! 99. That tree may fall down on the school! ! 100. Part of the time we play. Part of the time we work. ! 101. The water came all over mother. !

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First 100 Fry Word story ! A Bus Trip to the River ! “Get on the bus to make this trip,” said my mother.“ A bus is a good way to get from here to there. We can go by the water on the bus.” “Which way is the water?” I said to her. We were on a trip to the river. “This is a good day to go into the river water. I will get in and not want to get out of the water.“ “Oh, it is not far from here to there,” said my mother. The two of us got on. There was an old man on the back seat with something at his feet. My mother said to sit down by him. “Hello, Mr. Brown,” said my mother. She sat down by him. “It has been some time. You and I used to be good friends.” “Yes,” Mr. Brown said. “This is my cat. He is an angry cat. Now is the time to go down for his check-up. We have a long way to go on the bus.” “How long are you going to be here?” I said. “It will take a long time. It could take all day long,” he said. “You used to have a fat, black cat,” said Mother. “This cat is not as big as the first. He is cat number two for me,” said Mr. Brown. “I like him more than the other one.” ! New People ! More people got on the bus. And then many more. There was no room for some people. Two of them had a dog. One had two cats. ! “Who is that? The people with the dog! They let people with one or two dogs on the bus here in Memphis? I will have to look up these bus laws, ” said my mother. “That dog is big,” I said. “Do you like dogs, Mother?” “Some dogs. If they are good,” she said. “I would not like to have one.” At first the dog sat in its place. It was a good dog. Not for long.

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Then we had their dog in the back of the bus with us! He jumped up in the air and on Mother. “No way!” she said. “Come and get it! Some people may like this dog, but not me!” “Where is my dog? I cannot find him? Oh, so there you are,” said one of the people with the dog. “Here!” said Mother. She was angry. “How did they get on the bus with that dog?” she said to me. “I may have words with the people about their dog!” ! Sorry, Mother

“Be good!” the man said to the dog. “Now and then he gets away.” He said that to my mother. “He has it now, Mother,” I said. But she was so angry at that man with the dog. “What can I do?” said Mr. Brown. The dog man called me over, “Tell your mother I am sorry -- and so is my dog.” It was no use. She was too angry. The dog man made his way out of the bus. “Let’s get off the bus too. We are here,” said Mother to me. Part of me was sad to go. I liked Mr. Brown. “Could you go with us, Mr. Brown?” I said. “Can he come with us, Mother?” “I do not think he has time,” said Mother. “Not now. Give me your number,” Mr. Brown said. “Write your number down and I will call you.” “Each of us will write it down,” said Mother. “When I call, you and I will go with your mother to the water,” said Mr. Brown. “Look there! I can see the river. I can see the water from the bus,” I said. “Can you see it?” ! The End

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! ! Second 100 Fry Word Phrases ! 101.Over the river 128.Where are 102.My new place 129.need help 103.Another sound 130.Through the door 104.Take a little 131.Much time 105.Only a little 132.Look before 106.Little did I know 133.Long line 107.I work too much. 134.Right now 108.I know why 135.Too much 109.My place is near 136.Means it. 110.years ago 137.old time 111.Live and play 138.any way 112.only me 139.Same work 113.Back off 140.Tell the truth 114.Give it 141.A little boy 115.Most of the animals 142.The following day 116.very good 143.We came 117.After the game 144.want to go 118.Only thing 145.Show us 119.Our best things 146.Small house also 120.Just the same 147.Around the clock 121.My last name 148.An apple farm 122.A good call 149.Three boxes 123.Good sentence 150.Small room 124.Good man 151.Set it down 125.Think before you 152.Put it up 126.Say yes. 153.Come to an end 127.Another great sound 154.does it end

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155.Another old picture 180.Play it again 156.feel well 181.Change your clothes 157.large home 182.Off the road 158.This must be 183.Want to play 159.Such a big house 184.Spell your name 160.Even the dog 185.The air is 161.Such a mess 186.Far away 162.Because we should 187.Even big animals 163.Turn the page 188.New house 164.Went here 189.Get to the point 165.Why is this 190.Page in a book 166.asked for help 191.Read my letters 167.went home 192.My mother 168.men move 193.Answer the phone 169.read a book 194.found it 170.need more. 195.study in school 171.A colorful land 196.still think 172.A different room 197.study and learn 173.Sweet home 198.children should 174.Move us 199.live in America 175.Our move 200.small world 176.Try your best ! ! 177.Kind of nice ! 178.Hand it over ! 179.My school picture !

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! ! Second 100 Fry Phrases in SENTENCES ! 101.My school is over the river.

102.Come on in and see my new place.

103.That rap singer brings another sound to his new album.

104.Take a little, give a little.

105.I don’t like carrots, so please put only a little on my plate.

106.Little did I know that moving is very little fun and a lot of work.

107.I work too much; I need a rest.

108.I know why we moved.

109.My place is near the river.

110.We should have left years ago.

111.It is a good thing to live and play near your work.

112.Don’t be scared! It’s only me.

113.Back off. You are too close.

114.Give it back or I will tell mother.

115.Most of the animals in the zoo looked happy.

116.That’s very good.

117.After the game my mother took us for ice cream.

118.Happiness is not the only thing in life.

119.Our best things were in boxes.

120.My new room looked just the same as the picture in the book.

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121.My last name is the same as his.

122.Moving here was a good call.

123.Write one good sentence after another to make a story.

124.My father is a good man.

125.Think before you act or you could be in trouble.

126.I want to go. Mother, say yes!

127.Silence is another great sound.

128.Where are you? I can’t see you.

129.I need help right now.

130.My brother pushed through the door.

131.We don’t have much time to pack.

132.Think before you do something you won’t like.

133.There was a long line across the box.

134.Right now I just want to sleep.

135.Moving was too much for my brother.

136.Mother means it when she says to get to work.

137.Any old time you get here will be fine.

138.Hang that picture any way you can.

139.We do the same work, but he gets better grades.

140.Tell the truth and you will never be in trouble.

141.A little boy followed me around school today.

142.The following day we moved into our new house.

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143.After a trip to my uncle’s new house we came home.

144.We want to go to school.

145.My uncle has a new house and he wanted to show us around.

146.My uncle owns a small house also.

147.How can I get around that?

148.His grandmother lives on an apple farm.

149.We moved three boxes of things into the bathroom!

150.My sister has a small room.

151.Set it up just the way I want.

152.Put it up on the wall so we can all see it.

153.I did not think this move would come to an end.

154.Does it end well for Batman in this new movie?

155.I found another old picture in a box.

156.I don’t feel well. I think I have a cold.

157.My uncle has a large house in Memphis.

158.This must be it. I think I see my uncle’s car in front of a house.

159.It was such a big house for one man.

160.Even the dog liked our new house.

161.Our new house was such a mess.

162.We do the right thing because we should.

163.Turn the page and we can find out how this story ends.

164.They went here for one year then went to another school.

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165.Why is this so hard to do?

166.The men asked for help picking up all the boxes.

167.I went home to see my grandmother.

168.The men move families all the time.

169.I think I should read a book.

170.We need more people on our team.

171.Ours is a colorful land.

172.My sister has a different room from me.

173.At last we were in our new home sweet home.

174.We need some men to move us.

175.Our move to the new house was hard work.

176.Try your best and you will succeed.

177.It was kind of nice to fix up my room.

178.That is such a sweet picture – hand it over, please.

179.My school picture is in the other box.

180.Play it again, I like that new rapper.

181.Go change your clothes and put clean ones on.

182.Our house is just off the road by the water.

183.I want to play and not do my work.

184.I had to spell my name for my new teacher.

185.The air is sweet and fresh around here.

186.My uncle’s house is far away from mine.

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187.I like all kinds of animals, even big animals.

188.The new house is a long way from my old school.

189.I wish she would stop talking and get to the point of this lesson.

190.The first page in a book gives you the title.

191.I hope my school friends read my letters after I move.

192.My mother means it when she says to get to work.

193.Will someone answer the phone?

194.I looked and looked for my book and I found it under a box.

195.I have to study in school to learn what I need to know.

196.I still think you should come to see my new house on Monday.

197.The only way to make good grades in school is to study and learn.

198.Children should eat good food and play a lot!

199.I live in America.

200.I moved from New York but yesterday I saw a friend from there – small

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! ! Second 100 Fry Word Story ! Two Houses ! My uncle has a new house, and he wanted to show us around it. I like my uncle. He is my father’s brother, so my last name is the same as his. “This must be it. I think I see my uncle’s car in front of a house,” I said to my father. “Turn here! Turn in here!” My uncle’s house is far away, but he does not live on a farm. No one in my family lives on a farm because no one likes to farm the land. So we all live in Memphis, which is a city in America. My uncle has a large old house. It was such a big house for one man. Now he has a new small house also. After a trip to my uncle’s new house my mother, father, sister, brother and I came home. “I think we need that large house,” said my mother. “Your work is near here.” We need to move,” said my father. “It is a good thing to live and play near your work. I should do that.” “We should have left our house long ago. What do you say?” “I say I will ask my brother to think about selling his great big house,” said Father. ! My Uncle Says Yes ! “We will take a little, give a little because we want that large house.” my father said when he asked my uncle about the house. My father is a good man. My uncle is too. He wants my father to have the large house. The following day we had a new home. My uncle’s answer was yes, we can have his large house! He tells us to come on. We don’t have much time to pack. We will move into my uncle’s old house soon. “We need some men to move us,” said my father. “Men move families all the time. I will find some.” !20

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! ! My New House My great new house is over the river. My house is just off the road by the water. The air is sweet and fresh around here. The only bad thing is that my new house is a long way from my old school. I will not have the same school. I will not have the same friends. I hope my old school friends will read my letters after I move. I will miss my school friends.

My Room I went in my new house. It is different from my old house. Now I get to live and play in my own room. My brother and I both have different rooms that are big. That’s very good. My sister has a small room. That’s not very good to her. You should come on in and see my new place. I still think you should come and see my new house on Monday. But any old time you get here will be fine. How does that sound? First I need to set it up the way I want. I try to put up pictures and things. I try and try again. Why is this so hard to do? Mother helps a little. “It’s your place now. Just think before you do something you won’t like,” said Mother. “Here is your school prize. Put it up on the wall so we can all see it. And hang that picture any way you can.” Now I know why we moved. It was kind of great to fix up a place for a boy. My new place looked just the same as the picture in a book I read. !

Lots of Boxes The move to the new house was hard work. Even the moving men asked for help picking up all the boxes! “He wants me to spell him,” said my father. “But we will all sit down a spell at the end of the move.“ Our new house was such a mess. My family had all our things in boxes. Boxes were all around. My books, toy animals and other toys are in this box. My clothes are in that box. Pages and pages of

!21 pictures about animals in another box over there. We even moved three boxes of our things into the bathroom! My brother went out and pushed through the door with another box. “Back off! You are too close to me with that box,” said Father. “I don’t feel well. I think I should read a book. I think I have a cold,” said my brother. He sat down. “Oh, no!” said Father. “Do not land there! Get up and work!” My brother went to get another box. Our best things are in one or two big boxes. We must work around the clock to move into our new house. “We need more people on our team,” said my brother. “LittIe did I know that moving is very little fun and a lot of work. “Moving here was a good call,” I said. “I work too much. I need a rest,” said my big brother. “I want to play and not do my work.” “Mother means it when she says to get to work,” said my sister. “How can I get around that?” he said. “Right now I just want to sleep.” Moving was too much for my brother. ! ! Pictures and a Phone We moved into this new, big house. It is such a big house for my family even with a little boy like me. To tell the truth it is a lot of work. Mother and Father said the point of all this work was to move in soon. “Where does this box go?” I asked my mother. “Put it there,” she said. “And over there.” “I need help with all this,” said my big brother. He looked into a box. “Here is an old picture of me.” I found another old picture in a box. There was a long line across the box. “Where did that come from?” I said. “My school picture is in that box!” said my sister. “Give it back or I will tell Mother!” “That is such a sweet picture -- hand it over here, please,” said Mother. “I will put it up on the wall. H-m-m. It looks kind of nice there. All our family pictures I found, big and small, will go here.” “Where are you? Come and help me out,” said my sister. “Look at me. Yuk! Where are my clothes? Point me to them.” !22

“Go change your clothes and put on new ones,” said Father. “But we need more work from you!” “Where are you? I can’t see you behind all the boxes,” I said. “What’s this sound? I hear a sound,” said Father. “Will someone answer the phone?” “I have to find it first,” said my sister. We could not find anything at first. I looked and looked for my book, and found it under a box. I did not think this move would come to an end. I thought the world would end first! It was a lot of work to move. But in the end the move was a good thing. It turned out well for us. Even the dog liked our new house. At last we were in our new home sweet home. I learned this: I would not move again for the world. ! The End !

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Fry Word Level 201-300 Phrases ! ! 228.Don’t open 201.Up high 229.A few good men 202.hear every sound 230.While I talk 203.Near the car 231.Along the way 204.Add it up 232.might be right 205.Saw the food 233.Close the door 206.Between the two of us 234.Something good 207.My own father 235.seemed too good. 208.Below the water 236.Next time 209.In the country 237.hard to open 210.around the plants 238.hold that open 211.The very last 239.For example 212.School day 240.In the beginning 213.My father said 241.It’s my life 214.Keep it up. 242.Always be kind 215.Plant the trees. 243.Those other people 216.Never happen 244.Both children 217.started a fire 245.Read the paper 218.big city 246.We got together. 219.Under the earth 247.He got out 220.in your eyes 248.group of friends 221.Light the fire. 249.Do it often. 222.I thought 250.Run for miles 223.In my head 251.very important person 224.under a tree 252.Until the end 225.tell a story 253.Children in school 226.I saw 254.On your side 227.left it here 255.feet hurt !25

256.could take the car 279.Eat enough food 257.Almost four miles 280.Young face 258.All night long 281.Watch the game 259.We walked two miles. 282.So far so good 260.White clouds 283.Indians in America 261.hear the sea 284.Really important 262.began to grow 285.Almost enough food 263.plants grow 286.Let me 264.took the car 287.Above the clouds 265.along with you 288.The little girl 266.walked for four miles 289.Sometimes I lay here 267.too big to carry 290.The tall mountains 268.state your case 291.cut myself 269.Once upon a time 292.young people 270.Look at this book 293.talk too much 271.We hear a sound 294.go soon 272.Stop right here 295.list of places 273.Without a car 296.sing a song 274.A second trip 297.being happy 275.A second later 298.leave soon 276. miss you 299.my family went 277.Good idea 300.It’s great. 278.Had enough ! ! !

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! ! Fry Word level 201-300 Phrases in Sentences ! 201.Clouds are up high in the air. 202.You could hear every sound it was so quiet. 203.A cow was near the car! 204.When you add it up you will see we do not have enough time to go. 205.He saw all the food and his eyes grew big. 206.Between the two of us we can talk him into it. 207.My own father was singing a great song. 208.Below the water you will find the fish and fish eggs. 209.We went on a trip to see cows and pigs in the country. 210.A farmer works around plants and flowers. 211.The very last thing I heard was my father singing. 212.My aunt called on the very last school day. 213.My father said that he would think about it. 214.Keep it up and we will not go. 215.Plant the trees over there by the house. 216.Plant the plants over there and growing will never happen. 217.I started a fire to keep warm. 218.We were out of the big city. 219.Potatoes grow under the earth. 220.The sun is in your eyes. 221.Light the fire and you will get warm. 222.I thought I knew all about food. 223.In my head I saw potatoes with eyes under the earth. 224.Apples fell under a tree. 225.I want to tell you a story about my trip. 226.I saw pigs, cows, chickens, dogs, cats and lots of plants. 227.I left it here so where could it be now? !27

228.Don’t open that gate to the field! 229.A few good men are needed to farm this land. 230.While I talk to these men you go ask your father for help. 231.As we drove our car along the road we began to see cows along the way. 232.You might be right, I don’t know. 233.Run and close the gate! Run and close it! 234.Something good came out of our trip. 235.It seemed too good to be true. 236.Next time I will know. 237.The gate was hard to open. 238.It seemed like I had to hold that open gate a long time. 239.Take this, for example: a girl needs good food to grow. 240.In the beginning we got to look around the farm. 241.It’s my life and I don’t want to waste it in the country. 242.You must always be kind to animals. 243.Those other people don’t know what they are missing. 244.Both children got out of the car. 245.Can I read the paper after you? 246.We got together to eat good food every once in a while. 247.He got out of that field really fast. 248.He was standing near the car with a group of friends. 249.You must do it often or the plants will not grow. 250.It seemed like he would run for miles! 251.A farmer is a very important person. 252.Keep on this road until the end then turn left. 253.Children in school must know how food grows. 254.Hey, I am on your side. 255.I walked a long time and my feet hurt. 256.We could take the car to a different land. 257.We drove almost four miles before we saw my aunt’s land. !28

258.I thought we would work all day and all night long too! 259.We walked two miles in the field and we were still on my aunt’s farm. 260.We looked up to see white clouds in the sky. 261.We could not hear the sea from here. 262.Being in a different land began to grow on me. 263.Plants grow on my aunt’s farm land. 264.We took the car on a trip to see some corn fields. 265.Take me along with you, please. 266.You could have walked for four miles and still see farm land. 267.You have to walk because you are too big for me to carry. 268.Give me reasons why you do not want to go: state your case. 269.Once upon a time a boy and girl wanted to go on a trip. 270.Look at this book and see the pictures of farms. 271.We hear a sound but it does not sound like a happy sound. 272.You stop right here and do not take another step. 273.We were a long way from the house and without a car. 274.I want to take a second trip to my aunt’s house. 275.A second later we ran as fast as we could. 276.I will miss you and I will miss this place. 277.My mother had a good idea. 278.I have had enough of this big city. 279.Eat enough food to last until afternoon because it will be a long trip. 280.My young face showed I was not happy. 281.Come and watch the game with me. 282.We walked up to the cow. So far so good, I thought. 283.The early Indians in America lived all around here. 284.It is really important not to go into that field. 285.We grow almost enough food here to feed Memphis! 286.Let me go in there with you. 287.There was only blue sky above the clouds. !29

288.The little girl was on the move. 289.Sometimes I lay here and watch the clouds in the sky. 290.The land has tall mountains all around it. 291.I cut myself on that gate. 292.Young people do not know enough about growing food. 293.You talk too much sometimes. 294.We have to go soon. 295.My aunt’s land is on my list of places to visit more often. 296.Please sing a song for us. 297.Being happy is the important thing for me. 298.You have to leave soon or the river will be too high to cross. 299.My family went on a trip in the car. 300.It’s great to see my aunt and run around on her farm. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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! The third 100 level Fry Word Story ! A Trip to the Country ! The great idea My mother had a great idea. “I have had enough of this big city,” she said. “I want to see my sister. I want a long trip.” “Take me along with you, please!” I asked my mother. My father was standing near the car with a group of friends when my mother said she wanted to see her sister in the country. Father did not want to go. “Give me reasons why you do not want to go: state your case,” Mother said. “Add it up and you will see we do not have enough time to go,” Father said. “Our child, Anthony, must be back to school on time. School is very important. Also, it is my life and I don’t want to waste it in the country.” But he said he would think about it. “You might be right, I don’t know,” said Mother. My young face showed I was not happy. “Keep it up, Anthony, and we will not go,” said my father. “Oh, come on in and watch the game on TV with me.” “Hey, I am on your side,” said Mother to me. “Between the two of us we can talk him into it.” My aunt called on the very last school day and talked with my mother and father. “Children in school must know how food grows,” she said. “Young people do not know enough about growing food,” said Mother. “A farmer works around plants and flowers and young people should know about that. A farmer is a very important person.”

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“I grow almost enough food here to feed Memphis,” added my aunt. “Hm-m. It is important for children to learn about food.” My father began to think it over. “We could take the car and drive to a different land, to the country,” said my mother. My father gave in. But he said we would have to go soon before my school began again. We were going to the country, to my aunt’s place. It seemed too good to be true!

My trip in the car My family went on a trip in the car. I want to tell you a story about it. We went on a trip to see cows and pigs in the country. It was a long trip. The sun had just come up when we got up to go. The sun was in father’s eyes most of the trip. “We will have to eat enough food now to last until afternoon,” said Mother. Then we were out of the big city. We were in the country. You could hear every sound it was so quiet out there. “Can I read this paper map to you?” said my mother to my father. “Keep on this road until the end then turn.” We drove almost four miles before we saw my aunt’s land. Being in the country, in a different land, began to grow on me. I liked it. We could not see many houses or the river, and we could not hear the sea from here. The land had tall mountains around it, and we looked up to see white clouds in the sky. There was only blue sky above the clouds.

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As we drove along the road we began to see more cows along the way. Then I saw pigs, cows, chickens, dogs, cats and lots of plants. Wow! A cow was near the car. It was my aunt’s farm at last. ! ! All About Food I thought I knew all about food. No way. Lots of plants grow on my aunt’s land. When my father saw all that food growing his eyes grew big. Almost all of the plants on the land are good to eat. Take potatoes, for example. “Did you know potatoes grow under the earth, Anthony?” said my aunt. “And potatoes have eyes.” In my head I saw potatoes with eyes under the earth – what could they see there? “The eyes are roots,” my aunt went on to say. I know roots are in the earth. “Farmers plant plants like corn and potatoes, but they also plant trees,” she said. “I plant apple trees over there by the house. Apples fall under the tree for me to eat.” In the beginning we got to look around the farm. My aunt said plants have places they like to grow. “Plant some plants over there by the house and growing will never happen,” she said. A few good men are needed to farm this land. “Plants must be watched and worked. You must do it often or the plants will not grow.” I want to go see the animals, so while my aunt talked to the men on her farm I asked my father to take me. “That’s okay,” said my aunt to me. “But it is really important not to go into that field over there.” ! We Meet an Angry Cow !33

Oh no! My hat is not on my head! “I left it here, so where could it be now?” I asked my father. “There it is, Anthony!” he said. He went to the gate to get my hat. “Don’t open the gate to the field!” I said, following after him. “That gate was hard to open,” said my father. “There is your hat. And there is a cow. No, two cows.” I know we must always be kind to animals. But that one cow looked angry. My father walked far into the field with me to get my hat. I walked up near the cow. So far so good, I thought. We hear a sound now and it does not sound like a happy sound. The other cow began to look very angry! “Anthony! You stop right there and do not take another step,” Father said to me. The other cow made an angry sound. A second later my father and I ran as fast as we could to a gate. “Run and close the gate,” said my father. I had to open the gate to let my father out. He got out of the field really fast, but it seemed like he had to run for miles. I had to hold that gate open a long time. “Close that gate! Close it,” my father said. The cows were very angry. We were not near my aunt’s house and now we cannot get back!

! Not Back Home My father and I were not back at my aunt’s house. We were not near it at all. “I cut myself on the gate,” I said. “I cannot walk back.” My father looked at the cut. “Anthony, you have to walk because you are too big for me to carry.”

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“We could walk for four miles and still see farm land, not the house,” I said. “We did walk two miles in the field and we were still on your aunt’s farm,” said my father. I did walk a long time and my feet hurt. We sat down. Clouds are up high in the air. “Sometimes I think I could lay here and watch the clouds in the sky all the time,” said my father. Soon the sun went down. It was night. We were a long way from the house and without a car. “I will start a fire to keep you warm,” said Father. “Start the fire and you will get warm too,” I said. We could hear every sound that night. The last sound I thought I would ever hear was my own father singing a song. It was a not a great song. It was silly. It was about fish and went something like, “Below the water you will find fish and fish eggs.” Not great. But something good came out of it. My father knows a silly song-- and I will know it too. “Next time you will know I can tell a story,” said my father. “Once upon a time a child and a father wanted to go on a trip.” “I know the end of this story,” I said. “There is an angry cow in it.” “Two angry cows,” he said. The last thing I heard was my father and that silly song about fish and fish eggs below the water.

! My Mother and My Aunt My father hears a car and gets me up. “Look at this,” said my aunt. “You two are a mess.” “We saw a fire,” said my mother. “Are you okay?” “From now on we will look at a book and see pictures of farms,” said my father. !35

“Oh, you talk too much sometimes,” said my mother. She was very happy to see my father and me. “This little girl is on the move,” said my aunt. “Get into the car. I know you want to eat.” “I want to eat potatoes,” I said. “With no eyes!” “I want to eat something soon,” said my father. My aunt did not say a word about the angry cows. No one did. It’s great to see my aunt and run around on her farm. I know the early Indians in America lived all around here. My aunt’s land is on my list of places to visit more often. Other people who do not visit a farm don’t know what they are missing. Farms grow food, have angry cows, land to make a fire and most farms do not have my father’s song about fish below the water! It is time to leave for home too soon. “I will miss you and I will miss this place,” I said to my aunt. ! The End ! !

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Fry Word 301-400 Phrases ! ! 301.The best student body 325.I heard the music 302.the sound of music 326.my order of fries 303.color of the sun 327.The red sun 304.Stand in the room 328.Big door 305.Bright sun 329.you sure 306.Answer my questions. 330.children become 307.You fish for fish 331.sat on top 308.area around school 332.ship me off 309.Mark your paper 333.Across the school 310.I knew that dog 334.Today is the day 311.Ride the horse 335.During the school day 312.Birds fly 336.Short time later 313.problem was easy 337.I feel better 314.Complete the problem 338.The best time ever 315.room in my school 339.However you like it 316.My mother knew. 340.Down low 317.Since I knew 341.Hours ago 318.Ever since I grew 342.Black and white 319.The whole piece 343.a good product 320.I told you 344.happened today. 321.I usually like 345.This whole area 322.He didn’t know 346.Measure the area 323.Our school friends 347.Remember the words 324.This is easy 348.Early in the morning

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349.Happened in waves 375.Read this map 350.We reached my class 376.Too busy to read 351.Listen to me 377.Pulled on the table 352.Listen to that wind 378.Draw it up 353.Rock the house 379.A good singing voice 354.Lots of space here 380.Hundreds of people 355.He covered himself. 381.too cold to sit down 356.Read this fast 382.cried for her mother 357.Several black books 383.plan for the future 358.Hold on to that end 384.take notice of 359.Did it himself. 385.south of us is 360.Pull this toward 386.sing a song 361.Five feet toward 387.during the war 362.Step five steps toward 388.ground into pieces 363.Sun in the morning 389.fall on the ground 364.I passed my mother 390.king of the school 365.Short vowel sound 391.live south of town 366.Tried and true 392.I’ll draw 367.Five hundred products 393.Unit of measure 368.Against all odds 394.Go figure the units 369.Pattern of numbers 395.Lives in a certain unit 370.Write the numeral 396.Run in the field 371.Low tables in school 397.Travel to far places 372.North of school 398.Table made of wood 373.Open it slowly 399.Wood on the fire 374.Want more money 400.Upon my table ! !39

! ! Fry Word 301-400 in Sentences ! 301.We have the best student body of any school. 302.The sound of music was coming from the class next door. 303.His hair was the color of the sun. 304.You can stand in the room and hear it all over. 305.The bright sun came into my room. 306.Why are you fooling around? Just answer my questions. 307.You fish for fish in this river and you can have them for food. 308.The area around school was clean and new. 309.Mark your paper with the right answers. 310.I knew that dog near school was angry. 311.My uncle likes to ride the horse in Shelby Park. 312.Birds fly across the sky. 313.The first problem was easy for me. 314.We had to complete the problem in three seconds! 315.The music room in my school was next door to my class. 316.My mother knew I did not want to go back. 317.Since I knew I had to go I figured to make the best of it. 318.Ever since I grew into a young girl I have gone to school. 319.My sister ate the whole piece of pie. 320.I told you things were very good at school. 321.I usually like apples, but not this time. 322.He didn’t know anyone. 323.I told him about all our school friends. 324.This is easy to do. 325.I heard the music in my head for the whole day. 326.My order of fries got mixed up with the new boy’s. 327.The red sun sets at late in the day. 328.The school has a new big door. 329.Are you sure this is your school? 330.Children become good students here. 331.He sat on top of several books. 332.They were going to ship me off to school. 333.It was quiet until from across the school came a sound. !40

334.Today is the day school begins. 335.During the school day we do math problems and read books. 336.A short time later the sound grew loud -- then it was very loud. 337.I feel better now that you are my friend. 338.The first school day was the best time ever! 339.However you like it, we can play it. 340.The music played down low then way up high. 341.School came to an end hours ago. 342.Caldwell-Guthrie school colors are black and white. 343.We do good work at this school and produce a good product. 344.Something good happened today. 345.This whole area looked different to me. 346.Measure the area and see how much hard work we have to do. 347.Remember the words of your mother and be good! 348.Early in the morning I got up for school. 349.What happened next happened in waves of sound. 350.We reached my classroom door. 351.Listen to me, this work is not too hard for you. 352.Listen to that wind in the trees – it may rain soon. 353.The cold wind seemed to rock the house it came so hard. 354.There is lots of space in my school now. 355.He covered himself up to stop the cold wind. 356.Read this fast and tell me what it says. 357.I saw several black books on that table. 358.Hold onto that end of the table for me. 359.He did it all by himself. 360.I asked him to pull this toward him. 361.He pulled it five feet toward me. 362.He told us to step five steps toward the door. 363.It is best to fish when the sun comes up in the morning. 364.I passed my mother the food. 365.I do not like to read, do math or figure out the short vowel sound. 366.This is the tried and true way to do well in school. 367.In my life I have produced 500 products. 368.We will do it against all odds. 369.You will see a pattern of numbers. 370.Write the numeral of the best pattern on your paper. !41

371.There were too many low tables in school. 372.I live north of school. 373.We open the door slowly. 374.If you want more money later you must go to school now. 375.You will read this map and find Memphis on it. 376.I am too busy to read. 377.I pulled on the table. 378.Draw it up on a map. 379.My teacher has a good singing voice. 380.Hundreds of people could have heard it. 381.It was too cold to sit down in our school. 382.A little girl cried for her mother. 383.Your plan for the future must have school in it. 384.Take notice of the people in high places. 385.South of us is the river. 386.We will sing a song. 387.During the war men sang songs. 388.My fries were ground into pieces. 389.Do not trip or you will fall on the ground. 390.I was king of the school! 391.I live south of town. 392.I’ll draw you a map to my house. 393.Feet is a unit of measure or it can be what you walk on. 394.Go figure the number of books we will want. 395.We live in a certain unit in that black house. 396.I like to run in the field and play. 397.I want to travel to far places. 398.A table made of wood takes up a certain area of space. Figure it up. 399.I would like to set the wood on fire. 400.Put your answers upon my table. ! ! !

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! The fourth 100 level Fry Word Story ! My School Day

! ! Something Good, Something Bad I did not want to go back to school. The clouds were black, and so was the way I was feeling. “There are always new things and new people at school, Shante,” said my mother. “You will like it.” “Any good plan for the future must have school in it,” said my father. “Take notice of people in high places – the president, the principal, your teacher. They went to school. If you want more money later you must go to school now.” “I like to run the fields and play,” I said. I was sad. “I like to fish. You can fish for fish in the river and have them for food.” “You can not eat fish all the time,” my mother said. “Like now, Shante,” said my father. “Walk in that black door and get some fries.” So I did. I got some fries at the place we go to all the time. This time, however, someone got my order of fries mixed up with a new boy’s. We had to make it right between the two of us as we walked out. “Look out!” the boy said. “You will trip and fall on the ground!” Too late. I fell and my fries were ground into pieces. I was sad. “Here,” said the boy and reached out his fries to me. “I live south of town,” I said. “But I go to Caldwell-Guthrie !43

Elementary.” “I live north, far away in a certain unit of a black house there,” the new boy said. “I will go to school there too!” “We have the best student body of any school. My friends are there,” I said. “Ever since I grew into a girl I have gone to school there. My name is Shante.” “I am Kevin. I want to travel to far places when I am a man. What do you want to do? Tell me about school?” Kevin didn’t know anyone at our school so I told him about all my school friends. Then I said, “Our school colors are black and white. We are called the Scribes.” “I feel better now that you are my friend,” Kevin said. “Come and see me,” I said. “I will draw you a map to get to my house. You will read this map and find my house on it.” “Draw it up on a map?” he said. “I can look it up on my phone.” “Shante, get in the car,” said my father. “Listen to that wind in the trees – it may rain soon. We should go.” It did rain. The wind blew so hard it seemed to rock the house. Outside a man covered himself up and walked fast. I had no fries, I knew it would be time for school soon, but I had a new school friend. Bad things, good thing.

! The First Day of School The bright sun comes into my room. Birds fly across the sky. White clouds are in the sky. It is a good day. It is best to fish when the sun comes up in the

!44 morning, I thought. I must get up. But today is the day school begins, I thought. So early in the morning I got up to go to school not to fish. I was not happy. I am too busy fishing and playing to read or do math. “Sit at the table,” said my mother. “Please pass me some apples.” I passed my mother some food. “Here, you can have an apple before school.” I usually like apples, but not this time. I knew my mother and father were going to ship me off to school. My sister eats fast today – I saw her eat a whole piece of pie! My mother knew I did not want to go back to school. She asked why. She asked me why again. “Shante, why are you fooling around? Just answer the question,” said my father. “I told you things were not very good at school,” I said. “During the school day we do number problems and read books. I do not want to read stories, do math, or figure out the short vowel sounds!” “Listen to me,” said my father. “This work is not too hard for you.” “Asking questions and hearing the answers gives you the tried and true way to do well in school, Shante,” said my mother. “I am too busy fishing. I want to fish.” “Fish for answers, not fish,” said my father. My mother gave me her phone. “Read this fast and tell me what it says.” “See Shante at school,” I read. “It is from Kevin!” “Remember the words of your mother, and be good,” said my father. “I will give you a ride to school on my way to work.” !45

Since I knew I had to go I figured to make the best of it.

School is Different My school is on the north side of town; I live north of school. South of us is the river. My father and I got to school too soon for me. The area around school was clean and new. This whole area looked different to me. The school has a new big door. “Are you sure this is your school?” said my father. I opened the car door slowly and we got out. Inside the school the whole area looked the same. It was too cold to sit down in our school. A little girl cried for her mother. There were too many low tables. I heard a dog outside and I knew that dog was angry. One thing looks different: there is lots of space in my school now. “Your teacher is Mr. Blue. He is new.” A teacher told us to step five steps toward a red door to my classroom. A red door? We reached my classroom door and looked in. Inside I saw my teacher. His hair was the color of the sun. He sat on top of several books and looked happy. “Come in! Come in! You must be Shante,” he said. “What a great day!” I saw several black, red, green and blue books on a table where Kevin and two of my friends sat working. They looked happy and busy. Mr. Blue saw me look at my friends. “A table is made of wood and takes up a certain area of space. We need to figure how to get more space in this room. Your friends are !46 going to measure the area of the tables and see how much hard work we have to do to get more space.” I was not happy. “What I know about wood is to set it on fire and use the fire to have fish to eat.” “Do not make this day go south,” my father said to me. “Oh-h, you do not like school,” Mr. Blue said to me. “But against all the odds you will like this school soon.” A girl I did not know asked Mr. Blue a question about how to measure the table where she was sitting. “In feet,” he said. “Feet is a unit of measure or it can be what you walk on.” I looked down at my feet. I had not thought about my feet and a unit of measure at the same time before. “See that pattern of numbers over that table over there?” Mr. Blue said to me. “Find one you think goes with the one on this paper. Write the numeral of the pattern on this paper. Then put your answer upon my brown table there.” To another new girl he said, “Go figure the number of books we will want for this number of children.” Did that red book over there have eyes? Does that pencil over there have eyes? What did I see? My friends were too busy to ask as I walked by their table slowly. “Children become good students here. They like school. So will Shante,” said Mr. Blue to my father. “We do good work at this school and produce a good product.” “You are young,” said my father to Mr. Blue. “Not so very young,” said Mr. Blue. “In my life I have !47 produced more than 500 products – all good students.” “Good products are what you make when you work hard,” said Father.

The Sound of Music I saw the pattern of numbers right away. “This first problem was easy for me,” I said. “Hm-m. I will have to find a problem for you that is not so easy,” said Mr. Blue. “Sit with these children and do another math problem.” I sat down next to Kevin. Mr. Blue passed out papers. “Mark your papers with your name at the top then you can mark your paper with the right answers. I will give you very little time. Get ready, get set—go!”

We had to complete the problem in three seconds! And I did! I was king of the school! It was quiet until from across the school came a sound. A short time later the sound grew loud then louder and louder until it was very loud. Hundreds of people could have heard it. It was also very different. The tables began to rock from the sound. “Hold on to that end of the table for me!” said Kevin. I pulled on the table and pulled it five feet toward me. Then Kevin pulled it five feet toward him. The table would not be still. Our feet would not be still! I figured out the music room in my school was next door to my class. You can stand in my room and hear it all over !48 the place. What happened next happened in waves of sound. The music played down low then way up high. Someone began to sing. “Our teacher has a good singing voice,” I said to Kevin. “We will sing with this music,” said Mr. Blue. “During wars men sing songs to help them fight. But we will use this music to learn.” We made up a song to learn about units of measure like feet and inches. We made up another song to learn short vowel sounds. I heard the music in my head for the whole day. Then the music came to a stop. The music teacher came in the door. She was new at my school -- and who knows where she came from. “I am sorry the music was loud,” she said. “It will not happen again.” “We liked the music,” Mr. Blue said. “However you like it, we can play it!” said the music teacher. “My fish can play and sing too.” The first school day was the best time ever! School came to an end hours ago and I am happy to go back! ! The End (I hope not!) ! !

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! ! 401.I will be done 427.These contain all 402.English is my best 428.Best course to take 403.The road home 429.On the surface 404.We came to a halt 430.Farmers produce produce like 405.I am ten years old potatoes 406.Birds fly high 431.School building 407.Gave me 432.Ocean waves 408.Big box 433.Class room 409.Finally got here 434.a note from 410.Could not wait 435.Nothing here 411.Many correct 436.Rest of us 412.Oh no he did not 437.Walk carefully 413.I looked quickly 438.Scientists know 414.person who knows 439.Inside the school 415.I became 440.Wheels on the bus 416.He has shown me 441.Stay away from here 417.Minutes went by 442.Green face 418.A strong man 443.I should have known 419.A strong verb 444.Island in the ocean 420.Stars in the sky 445.The week before last 421.In front of me 446.Less than that 422.I feel happy 447.Is a machine 423.The fact is 448.The base of the tree 424.Inches from my head 449.Long ago 425.The street was 450.I stood right there 426.He decided 451.The plane landed

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452.We have a system 482.Bread and water 453.Get behind 483.The island government 454.He ran 484.Sat among us 455.The round base 485.Find the noun 456.His boat on the ocean 486.The power outlet 457.This is a game 487.I cannot 458.The wind is a force 488.Are you able 459.I brought you here 489.Six more minutes 460.You understand 490.What size 461.Became warm here 491.Dark of night 462.Common thing to see 492.On the ball 463.Bring it here 493.Reading material 464.Let me explain 494.Special note 465.It was dry 495.Heavy table 466.Though I wanted to 496.Fine job 467.English language 497.Pair of shoes 468.What shape is it 498.Circle of friends 469.Deep in the ground 499.Include your name 470.Thousands of years 500.Built on a rock 471.Yes, I know ! 472.Make it clear 473.This math equation 474.Yet you came 475.our government 476.Filled with things 477.Heat it up 478.Full of water 479.Fill it with hot 480.Check the answers 481.object of the game !52

! ! Fry’s Fifth 100 Words in Sentences ! ! 401.I will be done with this book in a minute. 402.English is my best subject in school. 403.The road home seemed long. 404.We came to a halt right there. 405.I am ten years old today. 406.Birds fly high in the sky just as planes do. 407.He gave me a funny look. 408.I have a big box in my arms. 409.We finally got home but we were late. 410.Mother could not wait for us. 411.My paper had many correct answers. 412.Oh no, he did not say that! 413.I looked quickly but the bird had flown away. 414.The person who knows about this is gone. 415.I became angry at her. 416.He has shown me he is a good friend. 417.The minutes went by slowly. 418.A strong man can carry this box. 419.A strong verb carries the sentence on. 420.Stars in the sky seem close when you are in a boat. 421.A big fat man sat in front of me. 422.I feel happy now that you are here. 423.The fact is, you left your book at home. 424.It fell inches from my head. 425.The street was dark. 426.He decided to go anyway. 427.These contain all you need to know. 428.The best course to take is English. 429.On the surface it seemed we lost. 430.Farmers produce the produce like corn and potatoes on their farms so we can have it in our stores. 431.Our building was in good shape. 432.The ocean waves keep the boat in the water. 433.My class has room to move now. !53

434.I have note from my teacher. 435.Nothing here for you to see. 436.The rest of us have to work. 437.We have to walk carefully around the island. 438.Scientists know how the clouds rain. 439.Inside the school we have a music room. 440.The wheels on the bus go round and round. 441.Stay away from that building or the people inside will put you to work. 442.He had a green face; he was sick. 443.I should have known you would be late again. 444.He comes from an island in the ocean. 445.The week before last we had to eat fish. 446.I know a boat ride costs less than that. 447.Is this machine made of wood? 448.The roots are at the base of the tree. 449.My father was a boy long ago. 450.I stood right here and did the same thing you did. 451.The plane landed quickly on the island. 452.We have a system to follow. 453.Get behind me! 454.He ran to school. 455.A round base will be a good place to begin. 456.His boat on the ocean is a fast way to travel to the island. 457.This is a game to you. 458.The wind was a force against the boat. 459.I brought you here to see this. 460.You understand I cannot leave my island. 461.It became warm here and I took off my coat. 462.A fish in the water is a common thing to see on an island. 463.Bring it here and let me see it. 464.Let me explain what we are going to do next. 465.It was dry after being in the sun. 466.Though I wanted to stay, it was time to go. 467.The English language is hard to learn. 468.It looks very old but what shape is it in? 469.Roots go deep in the ground. 470.This tree began to grow thousands of years ago. 471.Yes, I know it was planted here.

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472.Let me make it clear to you that I will not see the island. 473.This math equation is hard to work. 474.I told you not to come yet you came over anyway. 475.Our government is for the people. 476.His car was filled with things to eat. 477.Can we heat it up in here? 478.The ocean is full of water. 479.I will fill this up with hot food. 480.Let me check the answers. 481.The object of the game is to get three pieces in a row. 482.I can not live on bread and water. 483.The island government was in that building. 484.He sat among us and told us island stories. 485.Find the noun in this sentence. 486.Where is the power outlet? 487.I cannot think you came alone. 488.Are you able to walk? 489.Six more minutes and I will be done. 490.What size is the boat? 491.In the dark of night the boat went to sea. 492.I was on the ball. 493.I brought reading material for the trip. 494.I left a special note for my mother. 495.He moved the heavy box up over his head. 496.You did a fine job. 497.Did you have a pair of black shoes? 498.I like my circle of friends. 499.Please include your teacher’s name on the paper. 500.This house was built on a rock. ! ! !

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The Fifth 100 Fry Word Story The Good Book ! English vs. math My older brother came into my room. “May I see that book?” he asked. “I will be done with this book in a minute,” I said. “It is for my English class. ” “English is my best subject in school. Can I help?” he said. “I think the English language is hard to learn,” I said. “Maybe it’s because I am only ten years old. ‘ My brother agreed. “That may be true, but I think it’s because many words sound the same but mean different things,” he said. “Like ‘feat’ and ‘feet’. “Let me explain. “Feat is a hard job you were able to do. You find your feet at the end of your legs, ” my brother said. He sat down and pulled his feet in the air to show me his new pair of shoes. When did he get those, I thought. “Or this: Farmers produce produce to put in a grocery store.” “This is a game to you, right?” I asked, trying to sound like a person who knows a lot. “No. It’s not a game. It is important stuff. Let me explain. The best course you can take is to study hard when you are inside the school building and pay attention to your reading material,” he said. “On the surface, it looks hard. But if you pay attention when you are in the class room, it won’t be so hard.” !56

“Let me make it clear. I do work hard. I got many correct answers on my last English test which was week before last. In fact, I could not wait to get home to show Mother the note from my teacher. But when I got here, Mother had already gotten a phone call from my teacher telling her how well I did on my test. ” “You did a fine job then!” my brother said. “Did your teacher let you check the answers?” “She did,” I said. “I did well on that test, but I did not do so well on the part where it came to finding nouns and verbs. Sometimes I cannot tell the difference even though I think I should know the difference.“ “Oh you will get it, “ my brother said. “How about math? “I feel happy about math, except for math equations. I think they are hard. “ I said. “Are you able to understand equations?” “I have a system,” he said. “On the surface, they look hard, but they are easier to understand than you might think. “ And then he decided we had talked enough about school work. “Let’s go outside!” he shouted. And he ran outside where his circle of friends were waiting to play ball. Not a minute went by before I became restless. I looked quickly both ways. After a bus went by, I ran across the street to join them. “I am glad you came to play with the rest of us,” my brother said. I did not know the object of the game, but I knew that I could learn how to play quickly. I was glad that my brother had spent so much time with me. He has shown me that if I work hard I can be a good student in English and Math. I feel happy that he is so smart and cares about how well I do in school.

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The Tree’s Story and an Adventure

I was walking carefully across the way because there were a lot of big rocks in front of me. Finally we got there and I came to a halt. My brother stopped right behind me. We stood there for a few minutes. “See that tree over there?” I said. “I brought you here to see this tree.” He gave me a funny look and said, “Why? A tree is a common thing to see.” “This tree is not a common thing to see. How old do you think this tree is?” I asked. “A million years old,” he said quickly. “No, it’s less than that,” I said. But scientists say that it is thousands of years old.” “It was probably planted here by Indians long ago,” my ten-year old brother said. That was not a fact. I knew it, but did not say a word. “If it is that old, what shape can it be in?” he said at last. “I think it is in very good shape. Look at its roots at the base of the tree. See how deep they go into the ground. “ “I cannot really tell how deep they go but I can see it is very tall. How tall do you think it is? “ he asked. “I think this one is about fifty feet high,” I tell him. “Wow! “ he said. A few minutes later, two squirrels ran down the tree. I wanted them to sit among us but they were too busy with each other to sit anywhere

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“What size do you think its trunk is all the way around?” I asked. “Too big for us to put our arms around,” he said. “Yes, I know,” I said and smiled. “Tell me what else you notice about the tree,” I said. He looked and looked. Minutes seemed to go by. “Its leaves move in the wind,” he said. “Yes. But though the fact is that though the wind is a strong force, it only moves the branches and leaves but not the base.” He stood right there for a few minutes more before he said, “I’ll bet it is home to a lot of birds.” Just then three birds that were flying high disappeared into leaves of the tree.” Suddenly one of the birds flew down just inches from my head and then flew away quickly. “I think that bird put her egg on my head,” my brother said. He thought it was funny “Oh no, she did not! “ I thought it was funny too. “Maybe not,” he said. “But I think that bird wants us to stay away from here.” Though I wanted to stay longer, it was getting late and I thought we should get back before the stars came out. I am a brave girl but I would not want to find my way home in the dark of the night. ! ! Exploring

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My friend Max and I wanted to go exploring. “Where should we explore?” I asked. I heard a loud noise and looked up to see a plane. I think it was going to land at the nearby airport. “I wish we could get on that plane and explore an island far away,” I said. “Well, we can’t do that, Eva, but I do know some place we can explore. Let’s explore that island in the ocean over there!” Max shouted. On the sand was a boat, just big enough for both of us. “Max, do you think our government would be mad if they find out we are exploring that island?” I asked. “I don’t think our government cares about that island, Eva,” Max said. “But there may be an island government. What do you think? “ “Let’s go find out!” I said. “What do you think we will need to take in the boat with us?” I asked. “Bread and water,” he said. “Bread and water? I can’t go exploring with just bread and water.” “Well, let’s go home and fill a big box with what you want to eat and drink and bring it back to the boat. “I think we may need a strong man to carry all we’ll need to take with us,” I said. “Why? “Max asked. “What are you going to bring?” “I can’t go any where without my computer,” I said. “Your computer! Do you really think there is going to be a power outlet on that island?” !60

“Hmmm…you have a point,” I said. “Okay. Let’s go get something to eat and drink. We may need some things to go exploring.” We ran home quickly, but I could not find a box big enough to contain all that I thought we would need. Then I saw a large box on the top of the cabinet. We moved our heavy table over to the cabinet and I climbed on to the table. I could just reach the box. We begin to fill it with things we thought we would need. First we heated up some hot cocoa just in case we got wet and cold. If the ocean waves came into the boat that hot cocoa would be so good. Then we added two cups. “Let’s take some chips,” Max said. “But there’s nothing here,’ I said. So I fixed us some food, grabbed some produce (not carrots, Max said) and put them all in the box. Then we got a bottle and filled it full of water. “Let’s get this box on the boat,” said Max. “Come with me.” “Just a minute,” I said, and ran into my room. I grabbed my stuffed animal off my bed. It is a lion with a green face. “I have to take him with me in case we are gone all night,” I said. We ran out the door. By the time we got back to the boat, the day had become warm. We pushed the boat into the ocean’s waves and checked to make sure it was not going to let in water. Good news! The boat was dry. We pushed off. “Maybe we can make a map when we get to the island, Max,” I said. !61

“Yes! We will include our names on the map so that everyone will know we explored the island.” It was hard to row against the ocean waves. We rowed and rowed. Then we rowed some more. “I wish we had a machine that would row this boat for us,” I said. “Eva, we aren’t going any where. Look. We are only about ten feet from land.” Max was right. No matter how hard we pulled, we could not get the boat over the ocean waves. “Whew! I am very tired, Max.” “I am too, Eva.” “I can not do this, Max.” “I know, let us explore the shore.” “That’s great, Max.” So we let the waves take the boat back to the shore. We put our food on a rock to eat. We were hungry, so it was a good time to eat. “You were not happy to explore the island, were you, Eva?” Max said. “Not really, “ I said. “And still you came,” Max said. “It’s fact,” I said. “Where do you want to go exploring, Eva?” Max asked. The End

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