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Why Do You Think Tom And The Wind Did Not Blow So Long

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Why Do You Think Tom And The Wind Did Not Blow So Long
Swim Tom, Swim!Tom sat in his buggy. He sped along next to a pond.He sang a song his granddad had sung to him. Tom felt happy.But the wind grew strong.The wind hit the buggy. The buggy fell into the pond. The buggy sank.Tom swam to the land.He sat and felt sad until a funny frog swam by and said, "Man, are you wet."1. Where does the setting of the story take place?2. Why do you think Tom was help at the beginning of the story?3. What if the wind did not blow so hard?4. What do you think Tom and the frog did next?QUINN THE DUCK“Quack! Quack!” said Quinn the duck. He was stuck in quicksand. “Quack! Quack!”In a hurry, help was here. “Quick! Quick!” said Daddy duck. “Grab Quinn and pull.” But,

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