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Simon's Comfortable Blue Shorts Story

Simon wore old, faded blue shorts around the house that were comfortable. The button was hanging by a thread, so he had a choice to either wait for it to fall off or sew it on securely. He chose to thread a needle and sew the button back on tightly through all four holes until it was strong again.

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Simon's Comfortable Blue Shorts Story

Simon wore old, faded blue shorts around the house that were comfortable. The button was hanging by a thread, so he had a choice to either wait for it to fall off or sew it on securely. He chose to thread a needle and sew the button back on tightly through all four holes until it was strong again.

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The Loose

Simon wore a pair of blue shorts around the house. They

were old, faded, and ugly, but they were comfortable. In

addition, when you are at home, you want to be comfortable.

It would not be called "Home, Sweet Home" if you did not

feel comfortable there. However, when he put on his blue

shorts one morning, the button was just hanging on by a

thread. That single button was the only thing that held his shorts up. Simon could do two

things. He could wait until the button fell off. When that happened, it would probably roll

under the sofa and be lost forever. Or, he could sew the button on securely before it fell off.

He found his sewing kit. He threaded the needle and tied a knot at the end of the thread.

Then he pushed the needle through the cloth. He directed it through one of the holes in the

button. Then he reversed direction. He put the needle back through a

different hole, and then through the cloth again. He repeated this motion

through all four buttonholes until the button was tight. Then he tied a

bunch of knots in the last bit of thread and cut off the excess thread. He

put on the shorts and buttoned the button. It was strong. Good for another ten years, he

smiled to himself.

Read the passage again and then answer the questions below:

1. What did Simon enjoy wearing? Why?


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2. What happened to them?
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3. Did he throw them away? Why?
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Discussion: Do you have a well-worn piece of clothing?

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