@ Social Studies 2 a YW Gch thaBump! by Dot Meharry illustrated by Julian Bruéere Harcourt SCHOOL PUBLISHERS Copyright © by Harcourt, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to School Permissions and Copyrights, Harcourt, Inc., 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32887-6777. Fax: 407-345-2418. HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt, Inc., registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions. Printed in Mexico ISBN 10: 0-15-350635-0 ISBN 13: 978-0-15-350635-2 Ordering Options ISBN 10: 0-15-350599-0 (Grade 2 On-Level Collection) ISBN 13: 978-0-15-350599-7 (Grade 2 On-Level Collection) ISBN 10: 0-15-357808-4 (package of 5) ISBN 13: 978-0-15-357808-3 (package of 5) If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be resold. Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited and is illegal. Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format. 12345678910 050 151413 1211 100908 0706™ One morning, Duck looked at the pond in the woods. It was covered with leaves. “I will clean up the pond for Frog,” she said."Duck swam through the leaves. She gathered them up in her beak. She put them in a pile at the edge of the pond. 4"(Then Duck picked up the leaves and dropped them under the trees in the woods. “Frog will never guess who cleaned up the pond,” she said when she had finished."™ Duck sat in her nest. “What a surprise Frog will get,” she thought. “He will be pleased.” Soon Duck was fast asleep. 6™ While Duck slept, the wind blew. Leaves fell off the trees in the woods and into the pond."Frog swam up from the bottom of the pond. Leaves covered everything—even the pond. “I will clean up the pond for Duck,” he said. 8"( Frog swam through the leaves. He gathered them up in his mouth. He put them in a pile at the edge of the pond."(Then Frog picked up the leaves and dropped them under the trees in the woods. “Duck will never guess who cleaned up the pond,” he said when he had finished. 10™ Frog sat down on a lily pad. “What a surprise Duck will get,” he thought. “She will be pleased.” Soon Frog was fast asleep."™ Duck and Frog slept for a long time. The wind blew. Leaves fell off the trees in the woods and into the pond. 12"Duck woke up and saw leaves everywhere. She jumped into the pond and began to gather them up in her beak. "( Frog woke up and saw leaves everywhere. He jumped into the pond and began to gather them up in his mouth.(Bump! Duck and Frog bumped into each other. What a surprise they got! (“I can guess what you're doing,” mumbled Frog through the leaves in his mouth. "(“Let’s clean up together,” laughed Duck. 14"( Think Critically li(1. What happened when the wind blew? (2. How are Duck and Frog alike? m3, Why did Duck and Frog bump into each other? ti( 4, How do you think Duck and Frog felt when they woke up and saw the leaves in the pond again? li 5. How did this story make you feel? Social Studies Write Sentences Write three sentences about the differences between where you live and where Duck and Frog live. ane School-Home Connection Show family members the ‘@x9=) cover of Bump! Ask them what they think the story is about. Then tell them the story and talk about different animals that live in a pond. li Word Count: 321