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B Fiti s
Keeps
Written by Sharon Callen
Illustrated by Susy Boyer
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Written by Sharon Callen

Illustrated by Susy Boyer
 Boris the Basset didn’t like going outside.
He didn’t like the wind, rain, sun, or snow.
They made him feel grumpy.
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 Every day, he walked to
Pooch Park. He sat and watched
all the other dogs exercise.
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 One day, Polly Poodle pranced over to
Boris. She barked, “You are so lazy. You
never do any exercise. You couldn’t chase
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“I exercise every day,” Boris said.
Polly just laughed.

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 When Boris got home, he ran inside.
He had a healthy snack. Then, he put
on his gym clothes. It was time for his
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daily exercise.
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 Boris warmed up. Then, he ran on the
treadmill. Today, he felt like running
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extra far.
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 Boris jumped rope for five minutes.
He did ten push-ups. Then, he did
ten more. He liked how they made
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his legs feel strong.
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 Boris rode his bike for five minutes.
Finally, he lifted weights. He knew
this helped him stay fit. Boris finished
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with a shower.
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 The next day, Boris walked to Pooch Park.
Polly was waiting.

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“Oh it’s you, Boris! You are so lazy.
You never exercise. You couldn’t chase
a fly.”
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 “No, but I can chase you,” Boris laughed.
Then, he chased Polly until she couldn’t run
anymore.
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 It made Boris feel so good!

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Boris keeps fit. How does he do it?

Level 1.8
Word Count: 209
Reading Level Correlations:
Early Intervention Level 14
Guided Reading Level H
DRA Level 14
Lexile® 280L
TCM 16492