The Zoo
Written by: Maeve O.
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Maemae. She went to school for the first day. She made friends with Clare! Clare was her first friend at the school. Clare was nice; she had long hair, she was the shortest of the two, she had long eyelashes, and she wore the same purple pants and blue shirt, just like Maemae
The class went on a field trip to the zoo. But the animals were talking about humans. Maemae did not know why. “Why are you talking about humans?” asked Maemae.
“They are destroying our world,” said the animals. “The humans were throwing trash in our habitat!” The animals felt sad. She had an idea! Her idea was to save the world by cleaning up, so they cleaned the zoo. The animals thanked them for cleaning their habitats.
Clare and Maemae visited the animals every year on their birthdays. They all wore birthday hats on their special day. The end.
Talk about the Text
1. If you went to the zoo and the animals could talk to you, which animal would you want to talk to and what would you ask them?
2. Maemae and Clare helped the animals by cleaning up their habitat. What is something you can do to help pick up trash and protect the environment in your neighborhood?
3. Have you ever had a field trip to the zoo? If so, what was your favorite thing to see or do?
About The Author
Maeve attends the Boston Teachers' Union K8 Pilot School. She likes going to the zoo and doing Irish dance, and her favorite food is pasta.
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