1.A LOOK Back Read the story to find out the kind of show Ben works on. 1 This is great! Hurry, Ben, and sit down to watch this tape of last year's show. Your part is almost on. Said Robert. 2 Ben was feeling his way into the dark room when he bumped...
Mrs. Spider's beautiful web Mrs. Spider was hungry.I'm going to make a web. I'm going to make a beautiful web,she said.I want to catch a fly. Mrs. Spider made a line, and she let it go in the wind. The wind blew the line on to a leaf. Mrs. Spider mad...
Candle light Ben,it's dinner time,said Mom,one wet day.I'm coming,said Ben. Then all the lights went out.Help! I can't see you,said Ben. I'm here by the window,said Mom.Ben went to the window and he looked up the road at the houses. No one had a ligh...
Meeting the Cast How would you feel about being a new cast member? 1 Before we start discussing ideas for Just for Openers, I'd like you to meet Carmen, said Ling. Carmen is our newest and youngest cast member. I asked her to join us today so she cou...
Cows in the garden The cows looked at the garden. They looked at the old broken-down fence. Cows!shouted Grandma.The cows are in the garden. They are eating my flowers!Who let the cows into the garden? Grandma and Dad ran into the garden.This is wher...
Come on,Tim Tim looked at the fort. He saw Michael and Anna playing on it.They climbed up the ladder and came down the pole. Tim went to the fort. He saw Michael and Anna climbing up.Tim climbed up,too. He climbed up to the top of the fort. Michael w...
Mushrooms for dinner Father Bear came home and said, Look! No mushrooms I did not find one! I'm going fishing. I'm good at finding mushrooms, said Baby Bear. I will go and get some. Baby Bear went uphill and downhill looking for mushrooms. He went on...
A Special Change Would you be excited to see a history maker? 1 As their tour bus traveled through Arlington National Cemetery, Ling told Ben, I can't believe our good luck with your first show. 2 You must mean the weather, Ben teased. Ling was alway...
A Home for the President Would you like to be president and live in the White House? 1 Ben stood outside the black [r?:t] wrought-iron gate and stared because he couldn't believe he was standing where he was. It was Kate, tugging on his shirt, who br...
Good Ideas What makes an idea a good idea? 1 Ben and his younger sister, Kate, were helping their father in the kitchen. Mom will be surprised when she comes home from work, said Ben. 2 This was a great idea, said Ben's dad. 3 Soon they heard the sla...
