Rat and Frog
Bubaali primary school
Stephanie Simpson
English

In the past, rat and frog were friends.

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They lived on the same village.

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Rat was a farmer of maize, Frog was not interested in that job. At rat's home food was always there.

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His children never knew what famine is His children never got hungry.

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At frogs home, there was always famine This caused frog to always beg maize from Mr Rat.

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It never pleased Mr Rat to feed frogs family Mr Rat got a good wisdom that the agriculture department passed a law.

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Only maize grain should be eaten not flour. This became very hard for the frog.

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From that time to now frog cannot eat maize grain.

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Rat and Frog
Author - Bubaali primary school
Illustration - Stephanie Simpson, Hélder de Paz Alexandre, Magriet Brink, Emily Berg
Language - English
Level - First sentences
© Bubaali Primary School 2015
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