Duck and Blind Snake
Winny Asara
Magriet Brink

Duck and Blind snake were friends. But they were always competing with each other. One day they decided to play football to see who the best player was.

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They went to the football field and started their game. Duck was fast, but Blind snake was faster. Duck kicked far, but Blind snake kicked further. Duck started to feel grumpy.

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They decided to play a penalty shoot-out. First Blind snake was goal keeper. Duck scored only one goal. Then it was the Duck's turn to defend the goal.

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Blind snake kicked the ball and scored. Blind snake dribbled the ball and scored. Blind snake headed the ball and scored. Blind snake scored five goals.

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Duck was furious that she lost. She was a very bad loser. Blind snake started laughing because his friend was making such a fuss.

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Duck was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed the Blind snake.

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As Duck was walking home, she met Mother Blind snake. Mother Blind snake asked, "Have you seen my child?" Duck didn't say anything. Mother Blind snake was worried.

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Then Mother Blind snake heard a tiny voice. "Help me mom!" cried the voice. Mother Blind snake looked around and listened carefully. The voice came from inside the Duck.

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Mother Blind snake shouted, "Use your special power my child!" Blind snakecan make a bad smell and a terrible taste. Duck began to feel ill.

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Duck burped. Then she swallowed and spat. Then she sneezed and coughed. And coughed. The Blind snake was disgusting!

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Duck coughed until she coughed out the Blind snake that was in her stomach. Mother Blind snake and her child crawled up a tree to hide.

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From that time, Ducks and Blind snake were enemies.

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Duck and Blind Snake
Author - Winny Asara
Adaptation - Bukheye Mulongo Christopher, Rose Alungho
Illustration - Magriet Brink
Language - English
Level - Longer paragraphs