Yes You Can Kerry-口袋学堂店

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by Jason Max Appelbaum

illustrated by Robert Nicol
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It was the first day of school. Nine young

fish were gathered there. Most clustered in
a shell waiting for the teacher. Kerry Kipper
just wandered around.
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Mrs. Finn raced in. “Good day, class,”

she began. “I’m sorry I’m late. We
swam into some amazing waves.”
3
Mrs. Finn read out the names of the class

members. Then she said, “Line up behind me.
We will practice swimming in a circle.”
4
Eight of the fish got into a perfect line.

They raced around a large, flat rock.
Kerry Kipper, however, swam the other way.
He wandered in and out among his classmates.
Then he bumped into Patty Perch.
5
“Look where you’re going!” Patty snapped.

“You made me get out of line.”
“I’m sorry,” said Kerry.
6
He tried to swim behind the others, but it

was no use. With just a few flips of his fins,
Kerry was out of line again. He crashed right
into Mike Mullet.
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“Mrs. Finn! I think a rock just fell on my

head,” Mike shouted excitedly.
Kerry quickly slipped away.
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Kerry was in such a hurry to get away that

he didn’t look where he was swimming. He
found himself nose-to-nose with the biggest,
meanest fish in class.
“Move!” shouted Walter Whitefish.
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The class was now trying to swim in a

pattern. Kerry tried to join in, but he didn’t
know how to start.
“Kerry,” said Mrs. Finn, “you are not ready
for this. Please practice swimming in circles.”
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Kerry blushed. Now all the other fish knew

he could not do what they did. He sank down
low. He looked at the fish clustered above him.
All of a sudden, he felt a fin brush his back.
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“Don’t worry,” whispered Maxie Minnow.

“If you want, I’ll show you the pattern after
school.”
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A moment later, Patty Perch was swimming

next to him.
“I wish I could swim like you,” whispered
Patty. “You look fast and strong.”
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Kerry was so happy, he didn’t look where

he was going. He smacked right into Walter
Whitefish’s tail.
“Oops!” Kerry said. Walter snorted bubbles
into Kerry’s face and swam away.
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Kerry had friends now. Before long, he was

well liked. Now he wanted to fit in. He tried
hard to follow Mrs. Finn. When he tried hard,
he got things right.
One day Mrs. Finn realized how well Kerry
was doing.
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“Class,” said Mrs. Finn, “just follow

Kerry. He will lead us up and over this
rock on the sea floor.”
Kerry proudly led his classmates up and over
the rock. Years later, when Kerry was a teacher
himself, he still remembered that day.
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Think and Respond

1 What is Kerry’s problem?
2 How does Kerry feel about his
clumsiness?
3 What is the main idea of the story?
4 How do you know that Kerry is happy
at the end of the story?
5 Compare Kerry’s feelings at the
beginning and at the end of the story.
6 What is something you learned to do at
school that you couldn’t always do?
Think Tank Study several kinds of fish in a

tank. Draw each kind in a chart. Write about each.
School-Home Connection A school is a group

of fish that swims together. With a family
member, list other animal groups names, such
as pack of wol ves and pod of whales.
Word Count: 439

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RNL01AIN2X_IN05_1-20 5/16/01 4:51 PM Page OC3

by Jason Max Appelbaum

Copyright © by Harcourt, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

by Jason Max Appelbaum

Orlando Boston Dallas Chicago San Diego

It was the first day of school. Nine young

Mrs. Finn raced in. “Good day, class,”

Mrs. Finn read out the names of the class

Eight of the fish got into a perfect line.

“Look where you’re going!” Patty snapped.

He tried to swim behind the others, but it

“Mrs. Finn! I think a rock just fell on my

Kerry was in such a hurry to get away that

The class was now trying to swim in a

Kerry blushed. Now all the other fish knew

“Don’t worry,” whispered Maxie Minnow.

A moment later, Patty Perch was swimming

Kerry was so happy, he didn’t look where

Kerry had friends now. Before long, he was

“Class,” said Mrs. Finn, “just follow

Think and Respond

Think Tank Study several kinds of fish in a

School-Home Connection A school is a group

Word Count: 439

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