3WhenRaccoonwentoutside,hesawthatitwasasunnyday.“I’llinvitemyfriendSkunktoapicnicbythestreaminthewoods,”hesaid.“Hewillnotguesstheinvitationisfromme.Itwillbesuchasurprise.”4INKRaccoonmadeaninvitation.Hewrote,“Cometothestreaminthewoodsatthreeo’clocktoday.Youwillfindasurprise!”5Skunklookedoutsideandsawthatitwasasunnyday.“I’llinvitemyfriendRaccoontoapicnicbythestreaminthewoods,”hesaid.“Hewillnotguesstheinvitationisfromme.Itwillbesuchasurprise.”6INKSkunkmadeaninvitationforRaccoon.Hewrote,“Cometothestreaminthewoodsatthreeo’clocktoday.Youwillfindasurprise.”7RaccoonputSkunk’sinvitationintoanenvelope.HeranoverthehilltoSkunk’shouseandslidtheinvitationgentlyunderSkunk’sdoor.ThenRaccoonquicklyranhomethroughthemeadow.8SkunkputRaccoon’sinvitationintohispocket.HehurriedthroughthemeadowtoRaccoon’shouseandslidtheinvitationcarefullyunderRaccoon’sdoor.ThenSkunkhurriedhomeoverthehill.SKUNK9WhenSkunkgothome,hereadhisinvitation.“Icannotgo,”hesaid.“IamgoingtosurpriseRaccoonbythestreamtoday.”Hewasalittledisappointed.RACCOON10WhenRaccoongothome,hereadhisinvitation.“Icannotgo,”hesaid.“IamgoingtosurpriseSkunkbythestreamtoday.”Hewasdisappointedtoo.11RaccoongotreadytosurpriseSkunk.Heputsomefruitandvegetablesinabasket.Hecoveredeverythingwithabigclothandthensetoffthroughthewoodstothestream.Raccoonputtheclothontheground,setoutthefruitandvegetables,andwaitedforSkunktoarrive.12SkunkgotreadytosurpriseRaccoon.Heputsandwichesandjuiceinabasket.Hecoveredeverythingwithabigclothandthensetoffthroughthewoodstothestream.Skunkputtheclothontheground,setoutthesandwichesandjuice,andwaitedforRaccoontoarrive.13Suddenly,inthedistance,RaccoonandSkunkspottedeachother.“Surprise!”theyshoutedacrossthestream.Thentheybothlaughed.WordCount:403ThinkCritically1.WhendidyouknowthatbothRaccoon’sandSkunk’spicnicswereatthesametime?2.WhatarethreewordsthatdescribebothRaccoonandSkunk?3.WhatdidbothRaccoonandSkunkdooncetheyhaddeliveredtheirinvitations?4.WhydoyouthinkRaccoonandSkunkwantedtosurpriseeachother?5.Wouldyouchangetheendingofthestory?How?SocialStudiesWriteanInvitationWriteaninvitationtosomefriendsaskingthemtoacommunitypicnicinyourneighborhood.School-HomeConnectionTalktoafamilymemberaboutwhoyouwouldliketoinvitetoapicnic.Thentalkaboutwhereyoucouldhavethepicnic.
