Lesson 21:Perri Plays Possum

Perri looked out from the can as the truck began
to move. She whizzed past houses, stores, people, and
even a few dogs. Perri felt trapped. She didn’t dare
jump from the moving vehicle.
A few minutes later, the truck stopped and the
man got out. As the man walked away from the truck,
Perri inched up to the rim of the can and looked out.
Now was her chance! She jumped out of the can
and down from the truck. Then she ran as fast as she
could.
Unaware of her surroundings, Perri jumped into
a big box of sand near where the truck had stopped.
She didn’t notice the child playing in the sand until it
was too late.
“Mama!” a small voice squealed. “Look! A little
doggy!”
Perri froze in her tracks, dropped on her side, and
closed her eyes.
“That’s not a doggy,” said a woman’s voice.
“That’s a poor little injured possum. Get away from it,
Tanner! Let Mama take care of it.”
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