Gr 3-English Home Language-Reader-Phase 10

Phase 10

Who needs junk food?

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Ben, Lebo and Hanna

Contents

Phase 10 Who needs junk food?......................................................... 7 The bee’s knees................................................................. 17 Secrets of the silkworm...................................................... 25 Don’t throw that away!....................................................... 35 Yo ho, sailing we go!.......................................................... 45

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Who needs junk food?

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At last, it’s Friday afternoon, and Mom fetches Ben from school. He’s tired and drags his feet.

“What’s the matter, Ben? It’s weekend, but you don’t look very excited,” says Mom. “I have homework for the weekend, it’s so unfair!” says Ben irritably. “Surely it is not that bad,” says Mom.

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“Our group has to do a presentation about healthy food in class next week. Healthy food is so boring! Why can’t we do it about something fun, like the world’s biggest pizza or who ate the most hot dogs in an hour? Fruit and vegetables are a waste of time.”

He kicks a stone in frustration.

Ben changes into comfortable clothes and eats lunch. He’s still cross about having homework. He watches a programme on TV about monster trucks. During the programme, there’s an advert for a supermarket selling fresh fruit and vegetables. Of course, he thinks. That’s what we’ll do!

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