Beginning Readers 21 The Twin Trick

Sid and Fran are at the swim club. Prim is Fran’s twin. Prim wants to trick Sid.

Sid puts in his plugs. “I don’t like to brag, but no one can swim like me. I will win!”

“We will see,” Fran said. “Get set and . . . go!”

Fran does not swim, but Prim swims and wins.

Sid claps. “I swim well, but you are quick! We can swim again.”

“We will swim from here to there and back again,” said Prim. “The one who does it will win.” Sid gets set. “And . . . go!”

Sid swims, but Prim does not. Fran jumps in to swim and win.

Sid slaps the top. “I am not as quick as Fran. I cannot win!”

Fran grins. “Want to swim again?”

“Yes,” says Sid, “but I want to swim from this spot to there.”

“Get set . . . go!”

Fran and Prim plot to trick Sid again until . . .

“Oh no . . . I don’t know who is who,” said Sid. “Are you Fran? Are you Prim?”

“You cannot tell?” said Prim.

“No, I cannot,” said Sid. “You tricked me again.”