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Copywork
About This Passage
Selected because the fly has just done something very small — said the sound "buzz" — and Buzz the boy thinks his name has been called. Tedd Arnold teaches dialogue punctuation here, and the copywork shows how a small misunderstanding can begin a friendship.
The boy was surprised. He said, "You know my name. You are the smartest pet in the world!"
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this story in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- A boy named Buzz is looking for the smartest pet for the Amazing Pet Show. He catches a fly in a jar. The fly stomps and says "buzz." Buzz the boy thinks the fly knows his name. What did the fly really do, and what did Buzz the boy think the fly did? What in the story makes you think so?
- The fly does not really say Buzz's name on purpose. The fly is making a buzzing sound the way flies always do. But Buzz the boy is excited and thinks it is special. Was Buzz right to be excited, even if his reason was a misunderstanding? What in the story makes you think so?
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