Quackers Adopts a Choir
Quackers Adopts a Choir
Quackers the duck was, to put it mildly, a bit eccentric. Instead of swimming in the pond with the other ducks, he preferred to sit on the bank, watching the world go by. One sunny morning, he noticed a group of frogs gathered on a lily pad. They were singing! Well, sort of. It was more of a croaky, out-of-tune chorus, but Quackers was enchanted.
"Good heavens!" he quacked, waddling closer. "That's... certainly something."
The frogs, startled by the sudden appearance of a large, yellow duck, stopped their performance. "Ribbit?" one of them squeaked.
"Don't stop on my account!" Quackers insisted. "I simply adore... whatever it is you're doing. Is it... singing?"
The frogs looked at each other. Their leader, a portly fellow named Croak, hopped forward. "We're trying to be a choir," he explained. "But it's not going very well."
"I can see that," Quackers said diplomatically. "But I have an idea! I shall be your… manager! Yes, your manager! I’ll whip you into shape!"
- Eccentric:
- Unconventional; a little strange.
- Diplomatically:
- In a way that avoids causing offense.
- Constructive Criticism:
- Helpful feedback intended to improve something.
- Undeterred:
- Not discouraged or prevented from doing something.
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- 1What was unusual about Quackers the duck?
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About this fiction passage for Upper Elementary
“Quackers Adopts a Choir” is a fiction reading passage about Adoption, written for Upper Elementary. It takes about 3 minutes to read (414 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.