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Sammy, the Sssneaker Sssnake

The summertime was flying by
And Sammy Snake would sit and sigh,
"Oh, why can't summer last all year?
Why, time for school will soon be here."

The coming year made Sam afraid
Cause he would be in second grade.
They told him that he had the stuff,
But first grade had been pretty tough.

As in the sun Sam warmed and turned
He thought about the things he'd learned.
Then thought about the friends he'd made.
And he felt good about first grade.

He remembered learning how to read.
It had taken lots of work, indeed.
Some of the sounds he'd often miss.
His "o" sometimes came out as "iss."


Sammy reads and thinks
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