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    Matt and his mother are reading together at home as a storm rolls in. Their pug dog Ernie suddenly jumps off the couch and starts barking furiously in the kitchen. Matt and his mother follow Ernie and are surprised to find that Ernie was barking because Matt's father had returned home early. Everyone is relieved that it was just Matt's father and not something dangerous. They all return to the living room as the storm passes.

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    Matt and his mother are reading together at home as a storm rolls in. Their pug dog Ernie suddenly jumps off the couch and starts barking furiously in the kitchen. Matt and his mother follow Ernie and are surprised to find that Ernie was barking because Matt's father had returned home early. Everyone is relieved that it was just Matt's father and not something dangerous. They all return to the living room as the storm passes.

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    Matt and his mother are reading together at home as a storm rolls in. Their pug dog Ernie suddenly jumps off the couch and starts barking furiously in the kitchen. Matt and his mother follow Ernie and are surprised to find that Ernie was barking because Matt's father had returned home early. Everyone is relieved that it was just Matt's father and not something dangerous. They all return to the living room as the storm passes.

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    Matt and his mother are reading together at home as a storm rolls in. Their pug dog Ernie suddenly jumps off the couch and starts barking furiously in the kitchen. Matt and his mother follow Ernie and are surprised to find that Ernie was barking because Matt's father had returned home early. Everyone is relieved that it was just Matt's father and not something dangerous. They all return to the living room as the storm passes.

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    A Bark hi the Night


    As the sun began to set, Matt and Mama turned on the kitchen
    his Mama sat reading books. Ernie, light. To their surprise, the door
    their pug dog, was snoring on the opened and Daddy walked in.
    couch. It was getting colder outside "Hi, honey! You're home early," ,
    and the sky had turned gray. Mama said. Ernie's barking stopped
    "Looks like we're in for quite instantly when he saw it was Daddy,
    a stonnl" Mama said. The storm and everyone laughed with relief.
    rolled in fast and strong. Rain started "See Ernie, there was nothing
    pounding the windows as lightning to worry about!" said Matt. He was
    and thunder crashed in the sky. secretly relieved it was just Daddy's
    "Don't be afraid, Matt," Mama return that caused Ernie's barking.
    said. Suddenly, Ernie jumped off the ,They all went back into the living '
    couch, barking furiously as he ran room and sat in their chairs. Ernie
    into the kitchen. Ernie rarely barked. cuded up' into his spot on the couch. 1,

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    chased after Ernie. ,storm had settled into a drizzle, and
    all was cairn again.

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    An Unlikely Friend
    I was home sick from school the The girl stopped kicking the ball
    day the Hohtles family moved in. It and beaded my way. I was scared.
    was just before the school year ended, I didn't know what I'd say,
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    I stared out the window, feeling say anything, she startetl talking.
    sorry for myself. Then I saw a girl "Hi!" she said. "I'm Kate. Do
    you like soccer? ·Want to,l'lay?"
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    "Where'd you get that ball?" I "Yeah," I said sheepishly. "Glad


    demanded. to meet you, Kate."

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    beginning?

    2. How does the narrator resolve her problem?

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