How Come?
Episode 4: In The Woods
![Peter and dad are walking in the woods.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/woods-300x187.jpg)
Peter, and Peter’s dad, were walking together in the woods.
![The word 'come' shows you how the letter 'O' looks when it says its ‘UH’ sound. Remember, SHRUNKEN LETTERS ALWAYS SAY THE ‘UH’ SOUND.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
Peter asked, “How come most of the trees live in the woods.” ![A cut down tree.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cut-tree-300x150.png)
![The word 'pencil' shows you how the letter 'I' looks when it says its ‘UH’ sound. Remember, SHRUNKEN LETTERS ALWAYS SAY THE ‘UH’ SOUND.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
Peter’s dad said that there used to be trees everywhere, but that many were cut down to make room for houses and stores. Also, they help to make stuff like paper and pencils.
![The word 'banana' shows you how the first and the third letter 'A' look when they say their ‘UH’ sound. Remember, SHRUNKEN LETTERS ALWAYS SAY THE ‘UH’ SOUND.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
Peter asked, “Is that why there aren’t any monkeys around here? Because their banana trees were cut down?”
![Monkey's live in trees and like to eat bananas.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Eating-Peeled-Branch-Banana-Animal-Ape-44564.png)
![The word 'animal' shows you how the letter 'I' and the second letter 'A' look when they say their ‘UH’ sound. The word 'lion' shows you how the letter 'O' looks when it says its ‘UH’ sound. Remember, SHRUNKEN LETTERS ALWAYS SAY THE ‘UH’ SOUND.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
Peter’s dad said, “No. Monkeys never lived around here. But another animal left when the trees were cut down, the lion.”
![Lions left the area when there wasn't enough trees and forests.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tree-lion.jpg)
![The word 'some' shows you how the letter 'O' looks when it says its ‘UH’ sound. Remember, SHRUNKEN LETTERS ALWAYS SAY THE ‘UH’ SOUND.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
Peter next asked, “How come some people go fishing in the woods, and other people buy fish at the store?”
![The word 'love' shows you how the letter 'O' looks when it says its ‘UH’ sound. Remember, SHRUNKEN LETTERS ALWAYS SAY THE ‘UH’ SOUND.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
Peter’s dad told Peter that some people love to catch fish. But not everyone does.
![The word 'promised' shows you how the letter 'I' looks when it says its ‘UH’ sound. Remember, SHRUNKEN LETTERS ALWAYS SAY THE ‘UH’ SOUND.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
Peter asked, “Can we catch fish?” Peter’s dad promised that they would go fishing next Monday.
![The word 'family' shows you how the letter 'I' looks when it says its ‘UH’ sound. Remember, SHRUNKEN LETTERS ALWAYS SAY THE ‘UH’ SOUND.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
Peter was so excited that they went home to tell their family.
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1. Where did Peter and Dad go walking?
a) at the playground
b) in the woods
2. Why are most of the trees in the woods?
a) because trees in other places were cut down to make room for houses and stores
b) they wouldn’t grow anyplace else
3. Trees can be used to make things like
a) cars and airplanes
b) cats and dogs
c) pencils and paper
4. What does Dad promise Peter?
a) that they can go fishing
b) that they can go to a baseball game
c) that they can go to the park
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