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Snake On The Loose
Episode One: The Escape
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![Pete slipped out of my hands, and then he scooted out of the room.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Snake1-Lucy-holding-Pete.jpg)
“Well. I was playing with him. He slipped out of my hands. Then he headed out of the room.” ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
“So? Go catch him.” ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
“But I can’t find him. And I’ve looked all over.” ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
“Good grief. I’ll help you look. But I won’t touch that slimy beast.” ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
“Don’t be such a scaredy cat.” ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
“Look. I can’t help it. I think that snakes are just creepy.” ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
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![In the word ‘Joe’, the letter ‘O’ says its Letter Name. Bold letters ALWAYS say their Letter Names.
In the word ‘Joe’, the letter ‘E’ is Silent. In the word ‘black’, the letter ‘C’ is Silent. Gray letters are ALWAYS Silent.
In the word ‘black’, the letters ‘B’, 'L', 'A', and 'K' say their Common sounds. Normal looking letters ALWAYS say their most Common sound.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
“Joe. It’s just a black snake. It couldn’t hurt a flea.” ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
![In the word ‘know’, the letter ‘O’ says its Letter Name. In the word ‘find’, the letter ‘I’ says its Letter Name. In the word ‘deep’, the letter ‘D’ says its Letter Name. Bold letters ALWAYS say their Letter Names.
In the word ‘know’, the letters ‘K’ and 'W' are Silent. In the word ‘deep’, both letter 'E's are Silent. Gray letters are ALWAYS Silent.
In the word ‘get’, every letter says its Common sound. Normal looking letters ALWAYS say their most Common sound.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
“I know that. But they’re just, gross. We’d better find him fast. You don’t want Mom to get home first. You’d be in deep, trouble.”![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
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“You are so right. Let’s head upstairs.” ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
Joe got to the top step. He yelled, “There he is!” ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
Pete was lying still, coiled up in the middle of the long hallway. He was sticking his little snake tongue out at them. Back and forth. It went in and out of his mouth. ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
![Nanny nanny poo poo, I bet you can't catch me.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Snake1-Pete-coiled-up.jpg)
![In the word ‘creepy’, the first letter ‘E’ and the letter 'P' say their Letter Names. In the word ‘you’, the letter ‘U’ says its Letter Name. Bold letters ALWAYS say their Letter Names.
In the word ‘creepy’, the second letter ‘E’ is Silent, and the letter 'Y' is Silent. In the word 'you', the letters 'Y' and 'O' are Silent. Gray letters are ALWAYS Silent.
In the word ‘bet’, every letter says its Common sound. Normal looking letters ALWAYS say their most Common sound.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
“Creepy monster. I know what he’s thinking, Lucy.” ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
“What’s that?” ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
“Bet you can’t catch me, kids!” ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
1) Who is Pete?
Joe’s little brother
Lucy’s pet snake
the family dog
2) What happened to Pete?
He escaped from his cage.
He watched TV with Joe.
He bit Lucy.
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