Jimmy swam around the pond. He was a duck. He was wet, but he was a duck and didn't care. He ate some bugs. He saw some worms on the bottom, but wasn't interested in them, or in the bread crumbs, or the hot dog the boy had dropped. He kept on swimming and swimming. He was a mess. After he had eaten his food, it was afternoon. The sun was setting, and Jimmy wanted to rest in the sun, and sleep. He found a nice place to sit, and began to rest. Falling asleep quickly, he slept for a few hours. When he woke up it was dark outside. He had missed dinnertime, but there were always those worms at the bottom of the pond. Jimmy ate quickly, and was soon ready to swim more. The pond was small, not a lake, or a river or a stream. He swam around for a little longer, and soon it was ready for bed in the nest, where he slept with his family Billy, Susie, and Doug. The other animals were sleeping as well, the dog and the cat on the porch. The cow was sleeping in the barn. And last the kittens in their box. Jimmy was ready for bed, it had been a long day, and the next day was going to be the same. But Jimmy did not care. He loved being a duck. Jimmy was one happy duck.

Answer the following questions:
1. Was Jimmy happy?
2. Where did Jimmy swim?
3. What was Jimmy?
4. What did he eat?
5. Did he eat any worms?
6. When was it after he'd eaten his food?
7. What did he want to do in the sun?
8. For how long?
9. Was it morning when he woke?
10. Did he get home for dinner?
11. What did he eat instead?
12. Was the pond huge?
13. What were the names of his family?
14. Who slept on the porch?
15. Did the cow sleep on the porch too?
16. Where were the kittens?
17. What would the next day be like?
18. What did he love?
1. yes
2. the pond
3. a duck
4. some bugs
5. no
6. afternoon
7. rest and sleep
8. a few hours
9. no
10. no
11. worms
12. no
13. Billy, Susie and Doug
14. the dog and cat
15. no
16. in their box
17. the same
18. being a duck