A SSIC TAL

L E
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The Coyote
and the Rabbit
retold by Linda B. Ross
illustrated by David Opie

Fiction

www.heinemann.com

ISBN-13: 978-0-325-01660-3
ISBN-10: 0-325-01660-7

Book 57
Level H

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 The Coyote and the Rabbit
Retold by Linda B. Ross
Heinemann
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 The Coyote
and the Rabbit
retold by Linda B. Ross
illustrated by David Opie

A Classic Tale

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 L ong ago, Coyote met I can run fast, too,

Rabbit in the woods. said Rabbit.

I can run as fast as the Lets have a race,

wind, Coyote bragged. I am said Coyote. I am faster than

the fastest animal. you. So I will win the race.

 

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 Rabbit wanted to win. But Help me trick Coyote,
he knew Coyote ran faster. said Rabbit. Then I can win
So Rabbit asked his brothers the race.
for help.

 

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 The race was the next day. The race began.
Rabbit said, I will Coyote dashed off! Rabbit
run underground. jumped into a hole.
That is fine. I run faster
than you, bragged Coyote. So I
will win.

Go!

 

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 Coyote ran very fast. A rabbit came out of a hole
Then he stopped to rest. ahead of him.
It was one of Rabbits
brothers. But Coyote didnt Hello,
know that. Coyote!

 

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 Coyote ran faster.
Then he stopped to rest.
A rabbit came out of a hole
ahead of him.
It was another one of
Rabbits brothers. But Coyote
didnt know that.

Look at me,
Coyote!

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 Coyote ran even faster. Then It was another one of
he stopped to rest again. Rabbits brothers. But Coyote
A rabbit came out of a hole didnt know that.
ahead of him.
Here I am,
Coyote!

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 So Coyote ran. He ran as Rabbit ran, too. He ran out
fast as the wind. of the last hole. Coyote saw
Rabbit win the race!

I win!

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 Rabbit and his brothers
The Coyote
laughed and laughed. and the Rabbit
And Coyote never
bragged again!
The Play
Characters

Narrator 1

Narrator 2

Coyote

Rabbit

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 Narrator 1 Coyote
Long ago, Coyote met Rabbit Lets have a race. I am
in the woods. faster than you. So I will

Coyote
win the race.

I can run as fast as Narrator 2

the wind. I am the fastest Rabbit wanted to win.
animal. But he knew Coyote

Rabbit
ran faster. So Rabbit asked

I can run fast, too. his brothers for help.

Rabbit
Help me trick Coyote. Then I
can win the race.

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 Narrator 1 Narrator 2
The race was the The race began. Coyote
next day. dashed off! Rabbit jumped

Rabbit
into a hole.

I will run underground. Narrator 1

Coyote Coyote ran very fast. Then

That is fine. I run faster he stopped to rest. A rabbit

than you. So I will win. came out of a hole ahead

of him.

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 Narrator 2 Narrator 1
It was one of Rabbits Coyote ran even faster. Then
brothers. But Coyote didnt he stopped to rest again. A
know that. rabbit came out of a hole

Narrator 1
ahead of him.

Coyote ran faster. Then he Narrator 2

stopped to rest. A rabbit It was another one of
came out of a hole ahead Rabbits brothers. But Coyote
of him. didnt know that.

Narrator 2
It was another one of
Rabbits brothers. But Coyote
didnt know that.

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 Narrator 1
So Coyote ran. He ran as
fast as the wind. Rabbit ran,
too. He ran out of the last
hole. Coyote saw Rabbit win
the race!

Narrator 2
Rabbit and his brothers
laughed and laughed.
And Coyote never
bragged again!

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