A very Special Lunch

It was a fine summer day. Fran the fox was walking in the forest when she saw her friend
Roy the raccoon. Roy was carrying a basket and a blanket.

Hello, Roy, said Fran. What are you doing?

Im going to a picnic, answered Roy.

What is a picnic? asked Fran. Is it a game?

No, Roy laughed. A picnic is different from a game. It is a special kind of lunch. You
get to eat outside! Would you like to come?

Oh, yes! Im hungry, said Fran.

Roy and Fran walked together in the forest. Soon they met Ben the bird.

Ben asked Roy and Fran, What are you doing today?

Were going to a picnic, they said.

What is a picnic? asked Ben. Is it a contest?

No, Roy answered. A picnic isnt a contest. Its a lunch that you eat outside. Come
with us! Youll see.

Soon the three friends came to a big tree.

Here is a perfect place for our picnic, said Roy.

Fran and Ben looked everywhere. They didnt see any table or food.

Where is the picnic? they asked.

We have to make the picnic! Well make it here! said Roy.

Roy put the blanket on the ground in the shade beneath the tree. Then he opened the
basket. He brought out bread, apples, cookies, and milk to drink. Roy set everything on
the blanket.

This is a picnic. Now its time to eat lunch! said Roy. Thank you for coming! They ate
their special lunch. They were happy to be together.

1. Where did the animals have their picnic?

a. On the playground at school

b. On the table in the park

c. On the ground in a forest

2. Who knows what a picnic is at the beginning of the story?

a. Fran the fox

b. Roy the raccoon

c. Ben the bird

3. The animals had their picnic beneath the tree.

What word means the same as beneath?

a. under

b. behind

c. near

4. What makes a picnic different from other lunches?

a. eating as fast as you can

b. eating your food outside

c. talking with your friends

5. What was this story all about?

a. walking in a big forest

b. making special foods to eat

c. teaching friends about picnics.

6. Which would be another good name for this story?

d. The Longest Hike

e. Games to Play Outside

f. A New Kind of Meal