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Carl the Complainer

Grade 3 I2 Week 16

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Realistic fiction tells us about made-up events that could happen in real life.

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The story is about a boy helping his community.

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He is called Carl the Complainer because he complains a lot.

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The town park closes at 5 P.M.

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Carl and Dale start a petition to keep the park open later.

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A petition is a written document that people sign to change something.

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Carl’s parents are the first people to sign the petition.

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The neighbors do not sign the petition.

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The friends brainstorm around Dale’s kitchen table on how to get more signatures.

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They go to the park with treats and signs to get more signatures.

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Mr. Henry helps the friends end up with 108 names/signatures on the petition.

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They go to the town council to present their petition and they get their petition passed.

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Story Summary (RWN p. 403)

Carl and Dale were unhappy. They wanted to play at the park, but it was closed. The park closed at 5 P.M.. “We should try to have the park stay open later,” Dale said. he learned about petitions on the Internet. Carl and Dale started a petition. They asked neighbors to sign it, and got 108 signatures! The city council read the petition and passed a new rule. now the park stays open later.