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Jaboti Plays His Flute Adapted by Courtney Silk Read the story. Use it to finish the next page. |
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Jaboti the turtle lived in the Brazilian rain forest. Each day he played his flute and danced. One day, a hunter crept up behind the turtle and put him into a basket. Jaboti was unable to get out.
The hunter brought Jaboti back to his hut. "Tonight we will feast on turtle soup!" the hunter said to his children.
When their father left again, the children uncovered the basket and found Jaboti playing his flute. "Remove me from this basket and I will show you what a great dancer I am," said Jaboti.
While watching Jaboti dance, the children drifted off to sleep. When they awoke, Jaboti was gone. The children knew that their father would be angry. They were unsure about what to do. They found a rock and painted it to look like Jaboti.
The children put the rock into a pot. They covered the rock with water. When their father returned, he made a fire and put the pot on to cook. Then he poured the soup into a big bowl.
The rock tumbled out and broke with a large crash! Far away, the sound of a flute could be heard. Jaboti the turtle was safe.
