Books in Red Rocket Readers: Advanced Fluency Level 2: Emerald series

This well-known story was written many centuries ago by a man named Aesop who wrote stories called fables, which means they have a lesson to teach. They have been told to generations of children for hundreds of years because their popularity has never disappeared. Although many things have changed since this story was written, its message will always make sense.

Have you sometimes noticed strange things on roadways, such as items that have dropped from vehicles boxes, ropes, clothing, or strips of rubber? Perhaps you have seen fallen branches, pools of oil, dead birds, or straying animals. What else have you noticed? This is a true story about a drivers experience on a country road, when he stopped to check something unexpected that puzzled him.

The decline of elephant populations worldwide is happening very quickly and soon there may be no elephants left in the wild at all. Not only are these animals wonderful to see in their natural environments, but they also play an important role in the ecologies of Africa and Asia. Loss of the elephants would affect these environments very seriously. What is causing the decline in elephant populations? Can they be saved? How?

How often do people say, It depends on the weather? Alternative arrangements must be made if conditions are unsuitable for planned activities. Cancellation, postponement or change of venue all result from bad weather affecting work, sport, farming, transport, communications, travel, etc. Temperature, sunshine, rainfall and wind all impact on our daily lives.

Dogs are often kept as pets, living with people who look after them and play with them. But many other dogs are busy working animals that have been trained to do special jobs. Dogs are helpful because they have excellent hearing and eyesight, as well as a good sense of smell. There are many different kinds of dogs. Some kinds are good at their own special work.