B e n H a s t o G o!

by Samantha Montgomery

illustrated by Ann Iosa

 Ben Has to Go!
by Samantha Montgomery
illustrated by Ann Iosa

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 This is Ben and his sax.

He has to go play his sax.

Ben will toss his sax in the van.

Sid will get him to his show.

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 This van will not go, said Ben.

I can not fix it. We do not have gas.

What can we do?

We can get a cab, said Sid.

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 Ben and Sid run to get a cab.

They want a cab to come,

but one will not come.

What can Ben and Sid do?

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 What can Ben and Sid do?

Ben can see a bus.

The bus will get us there, Sid!

said Ben.
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 Hop in! said the man on the bus.

We are Ben and Sid, said Ben.

Ben has to play in a show, said Sid.



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 Can you get us there? said Ben.

Yes, I can, said the man.

This bus will get you there.



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 Here they are.

Sid will see Ben play in the band.

He will see Ben play jazz on his sax.

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Think Critically

1 How do you think Ben feels when the van runs

out of gas?

2 How do Bens feelings change during the story?

3 What songs would you like to hear Ben play on

his sax?

School Activity Have children draw a

picture to show another way Ben could
have gotten to his show.

School-Home Connection After reading

the story, ask your child to name words that
rhyme with van, show, cab, and bus.

Story Words: play, said, show