Fluency U6L2

“Boy, does this sound absurd, or what,” sighed John.

“It’s not that bad, and it is an easy way to get a good

grade,” commented Kendra.

John rolled his eyes at Kendra. They were walking

home after school talking about their homework this

week. They were supposed to find a place to sit and

listen for a total of two hours. They could do it any time

they wanted, for short times or long. They had to listen

and write down some of the things they heard. They

also had to describe where they listened, draw some

sketches, and note the time of day.

The activity was meant to help them observe the

world more closely. Their teacher said it was a place

where art, science, and reality met. John wasn’t sure

what the teacher meant, but Kendra seemed to like the

assignment.

As they walked by a small corner park, Kendra stopped

for a moment. She said, “Hey, I have an idea, let’s start

right here. It’s just about two-thirty, my parents won’t be

home for two more hours, and neither will your mother.

We should sit down in the park and get part of the

assignment done. It will be easy.”

John thought Kendra had a good idea and pointed to a

bench beside the fountain. “Let’s get started,” he said.

“We can sit over there.”

After just a few seconds, Kendra began writing

something down. John followed right after her, and for

the next half hour, they did nothing but sit, listen, draw,

and take notes. When they were finished, both of them

were especially pleased with the way that the notes and

the drawings were connected.

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212 UNIT 6 • Lesson 2 Oral Fluency A