U10W1 A Good Idea

A Good Idea

Cricket, Crow, and Owl lived in the forest. It was a good place to live except for one thing. They all made so much noise that they could not hear themselves. CHIRP! CAW! TWIT TWOO!

One day, the noise was louder than ever. Finally Crow shouted, " Be quiet everyone! Stop being so rude! " " You're the loudest of all, " said Cricket.

" Me?" said Crow. " Everyone is so loud, I can't hear my bold caws. " " And who can hear my lovely chirps?" said Cricket. " Not me! " " And who can hear my soft hoots?" said Owl. " Not me! " The animals agreed they needed new rules.

" There are too many calls, " said Crow. " Who will stop calling?" " Everyone's too loud, " said Cricket. “ Who will whisper?" " The forest is too small, " said Owl. " Who will move away?" Nobody liked these rules. No one wanted to stop calling or move away.

" It's no good, " said Crow. " We must think of something else. " The three animals thought and thought. Day turned into night.