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|\n| densest   |\n| eaves   |\n| expanse   |\n| moisture   |\n| ventured   |\n\nWord count:2,727  \nNote:The total word count includes words in the running text and headings only.Numerals and words in chapter titles,captions,labels,diagrams,charts,graphs,sidebars,and extra features are not included.  \nby Claire Danielillustrated by Baldo Aponte  \nScott Foresman  \nis an imprint of  \nPEARSON  \nGlenview,Hllinois·Boston,Massachusetts·Chandler,Arizona·Upper Saddle River,New Jersey  \nPhotographs  \nEvery effort has been made to secure permission and provide appropriate credit forphotographic material.The publisher deeply regrets any omission and pledges tocorrect errors called to its attention in subsequent editions.  \nUnless otherwise acknowledged,allphotographs are the property of PearsonEducation,Inc.  \n22 Jupiter Images.  \nISBN 13:978-0-328-52674-1  \nISBN 10:  \n0-328-52674-6  \nCopyright by Pearson Education,Inc.,or its affiliates.All rights reserved.Printed in the United States of America.This publication is protected by copyright,and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibitedreproduction,storage in a retrieval system,or transmission in any form or by anymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or likewise.For informationregarding permissions,write to Pearson Curriculum Rights &Permissions,One LakeStreet,Upper Saddle River,New Jersey 07458.  \nPearson⑧is a trademark,in the U.S.and/or in other countries,of Pearson plc or itsaffiliates.  \nScott Foresman⑧is a trademark,in the U.S.and/or in other countries,of PearsonEducation,Inc.,or its affiliates  \n34567 VON41716151413121110  \nOne hot afternoon,Monkey,Snake,Hyena,Leopard,Elephant,Turtle,and Zebra took protection from thescorching noon sun under the lacy shade of an acaciatree.  \n\"That sun is so very hot,\"Hyena complained.\"Theonly one of us who's cool is Crocodile over there in thewater.\"  \nEveryone turned and looked enviously at Crocodile,who lounged in the muddy watering hole with only hiseyes and nostrils showing above the water.  \nMonkey didn't want to lose anyone's attention toCrocodile,so he concluded that the best way to diverteveryone's focus back towards himself was to tell a tale.  \nMonkey perched on one of the highest limbs of theacacia tree and looked down at his captive audience.  \n\"Well,you know,\"said Monkey,in the tone of a wisesage,\"there is a reason crocodiles hide in the water.\"  \n\"Why is that?\"Snake asked.Snake avoided the watermost of the time.He slithered closer to Monkey to listento the tale.  \n# How the Crocodile Got His Skin\n\n“A long time ago,crocodiles had skin the color ofwheat.One crocodile was very proud of his skin,andeach evening he would lie next to the watering hole andshow himself to all the animals in the forest.  \n\"Sure enough,when all the monkeys,giraffes,hyenas,zebras,snakes,baboons,and even elephants came tothe watering hole for their evening drink,they alsoadmired the crocodile and his golden skin.Everyonecomplimented him,cooing how smooth and soft his skinwas.\"  \n\"But the crocodile wasn't satisfied with having theanimals admire him only at night.So he began sunninghimself during the day.  \n“All day long,and even on the hottest days,thecrocodile would sit next to the watering hole so animalscould come by and compliment him on his smooth,golden skin.He loved being admired.Periodically,someof the animals warned the crocodile that sunning himselfmight harm his skin,but the crocodile paid them noattention.  \n“As a result of his vanity,the crocodile's skin becamerough,cracked,and ugly from all the exposure tothe sun.The crocodile became so ashamed,that hedisappeared into the water.To this day,he rarely comesout of the water to show himself.\"  \nAll the animals laughed at Monkey's tale.Most of theanimals were amazed at his wonderful explanation forsomething they had always wondered about.  \nHowever,Crocodile did not look happy.He had  \nnever 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