Chapter 2 Section 3

Each yellow duckling ___ into the river and swam behind Mother Duck

• jumped

• jump

The Ugly Duckling jumped in and ____ to paddle, too.

• start

• started

They jumped and ___ in muddy puddles

• splash

• splashed

The Ugly Duckling ___ to play with his brothers and sisters too.

• tried

• try

"I can jump and shake my wings!"

____ the Ugly Duckling.

• exclaimed

• exclaim

The Ugly Duckling ___ with his head down

• walk

• walked

The Ugly Duckling ___ to his mum and said, "Mom, they don't want to play with me. Am I too ugly?"

• went

• go

But, he ___ not very pleased to hear it

• was

• is