Growing Up Daisy Book 3: Daisy's Field Trip Adventure
1 Go Fish The board in room 210 had a giant eye on it That eye was staring right at Daisy Martinez What is it What's it for Daisy's best friend Blanca asked Daisy thought about their mysterious teacher Ms Lilly Last week Ms Lilly wrote Field Trip Next Week on the board Then Daisy carefully looked at the giant eye She said It's a clue I just know it is Jason was just thinking the same thing Do you think we are going to study Greek myths he asked It reminds me of a cyclops Daisy and her classmates were fourth graders at Townsend Elementary School They
were lucky enough to have Ms Lilly the new teacher Ms Lilly was a super fun teacher Daisy looked at Jason and said Oh I thought it was a field trip clue Everyone in the room was talking when Ms Lilly arrived She was carrying a gigantic straw bag and she quickly stuffed it under her desk Good morning my super smart superstar students Are you ready to learn something new she said Raymond said Yup like why is that eye up there Ms Lilly just laughed Then she said Raymond you are sooo clever to notice my artwork Blanca whispered Yeah right who could miss it Daisy raised her hand When Ms Lilly called on her she said Ms Lilly Jason and I are wondering if it's a clue of some kind
Ms Lilly smiled Kudos kudos kudos kiddos she exclaimed It is a clue and that's all I can tell you for now Then she wrote in large letters on the other side of the board Poetry loves words Ms Lilly told the class they would be studying poetry all week long She announced they would each have a poetry pal Blanca leaned across the aisle and whispered Hey Daisy let's be pals
Just as Daisy nodded yes Ms Lilly pulled a round glass fishbowl out of her straw bag She pushed the bowl to the front of her desk and asked Is everyone ready to go fishing I mean fishing for a poetry pal Daisy heard Jason groan Jason was a brainiac He earned all A's and never wanted to work with a partner Ms Lilly called Row one come on down Lizzie was the first one to pull a name She pulled out Amber's name Everyone liked Amber She was nice Two more kids went fishing and then it was Daisy's turn She had been chanting quietly Let it be Blanca let it be Blanca Daisy shoved her hand in the bowl and swirled it around three times Usually three was one of her lucky numbers Daisy pulled out the small folded paper She held her breath as she slowly opened it She saw neat black letters that spelled trouble
