Arthur and the strange man
A strange man thinks Arthur can't read and wants to teach him. But Arthur can and does read. In fact he is a very good reader in fact. Arthur is trying to tell him he can read and write and told him to teach D.W. to read and write. But he isn't listening to him. Arthur just might tell on him to a teacher or principal Haney. He as in Arthur is shown reading a lot. He is a smart boy. He will soon get bugged by that strange man. Who is a teacher at a literacy school in town. He is at Lakewood right now in fact.
"Hi sir," said Arthur, "Are you a subsitute teacher?"
"Hi there," said that teacher, "I am from a literacy school by the way."
"That is good," said Arthur, "Now if you excuse me i need to go to class now."
"Yes of course," said that teacher, "This is a school after all."
"Yes sir," said Arthur, "And my name is Arthur Read by the way call me Arthur."
He wrote his name down so he won't forget it. And thinks Arthur can't read. He will try to get him in that literacy school. He started at recess before lunch time. He came up to Arthur talking about that school he teaches in. That it is good for people to learn how to read. That he can teach Arthur how to read. Arthur then told him he can read and write. That he can teach in his school instead and that he will teach D.W. to read if their parents don't. That stop bugging him about learning to read.
"I can read sir," said Arthur, "And write as well."
"He sure can," said Fern, "He is a smart boy."
"He really can," said Francine, "He is the second smartest boy in our class after Alan who we call Brain."
"I didn't know that," said that teacher, "On second thought i want him to learn to read and write."
"Leave him alone," said Buster, "If you can help with delexia then you could help George."
Arthur is getting tired of that man bugging him. After he got home he is talking to his parents about that strange man. He is talking to them now by the way. That he already knows how to read and write his parents agree with him fully.
"You sure can," said Mrs. Read,"You are one of the best readers."
"That i am mom," said Arthur, "What do you think dad?"
"You sure can," said Mr. Read, "Tell a teacher or another adult there."
"Sure thing dad," said Arthur, "I will do as you said."
Next chapter that man bugs him yet again. See what happens in the next chapter of this story.