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Hitch Hike

Posted by Jacqueline Richards

Language point: geography activity

Mike the Pike always wanted to hitch - hike. Because (being a fish), his fins were flat and his tail too small to be able to ride a bike. When he cycled - only his head began to spin. He would have loved a racing car in a fast rally but (being a fish), he couldn't hold a steering wheel and the brakes on his motor wouldn't stick. Perhaps an aeroplane - but fish aren't so good above the clouds - or a handglider - but (being a fish) Mike the Pike found it hard to hang on.

Mike the Pike packed his bags - but (being a fish), he had real trouble carrying his backpack on his hitch hike. The pavement was dry and dusty - not many puddles for a fishy pike to hitch hike in and his bags weighed him down. Mike the Pike stopped off for a bite to eat from a fishing rod - a nice, juicy maggot with a gulp of swamp water (fishing in his pocket for some crumbs) before carrying on his way. He hoped the warm weather would soon turn rainy - to give Mike the Pike some raindrops to swim in. Mike the Pike hit a chick on his hitch - hike. At the signpost, Mike the Pike took a turn left - and swam around a swan in circles on his cycle. On his hitch - hike, Mike the Pike hitched a ride on a trout - leaving him tickled as he tiddled with the tiddlers and tadpoles. His lift took him to the edge of the swamp, where the ducks were being fed. Mike the Pike's hitch - hike left him high and dry in the reeds (thank heavens someone came to fish him out soon). He parked his fishing net by the park bench because (being a fish), he was gasping for air and his hitch - hike left him all puffed out.

Activity
Take a look at a map of the world. Find ten rivers, lakes and seas where Mike the Pike could swim. On his round the globe trip, what might Mike the Pike eat in each of the different countries that he docks ? Cut a fish from paper, colour it with your own design and put your name on it. Then, using the remaining newspaper, flap the paper fish in a race.

© Jacqueline Richards 2005

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