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Yo Wants to Know

Daniel, Lea

"Hurry up, Mom!" calls Yo. "I felt a drop of rain."

"Me, too," says Mom. "The weatherman says it's going to rain all day."

"I bet our barrel will get filled right up to the top," says Yo.

"Maybe," says Mom. "Rain from the roof is already coming out the downspout. Hand me the screen, please, Yo."

"Our old rain barrel didn't have a screen," says Yo.

"A screen is good because it keeps out bugs and leaves," says Mom.

"Next time there's a dry spell, I'll use this water for my plants," says Mom. "Water is precious, you know."

"I know," says Yo. "You told me lots of times. And we shouldn't waste it."

"I'm catching water, too," says Yo, "but it doesn't even cover my toes yet. What this pool needs is a downspout from the roof."