Mio
for Letters and Sounds Revised5 Age 7+
Debnam Cosei Kawa the Rock Cutter Asa
Mio
the Rock Cutter
Written by Mio Debnam Illustrated by Cosei Kawa
Asa
Years and years back, in Japan, there lived Asa the rock cutter. Each day, Asa cut rocks into blocks to sell.
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Asa found it hard and he complained.
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One
Asa said out loud,
day
“I wish I were rich!” 4
Swoosh! All of a sudden, he was rich!
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Asa was pleased and proud … for a bit. But that year, the summer was hot. Asa drooped in the heat.
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One day he spotted a man with a servant keeping him cool.
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Asa the rock cutter wished he was rich. He got his wish, but did being rich help him feel better?
Phonemes covered: /ai/ ay /ee/ ea /igh/ ie /oi/ oy /oo/ ue /ow/ ou /ur/ ir /yoo/ u, ue collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat
the Rock Cutter Asa Phase 5 Set 1 A Japanese tale