Splish Splosh Splash!
“I’m off for a stroll to the end of the garden,” said Stan the snail. Do come!
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What for?
“Spritz the skink told me there’s a crop of fresh sprouts down there.”
Splendid! Let’s scram!
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It was starting to rain when they set out. Across the moss,
onto a strong plank
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and under a dripping branch.
Rain drops fell onto Spud’s shell. SPLAT! Can we stop for a stretch and a splash?
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“No stress!” said Stan. “It’s not a sprint!”
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Splashing was such good fun, they forgot about the sprouts…
and a rabbit got them.
S h plosh s i l p S Splash!
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Do not feel you need to ask every question. Use them only as a guide when chatting with your child about the story. Main Idea
Themes
Stan and Spud are going on a big adventure to the end of the garden! Will they get there?
Getting along with a friend and having funny adventures in the rain.
Tricky words/Punctuation
Questions
when what out do about
Why does Stan want to go to the end of the garden? Who is Spritz? What obstacles did they come across when they set out? What was the weather like on their journey? What did the pals decide to do? Who got the sprouts in the end?
New Words:
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splash
Spritz
sprout
splendid
strong
splat
splish
stretch
splosh