[text] | Sam likes to write stories. He has a big book and a blue pen. He writes about cars, planes, rockets and robots. He likes to make up amazing adventures. One day, he writes a story about a gear. A gear is a round thing with teeth that can move other things. Sam writes that the gear is very smart and
[text] | Lily wanted to find her favorite toy, a soft bunny with long ears. She looked under her bed, in her closet, and behind the sofa, but she could not see it anywhere. She thought maybe it was in the big drawer where Mommy kept some old things. Lily pushed a chair to the drawer and climbed on it. She o
[text] | Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play outside. One day, it is very dark and wet. It rains a lot. Sara and Ben want to go out and jump in the puddles. "Can we go out, Mom?" Sara asks. "Yes, but you have to wear your boots and coats. And don't stay too long. It is cold and wet," Mom says. Sara
[text] | Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a box of stickers with different labels on them. She likes to stick them on her dolls and books. Ben has a toy car that he zooms around the floor. "Look, Ben, I have a sticker with a swan on it. It is so graceful. It has a long n
[text] | Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. One morning, they woke up early and went to the kitchen. They saw a big cake on the table. It was for their birthday. "Wow, look at the cake!" Lily said. "Can we have some?" "I don't know," Ben said. "Mom and Dad are still sleeping. Maybe we shou
[text] | Tom and Lily were at the park with their mom. They saw a vendor with a big cart full of ice cream. They wanted some, but their mom said no. She said they had to eat lunch first. Tom and Lily were sad. They loved ice cream. They looked at the vendor and his cart. He was bald and had a big smile. He
[text] | Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the woods. One day, they found a big tree with a hole in it. They wanted to see what was inside. "Maybe there is a treasure," Tom said. "Or a fairy," Lily said. They took turns to peek into the hole. But they saw nothing but darkness. "Let's go inside
[text] | Anna loved to sing and play with her new guitar. She got it for her birthday from her mom and dad. They said she was a big girl now and could learn to make music. Anna liked to strum the strings and make up songs about her toys, her friends and her family. One day, Anna wanted to show her guitar to
[text] | Lily likes to write. She writes her name, and some words, and some pictures. She writes on paper, and on the wall, and on the sofa. She thinks she is very smart. But Mommy does not like it when Lily writes on the wall and on the sofa. She says, "Lily, stop writing on the wall and on the sofa. That
[text] | Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Ben had a big bear that he liked to hug and squeeze. Lily had a small doll that she liked to dress and comb. "Look at my doll, Ben. She has a pretty dress and a top on her
[text] | Lila was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a doll, a ball, a car and a bear. She liked to make them talk and do things. She had fun with her toys. One day, Lila saw a big box in the living room. It was shiny and had a bow on it. She wanted to see what was inside. She had an urg
[text] | Mila and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a new book in the library. It has many pictures of animals and people. "Look, Tom, this is a lion. It is big and yellow. It can roar." Mila says, pointing to the picture. "I know, Mila. I like lions. They are stron
[text] | Anna and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to slide, run, and swing. Swing was their favorite thing to do. They would swing high and low, and laugh and sing. One day, they saw a new swing in the park. It was big and shiny and had a seat for two. Anna and Be
[text] | Lila and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a cricket on a leaf. It was green and shiny. "Look, a cricket!" Lila said. "It can jump very high." "Can I hold it?" Tom asked. "OK, but be gentle," Lila said. She picked up the cricket and gave it to Tom.
[text] | One day, a little boy named Tom went to the park with his mom. He saw a big rocket on a hill. He wanted to go inside and fly to the moon. He ran to the rocket and climbed in. He pushed some buttons and pulled some levers. The rocket started to make loud noises and smoke. "Tom, come back!" his mom s
[text] | Lila and Ben like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make towers, bridges, houses and cars with their blocks. Sometimes they have a contest to see who can make the highest tower. One day, they decide to use a basket to help them. They put some blocks
[text] | Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a truck that sold ice cream. Sara wanted a cone with chocolate and Ben wanted a cone with vanilla. They ran to the truck and asked for their cones. The man gave them what they wanted and they paid with their coins. Sara and Ben were happy with their
[text] | Sam and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found an ancient book in the attic. It had pictures of knights and dragons and castles. They decided to pretend they were in the book. "I am a brave knight and you are a princess," Sam said to Lily. "We have to save the kingdom from
[text] | Ben was hungry. He wanted a snack. He went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. He saw a big cake with pink frosting. It looked yummy. He reached for it. "Ben, no!" Mom said. She came into the kitchen and saw Ben with the cake. "That cake is for Grandma's birthday. You can't have it now. Put
[text] | Lila liked to dance. She danced at home, at school, and at the park. She danced with her friends, her toys, and her dog. She danced when she was happy, when she was sad, and when she was bored. She loved to dance. One day, Lila saw a sailor. He was on a big boat. He wore a blue hat and a white shir
[text] | Sam and Mia were twins, but they were very different. Sam liked to march and sing and play with cars. Mia liked to draw and read and play with dolls. One day, their mom took them to the ocean for a picnic. Sam was very excited. He wanted to march on the sand and splash in the water. Mia was not so e
[text] | Lily and Ben were bored. They had no toys to play with. They only had a big box. "What can we do with this box?" Lily asked. "We can imagine!" Ben said. "We can pretend it is anything we want." "Like what?" Lily wondered. "Like a spaceship!" Ben said. "We can fly to the moon and see the stars."
[text] | Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big ant hill. They want to look at the ants. "Let's march to the ant hill," Anna says. "We can pretend we are ants too." "OK," Ben says. "But we need some food for the ants. What do ants like to eat?" Anna thinks. She re
[text] | Lily loved to receive gifts from her grandma. Grandma lived in a big house with many old things. Lily liked to look at the old things and touch them gently. Grandma said they were ancient and had many stories. One day, Grandma gave Lily a big yellow fruit. It was a lemon. Lily had never seen a lemo
[text] | Tim and Mia are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But they also like to share one thing: a big, soft blanket. The blanket is blue and yellow. It has stars and moons on it. One day, Tim and Mia are playing with the blanket. They make a tent with it. They pretend
[text] | Lily liked to study. She liked to look at books and learn new things. She had a place in her room where she kept her books and papers. She was very proud of her place. One day, her brother Tom came into her room. He was bored and wanted to play. He saw Lily's place and thought it looked fun. He did
[text] | Tom had a red balloon. He liked his balloon very much. He played with it every day. He made it go up and down, and left and right. He made it fly in the air. One day, Tom went to the park with his mom. He took his balloon with him. He wanted to show it to his friends. He ran and jumped and laughed
[text] | Sara and Ben liked to paint. They had many colors and brushes. They painted flowers and trees and animals. They painted on paper and on walls and on their faces. They had fun. One day, Sara and Ben wanted to paint a surprise for their mom. They found a big box in the garage. They thought it was emp
[text] | Tim and Sam were friends who liked to joke and play. One day, they saw a big mill near the river. The mill had a wheel that turned and made noise. Tim and Sam wanted to see what was inside the mill. "Let's go in and have some fun," Tim said. "OK, but be careful. The mill might be dangerous," Sam s
[text] | Lily likes to print pictures with her crayons. She has many crayons of different colors. She prints flowers, stars, and animals on white paper. She is very happy when she prints. One day, she sees a big book on the table. It has many pictures of people and places. She wants to print them too. She f