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apple, ant, ax and 4 more reading

Short texts that put this vocabulary into context. Read together, read independently, then practise the words in a game.

Includes apple ant ax aligator ball bat + 1 more

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Story Reading 01

The Ant, the Alligator, and the Bat: A Story of Friendship

This story is about how an ant, an alligator and a bat become friends and have many adventures together, learning the importance of kindness, honesty and open-mindedness.

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Story Reading 02

Andy the Ant and His Adventures with the Alligator and Bat

Andy the ant goes on a journey to play catch with an alligator, encounters a bat who tries to steal his apple, but uses his ax to chase the bat away and have a fun game of catch.

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Story Reading 03

Al the Alligator and His Amazing Friends.

Al the alligator and his friends, the ant, bat and cab, have a fun adventure playing catch, retrieving a ball and eating apples, while learning the value of friendship.

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Story Reading 04

The Adventure of Benny, Bob, Al, Antoinette, and the Cab

Benny the bat, Bob the ball, Al the alligator, Antoinette the ant, and the cab have a fun adventure and become best friends while sharing apples.

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Story Reading 05

Anty and the Apple Adventure

A Little Ant named Anty goes on an adventure with an Alligator, Ball, Cab, Bat, and Ax to find her friends and share a juicy Apple.

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Story Reading 06

The Adventure of Andy the Ant and the Bat: Outrunning the Alligator with a Cab

An ant and a bat have an adventurous escape from an alligator with the help of a cab driver.

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Story Reading 07

Gator's Apple Adventure

Gator, an alligator, goes on a fun-filled apple-picking adventure with the help of an ant, a bat, and a cab driver.

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Poem Reading 08

Discovering the Wonders of the World

The story is a whimsical poem that encourages young kids to discover the diverse and delightful elements of the world, such as an ax, a ball, an ant, an apple, a bat, a cab, and an alligator.

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