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We are mice.
We do not like cats.

A cat can chase us.
A cat likes to catch us.
So we run and hide when the cat is awake.
We hide in our hole.
We can be safe in our hole.

We like it when the cat is not awake.
We like it when the cat naps.
We can run and play games.
We do not trust a cat to be nice.
A cat is not nice to mice.

Want to go on a plane ride?

It will take time to get to the plane.
We don’t want to be late.

Go to your place in line.
Drop off your suit-case.
Then, go to the gate.
Find a place to sit.
You can see planes take off.

Then, get in a line at the gate.
Keep your place in the line to get on the plane.
When you are on the plane, find your place to sit.
Then, the plane will take off!

It takes a lot of time to get to a plane on time.
It takes a lot of time to get on the plane.
So don’t be late for the plane ride!

I made a game.
It is a space game with space planes.
Space planes go into space.
We will take our space planes to the space base.

You get a plane, and I get a plane.
Write your name on your space plane.
We put our planes on home base.
We want to get our plane to the space base.

Shake the dice.
Make your plane go from space to space.
Make your plane go from place to place.
Take your plane to the space base to win!

You can change the picture in a frame.
You can change the picture, if you’d like.

You can make or trace a picture.
Trace the shape of a grape.
Trace or make a lake.
Make a face or a snake.
Make a kite or a rake or a gate.

A frame is a place to save pictures you like.
A frame can keep them safe.
A frame can show them off.
Let’s make a frame!

Slide pictures into the frame.
Do you want to slide a picture of a dime into your frame?
Do you want to slide a picture of a snake into your frame?
Tape the picture in the frame.
It will not slide out if you tape it.

We made a cake!
The cake came out of the oven just in time.
It’s time to share the cake.
You’d hate to be late and not get cake.

But if you are late, we will save some cake.
We will place the cake on a plate.
We will save it for you.
You can try the cake we made.

Let’s make a cake!
Get what we need to make a cake.
Get cake mix, a bowl, and a pan.
Shake the cake mix into a bowl.
Scrape the cake batter into a cake pan.
Place the cake pan in the oven to bake.
Let the cake bake.

Take the cake out of the oven.
Place the cake on a plate.
Slice up the cake.
Set up a place to share the cake.
It’s time to eat the cake!

I see a sale for bikes and skates.
Will we get a bike or skates?
The skates are on sale for a fine price.
The bikes are nice, but they are twice the price.
And the skates are just the right size.
I don’t see a bike my size.

We got skates.
We can get from place to place on skates.

Let’s lace up our skates and go!
Want to race on skates?
Want to glide with wide strides down the side-walk?

It’s time to go home.
Let’s race home on our skates.
We don’t want to be late!

I can’t drive, but I can ride my bike.
I get to take a ride on my bike.
I can get from place to place on my bike.

When I ride my bike on the street, I don’t cross the line where cars drive.
I ride my bike on the side-walk and not on the street.
I can ride and ride for a mile.
I can ride my bike to do a chore at the store for my mom.

Now it is time to get home.
I don’t want to be late!

I made a cake—a spice cake.
I did not get it at a store.
I will ice the cake.
And then we can share the cake.

Do you like cake?
Let’s get the plates!
I will use a knife to cut a slice of cake for you.
And a slice of cake for me.
I can share the cake with you.
You can share a slice with me.
You can share a slice of cake with your mom or dad.

Do you like the cake I made?
Do you like the spice cake I gave you?
Maybe next time I will make a lime cake.
Maybe I’ll make a cake with your name and a rose.