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Story card 1
Narrator: Neon is a blue and red fish.
One day Neon sees two whales.
Neon: Where are you going?
Whale 1: We’re going to a party in the
dark, dark cave.
Neon: Can I come?
Whale 2: No! You’re just a small fish.

Who’s this?
(Neon the fish)
What’s this?
(A whale)
Where are the whales going?
(To a party)
Can Neon go to the party with the whales?
(No)
Why?
(He’s small.)

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Story card 2
Whale 1: You’re not a whale.
Whale 2: You haven’t got a big mouth.
Narrator: Neon is sad.

What has this whale got?

(A big mouth)
Has Neon got a big mouth?
(No. He’s got a small mouth.)
Is Neon happy?
(No. He’s sad.)

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Story card 3
Narrator: Neon sees two sharks.
Neon: Where are you going?
Shark 1: We’re going to a party in the
dark, dark cave.
Neon: Can I come?
Shark 2: No! You’re just a small fish.

What’s this?
(A shark)
Where are the sharks going?
(To a party)
Can Neon go to the party with the sharks?
(No)
Why?
(He’s small.)

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Story card 4
Shark 1: You’re not a shark.
Shark 2: You haven’t got big teeth.
Narrator: Neon is sad.

What have the sharks got?

(Big teeth)
Has Neon got big teeth?
(No)
Is Neon happy?
(No. He’s sad.)

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Story card 5
Narrator: Neon sees two swordfish.
Neon: Where are you going?
Swordfish 1: We’re going to a party in the
dark, dark cave.
Neon: Can I come?
Swordfish 2: No! You’re just a small fish.

What’s this?
(A swordfish)
Where are the swordfish going?
(To a party)
Can Neon go to the party with the swordfish?
(No)
Why?
(He’s small.)

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Story card 6
Swordfish 1: You’re not a swordfish.
Swordfish 2: You haven’t got a big nose.
Narrator: Neon is sad.

What has this swordfish got?

(A big nose)
Has Neon got a big nose?
(No)
Is Neon happy?
(No. He’s sad.)

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Story card 7
Narrator: Soon they come to the dark,
dark cave.
Swordfish 1: It’s very dark!
Shark 1: I can’t see!
Whale 1: I’m scared!

What’s the matter?

(It’s dark.)
Are they happy?
(No. They’re scared.)

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Story card 8
Narrator: Then Neon has an idea.
Whale 2: You haven’t got a big mouth …
Shark 2: You haven’t got big teeth …
Swordfish 2: You haven’t got a big nose …
Mermaid: And you’re special!
All: Hurray for Neon! Hurray!

Can they see now?

(Yes)
Why?
(Neon is special.)

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