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Story Cards: Carol Read
Story Cards: Carol Read
by Carol Read
Family
The Ferris Wheel
Story frame 1 CD1 Track 21
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Where’s Grandma? (In yellow)
Where’s Grandpa? (In orange)
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Who does Mommy see? (Mrs. Zebra/Zara)
Does Zara like the Ferris Wheel? (Yes)
Mimi: Oh, look! It’s Eddie and his daddy in blue. Hello, Eddie.
Eddie: Hello, Mimi.
Dylan: Oh, look! It’s Leo and his grandma in pink. Hello, Leo.
Leo: Hello, Dylan.
Mimi: And look! It’s Zara and her mommy. Hello, Zara.
Zara: Hello, Mimi.
Mommy Meerkat: Time to hop off now!
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Where are Eddie and his daddy? (In blue)
Where are Leo and his grandma? (In pink)
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Do the children like the Ferris Wheel? (Yes)
Do they go on the Ferris Wheel again? (Yes)
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Where’s Mimi going? (School)
Is Mimi happy? (Yes)
Narrator: Mimi walks to school with Mommy and Daddy. Leo and Zara walk to
school too.
Leo: Look! It’s a book.
Zara: Look! It’s a pencil.
Leo: Look! It’s an eraser.
Zara: Look! It’s a crayon. Come on. Hurry. We’re late.
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What does Leo see? (Book/eraser)
What does Zara see? (Pencil/crayon)
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Does Mimi have her (book/pencil/eraser/crayon)? (No)
Is Mimi happy? (No)
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Where’s Mimi’s (book pencil/eraser/crayon)? (Here)
Is Mimi happy? (Yes)
Narrator: It’s hot and sunny. Mimi and Dylan are in a little boat.
Mimi: Look, Dylan. It’s a girl in the water. Two eyes … two ears … a nose …and a
mouth. Oh, wow! I have two eyes … two ears … a nose … and a mouth!
Dylan: Amazing!
Mommy: Be careful, Mimi and Dylan.
Daddy: Don’t rock the boat!
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What’s in the water? (A girl)
Does Mimi have (two eyes/two ears/a nose/a mouth)? (Yes)
Dylan: And look, Mimi. It’s a boy in the water. Two eyes … two ears … a nose
… and a mouth. Oh, wow! I have two eyes … two ears … a nose …
and a mouth!
Mimi: Amazing!
Mommy: Be careful, Mimi and Dylan.
Daddy: Don’t rock the boat!
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What’s in the water? (A boy)
Has Dylan got (two eyes/two ears/a nose/a mouth)? (Yes)
Mimi: Look, Daddy. It’s a girl in the water. Two eyes … two ears … a nose …
and a mouth.
Daddy: Oh, Mimi. It’s you!
Mimi: Me? Oh, yes.
Dylan: Look, Mommy. It’s a boy in the water. Two eyes … two ears … a nose …
and a mouth.
Mommy: Oh, Dylan. It’s you!
Dylan: Me? Oh, yes.
Mommy: Be careful, Mimi and Dylan.
Daddy: Don’t rock the boat!
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Who’s the girl in the water? (Mimi)
Who’s the boy in the water? (Dylan)
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Where are Mimi and Dylan now? (The water)
Are they wet? (Yes)
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What does Dylan put on? (A T-shirt)
Is that right? (No)
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What does Dylan put on? (Shorts)
Is Dylan funny? (Yes)
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What does Dylan put on? (A hat/shoes)
What color is Dylan’s hat? (Orange)
Mimi: Look, Mommy and Daddy. I’m ready! I’ve got a T-shirt, shorts, a hat and
shoes.
Dylan: Look! I’m ready too! I’ve got a T-shirt, shorts, a hat and shoes. I’m the funny
monster!
Mimi: Ha, ha! Oh, yes! You’re the funny monster! I like the funny monster!
Mommy: Oh, Dylan.
Daddy: Come on, Dylan. Take off your T-shirt. Take off your shorts. Take off your hat.
Take off your shoes. Time to get dressed as Dylan now and not the funny
monster!
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Does Dylan have shoes? (Yes)
Does Mimi like the funny monster? (Yes)
Narrator: Mimi and Dylan are at home. Mommy has a big, red box.
Mimi: Oh, wow. What’s this, Mommy?
Mommy: It’s my old toy box. You can play with the toys.
Dylan: Oh, thank you. Let’s look in the toy box!
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Where are Mimi and Dylan? (At home)
What color is the toy box? (Red)
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What does Dylan play with? (A ball)
What does Mimi play with? (A train)
Narrator: Mommy takes one more toy out of the toy box.
Dylan: What’s this, Mommy?
Mommy: It’s my old teddy.
Mimi: Ahhh. Look. One ear and one eye. Poor teddy! I have an idea. Let’s fix teddy.
Mommy: Oh, yes, with my old T-shirt! Good idea, Mimi.
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What does Mommy have? (A teddy)
Does the teddy have two ears and two eyes? (No)
Narrator: Mimi and Dylan help Mommy make a new eye and a new ear for teddy.
Mommy: Look at teddy now!
Mimi: Ahh. Let’s hug teddy.
Dylan: And let’s play with teddy, the ball and the train!
Mimi: Yes! Hurray!
Dylan: Your toy box is great, Mommy.
Mimi: And I love your old teddy!
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Does the teddy have two ears and two eyes now? (Yes)
Do Mimi and Dylan like Mommy’s old toys? (Yes)
Narrator: Mrs. Cat’s class is having a Zara: Can I have my lunch, please?
picnic. The children are happy. Mrs. Cat: Yes. Here you go, Zara.
Mrs. Cat: Come and get your picnic lunch, Zara: Thank you, Mrs. Cat. I’m hungry.
children. There’s a sandwich, a Eddie: Can I have my lunch, please?
cookie, a banana and juice for Mrs. Cat: Yes. Here you go, Eddie.
everyone. Eddie: Thank you, Mrs. Cat. I’m hungry.
Mimi, Leo, Eddie, Zara: Yippee! Hurray! Mimi: Can I have my lunch, please?
Leo: Can I have my lunch, please? Mrs. Cat: Umm … oh, no. Your lunch isn’t
Mrs. Cat: Yes. Here you go, Leo. here, Mimi.
Leo: Thank you, Mrs. Cat. I’m hungry. Mimi: Oh, dear! I’m hungry too
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What is there for lunch? (A sandwich/a cookie/a banana/juice)
Does Mimi have her lunch? (No)
Narrator: Eddie, Zara and Leo share their lunch with Mimi.
Eddie: Oh, poor Mimi. Here’s a sandwich for you, Mimi.
Mimi: Thank you, Eddie.
Zara: Here’s a cookie for you, Mimi.
Mimi: Thank you, Zara.
Leo: Here’s a banana for you, Mimi.
Mimi: Thank you, Leo.
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Do Eddie, Zara and Leo share their lunch with Mimi? (Yes)
What does Eddie share with Mimi? (A sandwich)
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Is Eddie hungry? (Yes)
What does Mimi see? (Her lunch)
Narrator: Mimi shares her lunch with Eddie, Zara and Leo.
Mimi: Here’s a sandwich for you, Eddie.
Eddie: Thank you, Mimi. I like sandwiches.
Mimi: Here’s a cookie for you, Zara.
Zara: Thank you, Mimi. I like cookies.
Mimi: Here’s a banana for you, Leo.
Leo: Thank you, Mimi. I like bananas!
Mrs. Cat: Great job, children. It’s good to share!
Eddie: And I’m not hungry now!
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Does Mimi share her lunch with Eddie, Zara and Leo? (Yes)
Is Eddie hungry now? (No)
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Who do Mimi and Dylan see? (A little dog)
Is the little dog happy? (No)
Narrator: Mimi and Dylan look everywhere for the little dog’s mommy.
Dylan: Is this your mommy?
Little Dog: No, it isn’t.
Mimi: Oh, Dylan. It’s a cat. It’s a cat!
Little Dog: Oh no. I’m sad. My mommy isn’t here. I want my mommy.
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Is the little dog’s mommy here? (No)
What is it? (A cat)
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Is the little dog’s mommy here? (No)
What is it? (A rabbit)
Narrator: Mimi and Dylan take the little dog to Mommy and Daddy.
Mimi: Hello, Mommy.
Dylan: Hello, Daddy.
Mommy: Hello, Mimi and Dylan. Come and meet our new neighbor, Mrs. Dog!
Mimi: Oh, look, little dog! Is this your mommy?
Little Dog: Oh, yes, it is! Hurray! Hello, Mommy.
Mrs. Dog: Hello, little dog.
Little Dog: I have my mommy now. I’m happy.
Mimi: I’m happy too. You’re our new neighbor and we can be friends!
Little Dog: Oh, yes! Thank you, Mimi!
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Who is the new neighbor? (Mrs. Dog)
Is the little dog happy? (Yes)
Narrator: It’s hot and sunny. Mimi and Dylan are at the beach.
Mimi: Oh, wow. Look, Dylan. I can see little crabs.
Dylan: Where?
Mimi: On the sand.
Dylan: Oh, yes. How many little crabs, Mimi?
Mimi: I can see one … two… three … four … five little crabs!
Dylan: One … two … three … four … five little crabs. Oh, yes! Me too!
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Where are Mimi and Dylan? (The beach)
What can Mimi see? (Little crabs)
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Where do the little crabs want to go? (The ocean)
Does Dylan want to help the little crabs? (Yes)
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Where do the crabs go? (Into the bucket)
How many little crabs are in the bucket? (Five)
Narrator: Mimi and Dylan put the little crabs in the ocean.
Mimi: One …
Dylan: Two …
Mimi: Three …
Dylan: Four …
Mimi: Five little crabs! Swim in the ocean, little crabs! Bye-bye, little crabs!
Dylan: Bye-bye, little crabs!
Mimi: Oh, great. The little crabs are safe. I’m happy.
Dylan: Me too!
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Where do Mimi and Dylan put the little crabs? (In the ocean)
Are Mimi and Dylan happy? (Yes)