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characters

Bob Suzy

Timmy

patty Terry

Ricky
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 B ob Dog is a little brown
and white dog. He lives in
a beautiful town.

He has a group of good friends:

Patty Rabbit, Timmy Cat,
Terry Hamster and Suzy Turtle.
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 Today they are playing in the forest.

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 Suddenly, Patty says: «Listen!»
They hear a strange noise.

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 What is it?
Is it a monster?
No, it isn't. It's a parrot.

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 No, it isn't. It's an eagle.
The noise is coming
from that tree.
Let's go to see!

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 All the friends walk quietly to the tree.
Near the top of the tree, there is something
brown making noise.

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 What is it?
I don't know. Look!
It's climbing down the tree.

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 Hello! My name is Ricky Monkey.
I live in this tree. Do you want to be
my friends? I'm sad because I don't
have any friends here.

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 Bob Dog and his friends
say hello to Ricky
Monkey and invite him
to play with them.

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 Ricky Monkey is very happy. Now he has
five friends to play with.

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 1 Read the tale and number the pictures.
Then tell the story.
a b

c d

e f

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 This story builds students'
fluency and critical thinking
skills. It encourages students
to exercise their creativity
and imagination. Students
learn about friendship.