Story cards – cut along every line

While they were playing

James said he wanted to
It was raining outside when
play football anyway and
Sam got out of bed and
he didn’t care about the
looked out of the window.
rain.
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He was walking home,
football, it stopped raining
thinking about the goals he
and Sam was really happy
had scored that day, when
he hadn't gone to the
he saw his mum drive past.
cinema.
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He picked up his phone and She saw him and stopped

Sam changed his mind and After the game Sam went
sent a text to his friend the car to give him a ride
decided to play too and left home. On the way he
James: "No football today. home. She had been
the house to join James in stopped at a shop to buy
How about going to the working all morning but
the park. 6 something for his lunch.
cinema?" 2 she was in a good mood.
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He was about to pay when

While he was waiting for a While he was walking to Sam sat back in his seat and
he realised he had
reply, Sam brushed his the park Sam met two of looked forward to having
forgotten to take his wallet
teeth, had a shower and his other friends and his lunch. He was having a
when he had left the
got dressed. 3 invited them along. great day.
house.
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When they all arrived they He apologised and left the

After he finished getting
saw that James had found shop. Sam was feeling When they arrived Sam
ready he checked his phone
some other kids to play hungry but he knew that he cooked lunch for the whole
and saw that James had
with and they had enough had plenty of food at family.
replied.
4 people for a full match. home.
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