Free as the wind

say the
sounds
s ss
a
t
i
p
I see green seeds on the trees.
n
c k ck I see the wild wind blow the
e ea
h
r
trees and they sway.
m
d I see the wind scatter the seeds.
g
o
u
l ll le
f ff
I find the green seeds on the
b
j
street by my feet.
I pick up the seeds and sow
y
ai ay
w wh
oa ow
igh ie
them in rows.
Bees bug me as I pull up the
ee ea
or
z zz
ng
nk weeds.
v ve
oo-oo
x
ch I feel as free as the bees.
More than that, I feel as free as
sh
th-th
qu
ou ow
oi oy the wild wind.
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 The storm
say the
sounds
s ss
a
t
i
p
The storm sweeps in from the cold
n
c k ck north.
e ea
h
r
m
A stork flies in the fort from the
d
g
port.
o
u
l ll le Trees sway in the wind. Twigs are
f ff
b
j
torn off and swept away.
y
ai ay
w wh
The storm’s wild wind blows the
oa ow
igh ie boats and tosses them to and fro’.
ee ea
or
z zz
Sails are torn from the masts.
ng
nk
v ve
Men pull coats tight and battle the
oo-oo
x cold and wild north wind.
ch
sh
th-th
qu
At last the wind settles.
ou ow
oi oy
ue In the lull, the stork flies away.
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air
eer
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 Zed and Zap
say the
sounds
s ss
a
t
i
p
n
Zed, the zebra, has a zest for
c k ck
e ea life.
h
r
m
Zed kicks his heels and zips back
d
g and forth to the trees.
o
u
l ll le
f ff
b
j
Zed meets Zap - another zebra.
y
ai ay
Zap also has a zest for life.
w wh
oa ow
igh ie
ee ea
or
See them gallop and kick up the
dust as Zed and Zap zip back
z zz
ng
nk
v ve
oo-oo
and forth to the trees.
x
ch
sh
th-th
qu When the dust has settled, see
the zig - zag trail.
ou ow
oi oy
ue
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 Dazzled
say the
sounds
s ss
a
t
i
p Zed and Zap, the zebras, feel a
n
c k ck
e ea
bit frazzled.
h
r
m
d They zipped in ‘zig - zags’ back
g
o
u
and forth to the trees and made
l ll le
f ff a dusty trail.
b
j
y
ai ay
w wh
Zed and Zap feel puffed.
oa ow
igh ie
ee ea
or They huff and puff and need a
rest.
z zz
ng
nk
v ve
oo-oo
x
ch
Zed has dazzled Zap with his
speedy gallop and his jazzy
sh
th-th
qu
ou ow
oi oy
zig - zag coat.
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air
eer
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 Wag
say the
sounds
s ss
a
t
i
p
Wag, the dog, wags his tail.
n
c k ck
e ea
h
He sniffs the grass as he finds a
r
m snail trail.
d
g
o
u
l ll le
A cobweb drips wet with rain.
f ff

The wind blows off the droplets

b
j
y
ai ay
w wh
but it rains again.
oa ow
igh ie
ee ea
or More snails and snail trails for
Wag to follow. Wag sniffs the
z zz
ng
nk
v ve
oo-oo grass.
x
ch
sh
th-th Wag follows the criss - cross trails
qu
ou ow
oi oy
and wags his tail.
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air
eer
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 The wheel
say the
sounds
s ss
a
t
i William whisks the wobbly wheel off
his wagon.
p
n
c k ck
e ea
h
Wag smells a whiff of a Sunday
r
m
roast on the wind.
d
g William went to the camp to ask
o
u for help.
l ll le
f ff
b
Wag runs by William’s heels whilst
j
y sniffing the wind.
ai ay
w wh When Will and Wag meet the men
oa ow
igh ie
ee ea
from the camp and ask for help,
or
z zz
the problem is solved.
ng
nk
v ve William rolls the mended wheel back
oo-oo
x
ch
to his wagon.
sh
th-th
Will grins and Wag pants.
qu
ou ow The wheel is mended and they feel
oi oy
ue well - fed.
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air
eer
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 Meals
say the
sounds
s ss
a
t
i “Can we eat beans for tea ? ”
p
n
c k ck
“Yes, we can eat eggs and
e ea
h beans on toast for tea.”
r
m
d
“Can we eat meat and beans for
g
o a treat ? ”
u
l ll le
f ff
“We can eat the remains of the
b
j roast, green peas and leeks in a
y
ai ay
w wh
creamy cheese sauce.”
oa ow
igh ie “We can eat the beans on toast
ee ea
or
z zz
for supper.”
ng
nk “I can re-heat the meat. Please
v ve
oo-oo
x
stop day - dreaming and set the
ch
sh table.”
th-th
qu
ou ow
“Jump up on that seat to eat
oi oy
ue this feast.”
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 A simple spread
say the
sounds
s ss
a
t
i “Can you cut that loaf of bread
p
n
c k ck
and get the cheese please ?”
e ea
h
r
m
“Wait till your dad sees this spread.
d
g
His best meal is a simple feast -
o
u bread, cream cheese and pickles to
eat with a cup of tea.”
l ll le
f ff
b
j
y
ai ay “May I eat cheese and jam instead
w wh
oa ow please ?”
igh ie
ee ea
or
z zz “H…mmm… I am just teasing. Yes
ng
nk
v ve
you may.”
oo-oo

“Please set the table and put your

x
ch
sh
th-th
qu
Grandma at the head. Then we can
ou ow
oi oy
tuck into this simple spread.”
ue
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ar
air
eer
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