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Pip and the Red Ball

A little puppy loses his favourite toy in the park.

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Pip is a little brown . He lives with Ben and his mum. Pip has a red ball. It is his best toy.

One day, Ben and Pip go to the park. Ben the ball. It goes up, up, up and over a . Pip looks under the . No ball! He looks behind a tree. No ball!

Then Pip the grass. ! There it is, next to the . Pip runs back to Ben with the ball in his mouth. "Good dog, Pip!" says Ben.

Word box: 5 words
puppy
a young dog
throw
to send something through the air with your hand
bush
a plant like a small tree, with lots of leaves
sniff
to smell something by breathing in quickly through your nose
pond
a small area of water, smaller than a lake

Questions

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1. What colour is Pip's ball?

2. Where do Ben and Pip go?

3. Where does Pip find the ball?

4. How does Pip find the ball?

5. How does Ben feel at the end?

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