Kofi finds a map with a big red X on the first day of summer camp.
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On the first morning of summer , Kofi found an old piece of paper under his bed.On it was a map with a big red X."!" he to his friend Lily.
After breakfast, they the map.They walked past the climbing wall and along the river.Then they a small wooden bridge and climbed a hill.Lily counted twenty steps from a tall tree, just like the map said.
Kofi's heart was beating fast as they turned the corner.There, in front of them, was the kitchen!A smiling cook stood at the door with a big tray.
"Well done, ," she laughed."Every year, I hide a map for the new campers.The prize is the first chocolate cake of the summer!"
Kofi and Lily looked at each other and .It was not gold, but it was the best ever.
Word box: 7 words
camp
a place where children stay for a holiday and do activities
treasure
gold, jewels or other things that are worth a lot
whisper
to speak very quietly
follow
to go the way that something shows you
cross
to go from one side to the other
explorer
a person who travels to find new places
grin
to smile a big smile
Questions
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1. Where did Kofi find the map?
2. What did Kofi and Lily do after breakfast?
3. How many steps did Lily count?
4. What was at the X on the map?
5. Why did the cook hide the map?
6. How did Kofi and Lily feel at the end?
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