Kindergarten · 10 pages · by Nell Barrow

Tidepools
by Mommy Grace
A day of discovery at the beach!
Kindergarten: Emergent readers10 pages
A sunny day in california zoe and max embarks on an adventurous afternoon at the beach tidepools where they encounter new sea creatures and share their day with grandma
Characters

Zoe

Max

Grandma
Style

Bold Cartoon
Story
Story Arc

1
The sun shines bright.
Zoe, Max, Grandma are at the beach.
Malibu Lagoons is beautiful.

2
Zoe ran to the water.
She looked for shells.
Max stood still.

3
Zoe called, “Come, Max!”
Max looked at the big waves.
He did not move.

4
Grandma walked to Max.
She took his hand.
“Look,” she said softly.

5
Zoe found a tidepool.
It was very shallow.
Small rocks lined it.

6
Max saw a tiny crab.
It moved slowly.
The crab hid under a rock.

7
Zoe touched the crab.
“It is soft,” she said.
The crab wiggled its legs.

8
Max reached out his hand.
He was very careful.
He touched the crab too.

9
Max laughed in the water.
He loved the tidepool.
The little crab was fun.

10
Zoe, Max, Grandma were happy.
What a fun day!
The tidepools are great.

Words to know
- shines
- It means the sun looks bright and happy.
- The sun shines bright.
- beautiful
- It means something looks very pretty and nice.
- Malibu Lagoons is beautiful.
- shallow
- It means the water is not deep, you can stand up easily.
- It was very shallow.
- lined
- It means things were put all around the edge.
- Small rocks lined it.
- slowly
- It means moving not fast, but with little steps.
- It moved slowly.
- wiggled
- It means moving back and forth quickly.
- The crab wiggled its legs.
- careful
- It means being very gentle and not rushing.
- He was very careful.
Talk about it
Questions to ask after reading together.
- 1
Why did Max not want to go in the big waves at first?
- 2
How did Zoe and Max feel when they touched the crab?
- 3
What else do you like to do at the beach?
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