Tidepools cover

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

Zoe

Max

Max

Grandma

Grandma

Style

Bold Cartoon

Bold Cartoon

Story

Story Arc

Page 1
1
The sun shines bright. Zoe, Max, Grandma are at the beach. Malibu Lagoons is beautiful.
Page 2
2
Zoe ran to the water. She looked for shells. Max stood still.
Page 3
3
Zoe called, “Come, Max!” Max looked at the big waves. He did not move.
Page 4
4
Grandma walked to Max. She took his hand. “Look,” she said softly.
Page 5
5
Zoe found a tidepool. It was very shallow. Small rocks lined it.
Page 6
6
Max saw a tiny crab. It moved slowly. The crab hid under a rock.
Page 7
7
Zoe touched the crab. “It is soft,” she said. The crab wiggled its legs.
Page 8
8
Max reached out his hand. He was very careful. He touched the crab too.
Page 9
9
Max laughed in the water. He loved the tidepool. The little crab was fun.
Page 10
10
Zoe, Max, Grandma were happy. What a fun day! The tidepools are great.
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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. 1

    Why did Max not want to go in the big waves at first?

  2. 2

    How did Zoe and Max feel when they touched the crab?

  3. 3

    What else do you like to do at the beach?