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countryside scarf
pick up hall
Cloudy and the lost scarf
Julia’s home was in the countryside . One day Julia and
her black and grey dog , Cloudy , went for a long walk in
the forest . They saw a white rabbit. It hopped behind
some tall grass , and Cloudy quickly ran go — went
see — saw
to try to catch it. run — ran
‘Naughty dog ! Come back here ! ’shouted Julia .
Cloudy came back but there was something white in its
mouth . ‘Oh no ! ’Julia thought. come — came
think— thought
But it wasn’t the rabbit . It was a beautiful white scarf !
Cloudy dropped it on the ground and Julia picked it up .
‘This scarf looks new. I must try to find the person who
lost it , ’ she thought.
Julia put the scarf round her neck and walked slowly
back home .
‘Cloudy!’ she called , ‘Come on ! Good dog !’
Julia opened the door and saw her Aunt Daisy and Mum in
the hall.
‘Hello Aunt Daisy ! ’she said and took off her coat . ‘Look
, Mum, Cloudy found this scarf on our walk.’ take — took
find — found
Aunt Daisy looked very surprised . ‘That's my scarf,’
she said . ‘I bought it yesterday morning , then I lost it
in the afternoon when I went for a walk.’
Julia gave her aunt the scarf.
‘Thank you ! ’Aunt Daisy said . ‘And thank you too ,
Cloudy ! ’ buy — bought
give — gave
