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THE BIG SANDCASTLE

At the beach, Lucy and her brother Max decided to build a big sandcastle. They used buckets and shovels to make tall towers and deep moats. Lucy decorated the castle with seashells, and Max found a small crab to place at the top. “Our sandcastle looks amazing!” said Max. They worked all day, and by the time the sun was setting, their sandcastle was the biggest on the beach. They were very proud and showed it to their parents. Everyone took pictures of the amazing sandcastle!

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THE BIG SANDCASTLE

At the beach, Lucy and her brother Max decided to build a big ______. They used ______ and ______ to make tall ______ and deep ______. Lucy decorated the castle with ______, and Max found a small ______ to place at the top. “Our ______ looks amazing!” said Max. They worked all day, and by the time the ______ was setting, their sandcastle was the ______ on the beach. They were very ______ and showed it to their ______. Everyone took pictures of the amazing ______!

TRANSLATION
LÂU ĐÀI CÁT LỚN

Tại bãi biển, Lucy và anh trai Max quyết định xây một lâu đài cát lớn. Họ dùng những chiếc xô và xẻng để làm những tháp cao và những con hào sâu. Lucy trang trí lâu đài bằng những vỏ sò, và Max tìm thấy một con cua nhỏ để đặt lên trên. “Lâu đài cát của chúng ta trông thật tuyệt!” Max nói. Họ đã làm việc cả ngày, và khi mặt trời đang lặn, lâu đài cát của họ là lâu đài lớn nhất trên bãi biển. Họ rất tự hào và cho bố mẹ xem. Mọi người đã chụp ảnh về lâu đài cát tuyệt vời này!

VOCABULARY

1. Sandcastle - Lâu đài cát

2. Towers - Tháp

3. Moats - Hào

4. Seashells - Vỏ sò

5. Crab - Cua

6. Sun - Mặt trời

7. Beach - Bãi biển

8. Buckets - Xô

9. Shovels - Xẻng

10. Proud - Tự hào

QUESTIONS

1. Where did Lucy and Max go?
   Lucy and Max went to the beach.

2. What did they build at the beach?
   They built a big sandcastle.

3. What did they use to build the sandcastle?
   They used buckets and shovels to build the sandcastle.

4. What did Lucy decorate the sandcastle with?
   Lucy decorated the sandcastle with seashells.

5. What did Max find for the top of the sandcastle?
   Max found a small crab to place at the top of the sandcastle.

6. How did Max describe their sandcastle?
   Max said their sandcastle looked amazing.

7. When was the sandcastle finished?
   The sandcastle was finished by the time the sun was setting.

8. Whose sandcastle was the biggest on the beach?
   Lucy and Max’s sandcastle was the biggest on the beach.

9. Who did Lucy and Max show the sandcastle to?
   They showed the sandcastle to their parents.

10. Did anyone take pictures of the sandcastle?
    Yes, everyone took pictures of the sandcastle.

11. What did Max place on the top of the sandcastle?
    Max placed a small crab on the top of the sandcastle.

12. What did they use to make the towers?
    They used buckets and shovels to make the towers.

13. How did Lucy and Max feel about their sandcastle?
    Lucy and Max felt very proud of their sandcastle.

14. Why did everyone take pictures of the sandcastle?
    Everyone took pictures because the sandcastle was amazing.

15. What can you use to decorate a sandcastle?
    You can use seashells, small rocks, or sticks to decorate a sandcastle.

16. What did Max say about the sandcastle?
    Max said, “Our sandcastle looks amazing!”

17. How long did it take them to build the sandcastle?
    It took them all day to build the sandcastle.

18. Have you ever built a sandcastle?
    Answers may vary; many might say they built one at the beach!

19. What do you need to build a sandcastle?
    You need sand, water, and tools like buckets and shovels to build a sandcastle.

20. Why were Lucy and Max proud of their sandcastle?
    They were proud because it was the biggest and looked amazing.