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THE GREAT SANDCASTLE

On a sunny day, Lily went to the beach with her family. She brought her bucket and shovel. “I want to build the biggest sandcastle ever!” she said. Lily started to dig and pile the sand high. She shaped towers and added a moat around it. Her little brother, Tim, joined her. They decorated the castle with shells and colorful stones. Soon, other kids came to help! They all worked together and made a giant sandcastle. It was so tall! Everyone cheered and took pictures. Lily felt proud. Together, they had the best day at the beach!

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THE GREAT SANDCASTLE

On a sunny day, Lily went to the ______ with her family. She brought her ______ and ______. “I want to build the biggest ______ ever!” she said. Lily started to dig and pile the ______ high. She shaped towers and added a moat around it. Her little brother, Tim, joined her. They decorated the castle with ______ and colorful stones. Soon, other kids came to help! They all worked together and made a giant ______. It was so tall! Everyone cheered and took pictures. Lily felt proud. Together, they had the best day at the beach!

TRANSLATION
LÂU ĐÀI CÁT VĨ ĐẠI

Vào một ngày nắng, Lily đã đến bãi biển cùng gia đình. Cô mang theo xô và cái xẻng. “Tôi muốn xây lâu đài cát lớn nhất từ trước đến nay!” cô nói. Lily bắt đầu đào và xếp cát cao. Cô tạo hình các tháp và thêm một con mương quanh nó. Em trai nhỏ của cô, Tim, đã tham gia cùng cô. Họ trang trí lâu đài bằng những chiếc vỏ và đá màu sắc. Chẳng mấy chốc, những đứa trẻ khác đã đến giúp! Tất cả đều làm việc cùng nhau và xây dựng một lâu đài cát khổng lồ. Nó cao đến mức nào! Mọi người đã cổ vũ và chụp ảnh. Lily cảm thấy tự hào. Cùng nhau, họ đã có ngày tuyệt nhất ở bãi biển!

VOCABULARY

1. Beach - Bãi biển

2. Bucket - Xô

3. Shovel - Cái xẻng

4. Sandcastle - Lâu đài cát

5. Sand - Cát

6. Shells - Vỏ sò

7. Stones - Đá

8. Moat - Con mương

9. Kids - Trẻ em

10. Proud - Tự hào

QUESTIONS

1. Where did Lily go with her family?
   Lily went to the beach with her family.

2. What did Lily bring with her?
   Lily brought her bucket and shovel.

3. What did Lily want to build?
   Lily wanted to build the biggest sandcastle ever.

4. How did Lily start building the sandcastle?
   Lily started to dig and pile the sand high.

5. What did she add around the sandcastle?
   She added a moat around the sandcastle.

6. Who joined Lily in building the sandcastle?
   Her little brother, Tim, joined her.

7. What did they use to decorate the castle?
   They decorated the castle with shells and colorful stones.

8. What happened when other kids saw them?
   Other kids came to help them build the sandcastle.

9. How did everyone feel about the giant sandcastle?
   Everyone cheered and took pictures.

10. What made Lily feel proud?
    Lily felt proud of the giant sandcastle they built together.

11. What does a sandcastle look like?
    A sandcastle looks like a castle made of sand with towers and walls.

12. What colors were the stones?
    The stones were colorful, such as red, blue, and yellow.

13. What do you need to build a sandcastle?
    You need sand, a bucket, and a shovel to build a sandcastle.

14. Why is building a sandcastle fun?
    Building a sandcastle is fun because you can be creative and work with friends.

15. What did Lily and Tim do together?
    Lily and Tim worked together to build the sandcastle.

16. Is it better to build alone or with friends?
    It’s better to build with friends because it's more fun.

17. What do people like to do at the beach?
    People like to swim, build sandcastles, and relax at the beach.

18. What do you need to take to the beach?
    You need a bucket, shovel, sunscreen, and towels to take to the beach.

19. What is your favorite thing to do at the beach?
    My favorite thing to do at the beach is to build sandcastles and swim.

20. What lesson can we learn from Lily’s day at the beach?
    We can learn that working together makes fun activities even better!