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Lea and the Clever Parrot

Once upon a time, in a cozy little cottage, there lived a lively little girl named Lea. She loved to learn and play, and her best friend was a parrot, Polly, who was very intelligent and spoke many words. One sunny morning, Polly decided to teach Lea about words and their meanings. 'Squawk! Today we'll learn to say and play with new words!' chirped Polly as she fluttered in the air.

Inside Happy girl with brown curly hair, and bright blue eyes's cozy cottage with colorful furniture. Happy girl with brown curly hair, and bright blue eyes and Colorful parrot with bright green feathers, and a playful twinkle in her eye laughing and playing together.

Polly perched on Lea's shoulder and said, 'First, let's try words that rhyme, like cat and hat! Repeat after me!' Polly squawked, 'Cat!' and Lea repeated, 'Cat!' Then Polly squawked, 'Hat!' and Lea giggled, 'Hat! That's fun!'

Happy girl with brown curly hair, and bright blue eyes and Colorful parrot with bright green feathers, and a playful twinkle in her eye in a room surrounded by books and toys, practicing rhyming words.

Next, Polly taught Lea about alliteration, saying, 'Alliteration is when words start with the same sound, like playful parrot! Repeat after me: playful parrot!' Lea tried and exclaimed, 'Playful parrot! Polly's a playful parrot!'

Happy girl with brown curly hair, and bright blue eyes and Colorful parrot with bright green feathers, and a playful twinkle in her eye sitting at a table with colorful pencils and papers.

Then Polly showed Lea onomatopoeia, saying, 'Onomatopoeia are fun words that sound like what they mean, like buzz and chirp! Let's give it a try!' Polly buzzed and chirped, and Lea joined in with excitement, 'Buzz, chirp! That's cool!'

Happy girl with brown curly hair, and bright blue eyes and Colorful parrot with bright green feathers, and a playful twinkle in her eye in a garden full of flowers and butterflies, enjoying the sounds of nature.

After learning these new words, Lea's eyes gleamed with joy as she said, 'Thank you, Polly! I love learning with you!' Polly winked and replied, 'Squawk! Learning is fun with you!' The two friends giggled and played until it was time for bed.

Happy girl with brown curly hair, and bright blue eyes and Colorful parrot with bright green feathers, and a playful twinkle in her eye under twinkling stars, snuggled in cozy blankets, smiling and feeling happy.

Reflection Questions

  • What are some words Polly taught Lea?
  • What does Lea find fun about learning with Polly?
  • Where did Lea and Polly go to practice onomatopoeia?

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