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.
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!'
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!'
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!'
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.
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