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Piglet's Big Dig

In a green field, under the bright sun, lived a little pink pig named Peppy.

Field - an area of open land, often planted with crops. Use 'field' in a sentence.

Introduction to the main character, Peppy, in his field home.

Peppy loved playing in the mud, but most of all, he loved his toy excavator.

Toy - an object for a child to play with. What is your favorite toy?

Peppy playing with his favorite toy.

Every morning, he would wake up and dash outside to dig and build.

Dash - to run quickly for a short distance. Can you use 'dash' in a sentence?

Peppy's morning routine of playing outside.

He dug small holes to plant flowers and built tiny hills to climb on.

Plant - to put a seed or plant in the ground to grow. Please use 'plant' in a sentence.

Peppy engaging in activities with his excavator.

The flowers he planted grew tall, and the hills became perfect spots for napping.

Tall - having a greater than average height. Describe something tall in a sentence.

Results of Peppy's digging and building paying off.

One day, Peppy wanted to make something big. He decided to dig a pond.

Pond - a small body of still water. Can you write a sentence with 'pond'?

Peppy's new project idea.

With his excavator, he worked and worked, moving earth from morning to noon.

Earth - the land or the ground. Can you use 'earth' in a sentence?

Peppy working hard with his excavator.

As the sun went high, Peppy dug deeper, thinking of the cool water he'd splash in.

Splash - to cause liquid to scatter in drops. Make a sentence with 'splash'.

Peppy imagining enjoying the completed pond.

By evening, a hole big enough for a pond was ready, and Peppy squealed with joy.

Evening - the latter part of the day. Describe what you do in the evening.

Completion of the digging for the pond.

The next day, it rained, and the hole filled with water, making a real pond!

Filled - became full of. Write a sentence where something 'filled up'.

Rain transforms the hole into a pond.

Peppy jumped in and played until the stars came out. What a perfect pond!

Stars - natural luminous bodies visible in the sky. Talk about the 'stars' at night.

Peppy enjoying the fruit of his labor, the new pond.

With his excavator by his side, Peppy knew tomorrow he'd build something new again.

Build - to construct by putting parts together. Use 'build' in a sentence about a project.

Peppy looking forward to more projects with his excavator.

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