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The Time Machine Adventure

Once upon a time, a very smart man built a magical time machine.

Magical – something that seems to use magic. Can you make a sentence with 'magical'?

Man in lab, building a shiny time machine with gears and lights.

His name was Dr. Time, and he was ready for a big adventure.

Adventure – a journey full of new experiences. What adventure would you like to go on?

Man with twinkling eyes, wears goggles, surrounded by tools and gears standing by time machine, smiling, with a map in his hands.

He set the date far into the future, and with a loud 'WHOOSH', he was off!

Future – time that is to come. What do you think the future will look like?

Time machine disappearing with a 'WHOOSH', calendar pages flying.

Dr. Time landed in a future garden, where the sun shone bright and the flowers danced.

Garden – a place where plants and flowers grow. Can you describe your dream garden?

Beautiful garden, with bright flowers and trees under a sunny sky.

He met the Eloi, kind people who sang songs and gave him a warm welcome.

Welcome – a friendly greeting. How do you welcome someone to your home?

Happy people called Eloi, singing and greeting Man with twinkling eyes, wears goggles, surrounded by tools and gears in the garden.

But he learned of the Morlocks, who hid underground and scared the Eloi.

Hid – to hide oneself. Where do you hide when playing hide and seek?

Eloi looking scared, pointing to a dark opening in the ground.

One morning, Dr. Time realized his time machine was gone!

Realized – to become aware of something. Have you realized anything interesting today?

Man with twinkling eyes, wears goggles, surrounded by tools and gears looking shocked, with the spot empty where the machine was.

The Eloi told him the Morlocks took it. He must go underground to get it!

Underground – below the surface of the earth. What animals live underground?

Eloi speaking to Man with twinkling eyes, wears goggles, surrounded by tools and gears, pointing fearfully at the ground.

Weena, a kind Eloi, gave Dr. Time a flower for good luck.

Luck – when good things happen by chance. Tell about a time you had good luck.

Eloi with bright smile, long flowing hair, and clothes made of soft leaves giving a bright flower to Man with twinkling eyes, wears goggles, surrounded by tools and gears, with a hopeful smile.

With Weena's help, Dr. Time found the entrance to the Morlocks' world.

Entrance – a place to enter. What does the entrance to your school look like?

Man with twinkling eyes, wears goggles, surrounded by tools and gears and Eloi with bright smile, long flowing hair, and clothes made of soft leaves at the dark entrance, ready to enter the underground.

They used little lights to scare the Morlocks and search for the machine.

Scare – to make someone afraid. What is a gentle way to scare your friends?

Man with twinkling eyes, wears goggles, surrounded by tools and gears and Eloi with bright smile, long flowing hair, and clothes made of soft leaves using lights to scare away shadowy creatures.

Finally, they found the time machine! Dr. Time quickly jumped in and started it.

Quickly – done with speed. Can you name a task you do quickly in the morning?

Reunited with the time machine, Man with twinkling eyes, wears goggles, surrounded by tools and gears starting its engine.

With a loud 'WHOOSH', they were back in the sunny garden. Adventure complete!

Complete – fully finished. What task did you recently complete?

Time machine reappearing in the garden, Eloi cheering.

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