Will and Melissa have a baby. The baby’s name is Luca. Luca loves the beach. Today, his family is taking him there. So, Will and Melissa are getting ready to bring their baby to the beach.
Packing
It is late afternoon. Will and Melissa must pack. First, they need food. A cooler will help keep the food fresh. They pack their red and white cooler. It has ice, two turkey-and-cheese sandwiches, two water bottles, an apple, and a bag of grapes. Will gets two beach chairs from the closet. Melissa folds a blue and white beach blanket and puts it in her bag.
Will gets dressed. He wears shorts and a short-sleeve shirt. The beach is sandy, so Will doesn’t want shoes. His sandals are great for the beach. They are comfortable and easy to clean. Melissa starts packing things for the baby. Luca will need diapers and wipes. He loves playing on his blanket. Melissa also finds some toys for him. Most importantly, she packs sunscreen for the whole family.
To the beach
The family gets in the car. They drive 40 minutes to the beach. The sun is out, but the sky is hazy. There are not many people at the beach. Will and Melissa get out of the car. First, they lay their blanket down on the sand. Melissa puts Luca in the middle of the blanket.
Luca rolls around and looks up at Will. Will picks him up and holds him. He dips Luca’s feet in the sand. Luca giggles. He loves the sand. It’s so fun to bring Luca to the beach!
Will wants to swim. So, he asks Melissa to hold the baby. She takes Luca. Will walks down to the water. He gets into the cold water. The waves are strong. Will goes swimming for a while.
Melissa feeds Luca. Luca eats a lot. When he stops eating, his eyes look tired. After Will swims, he goes back to the blanket. Melissa is holding baby Luca. He is sleeping. Melissa and Will get their lunch out of the cooler. They eat their sandwiches and drink water.
Making Memories
The family stays at the beach for two hours. The sun begins to set. Will wants a picture of his family at the beach. A man is walking along the shore. Melissa asks him if he will take a picture of her family. He says, “Sure!”
“Smile” the man says to Will, Melissa, and Luca. Finally, Will and Melissa pack up the car and get in. It has been a great day bringing baby Luca to the beach!
Questions
1.How do Will and Melissa prepare for the beach?
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2. How far away is the beach?
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3. What does Luca think about the beach?
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4. Do Will and Melissa have a good day at the beach?
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5. What does Luca do at the beach?
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Fill-in-the-Blanks: Verbs
To the beach
The family ________ in the car. They ________ 40 minutes to the beach. The sun ________ out, but the sky ________ hazy. There ________ not many people at the beach. Will and Melissa ________ out of the car. First, they ________ their blanket down on the beach. Melissa ________ Luca in the middle of the blanket.
Luca ________ around and ________ up at Will. Will ________ him up and ________ him. He ________ Luca’s feet in the sand. Luca ________. He loves the sand. It’s so fun to bring a baby to the beach!
Will ________ to swim. He ________ Melissa to hold the baby. She ________ Luca. Will ________ down to the water. He ________ into the cold water.
Melissa ________ Luca. Luca ________ a lot. When he ________ eating, his eyes ________ tired. After he ________, Will ________ back to the blanket. Baby Luca is ________. Melissa and Will ________ their lunch out of the cooler. They ________ their sandwiches and drink water.
Making Memories
The family ________ at the beach for two hours. The sun ________ to set. Will ________ a picture of his family at the beach. A man is ________ along the shore. Melissa ________ him if he will take a picture of her family. He ________, “Sure!”
“Smile” the man ________ to Will, Melissa, and Luca. Finally, Will and Melissa ________ up the car and get in. It ________ been a great day bringing baby Luca to the beach!
Fill-in-the-Blanks: Beach Vocabulary
| sandals | chairs |
| ready | sandy |
| blanket | sandwiches |
| sunscreen | pack |
| cooler | bag |
| bottles | beach |
| shorts | toys |
Will and Melissa have a baby. The baby’s name is Luca. Luca loves the beach . Today, his family is taking him there. So, Will and Melissa are getting ready to bring their baby to the beach.
Packing
It is late afternoon. Will and Melissa must pack . First, they need food. A cooler will help keep the food fresh. They pack their red and white cooler. It has ice, two turkey-and-cheese sandwiches, two water bottles, an apple, and a bag of grapes. Will gets two beach chairs from the closet. Melissa folds a blue and white beach blanket and puts it in her bag.
Will gets dressed. He wears shorts and a short-sleeve shirt. The beach is sandy, so Will doesn’t want shoes. His sandals are great for the beach. They are comfortable and easy to clean. Melissa starts packing things for the baby. Luca will need diapers and wipes. He loves playing on his blanket. Melissa also finds some toys for him. Most importantly, she packs sunscreen for the whole family.