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Digger Dot Builds a Playground

The town needs a new playground, and all the trucks have a job to do.

Ages 3–5⏱ 2 min readTeamwork
πŸ“ Worksheet

Beep, beep! Dot the digger rolled onto the empty lot. "Today we build a playground!" she said.

Dot scooped the dirt with her big bucket. Scoop, lift, dump! Scoop, lift, dump!

Dump Truck Dan rumbled over. "I'll carry the dirt away!" Dot filled him up, and off he went. Rumble, rumble!

Digger in the City
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Next came Mixer Max, spinning round and round. "I'll pour the concrete!" Swish, swoosh!

Then Crane Clara lifted the slide high into the air. Up, up, up... and down, right into place!

Dump Truck in the City
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Little Roller Rosie pressed the ground flat and smooth. Squish, squash!

All day long they worked together. Scoop! Rumble! Swoosh! Lift! Squish!

When the sun set, the playground was done. There was a slide, swings, a sandbox and a climbing wall.

Digger with a Star Frame
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The next morning, the children ran in, laughing and shouting. "Thank you, trucks!"

Dot beeped happily. "Every truck had a job," she said. "And together, we built something wonderful."

⭐ The End ⭐

πŸ’¬ Talk about it

  1. What did Dot use to scoop the dirt?
    Show answerHer big bucket.
  2. Which truck lifted the slide?
    Show answerCrane Clara.
  3. What was in the new playground?
    Show answerA slide, swings, a sandbox and a climbing wall.

πŸ“– New words

concretea hard, strong material used for building
cranea tall machine that lifts heavy things
🌟 Big idea: When everyone does their part, big jobs get done.

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