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Little Dino Says Please

Little Dino wants everything right now, until he discovers two small magic words.

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

Little Dino was hungry. "Give me a leaf!" he roared.

Big Dino did not move. "How do we ask?" she said.

Little Dino thought and thought. "Give me a leaf right now?"

Baby Dino in the Jungle
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Big Dino shook her head and smiled. "Try a kind word," she said. "Try please."

"Please may I have a leaf?" asked Little Dino. Big Dino gave him the biggest, greenest leaf.

Baby Dino
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Crunch, crunch. "Thank you!" said Little Dino.

Little Dino wanted a turn on the mud slide. "Please may I have a turn?" he asked. "Yes," said the other dinosaurs. Whee!

Little Dino bumped into a friend. "Sorry," he said. "That is okay," said his friend.

Baby Dino in Dino Land
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"Please, thank you and sorry are kind words," said Big Dino. "They make everyone feel good."

That night, Little Dino gave Big Dino a hug. "Thank you for teaching me," he said. "You are welcome," said Big Dino.

⭐ The End ⭐

πŸ’¬ Talk about it

  1. What did Little Dino want first?
    Show answerA leaf.
  2. What kind word did Big Dino want him to try?
    Show answerPlease.
  3. What did Little Dino say when he bumped his friend?
    Show answerSorry.

πŸ“– New words

mannerskind and polite ways to talk and act
politespeaking and acting kindly to others
🌟 Big idea: Kind words like please and thank you make everyone feel good.

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