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    Sam and the Bat Map
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    Sam and the Bat Map

    A bat lands on Sam's map. Tap, tap, tap: the bat is trying to show Sam something. Can Sam find the tag?

    Word warm-up
    Sammapbatsattapmatcaptag
    Sight / heart words
    athehascanseeonistoitnot
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    Sam, a boy in an explorer outfit, holds up a map in a sunny forest.
    Page 1

    Sam has a map.

    A small bat sits on the map spread out in front of Sam.
    Page 2

    A bat sat on the map.

    The bat taps the map with its wing while Sam watches.
    Page 3

    Tap, tap, tap.

    The bat can tap.

    Sam points at a cap lying on a mat, with the bat beside him.
    Page 4

    Sam can see a cap.

    The cap is on a mat.

    Sam crouches by the cap. The bat is sitting inside it.
    Page 5

    Sam ran to the mat.

    The bat sat in the cap.

    Sam and the bat look closely at a glowing spot on the map.
    Page 6

    Tap, tap, tap.

    Sam can see a tag.

    A paper tag hangs from the bat's wing. Sam looks surprised.
    Page 7

    The tag is not on the map.

    It is on the bat.

    The end!

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    Weird fact (for the grown-up)

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    Parent / teacher prompt

    Ask: What did the bat tap? Then draw your own bat map with a hidden tag.