The Red Ball

Tom is a boy. Tom has a red ball. The ball is round. The ball is bright.

Tom plays in the park. The sun is hot. The grass is green. Tom runs with his ball. He kicks the ball. It goes far. It hits a tree. Thump! The ball stops.

Tom walks to the tree. He looks for the ball. It is not there. Tom is sad. He looks under a bush. No ball. He looks behind a bench. No ball.

A dog comes. The dog is brown. The dog has the red ball in his mouth. The dog wags his tail. Tom smiles. He runs to the dog.

"Hello, dog!" says Tom.

The dog drops the ball. Tom picks it up. The ball is dirty but Tom is happy. Tom throws the ball. The dog runs. They play all day.

The park is quiet now. The sun goes down. Tom puts the ball in his bag. He walks home. He is tired. He likes his red ball. He likes his new friend.

Do you have a favorite toy?