Big Sis Best Toss Jolly Phonics · Step 2, Unit 7: ay as in day & oy as in boy

Big Sis is up in the big oak tree. She lies on a branch, way up in the shade. Jay hangs on a branch and swings his legs. 'Big Sis is so brave!' he says.

Big Sis stands up on the branch with her toy plane. 'This is the best day for a plane!' she says. Jay looks up at her with a big grin.

The plane loops up and up. Then it drops fast. Crash! It hits the soil, and the parts go all over. Dog lies by the plane in dismay.

Dog is not happy. He jumps up and barks and barks. Jay stays up in the tree. But Big Sis just says, 'Shush, Dog. It did not hit that hard.'

'We can fix the toy plane,' says Big Sis. She digs in the soil with a spade, and Jay sits by her. Dog jumps up and tugs on a rope. Dog enjoys a good tug!

On the pathway, Big Sis stops to pat Dog. Dog wags his tail with joy. Jay hangs back and grabs her arm. 'Dog may nip me!' he says.

Then Big Sis trips on a root. Whoops! She falls, and Jay falls too. They land in the soil. Dog just looks at them. But Big Sis will not cry. No way!

Big Sis gets up and picks up the plane. 'We can fix it today,' she says. 'Some wood, some glue, and it can zoom.' Jay has a bump, but he will not cry. Not him!

It is midday, and Jay needs some food. Big Sis cooks. She mixes a dish with a big spoon. 'Good food is on the way, Jay!' she says. Jay sits and looks at her.

Jay peeks up over the bench. To his dismay, Big Sis has wet cheeks! Can Big Sis cry? No way! Big Sis never cries!

Jay thinks and thinks. Big Sis did not cry up in the tree. She did not cry with Dog, and she did not cry as she fell that day. So what can make Big Sis cry?

Jay steps up to look. Big Sis grins. 'I am not sad, Jay,' she says. 'It is just this!' Jay grins too. Hooray! Big Sis never cries. No way, not ever!