A Brute in the Tree? Jolly Phonics · Step 2, Unit 6: long vowels

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A Brute in the Tree?

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these cute excuse intrude rude assume complete consume fumes fuse plume tune
Page 1
On the right side of the image, a large brown tree trunk extends diagonally with branching limbs, dotted with several dark holes. Small houses with red-orange roofs and pale yellow walls sit along the branches, forming a tiny township. Green leaves sprout from the branch tips, and soft white clouds drift between the branches. The left side is open, warm-toned sky. No characters are visible in the scene.

See this big tree up on the hill. Wee homes with red roofs sit on it. These homes are so cute.

Page 2
On the left side of the image, Pip crouches with a determined expression beside a large tree, tucking nuts into a hole among dark rocks and large orange pumpkins. A slender tree with sparse autumn leaves stands in the background, and two small green birds flutter above. The right side of the image opens into a plain, soft cream-coloured sky with no detail. There is only one Pip.

Pip has a big nut stash. She packs these nuts in a deep hole. Winter will come, and Pip will consume all these nuts.

Page 3
On the right side of the image, Pip is crouched low on the ground with a shocked, disbelieving expression, peering at a small empty hole in the earth where her nuts were stored. The bird hops over toward Pip, appearing calm and conversational. The scene is set outdoors on a grassy area with large tree trunks and subtle foliage visible in the background, suggesting a suburban yard or park setting with soft, warm daylight.

Pip checks her hole. It is empty! Not one nut is left. Pip fumes. 'The one that took my nuts is so rude!' she yells. A pal hops up. 'Not me,' he tells Pip.

Page 4
On the left side of the image, Pip clings to a tree branch near a large beehive, looking up at it with a curious expression. Several bees buzz around the hive and near Pip. The scene is set outdoors in a leafy tree with green foliage framing the upper-left corner, against a warm, muted tan background that opens up across the right side of the image.

Pip grips a branch by the beehive. 'Excuse me!' she calls. 'Did you see the one that took my nuts?' The bees hum back. 'We did not see a thing.'

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Pip the orange squirrel is tumbling through the air upside-down with wide eyes and a small open mouth, her expression bright and surprised, almost playfully curious, with arms and legs spread outward mid-tumble. Four bees buzz around her with dotted flight trails, one to her left and three scattered to her right near her body and tail. Green leaves and tiny debris fly around the scene, emphasising the motion of being tossed about. The left side is plain pale yellow-green background, and the overall setting is an outdoor daytime scene with soft, warm, even lighting.

Pip asks and asks. The bees rush at her. 'Do not intrude!' they hum. Pip flips and drops from the branch. Bump! She lands in the grass.

Page 6
On the left side of the image, Pip stands looking up with mouth open in a pleading or asking expression, facing toward the fly. The fly hovers in the air just above and to the left of Pip, near some yellow wildflowers and a grey rock. The fly appears to be turning away, suggesting disinterest. The scene is set outdoors on a muted olive-green background with a natural, grassy feel. The right ~40% of the image is plain background with no characters or detail.

Pip asks a bug for help. The bug is rude. It will not help. Pip sits by a rock. She feels sad. This is such a bad day.

Page 7
On the right side of the image, Pip and Liz are perched together on the thick branches of a large tree. Liz is standing on a branch above Pip, waving down with a warm smile and holding a piece of fruit in her other hand, offering it to Pip. Pip stands on a lower branch looking up at Liz with a gentle, appreciative expression and one paw raised in a polite declining gesture. The scene is set outdoors in autumn, with orange and yellow leaves drifting through the air around the bare branches. The left side of the image is open background showing the muted, warm-toned trunk and branches of the tree.

Liz waves from a branch. 'Pip, take this food!' she calls. But Pip shakes her head. 'No, Liz. Keep that food. I will fix this.' Liz is such a cute pal.

Page 8
On the left side of the image, Pip sits on a tree branch, leaning forward with a gentle, thoughtful expression as she looks toward Liz. Liz is perched on the same branch closer to the tree trunk, facing Pip with a calm, reassuring expression. The scene is set outdoors in a forest with tall tree trunks, leafy branches overhead, and small vines with yellow flowers climbing the bark. The right side of the image is open background of muted tree trunk and foliage.

Liz sits with Pip on the branch. 'Do not assume a pal took them,' Liz tells Pip. Pip blinks. 'Then did the nuts just drop?' she asks.

Page 9
On the right side of the image, Pip, a bright orange-red squirrel with a large curled fluffy tail, clings headfirst to a large pale-grey tree trunk near the top of the frame, facing downward with a determined, slightly smiling expression as she begins climbing down, her paws gripping the bark. At the base of the tree stands a brown beaver with a cream belly, prominent front teeth, and a flat cross-hatched tail, glaring upward with a grumpy, frowning expression while pressing one paw against the trunk. The scene is set outdoors in a muted, autumnal woodland with golden-yellow foliage clustered along the lower right and behind the trunk, rendered in soft, textured tones. The left side of the image is open pale cream background, with the composition dominated by the broad tree trunk and subdued earthy tones.

Pip grips the trunk and goes to the base, nose first. Her big tail is a plume. Ben stands at the base. He looks up at Pip.

Page 10
On the left side of the image, Pip and the beaver are on the ground near the base of a large tree in an autumn forest, bending down to pick up scattered nuts and acorns that are strewn across the ground. A small hole is visible in the ground where the beaver's digging broke through to Pip's store. Pip has a relieved, understanding expression while the beaver appears sorry and apologetic as they gather the fallen food together. The scene is set outdoors in a wooded area with tall birch-like trees and falling autumn leaves, with soft, muted earthy tones throughout. The right ~40% of the image is plain muted brown background with no characters or detail.

All the nuts sit by a hole in the ground. 'Excuse me, Pip,' Ben tells her. 'I dug too deep. I did not mean to intrude.' Pip grins. 'No fuss, Ben! No one took them at all.'

Page 11
On the right side of the image, Pip is shown twice in a sequential scene. In the lower right, Pip stands with a determined expression, hammering wooden planks over a hole at the base of a large tree. In the upper right near the tree trunk, a smaller Pip is seen climbing upward toward a treehouse nestled in the branches above, with green leaves scattering in the breeze. The scene is set outdoors on a calm day with soft, muted earthy tones, wispy clouds in the sky, and a tall bare-branched tree dominating the right side of the composition. The left ~40% of the image is plain background.

Pip gets planks and nails. Bang, bang, bang! She fixes the hole, and the job is complete. Then she packs the nuts back and goes up to her home.

Page 12
On the left side of the image, Pip is sitting contentedly in a cosy armchair, tucked under a green plaid blanket with a peaceful, satisfied smile on her face. She gazes out through a large window in the centre of the scene, where autumn leaves in warm oranges and reds drift past. The indoor setting is a warm, comfortable living room with a small round coffee table holding a cup, potted plants on a shelf above, and soft natural light streaming through the window — evoking a sense of cosy readiness for winter. The house Pip is in is clearly a wooden house perched up high in a tree, and the view from the window reflects that.

Pip sits snug under her blanket and sips her drink. All the nuts are safe. She looks out at the sunset and hums a soft tune.

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