Check the Rock Jolly Phonics · Step 2, Unit 2: short vowels

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Check the Rock

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On the right side of the image, The Boy sits on the grass leaning against the trunk of a large tree, holding a rock up in one hand and a white feather in the other. He has a curious, wide-eyed expression as he examines the rock. The scene is set outdoors on a grassy hillside with soft, rolling green hills and a pale cloudy sky in the background, suggesting daytime with gentle overcast lighting. The left side of the image is open sky and hillside, clear of characters or objects.

Max sits under a big oak tree. He has a rock and a feather, and he can drop them both. But he stops. He thinks and thinks.

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On the left side of the image, an elephant stands gripping a small dark rock tightly in the curled tip of its trunk, holding it up as if examining it. The elephant has its mouth slightly open and appears curious or contemplative. The scene is set outdoors against a warm orange sky with a bright yellow sun near the top centre, suggesting a hot, sunny day. The right side of the image is plain orange-toned background.

A rock is hard and solid. An elephant grips it in a big trunk, but it can not crush it. It is hot out, but a rock keeps cool and strong.

Page 3
On the right side of the image, The Boy is leaning forward with both arms outstretched, pushing against a massive elephant that is sitting stubbornly on the ground. His body is braced low with legs bent, showing a determined effort, but the elephant remains completely unmoved, sitting calmly with a placid expression. The scene is set outdoors on flat, sandy ground under a pale blue sky, with the left side left as open background.

Max prods at an elephant, but it can not shift. It sits and blinks. Max pants and gasps. A big lump is a big lump!

Page 4
On the left side of the image, The Boy stands facing the viewer, holding a dark rock in his right hand (lowered slightly) and a light feather in his raised left hand. He looks up toward the feather with a curious, contemplative expression, as if comparing the weight of the two objects. The background is a warm, plain orange with no other objects or characters.

A rock is a hard lump. A feather is soft, and it can drift and float. Max lifts them both up and thinks.

Page 5
On the right side of the image, The Boy stands holding a large dark rock above his head with both hands. The rock has "?kg" written on it in white chalk-like text. The Boy has a curious, slightly strained expression with wide eyes and an open mouth, as if wondering how heavy the rock is. The background is a warm, plain yellow-orange tone with no other objects or characters.

Max lifts a rock up and squints at it. Is it six kilograms? Is it ten? He can not check, and he needs a tool.

Page 6
On the left side of the image, Dad stands holding up a traditional balance scale with his right arm raised, looking confident and helpful with a slight smile. The Boy stands beside him at a lower height, peeking out from behind Dad with wide, curious eyes, watching the scale. One pan of the scale holds a cluster of round purple objects (used as counterweights), while the other pan sits empty, ready for the rock. The scene is set outdoors in a suburban American yard on a clear day, with green bushes and a blue sky with a few white clouds in the background. The right side of the image is open sky, clear for text.

Max needs help, and Dad comes. Dad has a tool to check heft, and he grins. Max peeks out and is glad.

Page 7
On the right side of the image, Dad stands at a three-quarter angle holding a clear flask filled with water in one hand, presenting it proudly with a confident smile. Next to him, a simple diagram shows the filled water flask next to an equals sign and a 1kg weight, illustrating the concept that the water-filled flask weighs exactly one kilogram. Small radiating lines surround the diagram for emphasis. The background is plain white. The left side of the image is clear for text.

Dad lifts up a flask and grins. It has rain in it, up to the brim. It is a kilogram, spot on.

Page 8
On the left side of the image, a large balance scale dominates the scene. On the left pan, ten cows stand huddled together, looking wide-eyed and slightly bewildered, their combined weight pulling that side of the scale down lower. On the right pan, 200 dogs of various sizes and breeds are crammed into a large cardboard box labelled "200," sitting higher up as the scale tips in the cows' favour. The background is split with a bright turquoise colour on the left and yellow on the right, with the right portion remaining as plain background space.

A herd stands on a pan. Dogs cram in on that pan. Thud! A herd sinks down. A big count can not win, but big bulk can.

Page 9
On the right side of the image, a large painted Earth globe floats against a plain white background, showing blue oceans and green continents in a loose, watercolour-style illustration. The left side of the image is entirely clear white space. The composition is simple and conceptual, emphasising the vastness of the world in relation to the page's theme of weighing the Earth.

Max thinks big, big, big. Can he check a vast orb, all land and rock? It can not fit on a pan, but maths can do it!

Page 10
On the left side of the image, a large grid of many identical blue water jugs or gallon containers fills the space, with the number "5,974,000,000,000,000,000,000" written below them. An equals sign sits in the centre, and to its right is a colourful illustration of Earth shown as a globe with blue oceans and green landmasses. The right portion of the image is plain white background. The composition is a simple infographic-style visual comparing the massive number of containers to the weight of the Earth.

Jugs and jugs and jugs match a vast orb. It is a vast, vast number, and Max can not count it.

Page 11
On the right side of the image, a large balance scale hangs from above against a bright blue sky with soft clouds. The left pan of the scale holds an enormous, overflowing pile of feathers that towers upward, while the right pan holds a small water flask (one kilogram), with both sides balanced evenly. A tiny bird perches on the top beam of the scale, and a white butterfly flutters nearby. The dramatic size contrast between the massive mound of feathers and the compact flask visually emphasises the difference in volume for the same weight.

A flask sits on a pan, and feathers stack up on that pan. Up and up, a vast soft stack! Both pans match, spot on.

Page 12
On the left side of the image, large blue-outlined raindrops fall from a soft watercolour sky filled with white clouds, against a turquoise and green-tinted background. The scene is an outdoor daytime sky view with scattered raindrop illustrations drifting downward, evoking a gentle rain shower. No characters are present — the composition is purely atmospheric, showing the rain referenced in the page text.

Drip, drop! Rain drips from a cloud. A drop is soft and thin, but drop plus drop plus drop is a lot. Bit by bit, it is a big, big sum.

Page 13
On the right side of the image, The Boy sits cross-legged on the pan of a large hanging balance scale, smiling contentedly with his arms wrapped around his knees. His pan is labelled "30 kg." Above him to the upper left, another pan holds a halved watermelon with a label reading "5 kg." To the far right, the tip of an elephant's trunk is visible, connected to a pan labelled "1000 kg." The left side of the image is plain white background.

Max hops on a pan and grins. He is ten plus ten plus ten kilograms, not as much as an elephant! He lifts a rock and a feather. Drop them both! Bam!

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