Dr Can Do's Big Plan Jolly Phonics · Step 3, Unit 2: soft c as in city

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Dr Can Do's Big Plan

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glances pencil tracing winces chance cinch dances decides fancy nicely nice place races
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This is a Minecraft-style illustration. On the left side of the image, Dr. Can Do — a blocky character with a cube-shaped head, light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes — is standing near an open chest, holding golden carrots and passing them toward Jill. He wears a white lab coat over a white dress shirt with a red necktie, dark brown belt, dark navy-blue pants, and dark brown shoes. Jill stands beside him looking tired and roughed up, with shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair and a side-swept fringe, large round dark eyes, and light skin. She wears cracked, battle-worn armour over her bright orange sleeveless top, with her grey-and-brown pickaxe slung at her side. The scene is set outdoors during daytime in front of a brick-and-stone house, with green grass, wooden fences, and blocky trees in the background. The right ~40% of the image is a plain beige/parchment area reserved for text overlay.

Jill plods in. Her kit is cracked, and she winces with each step. 'A spider den got me,' she says. 'I ate all my gold food just to stay safe.' Can Do checks the chest and hands her the last bit. Then they look at the empty chest. Gold food takes so long to grow. With no gold food, Jill's next trip can end in pain.

Page 2
On the right side of the image, Dr. Can Do — a blocky, cube-headed character with light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes — stands with a focused, determined expression inside a sandstone workshop, leaning over a bench covered with spread-out paper sketches and designs. He wears a white lab coat over a white dress shirt with a red necktie, dark brown belt, dark navy-blue pants, and dark brown shoes. Redstone circuitry is laid out across the floor and on nearby surfaces. Brewing stands and other crafting equipment are visible on a counter behind him. The indoor scene is warmly lit by torches mounted on the walls, giving the workspace a cosy, industrious feel. The left side of the image is clear plain background reserved for text.

Can Do can fix this. He grabs his pencil and starts tracing lines, fast. 'Bone meal!' he says. 'Bone meal makes crops grow fast. And what makes bone meal? Cactus! Cactus in a bin, with red dust to power it. Boom! Bone meal forever!' He slaps the bench so hard the red dust jumps. 'I just need cactus. How hard can that be?'

Page 3
On the left side of the image, Dr. Can Do — a blocky, cube-headed character with light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes — stands at the edge of a Minecraft village in a grassy plains biome, viewed from a slight low angle, gazing out toward the horizon with a determined expression. He wears a white lab coat over a white dress shirt with a red necktie, dark brown belt, dark navy-blue pants, and dark brown shoes. The outdoor scene features green grass, scattered trees in the middle distance, and green hills stretching toward a faintly visible sandy desert on the far horizon, under a bright blue sky with soft pink-tinged clouds suggesting daytime. The right ~40% of the image is a plain beige text panel framed by a pixelated border, left clear for text overlay.

Can Do stands at the town gate and looks far, far off. Past the green hills he can just see a thin yellow line. Sand! That is where cactus grows. He decides in a flash. 'I will go grab some cactus and be home by sundown,' he says. He packs no food. He packs no water. Just his tools and his plan. What a nice plan it is.

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On the right side of the image, Dr. Can Do — a blocky, cube-headed character with light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes — sits upright in a saddle atop a blocky Minecraft-style donkey, looking determined and ready to ride. He wears a white lab coat over a white dress shirt with a red necktie, dark brown belt, dark navy-blue pants, and dark brown shoes, with a bag slung over his shoulder. The donkey stands on a grassy field with a village visible in the distant background. The outdoor scene shows a bright daytime sky with scattered clouds and green grass stretching to the horizon. The left side is plain background reserved for text.

Jill's beast munches grass by the town gate. Can Do gets up on the seat, tips one way, grabs on, tips back, then sits up. 'A cinch,' he says, but no one is there to see it. The beast glances back at him, then plods on. 'We will be there by sundown, old chap. Grab a cactus, then home for a meal. This plan can not fail.'

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On the left side of the image, Dr. Can Do — a blocky, cube-headed character with light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes — stands in a desert landscape, looking up with a concerned, worried expression at a tall, towering cactus that looms over him with rough prickly spines sticking out in every direction. He wears a white lab coat over a white dress shirt with a red necktie, dark brown belt, dark navy-blue pants, and dark brown shoes, with a bag slung over his shoulder. A blocky Minecraft-style donkey shuffles backwards nervously behind him. The outdoor scene features sandy ground under a pale sky. The right ~40% of the image is a plain beige panel reserved for text, with a decorative border framing the entire page.

The plan fails fast. The cactus is not little and nice. It is big! Thick green blocks rise up high, with sharp spikes as long as his hand. Even the beast winces and steps back. 'Well,' says Can Do, reaching out a hand. 'It can not be that sharp, can...' Ouch! He snaps his hand back. 'Yes. Yes it can.'

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On the right side of the image, Dr. Can Do — a blocky, cube-headed character with light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes — stands in a long dug-out trough in the desert, holding a shovel and looking up with a determined expression at a tall cactus beside him. He wears a white dress shirt with a red necktie, dark brown belt, dark navy-blue pants, and dark brown shoes — his white lab coat is draped over a nearby cactus, looking punctured and torn from his failed attempt to pick up the cactus with it. Rough blisters are visible on his hands. The trench stretches through the sandy terrain toward the distant horizon, with more cacti and sand dunes visible in the background under a clear sky. The left side of the image is plain background reserved for text.

'A new plan,' says Can Do. He puts his lab coat on the cactus like a sheet and tugs. The spikes jab his hands. 'Ouch! Ouch, ouch, ouch!' His coat has holes. His hands sting. Think, Can Do, think! He grabs his dig tool and starts to dig a long, deep ditch in the sand. If he can not lift the cactus, he can float it home. He digs and digs. His hands hurt, but no chance he quits now.

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On the left side of the image, Dr. Can Do — a blocky, cube-headed character with light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes — stands beside a tall cactus in an outdoor desert setting, holding a mallet raised mid-swing with a determined, laughing expression, about to knock down the cactus. He wears a white lab coat with an ID badge clipped to the chest pocket, over a light shirt with a red necktie, dark brown belt, dark navy-blue pants, and dark brown shoes. Below the cactus, a wooden boat floats in a water-filled trough, with a wooden chest placed inside the boat, positioned directly beneath the cactus so the pieces will tumble into the chest when it falls. The water-filled trough stretches into the distance. The right side of the image is plain background reserved for text.

He digs day after day. At last the ditch runs from the sand all the way home. He fills it with water and sets a boat in it, with a chest inside. He lines the chest up under the big cactus, lifts his hit tool, and swings. Chop! The cactus blocks drop into the chest. Not one bit lands on his hands. 'Nicely cut, Can Do!' he yells. 'And not one more ouch!'

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On the right side of the image, Dr. Can Do — a blocky, cube-headed character with light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes — sits in a small wooden boat floating in a canal, with a wooden chest full of cactus pieces behind him in the boat. He wears a white dress shirt with a red necktie, dark brown belt, dark navy-blue pants, and dark brown shoes, and has a proud, satisfied expression. Jill stands on the grassy bank beside the canal, looking down at him with a big smile, her shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair with a side-swept fringe visible, wearing a bright orange sleeveless top with a brown belt, dark brown pants, and brown boots, holding her grey-and-brown pickaxe at her side. The scene is outdoors in daylight, with calm blue water in the canal, green grass along the banks, and blocky village buildings visible in the background. The left side of the image is a plain parchment-coloured area reserved for text.

The little boat bobs down the ditch, with Can Do up top and a chest packed with cactus in the back. Jill is on the bank. 'Can Do!' she yells. 'A ditch all the way to the sand?' 'I had to,' says Can Do. 'I can not just drag it home, can I?' Jill dances with joy. 'Now we can float back sand, rocks, all the stuff we wish for! We will need more boats!'

Page 9
On the left side of the image, Dr. Can Do — a blocky, cube-headed character with light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes — stands facing the viewer with a focused, satisfied expression, holding a redstone switch in one hand as his other hand rests on the completed machine. He wears a white dress shirt with a red necktie, dark brown belt, dark navy-blue pants, and dark brown shoes. Behind him, the bone meal machine hums to life with redstone components, hoppers, and composters connected together, with glowing redstone dust illuminating the circuitry. A blocky Minecraft villager in brown robes is visible nearby, eagerly collecting piles of white bone meal from a chest. Warm lantern light illuminates the indoor workshop scene with wooden structures around them. The right ~40% of the image is plain beige background reserved for text.

Back in the shop, Can Do fits the last bit onto his rig. Bins, red dust, all click into place. He flicks the switch. Cactus drops in at one end. Bone meal flows out the far end. The farm man races over, scoops up a pile, and dashes off to the crop land. 'It runs,' says Can Do. Then he yells it. 'It runs!' His hands are safe at last.

Page 10
On the right side of the image, Jill stands on a grassy area in front of a large glass greenhouse, facing forward with a happy, amused expression as she munches on a golden carrot held in her hand. She has shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair with a side-swept fringe, large round dark eyes, and light skin, wearing a bright orange sleeveless top with a brown belt, dark brown pants, and brown boots. Beside her, Dr. Can Do — a blocky, cube-headed character with light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes — sits on a bench or block, already lost in thought with a distracted expression, sketching plans on paper with a pencil. He wears a white dress shirt with a red necktie, dark brown belt, dark navy-blue pants, and dark brown shoes. Behind them through the glass panels, green crops and garden beds are visible inside the lit greenhouse. The left side is a plain beige area reserved for text.

Jill munches fresh gold food from the new bone meal. Crunch! 'So nice,' she says. 'I fancy this a lot. Now I just need more gold to make more. Gold from deep down, where it is dark, and...' She glances at Can Do. He sits with his pencil, tracing new plans. 'Do not tell me,' says Jill. 'A new plan.' Can Do winks. 'How hard can it be?'

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