I Chase Dad! UFLI Foundations Lesson 115

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I Chase Dad!

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On the right side of the image, Girl is kneeling on a sidewalk, leaning forward with a wistful expression as she plays with a small toy bike on the ground, next to a potted plant with yellow flowers. In the centre-left background, Dad rides a full-sized bicycle along a road past a suburban yard with green plants, wearing his red baseball cap and light blue polo shirt, looking calm and focused as he heads off. Above, a thought bubble from Girl shows her imagining herself riding a real bike alongside a scooter, with a determined, hopeful expression.

Each day, Dad hops on his big green bike. "See you tonight!" he calls, and pedals off down the avenue. That is his routine, day after day. Tonight? That is many hours away. Girl kneels on the sidewalk and pushes her tiny toy bike along the ground. It goes about as fast as a sleepy snail. "Wait for me, Dad," she whispers. "I just need something faster."

Page 2
On the left side of the image, Girl sits on a light blue scooter riding along a suburban road toward the viewer, wearing a light blue helmet, with a happy and confident smile as she grips the handlebars, her dark ponytail trailing behind her. At the far left edge, the front of a blue car is partially visible, its headlight facing the viewer as it travels alongside her. The scene is set outdoors on a daytime road with dashed lane markings, lined with green grass and soft bushes and trees in the background, with the right side of the image fading into a soft, misty open background.

A scooter! Girl grabs the handlebars and zooms down the road so fast the wind makes her eyes water. Her helmet wobbles. Her knees wobble. But Girl does not wobble. Up ahead, a blue car rumbles along. Girl leans low and pursues it. She pumps harder and harder until she is right on its bumper. But the car keeps pulling away. "Let me see," says Girl. "I need something with a motor."

Page 3
On the right side of the image, Girl is sitting in the driver's seat of a yellow car, gripping the steering wheel with both hands and looking out the window with a curious, excited expression. She is wearing a seatbelt and gazing toward a green bus visible through the car window. The left side of the image is plain warm yellow background. The scene has a bright, daytime feel with a sense of imaginative play as Girl pretends to drive.

Girl grips the steering wheel of a shiny yellow car. She checks her mirrors, buckles her belt, and presses the pedal. Vroom! She zooms down the avenue. She could do this all day. But then a big green bus rolls up right beside her. It is the biggest thing on the road, and it is the brightest green Girl has ever seen. Her eyes go wide. "Wow," she whispers. "Wow, yes."

Page 4
Girl is sitting in the driver's seat of a green bus on the left side of the image, gripping the steering wheel with a focused expression as she drives along a road. The arm and bucket of an orange digger are visible at the roadside, indicating a roadworks zone. The background shows a tree line and blue sky with light clouds. The right ~40% of the image is open sky, suitable for text overlay.

Girl sits tall in the driver's seat of the green bus. She honks the horn twice, just because she can. Beep beep! The bus rumbles past roadworks where a huge digger sits waiting, its bucket gleaming in the sun. Girl has seen a few big trucks before, but not like this. She hits the brakes. "Sorry, bus," she says. "But that looks way more fun."

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On the right side of the image, Girl sits inside the cab of a large orange digger (excavator), gripping the controls with a determined expression as she drives it across a green grassy field toward the water's edge. In the centre-background, Man rides a jet ski on the water, looking back toward the digger with an impressed expression and shouting encouragement. The outdoor scene shows a bright, sunny day with blue sky, a wide body of water, and a tree-lined far shore.

The digger is epic. Girl pulls the levers and it lurches across the grass toward the water. Chunk. Chunk. Chunk. A man on a jet ski spots her from the waves. "No way!" he shouts. "Are you driving a digger?" "Yes!" yells Girl. "And it is epic, but kind of slow." The man looks at the digger. Girl looks at the jet ski. They have the same plan at the same time.

Page 6
In the lower half of the image, Girl is kneeling on a yellow and pink jet ski, gripping the handlebars with both hands and leaning forward with a determined expression as she speeds across open water. She is wearing a life vest. A white and blue motorboat sits in the water ahead of her, and Girl is racing toward it. The top half of the image is plain blue sky with light clouds, and the scene is set outdoors on a bright, sunny day on a calm lake or bay.

"You take the digger. I take the jet ski," says Girl. "Deal!" they both shout. Girl jumps on the jet ski and twists the throttle. Water sprays all around her as she shoots off at full speed. Her life vest flaps in the wind. It is the fastest ride she has ever had. Then she spots a speedboat bobbing on the waves just ahead. Girl grins and pursues it. "Sorry, jet ski. No hard feelings."

Page 7
On the left side of the image, Girl stands at the helm of a white-and-blue speedboat, shown from a three-quarter angle, with a determined pose as she steers through choppy ocean waves, one hand raised toward the dashboard controls. She is heading toward a large ship visible in the upper-left distance, with birds flying overhead against a bright daytime sky. The right side of the image is open water and sky, providing clear space for text overlay.

The speedboat smashes through the waves. Splash! Crash! Splash! Each wave is bigger than the last. Girl holds on tight and laughs right into the wind. Then, far out on the water, she sees it. A ship. A huge ship. The kind that can sail across the sea and back. Girl's heart thumps. She has just a few seconds to choose. "That is where Dad is," she says out loud. "I know it. I just know it."

Page 8
In the lower half of the image, Girl and Dad stand together inside the bridge of a large ship. Girl is in front, gripping a wooden ship's wheel with both hands, smiling proudly. Dad stands directly behind her, wearing his red baseball cap and light blue polo shirt, also smiling warmly, with his hands gently resting near her shoulders in a supportive pose. The ship's bridge features metal railings, a mast with rigging, and a round porthole-style mirror. The upper half is open sky with soft clouds and a few distant seagulls, with a calm misty waterfront visible in the background.

She makes it. She really makes it. Dad stands right there on the bridge of the huge ship, smiling like he has been waiting for her all along. "What took you so long?" he says with a grin, and lifts her up to the big wooden wheel. Girl grips it with two hands and steers left, then right. She loves every single moment of it, with Dad's hands resting right there behind her.

Page 9
On the left side of the image, a colourful collection of different vehicles and modes of transport is arranged against a soft green-and-yellow gradient background. The vehicles include a white-and-blue speedboat and a yellow-and-pink jet ski in the upper area, a yellow car, a blue scooter, and an orange excavator in the middle row, and a large grey ship and a bright green bus along the bottom. The right ~40% of the image is plain gradient background with no objects or detail, suitable for text overlay.

A scooter, a car, a bus, a digger, a jet ski, a speedboat, and one mighty ship. That is seven rides, zero giving up, and one girl who never, ever quits. Each day, Dad says, "See you tonight." Now Girl grins. Tonight is not a long, long time away. It is just seven rides away. So which one would you ride first?

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