So Many Sheep! Jolly Phonics · Step 3, Unit 8: /ue/ mixed

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So Many Sheep!

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On the left side of the image, Dr. Can Do stands inside a cosy stone cottage interior, facing the viewer with a calm, determined expression and one arm extended downward, pointing at a soft carpet spread across the floor — demonstrating how sheep's wool can be turned into carpet for home improvement. He is a blocky, Minecraft-inspired character with a cube-shaped head, light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes. 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, and holds a small grey hammer in his right hand. The room has stone walls, a wooden ceiling, a wooden support beam with a wall-mounted torch above, and a chest nearby. A window looks out onto green surroundings. The right ~40% of the image is plain parchment-coloured background reserved for text.

Dr. Can Do sees jobs, jobs, jobs. Not just a few. So many! Damp rooms! Plain rooms with no art! 'Look at this carpet,' he says at home. 'I made it from wool. Soft as a cloud. So snug. What if all the homes in town had one? That would be grand!'

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On the right side of the image, Dr. Can Do stands in the foreground near the wooden fence, facing the viewer at a three-quarter angle with a thoughtful, determined expression as he surveys the flock and considers how to manage the shearing. He is a blocky, Minecraft-inspired character with a cube-shaped head, light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes. 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, and holds a small grey hammer in his right hand. Behind him, several Minecraft-style sheep stand in a fenced grassy pen — one black sheep in the centre wedged between two white sheep — with a brick and wood barn structure visible in the background. The scene is set outdoors in bright daylight on a village farm. The left ~40% is a plain beige text area.

Dr. Can Do marches to the farm. Sheep eat grass by the fence. One black sheep looks upset. It has no room! He clips one sheep. Clip, clip, clip. Phew! What a slow, hard job. He pants and pants. So many sheep to go! 'There must be a swift way,' he puffs. Then he grins. 'A rig! I must make a wool rig!'

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On the left side of the image, Dr. Can Do stands in the foreground of a warm wooden barn, facing the viewer with a kind, attentive expression as he oversees the sheep in their glass enclosures. He is a blocky, Minecraft-inspired character with a cube-shaped head, light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes. 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, and holds a small grey hammer in his right hand. Behind him, several sheep stand inside individual glass enclosures within the barn, lit by warm glowing lanterns between the pens. The sheep face forward with calm expressions, each contained in its own transparent cage. A gentle shearing machine is visible near the enclosures. Large piles of colourful wool are stacked nearby. The scene is set indoors in a rustic wooden shelter with green grass visible at the base, under a daytime sky peeking above the roofline. The right side is plain background reserved for text.

So he makes his rig. The sheep stand in snug glass pens in the barn, with lanterns to keep them happy. The rig hums and picks up wool as the sheep just stand there. Sheep like to just stand there! Soon he has huge piles: red, white, brown, black. Wool in all hues! 'Done!' he says. Then he stops. 'Not done yet.'

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On the right side of the image, Jill and Dr. Can Do stand together on a grassy village path near a wooden shed, facing the viewer with friendly expressions. Jill is a blocky, Minecraft-style female character with a square head, shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair with a side-swept fringe, large round dark eyes, light fair skin, and a small open-mouthed smile. She wears a bright orange sleeveless top with a brown belt at the waist, dark brown pants, and brown boots, and holds a grey-and-brown pickaxe in her right hand. Beside her, Dr. Can Do is a blocky, Minecraft-inspired character with a cube-shaped head, light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes with an enthusiastic 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, and holds a small grey hammer in his right hand. The scene is set outdoors on a bright, sunny day with green lawns, shrubs, and trees visible in the background. The left side of the image is a plain beige area reserved for text overlay.

Jill runs up to him on the path. 'One man can not do all the jobs in town,' she says. 'I can,' argues Dr. Can Do. 'When did you last sleep?' asks Jill. 'Sleep is for men who are done. I am not done. But fine. What is the plan?' 'Get help,' says Jill. 'A shepherd. Make a big wool shop, and he can run it.' 'Jill, that is a grand plan! A shop! A big shop! The best shop in town!'

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Dr. Can Do stands on the left side of the image on a flat dirt area, facing the viewer at a three-quarter angle with a determined expression as he surveys the ground where he will build the Wool Shop. He is a blocky, Minecraft-inspired character with a cube-shaped head, light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes. 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, and holds a small grey hammer in his right hand. The scene is set outdoors at sunrise, with the sun low on the horizon casting a warm golden-orange glow across a village landscape in the background. The right ~40% of the image is a plain beige text overlay area.

The sun is not up yet, but Dr. Can Do is. Bang! Bang! He paces the dirt and marks his plan in it. 'Walls here. Roof there. Racks, racks, more racks!' By sunup the frame is up. By noon he has walls. By night he has a roof, racks with screws, and a grand name on top: Wool Shop. 'Done!' he says. Then he stops. 'Well, not done yet.'

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On the right side of the image, the interior of the newly finished Wool Shop is shown with warm lantern light glowing from hanging lanterns. Shepherd stands at the centre by a wooden loom, facing the viewer with a warm smile. He is a blocky, Minecraft-style character with a stocky, square-proportioned body, peach/tan skin, and dark brown hair visible beneath a brown flat cap. He has small black rectangular eyes, a small nose, dark brown eyebrows, and slight stubble on his chin. He wears a brown tunic over a white collared shirt, brown pants, and dark brown shoes, and holds a tall wooden shepherd's crook in his left hand while extending his right hand toward Jill, offering her a gorgeous green gem. Jill stands nearby, facing the viewer at a three-quarter angle with a small open-mouthed smile, holding a bundle of wool. She is a blocky, Minecraft-style female character with shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair with a side-swept fringe, large round dark eyes, light fair skin. She wears a bright orange sleeveless top with a brown belt, dark brown pants, and brown boots, with her grey-and-brown pickaxe resting at her side. A large pile of bright red wool sits on the floor beside the loom. Dr. Can Do stands in the background near the doorway, observing the scene with a satisfied 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, and holds a small grey hammer in his right hand. The room has wooden plank floors and walls with a brick accent wall. The left side is a plain beige text area.

A man peeps in at the shop. He sees the loom, the lanterns, and the huge red wool pile. 'Can I have this job?' he asks. 'Yes! Begin!' says Dr. Can Do. 'This man sees the value in wool!' The new shepherd gets right to the job. Jill brings the shepherd wool, and he sets a green gem in her hand, with a wink. By the shop wall, the boss grins a huge grin.

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On the left side of the image, Dr. Can Do stands in the lower-left foreground, facing toward the right at a three-quarter angle with a calm, observant expression as he watches the shepherd at work. He is a blocky, Minecraft-inspired character with a cube-shaped head, light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes. 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, and holds a small grey hammer in his right hand. Behind him is the wooden Wool Shop building with warm lantern lighting, where Shepherd can be seen inside tending to sheep penned behind fences, gathering bundles of wool and adding them to a growing pile. Shepherd is a blocky, Minecraft-style character with a brown flat cap, brown tunic over a white collared shirt, and holds a tall wooden shepherd's crook. Several sheep are visible in the background enclosure. The right ~40% of the image is a plain parchment-style background reserved for text overlay.

He stands by the wool shop and looks in. The shepherd tends the sheep in the big pen. He stacks new wool on the pile, wool on wool on wool. The shop runs well. It runs so well! The shepherd is a smart, handy man. Dr. Can Do has no next task. Not one thing to fix. Not one thing to make. He stands still. So still. Then, tap, tap, tap! His hand taps and taps.

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On the right side of the image, Dr. Can Do stands indoors in a cosy village cottage with a wooden ceiling, gazing out through a window on the far right with a satisfied smile, as if imagining his next big project. He is a blocky, Minecraft-inspired character with a cube-shaped head, light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white moustache, and small dark eyes. 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, and holds a small grey hammer in his right hand. The room features gorgeous colourful paintings hanging on the walls and a soft carpet covering the floor, reflecting the village improvements made with wool. A wooden chest sits nearby. Through the window, Jill is partially visible outside on the village path, her shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair and bright orange sleeveless top recognisable as she calls out toward the cottage. The scene is set indoors during daytime with the village visible outside. The left side is a plain beige text area.

Back in his home, he looks at the art on the walls and the soft carpet on the floor. All the homes in town are snug. He should sit and rest. But no. He looks out the window with that look. 'Guess what,' he says. 'I still have wool. Heaps and heaps! I could make a huge wind rig! Think what it could do!' From the path, Jill yells, 'Take a day off!' He grins. 'Not done yet!'

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