Thick Forests, Tricky Mobs Jolly Phonics · Step 2, Unit 3: ck as in duck

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Thick Forests, Tricky Mobs

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On the left side of the image, a dense Minecraft-style forest stretches across the landscape under a pale blue daytime sky, with blocky green trees of varying heights clustered together on rolling green terrain. A small creek cuts deep through the land in the bottom-left corner. The right ~40% of the image is a semi-transparent green overlay providing a plain area for text. No characters are present in the scene.

This is forest land. It is thick with big green trees. The tree tops block out the sun. The land under them is cool and dim.

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On the right side of the image, a stack of freshly cut wood blocks sits on a grassy field in a Minecraft-style scene, with oak log blocks and stripped wood planks piled together. The outdoor daytime setting features green grass, birch trees, and leafy foliage in the background. The left side is a plain tan/brown overlay reserved for text. No characters are present in the scene.

Wood comes from trees. We chop a tree and stack up the logs. With wood we can craft tools, a bed, or a hut.

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On the left side of the image, a Minecraft-style character stands on a wooden path in a dense forest, looking alert with a cautious expression and holding an item in one hand. Dense green trees and leafy foliage surround the area, creating a shadowy forest environment where visibility is limited. Faint dark shapes lurk among the trees in the background, hinting at mobs hiding in the shade. The right side of the image is plain green background reserved for text overlay.

The Minecraft character checks the path. It is hard to see far in the thick trees. A mob can wait in the dark. She must look out.

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An outdoor forest scene rendered in a Minecraft-style blocky aesthetic. On the right side of the image, a prominent white birch tree trunk with dark markings stands in the foreground, flanked by a large dark-green oak tree to its right and another oak visible in the background. Colourful flowers dot the ground among green grass and tall grass tufts. Two small white animals roam freely on the grass — one near the base of the birch tree and one further back near the oak tree. The left side is a plain brown/tan background area suitable for text overlay, framed by a green leafy border around the entire image.

This forest land is rich in blooms. See the black flecks on the tree trunks. Chicks peck at the land.

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On the left side of the image, a dense dark oak forest stretches across the scene, with tall dark oak trees forming a thick canopy overhead that blocks out nearly all light, making the forest floor feel almost like nighttime. Green grass blocks cover the ground, and a small pond is visible to the lower left. The right side of the image is a plain green overlay, clear for text placement.

Dark oak trees get big and thick. The tree tops block out the sun. The dark wood is good for a grand hut.

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On the right side of the image, three Minecraft zombies with green skin, teal shirts, and blue pants lumber through a dark forest, facing the viewer with menacing blank expressions and arms outstretched wide. They are surrounded by blocky tree trunks and dense leaf canopy overhead, with dim lighting conveying the darkness of the woods at night. The left side of the image is a plain brownish overlay, left clear for text placement.

In this forest the land is dark, and mobs come out in the dark. Look, mobs! Such bad luck. Run back fast!

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On the left side of the image, a Minecraft-style forest scene shows white birch tree trunks standing among green grass blocks and dirt, with a leafy canopy overhead. Seeds, small flowers, and grass patches are scattered on the ground around the birch trees, and the scene is lit with bright daytime lighting. The right ~40% of the image is a plain green background, clear of detail and suitable for text overlay. No characters are present — it is a landscape scene only.

The forest land is rich. You can pick blooms and mushrooms here. Pack a sack and get a good stock.

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On the right side of the image, a deforested clearing shows tree stumps and felled logs scattered across a green grassy field under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a friendly blocky girl with orange hair in a ponytail, wearing a green shirt and brown pants, stands beside a large tree stump, smiling. Several blocky white sheep graze among the stumps on the green ground. In the background, a small blue pond and patches of remaining greenery and bushes are visible, contrasting with the barren stumps — emphasising the environmental message about not cutting down too many trees. The left side is a solid brown overlay, left clear for text.

But if we hack all the trees, just stumps are left. The land is flat and sad. The flock lacks shelter.

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On the left side of the image, a pink pig and a white sheep stand on a grassy outdoor area surrounded by freshly cut tree stumps, looking upward with worried, lost expressions as their forest home has been cleared. The right ~40% of the image is a plain brown/tan background area left open for text overlay.

The trees are cut, and the land is all stumps. The pig and the sheep look lost. It is a big setback for them.

Page 10
On the right side of the image, two blocky Minecraft-style characters kneel on a grassy area with patches of dirt, actively planting seeds in the ground. Small green saplings and bright green shoots sprout upward around them, reaching toward the blue sky with clouds above. Behind them, taller leafy green trees form a regrowing forest on a bright day. The left side of the image is a plain green overlay, leaving the characters and scenery grouped to the right.

But we can fix this land. We dig, plant, and pack the soil back in. Soon the sprouts get big, and the forest comes back.

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On the left side of the image, a dense forest of tall trees with lush green canopies stretches across the scene, bathed in warm golden-orange sunset light with sun rays streaming through the treetops. The setting is an outdoor forest landscape at golden hour, with the sun low on the horizon casting long beams of light and a soft pink-purple sky above. The right side of the image is a plain muted olive-brown background area, clear for text overlay. The image has a green decorative border framing the scene. No characters are visible — it is a landscape scene depicting a thriving, healthy forest.

Trees keep the land fresh and green. The sun sets on the big lush forest. If we plant trees, good luck comes back to the land.

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