Who Bit Our Guava? UFLI Foundations Lesson 128

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Who Bit Our Guava?

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On the right side of the image, Kina stands on a tiled porch beside their house, grinning excitedly and pointing outward with one hand while holding Kale's hand with the other, mid-stride as she leads him off the porch. Kina has brown hair in a small side ponytail and wears blue overalls over a white t-shirt, walking barefoot on the pale stone tiles. Kale, a smaller boy in an orange t-shirt, blue shorts, and purple shoes, hurries along happily on the grass just behind her, smiling with an excited open-mouthed expression as he strides forward to keep up. The scene is set outdoors on a bright, sunny afternoon with a lush green yard and a row of bushes in the background under a soft blue sky, with the left half of the image left as open sky.

Kim grabbed Kale's hand and pulled him off the porch. 'Quick, Kale! The guavas are ready!' She was already in the yard, pulling him behind her like a wagon. 'Slow down!' Kale cried. 'My legs are shorter!' But Kim just kept smiling and pulled faster, because today was guava day, and nothing could stop her.

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On the left side of the image, Kale stands beneath a guava tree, looking up with a surprised, open-mouthed expression and pointing upward at a large guava hanging from a branch that has a visible bite taken out of it. Kina peeks out from behind the tree trunk to Kale's left, partially hidden, looking curious. The scene is set outdoors on a grassy area with lush green foliage, in bright daylight. The right ~40% of the image is plain green background.

They had not even reached the best tree when Kale stopped. He pointed up at the biggest guava hanging from a branch. 'Kim! A thing bit it!' Kim peeked out from behind the tree trunk. A huge chunk was missing from the guava, with teeth marks and all. 'Who,' Kim whispered, 'bit our guava?'

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On the right side of the image, Kale stands excitedly pointing toward a large caterpillar, mouth open wide in a shouting expression, while gripping a tree trunk with one hand. Kina stands just behind Kale, looking sceptical with a slightly doubtful expression and her arms crossed. In the left-centre foreground, a large green caterpillar clings to a dark leaf on a lower branch, shown in a dramatic close-up as it nibbles. The scene is set outdoors in a lush, green suburban yard with trees and grass under soft, overcast daylight.

'Maybe it was that!' Kale cried, pointing at a fat green caterpillar on a leaf. 'Look how hungry it is!' Kim crossed her arms. 'Kale, that caterpillar's mouth is tinier than a grain of rice. It would take a hundred years to make a bite that big.' 'Maybe it chews quickly?' Kale said. 'No,' said Kim. 'Next guess.'

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On the left side of the image, Kale stands behind a tree trunk, grinning excitedly and pointing upward with one finger toward a green grasshopper perched on a branch above. Kina stands in front of him, leaning slightly forward with a sceptical, unimpressed expression — her eyes narrowed and brow furrowed, clearly rolling her eyes at his suggestion. A green grasshopper sits on a sunlit leaf on a branch above them. They are both positioned among large trees and lush green foliage in an outdoor wooded setting with dappled light filtering through the canopy. The right side of the image is dark, plain background suitable for text overlay.

'What about a fairy?' Kale grinned. 'A hungry one with tiny teeth?' 'Do not be silly, Kale. Fairies are not real.' 'Fine!' He spotted a grasshopper on a branch. 'There! The grasshopper did it!' Kim just stared. 'A grasshopper made a hole the size of your fist? Do you even know what grasshoppers eat?' 'Guavas?' said Kale. 'Grass, Kale. It is in the name.'

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On the right side of the image, Kale stands on the grass looking surprised and slightly startled, pointing toward a large chicken in the foreground, while Kina sits perched up in the branches of a leafy tree behind him, grinning widely with an amused expression as she explains why the chicken couldn't be the culprit. The scene is set outdoors on a sunny day with a grassy yard, a large tree, and a soft blue sky with wispy clouds. A large grey chicken occupies the lower-left foreground, seen from the side pecking at the ground.

Then Kale spotted a chicken and gasped in excitement. 'The chicken! One peck, boom, a big hole!' Kim was already up in the tree, checking for clues. She grinned down at Kale. 'That guava is way up high. Can that chicken fly?' They both looked at the chicken. The chicken pecked the dirt. 'Three guesses, and every single one was wrong!' Kim laughed.

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On the left side of the image, Kale and Kina stand back-to-back on a grassy area near a fruit tree, set against a dramatic sunset sky with warm orange and pink clouds suggesting dusk. Kale stands on the far left facing left with a worried expression, one hand raised near his chin. Kina stands just right of centre facing right with a determined expression, both fists raised as if struck by an idea. The right ~40% of the image is a plain muted brown/mauve background suitable for text overlay.

The sky turned pink, and still no answers. 'Maybe we should just go home,' Kale said. 'We can buy guavas at the shop.' But Kim's eyes went wide. She spun with both fists up. 'Wait! We have not seen a single creature big enough to make that bite. What if the biter only wakes up at night?' Kale went pale. 'Night?'

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On the right side of the image, Kina stands in a doorway, gripping the door handle with one hand and holding a folded blanket or cloth in the other, looking determined and ready to head outside. Kale sits just outside the doorway on the right-centre, arms crossed, eyes drooping with a sleepy, tired expression. The scene is set at nighttime outside a house, with a starry sky and dark silhouettes of trees visible in the background, and warm interior light spilling from the open doorway.

Kim stood in the doorway with a blanket. 'We camp by the tree,' she said. 'We watch. We wait. We catch the biter.' Kale sat outside with his arms crossed, sleepy and yawning. 'I hope the biter shows up fast. I am going to fall asleep in five minutes.' 'Sleep with one eye open,' Kim said, and marched into the dark.

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On the left side of the image, Kina and Kale stand close together outdoors at night, searching around a large tree. Kina is in front, shining a flashlight/torch at the tree trunk with a focused, determined expression, while Kale stands just behind her, looking nervously over his shoulder into the darkness with a scared expression. The scene is set under a starry night sky with dark blue-green tones, the torch casting a warm glow on the tree. Branches sway in the wind casting strange dancing shadows around them. The right ~40% of the image is plain teal/blue background.

The yard looked odd in the darkness. Kim swept her flashlight over the tree. Kale stayed so close he kept stepping on her heels. 'What if fairies are real,' Kale whispered, 'and they only wake up at night?' 'Fairies are not real!' Kim hissed. A branch creaked and they both jumped. They checked every branch. Every leaf. Every shadow. Nothing.

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On the right side of the image, Kina and Kale are huddled together inside a dark tent, peeking out nervously through a gap in the tent flaps. Kina has a tense, alert expression and appears to be whispering, while Kale looks wide-eyed and anxious, holding a flashlight that casts a narrow beam of light between the plaid-patterned tent fabric. The scene is dimly lit and nighttime, with the darkness of the tent interior surrounding them, creating a tense, suspenseful atmosphere.

Back in the tent, Kim pressed her face to the flap and stared into the dark. 'It will show up,' she whispered. 'I just want to sleep,' Kale whispered back. Then. Flap! Flap! Flap! Big wings, out in the darkness. Kim grabbed Kale's arm and whispered, 'Did you hear that?'

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On the left side of the image, Bat hangs upside down from a tree branch among leaves, wings spread wide, biting into a round guava fruit. Below and slightly left of centre, Kina and Kale poke their heads out from the tent flap, looking upward with wide-eyed amazement — Kina's eyes are fixed intently on Bat while Kale's mouth is open in a 'whoa' expression. The scene is set outdoors at nighttime with a dark teal-blue starry sky and a soft glow of torchlight illuminating Bat from below. The right side of the image is open sky, suitable for text overlay.

They poked their heads out of the tent and looked up. There, hanging upside down from a branch, was a dark, furry creature with wings spread wide. And it was biting into a guava, juice dripping everywhere. 'It is eating another one!' Kale gasped. 'Right by our tent!' 'We found it,' Kim said. 'But what is that thing?'

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On the right side of the image, Kale and Kina are huddled together peeking out from a teal camping tent, both looking surprised and amazed. Kina is pointing proudly toward a tree on the far right, where Bat hangs upside down from a branch with its wings folded. A flashlight lies on the ground in front of the tent, casting a warm beam of light toward the tree. The scene is set outdoors at nighttime with dark, moody lighting and a large tree trunk dominating the right edge. The left ~30% of the image is a plain muted teal/grey background.

'Small and furry,' Kale whispered. 'Wings. Big round eyes.' Kim pointed proudly, smiling her biggest smile. 'There is one animal that looks like that. It is a bat!' 'A bat!' Kale smacked his forehead. 'That is why we did not see it all day! Bats wake up at night!' 'Not a caterpillar,' said Kim. 'Not a grasshopper. Not a chicken. Not a fairy.' 'You do not have to list them all,' Kale said.

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On the left side of the image, Bat hangs upside down from a tree branch in the upper-left corner, with large circular black eyes and a content expression, its round belly full after eating. Below and behind Bat, a small suburban house sits along a stone path under a starry nighttime sky with a glowing full moon. Through a warmly lit window, the silhouettes of Kina and Kale can be seen sleeping peacefully inside. The right side of the image is open dark sky.

Up in the tree, Bat hung upside down with a belly so round it looked like a tennis ball. Bat blinked at the moon, happy as can be. Not a caterpillar. Not a grasshopper. Not a chicken. Not a fairy. Just one hungry bat who thought guavas were the sweetest food of all. Kim and Kale were back inside, fast asleep. The little home glowed in the moonlight, and two sleepy clue finders dreamed of the next riddle.

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