At the Seaside

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This is Iris.
She loves to visit different places.
In each place she visits, she listens to all of the
different noises and guesses what they are!
Can you listen to the sounds with Iris and
guess what they are?

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Iris and her family were packing the car for a day out
at the beach. They packed up all of their things and put
their seatbelts on. Iris listened.
What can she hear?

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What do you think Iris heard?

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Iris heard her mum start the engine of the car. It roared
loudly and they started their short journey to the beach.

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When they arrived, Iris jumped out of the car. Iris
listened.
What can she hear?

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What do you think Iris heard?

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Ice cream was one of Iris’s favourite treats! After they
settled down on the beach, they went to the ice
cream van.

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The sun was very hot. It was important to
stay safe. Iris put on her hat and listened.
What can she hear?

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What do you think Iris heard?

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Iris’s dad was squeezing the sun cream bottle. He put
some onto her hand and she rubbed it on her face, arms
and legs.

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Iris sat on the beach. She played with her brother.
Iris listened.
What can she hear?

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What do you think Iris heard?

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There were lots of seagulls at the beach.

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There were lots of people around. Iris listened.
What can she hear?

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What do you think Iris heard?

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Iris could hear children playing and having lots of fun!
Her brother was next to her, digging in the sand.

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The sun was shining onto the sea and it was sparkling.
Iris listened.
What can she hear?

19.

What do you think Iris heard?

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Iris collected her rubber ring and paddled in the sea!
She had so much fun splashing around in the water.

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It had been a long day. Iris and her family packed up
their belongings and went back to the car. Iris listened.
What can she hear?

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What do you think Iris heard?

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Iris’s dad was so tired from the beach that Iris could
hear him snoring! What a busy day they had!

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Let’s recap the
sounds we heard.

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Thank you for
helping me listen
to all the sounds.

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Listening Lotto
Listen to the sounds one at a time. Can you remember what the
sound is? Is it on your lotto board? Tick or cover it with a counter
when you hear the sound.