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    Sam and the Bat Map
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    Sam and the Bat Map

    Sam finds a map a bat left behind. Tap, tap — what is the bat trying to say?

    Word warm-up
    Sambatmaptapnapbagranhad
    Sight / heart words
    theahasistoI
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    Sam holds a map. A small bat sits on the corner.
    Page 1

    Sam has a map.

    A bat sat on the map.

    The bat is not big.

    The bat is not bad.

    The bat taps on the map with one wing.
    Page 2

    Tap, tap, tap.

    The bat taps the map.

    Sam can see a dot.

    Sam can see a path.

    Sam runs after the bat down a path.
    Page 3

    Sam ran.

    The bat ran too.

    Tap, tap — this way!

    What can the bat see?

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    Weird fact (for the grown-up)

    Bats can “see” in the dark by sending out tiny sound clicks and listening for the echoes — it’s called echolocation.

    Parent / teacher prompt

    Ask: what do you think the bat wants Sam to find? Try drawing your own bat map.

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