Dino Dan's First Day of School
Dan the T. rex is nervous about his first day. Will his short arms and big roar scare everyone away?
Dan the T. rex stood outside Dinoville School. His tummy felt like it was full of fluttering pterodactyls.
"What if nobody likes me?" he whispered. "My arms are so short. And my roar is so LOUD."
Inside, the classroom was full of dinosaurs. There was a Triceratops with three shiny horns, a long-necked Brachiosaurus, and a spiky Stegosaurus.
At art time, Dan tried to reach the crayons on the top shelf. His short arms couldn't reach. He felt his cheeks get hot.
Then Bella the Brachiosaurus stretched her long neck. "Here you go!" She dropped the crayons right into his claws.
"Thanks," said Dan, smiling a little.
At recess, a ball got stuck high in a tree. Everyone groaned. Dan had an idea. He took a big breath and ROARED! The tree shook, and the ball bounced down.
"WOW!" cheered the other dinosaurs. "That was the best roar ever!"
At lunch, Dan sat with Bella, Trixie the Triceratops and Stompy the Stegosaurus. They laughed and shared snacks.
When his mom picked him up, Dan was grinning from ear to ear. "Everybody is good at something different," he said. "Bella can reach high, and I can roar loud. Together, we make a great team!"
⭐ The End ⭐
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- Why was Dan worried?
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He thought his short arms and loud roar would make others not like him. - How did Bella help Dan?
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She used her long neck to get the crayons. - How did Dan help at recess?
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He roared and shook the ball out of the tree.
