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Leo is a happy boy. Leo has curly black hair. Leo has brown skin. Leo wears a red shirt. Leo wears blue shorts. Leo goes to the park. The park is very big. The park is very green. The sun is very yellow. Leo finds a small box. The box is very old. What is in the box? Leo opens the small box. He finds a secret map. "I am an explorer!" says Leo. Leo looks at the map. Leo walks to a tree. The tree is very tall. The tree is very brown. The leaves are very green. Leo looks behind the tree. Is the treasure here? No, it is not here. Leo looks at the map. Leo walks to a rock. The rock is very big. The rock is very grey. Leo looks under the rock. Is the treasure here? No, it is not here. Leo walks to a pond. The pond is very blue. The ducks are very white. Leo looks near the water. Is the treasure here? No, it is not here. Leo walks to a bench. The bench is very red. Leo looks under the bench. Is the treasure here? No, it is not here. Leo looks at the map. Leo walks to a bush. The bush is very round. The bush is very green. Leo looks inside the bush. Is the treasure here? No, it is not here. Leo looks at the map. Leo walks to a tunnel. The tunnel is very long. The tunnel is very blue. Leo crawls in the tunnel. It is a long crawl. Leo sees something very shiny. Leo sees something very bright. It is a golden ball! The ball is very round. The ball is very yellow. The ball is for Leo. Leo picks up the ball. Leo smiles a big smile. Leo is very happy now. Leo plays with the ball. Leo rolls the ball fast. Leo catches the ball too. Leo loves his new toy. Leo is a brave explorer. Leo sees his kind Dad. Dad has a big hug. Leo goes home with Dad. Leo carries his golden ball. What a fun day today. What a great adventure today. Leo is a lucky boy. Leo is a sleepy explorer. Goodnight, brave and happy Leo.
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Leo and the Shiny Prize Quiz
1. What did Leo find inside the small box?
Leo found a secret map inside the small box, which started his adventure.
2. Where did Leo find the golden ball?
Leo found the golden ball inside a long blue tunnel after following the map.
3. What color was the tunnel that Leo crawled into?
The tunnel was described as very long and very blue in the story.
4. What did Leo do with the golden ball after finding it?
After finding the golden ball, Leo played with it by rolling it fast and catching it.
5. Why do you think Leo is called a brave explorer?
Leo is called a brave explorer because he followed the map and searched many places, showing determination and courage.
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