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Daniel swings gate inward to open it after latch lifted Mum supervises

Daniel’s Garden Gate

School Readers · Level 3

Children and Mum stand on lawn looking toward enclosed vegetable patch behind shut low wooden gate

Daniel and Isaac want to see the beans.

Children face closed low wooden garden gate with engaged simple latch

The garden gate is shut.

Daniel gently pushes closed gate while Isaac watches Mum nearby

Daniel pushes the gate. It will not move.

Mum points to reachable simple lift latch on closed gate

Mum points to the little latch.

Isaac lifts latch upward; gate still mostly closed Daniel ready at edge

Isaac can lift the latch.

Daniel swings gate inward to open it after latch lifted Mum supervises

Now Daniel can open the gate.

Children and Mum stand inside fenced vegetable patch admiring green bean plants open inner garden gate behind

They go in with Mum. Look at all the green beans!

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