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Hal sits with his recovered hat on his lap while Dad fishes.

Hal’s Hat

Phase 2 · Book 2
Focus h, r, l, f and short a, i, o, u, e

Hal and Dad fish together from a grassy lake bank in the forest.

Hal and Dad fish by the lake. Hal has a hat and a rod.

Hal’s hat blows onto a fallen log close to the shore.

A gust lifts the hat. It lands by a log.

Hal looks at his hat beyond his reach.

Hal runs to the log. His hat is too far away.

Dad helps Hal retrieve the hat with a long-handled net.

Dad gets the net. Hal lifts the hat with it.

Hal sits with his recovered hat on his lap while Dad fishes.

The wet hat sits on Hal’s lap. “Fishing is fun!” says Hal.

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