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Lewis Daisy Dad in fastened lifejackets stand on jetty beside tied wooden rowboat, oars in boat.

The Boat at the Jetty

School Readers · Level 4

Lewis Daisy Dad in fastened lifejackets stand on jetty beside tied wooden rowboat, oars in boat.

Lewis and Daisy are at the jetty. Dad is with them.

All three on jetty look at rope tied around cleat securing wooden rowboat.

Their boat is tied to the jetty.

Dad on jetty grips boat edge steadily, Lewis and Daisy wait in lifejackets.

Dad holds the boat close.

Daisy seated low inside tied boat, Dad steadies boat from jetty, Lewis still on jetty.

Daisy steps in and sits down.

Lewis and Daisy seated low beside each other inside tied boat, Dad on jetty steadies it.

Lewis steps in and sits beside her.

Dad seated inside boat holding two oars, Lewis and Daisy seated together, mooring rope still visibly tied to jetty cleat.

Dad gets in and takes the oars.

Dad seated inside boat leans to nearby cleat and releases mooring rope, teens remain seated low.

Now Dad can untie the rope.

Dad rows wooden boat gently across calm lake, both teens seated in fastened lifejackets, jetty behind.

They can row out on the lake.

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