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Children and teacher admire stable upright rocket on large yellow base; no flame smoke or launch

Thomas’s Model Rocket

School Readers · Level 3

Children at covered school craft table teacher nearby one white tube model rocket red cone blue fins lying flat, one square yellow card separate

Thomas and Harvey make a model rocket.

Thomas sets cardboard model rocket upright on tiny original tube base

Thomas puts it on the table.

Model rocket tipped on side on table children notice no damage

The rocket tips over. Its base is too small.

Harvey holds one flat square yellow card while same rocket rests on side

Harvey has a flat bit of card.

Teacher supervises children gluing bottom of same rocket to centre of flat yellow card

The teacher helps glue the rocket to the card.

Single model rocket upright attached to square yellow base held carefully by children

Now the rocket has a big base.

Thomas places same model rocket on its attached yellow square base on clear table

Thomas puts it on the table again.

Children and teacher admire stable upright rocket on large yellow base; no flame smoke or launch

Look! The rocket can stand up.

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