The Rainy Afternoon

📖Story Brief #11

It rained all afternoon.

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It rained all afternoon. I could not go outside. I was a little bored. So I read a book. It was about a dragon. Then I drew a picture. I drew the dragon from the book. I used lots of colors. The rain tapped on the window. I had a snack. When the rain stopped the sun came out. The air smelled fresh. I went outside to play. The grass was wet. I found a worm on the sidewalk. I put it back in the grass. The rainy afternoon turned out nice.

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