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The Magical Adventure of Luna the Cat

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  Once upon a time in a quiet little village, there lived a curious cat named Luna. Luna wasn't an ordinary cat; she had a special power. When the moon was full and bright, Luna could talk to the animals in the forest. One evening, as Luna gazed out of the window, she noticed the moon glowing like a giant lantern in the night sky. She knew it was time for her magical adventure. Luna slipped out of the house and ventured into the deep, mysterious forest. As Luna walked deeper into the woods, she heard the soft rustling of leaves and the gentle hooting of an owl. It was Owly, the wise old owl. Luna greeted Owly and told him about her adventure. Owly said, "Tonight, Luna, the forest animals have a problem. The river has dried up, and we're all thirsty. Can you help us find water?" Luna nodded and said, "I'll do my best, Owly." With Owly perched on her back, Luna started her journey through the forest. Along the way, they met a squirrel named Sammy, a rabbit

Teeth - Jolly Phonics Level 3 Readers

 Smile! What do you see? A mouth, lips

and teeth. Teeth help us to bite into our

food and cut it up into smaller lumps.


Different shaped teeth have different

jobs. Some are shaped like spades and

we use them to bite into food. Some are

sharp and pointed, so as to shred the

lumps of food into smaller bits. Then

there are wide, flat teeth at the back of

the mouth, which mash the food into a

pulp.


When we are born, we have no teeth

that can be seen yet. The teeth are all

hidden under our gums. When they

start to develop, they can make the

gums sore. This is called teething.


We have more than one set of teeth.

As small children, we get a set of milk

teeth. There are only twenty of these

milk teeth. They start to wobble and

fall out when we are about six or seven.


Then we get our next set of teeth. These

adult teeth are much bigger and are all

we get for the rest of our lives. So it is

very important to keep them healthy.


Inside the mouth,

it is dark and wet.

There are some living things so small

that we cannot see them. They like dark

and wetness, so they live and breed

inside our mouths.


If they breed on food which has stuck

to our teeth, the teeth can rot and go

bad.


Brushing our teeth can help stop this

happening. This is why teeth need to be

brushed when you get up in the

morning and before you go to bed.

Brush the inside, outside and top of the

teeth.


Some food is good for teeth.

apples

milk

cheese


Some food is bad for teeth.

chocolate

lemonade 

lollipops


Dentists are trained to help us protect

our teeth and gums. They have lots of

different equipment.


Dentists have a lamp, which they shine

into the mouth so they can see it

better. Then they use a small mirror to

help them see all the teeth. They poke

around with a sort of metal toothpick,

which helps them look for holes.


If a tooth has a hole in it, it needs a

filling to stop the rot spreading. The

dentist starts by injecting a painkiller

into the gum to make it numb. Then the

dentist drills out the rotten part of the

tooth. The hole that is left is called a

cavity, and this is what the dentist fills.


A tooth is made up of three main parts.

It has a root, which joins it to the gum

and to the rest of the skull. Then, on

the inside, there are lots of nerves. It is

the nerves which sometimes feel pain.

The outside of the tooth is coated with

white enamel, which is very hard.


Different animals have different sorts of

teeth. Animals' teeth have adapted to

do all sorts of different jobs. Tusks are

the biggest sort of teeth.


Animals such as rabbits, squirrels,

lemmings and muskrats have long,

strong teeth. These teeth keep on getting

bigger and must be used often or they

will get too long. Pet rabbits sometimes

have to have long teeth filed down by a

vet if they have not nibbled much hard

food.


Sharks have very sharp, pointed teeth

They develop teeth all the time. So if

one tooth drops or falls out, they have

a second one waiting to fill the gap. So

sharks never run out of teeth!



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