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Level 6b - A Colourful Festival
Level 6b - A Colourful Festival
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Later that evening, the family crowded Kit and Sam listened carefully to what
around the table for dinner. Ankit had to say.
“I need to tell you about all the fun things “We’re going to have a big bonfire, we’ll go
we’ll be doing for Holi!” exclaimed Ankit. to the temple and we’ll go into the city for
the colour fight!”
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Over the crackling bonfire, Dada told them
the story of Holi.
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Later that evening, friends and neighbours Soon, it was bedtime. Sam had hardly said
began to arrive for the party. Music and anything all evening.
chatter filled the house. Everyone was
“That was so much fun, wasn’t it? I loved
having fun, apart from Sam.
the massive colour fight. And dancing with
“Are you OK, Sam?” asked Dad, putting his Ankit at the party... Sam? Are you awake?”
arm around her. asked Kit.
“I’m fine,” Sam replied, forcing a smile. “I’m tired. I’m going to sleep,” Sam replied
as she pulled up the covers.
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The next morning, Mum pulled Kit aside. He found Sam quietly drawing in the
“Sam’s been a little quiet. Do you know living room.
what’s wrong?” she asked.
“I’m really sorry for leaving you out,” he
Kit thought to himself. Could it be because said. “It’s just that we haven’t seen Ankit
he had been spending so much time with for ages and he’s really funny and—”
Ankit? Maybe Sam was feeling left out.
“It’s not that. I lost my bracelet at the
Kit was a bit worried.
colour fight,” blurted Sam. “Mum told
me to take it off but I forgot and now
it’s disappeared!” she sobbed.
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Just then, Uncle Ravi called from the That evening, it was time to say goodbye.
kitchen. “Kit! Sam! Would you like They all hugged as the bags were loaded
anything from the market before you into the taxi.
head home?” he asked.
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Kit felt in his backpack and pulled out a Sam’s smile stretched from ear to ear.
paper bag. “I had some money left over,” “It’s wonderful!” she exclaimed. “This one
he explained. “I asked Uncle Ravi to get is even nicer than the one I lost.”
this for you.”
Kit beamed.
Sam opened the bag. Inside was a beautiful
“I’ll look after it really, really carefully,”
new bracelet.
she told Kit. “You’re the best brother in
the whole world.”
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“So, what did you think of your first Holi “We loved it! Can we come again next year?”
celebrated in India?” asked Dada. replied Kit and Sam.
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Read these pages to your child and
After complete the activities together.
Reading
Which words or phrases on page 9 help
? to describe what the market was like?
The story begins with... Which part of Kit and Sam’s trip would
? you most like to experience and why?
On their trip to India, Kit and Sam were
looking forward to...
When Sam lost her bracelet, she felt... • Go on a ‘Colour Scavenger Hunt’ in your
local area with a grown-up. Take photos of
the different coloured things that you find.
Can you find something for every colour in
the rainbow?
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