📖 Script

Narrator: In a quiet pond, Toby the Turtle 🐢 often sighed.

🐢 Toby: “I’m tired of always crawling. I wish I could fly like the ducks!”

Narrator: One day, he saw Daisy 🦆 and Duke 🦆 flapping their wings.

🐢 Toby: “Please, take me with you next time you fly!”

🦆 Duke: “Well… we could try. But you must promise not to speak.”

🦆 Daisy: “Hold this stick in your mouth. We’ll carry the ends and fly you through the sky.”

Narrator: Toby bit down on the stick. The ducks lifted off—up, up, up into the sky!

Narrator: The view was amazing. Mountains, rivers, and trees zoomed by below.

Narrator: People on the ground looked up in amazement.

👨 “Look! A turtle flying!”

👩 “How strange and clever!”

Narrator: Toby felt proud.

🐢 Toby (thinking): “If only I could say something…”

Narrator: But he forgot the warning.

🐢 Toby: “YES! I AM—!”

Narrator: The moment he opened his mouth… he let go of the stick.

🐢 Toby: “Aaaaaaaah!”

Narrator: Down he tumbled—thump!—into a soft bush.

Narrator: Dazed but okay, Toby sighed again.

🐢 Toby: “Next time… I’ll keep my mouth shut.”

Narrator: And so, the ducks flew on, and Toby learned that sometimes, silence keeps you flying.

📚 Vocabulary

1. Crawl – To move slowly along the ground

2. Lifted off – To rise or fly into the air

3. Amazement – A feeling of great surprise

4. Tumbled – To fall and roll

5. Dazed – Confused, often after a fall or shock

💬 Useful Expressions

1. “Please, take me with you!” – Asking eagerly for help or inclusion

2. “If only I could say something…” – Wishing to speak despite knowing better

3. “Next time… I’ll keep my mouth shut.” – Realizing it’s wise to stay quiet sometimes

❓ Comprehension Questions

1. Why did Toby want to fly?

2. What did the ducks use to help Toby fly?

3. What warning did the ducks give him?

4. What happened when Toby tried to talk?

5. What lesson did Toby learn by the end?