{
    "schemaVersion": 1,
    "id": "mixed-up-tales",
    "title": "Mixed-Up Tales",
    "category": "Writing",
    "gradeRange": {
        "min": 2,
        "max": 4
    },
    "locale": "en-US",
    "description": "Sixteen short, original four-event sequences. The events array is the answer order; shuffle a copy for a sequencing activity.",
    "items": [
        {
            "title": "Pancake Morning",
            "events": [
                "Mix the batter",
                "Pour it in the pan",
                "Flip the cooked pancake",
                "Eat breakfast"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "The Little Seed",
            "events": [
                "Plant the seed",
                "Water the planted seed",
                "Watch a sprout appear",
                "See a flower bloom"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Birthday Surprise",
            "events": [
                "Wrap the gift",
                "Bring it to the party",
                "Give it to your friend",
                "Watch your friend unwrap it"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Snow Day",
            "events": [
                "Roll three snowballs",
                "Stack them into a snowman",
                "Add a carrot nose",
                "Wave to the finished snowman"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Library Trip",
            "events": [
                "Walk to the library",
                "Pick out a book",
                "Check out the book",
                "Read it at home"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "A Paper Airplane",
            "events": [
                "Choose a sheet of paper",
                "Fold it into an airplane",
                "Throw the paper airplane",
                "Watch it glide across the room"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "The Missing Mitten",
            "events": [
                "Notice one mitten is missing",
                "Look underneath the bench",
                "Find the mitten under the bench",
                "Put both mittens on"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "Garden Picnic",
            "events": [
                "Pack a picnic basket",
                "Carry it to the garden",
                "Spread a blanket on the grass",
                "Eat lunch on the blanket"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "The New Painting",
            "events": [
                "Put paper on the easel",
                "Brush colors onto the paper",
                "Wait for the paint to dry",
                "Hang up the dry painting"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "A Helpful Neighbor",
            "events": [
                "See a neighbor drop some apples",
                "Help pick up the fallen apples",
                "Put them back in the bag",
                "Wave goodbye to the neighbor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "The Birdhouse",
            "events": [
                "Measure the wooden pieces",
                "Build the birdhouse",
                "Hang the finished house in a tree",
                "Watch a bird visit the new house"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "The Class Play",
            "events": [
                "Choose a story for the play",
                "Practice the story with the class",
                "Perform the play for visitors",
                "Bow when the audience claps"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "The Rainy Walk",
            "events": [
                "See rain outside the window",
                "Put on boots and a raincoat",
                "Walk through the rainy park",
                "Dry your wet boots back at home"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "The Lost Puppy",
            "events": [
                "Read a notice about a lost puppy",
                "Spot that puppy near the gate",
                "Ask an adult to call its owner",
                "Watch the owner come for the puppy"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "The Little Boat",
            "events": [
                "Make a boat from a cork",
                "Set the cork boat in a bowl of water",
                "Blow gently on its tiny sail",
                "Watch the boat move across the bowl"
            ]
        },
        {
            "title": "The Class Book",
            "events": [
                "Write a story on a page",
                "Draw a picture for the story",
                "Add the page to the class book",
                "Read the finished book together"
            ]
        }
    ]
}