Look at the ball.
Nine kids on a side.
A kid sends the ball.
Hit it with a bat.
Run to a base.
Run and get home.
Play ball!
Can you catch it?
Words to know
- kids: children
- bat: hits the ball
- home: where you start
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Sources
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