In a far star, lived a sad lad named Brad. Brad had a jar full of tad bits of time. Each day was a scar, as he saw time slip afar. His heart felt so bad.
Tick tock, each tick was a shock. Brad had a bar chart made of red yarn. Every day, Brad would add a stark mark. The task was hard, but Brad was in charge.
Tick tock, the chart looked like a star. "It's bizarre," said Brad, "time's not on par." His cat, Chad, purred and rubbed against the jar.
Tick tock, the last day was ajar. Brad stared at the jar, his eyes like tar. He sighed, "It's too far, Chad. Tomorrow, we restart."
So, Brad, the sad lad from the far star, held his jar and Chad, under the last tick tock of the bizarre year.
Answer these questions:
What was the name of the sad lad in the story?
What did Brad have in his jar?
What did Brad make with the red yarn?
Who was Brad's cat?
What did Brad say they would do tomorrow?
On one side, write the words ending with ad and the other side, write the words ending with ar
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Write a story of your own called 'Brad and the Ticking Jar'