1 "Let's make some Christmas cookies," suggested Ruth. "It's fun to bake cookies, especially when we get to eat them."
2 "That's a good idea. You can learn a lot from baking cookies," said Mother.
3 "Like what?" asked Mary.
4 "Well, to start with we can learn
cooperation," answered Mother.
5 "What is co...co...co..op..eration?" asked Sam.
6 "Cooperation is working together. It is when you get the bowl and I get the flour. You put in the eggs and I stir," said Mother.
7 Mary, Sam, and Ruth put on their kitchen aprons. They gathered all the ingredients to make the cookies. They took turns adding the ingredients. They took turns stirring the dough.
8 Ruth put the cookie dough on the counter. Mary rolled the dough into a thin sheet. They took turns with the cookie cutters. Mary cut out stars. Ruth cut out snowmen. Sam cut out Christmas trees. Then they placed the cookies on a baking tray.
9 "Now we will learn about
patience," said Mother.
10 "What is patience?" asked Ruth.
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