Sid and the Mess

Book 18

New words:
fell
mess

Plot Summary

One by one the animals climb up to sit in their tree house. When Sid the Horse tries to join them, however, he is too heavy and the tree house falls with everyone in it. Sid is blamed for the resulting mess so he undertakes to repair the tree house. All of the animals get back in the tree house with Sid solidly supporting them.

1 / 13

"We will sit in that."

2 / 13

Mat fell.

3 / 13

"Will Mat sit in that?
Will Nan sit with Mat?"

4 / 13

Nan sits with Mat.
Will Mit sit in that?

5 / 13

Mit sits with Nan and Mat.
Will Sis sit in that?

6 / 13

"We sit in it.
Will Sid sit in it?"

7 / 13

Sid fell.

8 / 13

Mit and Mat fell on Sid.
A mess fell on Sid.

9 / 13

Sis and Nan fell in the mess.

10 / 13

"I fell.
I am a mess."

11 / 13

"We fell.
See that mess."

12 / 13

"It is a mess."

13 / 13

"See Sid with it.
We sit in it."

Story Questions

1. p.1— What do the animals want to do?
2. p.6— Which animals do get into the tree house?
3. p.7— Which animal is too heavy and breaks the tree house?
4. p.11— Who do the animals blame for the mess?
5. p.13— How does Sid make everyone happy?