| Audio | Visual |
|---|---|
| The big hit went into the mitt Can you hear short-i in it? The big hit went into the mitt Short-i sounds like ih, ih, ih |
Two illustrations of the letter "i" bounce to the music. The letters are in the words "Big" and Hit" in the title, "The Big Hit." |
| The tin man has a bat. | A drawing shows a tin robot on a baseball field. The tin man swings a bat for practice. |
| Jill has a mitt. | Jill, a friendly doll, is also on the field. She gets ready to catch the ball! |
| Zac has a big ball. | Zac the Rat is playing too! He is the pitcher. |
| Will he hit the ball? | The tin man looks worried. |
| The ball hits the mitt. | The ball comes flying! The tin man swings, but misses. Jill catches the ball. |
| The tin man will not give up. | A bubble in the air shows the tin man imagining how to hit the ball. |
| The tin man hits the ball! | The ball comes again. The tin man swings and hits! He runs toward first base. |
| The End | The storybook closes. |