1Our family drove to the beach early in the morning.
2The tide was low, so the beach looked very wide.
3My little sister collected shells in a yellow bucket.
4Small crabs hid under the wet rocks near the shore.
5Dad explained that the moon causes the tides to change.
6Waves rolled in and broke gently on the sand.
7We saw a jellyfish lying on the beach and kept away.
8Seagulls flew low over the water looking for food.
9The sea water felt cold at first, but then it was fine.
10Mum showed us tiny fish swimming in a rock pool.
11A starfish was stuck to the bottom of the pool.
12Salt water dries on your skin and leaves it sticky.
13By lunchtime the tide had covered the flat sand again.
14We ate our sandwiches under a big umbrella.
15Dad said the sea holds most of the water on Earth.
16In the afternoon we watched boats far out on the water.
17The waves grew stronger as the wind picked up.
18We shook the sand out of our towels before leaving.
19My sister kept her three best shells in her pocket.
20Everyone agreed it was a perfect day by the sea.