The Missing Garden Shovel

Kate keeps her garden tools in a small shed. Every Saturday, she waters her flowers. Today, her small garden shovel is gone.

Kate menyimpan perkakas kebunnya di sebuah gudang kecil. Setiap hari Sabtu, ia menyiram bunga-bunganya. Hari ini, sekop kebun kecilnya hilang.

She looks on the shelf. She looks under the bench. She looks behind some old flower pots. The shovel is not there.

Ia mencari di rak. Ia mencari di bawah bangku. Ia mencari di balik beberapa pot bunga tua. Sekop itu tidak ada.

Kate thinks someone took it from her yard. She feels a little upset about it. Her flowers really need fresh soil today.

Kate mengira seseorang telah mengambilnya dari halamannya. Ia merasa agak kesal. Bunga-bunganya sangat membutuhkan tanah segar hari ini.

She walks over to her neighbor's house. "Did you see my garden shovel?" Kate asks. Her neighbor shakes his head slowly. "No, but my dog loves to dig," he says.

Ia berjalan ke rumah tetangganya. "Apakah Anda melihat sekop kebun saya?" tanya Kate. Tetangganya menggeleng pelan. "Tidak, tapi anjing saya suka menggali," katanya.

They walk to the neighbor's yard together. The dog runs happily around the grass. Near a rose bush, they see fresh dirt.

Mereka berjalan ke halaman tetangga bersama-sama. Si anjing berlarian dengan riang di atas rumput. Di dekat semak mawar, mereka melihat tanah yang baru digali.

Kate digs a little with her hands. She feels something hard under the soil. There is her shovel, deep in the dirt.

Kate menggali sedikit dengan tangannya. Ia merasakan sesuatu yang keras di bawah tanah. Di sanalah sekopnya, terkubur dalam di tanah.

The neighbor's dog sits nearby and wags its tail. Kate laughs and picks up the shovel. "I think he borrowed it," Kate says.

Anjing tetangga itu duduk di dekat mereka dan mengibaskan ekornya. Kate tertawa dan mengambil sekop itu. "Sepertinya dia meminjamnya," kata Kate.

The neighbor laughs too and shakes his head. "Sorry about that," he says kindly. "I'll watch him more closely next time."

Si tetangga ikut tertawa dan menggeleng. "Maaf soal itu," katanya ramah. "Lain kali saya akan mengawasinya lebih ketat."

Kate cleans the shovel with some water. She walks home and waters her flowers. She smiles and puts the shovel away.

Kate membersihkan sekop itu dengan air. Ia berjalan pulang dan menyiram bunga-bunganya. Ia tersenyum dan menyimpan sekop itu kembali.