

Lila and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big swamp near their house. They wanted to explore it, but their mom said no.
"Swamp is dirty and wet. You can get sick or lost. Stay away from swamp," mom said.
But Lila and Ben did not listen. They waited until mom was busy and ran to the swamp. They saw frogs, bugs, and plants. They thought it was fun.
"Look, a big frog!" Lila said.
"Ribbit, ribbit," Ben said. He liked to repeat what animals said.
They followed the frog to a deeper part of the swamp. They did not see the sign that said "Danger".
"Ribbit, ribbit," the frog said.
"Ribbit, ribbit," Ben said.
Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. A big alligator came out of the water. It had sharp teeth and a long tail. It looked hungry.
"Help, help!" Lila and Ben screamed.
They ran back to the swamp edge. They were scared and wet. They saw mom coming. She looked angry and worried.
"What are you doing here? I told you to stay away from swamp!" mom said.
"Sorry, mom. We saw a frog and wanted to play. But then an alligator came and we ran away. We are fine, mom. Please don't be mad," Lila and Ben said.
Mom hugged them and checked them for injuries. She was glad they were fine, but she was also mad.
"You did not listen to me. You could have been hurt or eaten by the alligator. Swamp is not a place to play. Repeat after me: swamp is not a place to play," mom said.
"Swamp is not a place to play," Lila and Ben said.
They learned their lesson. They never went to the swamp again. They played in the yard or the park instead. They still liked to repeat what animals said, but only the safe ones.
