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Reading with phonics Book 2

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Foreword Reading with phonics is a series of three books designed to develop students’ phonemic awareness through a text with related worksheets. This allows the students to practise the sound being taught while reading and comprehending text. Each sound has two stories based around the same theme so the teacher can cater for individual ability levels within the classroom. The word cards at the end of each treated sound help to consolidate the students’ knowledge of the sounds. They can be used to introduce or consolidate teaching and learning.

The books in this series are:

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Reading with phonics (Book 1) Reading with phonics (Book 2) Reading with phonics (Book 3)

Content

Foreword............................................................................................................................................................................................ iii

Teachers Notes ...................................................................................................................................................................... iv – v

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Shirley’s birthday ................................................................................................................................................ 17–24

Eat your beans, Dean! .................................................................................................................................... 25–32

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My kite .................................................................................................................................................................... 33–41

There’s a mouse in the house .................................................................................................................... 42–49

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Rose and Nosey ................................................................................................................................................ 50–57

The turtle ............................................................................................................................................................... 58–65

The birthday cake .................................................................................................................................................... 1–8

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The crow with the bow .................................................................................................................................... 66–73

The toyshop .......................................................................................................................................................... 74–81

u-e/ue Super glue ............................................................................................................................................................ 82–89 qu

The queen ............................................................................................................................................................. 90–97

The pterodactyl that came to dinner ...................................................................................................... 98–105

Dad’s shed ......................................................................................................................................................... 106–113

My dog, Trippy .................................................................................................................................................. 114–121

Answers ............................................................................................................................................................................... 122–137

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Teachers notes Phonics is a large component of a student’s reading development and often it is taught in isolation rather than within a text. In this series of phonic books, the student develops his/her phonemic awareness within the structure of a text and its supporting worksheets. Each grapheme is treated within a story so the student can associate the sound with a word and develop strategies for word identification and comprehension. The stories are accompanied by relevant worksheets that consolidate the sound being treated.

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The teacher has a choice of texts and worksheets to use with the grapheme being covered. This enables different levels of ability to be catered for within the classroom.

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In Books 1 and 2, the sounds are covered individually. In Book 3, different graphemes that represent the same sound families are treated. The books all follow the same format: two sets of stories based around the sound, followed by corresponding worksheets. The word cards can be used for sight vocabulary, home reading, spelling words, word sorts, making sentences or reading with a partner. The text offers the teacher two choices: a simple story or a more complex story. The teacher can choose which is more appropriate for the level of the student.

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A note on the pronunciation of some digraphs

Although some digraphs can be used to represent slightly different sounds, they have not been differentiated in this book. Teachers should explain to their students that there can be an additional pronunciation with these letters in certain words. These words have been included because they are beneficial to students’ understanding of their spelling. For example, the digraphs u-e, ue and ew can produce an ‘oo’ sound (as in flute, glue and screw). Although the keywords used for these digraphs concentrate on this sound, words such as cube, new and stew, which have a ‘yoo’ sound, have also been included. The same is true for the digraph er. While the keyword used for the digraph concentrates on the ‘er’ sound (as in germ and pert), pronunciation of er when the digraph is at the end of a word can create an ‘uh’ sound (as in summer, dinner and older). For this book, where worksheet instructions refer to a digraph (for example, ue), this indicates that students should only concentrate on the words which contain the relevant digraph sound when pronounced. iv

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Teachers notes

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Some worksheets relate to the story. The teacher can decide to use all the worksheets as a package or select the ones he/she would like to use. The corresponding questions cover both literal and inferential questions, encouraging the students to think about the text they have read.

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Teachers notes The worksheets expose the students to different types of questions and word study exercises to develop their understanding of phonemic awareness, punctuation and grammar. It also maintains the students’ interest and consolidates strategies taught. The words can be used as spelling cards, sight vocabulary cards, home reading cards or can be read with a partner to consolidate sound/word recognition.

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Teachers can use the words with underlined digraphs for word sorts, making stories or for sentence construction. The reading cards enable students to consolidate and extend their sight vocabulary and to recognise the digraph in a text format as well as on the activity-based worksheets.

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The birthday cake – 1

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My nanna was on her way to see us. She was catching a plane.

myself. Nanna didn’t know I could write my own name and that my job was to rake up the leaves.

We made the cake and put the mixture into a long, shaped cake tin, then put it in the oven to bake. When it was ready, Mum put it on the sink to cool.

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2. Draw a big snake. Write all the ‘a-e’ words on the snake.

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The birthday cake – 4

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She had to catch a plane because she lived a long way away. I had a lot to tell her. She didn’t know that I could tie my shoelaces and ride my skateboard all by myself. Nanna didn’t know I could write my name and that my job was to rake up the leaves in the backyard.

When it was ready, Mum put it on the sink to cool.

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Mum said I could help her bake the cake. I got out the milk. I had to shake it first and then I poured it into the cup. We mixed all the ingredients and put the mixture into a long, shaped cake tin. Then we put it in the oven to bake.

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We had to pick Nanna up, so we decided to take the big car to fit Nanna’s cases in.

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Nanna was just getting off the plane when we arrived at the airport. She waved to us and collected her big case. Nanna said that my birthday present was so big she had to use her biggest case. On the way home, Mum put a tape in and we sang our favourite songs. When we got home, Nanna listened to me tell her about the things I had been doing. She opened her case and gave me my present. It was a big game called Snakes and Ladders. We played the game while Mum iced my cake. At dinnertime, we ate the snake cake for dessert. It was a good cake! 4

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The runaway horse – 1 1. Circle the ‘or’ words in this story. One stormy night, a horse was in the cornfield.

BOOM, BOOM went the thunder. The horse took off across the corn. The farmer wanted to check his animals. Some had just been born.

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S He looked in the barn. The pigs were snorting and the sheep were huddled together. They had just been shorn, so they didn’t have much wool to keep them warm.

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He took his torch and went onto the porch. He nearly forgot his raincoat.

He looked in the north paddock for his horse. He was not there. ‘Oh, no!’ said the farmer. ‘He has run away again. He doesn’t like storms.’

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The runaway horse – 2

1. Write one sentence for each of the words below.

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The runaway horse – 3

Cut out the letter cards and rearrange them to make the ‘or’ words.

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The runaway horse – 4

Circle the ‘or’ words in this story. One stormy night, a horse was standing in the cornfields when, all of sudden, BOOM, BOOM went the thunder.

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The horse was very frightened. It took off across the cornfields and into the woods.

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The farmer knew where to look. He found his horse in the woods. He led him back and put him in the barn. He got the big pitchfork and forked some hay onto it and fed his horse to calm him down. When all the animals were safe and sound, the farmer went back to the house and went to bed. He would check his animals again in the morning—and fix his torn shorts. 12

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The runaway horse – 5 Answer the questions with full sentences. 1. Where was the horse?

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3. Why were the sheep huddled together?

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The runaway horse – 6

1. Complete the word puzzles. (a) Change the c to f in cork. (b) Change the b to t in born.

r o e t s Bo r (d) Change the st top pe in stork. ok u (e) Change theS sh to h in shorn.

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2. Write ‘true’, ‘false’ or ‘not in the story’. (a) It was sunny. (b) It was on a farm. (c) The horse was black.

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Write a story using the words below. Circle these words in your story. fork

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Shirley’s birthday – 1 1. Circle the ‘ir’ words in this story. It was Shirley’s birthday and she was having a party. The sun was shining and the birds were chirping.

She was going to help her mum make a cake. She stirred the mixture and watched as Mum poured it into a cake tin. After thirty minutes, Mum checked the cake. It was firm to touch so she took it out of the oven. She placed it on the sink to cool.

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clothes and put on her new shirt and skirt. All her friends were coming.

Kirk was the first to come, Tom came next and Anna came third. ‘Hip, hip, hooray! It’s Shirley’s birthday!’

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Everyone had fun playing games and eating the yummy birthday cake.

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Shirley’s birthday – 2

Answer the questions with full sentences. 1. Who had a birthday?

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3. What did Mum make?

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Cut out the letter cards and rearrange them to make the ‘ir’ words.

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Shirley’s birthday – 5 Circle the ‘ir’ words in this story.

Yesterday it was my birthday and I had a surprise birthday party. In the morning I helped my mum to make the cake. I stirred the mixture and then Mum put it in a cake tin and baked it in the oven. It was firm to touch when it was cooked.

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At twelve-thirty, I was dressed and ready to go out for lunch. I thought I was going out to lunch with just Mum, but when I opened the front door all my friends were waiting. They yelled, ‘Surprise! Happy birthday, Shirley’. They were coming to lunch with us. After lunch we stopped at a park and played games. The sun was shining and the birds were chirping. We had a running race. Kirk came first, Tom came second, Anna came third and I came last. Dad had brought a soccer ball to the park and we played a game of soccer. It was the girls against the boys. I thought the girls won, but Kirk said the boys scored more goals. We were all thirsty after our game and we had a big drink of water. When it was three-thirty, Dad said it was time to go home for birthday cake. Mum made us wash our dirty hands and then we had birthday cake and hot chocolate.

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3. Write a word that rhymes with each of these words. (a) Change the sh to sk in shirt.

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(f) thirty

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Cut out and use the words for reading, writing, spelling or word definitions.

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ea Eat your beans, Dean! – 1 1. Circle the ‘ea’ words in this story. Dean didn’t like to eat beans. At mealtimes his mum and dad would try to mix them in with his meat, but Dean would pick the beans out.

r o e t s Bo r e p o u k the seeds. The Dad said they could grow some beans. They planted S plants grew tall with lots of leaves and beans.

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At school Dean had been reading about plants.

Dean took some beans to school. His teacher was going to make a bean dip with them, and they were going to eat it for a treat. Everyone sat in their seats. Dean reached across the table and put some bean dip on his carrot stick. To his surprise, he liked it.

When he got home he told his mum that he had eaten beans in a dip. His mum asked the teacher for the recipe and made some to take to the picnic at the beach the next day.

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They had a fun day at the beach. They played a game of beach volleyball. A seal came out of the water and sat on the rocks. Now Mum and Dad never have to say ‘Eat your beans, Dean’.

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I grow on trees. I am a

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You can swim at this place.

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ea Eat your beans, Dean! – 3 Cut out the letter cards and make the ‘ea’ words.

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ea Eat your beans, Dean! – 4 Circle the ‘ea’ words in this story. Dean was a little boy who didn’t like to eat beans. At every mealtime his mum and dad tried to mix them up in his meat, but Dean would pick them out.

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One day, Dad and Dean planted some bean seeds in the garden. They looked after them every day and soon shoots and leaves grew. The bean plants grew tall and then beans started to grow. At school, Dean had been reading about plants. His teacher had asked him to record how many leaves his plants had and how tall they were.

When the beans were ready to be picked, Dean took some to school. His teacher was going to make a bean dip with them, and the children were going to eat it for a treat. The children sat in their seats and passed the bowl around. Dean reached across the table and put some bean dip on his carrot stick.

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o c . Everyone liked the bean dip and c e her r they asked Dean if they could have o t s s per some of his beans to make their u own. Now Mum and Dad never have to say ‘Eat your beans, Dean’, because they are his favourite vegetable. Next year, Dad is going to grow peas! 28

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ea Eat your beans, Dean! – 5 Answer the questions with full sentences. 1. What didn’t Dean like to eat?

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3. How did Dean know he liked beans?

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My kite – 1 1. Circle the ‘i-e’ words in this story. Yesterday, my dad came home with a smile on his face.

He took me to the park to fly my kite. Dad let me ride my bike to the park. We went past the fire station. The fire engines were not there. Dad said they may be out at a fire. At the park, Dad showed me how to fly my kite.

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Next to the pipe slide was a man who hired out bikes to people. We got home and Mum had dinner ready. We had fried rice and chicken.

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My kite – 2

Cut out the sounds and make the ‘i-e’ words.

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time

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My kite – 4

Circle the ‘i-e’ words in this story. Yesterday, my dad came home with a big smile on his face. He said it was such a fine day we should go to the park and fly my new kite. It was five o’clock.

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ready to go. Dad let me ride my bike to the park. We went past the fire station. The doors were up and the fire engines were not there. Dad said they may have been called out to a fire. As I rode along, I tried to ride in a straight line and not wobble all over the place.

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At the park, Dad showed me how to let out the string and fly my kite. I had to hold on tightly, or my kite would fly away. I flew my kite for a long time and then Dad said we could go over to the slides. Next to the big pipe slide was a man who hired bikes to people. Lots of people were enjoying the fine weather and hiring bikes. Soon it was time to go. We got back home at six o’clock and Mum had dinner ready. It was fried rice and spiced chicken. I told Mum it was a very nice meal.

o c . che e r o After dinner, I helped Mum wipe down the cupboards and then I had to t r s s r u e p write a story for school. I called my story ‘My kite’. It was about a little boy who went to the park to fly his kite with his dad. I didn’t have to think about it, I just had to write about the things we did at the park. I liked writing my story. Dad came and tucked me in. He said we could go to the park and fly my kite another day.

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My kite – 5 Answer the questions using full sentences. 1. Why did his dad take him to the park?

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u 2. How did theyS get to the park?

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4. What do you do to help Mum at home?

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My kite – 6

1. Complete the word puzzles. (a) Change b to h in bike (b) Change h to sl in hide

r o e t s Bo r e (d) Take the ti off time p ok u (e) Take the n S off nice

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My kite – 7 Read the clues and fill in the crossword puzzle.

Across 1. You do this with your teeth. . 5. The sun can 6. Can you your name? 7. Water goes through a . 8. The opposite of groom 10. When you’re happy, you . 14. The number before ten 16. Little white grains of food

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My kite – 8

Cut out and match the pictures to the clue.

I do this when I am happy. .

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I am found at a park. I am slippery.

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My kite – 9

Cut out and use the words for reading, writing, spelling or word definitions.

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There’s a mouse in the house – 1

1. Circle the ‘ou’ words in this story. There is a mouse in our house. My mum shouted very loudly! ‘MOUSE, MOUSE! THERE’S A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE!’

r o e t s Bo r e p ok I would make a mousetrap. u S I found a box outside. I cut a hole in it and put in some cheese. I waited by the fridge and counted in my head.

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I told Mum not to worry.

The mouse popped his head out and sniffed the cheese. He ran into the box and I shut the lid.

water fountain. My mum shouted with glee:

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‘THERE’S NO MOUSE IN THE HOUSE, YIPPEE!’

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I won’t tell Mum about the mouse I saw in her bedroom! 2. Draw the picture to match the story.

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There’s a mouse in the house – 3

1. Write one sentence for each of the words below. loud mouse outside mountain house (a) (b) (c)

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Write a story using the words below. Circle these words in your story.

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There’s a mouse in the house – 5

Circle the ‘ou – mouse’ words in this story. My mum found a mouse in our house. I saw him run around the table, through my mum’s legs and under the fridge.

r o e t s B r e ‘GET IT OUT, GET IT OUT! THERE’S A MOUSE INo THE HOUSE.’ p o u k My mum doesn’t like Smice.

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My mum saw it too and shouted out very loudly.

I told Mum not to worry, I would catch the mouse. I was going to build a mousetrap. I found a box outside and I cut a hole in it. I put some cheese inside.

I waited by the fridge without making a sound. I counted in my head and when I was up to one hundred, the mouse popped his head out and sniffed the cheese. He ran into the box and I quickly closed the lid.

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Mum was very happy and we danced around the kitchen. We went outside and I let the mouse go near the water fountain. Then we bounced a ball together.

Our greyhound called Betsy always tries to catch the ball. She brings it back and puts it on the ground. She wants us to throw it away again. She barks very loudly when we play with the ball. By then, the clouds in the sky were getting dark, and rain started to fall.

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game. It was called ‘Mouse Trap™’! We sat around the table and played. It was a fun game to play.

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There’s a mouse in the house – 6 1. Complete the word puzzles. (a) Change h to m in house (b) Change r to f in round

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(b) The writer saw a mouse. (c) The writer got a box.

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1. Rearrange the words to make a sentence. (a) our There’s in house. mouse a

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Cut out and use the words for reading, writing, spelling or word definitions.

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Rose and Nosey – 1

1. Circle the ‘o-e – bone’ words in this story. One day a little old lady called Rose was feeling sad and lonely. She went to the pet shop and chose a dog and then she went to the butcher to buy it some bones.

r o e t s Bo r e p ok He sniffed the hose. u S He tried to jump up on the clothes line. He tried to pick up the garden stones in his mouth. He found some rope and tossed it about.

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When she got home, Rose put the dog outside to run and play.

He poked his nose into a bucket and scratched around the yard. ‘Goodness me,’ said Rose, ‘I’m going to call you Nosey.’

Nosey loved living with Rose. The only time Rose got cross was when Nosey dug holes in her rose garden.

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Rose and Nosey – 2 Cut out the letter cards and make the ‘o-e’ words.

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Rose and Nosey – 3

1. Choose from the words in the box to complete the sentences. and

(a) Rose was

. holes

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Rose and Nosey – 4 Circle the ‘o-e – bone’ words in this story. One day, a little old lady called Rose was feeling sad and lonely.

‘I know’, she said. ‘I’ll go to the pet shop and buy a dog. Then I’ll have company and won’t be alone any more.’ Rose closed her front door and went to the pet shop.

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u When she got home, Rose put the dog outside to run and play. He ran S all over the yard, sniffing the hose and trying to jump up on the clothes

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She chose a little dog and hoped he would be happy in his new home. Then she went to the butcher to buy him a bone.

line. He even tried to pick up her garden stones in his mouth. He poked his nose into buckets and scratched around the yard. ‘Goodness me’, she said. ‘I’m going to call you Nosey.’ Rose gave Nosey his bone and watched him chew and play with it.

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Rose loved having Nosey. She wasn’t lonely any more and looked forward to Nosey giving her a big lick on her nose each morning. They went for walks, and the neighbours would say, ‘Hello Rose and Nosey, how are you today? Come over for a cup of tea! Your roses are looking very nice, Rose’.

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Rose and Nosey – 5

Answer the questions with full sentences. 1. Who was sad and lonely?

r o e t s Bo r e 2. Name three things that the dog did in the backyard. p ok u S

3. Why did Rose call him Nosey?

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1. Complete the word puzzles.

2. Write ‘true’, ‘false’ or ‘not in the story’.

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Rose and Nosey – 8 Cut out and use the words for reading, writing, spelling or word definitions.

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The turtle – 1

1. Circle the ‘ur’ words in this story. On Saturday, Tom and his mate went down to the beach. They took their surfboards so they could have a surf. They could see something big swimming in the water.

r o e t s B r e ogetting burnt, they While they put on some sunscreen to stop themo p k watched the turtle.u S

Tom wondered if it was hurt.

The water was churning where the waves were breaking, but the turtle didn’t seem to mind the surfers as it lurched through the waves. It didn’t seem to be hurt. It would swim one way and then turn around and swim back again. It would slowly glide past the boys and then put on a burst of speed and take off into the waves.

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What a surprise! It was a turtle swimming around in the waves.

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Tom thought the turtle was surfing as well!

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Cut out the letter cards. How many ‘ur’ words can you make?

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On Saturday, Tom and his mate went down to the beach. They took their surfboards so they could have a surf. When they got to the beach they could see something big swimming in the water.

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u Tom wondered S if it was hurt.

What a surprise! It was a turtle swimming around in the waves.

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While they put on some sunscreen to stop them getting burnt, they watched the turtle.

The water was churning where the waves were breaking, and it took Tom and his mate a few tries to get out past the churning water. The turtle didn’t seem to mind the surfers as it lurched through the waves, and it didn’t seem to be hurt. It would swim one way and then turn around and swim back again.

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The turtle – 5

Answer the questions with full sentences. 1. Where did Tom and his mate go?

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3. Why did Tom think the turtle might be hurt?

4. Where did the turtle go?

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Draw the sequence of events in the story. Write the ‘ur’ words that match the event. 2. Write the ‘ur’ words.

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1. Complete the word puzzles. (a) Change n to p in nurse

2. Write ‘true’, ‘false’ or ‘not in the story’. (a) It was Sunday.

(b) Change c to h in curl

(b) Tom’s mate was Bob. r o e t s Bo r e p ok (c) Take ch off churn u S (c) They went surfing.

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The crow with the bow – 1

1. Circle the ‘ow’ words in this story. One day, a little boy was having a party at the park. A big black crow watched from the low branches of a tree. The boy opened his presents. He put the paper and the bows under the presents so they wouldn’t blow away.

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The gentle breeze was blowing over the freshlycut grass. What a great day it was!

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Then the boy and his friends went rowing on the lake in a rowboat. The boy’s dad was showing them how to row. He said they could get a tow in if they got stuck.

The crow flew from the tree. She poked her head in a yellow bow and flew back into the tree. She looked around and saw a strange shadow on the ground.

‘Goodness me,’ thought the crow, ‘what’s that funny thing?’ The crow hopped onto the lower branch and the shadow hopped too. She turned slowly around and the strange shadow turned too.

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‘Why, that funny thing is me! It must be the bow. I had better throw it back. I don’t want my friends to get a fright when they see me!’ The crow shook her head and the bow fell to the ground below. The boys came running back to have some food and drink, and the crow sat in the tree and watched.

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Write a story using the words below. Circle these words in your story. throw

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One day, a little boy was having a party at the park. The park was his favourite place. There was a big lake where you could go rowing and the park had lots of play equipment.

All his friends were waiting for him and they gave him lots of presents. He slowly unwrapped them and left the presents, paper and bows on the table while they played.

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A big, black crow was sitting in the lower branches of the tree. The boy and his friends were going rowing on the lake in a rowboat. They didn’t know how to row, so his dad was showing them how to row. If they had a problem, his dad said he would tow them back in. The wind had blown a yellow bow off the table, so the crow hopped off and poked her head through the bow. The crow suddenly saw a big, funny-looking shadow and flew up into the tree. On the ground below, she could still see the strange shadow. The crow moved her head and the shadow moved. She hopped onto a lower branch and the shadow hopped too. She slowly turned around and the shadow slowly turned too. ‘That’s strange’, thought the crow. Then she remembered the yellow bow. ‘Oh my, it is only my shadow with the bow around my neck. Silly me, I will throw the bow off and then I won’t frighten myself or my friends.’ The bow landed on the ground below, near the table. Just then the crow heard the boy’s father. ‘Come on all you slowcoaches. Hurry up! It’s time to eat.’ The boys ran as fast as they could and reached the table at the same time. The crow flew away and sat in a tree where she could keep her eye out for any food scraps that might blow off the table. ‘What an interesting day’, thought the crow.

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The crow with the bow – 5

Answer the questions with full sentences. 1. Why was the boy at the park?

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3. What safety things do you think the boys had to do before they went in the boat?

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yellow

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Cut out and use the words for reading, writing, spelling or word definitions.

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The toyshop – 1

1. Circle the ‘oy’ words in this story. Roy is a little boy. His dad owns a toyshop. In the foyer is a big LEGO™ ship called a destroyer. Roy’s dad employed people to build it. Roy helped, too. Once, a little girl nearly destroyed it. Roy was very annoyed and had to help fix it. The toyshop gives a lot of joy to the children who visit.

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r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S the toys they like. They enjoy choosing

Roy’s friends, Joy and Troy, enjoy coming to the toyshop.

Troy wants to buy a toy train set. Joy wants to get the LEGO™ Royal Castle. Roy is saving up for the cowboy costume. Roy’s dad says when they are older, he will employ them in the toyshop while he goes on a voyage to see the royal palace.

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is a big LEGO™

called a destroyer.

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The toyshop – 3

1. Write one sentence for each of the words below.

boy oyster

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(d)

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Write a story using the words below. Circle these words in your story. toy

cowboy royal

joy

oyster

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Circle the ‘oy’ words in this story. Roy is a little boy whose father owns a toyshop. Roy enjoys going to work with his dad because he can play with all the toys.

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There is a section of the shop where the children can go to try out the toys. Then they can see if the toy is what they really want.

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In the foyer of the shop is a big LEGO™ construction. It is a big ship called a destroyer. His dad employed people to build it. Roy helped. It takes up lots of room in the foyer. One time, a naughty little girl knocked some of the LEGO™ down and nearly destroyed it. Roy was very annoyed and had to help fix it.

The toyshop gives a lot of joy to all the children who come to choose a present or spend their pocket money.

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Roy was saving his pocket money. He wants to buy the cowboy costume. He likes dressing up and playing cowboy games. He enjoys playing Cowboys and Indians with his friends, Troy and Joy. Troy is saving up to buy the toy train set. Joy wants the LEGO™ Royal Castle set. She has asked her mum and dad if she could have it for her birthday.

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The toyshop – 6 Answer the questions with full sentences. 1. What did Roy’s dad own?

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2. What was the big ship called?

3. What does ‘The toyshop gave a lot of joy’ mean?

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5. What is your favourite toy? Why?

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1. Complete the word puzzles. (a) Change b to j in boy

2. Write ‘true’, ‘false’ or ‘not in the story’. (a) It was raining.

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(d) Add cow to boy

(d) Roy’s mum owns the shop.

(e) Take the en off enjoy

(e) Roy’s friends go to the toyshop.

3. Write a word that rhymes with each of these words.

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4. Write the words in alphabetical order 1. 2.

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friends

enjoy

5. Circle all the ‘oy’ words in the word train. boytoyoysterenjoyemployvoyagedestroycoycowboytoyshopannoy 80

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Super glue – 1

1. Circle the ‘u-e/ue’ words in this story. On the fourth of June, it was my brother Tom’s birthday. Mum and Dad had been giving him clues about his presents all week. He got a model aeroplane, a flute and a remote control dune buggy.

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u Tom read the instructions and the rules for using the S glue. He had to be careful of the fumes from the glue,

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The kit aeroplane was in a cube-shaped box and it was huge. There was a tube of super glue and a tube of blue paint in the cube as well.

and not touch the glue with his fingers.

I was watching him put the wings on when Mum called out. He squeezed the tube too hard and glue squirted onto his fingers. His fingers were stuck to the wings of his plane! I called out to Mum and she came to the rescue. She got some special stuff and quickly put Tom’s fingers in it. Finally, Mum was able to free Tom. His fingers looked like prunes!

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Tom worked on the plane all day and painted it blue, with black stripes on the side and the wings. It even had a chute for the people to slide down in an emergency. It looked great and everyone said he did a good job.

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1. Write one sentence for each of the words below. rescued (a) (b)

(d)

use

glue

rule

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2. Read the words and draw a picture to match. (a) A blue cube.

(b) A tube of glue.

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Super glue – 3

Write a story using the words below. Circle these words in your story.

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Super glue – 4

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Circle the ‘u-e/ue’ words in this story.

On the fourth of June, it was my brother Tom’s birthday. Mum and Dad had been giving him clues about his presents all week. He got a model aeroplane, a flute and a remote control dune buggy. The kit aeroplane was in a cube-shaped box and it was huge. There was a tube of super glue and a tube of blue paint in the cube as well. Tom said I could watch him make it.

Tom read the instructions and the rules for using the glue. He had to be careful of the fumes from the glue, and not to touch the glue with his fingers.

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He opened the tube and followed the steps to assemble the plane. He was just putting the wings on when Mum called out. He squeezed the tube too hard and glue squirted onto his fingers. His fingers were stuck to the wings of his plane!

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I called out to Mum and she came to the rescue. She got some special stuff and quickly put Tom’s fingers in it. She gently pulled and tried to get Tom’s fingers off the wing. Finally, Mum was able to free Tom. His fingers looked like prunes! Tom explained to Mum that he was following the safety rules, but she scared him when she called. Mum said she was sorry. Tom worked on the plane all day and when it was finished it was huge. It took up all the room on the table. He painted it blue, with black stripes on the side and the wings. It even had a chute for the people to slide down in an emergency. Dad said he was glad Mum had come to the rescue and saved Tom from being glued to the plane forever! R.I.C. Publications® – www.ricpublications.com.au

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Super glue – 5

Answer the questions with full sentences. 1. When was it Tom’s birthday?

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Super glue – 6 Circle the ‘u-e/ue’ words in this story. On the fourth of

, it was my brother Tom’s

. Mum and Dad had

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1. Find the meaning of these words. You can use a dictionary. (a) prune

2. Write ‘true’, ‘false’ or ‘not in the story’. (a) It was Thursday.

(d) chute

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(b) Tom glued his toes. r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S (c) The plane was huge.

(d) Mum helped Tom.

(e) Dad was asleep.

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5. Circle all the ‘u-e/ue’ words in the word train. cuberescuebluehugeprunemuteruletubechuterudeJuneclues 88

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Super glue – 8

Cut out and use the words for reading, writing, spelling or word definitions.

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The queen – 1

1. Circle the ‘qu’ words in this story. Last Sunday morning, at a quarter to ten, I was sitting in the garden. I’d had a quarrel with my brothers. They had made up a quiz and teased me when I didn’t know the answers to the questions.

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A queer car with a flag on the front stopped in front of our house. Mum came out to see what was going on. She took one look at the car and quickly whispered to me to go inside and tidy up.

The queen’s driver and all her other people were waiting for her to get back in the car.

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Mum asked the queen if she would like a cup of tea to quench her thirst. The queen told my mum our house reminded her of where she grew up. My mum chatted about quilting and showed her my great-grandmother’s special quilt. I showed her my pet quails, and my brothers quizzed her about being a queen.

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2. Write the ‘qu’ word under the picture.

quick

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The queen – 3

Cut out the letter cards and rearrange them to make the ‘qu’ words.

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squirrel

quiz

quest question

queen

squeeze

quick

quickly

quite

quarter

quench

quarrel

quacking

quote

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The queen – 5

Circle the ‘qu’ words in the story. It was a quarter to ten on a quiet Sunday morning and I was in the garden. It was quite hot outside, but I’d had a quarrel with my brothers, and I wanted to get away from them. They had made up a quiz and laughed at me when I didn’t know the answers to the questions.

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The pterodactyl that came to dinner – 4 Circle the ‘er’ words in this story. My teacher told us to write an interesting story for our homework.

While dinner was being served, I told my mother, father and brother that I had to write a story. I wanted my story to be different and exciting.

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Dad opened the door and there was a funny-looking pterodactyl standing there. ‘Hello’, he said. ‘I’ve come for dinner. Let’s see if I can remember. In the story there was roast beef with herbs and apple pie for dessert.’

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ew Dad’s shed – 1 1. Circle the ‘ew’ words in this story. On Saturday, Drew was helping his dad clean out the shed. His dad had seen a new screwdriver set in the newspaper that he wanted to buy.

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pewter pot. They checked with Mum before they threw them out. Dad found piles of screws. The pile grew bigger as the morning flew by. There were a few old things that Dad wanted to keep. Mum brewed a pot of tea and they ate some chewy biscuits that Mum had baked.

When everything was back in the shed, Dad drew pictures of all his tools on the wall and put them up. Now they would know where each tool belonged. Dad even left space for when Drew got his new bike and, of course, he made space for his new screwdriver set.

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ew Dad’s shed – 4 Circle the ‘ew’ words in this story On Saturday, Drew was helping his dad clean out the shed. His dad had seen an ad in the newspaper for a new screwdriver set that he wanted to buy.

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checked with Mum before they threw them out. Mum said they could throw away the pewter pot and the pew, but she would ask a jeweller about the necklace. Mum was hoping the jewels were real! Dad found piles of screws, nails and bolts. The pile grew bigger as the morning flew by. Mum came out and drew a plan so Dad could put things back neatly. A big gust of wind came and blew the plan away. Drew chased it and gave it back to his dad. Soon everything was out of the shed and organised into containers.

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There were a few old things that Dad wanted to keep. Mum brewed a pot of tea and they ate some chewy biscuits that Mum had baked. They were yummy! When everything was back in the shed, Dad drew pictures of all his tools on the wall and put them up. Now they would know where each tool belonged. Dad even left space for when Drew got a new bike and, of course, he made space for his new screwdriver set.

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My dog, Trippy – 1

1. Circle the ‘oi’ words in this story. When my dog was a puppy, his back leg got caught in a coil of wire, and the vet had to take that leg off. It doesn’t matter to Trippy, he just runs and hops to get around.

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Trippy was digging in the moist soil and pointing with his nose at something. When Dad had a look he saw a bag in the soil. In the bag were old coins.

Another time, Trippy was barking at the toilet door. The toilet door handle had come off and Mum couldn’t get out!

That was a funny one, although Mum didn’t think so.

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ANSWERS The birthday cake – 1 ........................................................ Page 1 1. It was my birthday. My mum and I were going to make my cake. I was having a cake in the shape of a snake. My Nanna was on her way to see us. She was catching a plane. I had a lot to tell her.

We made the cake and put the mixture into a long, shaped cake tin, then put it in the oven to bake. When it was ready, Mum put it on the sink to cool.

We had to pick Nanna up, so we decided to take the big car to fit Nanna’s cases in. Nanna was just getting off the plane when we arrived at the airport. She waved to us and collected her big case. Nanna said that my birthday present was so big she had to use her biggest case. On the way home, Mum put a tape in and we sang our favourite songs.

We went to pick up Nanna. She gave us a wave and put her big case in our car. At home, Nanna gave me a new game. It was called Snakes and Ladders. We played the game while Mum iced my snake cake. It was a good cake! 2. Words on the snake should be: make, cake, shape, snake, plane, laces, skateboard, name, rake, made, shaped, bake, gave, wave, case, game, Snakes The birthday cake – 2 ........................................................ Page 2

When we got home, Nanna listened to me tell her about the things I had been doing. She opened her case and gave me my present. It was a big game called Snakes and Ladders. We played the game while Mum iced my cake. At dinnertime, we ate the snake cake for dessert. It was a good cake!

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She didn’t know I could tie my laces and ride my skateboard all by myself. Nanna didn’t know I could write my own name and that my job was to rake up the leaves.

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1. His mum made him a cake because it was his birthday. 2. He could tie his shoelaces and write his own name. 3. The game was called Snakes and Ladders.

4. I think the child was five because most children can write their name and tie their shoelaces at that age. 5. Answers will vary.

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I looked through all of Mum’s cake books and found the one I wanted. It was in the shape of a snake. It would be easy to make.

My nanna was coming to see me. She had to catch a plane because she lived a long way away. I had a lot to tell her. She didn’t know that I could tie my shoelaces and ride my skateboard all by myself. Nanna didn’t know I could write my name and that my job was to rake up the leaves in the backyard. Mum said I could help her bake the cake. I got out the milk. I had to shake it first and then I poured it into the

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Teacher check The runaway horse – 1 ..................................................... Page 9 1. One stormy night, a horse was in the cornfield. BOOM, BOOM went the thunder. The horse took off across the corn. The farmer wanted to check his animals. Some had just been born. He took his torch and went onto the porch. He nearly forgot his raincoat.

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ANSWERS He looked in the barn. The pigs were snorting and the sheep were huddled together. They had just been shorn, so they didn’t have much wool to keep them warm. He looked in the north paddock for his horse. He was not there. ‘Oh, no!’ said the farmer, ‘He has run away again. He doesn’t like storms.’ The farmer found his horse. He gave him some hay with a pitchfork. The horse stayed in the barn until morning. 2. Teacher check

The runaway horse – 5 .................................................. Page 13 Answers may include: 1. The horse was in the woods. 2. The farmer got his torch and his raincoat. 3. The sheep were huddled together because they had just been shorn. 4. The farmer gave the horse some hay to calm him down.

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2. (a) false (d) true

(d) pork

(e) horn

(b) true (c) not in the story (e) not in the story

3. (a) corn – horn, born, shorn, worn

(b) I eat with a knife and fork.

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(a) I can ride a horse.

1. (a) fork (b) torn (c) porch

(b) hay – may, say, day, lay

(d) There is a storm coming, (e) In spring, lots of baby animals are born. 2. (a) cord

(b) stork

(d) corn

3. (a) fork

(b) horse

(d) porch

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(d) rose – nose, crows (e) torch – porch

(f) farm – arm, harm, charm 4. (1.) born

(2.) corn

(3.) for

(4.) horse

(5.) torch

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One stormy night, a horse was standing in the cornfields when, all of sudden, BOOM, BOOM went the thunder. The horse was very frightened. It took off across the cornfields and into the woods.

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The farmer took his torch to check on his animals. He had animals that had just been born, and he wanted to make sure they were safe. He nearly forgot his raincoat as he went out onto the porch. It was a very stormy night and the farmer used his torch to look for any damage.

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Shirley’s birthday – 1 ....................................................... Page 17 1. It was Shirley’s birthday and she was having a party.

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The sun was shining and the birds were chirping. She was going to help her mum make a cake. She stirred the mixture and watched as Mum poured it into a cake tin. After thirty minutes, mum checked the cake. It was firm to touch so she took it out of the oven. She placed it on the sink to cool.

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The wind was strong and blew him into the roses. Some thorns ripped his shorts, but he kept on going. He looked in the barn. Everything was fine. The pigs were snorting and the sheep were huddled together. They had been shorn last week, so they didn’t have much wool to keep them warm. He looked in the north corn paddock, trying to see his horse. He couldn’t see him. ‘Oh, no’ said the farmer. ‘He has run away again. He doesn’t like storms.’ The farmer knew where to look. He found his horse in the woods. He led him back and put him in the barn.

He got the big pitchfork and forked some hay onto it and fed his horse to calm him down. When all the animals were safe and sound, the farmer went back to the house and went to bed. He would check his animals again in the morning—and fix his torn shorts.

It was time to get ready. Shirley took off her dirty clothes and put on her new shirt and skirt. All her friends were coming.

Kirk was the first to come, Tom came next and Anna came third. Hip, hip, hooray, It’s Shirley’s birthday! Everyone had fun playing games and eating the yummy birthday cake. 2. Teacher check Shirley’s birthday – 2 ...................................................... Page 18 Answers may include: 1. A little girl called Shirley had a birthday. 2. It was a nice day because the sun was shining and the birds were chirping. 3. Mum made a cake.

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ANSWERS 4. You should wash your hands before eating to get rid of any germs.

5. skirt, shirt, bird, girl, third, first, birthday, twirl, stir, birth, sir, dirty, girl

5. They played games and ate birthday cake. Shirley’s birthday – 7 ...................................................... Page 23 Shirley’s birthday – 3 ...................................................... Page 19 Shirley’s, she, having, sun, shining, birds, going, mum, cake, stirred, Mum, cake, tin. thirty, checked, was, to, it, oven, the, cool, time, dirty, put, shirt, skirt. friends, coming, first, third, hip, It’s, birthday, had, playing, yummy, cake.

1. (a) twirl – twirls, twirled, twirling (b) swirl – swirls, swirled, swirling (c) chirp – chirps, chirped, chirping (d) cook – cooks, cooked, cooking

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(d) Mum will stir the jelly.

Shirley’s birthday – 5 ...................................................... Page 21 Yesterday it was my birthday and I had a surprise birthday party. In the morning I helped my mum to make the cake. I stirred the mixture and then Mum put it in a cake tin and baked it in the oven. It was firm to touch when it was cooked. At twelve-thirty, I was dressed and ready to go out for lunch. I thought I was going out to lunch with just Mum, but when I opened the front door all my friends were waiting. They yelled ‘Surprise! Happy birthday, Shirley’. They were coming to lunch with us.

(f) I am very thirsty.

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(e) I am a girl.

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Eat your beans, Dean! – 1 ............................................ Page 25 1. Dean didn’t like to eat beans.

At mealtimes his mum and dad would try and mix them in with his meat, but Dean would pick the beans out.

At school Dean had been reading about plants.

Dad said they could grow some beans. They planted the seeds. The plants grew tall with lots of leaves and beans.

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After lunch we stopped at a park and played games. The sun was shining and the birds were chirping. We had a running race. Kirk came first, Tom came second, Anna came third and I came last. Dad had brought a soccer ball to the park and we played a game of soccer. It was the girls against the boys. I thought the girls won, but Kirk said the boys scored more goals. We were all thirsty after our game and we had a big drink of water. When it was three-thirty, Dad said it was time to go home for birthday cake. Mum made us wash our dirty hands and then we had birthday cake and hot chocolate. We all stirred our drinks and made the chocolate come to the top. Yum, yum.

When he went home he told his mum that he had eaten beans in a dip. His mum asked the teacher for the recipe and made some to take to the picnic at the beach the next day.

My birthday presents were on the table, I got a new shirt, a new skirt and a book about birds. I put my skirt on and twirled around the room, giving everyone a hug.

They had a fun day at the beach. They played a game of beach volleyball. A seal came out of the water and sat on the rocks.

I had a great birthday.

Now Mum and Dad never have to say ‘Eat your beans, Dean.’

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(d) birth (e) day

Next year Dad is going to grow peas! 2. Teacher check

(a) A little seed in the ground (b) Some shoots growing

3. (a) bird – third, heard, word, stirred

(d) Some beans growing on the plant

(b) dirt – hurt, shirt, skirt, (c) cake – make, shake, lake, stake, bake (d) book – look, brook, took, shook

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(e) girl – curl, twirl, pearl (f) thirty – dirty, flirty 4. (1.) bird (5.) shirt

(2.) dirt (6.) third

(3.) first

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ANSWERS Eat your beans, Dean! – 3 ............................................ Page 27

(g) teacher

(h) picnic

3. Some examples:

Teacher check Eat your beans, Dean! – 4 ............................................ Page 28 Dean was a little boy who didn’t like to eat beans. At every mealtime his mum and dad tried to mix them up in his meat, but Dean would pick them out.

(b) see, seed

(d) a, at, as, sea, eat, eats

(e) each, a, ear

(f) a, an, at, eat, ten, tan

4. Dean, eat, beans, mealtime, meat, bean, leaves, reading, teacher, treat, seats, reached, eaten, beach, seal

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To his surprise, he liked it.

When he got home he told his mum that he had eaten beans in a dip. His mum asked the teacher for the recipe and made some to take to the picnic at the beach the next day. They were going with his aunties, uncles and cousins.

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Everyone liked the bean dip and they asked Dean if they could have some of his beans to make their own. Now Mum and Dad never have to say ‘Eat your beans, Dean’, because they are his favourite vegetable. Next year, Dad is going to grow peas!

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Teacher check My kite – 1 ............................................................................. Page 33 1. Yesterday, my dad came home with a smile on his face. He took me to the park to fly my kite. Dad let me ride my bike to the park. We went past the fire station. The fire engines were not there. Dad said they may be out at a fire. At the park, Dad showed me how to fly my kite.

Answers may include:

1. Dean didn’t like to eat beans. 2. A plant needs sun and water.

2. Eat peas and beans to make you healthy.

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3. His teacher made a bean dip and he tasted it. 4. They saw a seal at the beach.

5. ‘Everyone’ referred to Deans family, his aunties, uncles and cousins. 6. I think Dad is going to plant peas next year because Dean may decide he likes that vegetable too.

Eat your beans, Dean! – 6 ............................................ Page 30 1. (a) Dean didn’t like to eat beans.

I flew my kite for a long time, and then I went and played on the slides. Next to the pipe slide was a man who hired out bikes to people. We got home and Mum had dinner ready. We had fried rice and chicken. After dinner, I helped Mum wipe down the kitchen. Then I had to write a story for school. I called my story ‘My kite’. 2. Teacher check

(b) They planted some bean seeds. (c) The children had a treat.

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(d) They went to the beach. (e) Next year, Dad is planting peas.

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(f) A seal came out of the water. 2. (a) beans (d) eat

(b) carrot (e) next

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ANSWERS My kite – 3 ............................................................................. Page 35

2. Dad walked and the little boy rode his bike. 3. Two things they did at the park were flying the kite and playing on the slide.

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(b) ride, tide (d) ripe, stripe

(2.) fire

(3.) slide

(4.) time

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(b) false, he rode his bike

3. (a) like, spike

(d) me

2. (a) true

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2. It is fun to ride your bike or fly a kite. My kite – 4 ............................................................................. Page 36

Yesterday, my dad came home with a big smile on his face.

He said it was such a fine day we should go to the park and fly my new kite. It was five o’clock.

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After dinner, I helped Mum wipe down the cupboards and then I had to write a story for school.

I called my story ‘My kite’. It was about a little boy who went to the park to fly his kite with his dad. I didn’t have to think about it, I just had to write about the things we did at the park. I liked writing my story. Dad came and tucked me in. He said we could go to the park and fly my kite another day. My kite – 5 ............................................................................. Page 37

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Teacher check There’s a mouse in the house – 1 ........................... Page 42 1. There is a mouse in our house. My mum shouted very loudly! ‘MOUSE, MOUSE! THERE’S A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE!’ I told Mum not to worry.

Answers may include:

I would make a mousetrap.

1. Dad took him to the park because it was a fine day to go kite flying.

I found a box outside.

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Soon it was time to go. We got back home at six o’clock and mum had dinner ready. It was fried rice and spiced chicken. I told Mum it was a very nice meal.

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Mum said to be back by six.

In no time at all we were ready to go. Dad let me ride my bike to the park. We went past the fire station. The doors were up and the fire engines were not there. Dad said they may have been called out to a fire. As I rode along, I tried to ride in a straight line and not wobble all over the place.

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ANSWERS I cut a hole in it and put in some cheese. I waited by the fridge and counted in my head. The mouse popped his head out and sniffed the cheese. He ran into the box and I shut the lid. My mousetrap had worked. I took the mouse outside and let it go next to the water fountain. My mum shouted with glee:

I won’t tell Mum about the mouse I saw in her bedroom!

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My mousetrap had worked! Mum was very happy and we danced around the kitchen. We went outside and I let the mouse go near the water fountain. Then we bounced a ball together. Our greyhound called Betsy always tries to catch the ball. She brings it back and puts it on the ground. She wants us to throw it away again. She barks very loudly when we play with the ball. By then, the clouds in the sky were getting dark, and rain started to fall. Mum shouted for me to come inside.

1. A mouse was in the house.

2. Mum shouted very loudly, ‘MOUSE, MOUSE! THERE’S A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE!’

Mum had an idea. She found her old game. It was called ‘Mouse Trap™’! We sat around the table and played.

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‘THERE’S NO MOUSE IN THE HOUSE, YIPPEE!’ 2. Teacher check

I found a box outside and I cut a hole in it. I put some cheese inside.

It was a fun game to play.

3. The child waited by the fridge. 4. I think the child was about eight or nine because he could build things. Answers may vary. 5. At the end, the child let the mouse go and Mum was happy but she doesn’t know there was a mouse in her bedroom.

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(b) found (e) round

2. (a) not in the story (false at end) (c) true (d) false

(b) true (e) not in the story

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3. (a) ball – call, fall, wall, tall, stall

(b) out – shout, pout, trout, about

1. Some examples:

(a) The music was very loud.

(d) mouse – house

(b) I think there is a mouse in my house.

4. (1.) box

5. mouse, house, outside, mountain, shout, loud, around, hound, count, out

(d) My dad is going to climb a mountain. (c) shout

(d) house

1. (a) There’s a mouse in our house.

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(4.) shout

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3. Teacher check pictures. (b) mouse

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There’s a mouse in the house – 5 ........................... Page 46 My mum found a mouse in our house. I saw him run around the table, through my mum’s legs and under the fridge.

(d) ‘Mouse Trap™’ was a fun game. 2. (a) mouse – mice (c) pig – pigs (e) foot – feet

(b) house – houses (d) child – children

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My mum saw it too and shouted out very loudly.

1. One day a little old lady called Rose was feeling sad and lonely.

‘GET IT OUT, GET IT OUT. THERE’S A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE.’

She went to the pet shop and chose a dog and then she went to the butcher to buy it some bones.

My mum doesn’t like mice.

When she got home, Rose put the dog outside to run and play.

I told Mum not to worry, I would catch the mouse. I was going to build a mousetrap.

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ANSWERS He tried to jump up on the clothes line. He tried to pick up the garden stones in his mouth. He found some rope and tossed it about. He poked his nose into a bucket and scratched around the yard. ‘Goodness me’, said Rose, ‘I’m going to call you Nosey’.

Rose would reply, ‘We’re fine, thank you. A cup of tea would be lovely. I’ll pick some roses for you and bring them over’. Rose was never sad and lonely again! Rose and Nosey – 5 ......................................................... Page 54

Nosey loved living with Rose. The only time Rose got cross was when Nosey dug holes in her rose garden.

Answers may include:

Rose loved Nosey and she was never lonely again!

1. Rose was sad and lonely.

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2. Three things that the dog did were sniffing the hose, trying to pick up stones in his mouth, and poking his nose into a bucket.

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Rose and Nosey – 3 ......................................................... Page 52 1. (a) Rose was sad and lonely.

4. Rose got cross when the dog dug holes in her rose garden. 5. Answers may vary: People like to have pets to keep them company.

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3. Rose called him Nosey because he poked his nose into everything.

(b) She went to buy a dog.

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(d) She called him Nosey.

(e) Rose was cross when he dug holes. (f) She loved Nosey.

2. (a) dog (b) bone (c) garden (e) bucket (f) pet shop (g) play

(d) holes (h) loved

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4. Rose, lonely, chose, bones, home, hose, stones, rope, poked, nose, Nosey, holes, rose

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1. (a) rose (b) phone (c) cope (d) alone (e) hose 2. (a) not in the story (e) true

(b) true

(d) true

3. Some examples are: (a) rose – pose, chose, hose (b) shop – crop, slop, flop, hop, mop, top, chop (c) pet – wet, met, fret, bet, let

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(d) dog – hog, log, flog, bog, blog

(e) hole – mole, pole, stole, role, dole

She chose a little dog and hoped that he would be happy in his new home. Then she went to the butcher to buy him a bone.

(f) joke – poke, choke, stoke, coke

When she got home, Rose put the dog outside to run and play. He ran all over the yard, sniffing the hose and trying to jump up on the clothes line. He even tried to pick up her garden stones in his mouth. He poked his nose into buckets and scratched around the yard.

5. bone, home, alone, hose, poke, smoke, stone, stove, nose, rope, note, hole

‘Goodness me’, she said. ‘I’m going to call you Nosey.’ Rose gave Nosey his bone and watched him chew and play with it.

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(4.) chose

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The turtle – 1 ....................................................................... Page 58 1. On Saturday, Tom and his mate went down to the beach. They took their surfboards so they could have a surf. They could see something big swimming in the water. What a surprise! It was a turtle swimming around in the waves. While they put on some sunscreen to stop them getting burnt, they watched the turtle.

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ANSWERS Tom wondered if it was hurt. The water was churning where the waves were breaking, but the turtle didn’t seem to mind the surfers as it lurched through the waves. It didn’t seem to be hurt. It would swim one way and then turn around and swim back again. It would slowly glide past the boys and then put on a burst of speed and take off into the waves. Tom thought that the turtle was surfing as well! 2. Teacher check

Answers may include: 1. Tom and his mate went to the beach. 2. It means that the water was rough and was swirling around. 3. Tom thought the turtle was hurt because it was swimming close to shore. 4. The turtle went further out to sea.

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(b) Something big was swimming in the water. (c) The turtle was swimming with the boys. (b) surfboards (e) turkeys

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1. Answers may vary:

(a) Tom and his mate went down to the beach. (b) They saw a turtle swimming in the water.

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(c) They jumped on their boards and paddled out. (d) The turtle was swimming with the surfers. (e) The boys paddled in to shore 2. Answers will vary.

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On Saturday, Tom and his mate went down to the beach. They took their surfboards so they could have a surf. When they got to the beach they could see something big swimming in the water.

1. (a) purse (b) hurl (c) urn (d) turkey 2. (a) false (d) false

(e) burnt

(b) not in the story (c) true (e) true

What a surprise! It was a turtle swimming around in the waves.

3. Some examples:

(a) nurse – purse,

(b) turn – urn, burn, fern, churn (c) fur – purr, burr, stir

Tom wondered if it was hurt.

(e) boys – toys, joys

They decided to go and investigate.

(f) hurl – whirl, twirl, curl

The water was churning where the waves were breaking, and it took Tom and his mate a few tries to get out past the churning water.

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(2.) surf

(3.) turtle

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It would slowly glide past the boys and then put on a burst of speed and take off into the waves. Tom thought that the turtle was surfing as well! The boys caught a curly wave and surfed right up to the shore. When they turned around to go back out, the turtle surfaced, looked at them and then headed further out to sea.

As they surfed they kept an eye out for the turtle, but it didn’t come back. It was getting late so the boys paddled in on their surfboards and walked home. As they walked past the church and the turnip field, Tom wondered whether they would see the turtle on Thursday. That’s when they hoped to go surfing again.

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1. One day, a little boy was having a party at the park. A big black crow watched from the low branches of a tree. The boy opened his presents. He put the paper and the bows under the presents so they wouldn’t blow away. Then the boy and his friends went rowing on the lake in a rowboat. The boy’s dad was showing them how to row. He said they could get a tow in if they got stuck. The gentle breeze was blowing over the freshly-cut grass. What a lovely day it was! The crow flew from the tree. She poked her head in a yellow bow and flew back into the tree. She looked around and saw a strange shadow on the ground.

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ANSWERS ‘Goodness me’, thought the crow, ‘what’s that funny thing?’ The crow hopped onto the lower branch and the shadow hopped too. She turned slowly around and the strange shadow turned too. ‘Why, that funny thing is me! It must be the bow. I had better throw it back. I don’t want my friends to get a fright when they see me!’ The crow shook her head and the bow fell to the ground below. The boys came running back to have some food and drink, and the crow sat in the tree and watched. 2. Teacher check

The crow with the bow – 5 .......................................... Page 70 Answers may include: 1. The boy was at the park because it was his birthday and he was having a party. 2. The crow poked its head through the bow. 3. Answers will vary: They should have put on sunscreen and life jackets. 4. The crow was frightened when he saw his strange shadow.

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1. (a) A boy was having a party.

(b) The crow was on a branch. (c) The boys rowed a boat. (d) The crow saw its shadow.

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(e) The crow poked its head in a yellow bow.

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2. (a) crow

(b) boys

(e) lake

(f) row

3. Some examples:

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(d) boat

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(a) low, bow (b) row (c) a, had, do, sad, show (d) yell, low (e) a, at as (f) be, low, bow, blow

The grass had just been mown, and there was a gentle breeze blowing. What a great day it was going to be! All his friends were waiting for him and they gave him lots of presents. He slowly unwrapped them and left the presents, paper and bows on the table while they played.

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The crow suddenly saw a big, funny-looking shadow and flew up into the tree. On the ground below, she could still see the strange shadow. The crow moved her head and the shadow moved. She hopped onto the lower branch and the shadow hopped too. She slowly turned around and the shadow slowly turned too. ‘That’s strange’, thought the crow. Then she remembered the yellow bow. ‘Oh my, it is only my shadow with the bow around my neck. Silly me, I will throw the bow off and then I won’t frighten myself or my friends.’ The bow landed on the ground below, near the table. Just then the crow heard the boy’s father. ’Come on all you slowcoaches. Hurry up! It’s time to eat.’ The boys ran as fast as they could and reached the table at the same time. The crow flew away and sat in a tree where she could keep her eye out for any food scraps that might blow off the table. ‘What an interesting day’, thought the crow. 130 Reading with phonics

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One day, a little boy was having a party at the park. The park was his favourite place. There was a big lake where you could go rowing and the park had lots of play equipment.

1. Roy is a little boy.

His dad owns a toyshop.

In the foyer is a big LEGO™ ship called a destroyer. Roy’s dad employed people to build it. Roy helped, too. Once, a little girl nearly destroyed it. Roy was very annoyed and had to help fix it. The toyshop gives a lot of joy to the children who visit. They enjoy choosing the toys they like. Roy’s friends, Joy and Troy, enjoy coming to the toyshop. Troy wants to buy a toy train set. Joy wants to get the LEGO™ Royal Castle. Roy is saving up for the cowboy costume. Roy’s dad says when they are older, he will employ them in the toyshop while he goes on a voyage to see the royal palace. The three friends will call the shop ‘Roy and Friends’ Toyshop’! 2. Teacher check www.ricpublications.com.au – R.I.C. Publications®

ANSWERS The toyshop – 2 .................................................................. Page 75 Roy, toyshop, foyer, ship, people, it, Roy, toyshop, joy, children, enjoy, toys, friends, Troy, coming, wants, toy, Joy, Royal, Roy, up, cowboy, says, are, employ, toyshop, voyage, royal, friends, Roy, Toyshop The toyshop – 3 .................................................................. Page 76 1. Some examples: (a) Troy is a little boy.

3. ‘The toyshop gives a lot of joy’ means that it makes children happy to get the toys that are made at the toyshop. 4. I think the children were six because they liked dressing up and playing with LEGO™ and that’s what six-year-olds like. 5. Answers will vary. The toyshop – 7 .................................................................. Page 80

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(b) An oyster lives in a shell. (c) I gave the girl a new toy.

(d) I hope you enjoy your party.

(b) boy

(d) cowboy

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(b) false

(e) The cowboy rides a horse to round up the cows.

3. Some examples:

2. (a) cowboy

(a) toy – boy, coy, soy, joy

(d) toy

(d) oyster

(b) shop – hop, stop, mop, top, crop

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(2.) enjoy

(3.) foyer

(4.) friends

5. boy, toy, oyster, enjoy, employ, voyage, destroy, coy, cowboy, toyshop, annoy

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1. Roy is a little boy whose father owns a toyshop. Roy enjoys going to work with his dad because he can play with all the toys.

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1. On the fourth of June, it was my brother Tom’s birthday. Mum and Dad had been giving him clues about his presents all week. He got a model aeroplane, a flute and a remote dune buggy. The kit aeroplane was in a cube-shaped box and it was huge. There was a tube of super glue and a tube of blue paint in the cube as well.

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Tom read the instructions and the rules for using the glue. He had to be careful of the fumes from the glue, and not touch the glue with his fingers.

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Roy’s dad says that one day Troy, Joy and Roy can work in his shop. He says, ‘When you’re older, I am going to employ you to work in my shop. Then I can go on a voyage across the oceans to London and see where the royal family lives. I might just visit the queen!’ They will call the shop ‘Roy and Friends’ Toyshop’! The toyshop – 6 .................................................................. Page 79 Answers may include: 1. Roy’s dad owned a toyshop. 2. The big ship was called a destroyer.

I was watching him put on the wings when Mum called out. He squeezed the tube too hard and glue squirted onto his fingers. His fingers were stuck to the wings of his plane! I called out to Mum and she came to the rescue. She got some special stuff and quickly put Tom’s fingers in it. Finally, Mum was able to free Tom. His fingers looked like prunes! Tom worked on the plane all day and painted it blue, with black stripes on the side and the wings. It even had a chute for the people to slide down in an emergency. It looked great and everyone said he did a great job. 2. Teacher check Super glue – 2 ..................................................................... Page 83 1. Some examples: (a) The man rescued the lady. (b) A cube has six sides.

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(c) I will use the red paint. (d) I need to buy some glue. (e) In this game there is one rule. 2. Teacher check 3. Teacher check pictures. (a) tube

(b) cube

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1. (a) prune – a dried plum

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(b) rescue – to save from danger (c) tube – a narrow hollow pipe

(d) chute – a sloping channel or passage for sending things to a lower level

The kit aeroplane was in a cube-shaped box and it was huge. There was a tube of super glue and a tube of blue paint in the cube as well. Tom said I could watch him make it.

3. Some examples:

Tom read the instructions and the rules for using the glue. He had to be careful of the fumes from the glue, and not to touch the glue with his fingers. He opened the tube and followed the steps to assemble the plane. He was just putting the wings on when Mum called out. He squeezed the tube too hard and glue squirted onto his fingers. His fingers were stuck to the wings of his plane!

2. (a) not in the story (b) false (c) true (d) true (e) not in the story

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(a) June – prune, dune, spoon, moon

(b) plane – rain, drain, main, lane, sane (c) tube – cube, jube

(d) glue – boo, sue, do, flew, clue, too 4. (1.) clues (5.) rescue

(2.) cube

(3.) glue

(4.) plane

5. cube, rescue, blue, huge, prune, mute, rule, tube, chute, rude, June, clues

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The queen – 1 ...................................................................... Page 90 1. Last Sunday morning, at a quarter to ten, I was sitting in the garden. I’d had a quarrel with my brothers. They had made up a quiz and teased me when I didn’t know the answers to the questions.

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2. He got a flute and a model aeroplane.

A queen had stopped. She liked the look of our quaint house. Mum asked the queen if she would like a cup of tea to quench her thirst. The queen told my mum our house reminded her of where she grew up. My mum chatted about quilting and showed her my great-grandmother’s special quilt. I showed her my pet quails, and my brothers quizzed her about being a queen.

3. The glue is very strong and you need to be careful with it.

The queen’s driver and all her other people were waiting for her to get back in the car.

4. Answers will vary: I think Tom was ten, because putting together a model aeroplane is too hard for a younger child.

The queen said she had enjoyed herself and thanked Mum for the tea.

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1. It was Tom’s birthday on the fourth of June.

5. Answers will vary: I think a ‘dune buggy’ is like a jeep that can go on sand.

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ANSWERS (b) A fox is very quick.

asking her all kinds of questions and had asked her to come inside for a cup of tea to quench her thirst. My brothers and I sat quietly while Mum and the queen talked about quilting and other things. Mum showed her the special quilt my great-grandmother had made. I showed the queen my ducks and quails and she told me all about her family home.

(c) The queen wears a crown. (d) I have a quilt on my bed. (e) Along time ago people wrote with a quill. (f) In the library you need to be quiet. (g) A quail is a little bird.

2. Teacher check pictures. (a) queen

(b) quiet

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Answers may include:

1. He or she was sitting in the garden to get away from his or her brothers.

2. Mum wanted the house to be tidy because she thought the queen may come inside.

3. Great-grandmother’s quilt was special because it was very old, like an antique.

4. Mum gave the queen a cup of tea to quench her thirst because it was a hot day.

5. The queen stopped at the house because it reminded her of the house she grew up in.

(b) quiver – to tremble or shake

(d) quench – to satisfy or make less

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When we told our friends and neighbours, they didn’t believe us. When Mum received a card in the mail with an official stamp on the front thanking her for the afternoon, they were all at our door asking Mum questions. Mum was quite popular for a while!

(b) not in the story (e) not in the story

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It was a quarter to ten on a quiet Sunday morning and I was in the garden. It was quite hot outside, but I’d had a quarrel with my brothers, and I wanted to get away from them. They had made up a quiz and laughed at me when I didn’t know the answers to the questions. A queer-looking car with a flag on the front stopped in front of our quaint little house. Mum came out to see what was going on. She took one look at the car and quickly whispered to me to tidy up our house. I went inside and told my brothers I had a question for them. ‘Who would drive a car with a flag on the front?’ I asked. They quickly said a queen or maybe other royalty. We looked out the window and saw a queen get out of the car. Apparently she thought our house was quaint and it reminded her of her childhood home. Mum was

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(b) queen – bean, seen, mean, lean (c) back – sack, lack, track, tack (d) quilt – built, silt 4. (1.) car (5.) tea

(2.) cube

(3.) garden (4.) queen

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ANSWERS father and brother that I was going to write about a pterodactyl that came to dinner.

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After dinner I got some paper and sat down at my desk to write. I wrote a funny story and my brother said it was the best one I’d ever written. The next day, I gave my teacher my story. After school, I walked home over the bridge and past the river and flower shop. My dad was helping Mum get dinner when I got home. All of a sudden there was a loud bang at the door. My father opened the door and there was a funny-looking pterodactyl!

‘Come in,’ said my mother, ‘but wash your hands to get rid of any germs’.

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The pterodactyl that came to dinner – 2 ........... Page 99 1. Some examples:

(a) Mum said it was time for dinner. (b) My sister is going on a holiday.

(e) My teacher is very nice.

(f) That person is dressed in a costume. 2. (a) tiger

(b) letter

(d) river

(d) fern

3. Teacher check pictures. (a) flower

(b) paper

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Dad opened the door and there was a funny-looking pterodactyl standing there. ‘Hello’, he said. ‘I’ve come for dinner’. ‘Let’s see if I can remember. In the story there was roast beef with herbs and apple pie for dessert.’

I crossed my fingers and asked Mum if I could get out of doing the dishes so I could start my story. Mum said yes, so I went to my room, got some paper and sat down at my desk. I looked around my room and saw a poster of some dinosaurs over my toy box, and that gave me an idea. I started writing about a pterodactyl. It was a funny story and I thought it was the best one I’d ever written. I showed my brother and he thought it was good too. The next day, I gave my teacher my story. After school, I walked home over the bridge, past the river and the flower shop. My dad was helping Mum get dinner ready when I arrived home. They were asking me about school when all of a sudden there was a thumping on the door. ‘Who could it be?’ asked Mum.

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The pterodactyl ate a very big dinner and had two servings of dessert. He reminded me of someone, but I’m not sure who!

While dinner was being served, I told my mother, father and brother that I had to write a story. I wanted my story to be different and exciting.

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‘I’ve come for dinner’, he said. ‘I hope we are having roast beef with herbs and apple pie for dessert.’

My teacher told us to write an interesting story for our homework.

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1. The teacher asked the students to write an interesting story.

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2. He wrote the story after dinner.

3. He went over the bridge, and past the river and the flower shop.

4. The parents laughed because they knew it was their son (the writer’s brother) dressed up as a pterodactyl.

5. He said that because he was not really a pterodactyl and he had done the dishes the night before.

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Dad found piles of screws, nails and bolts. The pile grew bigger as the morning flew by. Mum came out and drew a plan so Dad could put things back neatly. A big gust of wind came and blew the plan away. Drew chased it and gave it back to his dad. Soon everything was out of the shed and organised into containers.

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Dad’s shed – 1 ................................................................. Page 106 1. On Saturday, Drew was helping his dad clean out the shed.

His dad had seen a new screwdriver set in the paper that he wanted to buy.

Mum knew his shed was full of old junk so she told him that before he bought any more new things, he had to clean the shed out. Drew and his dad found an old pew from a church, and an old pewter pot. They checked with Mum before they threw them out. Dad found piles of screws. The pile grew bigger as the morning flew by. There were a few old things that dad wanted to keep. Mum brewed a pot of tea and they ate some chewy biscuits that Mum had baked.

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Drew and his dad found an old pew from a church, and an old pewter pot. They also found an old necklace that had red and green jewels. They checked with Mum before they threw them out. Mum said they could throw away the pewter pot and the pew, but she would ask a jeweller about the necklace. Mum was hoping the jewels were real!

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1. He wanted to clean it out and organise it to make more room.

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4. Mum drew a plan and Dad drew pictures on the wall of where the tools would go. 5. Everyone was happy because the shed was clean, Dad was going to buy his screwdriver set and Drew had space for his new bike.

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(d) Mum made a pot of tea.

1. (a) Drew helped Dad clean out the shed.

(e) Everyone was happy.

(b) They threw out lots of junk.

2. (a) ate (e) shed

(d) Dad wanted a new screwdriver set.

3. Some examples:

(e) Dad left space for a new bike.

(a) knew – new, we

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(b) screw – crew, sew, we

(d) chew (h) few

3. Teacher check pictures (a) screw

(b) new (f) screw

(b) jewel

(d) chewy – chew, we, he (e) shed – she, he

Dad’s shed – 4 ................................................................. Page 109 1. On Saturday, Drew was helping his dad clean out the shed. His dad had seen an ad in the newspaper for a new screwdriver, set that he wanted to buy.

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My dog is special. When he was a puppy his back leg got caught in a coil of wire and the vet had to amputate his leg at the knee joint. It doesn’t matter to Trippy, he just runs and hops to get around. Trippy has a very good sense of smell. If he finds something, he will bark and point his nose and tail to show you where to look.

One day, my dad was changing the oil in the car when Trippy started barking. Dad had to stop working and check out why Trippy was making so much noise.

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1. When my dog was a puppy, his back leg got caught in a coil of wire, and the vet had to take that leg off. It doesn’t matter to Trippy, he just runs and hops to get around.

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Trippy had been digging in the moist soil and was pointing with his nose at something. When Dad had a look he saw a bag in the soil. The bag had old coins in it. Dad wondered who had buried them. Maybe they were buried treasure! He told Trippy he was a good dog and gave him a treat. Dad took them to the bank and they said they were not valuable, just old coins. Another time, Trippy was barking at the toilet door. When Dad came inside to see what was going on, he heard Mum yelling to let her out. The toilet door handle had come off and Mum couldn’t get out.

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Trippy was digging in the moist soil and pointing with his nose at something. When Dad had a look he saw a bag in the soil. In the bag were old coins.

Another time, Trippy was barking at the toilet door. The toilet door handle had come off and Mum couldn’t get out.

When we go to the park people say, ‘Oh, look at your poor dog’. We tell them that Trippy is the best dog ever and we spoil him. Trippy just barks and jumps around. He can be very noisy. He also likes to join in games and loves fetching a stick. He could play that game all day. We love and spoil Trippy and he looks after our family.

That was a funny one, although Mum didn’t think so. Trippy even stopped my little sister from getting into some poison. He stood in front of the bottle and barked until Mum came. Mum boiled up a special dinner for him that time. He also likes to join in games and loves fetching a stick. We love and spoil Trippy and he looks after our family. 2. Teacher check

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(b) night (f) dry

(d) me

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(2.) dog (6.) toilet

(3.) joint

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5. boil, coil, noise, noisy, foil, toilet, point

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