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Double Trouble Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
twin
brother
shame
blame
sporty
eating
Sid
Dan
plan
loves
sleepy
stole
enough
sad
hard
bad
show
paint
mad
off
tip
clever
difference
lid
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works
naughty
arrives
tap
picks
spray
mixed
hose
monkey
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Here’s a twin and here’s his brother. Can you tell one from the other? Not too many people can. Sid: I ______________ Sid. Dan: I am Dan. And, you know, it’s such a shame: One twin always gets the blame for the things the other ______________. Parrot: Dan! Dan! Sid: I am Sid! Sporty Dan just loves to run; Sid thinks eating’s much more fun…Who stole cakes from sleepy Stan? Stan: Sid! Sid! Dan: I am Dan! “Sid, I’ve had enough,” says Dan. “Me too,” says Sid. “We need a plan. All these mix-ups are too ______________.” Sid is ______________. Dan is ______________. The twin thinks hard. How can they show which one is which, so people know? They buy some paint, take off the lid… Sid: __________ it, Dan! Dan: Tip it, Sid! They paint each other red and green. Now the difference can be seen. Wasn’t that a clever plan? Giraffe: Is it Dan? Dan: It is Dan! It all works well until, one day, a friend arrives from far away- A naughty monkey on a trip. ______________, tap, tap. It is Pip. One morning they go out to play. And Pip picks up the hose to spray… Oh no! Who mixed up Dan and Sid? Pip: I ______________!
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Here’s a twin and here’s ______________. Can you tell one from the other? Not too many ______________. Sid: I am Sid. Dan: I am Dan. And, you know, it’s such a ______________: One twin always ______________ the ______________ for the things the ______________. Parrot: Dan! Dan! Sid: I am Sid! Sporty Dan just __________________________, Sid thinks eating’s much more fun…Who _______________________ from sleepy Stan? Stan: Sid! Sid! Dan: I am Dan! “Sid, I’ve _______________,” says Dan. “Me too,” says Sid. “We ______________ a ______________. All these mix-ups are too bad.” Sid is sad. Dan is mad. The twin _______________________. How can they show which one is which, so people know? They buy some ______________, ____________________ the lid… Sid: Tip it, Dan! Dan: Tip it, Sid! They paint each other red and green. Now the ______________ can be seen. Wasn’t that a _________________________? Giraffe: Is it Dan? Dan: It is Dan! It all _____________________ until, one day, a friend ____________________ far away- A naughty monkey on a trip. Tap, tap, tap.
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Pirate Pat Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
pirate
night
window
sure
Sam
scared
sky
Pat
cold
barking
sit
Gran
black
tap
rattled
huge
man
look
went
hunted
look
hat
tattered
heavy
coat
found
map
pack
dig
home
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frown
lad
sad
bad
pit
mad
bit
treasure
listen
chest
bang
hit
shouts
done
clang
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The night was cold, the sky was black, the window rattled… ______________ tap tap. “There’s someone there, I’m sure of it! Sam, do stop barking.” Sit Sam ______________. Well, we were scared, but not our Gran. She went to look: It is a ______________. A tattered coat, a huge black hat…Look – it’s a pirate! Pat: I am Pat. Pat hunted in his heavy pack. What has he found? It is a ______________. “But that’s my home!” says Gran. “Look, lad, you can’t just dig here.” Pat is ______________. He starts to frown. Ooh, this looks ______________! Gran says, “I mean it!” Pat is ______________. But does he listen? Not a bit! Now look at him – Pat in a ______________. A bang, a clang, what has he hit? A treasurer chest! Pat shouts, I ______________ it! Gran: Well done, Pirate Pat!
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The ______________________, __________________, the window rattled… ______________ tap tap. “There’s someone there, I’m sure of it! Sam, do stop barking.” Sit Sam ______________. Well, we __________________________, but not our Gran. She went to look: It is a ______________. A tattered coat, a huge black hat…Look – it’s a pirate! Pat: I am Pat. Pat hunted in his heavy pack. What ____________________________? ___________________ a map “But that’s my home!” says Gran. “Look, lad, you can’t just dig here.” Pat is ______________. He starts to frown. Ooh, this _____________________! Gran says, “I mean it!” Pat is ______________. But __________________________? Not a bit! Now look at him – Pat in a pit A bang, a clang, what _________________? A ______________ chest! Pat shouts, I did it! Gran: ________________, Pirate Pat!
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Captain Mac Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
captain
still
sails
supper
men
cook
half
Mac
busy
catch
wet
Tom
past
needs
ten
get
rat
cat
hungry
crew
job
net
clean
worry
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deck
tap
pick
sailors
ship
wreck
mop
charts
map
mast
dizzy
climb
top
sick
quick
Pam
hop
board
scrambles
pack
rigging
journey
job
complete
gem
struck
tide
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Captain Mac is busy. He sails at half past ten. But he still needs to find a crew. Captain Mac: Can I get ten men? “I can be the ______________,” says Tom. “Look out, or you’ll get wet. I can catch our supper.” I can get it in a ______________. “Stop that hungry ______________!” cries Mac. Ron has the ______________ for that. “My ______________ will do the job,” he cries. “A cat can get a rat.” “Who can clean the ship?” asks Mac. “Right now it looks a ______________.” “Don’t worry, Captain Mac,” says Ned. I can mop a ______________. “Who can help us find our way?” Mac gives his charts a ______________. “I know which one to use,” says Nat. I can ______________ a ______________. Soon Mac has found nine sailors. One more and he can stop. “I can climb the mast,” says Rick. Can I ______________ up on ______________? Now Rick is feeling dizzy, he has to come down ______________. A sailor’s life is not for him, but he’s leaving. Rick is ______________. A girl runs up. “I’m Pam,” she cries. She’s on board with a ______________. “I’d like a ______________.” “Let’s see,” says Mac. Pam, get up on top! Pam scrambles up the rigging. “The job is yours,” shouts Mac. “Get ready for the journey, lass.” “Run, kid. ______________ and ______________!” “My crew’s complete,” beams Captain Mac.
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Captain Mac is busy. He sails at half past ten. But he ______________ a crew. Captain Mac: Can I _______________________? “I ________________ the cook,” says Tom. “Look out, or __________________ wet. I ______________ our supper.” I _________________ in a net. “Stop that hungry rat!” cries Mac. Ron has the pet for that. “My cat ________________________________,” he cries. “A cat can get a rat.” “Who ___________________ the ship?” asks Mac. “Right now it _______________________________.” “Don’t worry, Captain Mac,” says Ned. I ________________________ a _________________. “Who can ______________________________ our way?” Mac gives his ______________ a tap. “I know which one to use,” says Nat. I ___________________ a map. Soon Mac __________________________ sailors. One more and he can stop. “I can climb the mast,” says Rick. Can I get up on top? Now Rick __________________________ dizzy, he ___________________ quick. A sailor’s life is not for him, but he’s leaving. Rick is sick. A girl ____________________________. “I’m Pam,” she cries. She’s on board with a hop. “I’d like a job.” “Let’s see,” says Mac. Pam, get up on top! Pam ______________ up the rigging. “The job is yours,” shouts Mac. “__________________________ for the journey, lass.” “Run, kid. Run and pack!”
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“My crew’s ______________,” beams Captain Mac. “And every one’s a gem. The clock has struck, the tide is right.” I did it. I got ten!
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Captain Mac is busy. He sails at half past ten. _____________________ ________________________. Captain Mac: Can I get ten men? “______________________________________,” says Tom. “_________________________, or you’ll get wet. I can catch our supper.” I can get it in a net. “________________________________!” cries Mac. Ron has the pet for that. “My cat will do the job,” he cries. “A cat can get a rat.” “_____________________________________________?” asks Mac. “Right now ___________________________________.” “Don’t worry, Captain Mac,” says Ned. I can mop a deck. “Who can help us find our way?” Mac gives his charts a tap. “I know which one to use,” says Nat. __________________________________. Soon Mac has found nine sailors. One more and he can stop. “I can climb the mast,” says Rick. Can I get up on top? Now Rick is feeling dizzy, _____________________________________. A sailor’s life is not for him, _____________________________. Rick is sick. _____________________________________. “I’m Pam,” she cries. She’s on board with a hop. “I’d like a job.” “Let’s see,” says Mac. Pam, get up on top! Pam scrambles up the rigging. “The job is yours,” shouts Mac. “__________________________________________, lass.” “Run, kid. Run and pack!” “My crew’s complete,” beams Captain Mac.
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The Dressing-Up Box Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
mermaid
sit
rock
pick
pen
top
perhaps
circus
dig
grizzly
den
bear
artist
acrobat
get
score
kick
mop
sail
seas
explorer
deck
net
winning
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sleeping
hush
map
pack
nap
princess
chef
superstar
pan
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I’d like to be mermaid. I can ______________ on a ______________. Or maybe a circus acrobat – I can ______________ up on ______________. Perhaps I’ll be an artist. I can ______________ up a ______________. Or how about a grizzly bear? I can ______________ a______________. I’d like to sail the seven seas. I can ______________ a ______________. Or watch me score the winning goal – I can ______________ at a ______________. I could be an explorer. I can ______________ a ______________. Or maybe a sleeping princess. Hush now! I can ______________. Perhaps I’ll be a superstar chef? I can ______________ up a ______________. I ______________ be anything I like, I can, I can, I can!
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I’d like to be mermaid. I ___________________________________. Or maybe a circus acrobat – I can get up on top. Perhaps __________________________________________. I can pick up a pen. Or how about a grizzly bear? I can dig a den. I’d ____________________________ the seven seas. I __________________________________. Or watch me score the winning goal – I __________________________________. I ____________________________ explorer. I can ____________________________. Or maybe a sleeping princess. Hush now! I can nap. Perhaps I’ll be a superstar chef? I can pick up a pan. I __________________________________________, I can, I can, I can!
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I’d _____________________________________. I can sit on a rock. Or ___________________________________ – I can get up on top. Perhaps ____________________________. I can pick up a pen. Or ______________ a grizzly bear? I can dig a den. I’d ______________________ the ____________________________. I can mop a deck. Or ____________________________the winning goal – I can kick at a net. I ______________ an ______________. I can pack a map. Or maybe a ____________________________. Hush now! I can nap. ______________ I’ll be a ____________________________? I can pick up a pan. __________________________________________, I can, I can, I can!
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A Bus for Miss Moss Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
bus
Moss
worked
bad
milling
sell
still
miss
back
luck
think
ill
mill
sack
hill
lay
deck
rock
moved
terrible
fell
cough
shock
hut
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fog
bed
fed
right
meadow
bus
pig
orchard
hen
pack
trip
duck
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Miss ______________, Miss Moss could never keep ______________. Miss Moss had a ______________ on a ______________. She worked so hard milling ______________ after sack. Bad ______________! ______________ Moss had a bad ______________. “I think it is time to sell my mill.” “I cannot ______________ if I am ______________.” So she moved house – and what a ______________! Miss Moss had a ______________ on a ______________. She lay in bed with a terrible cough – “I had a sun ______________ but it ______________ off.” “And there’s no sun when the ______________ comes up.” “I am sick of fog – I am ______________ up!” Now she lives in the meadow right next to us: Miss Moss has a ______________ in a ______________. With trees in an orchard, one to ten… A pig in a ______________, and a ______________ and a ______________. And it’s easy to go on a trip, you know – “I can ______________ up and ______________ I go.” Miss Moss is better, she sits in the sun. Miss Moss has a lot of ______________.
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Miss Moss, Miss Moss ______________________ keep still. Miss Moss __________________ on a hill. She ____________________ milling sack after sack. Bad luck! Miss Moss _____________________. “I think it is time ____________________ my mill.” “I _____________________ if I am ill.” So ___________________ – and what a shock! Miss Moss ____________________ on a rock. She ______________________ with a terrible cough – “I _____________________ but it fell off.” “And there’s no sun when the fog ______________.” “I am sick of fog – I ___________________!” Now she ___________________________ the meadow right next to us: Miss Moss ____________________________ in a bus. With trees in an orchard, one to ten… A pig in a pen, and a duck and a hen. And it’s easy ____________________________ a trip, you know – “I ____________________________ and off I go.” Miss Moss is better, she ____________________________. Miss Moss _____________________ of fun.
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Miss Moss, ________________________________________________. Miss Moss had a mill on a hill. _______________________________________ milling sack after sack. Bad luck! Miss Moss had a bad back. “I think __________________________________________ my mill.” “I cannot mill if I am ill.” So ____________________________ – and what a shock! Miss Moss had a hut on a rock. ____________________________ with a terrible cough – “I had a sun deck but it fell off.” “And ____________________________ when the ________________ ______________.” “I am sick of fog – ___________________________!” Now _________________________________________ right next to us: Miss Moss has a bed in a bus. With ____________________________, one to ten… A pig in a pen, and a duck and a hen. And ____________________________ to go on a trip, you know – “____________________________ and ____________________________.” Miss Moss is better, ________________________________. Miss Moss has a lot of fun.
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The Perfect Pet Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
perfect
Nell
finished
mess
clean
pup
pet
shopping
pleads
fun
dig
store
sees
pick
beg
Tess
Ted
dog
neck
friendly
ties
budge
snake
pat
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hiss
snatches
chase
parrot
rack
perches
huff
bat
puff
hang
counts
ill
cheaper
log
bug
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Nell doesn’t care for shopping. “Dad! Are we finished yet?” She sees a store that looks more ______________. Nell: Can I go in and ______________ a ______________? Here’s Tess and Ted. They’re glad to help, with pets both small and big. “A dog is a lot of fun.” “A pup can ______________ and dig.” Dad’s not so sure. “Dogs make a ______________. And who would clean it up?” Nell begs and pleads, but Dad won’t budge. Dad: No, Nell, not a pup. “Well, how about a snake?” says Ted. “Sid’s very friendly, ______________.” Sid ties himself around Dad’s neck. ______________ him. Let him ______________. A parrot snatches at Dad’s cap. And perches on a rack. “No need to worry, sir,” says Tess. Ted can get it ______________. Dad helps Ted chase the parrot. They just can’t jump high enough. Ted tries to catch it in a net. Dad and Ted ______________ and ______________. Nell sees a ______________ hang upside down. It looks so very ______________, Dad thinks there’s something wrong with it. Tess, ______________ us, is it ______________? “He’s only sleeping, sir,” says Tess. “Bats do a lot of that.” “I think he’s really cute,” says Nell. Nell: Dad, can I get a bat? Nell counts out all her money, but – “That’s not enough,” says Tess. Then Ted finds something cheaper. “Look!” Ted: A bug on a log is ______________. “Is this the pet you want?” asks Dad. Nell nods and smiles, “You bet! That was the greatest shopping trip.” “I had ______________ and I got a pet.”
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Sid __________________________________________ Dad’s neck. Pat him. ____________________________. A parrot snatches at Dad’s cap. And perches _____________________. “No need to worry, sir,” says Tess. Ted can get it back. Dad helps Ted chase the parrot. They just ____________________________ enough. Ted tries to catch it in a net. Dad and Ted _________________________________. Nell ________________________ hang upside down. It looks so very still, Dad thinks there’s something wrong with it. Tess, tell us, ____________________________? “He’s only sleeping, sir,” says Tess. “Bats do a lot of that.” “I think he’s really cute,” says Nell. Nell: Dad, ____________________________? Nell counts out all her money, but – “That’s not enough,” says Tess. Then Ted __________________________________________. “Look!” Ted: A bug on a log is less.
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Nell doesn’t care for shopping. “Dad! Are we finished yet?” _________________________________ that looks more fun. Nell: __________________________________________? Here’s Tess and Ted. They’re glad to help, with pets both small and big. “A dog is a lot of fun.” “A pup can beg and dig.” Dad’s not so sure. “__________________________________________. And who would clean it up?” Nell begs and pleads, but Dad won’t budge. Dad: No, Nell, not a pup. “Well, how about a snake?” says Ted. “Sid’s very friendly, miss.” Sid ties himself around Dad’s neck. Pat him. ____________________________. A parrot snatches at Dad’s cap. And perches on a rack. “__________________________________________, sir,” says Tess. Ted can get it back. Dad helps Ted chase the parrot. _______________________________. Ted _________________________________ in a net. ________________________________________________________. Nell __________________________________________. It looks so very still, Dad thinks there’s something wrong with it. Tess, tell us, ____________________________? “He’s only sleeping, sir,” says Tess. “Bats do a lot of that.” “I think he’s really cute,” says Nell. Nell: Dad, can I get a bat? Nell __________________________________________, but – “That’s not enough,” says Tess. Then Ted __________________________________________. “Look!” Ted: A bug on a log is less.
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Bad Jack Fox Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
Dan
Jack
diamond
rob
zip
box
quick
store
watched
fox
carrying
grabs
thief
van
spots
tank
taxi
empty
plan
Mick
cab
miles
fill
luck
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zoom
tow
return
cloud
engine
smoke
fizz
precious
hiss
quack
bath
glad
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Dan opens up his diamond store. He’s watched by Bad Jack Fox. “I wonder what Dan’s carrying?” “I will rob him of his ______________.” Jack grabs the box and runs away. “Hey, wait, stop thief!” cries Dan. But Dan is not as ______________ as Jack. Zip! He is ______________ in his ______________. Dan spots a friend in his ______________ cab. “Mick’s sure to help, I ______________.” Dan has a plan. “Just follow that van!” ______________, Mick! Go, go, go! The cab goes fast, but then it stops. “Tank’s empty – just my ______________!” Mick: But I will go and get a can. I will ______________ it up. While Mick is filling up the tank, Dan’s thinking of Bad Jack. “My box is miles away by now.” Dan: I will not get it ______________. “Don’t worry.” says Mick, as they ______________ away. “I’ll soon return your box.” Mick: A cab can go as quick as a van. Yes, I will ______________ Jack Fox. Now who’s that in the road ahead? Looks like he needs a ______________. Mick: It is Jack Fox and his red van. Dan: Bad ______________! It will not go. The van lets out a cloud of smoke. Mick peers inside, “What’s this?” You need to let your engine cool.” It is red hot. ______________! ______________!
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Dan ______________ grabs his precious box. He’s glad to get it back. “A bath ______________ for my son, you see.” Jack Fox: A ______________? Dan: Yes, Jack. ______________ quack!
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Dan _________________________ his diamond store. He’s watched by Bad Jack Fox. “I wonder what Dan’s carrying?” “I ____________________________ of his box.” Jack ____________________________ and runs away. “Hey, wait, stop thief!” cries Dan. But Dan ___________________________________ Jack. Zip! He is off in his van. Dan ____________________________ in his taxi cab. “Mick’s sure to help, I know.” Dan ____________________________. “Just follow that van!” ______________, Mick! Go, go, go! The cab ____________________________, but then ______________. “Tank’s empty – ____________________________!” Mick: But I will go and get a can. I will fill it up. While Mick is filling up the tank, Dan’s ___________________________ Bad Jack. “My box is miles away by now.” Dan: I will not get it back. “Don’t worry.” says Mick, as they zoom away. “I’ll soon return your box.” Mick: A cab can go as quick as a van. Yes, I will fix Jack Fox. Now who’s that in the road ahead? Looks like he needs a tow. Mick: It is Jack Fox and his red van. Dan: Bad luck! It will not go. The van __________________________________________. Mick peers inside, “What’s this?” You need to ________________________.” It is red hot. ______________! ______________!
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Dan _____________________________________________________. He’s watched by Bad Jack Fox. “I wonder what Dan’s carrying?” “I ____________________________ of his box.” Jack __________________________________________. “Hey, wait, stop thief!” cries Dan. But Dan __________________________________________________. Zip! He is off in his van. Dan __________________________________________. “Mick’s sure to help, I know.” Dan has a plan. “Just follow that van!” Quick, Mick! Go, go, go! The ____________________________, but then it stops. “Tank’s empty – just my luck!” Mick: But I will go and get a can. I will it up. While Mick is filling up the tank, Dan’s thinking of Bad Jack. “My box is miles away by now.” Dan: __________________________________________. “Don’t worry.” says Mick, as they zoom away. “I’ll soon return your box.” Mick: __________________________________________. Yes, I will fix Jack Fox. Now who’s that in the road ahead? Looks like he needs a tow. Mick: It is Jack Fox and his red van. Dan: ____________________________! It will not go. ________________________________________________________. Mick peers inside, “What’s this?” You need to let your engine cool.” It is red hot. ______________! ______________!
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Dog Diary Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
dog
Jock
hid
cat
nip
yap
sock
diary
box
Pip
park
smell
breakfast
work
van
zig zag
puddle
gate
yuck
yell
hill
quick
fizz
lick
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Today was fun. First I woke up Jock. I hid in a ______________, and I bit a ______________. We had our breakfast and went to work. I sat in a ______________, and I did not ______________. “All right, Pip. now down you ______________.” I met a cat, and I did not ______________. “Good boy, Pip, let’s go to the ______________.” I ran and ran in a big ______________ zag… An open gate! And what’s that smell? I ran up a ______________, and Jock had to ______________. “Stop, Pip, that will make you ______________!” A can of ______________? I had a quick ______________… Pip: ______________! Time to go home, or so I thought – I got on a bus, but Jock did not. Ah yes, the van – oh help, now what? “No, Pip! ______________, Pip!” Off I got. “Watch the puddle, Pip, don’t jump ______________.” I fell in, and I got ______________! “Bathtime and suppertime, boy,” Jock said. I am back. I am fed. I let Jock get to bed.
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Today was fun. First I woke up Jock. I ______________ a box, and I bit a sock. We had our breakfast and ____________________________. I ______________ a van, and I ____________________________. “All right, Pip. now down you hop.” I met a cat, and I ____________________________. “Good boy, Pip, let’s go to the park.” I ____________________________ in a big _________________… An open gate! And what’s that smell? I ____________________________ a hill, and Jock ____________________________. “Stop, Pip, that will make you sick!” A can of fizz? I ____________________________… Pip: Yuck! Time to go home, or so I thought – I ____________________________ a bus, but Jock did not. Ah yes, the van – oh help, now what? “No, Pip! Quick, Pip!” Off I got. “Watch the puddle, Pip, ____________________________.” I ____________________________, and I _________________! “Bathtime and suppertime, boy,” Jock said. I am back. I am fed. I let Jock get to bed.
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Today was fun. First I woke up Jock. I _____________________, and I ______________________. We ____________________________ and ____________________________. I ____________________________, and I ____________________________. “All right, Pip. __________________________________________.” I ____________________________, and I ____________________________. “Good boy, Pip, let’s go to the park.” I ____________________________ in a _____________________________… An open gate! And what’s that smell? I ____________________________, and Jock ____________________________. “Stop, Pip, that will make you sick!” A can of fizz? I ____________________________… Pip: ______________! ____________________________, or so I thought – I ____________________________, but Jock did not. Ah yes, the van – oh help, now what? “No, Pip! Quick, Pip!” ____________________________. “__________________________________________, Pip, don’t jump yet.” I fell in, and I got wet! “Bathtime and suppertime, boy,” Jock said. I am back. I am fed. I let Jock get to bed.
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Grizzly Bear Rock Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
Sal
star
hum
sobs
roar
din
rock
dance
band
whimpers
pan
bell
kick
roll
hop
Sammy
bash
well
leaps
stage
flourish
thinking
bang
gong
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Sal’s dream is to be in a ______________ band. “I can hum, I can ______________. Let me be in!” Now Sal is a star on the dance floor. ”I can ______________, I can hop. I can ______________, I can rock.” Sal leaps up on stage with a flourish. But Sal cannot sing. It is such a ______________. The others all roar, “Sal, please stop it!” Sal is so sad. Can she be ______________ bad? She sobs and she wails and she whimpers. “If I cannot sing, I cannot be in.” But Sammy on drums has been ______________. “Sal, ______________ on a can, and ______________ on a pan.” Sam’s plan is a ______________. Sam has rhythm! “Sal, ______________ on a ______________, and the ______________ will go ______________.” The Grizzlies all smile and say, “Join us!” “Sal, ______________ on a ______________.” Grizzlies: Let us ______________ the ______________. And now all the Grizzlies are happy. Sal: I do not wish to sing, if I can ting-a-ling!
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Sal’s dream ____________________________ in a rock band. “I can hum, I can sing. Let me be in!” Now Sal ____________________________ on the dance floor. ”I can kick, I can hop. I can roll, I can rock.” Sal ____________________________ with a flourish. But Sal cannot sing. ____________________________. The others all roar, “Sal, please stop it!” Sal is so sad. Can she be that bad? She sobs and she wails and she whimpers. “If I cannot sing, I ____________________________ in.” But Sammy on drums ____________________________. “Sal, ____________________________, and ____________________________.” Sam’s plan ____________________________. Sam has rhythm! “Sal, ____________________________, and the ____________________________.” The Grizzlies all smile and say, “Join us!” “Sal, ____________________________.” Grizzlies: Let us sing the song. And now all the Grizzlies are happy. Sal: I do not wish to sing, if I can ting-a-ling!
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Sal’s dream __________________________________________. “I can hum, I can sing. ____________________________!” Now Sal __________________________________________. ”I can kick, I can hop. I can roll, I can rock.” Sal ____________________________ with a ______________. But Sal ____________________________. It is such a din. ____________________________, “Sal, please stop it!” Sal is so sad. Can she be that bad? She ______________ and she ______________ and she ______________. “If I cannot sing, I cannot be in.” But Sammy on drums has been thinking. “Sal, ______________, and ______________.” Sam’s plan is a hit. Sam has ______________! “Sal, ___________________, and ____________________________.” The Grizzlies all ____________________________, “Join us!” “Sal, ____________________________.” Grizzlies: __________________________________________. And now all the Grizzlies are happy. Sal: I do not wish to sing, if I can ting-a-ling!
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The Magic Ring Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
magic
Josh
Kip
luck
wag
tail
stranded
shore
tide
ring
rub
pretty
island
thin
lying
light
flash
wish
pup
fish
quick
dish
cheers
grins
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chin
growls
ship
coat
sailing
shrill
chill
deck
crash
gloomy enormous
shock
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Josh and Kip are on the ______________. They ______________ the tide come in. They’re stranded on island. Josh is sad and he is ______________. There’s something lying in the sand. Josh calls out to his pup. “Is that a big ______________, Kip?” “Be ______________ then, dig it up!” They hope it will be good to eat. Kip gives his tail a wag. No such ______________. It is a ______________. Let’s rub it with this bag. Josh sighs, “It’s very pretty…” Josh: But I wish I had a fish. A flash of light, a cloud of stars – A big fish on a ______________! “Hooray, this ______________ is magic!” Josh cheers and grins at Kip. Josh: Chin up, Kip. I am in ______________. I ______________ I had a ______________. Now Josh and Kip are sailing home, Josh: I will get a ______________. But soon the wind grows shrill. “I wish I had a coat,” says Josh. Then comes the most enormous crash. It gives them such a ______________. They slip and slide along the ______________. The ______________ has hit a ______________. The magic ring goes flying; And Josh falls in the sea. Josh: NO! “Hop in ______________, Kip. Get it ______________ for me!” The ring is lost. The ship has sunk. How gloomy can things get? Then just in time, they hear a cry: ______________ on to this net. Now, Josh and Kip are safe on board, and here’s a funny thing – A fish is in the net as well… And in the fish – the ring!
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Josh and Kip are on the shore. They ____________________________ come in. They’re stranded on island. Josh is sad and ____________________________. There’s something lying in the sand. Josh ______________ to his pup. “Is that a big fish, Kip?” “Be quick then, ______________!” They hope ______________ good to eat. Kip ____________________ a wag. No such luck. ____________________________. Let’s rub it with this bag. Josh sighs, “It’s very pretty…” Josh: But ____________________________ a fish. A flash of light, a cloud of stars – A big fish on a ______________! “Hooray, this ring is magic!” Josh cheers and grins at Kip. Josh: Chin up, Kip. ____________________________. ____________________________ a ship. Now Josh and Kip are sailing home, Josh: I ____________________________ a chill. But soon the wind grows shrill. “I wish I had a coat,” says Josh. Then comes the most enormous crash. It _________________ such a shock. They slip and slide ____________________________. The ship ____________________________ a rock. The magic ring ____________________________; And Josh _________________ the sea. Josh: NO! “______________ quick, Kip. _________________ for me!” The ring is lost. The ship ______________. How gloomy can things get? Then just in time, they hear a cry: ______________ to this net.
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Josh and Kip are on the shore. They ____________________________. They’re ____________________________. Josh ______________ and ______________. There’s something lying in the sand. Josh ________________________. “__________________________________________, Kip?” “Be quick then, ____________________!” They hope ____________________________. Kip ____________________________. ___________________. It is a ring. Let’s rub it with this bag. Josh sighs, “It’s very pretty…” Josh: __________________________________________. A ______________ of ______________, a ______________ of stars – __________________________________________! “Hooray, ____________________________!” Josh ______________ and ______________ at Kip. Josh: ______________, Kip. ____________________________. I wish I had a ship. Now Josh and Kip ____________________________, Josh: I will get a ______________. But soon the ______________ grows ______________. “I wish I had a ______________,” says Josh. Then comes the ______________ crash. It gives them such a shock. They ______________ and______________ along the deck. The ship ____________________________. The ____________________________; And Josh ____________________________. Josh: NO! “____________________________, Kip. Get it back for me!” The ring is lost. ____________________________. How ______________ can things get? Then just in time, they hear a cry:
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A Fright in the Night Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
fright
vet
pain
soap
good
teeth
night
Bill
examines
pool
mood
check
blinds
Jess
bite
sick
pair
tooth
drawn
light
soak
Nick
pill
split
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The house is dark, the blinds are drawn. “I’m Jess, the vet. You must be Bill?” Bill: Yes, Jess, that is ______________. “I have some pets that need your help. This way please, follow me.” Bill: Fang has a ______________. His ______________ is red. Jess: Gosh, Bill, let me see… Jess examines Fang’s sore paw. “He doesn’t bite, I hope?” Jess: I will need to ______________ his ______________. Then rub it with this ______________. “And now please check my fish,” says Bill. “I think they must be sick.” Bill: I keep them in a big, ______________ ______________. Jess, meet Fin and Nick. Jess checks the pair all over, to find out why they’re ill. Jess: Yes, yes, I see. It’s not too bad. A pill will fix them, Bill. “There’s something wrong with Nip,” says Bill. “He’s just won’t eat his ______________.” Jess: I might need to check his teeth. Is he in a ______________ ______________? Jess ______________ spots the problem. She finds a tooth that split. “Bill, ______________ at that. This ______________ is bad.” Jess: I will get rid of it. When Jess has done, Bill shows her out. Bill: That ______________ – is it the sun? Jess ______________ at Bill, and ______________ his… ______________! Jess: So long, I ______________ to run!
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The house is dark, the blinds ____________________________. “I’m Jess, the vet. You must be Bill?” Bill: Yes, Jess, ____________________________. “I have some pets that need your help. This way please, follow me.” Bill: Fang ____________________________. His foot is red. Jess: Gosh, Bill, let me see… Jess examines Fang’s ____________________________. “He doesn’t bite, I hope?” Jess: I will ____________________________his foot. Then __________________________________________. “And now please check my fish,” says Bill. “I think they must be sick.” Bill: I keep them in a big, ____________________________. Jess, meet Fin and Nick. Jess checks the pair all over, to find out why they’re ill. Jess: Yes, yes, I see. It’s not too bad. A pill will fix them, Bill. “There’s ____________________________ with Nip,” says Bill. “He’s just won’t eat his food.” Jess: I might need to check his teeth. Is he ____________________________? Jess __________________________________________. She finds a tooth that split. “Bill, look at that. This tooth is bad.” Jess: I will get rid of it. When Jess has done, Bill ____________________________. Bill: That light – is it the sun? Jess looks at Bill, and sees his… teeth! Jess: So long, ____________________________!
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The Queen Makes a Scene Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
queen
sick
footman
terrible
quick
right
scene
pain
storm
flap
trill
ill
palace
wail
frets
well
smiles
pill
moon
pale
coat
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The Palace is sleeping, the moon is pale. A ______________ in the ______________, and a thin, sad ______________… The Queen has a ______________! Quick, quick, the Queen is sick! The maid calls a footman. “We need Doctor Don.” “I can tell the Queen, he will not be long.” Storm clouds are gathering. The footman frets, “I will need a ______________, I will get too wet.” ______________ at that rain! The footman is in a terrible flap. “Is this the right ______________? I wish I had a map!” Ah, here’s Doctor Don’s house. It’s raining still. “We need to be quick, the Queen is sick.” She cannot ______________. “Look, here is the doctor. Go quickly, and tell…” “But look at the Queen! She is up, she is well!” She is not in pain? The Queen is all smiles, she says with a trill, “I did feel ill, but then I took a pill.” “Now I am ______________ as ______________!”
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The Palace is sleeping, _______________________________________. A _________________________________, and a thin, ___________________… The Queen ____________________________! Quick, quick, the Queen is sick! The maid calls a footman. “We need Doctor Don.” “I can tell the Queen, __________________________________________.” Storm clouds are gathering. The footman frets, “I ____________________________, I will get too wet.” __________________________________________! The footman is in a terrible flap. “Is this the right road? I wish I had a map!” Ah, here’s Doctor Don’s house. ____________________________. “__________________________________________, the Queen is sick.” She cannot wait. “Look, here is the doctor. Go quickly, and tell…” “But look at the Queen! She is up, she is well!” __________________________________________? The Queen is all smiles, she says with a trill, “I did feel ill, but then I took a pill.” “Now __________________________________________!”
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Stop that Cow! Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
Lily
dull
town
mean
air
quiet
silly
dash
fear
road
loop
life
cow
beep
hurt
pool
fool
feel
farm
lightning
control
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Lily the silly ______________ wants to go ______________. “This ______________ is so dull.” “How I long for a big red ______________.” Lily: Look at me! Now I can dash! Beep! Beep! Now she’s Lightning Lil, and she’s going to ______________. Near and far, and up and ______________. Oh dear, I fear she will get ______________. Lightning Lil is out of control. Lily: I did not mean to go off the road. And now the car is in the pool! I feel a fool. Then Lighting Lil decides to fly. Lily: I am high up in the ______________. Look at me, I can loop the loop. Now I am ______________ she will get hurt! But there’s more to flying than meets the eye. Lily: How do I get ______________? Ow! This is no fun. It’s the quiet life now for Lighting Lil. Join us back at the farm, dear Lil. Lily: I feel such a fool…I will, I will!
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Lily the ____________________________ wants to ______________. “This ____________________________.” “How I long for ____________________________.” Lily: Look at me! Now I can dash! Beep! Beep! Now she’s Lightning Lil, and ___________________________________. Near and far, and up and down. Oh dear, __________________________________________. Lightning Lil is ____________________________. Lily: I did not mean to go off the road. And now the car is ____________________________! __________________________________________. Then Lighting Lil ____________________________. Lily: I am __________________________________________. Look at me, I can loop the loop. Now I am sure __________________________________________! But there’s more to flying than meets the eye. Lily: How do I get down? Ow! ____________________________. It’s the ___________________________ now for Lighting Lil. Join us back at the farm, dear Lil. Lily: I feel such a fool…I will, I will!
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The Deep Dark Woods Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
deep
woods
quick
mist
howl
yell
beware
Jack
fun
crash
wail
ghost
pool
Dan
cold
pair
fright
monster
dark
scared
shadows
horrible
hoot
brute
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trapped
tug
owl
zoom
wave
air
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“______________, beware the ______________ dark ______________.” Do not go far from the ______________. Be ______________! But Jack doesn’t listen, Jack isn’t scared. Jack: Quick as we can, let’s go, let’s run. “Join me, Dan, it will be good fun.” It is cold in the ______________, full of shadows and mist. “This is no fun. Can we go now, Jack?” “But Dan, I am not ______________ how to get back!” Then a crash and a cry gives the pair a fright. Woooooooooooooo! ”Is that a ______________, a ______________ or a yell?” Dan: Oh Jack, will it hurt us? Jack: How can I tell? It’s a ghost! A monster! A horrible brute!” Toooo-woooo! Dan: No, now I can hear, I am sure it’s a ______________. “Look! It’s an ______________, trapped under a tree.” Dan: Can we set it free? Jack: Let’s see if we can. Dan: Do not ______________ us, owl. Jack: Now tug hard, Dan. Dan: Yes! “Do you need to get home? Let me take you there.” Jack and Dan and the owl ______________ up in the air. The owl sets them ______________ and they wave goodbye. Jack: I will not go back to the woods. Dan: Nor will I.
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“______________, ______________ the __________________________________________.” Do not __________________________________________. ____________________________! But Jack doesn’t listen, Jack isn’t scared. Jack: Quick as we can, let’s go, let’s run. “Join me, Dan, it will be good fun.” It is __________________________________________, full of shadows and mist. “This is no fun. Can we go now, Jack?” “But Dan, I am not sure how to get back!” Then a crash and a cry _______________________________________. Woooooooooooooo! ”Is that __________________________________________________ ____________________________?” Dan: Oh Jack, __________________________________________? Jack: How can I tell? It’s a ghost! A monster! A horrible brute!” Toooo-woooo! Dan: No, now I can hear, I am sure ____________________________. “Look! ____________________________, trapped under a tree.” Dan: Can we set it free? Jack: Let’s see if we can. Dan: ____________________________, owl. Jack: Now tug hard, Dan. Dan: Yes! “Do you need to get home? Let me take you there.” Jack and Dan and the owl __________________________________________.
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Moon Zoom Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
bright
better
best
catch
bring
black
crash
clever bump
dust
chicken corner
finish
farmer dinner
grand
silver feeling
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happen green jump
glad
hidden hand
lesson kitchen jacket mend
living
left
morning missing milk plan
next
print rocket
public pocket sleep
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parking must
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The moon is ____________________________. The ______________ fills with silver ______________. Jack cannot sleep. “Ella!” he says. “Let’s go to the ______________.” “______________, pack a picnic. Let’s go ______________!” Ella: We need a ______________ to get that far. Jack: Trust me. We will ______________ to the stars. ______________! Bang! Clatter! Clang! The rocket ______________ into the night. The moon gets nearer…Such a sight! Jack: Oops! Bump! Jack: I’d better ______________ the landing gear. Ella: Let me ______________ the picnic, dear. The ______________ is laid upon a ______________. Ella jumps in ______________. Can we join the ______________ snack? “Yes!” says Ella. “Just ______________ for Jack.” “Jack?” she says…Not a peep. Now Jack is asleep!
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The __________________________________________. The attic ________________________________________________________. Jack ____________________________. “Ella!” he says. “Let’s _______________________________________.” “Quick, ____________________________. Let’s go soon!” Ella: __________________________________________ to get that far. Jack: Trust me. We will __________________________________________. Crash! Bang! Clatter! Clang! The rocket __________________________________________. The moon ____________________________…Such a sight! Jack: Oops! Bump! Jack: I’d ____________________________ the landing gear. Ella: Let me __________________________________________, dear. The picnic is laid upon a rock. Ella ____________________________. Can we join the ____________________________? “Yes!” says Ella. “Just wait for Jack.” “Jack?” she says…Not a peep. Now Jack is asleep!
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Run Rabbit, Run! Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
say
maybe
away
eat
today
play
read
least
clean
even
sea
mean
die
repeat
begin
sky
lie
secret
low
try
fly
window
show
toe
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argue
few
snow
true
blue
new
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I spot six crocs in the park today. “Hey! Play on the ______________ with us,” they say. Mouse: Stay away! “Join us for a ______________ beneath the trees.” I can see no ______________ – do they ______________ ME? Squirrel: Better not ______________ and see! I see seven vultures high in the sky. “Ooh, can you fly?” We will help you try!” Snail: That’s a ______________! “Jump in our ______________, we will go for a ______________.” “Slow, so ______________, just dip in your ______________…” Frog: No! No! No! Three sharks swim in the new ______________ ______________. The sun is hot, but you can keep ______________.” “Shoo!” I say. “I am not such a ______________.”
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I spot six crocs __________________________________________. “Hey! Play on the train with us,” they say. Mouse: ____________________________! “__________________________________________ beneath the trees.” I can see no meat – do they mean ME? Squirrel: Better not wait and see! I see seven vultures _________________________________________. “Ooh, can you fly?” We will help you try!” Snail: That’s a lie! “__________________________________________,_______________ _________________________________________.” “Slow, so slow, __________________________________________…” Frog: No! No! No! Three _____________________________________________________. The ____________________________, but _________________________________________.” “Shoo!” I say. “__________________________________________.”
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Late Night at the Zoo Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
escape
blame
awake
name
game
came
take
same
late
these
complete
snake
fine
arrive
evening
mine
hide
beside
smile
prize
inside
home
alone
quite
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excuse
hope
close
tune
rude
note
made
came
time
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It’s ______________ at the zoo, and the crowds go back ______________. But do you suppose we just sit and moan? Not us! We need no excuse for a tune. Oh, we do ______________ a sing-song under the moon. It’s ______________ at the zoo, but these snakes are ______________. “Shall we play a ______________? Let us ______________, you escape.” It’s ______________ at the zoo. See the big gum trees? These baboons ______________ set up a flying trapeze. It’s ______________ at the zoo. Soon the zebras arrive. And the pandas are saying, “It’s ______________ for a ______________.” And we gallop around, until we collide.
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It’s ____________________________, and the ____________________________. But do you suppose __________________________________________? Not us! We need no excuse for a tune. Oh, we do like a sing-song under the moon. It’s ____________________________, but these ____________________________. “Shall ____________________________? Let us ______________, ____________________________.” It’s ____________________________. See the big gum trees? These baboons have set up ____________________________. It’s ____________________________. Soon the zebras arrive. And the pandas are saying, “It’s ____________________________.” And we ______________ around, until we ______________. the
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Wild School Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
first
bird
perch
claw
girl
four
draw
fault
annoy
pour
hawk
share
hare
tour
ground
amount
enjoy
loud
found
shout
round
mouth
care
without
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“Miss Blair, Miss Blair! There’s a ______________ on my ______________.” Can he ______________ my lunch? “Can I have a hare? Miss, it’s not ______________!” “Miss Burt, Miss Burt! See that ______________? Is it ______________?” Can it perch on my arm? Look, it’s pecking my ______________! “Miss York, Miss York! There’s a hawk on the ______________.” Is it your hawk? Hey, look at its claws! Miss, it’s flown off! It’s not my fault. “Miss Brown, Miss Brown! There’s an ______________ on the ______________.” Howard ______________ him. He’s my owl now. Can I have an owl? “Look ______________, it’s Miss Boyd!” “Now, girls and ______________, and animals too –” Miss Boyd: There’s TOO MUCH NOISE! Shhh!
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“Miss Blair, Miss Blair! There’s a ______________________________.” Can he __________________________________________? “Can ____________________________? Miss, ____________________________!” “Miss Burt, Miss Burt! ____________________________? ____________________________?” Can it perch ____________________________? Look, it’s pecking my shirt! “Miss York, Miss York! There’s a hawk ____________________________.” Is it your hawk? Hey, look at its claws! Miss, it’s flown off! It’s not my fault. “Miss Brown, Miss Brown! There’s an ____________________________.” Howard found him. He’s my owl now. __________________________________________? “Look out, it’s Miss Boyd!” “Now, girls and boys, and animals too –” Miss Boyd: There’s TOO MUCH NOISE! Shhh!
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The Circus under the Sea Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
place
city
circus
decide
race
nice
edge
stage
balance
magic
genius
bridge
dolphin
phone
large
which
elephant
photo
body
white
whale
funny
dirty
why
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lucky
happy
easy
story
noisy
hungry
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Danny the dolphin says, “Hey, follow me.” Dolphin: I’m going to the ______________ under the sea. Turtle: Well, this is ______________! Dolphin: It’s ever so dark… Wendy the ______________ says, “When will it start?” Is there a ______________? We hear a low moan. “The ______________ lights are ______________. Quick, lend me your ______________.” Thank ______________! Here’s Eddy, the ______________ eel. “I can fix them.” he ______________. The audience ______________. It’s ______________! The ______________ ______________ around the ring. The clownfish play ______________ and the mermaid sing. Dolphin: ______________! Clownfish: He’s a genius! The ______________ on the high wire ______________ and sway. But the real star is Eddy. He saved the day.
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Danny the dolphin says, “Hey, follow me.” Dolphin: I’m going to the ______________ under the sea. Turtle: Well, this is ______________! Dolphin: It’s ever so dark… Wendy the ______________ says, “When will it start?” Is there a ______________? We hear a low moan. “The ______________ lights are ______________. Quick, lend me your ______________.” Thank ______________! Here’s Eddy, the ______________ eel. “I can fix them.” he ______________. The audience ______________. It’s ______________! The ______________ ______________ around the ring. The clownfish play ______________ and the mermaid sing. Dolphin: ______________! Clownfish: He’s a genius! The ______________ on the high wire ______________ and sway. But the real star is Eddy. He saved the day.
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The Monster Dinner Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
want
ask
baby
head
wash
can’t
field
instead
bread
remind
child
believe
won’t
most
kind
month
love
only
push
other
money
bear
earth
full
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work
pear
learn
worst
world
word
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Mom: Hello there, are you open? Dad: We’d like to order ______________. Waiter: Yes sir! Come this way, please. Our menu is a ______________. “I don’t mean to be ______________, but that chicken’s ______________ of blue.” “It was fine a ______________ ago. You say it won’t do?” Waiter: Did you ______________ to try the salad? Dad: Let’s leave it to the ______________. “This ______________ smells dreadful!” “That ______________ is full of ______________!” Mom: What on ______________ is this, then? Dad: Looks like a can of ______________. Son: Do worms have ______________? Dad: Yuck! Put it down! “These apricots are ______________!” “Those pears are hairy!” Dad: How old are those ______________? Mom: That cake looks ______________! Chef: Did I hear you shrieking? Waiter: We don’t mean to cause you grief. “There’s a human diner right next door.” Ooh, what a ______________!
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Mom: Hello there, are you open? Dad: We’d like to order ______________. Waiter: Yes sir! Come this way, please. Our menu is a ______________. “I don’t mean to be ______________, but that chicken’s ______________ of blue.” “It was fine a ______________ ago. You say it won’t do?” Waiter: Did you ______________ to try the salad? Dad: Let’s leave it to the ______________. “This ______________ smells dreadful!” “That ______________ is full of ______________!” Mom: What on ______________ is this, then? Dad: Looks like a can of ______________. Son: Do worms have ______________? Dad: Yuck! Put it down! “These apricots are ______________!” “Those pears are hairy!” Dad: How old are those ______________? Mom: That cake looks ______________! Chef: Did I hear you shrieking? Waiter: We don’t mean to cause you grief. “There’s a human diner right next door.” Ooh, what a ______________!
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Knight Fight Section 1: Reading (Wordbank)
talk
always
almost
school
walk
small
knight
design
ache
palm
know
sign
thumb
climb
calm
rhyme
autumn
lamb
write
rhythm
solemn
bottle
wrong
wrist
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puddle
castle
apple
table
simple
listen
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A ______________ is on the castle wall. Jousting today – open to all! The gold ______________ reads it with a ______________. Gold Knight: I am the best so I should win. The silver knight lets out a ______________. Silver Knight: I may not win but I will try. The gold knight thunders down the ______________. He’s like a ______________ on attack. His lance gets ______________. His horse just stops. The gold knight soars and belly-flops. “Ow! Ow!” he moans. “I ______________. I hurt.” Gold Knight: My ______________ suit is in the dirt. “I ______________ my palm, I bashed my thumb.” “My ______________ are sore, my toes are numb.” A ______________ hush…then he stands up. Gold Knight: The silver knight deserves the cup! The knights shake hands. The people cheer. The gold night says, “See you next year!”
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Mr. Mystery Section 1: Reading (Wordbank) Use these words to give your student extra reading practice.
ought
caught
straight
through
thought
taught
enough
laugh
although
usual
rough
cough
pleasure occasion
passion
special
musician
mention
action
delicious
station
question direction
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ocean
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Mr. Mystery came from a ______________ land. He could ______________ with fire, and walk on his hands. He could conjure a flock of doves out of thin air. For a special occasion, he had to be there. We met him one morning – we ______________ he looked ______________. He said, “Children, I’m sorry, the moment has come.” “I’ve made my ______________ – it’s time to ______________.” “You may ______________, but I’ve had ______________ playing with fire.” His final performance was something to see. It ended with ______________ at a quarter to three. His little blue boat sailed out on the ______________…Though nobody saw it in all the ______________.
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