Story Cards

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Welcome to School
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Mum: Let’s see. What do we need to buy?

Sue: Here’s the list: pencil, pen, rubber …
Jay: … pencil case, bag, ruler.
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Comprehension questions
Where do Sue, Jay and Mum go? (to the supermarket)
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What do Sue and Jay need to buy? (a pencil, pen, rubber,

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Welcome to School
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Tiger: Psst! Hello! Grrr …

Sue: What’s that?
Jay: I don’t know.
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Comprehension question
Who says hello? (Tiger)
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Welcome to School
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Sue: Can I have this pen, please?

Mum: Yes, of course. Put it in the basket.
Sue: Thank you.
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Jay: Can I have this pencil, please?

Mum: Yes, of course. Put it in the basket.
Jay: Thank you.
Tiger: Psst! Hello! Grrr! Put me in the basket, too.
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Comprehension questions
What does Sue ask for? (a pen)
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What does Jay ask for? (a pencil)

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Welcome to School
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Jay: Can I have this pencil case, please?

Mum: Yes, of course. Put it in the basket.
Jay: Thank you.
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Sue: Can I have this bag, please?

Mum: Yes, of course. Put it in the basket.
Sue: Thank you.
Tiger: Psst! Hello! Grrr! Put me in the basket, too.
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Comprehension questions
What does Jay ask for? (a pencil case)
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What does Sue ask for? (a bag)

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Welcome to School
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Sue: Can I have this ruler, please?

Mum: Yes, of course. Put it in the basket.
Sue: Thank you.
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Jay: Can I have this rubber, please?

Mum: Yes, of course. Put it in the basket.
Jay: Thank you.
Tiger: Psst! Hello! Grrr! Put me in the basket, too.
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Comprehension questions
What does Sue ask for? (a ruler)
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What does Jay ask for? (a rubber)

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Welcome to School
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Cashier: Look! You win a free toy.

Sue: A new toy. Great!
Jay: Amazing!
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Tiger: Psst! Hello! Grrr! Please choose me.

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Sue and Jay win a free toy. Who asks to go with Sue and Jay? (Tiger)
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Welcome to School
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Jay: Are you a toy?

Tiger: Yes, I am.
Sue: Are you real?
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Tiger: Yes, I am. I’m real and I’m a toy. My name is Tiger.
Mum: Come on, Sue and Jay. Hurry now.
Sue and Jay: Look, Mum. We want this tiger!
Mum: Ahh! That’s a nice toy!
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Comprehension questions
Is Tiger a toy? (yes)
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Is Tiger real? (yes)

Do Sue and Jay want Tiger? (yes)
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Welcome to School
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Tiger: Hurray! Hello, Sue. Hello, Jay.

Sue and Jay: Hello, Tiger!
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Comprehension questions
Is Tiger happy? (yes)
Are Sue and Jay happy? (yes)
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The Gingerbread Man

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Mum:  ou make a gingerbread man like this. This is

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the head. This is the body. And these are the
arms and legs.
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Comprehension question
What body parts has the gingerbread man got here?
(a head, a body, arms, legs)
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The Gingerbread Man

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Jay: And look. This is the nose. This is the mouth.

Sue: And these are the eyes.
Jay: The gingerbread man is great.
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Tiger: Mmm. I’m hungry.

Jay: Shh, Tiger! The gingerbread man isn’t for you.
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Comprehension questions
What body parts has the gingerbread man got now? (a nose,
a mouth, eyes)
Who is hungry? (Tiger)
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The Gingerbread Man

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Gingerbread man:  ook at me! I’ve got a head. I’ve got

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eyes, a nose and a mouth. I’ve got
a body. I’ve got arms and legs.
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Oh no! It’s a tiger. I’m off!

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Who does the gingerbread man see? (Tiger)

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The Gingerbread Man

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Gingerbread man:  un, run as fast as you can.

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You can’t catch me.
I’m the gingerbread man.
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Fox: Mmm. A gingerbread man. Delicious.

I’m hungry. I’ve got a plan.

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Can Tiger catch the gingerbread man? (no)

This is Fox. Is Fox hungry? (yes)
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The Gingerbread Man

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Gingerbread man:  un, run as fast as you can.

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You can’t catch me.
I’m the gingerbread man.
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Fox: Ha ha! Here’s the gingerbread man now.

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Who is here? (Fox / Tiger / the gingerbread man)

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The Gingerbread Man

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Narrator: The gingerbread man runs and jumps

over the wall …
Gingerbread man: Oh no! Help!
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Fox: Snap! Snap! Snap!

Gingerbread man: Ha, ha, hee, hee! You can’t catch me.
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Comprehension question
Can Fox catch the gingerbread man? (no)
Can Tiger catch the gingerbread man? (no)
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The Gingerbread Man

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Tiger: Bad luck, Fox! No gingerbread man for you or for me.
Fox: Oh no! It’s a tiger. I’m off!
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Comprehension question
Who does Fox see? (Tiger)
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The Gingerbread Man

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Sue: Hello, Tiger. Look!

Jay: Here’s a gingerbread man for you.
Tiger: Mmm. Delicious! Thank you, Sue. Thank you, Jay.
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Comprehension questions
Do Sue and Jay give Tiger a gingerbread man biscuit? (yes)
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Is it delicious? (yes)
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Tiger is Lost
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Jay: Have you got Tiger, Sue?

Sue: Yes, I have. Oh no. No, I haven’t. Help me find Tiger,
please, Jay.
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Jay: Yes, of course. Tiger! Tiger!

Sue: Oh dear. Tiger is lost.
Jay: I know. Let’s ask Mum.
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Comprehension questions
Has Sue got Tiger? (no)
Is Tiger lost? (yes)
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Who helps Sue find Tiger? (Jay)

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Tiger is Lost
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Sue: Mum!
Jay: Mum!
Mum: Not now, children, please. I’m busy.
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Sue: But Tiger is lost, Mum.

Jay: Have you got Tiger?
Mum: No, I haven’t. Ask your father.
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Comprehension questions
Who do Sue and Jay ask? (Mum)
Is she busy? (yes)
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Has she got Tiger? (no)

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Tiger is Lost
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Jay: Dad!
Sue: Dad!
Dad: Not now, children, please. I’m busy.
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Jay: But Tiger is lost, Dad.

Sue: Have you got Tiger?
Dad: No, I haven’t. Ask your grandmother.
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Comprehension questions
Who do Sue and Jay ask? (Dad)
Is he busy? (yes)
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Has he got Tiger? (no)

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Tiger is Lost
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Sue: Granny!
Jay: Granny!
Granny: Not now, children, please. I’m busy.
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Sue: But Tiger is lost, Granny.

Jay: Have you got Tiger?
Granny: No, I haven’t. Ask your grandfather.
Jay: Have you got Tiger, Grandad?
Grandad: No, I haven’t. I’m busy, too.
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Comprehension questions
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Who do Sue and Jay ask? (Granny and Grandad)

Is Granny busy? (yes)
Has Granny got Tiger? (no)
Is Grandad busy? (yes)
Has Grandad got Tiger? (no)
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Tiger is Lost
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Sue: Oh dear. I’m worried about Tiger.

Jay: Come on. Let’s look for Tiger.
Dad: Listen. What’s that noise?
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Granny: I think it’s Baby.

Grandad: But Baby is sleeping …
Mum: I don’t know. Let’s go and see.
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Comprehension questions
Who thinks the noise is Baby? (Granny)
Who says Baby is sleeping? (Grandad)
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Tiger is Lost
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Mum: Let’s see if Baby is alright.

Dad: Quick!
Granny: Hurry!
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Grandad: Come on!

Comprehension questions
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Who goes to Baby’s room? (Mum, Dad, Granny, Grandad, Sue, Jay)
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