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The Snail and the Whale

Reading Comprehension

How big is a snail? A whale?

What does the whale offer the snail? Would you go with the
whale? Why or why not?

What does the snail want to do in her life?

Where do the whale and snail go? Which place would you want
to go?

What other animals do they see?

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pat a
dog

a cat in
a hat

a sad
man

a pin on
a map

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pots and
pans

dad and
nan

a nap in
a cot

a kid in
a cap

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a tin
can

cats and
dogs

a red
rug

get to
the top

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socks on
a mat

a cap on
a peg

a run in
the sun

rats on
a sack

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a pup in
the mud

run to
the den

mugs
and cups

an egg in
an egg cup

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a hug and
a kiss

on top of
the rock

a bag of
nuts

to huff
and puff

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go to the
log hut

a hot hob

sit back
to back

a duck
and a hen

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a cat on
a bed

to the top
of the hill

get off
the bus

no lid on
the pan

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pack a pen
in a bag

a doll in
a cot

a cat and
a big fat
rat

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 ‘Ear’ Phoneme Spotter Story
The Meerkat With the Big Ears

On a farm, stood a mob The six meerkats had been The mum had lots of The last of her meerkats
of meerkats. born at the start of the year. meerkats in the barn. had big ears and a beard.

She kept them near to her, as it was
a fear that they might get lost. At
night, she put the meerkats to sleep
at the rear of the barn. She then
went to sleep.
When it was light, the At night, the meerkat appeared, so
meerkat with the big ears she kept him near to her. She never
and beard had disappeared. put him at the rear, he had to be
She shed a tear. near.
 The Bee Tree

In a park with lots of weeds, Sheep often go to sleep under the Near to the tree, is a deep creek. The Queen Dee went to see the tree.
stands a big, green tree. tree. The sheep need to get shelter The sheep’s feet go in the creek to
from the hot sun. cool them down.

She too put her feet in the creek, as Then, she fell asleep under the tree. Next, a lot of bees went to the tree. The bees stung the queen on her
it was hot. heel and cheek. She had a weep, as
it hurt a lot. She never went back
to the tree.

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 The Light in the Night

Dwight was in the woods. He often went They had a hut that had beds in it. In the The wood was dark at night. The hut was
to the woods with his mum and dad. summer, they slept in the hut. dark too. It did not contain a light.

Dwight slept next to his mum and dad, One night in winter, Dwight had to sleep Then, he did see a bright light. His mum
as he often got a fright. in the hut, as his mum and dad went to and dad had put it next to his bed. He did
hunt for food. not need to feel afraid.

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It was hot. Clair sat on a chair to
put on a pair of red flip-flops.
At the park, she met Gair. They
went to get a ticket together. The
fair ticket was silver.
Clair at the Funfair
Then, she brushed her short hair
and put in a clip.
Clair and Gair had lots of fun.
Clair went to the hook-a-duck. She
got a duck and then a doll.
After that, she set off to the park.
Clair went to the funfair at the
park. The fair was fun.
Gair had to finish at the fair, as
his mum was waiting. He felt it
was unfair, as Clair was still at
the park. He might go back again
the next day.
 The Fox and the Owl

In the big, green wood, was an The owl and fox wished to be “I will be the best king, as I am
owl and a fox. king. All of the animals gathered strong and clever. I am better than
together to pick a king. the owl. You cannot pick him!”
yelled the fox.

“I can swoop and look and see all The animals had to pick a king. The owl was going to be king, as
the town from up high,” went the It was hard. A shower of rain fell he did not boast too much. He was
owl. “Let me be king.” from up high. With the shower, given a crown and a gown. The
was a verdict. animals all bowed to him.
 The Mixture in the Picture
Hure was ill. In fact, he kept being The doctor sent him to bed with a
sick. He had a temperature and pill. The pill did not help Hure and
felt too ill to get up from his bed. he still felt ill.
The picture was of a mixture that He had to get the mixture to cure
was pure green. him. The doctor went by boat and
got this mixture.
He went to see the doctor and sat
in his room. In the doctor’s room,
on his desk, was a picture.
“You will now get a cure!”
Hure drank the mixture. He had
his cure.
 The Mermaid in the River

In the north, was a town. Perth In Perth, was a river. The river One day, in the winter, a man ran
was the town. was long and led to a rock pool. from the rock pool.

He had seen a monster. A monster
with long hair and a tail. Her tail
had greener fins than he had ever
seen! Bernard did not go back to
the rock pool.
After a number of weeks, Bernard’s She went past the corner of the
sister, Fern, went to see the rock pool. A mermaid was next
monster. to a rock. She had a ring on her
finger. She put herself on the rock.
It was not a monster. It was a
mermaid.
 How did you become
friends with the giant?

In what way might he be

helpful?

What would other people

think about him?
What sort of fun would
you have?

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Identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the

number of sides and the line symmetry in a vertical line

1 Complete the table to show the number of sides and vertices for each
shape. Examples are shown.

name number of side number of vertices

triangle 3
rectangle 4
hexagon
circle

2 What am I? I have 5 sides and 5 vertices. I am a  .

3 Complete the sentence about an octagon.

I have sides and vertices.

4 Put a cross () beside all the shapes which do not have a line of symmetry.

a c e

b d f

Now, using a ruler, draw one line of symmetry in the symmetrical shapes.

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Solve one-step problems that involve addition

1 How many animals are there altogether? 

2 Saima and Josh each baked 5 cakes. They put them together  
on a plate. How many cakes were on the plate?

3 What is the total cost of the lollipop and the crisps?  p

13p
5p

4 The height of the bigger box is 13 centimetres.

The height of the smaller box is 7 centimetres.

13 centimetres
7 centimetres

What is the total height of both boxes?  centimetres

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How does the snail end up helping the whale? What adjectives
describe the snail?

Why do the other snails join the whale in the end?

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The Gruffalo Reading

Comprehension

Who took a stroll in the wood?

a) A Fox
b) A mouse

What colour was the mouse?

a) Brown
b) White
c) Black
Did the mouse say the Gruffalo had
terrible tusks, claws and teeth?
a) Yes
b) No

How was the wood described?

a) Deep and Dark
b) Big and bright
c) Cold and old
Did the animals think the mouse looked..
a) Bad
b) Good
What colour were the Gruffalo’s prickles?
a) Pink
b) Brown
c) Purple
Did the Gruffalo really exist?
a) Yes
b) No
Did the mouse tell the animals that the
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Gruffalo had two warts at the end of his

nose?
a) Yes
b) No
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A Squash and a Squeeze Reading

Comprehension

Why was the old lady grumbling?

How did she decide to solve her problem?

What was the order that she brought the animals into the house?
1.
2.
3.
4.

How did the pig cause chaos?

Why did the old lady keep saying “What a curious plan”?

Which word did the author use instead of small?

Do you think the old man was wise? Why?

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Room on the Broom

Reading Comprehension

1. Who is riding on the broom with the witch when the story starts?
A bat
A cat
A gnat
A rat

2. How did the witch lose her hat?

The wind blew it away.
A bird stole it from her head.
She knocked it off on a tall tree.
It fell off when she flew upside-down.

3. What kind of animal found the witch's hat?

A dog
A monkey
A lion
A tiger

4. When the witch's bow was blown away what kind of animal found it?
A fox
A bird
A squirrel
A rabbit

5. What was the object that the witch dropped as a storm came up?
Her wand
Her bangle
Her watch
Her cloak
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6. What did the witch do when the frog dropped the wet object in front of
her?
She did a magic spell.
She dried it with her cloak.
She waved it in the sky.
She put it in her pocket.

7. As the five of them were flying along what bad thing happened?
The broom snapped in two.
A gust of wind blew them into a tree.
The broom tipped upside- down
The broom was struck by lightning.

8. What did the Dragon want to do with the witch?

Burn her
Eat her
Take her home to be his friend
Have a cup of tea with her

9. Who saved the witch?

All of the animals together
The frog and bird
The cat and the dog
The dog and the bird

10. After the dragon had flown away in fright, how did the witch and the
animals get home again?
They had to walk
On the witch's broom
They took a bus
The called a taxi