Consonant with vowel / a / sound

Ba ca da fa

ga ha ja ka

la ma na pa

ra sa ta va

wa ya za
ab ac ad af
ag aj ak al

am an ap ar

as at av aw

ay az

Consonant with vowel / e / sound

be de fe ge

he je ke le

me ne pe re

se te ve we

ye ze
eb ed ef eg
ej ek el em

en ep er es

et ev ew ex

ey ez

Consonant with vowel / i / sound

bi di fi gi
hi ji ki li

mi ni pi ri

si ti vi wi

yi zi
ib id if ig

ij ik il im
in ip ir is

it iv iw ix

iy iz

Consonant with vowel / o / sound

bo co do fo
go ho jo ko

lo mo no po

ro so to vo

wo yo zo
ob oc od of

og oh oj ok
ol om on op

or os ot ov

ow ox oy oz

Consonant with vowel / u / sound

bu cu du fu

gu hu ju ku
lu mu nu pu

ru su tu vu

wu yu zu
ub uc ud uf

ug uj uk ul

um un up ur
us ut uv uw

ux uy uz

CVC with medial /a/

ban can fan

man ran tan
van pan bad
dad fad had
lad mad sad
pad bag lag
rag nag sag
tag wag gag
cap lap map
nap sap tap
yap gap bat
cat fat hat
mat rat sat
vat pat dam
ham ram tam
jam yam cab
dab lab nab
tab gab jab
lax tax sax
wax has gas
gal pal
CVC with medial /e/

bet get jet

let met net
bed fed led
ped wed den
hen men pen
ten yen pet
set vet wet
yet beg keg
leg peg hem

CVC with medial /i/

bit fit hit

kit lit pit
sit wit dip
hip lip nip
sip rip tip
zip bin fin
kin pin sin
tin win bid
did hid kid
lid mid fig
CVC with medial /o/

dog fog hog

log sog jog
cop hop mop
top sop pop
cod mod nod
rod pod sod
cot dot not
got pot hot
lot rot jot
cob mob job
CVC with medial /u/

bug hug dug

jug pug bud
cud mud dud
cup sup pup
mug rug tug
but cut hut
nut rut gut
bun fun nun
run sun gun
bum hum mum
-b-
a-ba aba
i-ba iba
u-be ube
ba-o bao
bu-o buo
ba-ba baba
bi-bo bibo
bi-bi bibi
i-ba-ba ibaba
ba-ba-e babae
-k-
a-ko ako
bu-ko buko
ba-ka baka
a-ba-ka abaka
ki-bo kibo
i-ba iba
ka-ba kaba
ku-ko kuko
ka-bi-bi kabibi
ka-ka kaka
-t-
a-te ate
bi-tu-ka bituka
buto buto
bo-ti-ka botika
ta-o tao
tu-ba tuba
tu-bo tubo
ta-ba taba
ti-to tito
ti-ta tita
-l-
a-le ale
ba-la bala
bu-la bula
a-ba-la abala
bu-la-lo bulalo
sa-la sala
lo-bo lobo
lo-la lola
la-bo labo
ba-lo-ta balota
-m-
a-mo amo
a-ma ama
me-sa mesa
mu-ta muta
lo-mi lomi
ma-ka-ta makata
ma-ma mama
ma-la-bo malabo
lu-mu-ha lumuha
ta-ma tama
-n-
a-ni ani
ma-no mano
ma-ni-ka manika
no-ta nota
a-ni-no anino
i-na ina
no-o noo
sa-na sana
na-na-lo nanalo
lu-ne-ta luneta
-w-
sa-wa sawa
bi-na-wi binawi
ka-wa-li kawali
na-ha-wa nahawa
ka-wa-wa kawawa
na-sa-wi nasawi
wi-ka wika
u-wi uwi
ga-wa gawa
sa-wa-li sawali
-g-
u-ma-ga umaga
to-ga toga
ga-mu-ga-mo gamugamo
go-ma goma
gu-go gugo
si-ga siga
ga-bi gabi
ma-la-go malago
ba-go bago
ka-ga-bi kagabi
-h-
hi-la hila
hu-li huli
ba-ha baha
ka-ha-ti kahati
ma-ha-ba mahaba
hi-ka hika
hu-la hula
i-hi ihi
ma-ba-ho mabaho
na-hi-ga nahiga
-d-
da-ga daga
di-la dila
du-da duda
du-go dugo
da-la-ga dalaga
du-lo dulo
da-li-ri daliri
da-mo damo
a-bo-ga-do abogado
ma-du-mi madumi
-p-
a-pi api
a-pa apa
a-po apo
pa-la pala
pi-so piso
pu-no puno
na-da-pa nadapa
pi-to pito
ka-pe kape
pu-go pugo
-r-
a-ra-ro araro
lo-ro loro
sa-ri-li sarili
re-ga-lo regalo
gu-ro guro
re-ta-so retaso
da-li-ri daliri
ha-ri hari
ga-ra-he garahe
sa-ra-do sarado
-y-
bu-wa-ya buwaya
pa-pa-ya papaya
ga-ya gaya
ma-pa-ya-pa mapayapa
ma-ma-ya mamaya
ka-ba-yo kabayo
so-ya soya
su-yo suyo
lu-ya luya
da-yo dayo
-ay-
kay kay
suk-lay suklay
ma-hu-say mahusay
ku-lay kulay
-oy-
ti-koy tikoy
ku-mu-noy kumunoy
ung-goy unggoy
ka-soy kasoy
 -at-
sa-pat sapat
gu-bat gubat
su-lat sulat
ak-yat akyat
ma-a-lat maalat
-it-
ma-ba-it mabait
ma-pa-it mapait
di-kit dikit
su-lit sulit
-ot-
pu-ot puot
ku-lot kulot
su-lot sulot
sa-lot salot
ba-lot balot
-an-
bu-wan buwan
ka-lan kalan
san-to santo
man-ti-ka mantika
-in-
ba-sa-hin basahin
pin-to pinto
sa-pin sapin
dal-hin dalhin
ku-nin kunin
-on
Da-hon dahon
i-a-hon iahon
pu-on puon
ma-mon mamon
ang
tang tangay
lang lang-hap
sang sang-kap
bang bang-kay
wang ba-wang
nga
bu-nga ma-su-ngit
da-ngal pa-ngit
pa-nga-ko ngi-lo
pa-hi-ngi ngu-ya
DOLCH WORDS
the to and
he a I
you it of
in was said
his that she
for on they
but had at
him with up
all look is
her there some
out as be
have go we
am then little
down do came
could when did
what so see
not were get
them like one
this my would
me will yes
big went are
come if now
long no came
ask very an
over your its
ride into just
blue red from
good any about
around want don’t
how know right
put too got
take where every
pretty jump green
four away old
by their here
saw call after
well think ran
let help make
going sleep brown
yellow five six
walk two or
before eat again
play who been
may stop off
never seven eight
cold today fly
myself round tell
much keep give
work first try
new must start
black white ten
does bring goes
write always drink
once soon made
run gave open
has find only
us three our
better hold buy
funny warm ate
full those done
use fast say
light pick hurt
pull cut kind
both sit which
fall carry small
under read why
own found wash
show hot because
far live draw
clean grow best
upon these sing
together please thank
wish many shall
laugh
 DOLCH SENTENCES
The Fat Man
Dan is man
Dan is a fat man.
He has a hat.
Dan is in the car.

Answer the following.

1. Who is the man?
2. What does Dan have?
3. Where is Dan?

Dan’s Bag

Dan has a bag.

The bag has a tag.
The tag is in the bag.
The bag is on the bed.

Answer the following.

1. Who has a bag?
2. What does the bag have?
3. Where is the tag?
4. Where is the bag?
 Jack’s Net

Jack has a net.

The net fell.
Jack’s net fell in the well.
The net is wet.

Answer the following.

1. Who has a net?
2. Where did the net fall?
3. What happened to the net?

Ben and His Hen

Ben has a hen.

His hen is red.
His hen sits in basket.
“oh, there is an egg in the basket. Pet Hen, thank you for the egg.”
Answer the following.
1. Who has a hen?
2. What is red?
3. Where did the hen sit?

The Pet Hen

 Pat has a pet hen.
The hen is red.
The hen is fat.
Pat’s hen has 10 eggs.
The eggs are in the nest.

Answer the following.

1. Who has a pet?
2. What is his pet?
3. How many are the eggs?
4. Where are the eggs?

Kim’s Kitten

Kim has kittens.

She has six kittens.
The kittens are on her bed.

Answer the following.

1. Who has a kitten?
2. How many kittens does she have?
3. Where are the kittens?
The Big Pig
 Jig is a pig.
He is a big pig.
Jell fell in the pit.

Answer the following.

1. Who is Jig?
2. What kind of pig is Jig?
3. Where is Jig?

Jin’s Pins

Jin has pins.

She has six pins.
The pins are in the bag.

Answer the following.

1. Who has pins?
2. How many pins does she have?
3. Where are the pins?

Roy and Joy

This is Roy.
Roy is a boy.
 This is Joy.
Joy is a girl.
Their Mom has a box.
Mom gave the box to Roy and Joy.
Roy and Joy opened the box.
Wow! The box has toys!
Roy got the top.
Joy got the doll.
Roy and Joy played with their toys.
Roy and Joy ran to their Mom.
Roy and joy kissed their Mom.
“Thank you Mom for the toys!
Roy and Joy said to their Mom.

Answer the following.

1. Who has a box?
2. What is the thing that mom gave to Roy and Joy?
3. What did Roy and Joy do to their toys?

The Pup and the Bug

I have a pet pup.

The pup is in the tub.
There is a mug near the tub.
There is a bug on the mug.
 The pup sees the bug on the mug.
The pup moves out of the tub.
The pup ran to the mug.
But, the bug sees the running pup.
There is a rug beside the tub.
The bug hid under the rug beside the tub.
The pup got to the mug.
The bug is no longer in the mug!
Can the pup find the bug under the rug?

Answer the following.

1. Where is the bug?
2. What is in the tub?
3. Why did pup moves out of the tub?

PHRASES

/a/ / ey /

cat on the mat May and Jay

a bad rat bake the cake

a sad man gave the tape

nap on the lap came late

ham in the pan save the date

lad in the van hair and nape

pad in the bag pain in haze

a bad dad a good rate

a mad dad a good fate

/e/ / ee /

a red pen feet and heel

ten bells meet and greet

her leg feel the heat

Jen and Len need a seed

sell the hen deep sea

get the keg eat the beef

a wet net keep for a week

/i/ / ea /

a big pit beat the heat

Tim’s bib near the beam

his sin read this

it is dim he is weak

Fin the fish leap year

Jill win seat the bean

tip of the hill clean meat

a big lip a lean meat

top of the box cook the food

Bob’s top look at the moon

son of the cop see you soon

a lot of pot poor goon

got the mop a cool book

cop on the cot hoop the loop

a hot pot good wood

cut the bun a cute kid

cup and mug pure fume

fun run nude man

bug and duck cube box

fun in the sun give the tune

run and run cute cupid

duck in the tube reduce and re-use

gl gr wh pr
glad gram wheel practical

glaire grand whip prawn

glamor grass what prank

glance grab whisky preach

gland grad wheat price

glass graft white priest

gleam grant whale prim

glimpse grape whisper predict

sl sn sc sw
slab snap scad swing

slap snatch scout swim

slim snack scalp swag

slant sneeze scandal swam

slam snag scratch swamp

slash sneak scale swan

slat snake scream swap

slag snarl scorch swallow

bl fl ch th
blue flow charm than

black flick chat thank

blow flower church think

blunt flag chamber third

block flash chalk thirsty

blank flesh challenge thee

blast flack chance that

bleed flab champion them

sk st cr tr

skin stick crab track

skim strong crack trim

skip stretch creet trip

skill stop crash trash

skid step cream truck

skull steel crust track

sky start craft treat

skeet stab creep trust

skirt star cramp trump

ang ate ang mga bata

si kuya ang aking mama

mga ibon sila mama at papa

aking kapatid si Ana

ang baboy sina bong at kara

mga aklat ang mga saging

ang bayabas aking laruan

aming bahay si lola

ang dagat ang dalampasigan

mga prutas mga butiki

ang bubuyog ang mga hipon

si mang kanor sina Gamo at Garno

ang mga butiki ang mga upuan

ang gatas ang mga gulay

ang mga mag-aaral baha na naman

tulog na ako kain ka na

basing sisiw balat sibuyas

sikat ng araw bukang liwayway

hanapbuhay hingal na kabayo

busog na bata suka ng aso

Pangungusap

1. Ang mabait na dalaga.

2. Si karla ay matulungin sa kapwa.

3. Sina Vana at Sahaya ay mahilig kumain.

4. Naglalaro sa bakuran ang mga bata.

5. Mag-iigib kami ng tubig.

6. Maglalaro ako ng piko sa bakuran.

7. Ang mga bata ay gutom.

8. Masungit si nanay sa mga bata.

9. Mag-aaral ako ng mabuti.

10. Pupunta kami ng Cebu bukas.

1. Ang Manila ay malayo sa Cebu.

2. Mahilig akong kumain ng maasim.

3. Ang sili ay maanghang.

4. Ang mga baka ay matataba.

5. Kumakain ng damo ang mga kambing.

6. Si Ana ay matalino sa klase.

7. Sina Kara, Nina, at Kora ay magkakapatid.

8. Sino ba ang kaibigan mo?

9. Saan kaba nakatira?

10. Gaano kamahal ang inyong sasakyan?

1. Kailan uuwi ang tatay mo?

2. Kunin mo ang pinggan sa mesa.

3. Kakanta ka ba bukas?

4. Ano ang ginagawa mo sa loob ng klase?

5. Saan ka ba umuuwi?

6. Sino ang mga magulang mo?

7. Ang aking baon ay masarap.

8. Ang mga bulate ay pataba ng lupa.

9. Ilan kayong magkakapatid?

10. Magkano ang kilo ng mangga?

1. Matigas ang ulo ng batang pasaway.

2. Paano ba maging isang mabuting anak?

3. Masaya ang aming pamilya.

4. Matulungin sa mga pulubi si Ana.

5. Magaling magbasa si Gora.

6. Mabilis tumakbo ang pusa.

7. Magaling umawit ang aking kaklase.

8. Si Mama ay bumili ng magandang damit.

9. Sina Ana at Ara ay masunuring bata.

10. Si Carlito ay masarap magluto.

1. Magulo ang bahay ni Agora.

2. Matamis ang hinog na mangga.

3. Ang sampalok ay maasim.

4. Ang mga bata ay mahilig uminom ng tubig.

5. Si Carla ay masayahing bata.

6. Sina Akiko at Akika ay nakatira sa malayo.

7. Ang aso ay malakas tumahol.

8. Tumalon ng mataas ang kabayo.

9. Bumili si tatay ng bagong sasakyan.

10. Maganda ang damit ni Nanay.

1. Si Magno kay nagduwa ug bola.

 2. Ang iro kay naligsan sa trak.

3. Sila si Mama ug Papa kay niadto sa bukid.

4. Ang akong ate kay nindot mosayaw.

5. Nganong nihilak man ka?

6. Asa nimo gibutang ang akong bag?

7. Ang akong mama kay lami mo luto.

8. Ang lamas kay mahal kung paliton.

9. Si Donna kay nihilak ug kusog.

10. Ang mga bata nga nag eskwela kay abtik.

Simo at Sally

Abala ang mag-amang Simo at Sally.

Hukay ditto. Hukay doon.

Dilig dito. Dilig doon.

Bakod diti. Bakod doon.

Hindi nagtagal.

Ani dito. Ani doon.

Ay lalaki ng kanilang sili.

kay pupula ng kanilang sili.

Bilang dito. Bilang doon.

Our Child
I saw a little child, out at play.
His parent said to me, “He is my child…
I bathe his hands and comb his hair
I choose the clothes he should wear
Each day I do the things I should
To prepare him every day for school”
 As his teacher then said,
“He is my student…
I teach him how to be gentle and kind
I train and help him live by every rule
And get the best he can from school.”
The parent and I finally said,
“He is ours” and we both smiled.
We both took the hand of the little child,
“He is ours to love and train together
And we thank God for this blessed task forever.”
My Neighbor
My neighbor, my neighbor
Oh! what a friend
People with joy in their heart
And good words to say from the start.
My neighbor, my neighbor
Oh! What a friend
People with nothing but good to say
Smiling when they see you every day.
My neighbor, my neighbor
Oh! What a friend
Life would be so simple and serene
If everyone would try to be kind.
Miriam and Her Baby Brother

One day, the king noticed that there are too many Hebrew people in
the land of Egypt. He decided that all baby boys born should be killed.
A girl named Miriam had a baby brother. She loves her brother so
much that she wanted to help him hide from the king. One day,
Miriam and her mother made a basket for the baby. They keep the
 baby in it and hide the basket in the weeds that grow along the river.
Miriam hides in the weeds, too, to make sure that her baby brother is
safe.
Soon, a princess came and saw the basket. When she saw the crying
baby, the princess picked him up and said, “I will adopt him and call
Him Moses.” Miriam saw everything, and she ran to the princess. “I
can get you someone to take care of the baby,” said Miriam. The
princess agreed. Miriam was so happy to finally find her brother a new
safe home.

A Dolphin’s Cry
Friends Gido and Joshua went fishing on Sunday and they came across a great
spot near Lake Gahon. A few hours have past they have not caught any fish
yet. Suddenly, Gido heard a sound.
“Did you hear that?” Gido asked.
“Yes, but what is it?
“Look down! Look down! I need help.” Said a baby dolphin.
The two boys got frantic. “Are you talking to us?” asked Joshua to the dolphin.
“yes. I need your help. I can’t find my mother,” said the baby dolphin.
The boys got near the dolphin. They found it friendly. “Why, where’s your
mother?
I don’t know. There was a loud blast a while ago. Then the next thing I knew,
me and my mother got separated. I swam as fast as I could because I got afraid
of the loud noise around. I saw large fishing boats and men were throwing
dynamites in the water.
“Gido, do you think…?” Joshua asked Gido but he didn’t respond. He just
stared at Gido looking sorry.
Earlier that day, Gido’s father and his team were preparing to go fishing. He
heard his mother and father arguing.
“How many times will I tell you to stop with your illegal fishing. It’s not a
good practice and you could hurt yourself using those dynamites,” said mother.
“This is the only way we could earn money fast. So, don’t bother me with that
nonsense. I’m leaving now.”
Gido wanted to become a fisherman someday that’s why he always likes to go
fishing with his friend, Joshua. Now he might have the answer as to what
happened to the dolphin’s mother.
“Little friend,” said Gido. “Just swim until you find your other friends. I don’t
think you’ll ever find your mother again. I’m sorry.”
“Why, do you know where my mother is?” asked the baby dolphin.
“We can’t tell you. But you’ll be safer if you’ll leave this place now,” said
Joshua.
The dolphin turned its back and swam away. From a distance, Gido and Joshua
heard the sound again.
“Do you think, he’s crying again?” asked Joshua.
“Yes. And I think, he’ll never stop crying until he finds his mother.”
 Ang Basura

Adlaw nga Sabado ug walay klase. Busa, nahakuyog si Nida sa iyang

lola sa syudad. Sa ilang pagbiyahe, nibunok usab ang kusog nga ulan.
Mahinamon si Nida. Daghan ang namugna sa iyang hunahuna kon
unsay indot nga posibleng makita. Apan sa pagkanaog ni Nida, nisugat
niya ang hugaw ug itom nga tubig sa dalan. Nanglutaw ang mga
plastic niini. Nahunong usab sa pagpanlakaw ang pipila ka mga tawo
sa dihang may nisinggit. Nahayaka ang usa ka bata ug nabasa sa
hugaw nga tubig. Natumban diay sa bata ang panit sa saging. Bisan
linghud pa ang hunahuna ni Nida, natataw niya kon unsay dagway sa
ilang lugar kon mahitabo ang susama sa iyang Nakita. Apan dili siya
makatugot nga mahitabo kini. Busa, pagbalik niya sa ilang lugar, iya
dayong giawhag ang mga bata sa pagpamunit sa mga basura aron
malikayan ang disgrasya ug ang iyang gikahadlokan.

An elephant
 An elephant went roller skating.

An elephant played baseball.

An elephant rode a horse.

An elephant went out in a boat.

An elephant went swimming.

An elephant played a guitar.

An elephant played a drum.

An elephant took a bath.

I like to draw

“I like to draw pictures of my cat,” said the girl.

“I like to draw pictures of my cat too,” said the boy.

“I like to draw pictures of my doll,” said the girl.

“I like to draw pictures of my doll too,” said the girl.

“I like to draw pictures of flowers,” said the girl.

“I like to draw pictures of flowers too,” said the boy.

“I like to draw pictures of my home,” said the girl.

“I like to draw pictures of my car,” said the boy.

A Cat is in a Tree
A cat is in a tree.
I can see the cat that is in a tree.
Is it neat that a cat is in a tree?
 A tree has a cat in it.
I can see the tree has a cat in it.
Is it neat that a tree has a cat in it?

I Can See This Tree

I can see this tree.
I can sit in this tree.
A dad can see this tree and sit in this tree.
A cat can see this tree and sit in this tree.
Three cats can see this tree and sit in this tree.
A rat can see this tree and sit in this tree.
Three rats can see this tree and sit in this tree.

The Lion and the Mouse

Once when a lion, the king of the jungle, was asleep, a little mouse began
running up and down on him. This soon awakened the lion, who placed his
huge paw on the mouse, and opened his big jaws to swallow him.
"Pardon, O King!" cried the little mouse. "Forgive me this time. I shall never
repeat it and I shall never forget your kindness. And who knows, I may be able
to do you a good turn one of these days!”
The lion was so tickled by the idea of the mouse being able to help him that he
lifted his paw and let him go.
Sometime later, a few hunters captured the lion, and tied him to a tree. After
that they went in search of a wagon, to take him to the zoo.
Just then the little mouse happened to pass by. On seeing the lion’s plight, he
ran up to him and gnawed away the ropes that bound him, the king of the
jungle.
"Was I not right?" said the little mouse, very happy to help the lion.
MORAL: Small acts of kindness will be rewarded greatly.

The Goose with the Golden Eggs

Once upon a time, a man and his wife had the good fortune to have a goose
which laid a golden egg every day. Lucky though they were, they soon began
to think they were not getting rich fast enough.
They imagined that if the bird is able to lay golden eggs, its insides must be

made of gold. And they thought that if they could get all that precious metal at
once, they would get mighty rich very soon. So the man and his wife decided to

kill the bird.

However, upon cutting the goose open, they were shocked to find that its

innards were like that of any other goose!

MORAL: THINK BEFORE YOU ACT

The Hare and the Tortoise

There once was a speedy Hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired

of hearing him boast, the Tortoise challenged him to a race. All the animals in

the forest gathered to watch.

The Hare ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest. He looked

back at the tortoise and cried out, "How do you expect to win this race when

you are walking along at your slow, slow pace?"

The Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking,

"There is plenty of time to relax."

 The Tortoise walked and walked, never ever stopping until he came to the

finish line.

The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for Tortoise that they woke

up the Hare. The Hare stretched, yawned and began to run again, but it was too

late. Tortoise had already crossed the finish line.

Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.

The Ant and the Grasshopper

One summer’s day, in a field, a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and
singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great effort
an ear of corn he was taking to his nest.
"Why don’t you come and chat with me," asked the Grasshopper, "instead of

toiling your life away?"

"I am helping to store up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and I recommend

you to do the same."

"Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper. "We have got plenty of food

at present."

But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil.
When winter came, the Grasshopper found itself dying of hunger, while it saw

the ants distributing, every day, corn and grain from the stores they had

collected in summer.

Then the Grasshopper knew...

MORAL: WORK TODAY AND YOU CAN REAP THE BENEFITS

TOMORROW!

Unhelpful Friends

Bunny rabbit lived in the forest. He had many friends. He was proud of his
friends.

One day Bunny rabbit heard the loud barking of wild dogs. He was very scared.
He decided to ask for help. He quickly went to his friend deer. He said, “Dear
friend, some wild dogs are chasing me. Can you chase them away with your
sharp antlers?”

The deer said, “That is right, I can. But now I am busy. Why don’t you ask bear
for help?”

Bunny rabbit ran to the bear. “My dear friend, you are very strong. Please help
me. Some wild dogs are after me. Please chase them away,” he requested to the
bear.

The bear replied, “I am sorry. I am hungry and tired. I need to find some food.
Please ask the monkey for help.”

Poor Bunny went to the monkey, the elephant, the goat and all his other
friends. Bunny felt sad that nobody was ready to help him.
 He understood that he had to think of a way out by himself. He hid under a
bush. He lay very still. The wild dogs did not find the bunny. They went
chasing other animals.

Bunny rabbit learnt that he had to learn to survive by himself, not depending on
his unhelpful friends.

Moral: It is better to rely on yourself than depend on others.

A Visit to the Water Park

A Visit to the Water Park There is a new water park in town. We go there

on the first day of summer. It has pools and water slides. There are sprinklers

too. The slides are scary at first. After the first ride, we love the water slides.

The sprinklers are cool on hot days. One of the pools makes its own waves. All

the kids try to surf the waves. It is really fun. The water park can be very

crowded. There are many kids and adults, but they do not allow pets. We really

like the ice cream at the snack bar. They also sell pop and donuts. We all love

the new water park.

Questions

1. What is new in town? _______________________________

2. What is scary at first? ________________________

3. What is cool on a hot day? ______________________________

4. What do they love at the snack bar? ______________________________

The New Bicycle

Emma has a new bicycle. It is bright pink and shiny.

It was a gift from her uncle. He hid it behind a bush to surprise her.

When Emma looked behind the

bush and saw the bicycle, she

jumped for joy. It was just what

she wanted. She gave her uncle a big hug.

She loves her new bicycle, and

she loves her uncle.

Questions:

1. What color is the bicycle?

_______________________________________________________

2. Who was it a gift from?

_______________________________________________________

3. Where was it hidden?

_______________________________________________________

4. What did Emma do when she saw the bicycle?

______________________________________________

At the Zoo
By William Makepeace Thackeray

First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black; Then I saw the camel

with a hump upon his back; Then I saw the grey wolf, with mutton in his maw;

Then I saw the wombat waddle in the straw; Then I saw the elephant a-waving

of his trunk; Then I saw the monkeys—mercy, how unpleasantly they smelt!

Questions:
1. What colors were the two bears?
_______________________________________________________
2. What did the camel have upon his back?
_______________________________________________________
3. What did the wombat do in the straw?
________________________________________________________
4. Which is the last animal that was seen?
________________________________________________________

A Cold Bear

Brrrr! It is getting cold. Bear needs to get ready for winter. First, he eats
a lot. Next, he finds a den. Then, he fills the den with leaves, so he will stay
warm. Last, he eats even more! Is Bear ready for winter? Yes, he is. Winter is
here!

Questions:
1. Who is the character?
_______________________________________________________
2. What does Bear need to do?
_______________________________________________________
3. How does Bear get ready for winter?
_______________________________________________________
4. What do you think a den is? How could you find out?
_______________________________________________________
4. Share your opinion! Do you like winter? Why?
______________________________________________________

A Puzzle a Day

Anna and her family love doing puzzles. Anna is best at little puzzles.
Anna and her brother work on medium size puzzles together. Anna’s brother
likes puzzles with cars in them. When the whole family does a puzzle, they do
really big puzzles. It can take them a week to finish a really big puzzle. Last
year they did a puzzle with 500 pieces! Anna tries to finish one small puzzle a
day by herself. Her puzzles have about 50 pieces. They all glue their favorite
puzzles together and frame them. The puzzles look so nice on the wall.

Questions:
1. What puzzles is Anna best at?
_______________________________________________________
2. What puzzles does she do with her brother?
_______________________________________________________
3. How long does it take her family to finish a really big puzzle?
_______________________________________________________
4. What do they do with their favorite puzzles?
___________________________________________

The Thunderstorm

The kids were outside playing catch. They heard a rumble in the sky. They
didn’t want to stop playing, but they knew it wasn’t safe to be out in a storm.
Also, they did not want to get wet. They decided to go inside and play a board
game. They loved listening to the thunder as they played their game. The kids
went outside again after the storm had passed. They saw a rainbow!

Questions:
1. What were the kids playing outside?
_______________________________________________________
2. What did they hear?
_______________________________________________________
3. Where did they go?
_______________________________________________________
4. What did they play inside?
_______________________________________________________