OY Educational Publishing House Pe ttd p K 9 to PB idaina Mary 7 rida Reading & Writing© Educational Publishing House Pte Ltd “ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No patt of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher. First Published 2013 Reprinted 2013, 2014 (twice), 2015 ISBN 978-981-4403-67-2 Published and distributed by: Educational Publishing House Pte Ltd .2 member of Popular Holdings Limited (UEN 199607189) 20 Old Toh Tuck Road Singapore 597655 Tel: 6462 9608, Website: wwweph.com.sg, Printed in Singaporea | Bridging K2 to Primary One is a series of 6 books specially written for preschoolers in preparation for primary school. The books aim to make the transition from preschool to primary school easier for the child. The series comprises 6 books - Grammar and Vocabulary, Comprehension, Reading and Writing, Mathematics, Science and Character Education. It follows the MOE syllabus for Primary One and provides a wide variety of interesting and stimulating exercises to engage preschoolers in active learning. Concepts are introduced and presented in a fun and creative manner to maximise learning. Each book also comes with a parents’ guide. By doing the exercises in each book, preschoolers will be equipped with the necessary skills for the transition to primary one.i Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit & Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Unit 17 Unit 18 Unit 19 Unit 20 Unit 21 A GrUMPY Bear ......scecseseesseseeseesseeeeeeeneeseneeneeeees 1 Busy Bumblebee Eats Honey ........:.::sceseeseeseeeeeeeees 4 A Crab IS Sd....ceccsesscesesesseeseeeseseteeeeteseeeeneeee 7 A Kite Takes Flight .......cceeeeeeetereeteeteteteetees 10 The Lonely Lighthouse ..........scceceeeeteeteteteeeee 13 A Crane On A Trdin......sescseseeseesseeeeeneeeeeeeeneeeerenee 16 A Box Of Chocolates - 19 A Family Picture . 22 Playtime At School . . 25 Feeding A Giraffe ........ccccscsssesesesesseeseeeesereseeseeees 34 Going Around Singapore... 37 Farmer FredS Farm......cssssecsssseessssssesreseseetssesseseseess 40 Muffins MUFFINS .........cseseseesseeeereesesssseeeeseseseseesenenes 43 Pruning BUShES.........:ccccceceseeseeeesesteeeeesseeeeeeeeeeesees 46 Planting FlOW@LS........scsccsceseseseeseteteeeeteeseeteteeetees AD The TOYS .....scssccscessessesscseeeeseeseneeeeesneensnseeneenensenrenten 52 Sailing A Boat .. Chasing Pigeons The Happy Car. eZUnit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Pet BUdGICS..........ccceeeseeeeseseeeeseeetessesseseseeetecseneeees 64 Vegetable Soup . The Socks Parad The Rubbish Truck Louie The Horse... Taking A Trip ....s.ssseceseceseesesesesesesesesssestssssseseseseseeee 79 Tortoise RACE ....cseeescscseesesesseseseesesetstscseesessseeneeneee 82 PyjaMa POrty ....ccccseceeeseeeseseetersteeeeeeeeens BD The NOW CaP ....eececeeereseeseteseeseteeeesenstesseesesesesseeeaeee 88 Annabelle’s New ROOM......cscssete OL The Tattered Tortoise ........c.cceccceccsesseeseeseseseseeeesees 94 Bob Anid Rob ......sssssssssssssesessssessesssessssesesscscscsrereeeeee OT Drip, Drop, Splish, Splash!.........c:scsessscesssseseeeeeerenes 100 103 106 109 A Family Dinner.... « 2 Riding The BUS ........:cscssececseeseseseeeeseseeeeseseterseeeees LIS Forever Friends .... Uncle Dan The Fisherma The Shopping Centre Playing The Pidn0.........:scecseeeeeseteeeeteeeeseeseesees HB The Scary MdSK.......:sccccccescseesesetseseesssseseseeeeseeeees LOL The Lost Kitten... cccscsecceeseesseeseseeteresseeeseeseeees LOA Making A. BUrger.......csccsccscesesesesseeeseestesesesseeseese LOT, A Jewel Caterpillar ........cccccesesecssssseeseerereeseeeees 130 Hello Cockatoo! ......cccsecseeseesesseeeeeeeseereeseseerseeee lS, The Little ANt .....cccseseesseeeeeeeseeeseseseeesseeeeeseseeee ed 36 A Picture Book +139Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Answers The Bubble BloWePr.........cseeseeseseeseeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 142 PIZZA DAY... ceceseeeesseecessetecnseeesseecseesesseeneesereseneeees LAS, A Fruity Me@adl.........cccesccssseseseseceeeeesseseeeeeesreeseeenee 148 Dinnertime.........cccceccescessescesesesssessesessseseeseesscseeseeees LBL Mirror, Mirror .. Lucy’ Secret. Going Swimming A. Chocolate MUG ......ssesesesceseseeeeseeneesesetetetsetenseeeee LOD Egg Arid Jam.....eeseeeeseseeeeeseetetetetseeseseeseeeeeeed 72 Pe Kola Bear... csceccsecsceseeseesenseesesseeesteeeeetestreerereel D. MaAKing TeQ......escscceseseseseeeeseesteeeteteeseteteesetstereetereee TB Being A Monkey .......c.cscscsssscsesesceeeseeeteeseteeeeeneteenene 181 Creamy Ice Cream .......csccsscceseeesseseseesseessessseeeeteesees 184 Poor Kathy! ......:ccccsscssesesserseseeseesecneeneees The Beautiful Sky A Dinosaur Day Fairyland . The Wind Grandmothers Cooking A Cold Day The CUCKOO CLOCK ......scscsesssesesesesssseseseseseseseseseeeseeses 208 Parents’ Guide .........cccecsecsceeeseeseeteseseeseseseseseasetesseeesseeeneee 2154 KR INGrumpy Bear) 4 Ben is a short and round bear. He is grumpy because he has lost all his hair. He looks and looks but cannot find his fur anywhere! © Educational Publishing House Pte tdLi New Words short round grumpy © ‘Short’ is the opposite of ‘tall’. You may look short next to your mother or father. © When you are round, you look like a ball. & Agrumpy person or animal is angry! ee {© Flucational Publishing House Pre LadFill in each blank with the correct word. short round grumpy The bear does not look happy. It is It is not tall. It is The bear is ______, just like a ball!— Busy/Bumblebee} Bumblebee is a busy and cheerful little bee. She is busy looking for fresh honey. Will she share it with me?Ge New Words cheerful looking share © ‘Cheerful’ means ‘happy’. © ‘Looking’ means ‘to find something’. © When you share, you give someone some of what you have. © Educational Publishing House Pre LidFill in each blank with the correct word. cheerful looking share Timmy is_________ for food. He cannot find anything to eat. Peter looks He is a nice boy. He wants to _________ his apples with Timmy. Timmy is happy that he has something to eat.Horace is a crab. He is feeling very sad. The chef wants to cook him today. Horace uses a pincer to wipe his tears away.a New Words chef pincer wipe © Achef cooks for a living. It is a job. © We have hands and fingers. Crabs have pincers. Pincers are sharp and can hurt! © When you wipe something, you clean or remove it. © Educational Publishing House Pte LtdFill in each blank with the correct word. [_ chef pincer wipes | This is Horace. Horace is a crab. Horace does not want the ______ to cook him. He sis tears away. Horace uses one big ______________ to scare the chef away! © Educational Publishing House Pe Lid _ ae 9