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Part 6. More Decode & Develop Stories

 Pre-Reading

1. Where do you think

they are going?

2. What might dad and the

children be thinking
and feeling as they
head for Crab Island?

3. What would you like to

do on an island?
 Vocabulary
Match the word with its meaning.
a b c d e

_____ 1. The man enjoys bodyboarding.

_____ 2. A speedboat went past.
_____ 3. Dad’s phone has no signal.
_____ 4. It’s low tide, so the water is not deep.
_____ 5. The tub is floating in the sea.
 Spelling

1. They loaded all things 2. Mom ran up with a

in the _ _ _ _ _ _. big plastic _ _ _.
 Spelling

3. Speedboats can make quite 4. All they had to eat was a bag
big _ _ _ _ _. of apples and one _ _ _ _ _ each.
 Comprehension Check
Read and circle.

1. Who took dad and the

children to Crab Island?
a. Mr. Salt
b. Mrs. Salt
c. Ms. Salt

2. What did Biff plan to do?

a. to go a cave
b. to go bodyboarding
c. to ride a speedboat
 Comprehension Check
3. What was missing?
a. the boat
b. the phone
c. the food
4. Why was the food missing?
a. The plastic tub was left in the boat.
b. The plastic tub had fallen off the
dinghy.
c. The plastic tub was taken by Mum.
 Comprehension Check

5. Why the box of food appeared?

a. The dog found it.
b. Mr. Salt returned and brought it.
c. The tide brought it in.
 True or False
_____1. They were going to spend a month on Crab
Island.
_____2. There’s an island on the cave.
_____3. Mr. Salt will be back at six o’clock.
_____4. They had no bottles of drink.
_____5. There were crab and fish in the box of
food.
 Speaking

1. Have you had a vacation on an island?

Where did you go?

2. If you will be trapped on an island for

one year and you cannot leave, what are
the 3 things you will bring?

3. Which part of the story do you like best?

 Pre-Reading

1. Who do you think is

Queen of the Waves?

2. Have you ever tried

bodyboarding?

3. What activities do you

like to do on the beach?
 Vocabulary
Match the word with its meaning.
a b c d e

_____ 1. Biff, Chip and Kipper were at the seaside with Mum and
Dad.
_____ 2. Gran bought holiday treat for the boy.
_____ 3. Gran stood by the sea wall.
_____ 4. A huge wave broke over Gran.
_____ 5. Gran was soaked.
 Spelling

1. There were good waves 2. Soon a _ _ _ _ _ was

rolling on to the _ _ _ _ _. watching Gran.
 Spelling

3. “Look what a _ _ _ _ my 4. A man took a _ _ _ _ _ of

hair is now,” said Gran. Gran.
 Comprehension Check
Read and circle.
1. What did the children do in the sea?
a. they were on skateboards
b. they were on snowboards
c. they were on bodyboards
2. What did Gran ask Dad?
a. She asked if she could get one bodyboard
the children to share.
b. She asked if she could get one
bodyboard for herself.
c. She asked if she could get one bodyboard
each for the children.
 Comprehension Check
3. Why did Mum and Dad gasp?
a. They saw Gran with her own
bodyboard.
b. They saw the children having fun.
c. They saw a big wave coming.

4. What did a man call Gran?

a. Queen of the Sea
b. Queen of the Bodyboard
c. Queen of the Waves
 Comprehension Check

5. Why did Gran get splashed?

a. A speedboat went past.
b. The tide had come in.
c. There was a whale that splashed
water.
 True or False
_____1. The family were on holiday with Gran.
_____2. The children were excited to ride the waves.
_____3. Gran was good on her bodyboard.
_____4. Mum was excited for Gran and cheered for
her.
_____5. A woman asked if a little girl could take a
photo of Gran.
 Speaking

1. What can you say about Gran?

2. What is the best gift you received from

your grandmother?

3. What do you think will happen after

Gran get soaked?
 Pre-Reading

1. What kind of game do

you think the children
might be playing on the
game pad?

2. What do you think

might happen in this
story?

3. Where might it be set?

 Vocabulary
Match the word with its meaning.
a b c d e

_____ 1. I zap snow giants and try to miss flying snowballs.

_____ 2. Kipper is popping paint balloons.
_____ 3. Suddenly a warning began to flash, ‘Recharge.’
_____ 4. A jelly landed on his head.
_____ 5. The game pad needs charging.
 Spelling

1. Biff had a _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 2. Biff went to _ _ _ _

club with Chip.
 Spelling

3. Kipper had a _ _ _ 4. A flying _ _ _ _ _ _ hit

pack on. him.
 Comprehension Check
Read and circle.
1. What was Biff doing?
a. She was drawing on her game pad.
b. She was playing on her game pad.
c. She was watching a video on her game
pad.

2. Why didn’t Biff let Kipper have a go?

a. She was just about to sleep.
b. She was just about to go to judo club.
c. She was just about to go up to the next
level.
 Comprehension Check
3. How does Kipper get into the game?
a. The family went to the game festival.
b. The magic key took Kipper into a game.
c. The game pad took Kipper into a game.
4. What happened when Kipper went
up to the next level?
a. Suddenly a warning began to flash. Jellies
were coming.
b. Suddenly a warning began to flash. The jet
pack would go faster.
c. Suddenly a warning began to flash. The
battery was low.
 Comprehension Check

5. What would happen if the game

pad runs out of power?
a. Kipper would be stuck.
b. Kipper would be dark.
c. Kipper would be home.
 True or False
_____1. Biff made up a little person a bit like
Kipper.
_____2. At first, Kipper was not very good at the
game.
_____3. The corn cob monsters got Kipper.
_____4. Biff was cross with Kipper.
_____5. Kipper wanted to play another game.
 Speaking

1. Why didn’t Kipper want to play another

game straight away?

2. Why do you think the story is called ‘In

the Dark’?

3. What are your favorite games on your

iPad or tablet?
 Pre-Reading

1. What do you think is

the meaning of
‘Gotcha’?

2. Why are the children

surprised?

3. What might happen in

this story?
 Vocabulary
Match the word with its meaning.
a b c d e

_____ 1. A toy snake shot out of the can.

_____ 2. Kevin loves playing tricks.
_____ 3. “Gotcha again!” said Kevin with a smirk.
_____ 4. The trick glass makes him dribble down his front.
_____ 5. Those must be trick flowers that squirt water.
 Spelling

1. “Do you want some _ _ 2. “Do you want a _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _?” he asked. of water?” asked Biff.
 Spelling

3. There’s probably a trick cushion 4. Kipper had a _ _ _ _ _ of

that makes a rude _ _ _ _ _ on that flowers.
chair.
 Comprehension Check
Read and circle.
1. What did Kevin’s mom say
about him?
a. Kevin loves playing games.
b. Kevin loves playing ball.
c. Kevin loves playing tricks.
2. What happened when Biff and
Chip tried the trick sweets?
a. Their lips turned blue.
b. Their lips became bigger.
c. Their lips were painful.
 Comprehension Check
3. What was the children’s plan to do next
time?
a. They wanted Kevin to enjoy in their house.
b. They wanted to give gift to Kevin.
c. They wanted to trick Kevin.
4. What did Kevin think if he sits down?
a. He thought there was a trick cushion that
squirts water.
b. He thought there was a trick cushion that
makes a rude noise on that chair.
c. He thought there was a trick cushion that
shoots out a toy.
 Comprehension Check

5. How did the children trick Kevin?

a. They gave trick glass, trick sweets
and flowers.
b. They made Kevin think that they
would trick him, but they never had
any tricks ready.
c. They let Kevin sit on the trick
cushion that makes a rude noise.
 True or False
_____1. Kevin loves playing tricks.
_____2. At the weekend, Biff asked Mum to take
them to the joke shop in town.
_____3. Kevin was in the joke shop too, with his
mom.
_____4. Kipper had a bunch of bananas.
_____5. The children never had any tricks ready.
 Speaking

1. Have you ever been tricked?

2. Are you mad if someone play tricks on

you?

3. Have you ever tried playing tricks on

someone?
 Pre-Reading

1. Where is Biff?

2. Why is she holding a

frog?

3. What do you think

might happen in this
adventure?
 Vocabulary
Match the word with its meaning.
a b c d e

_____ 1. “Hello”, croaked the frog.

_____ 2. There was a castle not far away.
_____ 3. There is a soldier at the castle gate.
_____ 4. They came to the castle kitchen.
_____ 5. The wizard checked the frog.
 Spelling

1. The book is about a 2. The magic took

talking _ _ _ _. them to a _ _ _ _.
 Spelling

3. The _ _ _ _ asked if 4. The princess like to

the frog likes fancy food. play _ _ _ _ _ _.
 Comprehension Check
Read and circle.

1. What did Biff explain to

Kipper?
a. In stories, singing frogs are always
kings under a spell.
b. In stories, talking frogs are always
princes under a spell.
c. In stories, green frogs are always
soldiers under a spell.
 Comprehension Check
2. Where did the children bring the
frog?
a. to the castle
b. to the pond
c. to their house

3. What did the frog want to eat?

a. worms
b. bugs
c. crabs
 Comprehension Check

4. What did the wizard say?

a. The frog is not a real frog.
b. The frog is not a king.
c. The frog is not a prince.

5. How did Biff save the frog?

a. by saying that the frog is a real prince
b. by saying that the frog is more special
than any prince because it talks
c. by saying that the frog can hop very
well
 True or False
_____1. Princes always like frogs and bugs.
_____2. The frog wanted to play tennis with the
princess.
_____3. The king was happy to know that it was a real
frog.
_____4. The queen ordered them to take the frog to
the tower.
_____5. The king sent the frog free.
 Speaking

1. What other tales do you know?

2. What do you think will happen after the

children go back home?

3. What if you met a talking frog, what

would you do?
 Pre-Reading

1. Who is the boy in blue?

2. Why is there a key in

the picture?

3. Where would you go

with a magic key?
 Vocabulary
Match the word with its meaning.
a b c d e

_____ 1. They could slide down a dinosaur’s neck.

_____ 2. Biff could score the winning goal.
_____ 3. Chip would go to a spaceship heading for the stars.
_____ 4. Floppy was left alone in Biff’s room.
_____ 5. There were sticks to fetch and cats to run after.
 Spelling

1. “Let’s play a _ _ _ _ _ 2. Some dinosaurs ate

game,” said Lee. _ _ _ _.
 Spelling

3. Chip might be _ _ _ 4. Floppy grabbed a

before he reached a star. huge _ _ _ _ for himself.
 Comprehension Check
Read and circle.

1. What did Kipper tell Lee?

a. They have a magic board game.
b. They have a magic dog.
c. They have a magic key.
2. Where would Lee want the key to
take them?
a. to the land of dogs
b. to the land of dessert
c. to the land of dinosaurs
 Comprehension Check
3. Why did Biff want to wait before
going to a football match?
a. She needs to practice a bit more first.
b. She needs to buy a new shirt first.
c. She needs to miss the shot first.

4. What did the children do

downstairs?
a. They played with Floppy.
b. They played a board game.
c. They played computer game.
 Comprehension Check

5. Who saw the key begin to glow?

a. Lee
b. Kipper
c. Floppy
 True or False
_____1. The magic key can take them anywhere.
_____2. All dinosaurs ate leaves.
_____3. Biff wished the key would take them to a
big football match.
_____4. The children know when the key will work.
_____5. Floppy went to the best place for cats.
 Speaking

1. Do you think Lee believes it’s a magic key?

2. How do you think Floppy was feeling when

the magic key started to glow again?

3. Where do you want the next adventure be?