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Comprehension through cloze (Book 4)

Published by R.I.C. Publications® 2021

Copyright© R.I.C. Publications® 2021
ISBN 978-1-922426-73-4
RIC–8503
Titles in this series:
Comprehension through cloze Book 1 (Year 1)
Comprehension through cloze Book 2 (Year 2)
Comprehension through cloze Book 3 (Year 3)
Comprehension through cloze Book 4 (Year 4)
Comprehension through cloze Book 5 (Year 5)
Comprehension through cloze Book 6 (Year 6)
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 Foreword
Detailed drawings and interesting text make up this collection of comprehension activities. The book provides two
distinct sections relating to each drawing and text:
1. Cloze activity pages:
Each picture-story provides the reader with two exercises.
First exercise: The reader is provided with a complete text and shows comprehension by completing the
accompanying picture.
Second exercise: The reader shows comprehension by completing a cloze task based on the accompanying picture.
There is opportunity in some activities for slightly varied answers or drawings. If the answer or drawing provided
can be justified by the instruction then it should be seen as acceptable.
Cloze comprehension provides an ideal indication of comprehension levels.
2. Comprehension strategy pages:
Each text has two additional comprehension pages that focus on a specific comprehension strategy. These pages
can be used to teach these comprehension strategies.

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The texts and activities enable teachers to provide variety to any English language program.

Contents
Teacher Notes..................................... iv–ix Amazonian stream crossing High jump, long jump
cloze.................................................46–47 cloze..................................................90–91
The birthday party
making connections..................48–49 clarifying/declunking................92–93
cloze.......................................................2–3
predicting............................................4–5 Undersea domes Sea Life Park photos
cloze..................................................50–51 cloze................................................. 94–95
Vampire house
questioning................................... 52–53 summarising................................. 96–97
cloze.......................................................6–7
visualising............................................8–9 Pirate crew Future fashions
cloze................................................. 54–55 cloze................................................. 98–99
Moonbase One
clarifying/declunking............... 56–57 determining importance.....100–101
cloze.................................................... 10–11
making connections.....................12–13 Dinosaurs Dragon vet
cloze................................................. 58–59 cloze.............................................102–103
Jenny and the witches
summarising..................................60–61 inferring..................................... 104–105
cloze....................................................14–15
questioning......................................16–17 Rainforest rangers To catch a leprechaun
cloze................................................. 62–63 cloze.............................................106–107
The aliens
determining importance.........64–65 synthesising............................. 108–109
cloze....................................................18–19
clarifying/declunking................20–21 Circus parade Mountain View Race Circuit
cloze................................................. 66–67 cloze.................................................110–111
Invaders from space
inferring........................................68–69 predicting......................................112–113
cloze..................................................22–23
summarising................................. 24–25 Egyptian temple Reptile park photos
cloze..................................................70–71 cloze.................................................114–115
Pet parade
synthesising...................................72–73 visualising......................................116–117
cloze..................................................26–27
determining importance......... 28–29 Mad scientist Right time, wrong place
cloze..................................................74–75 cloze.................................................118–119
Kite day
predicting.......................................76–77 making connections................120–121
cloze..................................................30–31
inferring.......................................... 32–33 The tree house Early robotica
cloze................................................. 78–79 cloze...............................................122–123
Costume parade
visualising...................................... 80–81 questioning................................ 124–125
cloze.................................................34–35
synthesising.................................. 36–37 Long Tooth hunts Culprits and clues
cloze................................................. 82–83 cloze...............................................126–127
The forest
making connections..................84–85 clarifying/declunking............ 128–129
cloze................................................. 38–39
predicting...................................... 40–41 Hot air ballooning Answers..........................................130–138
cloze................................................. 86–87
Treasure Island
questioning...................................88–89
cloze.................................................42–43
visualising......................................44–45

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 Pictorial The birthday party

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Tessa was hosting her birthday party at home. Her parents had helped her to
make bunches of balloons and curly streamers for decorations. The decorations,
adhered by sticking plaster, hung from the ceiling and the walls around the dining
room. The room’s large table was set with birthday gifts and treats. On it were
Tessa’s two-tier birthday cake with layers of coloured icing; party foods, like chips
and sandwiches and lollies; and a jug of punch. The punch was fizzy pink lemonade
with pieces of fruit. Some gifts were easy to guess, like the hockey stick; but others,
in bright-coloured wrapping paper, were not. Tessa started the party formally. She
had practised how to do it before anyone had arrived. She faced her friends and
thanked them for coming and for their gifts. Then she suggested games that she
had ready. She liked games with uncertainty in their play. ‘Pass the parcel’ was
one. The wrapped parcel for it was on the floor next to her. ‘Blind man’s buff’ was
another of her favourites. Then, there could be ‘Pin the tail on the donkey’. Everyone
began to talk at once.

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 Cloze The birthday party

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Tessa was hosting her birthday at home. Her parents had helped
to make bunches of balloons and streamers
for decorations. The decorations, adhered by sticking plaster, hung from the
and the walls around the dining room. The room’s large table
set with birthday gifts and treats. On it were Tessa’s two-tier
cake with layers of coloured icing; party , like chips and
sandwiches and lollies; and a jug of punch. The punch was fizzy pink lemonade with
pieces of fruit. Some gifts were easy to , like the hockey ;
but others, in bright-coloured wrapping paper, were not. Tessa started the party
. She had practised how to do it before anyone had arrived. She
faced friends and thanked for coming and for their
gifts. Then she suggested games that had ready. She liked games
with uncertainty in their play. ‘Pass the parcel’ one. The wrapped
for it was on the floor next her. ‘Blind man’s buff’ was
another of her favourites. Then, there could be ‘Pin the tail the
donkey’. Everyone to talk at once.

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 Predicting The birthday party – 1

Before reading
1. Read the title then look at the picture. Using these clues, write one or two sentences
to tell what you think the text will be about.

2. What do you already know about the topic? Write some sentences. You may write
about things you think you will see and things the children will do.

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3. Write a list of topic words or phrases you would expect to see in the text. Write as
many as you can.

4. Which type of text do you predict this will be? Tick some possible ones.
• an imaginative text • an informative text
• a persuasive text • a procedure
• a legend • a recount
• a mystery • a discussion

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 Predicting The birthday party – 2

During reading
5. Read the beginning of each sentence from the text. Do not read on. Write how you
think the sentence ends.

Her parents had

helped her to
make ...

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The room’s large
table was set with
birthday gifts and
treats. On it were ...

Tessa started the

party formally. She
had practised how to
do it before everyone
had arrived. She
faced her friends
and ...

Read the remainder of the sentence in the text to see if your prediction was correct.
Tick 3 or cross 8 in the last column.
After reading
6. This sentence ends the text: Everyone began to talk at once.
Draw a picture to tell what you think happens next.

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