📚 Part 1: Text Types

1. Read these titles. Circle whether each text would ENTERTAIN or INFORM you:

"The Three Little Pigs"

Entertain

Inform

"How to Care for Your Pet Rabbit"

Entertain

Inform

"All About Dinosaurs"

Entertain

Inform

🔤 Part 2: New Words

2. Read this sentence: "The enormous elephant trumpeted loudly at the zoo."

Circle any words that are new or unfamiliar to you:

enormous elephant trumpeted loudly

3. What do you think "trumpeted" means? Use what you know about elephants:

📖 Part 3: Story Understanding

Read this short story:

Sam woke up early on Saturday morning. He put on his red jumper and ran downstairs. "Happy birthday, Sam!" called Mum from the kitchen. She had made his favourite pancakes. After breakfast, Sam's friends arrived for his party. They played games in the garden and ate chocolate cake.

4. What is the main event in this story?

Sam eating pancakes

Sam's birthday party

Sam putting on his jumper

5. Put these events in the correct order by writing 1, 2, 3, 4:

_____ Sam's friends arrived

_____ Sam woke up early

_____ They ate chocolate cake

_____ Mum made pancakes

🤔 Part 4: Making Predictions

Read this story beginning:

Lucy found a small, injured bird in her garden. Its wing was hurt and it couldn't fly. Lucy gently picked up the bird and took it inside. She made a soft nest in a shoebox and gave the bird some water.

6. What do you think Lucy will do next? Use what you know about helping animals:

7. Why do you think this might happen?

🎵 Part 5: Poetry Features

Read this short poem:

The cat sat on the mat,
Wearing a big blue hat.
It looked around with glee,
As happy as can be.

8. Which words rhyme in this poem? Draw lines to match the rhyming words:

mat

glee

be

hat

9. How do you think the cat is feeling? Circle the best answer:

Sad

Happy

Angry

Scared

❓ Part 6: Asking Questions

Read this information text:

Penguins are birds that cannot fly. They live in cold places near the ocean. Penguins are excellent swimmers and can dive deep underwater to catch fish. They have black and white feathers that help them stay warm.

10. What is the main topic of this text?

11. Write one question you have about penguins after reading this:

12. Fill in the blanks using information from the text:

Penguins cannot __________ but they are excellent __________. They catch __________ underwater and their __________ and __________ feathers keep them warm.