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1. Picture answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 1 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Circle the right picture.

Where Is Tig?

  1. Pip has lost her cat, Tig.
  2. Tig is not on the bed.
  3. Tig is not in the tub.
  4. Pip lifts up her bag.
  5. Tig naps in the bag!

  1. 1. What did Pip lose?

    • cat
    • rabbit
    • dog

  2. 2. Where was Tig?

    • bag
    • tub
    • bed
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2. Word answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 1 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Tick the right word.

Where Is Tig?

  1. Pip has lost her cat, Tig.
  2. Tig is not on the bed.
  3. Tig is not in the tub.
  4. Pip lifts up her bag.
  5. Tig naps in the bag!

  1. 1. What is the cat's name?

    • Tig
    • Sam
    • Ben

  2. 2. What did Pip lift up?

    • her bag
    • her bed
    • her hat
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3. Find the clue

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 1 · Roo Bloom

Find the clue. Write the number of the sentence, then underline it.

The answer can be hiding in the story.

Where Is Tig?

  1. 1Pip has lost her cat, Tig.
  2. 2Tig is not on the bed.
  3. 3Tig is not in the tub.
  4. 4Pip lifts up her bag.
  5. 5Tig naps in the bag!

  1. 1. Why did Pip look on the bed and in the tub?

    The clue is in sentence number

    Now say or write the answer:

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4. Short answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 1 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Write or say your answer.

Where Is Tig?

  1. Pip has lost her cat, Tig.
  2. Tig is not on the bed.
  3. Tig is not in the tub.
  4. Pip lifts up her bag.
  5. Tig naps in the bag!

  1. 1. What was Tig doing in the bag?

  2. 2. Where did Pip look first?

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5. Put it in order

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 1 · Roo Bloom

What happened first? Write 1, 2, 3 in the boxes.

Where Is Tig?

  1. Pip has lost her cat, Tig.
  2. Tig is not on the bed.
  3. Tig is not in the tub.
  4. Pip lifts up her bag.
  5. Tig naps in the bag!
  • Tig is not in the tub
  • Tig is not on the bed
  • Tig naps in the bag

Tell a grown-up the story in your own words: first, next, last.

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6. Draw the story

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 1 · Roo Bloom

Draw something you remember from the story.

Where Is Tig?

  1. Pip has lost her cat, Tig.
  2. Tig is not on the bed.
  3. Tig is not in the tub.
  4. Pip lifts up her bag.
  5. Tig naps in the bag!

Draw Tig the cat having a nap in Pip's bag.

Write a word or sentence about your picture:

Answers for grown-ups

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 1 · Roo Bloom

Where Is Tig? · Level 1 (Short words) · focus words: not, tub, bag, naps, Tig · tricky words: her, the

1. Picture answers

  1. Yes! Pip lost her cat, Tig.
  2. Yes — Tig naps in the bag.

2. Word answers

  1. Yes! The cat is Tig.
  2. Yes — Pip lifts up her bag.

3. Find the clue

  1. Sentence 1. Pip had lost her cat, so she looked for Tig.

4. Short answers (any wording that shows they understood is fine)

  1. Tig naps in the bag.
  2. On the bed.

5. Put it in order

1. Tig is not on the bed · 2. Tig is not in the tub · 3. Tig naps in the bag

There is no score. If an answer is not the one, read the sentence together and ask the question again.