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Level 2 · Two letters, one sound · black-and-white friendly, A4. Untick any sheet you don’t need.

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1. Picture answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 2 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Circle the right picture.

Omar Has a Think

  1. Omar and Zara run to the swing.
  2. They both want to go on it!
  3. Omar has a think.
  4. "You go, then me!" he tells Zara.
  5. Zara swings, then she pushes Omar.

  1. 1. Where did Omar and Zara run?

    • swing
    • bike
    • slide

  2. 2. Who pushes Omar?

    • Zara
    • dog
    • Mum
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2. Word answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 2 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Tick the right word.

Omar Has a Think

  1. Omar and Zara run to the swing.
  2. They both want to go on it!
  3. Omar has a think.
  4. "You go, then me!" he tells Zara.
  5. Zara swings, then she pushes Omar.

  1. 1. What do they both want to go on?

    • the swing
    • the bike
    • the slide

  2. 2. Who has a think?

    • Omar
    • Zara
    • Mum
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3. Find the clue

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 2 · Roo Bloom

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

The answer can be hiding in the story.

Omar Has a Think

  1. 1Omar and Zara run to the swing.
  2. 2They both want to go on it!
  3. 3Omar has a think.
  4. 4"You go, then me!" he tells Zara.
  5. 5Zara swings, then she pushes Omar.

  1. 1. How do you know Omar is kind?

    The clue is in sentence number

    Now say or write the answer:

  2. 2. Why did Omar have a think?

    The clue is in sentence number

    Now say or write the answer:

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4. Short answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 2 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Write or say your answer.

Omar Has a Think

  1. Omar and Zara run to the swing.
  2. They both want to go on it!
  3. Omar has a think.
  4. "You go, then me!" he tells Zara.
  5. Zara swings, then she pushes Omar.

  1. 1. Who went on the swing first?

  2. 2. What did Zara do for Omar?

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5. Put it in order

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 2 · Roo Bloom

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

Omar Has a Think

  1. Omar and Zara run to the swing.
  2. They both want to go on it!
  3. Omar has a think.
  4. "You go, then me!" he tells Zara.
  5. Zara swings, then she pushes Omar.
  • Both want the swing
  • Zara pushes Omar
  • Omar says, "You go, then me!"

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 2 · Roo Bloom

Draw something you remember from the story.

Omar Has a Think

  1. Omar and Zara run to the swing.
  2. They both want to go on it!
  3. Omar has a think.
  4. "You go, then me!" he tells Zara.
  5. Zara swings, then she pushes Omar.

Draw Zara pushing Omar up high on the swing.

Write a word or sentence about your picture:

Answers for grown-ups

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 2 · Roo Bloom

Omar Has a Think · Level 2 (Two letters, one sound) · focus words: swing, swings, pushes, think, then · tricky words: the, they, both, want, to, go, you, me, he, she

1. Picture answers

  1. Yes! Omar and Zara run to the swing.
  2. Yes — Zara pushes Omar on the swing.

2. Word answers

  1. Yes! They both want to go on the swing.
  2. Yes — Omar has a think.

3. Find the clue

  1. Sentence 4. Omar lets Zara go first, so he is kind.
  2. Sentence 2. They both wanted the swing, so Omar had a think.

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

  1. Zara went first.
  2. She pushes Omar on the swing.

5. Put it in order

1. Both want the swing · 2. Omar says, "You go, then me!" · 3. Zara pushes Omar

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