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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.

The Bag Rips

  1. Kai and Mum go to the shop.
  2. They get ham, buns and a big melon.
  3. Then the bag rips!
  4. Kai has his backpack on his back.
  5. Mum puts the things in his backpack.

  1. 1. What big thing did they get?

    • cake
    • pizza
    • melon

  2. 2. What did Mum put the things in?

    • bowl
    • bucket
    • backpack

  3. 3. Who went to the shop with Kai?

    • baby
    • Mum
    • dog
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2. Word answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 2 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Tick the right word.

The Bag Rips

  1. Kai and Mum go to the shop.
  2. They get ham, buns and a big melon.
  3. Then the bag rips!
  4. Kai has his backpack on his back.
  5. Mum puts the things in his backpack.

  1. 1. What rips?

    • the bun
    • the melon
    • the bag

  2. 2. Where did Kai and Mum go?

    • the beach
    • the shop
    • the park
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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.

The Bag Rips

  1. 1Kai and Mum go to the shop.
  2. 2They get ham, buns and a big melon.
  3. 3Then the bag rips!
  4. 4Kai has his backpack on his back.
  5. 5Mum puts the things in his backpack.

  1. 1. Why did Mum put the things in Kai's backpack?

    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.

The Bag Rips

  1. Kai and Mum go to the shop.
  2. They get ham, buns and a big melon.
  3. Then the bag rips!
  4. Kai has his backpack on his back.
  5. Mum puts the things in his backpack.

  1. 1. What did they get at the shop?

  2. 2. Where was Kai's backpack?

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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.

The Bag Rips

  1. Kai and Mum go to the shop.
  2. They get ham, buns and a big melon.
  3. Then the bag rips!
  4. Kai has his backpack on his back.
  5. Mum puts the things in his backpack.
  • Kai and Mum go shopping
  • Things go in the backpack
  • They get a big melon

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.

The Bag Rips

  1. Kai and Mum go to the shop.
  2. They get ham, buns and a big melon.
  3. Then the bag rips!
  4. Kai has his backpack on his back.
  5. Mum puts the things in his backpack.

Draw Kai's backpack full of ham, buns and a melon.

Write a word or sentence about your picture:

Answers for grown-ups

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 2 · Roo Bloom

The Bag Rips · Level 2 (Two letters, one sound) · focus words: shop, then, things, back, backpack · tricky words: go, the, they, his, puts

1. Picture answers

  1. Yes! They got a big melon.
  2. Yes — Mum put the things in Kai's backpack.
  3. Yes! Mum went to the shop with Kai.

2. Word answers

  1. Yes — the bag rips.
  2. Yes! Kai and Mum go to the shop.

3. Find the clue

  1. Sentence 3. The bag ripped, so Mum put the things in Kai's backpack.

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

  1. Ham, buns and a big melon.
  2. On his back.

5. Put it in order

1. Kai and Mum go shopping · 2. They get a big melon · 3. Things go in the backpack

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