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Level 4 · Magic e · black-and-white friendly, A4. Untick any sheet you don’t need.

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1. Picture answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 4 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Circle the right picture.

Jake's Red Bike

  1. Jake got a red bike.
  2. Jake could not ride it yet.
  3. Dad held the back of the bike.
  4. Jake went up the lane and back.
  5. Then Dad let go, but Jake did not stop!
  6. Jake rode on and on, up to the gate.
  7. He gave Dad a big smile.

  1. 1. What did Jake get?

    • bike
    • ball
    • kite

  2. 2. Who held the back of the bike?

    • Dad
    • baby
    • dog
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2. Word answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 4 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Tick the right word.

Jake's Red Bike

  1. Jake got a red bike.
  2. Jake could not ride it yet.
  3. Dad held the back of the bike.
  4. Jake went up the lane and back.
  5. Then Dad let go, but Jake did not stop!
  6. Jake rode on and on, up to the gate.
  7. He gave Dad a big smile.

  1. 1. What colour is the bike?

    • green
    • red
    • blue

  2. 2. Where did Jake ride to at the end?

    • the shop
    • the gate
    • the lake
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3. Find the clue

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 4 · Roo Bloom

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

The answer can be hiding in the story.

Jake's Red Bike

  1. 1Jake got a red bike.
  2. 2Jake could not ride it yet.
  3. 3Dad held the back of the bike.
  4. 4Jake went up the lane and back.
  5. 5Then Dad let go, but Jake did not stop!
  6. 6Jake rode on and on, up to the gate.
  7. 7He gave Dad a big smile.

  1. 1. Why did Dad hold the back of the bike?

    The clue is in sentence number

    Now say or write the answer:

  2. 2. How do you know Jake was happy at the end?

    The clue is in sentence number

    Now say or write the answer:

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4. Short answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 4 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Write or say your answer.

Jake's Red Bike

  1. Jake got a red bike.
  2. Jake could not ride it yet.
  3. Dad held the back of the bike.
  4. Jake went up the lane and back.
  5. Then Dad let go, but Jake did not stop!
  6. Jake rode on and on, up to the gate.
  7. He gave Dad a big smile.

  1. 1. What did Dad do after Jake went up the lane and back?

  2. 2. What did Jake give Dad?

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5. Put it in order

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 4 · Roo Bloom

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

Jake's Red Bike

  1. Jake got a red bike.
  2. Jake could not ride it yet.
  3. Dad held the back of the bike.
  4. Jake went up the lane and back.
  5. Then Dad let go, but Jake did not stop!
  6. Jake rode on and on, up to the gate.
  7. He gave Dad a big smile.
  • Jake rode to the gate
  • Jake got a red bike
  • Dad held the bike

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 4 · Roo Bloom

Draw something you remember from the story.

Jake's Red Bike

  1. Jake got a red bike.
  2. Jake could not ride it yet.
  3. Dad held the back of the bike.
  4. Jake went up the lane and back.
  5. Then Dad let go, but Jake did not stop!
  6. Jake rode on and on, up to the gate.
  7. He gave Dad a big smile.

Draw Jake on his red bike with a big smile.

Write a word or sentence about your picture:

Answers for grown-ups

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 4 · Roo Bloom

Jake's Red Bike · Level 4 (Magic e) · focus words: bike, ride, lane, rode, gate, smile · tricky words: could, the, of, go, he

1. Picture answers

  1. Yes! Jake got a red bike.
  2. Yes — Dad held the back of the bike.

2. Word answers

  1. Yes! Jake's bike is red.
  2. Yes — Jake rode on and on, up to the gate.

3. Find the clue

  1. Sentence 2. Jake could not ride yet, so Dad held the bike for him.
  2. Sentence 7. Jake gave Dad a big smile, so he was happy.

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

  1. Dad let go.
  2. He gave Dad a big smile.

5. Put it in order

1. Jake got a red bike · 2. Dad held the bike · 3. Jake rode to the gate

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