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Level 6 · More sounds · black-and-white friendly, A4. Untick any sheet you don’t need.

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1. Picture answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 6 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Circle the right picture.

Nell's Bird Party

  1. Nell and Dad went to the park.
  2. A little bird sat on the grass.
  3. It hopped up close to Nell.
  4. Nell had a bit of bread in her pocket.
  5. She made crumbs and put them on the grass.
  6. The bird pecked them up.
  7. Then more birds came to eat.
  8. Nell had a bird party!

  1. 1. What sat on the grass?

    • dog
    • cat
    • bird

  2. 2. What did Nell have in her pocket?

    • bread
    • key
    • apple

  3. 3. Who went to the park with Nell?

    • dog
    • baby
    • Dad
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2. Word answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 6 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Tick the right word.

Nell's Bird Party

  1. Nell and Dad went to the park.
  2. A little bird sat on the grass.
  3. It hopped up close to Nell.
  4. Nell had a bit of bread in her pocket.
  5. She made crumbs and put them on the grass.
  6. The bird pecked them up.
  7. Then more birds came to eat.
  8. Nell had a bird party!

  1. 1. Where did Nell and Dad go?

    • the park
    • the beach
    • the shop

  2. 2. What did the bird do with the crumbs?

    • flew off
    • pecked them up
    • hid them
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3. Find the clue

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 6 · Roo Bloom

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

The answer can be hiding in the story.

Nell's Bird Party

  1. 1Nell and Dad went to the park.
  2. 2A little bird sat on the grass.
  3. 3It hopped up close to Nell.
  4. 4Nell had a bit of bread in her pocket.
  5. 5She made crumbs and put them on the grass.
  6. 6The bird pecked them up.
  7. 7Then more birds came to eat.
  8. 8Nell had a bird party!

  1. 1. Why did more birds come?

    The clue is in sentence number

    Now say or write the answer:

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4. Short answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 6 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Write or say your answer.

Nell's Bird Party

  1. Nell and Dad went to the park.
  2. A little bird sat on the grass.
  3. It hopped up close to Nell.
  4. Nell had a bit of bread in her pocket.
  5. She made crumbs and put them on the grass.
  6. The bird pecked them up.
  7. Then more birds came to eat.
  8. Nell had a bird party!

  1. 1. What did Nell put on the grass?

  2. 2. What happened after the bird pecked up the crumbs?

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5. Put it in order

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 6 · Roo Bloom

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

Nell's Bird Party

  1. Nell and Dad went to the park.
  2. A little bird sat on the grass.
  3. It hopped up close to Nell.
  4. Nell had a bit of bread in her pocket.
  5. She made crumbs and put them on the grass.
  6. The bird pecked them up.
  7. Then more birds came to eat.
  8. Nell had a bird party!
  • More birds come to eat
  • Nell puts crumbs down
  • Nell goes to the park

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 6 · Roo Bloom

Draw something you remember from the story.

Nell's Bird Party

  1. Nell and Dad went to the park.
  2. A little bird sat on the grass.
  3. It hopped up close to Nell.
  4. Nell had a bit of bread in her pocket.
  5. She made crumbs and put them on the grass.
  6. The bird pecked them up.
  7. Then more birds came to eat.
  8. Nell had a bird party!

Draw Nell's bird party in the park.

Write a word or sentence about your picture:

Answers for grown-ups

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 6 · Roo Bloom

Nell's Bird Party · Level 6 (More sounds) · focus words: park, bird, birds, party · tricky words: the, her, she, put, to, little

1. Picture answers

  1. Yes! A little bird sat on the grass.
  2. Yes — Nell had a bit of bread in her pocket.
  3. Yes! Dad went to the park with Nell.

2. Word answers

  1. Yes! Nell and Dad went to the park.
  2. Yes — the bird pecked them up.

3. Find the clue

  1. Sentence 5. Nell put crumbs on the grass, so more birds came to eat them.

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

  1. She put crumbs on the grass.
  2. More birds came to eat.

5. Put it in order

1. Nell goes to the park · 2. Nell puts crumbs down · 3. More birds come to eat

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