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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.

Leo's First Word

  1. Baby Leo sat on the rug.
  2. Mia held up a purple ball.
  3. Leo gave a big burp!
  4. Mia and Dad had a good giggle.
  5. Then Leo held out his hands.
  6. "Ball!" said Leo.
  7. It was his first word!
  8. Dad clapped, and Mia gave Leo the ball.

  1. 1. What did Mia hold up?

    • ball
    • book
    • teddy

  2. 2. Who sat on the rug?

    • dog
    • cat
    • baby
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2. Word answers

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 6 · Roo Bloom

Read the story. Tick the right word.

Leo's First Word

  1. Baby Leo sat on the rug.
  2. Mia held up a purple ball.
  3. Leo gave a big burp!
  4. Mia and Dad had a good giggle.
  5. Then Leo held out his hands.
  6. "Ball!" said Leo.
  7. It was his first word!
  8. Dad clapped, and Mia gave Leo the ball.

  1. 1. What colour was the ball?

    • purple
    • red
    • green

  2. 2. What did Leo say?

    • Dog
    • Mum
    • Ball
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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.

Leo's First Word

  1. 1Baby Leo sat on the rug.
  2. 2Mia held up a purple ball.
  3. 3Leo gave a big burp!
  4. 4Mia and Dad had a good giggle.
  5. 5Then Leo held out his hands.
  6. 6"Ball!" said Leo.
  7. 7It was his first word!
  8. 8Dad clapped, and Mia gave Leo the ball.

  1. 1. Why did Dad clap?

    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.

Leo's First Word

  1. Baby Leo sat on the rug.
  2. Mia held up a purple ball.
  3. Leo gave a big burp!
  4. Mia and Dad had a good giggle.
  5. Then Leo held out his hands.
  6. "Ball!" said Leo.
  7. It was his first word!
  8. Dad clapped, and Mia gave Leo the ball.

  1. 1. What made Mia and Dad giggle?

  2. 2. What was Leo's first word?

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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.

Leo's First Word

  1. Baby Leo sat on the rug.
  2. Mia held up a purple ball.
  3. Leo gave a big burp!
  4. Mia and Dad had a good giggle.
  5. Then Leo held out his hands.
  6. "Ball!" said Leo.
  7. It was his first word!
  8. Dad clapped, and Mia gave Leo the ball.
  • Mia holds up a ball
  • Dad claps for Leo
  • Mia and Dad giggle
  • Leo gives a big burp

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.

Leo's First Word

  1. Baby Leo sat on the rug.
  2. Mia held up a purple ball.
  3. Leo gave a big burp!
  4. Mia and Dad had a good giggle.
  5. Then Leo held out his hands.
  6. "Ball!" said Leo.
  7. It was his first word!
  8. Dad clapped, and Mia gave Leo the ball.

Draw Leo holding his purple ball.

Write a word or sentence about your picture:

Answers for grown-ups

Read, Decode & Understand · Level 6 · Roo Bloom

Leo's First Word · Level 6 (More sounds) · focus words: purple, burp, first, word, good · tricky words: was, his, said, the, baby

1. Picture answers

  1. Yes! Mia held up a purple ball.
  2. Yes — Baby Leo sat on the rug.

2. Word answers

  1. Yes! The ball was purple.
  2. Yes — Leo said "Ball!"

3. Find the clue

  1. Sentence 6 or 7. Leo said his first word, so Dad clapped for him.

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

  1. Leo gave a big burp.
  2. His first word was ball.

5. Put it in order

1. Mia holds up a ball · 2. Leo gives a big burp · 3. Mia and Dad giggle · 4. Dad claps for Leo

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