Home Learning Reading Skills Focus Skill Retrieval Reading

Home Learning: Reading Skills Focus Skill: Retrieval

Reading at Home: extra resources The Magic Paintbrush Honey and Trouble Ganesh Gets Married

Texts and Questions Each reading activity will only require 20 minutes. The Adventure of Blueberry Boy Smeena’s Big Splash Mr Melter’s Munching Mill

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Lesson 1 Read Q+A Check Answer

Warming up… Flash is good and strong. She likes to help. She can send a flash of light or a crash of thunder from her hands!

How did you do? Flash is good and strong. She likes to help. She can send a flash of light or a crash of thunder from her hands!

The Adventure of Blueberry Boy It was the school summer holidays. Early on a normal Tuesday morning, Billy heard loud noises coming from downstairs. He stumbled downstairs and saw his mum running out of the door. She was late for work again. In the kitchen, his breakfast lay on the table. Billy took a blueberry and popped it into his mouth. As he bit into it, something very odd happened. He felt himself get very hot and his skin turned blue!

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It was the school summer holidays. Early on a normal Tuesday morning, Billy heard loud noises coming from downstairs. He stumbled downstairs and saw his mum running out of the door. She was late for work again. In the kitchen, his breakfast lay on the table. Billy took a blueberry and popped it into his mouth. As he bit into it, something very odd happened. He felt himself get very hot and his skin turned blue!

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Billy ran upstairs to look in the mirror. He saw that he was round, blue and dressed in an odd-looking superhero outfit. On his chest, there was a big letter B. “What does the B stand for? ” he said to himself. Then, he remembered the blueberry. Billy could feel butterflies in his tummy as he looked at himself. “I am Blueberry Boy, ” he whispered to himself. “I must have super powers!” he thought. As quick as a flash, Billy was in the garden ready to test his new powers. “Maybe I can fly, ” he puzzled. Holding his breath, Billy jumped off the top of the slide. . .

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Lesson 2 Read Q+A Check Answer

Warming up… Mum, Dad, Jay and Liv had a picnic at the park. “Yum!” said Liv as she bit the soft, red berry. “Can I have some more? ” asked Jay.

How did you do? Mum, Dad, Jay and Liv had a picnic at the park. “Yum!” said Liv as she bit the soft, red berry. “Can I have some more? ” asked Jay.

Smeena’s Big Splash Smeena and her dad were on their way to the swimming baths. Smeena had been swimming every Thursday since she was five years old. She loved that swimming kept her fit and healthy and it was good fun too! But today was different. Smeena wasn’t excited. . . she was worried. “Are you looking forward to getting your swimming badge today, Smeena? ” asked Dad. Smeena wasn’t sure.

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Smeena and her dad were on their way to the swimming baths. Smeena had been swimming every Thursday since she was five years old. She loved that swimming kept her fit and healthy and it was good fun too! But today was different. Smeena wasn’t excited. . . she was worried. “Are you looking forward to getting your swimming badge today, Smeena? ” asked Dad. Smeena wasn’t sure.

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As they got to the swimming baths, Smeena felt her tummy start to gurgle. She worried that she wouldn’t be able to swim how her teacher had shown her. She worried that the water would get into her eyes and that she wouldn’t be able to see. Most of all, she was worried about jumping in from the side of the pool. Smeena shared her worries with her teacher, Mrs Dolphin. “You are a fantastic swimmer, Smeena!” Mrs Dolphin said. “Just swim like you always do. You’ll get your badge with no problem at all. ” Smeena still wasn’t sure.

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Lesson 3 Read Q+A Check Answer

Warming up… Ant and Liz made a tasty treat with Mum. They dipped the cracker in a bowl of chocolate and then into some sprinkles. “Yum!” shouted Liz. She could not wait to eat them.

How did you do? Ant and Liz made a tasty treat with Mum. They dipped the cracker in a bowl of chocolate and then into some sprinkles. “Yum!” shouted Liz. She could not wait to eat them.

Mr Melter’s Munching Mill Jabed stood at the huge gates that seemed to reach up to the sky. The day he had been dreaming about was finally here and he was so excited that his legs were wobbling. “Are you ready? ” asked Dad, squeezing Jabed’s hand. “Ready? Of course I am ready! I have never been readier in my whole life!” squealed Jabed. As quick as a flash, Jabed ran ahead and knocked on the door with a loud bang.

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Jabed stood at the huge gates that seemed to reach up to the sky. The day he had been dreaming about was finally here and he was so excited that his legs were wobbling. “Are you ready? ” asked Dad, squeezing Jabed’s hand. “Ready? Of course I am ready! I have never been readier in my whole life!” squealed Jabed. As quick as a flash, Jabed ran ahead and knocked on the door with a loud bang.

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After what seemed like days, the door slowly started to open with a creak. In front of Jabed stood a tiny, strange-looking lady wearing a bright orange coat. She had curly purple hair, round black glasses and she was holding an umbrella. “Welcome to my Munching Mill, ” the lady said before walking away into the dark room. Jabed looked at Dad, unsure of what to do. “Go on then, ” said Dad, “follow her!”

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