Reading Level 1-3 - Page 1

Choose your challengeListen to the story, answer the questions and then do the activity. Share this with your classroom teacher by taking a photo or uploading your document on seesaw. Otherwise just bring it back to school with you.

For the books, click on the link, then click on the text.

Read as many books as you can keeping a journal on how you found each book. (This can be done in your reading log in your Homelink folder).

Listen to some stories read by our amazing Wairakei Teachers

Mrs Ross reading “Alley cats”

Mrs Griffin reading Starry Eyed Stan

Learning Intention: Reading for meaning - read to find information and understand texts.

Scroll through the pages on the slide show to find more reading levels and activities.

Reading & Writing - Level 1- Page 2

Level 1 Read Rosie At The Zoo by Joy Cowley. Can you answer these questions?1. Who did Rosie go to the zoo with?2. Why do you think Dad had to lift Rosie up to see the monkeys?3. What do you think elephants might eat?

Activity - draw a picture of your favourite animal at the zoo and write two things you know about that animal. It might be where it lives or what it eats.

Learning Intention: Reading for meaning - read to find information and understand texts.

My example:

My favourite zooanimal is a giraffe.It lives in Africa onthe grasslands. It eats leaves, buds, flowers and fruit.

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Level 1 Read Where is Aunty?Answer these questions1. How was Aunty travelling to see her family?2. How old do you think Luke is? Why?3. Why do you think the family was running late to pick up Aunty?4. Where did the family finally find their Aunty?

Activity - draw a picture of the plane that Aunty travelled in. You could label the different parts of the plane i.e. wings, engine, propellor, emergency doors.

Learning Intention: Reading for meaning - read to find information and understand texts.

Reading & Writing - Level 2 - Page 4

Level 2 Read My No No No Day.

Can you answer these questions?1 Do you think the girl would have been a good friend? Then explain why you think this way.2 What were some of the things the girl complained about? Tell your mum or dad. How many things can you remember?

Activity - write down all the “ing” words you can find in the story.

Learning Intention: Reading for meaning - read to find information and understand texts.

Reading & Writing - Level 2 - Page 5

Level 2 Listen to Grandma McGarvey Goes to School Read by Miss Nicholson.Can you answer these questions?1. List three things you think Grandma needs for school?2. What made the children sneeze?3. What kind of cake did Grandma take to school? Why do you think the kids did not want to eat it?4. Where did Grandma like to paint?

Activity - Draw a picture to go with the story of all the fun activities you could do with Grandma McGarvey at school?

Learning Intention: Reading for meaning - read to find information and understand texts.

Reading & Writing - Level 3 - Page 6

Level 3 Read Nobody LaughedAnswer these questions

1. Aiden is very happy with his new school bag. How does he describe it?

2. What does Mr. Chalmers mean when he says “Just a coincidence”?

3. What do you think Aiden might have had in his bag that he was worried about others seeing, and why?

Activity - everyone has their own special secret thing. Draw a picture of your secret thing and explain why it is so special to you.

Learning Intention: Reading for meaning - read to find information and understand texts.

Reading & Writing - Level 3 - Page 7

Level 3 Read Great White SharksAnswer these questions

1. What are baby sharks called?2. How long can Great Whites grow to?3. What do Great Whites eat?4. How do Great Whites hunt?5. Find out 3 amazing facts about Great

Whites and explain them.6. Would you like to see a Great White in

real life? Why or why not?

Activity - create a poster to share all the amazing facts you discovered including what they look like, where they live and what they eat.

Learning Intention: Reading for meaning - read to find information and understand texts.

Can Do’s - choose your options - Page 8

Writing Challenge - “Journey through the Clouds”

Think about these questions: *Why Do you think the birds have sat on the bonnet? Who do you think is controlling the car? If you saw this car above you in the sky, what would you do? What would the world be like if everyone could travel like this?

Story Starter - With a loud roar, the car zoomed through the clouds. Far below people watched in disbelief as they followed the red blur across the sky. The engine suddenly gave a cough and splutter. That could only mean one thing…

Can Do’s - choose your options - Page 9

Can you invent a new way to travel? It might be over the land, in the sea or through the air. Draw, label and describe your invention. Share your creation with your teacher on Seesaw (SS)

My Example:

This is my invention. It can travel on waterbecause it has water skis. It can also travelthrough the air as it hasa hot air balloon attached to the top.

Can Do’s - choose your options - Page 10

Secret Code BreakerMake 3 secret codes by drawing the picture for each letter of the word. Get someone in your bubble to try and crack the code.

Mrs O’Sullivan’s Code to break