Reading Challenge - PinkPinkCan you read the passage below, and answer the questions on

the next slide.

In the trolley

The apples are in the trolley.

The bananas are in the trolley.

The oranges are in the trolley.

The tomatoes are in the trolley.

The carrots are in the trolley.

The potatoes are in the trolley.

The eggs are in the trolley.

The food is in the trolley.

Reading Challenge Questions - Pink

1. Where are they putting all the food?

2. Who is the little boy shopping with?

3. What went into the trolley first?

4. How many different things went into the trolley?

5. How many describing words (adjectives) can you think of to describe the oranges?

6. What do you like to buy at the supermarket?

Reading Challenge - RedCan you read the passage below, and answer the questions on the next slide.

“The green balloon is for me,” said Nick.

“The blue balloon is for me,” said Katie.

“And here is a red balloon for me,” said James.

My balloon is up in a tree, “shouted Nick.

POP!

“Oh, no!” said Nick.

My balloon is up in a tree too, “shouted Kate.

POP!

“Oh, no!” said Nick.

“My balloon is not going to pop,” said James.

“Here is my red balloon!”

Reading Challenge - Red

1. What colour balloon did Kate have?

2. Who had the red balloon?

3. Where did Nick’s balloon go?

4. Why did Kate say “Oh, no!”.

5. Whose balloon did they all play with at the end?

6. Wat colour was that balloon?

7. Have you every played with a balloon?

8. Has your balloon every popped? Please share your experiences with an adult.

Reading Challenge - YellowPinkCan you read the passage below, and answer the questions on the next slide.

Speedy Bee’s Dance

Speedy Bee came back to the hive with some food for the baby bees. “I went all the way to the blue flowers to get this food,” she said.“The baby bees are very hungry!” said Speedy Bee.“We will go and get some food, too,” said the bees in the hive. “Where are the blue flowers? Dance for us, Speedy Bee.”“Here is my dance,” said Speedy Bee.“Fly this way, with the sun on your backs. Fly this way to the flowers,” she said.The bees looked at the dance.“Fly this way, with the sun on your backs. Fly this way to the flowers,” said Speedy Bee.Away went the bees. They went on and on and on.“Look!” said the bees. “Here are the blue flowers!” They went flying down to the flowers.The bees came back to the hive.“Speedy Bee’s dance helped us find the blue flowers,” they said.“And we all got some food for the hungry baby bees.”

Reading Challenge Questions - Yellow

1. Who was the food for?

2. Which flowers did Speedy Bee find the food in?

3. Why did the other bees have to help get the food?

4. How did Speedy Bee show the others where to go?

5. What is the bees’ house called?

6. The bee talks about the sun. How many words can you think of to describe the sun?

Reading Challenge - BlueinkThe Town GardenWe have a big garden in our town. Mum and I go to this garden on sunny days.

Plants in the GardenThe town garden has green grass. It has lots of flowers in garden beds. Bees fly onto the flowers to get pollen. The town garden has big plants, too. Some plants have little leaves. Some plants have big leaves. Butterflies lay tiny eggs on some plants. The trees in the garden are very big. A lot of the trees have new leaves. Some of the trees have little flowers, too.

Birds in the GardenBirds have nests in the trees. They look for food in the grass. Ducks have nests in the water. They look for food in the water.

A Good Day OutSome families have a picnic on the grass. Dogs can walk on the paths in the garden. We like to look at the plants and animals in the town garden.

Reading Challenge Questions - Blue

1. What kind of a text do you think this is – fiction or non-fiction? How can you tell?

2. Who does the narrator go to the town garden with? Can you put your finger under the word?

3. Each section of the non-fiction text has a subheading. Can you find the subheadings in the text?

4. Why do bees fly onto the flowers in the garden?

5. Where do butterflies lay their eggs in the garden?

6. What season do you think it is in the text? How do you know? What has happened to the trees to make you think this?

7. Where do the ducks look for food?

Reading Challenge Questions – GreenLittle Chimp and the Termites

One day, Mother Chimp went into the forest with Baby Chimp. Little Chimp ran along too. He saw a brown hill and he stopped to look at it.Mother Chimp said, “There are a lot of termites inside that brown hill. I’m going to catch some.” Mother Chimp went to find a stick. “Look at this,” she said to little Chimp.They went back to the brown hill. Little Chimp saw some tiny holes in the hill. Mother Chimp put the stick into one of the holes. She put it down a tunnel. Mother Chimp sat very still.

Reading Challenge Questions - Green

1. Name the three characters that went into the forest.

2. What did Little Chimp stop to look at?

3. What was inside the brown hill? Why did Mother Chimp want to catch some?

4. Find and copy the adjective the describes the holes in the hill.

5. Where did Mother Chimp put the stick?

6. Why do you think Mother Chimp did this? What do you think will happen next?

Reading Challenge - OrangeinkSo Wolf sat down and cried, too. A little bee came along. “Why are you crying?” she asked Wolf. Wolf said, “I’m crying because Fox is crying. Fox is crying because Rabbit is crying. Rabbit is crying because the boy is crying. And he is crying because he can’t chase the goats out of the turnip field,” said Wolf. “I’ll chase them out,” said the little bee. Wolf and Fox and Rabbit and the boy laughed at the bee. “You can’t chase the goats out of the turnip field,” they said. “You are too little.”“Watch me,” said the bee. And the bee flew to the goats and buzzed in their ears. The goats all ran out of the turnip field! And the boy took them home at last.

Reading Challenge Questions - Orange

1. Can you explain what had happened in the first part of the story? Can you use your time words to help you explain?

2. Who came along next to help?

3. Why did the other people laugh when the bee said she would help?

4. Can you put your finger under the adjective used to describe the bee?

5. What did the bee do to chase the goats out of the field?

6. Why do you think the goats ran out of the field when the bee buzzed in their ears?

7. How do you think the boy felt when he was able to take his goats home? Can you think of a word other than happy?

Reading Challenge - Turquoise

Emergency vehiclesEmergency vehicles help keep people safe. They are used when people are sick or hurt or in danger. All emergency vehicles can go very fast. It is easy to know when emergency vehicles are coming. They have sirens and flashing lights. They have bright markings, too. Other drivers have to make way for emergency vehicles.

Fire trucksFire trucks are bright and red. They have very loud sirens. When people hear the siren, they stop and make way for the fire truck.

Fire rescueFire trucks have long adders that reach u the sides of tall buildings. Firefighters climb up the ladders to rescue people and spray water on the fire.

Fire boatsFire boats put out fires on ships, and in buildings that are ear the water. Fire boats pump water from the river or the sea. They spray water on the fire.

Fire helicoptersHelicopters are used to put out fires in the forest or the bush. A big bucket hangs under the helicopter and drops water on the fire.

Reading Challenge - Turquoise

AmbulancesThey have flashing lights and sirens too. An ambulance takes sick or hurt people to the hospital.

Air AmbulancesPlanes can be used to fly sick or hurt people very quickly from one place to another. They are called air ambulances. The sick people lie on a bed in the back of a plane.

Snow ambulancesA snow ambulance can go over ice and snow. People who get hurt in the mountains are taken by a snow ambulance to a hospital nearby.

Police carsPolice cars go very fast when they going to an emergency. Their sirens and red and blue lights are turned on. Police cars go to help fire trucks, ambulances and other emergency vehicles.

Police helicoptersSometimes police use helicopters as well as cars. From up in the helicopter, they can see many things that police in cars cannot see.

Police boatsPolice boats have very big motors and can go very fast. They are used to stop other boats and people from getting into danger on the water. Sometimes police boats are used to look for people who are lost at sea or in rivers.

Reading Challenge - Turquoise

1. What emergency vehicles have been mentioned in this text.

2. How do you know that an emergency vehicle is coming?

3. What should other drivers do when they see emergency vehicles approaching?

4. Where do fire boats pump water from?

5. How do fire helicopters put fires out.

6. How do sick people travel in the back of a plane?

Reading Challenge- PurpleThe Hare and the Tortoise

“Take your marks! Get set1 Hoo-oo-oot!” called Owl. Hare got away to a fine start, and he was soon out of sight. “Why am I having a race with the slowest animal in the land?” he asked himself. “I am just wasting my time.”Tortoise moved his legs slowly up and down has he plodded along. “The sun is very hot,” he said to himself, “but my shell is keeping me cool. I will be able to walk all around the meadow today.”Soon Hare stopped and looked behind him. He couldn’t see Tortoise anywhere.“I’ve got time to have a little rest,” he said. “Tortoise won’t be here for hours.”So Hare sat down to rest in the shade of the willow tree. He lay back in the cool green grass and watched the leaves moving gently above him. His eyes began to close and his head began to nod. Very soon Hare was asleep. Meanwhile, Tortoise who had been plodding steadily along, could just see the willow tree in the distance. The little mice came running up to him. “Good news, Tortoise,” they squeaked. “Hare has gone to sleep!”Tortoise smiled to himself and crawled just a little bit faster. At last, he reached the willow tree. Very quietly, he crept past Hare and headed towards the finish line.

Reading Challenge- PurpleThe Hare and the Tortoise

1. ‘Hare got out to a fine start.’ What does this phrase mean?

2. Why does Hare think he is wasting his time?

3.Find and copy the verb that describes how to Tortoise moves.

4. What helps to keep tortoise cool?

5. Why does Hare think he has time to stop for a rest?

6. Where does Hare stop for a rest?

7. ‘Tortoise had been plodding steadily along.’ Can you replace the verb steadily in the sentence for another verb?

8.Why did Tortoise smile to himself?