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My New Puppy

I have a new puppy. His name is Max.

Max is small and has brown fur. He
likes to play with his red ball. We
play in the park. I love Max.

1) What is the name of the puppy?

2) What color is Max?

3) What does Max like to play with?

4) Where do they play?

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The Big Tree

There is a big tree in my yard. It is

very tall and green. Birds live in the
tree. I see them fly. I like to sit under
the tree.

1) Where is the big tree?

2) What color is the tree?

3) What lives in the tree?

4) What does the child like to do under the tree?

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Jenny Gets Ready For School

Jenny gets ready for school. First, she

wakes up and gets out of bed. Then,
she gets dressed. After that, she eats
breakfast. Next, she brushes her teeth.
Finally, Jenny goes to school.

1) What does Jenny do first?

2) What does Jenny do after getting dressed?

3) What is the last thing Jenny does before going to school?

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Whiskers

Lisa has a pet cat named Whiskers.

Whiskers is black and white. He likes to
play with his toy mouse and sleep in
the sun. Lisa feeds Whiskers fish for
dinner.

True or False?
1. Lisa has a pet dog.

2. Whiskers is black and white.

3. Whiskers likes to play with a toy mouse.

4. Lisa feeds Whiskers vegetables for dinner.

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Charlie The Hungry Caterpillar

Once upon a time, there was a small

caterpillar named Charlie. Charlie was always
hungry. One day, he found a big, green leaf
and started eating it. He ate and ate, and
soon, he wasn't hungry anymore. The next
morning, Charlie had turned into a beautiful
butterfly. He flapped his wings and flew
away, happy and full.

1) What was the catepillar’s name?

2) What did Charlie eat?

3) What did Charlie turn into the next morning?

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Carl is a Cat

Carl is a cat. Carl likes

to take walks. Carl likes
to play. Carl likes to eat fish. At the end of the
day, Carl curls up and sleeps by the fire. You are
a good cat, Carl!

Circle T if the sentence is true.

Circle F if the sentence is false.

T F 1. Carl is a cat

T F 2. Carl likes to eat bugs.

T F 3. Carl likes to take walks.

T F 4. Carl likes to play.

T F 5. Carl sleeps in the car.

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Look What I Can Do! Circle the correct answer.

1. Who can swim?

“I can jump!” said the little frog.
“I can dig!” said the little puppy.
2. Who can fly?
“I can fly!” said the little bird.
“I can swim!” said the little fish.
3. Who can dig?
“I can eat!” said the caterpillar.

4. Who can jump?

5. Who can eat?

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Little Bat
Little Bat lived on a farm. During the day he
slept high up in the barn. At night he woke up
and looked for bugs to eat. Little Bat was friends
with the lambs, the piglets, the calf, and the
kittens. But Little Bat did not like the spider. The
spider was not good to eat. The spider was not
friendly. And Little Bat did not like to get sticky
web on his wings. So Little Bat and the spider left
each other alone!

1. Where does Little Bat live? __________________

2. What does Little Bat eat? ___________________

3. Who are Little Bat’s friends? _________________

______________________________________________

4. Does Little Bat like the spider? _______________

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Jim’s Hat
Jim wanted to go out and play in the snow.
“Put on your hat,” said Jim’s mom.
Jim put on his hat. He went outside. He found his friends. Hank
threw a snowball. Jim threw a snowball. They had a snowball war.
Later, Jim went inside for a snack.
“Where is your hat?” said Jim’s mom.
Jim put his hand on his head. There was no hat!
“Go outside and find your hat,” said Jim’s mom.
Jim went outside. There was his hat ― on a
snowman!

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1. Jim wants to play in the - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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2. Jim goes inside for a - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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3. Jim has lost his - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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4. Jim’s hat is on a - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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The Birthday Cake

It is Jill’s birthday. Jill’s
favorite part of her birthday
is the cake. Jill loves cake.
Jill’s mother made her a
big, pink cake with cherries
on top. Jill’s friends came over for a party and shared
the cake.

Circle T if the sentence is true.

Circle F if the sentence is false.

T F 1. It is Jill’s birthday.

T F 2. Jill’s father made her a cake.

T F 3. Jill’s cake was pink.

T F 4. Jill’s cake was chocolate.

T F 5. Jill’s friends shared the cake.

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The Kitten
Answer the questions.
Mary found a kitten. The kitten was
brown and gray and white. The kitten was
1. What does Mary find?
lost.
“What a cute kitten!” said Mary. Mary
took the kitten home.
“We cannot keep that kitten,” said
2. What does mom say?
Mary’s mom.
There was a knock on the door. It was Mr.
Jones from next door. 3. Who is at the door?
“Have you seen a kitten?” Mr. Jones said.
Mary showed Mr. Jones the kitten.
“Yes, that is my kitten,” said Mr. Jones. 4. What does Mary do?
“You can come play with my kitten
whenever you want to, Mary!”
5. What does Mr. Jones say?

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A Balloon Ride
A man landed his balloon in the middle of a
field. The man got out of the balloon, and
went to the farmhouse. The animals went
to see the balloon. There was a basket at
the bottom of the balloon. The horse got
in the basket. The hen got in the basket.
The pig got in the basket. Then the balloon
went up. The man saw the balloon go up.
The man ran out. He was too late. The animals went
for a ride!

1. Who got out of the balloon?

2. What was at the bottom of the balloon?

3. Who got in the basket first?

4. Who got in the basket second?

5. Who got in the basket last?

6. Why did the man run out of the farmhouse?

7. What did the animals do?

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At the Park
There is a nice park in town. There is a bench in the
park. There is a fountain in the park. There are trees in
the park. Mike likes to bike in the park. Fran likes to
run in the park. Kim likes to picnic in the park.
Everyone loves the park!

Circle the correct answer.

1. Who likes to run in the park?

Mike Fran Kim

2. Who likes to bike in the park?

Mike Fran Kim

3. Who likes to picnic in the park?

Mike Fran Kim
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The Sun
The sun is a star. It is made of gases. The sun is very
hot. The sun is very far away. It takes 8 minutes for
light from the sun to reach the earth. When the
earth turns towards the sun, it is day on that side of
the earth. When the earth turns away from the sun, it is night on
that side of the earth.
Write three things that you learned about the sun:
1. ______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________
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The Rocking Horse

Billy has a rocking horse. The rocking
horse is called Pete. Billy rides Pete
every day. He rides across fields. He
rides across prairies. He rides over
mountains. At the end of the day, Billy
puts Pete in his barn at the end of Billy’s bed. In the morning,
Billy gets Pete back out of the barn, and they go off riding
again!

1. What is the boy’s name? _______________________________

2. What is the horse’s name? ______________________________

3. Is the horse real? How do you know?

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

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A Day at the Beach

Linda’s mother took her to the beach. Linda wore a
big hat to keep the sun off of her face. She brought
her pail and her shovel. Linda walked along the
beach and collected shells. She watched the
seagulls fishing. She watched ships sail along the
horizon. It was a very nice day.

Answer the questions.

1. Where did Linda go?

2. What did Linda wear?

3. What did Linda bring?

4. What did Linda collect?

5. Who went fishing?

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Coconuts!
Many animals live on the island. All of the
animals like the coconuts. The monkeys play
with the coconuts. The monkeys and the
elephants both break the husks and eat its
sweet meat. The parrots perch on the coconuts.
The coconut crabs suck the coconuts sweet
milk. They are all nuts for coconuts!

Which of the animals:

1. Suck the coconut milk?

2. Play with the coconuts?

3. Perch on the coconuts?

4. Break and eat the coconuts?

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The Ladybug
The ladybug is an insect. Like all insects,
it has six legs. The ladybug has two sets
of wings. The outer set is the hard shell
for protection. The inner set is what the
ladybug uses to fly. Many ladybugs are
red and black, but they can also be
yellow and black or orange and black.
Some ladybugs even have stripes!
Ladybugs are good insects to have in your garden.
They eat other bugs that can eat your vegetable
plants.

1. How many legs does a ladybug have? _______

2. How many sets of wings are on a ladybug? ______

3. True or false: All ladybugs are red and black.

4. True or false: Some ladybugs have stripes.

5. Are ladybugs good for your garden? _________

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Ann Can’t Skate

Ann got roller skates for her birthday. “I can’t skate,”
Ann said. “Try,” her mother told her.
“Try,” her father told her.
Ann tried. She was afraid. She fell.
“I can’t skate!” Ann cried.
“Try again,” her mother told her.
“Try again,” her father told her.
Ann tried again. She slipped. She wobbled. Then she
rolled. Now Ann can skate!

Circle T if the sentence is true.

Circle F if the sentence is false.

T F 1. Ann got skates for Christmas.

T F 2. Ann is afraid to skate.

T F 3. Ann tried to skate and fell.

T F 4. Ann’s mother told her to try

again.

T F 5. Ann’s father told her to give up.

T F 6. Now Ann can skate.

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Ants
Ants like to be around other ants. They live in
large groups called colonies. There are many
kinds of ants in the world. One thing all ants
have in common is that they can lift twenty
times their body weight. The ant in this picture is lifting a leaf.

Ants don’t have ears. They hear with their feet by feeling
vibrations in the ground. Ants don’t have lungs either.
Oxygen enters their body through little holes called
spiracles.

Find the word that completes each sentence. Write it on the

line.

1. Large groups of ants are called ________________________.

2. Ants hear by feeling ___________________ on the ground.

3. Oxygen enters an ant’s body through tiny holes called

_____________________________.

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