Book 6 Workbook sample

The Little Red Kite Workbook Dr Lillian Fawcett & Julie Myers

SAMPLEInstructions The Workbooks are designed to provide comprehension activities that compliment and build on the Learn to Read Books. It is envisaged that students will read 6 pages of the book each night and there are two comprehension/activity sheets that relate to those 6 pages. Outlined below are some recommended oral activities: 1. Look at the cover page and read the title. Discuss what the story might be about. This helps develop prediction skills and encourages the child to connect with the text. 2. Introduce the story by looking at all the pictures and discussing. There is not necessarily a correct answer for these questions. It is about helping your child develop prediction skills. • Pages 1 & 2: What do you think Pam and Ben are saying to Mum? They might be asking a question. What might their question be? Encourage your child to think of several ideas. • Pages 4-8: What is the cat sitting on? How does Pam get the cat to come down? • Page 10: Where could Ben fly his kite? • Pages 11-12: Where do you think Pam and Ben want to go? How will they get there? Hint: What can they see outside the window? • Pages 16-20: What game are Pam and Ben playing? Where would you hide? • Pages 22-29: Point out the dream cloud and that this part of the story is only occurring in Ben’s imagination. How would you feel if y you were Ben or Pam flying on the kite? Discuss a range of emotions and the reason (e.g., scared because I might fall off….). • Page 30: Where do you think Pam and Ben are going now? 3. Ask your child to read 6 pages each night. At the end of each set of six pages you can do the following activities or ask the questions. • Day 1: As your child to flip through the 6 pagesIns and quickly point out the word ‘where’ every time it occurs. Look at the end of the sentences that begin with where. Discuss how they all finish with a question mark. • Day 2: Why won’t Ben let Sox come to the lake with them? • Day 3: Why do you think Pam and Ben like going to the lake? Encourage your child to think of several reasons. • Day 4: Who sees Pam first? Find the sentence that tells you that. • Day 5: What do the fish do? Complete the activity sheets with your child and teach specific comprehension strategies such as going back into the story to check for the correct answer. © 2015 Dr Lillian Fawcett & Julie Myers www.crackingtheabccode.com

Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning. Match the antonyms. sheSAMPLE here sad funny there big he dad mum under over little © 2015 Dr Lillian Fawcett & Julie Myers www.crackingtheabccode.com

Put in the correct order. Tim and Ben get in the pipe with Pam. Tim has the line of the little red kite. SAMPLE Tim sees Pam in the pipe. Ben gets the little red kite. Pam and Ben jump on the kite. © 2015 Dr Lillian Fawcett & Julie Myers www.crackingtheabccode.com

Make a plastic bag kite You will need 1 plastic shopping bag with no holes Some string or ribbon Method • Tie the string onto the handle loops of the shopping bag. • Decorate your bag. • Take it outside and fly it in the wind. SAMPLE You can also make it into a parachute. Tie a small doll onto the end of the string. Throw the bag into the air and watch it come down slowly. See if you can catch it before it falls to the ground. © 2015 Dr Lillian Fawcett & Julie Myers www.crackingtheabccode.com