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YoungExplorers Explorers 2 Young 1 Teacher’s notes forfor the Comprehension Comprehension Test ‘Aunt Rose ComesTest: to Stay’ See you soon Teacher’s notes • Do this test after you have read the whole book with the class. •Do •this after you have read whole book with class. Asktest the children to fill inthe their name and thethe date at the top of the page. •Ask the children to fill in their name and the date at the top of the page. • Tell the children that this is part of the See You Soon story. •Tell the children that this is part of the ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay!’ story. • Ask them to read the text silently. •Ask them to read the text silently. • Remind them to look at the picture, too. •Remind them to look at the picture, too. • If there are any words they have forgotten, tell them not to worry. Tell them •If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them to read to read everything they can. everything they can. • When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question •When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a one at a time. time. • Do not give any help. •Do not give any help. • Then ask them read threeanswers possiblethat answers that are given. •Then ask them to readtothe twothe possible are given. Ask them to underline which they answer they think is correct. •Ask• them to underline which answer think is correct. Doallow not allow the children tototalk oreach to copy each other’s work. •Do •not the children to talk or copy other’s work. • Collect the test papers, mark theand scores in the results the class •Collect the test papers, mark the scores fill inand the fill results on the classon record record sheet. sheet.
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YoungExplorers Explorers 2 Young 1
Comprehension You Soon Comprehension TestTest: for See ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay’ Namenotes _____________________ Teacher’s •Do this test after you have read the whole book with the class. •Ask the children to fill in their name and the date at the top of the page.
Date _____________________
•Tell the children that this is part of the ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay!’ story. •Ask them to read the text silently.
On Wednesday it was the last day at school. ‘I’mare going away Saturday. going on holiday the •If there any words theyon have forgotten tellI’m them not to worry. Tell them to to read everything they said can. Sarah. seaside,’ •When have finished the first text, ask them readsummer each question one at a Holly Onthey Thursday, it reading was the day oftothe holiday. time. and Sarah went shopping. Sarah wanted to buy some sandals •Do not give any help. for her holiday. •Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given. liketothese pink sandals,’ she said. •Ask‘Ithem underline which answer they think is correct. •Do ‘So not allow thesaid children to talk or to copy each other’s work. do I,’ Holly. •Collect the wanted test papers, to mark the a scores and fill in the results on the class record Holly buy new T-shirt. sheet. ‘I like this pink T-shirt,’ Holly said. ‘So do I,’ said Sarah. On Friday, Holly went to Sarah’s house. She helped Sarah pack her suitcase. Oliver came to help. He was Sarah’s big brother. On Saturday, Holly’s dad took Sarah and her family to the airport. Holly went too. She was sad because Sarah was going away. ‘Have a good holiday,’ said Holly. ‘Thank you. See you soon,’ said Sarah. Sarah sat next to Oliver in the plane. ‘Are we there yet? I’m tired,’ said Sarah. Then she fell asleep. Holly sat next to Dad in the car. ‘Are we home yet? I’m tired,’ said Holly. Then she fell asleep. •Remind them to look at the picture, too.
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Choose and underline the correct answer.
1. On _____________ it was the last day of school. a) Wednesday b) Thursday c) Friday 2. Sarah said, ‘I’m going on holiday to the ___________.’ a) airport b) seaside c) park 3. On Thursday, Sarah and Holly went ____________. a) singing b) swimming c) shopping 4. Sarah wanted to buy some __________. a) sandals b) T-shirts c) shells 5. Sarah liked the __________ T-shirt. a) red b) blue c) pink 6. Holly helped Sarah pack her ___________. a) sandals b) suitcase c) shopping 7. Oliver is Sarah’s __________. a) mother b) brother
c) father
8. Holly’s dad took Sarah and her family to the __________. a) airport b) shops c) town 9. Holly was _________ because Sarah was going away. a) sad b) glad c) full 10. Holly sat next to __________ in the car. a) Oliver b) Tom c) Dad
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Teacher’s notes for the Word Recognition Test: See You Soon • Do this test after you have read the whole book with the class. • Ask the children to fill in their name and the date at the top of the page. • Tell the children that the words all come from the See You Soon book. • Tell the children to listen to each sentence that you read. Read the first sentence to the class and stress the word in bold print. Say the word in bold print again, on its own, when you have finished the sentence. • Ask the children to choose which word they think it is from the three possible words they are given for that sentence. • Ask them to underline the word of their choice. (If they make a mistake and want to change their mind, tell them to cross out the wrong answer and underline the correct answer.) • Repeat this procedure with each sentence. • Make sure the children know which number sentence you are reading each time. • Do not give any help. • Do not allow the children to talk or to copy each other’s work. • Collect the test papers, mark the scores and fill in the results on the class record sheet.
Test sentences and words 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Thursday was the first day of the holiday. Sarah wanted to buy some sandals. Tom is Holly’s brother. Sarah said, ‘See you soon.’ Holly was tired. Sarah found a shell. Holly went on the slide in the park. Sarah likes jumping over puddles. Sarah’s holiday was very good. Sarah and her family got off the plane.
Young Explorers 2: See You Soon
first buy brother soon tired shell park over good off
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Word Recognition Test: See You Soon Name _____________________ Date _____________________ Underline the correct word. 1. a) fast
b) first
c) full
2. a) be
b) box
c) buy
3. a) brother
b) mother
c) father
4. a) sun
b) soon
c) school
5. a) time
b) this
c) tired
6. a) she
b) shell
c) shut
7. a) park
b) pink
c) pack
8. a) other
b) ever
c) over
9. a) glad
b) good
c) got
10. a) of
b) off
c) after
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YoungExplorers Explorers 2 Young 1
Comprehension You Soon Comprehension TestTest: for See ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay’ Namenotes _____________________ Teacher’s •Do this test after you have read the whole book with the class. •Ask the children to fill in their name and the date at the top of the page.
Date _____________________
•Tell the children that this is part of the ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay!’ story. •Ask them to read the text silently.
On Wednesday it was the last day at school. ‘I’mare going away Saturday. going on holiday the •If there any words theyon have forgotten tellI’m them not to worry. Tell them to to read everything they said can. Sarah. seaside,’ •When have finished the first text, ask them readsummer each question one at a Holly Onthey Thursday, it reading was the day oftothe holiday. time. and Sarah went shopping. Sarah wanted to buy some sandals •Do not give any help. for her holiday. •Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given. liketothese pink sandals,’ she said. •Ask‘Ithem underline which answer they think is correct. •Do ‘So not allow thesaid children to talk or to copy each other’s work. do I,’ Holly. •Collect the wanted test papers, to mark the a scores and fill in the results on the class record Holly buy new T-shirt. sheet. ‘I like this pink T-shirt,’ Holly said. ‘So do I,’ said Sarah. On Friday, Holly went to Sarah’s house. She helped Sarah pack her suitcase. Oliver came to help. He was Sarah’s big brother. On Saturday, Holly’s dad took Sarah and her family to the airport. Holly went too. She was sad because Sarah was going away. ‘Have a good holiday,’ said Holly. ‘Thank you. See you soon,’ said Sarah. Sarah sat next to Oliver in the plane. ‘Are we there yet? I’m tired,’ said Sarah. Then she fell asleep. Holly sat next to Dad in the car. ‘Are we home yet? I’m tired,’ said Holly. Then she fell asleep. •Remind them to look at the picture, too.
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Young Explorers 2: See You Soon
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Choose and underline the correct answer.
1. On _____________ it was the last day of school. a) Wednesday b) Thursday c) Friday 2. Sarah said, ‘I’m going on holiday to the ___________.’ a) airport b) seaside c) park 3. On Thursday, Sarah and Holly went ____________. a) singing b) swimming c) shopping 4. Sarah wanted to buy some __________. a) sandals b) T-shirts c) shells 5. Sarah liked the __________ T-shirt. a) red b) blue c) pink 6. Holly helped Sarah pack her ___________. a) sandals b) suitcase c) shopping 7. Oliver is Sarah’s __________. a) mother b) brother
c) father
8. Holly’s dad took Sarah and her family to the __________. a) airport b) shops c) town 9. Holly was _________ because Sarah was going away. a) sad b) glad c) full 10. Holly sat next to __________ in the car. a) Oliver b) Tom c) Dad
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Teacher’s notes for the Word Recognition Test: See You Soon • Do this test after you have read the whole book with the class. • Ask the children to fill in their name and the date at the top of the page. • Tell the children that the words all come from the See You Soon book. • Tell the children to listen to each sentence that you read. Read the first sentence to the class and stress the word in bold print. Say the word in bold print again, on its own, when you have finished the sentence. • Ask the children to choose which word they think it is from the three possible words they are given for that sentence. • Ask them to underline the word of their choice. (If they make a mistake and want to change their mind, tell them to cross out the wrong answer and underline the correct answer.) • Repeat this procedure with each sentence. • Make sure the children know which number sentence you are reading each time. • Do not give any help. • Do not allow the children to talk or to copy each other’s work. • Collect the test papers, mark the scores and fill in the results on the class record sheet.
Test sentences and words 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Thursday was the first day of the holiday. Sarah wanted to buy some sandals. Tom is Holly’s brother. Sarah said, ‘See you soon.’ Holly was tired. Sarah found a shell. Holly went on the slide in the park. Sarah likes jumping over puddles. Sarah’s holiday was very good. Sarah and her family got off the plane.
Young Explorers 2: See You Soon
first buy brother soon tired shell park over good off
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Word Recognition Test: See You Soon Name _____________________ Date _____________________ Underline the correct word. 1. a) fast
b) first
c) full
2. a) be
b) box
c) buy
3. a) brother
b) mother
c) father
4. a) sun
b) soon
c) school
5. a) time
b) this
c) tired
6. a) she
b) shell
c) shut
7. a) park
b) pink
c) pack
8. a) other
b) ever
c) over
9. a) glad
b) good
c) got
10. a) of
b) off
c) after
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