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YoungExplorers Explorers 1 Young Comprehension Test for ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay’ Comprehension Test for ‘Going to the Beach’ Teacher’s notes
Teacher’s notes
•Do this test after you have read the whole book with the class.
Dochildren this testtoafter read whole book the class. •Ask• the fill inyou theirhave name and the the date at the topwith of the page.
Askchildren the children toisfill inof their nameRose and Comes the date at thestory. top of the page. •Tell•the that this part the ‘Aunt to Stay!’ Tell the children that this is part of the ‘Going to the Beach’ story. •Ask• them to read the text silently. • Askthem them read thepicture, text silently. •Remind toto look at the too.
• Remind them tothey lookhave at the picture, •If there are any words forgotten telltoo. them not to worry. Tell them to read
• If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them everything they can.
read everything they can. •Whentothey have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a
• When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question time.
one atany a time. •Do not give help.
• Do give any help. •Then asknot them to read the two possible answers that are given.
Thentoask them to readanswer the two possible •Ask• them underline which they think isanswers correct. that are given. Ask them underline which they thinkwork. is correct. •Do •not allow theto children to talk or toanswer copy each other’s
• Dothe not allow themark children to talkand or fill to in copy •Collect test papers, the scores the each resultsother’s on the work. class record
• Collect the test papers, mark the scores and fill in the results on the class sheet. record sheet.
1. Young Explorers 2: Going to the Beach 1. Young Explorers 1: Aunt Rose Comes to Stay
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YoungExplorers Explorers 1 Young Comprehension TestTest forfor ‘Aunt RosetoComes to Stay’ Comprehension ‘Going the Beach’ Teacher’s notes Name ___________________________________
•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. •Remind them to look at the picture, too. •If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them to read everything they can. •When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a
It was a hot day. Holly and Tom looked out of the window. ‘Do you want to go to the beach?’ said Aunt Rose. •Do not give any help. ‘Yes, please,’ said Tom and Holly. time.
•Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given. •Ask them to underline which answer they think is correct.
‘You need a picnic,’ said Mum. Holly and Tom made some cheese sandwiches. They put them on the table.
•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.
‘Can we go now?’ said Tom. Dad said, ‘No. Now you need some drinks.’ Holly and Tom found some drinks. They put them on the table. ‘Can we go now?’ said Holly. Mum said, ‘No. You need a map.’ Holly found the map. She put it on the table. ‘Can we go now?’ Holly and Tom said. ‘No. You need your hats and your swimsuits. Then you can go,’ Dad said. Tom and Holly found their hats and their swimsuits. They went to the car with Aunt Rose. ‘Now we can go to the beach,’ they said.
2. Young Explorers 2: Going to the Beach 1. Young Explorers 1: Aunt Rose Comes to Stay
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YoungExplorers Explorers 1 Young Comprehension for ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay’ Underline theTest correct answer. Teacher’s notes 1. It was a __________ day. a) new b) hot •Do this test after you have read the whole book with the class. •Ask2.the children fill looked in their name date at the top of the page. Holly and to Tom out ofand thethe ____________.
•Tella) the children that this is part of the ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay!’ story. window b) table •Ask them to read the text silently.
3. ‘Do you want to go to the _________?’ said Aunt Rose. a) picnic b) beach
•Remind them to look at the picture, too.
•If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them to read everything 4. Hollythey andcan. Tom made some cheese ____________.
a) sandwiches b) swimsuits •When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a time.
5. _________ said, ‘You need some drinks.’
•Do a) notMum give any help.b) Dad •Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given.
Mum ‘You which need answer a _________.’ •Ask6.them to said, underline they think is correct. a) map
b) hat
•Do not allow the children to talk or to copy each other’s work. •Collect the test papers, the scores and fill in the results on the class record 7. _________ foundmark the map. sheet. a) Tom
b) Holly
8. Dad said, ‘You need your ________ and your swimsuits.’ a) hats b) cats 9. Holly and Tom went to the _________ with Aunt Rose. a) table b) car 10. ‘Now we can _________ to the beach,’ they said. a) go b) got
3. Young Explorers 2: Going to the Beach 1. Young Explorers 1: Aunt Rose Comes to Stay
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Young YoungExplorers Explorers 1 Comprehension Test for ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay’ Teacher’s notes for the Word Recognition Test for ‘Going to the Beach’ 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 to fill in their name andall thecome date at the top the page. Tellchildren the children that the words from theof ‘Going to the Beach’ book.
Tellchildren the children toislisten tothe each sentence that to you read. •Tell•the that this part of ‘Aunt Rose Comes Stay!’ story.
Readtothe first to the class and stress the word in bold print. Say the •Ask• them read thesentence text silently.
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 two possible •If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them to read words they are given for that sentence. everything they can. • Ask them to underline the word of their choice. (If they make a mistake and to change their mind, them to cross out each the wrong answer •Whenwant they have finished reading thetell text, ask them to read question one at they a time.have given and underline the correct answer.) • Repeat this procedure with each sentence. •Do not give any help. • Make sure the children know which number sentence you are reading each •Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given. time. •Ask• them to underline Do not give any which help. answer they think is correct. •Do •not the children to talk or copy other’s work. Doallow not allow the children tototalk oreach to copy each 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. •Remind them to look at the picture, too.
Test sentences and words: 1. It was a hot day. 2. ‘Do you want to go to the beach?’ said Aunt Rose. 3. Put the picnic on the table. 4. Tom and Holly found their hats. 5. ‘This is fun,’ Holly said. 6. ‘Why has the car stopped?’ Tom said. 7. Two men pushed the car. 8. A man put a new wheel on the car. 9. Tom and Holly went in the sea. 10. The picnic is on the table at home.
4. Young Explorers 2: Going to the Beach 1. Young Explorers 1: Aunt Rose Comes to Stay
hot want table their fun Why men new sea home
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Young YoungExplorers Explorers 1 Comprehension Test for ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay’
Teacher’s notes Name ___________________________________
Date _____________________
•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.
the correct •TellUnderline the children that this is part ofword. the ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay!’ story. •Ask them to read the text silently. •Remind to look at the b) picture, 1. a) them hat hot too. •If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them to read
2. a) want everything they can.
b) went
•When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a
3. a) table
time.
•Do 4. not help. a)give theany
b) thank b) their
•Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given.
a) fun which b)answer fast they think is correct. •Ask5.them to underline
•Do not allow the children to talk or to copy each other’s work.
6. a) Where
b) Why
sheet. 7. a) man
b) men
8. a) new
b) now
9. a) she
b) sea
10. a) have
b) home
•Collect the test papers, mark the scores and fill in the results on the class record
5. Young Explorers 2: Going to the Beach 1. Young Explorers 1: Aunt Rose Comes to Stay
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Teacher’s notes
•Do this test after you have read the whole book with the class.
Dochildren this testtoafter read whole book the class. •Ask• the fill inyou theirhave name and the the date at the topwith of the page.
Askchildren the children toisfill inof their nameRose and Comes the date at thestory. top of the page. •Tell•the that this part the ‘Aunt to Stay!’ Tell the children that this is part of the ‘Going to the Beach’ story. •Ask• them to read the text silently. • Askthem them read thepicture, text silently. •Remind toto look at the too.
• Remind them tothey lookhave at the picture, •If there are any words forgotten telltoo. them not to worry. Tell them to read
• If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them everything they can.
read everything they can. •Whentothey have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a
• When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question time.
one atany a time. •Do not give help.
• Do give any help. •Then asknot them to read the two possible answers that are given.
Thentoask them to readanswer the two possible •Ask• them underline which they think isanswers correct. that are given. Ask them underline which they thinkwork. is correct. •Do •not allow theto children to talk or toanswer copy each other’s
• Dothe not allow themark children to talkand or fill to in copy •Collect test papers, the scores the each resultsother’s on the work. class record
• Collect the test papers, mark the scores and fill in the results on the class sheet. record sheet.
1. Young Explorers 2: Going to the Beach 1. Young Explorers 1: Aunt Rose Comes to Stay
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YoungExplorers Explorers 1 Young Comprehension TestTest forfor ‘Aunt RosetoComes to Stay’ Comprehension ‘Going the Beach’ Teacher’s notes Name ___________________________________
•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. •Remind them to look at the picture, too. •If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them to read everything they can. •When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a
It was a hot day. Holly and Tom looked out of the window. ‘Do you want to go to the beach?’ said Aunt Rose. •Do not give any help. ‘Yes, please,’ said Tom and Holly. time.
•Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given. •Ask them to underline which answer they think is correct.
‘You need a picnic,’ said Mum. Holly and Tom made some cheese sandwiches. They put them on the table.
•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.
‘Can we go now?’ said Tom. Dad said, ‘No. Now you need some drinks.’ Holly and Tom found some drinks. They put them on the table. ‘Can we go now?’ said Holly. Mum said, ‘No. You need a map.’ Holly found the map. She put it on the table. ‘Can we go now?’ Holly and Tom said. ‘No. You need your hats and your swimsuits. Then you can go,’ Dad said. Tom and Holly found their hats and their swimsuits. They went to the car with Aunt Rose. ‘Now we can go to the beach,’ they said.
2. Young Explorers 2: Going to the Beach 1. Young Explorers 1: Aunt Rose Comes to Stay
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YoungExplorers Explorers 1 Young Comprehension for ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay’ Underline theTest correct answer. Teacher’s notes 1. It was a __________ day. a) new b) hot •Do this test after you have read the whole book with the class. •Ask2.the children fill looked in their name date at the top of the page. Holly and to Tom out ofand thethe ____________.
•Tella) the children that this is part of the ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay!’ story. window b) table •Ask them to read the text silently.
3. ‘Do you want to go to the _________?’ said Aunt Rose. a) picnic b) beach
•Remind them to look at the picture, too.
•If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them to read everything 4. Hollythey andcan. Tom made some cheese ____________.
a) sandwiches b) swimsuits •When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a time.
5. _________ said, ‘You need some drinks.’
•Do a) notMum give any help.b) Dad •Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given.
Mum ‘You which need answer a _________.’ •Ask6.them to said, underline they think is correct. a) map
b) hat
•Do not allow the children to talk or to copy each other’s work. •Collect the test papers, the scores and fill in the results on the class record 7. _________ foundmark the map. sheet. a) Tom
b) Holly
8. Dad said, ‘You need your ________ and your swimsuits.’ a) hats b) cats 9. Holly and Tom went to the _________ with Aunt Rose. a) table b) car 10. ‘Now we can _________ to the beach,’ they said. a) go b) got
3. Young Explorers 2: Going to the Beach 1. Young Explorers 1: Aunt Rose Comes to Stay
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Young YoungExplorers Explorers 1 Comprehension Test for ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay’ Teacher’s notes for the Word Recognition Test for ‘Going to the Beach’ 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 to fill in their name andall thecome date at the top the page. Tellchildren the children that the words from theof ‘Going to the Beach’ book.
Tellchildren the children toislisten tothe each sentence that to you read. •Tell•the that this part of ‘Aunt Rose Comes Stay!’ story.
Readtothe first to the class and stress the word in bold print. Say the •Ask• them read thesentence text silently.
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 two possible •If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them to read words they are given for that sentence. everything they can. • Ask them to underline the word of their choice. (If they make a mistake and to change their mind, them to cross out each the wrong answer •Whenwant they have finished reading thetell text, ask them to read question one at they a time.have given and underline the correct answer.) • Repeat this procedure with each sentence. •Do not give any help. • Make sure the children know which number sentence you are reading each •Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given. time. •Ask• them to underline Do not give any which help. answer they think is correct. •Do •not the children to talk or copy other’s work. Doallow not allow the children tototalk oreach to copy each 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. •Remind them to look at the picture, too.
Test sentences and words: 1. It was a hot day. 2. ‘Do you want to go to the beach?’ said Aunt Rose. 3. Put the picnic on the table. 4. Tom and Holly found their hats. 5. ‘This is fun,’ Holly said. 6. ‘Why has the car stopped?’ Tom said. 7. Two men pushed the car. 8. A man put a new wheel on the car. 9. Tom and Holly went in the sea. 10. The picnic is on the table at home.
4. Young Explorers 2: Going to the Beach 1. Young Explorers 1: Aunt Rose Comes to Stay
hot want table their fun Why men new sea home
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Young YoungExplorers Explorers 1 Comprehension Test for ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay’
Teacher’s notes Name ___________________________________
Date _____________________
•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.
the correct •TellUnderline the children that this is part ofword. the ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay!’ story. •Ask them to read the text silently. •Remind to look at the b) picture, 1. a) them hat hot too. •If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them to read
2. a) want everything they can.
b) went
•When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a
3. a) table
time.
•Do 4. not help. a)give theany
b) thank b) their
•Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given.
a) fun which b)answer fast they think is correct. •Ask5.them to underline
•Do not allow the children to talk or to copy each other’s work.
6. a) Where
b) Why
sheet. 7. a) man
b) men
8. a) new
b) now
9. a) she
b) sea
10. a) have
b) home
•Collect the test papers, mark the scores and fill in the results on the class record
5. Young Explorers 2: Going to the Beach 1. Young Explorers 1: Aunt Rose Comes to Stay
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