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YoungExplorers Explorers 2 Young 1 Teacher’s notes forfor the Comprehension Comprehension Test ‘Aunt Rose ComesTest: to Stay’ Daisy’s Dancing Lesson 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 Daisy’s Dancing Lesson 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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1. Young Explorers 1: Aunt Rose Comes to Stay
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YoungExplorers Explorers 2 Young 1
Comprehension Dancing Lesson Comprehension TestTest: for Daisy’s ‘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. •Remind them to look at the picture, too.
Daisy went to a dancing lesson. The teacher everything they can. said, ‘I want you all to be birds. Wave your arms, •When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a like birds.’ time. The teacher played the piano. All the little dinosaurs waved •Do not give any help. their arms like birds. •Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given. The teacher said, ‘You are a very good bird, Suzy. You are very •Ask them to underline which answer they think is correct. Harry.’ •Do good, not allowtoo, the children to talk or to copy each other’s work. •Collect the test papers, mark do the scores Daisy said, ‘I can’t it!’ and fill in the results on the class record sheet. The teacher said, ‘Now I want you all to be frogs. Jump up and down, like frogs.’ The teacher said, ‘Daisy. You are not a good frog. Try harder.’ Daisy said, ‘I can’t do it! I want to go home. I don’t like dancing lessons.’ The teacher said, ‘Now I want you all to spin round and round, like wheels.’ She played the piano. All the little dinosaurs started to spin. Daisy spun across the room. She spun out of the door. She said, ‘Help! I can’t stop!’ Daisy said, ‘Look, Mum. I can spin. I can spin round and round.’ The teacher and all the little dinosaurs came to look. The teacher said, ‘Look at Daisy. Give Daisy a big clap.’ •If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them to read
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Choose and underline the correct answer.
1. Daisy went to a ___________ lesson. a) swimming b) dancing c) singing 2. The teacher said, ‘Wave your arms, like __________.’ a) horses b) frogs c) birds 3. The teacher played the __________. a) piano b) drums c) trumpet 4. All the little ____________ waved their arms like birds. a) children b) dinosaurs c) frogs 5. The teacher said, ‘You are a very good bird, _________.’ a) Suzy b) Freddy c) Daisy 6. The teacher said, ‘________ up and down, like frogs.’ a) Jump b) Run c) Spin 7. Daisy said, ‘I can’t do it! I _________ to go home.’ a) went b) want c) was 8. The teacher said, ‘Now I want you to spin _________ and round like wheels.’ a) round b) up c) down 9. Daisy spun out of the ___________. a) window b) door c) chair 10. The teacher said, ‘Look at Daisy. Give Daisy a ___________ clap.’ a) bag b) big c) bug
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Teacher’s notes for the Word Recognition Test: Daisy’s Dancing Lesson • 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 Daisy’s Dancing Lesson 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.
The teacher can play the piano. They ran round the room like horses. Can you jump like a frog? Daisy said, ‘Help! I can’t stop!’ ‘When is my next dancing lesson?’ Daisy said. The dentist looks after your teeth. Daisy said, ‘I must do my homework.’ Mum went to the cupboard to get her keys. The dentist said, ‘Come and sit in my chair.’ The chair went up and down.
Young Explorers 2: Daisy’s Dancing Lesson
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Word Recognition Test: Daisy’s Dancing Lesson Name _____________________ Date _____________________ Underline the correct word. 1. a) pink
b) piano
c) play
2. a) around
b) round
c) room
3. a) frog
b) for
c) find
4. a) stand
b) start
c) stop
5. a) When
b) Why
c) With
6. a) after
b) arm
c) again
7. a) mouth
b) must
c) many
8. a) he
b) here
c) her
9. a) clap
b) chair
c) clean
10. a) door
b) dress
c) down
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1. Young Explorers 1: Aunt Rose Comes to Stay
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YoungExplorers Explorers 2 Young 1
Comprehension Dancing Lesson Comprehension TestTest: for Daisy’s ‘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. •Remind them to look at the picture, too.
Daisy went to a dancing lesson. The teacher everything they can. said, ‘I want you all to be birds. Wave your arms, •When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a like birds.’ time. The teacher played the piano. All the little dinosaurs waved •Do not give any help. their arms like birds. •Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given. The teacher said, ‘You are a very good bird, Suzy. You are very •Ask them to underline which answer they think is correct. Harry.’ •Do good, not allowtoo, the children to talk or to copy each other’s work. •Collect the test papers, mark do the scores Daisy said, ‘I can’t it!’ and fill in the results on the class record sheet. The teacher said, ‘Now I want you all to be frogs. Jump up and down, like frogs.’ The teacher said, ‘Daisy. You are not a good frog. Try harder.’ Daisy said, ‘I can’t do it! I want to go home. I don’t like dancing lessons.’ The teacher said, ‘Now I want you all to spin round and round, like wheels.’ She played the piano. All the little dinosaurs started to spin. Daisy spun across the room. She spun out of the door. She said, ‘Help! I can’t stop!’ Daisy said, ‘Look, Mum. I can spin. I can spin round and round.’ The teacher and all the little dinosaurs came to look. The teacher said, ‘Look at Daisy. Give Daisy a big clap.’ •If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them to read
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Choose and underline the correct answer.
1. Daisy went to a ___________ lesson. a) swimming b) dancing c) singing 2. The teacher said, ‘Wave your arms, like __________.’ a) horses b) frogs c) birds 3. The teacher played the __________. a) piano b) drums c) trumpet 4. All the little ____________ waved their arms like birds. a) children b) dinosaurs c) frogs 5. The teacher said, ‘You are a very good bird, _________.’ a) Suzy b) Freddy c) Daisy 6. The teacher said, ‘________ up and down, like frogs.’ a) Jump b) Run c) Spin 7. Daisy said, ‘I can’t do it! I _________ to go home.’ a) went b) want c) was 8. The teacher said, ‘Now I want you to spin _________ and round like wheels.’ a) round b) up c) down 9. Daisy spun out of the ___________. a) window b) door c) chair 10. The teacher said, ‘Look at Daisy. Give Daisy a ___________ clap.’ a) bag b) big c) bug
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Teacher’s notes for the Word Recognition Test: Daisy’s Dancing Lesson • 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 Daisy’s Dancing Lesson 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.
The teacher can play the piano. They ran round the room like horses. Can you jump like a frog? Daisy said, ‘Help! I can’t stop!’ ‘When is my next dancing lesson?’ Daisy said. The dentist looks after your teeth. Daisy said, ‘I must do my homework.’ Mum went to the cupboard to get her keys. The dentist said, ‘Come and sit in my chair.’ The chair went up and down.
Young Explorers 2: Daisy’s Dancing Lesson
play round frog stop When after must her chair down 4
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Word Recognition Test: Daisy’s Dancing Lesson Name _____________________ Date _____________________ Underline the correct word. 1. a) pink
b) piano
c) play
2. a) around
b) round
c) room
3. a) frog
b) for
c) find
4. a) stand
b) start
c) stop
5. a) When
b) Why
c) With
6. a) after
b) arm
c) again
7. a) mouth
b) must
c) many
8. a) he
b) here
c) her
9. a) clap
b) chair
c) clean
10. a) door
b) dress
c) down
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