THE KIND KING

In a magical land, there was a kind king. His name was Kevin
and he lived in a beautiful castle.

King Kevin loved to share his toys with everyone in the

kingdom and always had a smile on his face. He also had
friendly dragons, and they would tell stories to the king and
his friends.

The castle was a place of giggles and fun,

where kindness made everything
sparkle like magic.

Answer these questions about the Kind King story.

1. What is the king's name? _____________________________

2. Where did he live? ___________________________________
3. What did he share? __________________________________
4. Who told stories? ____________________________________
5. The kindness made everything sparkle like ______________

Circle True or False for the statements below.

1. The king's castle was scary.

2. The dragons told jokes all day long.
3. The king was always grumpy.
4. It was a place of giggles and fun.
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READING COMPREHENSION

Read the story below and then answer the comprehension questions on the next page.

The morning sun peered over the horizon, casting a

warm glow across the misty meadow. Birds chirped
and squirrels scampered as the aroma of hot cocoa
filled the crisp air. Tents dotted the landscape, each a
home away from home. The joys of camping were
evident as families and friends came together around
a crackling fire, sharing stories and roasting
marshmallows. The simplicity of life in the great
outdoors brought a sense of peace and contentment.
As night fell and stars filled the sky, the sounds of
laughter and whispered conversations echoed
through the forest. Camping was a reminder of the
beauty of nature and the joy of spending time with
loved ones.
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READING COMPREHENSION
Tick the true statements and cross out the false ones.

The campsite smelled of buttery popcorn.

The camping area was jam-packed with tents.

The writer dislikes being in nature.

The story is set in the middle of summer.

Complete the sentences from the words of the story.

Conversations echoed through the

The morning sun peered over the

Answer the question below using complete sentences.

Which sentence describes the writer's feelings about nature?

How would you feel if you went camping in a tent with family?
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Grade Level:______________________ Score:___________

Reading Comprehension
A monkey wanted to cross a river to visit his friend. But there
was no bridge and he could not swim. Then a crocodile swam to
the river bank. The monkey asked the crocodile if he could take
him to the other side of the river.
The crocodile told the monkey to jump on his back. When they
were in the middle of the river, the crocodile stopped swimming.
"Hey, monkey", said the crocodile. "Don't you know that I'm
very hungry? I'm going to eat you."
"Wait, I have a friend at the river bank. Let's get him and you
will have two for lunch," said the monkey.
"Very well," said the crocodile, "let's get him."
So the crocodile swam fast. When they reached the other
bank, the monkey jumped away and said, "Goodbye crocodile,
next time think carefully."

1. Who wanted to cross the river?

2. Who was on the river bank?

3. Why did the crocodile stop swimming in

the middle of the river?

4. What did the monkey tell the crocodile?

5. Who was not wise in the story?

Short E Long E
Read and classify words.

sell ten pen red sleep

bee vet eat tea green

Short e Long e
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LONG I AND SHORT I

When a vowel sounds like its name, it’s a long vowel. If a
vowel does not sound like its name, it’s a short vowel.

Examples:
pine pick
long i short i long i short i

Directions: Say the name of the picture in each box and circle the correct vowel
sound you heard.

1 2
pig ice cream
long i short i long i short i

3 4
gift pie
long i short i long i short i

5 6
fire lips
long i short i long i short i

7 8
diamond pillow
long i short i long i short i
 ‘LONG O SOUND’ CHALLENGE

Complete the words below using the letters in the bubbles.

o o_e oa oe ow

sn__ __ g__ __t

h__p__ __cean

d__ __ r__s__

__kay tipt__ __

b__ __t sparr__ __

 ‘LONG I SOUND’ CHALLENGE

Complete the words below using the letters in the bubbles.

i i_e ie igh y

fr__ __s k__t__

n__ __ __t __dea

sp__ p__ __

__ce
l__ __ __t
cream

f__r__ cr__
 ‘LONG E SOUND’ CHALLENGE

Complete the words below using the letters in the bubbles.

e e_e ea ee ie ey y

b__ __ch pupp__

b__ __ __ qual

hon__ __ th__ __f

h__r__ monk__ __

sh__ __p sunn__

 ‘LONG U SOUND’ CHALLENGE

Complete the words below using the letters in the bubbles.

u u_e ue ew oo ui oe

fr__ __t __nicorn

m__ __n sh__ __

gl__ __ j__ __ce

t__n__ racc__ __n

gr__ __ kangar__ __
 ‘Long e’ Sound

‘EA’ WORDS
Let’s look at 10 ‘ea’ words.

ear hear tear sea tea

leaf bead read beach peach

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

There is a hint at the end of each question.

1. There was a butterfly on the

2. What is your favourite book to ?

3. The puppy had an itchy

4. We could the birds chirping.

5. Bobby loves to swim at the

6. The sad princess had a in her eye.

7. The king likes to drink cups of

 ‘Long u’ Sound
‘OO’ WORDS
The ‘long u’ sound is in words like moo and zoo,
These words all have a ‘double o’ in common too!

Let’s look at 8 ‘oo’ words.

moon zoo food broom

igloo tooth school kangaroo

Can you solve these riddles? Write your answer in the box.

I am an ice house where Eskimos keep warm.

I am round and bright in the night sky.

I have a pouch and hop around in the outback.

I am white and help you chew your food.

I am a place of learning and growing.

I come in many flavours and am yummy to eat.

Animals live and are protected in this park.

I help to tidy up by sweeping, what am I?

 ‘Long a’ Sound
‘AY’ WORDS
‘Long a’ can be made in so many ways
A and Y are the letters we will use today!

Let’s look at 10 ‘ay’ words.

day say pay play pray

X-ray birthday relay stingray crayon

Add the missing letters to the words below.

Sound the words out as you read and write them.

pr __ __ p __ __ stingr __ __
s __ __ rel __ __ birthd __ __
d __ __ pl __ __ cr __ __ on

Can you solve these riddles? Write your answer in the box.

I live in the sea, have a flat body and a sharp tail.

I am like a secret picture that can see your bones.

I am a special stick made of colourful wax.