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• Rhyming Words
• Changing sentences - retaining meaning
Write the words on the lines. Read the sentence. Find the similar sentence in
the story.
1. We’ll race just before winner
swerves
3. Go as fast as you or skidding in curves
van
5. Bill had a
hooter
if you mess about on your and hit his head on the
wall
mess
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line
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dress
7. A kid has joined the 8. Bertie’s brother is .
fall
is in a race
.
scooter
6. Susie’s mangled .
can
4. You won’t hear the .
and pass the blue .
dinner
2. No dangerous to decide the
but I can’t see his
.
face
and he has crossed the
.
fine
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Mystery Word
What is another word for bike? Write the words in the boxes to find the answer.
Write the mystery word in the sentence.
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The racer was riding a green
7.
3.
4.
6.
2.
1.
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helmet
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skateboard
six
chain
tricycle
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bike
scooter
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Sequencing Order of Events Cut and paste these pictures onto a larger
piece of paper so they are in the correct order of events. Match them with
the cut and paste sentences on page 5.
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Sequencing Order of Events Cut and paste these sentences onto a larger
piece of paper so they are in the correct order of events. Match them with
the cut and paste pictures on page 4.
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Bill’s had a fall. He’s skidded head first into
Mrs Smith’s wall.
Bertie’s brother and his tricycle have just
crossed the line.
Line up on the corner behind the red line.
No cutting in front or shoves from behind.
Bikes, boards and bodies are twisted and
tangled.
At six o’clock sharp, we’ll race to decide the
Harley Street winner.
Susie’s in trouble. She’s mangled her dress
on her bike chain.
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Comprehension Fill in the missing words using the words from the box below.
1.
out your scooter
we’re racing tonight.
2. We’ll
to decide the Harley
Street winner.
3. Stop messing about or you
won’t
the hooter.
4.
for the signal. It’s ready, set, GO!
5. It’s Bertie’s young brother. He’s
and a half.
6. Arms,
and bike parts mashed
up and mangled.
hear
three
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legs
Wait
Get
race
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Comprehension Fill in the missing words so the sentences make sense and
match the events in the story.
The race started at
o’clock sharp, just before . The racers lined up on the
behind the red
but there was to be no
or
.
The winner would be the first to
the blue van.
They headed straight for the
of old Mr
Harker. Bill had a fall and
head first into a
wall. Susie’s dress was
bike
in her
. The
pulled
clear but the
and
scooters were reaching top
. Bertie’s young
brother joined the race and hit the
. Bertie’s brother was fine
and he and his
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and everyone crossed the line.
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Build a Scooter Cut out the pieces and glue them together on another
piece of paper to make a scooter. Label its parts using the words below.
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f___
h___t__
b_ _
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c____
n___
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w_____
h_________
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g____
b____
c____
deck
wheels
handlebars
grips
clamp (2)
neck
fork
bar
brake
headtube
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Dot to Dot - Numbers 1 to 20
20
1
2
18 19 13
3
14 12
17
15
11
16
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Dot to Dot - Numbers 1 to 20
1 2
19
18
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17
14
16 15
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5 6
7 8
10 9
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12 11
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Dot to Dot - Numbers 1 to 20
1 2
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20
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16 15
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10 9
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12 11
20
1
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18 19 13
3
14 12
17
15
11
16
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Dot to Dot - Numbers 1 to 100
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Colour by Number Lucy is practising for the race. Colour the picture using
the numbers and colours. Can you find her in the illustrations of the story?
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6 purple
11 light blue
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7 grey
3 dark blue
8 white
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2 yellow
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1 red
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4 light brown
9 black
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5 orange
10 dark green
12 light green
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Jigsaw Puzzle
Cut out the pieces in the grid. Glue them together
on another piece of paper to make a picture of
Bertie’s brother.
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Maze Help Ricky ride his bike through the maze from start to finish.
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Finish the Picture Use symmetry, the dotted lines and the grid to help you
finish the other half of this picture.
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Finish the Picture Use symmetry and the grid to help you finish the other half
of this picture.
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Bike Tyre Trundle Wheel Trundle wheels are used to quickly measure distance
by pushing a wheel along a path and counting the clicks. You can turn your
bike wheel into a trundle wheel.
You will need:
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•
•
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•
bike
piece of cardboard or playing card
tape measure
sticky tape
bike helmet
trundle wheel
1. Measure the distance around the front tyre (circumference) of your bike
with the tape measure (A).
2. Sticky tape the playing card or cardboard to a spoke on the front wheel.
The card needs to hit the fork of your front wheel each time it turns (B).
3. Ride your bike at a slow pace without being wobbly. Count how many
times the card hits the fork frame. Remember to wear your bike helmet.
4. Multiply this by the measurement around your wheel and you will get the
distance you have travelled on your bike.
A.
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B.
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Who’s the Winner? Cut out the rectangle below along the dark
line. Fan fold along the dotted lines and stand it on its edge.
Look at it from one side and see Ricky on his racing bike. Look
at it from the other side and see Bertie’s brother on his tricycle.
Colour the two pictures before cutting and see if the
Tricky pieces match when it is folded.
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Colour Bertie’s brother winning the race.
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Colour Bertie’s brother.
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The Pile Up Christmas Wordsearch
Find the Christmas words in the wordsearch. Use the leftover letters to spell
out a special Christmas sentence. Write it on the lines below.
ANGEL
BELLS
CANDLE
CANDY CANE
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CAROLS
DECORATIONS
FAMILY
GIFT
HOLIDAY
LIGHTS
REINDEER
RUDOLPH
SANTA
SLEIGH
STAR
STOCKING
TREE
WREATH
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