Workcards
Level – Three
Card 1
I am a little blue train. I travel on a long track. I pull
carriages that take people to different towns. When I
get my steam up I go very fast.
I have a driver who pulls the brake to stop at the
stations.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I am a _ _ _ _ _ _ blue train.
2. I travel on a _ _ _ _ track.
3. When I get my _ _ _ _ _ up I go very fast.
4. I have a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ who pulls the brake.
Write the word
train
Draw and colour
A little blue train with 3 carriages
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Card 2
My name is Pooh Bear. I am a famous bear from a
story book. I love to eat honey and get into all sorts of
trouble when I am trying to get honey. I have lots of
adventures with my friends.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. My name is Pooh _ _ _ _.
2. I am a _ _ _ _ _ _ bear from a story book.
3. I love to eat _ _ _ _ _ .
4. I have lots of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with my friends.
Write the word
bear
Draw and colour
Pooh bear with a big yellow honey jar
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Card 3
I am a red fire engine. I do very important work. I put
out fires. I rescue cats in trees and I help people who
have problems.
Every day I wait with my drivers for phone calls that
tell us we are needed to help someone.
Red is a good colour. People can see us coming.
They can hear our loud siren too.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text..
1. I am a red _ _ _ _ engine.
2. I do very _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ work.
3. I put out _ _ _ _ _ .
4. I help _ _ _ _ _ _ who have problems.
Write the words
fire engine
Draw and colour
A red fire engine with two ladders on it
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Card 4
Look at me, I am an orange tractor. I have a cart
behind me. I work on a farm. I collect hay in my cart
and take it out to the animals on the farm.
I can help with planting too. I have a machine put on
the back instead of the trailer. I drive around the
paddock turning over the dirt so the farmer can plant
seeds.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I am an _ _ _ _ _ _ tractor.
2. I have a _ _ _ _ behind me.
3. I can help with _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ too.
4. I _ _ _ _ _ around the paddock.
Write the word
Draw and colour
tractor
An orange tractor with a blue trailer
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Card 5
Hello, my name is Elmo. I am a fluffy toy. I am on T.V.
You may have seen me. I am on a program called
Sesame Street. I do lots of silly things and make lots of
mistakes. I learn by making mistakes.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. My _ _ _ _ is Elmo.
2. You may have _ _ _ _ me.
3. I do lots of _ _ _ _ _ things.
4. I _ _ _ _ _ by making mistakes.
Write the word
toy
Draw and colour
A red Elmo in the T.V. set
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Card 6
You can’t catch me I’m the Gingerbread man. I can
run very fast especially in the story. Yes I am in a story
called The Gingerbread Man. I am baked in the oven
but when the little old lady takes me out I run away.
Lots of people chase me but they can’t catch me.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I’m the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ man.
2. I can _ _ _ very fast.
3. Yes I am in the _ _ _ _ _ .
4. I am baked in the _ _ _ _ .
Write the words
Gingerbread man
Draw and colour
A brown gingerbread man jumping out of the oven
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Card 7
I am a red and blue aeroplane. I fly high up in the
sky. I take people for rides in the sky. People like to
ride with me. They can see the ground way down
below them.
I also do tricks. I can turn upside down, turn in circles
and fly straight up into the clouds.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I am a red and blue _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
2. I fly _ _ _ _ up in the sky.
3. People like to _ _ _ _ with me.
4. I also do _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Write the word
aeroplane
Draw and colour
A blue and red aeroplane up on the clouds
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Card 8
I am a red tug boat. I have very important work to do.
I bring the big ships safely into the harbour to dock. I
go out into the ocean where the ship is waiting for
me. The ship’s captain puts a cable from the big ship
to me and then I pull the ship into the right place at
the dock.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I am a red tug _ _ _ _ .
2. I have very _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ work to do.
3. I go out into the _ _ _ _ _ where the ship is waiting.
4. I _ _ _ _ the ship into the right place at the dock.
Write the words
tug boat
Draw and colour
A red tug boat towing a big ship
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Card 9
Have you ever played with a Mr Potato Head? He is
great fun to play with. By changing the eyes, ears and
nose he can be made into a different person. I love
playing with him. I give him a name and a job to do.
Today Mr Potato Head is directing traffic in the road.
He is not very good at it though.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. Have you _ _ _ _ played with a Mr Potato Head?
2. He is _ _ _ _ _ fun to play with.
3. I love _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with him.
4. Today Mr Potato Head is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ traffic.
Write the word
Draw and colour
potato
A brown potato with a big red nose
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Card 10
Look at this red, yellow and blue digger. It is a very
important machine. It can dig up the road to put new
tar down. It can make holes to lay pipes. It can clear
up broken trees and best of all it can dig a hole for a
swimming pool.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. Look at this red, _ _ _ _ _ _ digger.
2. It is a very _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ machine.
3. It can dig up the _ _ _ _ and put new tar down.
4. It can dig _ _ _ _ _ for swimming pools.
Write the word
Draw and colour
digger
A red, yellow and blue digger digging a big hole
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Card 11
I am a drum. I am part of a class pack of musical
instruments. When the children have a music lesson
they like to bang me. I make a loud noise.
The children like to walk around banging on me. The
other children try to march in time to the bang of my
drum.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I am a _ _ _ _ .
2. I _ _ _ _ a loud noise.
3. The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ like to walk around banging on
me.
4. The other children _ _ _ _ _ in time.
Write the word
Draw and colour
drum
A brown drum with a red and blue pattern around the
side.
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Card 12
Do you know what I am?
I am a scooter. I live in the school sports shed with two
other scooters like me. Children come at recess to
play with us. They like to ride around the playground
seeing how fast they can go. I am a good way to
have fun at recess.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I live in the _ _ _ _ _ _ sport shed.
2. Children come at recess to _ _ _ _ with us.
3. They like to _ _ _ _ around the playground.
4. I am a _ _ _ _ way to have fun at recess.
Write the word
scooter
Draw and colour
A red and yellow scooter.
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Card 13
What am I? Do you know?
I am a kangaroo. I have a joey in my pouch. At the
moment I am living in the classroom. The children are
learning about animals like me. I am an animal that
lives in Australia. My baby lives in a pouch and I carry
her around with me.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I am a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
2. I have a joey in my _ _ _ _ _ .
3. At the moment I am _ _ _ _ _ _ in the classroom.
4. The children are learning about _ _ _ _ _ _ _ like
me.
Write the word
kangaroo
Draw and colour
A big brown kangaroo with a joey in the pouch
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Card 14
I live in the classroom with other Australian animals. I
am a big brown wombat. The children are learning all
about animals like me. I live in the Australian bush in
a big hole called a burrow. I am very strong and very
good at digging holes.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I _ _ _ _ in the classroom.
2. I am a _ _ _ brown wombat.
3. The children are learning all _ _ _ _ _ animals like
me.
4. I am _ _ _ _ strong and good at digging holes.
Write the word
Draw and colour
wombat
A big brown wombat digging a hole
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Card 15
I am a giraffe. I live in a country called Africa. I like to
eat the leaves off the top of the trees. I have a long
neck which helps me reach the juicy leaves. I have
long legs too. My long legs help me move very
quickly when I need to.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I live in a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ called Africa.
2. I like to _ _ _ leaves off the top of the trees.
3. I have a _ _ _ _ neck.
4. My long legs help me _ _ _ _ very quickly.
Write the word
Draw and colour
giraffe
A giraffe with a long neck and long legs
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Card 16
We are monkeys. We live in a country called Africa.
We like to swing in the trees. We can swing from tree
to tree to find fruit to eat. Our arms are long and
strong, they help us climb the trees. We keep safe up
in the trees. No animal can catch us if we are high up
in the trees.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. We _ _ _ monkeys.
2. We can swing _ _ _ _ tree to tree.
3. Our arms are _ _ _ _ and strong.
4. No animal can _ _ _ _ _ us if we are high up in the
trees.
Write the word
Draw and colour
monkey
Two brown monkeys swinging in a tree
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Card 17
I am a ladybird. I am an insect and live in gardens. I
am a good insect because I eat the bugs off the
plants. Children like to catch me and count the spots
on my back. When children blow on me I will fly
away. I am a good insect to learn about.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I am a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
2. I am an _ _ _ _ _ _ and live in gardens.
3. I eat the bugs off the _ _ _ _ _ _.
4. I am a _ _ _ _ insect to learn about.
Write the word
ladybird
Draw and colour
A red and black ladybird sitting on a green leaf
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Card 18
Hello. You all know what I am, right? I am a little
honey bee. I spend all day flying from flower to flower
collecting nectar. When I have all the nectar I can
carry I take it back to the bee hive. At the hive the
nectar is made into lovely honey.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. You all _ _ _ _ what I am.
2. I am a _ _ _ _ _ _ honey bee.
3. I spend all day _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ nectar.
4. I take it _ _ _ _ to the bee hive.
Write the words
honey bee
Draw and colour
A black and yellow honey bee collecting nectar
from a flower
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Card 19
I am an earthworm. I am very good to have in
gardens. I help to make the soil rich for plants to grow
strong and healthy. I move through the soil making
tunnels which allows air and water to make the soil
healthy. I eat all the old leaf matter and decaying
foods scraps too. When I poo this goes into the soil. It
is called castings and is very good for the soil.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I am _ _ earthworm.
2. I am very good to _ _ __ in gardens.
3. I eat all the old _ _ _ _ matter.
4. When I poo this _ _ _ _ into the soil.
.
Write the word
earthworm
Draw and colour
A little brown and tan earthworm in the green grass
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Card 20
I am a caterpillar. I am laid as an egg on a leaf. When
I hatch I become a caterpillar. I eat lots of green
leaves and when it is the right time I make a cocoon.
When I come out of the cocoon I am a beautiful
butterfly. After all that time I can fly around taking
nectar from the flowers.
Re-write the sentence putting in the missing word from the text.
1. I am a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
2. When I hatch I _ _ _ _ _ _ a caterpillar.
3. When I come out of the cocoon I am a
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ butterfly.
4. After all that _ _ _ _ in can fly around taking
nectar from the flowers.
Write the word
caterpillar
Draw and colour
A green and yellow caterpillar eating a green leaf
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