guided reading books
Answers – Orange
Level 15 Books
A Visit to the Butterfly House
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Lee and her sister went to the butterfly house.
The butterfly house was in the town garden.
Bananas were growing on the long stem.
The girl sat still because she didn’t want to scare the butterfly.
The girl (the narrator) is in a wheelchair and her sister was pushing her.
Answers will vary. (because it was beautiful)
Answers will vary. (It looked funny.)
The World Around Me
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The children play in the pool during summer.
In spring, the leaves turn green.
The boy hears cars and trucks and songs.
The children don’t play in the sun because it is too hot.
The snowman melted.
Your shadow is caused by your body blocking the sunlight, so it moves everywhere you do.
A Home for Tiny Turtle
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Mum liked the tank because it had a lid.
Mum put the light on the top of the tank.
Turtles eat apples.
Tiny sat on the stones to get warm.
Answers will vary. (so Tiny would be happy in his new home)
The girl was careful so that she didn’t spill the water.
The man put wet paper towel in the box so that Tiny would stay cool on the way home.
The Creek at the Farm
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Lily wanted to go to the creek to look for tadpoles.
The calf’s mother was behind the fence.
Grandpa got to the creek on the farm bike.
The children stayed under the big tree on the hill.
Grandpa told Josh and Lily not to go to the creek without him because it is not safe.
The calf got through a hole in the fence.
Grandpa was careful when he pulled the calf from the mud so that it didn’t get hurt or scared.
The Country School
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Ella’s family moved on Saturday.
Ella couldn’t live with her grandma because her parents would miss her.
Zoë took Ella to the playground, the school hall and the library.
Pet day is a day when students bring their pets to school.
Zoë took Ella around the school so that Ella could see where everything was.
Answers will vary. (It was in the city, so there were more students.)
Answers will vary. (The people are nice and the school has a Pet Day.)
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guided reading books
Answers – Orange
Level 15 Books
cont.
Apples for Sale!
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They were selling apples so they could make some money to buy Mum a present.
Joe bumped the apples off the table.
Joe bumped the table.
Ruff liked to eat apples.
Emma was their neighbour.
Ruff was eating the apples.
Answers will vary. (to say thank you for the apples)
The Scooter Race
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The big boys and girls were doing tricks on the scooter ramps.
Joe Brown is the Scooter Champ.
Dad started the race by waving a flag.
Ben won the scooter race.
It was better to race at the park as there was more space to ride.
Answers will vary. (He is good at tricks and spoke to the younger kids.)
He crossed the line first and won the race.
Our Five Senses
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When we use our senses we see, hear, smell, taste and feel.
Our senses help us learn and to stay safe.
When it rains, we can hear the rain falling on the roof.
Our skin feels hot in the sun.
We can see if cars are coming.
We can smell smoke if there is a fire.
We can taste if something is not good for us.
Polo, the Guide Dog Puppy
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Polo would be a good Guide Dog because he does what Archie tells him to do.
Polo was going to go to Guide Dog School.
Polo was going to be trained to help someone who cannot see.
Mum had a puppy for Archie in the back of the car.
Archie gave Polo a hug because Polo was going to Guide Dog School.
Mum took Polo to Guide Dog School.
Dad washed and painted the dog house to get it ready for the new puppy.
Pop’s Old Car
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Pop’s friend gave him the old car.
Pop keeps the car in a shed behind the garage.
The red lights are at the back of the car.
Pop likes to drive out in the country.
Pop keeps a lock on the shed to keep the car safe.
Pop is careful because the lights are very old.
Answers will vary. (because he can go to more places in the new car)
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guided reading books
Answers – Orange
Level 16 Books
Nippers Beach Fun
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Mitch didn’t want to go in the race because his friends were faster than he was.
In the first race, the children raced to get the flags.
In the second race, they had to go to the markers and back.
Mitch was the best Nipper because he stayed with his friend.
Nippers are children learning about Surf Life Saving.
Ava sat on the beach with James to make him feel better.
James told Nico not to be scared to make Nico feel safe.
How to Make a Racing Car
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The boy cut the hole to make a place for the driver to sit in the car.
The four plastic lids are used for the wheels.
The shiny paper is used on the wheels.
The driver’s seat is made from plasticine.
Answers will vary. (the colours of the car)
The car has a number on it because in a real race, each car has a number.
The boy paints the plastic black so it looks like wheels.
The Troll Under the Bridge
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The troll lived under the bridge.
Little Billy Goat Gruff went over the bridge first.
The troll fell into the river and floated along it.
The troll gobbled up fruits and vegetables.
The troll let the billy goats across the bridge because they said a bigger billy goat was coming, and he wanted to eat
the big billy goat.
6. The Great Big Billy Goat Gruff could push the troll off the bridge because he was enormous.
7. The troll didn’t try to catch the billy goats again because he liked the fruit and vegetables.
Animals that Live Under the Ground
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Rabbits make nests of straw, grass and fur.
Frogs lay eggs in big puddles of water.
Earthworms are long and thin.
Ground squirrels eat leaves and plants.
Some animals need to hide from bigger animals because bigger animals could eat them.
Rabbits dig burrows in sandy places to hide from other animals.
Frogs can come out of the ground after lots of rain because they need to stay wet to be healthy.
The Missing Bag
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Sofu and Sobo live in Japan.
The woman cooked their dinner on a hotplate.
The cook made Sofu laugh.
Sobo clapped her hands because she was happy that her bag had been found.
Sofu put his arm around Sobo to make her feel better because she was upset.
Answers will vary.
Someone from the airport was able to call Sobo because she gave her mobile phone number to the people at the airport.
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guided reading books
Answers – Orange
Level 16 Books
cont.
The Peacock and the Crane
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Peacock was waving his tail to make the other animals look at him.
Crane was looking for something to eat in the grass.
When Crane looked down, she saw her long body.
Peacock was sad when Crane flew away because Peacock could not fly.
Peacock walked in front of Crane so he would look at Peacock’s beautiful feathers.
Peacock was cross because Crane didn’t tell Peacock that he was beautiful.
Crane told Peacock he was a silly bird because Crane could fly and see beautiful things every day.
Our Beach Camping Ground
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The family likes this camping ground because it is a good place to have a holiday.
They buy food and drinks at the store.
They park their car at their camping spot.
It takes them five minutes to walk to the beach.
Answers will vary. (Emma knows where they can set up their tent.)
The camping ground has two bathrooms because lots of people stay there.
Answers will vary. (so everyone could use it)
The Ribbon Dance
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Each ribbon for the dance was made from a stick and a long ribbon.
The girls made up their dance in the school hall.
The ribbons made little waves when the sticks were moved up and down very quickly.
The girls wore leotards at their concert.
Answers will vary. (It was fast and slow so the girls could make different shapes with the ribbons.)
The girls practised at lunch time every day to make their dance better and better.
The girls felt a bit scared because lots of people came to watch the concert.
Windy Days
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The wind blows in the trees, down the streets, over the land and sea.
The wind feels warm on hot, sunny days.
On windy days in autumn, leaves are blown from the trees.
On windy days, some people play with kites.
Clothes dry quickly on windy days because the wind blows on them.
Wind helps birds fly on the fast-moving air.
Little boats should stay out of the water on windy days because the wind makes lots of waves that could be dangerous
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Sleeping at School
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The children were having a sleepover camp in the school hall.
Mitch felt scared because the hall was big and dark.
Will was the new boy at school.
Mum brought Mitch’s bag to school.
Mitch asked Will to play a game with them because he didn’t have many friends.
Answers will vary. (because he did not have a lot of friends)
Answers will vary. (because it was nice that he was going to stay with Will)
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