No. 184
June 2014
Activity Sheet 1
Name:
Class:
Comprehension- Sara has a baby brother (pg 3-21)
1. Find a word in the story which expresses the same meaning as “ paying a
lot of attention to someone”
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2. How do you think Sara felt about her baby brother?
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3. Why do you think Sara felt this way?
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5. The following sentences show the series of events which happened in the
story. Put them in the correct sequence. Write 1, 2, 3, 4 on the lines.
______ The baby started crying
_____ Sara walked to the bottom of the garden.
_____ Sara decided to rock the pram
_____ She made a little house under the bush.
Fun with Vocabulary!
Across
2. a small bed for a baby
3. a baby carriage
5. soft and huggable
Down
1. the furthest area of a place
4. to move gently from side to side
Answer Key
Comprehension
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The word is ‘fussing’.
She was upset. (accept all possible answers)
Everyone was fussing over the baby and Sara felt left out and neglected.
She decided to leave home.
3,1,4,2
Vocabulary
ACROSS
2. cot 3. pram 5. cuddly
DOWN
1. bottom 4. rock