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Early Words Guided Readers

Set Two

Set Two of the Early Words Readers feature the next set of words in the Early Words programme.

A new key character (Sefa) is introduced.

These stories are level 2 (Magenta 2) readers.

Includes discussion points and a follow up activity.

Level: 1/2
High frequency words: I, am, dad, like, to, go, Look, at, look

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#1: What Kiri Eats

We discover what Kiri likes to eat and drink when she is at home and at school. We learn what she eats when out with her parents and at the movies.

  • Level: 1-2
  • Running words: 25
  • High frequency word: I
#2: The Sandpit

Ashok likes playing in the sandpit at school. He enjoys making roads, bridges, hills and rivers although Pippa catches him by surprise when he tries to make it rain!

  • Level: 1-2
  • Running words: 36
  • High frequency word: am
#3: Helping Dad

Pippa really likes helping her dad around the home. She enjoys helping him with the dishes, making the bed, walking the dog and even feeding her little brother, although she has limits!

  • Level: 2
  • Running words: 85
  • High frequency word: Dad
#4: What Animals Do

In this beautifully illustrated book we compare just how many things Kiri enjoys doing that animals can also do. Rabbits hop, dogs run, cats climb and fish swim.

  • Level: 2
  • Running words: 63
  • High frequency word: like
#5: What I Like to Do

Pippa likes to do lots of activities that most kids like to do. She enjoys riding her bike, climbing trees, singing and swimming as well as reading and of course, lots of sleeping!

  • Level: 2
  • Running words: 72
  • High frequency word: to
#6: Sefa’s Nightmare

It is Sefa’s bedtime and his mum encourages him to sleep but when he imagines all kinds of scary characters lurking around his room, he needs reassurance from his mum that they are not real.

  • Level: 2
  • Running words: 53
  • High frequency word: go
#7: Go, go, go!

Ashok likes things that go really fast. He enjoys watching fast cars, motorbikes and planes in the air. His mum even impresses him as she races past him on her scooter!

  • Level: 2
  • Running words: 56
  • High frequency word: A, can, go, Mum, I
#8: Shopping

Sefa likes going to the mall with his parents and stopping and looking at every shop. He particularly loves the sports, toy and sweet shops but his parents have other ideas!

  • Level: 2
  • Running words: 125
  • High frequency word: Look
#9: Spud

We finally get to meet Spud and learn what kind of dog he is. Spud belongs to Pippa and like most dogs, Spud loves chasing things and getting into trouble when out walking with Pippa. Naughty Spud!

  • Level: 2
  • Running words: 121
  • High frequency word: at
#10: Yuck!

Pippa finds herself in disbelief at what her parents enjoy eating and even more shocked and disgusted at what her baby brother and dog, Spud, enjoy eating. “Yuck, yuck, yuck!”, she says!

  • Level: 2
  • Running words: 92
  • High frequency word: look