Ethan Small- April 15. 2021

Activity 1: https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/plural/singular-plural-1

Listen to what happened, and then pick the picture that shows what happened next.

1. Mark’s dog Rex played in the mud and got all muddy. Mark was worried that Rex would get the house dirty. Marilyn’s mom would not be happy about that.

Circle the picture that shows what happened next.

3. Kyle was finished with his homework. He looked out the window and saw his friend Carl playing with a ball. What do you think happened next?

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Reading & Comprehension

Michael is so happy today! Do you know why? He is happy because he is at the park. Michael rode his bike to the park. He is at the park with his friends. They are Kim and Jamar.

At the park, they play on the slides. The slide is Michael’s favourite. But, Kim is scared of the slide because it is so tall. Kim likes to get on the toy horse. After they play, they go to Kim’s house to drink juice and eat cake.

Why is Michael happy?
How did Michael get to the park?
Who is he with?
Why is Kim scared?
What do the children do after they leave the park?

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