Name: __________________________ Date: ________________________

Happy Birthday!

Dad was making a cake.

“Is that cake for me?” said Tess.“Yes, it is,” said Dad.

Alex came to see Tess.

Sam came to see Tess.

“Is that present for me?” said Sam.“Yes, it is,” said Tess. “Happy birthday!”

It was Tess and Sam’s birthday.

Aim: To develop the use of meaningActivity: Draw a picture to match the text.

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Text: Happy Birthday! (narrative) Stage of reader: Emergent (GR Level 4)

Name: __________________________ Date: ________________________

Happy Birthday!

Dad was making a _______________.

“Is that cake for _______________?” said Tess.

_______________ came to see Tess.

“Is that ______________ for me?” said Tess.

It was Tess and Sam’s _______________.

Aim: To develop the use of structureActivity: Complete each sentence by writing the missing word from the text.

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Text: Happy Birthday! (narrative) Stage of reader: Emergent (GR Level 4)

Name: __________________________ Date: ________________________

Happy Birthday!1

Mum

me

Alex

apple

please

present

see

Sam

the

Tess

cake

cakes

2Tess and Mum come │ came home.

Dad was a cake.

“Is that cake for said Tess.

“Yes, it if,” │ is,” said Dad.

Aim: To develop the use of visualActivity: 1 Circle the correct word to match the picture.2 Circle the correct word to complete the sentence.

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me?” | my?”

make | making

Text: Happy Birthday! (narrative) Stage of reader: Emergent (GR Level 4)