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The White Kite
A kite, a tree, a brave cat.
34 words · ≈ 2 min · ages 5–9
- Age
- Ages 5–9
- Skill
- Reading · Phonics
- Time
- 2 min
- Format
- On screen
Words to warm up first
Tap any word to hear it; the speaker button reads one line, “Read me the story” reads the whole story line by line.
Questions about the story
Read the story first, then tap an answer. The speaker button reads the question aloud.
What does Dot have?
What colour is the kite?
Where did the kite fall?
Who ran to the top of the tree?
What does Dot have at the end?
0 of 5 right
Retell it
Tap the sentences in the order they happen in the story. Tap a placed one to take it back.
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Words to know
Each word opens its picture-dictionary page, with the picture, the sound and the spelling.
The worksheet: story, questions and answers
One to print for each child: the story, these same questions, the retell as a numbering task, a box to draw in and an upside-down answer key.
Open the worksheet →Print the story
Or print just the story, in big letters:
Dot has a white kite.
The kite fell in a tree.
A cat ran to the top of the tree.
The cat can get the kite.
Dot has the kite and a big smile.
Words to warm up first: kite · white · smile
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Related resources
Worksheet
The White Kite — worksheet
The story, questions with one right answer, four sentences to order and a box to draw in.
Flashcards
Ch Words (Digraph): List & Games for Kids
Digraphs: two letters, one sound · chat, chip, chin