Mrs Proudley year 9 h.proudley@dovehouse.hants.sch.ukEnglish harder challengeTo be completed with an adult as you will need help reading the activity. .

At school we spend a lot of time practising our reading. Reading can be a tricky thing to do. It nice to read with an adult who can help you. Below are different reading activities. Read the text with your adult and talk about what you can see. Try very hard to answer the questions.

Please feel free to email Mrs Proudley and share how you found this activity. You could take a picture of your work or ask a parent / carer to write about how you got on. We love to hear how you are progressing with your English tasks.

1. Which word describes what a hamster can be like?_____________________

2. It shows that hamsters have fur, what would it feel like to touch?___________________________

3. What 4 things do hamsters need?________________ _________________________________ _________________

4. Hamsters like to move about and play. What 2 things do hamsters like to have to stay active?__________________ _____________________

5. How many times can you spot the word hamster?_________

6. What do hamsters like to run through?_________________

7. To stay healthy, hamsters need a mixture of 2 types of food, what are they?

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1. Tick the things a dog has…

TailFeatherScalesWingsBeakEarsPaws

2. Name all 4 things a dog will need.

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3. What are baby dogs called?_________________

4. What do dogs need to do each day to stay healthy?__________________________________________________

5. What do owners use to keep their dog safe?

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1. Where may you find all these living things?______________________________

2. Can you find a creature that begins with ‘m’?______________

3. How many living things can you see?_________________

4. How many living things begin with the sound ‘s’ ?________________________

5. Only one living thing that begins with the sound ‘s’ is green, which one is this?________________________

1. How many different pictures can you see?_________________

2. Where would you see all of these things?__________________

3. The lighthouse is surrounded by rocks, what would the rocks feel like to touch?_______________________

4. How many things have the colour blue on them?_____________

5. There are 2 things that you can expect to see in the sky, what are they?__________

You will need a pencil / pen to cross out pictures.

1. How many can you see?____________________

2. Spell the word ____________________

3. How many can you see?____________________

4. Can you spell? ________________

5. How many can you see?_________________

6. Can you spell ?____________________

How many types of bats are there?___________________What do bats do during the day?____________________How old can bats live to?______________________Can bats live in the bath or in a cave?__________________