Step-by-step English Level 2: Reading a sentence and matching a picture
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Reading a sentence and matching a picture
Read the whole sentence before you look at the picture. Use the sounds you know, and the tricky words too.
Some pictures have more than one sentence next to them. Only one tells you about the picture.
Key ideas
- Read every word in the sentence.
- Use the sounds and tricky words you know.
- Find the sentence about the picture.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.cat
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The hen sat on an egg. / The dog can run in the sun. / The cat sat on the mat.
- Match the sentence. Choice C tells us about the cat.C: The cat sat on the mat.
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a cat. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.ship
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The ship has a red sail. / The sheep can sleep at night. / The rain is wet.
- Match the sentence. Choice A tells us about the ship.A: The ship has a red sail.
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a ship. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.sheep
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The sheep can sleep at night. / The bee is on the tree. / The train is on the rail.
- Match the sentence. Choice A tells us about the sheep.A: The sheep can sleep at night.
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a sheep. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Watch out
Watch out: two sentences can use the same word. Read the whole sentence before you choose.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to read the sentence aloud, then point to the picture it describes.
Exercise 9C Practice: reading a sentence and matching a picture
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.boat
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The moth is on the path. / The boat is on the pond. / The snail is on a log.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the boat.B: The boat is on the pond.
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a boat. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.bee
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The goat is on the road. / The bee is on the tree. / The fish is in the pond.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the bee.B: The bee is on the tree.
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a bee. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.goat
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The bus is at the shop. / The sun is hot. / The goat is on the road.
- Match the sentence. Choice C tells us about the goat.C: The goat is on the road.
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a goat. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.fish
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The rain is wet. / The fish is in the pond. / The hen sat on an egg.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the fish.B: The fish is in the pond.
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a fish. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.bus
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The cat sat on the mat. / The moth is on the path. / The bus is at the shop.
- Match the sentence. Choice C tells us about the bus.C: The bus is at the shop.
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a bus. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.sun
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The dog can run in the sun. / The sun is hot. / The snail is on a log.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the sun.B: The sun is hot.
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a sun. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.train
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The bee is on the tree. / The train is on the rail. / The ship has a red sail.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the train.B: The train is on the rail.
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a train. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.hen
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The bus is at the shop. / The hen sat on an egg. / The goat is on the road.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the hen.B: The hen sat on an egg.
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a hen. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.moth
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The moth is on the path. / The sheep can sleep at night. / The boat is on the pond.
- Match the sentence. Choice A tells us about the moth.A: The moth is on the path.
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a moth. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.rain
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The cat sat on the mat. / The rain is wet. / The fish is in the pond.
- Match the sentence. Choice B tells us about the rain.B: The rain is wet.
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a rain. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.