English Baseline

RL.3.1

John was playing football in the park. He kicked the football into a lake. John's dad bought him a new ball.

Who was playing football in the park?

• John

• dad

• football

• park

RL.3.4

When I looked outside I saw that it was raining cats and dogs.

Select the correct meaning of the phrase.

• Literal

• non-literal

RL.3.7 What is happening in the picture?

• The angry boy is taking the toy car away from the crying boy.

• The funny boy is taking the toy car away from the calm boy.

My dogs name is Lucky. Lucky can do lots of tricks. She knows how to sit and lie down when I tell her to. Lucky also can roll over! Another thing Lucky can do is shake her paw to say hello to people. Lucky is the best dog in the world.

What is the main idea?

• Lucky can do lots of tricks.

• Lucky can shake her paw.

• She can sit and lie down.

• Lucky can roll over.

My dogs name is Lucky. Lucky can do lots of tricks. She knows how to sit and lie down when I tell her to. Lucky also can roll over! Another thing Lucky can do is shake her paw to say hello to people. Lucky is the best dog in the world.

What are the 3 key details?

• Lucky can do lots of tricks.

• Lucky can roll over.

• Lucky can sit and lie down.

• She can shake paws.

What 3 Text features do you see in the picture?

• bold print

• heading

• photograph

• map

RI.3.3

The plant does not get any sunlight or water.

What is the effect?

• The plant dies.

• The plant grows.

LIVING IN A CASTLE

When you think of a castle, you might have stories like ‘King Arthur’ in mind. You might even think of stories about princesses and dragons. But what were castles really like and who lived and worked in them?

Hundreds of years ago, when these castles were new, lots of people lived in them. The high towers and thick walls kept them safe when there were battles. Today, many castles are ruins and are falling down.

Answer the following questions.

1. What is this text about?

• building a castle

• repairing a castle

• living in a castle

• looking for a castle

Select the vowels.

• i

• o

• f

• r

• s

Select the vowels.

• u

• d

• a

• e

• p