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Y1 Reading Challenge Spring 2

Read the story below and choose a challenge to complete. You can write your answers on this blog or write them in your homework book. Remember the best entry will win the prize! Good luck Year 1!

BRONZE

SILVER

Find these words in the story:
*munching
*pecking
*trotted
*dwelling
*currants

What do they mean?

GOLD

Use the pictures below to retell the story in your own words. Remember to use capital letters and full stops.

43 responses to “Y1 Reading Challenge Spring 2”

  1. Shivam S.

    Bronze

    1. Carrots
    2. The Fox saw the hen and ran to catch it.
    3. Hen pecking breadcrumbs.
    4. Because Fox was tired.
    5. A dog and cat

  2. Azra S.

    Bronze:

    1.It was a carrot.
    2.The fox didn’t eat the rabbit because he saw the hen.
    3.The hen was pecking breadcrumbs.
    4.Because they were so fast and the fox couldn’t catch them.
    5.A black cat and a fat dog.

    Silver:

    munching = like chewing
    pecking = how hens eat.
    trotted = fast walking
    dwelling = house
    currants =dried grape

    Gold:

    The fox left his den to find some food
    Then he saw a rabbit which was munching a carrot. And he started to chase him.
    Then he saw a hen and started to chase him.
    Then he stopped and started to think about gingerbread man.
    Then he found a house and some gingerbread man on the table in the kitchen.
    He went to the table and started to eat gingerbread man.

  3. Muhammed-Haaris A.

    Bronze:

    1: Munching a carrot
    2: Fox wanted to catch the hen
    3: Hen was Pecking breadcrumbs
    4: He Wanted the gingerbread man
    5: Black cat and fat dog

  4. Evan D.

    1. Carrot
    2.Not as yummy as The gingerbread man
    3.Breadcrumbs
    4.Because he couidn, t find gingerbread man
    5. A black cat and and a fat dog

  5. Inaaya H.

    Bronze

    1. Carrot
    2. He wanted a gingerbread man
    3. Breadcrumbs
    4. He wanted a gingerbread man
    5. Black cat and fat dog

    Silver

    Munching means eating.
    Pecking is how birds eat.
    Trotted means how animals walk.
    Currants are small dried fruit

  6. Hashinika M.

    Bronze:

    1. what is the rabbit munching?
    A carrot.
    2. why didn’t fox eat the rabbit?
    The fox didn’t eat the rabbit because he wanted the gingerbread man not the carrot.
    3. what was the hen pecking?
    The hen were pecking on breadcrumb.
    4. why was fox fed up?
    He was fed up because he was hungry.
    5. what animal did fox spot in the kitchen?
    A black cat and a fat dog.

    Silver:

    munching means eating.
    pecking means how the bird eat.
    trotted means how the animals walk.
    dwelling means the place where someone lives.
    currants means small dark dried fruits.

    Gold:

    The fox came out of his dwelling then he saw the rabbit holding the carrot. then he started chasing the rabbit until he saw the hen pecking on the breadcrumb. he tried to chase the hen but the hen ran away. Then the fox was fed up and wanted a gingerbread man. Then the fox went inside house and saw a black cat and a fat dog having a plate covered with cloth over it. Then he removed the cloth and happy to see the gingerbread man. fox then ate the gingerbread man in one bite.

  7. Esha H.

    # Bronze

    1 carrot 2 because it was fast and also because he wanted to eat a gingerbread man. 3 breadcrumbs 4 because he couldnt find the gingerbread Man. 5 fat dog and Black cat.

    #Silver

    Munching: eating
    Pecking: when you eat with a beak.
    Trotted: animal walking
    Dwelling: place where you live
    Currant: pieces of dry fruit.

  8. Esha H.

    Bronze
    1 carrot
    2 because it was fast and also because
    he wanted to eat a gingerbread man.
    3 breadcrumbs
    4 because he couldnt find the gingerbread
    Man.
    5 fat dog and Black cat.

  9. Muhammad Y.

    1 The rabbit was munching the carrots
    2 Because the fox saw a hen
    3 The hen was pecking breadcrumbs
    4 Fox was fed up because he couldn’t find the gingerbread man
    5 Fox spotted a black cat and a fat dog in the kitchen

  10. Eesha A.

    Bronze
    1. What was the rabbit munching? A carrot.
    2. Why didn’t Fox eat the rabbit? Because he wanted a gingerbread man not the rabbit.
    3. What was the hen pecking? Breadcrumbs
    4. Why was Fox fed up? Because he was hungry and couldn’t get food.
    5. What animals did Fox spot in the kitchen? A black cat and a fat dog.

    Silver

    Find these words in the story:
    Munching means eating.
    Pecking is how birds eat.
    Trotted means how animals walk.
    Currants are small dried fruit like raisins.

  11. Mahid H.

    BRONZE

    1 The rabbit was munching the carrots
    2 Because fox spotted a hen
    3 The hen was picking breadcrumbs
    4 Fox was fed up because he couldn’t find the gingerbread man
    5 Fox spotted the black cat and fat dog in the kitchen

  12. Mahid H.

    Rabbit was munching the carrots

  13. Adam A.

    1. A carrot
    2. He saw the Hen and wanted the hen
    3. Pecking at breadcrumbs
    4. Wanted the gingerbread man
    5. Black cat and fat dog

  14. Ayman Q.

    Ayman has completed Maths homework in Education city with 94%.

  15. Ayman Q.

    SILVER:
    munching_ Eating
    Pecking_Birds bite something with its beak
    Trotted_To ride
    Dwelling_Its a home where someone lives.
    Currants_A small seedless raisin used in cooking.

  16. Kareem A.

    (1) Because she was eating carrots.
    (2)Because he couldent get her.
    (3)The hen was pecking breadcrumbs.
    (4) Because he was so hungry.
    (5) A Ginger bread man!!!!!!!!!

  17. Ruqayyah B.

    Bronze
    1) The rabbit was munching a carrot
    2) He saw the hen and stopped chasing the gingerbread man
    3) breadcrumbs
    4) He wanted a ginger bread man
    5) a black cat and a fat dog

  18. Umar M.

    Bronze:
    1. a carrot
    2. he saw the hen
    3. pecking at breadcrumbs
    4. he wanted the ginger bread man
    5. black cat and fat dog

    silver:
    1. munching – eating
    2. pecking – like how chickens eat
    3. trotting – funny walking
    4. dwelling – house
    5. currents – raisens

    gold:

  19. Humaira S.

    Humaira has done the challenge in her homework book

  20. Haitham B.

    silver
    1. He spotted a rabbit munching a carrot.
    Munching means eating.
    2. Fox spotted a hen pecking some breadcrumbs.
    Pecking means to bite something with its beak.
    3. He trotted along a dusty track.
    Trotting means a pace faster than a walk.
    4. Dwelling means a house or other place of residence.
    5. Then, he spotted a bag of currants next to the bread bin.
    Currants are small dried fruits made from a small seedless variety of grape.

  21. Yaseen S.

    Gold

    Fox climbed out of his muddy hole, he was starving and wanted some lunch.

    He trotted along until he found a little rabbit munching on a crunchy carrot. The fox was chasing the rabbit until he saw a juicy hen pecking at breadcrumbs. He tried to chase the hen but the hen ran away!

    The fox said, “ENOUGH! I want a gingerbread man!”

    The fox went into a house where he saw a black cat and a fat dog. He also saw a cloth over a plate. He took the cloth off the plate and was delighted to see a gingerbread man.

    The fox happily scoffed the gingerbread man in one big bite!

    1. Tamarah A.

      There was a fox who came out from his den.Fox saw a rabbit eating a carrot.He chased the rabbit and saw the hen but he wanted to eat gingerbread.Fox then saw cat and dog.And spotted gingerbread man and said yummy yummy.

  22. Yaseen S.

    Silver

    munching = eating
    pecking = a fast eating motion that animals do
    trotted = a slow walk that animals do
    dwelling = where someone lives (house / cottage)
    currants = raisins

  23. Yaseen S.

    Bronze

    1) The rabbit was munching carrots.
    2) The fox wanted to catch the hen instead.
    3) The hen was pecking breadcrumbs.
    4) The fox was fed up because he wanted lunch.
    5) Fox spotted a black cat and a fat dog.

  24. Chinonso O.

    Silver Challenge munching was on page 2.
    Pecking was on page 4 .
    Trotted was on page 2.
    Currants is on page 6.

  25. Chinonso O.

    Bronze Challenge 1. The rabbit was munching a big carrot. 🥕
    2. Because he smelled bread and also the hen was munching too.
    3. He was munching bread.
    4. Because they was a bread bin.
    5. He spotted a gingerbread man .

  26. Hurayn A.

    The rabbit was munching a carrot.

    Fox didn’t eat the rabbit because he wanted the gingerbread man.

    The hen was pecking breadcrumbs.

    Fox was fed up because he just wanted a gingerbread man.

    Fox spotted a cat and dog in the kitchen.

  27. Zack W.

    Zack did his homework in the workbook

  28. Arshan R.

    1. Rabbit munching a carrot.

    2. Because fox wanted to catch hen.

    3. Hen pecking breadcrumbs.

    4. Because fox was tried and wanted to get gingerbread man.

    5.A black cat and fat dog.

  29. Alie-Junior K.

    Bronze:

    1. She was munching a carrot.
    2. Fox didn’t eat the rabbit because he stopped chasing her because she smelt yummy
    3. The hen was eating breadcrumbs
    4. Because he wanted to eat a gingerbread man.
    5. A black cat and a fat dog.

    Silver:

    Munching is eating
    Pecking is how animals with beaks like birds and ducks eat food.
    Trotted is just like walking
    Couldn’t find dwelling
    Currants maybe like a berry

    Gold:

    The fox came out of his den, then he saw a rabbit holding a carrot.
    He started chasing the rabbit because he thought she was yummy.
    He then saw a hen but he was thinking about the gingerbread man
    He got in a house and saw a black cat and fat dog. He looked on the table and finally found his gingerbread.

  30. Alie-Junior K.

    Bronze:
    1. She was munching a carrot.
    2. Fox didn’t eat the rabbit because he stopped chasing her because she smelt yummy
    3. The hen was eating breadcrumbs
    4. Because he wanted to eat a gingerbread man.
    5. A black cat and a fat dog.

    Silver:

    Munching is eating
    Pecking is how animals with beaks like birds and ducks eat food.
    Trotted is just like walking
    Couldn’t find dwelling
    Currants maybe like a berry

    Gold:
    The fox came out of his den, then he saw a rabbit holding a carrot.
    He started chasing the rabbit because he thought she was yummy.
    He then saw a hen but he was thinking about the gingerbread man
    He got in a house and saw a black cat and fat dog. He looked on the table and finally found his gingerbread.

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