GRADE 1 HOME LANGUAGE

Ben finds a new

friend

ENGLISH

Level:

2 Book 3
 Group-guided reading

Before reading
• Page through the story the learners will read. Talk about the illustrations.
• Ask them to predict what the story will be about; based on the title and the
pictures.
• Introduce new or difficult words prior to the learners reading the story.
• Make word cards to introduce new vocabulary. (See the list of new vocabulary
in the back inner cover.)

First reading
• Learners should read the text individually.
• Learners should read silently or they can ‘whisper-read’ the text.
• Move from one learner to the next, requesting each learner to read a section of
the text aloud.

Discussion
• Ask comprehension questions based on the text.
• Focus on phonics, sight words and vocabulary.
• You will find the activities in the back of this book useful to guide the
discussion. (Select appropriate activities for the level of the learners.)

Second reading
• On later days, let learners reread the book, either in pairs or alone.
• Focus on fluency, grammar and vocabulary.
• Let learners complete the group-guided activities which are included in the
back of this book. (Select appropriate activities for the level of the learners.)

Let learners do a role play

if the text lends itself to it.

Learners should do the group-reading

activities after reading the story.
Let learners work in groups to complete the
appropriate group-reading activities included
in the back of the book. They should not
write in this book. Written activities should
be done in their exercise books.
Ben finds a
new friend

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 Pam, Lebo and Ben the dog
go for a walk.

Today Ben is very silly.

He runs away.

Pam and Lebo run after him.

“Come back Ben!” calls Lebo.

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 Ben runs to the wall at the park.
Ben sniffs at the wall.

What is he smelling at the wall?

Is it a red and blue ball?

Woof! Woof! Woof!

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 Pam asks, “What have you found,
Ben?”
Is it a big bone?
Can it be a stone?

Woof! Woof! Woof!

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 Pam and Lebo follow Ben into
the park.
Quack! Quack! Quack!
Oh! It is a yellow duckling.
The little duck is lost.
The girls walk slowly towards
the little yellow duck.

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 “Are you lost little yellow duck?
Should we take you to the pond,”
says Pam.

Ben starts to bark.

Woof! Woof! Woof!

“No Ben!” Don’t bark at the

little yellow duck,” says Lebo.
“The little duck is afraid.”

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 Pam and Lebo take the little
duck to the pond.

“Here is your mother and

father. Look your brother
and sisters are swimming in the
pond,” says Pam.

Quack! Quack! Quack!

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 “I wish we could take the duckling
home,” says Pam.

The little yellow duckling swims

away.

“I think the duckling wants to

stay with her family,” says Lebo.

Quack! Quack! Quack!

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 Ben sees the little duck swimming
in the pond.
Ben also jumps into the pond.

Splash! Splash! Splash!

“No Ben! You are a silly dog.

Get out!” says Pam.

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 Ben gets out of the pond.
He shakes himself dry.
“Oh no, Ben! Now I am all wet!
Let’s go home,” says Lebo.

Ben says goodbye to his new

friend.

Woof! Woof! Woof!

Look after your pets!

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 Sing!
Have you seen
t h e l i tt l e d u c k s?
Have you seen the little ducks
Swimming in the water?
Mother, father, baby ducks
Granny and daughter.

Have you seen them dip their bills

Swimming in the water?
Mother, father, baby ducks
Granny and daughter.

Have you seen them flap their wings

Swimming in the water?
Mother, father, baby ducks
Granny and daughter.
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About ducks
Ducks are related to geese and swans.
Ducks have webbed feet that help
them to swim.
They have beaks or bills.
They have waterproof feathers.
Female ducks are called ‘hens’ and male
ducks are called ‘drakes’.
Baby ducks are called ‘ducklings’.

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 Group reading activities
Look at the pictures below.
1 Tell your friend what happens in each picture.
Tell your friend which picture should be first, second,
third and last. Retell the story to your friend using
the pictures.

2 Role play the story.

3 Answer the following questions orally.
a. What is the title of the story?
b. Who are the main characters in the story?
c. Where did Pam and Lebo find the little yellow duck’s
parents?
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d. Do you think Ben and the duckling will continue
to be friends?
Give a reason for your answer.
e. Name the colours that are mentioned in the story.

Tell your friend which picture belongs to which word.

4 Read the sentence that matches the picture and
the word.

bone Is it a big bone?

It is a red and
Ben
blue ball.

Can you see the

ball
yellow duck?

Ben is Pam and

phone
Lebo’s dog.

Can it be a
duck
phone?
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 Read the sentences to your friend. Use the
5 words and pictures to help you to complete the
sentences. Now write them in you exercise book.

Ben pond duckling bird

example:

bird sings in the tree.

The ________

Pam and _________ go for a walk.

Ben sees a little yellow _________.

Pam and Lebo take the duckling to

the ________.

Copy one sentence from the story into your

6 exercise book.
Draw a picture that will match your sentence.
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GRADE 1 HOME LANGUAGE

2 Book
Level:

3
Title: Ben finds a new friend

Language: English

Level: Grade 1 Reader Level 2 Book 3

Text type: Narrative

get, are, new, runs, away, after, come,

Sight words: behind, good-bye, after

silly, quack, pond, shakes, found,

Vocabulary: duckling, swimming, sniffs, phone

-et, -ay, -un, -ig, oo, ee, sn-, sw-, sp-,

Phonics: sh-, -ck, -rk

Content, ‚‚ Sequence pictures

‚‚ Re-tell the story
concepts and
‚‚ Answer simple questions
skills: ‚‚ Match the caption, picture and the sentence
‚‚ Complete sentences
‚‚ Copy a sentence from a story
‚‚ Illustrate sentence
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