Aunt Joy's Birthday Watch

Find two meanings for watch, light and ring.

In the story

Listen to the story. Then pick the meaning that fits.

Today is Aunt Joy's birthday. Zoe and Dad wrap a gift for her. It is a new watch.

The box is light. Zoe can lift it with one finger! Dad turns on the light so Zoe can tape the paper.

Ding-dong! The doorbell rings. Aunt Joy is here. She has a shiny ring on her finger.

Zoe and Dad sit down to watch Aunt Joy open her gift. She claps and smiles.

The gift is a new watch. What is a watch here?

A. to look at somethingB. a small clock you wearC. a sound a bell makes

The doorbell rings. What does rings mean here?

A. makes a bell soundB. wears a shiny ringC. turns on a lamp

Underline the sentence where light means not heavy.

Match each sentence to what the word means in the story.

Your teacher reads each sentence aloud. Think about what the word means.

What does ring mean in each sentence? Sort the sentences.

Match each sentence to what the bold word means.

Circle the 2 sentences where watch means to look.

Write a word from the box in each blank.

I wear a to tell the time.
Tap the bell to make it .
My backpack is today. It has no books in it.

Which word fits in both sentences?
A leaf is ___, not heavy.
Turn on the ___ so we can see.

A. lampB. ringC. light