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Question 1

Just you wait for Phys-ZED!

Answer 1

Good morning children. My name is Miss honey. And today’s a very special day: your first day at school. Now, can anyone read this?

Question 2

Me, me, me, oooh, oooh, me, pick me miss, I can, mememememe—

Answer 2

Very well Nigel. (pause) Yes, I think we’d better leave it there, Nigel, we don’t want you to burst a blood vessel on your first day. (pause) Lavender?

Question 3

Is the first word… Tomato?

Answer 3

Um, no. But tomato is a very good word.
(Yessss!)
Matilda?

Question 4

“I can now read words”

Answer 4

So Matilda, you can read words?

Question 5

Well, I needed to learn to read words so that I could read sentences because basically a sentence is just a big bunch of words. And if you can’t read sentences, you’ve got no chance with books.

Answer 5

And… have you read a whole book yourself?

Question 6

More than one. I love books. Last week I read quite a few.

Answer 6

A few? What books did you read?