Guess What I Drew!

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Life Decodable Reader with es Plurals

Practice Words

Two-syllable words where 'es' is added to form plurals, creating an extra syllable.

dashes guesses lashes rushes searches sketches stretches
Page 1
On the right side of the image, Paul stands holding a large art book or sketchpad upright in front of him, gripping it with one hand. He has dark brown skin, short curly black hair, and large round eyes with prominent white sclera and black pupils. He wears a bright orange short-sleeved t-shirt, teal-blue jeans, and grey sneakers with white soles. He has a content, gentle smile and looks directly at the viewer with wide, eager eyes. The scene is set indoors against a simple background with a warm cream-coloured wall and an olive-green floor, leaving the left side clear and open.

Paul likes to draw. He sketches every day when he comes home from school. His mum buys him big art books to draw in.

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On the left side of the image, Paul's dark brown-skinned hand and arm reach up from the bottom-left corner, the edge of his bright orange t-shirt sleeve visible, gripping a yellow pencil. He is in the process of drawing three shapes on a teal-green background — a large circle with two smaller circles above it, forming an ambiguous figure that could become many things. The composition is a close-up of the drawing action, with the plain teal background open on the right side.

Paul starts with three round shapes. He sketches a big one and adds two smaller ones above it. It is fun to make guesses about what a drawing will be.

Page 3
On a plain pink background, two large cartoon eyes with black outlines and dark pupils are positioned on the right-centre of the image, staring outward with a wide, curious expression — as if they are the beginning of a drawing that Paul has just started sketching. The eyes look slightly surprised or bewildered, matching the page text's question about what has been drawn. The left side of the image is empty pink background.

Two big eyes blink up at us, round and surprised as can be. 'Is it a frog?' you might guess, or maybe an owl with long lashes. Paul shakes his head and sketches some more. 'Nope. Keep watching,' he says.

Page 4
On the left side of the image, Paul's dark brown-skinned hand is shown in close-up, the edge of his bright orange t-shirt sleeve visible, gripping a yellow pencil and carefully filling in a large dark circle with neat, dense pencil strokes. His hand is steady and deliberate, with fingers wrapped firmly around the pencil as he colours within the lines. The background is a plain, light cream colour, with the right side of the image left empty. The composition is a tight focus on just Paul's hand and the circle he is shading, emphasising his concentration and precision.

He fills in the big round shape. Paul never rushes his work. He does not go out of the lines. It is hard to do, but he keeps his hand still as he draws.

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Paul's dark brown-skinned hand reaches up holding a yellow pencil, the edge of his bright orange t-shirt sleeve visible, drawing a large rectangle on a bright orange background. Next to the rectangle, a circle is partially visible in the upper-right corner — these are the shapes he has been drawing. The composition is a close-up of Paul's arm and hand in the act of sketching, conveying focused, deliberate creativity.

Now he sketches a box next to the other shapes. Is this going to be a car? A car with eyes? Or is it a living thing?

Page 6
On the left side of the image, a large rectangular drawing is shown against a teal/green background — it depicts a simple shape with four legs and feet drawn beneath it, representing the 'living thing' Paul has been sketching. Paul's dark brown-skinned hand reaches up from the bottom centre-left, the edge of his bright orange t-shirt sleeve visible, holding a yellow pencil, actively adding details to the drawing. The right side of the image is plain teal background. The composition suggests a close-up of Paul's artwork in progress, with only his drawing hand visible as he concentrates on making the legs symmetrical.

Four legs appear under the box, each with tiny feet. Paul sketches careful lines so both sides match. He smiles and says, 'My art teacher will love this!'

Page 7
On the right side of the image, a large black circle sits against a solid pink background, with a bold curved smile line extending below it — forming the cat-like grinning face that Paul has been drawing. Paul's dark brown-skinned hand reaches up from the bottom-right, the edge of his bright orange t-shirt sleeve visible, holding a yellow pencil and actively adding the curved smile line. In the lower-right corner, the edge of an open laptop screen is partially visible, showing a reference photo Paul has been studying. The left side of the image is plain pink background.

He searches for a picture on his laptop to check something. Now there is a big smile under the black shape. What kind of pet has a smile like that? Is it a cat?

Page 8
On the left side of the image, Paul is standing and holding up a yellow pencil in his right hand, smiling with a cheerful, eager expression as if ready to add something to his drawing. He has dark brown skin, short curly black hair, and large round eyes with prominent white sclera and black pupils. He wears a bright orange short-sleeved t-shirt, teal-blue jeans, and grey sneakers with white soles. The background is a plain, warm cream colour, leaving the right side of the image open for text.

Paul asks if we can make guesses about what he has drawn. He says that he has one more thing to add that will help us.

Page 9
On the right side of the image, a child's hand-drawn sketch of a cute dog stands facing the right of the page, rendered in a simple, charming style with a boxy rectangular body, stick-like legs, a curly tail, round floppy ears, wide happy eyes, a big black nose, and a smiling mouth. Short ink lines along its belly and muzzle suggest soft fur. The drawing sits against a bright orange background, with the left side of the image left as plain open space.

A tail! It stretches up. I think that this is the sort of tail that wags when a pet is glad. What kind of pet wags like that?

Page 10
On the left-centre of the image, a child's hand-drawn sketch of a cute dog stands facing the viewer, rendered in a simple, charming style with a boxy rectangular body, stick-like legs, a curly tail, round floppy ears, wide happy eyes, a big black nose, and a smiling mouth. Short ink lines along its belly and muzzle suggest soft fur. The drawing sits against a bright orange background, with the right side of the image left as plain open space.

Yes! Paul has drawn a dog. It is such a cute dog! I like the dashes he drew to show the fur. It makes the dog look soft.

Page 11
On the right side of the image, a step-by-step drawing tutorial shows how to draw a simple cartoon dog using basic shapes. The five sequential steps progress from a plain oval at the top, gradually adding ears, eyes, a nose, a rectangular body with a curly tail, and finally four legs with spotted markings — resulting in a cheerful, smiling dog standing and facing the viewer at the bottom. The left side of the image is plain warm beige background, left open for text. The style is simple black line art on a soft cream background, inviting children to follow along and draw their own.

You can draw your own dog, just like Paul did! Follow the steps and make sketches of your own. You might like to draw more pets out of shapes as well!

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