Children circle the word "likes" in a fun park-themed reading activity.

Problem Explanation:

The task is to read the sentence and then circle the word "likes" every time it appears in the picture.

The sentence given is:
> "She likes to play in the park."

In the image, various words are scattered around the drawing of two children in a park. Your job is to identify and circle every instance of the word "likes" among these words.

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Step-by-Step Solution:

1. Read the sentence:
The sentence is: *"She likes to play in the park."*
This tells us that we are looking for the word "likes", not other words like "we", "to", "the", etc.

2. Scan the image for the word "likes":
Look at all the words written in the picture and find each occurrence of "likes".

3. List all instances of "likes" in the image:
- Top left: likes
- Near the top center: likes
- Middle right: likes
- Below the girl on the left: likes
- On the ground near the girl on the right: likes
- Next to the bird feeder: likes
- At the bottom near the chicks: likes

Let's count them carefully:

1. Top left – likes
2. Top center – likes
3. Middle right – likes
4. Left side near the girl’s hand – likes
5. Right side near the girl’s foot – likes
6. Near the bird feeder – likes
7. Bottom center (near the birds) – likes

✔ That makes 7 occurrences of the word "likes".

4. Circle each "likes":
You should circle all 7 instances of the word "likes".

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Final Answer:

👉 Circle the following 7 instances of the word "likes" in the image:
- Top left
- Top center
- Middle right
- Left side (near the girl)
- Right side (near the girl)
- Near the bird feeder
- Bottom center (near the birds)

✔ All other words like "we", "to", "the" should not be circled.

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Why this exercise matters:

This activity helps build word recognition and reading skills, especially focusing on sight words like "likes". It also improves attention to detail by distinguishing between similar-looking words.

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