Threw and Through, Break and Brake: Sports Day

Welcome to Sports Day, with Coach Nora and her whistle! A boy crawls through a long play tunnel, Zoe threw a ball through a big hoop, and two bikes wait by the fence with their brakes ready. After the races, everyone gets a juice break.

Remember: Threw is throw in the past: “Zoe threw the ball.” Through means in one side and out the other: “Crawl through the tunnel.” To break is to crack into pieces, and a break is also a little rest: “Time for a break!” A brake is the part of a bike or car that makes it stop: “Squeeze the brake!”

Magic trick: Threw ends in ew, like grew and flew: things that already happened. Through has ou, like out: you go in and come out the other side. A brake and a bike both end in ke. Break has ea, like steak.