Smarten Up in English Age 6 7

English
Smarten up in
for students
6-7 years old
WRITTEN BY
RON SHAW
THE ACTIVITIES IN THIS BOOK ADDRESS MANY OUTCOMES IN THE SYLLABUS
Smarten up in English (age 6-7)

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First published in 2008 by Intelligent
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Ron Shaw 2008

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Teachers Notes
Grammar Nouns: Explanation and exercises

Grammar Verbs: Explanation and exercises
Grammar Adjectives: Explanation and exercises
Punctuation Capital letters, full stops and question marks
Punctuation Introducing apostrophes
Vocabulary Synonyms & Antonyms
Vocabulary Matching words
Words & Meanings Words, meanings and examples
Comparing Word Meanings Which word is different from the others?
Comparing Word Meanings Which word is different from the others?
Comparing Word Meanings Homophones
Definition & Example Provide the word, its meaning or an example
Time to Write Creating a story from a scene
Classification Household Objects
Matching Questions with Answers Testing thinking skills
Mixed Exercises Understanding parts of a whole
Choosing Words in Context Choosing appropriate words from a list
Choosing Words in Context Choosing appropriate words from a list
Sentence Completion Use your own words to complete the sentences
Enrich Your Writing Use an adjective to describe a noun
Further Enrichment of Your Writing Use two adjectives to describe a noun
Sequence in a Story Order of sentences
Story Logic Insert the missing words
Parts of a Story Locating characters and events within a story
Parts of a Story Characters, setting and plot
Parts of a Story Thinking about what youve read
Analysing a Story What is the story about?
Analysing a Story Comprehension: Did you understand the story?
Analysing a Story Comprehension: Did you understand the story?
Complete the Story Insert the missing words
Identifying the Main Idea What is this paragraph about?
Identifying the Main Idea What is this paragraph about?
Practice in Thinking Skills Mixed examples
Practice in Thinking Skills Mixed examples
Practice in Thinking Skills Creative thinking and writing
Read!Think!Write Selecting appropriate words from a list
Read!Think!Write Selecting appropriate words from a list
Poetry Time Like prose, poems have characters and a setting
Solutions
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T ea ch ers N ot es
Smarten up in English contains 40 activities in English suitable for children age six and
seven.
As well as providing students with practice in Reading, Spelling and Writing, there are
exercises focussing on grammar, punctuation, vocabulary development, story analysis,
and more.
Some of the exercises require students to be original and creative, thereby bringing their
higher thinking skills into play.
Smarten up in English is intended as a supplement to the core English syllabus.
While it addresses many key indicators and learning outcomes it should be used in
conjunction with more prescriptive materials and/or texts.
Each page represents a stand-alone lesson and, while some activities may prove more
challenging than others, most six and seven year olds should be able to complete the
work without difficulty. There may be times though as in the case of new and difficult
words- when a little help from teachers or parents is required.
For some of the activities it would be useful to have a dictionary and/or thesaurus on
hand.
Some questions, such as those seeking the students thoughts or opinion, dont have a
single correct answer. For these, students should be encouraged to bring their best, most
original thinking to the fore and come up with a response that is perhaps unique or
different. In the process of doing this they will certainly smarten up in English.
Im gonna rid the

world of mices.
Better smarten
up in English
while youre at it.
My Name
G ra m m a r: N o u n s
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Nouns can be things, people or places.

The word table is a noun. So is fish.
The word Anna is a noun. So is Mrs Smith.
The word Australia is a noun. So is England.
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A) Write down the nouns in each of these sentences.

1. Today I saw a very tall man.
5. I like seeing Jenny happy.
2. Today my grandma came over.
6. The bird flew away quickly.
3. Mr Jones arrived late.
7. Lets all get off this bus.
4. Spotty was outside sleeping.
8. Yellow is a very nice colour.
B) If you look around you now it will be easy to

find 10 nouns in your classroom.
Write them here.
1.
...
6.
...
2.
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7.
...
3.
...
8.
...
4.
...
9.
...
5.
...
10.
...
Challenge: Write 4 nouns of each kind on the lines. Write smaller.
things
people
places
My Name
G ra m m a r: V e rb s
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Verbs are doing words, sometimes called action words.

Running is a verb and so is run and ran.
Swimming is a verb and so is swim, swam and swum.
Carrying is a verb and so is carry and carried.
Thinking is a verb and so is think and thought.
Zooming is a verb and so is zoom and zoomed.
There are thousands more verbs in the English language.
1) On the line write the verb in each of these sentences.
a. Uncle Mike let us have a ride on his tractor.
...
b. I hurried to the shop before breakfast.

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c. My teacher is very kind and smiles a lot.

...
2) Write sentences that contain these verbs:

a. looking
.....
b. drawing .......
Challenge
Write one sentence containing these two verbs:
walk
play
..
...
...
My Name
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Grammar: Adjectives
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Adjectives are words that describe

nouns. Here are some examples:
Noun
sky
fish
man
Adjectives
cloudy, clear, stormy

large, tiny, scaly
young, short, happy
We use adjectives to make our writing more interesting.
1) Write down the adjective in each

sentence.
a. I saw a pretty butterfly on a flower.
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b. Jacks mother has a shiny new car.
c. The clouds looked very stormy.
2) Write two adjectives that could describe a .

a. lady
b. house
c. street
3) Write sentences about each noun. Use an adjective to describe it.

a. dog
..
b. man
..
...
c. book
...
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My Name
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P u n ctu a tion
C a p it a ls , f u ll-s t o p s , q u e s t io n m a rk s
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These sentences need capital letters.

They also need full stops or question marks.
Can you write them out correctly?
1) jane and alex went swimming
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2) mum said i could play outside
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3) does sophie live in sydney
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4) my dogs name is jess
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5) dad knows mr smith
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6) is mrs jones coming for tea
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7) why are you walking slowly
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8) i once got bitten by a dog
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9) do you like cricket
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10) what is the time
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My Name
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P u n ctu a tion
Apostrophes
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Apostrophes look like this:

We use them to show missing
letters. (questions 1-5)
We also use them to show
ownership. (questions 6-10)
Can you rewrite the sentences below,
putting apostrophes where they belong?
1) Im having my lunch.
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2) One kittens asleep.
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3) This isnt my pencil.
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4) Whats your name?
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5) I havent seen snow yet.
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6) Annas pencil broke.
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7) This is Tims room.
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8) I used Mums brush.
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9) Mr Browns car is new. ............................................................................................................................................................................

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10) Fluffys fur is grey and white.
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My Name
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Todays Date
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Synonyms & Antonyms
The word pretty has nearly the same meaning

as lovely. The opposite of pretty is ugly.
See if you can fill in the spaces by
choosing words from the boxes.
slow
small
loud
speedy
large
same
1) big
quiet
opposite
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2)
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3) noisy
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4)
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5) fast
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6)
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sad
sunny
dry
damp
cheerful
same
07) rainy
19) wet
opposite
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11) happy
below
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further
clean
18)
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10)
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12)
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up
nearer
same
13) down
stormy
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messy
opposite
14)
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15) closer
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16)
17) dirty
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18)
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Matching Words
Rule lines to match the

words on the left with
the ones on the right.
shoes
paper
cats
green
oranges
lemons
pencil
socks
bees
leaves
cars
lady
blue
dogs
man
trucks
trees
honey
Write an interesting sentence containing all of these words:
lady
oranges
bees
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Now do the same with these words:
man
shoes
paper
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Words & Meanings
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1. Fill in the missing words. The first one has been done for you.
Meaning
Large boat which takes people across the ocean.
Word
ship
Built for families to live in (has bedrooms).

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A solid chunk of water that is frozen.

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You put a letter inside this and then post it.

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A small animal that cats like to chase.

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2. Eagles, sparrows and crows are examples of birds.

Fill in the missing words below.
March, June and December are examples of
Tuesday, Monday and Friday are examples of

Red, blue and green are examples of
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Bee, wasp and beetle are examples of
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Elephant, lion and bear are examples of
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Meat, cheese and eggs are examples of
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Comparing
Word Meanings
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Which word has a different

meaning from the others?
In this exercise you have to give the meaning of the

word that is different from the other two.
(you may have to write smaller than you usually do)
A) Put a ring around the word that has a different

meaning from the others. Then try to give the
meaning of that different word.
1) small
2) pretty
tiny
large
lovely
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ugly
3) dark
white
black
4) crow
fish
magpie
5) road
building
6) write
build
draw
7) coin
stone
money
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house
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B) Put a ring around the word that has a different

meaning from the other two; then write a sentence to
say what that word means.
hill
forest
mountain
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My Name
Todays Date
Comparing Word
Meanings
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Which word has a different

meaning from the others?
Three words are alike and

the other one is different.
A) Write the word that has a different meaning from

the others.
1) big large little enormous

2) pretty
awful
lovely
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nice
3) ship
boat
plane
yacht
4) fast
swift
slow
speedy
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5) nasty terrific horrible terrible

6) dry
7) shiny
moist
damp
wet
dull
bright
glowing
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8) quiet noisy whispering soft
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B) Put a ring around the word that has a different

meaning from the other three; then write a sentence to
say what that word means.
road
tree
track
path
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Comparing Word
Meanings
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Same sound, different meaning.

(Homophones)
In each word-pair in the box below the words

have the same sound but different meanings.
Choose the right word from the box to
complete each sentence.
be bee
two to
flower flour
wood would
hour our
road rode
hole whole
sun son
1) I have ..... brothers and one sister.

2) I have to be home in one .................. .
3) The car was going along the .................... .
4) My blocks are made of .................... .
5) Roses are my favourite kind of ............................................. .
6) The
......
made some honey.
7) Mrs Brown has a
......
8) Tomorrow I am going
.........
named Adam.
visit my uncle.
9) Jenny was hungry so she ate the

10) When I grow up Id like to
11) I watched the
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12) Mum used some

13) Dad said he
14) Suzie
15) In
....
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cake.
a dancer.
rise this morning.
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to make the cakes.
be home by 6 oclock.
her pony every day in the holidays.
street there are some nice gardens.
16) I helped Dad dig a
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near the fence.
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Definition &
Example
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1. Give an example of each word below.

Word
Meaning
Example
something you have when you are thirsty
drink
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food
what you eat at meal times

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dessert a tasty treat after the main meal

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fruit
a food with a seed or stone in the middle

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2. Write the missing words in the first column.

Word
Meaning
Example
a kind of plant that you eat
carrot
it has pages and a cover
The Lion King
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you have fun playing with these spinning top

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they fly and have a beak
eagle
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3. Give one more example:

fruit
apple, orange, pear, ....................
drink
water, milk, juice, ....................
vegetable
clothes
transport
sport
number
potato, carrot, lettuce, ....................

shirt, socks, skirt, ....................
bus, car, ship, ....................
tennis, football, swimming,....................
four, two, ten, ....................
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T im e t o W rit e
Creating a story from a scene.
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Write a story about the picture.

Try to use some good describing words.
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Some words to help you...
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animal doctor (or vet)
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moustache
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thermometer
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measure
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temperature
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examine
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Classification
Household Objects
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Where can you find the things written in the stars?

Write each word under the correct heading.
milk
comics
bath
butter
toys
soap
shower
bed
spoon
bread
towel
wardrobe
bedroom
kitchen
bathroom
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My Name
Matching Questions
with Answers
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Draw lines to match the questions with their correct answers.
How are bees, grasshoppers

and ants alike?
They all help us to eat.
How are buses, trains and

ships alike?
They are all fruits.
How are knives, forks and

spoons alike?
They all fly.
How are birds, insects and

planes alike?
They all carry people.
How are water, milk and soft

drink alike?
They are all insects.
How are apples, oranges and

plums alike?
They are all drinks.
Have you finished matching?
" List all the things you see in the picture.

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M ix e d E x er c is es
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A) Thinking about parts

parts of a whole.
Finish the sentences

to say why a house
needs these things:
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A house needs a roof
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A house needs windows
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.....
A house needs a door
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...
B) In the story below there is a missing sentence.

One of the sentences in the box is the missing one.
Write it on the line.
One day a bear met a rabbit.
At first the rabbit was frightened of the bear.
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After that the bear and the rabbit became good friends.
*
*
*
*
I dont like you, said the bear.

The bear said, Go away, rabbit!
You are big and ugly, said the rabbit.
I wont hurt you, said the bear.
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Choosing Words
in Context
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Choose words from the boxes below and write them on the lines.
1) Jack wanted to go to the.................... with his friend

..................
. He asked his......................... if he could
go and she said, .............

So the two.......... got ready and off they....................to
have some................in the sun.
fun Yes boys Tom beach
went
mother
2) Anna and her.........Jenny are both six

..... old.
Anna has brown........and Jennys hair is black.
They both have........eyes. Anna and Jenny live
in the.........street and go to the same ...........
brown
same
years
school
friend
hair
3) Tomorrow is my................................... I will be turning

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years old. My Mum and Dad are taking me
to see a........................................................... . After that there will be a .......................................................

at my house and Ive........................................................................................ six friends. Mum is
going to make some ............................................................................................... birthday toffees.
chocolate invited seven birthday movie party
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C h o o s in g W o rd s
in C onte xt
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Choose words from the boxes below and write them on the lines.
1) Mrs Smith was walking her........ when it started to

rain. Mrs Smith put up her........ to keep her and
the dog from getting wet. The dog, whose name was ......,
liked jumping in the......... . When they got
........
Mrs Smith was dry but Spot was very ................................................... .
Spot
dog
umbrella
wet
home
puddles
2) In our class there is a girl named ...................................................... and she is very

good at maths. Lyn finished her maths sheet in only three
. Lyn knows she is very good at......................................................
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but she says she is not too good at............................................................................................. . Lyn

likes writing............................................................................. so shes going to try very .......................................
to improve her spelling.
minutes
hard
spelling
Lyn
stories
maths
3) My Dad got a new........................yesterday. Its a small

...........................
one. Our old car was a................................................................................. one and
it was blue. Today our family is going to take our new car
for a....................................................................... . Mum will sit next to Dad in the..............................................
and Ill be in the back with my little .............................................................................................. .
red
front
car bigger
brother
drive
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Sentence Completion
Use
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your own words to complete the sentences.................................................................................................

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Here is the beginning of a sentence: In our garden

We could complete the sentence like this...
In our garden there are lots of colourful flowers.
Heres another example: Tonight I will

We could write...
Tonight I will finish reading my library book.
See if you can make interesting sentences from these...
1) I looked up and saw............................................................................................................................................................................

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2) After lunch we......................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3) Tomorrow my uncle..............................................................................................................................................................................
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4) I like to....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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5) For my birthday I
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6) At school yesterday
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7) When I grow up I
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Enrich Your Writing
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Your writing will be more interesting................................................................................................

if
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you describe your nouns thoughtfully.
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Look at this sentence: I saw a man with a dog.

Lets see how we can make this more interesting...
I saw an old man with a dog. (this is better)
I saw an old man with a spotted dog. (this is better still)
See if you can make these sentences more interesting by placing
a describing word in front of each noun.
1) A dog ran past my house.

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2) A girl was reading a book.

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3) A boy was eating an ice cream.

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4) I saw a bus near a shop.

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5) I know a girl who owns a horse.

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Further Enrichment
of Your Writing
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Your writing will be more interesting if

you describe your nouns thoughtfully.
Look at this sentence: A rabbit saw a fox.

Lets see how we can make this more interesting...
A small rabbit saw a red fox. (this is better)
A small white rabbit saw a big red fox. (this is better still)
See if you can make these sentences more interesting by placing
two describing words in front of each noun.
1) A lady walked towards her car.

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2) Two kittens were sleeping in a basket.

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striped
saucer
pattern
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1. Write 1,2 and 3 to tell each story in order.
Patty was the winner.
It was a very hot day.
Patty was running in a race.
He jumped into the water.
She started to go very fast.
Joe went to the pool.
Sally called her pup Blacky.
Sally got a new pet.
It was a little black dog.
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Dad drove home from work.
Then he went into the house.

He got out of his car.
F
Tom is the tallest.
My friend has two brothers.
Their names are Tom and Sam.
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Then the buzzing noise stopped.
....
It flew onto a flower.
....
The bee went buzzing past me.
2. Write the sentences about Sarah in order.

She has breakfast with her family.
She gets ready for school.
She arrives at school.
She walks to school.
Sarah gets out of bed.
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Give the story meaning by writing in your own words.
One very hot day an elephant was

................. water from a wide
river. He would put his trunk down
into the river, fill it with water and
squirt it into his .....
The only problem was, the river was
very muddy and the water didnt
taste very ........................
Just then a small bird flew up and said to the elephant,
Follow me. Ill ......... you where theres a stream of
nice clear water.
The elephant thought this sounded like a good ........... so
he followed the bird along a grassy path.
Soon they came to a big waterfall which had a little stream at
the ...
The elephant walked toward the stream, put his trunk in the
water and had a big.............................................
Hm, said the elephant to the bird, youre right; this is the
best water Ive ever tasted.
Creative Thinking Challenge: What kind of favour could an elephant do for a bird?
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Todays Date
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Teachers Note
Let pupils read the story at their own pace.

When all have finished, tell them to 1) put an X above the name
of each person in the story; 2) draw a line under the sentence
that tells where Toby was before he went to the park; 3) circle
the sentence that tells why James was crying; and 4) put a tick
by the sentence that tells what Sally said to James.
1. Read the st
story
ory and then listen to what your teacher
asks you to do.
Toby was a six year old boy who lived with his
parents and sister. His sisters name was Sally
and she was 10 years old.
One day Toby was playing with his toys in his room when he heard
Sally say, Hey Toby, lets go to the park.
This made Toby happy because he loved to ride on the swings and the
see-saw.
While Toby and Sally were walking to the park Sally found a boys
watch on the ground.
When they arrived at the park they saw someone they knew. It was
their cousin James. James was crying.
Whats wrong James? asked Toby.
I cant find my watch, replied James.
Sally then put her hand on James shoulder and said in a kind voice,
Look James, heres your watch.
Now James was happy and the three children had a lovely time playing
at the park.
2. Sally was kind to James. Tell about a time when someone was kind to you.
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Read the story and then answer the questions

questions that follow.
Lisa lived in a little old cottage next to a mountain
which sometimes had snow on its peak.
One day Lisa and her friends Mary and Jesse were
playing outside Lisas house.
Mary said, Im going to climb up the mountain.
Not me, said Jesse, I would be afraid.
Mary, dont do it, said Lisa, its too dangerous.
Mary did not listen to Lisa. She walked off to begin the big climb.
Lisa ran to the shearing shed to tell her father Dan what happened.
Dan searched the mountain tracks and finally found Mary who was lost
and feeling very cold.
Dan brought Mary back to the cottage and gave her a nice warm drink.
1) What are the names of the people in this story?
2) Who said, its too dangerous?
3) Did this story happen at a beach, in the country or in a city?
4) What happened to Mary on the mountain?
5) What did Lisa do to help her friend Mary?
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Todays Date
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Read the story and then answer the questions that follow.
Robbie loved to visit his friend Samuel.

One day Robbie was walking to Samuels house when a very small
brown dog ran up to him. The dog looked sad.
Robbie thought that the dog must be lost so he carried it to Samuels
house.
What a cute little dog, said Samuel.
Yes, it is, said Robbie.
Samuels mother saw the dog and gave it some water and
something to eat.
Soon there was a knock on the door. It was a very old lady.
The very old lady said, Have you seen a little brown dog?
When Samuels mother showed her the dog the very old lady said,
Oh, thankyou, Ive been looking everywhere for her.
1) Who are the characters in this story?
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2) To where was Robbie walking?

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3) What did Samuels mother do for the little dog?

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4) What are three things the very old lady might do when she arrives
home with her dog? Say these things in order.
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Analysing a Story
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Todays Date
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Read this short story.

Luke has a pet lamb. The lamb is 12 weeks old.
Each day Luke gives the lamb some milk to drink
from a bottle. Some of the milk falls on the grass.
The lamb licks the milky grass dry.
A) Write a sentence telling what the story
is about.
...
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B) What would be a good name for this story?

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C) Write the missing words.

1. The lamb is Lukes . .
2. The lamb is only 12 old.
3. Luke gives the lamb milk from a ....
4. Some milk on the grass.
5. The lamb dries the grass by it.
D) Would having a pet lamb be fun? Say why or why not.
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Analysing a Story
Todays Date
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Read the story below.

Jenny was walking to school.
On the way she met a very old man who was holding
a white stick in one hand and a heavy bag in the other.
Why do you carry a white stick? asked Jenny.
The white stick helps me to see, said the old man.
I will carry your bag and help you cross the road, said Jenny.
The old man said, I cannot see you but I know you are a lovely
child.
A. Write a sentence telling what this story is about.
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B. i) Who are the people in this story?

ii) What two things did the man carry?
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My sketch of Jenny and the old man
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My Name
Analysing a Story
Todays Date
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Read the story below.

The elephant lifted the log up with its
trunk and carried it down to the river.
The man on the elephants back then took
the animal back to the place where the
logs were stacked and it picked up
another one and carried it to the river.
This went on all through the morning and
afternoon.
1) Write a sentence telling what this story is about.
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2) How many logs did the elephant carry each time?

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3) Were the logs stacked right beside the river?
4) In what parts of the day did the elephant do all this work?
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Complete the Story
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Fill in the blanks in the story by choosing words from the box.
rabbit pond knew hop day

turn frog name Freda side
One .......... a frog was sitting near a pond when a rabbit came
along.
Hello rabbit, said the frog, what is your
My name is Twitchy, said the
The
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, whats yours?
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said, My name is Freda.
Freda, do you think you can
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as far as I can? asked
Twitchy the rabbit.

Let me try, said
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Freda took a great hop and landed on a lily pad in the middle of the
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Now it was Twitchys
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With a great effort Twitchy hopped right over the pond, landing in a
clump of grass on the other
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Wow! said Freda, I never
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rabbits could hop so far.
My Sketch of Freda and Twitchy
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Imagine you are a clown in the circus. You have all your
make-up on and are wearing your best clown costume.
Now its time for you and your friend Bozo to entertain
all the people. What tricks will you get up to?
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Identifying the
Main Idea
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A. Read each story. Then write out the title that best tells the main idea.
1) Nancy went to the beach. She made sand castles. After that she
went into the water. Then she lay on her towel.
All about Nancy
Nancys Happy Day
Nancys Day at the Beach
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2) Freddo and Freda are frogs. They live in a pond. One day Freda
frog said to Freddo, Lets catch some insects.
All about Frogs
Freddo and Freda at the Pond
Freda the Frog
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3) Jennys dad was late. He ran to catch the bus. The bus driver saw
him. The bus stopped.
The Big Bus Stops
Jennys Dad
Jennys Dad Catches the Bus
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B. Read each story. Then underline the sentence

sentence that tells the main idea.
1) In very cold weather water sometimes freezes. Frozen water is

called ice.
We can drink water.
When water freezes it changes to ice.
2) Soon it will be Tommys birthday. He is going to have a party. He

will invite lots of friends.
Tommy is going to have a birthday party.
Tommy is getting big.
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My Name
I d e n t i f y in g t h e M a in I d e a
Todays Date
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A) Underline the word that tells what the story is about.
If the word is mentioned more than once just underline it once.
Example:
Books can teach us lots of things. Books can be big or little.

Many books have pictures in them.
1) The city is an interesting place. There are many shops there. The streets in the city are
always full of people.
2) I like to go to the market. At the market there are lots of things to look at. The market
is always crowded.
3) Rain comes from the clouds. It makes flowers grow. When it rains people use
umbrellas.
4) The food I like most is ice cream. Ice cream comes in many flavours. My favourite kind
of ice cream is vanilla.
5) Jenny is my friend. She is the same age as me. Jenny comes to my house to play.
6) My dad took us fishing. Fishing is fun. We always go fishing in the school holidays.
B) Write one
one word to say what each story
story is about.
1) I live near a hospital. It is a very big building. Doctors and nurses work in
the hospital. People have to go into this hospital if they are not feeling well.
This story is about a ............... .
2) In the holidays we are going to go to Disneyland. Disneyland is a fun place.
There are lots of rides to go on. There are also many interesting things to see.
This story is about
........................
3) My uncle owns a horse. It is brown and white and has a long tail. My uncles
horse is not very old.

This story is about a
..................................
4) Some people like to go swimming. They say it is fun. My mum says Im good
at swimming.
This story is about ............. .
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My Name
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Practice in Thinking Skills
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A. Word Association.
1) Circle the words that have something to do with a car:

seats
desks
wheels
engine
papers
2) Circle the word that has something to do with an elephant.

spots
trunk
feather
gills
3) Circle the three words that have something to do with a train.

track
wheels
wings
seats
B. Making Sense.
Sense.
Underline the sentence ending that makes the most sense.
1) When I run in a race I like to

win.
finish last.
watch all the other runners.
2) When ice is put outside under the sun it will

get bigger.
melt.
get harder.
3) The mouse peeked its head out of the hole and

closed its eyes.
went back in.
4) I opened my money box and

ran outside.
ran toward the cheese.
counted my money.
5) Julie picked up her school case and

went to visit her friend.
6) The lady got off the bus and

read a book.
7) When Im on holidays I love to

work hard.
went to play.
did some knitting.

have lots of fun.
counted to ten.
went off to school.
crossed the road.
get up very early.
C. Thinking
Thinking About a Situation
Say how a rabbit might escape from a fox.
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A. Read the beginning of each sentence.

Then circle the correct sentence ending.
1) When the giant sneezed it was very
loud.
quiet.
funny.
strange.
2) To get to the top of a high building you need a

trolley.
crane.
lift.
plane.
3) When the cat saw a mouse it

yawned.
walked away.
lay down.
chased it.
4) If you run very fast you may get

hot.
cold.
dry.
angry.
5) When it rains things get

soft.
better.
wet.
dry.
6) The bird flapped its wings and started to

look.
fly.
sit.
run.
7) At the river the elephant lifted its trunk and

sat down.
walked away.
squirted itself with water.
ran fast.
B. Write a good ending for each sentence.

1) When the frog saw the insect it
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2) When the thief saw the money he
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3) When the boy got wet in the rain he
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4) When the car came to the red light the driver...........................................

...
5) When the man ate too much he
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A. Write a very good ending for each sentence.

When the boy saw his friend he said, ........................................................................................
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When the girl found a dollar she
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When the boat was in the storm it .................................................................................................

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B. Write what you would do if:

1) You were walking home from school and you saw an elephant
chasing a lot of people.
2) You looked in the fridge and saw that there was nothing at all
inside.
3) You saw a little green man sitting on a rock near the river.
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Read ! Think ! Write:

Write:
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A. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct words from the box.
belongs
1) The girl is
2) The dog
eating
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3) The lady is
4) The
bus
5) There are
carrying
an ice cream.
to the man.
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three
a bag.
has two doors.
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people in the car.
B. Below is a story about a little white rabbit named Hoppy.

The words that are in the box have been left out of the story.
Write the missing words in the correct places.
saw
noise
white
Once there lived a little
thunder
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rabbit
hopped
named Hoppy.
Apart from her black nose Hoppy was completely
One day Hoppy was lying down when she heard a loud
Hoppy was afraid so she
hide.
A bird
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behind some bushes to
what happened.
The bird said, Dont worry Hoppy,
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cant hurt you.
C. On the lines below make up an interesting sentence which includes

these words:
tree
park
playing
children
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My Name
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Read ! Think ! Write:

Write:
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A. Use the words in the Word Box to complete the

sentences.
climb
jump
run
1) When I clean my teeth I have to
brush
swim
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2) When a frog wants to go somewhere it has to

3) When I go to the beach I like to
............
4) If I want to get to the top of a tree I have to

5) To win the race I must
...........
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it.
very fast.
B. In the box you will see some jobs that people do.
author
pilot
builder
cleaner
mechanic
doctor
fire officer
artist
farmer
police officer
Who would be best to help with these problems?

(write the name of the job after the problem).
1) a boy hurt himself while playing football
2) a mans car needs repairs
3) a shops floor is dirty
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4) a cow is ready for milking

5) a plane needs to land
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6) a book has to be written
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7) a picture has to be sketched
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8) a house has to be built
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9) a fire has to be put out
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10) a thief has to be caught
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Todays Date
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Read the poem. Then answer

answer the questions.
The Peaceful Pond
My Sketch
One day while resting near a pond,

A fairy sat with her magic wand,
A pure white duck and a light green frog,
Were swimming near a little log,
The fairy said, I like it here,
I want to come back every year.
1)
Who are the characters in this poem?
2)
Why is the poem called The Peaceful Pond?
3)
Is it true that all the characters in the poem are swimming?
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Now see if you can make up your own poem, about any animal
you like. Your poem should have 6 - 8 lines.
If you are clever you can make your poem a rhyming one.
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page 5 Grammar Nouns
S o l u tio n s
A) 1. man 2. grandma 3. Mr Jones 4. Spotty 5. Jenny 6. bird 7. bus 8. colour

B) teacher to check
Challenge: teacher to check
page 6 Grammar Verbs
page 7 Grammar Adjectives
1) a. ride b. hurried c. smiles

2) teacher to check
Challenge: teacher to check
1) a. pretty b. shiny c. stormy

2) teacher to check
3) teacher to check
page 8 Punctuation
page 9 Punctuation
1) Jane and Alex went swimming.

2) Mum said I could play outside.
3) Does Sophie live in Sydney?
4) My dogs name is Jess.
5) Dad knows Mr Smith.
6) Is Mrs Jones coming for tea?
7) Why are you walking slowly?
8) I once got bitten by a dog.
9) Do you like cricket?
10) What is the time?
1) Im having my lunch.
2) One kittens asleep.
3) This isnt my pencil.
4) Whats your name?
5) I havent seen snow yet.
6) Annas pencil broke.
7) This is Tims room.
8) I used Mums brush.
9) Mr Browns car is new.
10) Fluffys fur is grey and white.
Introducing apostrophes
Capital letters, full stops and question marks
page 10 Vocabulary Synonyms and Antonyms

1) large
2) small
3) loud
4) quiet
9) damp 10) dry
11) cheerful
12) sad
17) messy
18) clean
5) speedy
13) below
6) slow
14) up
page 11 Vocabulary Matching words

shoes-socks
cars-trucks
cats-dogs
blue-green
oranges-lemons
pencil-paper
man-lady
trees-leaves
7) stormy
15) nearer
8) sunny
16) further
bees-honey
page 12 Words & Meanings Words, meanings and examples

1) house
ice
envelope
mouse
2) months (of the year)
days (of the week)
colours
insects
animals (mammals)
foods
page 13 Comparing Word Meanings Which word is different from the others?
A) 1. large
B) forest
2. ugly
3. white
4. fish
5. road
6. build
7. stone
page 14 Comparing Word Meanings Which word is different from the others?
A) 1. little
B) tree
2. awful
3. plane
4. slow
5. terrific
6. dry
7. dull
8. noisy
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page 15 Comparing Word Meanings Homophones
1. two 2. hour 3. road 4. wood

9. whole 10. be 11. sun 12. flour
5. flower 6. bee 7. son 8. to

13. would 14. rode 15. our 16. hole
page 16 Definition & Example Provide the word, its meaning or an example
1. answers will vary
2. vegetable
book
3. answers will vary
toy
bird
page 17 Time to Write Creating a story from a scene

teacher to check
page 18 Classification Household Objects

Bedroom:
comics
toys
bed
wardrobe
Kitchen:
milk
bread
butter
spoon
Bathroom:
soap
bath
shower
towel
page 19 Matching Questions with Answers Testing thinking skills

How
How
How
How
How
How
are
are
are
are
are
are
bees, grasshoppers and ants alike?

They are all insects.
buses, trains and ships alike?
They all carry people.
knives, forks and spoons alike?
They all help us to eat.
birds, insects and planes alike?
They all fly.
water, milk and soft drink alike?
They are all drinks.
apples, oranges and plums alike?
They are all fruits.
page 20 Mixed Exercises Understanding parts of a whole

A) teacher to check
B) I wont hurt you, said the bear.
page 21 Choosing Words in Context Choosing appropriate words from a list

1) beach
Tom
mother
Yes
boys
went
fun
2) friend
years
hair
brown
same
school
3) birthday
seven
movie
party
invited
chocolate
page 22 Choosing Words in Context Choosing appropriate words from a list

1) dog
2) Lyn
3) car
umbrella
Spot
puddles
minutes
maths
spelling
red
bigger
drive
front
home
wet
stories
hard
brother
page 23 Sentence Completion Use your own words to complete the sentences
teacher to check
page 24 Enrich Your Writing Use an adjective to describe a noun

teacher to check
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page 25 Further Enrichment of Your Writing Use two adjectives to describe a noun
teacher to check

teacher to check
page 27 Sequence in a Story Order of sentences
1) A. 3, 1, 2
B. 1, 3, 2
C. 3, 1, 2
D. 1, 3, 2
E. 3, 1, 2
F. 3, 2, 1
2) Sarah gets out of bed. She has breakfast with her family. She gets ready for school. She walks to
school. She arrives at school.
page 28 Story Logic Insert the missing words

teacher to check
page 29 Parts of a Story Locating characters and events within a story

teacher to check
page 30 Parts of a Story Characters, setting and plot

1) Lisa, Mary, Jesse, Dan
5) she told her father
2) Marys
3) in the country
4) she became lost
page 31 Parts of a Story Thinking about what youve read

1) Robbie, Samuel, small brown dog, Samuels mother, very old lady
3) gave it some water and something to eat
4) teacher to check
2) Samuels house
page 32 Analysing a Story What is the story about?

A) teacher to check
D) answers will vary
B) answers will vary
C) 1. pet 2. weeks 3. bottle 4. falls 5. licking
page 33 Analysing a Story Comprehension: Did you understand the story?

A. teacher to check
B. i) old man, Jenny ii) white stick, heavy bag
page 34 Analysing a Story Comprehension: Did you understand the story?

1) teacher to check
2) one
3) no
4) morning and afternoon
page 35 Complete the Story Insert the missing words

day
name
rabbit
frog
hop
Freda
pond
turn
side
knew

teacher to check
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page 37 Identifying the Main Idea What is this paragraph about?
A. 1) Nancys Day at the Beach

2) Freddo and Freda at the Pond
3) Jennys Dad Catches the Bus
B. 1) When water freezes it changes to ice.
2) Tommy is going to have a birthday party.
page 38 Identifying the Main Idea What is this paragraph about?

A. 1) city
2) market
3) rain
4) ice cream
5) Jenny
B. 1) hospital
2) Disneyland
3) horse
4) swimming
6) fishing
page 39 Practice in Thinking Skills Mixed examples

A. 1) seats wheels engine
2) trunk
3) track wheels seats
B. 1) win
2) melt
3) ran toward the cheese
4) counted my money
5) went off to school
6) crossed the road
7) have lots of fun
C. teacher to check
page 40 Practice in Thinking Skills Mixed examples

A. 1) loud
2) lift
B. teacher to check
3) chased it
4) hot
5) wet
6) fly
7) squirted itself with water
page 41 Practice in Thinking Skills Creative thinking and writing

teacher to check
page 42 Read!Think!Write Selecting appropriate words from a list

A. 1) eating
2) belongs
3) carrying
4) bus
B. rabbit white noise hopped saw thunder
C. teacher to check
5) three
page 43 Read!Think!Write Selecting appropriate words from a list

A. 1) brush
B. 1) doctor
6) author
2) jump
3) swim
4) climb
5) run
2) mechanic
3) cleaner
4) farmer
5) pilot
7) artist
8) builder
9) fire officer
10) police officer
page 44 Poetry Time Like prose, poems have characters and a setting
1) fairy duck frog
2) answers will vary
3) no
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THE ACTIVITIES IN THIS BOOK ADDRESS MANY OUTCOMES IN THE SYLLABUS

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Grammar Nouns: Explanation and exercises

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Im gonna rid the

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Nouns can be things, people or places.

A) Write down the nouns in each of these sentences.

5. I like seeing Jenny happy.

2. Today my grandma came over.

6. The bird flew away quickly.

3. Mr Jones arrived late.

7. Lets all get off this bus.

4. Spotty was outside sleeping.

8. Yellow is a very nice colour.

B) If you look around you now it will be easy to

Challenge: Write 4 nouns of each kind on the lines. Write smaller.

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Verbs are doing words, sometimes called action words.

b. I hurried to the shop before breakfast.

c. My teacher is very kind and smiles a lot.

2) Write sentences that contain these verbs:

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Adjectives are words that describe

cloudy, clear, stormy

We use adjectives to make our writing more interesting.

1) Write down the adjective in each

b. Jacks mother has a shiny new car.

c. The clouds looked very stormy.

2) Write two adjectives that could describe a .

3) Write sentences about each noun. Use an adjective to describe it.

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These sentences need capital letters.

2) mum said i could play outside

- - - do not write between the narrow lines - - -

3) does sophie live in sydney

4) my dogs name is jess

5) dad knows mr smith

6) is mrs jones coming for tea

7) why are you walking slowly

8) i once got bitten by a dog

9) do you like cricket

10) what is the time