Look at the key and colour the picture. Which animals do you see? = brown = yellow = red = blue = green = purple = black = white BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE? Worksheet 1 44 Look at the pictures and write the words. 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I see a..., a... and a.... bear b i r d 1 1 2 4 5 3 6 7
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2 TODAY IS MONDAY Worksheet 2 1 Complete the days of the week. Then write them in the correct order on the diary page. T _ h T _ M _ W r _ u t s _ u _ r d a y a _ d n Monday 2 What is the lion s favourite food? Complete the crossword and find out. 2 1 i c e c r e a m 4 3 l d 5 6 Mmm,...! 46
2 TODAY IS MONDAY 2 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Today is = cut = fold 47
3 FROM HEAD TO TOE Worksheet 3 1 Find the animal names and write them next to the pictures. n e l e p h a n t m i p a r r o t e f o g e l n t b k s d n o n g i c u d l o k r g i r a f f e n e i u c d m f r w k y l i a s e a l t e p l n t a l l n e y o a c r o c o d i l e i g h r v m g r d j penguin 1... 7... 2... 8... 3... 9... 4... 10... 5... 11... 6... 12... 2 Find the words and then label the monkey. 3... deha 2... holdsure 1... head neke ahdn ram gel oet 5... cenk hects abck 12... 4... phi tofo 10... 7... 8... 48 11... 9... 6...
49 FROM HEAD TO TOE 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 9 9 10 10 11 11 14 14 13 13 12 12 8 8 7 7 6 6 = cut 3 3
4 1 SPOT S BABY SISTER Find these things in the picture: Worksheet 4 Then write the answers. 1 Where s the ball?... In the toy box. 2 Where s the bone?... 3 Where s the book?... 4 Where s the present?... 5 Where s the basket?... 2 Draw a picture of your family. Label the picture. my mum my dad me my brother my sister 50
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5 DEAR ZOO Worksheet 5 1 Complete the crossword and find the name of the animal. Then draw the animal in the cage. 2 1 t a l l 3 4 5 tall 1 The giraffe was too.... 2 The elephant was too.... 3 The monkey was too.... 4 The lion was too.. 5 The dog was.... It s a... 2 Complete the letter to the zoo with these words. snake jumpy dogs Zoo send grumpy perfect Dear... Zoo, Please... me a pet. Please don t send a camel, they re too.... Please don t send a..., they re too scary, and please don t send a frog, they re too.... I like..., they re.... Thank you. From (name) 52
5 DEAR ZOO 5... PULL So they sent me a... He was.... I sent him back. = cut = fold 53
6 COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO Worksheet 6 1 Write the adjective and the animal s name next to each picture. waddling farm hungry sleepy clucking noisy pink woolly gentle nibbling sheep cat mouse horse pig chicken cow duck dog cockerel sleepy cow 1...... 2...... 3...... 4...... 5...... 6...... 7...... 8...... 9...... 10...... 2 Match the questions and answers. 54 1 What is the cockerel doing? 2 What are the horses doing? 3 What are the cows doing? 4 What are the dogs doing? 5 What are the pigs doing? 6 What are the ducks doing? 7 What are the sheep doing? 8 What are the cats doing? 9 What are the mice doing? 10 What are the chickens doing? a They re going to be milked. b They re roosting in the barn. c They re having a morning wash. d They re waiting to be fed. e They re waiting for a feast. f They re off to have a swim. g They re wondering where to go. h They re up and ready to go. i They re trying to steal some grain. j It s waking up the farm.
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7 1 KNOCK KNOCK, WHO S THERE? Answer the questions and complete the crossword. 1 2 Worksheet d a d d y 3 7 1 Who has got a mug of hot chocolate? 2 Who has got fire in his mouth? 3 Who s going to turn you into a frog? 4 Who has got huge white teeth? 5 Who has got eyes like footballs? 6 Who s going to spook you? 5 6 4 2 Complete the descriptions. tallest wicked big cuddly fierce creepy big 1 I m a great... gorilla. 2 I m a... old witch. 3 I m a very... ghost. 4 I m a... scaly dragon. 5 I m the world s... giant. 6 I m your big... daddy. 56
7 KNOCK KNOCK, WHO S THERE? 7 Knock knock, who s there? I m a I m going to........... = cut = fold 57
8 FAST FOX GOES CRAZY Worksheet 8 1 Match the numbers and the words. thirty-five ninety-nine a hundred eight twenty forty-two fifty-six ten three seventy-one 2 Put the sentences in the correct order. Then retell the story. Fast Fox finds a big sack. 1 Fast Fox is counting chickens. Slow Dog jumps and bounces and lands on Fast Fox. The chickens play on the bouncy castle. Fast Fox is still counting and going crazy... A hundred chickens! Nine chickens bounce into the sack. The last little chicken is worried. 3 Choose the correct verb. runs helps opens have dozes 58 opens 1 Fast Fox his sack. 2 Slow Dog with the washing up. 3 Fast Fox off. 4 Mother hen.. 5 The chickens a party.
8 FAST FOX GOES CRAZY BINGO! 8 BINGO! 10 25 32 69 70 95 82 39 66 51 67 20 35 80 42 10 88 20 41 30 55 67 30 38 71 62 42 93 76 36 83 90 75 40 39 40 89 50 53 60 100 96 48 37 50 74 57 45 71 91 = cut 59
9 1 MY CAT LIKES TO HIDE IN BOXES Worksheet 9 Find six country names and one city name. Then write the words. S T D B E R L I N S L J P J O R G S W U N A J A A P B A P F R A N C E P I H X Z G R E E C E F A N O E I K N C H D G B N M V Q L L E A L P D G R N O R W A Y S F U I N S SPAIN..................... 2 Write the verbs in the past simple. Then match the two parts of each sentence. catch get like fly play wave join 1 2 3 4 The cat from Japan The cat from Berlin The cat from Brazil The cat from Greece... stuck in the doorway.... to sing and dance.... the police.... an aeroplane. 5 6 7 The cat from Norway The cat from Spain The cat from France... a very bad chill. waved... a big blue fan.... the violin. 60
9 MY CAT LIKES TO HIDE IN BOXES 9 I m from.... I m from.... I m from.... I m from.... I m from.... I m from.... I m from.... I m from.... = cut 61
10 MEG AT SEA Worksheet 10 1 c w m u d b k a e x d f i r e k a v e f k s o t f i s h s h o w l a c l s z n m l c j g t h e l i c o p t e r j a l a b e k u o i s l e p n i b e m p l k h a e d f o q g u s i i a c m r a w r s y j v e n c a t r s i a d 4... 5... 6... 7... Find words from the story in the wordsquare. Then write the words. boat 1... 8... 2... 9... 3... 10... 2 Put the sentences in the order. Then retell the story. Meg made smoke signals. Mog saw a helicopter. Mog caught a fish. 1 Meg, Mog and Owl went to the seaside. There was a storm. The boat filled with water. The helicopter saw them. They went home. They went out in a boat. They swam to an island. 62
10 MEG AT SEA 3 There s no wind. Go back to 1. 2 You go out in a boat. 1 You go to the seaside. 5 The wind blows. Go forward to 8. 4 You make a spell. Blow wind, blow! 6 There s a storm. 7 You feel sick. 8 The boat fills with water. Go back to 6. 9 You swim to an island. Go forward to 12. 10 You re cold, wet and hungry. 10 You make a fire. Go forward to 14. 10 12 You go fishing. 21 The helicopter takes you home. 14 You catch a big fish. 13 You catch an old boot. Go back to 10. 15 You cook the fish and eat it. Go forward to 17. 20 The helicopter sees you. 19 The helicopter can t see you. Go back 18 You make smoke signals. 17 You see a helicopter. to 18. 16 You sleep. Go back to 12. 63
11 WHO SANK THE BOAT? Worksheet 11 1 Match the rhyming words. din knit him late butter sit weight in flutter in 2 1 Complete the sentences with the words from Exercise 1. Then match the two columns. Was it the cow who almost fell... in, who stepped in at the side and caused a great...? 2 3 4 5 Was it the donkey who balanced her...? Was it the pig as fat as..., Was it the sheep who knew where to... Was it the little mouse, the last to get..., to level the boat so that she could...? Who yelled, I ll get in at the bow before it s too... who was lightest of all? Could it be...? when she tilted the boat and made such a...? din 64 3 Answer the questions. the cow 1 Who almost fell in?... 2 Who was very fat?... 3 Who could knit?... 4 Who was the lightest?... 5 Who got in at the bow?... 6 Who sank the boat?...
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12 MAX AND THE SCHOOL DINNERS Worksheet 12 1 Find the words and write them under the pictures. tigesahpt rebebufger phics sepa spaghetti......... cnhcike stootpae hifs......... nebsa sgesauas......... azipz seciaswndh lejly......... 2 Are the sentences true or false? false 1 Lunch is at 12 o clock.... 2 Max s favourite meal is beefburgers, chips and peas.... 3 Max threw water over Sally Sheep.... 4 He banged his plate with his knife.... 5 He flicked peas with his spoon.... 6 He spat jelly over Kitty Kitten.... 7 He put pepper on his pizza.... 8 He gave an enormous burp.... 9 His spaghetti landed on Mrs Cross head.... 10 Mrs Cross was very happy.... 68
12 a MAX AND THE SCHOOL DINNERS Max ate sandwiches on his own. He was very sad. b 12 Max gobbled down his beefburgers. He grabbed Sally Sheep s dinner. c Neither Sally Sheep, Ralph Rabbit nor Billy Goat would sit next to Max. He gobbled down his sausages. He flicked peas around the room and one of the peas bounced off the table and shot up Charlie Chimp s nose. d Neither Sally Sheep nor Ralph Rabbit would sit next to Max. He gobbled down his fish-fingers. He banged his plate with his spoon and squirted tomato sauce over Billy Goat. e Sally Sheep would not sit next to Max. He gobbled up his chicken stew. He licked his plate and threw water over Ralph Rabbit. f Neither Sally Sheep, Ralph Rabbit, Billy Goat nor Carlie Chimp would sit next to Max. He gobbled up his pizza. He gargled with the jelly and spat it over Kitty Kitten. g No one would sit next to Max. He threw his food across the table. It landed on Mrs Cross s head. h Mrs Cross was very cross. She shouted, You re a very bad dog, Max! You have no table manners! i Neither Sally Sheep, Ralph Rabbit, Billy Goat, Carlie Chimp nor Kitty Kitten would sit next to Max. He put pepper on his curry. He sneezed curry over Percy Pig. j Neither Sally Sheep, Ralph Rabbit, Billy Goat, Carlie Chimp, Kitty Kitten nor Percy Pig would sit next to Max. He slurped his water down. He gave the most enormous burp. k Max painted a picture of his teacher, Mr Mutt. Max was really hungry. The bell rang at 12.30. l He went to see Mrs Cross and promised to be good. From that day on he was as good as gold Well, nearly! = cut 69
13 MRS WOBBLE THE WAITRESS Worksheet 13 1 Write the words in the correct group. strawberry orange juice chicken sausage apple potato banana jelly ice cream chips carrot peas cherry tea water leek lemon FRUIT MEAT DRINKS strawberry PUDDING VEGETABLES 2 Are the sentences true or false? true 1 Mrs Wobble liked her job.... 2 She got the sack when a bowl of soup landed on a customer s dog.... 3 The Wobble family turned their house into a café.... 4 Mrs Wobble bought waiter s clothes for her children.... 5 Master Wobble went around the town with a sandwich board.... 6 When her mother wobbled with a bowl of soup, Miss Wobble caught it in another bowl.... 7 When his mother wobbled with a roast chicken, Master Wobble caught the chicken in a bowl.... 70
13 MRS WOBBLE THE WAITRESS 13 Class Cosy CafŽ... ~ Menu ~ = cut 71
14 PRINCE CINDERS Worksheet 14 1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. fit midnight hairy brothers skinny proposed turned car fairy shy saved wishes trousers owner big socks princess suit bus wished skinny 1 Prince Cinders was small, spotty, scruffy and.... 2 His brothers were big and....... 3 Prince Cinders... he was big and hairy. 4 One Saturday night Prince Cinders was washing.... 5 A dirty... fell down the chimney. 6 She granted all his.... 7 She turned a can into a.... 8 She turned his rags into a... 9 She... him into a big hairy monkey. 10 He went to the disco, but he was too... to fit through the door. 11 He decided to take the... home. 12 A pretty... was waiting at the bus stop. 13... struck and he turned back into himself. 14 The princess thought he had... her from the big hairy monkey. 15 He was... and ran away. 16 He lost his.... 17 She put out a proclamation to find the... of the trousers. 18 The trousers... Prince Cinders. 19 She...... to him and they lived happily ever after. 20 The fairy turned the hairy... into house fairies. 72 2 In pairs, retell the story.
14 PRINCE CINDERS 14 a prince a fairy a witch a princess a frog a dragon a castle a wolf a wizard = cut a proclamation a gold ring a key 73
15 LUCY AND TOM S CHRISTMAS Worksheet 15 1 Match the words to the pictures. e 1 Christmas tree... 2 stocking... 3 pudding... 4 cracker... 5 turkey... 6 present... 7 Christmas card... 8 star... 9 carol... a b f e h g d c i 2 Write to Father Christmas. Choose the correct words and fill in the gaps. Dear Father / Mother Christmas, Please / Thank you can I have a..., a... and a... for Christmas. I am a very good / bad boy / girl. Please / Thank you. From / To. 74
15 LUCY AND TOM S CHRISTMAS 15 BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! = cut = fold 75
16 SPOT S BIG BOOK OF WORDS Worksheet 16 1 Write the words in the correct group. tractor ruler horse cockerel skirt sofa playground sand jacket crab dress shirt trousers table starfish teacher sheep field rug satchel blackboard lighthouse sunglasses curtain television SCHOOL HOUSE FARM tractor SEASIDE CLOTHES 76 2 Write the words. Then put them in alphabetical order. apple..................................................................... apple
16 SPOT S BIG BOOK OF WORDS teapot 16 duck bell tape butterfly paint sandcastle sun telephone broom = cut 77
16 SPOT S BIG BOOK OF WORDS cushion 16 bicycle skateboard present balloon cap boots goggles slippers clock 78
Reading Card Name:... Class:... Book title:... Author(s):... Main characters:...... Favourite character:... Story summary:............ Did you like it? Yes. No. Why? It s great. It s OK. It s boring. It s easy. It s difficult. Reading Card Name:... Class:... Book title:... Author(s):... Main characters:...... Favourite character:... Story summary:............ Did you like it? Yes. No. Why? It s great. It s OK. It s boring. It s easy. It s difficult. 79
ABOUT THE AUTHORS Viv Lambert is an RSA-qualified teacher of English as a foreign language. She spent five years teaching English abroad and has several years experience as an editor of primary English language materials. Since 1996, she has been working as a freelance editor, writer and consultant. Mo Choy is a trained illustrator and graphic designer. She worked for two years as a freelance illustrator and then spent some years working for a design consultancy and for major educational publishers. Mo has also been freelance since 1996, designing and producing illustrated magazines and books. Mo and Viv have been working as a team for many years, combining pedagogic and visual ideas to create educational materials that really make learning fun.