Characters - Understanding the text

Look at the characters in the pictures in the book. Describe each one using the words in the box below to help you. thin loves trees and flowers blue eyes tall gray eyes orphan tall gray hair kind black…

Reading

During the hot summer months, the girls in Avonlea have parties in their gardens. One day Diana has a big party. She invites all the girls in her class. Diana’s mother makes a lot of good things to…

Let's find out more about Australia!

In two groups find the information on the website to answer the questions below. When you finish, tell the class the answers. Group A What is Australia’s nickname? Where is Australia exactly? What is…

Vocabulary - animals

Look at the descriptions of eight animals. Match them to an animal. I have black and white stripes. I’m similar to a horse and I can run fast. I’m yellow with black spots. I have a long neck so I…

My body

Popular travel books - The War of the Eggs

The countries which Gulliver visits are not real ones, but Jonathan Swift describes the appearance of the people, their kind of government, and their habits and manners in realistic detail. Scholars…

Grammar (I)

Homophones A homophone is a word that has the same pronunciation as another word, but is spelt differently. Some common homophones are: heal (cure) – heel (part of the foot) hear (perceive a noise)…

Comprehension (II)

Put these events into the correct order. The dwarf puts Gulliver into a bone on the Queen’s plate. The gardener’s dog picks Gulliver up and carries him to the gardener. Wasps attack Gulliver. The…

Listening (KET) - A Halloween Party

Listen to the first part of Chapter Three. Choose the correct answer. Bill and Michelle wore Halloween costumes of For the Halloween party Mrs Martin made Nick took pictures with his new digital camera…

Detective work - At the Museum

What do you think will happen next? Choose one answer and explain why. The three friends and Rover will find an important clue in the museum. They will get into trouble for bringing a dog inside the…