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1 Key English Skills Age 6–7 Answers h (hat) n (nest) l (lemon) Page 7: Capital Letters A 1. The bear is brown. 2. Yasmin has a new red bike. 3. An old tree fell down. 4. A bee stung me. 5. Tom likes doing homework. B 1. The tall man fell. 2. The fish is orange. 3. My kitten is lovely. 4. My house is in town. 5. Ben loves reading books. Page 8: Writing A 1. Example: My name is Ben. 2. Example: I am seven years old. 3. Example: I have brown eyes. 4. Example: I have red hair. 5. Example: I live in Nottingham. 6. Example: I have one brother. 7. Example: I have no sisters. 8. Example: The name of my school is Hillside Primary School. 9. Example: I am in Mr Clarke’s class. 10. Example: There are 26 children in my class. 11. Example: My teacher’s name is Miss Owen. 12. Example: My favourite colour is green. 13. Example: My friends are called Jake, Aisha and Lucy. 14. Example: The things I like doing are: riding my bike, drawing pictures and playing with my friends. B Child to draw a picture of him/herself and his/her friends. Page 5: Activities A 1. No 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. No 5. No 6. Yes B 1. Europe is a continent. 2. We live on Earth. 3. Some places have lots of rain. C 1. The Earth is a planet. 2. There are nine planets which move around the Sun. 3. The Earth’s path around the Sun is called its orbit. 4. Africa is a continent. 5. There are seven continents. 6. You can find the continents on a map. Page 6: Initial Sounds A a (ant) i (igloo) o (orange) a (ambulance) o (octopus) e (egg) e (elephant) i (ice cream) u (umbrella) o (ostrich) a (arrow) a (apple) B f (frog) j (jug) g (goat) d (dog) c (candle) b (book) s (snake) m (monkey) p (pin)

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Key English Skills Age 6–7 Answersh (hat)n (nest)l (lemon)

Page 7: Capital LettersA1. The bear is brown.2. Yasmin has a new red bike.3. An old tree fell down.4. A bee stung me.5. Tom likes doing homework.

B1. The tall man fell.2. The fish is orange.3. My kitten is lovely.4. My house is in town.5. Ben loves reading books.

Page 8: Writing A1. Example: My name is Ben.2. Example: I am seven years old.3. Example: I have brown eyes.4. Example: I have red hair.5. Example: I live in Nottingham.6. Example: I have one brother.7. Example: I have no sisters.8. Example: The name of my school is

Hillside Primary School.9. Example: I am in Mr Clarke’s class.10. Example: There are 26 children in my

class.11. Example: My teacher’s name is Miss Owen.12. Example: My favourite colour is green.13. Example: My friends are called Jake, Aisha

and Lucy.14. Example: The things I like doing are:

riding my bike, drawing pictures and playing with my friends.

BChild to draw a picture of him/herself and his/her friends.

Page 5: ActivitiesA1. No2. Yes3. Yes4. No5. No6. Yes

B1. Europe is a continent.2. We live on Earth.3. Some places have lots of rain.

C1. The Earth is a planet.2. There are nine planets which move around

the Sun.3. The Earth’s path around the Sun is called

its orbit.4. Africa is a continent.5. There are seven continents.6. You can find the continents on a map.

Page 6: Initial SoundsAa (ant)i (igloo)o (orange)a (ambulance)o (octopus)e (egg)e (elephant)i (ice cream)u (umbrella)o (ostrich)a (arrow)a (apple)

Bf (frog)j (jug)g (goat)d (dog)c (candle)b (book)s (snake)m (monkey)p (pin)

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Page 9: ActivitiesA1. seasons2. fruit3. clothes4. birds5. places6. animals7. drinks8. flowers

BWe live on Earth. It is the only planet in the Solar System which has life. Most of the Earth is covered by ocean. Some places on Earth are flat and some have mountains. Some places are hot and some are cold. Some places have lots of rain and some are very dry.

C1. cold2. rain3. Asia4. Earth5. planet6. ocean

Page 11: ActivitiesA1. Swallows live in gardens, marshes, moors

and fields.2. Swallows eat insects.3. A female swallow lays between four and six

eggs.4. The young birds are fed by both parents.5. During spring and summer swallows live in

Europe.6. Swallows spend the winter in Africa.

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Page 12: PhonicsAnetpinbinbatrodmapmat

catdognutlogfansunbuspenpeg

Bdollduckbellhillrockwelllocksackbedbagtap

Page 13: Capital LettersA1. Mansa and Femi are twins.2. My friend’s name is Emma.3. Baldev goes fishing with Prasad.4. The teacher gave Ken and Pam a star.5. Kim got an orange and Kate got a banana.6. Rani is taller than Badra.

B1. Ben likes dogs and Jim likes cats.2. Henry the hedgehog is asleep.3. Zindel is playing with Lantz.4. Sally is smaller than Sam.

Page 14: Writing A Example: 1. The postman arrived.Example: 2. He gave me a card and a parcel.

Example: 1. I opened the parcel and the card.Example: 2. I got a book and some money.

Example: 1. I had a birthday party.Example: 2. My friends came to the party and

we played games. Example: 1. I blew out the candles on my

cake.Example: 2. My friends sang to me.

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Page 15: ActivitiesA1. flowers2. trees3. fruit4. fish5. animals6. dogs7. birds8. vegetables

B1. A fish has a covering of scales.2. A sheep has a covering of wool.3. A swallow has a covering of feathers.4. A squirrel has a covering of fur.5. A crab has a covering of shell.6. An elephant has a covering of thick skin.

CSwallows build their nests from mud and grass, and line them with soft feathers and hair. The female swallow lays between four and six eggs. She sits on them for about two weeks. When the eggs have hatched, the young birds are fed by both parents.

Page 17: ActivitiesA1. The Playful Puppy2. A stick3. It quacked and swam behind a log.4. Near some flowers.5. A horse.6. By the collar.

B1. Pam threw a stick.2. The duck swam behind a log.3. The puppy dropped the stick.4. A horse looked over an old gate.5. The puppy barked at the horse.6. Pam led the puppy home.

C1. puppy2. splash3. stick4. dry5. barked6. home

Page 18: Initial BlendsAstagcrabflagswimglassbrick

Bst (stamp)tr (trolley)pr (pram)gr (grapes)dr (dress)gr (grass)pl (plum)fl (flower)

Page 19: Capital LettersA1. Meera and I were going to the party.2. I wish I was going to the party.3. I said I was sick.4. I like apples but I prefer bananas.5. I wish I could sing the song.6. Dad said I could go so I am going.

B1. An alien landed and I saw it.2. I said I was going home.3. Tom and I are going swimming.4. I read the book and I loved it.

Page 20: WritingAExample: 1. My family and I got on the bus.Example: 2. We paid for our bus tickets.

Example: 1. The monkeys were swinging in their cage.

Example: 2. We laughed at them.

Example: 1. The lion roared loudly.Example: 2. My sister hid behind Mum

because she was scared.

Example: 1. The seals were being fed with fish from a bucket.

Example: 2. The seals jumped to catch the fish.

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Page 21: Activities A1. A dog has a coat of fur.2. A dog’s house is called a kennel.3. A baby dog is called a puppy.4. A happy dog wags its tail.5. An angry dog growls.6. A dog has four paws.

BThe playful puppy chased a butterfly into a flowerbed. He stuck his nose into a tulip. An angry bee flew out. The bee stung the puppy on the nose. The puppy ran home. He never chased a butterfly again.

Page 23: ActivitiesA1. A very kind fairy.2. A robber.3. The wind blew and broke them.4. A goat ate them all.5. Small.6. Yes.

Bhollyashchestnutbeechoak

C1. leaves2. glass3. gold4. goat5. fairy6. robber

Page 24: PhonicsAdumpbeltpumphumpdeskmilksunkbank

jumptestsulk

Bnt (tent)mp (lamp)st (nest)sk (mask)st (vest)

Page 25: Capital LettersA1. The ship sailed from New York to London.2. The capital of France is Paris.3. Rice is grown in India and China.4. The jet landed at Singapore airport.5. The train is going to Lima and then La Paz.6. I have a cousin in Mumbai and an uncle in

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Page 26: WritingAExample: 1. Olly and Sarah made a tyre

swing.Example: 2. They made it using rope and a

tyre.Example: 3. Olly pushed Sarah on the tyre

swing.

Example: 1. There was an accident.Example: 2. The rope broke and Sarah fell in

the pond with a big splash.Example: 3. Olly was worried about Sarah.

Example: 1. Olly and Sarah used the tyre as a boat.

Example: 2. Olly used a stick as a paddle.Example: 3. They had fun in their boat.

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Page 27: ActivitiesA1. I have to buy a new copy.2. John, are you going by the school?3. I don’t have the money to buy sweets.4. The bus went by the bus stop.5. Where can you buy a newspaper?6. The book was written by Lin Yung.7. The rabbit ran by the fox.8. The picture was painted by Deepak Patel.

BA little pine tree didn’t like her green needles. She wished for leaves of gold. A fairy gave her leaves of gold but a robber stole them. The pine tree wished for leaves of glass. The fairy gave her leaves of glass but they got broken. The pine tree wished for green leaves but a goat ate them. The pine tree wished for her own needles again. Next morning, her needles were back. The pine tree was now happy.

C1. Yes2. No3. No4. Yes

Page 29: ActivitiesA1. No2. Yes3. No4. No5. Yes6. No

B1. Tom and Meg are at the zoo.2. One monkey pulled a feather out of a lady’s

hat.3. The elephant was eating an apple.4. A giraffe has a long neck.5. The lions were the last animal that Meg and

Tom saw.6. Meg and Tom love the zoo.

C1. monkey2. zookeeper3. children4. mouth

5. hump6. body

Page 30: Word FamiliesA-ingring, sing, king, wing

-ckrock, duck, lock, sock

-llhill, bell, bull, doll

-allhall, wall, ball, tall

-oldhold, cold, gold, sold

-ybaby, teddy, holly, nappy

Page 31: Capital LettersA1. New Year’s Day is in January.2. May comes between April and June.3. My birthday is on Tuesday this year.4. I will be away from February to July.5. April Fool’s Day is on Friday this year.6. We are going on holiday on the first

Wednesday in November.

BThursday, Summer, April, Eid, Christmas, Diwali.

Page 32: WritingAExample: 1. It was snowing and the snow was

deep.Example: 2. A robin was hungry because he

couldn’t reach any food under the snow.

Example: 1. I built a snowman in the garden.Example: 2. I put an old scarf on my

snowman.

Example: 1. I made a pile of snowballs.Example: 2. I threw the snowballs at my

friend.

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Example: 1. The sunshine started to melt the snow.

Example: 2. My snowman melted to the ground.

Page 33: ActivitiesA1. A dog lives in a kennel.2. A chicken lives in a run.3. A fox lives in a den.4. A horse lives in a stable.5. A rabbit lives in a burrow.6. A wasp lives in a nest.

Bmonkeylionelephantcamel

C1. Monkeys like bananas.2. The elephant has a trunk.3. The camel has a hump.4. The giraffe has a long neck.

Page 35: ActivitiesA1. China.2. It has a large body and a round face. 3. It spends fourteen hours a day eating.4. A cub.5. A year and a half.6. There aren’t very many left in the world.

B1. Yes2. No3. No4. No5. Yes6. No7. Yes8. Yes9. No

Page 36: Initial and Final BlendsAcrabplugblobstar

plumflagpram

Bst (nest)mp (pump)lt (belt)sp (wasp)sk (mask)rk (fork)lk (milk)nt (tent)

Page 37: Full StopsA1. Tom is the fastest runner in our school.2. Goldilocks ate the porridge.3. Meg will be eight in August.4. Cinderella lost her slipper.5. Ben and I went to the park.6. I lived in France for two years.

B1. The leaves fell from the trees.2. She was hungry and thirsty.3. Jack and Jill went up the hill.4. Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall.

Page 38: Writing AExample: 1. The children were playing in the

park.Example: 2. They were kicking a football

around.

Example: 1. The football hit the fence.Example: 2. The football bounced into the

road.

Example: 1. The children ran after the ball.Example: 2. The children ran across the road

in front of a car.

Example: 1. The driver of the car hit the brakes.

Example: 2. The car skidded and missed the children.

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BChild to draw pictures for the following words: shout, shell, chick, cheese.

Page 43: Question WordsA1. Where do you live?2. What is your name?3. Do you have a sister?4. Do you have a pet?5. How old are you?Child’s own written answers.

B1. Does your mum know you are here?2. How is your sick goldfish?3. What time is your bus due?4. Where is your homework?5. Who do you think you are trying to fool?6. Why did you do that?7. Is that the way you behave at home?8. When did your cat get better?

C1. Example: When is Ali’s birthday?2. Example: What is a swallow?3. Example: How many days are in April?4. Example: How many legs does a spider

have?

Page 44: WritingAExample: 1. A princess was out in a boat.Example: 2. She was fishing in the sea.

Example: 1. The princess caught something on her line.

Example: 2. She had caught a merman.

Example: 1. Once he was on the boat, the merman changed.

Example: 2. He became a handsome prince.

Example: 1. The princess and the prince got married.

Example: 2. They lived happily ever after.

Page 39: ActivitiesA1. I have two hands and two feet.2. I have to go to the shop.3. Jin-Ho is sick and Shin is too.4. May I have two apples?5. I am going swimming too.6. We want to eat.

BThe giant panda lives in China. It has a large body and a round face. Its coat is thick and waterproof. The panda has huge teeth and very strong jaws. It spends fourteen hours a day eating and spends the rest of the day sleeping. Panda cubs are tiny and stay with their mothers for a year and a half. The panda is now very rare and is protected in China.

Page 41: ActivitiesA1. An old man and an old woman.2. It laid golden eggs.3. They sold them for lots of money.4. So they could get out all the gold.5. They found no gold inside.6. No.7. No.8. They got nothing.

B1. The man and woman were old.2. The couple had a goose.3. A goose is a bird.4. A goose has two legs.5. A goose has a covering of feathers.6. The eggs were made of gold.7. The eggs were sold for money.8. The couple were greedy.

Page 42: Consonant DigraphsAchildrenshedshootchipschickensheetchestshopshadowchop

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B 1. bake 2. gate 3. lake 4. male OR lame 5. date 6. game 7. fame 8. case 9. dame10. rake

Ccakegamerakecasedategatelakelanebaketapemanepane

Page 49: NounsA1. My name is Meg .

2. Granny is coming to visit.

3. Apples are good for you.

4. Ben and Tom are here.

5. The rabbit is afraid of the fox .

6. Erina is in Egypt .

7. The hen is laying an egg .

8. The bird is in the tree .

B1. The robin is in the tree.2. Sam kicked the ball.3. Sheep like to eat grass.4. The cup is on the table.5. I drink water from a glass.6. The dog has a bone.

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Page 45: ActivitiesA1. An orange can be bitter or sweet.2. A bag can be light or heavy.3. A train can be fast or slow.4. A bottle can be full or empty.5. A loaf of bread can be stale or fresh.6. Children can be quiet or noisy.7. Something we write can be true or false.8. The day can be dull or bright.

B1. Soldiers live in a barracks.2. Bees live in a hive.3. Cars are kept in a garage.4. Films are shown in a cinema.5. Sick people go to a hospital.6. Books are kept in a library.7. We hang our clothes in a wardrobe.8. Wild animals can be seen in a zoo.

Page 47: ActivitiesA1. At the pond.2. Which one of them could jump the highest.3. He said he would give his daughter to the

one who jumps the highest.4. The flea jumped first.5. The grasshopper jumped into the king’s

face.6. The king thought the grasshopper was very

rude.7. The frog was the last to jump.8. Child’s own answer.

B1. The flea jumped first.2. The king thought the grasshopper was

rude.3. The frog stood still.4. People hate fleas.5. The flea really jumped the highest.6. The frog was clever.

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Page 54: Magic EApiperipefineridefire

Bpipehikericewirebiketimefirehivepinemanetilekite

C1. bite2. rice3. ride4. ripe5. pine6. fine7. like8. lime OR mile9. dice10. mine

Page 55: NounsA

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Meg Cairo apple

Ben Madras pencil

Tom Dubai book

Erina Spain doll

Page 50: WritingAExample: 1. A dog is walking along.Example: 2. He is carrying a bone in his

mouth.

Example: 1. The dog reaches a stream.Example: 2. There is a bridge crossing the

stream.

Example: 1. The dog looks into the water and sees a reflection of himself.

Example: 2. He is greedy and wants the bone he sees in his reflection.

Example: 1. The dog opens his mouth and the bone drops into the water.

Example: 2. He is left with nothing.

Page 51: ActivitiesA1. blue2. brush3. floor4. clown5. plum6. white7. glass8. drum9. fruit10. sleep

B1. Do I turn right or left here?2. Can I write to you?3. The shop is right in the middle of town.4. I write with my left hand.5. It is not right to drop litter.6. Will you write the date, please?7. Turn right at the crossroads.8. I will write a letter to you.

CExamples: grass, hop, shop, shopper, pop, hose

Page 53: ActivitiesA1. In a large forest.2. A great eagle.3. A tiny wren.4. At the top of the highest mountain.5. A cloud.6. The wren.

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the finishing line the wren jumped off the eagle’s back. He flew past the eagle and won the race.

Page 59: ActivitiesA1. On a plant (covered in greenfly).2. Dark grubs creep out.3. Six legs.4. A yellow ladybird.5. It squirts a horrible yellow liquid at the

frog.6. It creeps inside a crack in the bark of an

apple tree with another ladybird and goes to sleep.

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Page 60: Magic EArobecodecoperode

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C1. The king will rule for six years.2. She is humming a very nice tune.3. He rode the horse into town.

B1. The crow drank water from the pond.2. The fox ran after the rabbit.3. The hedgehog slept for the winter.4. The monkey ate twenty bananas.5. I hit the nail with a hammer.6. The queen put peas on the bed.

CCorrect lists of nouns, written in the correct columns. See table in A above.

Page 56: WritingAExample: 1. Bob went to the baker.Example: 2. He bought some freshly baked

bread.

Example: 1. Bob put the bread in the basket on the back of his bicycle.

Example: 2. He set off down the road on his bicycle.

Example: 1. Some birds followed Bob along the road.

Example: 2. The birds pecked at the bread.

Example: 1. Bob arrived home and looked in the basket.

Example: 2. He was surprised to see that the basket was empty.

Page 57: ActivitiesA1. Ann2. sky3. turnip4. leg5. wood6. table7. goose8. carrot

BOne day all the birds met in the forest. The eagle said that he was King of the Birds. The wren said that he was the King of the Birds. They decided to have a race. The eagle was in front of the wren. He decided to stop for a rest in a cloud but he fell asleep. The wren saw the eagle and landed on his back. The eagle woke up and flew on. He didn’t know the wren was on his back. When they got to

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B1. A plane crashed. 2. The fish swam.3. The horse galloped.4. The frog hopped.5. A wind blew.6. The butterfly flew.7. Snow fell.8. The door opened.

C1. A cat has a coat of fur.2. A cat is an animal.3. A cat likes to eat fish.4. A young cat is called a kitten.5. A cat likes to chase mice.6. A happy cat purrs.7. A cat has a long tail.8. A cat has no horns.

Page 65: ActivitiesA1. Frogs’ eggs.2. The jelly and then water weeds.3. So that it can get air from the water.4. The back legs.5. It gets shorter and shorter until there is

none left.6. Bugs.

B1. Frogs eggs look like black dots.2. Tadpoles eat the jelly.3. The tadpole has gills.4. The tadpole’s back legs grow first.5. The tadpole loses its tail.6. The frog eats flies.

C1. No2. Yes3. No4. Yes

Page 66: Magic EAAcross1. bone4. tide6. rake7. take9. stale

4. There is no cure for that illness.5. I can see a tube of toothpaste.6. She is a very rude girl.

Page 61: GrammarAruntalkreadeatwalkswimdrink

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3. Hanah read the book.

4. Ben cut the paper.

5. Sujit swims on Monday.

6. I drink milk every day.

Page 62: Writing AExample: 1. One day I was walking past a

house.Example: 2. I noticed a cat was trapped on the

roof.

Example: 1. I telephoned the fire brigade.Example: 2. I told them there was a cat

trapped on a roof.

Example: 1. The fire engine arrived quickly.Example: 2. The firemen put a big ladder up to

the roof.

Example: 1. One of the firemen climbed the ladder to the roof.

Example: 2. He rescued the cat and brought it back down with him.

Page 63: ActivitiesA1. horse, person, lamb, cat2. pumpkin, turnip, tomato, pea3. eagle, pigeon, robin, wren4. stag, fox, rabbit, hedgehog5. melon, apple, kiwi, grape6. man, teenager, boy, baby7. elephant, zebra, tiger, monkey

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B2. hop3. run4. look5. fall6. swim

Page 68: WritingAExample: 1. Two pirates were sailing on their

ship.Example: 2. They were following a map.

Example: 1. The map led them to an island. Example: 2. There were coconuts on the sandy

beach.

Example: 1. The pirates were looking for treasure and began to dig.

Example: 2. They wanted to find treasure.

Example: 1. They found a treasure chest and went to open it.

Example: 2. There was no treasure inside the chest, just crabs!

Page 69: ActivitiesA1. A frog croaks.2. A frog eats insects.3. A frog has webbed feet.4. A frog is bigger than a flea.5. A frog can swim.6. A young frog is called a tadpole. 7. An adult frog has no tail.8. A frog loves to eat flies.

B1. A young hare is called a leveret.2. A young dog is called a puppy.3. A young cat is called a kitten.4. A young tiger is called a cub.5. A young horse is called a foal.6. A young goat is called a kid.

C1. Another word for little is small.2. Another word for nice is kind.3. Another word for difficult is hard.4. Another word for large is big.5. Another word for start is begin.

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Page 73: Nouns and VerbsANouns:Emma Tomdog appleking carball catfrog teddy

Verbs:jump hopread talkskip runwalk drawswim eat

Page 74: WritingAExample: 1. It was a sunny day so we went to

the beach.Example: 2. My sister and I raced along the

sand.

Example: 1. I used buckets and spades to build a sandcastle.

Example: 2. My sister rested on a sunbed.

Example: 1. I went for a swim in the sea.Example: 2. I got a fright when a crab

suddenly pinched me.

Example: 1. Mum and Dad laid out a rug on the sand for our picnic.

Example: 2. We had nice sandwiches and drinks.

Page 75: ActivitiesA1. A herd of elephants.2. A litter of pups.3. A nest of mice.4. A pack of wolves.5. A swarm of bees.6. A shoal of fish.7. A flock of birds.8. A brood of chickens.B1. The blackberry is small but the apple is big.2. The nut is hard but the peach is soft.3. The sand is dry but the water is wet.

Page 71: ActivitiesA1. Because he hated the King of Ireland who

was richer than the giant.2. He was afraid to come near the castle.3. Princess Emma.4. Magic cakes.5. It was frightened.6. Any suitable answer, e.g. Thank you for

rescuing me.

B1. The giant kidnapped the prince.2. The princess baked cakes.3. The dogs ate the cakes.4. The giant roared.5. The cat ran back down the stairs.6. The princess threw the net.

C1. No2. No3. No4. Yes

Page 72: Vowel DigraphsAsoapboatroadcoalcoatoakloadtoasttoadfoalgoalgoat

BtailnailsailsnailC1. I am going to sail my boat.2. I hurt my hand and the pain is awful.3. I want to get my hair cut short.4. I cannot wait for the holidays.

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4. The lemon is bitter but the pear is sweet.5. The coconut is heavy but the cherry is light.6. The snow is white but the coal is black.7. The lettuce is fresh but the bread is stale.8. The basket is full but the bag is empty.

C1. The tiger has a long tail.2. The rabbit has a short tail.3. The squirrel has a bushy tail.4. The horse has a long tail.5. The sheep has a short tail.6. The fox has a bushy tail.

Page 77: ActivitiesA1. Australia.2. Almost no tail.3. Eucalyptus leaves.4. ‘No drink’.5. Up to twenty hours.6. Seven months.

BkoalaeucalyptusAustraliapouch

Page 78: DigraphsA

d s r j k f w p s p o o n d e

q k r c x w y b n g f l d s b

v c e w s l h g c x s o y t a

l v g r o o f s a n o h l r l

m o o n f c o s l h x t o d l

c u o e f x o e s z x z o o o

u b g t o o l x f r z a n r o

y p w r o f g y r e x l y b n

w u g b d a b r o o m s g t v

a p o o l f t r s b o o t r s

h i d o s r s b h p r d x k h

g s o c m j s p a q s h o o t

q c o o k u i i o t d v i p k

b r v h j p i m d o d e w q i

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Page 80: ActivitiesA2. match stick = match + stick

3. tight rope = tight + rope

4. sea sick = sea + sick

5. black berry = black + berry

6. ship wreck = ship + wreck

7. tooth brush = tooth + brush

8. rattle snake = rattle + snake

9. water fall = water + fall

10. skate board = skate + board

B1. The bird flies over the water.2. The eagle swoops on its prey.3. The butterfly hovers over the flower.4. The duck waddles into the pond.

CExamples: cat, at, ate, pillar, ill, tile, pile, rat, rate, tap, tape, pearl

B1. Example: I got a new coat.2. Example: He ate a few sweets.3. Example: The bird flew away.4. Example: Mum made a nice stew for tea.5. Example: My kitten grew up quickly.6. Example: They chew their gum.7. Example: The ship’s crew were friendly.8. Example: Claire drew a picture.

Page 79: RevisionA1. We have fish on Mondays.2. Ben and I are going to Cape Town.3. I am having a party in June.4. Jack and Tom went to London.

B2. run3. draw4. pick5. sleep6. walk

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