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Rhyming Words
1. Write a spring word that rhymes with these words.
(a) hug (b) mud
(c) see (d) bun
(e) pant (f) big
Look
Say
Trace
Cover
Write
Check
ant
bee
bud
bug
dig
fog
frog
sun
ask
here
List Words Practise Practise T D
(a)
(b)
(c)
Find the Word
2. Write each word on the grid.
(a) (b) (c)
Spring/Easter
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Shape Sorter
5. Guess the word by its shape.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Read and Draw
3. A frog sitting in the sun.
d ig f o
g b e e a s k h e
r ea
nt
Word Worm
6. Circle each word you can find in the word worm.
All Mixed Up
4. Unjumble these words.
(a) gdi
(b) sak
(c) reeh
(d) dub
Spring/Easter
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Word Search
7. Find these words in the Easter egg word search.
ant fog
bee frog
bud sun
bug ask
dig here
h
b e e
a l r u d
p h e r x
f r o g b
m o f b b u d
e g o d i g t
o l a s a n t
z s u n e
k a p
Missing Words
8. Complete the sentences using these words.
(a) Mum if we can go out to play.
(b) It is hard to see in the .
(c) A can buzz.
(d) a hole for the new tree.
Word Maker
9. How many list words can you make from the letters on the Easter egg?
fogDig Askbee
s
g
u
a
b
t
n
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Word Hunt
11. (a) Which words start with ‘b’?
(b) Which words have four letters?
(c) Which word has the small word ‘an’ in it?
Fill the Gaps
12. (a) here
her
he
h
(b) ask
as
a
(c) fog
fo
f
Labels
10. Label the pictures.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
ant
bee
bud
bug
dig
fog
frog
sun
ask
here
List Words
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List Words Word Building
ant ants
bee bees
bud buds,budding,budded
bug bugs,bugging,bugged
dig digs,digging,dug
fog fogs,fogging,fogged
frog frogs
sun suns
ask asks,asking,asked
here —
Unit 9Spring/Easter
Unit Focus• Thisunitfocusesonspringwords.Thisunitalsoincludes
twocommonhighfrequencywords,‘ask’and‘here’.
Teaching Points• Identifydifficultpartsofwords.• Discusswaystorememberhowtospellaword.
Dictation 1. Askmumtobringthebug here. 2. Anant candigbigholes. 3. Abudwillopeninthesun. 4. Canthefrogorbeefindthewayinthefog?
Answers 1. (a) bug (b) bud (c) bee (d) sun (e) ant (f) dig 2. (a) bee (b) sun (c) fog 3. Teachercheck 4. (a) dig (b) ask (c) here (d) bud 5. (a) here (b) sun (c) bud (d) frog 6. dig,fog,bee,ask,here,ant 7. SeeWordsearch 8. (a) Ask (b) fog (c) bee (d) Dig 9. sun,ant,bug 10. (a) bee (b) frog (c) ant (d) bud 11. (a) bee,bud,bug (b) frog,here (c) ant 12. Teachercheck
h
b e e
a l r u d
p h e r x
f r o g b
m o f b b u d
e g o d i g t
o l a s a n t
z s u n e
k a p
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PetsExposition – 1
Pets
Ithinkeveryboyandgirlshouldhaveapet.
Youdon’thavetohaveabigpet,likeahorseoranelephant.
Theycouldcostalotofmoneytofeed.
Youcanhavesmallpetsthatdon’teatmuch‚likemice‚fishorbirds.
Oryoucouldhaveapetlikeasheep.
Theyjusteatgrassandgrassisfree.
And‚ifyouhadasheep‚youwouldn’tevenhavetocutthelawn!
Achickenisagoodpet,too,anditcouldeatyourleftoverfoodscraps.
Whenboysandgirlshaveapet‚theyhavetolookafterit.
Itisgoodforchildrentolearntolookaftertheirpets.
Theyhavetoremembertogivethemfoodandwaterandnotjustgooffandplay.
Petsteachchildrentobekindandgentle.
Petscanbeveryfriendlyandlovingifyouarekindtothem.
Petscanbeyourfriendsanditisgoodtohavelotsoffriends.
I’msureyouwillagreethateveryoneshouldhaveapet.
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With your class
Talkaboutpets.
• Whatpetsdoyouhave?
• Whataresomethingspetsdo?
• Whatpetwouldyoumostliketohave?
• Whyisthispetsospecial?
• Howdoyoulookafterpets?
• Whyisitimportanttolookafterpets?
• Doyouthinkthatallchildrenshouldhavepets?
Drawthepetyouwouldmostliketohave.
With a partner
Tellyourpartneraboutthepetinyourpicture.
Listentoyourpartnertellyouaboutthepetinhisorherpicture.
Speaking and listening
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TITLE:
1. Writethenameoftheexposition.
PURPOSE:
2.Whatdoesthewriterwanttohappen?
ARGUMENTS:
3.Whydoesthewriterthinkchildrenshouldhavepets?
CONCLUSION:
4. All children should
.
Look at the exposition
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Read
1. Colour yes or no.
(a) Horsesdon’teatmuch. yes no
(b)Childrencanlookafterpets. yes no
(c) Petscanbeloving. yes no
(d)Sheepcostalottofeed. yes no
(e)Petsneedfoodandwater. yes no
(f) Nochildrenshouldhavepets. yes no
Read and think
1. Notmanypeoplekeepelephantsaspetsbecause
.
2.Somepeoplewouldlikesheepaspetsbecause
.
3.Somemumsanddadswon’tlettheirchildrenhavebigpetsbecause
.
4.Howcanyoulookafterapet?
.
Reading comprehension
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Think
1. Drawtwopetsyoulikethatwouldnotcostalottofeed.
2.Drawtwopetsyoulikethatwouldeatalot.
3. (a) Drawtwopetsyouthinkwouldmakealotofnoise.
(b)Drawtwoveryquietpets.
4. (a) ApetIwouldliketocuddleis .
(b) Ithinka wouldbehardtocuddlebecauseit
.
Reading comprehension
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All about words
1. Unjumblethesepetsanddrawapicture.
(a) o s h r e (b) toag
(c) tac (d) sihf
2.Matcheachpettothefooditeats.
cat • • grass
sheep • • milk
dog • • seeds
bird • • meat
mice • • cheese
3.WhatamI?
(a)Iliketoswim.
Idon’teatmuch.
Iamveryquiet.
I am a .
Draw me.
(b) Ihavefourlegs.
Iliketowalk.
Ibark.
I am a .
Draw me.
Vocabulary
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ckcomesafterashortvowel.Forexample:sack‚peck‚sick‚sock‚luck
1. Circletheshortvowelineachword.
sack
neck
l i ck
r o ck
duck
2. Add ack‚ eck‚ ick‚ ock or ucktomakethesewords.
(a) tr (b) br
(c) s (d) st
(e) n (f) l
(g) b (h) bl
(i) s (j) p
3. Jointherhymingwords.Lookatthelastthreeletters.
band • • silk
jump • • send
milk • • camp
mend • • sand
lamp • • nest
post • • gift
best • • lump
lift • • ghost
Spelling
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4. Add st or nttomakewords.
(a)ve (b) ve
(c) be (d) be
(e)te (f) te
(g) re (h) re
5.Useawordfromtheboxtofinishthesentences.
sent wind stamp must help desk gift
(a) You m run home.
(b)Hegavemeag .
(c) Iputas onmyletter.
(d)Theboys alettertohisnan.
(e)Myd ismadeofwood.
(f) Thew blewtheleavesoffthetree.
(g) Please h me.
Spelling
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2.Tick✔thesentencethatstartswithacapitalletter.
(a) Iwenttothepark. (b)weplayedontheswings.
(c) therewerefishinthepond. (d) abirdwasinthetree.
1. Circlethecapitalletter.
(a)Mm (b)sS (c)aA (d)Kk (e)Ll (f)rR (g)Tt
Capital letters
Everysentencebeginswithacapitalletter.Capitallettersarebigletters.
Everysentencemuststartwithacapitalletter.
Full stops
Afullstoplookslikeadot.Asentenceendswithafullstop.
3.Readeachsentenceandputafullstopattheend.
(a)Arabbitisagoodpet (b) Mybrotherlikessnakes
(c)Childrenliketohaveapet (d) Petsneedfoodandwater
Joining words
4.Circleallthejoiningwords.
Mypetis:
Blackandwhite‚smartandbright‚
Softandstrong‚littlebutlong‚
Cuteandfunny‚likesjamandhoney‚
Canrunandwalk‚butdoesn’ttalk.
5. Add a joining word.
(a) bread butter
(b)knife fork
(c) I can run
hop‚
Ican’tskip.
Language
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TITLE:
Myexpositioniscalled .
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT:
Doyouthinkallchildrenmustlearntoswim? yes no
Ithink
.
ARGUMENTS:
(Makealiststartingwiththestrongestone.)
CONCLUSION:
Whatdoyouthinkshouldhappen?
1. Plananexpositiontosaywhatyouthinkabouttheideathatallchildrenmustlearnhowtoswim.
2.Writeyourexpositiononasheetofpaperanddrawapicture.
Plan and write
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Afteryoufinishwriting‚checkthesethingstomakeyourworkbetter.
Writing
TITLE:
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT: Didyoustatewhatthetopicwas? ............... yes no
Didyousaywhatyouthoughtaboutit? ........ yes no
ARGUMENTS: Didyouexplainyourideasclearly? ............... yes no
Didyoustartwithyourstrongestone? ......... yes no CONCLUSION: Didyousaywhatyouthoughtattheend? ... yes no
Spelling
Didyoucheckyourspelling? ....................................... yes no
Words
Didyouthinkofinterestingwordstouse? ................. yes no
Punctuation
Didyouputacapitalletteratthestartof everysentence? .......................................................... yes no
HaveyouusedacapitalletterforI? ............................ yes no
Didyourememberfullstops? ..................................... yes no
Haveyouusedquestionmarks? ................................. yes no
Check your work
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1. Circletheshortvowelineachword.
back
neck
s t i ck
c l o ck
t ru ck
2. Add ack‚ eck‚ ick‚ ock or ucktomakethesewords.
(a) tr (b) bl
(c) s (d) p
3. Jointherhymingwords.Lookatthelastthreeletters.
stamp • • stand
lend • • swift
band • • ramp
sift • • spend
test • • rest
4. Add st or nttomakewords.
(a) ne (b) te
5.Useawordfromtheboxtofinishthesentences.
lift gust
(a)Canyou thatbox? (b) Itwasacold ofwind.
6.Tick✔thesentencethatstartswithacapitalletter.
(a)acatlikesmilk. (b)miceeatcheese. (c)Rabbitsarecute.
7. Use and or buttojointhesentences.
(a)Mypetruns walks itcan’ttalk.
(b)Myrabbiteatsgrass lettuce notmeat.
Test
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ANSWERS
Page 19
1.
2. (a) fun (b) cold (c) trip (d) bus (e) boat (f) home3. (a) elephant (b) Teacher check
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1. (a)–(b) Teacher check2. (a) hat (b) ran (c) bed (d) men (e) sit (f) bin (g) hot (h) cold (i) bus (j) cup3. (a) bins (b) cups (c) hats (d) beds
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4. (a) drip–drop, pram–press, clip–clap, trip–trap, black–bled, slip–sled, flag–flop, frog–fresh, grab–grip, stamp–stop
(b) pram, press, slip, sled5. Answers may include (a) stamp, swamp, scamp (b) trap (c) frog (d) drop (e) pram (f) black (g) clip, chip (h) grab6. (a) glad (b) brat (c) plan (d) trap
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1.
2. Answers may include (a) pram, tree, bin, crocodile,
squirrel (b) zoo, pond, shop, garden (c) baby, boy, girl, man, woman
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Teacher check
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Teacher check
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Test1. (a) cat (b) jet (c) net (d) man or men (e) bad or bed (f) sad2. (a) rod or rid (b) sit (c) pot or pit (d) bin3. (a) rug (b) mug (c) sun (d) bus4. (a) pram (b) drip (c) stop (d) frog (e) flag (f) clap
Exposition 1Pets: pages 26–37
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Teacher check
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1. Pets2. He/she wants everyone to have
a pet.3. Answers may include: Having a pet is good for
children. Learning how to look after them
is good. They have to give them food
and water. Pets teach children to be kind
and gentle. Pets are good friends.4. All children should have a pet.
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Read1. (a) no (b) yes
(c) yes (d) no (e) yes (f) noRead and think1. they are too big and cost a lot
to feed2. they wouldn’t have to cut the
lawn3. they cost too much too feed4. Answers may include: You need to give them food and
water. You need to be kind and gentle
and play with them.
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Think1.–4. Answers will vary.
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1. (a) horse (b) goat (c) cat (d) fish2. sheep–grass,
cat–milk, bird–seeds, dog–meat, mice–cheese
3. (a) fish (b) dog
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1. sack, neck, lick, rock, duck2. (a) truck (b) brick (c) sock (d) stack (e) neck (f) luck (g) back (h) block (i) sick (j) peck3. band–sand,
jump–lump, milk–silk, mend–send, lamp–camp, post–ghost, best–nest, lift–gift
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4. (a) vest (b) vent (c) bent (d) best (e) test (f) tent (g) rest (h) rent
People Places Thingsnurse hospital bed
teacher school chalkswimmer beach surfboard
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ANSWERS
5. (a) must (b) gift (c) stamp (d) sent (e) desk (f) wind (g) help
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1. (a) M (b) S (c) A (d) K (e) L (f) R (g) T2. (a) I went to the park.3. All sentences should have a full
stop at the end.4. Black and white, smart and
bright, Soft and strong, little but long, Cute and funny, likes jam and
honey, Can run and walk, but doesn’t
talk.5. (a) and (b) and (c) and, but
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Teacher check
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Test1. back, neck, stick, clock, truck2. (a) track (b) black (c) suck (d) peck3. stamp–ramp,
lend–spend, band–stand, sift–swift, test–rest
4. (a) nest (b) tent5. (a) lift (b) gust6. (c) Rabbits are cute.7. (a) and, but (b) and, but
Narrative 1I’ve lost my baby: pages 38–49
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Teacher check
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1. I’ve lost my baby2. (a) on a farm (b) Mother Hen and her chick (c) a sheep, a cow, a duck, a
goat and Farmer Bob3. (a) A chick was missing (b) She looked and looked and
asked for help.4. The chick was in Farmer Bob’s
shirt.5. Teacher check
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Read1. sad2. looked, looked3. sheep, cow, duck, goat4. home5. shirtThink1. (a)–(b) Teacher check
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Read and think1. 1. Mother Hen looks sad. 2. Mother Hen asks the sheep. 3. Mother Hen asks the cow. 4. Mother Hen asked the duck. 5. Mother Hen asks the goat. 6. Mother Hen sees Farmer
Bob.
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1 (a) chick–cheep (b) cow–moo (c) duck–quack (d) goat–maa (e) sheep–baa2. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) cow (d) duck (e) goat (f) horse3.
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1. (a) doll, gull, fill, call, mill, ball
(b) boss, mess, dress, cross, miss, kiss
2. (a) buzz (b) fizz (c) jazz (d) whizz3. (a) huff, puff (b) office (c) off (d) stiff (e) sniff
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4. dress–mess, cuff–stuff, fizz–whizz, add–odd, fill–will, free–bee
5. (a) my (b) sky (c) by (d) shy (e) try (f) cry (g) fly (h) dry (i) fry6. Teacher check
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1. a spotty dog, a big book, a white duck, shining star, a tall tree, a long worm
2. (a)–(b) a big, blue bird; a little, brown rabbit; a shiny, red apple; a long, yellow ribbon; a sharp, green pencil; a pretty, pink flower
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Teacher check
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Test1. (a) doll (b) toss or toll (c) bell (d) ball or bass (e) boss (f) cross2. (a) puff (b) sniff (c) off3. Teacher check4. (a) shy (b) by (c) cry (d) spy5. a jumping frog, a blue ball, a
big rock
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