english skills book 1

Contents Published by Collins An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 77–85 Fulham Palace Road Hammersmith London W6 8JB Browse the complete Collins catalogue at www.collinseducation.com Reading Caterpillar’s Voice 4 Activities Initial Sounds Capital Letters Reading Tigers 44 Activities 45 Word Endings: ‘ing’ 46 Grammar 47 Reading Brown Hares 8 Activities Initial Sounds 10 Using Words 11 Reading The Real Princess 48 Activities 49 Phonics 50 Questions 51 Reading The Foolish Crow 12 Activities 13 Vowel Sounds 14 Full Stops 15 Reading Chimpanzees 52 Activities 53 Word Endings: ‘ss’, ‘ll’ 54 Capital Letters 55 Reading The Silver on the Hearth 16 Activities 17 Vowel Sounds 18 Capital Letters 19 Reading Sheep 56 Activities 57 Phonics 58 Compound Words 59 Reading All for a Pansa 20 Activities 21 Revision 22 Capital Letters 23 Reading The Hedgehog 60 Activities 61 Final Blends 62 Compound Words 63 Robert the Bruce and 24 the Spider Activities 25 Initial Blends 26 Capital Letters 27 Reading The Crow and the Jug 64 Activities 65 Final Blends 66 Grammar 67 Reading © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2011, on behalf of the author First published in 2006 by Folens Limited Reprinted 2007, 2008 ISBN-13: 978-0-00-743718-4 Any educational institution that has purchased one copy of this publication may make unlimited duplicate copies for use exclusively within that institution Permission does not extend to reproduction, storage within a retrieval system, or transmittal in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, of duplicate copies for loaning, renting or selling to any other institution without the permission of the Publisher British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders and to obtain their permission for the use of copyright material The authors and publishers will gladly receive any information enabling them to rectify any error or omission in subsequent editions Editor: Geraldine Sowerby Layout artist: Patricia Hollingsworth Illustrations: Tony Randall Cover design: Martin Cross Editorial consultant: Helen Whittaker Printed and bound by Hobbs the Printers Ltd, Totton, Hampshire, England Reading The Boy who Cried Wolf 28 Activities 29 Phonics 30 Grammar 31 Reading The Turnip 32 Activities 33 Word Families 34 Grammar 35 Reading The Lion and the Mouse 36 Activities 37 Phonics 38 Questions 39 Reading The Fox and the Goat 68 Activities 69 Word Endings: ‘all’ 70 Using Words 71 Reading The Circus Comes to Town 72 Activities 73 Word Endings: ‘y’ 74 Grammar 75 Reading Taking a Donkey to Market 76 Activities 77 Phonics 78 Grammar 79 Puzzle Page 80 Reading Fire Wrapped in Paper 40 Activities 41 Word Endings: ‘ck’ 42 Grammar 43 Reading A Read the story Activities A Write yes or no Hare hid in Caterpillar’s house Caterpillar had a big voice Frog was too scared to help Caterpillar said he was an elephant eater Caterpillar ran away B Write the correct word voice elephant house animal eater Caterpillar was a tiny Caterpillar said he was an elephant Caterpillar’s Voice Frog had an even bigger (a traditional story of the Maasai people from East Africa) One day, Caterpillar hid in Hare’s house When Hare came home, he called, “Who’s there?” “I’m an elephant eater!” said Caterpillar in a big voice Hare was scared He asked his friends Jackal, Rhino and Elephant to help, but they were all too frightened Then a little frog came along “I’ll help you, Hare,” he said “Who’s there?” he shouted Caterpillar yelled, “I’m an elephant eater!” Frog shouted, in an even bigger voice, “Good! I eat elephant eaters!” “Oh, help!” said Caterpillar and ran away Hare and Frog saw him and laughed Why had everyone been so scared of such a tiny animal? than Caterpillar Caterpillar hid in Hare’s The C was too scared to help Write the missing word _ h _ _ a v _ _ e_ Initial Sounds A Write the initial sounds Capital Letters A Write the lower case letters for these capital letters T B MD Z G S H R Q F I X L P We use capital letters at the start of a sentence B Ring the capital letter at the start of each sentence Ann was reading a book My daddy ate an egg An elephant is a very big animal I fell off my chair An apple a day keeps the doctor away I need an umbrella for the rain My mum is a teacher C Write these sentences correctly here comes the bus Here it is a very sunny day we love ice cream the children are playing your bag is in the hall Reading A Read about brown hares Activities A Write yes or no Brown hares look a lot like rabbits Brown hares have black fur Brown hares have short ears A brown hare’s home is called a form Brown hares like to live in trees Brown hares eat mice Baby hares are called leverets Brown hares eat grass in winter B Try this wordsearch Brown Hares Brown hares look a lot like rabbits They have long ears with black tips In winter their fur is dark brown but in summer it is a lighter colour h e l b o k g c f a n h m c r o l r r a m f a l Brown hares are larger than rabbits and have longer legs They can run very fast They like to live in flat, grassy places hare winter o s f e g o s o ears form w i n t e r s u Brown hares eat wild flowers in summer and grass in winter They also like to eat farmers’ crops colour grass e e s u m m e r crops summer r s p r i n g d flowers spring s c s c r o p s A hare’s home is called a form It is a dip in the ground where the hare hides from animals that hunt it Baby hares are born in the spring and are called leverets There are about four leverets in a litter Initial Sounds A Using Words A Ring the correct initial sound Unscramble these sentences going Ann to school is s b b c f b g Jim run can fast f teacher nice very is My m d g h d f b f live a house I in sunny It a day is c b B c d m d n b read I can story a Write the missing letter B _ un _ at _ an _ iger _ eg _ anda _ ag _ox Write of or off Examples: I had two cups of tea I fell off my bicycle I am afraid the dark I need a lot money Get Six _ ion 10 _ ish _ ippo _abbit that wall! the children are sick I would like six those apples I was pushed the chair 11 Reading A Activities A Read the story The Foolish Crow Write yes or no The crow saw some cheese The cheese was on the ground The crow sat on a roof A rabbit saw the crow The fox told the crow that she was pretty The fox ate the crow One day a crow sat on the roof of a house She saw some cheese The cheese was on a bird-table B Write the missing word The crow took the cheese She went to a tree She was going to eat the cheese A hungry fox saw the crow He wanted the cheese He had a good idea C _ _ “Hello, Mrs Crow,” he said “You look pretty!” The crow was very pleased She nodded her head 12 Choose the correct word The crow saw some A “Oh, Mrs Crow,” said the fox, “you must be a lovely singer!” The crow was very very pleased She began to sing The cheese fell The fox ran off with it and ate it! (bread, cheese, milk) (dog, wolf, fox) saw the crow The fox told the crow that she was pretty) The fox The crow was a The fox was a (ugly, bad, (ate, cooked, left) the cheese (clever, wise, silly) bird (stupid, clever, silly) animal 13 Vowel Sounds A Full Stops Write a or i We put a full stop at the end of a sentence A Put a full stop at the end of each sentence I want to look at the television p_n _ nt b_ t He asked me about the book I fell off my bike My mum gave it to me s_x b_ n m_ p I am waiting for the bus She pushed me into the water B r_ t f_ n B p_ n Write the sentences Put in the capital letters and full stops the boy ran across the road Write the correct word my name is Tom tip tap jim jam mit mat his mum is in hospital tin tan the house was burnt down _ _ _ man fan fin we will meet at the shop he eats too many sweets _ 14 _ _ 15 Reading A Read the story Activities A Write yes or no The farmer was rich He wished for silver on his hearth He found a big pot full of gold coins His wife was angry The neighbour found snakes in the pot He threw the snakes down the farmer’s chimney The snakes turned into silver coins B Write the correct word farmer chimney The Silver on the Hearth wish was poor The farmer found the pot in a Once there was a poor farmer who wished for silver on his hearth One day he found a big pot full of silver coins in a field He thought, “I wished for silver on my hearth This money must belong to somebody else.” The neighbour thought the wife had The farmer’s The pot was full of When the farmer told his wife about the pot of coins, she was angry She talked to the man next door “If you get the pot for me I will share the coins with you,” she said 16 field tricked The (a traditional story from Afghanistan) The neighbour found the pot, but when he looked inside it was full of snakes! He thought the farmer’s wife had tricked him That night he threw the snakes down the farmer’s chimney When the farmer got up in the morning he found a big pile of silver coins on his hearth His wish had come true silver came true coins The neighbour threw the snakes down the C him Write the missing word n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ w_ _ _ c _ _ _ _ p 17 Vowel Sounds A Capital Letters Write e, o or u We use capital letters for names Example: Meg and Tom are twins A c_t h_n Write these sentences correctly today is ben’s birthday w_b tom and emma like running b_s m_p halah and bahir went to school s_n jim and pat are in the park _gg B l_g i have a fish called spot Write the correct word nut bex 18 p_ p lin is playing with kim net box not bux pet ten pot ton put tun reg net rog not rug nut B Unscramble the letters and write the names inL eBn miJ imK hiraB omT 19 Reading A Activities A Read about chimpanzees Write yes or no The chimp is a dangerous animal Chimps eat a lot of bananas A baby chimp learns to walk at five months Chimps use a brush to comb each other’s hair The chimp is a clever animal The chimp can be taught to read B Write the missing words Chimpanzees Chimpanzees are sometimes called ‘chimps’ Chimps are friendly, playful animals They have very strong hands and feet for swinging from branch to branch Chimps love bananas An adult chimp can eat about forty bananas at one time! A baby chimp is carried by its mother until five months old Then it learns how to walk It stays close to its mother until it is four years old Sometimes chimpanzees are called ‘chimps’ Chimps are friendly, animals They have strong hands and feet for from branch to A mother chimp carries the baby chimp until it is months Chimps spend a lot of time combing each other’s hair They use their lips, teeth and fingers In this way they get rid of dust and insects old Then it learns how to When chimps meet they kiss, rub noses or smile to show that they are friends other’s hair with their lips, teeth and fingers This helps them The chimp is a clever animal It can be taught tricks 52 until it is but stays by its mother years old Chimps to get rid of dust and each When chimps meet each other they kiss, rub noses or They are animals and can be taught tricks 53 Word Endings: ‘ss’, ‘ll’ A Capital Letters A Write ss or ll Ring the capital letters My birthday is next Tuesday I went with Sam to Paris My favourite day is New Year’s Day we gu hi ki Lions live in Africa I am going to Japan in June Frank comes from Australia me B be hi Choose the correct word (hill, hall) Emma wants to Write these sentences correctly Do not forget the capital letters! when i go to pakistan i will buy you a present (mass, pass) her test The baby gave her doll a (hiss, kiss) I heard a penguins live in antarctica (bell, ball) ringing tonga is in the pacific ocean Write each word in the correct sentence tell ball fell well There is no water in the Ben “ last monday i went for a walk off the wall Fu passed the 54 B tom’s birthday is in april Jack and Jill went up the C fu to Lian i went to jafar’s house on wednesday Sam to go to the shop,” said Mum 55 Reading A Activities A Read about sheep Match the words to make sentences is called a ewe in the spring the sheep’s wool is called a ram on hill farms and rest together Sheep eat together Some sheep live The mother sheep The father sheep Lambs are born The farmer shears B Write yes or no Sheep are dangerous animals A group of sheep is called a litter A mother sheep is called a ewe A father sheep is called a bull Sheep Lambs are born in autumn Sheepdogs look after cows Sheep are shy animals They all eat together and rest together A group of sheep is called a flock Some sheep live on hill farms The farmer on a hill farm uses a sheepdog to collect the flock of sheep The flock is moved from place to place We get wool from sheep A sheep’s skin is used to make tea C Write the correct word The mother sheep is called a ewe The father sheep is called a ram Baby sheep are called lambs They are born in the spring When lambs are about three weeks old they start to play together As the weather gets warmer the farmer shears the sheep’s wool Coats, scarves and gloves are made from wool Wool keeps us warm A sheep’s skin is used to make rugs and slippers 56 _ _ 57 st sp lt te wa la ma fi ju pu be sea pan night goal B mi ba B ne Choose the correct word for each sentence pump hump The nest lost wasp stung Ben The baby bird is in the I need a The little boy got for the flat tyre in the shop I made a castle in the The camel has one 58 sand cake keeper gull mare post house pepper goose berry mint work card Ring the two short words in these words Write them s t e p m o t h e r = g r e e n h o u s e = n e w s p a p e r = s e a s i c k = p i n e a p p l e = c a r t w h e e l = l i g h t h o u s e = k i d n a p = sk mp nd nt Match two words Write the new word lk A Write the correct final sounds A Compound Words Phonics + + + + + + + + 59 Reading A Read about the hedgehog Activities A Write yes or no The hedgehog has soft spines on his back The hedgehog has long legs The hedgehog makes his home in a hole in a ditch Baby hedgehogs are born in winter The hedgehog hunts at night The hedgehog eats pizza B Unscramble the letters to make a word erhibantino nispes mmsuer aisnls imanal rispng The Hedgehog dgaren The hedgehog has sharp, brown spines on his back His legs are very short His home is in a hole in a ditch It is made of leaves, moss and dry grass C ogehedhg Finish drawing the hedgehog Baby hedgehogs are born in the summer For the first four weeks their coats are soft The hedgehog hunts at night If a fox or a person comes close to him he rolls himself into a ball His spines stick out all over him and no one can touch him The hedgehog eats snails, slugs and other garden pests The hedgehog does not store food for the winter He sleeps on a bed of dry leaves until spring This is called hibernation 60 61 mask tent bent bend wind belt felt dump lamp rest test tent tank B 62 Try this wordsearch pest sulk risk send wink mist best dent bump help B brush board chair bird hog Ring the two short words in these words Write them s u l k g d e i b a s k e t b a l l = p k u l h e l p l i g h t h o u s e = e f s e n d m c s t r o w i n t m i s t e y n s l d o x k h b e s t k e y h o l e = k s n o w m a n = j s r a i n b o w = e n t s t a r f i s h = u v o i r a i n d r o p = b u m p b l i n d f o l d = skin pest black hedge arm lady hair desk ball house work pot man nest home milk foot farm tea nets Match two words Write the new word A Ring the correct word for each picture A Compound Words Final Blends + + + + + + + + 63 Reading A Read the story Activities A Match the words to make sentences Once there was She could not get The water moved up The crow kept dropping The crow was able The crow pushed her beak B to have a drink down into the jug stones into the jug higher in the jug a very thirsty crow near the water Write the correct sentence under each picture The crow saw an old jug with water in it The crow pushed her beak down into the jug The crow dropped a stone into the jug At last the crow was able to have a drink The Crow and the Jug Once there was a very thirsty crow She looked everywhere for water but could not find any At last she saw an old jug that had some water in the bottom of it The crow pushed her beak down into the jug She pushed and pushed but she could not get near the water There were stones near the jug The crow had an idea She picked up one stone and dropped it into the jug The water moved up higher in the jug The crow picked up another stone and dropped it into the jug The water in the jug moved up higher still She picked up another stone and another The crow kept dropping stones into the jug At last the water had moved to the top of the jug The crow was able to have a drink She drank and drank until she was no longer thirsty The crow thought that she was very clever 64 65 Final Blends A Grammar A Try this crossword Across la te 11 lk 14 li 15 Write these sentences correctly Do not forget capital letters and full stops! ben went to see his friend emma d_st st jacob will be in lagos on saturday _ lf my birthday is in april Down 13 li wa te po si l a be 10 p_nk i am going to dubai in march ta 5 bob is six and so am i 12 h_lf this sunday i am having a party d s t 10 12 11 k 13 15 66 t l f 14 B Write a question mark or a full stop How is your uncle today Why are you so angry I will be seven in March What is wrong with you Where is the other show Meg won the race 67 Reading A Read the story Activities A Write yes or no Once upon a time, a sheep fell into a well The rabbit helped the fox The sheep ran away The fox played a trick on the goat The goat jumped into the well The fox left the goat in the well B Unscramble these sentences and write them correctly fox a fell well into A The Fox and the Goat The ran sheep away Once there was a fox who fell into a well He tried to get out but he kept falling back down Soon a rabbit came to drink from the well The fox asked the rabbit to help him but the rabbit ran away Soon a sheep came to drink from the well The fox asked the sheep to help him but the sheep ran away Soon a goat came to drink from the well The fox knew the goat would not help him He knew he would have to try and trick the goat “Mr Goat,” said the fox, “the water in the well is lovely! Come on down and I’ll give you some.” The goat was very thirsty and he jumped into the well The fox jumped onto the goat’s horns and climbed out of the well rabbit help not would the fox The fox put the bucket well the into The C Write the names of the animals “How will I get out of the well?” cried the goat The fox was a kind fox He put the bucket down into the well The goat climbed in and the fox pulled up the bucket “Thank you, Mr Fox,” said the goat “Next time,” said the fox, “look before you leap.” 68 _ _ _ _ 69 Word Endings: ‘all’ A Using Words A Write the missing letter for each word Write would or wood Examples: I put some wood on the fire I would like to go home I like to go to Egypt on holiday The table is made of all all all B all Write yes or no The ball will fall off the wall The cat is in the hall The ball is in the hall The small dog has a ball The tall girl is in the hall The small ball is on the wall 70 all not eat his lunch The has lots of flowers in it Who like more cake? She not play with me all B The tall man is to make a call If I fall, I will call Pabla Ring the two short words in these words Write them s u n s e t = p a s s p o r t = t r a c k s u i t = t r a p d o o r = s u n f l o w e r = b l a c k b i r d = s u p e r m a r k e t = s c a r e c r o w = + + + + + + + + 71 Reading A Activities A Write the missing words road circus Mum clowns trousers Dad van hats lions town trunk elephant Write the correct word Tom and Meg were in (school, hospital, town) The (band, car, circus) came up the road The (elephant, lions, clowns) came first The clowns had (short, baggy, long) trousers Everybody (cried, laughed, looked) at the clowns There were (dogs, cats, lions) in the van An (elephant, lion, cat) has a long trunk The circus makes me B The Circus Comes to Town Meg and Tom were in The circus parade came The up the came first They and tall red had baggy Everybody laughed at the The Along came a big The in the “Please to the 72 Try this wordsearch circus trousers town van parade lion road elephant clowns trunk were has a long and ?” asked Meg and Tom C (happy, sad, angry) e l e p h a n t j l r o a d y r m i k l v a n o t o w n c d a u r n c i r c u s u h n l o s a e n p a r a d e r k g c l o w n s Write the correct word under each picture , may we go 73 Word Endings: ‘y’ A Grammar A Write the missing letter for each word holl_ tedd_ sunn_ Circle the words which should begin with a capital letter Add full stops Christmas Day is in December My dog’s name is Molly I gave Ted a book for Christmas I have a goldfish called Jaws Ben went to London with Emma Mum said I had to play with Tom bab_ B Write a question mark or a full stop What did the rabbit say to the fox I have an apple for my lunch Why did the chicken cross the road When will the hedgehog wake up sand_ B mumm_ napp_ Write the missing word Use the words above Tom has a new yellow The I saw a C is crying It is a very Write there or their They put on hopping in the park There are red berries on the coats The rabbit is over We are going day on Monday Our baby has a clean I see a mouse over The beach is nice and I like My 74 bunn_ has a necklace teacher cat’s had kittens 75 Reading A Read the story Activities A Unscramble these sentences and write them correctly took the market They donkey to at laughed Everyone them they Later farmer a met the walked donkey They behind Taking a Donkey to Market B Write the missing word (a traditional story from Cambodia) An old man and his son took their donkey to market It was a long way They didn’t want the donkey to get thin, so they carried him On the way they met some villagers “Look at those stupid people carrying a donkey!” they said “Why doesn’t the old man ride it?” So the son led the donkey and the old man rode it Later, they met some girls “Why you let that old man boss you around?” they asked the son “You should ride the donkey, not him.” So the old man walked and his son rode Later, they met a farmer “What a bad son,” said the farmer “You should let your father ride.” So the old man got on the donkey behind his son Later they met a young boy “That poor donkey,” he said “He’s not strong enough to carry both of you.” _ _ _ _ So the old man and his son got off and walked behind the donkey When they got to market everyone laughed at them “How stupid to walk when you’ve got a donkey!” they said “Whatever we do, someone tells us we are doing the wrong thing,” said the old man “Next time I won’t listen to what other people say I shall make my mind up for myself.” 76 77 Phonics A Grammar A Ring the correct word Write these sentences correctly Do not forget capital letters and full stops! pancho’s birthday is in december crib dress stop crab pram star my friend’s name is molly trap drum stag i gave ted a book on friday frog rock plug mum said i had to play with ramesh flag lock frog ben went to mombasa with emma slug sock flag ring sing bull wing ring bell king wing ball B Write their or there The goldfish bowl is over wing wall milk mask holly nappy The children went to the park on bikes well wasp teddy dog had puppies I see a cat over 78 is a frog in garden pond 79 Puzzle Page A Read the clues and complete the words Then the crossword Across Down You can carry water in this ucke (6) You sweep with this ush (5) One chick, two hick (6) The farmer drives actor (7) this _ _ _ _ A sh sails on You get wool from these eep (5) A _ barks (3) the sea (4) We write with this nk (3) _ Hens lay these s (4) e We get eggs from these ens (4) _ 11 Meow! I like milk a (3) _ _ 10 This is a Billy 10 11 80 _oat (4) ... april Down 13 li wa te po si l a be 10 p_nk i am going to dubai in march ta 5 bob is six and so am i 12 h_lf this sunday i am having a party d s t 10 12 11 k 13 15 66 t l f 14 B Write... Activities Initial Sounds 10 Using Words 11 Reading The Real Princess 48 Activities 49 Phonics 50 Questions 51 Reading The Foolish Crow 12 Activities 13 Vowel Sounds 14 Full Stops 15 Reading Chimpanzees 52... this nk (3) _ Hens lay these s (4) e We get eggs from these ens (4) _ 11 Meow! I like milk a (3) _ _ 10 This is a Billy 10 11 80 _oat (4)