Starter Level Test Sheet

The Magic Barber

John Milne
Put the events in the order they happen in the story. The first is 1.
1 A small boy and man start selling hats.


All the people in Crossways are wearing black hats.
2 Everybody in Crossways has their hair cut by the Magic Barber.
3 Everybody throws their hat into the air.
4 Everybody wakes up and finds they have no hair!
5 The small boy puts the hats into a big bag.
6 Theres a loud noise and everybody wakes up.
7 Theres a man sitting on a cart pulled by a donkey.
8 Theres a small boy beating a drum.

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Unjumble the letters to make colour words.
9 der _____________
10 ellowy _____________
11 abckl _____________
12 eegnr _____________
13 belu _____________
14 ehitw _____________
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Starter Level Test Sheet
Circl e the correct word to complete the sentences.

15 Crossways is a quiet / quietly town.
16 Crossways is a sleepy / sleepily town.
17 The sun is shining bright / brightly.
18 Suddenly there is a loud / loudly noise.
19 The people of Crossways are angry / angrily.
20 The small boy is busy / busily.
21 A small boy is blowing the trumpet loud / loudly.
22 Everybody is happy / happily.
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Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
over onto on into in in front of along above
23 It is afternoon _____ Crossways.
24 A small boy is walking ______ the street.
25 The small boy is walking ______ a donkey.
26 The man is sitting _____ the cart.
27 There is a large notice ______ the mans head.
28 The small boy is putting the hats ______ a large bag.
29 The young man climbs ______ the cart.
30 The Magic Barber puts a large white towel ______ the young mans head.
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