‘By Paul Shipton lystrted by Fabiono Foti ‘cas by Hann Contents © TheBig Storm... ... 2 © Activites. 20 © Project .- 36 ture Dictionary 2 © About Read and Imagine .. 40 © Key varie bammocin).. 40 OXFORD ‘This is Grandpers van. Its fantastic!“Where are we, Grandpa?’ asks Rosie, “We're in the mountains for a nice, quiet afternoon says Grandpa. He has a basket with lots of food, “Thave a picnic!” “Great!” says Ben's friend, Max. ‘Pm hungry!” ‘You're always hungry, Max!” says Ben, The children sit down on a blanket and eat. Clunk doesn’t sit down, He goes to the van, Where's Clunk going?’ says Ben. ‘Tp the store; says Grandpa. ‘Please be here at four o'clock, he says to Clunk, > cotopane20-21 fortis ‘The children have a nice picnic. “That was great! Thank you, Grandpa, says Rosie. ‘But it’s four o'clock. Where's Clunk? ‘Idon’t know; says Grandpa. ‘Look at those clouds!’ says Max. ‘Ican see lightning, too? says Ben, ies a storm.’ Soon they can hear thunder. Its getting windier, says Rosie. ‘There is more lightning and the thunder is louder. The storm is coming closer, says Grandpa. He has a cell phone in Py his hand, ‘Clunk, where are you?Now itis very windy, ‘Suddenly there’s a flash, It isn’t lightning. Clunk is here in the van! Bat the wind hits the van, and (Clunk can't stop. The van bounces on the ground, and then it hits a rock “Stop, Clunk!” shouts Ben. “You're driving to the clit” ‘The van doesn’t fall. It stops at the edge of the cliff. Two of its wheels are on the ground. Two ofits wheels are in the ait! (Clunk” shouts Grandpa. ‘Drive the van!" Bur the van doesn’t start. ‘Can you start the van, Grandpa? casks Rosie. I don’t know; says Grandpa. ‘The van ses electricity, But where can we find electricity here? Phere is a flash of lightning. ‘T have an idea!’ says Grandpa. ‘Clunk, get some \wire from the van, please!” ‘The storm is very close. Rain is falling ‘and the wind is stronger and stronger. “The storm is coming,’ says Max, “What can we do? We can’t walk down the mountain’ “And we can't sit in the van,’ says Ben. ‘It’s too dangerous on the cliff” o® > Gotopages 26~ 2 fr acts.hat are they doing?’ asks Max. know!’ says Ben. ‘Lightning is electricity! The lightning hits the umbrella. Then the electricity goes down the wire to the van. Grandpo has a machine in the van to ake the electricity!” Clunk puts the umbrella on top of the big rack. ‘Come down now, Clunk? shouts Grandpa. Grandpa ties the wire to his umbrella ‘Then he points to a big rock ‘Put this umbrella on top of that rack, Clunk; he says. : ‘Clunk goes to the rock with the ‘umbrella and Grandpa goes to the van, Suddenly, the wire breaks. ‘No!’ shouts Clunk, He jumps to catch it, Then there is a flash. Lightning hits the umbrella. The wire takes the electricity to Clunk! Then it goes from Clunk to the van. The van starts! “But how?’ asks Max. ‘Bleetricity goes fast through metal; says Grandpa. “And Clunk is metal? Now the robot has the wire in his | two hands. “Come down!’ shouts Max. ‘It’s too dangerous!" But Clunk does not come down > Gotopages30- 31 forctvties.Ben shouts to the robor, ‘Chunk! Clunk falls and hits Can you come down?” the blanker. But Clunk doesn’t answer. Put him on the ground,” ‘Is he OK? asks Rosie says Grandpa. ‘The children have the picnic blanket in their hands, “We can catch Clunk with this blanket!” says Ben. Grandpa looks down at the robot. “Are you OK, Clunk? Are you bette?” Clunk opens his eyes. ‘Better? 'm FANTASTIC? he says. “That lightning was great!” Later at home Rosie asks Grandpa, Soon they are in the van again, “hy was Clunk at the store?” ‘Ler’s go home!’ says Grandpa. — as “The van flies up through the storm, “Clunk uses clectricity, He was slow ‘This wasn’t a nice, quiet afternoon,’ this morning, But look at him now. He isn’t slow!”@ Activi 1 Puta tick (¥/) or a cross (%) in the box. IS for pages 6-5 Thisis apienic. ‘This isoblanket. 2 Match. 1 Grandpa and thechildren 2 Grandpa has © 3 Thechildren _ sitdown 4 Clunk doesnt» This isa store. | apienic. «sitdown, _coreinthe ‘mountains “tothestore 5 clunkgoes © * onablanket. 1 Thechildren haveanice picnic. 2 Moxsays Look at those if 3 Soon there Is more 4 The _iscoming closer. 5 Grondpa has o_ inhis hand. 9 Circle the correct words. 1 Teena the mourns. 2 Grandpa asa basket wth ot tts of food. 3 Maxis arehungry 4 The chile st down and/or eat 5 Clunkgoesto/ atthe vor. 6 "Pease be here /ther atfour ocockt soys Grandpa, 4 Lookat the pleture on page 5. Answer the questions. » How mony people are thee? 2 Whereorethedhildren? onthe 3, Who is going tothe van? 4 Whotcolori the blonket and 5 Are there ony sancwiches? 6, What color are Bes loses? © Doyoulike picnics? Talkto.afriend. 3 Look at the picture on page 7. Write yes or no. 1 Thereis lightning in the sku, 2 Rosie issitting down, 3 Grandpa has an umbrota. 4 Ben has a picnic blanket. 5 Maxis wearing a jacket. 6 Clunk has 0 cell phone. 4 Order the events. ‘They hear thunder. Grandpa says,'Clunk, where ore you?” Ben sees astorm. ‘The children have a nice pic. Rosie says,"Wheres Clunk” Max sous, Look ot those clouds" Rosie says, Tes getting windit? © Are you scared of storms? Talk to a friend.@D Activities forposes0-9 2 Complete the sentences. CRG 1 The wing the van. ot the edge of the cif 5 “Clunk! Drivethe van’ Grandpa, @ Activities iorpoces 0-11 1 Match. 1 is /storm /close./The / very storm ia very cls 2 cant/They/ the / walk / mountain. / down 3 uses /The /lectricity./ van 4 has / Grandpa / idee. /an 5 Choose and write the correct words. Suddenly there isa flash. Clink is here inthe van. The wind hits the van and? __ bounces on the ground. The van stops at the edge of) __clf. Two wheels are on the ‘ground, and two wheels are‘ _ the ait Clunkcanit® the van sorts starting start 4 Puta tick (/) or a cross(X) in the box. 8 1 atvotan O 5 Circle the mistokes.Then write the correct words. 1 The stormiscomes 2 They crit wolking down the mountain. 3 They cits the van 4 Theres an ash of lighting 5 Grandpa are anidea. —soming— 4 Choose and write the correct words. The storm is very dose.’ Rain is felling andthe? __isstronger and stronger. ‘Can you start the? Grandpa?’ says Rosie. Grandpa doesn't know. The van uses tlectrcity. Then Grandpa has an* 1 SS 2 ee) Gi eo = van lif idea wind rain 2 What is Grandpa's idea? Tell a friend. ‘your ideas.belumral citurricele tel hneamel 2 Write yes or no. 1 Grandpo ties the wire to his umbrella. 2 Lightning is electicity. 3 There s a machine in the van to toke electricity. 4 Cunk puts the van on top of rock. '5 Grandpa shouts,'Come down row, Clunk” QD Activities for posee1 1 Write the words. CC MatcasesAte a Rui co z \ fy army 2 3 4c ceen Ey 5 ucteEM Seen 2 Order the events. Lightning hits the umbrella “The van start “The wire breaks “The electricity goes from Clunk tothe van. ‘Clunk jumps to catch the wire. ‘The electricity goes down the wire toClunk, 3 Circle the correct words. 1 Grandpa points toa big biggest rock. 2 Clunk oes othe roc for / with the umbrella, 3 Thelightning hits hitting the umbrella, 4 The electricity goes at / down the wire totheven, '5 A machinein the van takes the /aelectily 6 Clunkputsthe umbrella.on/to a rock. Look at the picture on page 13. ‘Answer the questions. 1 Where isthe umbrella? on the 2 Whereisthemachine? inthe 13 What coloris Max’ jacket? 4 Whereis unk? onthe 5 Isitraining? 6 Isthere any lightning? 7 Conyousee any och? ©=Does Grandpa's idea work? Tella your ideas. 3 Choose and write the correct words. suddenly,’ Wire breaks. Clunk jumps to cotch it. Now Clunk has the wire in 2 two hands Lightning hits the ‘umbrello. The electricity goes down the wire to CClunk. Then it oes? CClunkto the van, and the van starts. Electricity * through metal, and Clunk®* _ metal! 4 Match. 1 Clunk jumps 2 Maxshouts, 3 Electricity goes 4 The van 5 Clunkis@ Activities forroses 16-17 11 Who says this? Write the names, 1 ‘etter? fortstc! luk: 2 “Clunk Can you come down? 2 Ashe OR? 4 ‘Put onthe ground 5 ‘Are ou OK. Clunk 6 "That ightning was great! 2 Choose and write the correct words. The children have the picnic! “We can catch Clunk with this blanket’says Ben, unk? ‘ond hits the blanket. ‘Are you OK, Clunk? Are you better? Grandpa fsks.Clunkopenshis* That : as great” he says ‘eyes blonket falls storm lightning. @ Activities forpoges10-19 1 Put atick (//) or a cross (%) in the box. 1 Thisisa van 2 Thisis lightning. 3 Thisisastore, 4 Thisis abottery. 2 Write yes orno. 1 Soon they are on the ‘mountain again. 2 Grandpa says Let’ go home!’ 3 Thevan flies up through the storm. 4 Rosie asks Grandpa a question. 5 Clunkuses electricity 66 Clunkwas ot the store to buy ‘anew blanket, 3 Circle the mistakes. Then write the correct words. 1 Ben shouts, but Clunk isnt answer, 2 Thot children have the picnic blanket. {3 Clunk alls ond hiting the blanket 4 Grandpa look down at the robot. '5 Clunkopens him eyes. 6 "That lightning were great! 4 Look at the picture on page 16. Write yes or no. 1 Clunkis falling 2 Clunk’s eyes are open, 3 Clunkis hoppy, 4 The umbrella ison the rock. 5 Rosie has the blanket, 6 The children are playing, 3 Choose and write the correct words. Soon they are the van again. Thevan? _up through the storm. Later they are ot home. Rosie? “Why was Clunk* the store” Grandpa says,"To buy a* battery. Clunk uses electricity’ 3 talks asks is 4 Who says this? Write the names. 1 "Why was Clunk atthe store?” 2 "This wasnto nice, quie: afternoon! 3 "But ookct him now. He Isnttslow! 4 etn homer © Do you like this story? Talk to a friend.GS myamazing Picnic 1 Draw a place for your picnic, Then answer the questions Where iit? ‘What can you do there? 2 Draw some food for your picnic. Then write about the food. close dangerous GGA flash ground lightning machine 3 Draw some friends for your picnic. Then answer the questions. What re the names? ‘What do they tke? 4 Draw the weather for your picnic. ‘Then write about the weather. =2Tell a friend about your picnic. mountains picnic thunder through umbrella wheetfos xIV, DIvIZIJE senove K 82=20 SHIPTON P PThe big 14. 111°24(02,.089.2)(075)=111 By Paul Shipton © Illustrated by Fabiano Fiorin Grandpa takes Rosie, Ben, and Ben's friend Max to the mountains for a picnic. But a big storm is coming. Find out what happens. ‘Word count fr this story: 669 words Read and Imagine provides great stories to read and enjoy, with language support, activities, and projects. Follow Rosie, Ben, and Grandpa on their exciting adventures . Also ovailable: +4) Audio Pack IB Activity Book Bi e-Book OXFORD | ISBN 978-0-19.472296-8 ee 5 lili Bonga ill