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CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY English Activity Book ff CAMBRIDGE ap) UNIVERSITY PRESS Gill Budgell and Kate Ruttle CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS University Printing House, Cambridge cB2 8s, United Kingéom (Cambeidge University Press spat ofthe Univesity of Cambridge, Wrthers the Universiys mission by daseminating knowledge in the pursust of ‘education, learning and research at the highest international lvls of celle. Information on thistle: education cambedge.org Cambridge University Press 2015 This publication iin copyright Subject stacuory eeeption snd othe provisions of relevant collective licensing agrcmests, no reproduction of any part may take place without the writen, ‘permission of Cambridge University Pres, First published 2005 Pristed Jn Tada by Rept Press Pt. Lid A catologue record for his puleaton ls aval fromthe Bris Libary san 978-2-107-68345-7 Aiivity Book. 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Ws illega to reproduce any part ofthis workin material orm (including ‘Photocopying and electron storage) except under the following cycomtances {g) where you are abiding by licence granted to yout school or tstittion by the Copyright Licensing Agency: {) where no suc licence ests, or where you with to exced te terms flee, snd you have gined the wniten permission of Cambridge Univesity Pres {Gi where you are allowed :0 reproduce withost permision unde the provisions ‘of Chapter} of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 2988, which cover or ‘exaniple, the reproduction of shor passages within certain types of educational anthology and reproduction fr te purpose f sting exzmiation questions Camm OoOOAnN OAT Hh WN — Playing with friends Finding out and making Rhyme Time Joining-in stories Read to find out Rhyme Time 2 Make-believe stories Things that have happened Poems and rhymes on a theme 29 36 49 él 68 81 Senta 1 The Bike Race A swimming race A horse race A go-kart race Asnail race A running race ‘ A bike race In The Bike Race there are three characters Write their names below the pictures. ® Who says it? Join the speaker to the words. | am winning! Let's have a race. What do you think Bear says at the end of the race? Write your answer in the speech bubble. 3 Retell the story: Qo Check the story. Write the answers 1 Who is this? 2 What does Hedgehog say to start the race? 3 How does Hedgehog get down the hill? Begin with a capital letter and end with @ question mark @ Now write « question for a friend Gye 4 Playing games | o Look at the picture. Choose four people. Write what they are doing, 5 _- She is skipping. Words to help you: running skipping eating riding a bike tolling tiding ahorse sitting swimming - drinking Session 4 Playing games o What clo you like doing? Write your answers in the empty bubbles, | like rolling down a hill. Do you? 5 Hide and Seek | 8 Write the names of the games. @ 100k at the pictures. Write a number in each box to sort out the story order. Steen 6 Check the story: o Write the answers. 1. Who is this? 2 Does Dragon hide? 3 What is Hedgehog doing? Don't forget to begin Pm a capital letter and end : with a question mark(?). 4 3 Now write a question for a friend. 7 Retell the story | o Draw Hedgehog in his hiding places, Draw Hedgehog on top of Draw Hedgehog in the small the big box. Colour if blue. box. Colour the box green. Draw Hedgehog on top of Draw Hedgehog on the slide. the ball. Colour the ball red. Colour the slide orange. CY 8 What can we make? f Join the picture to something you can make with it. Join the word too. den sock puppet robot hat mask animal model 9 Check your understan: Qo Write a word in each gap. Words to help you: t Heli oot a foboFs pains 2 1 makes. aims: f “What can we make?” says Bear. “Let’s makea_ SC” says Hedgehog. Hedgehog makes the ____________ body. Bear sesssduaidaeeaeeuseeaeeeet hes TObOts Head Hedgehog makes the robot’s Bear =the robot’s mouth. ,” says the robot. A robot § Q Tink about a robot you would like to make. Draw it here Words to help you: eye head. mouth leg. tail ears 12 Think about Bear, Hedgehog ai Dragon stories GQ Ask your family and friends where they lke to play best. Write each name in the chart. Tick the right box. Inthe | Inthe | In the At Somewhere Name park | street | house | school else? Alex v eo Look at your chart. Where do most people like to play? oceanic ace Read the words. Cover them. Write them: Read 6 the 7 park? 1 What 2 are 4 playing 3 you 5 in o Make a question using all the words. Write each word in order, beginning with 1. What — Lean ds T Reading labels | GQ Loin the word labels fo the pictures. Fillin the blank labels, window clock books pens paints computer pa labels | @} ss the label right? write ¥ for yes oF N for no. Write the labels for these presents. Who will you send each present to? sad stop you can’t go this way school Z00 angry 4 Signs in capital letters Ask a friend to read _your sign. aa @ Write a sign in capital letters e fe { | | | | | @ Write Yes or No. | 1 You mix red and yellow to make blue. 2 You mix blue and red to make yellow. 3 > You mix yellow and blue to make green. oe Colour the charts. Write the missing labels. ——Purple _ 8 Write a word in each gap. 1 ny ao a 8 w What you need paint brushes a —______ fo make orange. Mix blue and ________ to make purple. How to _______ green. red and yellow to make orange. How to make —_________ . Mix blue and yellow to make 7 Writing instructions | Qo Make an instruction poster. Choose a task and explain how to do it. How to What you need: What you do: 8 Instructions 8 Trace each number. Then write it on the line. 1 25 & § 6784 10 | Write the numbers from top to | © bottom, and from left fo right. 9 Instructions in recipes § o Join the picture to the food labels. What you need to make a cake (FLOUR e butter apa flour eggs ae fa milk o Wtite the letters in the right order. garsu sugar lourt ee jubret klim ecking the 8 Write a word in each gap. Words to help you: put in bake powder sugar the mix How to make muffins What to do: V Put in —____ flour. 2 Put in the baking —___. Mix. 3° Putin the 4 —____ in the choe-chips. Mix. Poesia Ee MNRAS accesses aceeeeaeees 6 Put—____ the milk. Mix. 27S PUTIN The OVEN HO sastestostesesusssanseeeeteecely EEE cum eoucane neni 11: Changing the ap Qo Draw the cake you want to make. eo Now answer these questions about your cake. 1 What flavour will it oe? ——___ pees as Reece nen ee 3° What is on if? — vie ie nding’ouY Gad mai 12 Writing new o Ask your family and friends: ‘What do you like to cook?” Write their names. Tick the chart. Bread Something Name else? Anna v Pasta. oe Look at your chart. Which food do most people like to cook? Eu Cus o Read the words. Cover them, Write them. Read Write 1 Do 7 cakes | 2 you 6 make 3 know 5 to 4 how o Write the words in number order to make a question Use the correct punctuation Draw round your hand. Draw a face on your thumb and each finger. Write a name for each. Now write a new verse of the rhyme Fingers All. Fill the gaps. Write the name of one of your fingers on the first line. SVT A cee tess tam, How do you @ Undertine the rhyming words in each line One, Two, Buckle My Shoe One, two, buckle my shoe. Three, four, knock at the door. Five, six, pick up sticks. Nine, ten, a big fat hen. Seven, eight, lay them straight. Oliver Twist Oliver - Oliver Twist I bet you can’t do this: Number one - touch your tongue Number two — touch your shoe Number three - touch your knee Number four - touch the floor Number five - do a dive Number six - build with bricks Number seven — go to Devon Number eight — bang the gate Number nine - walk the line Number ten - start again. eo 1 Which rhyme do you like best? 2 Why? Baa aca iatece © wot aie the monkeys doing? Write your answer in each box. See T saat ci a o Read the rhyme Fire! Fire! again. Write what they say. mes . Remember capital Words fo:help you: letters, full stops, Use my shoe. Where? Where? exclamation marks (1) a and question marks (2). ‘ve no bucket. cs Put it out! Behind the ro bee Ne dandegt-miarovmni-\ ito lyre) ata: © Write o rhyming word in each gap. Words to help you: chilly me Jim go so trip. dive swim. bubbles dip nose SPLASH! Whoopee! Hey, look at _____me___! I'm first one in, the water's fine! Sam don’t howl. You've lost your towel? Jilly says she’s feeling Clive can_______. Look! There he goes. Come on in, Jim. You can —_______, Jim. Take a jump and hold your Don’t look grim, —___. You can swim, Jim. You can swim, you know you can. Jim looks grumpy, gone all humpy. Says he doesn’t want a Going off to buy some biscuits. Mind, it's slippy! Jim don’t —__! SPLASH! Jim's in trouble! Lots of —_____________! Seen ic, crs Where's he gone? Oh deary Up he bobs and look, he’s smiling! Hey there, you lot, watch him —___! You can swim, Jim! You can swim, jim! You can swim! I told you ______! Kaye Umansky 6 Changing a rhyme } Q Read each question. Look again at the rhyme You can swim, Jim. Say each answer and then write it. 1 Who is this? 2 Why is Sam howling? 3 What is Jim doing when he bobs up? 4 Find two words in the poem that begin with the letters gr. re Monchiac oe Join the word with its meaning. to come up to the top of water unhappy and not giving in Um Uae o Circle the word that doesn’t rhyme. 1 tie Gea) bye bee she the my he sea 2 3 4 boat bat coat 5 hay nail day 6 light look cook Session 6 Review < Chicken Turkey — Duck Coek Hen —________________ Fox Words to help you: Lurkey Lock. len Lox Luck “Licken | yor al Fel ple mitteyccla a @ Make up rhyming names for each of these animals. Draw each character. Cat Pat, Dog Zog Cat Pat Dog Sheep Goat Cow Mouse ee 3 Exploring the story: o Who says it? Join the speakers fo the words. _ J | will go to tell the king! ee 3 y e can take you to the King. & we pe } Come with us. } The sun fell on me. Remember capital ‘ moe Locks | letters and full stops. a 8 Look at the three pictures stories. Try to think of an interesting or exciting ending for each, What happens next? Add a picture and write a sentence t i ono! 5 Predicting the story o Join the opposites, Write the words. Words to help you: big litle hard soft hot cold high low e Now write and draw two opposites. 6 Exploring the story j ® What is a good title for each book? Write the title. Se eee py 7 The Runaway Chapati @ Answer the questions. 1. How does the story begin? 2 Who is this? 3 Where did the chapati man run? 4 Now write a question about the story for a friend. Don’t forget to begin with a capital letter o and end with a question mark (?) (i hand check the story o Each of these characters ran after the chapati man. Draw the characters. Chapati Man monkey crocodile tiger oe Write a character's name in each gap to tell the story. 1 Anya ran after the 2 The ran after the chapati man 3 The —_ ran after the chapati man. 4 The __ SSS ran after the chapati man Nip eee eee Smile: CHE eee t happens in the story # 9 1» Pol over! character falls out of bed each time. Write the number left each time. There are five in the bed. Roll over, roll over. 1g Vs ope 1 -janaatauueeeeeneeors Sean ag Roll over! Roll over! ——— ff iThete ore saseeeeeueaeeeseeee in the bed cs cae Roll over! Roll over! (4 s : a. “How many om eT here arelseneseeserasedseneneeset int tnelbed pth Tales t Roll over! Roll over! There is Goodnight! 10 Changing characters in traditi I tales | 6 Draw your favourite storybook character here. 1 Write your character's name. 2 Which story is your character from? SERCH Ronieaslereneacstee 11 The story settin: Qo Label the house and the rooms. Words to help you: window roof door kitchen living room. bedroom Te eeu! Choose |g Choose 1. Who is in your story? 2 Where is your story? 3 What happens? 4 How does it end? eee ene) eae Ua o Read the words. Cover them. Write them Read - Write the look then him was saw my it of there Don't forget capital © tit cach gap with one of the words. letters at the beginning of sentences, I a bear in garden. It eating sweets. It didn’t ________ at me, ___________two more bears came. ____ were three bears in my garden! 5 Read to find ou 1 Types of books 6 Write a book title for each of these books. Words to help you: A book about... Allabout ... Howto... | Astory about... Poems about... Each clap is a syllable. Qo Say these words. Clap them. How many claps for each? Word Number of claps Picture. fish 1 frog lion zebra crocodile salamander hippopotamus @ d1ow oF write the word in the chart. oe Think of another picture for each topic. Draw it in a blank circle. So What topic do you like best? Ege o We sometimes find picture symbols in information books. Fill the gaps below. Write the word or draw the picture. sun cloud storm 00g eo Add your own words and pictures here. 5 Reading a report QQ re<1 the report. Write a word in each gap Words fo help you: : are off she to. for. under. her Harp Seal The name ___for___a seal baby is ‘pup’. Seal pups born on Arctic ice. A mother harp seal feeds __ pups on milk for about 12 days. then swims away. The pups keep white fur for about two weeks. The white fur helps the pups _______ hide from polar bears hunters. After that, dark hair grows ______ their white fur and ___ turn grey. The pups can then swim ________ to find fish to eat. pe echcceieen een Ex o Fill in the labels on this information text. e em eel pont ' t I — The name for a seal baby is pup. They are born ‘on ice, The mother seal feeds her pups on milk for about 12 days. She then swims away. The pups have white fur for about two weeks. The white fur helps the pups to keep safe. After that, dark hair grows under their white fur and they turn grey. The pups can then swim off to find fish to eat. Mother seal Seal pup Words to help you: heading photo caption fact box picture symbol: eas oie ees @ mira index s the order of the gale Trace each letter and then match ec Sosa rf to its small letter. o-exXonm eo. Aa IN W fe be 5 Fe g 4 5 id a 5 Looking ata glossary | Aglossary explains difficult words. The mother bam ow lays her eggs in trees or in old buildings (a barn isa building « often found on farmland). — The owlets eat a lot of food. The mother and father barn owl bring food like mice, frogs and insects for them to eat. | $2 eaters When the owlets hatch they have white Le ni) dow. After 60 days they have feathers. i Where do barn owls live? | All over the world except in the desert |__|, ——————-——______ | ee eee and in ice lands. Words to help you: A very dry place What they eat. Where they live Baby owls

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