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Doing chores – ANSWERS

1. What’s the word?

Write the word under the pictures.

make the bed do the washing sweep the floor tidy up walk the dog

wash the car do the vacuuming lay the table do the washing up dry the dishes

do the vacuuming make the bed walk the dog sweep the floor do the washing up

tidy up dry the dishes do the washing wash the car lay the table

2. Where does it go?

Children write the chores in the correct box to show what they like doing, don’t
mind doing, or hate doing. They can cross out chores or write extra ones.

making the bed doing the washing sweeping the floor tidying up walking the dog

washing the car doing the vacuuming laying the table doing the washing up drying the dishes

I like ... I don’t mind ... I hate ...

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3. Write about it!

Children write what chores they have to do on each day of the week.

Monday: I have to ............................................................................................................................

Tuesday: ............................................................................................................................................

Wednesday: .......................................................................................................................................

Thursday: ...........................................................................................................................................

Friday: ................................................................................................................................................

Saturday: ...........................................................................................................................................

Sunday: .............................................................................................................................................

4. Ask your friends!

Children use their own ideas to write questions. Then they ask the questions
(maximum ten people). They count how many people say yes. Then they make a
chart from the answers, e.g.

Do you have to make the bed ?    = 7

make the bed:

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