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1 Read the postcard. Who’s in the picture?

Dear Mom,
o ld c a s t le . It’s big
th e
Today I’m at
and dark.
a p ic t u r e on the wall. n
There’s Mrs. K. Brow
a n lo o k s li k e a giant. eet
The m
H e h a s b r o wn hair. 22 Field Str
thin. 10012
He’s tall and New York, NY
v e r y s h o r t . She has long
His wife is
eyes.
hair and blue
h e h a s a g o ld necklace.
S
t h e K in g a nd Queen!
Maybe they’re
castle.
It’s a great
Bye,
James

2 Read the postcard again. Find adjectives and circle .

He’s tall and thin.

How many adjectives can you find?

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3 Imagine you’re Jack. Write a postcard from the castle in the
clouds.

4 Plan your writing. Complete with adjectives from the box

and your own ideas.

tall big angry old kind short long

Castle: old ,
Giant: ,
Giant’s wife: ,

5 Imagine you have your own Magic Book. Write and draw.

Writing Tip
Dear Mom, Remember adjective
order.
The beanstalk is very tall . He has hair short. ✘
He has short hair. ✔
There“s a castle here in the clouds. Check your work!

The castle is . There“s a

giant. He“s and
he has .
The giant“s wife
.
They have a beautiful goose and gold eggs.
I have a gold egg for you.
Bye,
Jack

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1 Read the police interview. What are they looking for?

Interview with Mrs. Robson, Principal

of Dayford School
Today is Friday. They have P.E. on Friday afternoon.

, Mr s. Ro bs on .
Po lic em an : Go od mo rn ing
Wh at ’s th e my ste ry?
on : T
 od ay we ha ve a so cc er ga me . Bu t wh ere is ou r
Mr s. Ro bs
ted dy be ar. It isn ’t
sc ho ol ma sc ot ? It’s a brow n
on th e sh elf.
is a clu e? Wh os e ca p is th is?
Po lic em an : Hm mm … Is th
it’s his ca p.
Mr s. Ro bs on : It’s Pe ter ’s. Ye s,
s are th es e?
Po lic em an : Wh os e gla sse
sse s!
Mr s. Ro bs on : Th ey ’re my gla
ts are th es e?
Po lic em an : Wh os e foo tp rin
ol ca t’s !
Mr s. Ro bs on : Th ey ’re th e sc ho
ha s th e sc ho ol ted dy !
Po lic em an : Lo ok ! Th e ca t

2 Read the interview again and underline this and these. Match.

this plural nouns cap

these singular nouns glasses

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3 Imagine you’re Lucas. Write your police interview.

4 Plan your writing. Look back at the Reader and complete the
information.
Mystery? the cup isn’t on the shelf.
Clues?
1 sweater 2 3
Whose is it?
1 Josie Phillips 2 3

5 Imagine you’re Lucas. Write your interview. Tell the

policeman about the mystery and the clues.

Policeman: Good morning, Lucas.

What’s the mystery?
Lucas: The school cup isn’t on the shelf.

Policeman: Whose ?

Lucas: Josie Philips. It’s .

Policeman: And whose ?

Lucas: They’re .

Policeman: ?

Lucas: Footprints? They’re Mrs. Parker’s footprints.

Policeman: Look! There she is!

Writing Tip
And Mrs. Parker has Don’t forget apostrophes
with names.
the cup! They’re Robbie’s.
Check your work!

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1 Read about the clothes at a costume party. What’s the boy

wearing?

Zoe: L ook at this picture! It’s at the

party.
Boy: Ha, ha! What funny clothes!
Zoe: L ook at that boy in the
picture. He’s my cousin.
Boy: H a, ha! What’s he wearing?
He’s wearing funny red
pajamas! He looks silly!
Zoe: Yes, it’s a Halloween party!
Zoe: Look at my sister. She’s wearing a long blue dress.
Boy: No, she isn’t wearing a blue dress. She’s wearing a black dress.
Zoe: Oh, yes! And look at her shoes!
Boy: She isn’t wearing shoes. She’s wearing funny boots! Ha, ha!

2 Read and circle colors and adjectives.

He’s wearing funny red pajamas.

Complete for you:

I’m wearing pajamas.

Remember color before noun!

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3 Imagine the Emperor is wearing silly clothes. Write your own
story ending.

4 Plan your writing. Choose some silly clothes for the Emperor.
Emperor’s silly clothes
pants skirt
Item Color(s)
jeans boots

shorts shoes
shirt hat
sweater cap
jacket crown

5 Imagine the Emperor is wearing silly clothes. Write your

story ending.

Boy: Look Mom, there’s the Emperor.

What’s the Emperor wearing ?

Mom: I can’t see! ?
Boy: No, he isn’t.

Mom: ?

Boy: No, he isn’t. Ha, ha! He’s wearing silly clothes.

Mom: What’s he wearing?

Boy:
Writing Tip
and ! Link two colors
with and.
Mom: He’s very silly! He’s wearing a red
and green hat.

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1 Read and draw the new pet!

He’s very small. He’s small. He’s hungry.
He’s eating a pizza. He’s eating a burger and fries.
Look! He’s sitting up! Look! He’s running!
1 2

4 3

Now he’s very big! He’s big. He’s very hungry.

He’s eating cake, ice cream, He’s eating chicken and green
and a chair! beans.
Look! He’s sleeping! What’s he doing? He’s dancing!
2 Read the sentences and complete for you.

He’s eating a pizza.

He’s eating a burger and fries.
He’s eating chicken and green beans.
He’s eating cake, ice cream, and a chair.

He’s eating a , ,
, and !

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3 Imagine you’re the Professor and you make another pet for
Trixie. Design the new pet.

4 Plan your writing. Choose and complete using the -ing form
and your own ideas.
What it’s eating What it’s doing jump play
pizza jumping sit dance
sleep sing
walk skate

run skate

5 Imagine you’re the Professor. Design Trixie’s new

pet. Write about what it’s eating and what it’s doing.

He’s very small . He’s small. He’s big.

He’s eating . He’s . He’s .
Now he’s . Now . Now .

.
Writing Tip
. Use exclamation points.
Look! He’s dancing!
. Check your work!

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1 Read the Internet report on the Animal Olympics Day 2.

What sports are they doing?

Live at the Olympics

H
ello! It’s Day 2 of the Animal Olympics.
Here we are again in the stadium …
and I’m reporting LIVE!

This morning, the giraffes and the elephants

are playing tennis. And the giraffes are
winning!

In the swimming pool, the crocodiles are winning the race … but no.
What are the penguins doing? They’re jumping over the crocodiles!
They’re winning!

At the running track, there’s the Big Cat race. Now they’re off!

Tiger is first off — he’s running really fast. But here comes leopard …
he’s flying! But no. Cheetah is coming up. He’s in first place now …
and it’s gold for Cheetah, Silver for Leopard, and Bronze for Tiger!

2 Read the report again and underline verbs with –ing.

I’m reporting.

The giraffes are winning.

We use the present progressive for what’s happening NOW!

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3 Imagine you’re Horse. It’s Day 3 of the Animal Olympics. You
are reporting live on the internet. Write your report.

4 Plan your writing. What are the animals doing? Complete

using the -ing form. Then choose who wins the medals.
giraffe elephant crocodile monkey lion basketball tennis 
tiger penguin dolphin kangaro panda judo volleyball 
cheetah lion flamingo  leopard ostrich gymnastics do
play  ping-pong  
Animals Event swimming soccer
giraffe playing basket
Gold

Silver

Bronze

5 Imagine you’re Horse. Write your report from Day 3 of the

Animal Olympics.

Live at the Olympics

H ere I am at the Animal Olympics Day 3.
In the stadium, the kangaroos and the
are playing .
winning!
In the big hall, .
And what doing? !
In the big race, .
And here are the medals.
Writing Tip
Remember!
It’s Gold for ! Silver for ! He’s winning.
And Bronze for ! They’re winning.
Check your work!

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1 Read the letter from Kelly. What’s the problem?

Ask Lou
Got a problem? Lou can help!
Dear Lou,
I have a big problem with my family.
I get up every morning at 8 o’clock.
I go to the bathroom to wash my face.
But my sister is in the bathroom so I have to wait.
I go to my bedroom and make my bed.
I go to the kitchen but my brother eats breakfast there. He drinks
all the juice.
So I go to the bathroom again. I take a shower and brush my teeth.
But I’m always late.
What can I do?
From,
Kelly

2 Read the letter again. Complete the beginning and ending.

Beginning:

Ending:

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3 Imagine you’re Sonny. Write a letter to Lou about your
problems with your family.

4 Plan your writing. Look back at the Reader story again and
number for Sonny.

I get up. 1 I eat breakfast.

I get dressed. I bursh my teeth.

I take a shower. I comb my hair.

I wash my face. I make my bed.

5 Imagine you’re Sonny. Write your letter to Lou.

Got a problem? Lou can help!

Dear Lou,
I have a big problem with my family.
I get up every morning at a quarter to eight .
I but .
In my bedroom, .
In the kitchen, .
At eight thirty, I and .
I’m always late.
What can I do? Writing Tip
From, Don’t forget my.
I wash my face.
Sonny I brush my teeth.
Check your work!

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1 Read the newspaper report. Who’s the superhero? What does

he do?

Daily News
Mystery Superhero in Our Town!
T here’s a Superhero
in town. What
does he do?
But what does he do at
night?

By day he works in an
animal hospital. He’s
a vet. He helps sick
animals — cats, dogs,
hamsters, and rabbits. He’s good at
his job. He wears a white coat.
He’s a great vet!
He helps people! He
puts out fires. He
catches thieves and he
rescues lost animals.
He wears a mask and a cape.
The Daily News knows his name
— he’s Steve Wonderman! ■

2 Read the newspaper report again and look at the headline.

Newspaper reports have a headline, e.g. Mystery Superhero

helps in our town!
Write a new headline about a superhero:

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3 Imagine you’re a newspaper reporter. Write a report about
Shelly for the Daily News.

4 Plan your writing. Look back at the Reader story. What does
Shelly do by day and at night?
By day At night
Job: chef Job:
Works in: Works in:
Wears: Wears:
Things she does: Things she does:
cooks pizza

5 Imagine you’re a newspaper reporter. Write your

newspaper report about Shelly. Include a headline.

Daily News

The Daily News What does she do at night?

knows her name is At night she’s a
. .
There’s a Superhero in She wears .
town. What does she do?
She .
By day she’s a .
Writing Tip
She works . Remember verb
endings!
She . She works.
He catches.
Check your work!

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1 Read about the animals. Which animal do you like?

ANIMALS EVERYWHERE


Animal Factfile: Kangaroos
Size: Kangaroos are big mammals from Australia.
Color/body:
They have brown fur.
They have big legs so they can jump. They have a long tail, too.
They don’t have wings so they can’t fly.
Special fact:
They have a bag or “pouch” for the baby kangaroo.
Food/drink:
They eat grass and they drink water.

Animal Factfile: Great White Sharks

Size: Sharks are not mammals. They are very big fish.
Color/body:
Great White Sharks have a gray and white body. They don’t have
fur — they have very small scales. They have a long tail so they can
swim fast.
Special fact:
They have a big mouth with very big teeth. A Great White Shark can have 300 teeth!
Food:
They eat fish and animals.

2 Look at the factfile headings. Complete for the kangaroo.

Size: big Special fact: pouch

Color/body: Food/drink:

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3 Write a factfile about wombats from the Reader story.

4 Plan your writing. Look back at the Reader story. Find the
information and complete.
Wombats
Size: small
Color/body:
Have:
Don’t have:
Special fact: Old wombats can’t see very well .
Food/drink

5 Write a factfile about wombats using information from the

story. Use headings.

ANIMALS EVERYWHERE

Animal Factfile: Wombats
Size:
Wombats are small mammals from Australia.

Color:
They have .
They don’t have .

Special fact: .
/ :
Writing Tip
. Join sentences with so.
They don’t have wings
so they can’t fly.
Check your work!

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1 Read the invitation. What’s the invitation for? Write your

name.

Dear ,
Would you like to come to my house this weekend?
On Saturday, I like to go shopping in the mall in the morning.
I like to have lunch there. The food is good.
We can have pizza then chocolate cake. I like to meet my
friends. You can come, too!
In the afternoon, we like to go to the movies. We can see an
exciting movie.
On Sunday, I don’t like to stay at home. I like to go for a walk
in the park in the morning. You can play tennis there, too.
After lunch, I like to watch TV or listen to music.
Please come!
Write soon.
Love,
Emma

2 Read the invitation again. Complete the beginning and

ending.

Beginning: Dear ,
Ending:

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3 Imagine you’re Town Mouse or Country Mouse. Write an
invitation.

4 Plan your writing. Decide who to invite for the weekend and
what to do.

go shopping  play computer games  listen to music

go to the movies  watch TV  stay home

To: (name)
From: (Mouse)
like to … you can …
Saturday morning: go shopping
Saturday afternoon:
Sunday:

5 Imagine you’re Town Mouse or Country Mouse. Write your

invitation. Include greetings.

Dear ,
Would you
this weekend?
On Saturday,
.

On Sunday, .
Writing Tip
Remember to with the
second verb.
Write soon! I like to go shopping.
I like to listen to music.
Check your work!

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