EASYSTARTS Activity worksheet Teacher Support Programme

Simon and the Spy Photocopiable

Pages 1–7 Pages 8–15
While reading While reading
1 Choose the correct words. 4 Read the sentences. One word in every
a Simon knows / doesn’t know the spy. sentence is wrong. Make it right.
b Simon sees / doesn’t see the letter. a Samantha sees the old woman’s trousers.
c The letter goes into Simon’s / the old …………
woman’s bag. b Simon and Samantha have lunch on the train.
d Simon says ‘hello’ to the girl / old woman. …………
e The old woman wants some coffee / Simon’s c The old woman wants the drink. …………
bag. d Simon catches the letter. …………
f Simon and the girl can /can’t see the spy. e The dog doesn’t like Samantha. …………
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the f The spy eats the letter. …………
box. 5 Who or what …
a are talking? …………………………
wearing the wrong shoes.
b is coming down the road fast? ………………
in the wrong bag.
c wants a sandwich? ……………………………
sitting with Simon.
d is strong? ……………………………………
going fast.
e is in the dog’s mouth? ………………………
in the newspaper.
f falls to the ground? …………………………
working hard.
6 Put the words in the correct lists.
a The spy’s picture is …………………………
along drink eyes hair happy hat
b The policemen are …………………………
mouth nice out sandwich shout
c The letter is …………………………
strong talk to trousers
d The girl is …………………………
a lunch …  …
e The old woman is …………………………
b say …  …
f The train is …………………………
c hand … … …
3 Complete the sentences with there is or there d beautiful … … …
are and the words in the box. e coat …  …
in suits. f back … … …
in the bag. After reading
at the station and on the trains. 7 Work with another student. Ask and answer
on the train. the questions.
with an umbrella. a Do you like this story? Why (not)?
in jeans. b Is Simon clever? Why (not)?
a There are policemen at the station and on the c What do you think happens after this?
trains. 8 a Work with a friend. Discuss your ideas, then
b … a beautiful girl … tell the class.
c … students … What happens now? Think about Simon,
d … men … Samantha, the spy and the dog.
e … an old woman … b Now write a story with your ideas.
f … a letter …

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EASYSTARTS Progress test Teacher Support Programme

Simon and the Spy Photocopiable

1 Find the word that is different. 5 Put these in the right order. Write the numbers,
a train station lorry boat 1–10.
b woman ticket policeman student a c Simon sits down beside Samantha.
c bag jeans suit trousers b c Simon sees the spy’s picture.
d walk run cup fall c c Simon and Samantha have lunch.
e floor foot hand mouth d c Simon and Samantha wait for the boat.
f old nice strong eye e c Simon sees the old woman’s trousers.
g goes flies families catches f c Simon takes the letter.
g c Samantha catches the dog.
2 Are these sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)?
h c Simon calls the police.
a Simon wants the letter.
i c Simon gets on the train.
b The old woman is the spy.
j c Simon sees the old woman’s shoes.
c The dog stops the spy.
d The spy catches the dog. 6 Tick (✓) a, b or c.
e The letter falls in the water. 1 Simon sees …
f The policemen take the spy. a the letter in his bag.
g The policemen find the letter. b the old woman’s legs.
c the old woman’s hand.
3 Match A and B.
2 The policemen want the spy and …
A B
a the letter.
a Simon puts the letter beside Samantha.
b the dog.
b Simon sits near the water.
c the old woman.
c The old woman walks into his bag.
3 The dog plays a game with …
d The old woman waits along the boat.
a the policemen.
e Simon and Samantha sit down the train.
b Simon.
f Simon and the old into the water.
c Samantha.
woman run
4 The correct newspaper story is …
g The hat falls for Simon.
a POLICEMEN FIND LETTER.
4 Who says or thinks these sentences? Write the b POLICEMEN CATCH OLD LADY.
name. c DOG CATCHES SPY.
Simon Samantha the policemen
7 Write the correct name.
the old woman  the dog
After page 15, who have / has got …
a ‘Where’s my letter?’ …
a the letter? …
b ‘We want to find him.’ …
b the spy? …
c ‘She’s nice!’ …
c a hat in the water? …
d ‘She’s got very big feet!’ …
d a new girlfriend? …
e ‘Thank you for the coffee.’ …
e a new boyfriend? …
f ‘This is a good game!’ …
g ‘Look! It’s the spy!’ …

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