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WORKSHEET 1: CHAPTERS 1–4

A. Complete the verbs in the crossword puzzle. The pictures are the clues.
Across: Down:
1 3 1 2
2 4
e v

3 4 5
p o
6 7
r
6 8 o t 5 7
8
g

B. Match A and B to form sentences about the story.

A B
1. David found ...... a. a bracelet to get money.
2. The old pen started ...... b. because she wanted to read the story.
3. David didn’t know how ...... c. and he was often angry.
4. Jimmy’s mother sold ...... d. because his father was ill.
5. Jimmy didn’t have a party ...... e. an old desk in the storeroom.
6. Mr Finley had a big stick ...... f. to write by itself.
7. Ann didn’t leave the classroom ...... g. to continue the story.

C. Tick (✓) the correct answers.

1. What year is the class writing about? 4. What happened when David tried to write
with the old pen for the first time?
A B C A B C

2. Where will Alan’s job be? 5. What did Jimmy’s mum do for his
birthday?
A B C A B C

3. What does Jimmy want to be? 6. What did Jimmy get for his birthday?
A B C A B C

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WORKSHEET 2 : CHAPTERS 5–8

A. Look at the picture below. Write the correct number next to each word.

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1 ..... drawing
..... present
..... computer games
3 ..... coat
4 ..... dream
6
5 7 ..... bed
..... desk
8 ..... eyes

B. Match each picture to the correct verb.

1. shout 2. laugh 3. smile 4. fall 5. find 6. open 7. pay 8. die

a b c d

e f g h

C. Write the words in the correct order to make sentences. Then number the sentences in
the order they happen in the story.
❏ pieces / legs / of wood / In David’s dream / on / David’s / there are
..................................................................................................................................................
❏ a picture / of / draws / William and Alan Reed / The pen
..................................................................................................................................................
❏ in a cage / David and five men / move down / to the mine / In David’s dream
..................................................................................................................................................
❏ gives / of a man / Ann / David / a painting / and a boy
..................................................................................................................................................
❏ receives / his parents / David / from / a mobile phone
..................................................................................................................................................
❏ arrives / reads / at school / and / David / Jimmy’s story / more of
..................................................................................................................................................
❏ have / David / pizza / and his friends / at the sports club
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WORKSHEET 3: CHAPTERS 9 –12

A. Write the correct word from the box under each picture.

library roof grandfather newspaper bag wood survivor knife

1 2 3 4

............................. ............................. ............................. .............................

5 6 7 8

............................. ............................. ............................. .............................

B. Write the number of the sentence in the correct speech bubble. You can put more
than one number in the same speech bubble.
1. How can I finish their story? 5. There’s someone here to see you.
2. We can buy some ink after school. 6. How do you know so much about my family?
3. He painted this picture – it’s the one I 7. Come to my classroom and I’ll explain
gave you for your birthday! everything.
4. Congratulations! Your story won the 8. It’s Jimmy’s story, but you wrote it.
first prize.

a. ............... b. ............... c. ............... d. ............... e. ...............

C. Circle the correct answer.

1. The magic pen didn’t write because there wasn’t any bell / ink / time.
2. David and Ann went to the art shop / clothes shop / book shop.
3. David forgot to buy / use / close the bottle of ink.
4. David and Ann found a book with a chapter about artists / schools / coal mines in Durham.
5. William and Alan Reed died in / recuperated after / didn’t see the accident in the mine.
6. James Reed is Jimmy’s teacher / grandson / son.
7. Mr Finley hit Jimmy because Jimmy didn’t do his homework / wrote in his desk / laughed.

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FINAL TEST

A. Complete the sentences with words from the box to find the name of a character in the
story. Write the name in the space.
library painted die newspaper computer closed draw wood
1. The pen started to _ _ _ the flying machine.
2. Did Alan and his father _ _ in the accident?
3. David and Ann _ _ _ _ _ the classroom door.
4. There are books about Durham in the __ ___.
5. Jimmy _ _ _ _ _ _ a picture of his house.
6. David won a _ _ ____ .
7. A _ ___ __ _ published David’s story.
8. Jimmy wrote his name in the _ _ _ inside the desk.
The name of the character is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____.
16 points (2 points each)

B. Unscramble the letters in brackets to form words. The pictures below are the clues.

1 2 3 4 5

(dbe) (acto) (tafgrentrdah) (lisme) (lawl)

............................. ............................. ............................. ............................. .............................

6 7 8 9

(seey) (enfki) (rsepnet) (vecerie)

............................. ............................. ............................. .............................

18 points (2 points each)

C. Write T (True) or F (False) next to each sentence.

...... 1. At the start, David didn’t know anything about Durham in 1906.
...... 2. The pen started to write when the bell rang.
...... 3. The pen wrote about Jimmy’s 14th birthday.
...... 4. The Wright Brothers designed a flying machine.
...... 5. David got a paintbrush for his birthday.
...... 6. Jimmy became a famous artist.
...... 7. The magic pen finished the story.
...... 8. Jimmy Reed visited David at school.
16 points (2 points each)
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