All About - Blake Education

All About

L S N G H I E Peter Clutterbuck

L O W E R

P R I M A R Y

b A o l ut l A

ENGLISH L O W E R

P R I M A R Y

Peter Clutterbuck

About this book ALL ABOUT ENGLISH This book is designed to support the teaching of English in Lower Primary classes. In each two-page unit well-known quotes and phrases are used as stimuli for thinking and writing. Units also include short descriptions of the development of our language. These lead into discussions and meaningful exercises that will enhance students’ abilities to write effectively. Activities explore diverse topics such as reading for information, alphabetical order, similes, following instruction and rhyming words. Practical exercises reinforce comprehension skills and aspects of grammar and spelling. Antonyms, synonyms, homophones, syllables and anagrams are also covered. A wide range of text types is used throughout the book. Studying special words and dictionary exercises explore less commonly used words. As working mathematically is to Maths so these exercises are to English. There are activities to suit all ability levels. They will have students thinking, talking, describing and responding. Use sections of this book to enhance student learning across the range of English outcomes.

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CONTENTS

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The Making of our Language Pictures Communicating without words Communicating with pictures Pictures for words Pictures and words Other ways to communicate The letters of the alphabet Vowels Vowels and consonants Our alphabet Making words Making words and numbers Big and little words The size of words Spaces between words 1 Spaces between words 2 Word shapes Rhyming words Double letters Codes Making sentences Letters make sounds Silent e Small words Correct order Alphabetical order Dictionary order Syllables 1 Syllables 2 The meaning of words Double meanings Names Describing words Action words 1 Action words 2 Place words Words with similar meanings Australian words

1B 2B 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 9B 10B 11B 12B 13B 14B 15B 16B 17B 18B 19B 20B 21B 22B 23B 24B 25B 26B 27B 28B 29B 30B 31B 32B 33B 34B 35B 36B 37B 38B

Page 4 Reading – Report 6 Reading for information – In the bush 8 Spelling – Adding vowel pairs 10 Structure – Parts of speech 12 Vocabulary – Group words 14 Dictionary – Alphabetical order 16 Word study – Opposites 18 Fun with words – Crossword 20 Themes – The seasons 22 Writing – Description 24 Reading – Narrative Reading for information – Following directions 26 28 Spelling – Letter patterns 30 Structure – Parts of speech 32 Vocabulary – Categories 34 Dictionary – Alphabetical order 36 Words study – Synonyms 38 Fun with words – Word grids 40 Themes – Grandparents’ day 42 Writing – Instruction 44 Reading – Instruction 46 Reading for information – Classifying 48 Spelling – Consonant blends 50 Structure – Parts of speech 52 Vocabulary – Places 54 Dictionary – Alphabetical order 56 Word study – Compound words 58 Fun with words – Picture sentences 60 Themes – The circus 62 Writing – Report 64 Reading – Recount Reading for information – In the community 66 68 Spelling – Sound units 70 Structure – Parts of speech 72 Vocabulary – Similes and anagrams 74 Dictionary – Using a dictionary 76 Word study – Homophones 78 Fun with words – Zoo animals

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All About English - Lower Primary

WORKSHEET 1A

1

Think about it

Mary had a little lamb It had a sooty foot And into Mary’s bread and jam Its sooty foot did put. Make up a silly nursery rhyme of your own. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

What is your favourite nursery rhyme? Why do you like it? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

2 The making of our language

Pictures Early people didn’t have letters to make words. They drew pictures to show what they meant.

What does this sentence say?

__________________________________________________________________________________

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WORKSHEET 1B

Reading 1

Report

Read this report.

Dinosaurs were creatures that lived long ago. Some were huge and others were small. Some dinosaurs killed other animals for food. Others ate the leaves of plants. We know a lot about dinosaurs because we have found their bones. Their skeletons are called fossils. Some of these can be seen in museums. There are still some things we are not sure about. Some scientists believe they were reptiles, like lizards and snakes. Others believe they were not. It was once thought dinosaurs were only coloured brown or green. Now we have discovered that some were multi-coloured. 2 Yes or No. a All dinosaurs were big.

_____________

b Some dinosaurs ate plants.

_____________

c The skeletons of dinosaurs are called fossils. _____________ d A lizard is a reptile.

_____________

e Dinosaurs still live today.

_____________

3 What colour do

you think dinosaurs were? Colour the picture to show your answer.



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WORKSHEET 2A

1

Think about it

Star-shine, moonshine, Coming from the sky, Hug little baby Rock-a-bye bye.

Star-shine, moonshine, Baby has a wish. She shall have a shiny spoon And a silver dish.

If you could wish on a star what would you wish for? Write three of your wishes. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

Have you ever had a wish that came true? Write a sentence saying what you wished for. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________


Communicating without words We do not always have to use words to communicate with other people. Sometimes we use hand signals.

Draw a line to match the hand to what you think it is telling us. Stop Look over there I’ll hit you I only want three Well done Good luck 6

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WORKSHEET 2B

Reading for information

In the bush Look at the picture.

1 For each sentence write Yes or No. a The koala is eating some gum leaves.

_______________

b The family is cooking some sausages.

_______________

c A rabbit is near the tree.

_______________

d A kangaroo is hopping over the fence.

_______________

e A man is fishing in the creek.

_______________

f

_______________

A bird is building a nest in the tree.

2 Write down some things in the picture that begin with the letter ‘b’. ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ All About English – Lower Primary © Peter Clutterbuck and Blake Publishing © Blake Education 978 1 86509 021 4


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WORKSHEET 3A

1

Think about it

Bedtime Time for bed. Do I have to go? Just five minutes more, I’m nearly eight you know. Annette Moloney (Big Dipper)

What time do you usually go to bed?

________________

Do you think it is too early or too late? ________________ ______________________________________________________

11

12

1 2

10

3

9 4

8

On the clock face show the time you go to bed.

7

6

5


Communicating with pictures We do not always need words to communicate with other people. Look at each picture and underneath write what each person is feeling or saying. a

b

_______________________ d

e

_______________________ 8

_______________________

_______________________



c

_______________________ f

_______________________

WORKSHEET 3B

Spelling

Adding vowel pairs Add a vowel pair from the box to complete each word. You can use each pair four times.

oa

ai

ou

ea

oo

1 r_________nd

2 sn_________l

3 c_________t

4 t_________r

5 t_________d

6 b_________t

7 tr_________n

8 m_________se

9 sp_________n

10 b_________t

11 m_________n

12 d_________r

13 ch_________r

14 h_________se

15 h_________d

16 m_________t

17 g_________t

18 h_________nd

19 l_________f

20 h_________r



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WORKSHEET 4A

1

Think about it

Me I look in the mirror And what do I see? I see myself Looking at me.

Nola Wood (Big Dipper)

Draw a picture of yourself looking into a mirror. Join with a partner and stand opposite each other. Mime mirror images of each other. When one person lifts their hand the other does too. Make it look as if you are gazing into a mirror. Make a chart describing what you look like. eg I have brown eyes. 2 The making of our language

Pictures for words We know what a word is by looking at its picture.

Write the word under each picture. rainbow cloud a

sun bird

banana star

b

c

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ d

e

f

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ 10



WORKSHEET 4B

Structure

Parts of speech A sentence pattern to follow. article

eg

+

noun

+

verb

a, an the

naming word

doing word

A

cat

purrs.

Use the words in the boxes to make sentences of your own. Draw pictures of two sentences in the boxes. Articles A An The

Nouns kangaroo clocks glass boy

Verbs stars dog owl baby

barks breaks tick cries

hoots hops twinkle skips

1 _____________________________________________________ 2 ______________________________________________________ 3 ______________________________________________________ 4 ______________________________________________________ 5 ______________________________________________________ 6 ______________________________________________________ 7 ______________________________________________________ 8 ______________________________________________________



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WORKSHEET 5A

1

Think about it

If you drop papers in the yard You really make it very hard For your classmates to keep it clean, So a friend you have not been. Write a sentence about something you have done to help someone else. eg I helped my mother wash the dishes. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

Draw a picture of yourself helping someone else. Make a class list of things that your class could do to help other people. eg If a new boy arrives at school make him feel welcome. 2 The making of our language

Pictures and words When we write sentences we can use pictures as well as words.

Fill in the missing words using the picture choices. tree The little

cat

girl

______________

house saw a

______________ chase a

______________

up a tall

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______________ ______________

______________

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dog


______________ ______________

WORKSHEET 5B

Vocabulary

Group words

1 Colour the box that contains the picture word that is out of place.

a

b

c

d

2 Add the word that belongs to the group. fork June

lips owl

leaf dentist

a

twig

branch

trunk

______________________________

b

chin

hair

cheek

______________________________

c

knife

chopsticks

spoon

______________________________

d

magpie

parrot

kookaburra ______________________________

e

farmer

doctor

teacher

______________________________

f

July

May

September

______________________________



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WORKSHEET 6A

1

Think about it

Someone came knocking At my wee, small door; Someone came knocking I’m sure-sure-sure.

I listened, I opened, I looked to left and right But nought there was a-stirring In the still dark night.

Write down some things that make you scared at night.

Walter de la Mare

__________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Imagine you are home alone at night and you hear a knock on the door. What will you do? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________


Other ways to communicate We can communicate without words or pictures. How is each person communicating? a

b

c

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

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WORKSHEET 6B

Dictionary

Alphabetical order Look carefully at the letters of the alphabet. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1

2

Write the letter that comes: a

after f.

__________

b

before m.

__________

c

after t.

__________

d

before b.

__________

e

after h.

__________

f

before k.

__________

g

after q.

__________

h

before z.

__________

Write the next two letters. a

3

b

j, k, l, ___, ___

c

s, t, u, ___, ___

c

___, ___, p, q, r

Write the two letters that come before these. a

4

d, e, f, ___, ___

___, ___, l, m, n

b ___, ___, e, f, g

Circle the letter that is out of place. a

h, i, x, j, k

b

c

p , q , r, s , a

d

t , v, w, x , y

e

v, a , b , c , d

f

m, n, l, o, p

g

j, k, o, l, m

h

f, h, g, h, i

d, c, e, f, g



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WORKSHEET 7A

1

Think about it

Cuddly koala in the tree Sleeping, snoring, eating leaves. I don’t think it’s really fair That people call you a little bear. Make a list of four Australian animals. Draw a picture of one of them. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________

On a sheet of paper draw an outline of a koala. Inside it write some words that describe the koala, eg furry. 2 The making of our language

The letters of the alphabet A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Use different colours to match the letters that belong together. a

16

b

B

h

M

F

p

j

K

H

b

k

E

P

u

l

N

U

f

a

L

V

y

n

J

Y

v

m

A

e



WORKSHEET 7B

Word study

Opposites Some words have opposites. eg

full

empty

Find the words that mean opposites. Write them under the pictures. big

fast

day

pull

hot

weak

cold

strong

little

sad

night

slow

push

hard

happy

open

soft

shut

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9



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WORKSHEET 8A

1

Think about it

In my room you’ll find lots of things Like a messy bed and bits of string. Mum groans and yells about the mess, I’ll clean it up, one day, I guess. Write three things you can do to keep your bedroom tidy. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Draw a picture of your bedroom. Have a partner describe your bedroom by looking at your picture. 2 The making of our language

Vowels The letters a, e, i, o, u are called vowels. The other letters are called consonants. Add a vowel in the space to make the word. a

b

c

f___n

f___n

s___n

d

e

f

h___t

l___g

b___d

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WORKSHEET 8B

Fun with words

Crossword Write one letter in each space. Use the pictures and the words to help you. 1

2

cap pot

car rat

sun ten

bus bat

3

tail tent trap lamp

4

dust road rain nest



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WORKSHEET 9A

1

Think about it

Summer sun, Lots of fun Swimming in the pool. Hot days, Iceblock trays Just to keep me cool. On a piece of art paper write three sentences that tell us about summer. Beside each one draw a picture. Which season do you like better, summer or winter? Write the reasons why you like one better than the other. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Mime some things you do in summer. The class must guess what you are doing. 2 The making of our language

Vowels and consonants The letters a, e, i, o, u are called vowels. The other letters are consonants.

Colour red words that begin and end with a consonant. Colour blue words that begin with a consonant but end in a vowel. Colour yellow words that begin with a vowel.

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bone

girl

horse

mouse

baby

ant

arm

ice

egg

gate

clock

car



WORKSHEET 9B

Themes

The seasons 1 Look closely at the two pictures. Write down five things that are different

in the second picture.

__________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

2 Colour the boxes – red for summer, blue for winter. a

We wear warm clothes.

b

We go swimming at the local pool.

c

The days are very hot.

d

We build sandcastles at the beach.

e

In some places it snows.

f

We turn the heater on. All About English – Lower Primary © Peter Clutterbuck and Blake Publishing

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WORKSHEET 10A

1

Think about it

My mother’s dad is my grandad, And he’s as old as old can be. But he was once a little child Just like you and me. Write a sentence about one family member. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

Write about something your family does together. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________


Our alphabet We use the letters of our alphabet to make the words we read and write.

Make a word by joining a letter from each box. One has been done for you.

mop

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p

a

n

b

e

g

m

i

t

h

o

p



WORKSHEET 10B

Writing

Description

Imagine you have a friend who is blind and has never been to a beach. Describe what is happening in the picture. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________



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WORKSHEET 11A

1

Think about it

Pick up a stick, A stick up now pick. Try to say that Five times quick. Make up a tongue twister of your own. Ask your classmates to say it. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Imagine you are shopping with your parents in a big, crowded shop. You walk over to look at some toys. Suddenly you can’t find your parents. You are lost. What will you do? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________


Making words By using the letters of the alphabet we make words. Sometimes we join letters together to help us make certain sounds. Join the letters to make words to match the pictures.

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st

u

sh

d

a

ck

cl

i

st

cr

o

mp

a

__________________________

b

__________________________

c

__________________________

d

__________________________



WORKSHEET 11B

Reading

Narrative Last Saturday Uncle Mike took Simon and Sally to the zoo. They rode to the zoo in a green and yellow train. They arrived at twelve o’clock. Uncle Mike bought three tickets at the ticket office near the front gate. First of all they visited the butterfly enclosure. Then they went over to see the seals being fed. Sally bought an ice-cream for herself and some peanuts to feed the monkeys. Simon bought some popcorn. They left the zoo at three o’clock.

Yes or No 1

The children went to the zoo with their mother.

__________

2

They travelled to the zoo in a bus.

__________

3

They visited the butterfly enclosure first.

__________

4

Sally bought some peanuts to feed the monkeys.

__________

5

After they left the butterfly enclosure they watched the seals being fed.

__________

6

They left the zoo at 4 o’clock.

__________

7

Simon bought popcorn.

__________

8

If the children spent two hours at the zoo colour the seal red. If the children spent three hours at the zoo colour the seal brown.



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WORKSHEET 12A

1

Think about it

What is green?

The leaves are green With little twigs in between. A poppy’s red Growing in the garden bed. The sky is blue When the clouds go passing through.

What is red? What is blue?

What is your favourite colour? Write a sentence saying why it is your favourite colour. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Finish this sentence using words that describe what you think about the colour. eg Blue is a deep pool. a Red is

_________________________. b Brown is __________________________.

c Yellow is _________________________. d Green is __________________________. 2 The making of our language

Making words and numbers Our language uses letters, words and numbers.

In the box are some letters, words and numbers. Write each under the correct heading. e f

near 32 Letters

6 ll

table 100 Words

into book

h g

Numbers

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ 26



WORKSHEET 12B


Following directions What am I? Draw me. 1

I live in a pond. I eat insects. I can swim and jump. I like to croak. My name rhymes with log. I am a ____________________. Draw me.

2

I have two wheels. I have pedals. Children ride me to school. I am not as fast as a car. I have a seat to sit on. I am a ____________________. Draw me.

3

I am big. People like to ride me. I have a mane and a tail. I can buck and jump. I like to eat grass. I am a ____________________. All About English – Lower Primary © Peter Clutterbuck and Blake Publishing



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WORKSHEET 13A

1

Think about it

Little parrot near its nest Hidden in a tree, Babies hide, deep inside One-two-three.

When their feathers start to grow They will fly away you know, Higher than the highest tree. Oh! Dear me!

Imagine you are a bird. What bird are you and why? __________________________________________________________________________ Write a story and draw a picture about your life as a bird. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 2 The making of our language

Big and little words Some words in our language have lots of letters, some only have a few letters. In the box colour the big words red and the little words blue. Write each word again. kookaburra

elephant

box

__________________________ _______________________ _________ crocodile

haystack

hut

__________________________ _______________________ _________ birthday

teacher

dog

__________________________ _______________________ _________

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it ________ bug ________ to ________

WORKSHEET 13B

Spelling

Letter patterns 1 Use a letter pattern from the box to make a word that matches the picture. one

ear

eat

ire

ick

ice

eep

ell

a

b

c

d

p_____________

b_____________

s_____________

f_____________

e

f

g

h

br_____________

sh_____________

b_____________

m_____________

2 Circle two words in each group that have the same letter pattern. a grape

tart

seal

tape

b

cold

wool

river

gold

c water

snail

flour

tail

d

last

bread

head

train

e sheep

stew

cold

deep

f

deer

cake

chair

stair

g tall

sail

farm

alarm

h tale

chain

bridge

stain

i flask

task

cake

black

j

cry

bone

table

stone

3 Add the pattern to the letter to make words. one

ail

a

b

__________________

b

n

__________________

c

st

__________________

d

sn

__________________

e

c

__________________

f

t

__________________



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WORKSHEET 14A

1

Think about it

Listen to the bees’ noise, Zm – zm – zm – Bz – bz – bz – bz – Zm – zm – zm .

The big bees buzz And the little bees hum, Bz – bz – bz – bz – Zm – zm – zm .

Make an animal noise to the class. Other children must guess what you are, eg a kookaburra, a lion, a monkey etc. Imagine you are an insect. What insect would you choose to be and why? Write a story. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2 The making of our language

The size of words Some words are long, some words are short while some words are medium sized.

Write the words under their headings. big policeman

potatoes television

Big words

at to

coat book

Medium words

spoon teachers

by lion

Little words

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________

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WORKSHEET 14B

Structure

Parts of speech An adjective is a describing word, eg an angry man, a blue dress. A sentence pattern to follow is: article

eg

+

adjective

+

noun

+

verb

a, an the

describing word

naming word

doing word

A

red

bird

is flying.

Use the words in the boxes to make sentences. Draw pictures of two sentences in the boxes. Articles A An The

Nouns

Adjectives hungry happy savage

open lost bright

dog door stars

babies children lamb

Verbs is shutting is bleating are twinkling

are crying are laughing is barking

1 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

2 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

3 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

4 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

5 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

6 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________



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WORKSHEET 15A

1

Think about it

Monday at school Tuesday in class, Wednesday we play On the soft grass. Thursday we paint Friday we cry,

Saturday’s hours Quickly fly by. But of all days I like the best, Sunday’s the day Because I can rest.

What is your favourite day of the week? Why is it your favourite day? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

What day don’t you like? Explain why you don’t like it. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

Make up some names of your own for the days of the week. eg Pizzapie Day (for the day you have takeaway). ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________


Spaces between words (1) When we write words we must leave spaces between them. This makes them easy to read. Write these words correctly. starclockbooktree ________________ 32

_______________

________________



_______________

WORKSHEET 15B

Vocabulary

Categories 1 Write each word under the correct heading. yellow grasshoppers squash shoes

ants ties netball pink

Colour

tennis skirt purple wasps

Insect

Clothing

crimson moths football jeans Sport

_________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 2 Look at the words. lion

penguin

trolley

scooter

magpie

truck

chair

bicycle

table

zebra

a If it is black and white and has feathers write it in the centre box. b If it has four legs write it in the middle box. c If it has wheels write it in the outside box.



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WORKSHEET 16A

1

Think about it

Wild Wind Wild wind Screaming high, Chasing clouds Across the sky,

Rattling, shaking, Blowing, breaking, Wild wind. Dorothy Mills (Big Dipper)

Write down some things a strong wind can do. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Draw a picture of where you like to be on a windy day. 2 The making of our language

Spaces between words (2) To make sure we can read sentences we must leave a space between each word. Write these words correctly and draw a picture of each. a Anappleisred.

_________________________________________________ b Acowhashorns.

_________________________________________________ c Thesunishot.

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WORKSHEET 16B

Dictionary

Alphabetical order a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1

2

3

Yes or No a

b is the second letter of the alphabet.

___________

b

y is the last letter of the alphabet.

___________

c

The two letters that come after l are p and q.

___________

d

The two letters that come in front of x are v and w.

___________

e

The fifth letter of the alphabet is e.

___________

f

The tenth letter of the alphabet is k.

___________

g

The twentieth letter of the alphabet is t.

___________

h The letter that comes between m and o is n.

___________

i

The first vowel in the alphabet is e.

___________

j

The last vowel in the alphabet is o.

___________

Write the word that would come first in alphabetical order. a

eye

hand

finger

arm

___________________

b

cow

horse

dog

lion

___________________

c

swan

magpie

duck

pelican

___________________

d

book

pencil

desk

chalk

___________________

Write the word that would come last in alphabetical order. a

cheek

hair

ear

lip

___________________

b

uncle

nephew

cousin

aunt

___________________

c

icing

birthday

cake

present

___________________

d

toe

ankle

knee

foot

___________________



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WORKSHEET 17A

1

Think about it

Winter

Runny nose, cold toes, Walking in the rain.

Freezing air, Wet hair, Fingers dropping off.

Sniff, snort! I’ve caught Another cold again.

Damp coat, Sore throat, Listen to my cough. Roger Pelletier (Big Dipper)

Do you like winter? Describe two things you can do on a very cold, rainy day. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Now write two things you cannot do. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Mime some things you do in winter, eg walking through puddles. The class must guess what you are doing. 2 The making of our language

Word shapes The words we write each have a shape. Some letters may go above or below the line. Write each word in its shape. four a

girl

fish

b

d c

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king


WORKSHEET 17B

Word study

Synonyms Synonyms are words that have the same or nearly the same meaning, eg fast and quick. 1 Find the word in the grid that means the same. r

o

c

k

x

a house_______________ b ocean_______________

s

h

r

u

g

c mat _______________ d hat

_______________

i

o

s

e

a

e stone _______________ f pan

_______________

c

m

c

a

p

g ill

k

e

p

o

t

c

h

a

i

r

_______________ h seat _______________

2 If the two words are synonyms colour the box. a

grin

smile

b

sea

ocean

c

book

mat

d

horse

pony

e

bowl

dish

f

lady

butter

g

lad

boy

h icy

cold

i

give

take

j

happy

glad



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WORKSHEET 18A

1

Think about it

A silly young boy called Mike Was flying a very big kite, But the wind was too strong And he held on too long, And soon he was right out of sight. Make up your own limerick. Begin: A clever young boy called Jake… __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Draw a picture of the kite that took Mike away. Make up a name for your picture. 2 The making of our language

Rhyming words When the words we use end with the same sound we say they rhyme.

Write pairs of rhyming words from the tables. star

wall

peg

car

a ______________________________ bell, tell b ______________________________

pig

bell

tell

tall

leg

bun

sun

big

c ______________________________ d ______________________________ e ______________________________ f ______________________________

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WORKSHEET 18B

Fun with words

Word grids Find the words that match the pictures. Write each word. 1

_________________ _________________

_________________

s

h

i

p

m

h

s

b

g

c

o

o

t

o

a

a

u

u

a

o

t

k

s

s

r

k

e

e

e

e

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________

2

____________________

____________________

_________________

s

n

a

k

e

x

r

h

c

l

o

c

k

i

o

b

i

r

d

s

n

r

d

r

e

s

s

g

s

f

i

n

g

e

r

e

r

a

b

b

i

t

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________



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WORKSHEET 19A

1

Think about it

Birthday

Balloon day Cut-the-cake-soon day. Present day Candle day Stay-up-to-see-the-moon day.

Friends to play Friends to stay Come-to-my-party HOORAY! Dorothy Mills (Big Dipper)

Write a story called The best birthday I ever had. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Make up an invitation inviting friends to your birthday party. 2 The making of our language

Double letters Sometimes when we write words we use double letters.

Add a pair of double letters to make a word to fit each picture. rr

oo

pp

ll

tt

a

b

c

be____

a____le

ca____ot

d

e

f

bu____er

b____k

ke____el

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nn

WORKSHEET 19B

Themes

Grandparents’ day Here is a picture of Gina and Gerald at the zoo with their grandparents. 1 How many things can you see that begin with the letter g? Write them on

the lines below.

_______________________

_______________________

______________________

_______________________

_______________________

______________________

_______________________

_______________________

______________________

_______________________

_______________________

______________________

_______________________

_______________________

______________________

My grandma is loving and really great. She showed me how to bake a cake. 2 Make up a rhyme about a grandparent. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ All About English – Lower Primary © Peter Clutterbuck and Blake Publishing © Blake Education 978 1 86509 021 4


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WORKSHEET 20A

1

Think about it

John lives in a new house. The house is made of bricks. The house has seven rooms And a hedge that’s really thick. Write a description of your house. Include how many rooms it has, what colour it is and what is in it. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

Make a list of things you would need to build a home, eg wood, nails. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________


Codes If we wish to send someone a secret message we can use pictures for each letter. a ❤

c ●

e ➡

h ▲

i ✎

l ◆

m ■

n ♠

o ★

t ✿

u ✔

w ✖

y ❂

What does this message say?

✎

✖✎◆◆

■➡➡✿

___

_______________

_______________

◆✔♠●▲✿✎■➡ _________________________________. 42



❂★✔ __________

❤✿ ________

WORKSHEET 20B

Writing

Instruction The pictures show how Mike and Mandy make toast for breakfast. Write a sentence to explain what they are doing in each picture. 1

2

3

4

1

_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

2

_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

3

_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

4

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WORKSHEET 21A

1

Think about it

God made the bees, The bees make their honey. We do the work, The teacher gets the money. Make up a funny poem of your own. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Would you like to be a teacher? Write the reasons for your answer. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________


Making sentences We put words together to make groups of words we call sentences. If we leave some words out of a sentence it does not make sense. In these sentences a word has been left out. Write each sentence and add the missing word so it makes sense. bicycle a A can bark.

dog

jumped

________________________________________________

b The kangaroo the fence. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ c I can ride a. 44

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WORKSHEET 21B

Reading

Instruction How to cook cheese on toast Take a slice of bread from the packet. Toast it in a toaster. Spread some butter or margarine on one side of the toast. Place some cheese on top. Add a little salt and pepper. Place the toast on a tray. Put the tray under the griller. When the cheese is bubbly and brown take the slice out. Last of all you may add some chives or parsley on top of the cheese. Cut the slice in half. Your cheese on toast is now ready to eat. 1

Write a number beside each sentence to show the order in which you do things. a

Place some cheese on top.

b

Add some chives or parsley.

c

Spread some butter or margarine on one side of the toast.

d

Cut the slice in half.

e

Put the tray under the griller.

Draw four things you would do to boil an egg.

2 a

b

c

d



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WORKSHEET 22A

1

Think about it

Teddy Sometimes my teddy is silly, He tells me he’s scared of the night. So I cuddle him under the blankets, But he whispers, "Please leave on the light." Annette Moloney (Big Dipper)

Write a list of some words that describe a teddy, eg cuddly. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Imagine you are going to stay with your grandparents for a week’s holiday. Write a list of things you would want to take with you. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________


Letters make sounds The vowels we use can make two sounds. They can be short sounds, eg bat, peg, big, dog, tug. They can be long sounds (which is the name we use for them) eg cane, scene, ice, smoke, cute. Look at each word. Draw a ✩ if the underlined vowel says a short sound and a • if it makes a long sound. The first two have been done for you.

✩

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•

cut

cake

mat

pip

mice

kite

bone

rod

rode

top

rule

mate



WORKSHEET 22B


Classifying At the Pet Shop 1 Look at the words in the box. Write them under the names of pets that would use them. collar

bird seed

kennel

cage

fish food

water filter

aquarium

bones

perch

blanket

water snails

bird bath

Puppy

Goldfish

Bird

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ 2 Draw lines to match each creature with its young. dog

calf

cat

joey

kangaroo

puppy

cow

kitten

horse

lamb

goat

chick

sheep

foal

hen

kid



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WORKSHEET 23A

1

Think about it

If I Were You If I were you and you were me, Think of all the fun there’d be. You’d have red hair, I’d have gold, I’d be young and you’d be old.

You’d have less legs, I’d have more, Because you’d have two and I’d have four. And you’d be in bed at night when it’s dark, But I’d stay awake in the yard and bark. Debra Alway (Big Dipper)

Write a story about your favourite pet. Explain how you care for it, eg food, exercise, brushing etc. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2 The making of our language

Silent e In our language if we add e to the end of some words it makes the vowel say a long sound, eg can, cane. Add a silent e to make each word match the picture. a

pip___ d

kit___

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b

c

tap___

man___

e

f

cub___

not___



WORKSHEET 23B

Spelling

Consonant blends Add a consonant blend to complete each word.

1

_____uck

2

_____ade

3

_____ab

4

_____ock

5

_____ower

6

_____idge

7

_____ain

8

_____um

9

_____ins

10

_____oud

11

be_____

12

inse_____

13

mi_____

14

sta_____

15

po_____

16

te_____

17

ne_____

18

ma_____

19

wa_____

20

_____ider



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WORKSHEET 24A

1

Think about it

I think the very best place that I know Is at the beach – not far to go. My bare feet love the crunchy sand In between the sea and land. The noisy gulls come flying low To catch the bits of bread I throw. Do you have a favourite place? Explain why you like it so much. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Imagine you are going to the beach for a day. Make a list of things you would take with you. _______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________


Small words

Words are made up from letters of the alphabet. Some words are big while others are small. Sometimes we can find small words inside larger words, eg business. Write the small word in each of these larger words. This will be the name of the picture. a

b

c

elephant ________

spear ________

disease ________

d

e

f

chattering ________

scowling ________

clarinet ________

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WORKSHEET 24B

Structure

Parts of speech

Adverbs are words that tell us how, when or where something happened, eg she sang loudly; he arrived today; they played outside. A sentence pattern to follow is: article a, an the eg The

+

adjective describing word lost

+

noun naming word children

+

verb doing word arrived

+

adverb how, when, where yesterday.

Use the words in the boxes to make sentences. Draw pictures of two sentences. Articles

Adjectives

Nouns

Verbs

Adverbs

A An The

heavy hungry black frightened tired hairy

cat babies rain children boy spider

fell ran cried purred climbed slept

softly inside upwards loudly late yesterday

1 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

2 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

3 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

4 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

5 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

6 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ All About English – Lower Primary © Peter Clutterbuck and Blake Publishing © Blake Education 978 1 86509 021 4


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WORKSHEET 25A

1

Think about it

Thirty days has September, April, June and November. All the rest have 31 Except February alone, Which has 28 days clear And 29 days each leap year. What is your favourite month of the year? Explain why. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

Write the names of all the months in order. __________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________


Correct order The letters must always be put in correct order when we write a word. eg If I write ipsh it is not a word. If I put the letters in their correct order I can make the word ship. Change the order of the letters below to make the word that fits the picture. a

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b

c

d

e

abll

geg

tah

epi

okob

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________



WORKSHEET 25B

Vocabulary

Places 1 Write the names of the places in the correct spaces. supermarket garden

2

station zoo

factory beach

a

Bikes are made at a large

___________________.

b

We caught the train at the

___________________.

c

I bought some milk at the

___________________.

d

Each Saturday we go surfing at the

___________________.

e

Sally saw some elephants and monkeys at the

___________________.

f

There are lots of flowers growing in the

___________________.

Draw lines to match the word to the place where it can be found. a

plane

school

b

books

hospital

c

classrooms

airport

d

doctor

farm

e

tractor

library f

doll

ocean

g

shell

toy shop

h

garden pots

playground

i

swings

beach

j

whale

nursery



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WORKSHEET 26A

1

Think about it

Always be careful what you do When you visit the local zoo. Never laugh at an agile monkey He’s really as wise as you and me. The grumpy lions eating food Don’t like it if you are too rude. The flamingos strutting around the lake Can understand the remarks you make. So treat the animals as they do you And you’ll find you’re welcome at a zoo. Make a class picture book using coloured pictures you have drawn. Call it Our class zoo book. Mime different animals at the zoo. The class must guess what animal you are miming. 2 The making of our language

Alphabetical order The letters of our alphabet come in a certain order. A word beginning with a would come before a word beginning with b, eg apple comes before box. To place words in alphabetical order we must look at the first letter of the word. In each group circle the word that comes first in the dictionary. a cat, dog, bat

b fly, eggs, germs

c book, page, words

d horse, zebra, cow

e table, chair, seat

f lamp, torch, candle

g apple, plum, grape

h plane, car, ship

i three, five, seven

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WORKSHEET 26B

Dictionary

Alphabetical order 1 Look at the pictures. Number them (1 – 4) in the order their names would

be in a dictionary.

a

b

c

d

2 Yes or No a pear comes before orange______ b table comes after chair

______

c lion comes before tiger

______ d flower comes after tree

______

e cat comes before dog

______ f ant comes after butterfly

______



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WORKSHEET 27A

1

Think about it

My busy mother making the beds, My busy mother baking some breads, My busy mother shaking a mat, My busy mother feeding the cat. Write a paragraph about how you have helped someone this week. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Make up a poem in which each line begins with the letters of MOTHER. M _______________________________________________________________________________ O _______________________________________________________________________________ T _______________________________________________________________________________ H _______________________________________________________________________________ E _______________________________________________________________________________ R _______________________________________________________________________________ 2 The making of our language

Dictionary order In the last unit you learnt that the letters of the alphabet come in a certain order. To place words in the order they would come in a dictionary, we must look at the first letter. Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes for each group to show the order of the words in the dictionary. a b c d

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hill

boat

star

blue

ape

duck

moon

red

fish

cape

comet

pink



WORKSHEET 27B

Word study

Compound words Compound words are words made up of two or more smaller words, eg snow + man = snowman. Add a word from the box to the word below to make a compound word. fish

room

bow

hopper

cream

coat

ball

cup

roads

dog

paper

house

1

2

egg______________ 4

3

bed______________ 5

foot______________ 7

6

gold______________ 8

hot______________ 10

news______________ 9

over______________ 11

light______________

rain______________

cross______________ 12

ice______________

grass______________



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WORKSHEET 28A

1

Think about it

On a Farm

Tiny chicken Soft and red Scratching round for scraps of bread. Tiny kids Chewing oats One day they will be big goats.

Tiny calf Awkward and shy Watching the other cows walk by. Tiny puppy Jumping and yapping In the shade will soon be napping.

Imagine that you live on a farm. Write a story about what you do in one day. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Make a list of things you might see at a farm. _______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________


Syllables (1) The words in our language are made up of sounds we call syllables. A syllable contains one sounded vowel only. Some words have only one syllable, eg cat, while others have two or more, eg insect. These words have been broken into two syllables. Join them to make the word. Draw a picture. a mon + key = ________________ c hon + ey = ________________

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b rab + bit = ________________ d el + e + phant = ________________



WORKSHEET 28B

Fun with words

Picture sentences 1 Write the first letter of the name of each thing in the picture to make the

word. The first one has been done for you. All the words together make a sentence.

w

_________ _________ _________ _________

_________

_________

_________ _________ _________ _________

_________ _________ _________ _________

?

Write the sentence. ________________________________________________________________________ 2

Draw your own four letter word.

____________

____________

____________

____________

Write the word. __________________________________________ All About English – Lower Primary © Peter Clutterbuck and Blake Publishing © Blake Education 978 1 86509 021 4


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WORKSHEET 29A

1

Think about it

Bubbles Blowing bubbles, Floating bubbles, Bubbles everywhere. Coloured bubbles, Round bubbles, Resting in my hair. Barbara Cork (Big Dipper)

Make up your own sentence in which most of the words begin with b. eg Billy blows big bubbles that blow boldly. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Draw a large bubble on a sheet of paper. Inside the bubble write your name and a sentence about something you like. Hang all the bubbles together, eg: 2 The making of our language

Jim I like to eat popcorn.

Syllables (2) In the last unit you learnt about the sounds called syllables. A syllable contains only one vowel sound. In these words the syllables have been jumbled. Write the word to match the picture. a

b

c

pa news per

ey mon

rot car

_______________________ ___________________

___________________

d

e

f

a an ban

phone tel e

late o choc

___________________

___________________

___________________

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WORKSHEET 29B

Themes

The circus 1 Look at the picture then colour Yes or No.

a

The clown is riding a horse.

Yes

No

b

The lion is eating some bread.

Yes

No

c

A monkey is swinging on the elephant’s trunk.

Yes

No

d

The elephant is standing on its head.

Yes

No

e

A boy is eating an ice-cream.

Yes

No

f

A car is making a lot of smoke.

Yes

No

2 Colour the picture. a Colour the lion yellow. b Colour the clown’s shirt red and trousers green. c Colour the elephant grey. d Colour the monkey black.



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WORKSHEET 30A

1

Think about it

Measles I woke up one morning and there were I don’t like the measles. some spots. I want them to go. And there were some whats? Then my skin became itchy, Spots! Spots! Red spots on my face! I started to scratch "Measles," Mum said, These measles aren’t really "they’re measles you know." a good thing to catch. Kim Hadden (Big Dipper)

Write a story about a really bad day when everything seems to go wrong. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

Invent a gadget that helps you scratch an itch on your leg. Use art paper to draw it and describe it. 2 The making of our language

The meaning of words All words have a meaning. It is important that we know these meanings so we can use words properly. Write the words in the box beside their meanings below. rose

apple

a an insect

blue

ant

thief

baby

_____________ b a young child

bell

lamb

_____________

c something that rings _____________ d a person who steals _____________ e a fruit

_____________ f

g a young sheep

_____________

h a flower

_____________

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a colour



_____________

WORKSHEET 30B

Writing

Report The Penguin The penguin is a bird.

This part tells what a penguin is.

The penguin has black and white feathers. It has strong wings (flippers) for swimming.

These sentences tell what a penguin looks like.

It lives beside the ocean.

This part tells us where a penguin lives.

It is a very fast swimmer and catches fish to eat. It digs a burrow for its nest where it lays its eggs.

This part tells us about what a penguin does.

Choose a bird or animal and write a report about it. Draw a picture. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ All About English – Lower Primary © Peter Clutterbuck and Blake Publishing © Blake Education 978 1 86509 021 4


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WORKSHEET 31A

1

Think about it

Travelling Walk every day – it’s not far away to school. There’s a bus to catch to the footy match as a rule.

Across the world be quickly whirled in a plane. But, whatever the way, I’m happy to say: "Home again!" Dorothy Rickards (Big Dipper)

How do you travel to school? __________________________________________________________________________ Write a story about your journey to school each day. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Conduct a survey on how the children in your grade get to school. Do they walk, ride a bike, come by bus or do their parents bring them to school? 2 The making of our language

Double meanings Sometimes the words we use can have more than one meaning. eg light

light

Write the words in the box under the pictures. You will need to use each word twice. box bark a

b

c

_________________

_________________

_________________

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d

_________________

WORKSHEET 31B

Reading

Recount My Puppy Ruffy Last Tuesday morning, as I was walking to school, my puppy Ruffy followed me. "Go home!" I shouted loudly at him. But Ruffy kept running around wagging his tail and trying to jump up into my arms. Ruffy saw a cat and chased it up a tree in the school ground. "You’re a naughty dog," I growled. Soon some other children arrived at school and Ruffy ran to them and wagged his tail happily. Sally threw a stick and Ruffy ran after it. He picked it up and brought it back to her. Then the naughty puppy jumped up and hung on to Marek’s jumper with his sharp, little teeth. Marek’s jumper was ripped. Soon a teacher came and told me to take Ruffy home straight away. I had to pick him up and carry him all the way.

Circle the correct answer. 1 My puppy’s name is: Rover

Ruffy

Fluffy.

2 My puppy wanted to come to the: school 3 Sally Marek

I

shop

swings.

: threw a stick for Ruffy to chase.

4 I told Ruffy to: go home 5 Ruffy chased a: bird

chase a cat mouse

cat

play with the children. up a tree.

6 If Ruffy followed me to school last Monday colour the puppy brown. If Ruffy followed me to school last Tuesday colour the puppy black.



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WORKSHEET 32A

1

Think about it

Small

It’s been a hard day, I thought to myself. Shopping with Mummy Is bad for my health. I am so little That people don’t see

That what they are standing on Really is me. "Look out!" they cry, "Get out of the way!" Oh! How I would like To be big for a day! Robyn Curnow (Big Dipper)

Make a story book about shopping at a supermarket. Draw pictures to illustrate the story. Imagine you are only as big as a mouse. Write a story about a day when a cat chases you. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________


Names Every word we use has a special job to do. Some words are used to name things around us. Colour the names of the birds blue and the names of the other animals red.

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cow

camel

owl

hen

sheep

emu

tiger

giraffe

duck

donkey

kookaburra

robin



WORKSHEET 32B


In the community

Look at the pictures.

1 Where would you go: a to post a parcel and buy some stamps? _______________________________ b to buy some medicine?

__________________________________

c to borrow a book to read?

__________________________________

d to get some money to go shopping? __________________________________ e to get your car fixed?

__________________________________

f to buy some groceries?

__________________________________

2 Who would you call if the following happened? plumber doctor

police fire brigade

ambulance dentist

a

b

c

______________________

______________________

______________________

d

e

f

______________________

______________________

______________________



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WORKSHEET 33A

1

Think about it

Elephant Have you seen an elephant Sitting down to dinner? If you saw how much he eats You’d know why he’s not thinner. Sonya Higgs (Big Dipper)

Imagine you are as tall as a giraffe. Write a story about the funny things you can do. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Write a story explaining what would be good or bad about being really small. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2 The making of our language

Describing words All the words in our language have jobs to do. Some words tell us more about other words, eg a red dress. Join a describing word to a noun that begins with the same letter.

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tall

dishes

a ______________________

______________________

big

tower

b ______________________

______________________

green

weather

c ______________________

______________________

dirty

cheese

windy

grass

d ______________________

______________________

cheap

box

e ______________________

______________________

f ______________________

______________________



WORKSHEET 33B

Spelling

Sound units A syllable contains one sounded vowel only. Put the syllables in order so they make the word that fits the picture. 1

2

3

_____________________ na ba na

_____________________ ade lem on

_____________________ ope en vel

4

5

6

_____________________ dar en cal

_____________________ tom oes at

_____________________ tel phone e

7

8

9

_____________________ dile croc o

_____________________ el phant e

_____________________ o pot at

10

_____________________ skel ton e 13

_____________________ al hos pit

11

12

_____________________ van a car 14

_____________________ late choc o 15

_____________________ ga kan roo

_____________________ no saur di



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WORKSHEET34A

1

Think about it

Secrets We have a secret, just us two, Don’t tell anyone or we’re through. The magpie told me and I told you, Stars twinkle at night and the sky is blue. Do you have a secret? Write why you wouldn’t tell anyone what that secret is. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Have someone whisper a secret to the person sitting next to them. They then whisper the secret to the next person until it has been passed to everyone in the classroom. Was the secret the same at the end as it was when it began? 2 The making of our language

Action words (1) All the words we use have special jobs. Some words tell us what a person or thing is doing. eg Mike is eating. Use a word from the box to tell what each person is doing. writing

sleeping

a

skipping

running

b

climbing

reading

c

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ d

e

f

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ 70



WORKSHEET 34B

Structure

Parts of speech A preposition tells us the place of something. eg The cat is under the chair. A sentence pattern to follow is: article a, an the eg The

+

noun

+

naming word dog

verb

+

preposition + article + noun

doing word

place word

a, an the

naming word

is

under

the

house.

Use the words in the boxes to make sentences. Draw pictures of two sentences in the boxes. Articles

Nouns

Verbs

Prepositions

Articles

Nouns

A An The

clock horses chairs dishes bird snake

is are

beside in under near above on

a an the

bed sink rock stables tree table

1 _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

2 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

3 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

4 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

5 ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

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WORKSHEET 35A

1

Think about it

I’d like to become a postman, And deliver the daily mail. I’d like to become a policeman, And make the sirens wail. I’d like to become a farmer, And grow lots and lots of barley. I’d like to become a drover, And have a dog called Charley. Write a story about what you hope to become one day. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

What job would be the: a funniest?

__________________

b hardest?

c easiest?

__________________

d most boring? __________________

e most interesting? __________________

f most exciting? __________________

__________________


Action words (2) All the words we use have special jobs to do. Some words tell us what someone or something is doing. eg Mike played football. Add a word from the box so each sentence make sense. clap

ride

catch

fly

bake

dig

a Sally can a kite.

__________________________________________________

b Can you a ball?

__________________________________________________

c Can you a horse?

__________________________________________________

d We can a cake.

__________________________________________________

e Can you a hole?

__________________________________________________

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WORKSHEET 35B

Vocabulary

Similes and anagrams To help describe something, one thing may be said to be like something else. This is a simile. 1 Add the word to complete each simile.

a as big as a

__________________

b as slow as a __________________

c as wise as an __________________

d as busy as a __________________

e as hot as

__________________

f as funny as a__________________

g as green as

__________________

h as cold as

__________________

An anagram is a word made by rearranging all the letters of another word, eg war, raw. 2 Change the letter order of the word to make a new word to match the

picture.

b

a

ate

_______________

_______________

grin

_______________

f

e

slip

_______________

d

c

apes

reap

_______________

bare

_______________



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WORKSHEET 36A

1

Think about it

Back to school! Oh how I hate going, Whether it’s sunny or whether it’s snowing. Why couldn’t I just stay at home, And play with my computer all alone? Peter Clutterbuck

Write a story describing why you do like school and then write down some things you don’t like about school. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Write down some things you did to help your teacher or classmates last week. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2 The making of our language

Place words All the words we use have special jobs to do. Some words tell us where something is. eg The cat is on the mat. Use a word from the box to describe where the cat is. between

under

on

beside

a

b

The cat is

The cat is

___________ the table.

___________ the table.

c

d

The cat is

The cat is

___________ the table.

___________ the tables.

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WORKSHEET 36B

Dictionary

Using a dictionary 1 Use a dictionary to help you answer the following. a

What is the first word on page 8 of your dictionary?

________________

b

What is the last word on page 15 of your dictionary?

________________

c

What is the first word that begins with m?

________________

d

What is the last word that begins with y?

________________

e

Write a word in your dictionary that begins with str.

________________

f

Write the word that comes directly before elephant.

________________

g

Write the word that is the next after giraffe.

________________

h Write down a word that has 6 letters and begins with p.________________ 2 Use your dictionary to help you match each word to its meaning.

Draw lines.

3

a ladybird

a large lizard

b thief

a place for washing clothes

c goanna

a very large, fast running cat

d ice

a beetle with wings

e laundry

a robber

f cheetah

frozen water

What do these words mean? a cavity

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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WORKSHEET 37A

1

Think about it

We have blue sky and sunshine, And miles of golden sand. We have big, dry treeless deserts, In this, the greatest land.

I love my sunburnt country, It’s really, really great. I know that I don’t want to live, In any other place.

Peter Clutterbuck

Write down three things that are good about living in Australia. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Write down three things you think could make Australia an even better country to live in. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________


Words with similar meanings Because our language is made up of words from many languages we have some words that mean the same or nearly the same as others, eg warm, hot. Draw lines to match words that have the same meanings.

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a

dozen

glad

b

timber

cry

c

happy

twelve

d

weep

fast

e

quick

mix

f

stir

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WORKSHEET 37B

Word study

Homophones Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have a different meaning. eg pour paw

In the box find the homophone for each word below. In the empty squares draw pictures. meat pear

male sun

1

sea hair 2

mail

________________

3

see

________________

meet

________________

son

________________

4

pair

________________

5

6

hare

________________



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WORKSHEET 38A

1

Think about it

Some wise sayings What’s worth doing is worth doing well. Too many cooks spoil the broth. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Write a story explaining what one of these sayings means. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Do you do things well? Write down two things you do at school that you would like to be better at. ____________________________________

____________________________________


Australian words In Australia we have some special words of our own. Match a word to each picture. koala

joey

a

dingo

tucker

b

emu

kookaburra

c

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ d

e

f

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ 78



WORKSHEET 38B

Fun with words

Zoo animals Look at the letters above each box. Write the first letter and then every second letter to make the names of animals you might see at a zoo. Draw a picture of each animal in its box. __________________________________ ctabmyezl 1

2

__________________________________ zmepbtrya 3

__________________________________ mtoznmkbexy 4

__________________________________ exltempghtaznbt 5

__________________________________ tximgbeor

__________________________________ gtixryapfbfne 6



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ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST Name: TERM 1

Reading

2

3

4

Participates enthusiastically in group or class reading activities. Explains how or why things happen. Describes a series of steps needed to make something. Gives an accurate recount of a past happening. Makes reasonable inferences from information. Reads a variety of materials.

Spelling Attempts to spell words correctly. Continually builds upon a core of words that can be recognised and spelled on sight. Uses a variety of strategies to remember the spelling of difficult words.

Structure Understands that words have different roles. Recognises that a sentence must state a complete thought. Is aware of, and uses, basic punctuation, ie capitals, full stops, question marks.

Vocabulary Continually strives to increase the number of words known and used. Uses a simple dictionary to check spelling and word meanings.

Writing Enjoys writing a variety of text types. Writes in clear, meaningful sentences.

Comments Areas of strength: _________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Areas of difficulty: _________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Steps being undertaken to remedy areas of difficulty and extend language skills: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 80



L O W E R

P R I M A R Y

All About English All About English provides practical activities and exercises for the classroom teacher. Three, carefully graded books, Lower, Middle and Upper Primary, introduce students to the intricacies and excitement of the English language. They make it easy for you to improve your students’ written and spoken expression, as well as their understanding of grammar and spelling. Each book has thirty-eight, two-page units to enhance your English program. About the author Peter Clutterbuck has been a prolific author of educational texts in the language area. During his years as a classroom teacher, he was able to collect tried and tested activities and exercises that proved to be not only educationally successful, but also eagerly anticipated and enjoyed by students. His understanding of the needs of both teachers and students ensures that his books are exciting and easy to use.

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