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Birthday PartiesPancake Day [February/March]

Birthday PresentsPancake Fillings. 51

Pancake Tossing Competition .. 52

AUTUMN                                                                                                                                                                                         Lent. 53

What's in the Picture10 Find the Differences .

 What Time Is It?. 19

An Hour Ahead• 20

Hallowe'en [October 31st]

Hallowe'en Costumes .21 Hallowe'en Apples22

Are You Superstitious?. 23 Who's the Thief?. 24

Bonfire Night [November 5th]

                       Who Likes Winter⁷                                                             . 33

Christmas [December 25th]

Advent Calendar. 34

Q-è Giant Christmas Crossword36 & 37

New Year [December 31st]

New Year's Resolutions

'Ramadan and Id-ul-Fitr [Changes each year]

The Muslim Year

• Chinese New Year [January/February]

Burns Night [January 25th]

                         Burns Niaht Quiz                                            . 46

Comic Relief [March]

SUMMER

"some

Spring: Animal Photographs54 Summer Fête: Tombola76

Adjectives

Valentine's Day: Valentine's Cards. 48

Animals

Autumn: What's in the Picture?10 Spring: Animal Photographs54

Asking for/giving permission

(can l?/yes, you can/no, you can't)

Summer Hotidays: On Holiday in London81

Because

Valentine's Day: Valentine's Cards48

Clothes

Hallowe'en: Hallowe'en Costumes .21 Comic Relief: What Colour Is It?

Colours

Harvest Festival: Fruit and Vegetables

Ramadan and Id-ul-Fitr: The Muslim Year42

Comic Relief: What Colour Is It?. 62

Dates

Birthdays: Birthday Parties .

Describing people

Bonfire Night: Guys25

May Day: Maypole Dancing .70

Directions

Summer: Theme Park Maze72

Food

Pancake Day: Pancake Fittings51

Fruit and vegetables

Autumn: What's in the Picture?10

Harvest Festival: Fruit and Vegetables15

Great Britain

Patron Saints' Days: Saints' Names. 56

Summer Holidays: Souvenir Shopping80

Have got

        Summer Fête: Tombola ...              ,. 76

Hobbies

Birthdays: Birthday Parties

Father's Day: Father's Day Cards ... 78 How many?

Pancake Day: Pancake Tossing Competition52 How much is it?

Summer Holidays: Souvenir Shopping80

Invitations

Birthdays: Birthday Parties

Likes

Father's Day: Father's Day Cards .. 78

Names

Hallowe'en: Hallowe'en Apples. 22

North'south/east/west

Burns Night: Burns Night Quiz .

Summer Fête: Tombola

Ramadan and fd-ul-Fitr:

Comic Relief: What Colour Is It?

Bonfire Night: Where Are the Pets? .

Burns Night: Burns Night

Bonfire Night: Where Are the Pets?

Back to School: The Back to School Alphabet

Clocks Go Back: What Time Is It?

April Fool's Day: Who ts the Fool?

Winter: Winter Weather

New Year: New Year in Scotland

Mother's Day: Making Words

Notting Hill Carnival: Carnivat Wordsearch

Chinese New Year: Animat Years

Winter: Who Likes Winter?

Back to School: Going Back to School

Clocks Go Back: An Hour Ahead

Festivals and Special Days

Chinese New Year: Animal Years

Diwati: Preparing for Diwali

Harvest Festival: Harvest Boxes

New Year: New Year's Resolutions .

Sports Day: Which EvenP

Bonfire Night: Bonfire Night Safety

Easter: Hot Cross Buns

Winter: Who Likes Winter?

Notting Hill Carnival: Looking Good

Making suggestions

(let's/how about?/shall we?/why don't we?)

       Christmas: Giant Christmas Crossword               . 36 & 37

Father's Day: Why Don't We ... ?. 79

Must/must not

Comic Relief: New School Rules

Ordinal numbers

Festivals and Special Days.

Present continuous

Hallowe'en: Are You Superstitious?23 Diwali: Preparing for Diwali. 30

Christmas: Christmas Show

Present perfect

Patron Saints' Days: St Patrick's Day Postcard57

Summer Fête: Prize Puzzle. 77

Present simple

Rosh Hashanah: Rosh Hashanah Traditions. 17

Some/not any

Harvest Festival: Harvest Boxes16

Word order

Bonfire Night: Bonfire Night Safety .. 27

Would you like?/l'd like (to)

Harvest Festival: Harvest Boxes16

Father's Day: Why Don't We ... ?. 79

Will future

Clocks Go Back: An Hour Ahead20

Words (making words)

Summer Holidays: Holiday Dot to Dot

Words (understanding words in context)

Highland Games: Odd One Out88

Adverbs (regular)

Bonfire Night: Toffee Apples. 29

Adverbs (irregular)

Highland Games: Competitions. 89

Answer tags

Bonfire Night: The Story of Guy Fawkes. 28

Any-/evety-/some-/no-onefthing/where

Summer Holidays: Lost at the Airport

Can't be/must be/can't have been/must have been

Hallowe'en: Who's the Thief?. 24

Comparatives/superlatives

Highland Games: Competitions89

Compound adjectives

Sports Day: Who's the Winner?. 75

Either ... or ... / Neither ... nor ...

Valentine's Day: Computer Dating49

First conditional

Chinese New Year: Code Breaker45

I should/l'd better

Pancake Day: Lent. 53

Indirect speech

April Fool's Day: Are You an April Fool?66

Likes and dislikes

Valentine's Day: Computer Dating49

Lots of/plenty offa few/a couple of

Autumn: Find the Differences. 11

Passive voice (past simple)

New Year: Celebrating the New Year . . 41

Past continuous

Hallowe'en: Who's the Thief?. 24

Past simple

Rosh Hashanah: Bad Things18

Diwali: Rama and Sita. 31

Valentine's Day: The Story of Valentine's Day. 50

May Day: Word Spirals. . . . . 71

Past perfect, past simple and past continuous

Summer: Rollercoaster. 73

Phrasal verbs

Comic Relief: Charity Projects64

Notting Hill Carnival: Carnival Maze

Second conditional

Back to School: GCSE ODtions. . 14

School subjects

Back to School: GCSE Options14

Stative verbs + that clauses

Spring: Spring Festivals55

Time words

Ramadan and Id-ul-Fitr: Fast and Festival43

Too ... to ... / Not ... enough to ...

Birthdays: Birthday Presents

Verb tenses

Christmas: A Christmas Carol. 38

While/until/during

Ramadan and Id-ul-Fitr: Fast and Festival43

Who/thathvhere clauses

Diwati: Rama and Sita. 31

Will future

Christmas: A Christmas Carol. 38

Words (understanding words in context)

Burns Night: Poem47

Valentine's Day: The Story of Valentine's Day50 Patron Saints' Days: Welsh and English. 58 Mother's Day: Mother's Day Traditions. 60

Easter: Easter Words. 69

May Day: Word Spirals71

Summer: Rollercoaster

Words (making words)

Summer Holidays: Holiday Puzzle. 84

Information about the festivals featured in this book

Back to School (Pages 12-14)

The school year in England, Wales and Northern Ireland begins in the first week of September. Children start primary school when they are four or five years old. The first class in primary school is called Reception, then pupils progress through Years 1—6. They start secondary school when they are 11 years old in Year 7. At the end of Year 11, when they are

16 years old, pupils sit the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams in around 8—10 subjects. Maths, English, a science and a foreign language are compulsory and pupils choose their remaining examination subjects from those offered at their school. The remaining two years at secondary school are not compulsory and are known as the Sixth Form; the first year is the Lower Sixth and the second year is the Upper Sixth.

Pupils in the Sixth Form generally study for examinations which will lead to a place in university or college. Scotland has a different school year and examination system from the rest of the UK.

Harvest Festival (Pages 15-16) Harvest Festival is a Christian festival of thanksgiving for all the good things we have. There is no set date for Harvest Festival but it usually takes place in September or sometimes October. It is traditional to take gifts of food to elderly people after the church or school Harvest Festival. At one time, these gifts were locally grown fruit and vegetables, but nowadays it is more common to offer dried and tinned foods. Many churches also hold a Harvest Supper. A traditional decoration is the 'Corn Dolly', made from straw.

Rosh Hashanah (Pages 17-18) Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It is celebrated on the first day of the Jewish month Tishri, which occurs in September according to the western calendar. It is a time to ask God's forgiveness for the wrongdoings of the past year. At the beginning of the Rosh Hashanah service a shofar (ram's horn) is blown to call the worshippers to prayer. Apples dipped in honey are eaten for a good and sweet new year.

Clocks Go Back (Pages 19-20) The clocks in the UK go back an hour at midnight on the last Saturday in October. This marks the end of British Summer Time and a return to Greenwich Mean Time. British Summer Time lasts from the end of March until the end of October. The clocks going back is not a festival; in fact most people dread the darker nights and the cold weather to come after this date.

Hallowe'en'(Pages 21-24) Hallowe'en is celebrated on 31 October. It was originally the Celtic festival of the dead, known as Samhain. The Christian church tried to suppress this pagan festival, renaming it All Hallows' Eve (hence the name Hallowe'en). However, the festival remains essentially pagan and has been banned in some Christian schools in Britain. Pumpkin lanterns, masks and costumes are all part of Hallowe'en, as is the custom of 'trick or treat'. This involves children in costumes going from house to house asking for treats such as sweets, fruit and money. If the householder refuses to give them a treat, the children may then play a trick or practical joke on them.

Bonfire Night (Pages 25-29)

Bonfire Night is celebrated on 5 November. It falls on the date when, in 1605, a group of Catholics tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London. This was known as the Gunpowder Plot. It was a time of great religious and political unrest in England and the Catholics were suffering persecution at the hands of the Protestant government. The plan failed and the plotters were put to death. The festival is also known as Guy Fawkes' Night, after the man who laid the explosives in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament. It is still the custom to burn an effigy of Guy Fawkes, called a 'guy', on the bonfire. Bonfire Night has survived to this day, perhaps because people welcome the opportunity to have a bonfire, fireworks and a party in the cold, dark month of November.

Christmas (Pages 34-38)

The name 'Christmas' comes from 'Christ's Mass'. It is celebrated on 25 December, when people visit their families, exchange presents and eat a Christmas dinner of turkey and Christmas pudding. Practising Christians usually attend Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve and go to church again on the morning of Christmas Day. It is the tradition for children to leave out a stocking when they go to bed on Christmas Eve for Father Christmas to fill with presents. Christmas Day and Boxing Day (26 December) are both bank holidays (public holidays) in the UK.

A Christmas Carol (Page 38) Charles Dickens (1812—1870) is one of the most famous and enduringly popular of English novelists. Film and cartoon versions of his novel A Christmas Carol (see page 38) are shown nearly every year on British television. tt is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a rich but miserly old man. He learns to become more benevolent when he is visited on Christmas Eve by three ghosts who show him what the consequences of his meanness will be if he doesn't change. Novels by Dickens include The Pickwick Papers (1837), Oliver Twist (1838), Nicholas

Nickleby (1839), The Old Curiosity Shop (1841), A Christmas Carol (1842), David Copperfield (1850), A Tale of Two Cities (1859) and Great Expectations (1861).

New Year (Pages 39-41)

In Britain, New Year's Eve is celebrated on 31 December when many people hold parties or go to pubs and night clubs. Many of the New Year traditions practised in Britain come from Scotland, where the festival is know as Hogmanay. All over the UK, people join hands at midnight and sing the Scottish song 'Auld Lang Syne' by Robert Burns. In Scotland the New Year is welcomed by the playing of bagpipes and the custom of 'first footing' — this involves visiting friends and relatives after midnight. It is tucky if the 'first footer' is a dark-haired man bringing a gift of coal and a bottle of whisky. New Year's Day is a bank holiday in the UK.

Ramadan and Id-ul-Fitr

(Pages 42—43)

Ramadan and fd-ul-Fitr fall a few days earlier every year according to the western calendar, as the Muslims have a lunar calendar. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and is the month of fasting. Most Muslim people do not eat or drink between sunrise and sunset during Ramadan. This is to help them live as better Muslims. Id-ul-Fitr is the festival at the end of the month of Ramadan. On the last day of Ramadan, many people watch for the new moon, which marks the end of the fast. Id-ul-Fitr is a time for visiting friends and relatives, exchanging gifts and having a special meal. The Muslim population in the UK is currently 580,000 (1999 figures).

Chinese New Year (Pages 44-45)

There is a big Chinese New Year festival in Chinatown in London every year. The Chinese New Year is celebrated in January or February. ft is the most important festival in the Chinese year. The festivities traditionally include firecrackers and dragon dances. Special foods such as dumplings and cakes are eaten. Red is a lucky colour for the new year, and children are given lucky red envelopes filled with money.

Burns Night (Pages 46-47)

Robert (or 'Robbie') Burns (1759—1796) is Scotland's national poet. He wrote many poems and songs in Scottish dialect. His birthday (25 January) is celebrated in Scotland as Burns Night. Customs include eating haggis (a traditional Scottish dish of minced meat) and drinking whisky, playing the bagpipes and reciting poems by Burns. The Burns Night dinner is usually followed by singing and a ceilidh (traditional Scottish dancing).

Valentine's Day (Pages 48-50) Valentine's Day is the festivat of lovers and is celebrated on 14 February. People send an anonymous card to the person they would like to be their girlfriend or boyfriend. St Valentine was an early Christian who was put to death for his beliefs. He is said to have left a message for his beloved on the wall of his prison cell, signed 'Your Valentine'.

Pancake Day (Pages 51-53)

Pancake Day is the popular name for Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent starts. In the days when people fasted during Lent, Shrove Tuesday was the last day they could enjoy themselves. Pancakes are the traditional dish for Shrove Tuesday, eaten with lemon juice and sugar. The name Shrove Tuesday comes from the verb 'to shrive', which means 'to make a confession', as this was the day for people to confess their sins before Lent started. Although it is unusual for Christians to fast during Lent these days, many people give up something they enjoy during this period, often sweets, chocolate or alcohol.

Patron Saints' Days (Pages 56-58) St David is the patron saint of Wales and his feast day is 1 March. Little is known about his life, except that he was the primate of South Wales in the sixth century and founded many churches there. St David's, in South Wales, was the place of his shrine and became a place of pilgrimage. The feast day of St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is 17 March. Born in Wales in around 389 AD, he was kidnapped by Irish marauders at the age of 16. After six years he escaped to France and spent a few years in a monastery there. On his return to Britain he was ordained as a bishop and went to Ireland as a missionary. He established churches in the north of Ireland. St George's feast day is 23 April. He is the patron saint of England. A traditional story about him is that he killed a dragon to save a princess from being eaten. St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. His feast day, 30 November, falls outside the spring period covered in this section of the book. He has been included here as all the other patron saints' days occur in the spring.

Mother's Day (Pages 59-61) In Britain, Mother's Day is celebrated on the Sunday three weeks before Easter so it usually occurs in March. Mother's Day is the popular name for Mothering Sunday, the day when Christians used to return to the 'mother church' for the Sunday service. Later, when many young girls left home to become servants and boys went to be apprentices, the festival became a holiday for young people to visit their mothers. It was the custom to take flowers and gifts. Many young girls were given a 'simnel cake' to take home to their mothers.

Comic Relief (Pages 62-64) Comic Relief is a recent addition to the festivals calendar. It began in the 1980s to raise money for charity projects in Britain and Africa. It takes place in March every two years (the last one was in 1999). There is a big build-up to Comic Relief day (which is a Friday) on television, and people all over the country organise fund-raising events. The idea is to make fund-raising fun so atl the events must be humorous. Red noses (for people and for cars, similar to those worn by clowns) are sold, giving the day the popular name of 'Red Nose Day'.

April Fool's Day (Pages 65-66) April Fool's Day is on 1 April. People play tricks and practical jokes on their friends. If the friends fall for the joke, they are 'April Fools'. Traditionally, the tricks must be played before midday. If someone plays an April Fool's trick after midday, he or she is the fool.

Easter (Pages 67-69) Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter and celebrates the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem. Small crosses made of palm leaves are given to church-goers to mark

the occasion.

Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before

Easter Sunday is the day for celebrating Jesus's rising from the dead. It falls on the first Sunday after the spring full moon, in March or April. Chocolate Easter eggs are given to children on this day. Easter Monday, the day after Easter, is a bank holiday in the UK, as is Good Friday.

May Day (Pages 70-71) The first day of May is traditionally the festival of the coming of spring. It is usually celebrated with Maypole dancing (see pages 70—71) and Morris dancing. In some towns a May Queen is elected. The May Queen is a beautiful girl who is crowned with a garland of flowers and then goes on a procession around the town. The first Monday in May is a bank holiday in the UK.

Sports Day (Pages 74-75)

Every school in the UK has a sports day in June or July, shortly before the summer holidays. The event usually takes up a whole day and parents come to watch. Traditional races for primary school children include the 'egg and spoon race' (running while holding an egg on a spoon), 'the three-legged race' (in which two people run with their adjacent legs tied together) and the 'obstacle race'. Secondary school pupils compete in athletics events, such as running races, the high jump and long jump and javelin throwing.

Summer Fête (Pages 76-77) Many schools, churches and other organisations, such as the boy scouts and girl guides, hold a fund-raising summer fête in June or July. There are stalls selling home-baked cakes, crafts and second-hand items. There are always games at the fête. Popular games include: the 'tombola', in which people pick numbered tickets to try and win a prize; 'guess the weight of the cake', in which people try to win the cake (variations include 'guess the name of the dolt', 'guess how many coins in the jar', etc.); and 'hoopla' (in which people try to throw a hoop over the prizes). Food and drinks are also sold and nowadays there is often a barbecue.

Father's Day (Pages 78-79) Father's Day is the third Sunday in June. It is a new festival, introduced to provide fathers with a similar occasion to Mother's Day. Children give their fathers cards and presents.

Summer Holidays (Pages 80-84) Schools break up for the long summer holidays in the third week of July. Children are then on holiday until the first week of September. Naturally this is the time when many families go on their annual holiday. Most British people go away for two weeks, usually abroad. Popular holiday destinations include Spain, Greece and Portugal.

Notting Hill Carnival (Pages 85-87) The Notting Hill Carnival is a big Caribbean festival which takes place every year in Notting Hill in London. Carnival is always on the August bank holiday weekend (the last Sunday and Monday in August). The first Carnival took place in August

1964 and was organised by some Notting Hill inhabitants from Trinidad. Since then, the Carnival has grown and now attracts nearly two million visitors every year. The Carnival procession includes dancers and music. The traditional Carnival music is played by steel bands.

Highland Games (Pages 88-89)

The Highland Games take place alt over

Scotland in late August and early

September. The most famous event is 'tossing the caber' in which men throw a huge tree trunk as far as they can. Other events include hammer throwing, the hill race, the tug-of-war (in which two teams pull on either end of a rope to try to pull the other team over a line marked on the ground), bagpipe-playing competitions and Scottish dancing competitions. The Highland Games end with a huge pillow fight in which everyone can take part.

                                        Bonfire Night                                                                 May Day

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third

give their monthThis

The first letter is M.

Notting Hill Carnival

in the of this

Back to School

school goes

I the Autumn. This month has got nine letters.

saint of in the got letter is

St George's Day

saintis the Day is               start of letter

The last letter is Y.

Birthday Parties

British teenagers often organise a party for their birthdays. They give invitations to all their friends.

What are these people doing for their birthdays? Write the names on the invitations.

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        Matthew                            Davina                            Harriish

Would you tike to come

It's my birthday on Saturday 12 July.

Please come to a picnic at 1 p.m.

Lots of love

It's my birthday on Monday 15 October.

We're going to the theme park.

Please come at 1 p.m.

From

Would you like to come to my birthday party?

It's on Sunday 30 May at 6 p.m.

Lots of love

Solve the anagrams and write the words in the grid. What is in the mystery birthday present?

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4         wobling mincea methe rapk raunstreat tikangs treathe

trypa oaaoa

Birthday Presents

It's Rachel's birthday. She has got lots of presents from her friends and family. However, she's not happy. She doesn't like any of her presents.

Read what she says. Which present is she talking about in each sentence?

What's in the Picture?

Which of these things can you see in the picture? Tick the things you can see.

1.   a butterfly

2.   grass

3.   a house

4.   an elephant

S. a dog

6.       a man

7.       the sun

8.       nuts

9.       a boy

10. tomatoes

11. a mouse

12. a ghost

13. a monkey

14.

15. a fox

16. oranges

17. a girl

18. mushrooms

20.    birds

21.    a rainbow

22.    an umbrella

23.    bananas

24.    squirrels

25.    a rabbit

26.    spiders

27.    flowers

28.    a woman

29.    cherries

30.    trees

Find the Differences

Find the differences between the two pictures. Write sentences about them. Use these phrases:

For example:

In picture A there are lots of leaves on the tree.

In picture B there are a few leaves on the tree.

The Back to School Alphabet

Going Back to School

It is the first day back at school for Shona, Natalie, Daniel, Nathan, Raminder and James.

Look at the information and read what the people say.

Which year is each person in? How does each person travel to school? What is the name of each person's teacher? Complete the table.

am three years younger than James.

There are six more pupils in my class than in Raminder's.

My journey is five minutes longer Shona  than Daniel's.

I am five years older than Shona. There are twelve fewer pupils in my class than in James's.

My journey is ten minutes longer Natalie                than Shona's.

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I am one year younger than Natalie. There are six fewer pupils in my class than in Nathan's.

My journey is ten minutes shorter

I am one year older than Raminder.

My journey is four mintues shorter Nathan         than James's.

I am three years younger than Daniel.

There are four more people in my class than in Daniel's.

My journey is three minutes longer Raminder    than Nathan's.

            i))               I am one year older than Nathan.

There are two fewer people in my class than in Shona's.

My journey is four minutes shorter

1.   Who is the oldest?

2.   Who is in the biggest class?

3.   Who has the shortest journey to school?

4.  

5.   Who is in Year 9?

6.   Who is in Mr Bryant's class?

GCSE Options

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland pupils start studying for their GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams in Year 10.

They can choose nine subjects. Some of the subjects are compulsory (you have to do them) and some are optional (you can choose them if you like).

If you were starting in Year 10, which nine subjects would you choose?

You must do compulsory subjects, but you can choose your optional subjects. You can't choose subjects that clash (are at the same time).

If you chose these subjects, what would your timetable be? Complete your timetable.

Fruit and Vegetables

It is on a Sunday in September or October. It is to celebrate the harvest. People take flowers and food to school or to church.

Rosh Hashanah Traditions

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It is the most important time in the Jewish year. Rosh Hashanah is in September or October.

What do you know about Rosh Hashanah?

Look at the pictures and read the sentences. Choose the correct verb in each sentence.

Before Rosh Hashanah people              People h give/ i take cards to     They O go/ p bring to r cook/ S clean their houses.           their friends.     the synagogue.

They e talk/ f ask God to forgive               They a eat/ b write honey and   They q fly/ r say 'Leshanah Tovah all the bad things they do. apples. This is for a sweet and   Tikatev' (Happy New Year). happy new year.

Bad Things

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year.

People ask God to forgive them for all the bad things they have done.

Some people are talking about the bad things they did last year. Put the verbs in the past tense and write them in the grid.

 (keep) some money that was party.    supposed to be for charity.

teacher.

(say) it my sister.

(wear) my brother's jumper without asking his permission.

(hide) my sister's favourite T-shirt when she was going to a party.

(forget) my best friend's birthday.

(throw) my friend's homework in the bin.

(put) a spider in my sister's hair.

(swear) at my dad.

(spend) my school lunch money on crisps and sweets.

(hurt) my friend's feelings by saying she was fat.

(sell) my brother's Walkman to my friend because t needed some money.

(steal) five pounds from my mum's purse.

(go) to my friend's house instead of doing my homework.

(tell) my mum a lie.

What Time Is It?

These are the times on Saturday. What time is it at the same time of day on Sunday? Write the times and draw them on the clocks and watches.

An Hour Ahead

Today is the last Saturday in October. Tonight the clocks go back one hour, but David and his family have forgotten.

Read the sentences about what David will do tomorrow. Which  sentences are true and which are false? If the sentence is false, write a true sentence. (Don't forget that David is one hour ahead of his plan.)

For example:

At eight o'clock David will take the dog for a walk.

False. At eight o'clock David will have breakfast.

1.      At six o'clock David will read a magazine.

2.      At five o'clock David will ride his bike.

3.      At twelve o'clock David will wash his Mum's car.

4.     

5.      At ten o'clock in the morning David will go to his friend's house.

6.      At four o'clock David will do his homework.

7.      At seven o'clock David will read a magazine.

8.      At three o'clock David will tidy his room.

9.      At seven o'clock in the evening David will watch TV.

10.At eleven o'clock David will play football.

Hallowe'en Costumes

In Britain, lots of people go to Hallowe'en parties. They wear spooky costumes.

Hallowe'en Apples

Are You Superstitious?

Andy is all alone in a haunted house. C]

Andy is using a

-A- candle because there is a power cut.

Now ask your teacher for the analysis.

Who's the Thief?

This was a really good Hallowe'en party. However, at midnight someone stole all the money from people's coats in the hall, Two minutes before the theft, the security camera broke. This is the last picture on the camera.

PC Williams found these teeth in the hall near the coats.

These are the suspects.

What were you doing at midnight on the 31st of October?

I was eating some cake.

I was standing next to the table.

I was queueing for the toilet.

I was next to the frog.

PC Williams is writing a police report. Can you complete the report for her? You will need some of these words.

alien astronaut bat cat Frankenstein frog ghost gorilla mummy pumpkin skeleton Dracula ^L witch

I was bobbing for apples with the astronaut.

Steve                                       Naima

I was talking to the mummy.

Chris

Guys

Bonfire Night is the 5th of November. British people celebrate with bonfires and fireworks. Children make guys to burn on the bonfire. A guy is a model of Guy Fawkes. Another name for Bonfire Night is Guy Fawkes' Night.

Find Sam's guy. He's tall and thin.

Find Paul's guy. He's small and fat.

Find Gloria's guy. He's got a long nose and a big black hat.

Find Marcus's guy. He's got a long moustache and a long beard.

               Sam                                   Paul                                 Gloria                              Marcus

Where are the Pets?

The animals don't like Bonfire Night. They are frightened of the fireworks. They are hiding in the house.

1.    Which animal is behind the sofa?

It's

2.    Which animal is under the bed?

It's .

3.    Which animal is on the chair?

4.    Which animal is on the cupboard?

It's .

S. Which animal is in the drawer?

It's .

6.      Which animal is behind the wardrobe?

It's

7.      Which animal is between the cooker and the cupboard?

It's

8.      Which animal is on the shelf?

It's .

9.      Which animal is under the table?

It's

10.         Which animal is behind the bed?

                                                                                                                                                       It's                .... .

I I. Which animal is in the bath? It's .

12. Which animal is on the fridge?

It's

Bonfire Night Safety

On Bonfire Night, lots of people have bonfires and fireworks in their gardens.

Fireworks and bonfires are dangerous. These are the rules for Bonfire Night safety. But the sentences are in the wrong order. Put them in the right order.

in house light the fireworks Don't         light with a fireworks Don't match        taper Light fireworks a with

house in Keep pets the your                   cook Don't food bonfire on the               warm clothes Wear

The Story of Guy Fawkes

Bonfire Night is also called Guy Fawkes' Night.

Guy Fawkes wasn't the leader of the Gunpowder Plot. Write the letter of each answer under the correct number. You can find the name of the leader of the Gunpowder Plot.

Toffee Apples

Toffee apples are popular on Bonfire Night.

Yasmin and Tom are making toffee apples. Read what they say and write the amounts next to the ingredients.

This is the recipe. Write the adverbs in the sentences.

Drop a teaspoon of toffee in a saucer of cold water. If the toffee sets

, it is ready.

Push a wooden skewer into each apple.

dip the apples in the toffee.

Place the toffee apples on the baking tray. Leave them to set.

Cut squares of cellophane.

Wrap the apples in the cellophane.

Preparing for Diwali

In Britain, Hindus celebrate for a weekend. Diwali is in October or November.

Rama and Sita

Diwali celebrates the time when Rama came home to become king. Rama is the Hindu god Vishnu in human form.

Read the story of Rama and Sita.

In the city of Ayodhya, Prince Rama lived with his wife Sita and with Sita's brother Lakshman. The king's wife didn't like

Rama, so the king sent Rama, Sita and Lakshman away for 14 years. They lived in the forest and were happy.

Ravana was the wicked king of Lanka. He wanted Sita to be his wife, so he kidnapped her. He took her to the island of Lanka in his flying chariot. A bird tried to help Sita, but Ravana shot it.

Now the 14 years were over. Rama, Sita and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya.

The people welcomed them with small

0                        lamps called divas. Rama and Sita became king and queen.

Read the clues and fill in the gaps with these words: who, that, where. Do the crossword.

who

1.      The person  went to the forest with Rama and Sita

2.      The king  helped Rama and

Lakshman cross the sea

3.      The animalsbuilt the bridge

4.      The islandRavana lived

5.      The placeRama, Sita and

Lakshman lived after they left Ayodhya

6.      The personkidnapped Sita

7.      The animaltried to help Sita

8.      The lamps  the people lit to welcome Sita and Raman home

9.      The personkilled Ravana

10. The cityRama and Sita lived

1 1. The person                   was married to Rama

Winter Weather

The words are all in the wrong pictures.

Write each word under the correct picture.

Who Likes Winter?

Some of these six people like winter and some don't.

Choose the answer to each question to find out who likes winter and who doesn't.

No, he doesn't. No, he isn't. No, she doesn't.

No, he won't. No, he wouldn't.

Yes, she can. Yes, she is. Yes, she will. Yes, he has. Yes, he can. Yes, she would. Yes, she has.

3.     Ian is reading about the North Pole. Would he like to go to the North Pole?

4.     Ian is playing football tomorrow, but it is going to snow tonight. Will he still play?

5.     Mike's class is going skiing. Can Mike ski?

6.     Has Mike got some skis?

9.      The pond froze last night. Can Angela skate?

10.

Answer the questions:

7.     Catherine's mum wants her to take the dog for a walk. It's windy and rainy. Will Catherine take the dog for a walk?

8.     Has Catherine got an umbrella and a raincoat?

1 1. It's been snowing and

Paul is going to school. Is he good at walking in the snow?

12. Does Paul like playing in the snow?

Does Angela like the winter?

Does Paul like the winter?

Advent Calendar

Advent calendars are popular in December. You can count the days from the 1st of December to the 25th of December — Christmas Day. Every day you open a door and find a picture.

three

nineteen

Christmas Show

Jonathan's school is doing a Christmas show. Lots of people are helping. Find the words in the wordsearch and complete the sentences.

Ranjeet is . PAnna is PLiam is r

the . S

Adelle is s                                                        Paul is .h                                           with      Danielle is .g

the

Giant Christmas Crossword

Christmas morning to open our presents." (3)

   16.                            (3)

"That's

   23.                                                

                                                                                               28.(5)                                                                                                             39.(8)

Claus (5)

43.    
The 25th of December is Christmas    (3)

44.     Ducks quack, horses neigh and dogs           (4)

45.     "Shall we the film on television now?" (5)

48. David is very happy loves his Christmas presents. (2)

49.

50.   Christmas a very happy time of year. (2)

51.   The day before Christmas Day is Christmas              (3)

52.

3. A kind of music. (3)

36. "Would you like a mince pie

6.a slice of Christmas cake?" (2) This is angel. (2) ³⁸ k (4)

39.

(4)

40.

13. The colour of 7 down. (6)

42. dear. I don't like any of my Christmas presents." (2)

15.(6)

                                              44.          (4)

17. Japanese money. (3)

45. "Let's go to church on

19.

"Why don't you do some

31.(4)                                                                                                                is               the oven. (2)

These are the three ghosts and the things that they show to Scrooge. Write the number of each sentence in the picture of the correct ghost.

1.      All the shops in London are busy and there are decorations everywhere. Some people are buying food for Christmas dinner and some people are going to church.

2.      When Scrooge was a boy, he went to boarding school. Alf the boys went home for Christmas but Scrooge had to stay at school on his own.

3.      One Christmas, Scrooge will die all alone.

4.      Some poor people witl steal his clothes and sell them.

5.      Bob Cratchit is coming home from church with Tiny Tim. Tiny Tim is his youngest child and he is very ill.

6.     

7.      Nobody will visit Scrooge's grave because nobody loves him.

8.      Scrooge started work. His boss was very kind and gave a big Christmas party. Scrooge had a great time.

9.      Tiny Tim will die because the family is too poor to pay for a doctor. Bob Cratchit will be very unhappy.

10. Scrooge fell in love with a girl, but he loved money more than he loved her so she left him.

1 1. Scrooge's nephew Fred is having a Christmas party. Fred's family and friends are playing music, singing and playing games.

12. The girl married another man and had lots of children.

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New Year in Scotland

                              The biggest New Year's celebrations in Britain are in Scotland.         

Scottish people have a special word for New Year. Do the puzzle to find out what it is.

Everybody goes to a

New Year's Eve.

Now write all the letters in the grey squares. This is the Scottish word for New Year.  

Celebrating the New Year

The New Year has been celebrated for thousands of years.

Every culture has its own New Year festival. Here are some New Year festivals from the past and also some New Year festivals that are celebrated in Britain by people from different cultures.

                             A H L I T F E D 

Fast and Festival

Ramadan and Id-ul-Fitr are very important times in the Muslim year.

Ramadan is one of the months in the Muslim calendar. Each new month begins with the new moon. Id-ul-Fitr is the festival at the end of Ramadan.

                                         Nadia is talking about Ramadan and Id-ul-Fitr.                           at (x 3) before (x 3)

Read what she says and fill in the missing first (x 1) later (x 1) during (x 4) time words. Write the words in the text and often (x 1) on (x 2) until (x 3) in the grid. (The grid will help you to choose when (x 2) while (x 4) the correct words.)

the month of Ramadan we can't eat or drink the day. This is called fasting. We have to wait

22 the evening to eat. 4sunset, we have a snack and 7we have

20 we are fasting we learn to be patient.

It is very difficult not to eat or drink 3 the day. Not all Muslims have to fast 13Ramadan. Very old people don't fast and children don't have to fast 6they are twelve years old. People who are on a journey can eat 5they are travelling. Women don't fast 19 they are expecting a baby. Ill people don't fast but they must fast 1  they are healthy again. 23  we are fasting,

we pray more than usual and read the Qur'an more.

Id-ul-Fitr is the festival 8 the end of Ramadan. It begins

10 the first day of the next month. 17 Id-ul-Fitr, we give money for the poor, so that everyone will be able to celebrate the festival.

the night 15  Id, we 24  don't go to bed. We stay up all night and wait 14 the new moon appears.

we can see the new moon the festival begins.

Animal Years

The Chinese New Year is in January or February.

In the Chinese calendar, every year has the name of an animal: rat, snake, tiger, etc.

There are 12 animals. If you are born in the year of the tiger, you have the tiger's personality.

These are the Chinese years. Find the animals and write the adjectives in the table.

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sociabb

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ar€ùic shy        bossy          øenecous

When Is your birthday? Which animal are you?

Do the words for your animal describe your personality? Write four words to describe yourself.

Code Breaker

Can you solve the codes for these words? Each number is always the same letter. Then when you have all the words, write each word in the correct sentence.

cold cut death good happy knife money rains red snows year

Burns Night Quiz

How much do you know about Burns Night?

Do the quiz with a friend. Take turns to ask the questions. Start at number one. When you know the answers, you can write a story about Burns Night.

one

Is Burns Night an English or a Scottish festival?

English

(go to 15)

Scottish (go to 6)

five

Wrong.

Go back to 16

nine

Correct. What do men wear on Burns Night?

a kilt

(go to 16) a big hat (go to 7)

thirteen

Go back to 6 and try again.

seventeen Correct.

Which musical instrument do people play on Burns Night? the bagpipes (go to 9) the flute

(go to 12)

two

Wrong.

Go back to 14 and try again.

six

Correct.

Burns Night is the birthday of Robert Burns.

When was he born?

25 January 1759

(go to 19)

25 August 1959 (go to 13)

ten

Wrong.

Go back to 19 and try again.

fourteen

Correct. On Burns Night people eat haggis. What is haggis? a pie made of salmon and eggs

(go to 2)

a pudding made of meat, oats and spices (go to 1 1) eighteen

Go back to 8 and try again.

three

Correct. Go to 20.

seven

Wrong.

Go back to 9 and try again.

eleven

Correct.

What do people eat with haggis?

peas and carrots (go to 4) potatoes and turnips (go to 17) fifteen

Wrong.

Go back to 1 and try again.

nineteen

Correct.

Who is Robert Burns?

He Is a famous poet.

(go to 8)

He is a famous dancer.

(go to 10)

four

Wrong.

Go back to 1 1 and try again.

eight

Correct.

When do people celebrate Burns Night?

In the morning

(go to 18)

In the evening (go to 14)

twelve

Wrong.

Go back to 17 and try again.

sixteen

Correct. After the Burns dinner there is a big dance. What is it called? a waltz (go to 5) a ceilidh (go to 3)

twenty

Finish

Well done! You know a lot about Burns Night.

Poem

Robert Burns wrote all his poems and songs in Scottish dialect.

Scottish people read his poem 'To a Haggis' on Burns Night and they sing his song 'Auld Lang Syne' on New Year's Eve.

Here is a poem that you could write in a Valentine's card. A lot of the words are old Scottish words. What do these words mean in modern English? Find the words in the box.

My Love is Like a Red Red Rose

My love is like a red, red rose That's newly sprung in June;

My love is like the (l) melodie

(3) So fair art thou, my (4) bonnie (5) lass, So deep in love am l:

And I will love (6) thee still, my dear, Till (7) a' the seas (8) gang dry.

Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear,

And the rocks melt (9) wi' the sun:

And I will love thee still, my dear,

While the sands (10) o' life shall run.

And (11) fare thee weel, my only love, And fare thee weel (12) awhile! And I will come again, my love,

(13) Tho' it were ten thousand mile.

Find the picture that goes with each verse of the poem.

Valentine's Cards

Look at these poems and fill in each gap with an adjective from the box. Remember that the poems must rhyme.

Computer Dating

These people are going to a Valentine's party. The party is for people who are looking for a girlfriend or boyfriend. They all have to fill in a form, then the computer finds their ideal partner. When they go to the party, they meet the person recommended by the computer.

The computer chooses people who have two likes and two dislikes the same. Ideally the two people should be the same age.

Gemma Theakston

Name:

15

                                                                                                                                                             Age•                         Male C] Female

Likes and dislikes:

tick three things you like doing and cross three things you don't like doing.

C] watching W/videos

X going to the cinema shopping listening to music

X playing sports

C.V playing computer games

X reading drawing/painting/making things

Valentine's Day [February 14th]

The Story of Valentine's Day

Read the story of Valentine's Day. Choose the correct word to go in each gap and write it in the heart. When you have finished you will find the names of two famous lovers.

baby books boyfriend boys cards February festival holidays husband in Juno kissed loved men Saturday on people poems post sofa stories take teddy times wall weeks women Vishnu

In Roman times people celebrated a festival of love in the month of

The festival was called Lupercalia. It was the festival of the Roman gods Pan and 2 Young men and young played games to find a wife or a 4

In early Christian 5                                       St Valentine was a holy man.

He was killed for his beliefs. Before he died he wrote a message on the prison 6               The message was for the woman he and he signed the message 'Your Valentine'.

The feast day of St Valentine is the fourteenth of February.

                                                                                            St Valentine's Day became the 8                                       of lovers.

                                                                                             Young men wrote 9                                         to give to young women.

If they were no good at writing poetry, they copied one from a book. Girls made cards to give to the young 10

The sender of the card was a secret. People never signed the cards.

1

In the nineteenth century, the postal service started. Now people could their

Ganao                                                                                                           Valentine's cards.

11

12

13

Today you can buy lots of

12               and presents to send 13

Valentine's Day. How about a cute bear, a heartshaped balloon or twelve red roses?

Pancake Fillings

Pancake Day is the day before Lent. It is forty days before Easter.

In Britain, people eat pancakes. These are made of eggs, flour and milk.

Look at the ingredients for pancake fillings. Write the correct word under each picture.

Then look at the number in the box. Count the number of letters in the word and write the letter. Find another name for Pancake Day.

For example, the first picture is cheese. The fifth letter of cheese is S.

Pancake Tossing Competition

In many places in Britain, there are pancake tossing competitions on Pancake Day. The person who cooks and tosses the most pancakes in   minutes wins.

Kieran, Holly, Martine Jason and Tiffany are in a pancake tossing competition.

How many pancakes does each person toss in ten miputes?

How many pancakes does Kieran toss?

How many pancakes does Holly toss?

How many pancakes does Martin toss?

Lent

Spring Festivals

Look at the Spring flowers. Find the pairs that are exactly the same to make sentences.

Saints' Names

Look at the towns on the map. Make a name from the bold letters in each country.

Read the information about each saint's day. Write the correct name in the sentences.

St Patrick's Day Postcard

St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. St Patrick's Day is the 17th of March. It is a big festival in Ireland.

Write the words in the grid and find the Irish word for festival.

Welsh and English

                          RAIN       SHEEP       WALES      DAVID      RUGBY

MARCH CHEESE DRAGON EIGHTY SNOWDON CASTLES SINGING DAFFODIL FESTIVAL

Making Words

How many words can you make from the letters in Mothering Sunday?

MOTHERING SUNDAY

Mother's Day Traditions

Work out the code and write the words in the crossword.

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Mother's Day Traditions

Read about Mother's Day today and in the past.

Easter. Children give cards and (b) to their mothers. They say thank you for all the things their mothers do for them.

What Colour Is It?

People do funny things and make money for charity. Find something that people wear for Comic Relief.

New School Rules

Comic Relief is in March every two years. Another name for Comic Relief is Red Nose Day. People wear red noses and do funny things to make money for charity.

At Alan's school, the students are writing funny rules for Comic Relief.

On Red Nose Day they must obey the funny rules.

Read the rules. Which are the real school rules and which are the rules for Red Nose Day?

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01010101010

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9 14 18

8 13 17

Now colour the red noses with the same numbers as the Red Nose Day rules. What is the picture?

a    a flower

b   a face

c    a star 0

Charity Projects

Comic Relief happens every two years in March.

There are lots of humorous events all over the UK to raise money for charity projects.

Every year Comic Relief makes millions of pounds for projects in the UK and in Africa.

These people all need money from Comic Relief to help people where they live.

Read about the projects and complete the phrasal verbs. Choose the correct word from the box.

There is no water supply in my village. We have to collect water from the stream. When the stream dries  we have to walk 20 kilometres to find water. We want to build a well in the village.

We want to help children and teenagers who are the victims of abuse. We want to start a counselling service to help people get  their bad experiences.

It is very difficult for disabled people to go  in my town. We can't be as independent as we would like to be. The buses aren't adapted for wheelchairs. We want to buy a special bus so that people in wheelchairs can get the bus.

I live on a big council estate. There is nothing for young people to do. A lot of teenagers get drugs and crime. We want to build a sports centre so that young people have something positive to do.

Where I live HIV and AIDS are big problems. We want to employ a teacher so that people can find  how to prevent AIDS.

People in my town are very poor. , Many people are born with disabilities. We want to build a special school so that disabled children can grow to be independent and happy.

My country is going some terrible times. There is a war and lots of people have lost their homes. We want to help people to build new homes.

In my town there is a lot of unemployment. Most families don't have enough money to go on holiday. We want to provide adventure holidays for children and teenagers.

who Is the Fool?

April Fool's Day is on the 1st of April. If you play a trick before 12 0'clock A fool is a silly person. you can say 'April Fool'.

On April Fool's Day people play tricks If you play a trick after 12 0'clock on their family and friends. you are the fool.

These people are all playing tricks. Look at the clocks and write the times under the pictures. Who is the fool in each picture?

What time is it?                                Who is the fool?       What time is it?                              Who is the fool?

What time is it?                                Who is the fool?       What time is it?                               Who is the fool?

What time is it?                                Who is the fool?       What time is it?                               Who is the fool?

What time is it?                                Who is the fool?       What time is it?                               Who is the fool?

Are You an April Fool?

Jamie

I put a cup of water on top of I told my dad that there the kitchen door. I said to my dad a fire in the living that I to talk to room. He came running into the him in the kitchen. When he room but there wasn't a fire. opened the door the water fell on him. He got very wet.               was / is

want / wanted What do you think of this trick? a It's funny.

                                  What do you think of this trick?                                                     b It's silly.

                         a b It's It's funny. silly.                                                                  Cl                       FIREI  c It's unkind. C]

6                                c It's unkind.

Leila

Mike

I told my little sister that it outside. She looked out of the window but it wasn't snowing.

will snow / was snowing

What do you think of this trick? a It's funny. b It's silly. c It's unkind.

I pushed over a chair to make a loud noise and I lay down on the floor. My brother heard the noise and came into the room. I said that I            my leg. He wanted to call an ambulance. have broken I had broken

What do you think of this trick? a It's funny. b It's silly.

c It's unkind.

Hot Cross Buns

Look at the pictures and read the anagrams. Read the recipe and find the verbs. Write the verb under each picture. Match the pictures and the instructions.

Easter Words

the opposite of colder BUNS On Good Friday, people eat special buns called hot cross ... 'I'm sorry I forgot your birthday.' 'Don't worry. It BANS forbids

doesn't ... ' pop group crazier

It's got four fingers and a thumb. more difficult the opposite of easy a German composer

HARE

a shoe for the summer

SUNDAY

Write the first letter of each person's name and find another name for May Day.

                                                     1 2 3 4                     5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Word Spirals

May Day is a very old festival. It used to be a pagan festival.

People danced and sang and they asked the gods to give them a good year.

Today celebrates the beginning of summer. Lots of people still dance on May Day.

Here are two things that are traditional on May Day. Complete the word spirals.

All the words have got four letters. The last letter of each word is the first letter of the next word.

People dance around a Maypole on May Day. Can you complete the word spiral?

1.      past simple of to sell

2.      past simple of to draw

3.      quite hot

4.      plural of mouse

5.      not difficult

6.      my, his/her       our, their

7.      The first school ... is 'You must wear school uniform'

8.      You hear with these

9.      She ... that she likes swimming

10. You sit on this. It is      12. opposite of west bigger than a chair                13. past simple of to tell

11.

In the Middle Ages, every girl in the village used to make one of these on May Day.

You can still see them in some places in England. What is it called?

1 . past simple of to grow

2.  A bird uses this to fly

3.  an expensive metal

4.  You go into a room through this

5.  It's on top of a house. It stops the rain coming in

6.  past simple of to fall

7.  How ... do we have to wait?

8.  past simple of to give 9. She ... her lunch at one o'clock every day

10.  Have you ... Dan?

I'm looking for him

11.  We ... some eggs to make the cake

12. 
Let's ... into the pool

13.  a test

14.  I'll ... you when you move house

15.  past simple of to sing

16.  opposite of boy

Theme Park Maze

Look at the symbols. Follow the directions and go to five rides.

Rollercoaster

Summer is the time to go to the fun fair. Marcus is talking about the first time he went to a fair.

Choose the words to fill the spaces in the story. Write the missing words in the roller coaster grid. The last letter of each word is the first letter of the next word.

I was seven years old and it was the first time 1 24 ^had ever gone to a fair. It was 12

when we arrived and it was already 25 It was like a 18 1 20

believe that there were so many 16 to go on. There were lots of people — adults and  was playing everywhere. First we went on the roller coaster. I had on a roller coaster before. I liked it, 23it made me feel a

bit S

My mum bought us some fizzy 4 t didn't 26 what to do next.

Christine chooses the

Neelam chooses the

Gemma chooses the

Melanie chooses the

Bryony chooses the

who's the Winner?

Schools in Britain have a sports day before the summer holidays.

There are athletics events, such as races, high jump and long jump competitions.

These pupils are in the 200 metres race.

Look at the picture and make a compound adjective to describe each person. Choose one word from each box.

6. Mark

7.

Tombola

Lots of schools, churches and villages have a fête in the Summer.

There are things to buy, games and food. A popular game is the tombola.

Which prize is left?                  Write the ticket number In words.

Prize Puzzle

Look at the games at this fête. Fit the pieces into the jigsaw puzzle and make five sentences. Write the names of the people in the picture.

Father's Day Cards

Why don't we ...

Choose the first half of each suggestion. Write the letters to find out what Dad would like to do.

Souvenir Shopping

Read the prices and write the names of the places on the souvenirs.

On Holiday in London

Look at the signs and write the answers to Karen's questions.

Use these answers:

Holiday Dot to Dot

Join the words and make twelve holiday words. Write the words under the pictures. Then join the numbers. What is the picture?

postcard

Lost at the Airport

Read what happened on Mark's holiday last year.

Choose the correct words and write the letters. Find out where Mark's little brother was.

We were going on holiday to Ibiza. We checked in our luggage at the airport and went to look in the shops because we were an hour early. Suddenly we realised that my little brother, Danny, wasn't with us.

1.      'Oh, no,' said my mother. 'l hope something a / nothing i has happened to him.'

2.      'He must be somewhere n / nowhere        I said.

3.      We looked for him in all the shops, but we couldn't find him everywhere @/anywhere

4.      An air steward came and asked, 'Is everything / something alright?' So we told him about our problem.

5.     

6.      But someone [t] / noone had seen him.

7.      We looked in the newsagent's and in the chemist's, but Danny was nowhere @ / everywhere @ to be seen.

8.      I thought I saw Danny in the cafe, but it was anyone b / someone i else.

9.      I called Danny's name but noone 6] / evetyone in the cafe stared at me and I was embarrassed.

10.'We've looked everywhere e / nowhere           said my mum.

1 1. 'There isn't something Y / anything t else we can do,' said my dad.

Then I had an idea. I went to look for Danny and I found him. We had to run to catch our plane because we were very late.

Which boy is Danny?

Holiday Puzzle

Most of the words are connected with summer holidays.

Each letter has a number. There are four letters already in the crossword to help you.

Carnival Wordsearch

Every year in London there is a Caribbean carnival. It is in a part of London called Notting Hill. Find 22 Carnival words in the wordsearch. Solve the anagrams and write the words.

                                                        The words go             and

children

QÖò

In lots of countries Carnival is in February or March. In London Carnival is in August. Why? Write the letters that are left in the wordsearch grid to find the answer.

Looking Good

That's a great costume. You look quiet / funny

Maria has eaten too much and she feels greedy

Shall we buy some food here? It smells ^nice

Would you like some curry? It tastes delicious   / comfortable [ŽS@] ( 2

How many people go to the Notting Hill Carnival every year?

Add up all the numbers of the correct answers. Multiply the total by 1,000.

people go to carnival every year.

In the 1950s and 1960s black people had to out put . with a lot of racism in Britain.

G up

Carnival starts with the parade. I'll be dancing on a float.

O off

I love seeing everybody showing .         . in their costumes.

S off

J across

The idea really

I'm going to dress     in my costume. I've been making it since February.

E down

V out

Y

Thousands of people take in Carnival.

They wear costumes, dance in the parade and play in bands.

A part

I'm really looking        . to Carnival this year.

S out

The Carnival finishes quite early, but lots of people carry dancing at private parties.

R on

I'll probably stay   all night.

E up

seen for a long time.

Odd One Out

Find out about the Highland Games. Find the word to complete each sentence.

Write the letters to complete the name of the most famous event in the Highland Games.

The Highland Games are in                                                              The Highland Games are in

October

There areraces.                                                There is athrowing competition.

river

In the tug-of-war two teams pull a          At the end of the Highland Games there is a big fight.

This competition is called tossing Now find the word that Is different in each line. Write the letters and find the name of this Scottish instrument. You can hear it at the Highland Games.

Competitions

The Highland Games take place all over Scotland in August. There are traditional Scottish competitions.

Complete the sentences and find the words in the wordsearch.

Festivals and Special Days

Autumn: September, October, November

Winter: December, January, February

Spring: March, April, May

Summer: June, July, August

January: New Year's Day

February: Valentine's Day

March: St Patrick's Day, St David's Day,

Mother's day

April: April Fool's Day,

St George's Day

May: May Day

June: Father's Day

July: Summer Holidays

August: Notting Hill Carnival September: Back to School

October: Hallowe'en

November: St Andrews Day, Bonfire Night December: Christmas Day

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Birthday Parties

1. Natasha, 2. Simon, 3. Davina, 4. Rashid, 5. Louise, 6. Matthew, 7. Helen, 8. Hamish

The birthday present is a computer.

page 9 Birthday Presents

1. a ring, 2. a bicycle, 3. a teddy bear.

4. a picture, 5. a calculator, 6. a T-shirt, 7. a bag, 8. a hair dryer, 9. some books, 10. a flute

page 10 What's in the Picture?

You can see: 2. grass, 5. a dog, 8. nuts,

9. a boy, 11. a mouse, 15. a fox,

18. mushrooms, 19. leaves,

22. an umbrella, 24. squirrels, 26. spiders,

27. flowers, 30. trees

It's an apple.

page 11 Find the Differences

In picture A there are lots of leaves on

the tree.

In picture B there are a few leaves on the tree. In picture A there are lots of/ plenty of birds.

In picture B there are a couple of birds.

In picture A there are a few squirrels. In picture B there are a couple of squirrels.

In picture A thre are a few cars.

In picture B there are a couple of cars. In picture A there are lots of/ plenty of mushrooms.

In picture B there are a few mushrooms. In picture A there are lots of/plenty of flowers.

In picture B there are a few flowers. In picture A there are tots of/plenty of houses.

In picture B there are a few houses.

In picture A there are a few trees.

In picture B there are a couple of trees.

In picture A there are a few clouds. In picture B there is one cloud.

page 10 The Back to School

Alphabet

A atlas, B bag, C catcutator, D dictionary,

E exercise books, F football, G gym,

H homework, I infants, J jacket, K kids,

L lunch, M magazine, N notebook,

Q questions, R ruler, S sports kit,

T teacher, U uniform, V violin, W watch, X xylophone, Y yawn, Z zero

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Going Back to School

1.                  Natalie, 2. Shona, 3. Daniel, 4. James, 5. Nathan, 6. Raminder.

page 14 GCSE options

There are several possible answers involving personal response to this puzzle.

page 15 Fruit and Vegetables

It's a corn dolly.

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Harvest Boxes

2.                  Mrs Brown, 3. Mr Clare, 4. Mrs Gower,

5. Mrs Watts, 6. Mr Flint, 7. Mr Short Box number 1 is for Mrs Blake.

Rosh Hashanah Traditions

1. clean, 2. give, 3. go, 4. ask, 5. eat, 6. say The musical instrument is a shofar.

page 18 Bad Thiñgs

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What Time Is It?

1. eleven o'clock, 2. half past five,

3. quarter to three, 4. quarter past six, 5. ten to seven, 6. ten past ten, 7. twentyfive past twelve, 8. twenty to two, 9. five past eight, 10. twenty to one, 11. five to four, 12. twenty-five to nine

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An Hour Ahead

1. True. 2. False. At five o'clock David wilt have dinner. 3. False. At twelve o'clock David will have lunch. 4. True. 5. False. At ten o'clock in the morning David will play football. 6. False. At four o'clock David will play computer games. 7. False. At seven o'clock David will watch TV. 8. False. At three o'clock David will ride his bike. 9. True. 10. False. At eleven o'clock David will wash his mum's car.

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Hallowe'en Costumes witch: 1. hat, 2. dress, 3. coat, 4. shoes vampire: 5. shirt, 6. cloak, 7. trousers cat: 8. mask, 9. jumper, 10. gloves,

11. leggings, 12. slippers