L3 Grandpa's Cake (An Ivy and Mack Story)

Reader level 3 CEFR Pre A1

An Ivy and Mack story

Grandpa’s Cake

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Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English.

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Grandpa’s brought a special cake!

Can Ivy and Mack look after it?

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• Before and after reading activities • Picture dictionary • Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters • Reading guide online

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Words in story

Headword count

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Pre A1

50–70

80

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Pre A1

100–140

200

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Pre A1

150–230

400

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Lower A1

250–500

670

5

A1

650–950

820

Fiction

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Grandpa’s Cake

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An Ivy and Mack story

Written by Juliet Clare Bell Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali

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Who and what is in this story?

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Grandpa Croc

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Mack

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Ivy

Banjo

Before reading

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Mack says, “Banjo’s here!

I love Banjo!”

Ivy says, “Me too!”

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Ivy says,“Grandpa’s got a great dog.”

Mack says, “Let’s go in and say hello!”

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Grandpa says, “Go and look in the living room.”

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Mack says, “I LOVE Grandpa’s cakes.”

Ivy says, “Me too!”

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Mack says, “Croc wants to eat some cake.”

Ivy says, “No. Not now.”

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Mack says, “OK. Not now, Croc.”

Ivy says, “It’s VERY beautiful.”

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Mack says, “Oh dear!”

Ivy says, “Let’s put the cake back on the table.”

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Mack says, “Oh dear!”

Ivy says, “Let’s put the cake in here.”

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Ivy says, “Don’t tell Grandpa.

It’s a secret.”

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Mack says, “It’s a secret, Croc.

Don’t tell Grandpa.”

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Ivy says, “Let’s play in your bedroom.”

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Mack says, “Croc wants to tell Grandpa.”

Ivy says, “No! It’s a secret.”

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Grandpa says, “Banjo! Is that cake on your face?”

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Grandpa says, “Bad dog, Banjo!”

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Mack says, “Croc doesn’t like this secret. He loves Banjo.”

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Ivy says, “Me too. Let’s tell Grandpa.”

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Mack says, “We’re very sorry.”

Ivy says, “Very, VERY sorry.”

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Mack says, “Thank you, Grandpa.

I LOVE your cakes.”

Ivy says, “Me, too!”

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Picture dictionary Listen and repeat 3

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cake

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living room

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table

tell

After reading

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1 Look and order the story

2 Listen and say

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