The Fox and the Grapes - sample

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Stage 2 A1

Stage 2 A1

Felix is a fox. Felix’s family is very strange. His family is very lazy and they never do anything.

They’ve always got an excuse! When they can’t do something, they don’t try. But this is a problem when they really want something!

Aesop The Fox and the Grapes

Aesop The Fox and the Grapes

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When you want something, work hard for it!

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Before you read 1 This is Felix’s family tree. Look and complete the sentences. d nda

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1 Julia is Felix’s __________________ .

2 Henry is Emma’s __________________ .

3 Emma is Felix’s __________________ .

4 Lily is Liam’s __________________ .

5 Max is Felix’s __________________ .

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6 William is Emma’s __________________ .

7 Matilda is Max, Grace, Felix, Emma and Liam’s __________________ .

8 Jack is Felix’s __________________ .

9 Liam is Emma and Felix’s __________________ .

2 Find the family words in the wordsearch.

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3 Write about your family or draw your family tree.

In my family there is my ________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

4 Felix the fox does lots of things every day.

Look at the pictures and use the words in the box to complete the sentences. draws • has • goes • runs • cooks • reads buys • wakes up • sleeps • goes

1 He ____________________ 2 He ____________________ at seven o’clock. breakfast.

3 He ____________________ 4 He ____________________ to the supermarket. pencils.

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5 He ____________________ 6 He ____________________ a picture. lunch.

7 He ____________________ 8 He ____________________ in the park. a book.

9 He ____________________ 10 He ____________________ to a restaurant. under a tree.

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elix the fox lives in the woods. He lives with his family. He’s got a big family, but his family is very lazy.

When they can’t do something, they stop. They don’t try!

Look and write the prepositions.

in front of • behind • under next to • between • on

a Matilda is reading a book _____________ a tree. b Emma is _____________

a bush.

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d Jack is sitting _____________ Lily

and Julia.

c Max is sitting _____________

a tree trunk.

e Liam is running _____________

the river.

f Henry is standing _____________

a rock.

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Henry is Felix’s grandad. Henry likes books.

He’s looking for an adventure book. The book is on a shelf, but it’s too high. Henry can’t get the book.

What can he do?

‘Never mind,’ says Henry. ‘It’s not an interesting book.

I don’t really need it,’ says Henry.

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Matilda is Felix’s grandma. Matilda is making a jumper for Felix. She needs some wool. But the market is in the town and the town is too far. What can she do? ‘Never mind,’ says Matilda. ‘It’s summer now.

Felix doesn’t need a jumper,’ says Matilda.

What books do you like? Tick (3). adventure stories love stories comics detective stories _____________

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Lily is Felix’s mum. Lily wants an ice cream.

‘Where’s the ice cream shop?’ thinks Lily.

The ice cream shop is in the town centre.

But it’s raining and she doesn’t like the rain. What can she do? ‘Never mind,’ says Lily. ‘Ice cream is too cold! I don’t really want an ice cream.’

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Jack is Felix’s dad. He’s lying on the sofa and is ready to watch the TV. But where’s the remote control? The remote control is next to the TV. ‘Oh, no. I can’t reach the remote control! Never mind,’ says Jack. ‘The TV programmes aren’t funny anyway.’

What’s your favourite TV programme? Tick (3). films cartoons music programmes the news quiz programmes

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Emma is Felix’s sister. She needs colouring pencils for her picture. Where are they? She can’t find them. What can she do? ‘Never mind,’ says Emma. ‘I’m too tired to draw a picture.’

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A Recycled Fox 1 Cut a bottle in half.

You need: • a plastic bottle • paints and felt-tip pens • glue • scissors • cardboard or paper

3 Paint the bottle top brown.

2 Paint the bottle orange.

4 Draw or paint two eyes and stick them on the bottle.

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5 Cut out pieces of brow n paper for the whiskers.

Glue them on the bottl e top.

6 Use triangle shapes to make the ears.

Cut out a big heart shape for the feet.

Stick it on the bottle.

You can make other members of the fox family.

Then use your recycled foxes to act out the story.

8 Glue the head and the body together. Your fox is ready!

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Let’s act!

Henry and Matilda are in the living room.

Henry is looking for a book.

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Matilda! Where’s my adventure book? matilda It’s on the top shelf. henry Ah, never mind. It isn’t a very interesting book.

Matilda, what are you doing? matilda I’m making a jumper. But I need wool. henry Are you going to the market then? matilda Oh no! The market is too far. henry

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Lily and Jack arrive.

Hello, Lily. lily Hello, Matilda. Mmm, I want an ice cream. But it’s raining and I don’t like the rain. matilda Never mind! Ice cream is too cold. henry Hello, Jack. How are you? jack Hello, Henry. I’m fine. Can you give me the remote control, please? henry Sorry, Jack. The remote control is next to the TV. I can’t get it. jack Never mind! The TV programmes aren’t very funny anyway. matilda

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phone rings. RING-RING!

Hello? emma Hello, mum. It’s me, Emma. Where are my colouring pencils? lily Hello, Emma. I don’t know. emma I can’t find them. Never mind. I’m too tired to draw a picture. lily

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Knock, knock! Someone knocks at the door.

Hello, Liam. Come in. liam Can I have a sweet, please? jack Yes. The sweets are in the jar in the kitchen.

[Liam tries to open the jar.] liam Ah, OK. But… I can’t open the jar! jack Never mind! Sweets are bad for your teeth. liam Yes, and I don’t want them anyway. jack

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Everyone leaves. Felix arrives and sits on the

floor.

I’m bored. What can I do?Where’s mum? lily Hello, Felix. felix Can I go for a walk, mum? lily Yes, but stay near home. felix OK, mum. felix

Felix goes for a walk. He runs with the rabbits, sits under the branches, jumps over tree trunks, picks flowers and collects mushrooms. And later, he swims in the river.

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felix

I’m tired!

Felix sits under a tree and soon he’s sleeping.

He dreams about big, sweet grapes. Later he wakes up.

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Mmm, I’m hungry. I want some big, sweet grapes!

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Felix sees the grapes.

Oh no! The grapes are too high. I can’t get them.

I don’t really want the grapes anyway. They’re not sweet.

They’re sour!

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[all sing together] Big purple grapes, can you see?

Big purple grapes, all for me!

But the grapes are too high

And he doesn’t want to try.

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And he doesn’t want to jump And he doesn’t want to climb.

Big purple grapes, can you see?

Sour grapes are not for me!

Felix’s family arrive.

Dear Felix, when you want something, work hard for it!

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Henry

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Activities – Play time 1 True or false? Tick (3).

1 Felix lives in a city.

2 Henry looks for a comic on the shelf.

3 Matilda is making a jumper.

4 Lily thinks ice cream is too cold.

5 The remote control is under the sofa.

6 The colouring pencils are in a bag.

7 Liam says that sweets are bad for your teeth.

8 Felix’s family do lots of things.

9 Felix dreams about grapes.

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2 Match the questions and the answers.

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Where’s the ice cream shop?

Does Matilda go to the town?

Where are the sweets?

Does Felix go for a walk?

What does Emma want?

a They’re in a jar. b She wants colouring pencils. c No, she doesn’t.

The town is too far. d It’s in the town centre. e Yes, he goes for a walk in the woods.

3 Find 7 words from pages 16 and 17.

Then use the other letters to write the sentence. __ __ __ __ __

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4 Complete the song with the words in the box. jump • purple • see • high • big • me

Big __ __ __ __ __ __ grapes, can you see?

Big purple grapes, all for __ __!

But the grapes are too __ __ __ __ And he doesn’t want to try.

And he doesn’t want to __ __ __ __ And he doesn’t want to climb.

__ __ __ purple grapes, can you __ __ __?

Sour grapes are not for me!

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5 Do the crossword.

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6 Look, read and complete. _ _ _ _ _ with his family.

Felix lives in the (1)

His grandad wants an adventure (2)

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But the book is on a shelf and it’s too high. Grandad leaves the book on the shelf.

Felix’s grandma is making a (3)

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But the wool shop is in the town and it’s too far.

Felix’s mum wants an (4)

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But she doesn’t go to the town centre because it’s raining.

Felix’s dad is ready to watch (5)

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But he can’t reach the remote control.

Felix’s sister wants colouring (6)

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for her picture.

Felix’s brother wants (7)

_ _ _ _ _ _.

But he can’t open the jar.

Felix wants (8)

_ _ _ _ _ _ . But the grapes

are too high. Felix can’t reach the grapes.

Felix’s family is very lazy!

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7 Do you always try hard to get the things you want? ________________________________________________

Do you think that Felix the fox is happy? ________________________________________________

8 Find the sentences.

1 THEBOOKISONASHELF. ____________________________________________ .

2 THEICECREAMSHOPISINTHETOWN.

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3 THESWEETSAREINAJAR.

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4 FELIXGOESFORAWALKINTHEWOODS.

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5 FELIXLIKESGRAPES.

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9 Do you like the story? Draw your face.

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I love the story!

I like the story.

I don’t like the story.