Anthony K Whelan anthonykwhelan@yahoo.com
Level Fourteen Unit Three
The circus stopped in the centre of the capital. The crowd cheered as the bear began to steal a ribbon from the collar of the clown’s costume. When he had taken it he decorated his own bare feet with it and would allow no-one to touch it. bare
circus
steal
bear
costume
stopped
capital
collar
touch
centre
decorated
cheered
ribbon
A. Write all of the list words into your dictionaries or work books. B. Write these sentences choosing the correct homophone. a). The undressed until he was completely (bare, bear). b). Sydney Harbour Bridge is made from strong (steal, steel). c). The mother (bear, bare) followed the scent of her cub. d). The (capital, capitol) building in the (capital, capitol) is magnificent. C. Which list words contain these smaller words? a). are b). ear c). top d). red e). rib f). cent g). cost h). cap i). ouch j). tea D
k). rat
l). us
m). me
n). pit
p
c
i
r
e
t
o
a
i
c
u
s
e
p
p
i
t
a
l
d
x
14.3
E. Unjumble these words: a). nobbir
b). renect
c). meuocst
d). reab
e). cscuri
f). readtoedc
g). lates
h). reeched
i). lapicat
j). oppedts
k). mecotsu
l). ralloc
F. Which list words are related to the following words? a). circle
b). centrifugal
c). untouchable
d). barren
G. Which list words rhyme with these words? a). wheel b). dollar c). generated d). jeered e). clutch
f). broom
g). shopped
h). workers
H. Anwer these questions: a). What is a capital? b). Why did the crowd cheer? c). What did the bear do with the ribbon? d). Years ago the circuses were much bigger than they are now. They would enter town in a grand parade to advertise their acts. Write down a list of five things why circuses are no longer as popular as they were forty years ago. (Here’s a clue. It’s got something to do do with technology.)
I. Copy these list words out in their syllables: cir’ cus
cos’ tume
ca’ pi’ tal
col’ lar
cen’ tre
de’ co’ ra’ ted
rib’ bon (or ri’bbon)