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Pierced ears A: Fill in the blanks with the words from the table on the next page. (7 marks) <The History of Ear Piercings>

The oldest mummy ever found (Ötzi) who lived around had ear piercings. It appears

that the mummy’s earlobes had been stretched and pierced to between 7 and 11

. So it is

clear that piercings have been around for a very long time.

2,000 years later, there is evidence to suggest that King Tut wore earrings amongst many other Ancient Egyptians.

There is also references to ear piercing in the Bible. Isaac gives his future wife Rebekah a “

” which is a golden earring which was

actually worn as a nose ring in those days.

Many men and women in Ancient Rome wore earrings as

status symbols. The status symbol would be obvious from the that the earring contained.

It wasn’t just the rich and powerful who wore earrings. would also wear earrings so that they could be identified if they died at sea and their bodies were recovered.

In the late

the English Renaissance revived the

fashion of ear piercings amongst upper class gentlemen. According to a record written by the clergyman

, upper class men would wear

gold, stone or pearl earrings in their ears during the Renaissance.

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Today, there are many shops and venues all over the world where you can get your ears pierced. It is not a lengthy process and you won’t have to drive for more than half an hour in London to find a place where you can get this done in a safe environment.

Why people pierce their ears.

Many people pierce their ears as they believe it makes them look more beautiful, but for many tribes all over the world from Africa to South America, the culture of ear piercing is so much more vital for spiritual purposes.

Many tribal people believe that bad spirits can enter the body through the ear so they use specific materials to repel these spirits and keep them out.

What is the law for piercing ears in England?

• All businesses that carry out ear piercing must be registered under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. • Local authorities have the powers to inspect any premises that carry out piercing and make sure that they are observing local byelaws that relate to the hygiene of their premises, staff and equipment.

• There is no legal age of consent for ear piercing.

• By law the piercer has to ask questions about your health, allergies etc. and must ensure you have proper after-care advice. These records have to be kept for 2 years.

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B: Answer the following questions.

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How old do you have to be to get your ears pierced in England? (1 mark)

2 What is the name of the Act that piercing premises must register under?

(1 mark)

3 How long does the ear piercer need to keep record of your piercing? (1 mark)

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“Do you think it is right to pierce a baby’s ears?”

C: Write your reasons for and against this question in the table below.

For

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A ‘howler’ is an amusing mistake.

For example, If your cat won’t drink fresh milk, then boil it.

Rewrite these howlers correctly.

1. The ruins finally discovered the ancient travellers.

2. The spooky child scared the ghosts by going through walls.

3. A booming sound was made by lightning after a flash of thunder.

4. The pole was constructed by engineers made of metal.

5. Kim texted a picture of her friend to her dessert.

6. After receiving enough sunlight, the small soil was growing marvellously in the plant.

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What will happen?

Rewrite the following sentences using the future tense.

1. I got over the disappointment of losing.

2. My father took me to work on Sunday.

3. We had a lovely picnic after school.

4. I had to clear up Jeff’s mess.

5. Bill arrived on the three o’clock train.

6. I finally finished my homework this evening.

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Grid Work

Can you fit all the listed words into the symmetrical grid?

3 letters FOR FAN RAN NUN SET GYM ERA NAB LAD ANT ALL ROE WHY

TWO GOT GOO GAG 5 letters GRASS MEANT LAPSE BLEND NAVAL AFTER

E G O

Write your answers to the clues in the grid. Each answer has four letters. The last two letters of one answer are the first two letters of the next answer.

To cancel or reverse something To be extremely fond of A drop of liquid from your eyes The measurement of a surface 27

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Code Box A: In this code box, each letter is referred to by a number and a letter. For example, M is 4c as M is in row 4 column c. Can you work out the seven encoded words? Write the word on the line.

1. 1a 2b 4c

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C O D E B O X

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Look carefully at the words in each row. UNDERLINE the odd one out.

Write the first letter of the odd word out in the square at the end. unimportant

trivial

grand

insignificant

negligible

rotten

new

fresh

modern

recent

litre

inch

pint

gallon

teaspoon

dishearten

demoralise

encourage

depress

deject

brighten

shine

lighten

fade

illuminate

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the mystery word?

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Writing Skills Rewrite these sentences as reported speech.

1. “I will become the world champion!” Valerie declared in front of everyone.

2. “Where have you been, Mark?” Miss Nottage asked.

3. “I finished my homework ages ago,” Jimmy moaned.

4. “We were out on the football field,” Trisha confessed.

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Compound Words

Find a word which connects the two words. Your answer must link to the end of the first word and go in front of the second word.

1. friend ( 3. tea ( 5. dead ( 7. star (

) wreck ) board ) smith ) net

2. come (

) log

4. take (

) shoot

6. wipe (

) rage

8. fore (

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Antonyms Rearrange the letters of the jumbled word to make a word, write it on the line, then write down its antonym from the grid.

aware normal understatement unharmed

immense modern pleasant assist

condemned definite extend destroy

predictable unsure calm polite

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Opposite word

There was a

from the fridge.

smell coming

They were merely changes and could be reversed at any moment.

The selfish man was to other people’s feelings.

“There was a accident yesterday.”

I want to

my broken house.

The villain’s plans were always by the hero.

The father was about making sure his daughter was safe.

Brad got rid of his

laptop.

The beast’s

movements were difficult to follow.

The soldier was for his bravery.

The doctor told Sally to her arm.

Jill used to make her story sound more epic.

“Your behaviour will not be tolerated here.”

The rat escaped through the hole in the wall.

An was caused by the referee’s unfair decision.

Carly was badly

in the fire.

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ANAGRAMS In each sentence there is a word which doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make sense. CIRCLE the word and then use its letters to make a new word. The new word should make sense in the sentence. Write the word on the line.

1. The lose of my left foot was aching after too much hiking.

2. I filled out a page in my dairy every night before going to bed.

3. Ross fired the rice with eggs and vegetables for lunch.

4. Connor was always agree to impress Janet.

5. The grate Leviathan was a monster not to be trifled with.

6. Even though Paula lost, she tired her best.

7. That dog waist for its owner at the station every day.

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Take one letter out of each word on the left to match the clue. Write the new word on the line.

New Word 1. FLIGHT

not heavy

2. FRIEND

an evil spirit or demon

3. FAIR

at a great distance

4. BOARD

a poet

5. HARM

salted pork

6. CROUCH

something to sit on

7. SWEAT

to hit (usually an insect)

8. SCORE

the tough centre of a fruit

9. SPINE

to rotate

10. SKIP

to drink a little

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Communities - Services

When we live together in cities and towns, we depend on many people who help us in ­different ways. Find the ­answers in the sleuth and put them into the correct ­sentence below.

1. The

looks after us when we are sick.

2. The

helps to repair our teeth.

3. The

gives you a lesson.

4. The

repairs our water pipes if they burst.

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assist the doctors in hospitals.

6. In a restaurant the 7. The

cooks our meals.

make sure cities are safe.

8. We buy medicines from a

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revived

tribe

spiritual

miscellaneous

authority

hygiene

equipment

marvellous

insignificant

encourage

declare

confess

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shout

went

branch

beautiful

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CH I H W RD? WO

Complete the sentences with a word from the big box, then fill in the small grey boxes with the correct letters. Finally, draw the words revealed vertically in the big dotted boxes.

1 She was the most ________ princess in the land.

2 How would you like your ________ cut?

3 I got undressed and _________ to bed.

4 Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to cut with a ________ knife.

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5 The man is running to catch the ________ .

6 The boy was warned not to ________ .

7 A clever dog is leading the ________ man.

8 The bird is singing on the ________ of a big tree.

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