Lene Syversen
READING R CKETS B Lästräning i engelska
Reading Rockets är lästräning i engelska för åk 3–7. Varje bok innehåller ett tjugotal texter av varierad längd i olika genrer. Allt från enkla instruktioner, intressanta och knasiga fakta till dialoger, sagor, myter, rim och ramsor, samt en tecknad Shakespeare i varje bok. Till varje text tränas elevernas förmåga att förstå ”the main idea”, men även deras förmåga att läsa mellan raderna. Det finns ordförståelseövningar till varje text som bygger ut och utvecklar elevernas ordförråd. I de senare böckerna finns även diskussionsfrågor för mindre grupper eller helklass. Serien passar lika bra att arbeta med individuellt som i grupp.
Reading Rockets B passar för åk 4–5. Kolla även Reading
Rockets A, C och D!
ISBN 978-91-7823051-8
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Reading Rockets B ISBN 9789178230518 © 2018 Bonnierförlagen Lära AB Originalutgåva: Rookie Reading Lesetrening i engelsk Författare: Lene Syversen © 2014 GAN Aschehoug, Oslo
Illustrationer och omslagsillustrationer: Thor W. Kristensen Översättning: Anna Granlund Form: Framnes Tekst og Bilde AS, Marit Messing Omslag: Marit Messing Produktionsledare: Merete Lind Första upplagan 1 Tryck BALTO Print, Litauen, 2019
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Lene Syversen
READING R CKETS B Lästräning i engelska
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Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20
The Blue Sweater American Pancakes Riddles and Jokes Eat your Vegetables! Hamlet Alphabet Rhyme
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At the Cinema Please Mr Crocodile! The Golden Egg The Blind Spot Tough as Nails Money for Nothing? Five Fun Facts about Trees A New Invention Zoe’s English Christmas Celebration The Roman Calendar Dead as a Dodo Make your own Pelican St George and the Dragon Rosa Parks
16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42
Glossary – Chapter by chapter
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Instructions 1 2 3 4 5
The text
Read the text on the left-hand page carefully.
Main idea
What is the text about? Read carefully and choose the best answer.
Questions
Answer the questions. There is only one correct answer.
New words
Put the four words from the text into other sentences.
Find it!
Find the correct word for each picture.
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Chapter 1 The Blue Sweater
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Zoe is in a shop in London. She’s found a sweater that would fit Fiona, her cousin, so well. But the size is not right. She goes to the shop assistant to ask for a smaller size. Shop assistant: Hello. Is there something I can help you with? Zoe: Yes, do you have this sweater in a size smaller, do you think? Shop assistant: Let me see. This is L for large. What were you thinking of? M or S? Zoe: Well, it’s for my cousin. She’s about my size, I should think. Shop assistant: Well, that would be small, don’t you think? Or do you like your sweaters a bit baggy? Zoe: A bit baggy, I think. Shop assistant: OK, it’s medium, then. But would another colour do? I think I’ve just got blue left. Zoe: That’s wonderful. I love blue. How much is it? Shop assistant: You’re in luck. We have a special offer on those. It’s 20 % off right now. So that’ll be ... £15, alright? Zoe: OK, this will make Fiona very happy, I think. Shop assistant: I hope so. Would you like it gift-wrapped or should I just put it in a bag? Zoe: Gift-wrap, please. Shop assistant: Ok, just a minute. There it is! Thank you and have a nice day! Next, please!
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) Zoe wants to give her cousin Fiona a gift. d) Fiona asked Zoe to buy her a sweater.
Questions Choose the right answer.
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a) Zoe wants to make friends with the shop assistant. b) Zoe wants to buy a baggy sweater for herself.
a. Pound b. Dollar c. Euro
2 Which size sweater did Zoe first pick up?
a. the large size b. the medium size c. the small size
3 Who does the shop assistant talk to when Zoe has paid for the sweater?
a. the next customer b. the boss c. Zoe’s cousin
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1 Which currency is £?
New words Choose the right word. shop assistant
special offer
gift wrapping
baggy
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1 This book was on a __________. I love to buy things at a cheaper price! 2 I‘m terrible at _______________! I hate wrapping all the Christmas presents! 3 My brother likes ____________ jeans. 4 You have to help the customers when you work as a _______________.
Find the word for each picture.
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shop assistant
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sweater
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different sizes
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gift wrap
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Chapter 2 American Pancakes
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Serve with jelly or maple syrup. Enjoy!
How to do it 1 Mix all ingredients in a bowl. 2 Heat a frying pan. 3 Use a ladle, and spoon out some of the batter in the pan. 4 Cook the pancake for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
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Ingredients 250 ml milk 125 g flour 1egg 3 tablespoons sugar a pinch of salt 4 tablespoons of baking powder 2 tablespoons of butter
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) How to make American pancakes.
Questions Choose the right answer.
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a) How to make African pancakes. b) How to make Swedish pancakes.
a. a bowl b. a frying pan c. a ladle
2 For how long do you need to cook a pancake?
a. 30 minutes b. you have to boil pancakes c. about 3 minutes
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1. What do you make the batter in?
3 What does the recipe say about serving?
a. to serve with jelly and ice-cream b. to serve with jelly and maple syrup c. to serve with syrup and marshmallows
New words Choose the right word. ladle
batter
syrup
spoon out
1 Many Americans use maple ______________ on their pancakes.
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2 It is hard to _______________ frozen ice-cream from the ice-cream box. 3 You have to whisk well. If you don’t, you’ll get lumps in the ___________. 4 I always use a _______________ when I make pancakes or waffles.
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ladle
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frying pan
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batter
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Chapter 3 Riddles and Jokes Q: Everyone has it and no one can lose it, what is it? A: Your shadow.
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Q: How do you make a goldfish old? A: Take away the g!
Q: Why was the math book sad? A: Because it had too many problems.
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Q: What is a cheetah’s favourite food? A: Fast food. Q: What do you call a cow in a tornado? A: A milkshake!
Q: What has a neck but no head? A: A bottle.
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Q: What kind of dessert does a ghost like? A: I scream!
Q: Why was 6 afraid of 7? A: Because 7 8 9.
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) To find solid facts d) To follow an instruction and make a riddle
Questions Choose the right answer.
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a) To have a laugh b) To get better at maths
a. Quick Answer b. Quiet Answer c. Question Answer
2 Why read riddles and jokes?
a. to improve your reading skills b. to improve your math skills c. to improve your cooking skills
3 What happened to 9?
a. nothing b. 9 got turned upside down and became a 6 c. 9 got eaten by 7
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1. What does the Q and A mean, do you think?
New words Choose the right word. bottle
cheetah
tornado
gold fish
1 A ___________ can go from 0 to 96 kilometres an hour in only three seconds. much food!
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2 A _______________ doesn’t stop eating until all the food is gone. Don’t give it too 3 The word ___________ comes from the Spanish word tronada, which means «thunderstorm».
4 My mother told me to buy a _______________ of lemonade.
Find the word for each picture.
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Find it! ice-cream
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math book
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cheetah
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shadow
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Chapter 4 Eat your Vegetables!
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Mr Key never ate his vegetables even when his mother told him to. He hated carrots, broccoli and cucumbers. Cauliflowers, peas and salad made him want to puke. “I want hamburgers, chips and pizza,” he said. “Not that green stuff !” Mr Key turned into a bad man. Now he has bad breath, bad teeth and bad legs. He hates children, cute little dogs and walking in the park. He’s rude, he smells and looks like this:
Even his mother doesn’t like him. Now I ask you this: Do you eat your vegetables?
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) to encourage children to eat healthy food d) to learn how to get sparkling white teeth
Questions Choose the right answer.
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a) to encourage children to eat junk food b) to tell a true story
a. carrots, broccoli and salad b. carrots, cucumbers and peas c. broccoli, carrots and cucumbers
2 Why did Mr Key become a bad man?
a. because he went for walks in the park b. because he didn’t eat his vegetables c. because he ate dogs
3 What did Mr Key’s mother tell him?
a. to brush his teeth b. to chew a chewing gum for his bad breath c. to eat his vegetables
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1. Which vegetables did Mr Key hate?
New words Choose the right word. teeth
rude
vegetables
breath
1 I had dinner at a restaurant. The waiter gave me a button saying “I ate all my ______________ .”
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2 I can hold my _______________ for 20 seconds. What about you? 3 You have to brush your ___________ twice a day, says the dentist. 4 Be nice to people and don’t be _______________ !
Find the word for each picture.
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Find it! chips
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bad teeth
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vegetables
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bad breath
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Chapter 5
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Hamlet by William Shakespeare
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) A story about revenge. d) A story about the future.
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a) A story about a kind uncle. b) A story about a kind prince.
Questions Choose the right answer. a. Norway b. Denmark c. Sweden
2 Who wants to be the new king?
a. Hamlet’s mother b. Hamlet’s uncle c. the prince of Sweden
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1 Hamlet is the prince of…
3 How does the new king die?
a. He got run over by a car. b. He cut himself with a knife. c. He drank poison.
New words Choose the right word. prince
guilty
poison
king
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1 The _________________ is married to the queen. 2 “ _______________ !” said the jury. 3 The ___________ is the king’s son.
4 _______________ can kill you! Be careful!
question
1
Find the word for each picture.
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Find it!
fencing match
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a play
3
ghost
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Chapter 6 Alphabet Rhyme
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A is for apples – for me and you B is for blueberries – turn your teeth blue C is for chocolate – we all like to eat D is for doughnuts – a wonderful treat E is for eggs – and you’ll need them to bake F is for French toast – so easy to make G is for grapes – both green and blue H is for honey and hamburgers too I is for ice cream – I love and adore … mmm, I think I’ll go out and get some more!
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) A poem to help you remember the letters in the alphabet. d) A list of healthy things to eat.
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a) How to write a shopping list. b) How to take care of your teeth.
Questions Choose the right answer. a. doughnuts b. ice cream c. blueberries
2 What is the person in the poem going to do?
a. to get more ice cream b. to pick apples c. to find some grapes
3 The F is for…
a. foreign toast b. fruit toast c. French toast
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1 What will make your teeth blue?
New words Choose the right word. treat
adore
honey
doughnut
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1 A ______________ is a cake with a hole in the middle.
2 This is my _______________ ! I’ll pay for the lemonade. 3 Have you ever tried to make tea with ________________? It’s better than sugar. 4 I simply _______________ the way your hair is done!
Find the word for each picture.
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Find it! doughnuts
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grapes
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French toast
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honey
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Chapter 7 At the Cinema
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When Zoe visits her family in England, they usually spend At the Royal Palladium an evening at the cinema. Molly and Charles, Zoe’s aunt and Cinema: uncle, have promised to take them to the cinema this time too. They always have the same discussion about which film The Fox and the Hound to see. Bad Blood in Brighton The Silly Sisters “Which film are we going to see?” asks Fiona Zombie-walk “Something we’d all like to watch” says Aunt Molly. “I’d like to see something exciting” says Daniel. “Anything with vampires in it!” “Or zombies!” cries Fiona. “You would be terrified of zombies, Fiona! You wouldn’t sleep tonight”, Daniel laughs. Uncle Charles says “I’d like to see a comedy, something funny. Not something scary or sad.” Fiona and Daniel looks at Zoe. “What would you like to see?” they ask. “I’d like to see a film with animals – lots of animals! I always love to watch animals.”
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) a story about a scary film d) how to watch a scary film without being terrified
Questions Choose the right answer.
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a) a story about a family discussion b) a story about zombies
a. Uncle Charles b. Aunt Molly c. Zoe
2 Which film do you think Zoe would like to watch?
a. The Fox and the Hound b. Bad Blood in Brighton c. Zombie-walk
3 Which film do you think they will watch?
a. The Fox and the Hound, because Zoe likes to watch films about animals, and she is their guest. b. The Zombie-walk, because Fiona wants to sleep well. c. The Silly Sisters, because Uncle Charles wants to watch something funny, and he is the one paying for the tickets.
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1 Who hasn’t been asked about which film to see?
New words Choose the right word. cinema
exciting
terrified
watch
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1 To ______________ means the same as “to see”. 2 I am _______________ of spiders! I hate them!
3 We went to the ________________ last night and watched a brilliant film! 4 She thought the film was _______________ .
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Find it! Find the word for each picture. animals
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zombie
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cinema
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vampire
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Chapter 8
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Please Mr Crocodile!
Mr Crocodile can’t touch them. All the players not wearing blue run across the river. Mr Crocodile tries to touch them. If Mr Crocodile touches someone, they become crocodiles too. The next time Mr Crocodile shouts, he has to pick another colour. Play the game until all the players are crocodiles.
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Play a Playground Game All the players stand behind one line. One player is Mr Crocodile. Mr Crocodile stands in the middle. He is in the “river”, waiting … The players shout, “Please, Mr Crocodile, can we cross your river?” Mr Crocodile answers, “No you can’t. Unless you’re wearing …” (He picks a colour e.g. blue) The players wearing something blue walk safely across the river.
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) To go for a swim in the river. d) To stay behind the line.
Questions Choose the right answer.
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a) To get across the “river” without getting caught. b) To be Mr Crocodile.
a. they get eaten b. they become crocodiles c. they have to go back to their class
2 Where does Mr Crocodile stand?
a. in the road b. in the water c. He isn’t standing still, but running all the time.
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1 What happens to the players Mr Crocodile catches?
3 Do all the players have to wear something blue?
a. yes b. no c. many different colours will be picked while playing, so it doesn’t matter
New words Choose the right word. player
crocodile
across
touch
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1 They sailed ______________ the ocean.
2 She was a brilliant football _______________ . 3 Can you ________________ your toes? Try! 4 A _______________ is a reptile, and therefore cold blooded.
Find the word for each picture.
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Find it! Across
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behind
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in the middle
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shout
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Chapter 9
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Zoe has travelled to Manchester many times to see her cousins. She always travels by plane. Zoe has often travelled all by herself, even though she doesn’t like it and thinks it is quite frightening to fly. But Zoe uses her magic trick. She thinks of her golden egg. The golden egg helps her whenever she feels frightened of something, like travelling by herself on a plane. She closes her eyes, takes three deep breaths and imagines holding a heavy, chilled and very smooth golden egg. Inside the golden egg lies all her secrets, her wishes, her sorrows, her frights and hopes, and it is totally safe there! Only she can open the golden egg, nobody else! It is magic! And it really helps her when she is frightened. Are you frightened of something, maybe? Spiders, bats, or to speak out loud in front of your class? Now you know a magic trick! Close your eyes for a minute and think of your own golden egg.
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The Golden Egg
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) Never travel by yourself! d) Practice being a magician.
Questions Choose the right answer.
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a) How to make a golden egg with gold paint. b) A thought to help you when you are scared.
a. her imagination b. she puts eggs in her jacket pocket c. she never gets frightened
2 What does Zoe’s magic egg look like?
a. light, golden and warm b. heavy, golden and chilled c. heavy, golden and rough
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1 What does Zoe use when she feels frightened?
3 What is inside Zoe’s magic egg? a. her plane ticket b. her money c. her thoughts
New words Choose the right word. chilled
wishes
frightened
secret
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1 What are your ______________ for the future?
2 I get _______________ when I watch a scary movie. 3 Can you keep a ________________ ? 4 Imagine a _______________ soft drink on a warm summer day!
Find the word for each picture.
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Find it! frightened
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chilled
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speak out loud
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golden egg
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Chapter 10
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The Blind Spot
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Cover your left eye and look at the dot on the left in the image below. Be aware of the cross on the right, but don’t look at it - just keep your eye on the dot. Move your face closer to the image, and away again. At some point, you should see the cross disappear. Stay at that point and close your right eye. Stare at the cross, and you should see that the dot has disappeared. Strange, isn’t it? You don’t see as much of the world as you think!
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) Read and follow an instruction. d) How to get better eyesight.
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a) Learn how to be a brain surgeon. b) Learn a trick to fall asleep fast.
Questions Choose the right answer.
a. you have to run to the eye doctor. b. nothing much. Keep on moving back and forth until you find it. c. you have to ask your friends for it.
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2 What happens if you don’t find your blind spot?
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1 What fills in the background when a. a colour pencil. the dot disappears? b. a picture c. your brain
3 What should you do with the cross?
a. look at it b. don’t look at it c. put a piece of paper over it
New words Choose the right word. dot
blind spot
disappear
discover
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1 I think it is fun to ______________ new things. 2 Magicians can make things _______________. 3 Have you discovered your ________________?
4 My little brother loves to draw from ___________ to ____________.
Find the word for each picture.
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Find it! dot
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cover
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eye
3
cross
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Chapter 11 Tough as Nails
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One day when the pirates had taken an English ship, Anne saw a handsome young man among the sailors. She wanted to get to know him better. But to her surprise, the man turned out to be another woman, Mary Reade. She also joined Rackham’s crew. Now there were two tough women on Rackham’s pirate ship! When Rackham and his crew fought in battles, the two women fought just as hard as the men, and they yelled: “If you are men, fight like the men you are!” So you see, girls can be as tough as nails, tougher than the toughest sea pirate.
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Do you think all pirates were big men with beards, tough as nails? Think again! Anne Cormac was born in Ireland around the year 1700. When Anne was a child, she moved to America with her parents. Anne grew up and married the sailor James Bonny when she still was a teenager. Anne got tired of working on her father’s farm so one day she and James sailed to an island in the Bahamas. There she met and fell in love with the toughest pirate of them all: Calico Jack Rackham. Anne ran away with him and became a pirate on his ship.
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) What everyday life is like in the Caribbean today. d) A story about life in Ireland around year 1700.
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a) A true story of one of the toughest female pirates in history. b) Information on how to get tough nails that doesn’t break.
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Questions Choose the right answer.
1 Who became Anne’s pirate friend? a. her mother b. James Bonny c. Mary Reade
a. James Bonny b. Mr Comack c. Calico Jack Rackham
3 Why did Anne become a pirate?
a. She got inspired by the film “Pirates of the Caribbean”. b. because her father was a pirate. c. because she fell in love with a pirate.
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2 Who did Anne meet in the Bahamas?
New words Choose the right word. nails
crew
brave
surprise
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1 The ship’s ______________ were good sailors.
2 They held a _______________ party for their friend. 3 He was very ________________. He rescued his friend from drowning. 4 You need hundreds of _______________ to build a house.
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Find it! Find the word for each picture. beard
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yelled
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nails
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pirate ship
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Chapter 12 Money for Nothing?
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Fiona: Oh, come on. You get more pocket money than me and I don’t see you doing many chores. Daniel: What? I do! I empty the dishwasher, walk the dog and keep my room tidy. Fiona: No, you don’t. Your room is a disaster area. Mum just calls it ‘the cave’. Daniel: Nonsense. What do you think, Zoe? What’s it like in Sweden? Zoe: Well, my parents have this system: Every chore has a price and when I do Zoe is visiting her cousins Daniel and Fiona some of them I fill in a form we have on the in England. They have stopped for a snack fridge. At the end of every month we sum it at a fast food restaurant. They are discussing up. pocket money. Fiona: Wow! What do you think about Daniel: I think that kids should get pocket that? Sounds like a bit of a drag really. money but then they should work for it as Zoe: Well, I’m used to it. And it’s really well. up to me, isn’t it? If I do more, I get more Fiona: I disagree. I work all day at school money. I saved up a lot of money for this and should get paid the same way our trip that way. parents get paid. Daniel: Ok, then we know who’s paying Daniel: That’s not right. Our parents get for this meal! money for working, not for going to school.
Main idea Choose the right answer. a) To consider different opinions. b) Ideas on how to spend all your pocket money.
c) How to get in conflict with your cousins. d) How all kids in Sweden earn their pocket money.
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Questions Choose the right answer.
a. it is always neat and tidy. b. a cave c. a fridge
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2 What does Daniel’s room look like, according to his Mum?
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1 How does Zoe earn her pocket a. She does the things her parents have written on money? the form they keep on the fridge. b. She doesn’t do anything. Her parents give her money every month. c. She works every weekend at a local shop.
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3 Why do you think Zoe’s parents a. They don’t like the colour of the fridge, so they keep the chores form on the try to cover it up. fridge? b. So that they always know where the chores form is, and it is easy to fill it in. c. So that Zoe doesn’t have to do anything.
New words Choose the right word. chores
pocket money
sum up
trip
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1 When adding numbers, you have to ______________ at the end. 2 Last week we went on a school _______________. We visited a museum. 3 Little jobs you do at home, are called ________________. 4 ______________ is money you get from your parents.
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Find it!
Find the word for each picture.
fridge
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form
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dishwasher
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cave
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Chapter 13 Five Fun Facts about Trees
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Everybody knows that trees are important, but there are some fun facts about trees that you might not know:
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1 Some types of trees can become 30 metres tall.
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2 A fully grown tree can produce about 3 kilograms of oxygen in a year. That is enough to support two people. 3 Trees grow faster the older they get.
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4 Who needs a compass? When lost, it is possible to use trees to help you find your way. In the northern hemisphere, moss will grow on the northern side of the tree trunk, where it is shadier. 5 Trees are masters of both selfdefence and communication! If insects attack them, some trees can fill their leaves with chemicals and “signal� a warning to other trees nearby to do the same.
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) To get to know some less-known facts about insects. d) To get to know some less-known facts about trees.
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Questions Choose the right answer.
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a) To get to know some well-known facts about trees. b) To get to know some well-known facts about insects.
a. moss on the tree trunk b. moss on the ground c. nothing, you have to wait for help
2 What makes the trees flood their leaves with chemicals?
a. when attacked by aliens b. trees do it for fun c. when attacked by insects
3 A tree grows fastest from when it is…
a. … a seed to 5 metres tall b. … 5 meters to 15 metres tall c. … 25 meters to about 30 metres tall
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1 What can help you navigate if you are lost in the woods?
New words Choose the right word. self-defence
hemisphere
oxygen
trunk
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1 We can expect an ice-cold winter in the northern _____________. 2 We all need ________________ to live. 3 In the middle of the tree, you’ll find the thick ________________. 4 In karate, you learn______________.
Find the word for each picture.
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Northern hemisphere
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moss
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chemicals
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tree trunk
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Chapter 14
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A New Invention
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The rainbow pen Are you tired of having a lot of crayons in different colours? A company in California has invented a new pen that they call the Scribble Pen. You may draw or write in any colour. You hold the pen up to something with a colour you like, for example an orange, and then use the pen on a sheet of paper and the colour will be orange! And there’s more: the pen can be used on paper with real ink and it can be used on a smartphone or a tablet! No more broken crayons and no more missing colours. And all that fun for a thousand kronor!
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) A Scribble Pen makes it difficult to draw or write. d) A Scribble Pen will break your crayons.
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a) A Scribble Pen has only one colour. b) A Scribble Pen copies the colour you point it at.
Questions Choose the right answer.
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2 Imagine, how much do you a. £10,000 think a Scribble Pen will b. £ 10 cost? c. £100
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1 How can the Scribble a. You can copy a picture and not have to draw it yourself. Pen be a helpful invention? b. You only have to have one colouring pen. c. You will not need sheets of paper ever again.
3 Which colour can you not get from the Scribble Pen?
a. very dark red b. pale purple c. you can get all colours
New words Choose the right word. invention
tablet
crayons
write
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1 My little sister always uses my _____________ when she colours her pictures. She can never find her own. 2 I have to ________________ an email to my friend in Manchester. 3 The Smartphone is a brilliant ________________! 4 The iPad is a famous ______________.
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Find it! Find the word for each picture. tablet
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sheet of paper
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ink
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crayons
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Chapter 15 Zoe’s English Christmas Celebration
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Zoe is going to spend Christmas with her family in England this year. It will be her first time. She is very excited and can hardly wait! Fiona, her cousin, wrote an e-mail telling her about their Christmas traditions. She thought it would be a good idea for Zoe to be prepared. Fiona wrote:
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Hello Zoe! How are you? I can’t wait to see you! I thought I’d tell you a little about our family’s Christmas celebration, because they might be a bit different from what you are used to in Sweden. On Christmas Eve we usually stay in the house doing the last Christmas preparations. It is always a bit hectic! Mum puts up our Christmas stockings by the fireplace, for Father Christmas to fill up with presents during the night. I will make sure she remembers your stocking as well! Daniel and I usually spend some time wrapping up presents before we go carol singing with friends and neighbours. We also put out mince pies and milk for Father Christmas and his reindeers. Every year, Daniel and I try to stay awake to see him drop off the presents, but we always fall asleep! On Christmas Day we usually wake up quite early and head downstairs to the living room to open our presents. Oh, it’s a thrill! It’s so exciting! Daniel always tears off the wrapping on his presents. – And can you imagine, Mum and Dad let us eat chocolate before breakfast! Let me tell you, it is the best day you can wish for! After breakfast we get to play with our presents and later on Dad plays board games with us. He is, by the way, a bad loser! For dinner we have turkey with chestnut stuffing! Mmmm! I love it! Get ready for your English Christmas celebration, Zoe! And see you soon! Lots of love, Fiona
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
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Questions Choose the right answer.
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a) Zoe is telling her cousin about Swedish c) Fiona is telling her cousin about English Christmas traditions. Christmas traditions. b) Zoe is telling her cousin how to celebrate d) Fiona is telling her cousin how to Christmas. celebrate Christmas in Sweden.
a. They wrap up Christmas presents and go carol singing. b. They play board games with their father, and make mince pies. c. They roast the turkey.
2 What is the first thing Fiona and Daniel eat on Christmas Day?
a. breakfast b. chocolate c. turkey
3 Who is the bad looser in the family?
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1 What do Fiona and Daniel do on Christmas Eve?
a. Zoe’s father b. Zoe’s uncle c. Father Christmas
New words Choose the right word. preparations
neighbour
mince pies
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Christmas Day
1 I always have to help out with the Christmas _____________. 2 Every Christmas, our ________________ comes over with a present. 3 _______________ are traditionally served at Christmas. 4 ______________ is the day after Christmas Eve.
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Find it! Find the word for each picture. fireplace
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carol singing
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wrapping
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stocking
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Chapter 16 The Roman Calendar
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The old Roman calendar had 10 months to begin with, not 12 as we are used to today. August used to be the sixth month in this calendar and was called Sextilis in Latin. Several of the months in the year were named after the number they had:
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Sextilis = 6 September = 7 October = 8 November = 9 December = 10
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It is a bit strange that the last and twelfth month of the year was really called “Tenember”! January is named after the Roman god Janus. January is the first month of the year and Janus was the god of beginnings. He had two faces, since he looked to the future and to the past. In the month of March, the Romans sowed their fields and went to war. No wonder that March is named after the god of farming and war: Mars! The month of July is named after Julius Caesar, the Roman general; He was born in this month. Julius also changed the calendar. Augustus was the first Roman emperor. When Julius Caesar got his own month, Augustus had to have his month as well, so he changed “Sixtilis” to August. If you had been an emperor, which month would you like and what would it be called?
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) To learn the names of all the Roman emperors d) To learn all about Julius Caesar
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a) To learn how the Romans changed the calendar b) To learn some Latin
Questions Choose the right answer.
a. the emperor Augustus b. the general Caesar c. the god Janus
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2 Who was born in the month of July?
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1 Why do you think a god of beginnings a. The sculptor made a mistake. has two faces? b. Everyone had two faces in Roman times. c. In the New Year we look to the future, but also back at the year just gone.
3 Why was the tenth month called December in the Roman calendar?
a. Because deci means tenth in Latin. b. Because deci means cold in Latin. c. Because deci means Christmas in Latin.
New words Choose the right word.
Latin
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future sowed emperor 1 The Romans spoke a language called _____________. 2 The farmer ________________ his field with seeds. 3 An ________________ is more powerful than a king. 4 What are your plans for the ______________.
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Find it! Find the word for each picture. emperor
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calendar
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to sow
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Janus
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Chapter 17 Dead as a Dodo
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There were no people on the island and the dodo had no other enemies. The first mention of the dodo was by sailors on a ship in 1598. After that, the birds were hunted by sailors who came to the island. Dogs and rats from the ships started eating the dodos’ eggs. The dodos couldn’t fly away and were killed on the ground. Soon all of them were gone, extinct. They were “dead as dodos”.
DODO FACTS:
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The dodo is one of the best-known extinct animals. Maybe because it looks a bit strange and is easy to recognise, it is often mentioned in books, comics, films etc. The expression “dead as a dodo”, means that something is completely gone and will never come back. The dodo bird lived on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It was very big and couldn’t fly so it lived on the ground and ate fruits that had fallen from trees.
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Height: About 1 meter Weight: 10–18 kg Food: Fruits, nuts, seeds Enemies: Nobody (before humans) Last seen: Around 1662
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The Dodo used to walk around, And take the sun and air. The sun yet warms his native ground – The Dodo is not there! The voice which used to squawk and squeak Is now for ever dumb – Yet may you see his bones and beak All in the Mu-se-um. (From Hilaire Belloc “Bad Child’s Book of Beasts”, 1896)
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) Facts about an extinct sailor. d) Facts about an extinct turkey in a carnival suit.
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a) Facts about an extinct bird. b) Facts about an extinct dinosaur.
Questions Choose the right answer.
a. That there is no hope! Gone forever. b. You have to hurry up and dodo things before it is too late. c. That something is gone for a while, but will be back again soon.
2 Who were the dodo’s enemies?
a. Nobody, until the sailors came. b. Fruit that fell down from the trees and hit the dodo’s head. c. Nuts that got stuck in the dodo’s throat.
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3 Where did the dodo live?
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1 What does the expression “dead as a dodo” mean?
a. up in the trees b. on sailors’ ships c. on the ground
New words Choose the right word. extinct
recognise
enemies
hunted
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1 My sister didn’t _____________ the famous footballer! I couldn’t believe it! 2 The mammoth is an ________________ animal. 3 The hunters ________________ the big moose. 4 They were ______________. They couldn’t stand each other!
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Find it! Find the word for each picture. fruit
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rats
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dodo
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island
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Chapter 18 Make your own Pelican
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Would you like to make a paper pelican to play with? If you have ever made a paper hat or a paper boat, you will find it very easy! Just follow these instructions:
Instructions:
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1. Fold the paper in half and then open it again.
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You need: – a rectangular piece of paper (size A4, any colour you like) – a pen or pencil to draw eyes on your pelican
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2. Fold it in half – the other way, this time.
3. Fold the corners in towards the centre line.
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4. Fold the edges of the paper upwards on both sides. Crease it well.
5. Pull the sides out and flatten it.
6. Fold the front corner up towards the top. Do the same on the other side. 7. Pull the sides out and flatten it again.
8. Pull the two top parts very carefully out.
9. Flatten it well.
10. Put the little top in the middle under one of the sides. Push the corners carefully towards each other. 11. You’ve made it! Draw eyes on both sides and you have your pelican ready!
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) Learn how to waste paper. d) Learn how to make paper.
Questions Choose the right answer.
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a) Learn how to feed a pelican. b) Learn how to follow an instruction.
a. Read everything, and then put the instruction away. b. Read bit by bit, following the instruction. c. Look at the pictures, but not read.
2 Why is it easy to make a paper pelican?
a. You can use glue, so you don’t need the instruction. b. It’s like making a paper boat, with just a few more instructions at the end. c. The whole thing is just like making a paper hat.
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3 How do you give your pelican eyes?
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1 How would you read these instructions?
a. You use a pen or a pencil and make the eyes. b. You cut holes in the paper for eyes. c. You draw the eyes on a piece of paper and put it on the wall.
New words Choose the right word. pull
fold
flatten
towards
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1 When you come to a door, you either push or _____________ it. 2 To make something flat, you have to ________________ it. 3 It was scary! The tiger kept coming ________________ him. 4 Your t-shirts are washed. Please ______________ them nicely and put them away.
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Find it! Find the word for each picture. crease
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rectangle
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pelican
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corner
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Chapter 19 St George and the Dragon
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Once upon a time there was a king, and he had a little daughter called Sabra. One day a terrible dragon came from the mountains. It was black with angry red eyes and it breathed fire. “You have to give me a small girl to eat every day, or else I will kill you all!” the dragon said. The king’s daughter, Sabra, said: “I’ll go. If the dragon has a princess, he will ask for no other child.” The king was sad. His advisers said: “We will release a pigeon. If it goes north, south or west, we will not give the princess to the dragon.” But the pigeon flew straight to the east. The princess was tied to a tree so the dragon could come and get her. But the pigeon had a plan. He flew to a brave knight in the east. The knight was called George and he followed the pigeon back. George saw the dragon. The dragon’s breath was so hot it burned the knight and the smoke from its nostrils blinded his eyes. The knight broke his spear on the dragon’s scales which were as hard as steel. But he didn’t give up. The knight saw that the dragon tried to protect a spot under its left wing. The knight was so tired. He put all his strength in one mighty blow and with his spear he hit the soft spot under the dragon’s wing. With a roar the great dragon fell to the ground. The dragon was dead and George had won! The people and the king were so happy when the knight returned with Princess Sabra.
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) Learn where pigeons fly. d) Big, bad dragons always win.
Questions Choose the right answer.
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a) The good hero always wins. b) Learn what a dragon looks like, in case you meet one.
a. Sabra b. the knight c. the dragon
2 How did the dragon die?
a. The knight killed it with his spear. b. The knight killed it with his pistol. c. The dragon didn’t die.
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1 Who has red eyes?
3 Where did the knight live?
a. in the north b. in the east c. in the west
New words Choose the right word.
roar
blow
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knight strength 1 They could hear the lion _____________.
2 ________________ on the fire or it will die out! 3 You need great ________________ to lift something heavy. 4 The ______________ came to help the princess.
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Find it! Find the word for each picture. nostrils
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pigeon
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dragon
3
scales
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Chapter 20 Rosa Parks
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Rosa Parks was a very brave black woman who lived in Alabama, a Southern state in the USA. Her courage changed the lives of many black Americans in the 1950s and 1960s. The city of Montgomery, Alabama, was segregated in those days. That meant that things were different for white people and black people. They had different schools, different churches, different shops, and even different drinking fountains. All the things that white Americans could use were much better than the things made for black Americans. Places often had signs saying “For Colored Only” or “For Whites Only”. Rosa Parks took the bus to work every day. She would have to sit in the back seats marked “for Colored”, the worst seats in the bus. Sometimes she would have to stand even if there were free seats in the front, because these seats were meant for the whites. She would also have to give up her seat if a white person wanted to sit at the back. That is what the law said. But on December 1st 1955, Rosa did something different. She refused to give up her seat to a white passenger! Rosa got arrested for not obeying the law.
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Rosa’s decision not to give up her bus seat that day was the beginning of a fight for equal rights for all people in the USA, called the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa Parks became an inspiration to people who fight for justice everywhere in the world.
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Main idea Choose the right answer.
c) A text about the bus routes in Montgomery. d) A text about where Rosa used to park her car.
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Questions Choose the right answer.
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a) A text about life in America today. b) A text about an important person in American history.
a. She didn’t have a ticket. b. She drove the bus too fast. c. She didn’t obey the law.
2 Why did Rosa Parks become an inspiration to others, do you think?
a. She was very brave. b. She was a good bus driver. c. She always paid her bus ticket.
3 Where did this happen?
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1 Why did Rosa Parks get arrested?
a. on a double decker in London b. on a bus in Australia c. on a bus in America
New words Choose the right word. equal
to obey
to segregate
to refuse
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1 _____________ means the same as “to say no’” to something. 2 ________________ means the same as “to keep separate”. 3 ________________ means the same as “ to do as you are told”. 4 ______________ means the same as “the same”!
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Find it! Find the word for each picture. ticket
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drinking fountain
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colored
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seat
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Glossary English svenska
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baking powder bakpulver a batter en pannkakssmet a bowl en skål butter smör to cook att laga mat Enjoy! här: varsågod! flour mjöl frying pan stekpanna jelly gelé a ladle en slev maple syrup lönnsirap milk mjölk a pinch en nypa serve servera to spoon att stryka ut a tablespoon en matsked
Chapter 3 Riddles and Jokes
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bottle flaska cheetah gepard cow ko favourite favorit ghost spöke goldfish guldfisk math book mattebok neck hals sad här: ledsen a shadow en skugga
breath andedräkt carrot morot cauliflower blomkål cucumber gurka cute söt lettuce grönsallad peas ärtor to puke att kräkas rude fräck / ohövlig to smell här: att lukta (illa) tooth – teeth tand – tänder vegetables grönsaker
Chapter 5 Hamlet
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Chapter 2 American Pancakes
Chapter 4 Eat your Vegetables!
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baggy vid / lös cousin kusin to fit att passa gift-wrap omslagspapper (to have something) left (att ha något) kvar Next, please! nästa, tack! shop assistant butiksexpedit size storlek special offer rea sweater tröja
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Chapter 1 The Blue Sweater
blade här: svärdsblad to die att dö fencing match fäktningstävling finally till slut future framtid guilty skyldig a play en pjäs poison gift doesn’t quite know … vet inte helt säkert to revenge att hämnas (to be) sure att vara säker true sant wine vin
Chapter 6 Alphabet Rhyme
to adore här: att avguda apple äpple blueberry blåbär chocolate choklad doughnut munk French toast fattiga riddare (maträtt) grape druva honey honung to pick att plocka a poem en dikt a treat något litet gott att tugga på
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Chapter 10 The Blind Spot a cross ett kors brain hjärna disappear försvinna discover upptäcka a dot en prick an image en bild on the right till höger at some point vid något tillfälle a spot en prick strange märklig
Chapter 11 Tough as Nails?
among bland a beard skägg crew mannskap fight – fought slåss – slagits to grow up att växa upp handsome snygg an island en ö to join här: att slå sig ihop to marry att gifta sig to move att flytta a nail här: stark/envis (tough as a nail) pirate sjörövare to run away att rymmma sailor sjöman still här: fortsättningsvis tired of här: trött på tough tuff to yell att skrika
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animal djur to ask att fråga aunt and uncle faster /moster och farbror / morbror brilliant lysande cinema bio comedy komedi exciting spännande to laugh att skratta scary skrämmande silly tokigt /dumt to sleep att sova terrified vettskrämd usually vanligtvis / oftast vampire vampyr to watch att se på
totally safe helt trygg to travel att resa a wish en önskan
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Chapter 7 At the Cinema
Chapter 8 Please Mr Crocodile!
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across the river över floden to catch – caught att fånga / fångat crocodile krokodil to cross att korsa a game en lek / ett spel player spelare safely tryggt therefore därför toes tår to touch att ta på unless om inte to wear att ha på sig
Chapter 9 The Golden Egg
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chilled kylig frightening skrämmande golden gyllene heavy tung to imagine att föreställa sig magic trick magiskt trick quite här: ganska a secret en hemlighet smooth här: jämn sorrow sorg to speak out loud att tala inför andra spider spindel
Chapter 12 Money for Nothing? a cave en grotta chores här: hushållssysslor to disagree att vara oenig disaster area katastrofområde dishwasher diskmaskin fridge kylskåp a bit of a drag slitsamt to empty att tömma fast food snabbmat
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Chapter 13 Five Fun Facts about Trees
Chapter 16 The Roman Calendar
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chemicals kemikalier leaf – leaves ett löv (ett blad) – flera löv (flera blad) less mindre moss mossa northern hemisphere norra halvklotet oxygen oxygen/syre self-defence självförsvar shady – shadier skuggig – skuggigare to signal att signalera tall hög tree trunk trädstam
hectic hektisk can you imagine kan du tänka dig a mince pie en köttfärspaj preparation förberedelse to prepare att förbereda reindeer rådjur to tear off att riva av turkey kalkon wrapping här: omslagspapper
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nonsense struntprat to get paid att få betalt pocket money fickpengar a snack ett tilltugg to sum up att summera tidy städa to walk the dog att gå ut med hunden
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beginnings begynnelser emperor kejsare farming jordbruk a field en åker the future framtiden a god en gud month månad the past forntiden / dåtiden Roman romersk to sow att så
Chapter 14 A New Invention
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a company en firma crayon färgkrita to draw att teckna ink bläck to invent att uppfinna an invention en uppfinning missing försvunnen rainbow regnbåge to scribble att klottra a smartphone en smarttelefon a tablet en surfplatta
Chapter 15 Zoe’s English Christmas Celebration
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board games brädspel can hardly wait kan nästan inte vänta carol singing sjunga julsånger celebration firande chestnut stuffing fyll av kastanjenötter Christmas stocking julstrumpa to drop off här: att leverera något excited spänd Father Christmas Jultomten a fireplace en öppen spis
Chapter 17 Dead as a Dodo
best-known mest kända comics serietidningar completely gone helt borta an enemy – enemies en fiende – fiender extinct utdöd on the ground på marken height höjd to hunt att jaga to recognise att känna igen sailor sjöman weight vikt
Chapter 18 Make your own Pelican a corner ett hörn a crease ett veck to crease att vika to flatten att platta till to fold att vika pelican pelikan to pull att dra rectangle rektangel towards i riktning mot
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Chapter 20 Rosa Parks
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brave modig changed the lives of förändrade livet för colored här: mörkhyad courage mod a decision ett val drinking fountains dryckesfontäner equal rights lika rättigheter to fight for att kämpa för free seats här: lediga sittplatser give up her seat erbjuda sin sittplats justice rättvisa to obey att lyda a passenger en passagerare to refuse att neka to segregate att segregera (att hålla åtskilda) Southern state stat i södra USA the law lagen
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to breath fire att spruta eld dragon drake to fall – fell att falla – föll to fly – flew att flyga – flög a knight en riddare no other child inget annat barn a pigeon en duva to release att släppa lös to return att återvända to roar att ryta sad ledsen scales fjäll (på fiskar eller reptiler) the smoke röken soft spot svag / öm punkt terrible förfärlig
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Chapter 19 St George and the Dragon
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Reading Rockets B ISBN 9789178230518 © 2018 Bonnierförlagen Lära AB Originalutgåva: Rookie Reading Lesetrening i engelsk Författare: Lene Syversen © 2014 GAN Aschehoug, Oslo
Illustrationer och omslagsillustrationer: Thor W. Kristensen Översättning: Anna Granlund Form: Framnes Tekst og Bilde AS, Marit Messing Omslag: Marit Messing Produktionsledare: Merete Lind Första upplagan 1 Tryck BALTO Print, Litauen, 2019
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READING R CKETS B Lästräning i engelska
Reading Rockets är lästräning i engelska för åk 3–7. Varje bok innehåller ett tjugotal texter av varierad längd i olika genrer. Allt från enkla instruktioner, intressanta och knasiga fakta till dialoger, sagor, myter, rim och ramsor, samt en tecknad Shakespeare i varje bok. Till varje text tränas elevernas förmåga att förstå ”the main idea”, men även deras förmåga att läsa mellan raderna. Det finns ordförståelseövningar till varje text som bygger ut och utvecklar elevernas ordförråd. I de senare böckerna finns även diskussionsfrågor för mindre grupper eller helklass. Serien passar lika bra att arbeta med individuellt som i grupp.
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Rockets A, C och D!
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