Early Finishers: Book C - Ages 7-8 by Teacher Superstore

RIC-6396 6.2/1177

Early finishers Book C Published by R.I.C. Publications® 2009 under licence to Creative Teaching Press Inc. Copyright© 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009 Creative Teaching Press Inc. This version copyright© R.I.C. Publications® 2009

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Contributing authors to the Early finishers series are: Joellyn Cicciarelli Pamela Amick Klawitter Sue Lewis Linda Schwartz Vicky Shiotsu

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Foreword Early finishers: Independent activities to reinforce basic skills is a 7-book series of blackline masters intended primarily but not exclusively for students who finish set work early and require additional activities which they can complete independently (see page iv). The books are divided into the six sections: Looking at words Following directions

Working with numbers Looking at pictures

Critical thinking Getting creative

Each section provides enjoyable, high-interest activities that enable students to practise and develop their skills in the specific area. All activities are ready to use, allowing students to work independently.

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The titles in the series are:

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Early finishers (Book B) Early finishers (Book D) Early finishers (Book F)

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Early finishers (Book A) Early finishers (Book C) Early finishers (Book E) Early finishers (Book G)

Contents

Teacher notes .................................................... iv-v Student recording sheet ....................................... vi

Use the clues 1–6 .......................................... 57–63 What’s the main idea? 1–3 ............................ 64–66 Find the shape ..................................................... 67 What’s the pattern? 1–3 ................................ 68–70 Venn diagrams 1–2 ........................................ 71–72

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Draw the noun ....................................................... 1 Colour by numbers 1–3 ..................................... 2–4 Word building 1–3 .............................................. 5–7 Word scramble 1–4 .......................................... 9–11 Magic word square 1–3 ................................. 12–14 Word puzzle 1–5 ............................................ 15–19 Complete the chart 1–2 ................................. 20–21 The five senses .................................................... 22 Tell me more ........................................................ 23

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Join the dots 1–2 ........................................... 73–75 Solve the riddle 1–4 ....................................... 76–79 Let’s draw 1–2 ............................................... 80–81 Crack the code 1–6 ....................................... 82–87 Amazing mazes 1–3....................................... 88–90

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Count by twos ..................................................... 24 Number maze 1–2 ......................................... 25–26 Addition path 1–2 .......................................... 27–28 Subtraction path .................................................. 29 Number riddles 1–7 ....................................... 30–36 Ice-cream numbers ............................................. 37 Expanding numbers ............................................ 38 Colour by numbers 1–3 ................................. 39–41 Bullseye! 1–2 ................................................. 42–43 Number detective 1–3 ................................... 44–46 Magic number squares ........................................ 47 Operations 1–3 .............................................. 48–50 Critical thinking Geometry puzzle.................................................. 51 Word scramble .................................................... 52 Odd word out ...................................................... 53 Which category? 1–3 ..................................... 54–56 R.I.C. Publications® – www.ricpublications.com.au

Puzzle pairs ......................................................... 91 How many squares? ............................................ 92 Picture symmetry 1–5 .................................... 93–97 Test your memory 1–3 ................................. 98–101 Getting creative

Lovely letters ..................................................... 102 How many uses? ............................................... 103 Create a shape creature .................................... 104 Create a holiday................................................. 105 Design a door .................................................... 106 Comic strip dialogues 1–2 ......................... 107–108 Cinquain poem .................................................. 109 Diamante poem ................................................. 110 Answer key Answers ..................................................... 111–117

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Teacher’s notes Early finishers: Independent activities to reinforce basic skills is a series of books containing a range of high-interest, creative and challenging activities to satisfy the demands of the early finisher. All activities relate to the primary school curriculum in English, mathematics and art, and can be completed independently of the teacher. The activities include a variety of puzzles and brainteasers to motivate students, keeping them actively engaged as they practise a range of skills.

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While the main target audience for the books is the early finisher, the activities can also be used: • in planning whole-class or group activities • as revision for a particular skill

• as meaningful ‘between-tasks’ activities.

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• for homework assignments

Each book in the series is divided into six sections. Activities have been placed in the sections which best fit their main focus. Examples of activities in each section are: Looking at words:

making new words from the letters in a given word or phrase; unscrambling words; wordsearch and crossword puzzles to develop vocabulary; identifying anagrams, similes and metaphors, synonyms and antonyms

Critical thinking:

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practising number operations with dot-to-dot, colour by numbers, mazes and pathways; determining place value by making and expanding numbers recognising the odd-one-out; determining correct categories; identifying the main idea; sorting; using clues to solve problems

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locating routes and places on a map; creating pictures by plotting coordinates; following steps to draw pictures; decoding messages Looking at pictures:

finding matching pairs; completing symmetrical pictures; memorising features of a picture; copying a picture Getting creative: suggesting different uses for everyday objects; designing crests, CD covers, items of clothing; creating new products; writing and illustrating cartoon strips and different types of poetry.

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Teacher’s notes Using the resource effectively

Answers

To create a simple, structured environment in which the class continues to run smoothly, some preparation by the teacher is required.

The answers are given at the back of the book. In many cases where the tasks are open-ended, checking by the teacher is required.

It will be necessary to anticipate the number of copies of each activity that may be required each week or given time period.

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Rather than housing copies of all sections in one file, it may be appropriate to separate them and locate them in different areas of the classroom. Take time to explain to the students how you want them to use the resource

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The copies need to be organised and located so that students can access them directly without disturbing other students or the teacher, who may be involved with a separate group.

Some activities, such as the ‘Colour by numbers’ are also listed as ‘Teacher check’. In these cases it is easier to have a completed page coloured correctly. Checking a student’s page against this will immediately highlight any errors. Offering a resource which encourages students to take control gives them the opportunity to develop greater independence. The entertaining nature of the activities will motivate students to complete their set work so that they have time for another activity, leaving the teacher free to allocate his or her time most effectively.

Can the student choose which activity to do? Must he or she take one from each section in turn? Is the teacher going to determine specific activities?

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Are students allowed access to the answer pages? Can they mark each other’s work? Recording

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Is each task to be completed individually? Can students work in pairs or small groups?

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Allocate a file or tray for students to return their completed sheets. Each book contains an individual student record sheet.

Provide a file containing a sheet for each student, listed in alphabetical order. As a student completes an activity, he or she can cross off its page number on the record sheet.

Provide a file for students to store the worksheets after they have been checked by the teacher.

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Name: Keep track of your work by filling in the box after completing the activity.

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Draw the noun A noun is a naming word. Draw a picture to show what the word in each box names.

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Colour by numbers – 1 The letters c and g can make either a soft sound or a hard sound.

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Read the words in the picture. Do they have hard or soft c and g sounds?

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hard c words – green

hard g words – yellow

soft c words – blue

soft g words – red

1. (a) Colour the picture using the colour key. (b) What can you see? I can see 2

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Colour by numbers – 2

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Read the words in the spaces. Clap out the syllables in each word. How many syllables does each word have?

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1-syllable words – blue 2-syllable words – green 3-syllable words – brown 1. (a) Colour the picture using the colour key. .

(b) What can you see? I can see

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Colour by numbers – 3 The words in the robot rhyme with the words in the colour key. (a) Write the rhyming words in the correct column in the table.

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(b) Follow the code to colour the robot. purple

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green bring

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greet

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Word building – 1 1. Use the letters in each word to make other words to fit in the triangle.

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(a) FRIEND

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Word building – 2 1. Use the letters in each word to make other words to fit in the triangle.

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(a) BIRTHDAY

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Word building – 3 1. Use the letters in each word to make other words to fit in the triangle.

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Word scramble – 1 The letters in the words below are all mixed up. 1. Put the letters in order to make long e words.

(d) tyci

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2. Copy the letters with numbers underneath to the matching numbers below to solve the riddle.

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Word scramble – 2 far purse

The letters in the words below are all mixed up.

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1. Put the letters in order to make words with a vowel + r pair.

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2. Copy the letters with numbers underneath to the matching numbers below to solve the riddle.

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Word scramble – 3 The letters in the words below are all mixed up. 1. Put the letters in order to make fruits or vegetables. (a) noager

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Word scramble – 4 1. Unscramble each of the mammal names below. (a) TIRGE 14

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2. To solve the riddle, copy the letters in the numbered cells to the cells below with the same number. Why can’t leopards play hide-and-seek? Y 1

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Magic word square – 1 1. How many words can you find in the square? (a) Follow the rules and write the words you find on the lines.

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• Start on any square.

• You may not skip a square.

• Letters may be jumbled but they must be touching each other.

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Magic word square – 2 1. How many words can you find in the square? (a) Follow the rules and write the words you find on the lines.

r o e t s Bo r Eo L e p • Move oneu square at a time in any k direction. S Rules

• You may not skip a square.

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Magic word square – 3 1. How many words can you find in the magic word square? (a) Follow the rules and write the words you find on the lines below. There are more than 40 words!

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• You may not skip a square. • You may not use the same letter square twice in a row. • Plurals are allowed.

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• No proper nouns! (Example: Ana)

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(b) Write 12 of your words in alphabetical order.

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Word puzzle – 1 1. Write the answers to the clues in the puzzle.

Hint: All the answers are compound words.

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Word puzzle – 2 A synonym is a word that means the same. An antonym is a word that means the opposite.

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Word puzzle – 3 1. Read the words in the box. They all have something to do with the human body. (a) Find and circle the words hidden in the puzzle.

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(b) As you find each word in the puzzle, tick the word in the box. Words can be found in different directions.

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Word puzzle – 4 1. Read the words in the box. They are all names of animals. (a) Find and circle the words hidden in the puzzle.

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Word puzzle – 5 1. Read the words in the box. They are all names of geographical features. (a) Find and circle the words hidden in the puzzle.

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(b) As you find each word in the puzzle, tick the word in the box. Words can be found in different directions.

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Complete the chart – 1 1. To complete the chart, write two words for each category that begin with the letter at the top of each column.

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2. Tick eight words in the box and write them in alphabetical order.

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Complete the chart – 2 1. (a) For each category, write a word that begins with the letter on the left. Score one point for each word. Earn five bonus points for any category where you have no incorrect answers or blanks.

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The five senses Using your senses helps you to think of descriptive words. 1. Colour in the snake segments that contain describing words to match the sense on the snake’s cap.

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buzz

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pop

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Number maze – 1 1. Help Andy take three different paths home. (a) Begin at each arrow and draw the path with a pencil.

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Number riddles – 1 1. Solve the number riddles and circle all the possible correct answers.

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Both my digits are even. The first digit is smaller than the second digit. The sum of my digits is 10.

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Number riddles – 3 1. Combine the numbers in each bag to create numbers that match the clues. Do not use a number in a bag more than once. (b) The number is even. It is greater than 35. It is less than 50.

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Number riddles – 4 What do you call a rabbit that tells jokes? 1. To solve the riddle, first answer each problem below.

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Number riddles – 5 Riddle: Why did the doughnut go to the dentist? 1. (a) To solve the riddle, first answer each problem.

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Number riddles – 7 A superhero has special powers that save the day. Multiplication is the ‘superhero’ of addition. Its special powers save time when repeated addition is needed. 2 2 2 2 4x2=8 Problem: x 4 2+2+2+2=8 4 sets of two: 8 +2 8

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Number detective – 2 1. Circle sets of three numbers in a row, found horizontally, vertically or diagonally that add up to the sum of 50.

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Number detective – 3 1. Write + or – and = between the numbers to make a number sentence. Circle the number sentence. The first one has been done for you.

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Operations – 1

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Operations – 2 Look at the numbers going in and coming out of each number cruncher. What operations have been used to change the numbers? 1. Fill in the missing numbers using the correct operation and write the operation in the bottom of the box.

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Operations – 3 Look at the numbers going in and coming out of each number cruncher. What operations have been used to change the numbers? 1. Fill in the missing numbers using the correct operation and write the operation in the bottom of the box.

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• Tanya’s treat is not less than 9 – 3.

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Lovely letters Change each letter into something whose name begins with that letter.

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Create a holiday Create a new holiday or reason to celebrate. Here are some examples: •

Be Late for Something Day

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Eat Your Favourite Meal Day

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Iguana Appreciation Day

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Let’s Not Wear Socks Day

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Design a door Doors come in many sizes, shapes and styles. Doors open many different things, such as sports cars, tree houses, castles and mansions.

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Comic strip dialogue – 2

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Cinquain poem 1. (a) Follow the example to create a cinquain poem of your own. (b) Illustrate your poem.

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Clouds Title (1 word)

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Renames the title (1 word)

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Diamante poem Example:

The first half of a diamante poem describes the noun on the first line. The second half of the poem describes the noun on the last line.

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Looking at words Page 1 Teacher check

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(b) an alien

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r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S (b) a frog

Page 4 red – rake, make, lake; yellow – greet, wheat, meat, feet; green – sing, wing

brown – test, rest, guest, nest; orange – light, fight; blue – plot, got purple – play, tray, say; black – fit, quit

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(b) sweet (e) wheel (h) baby

2. The mystery letter is y!

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2. The letter r!

(b) dart (e) horn (h) hurt

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(b) squirrel (e) zebra (h) gorilla (k) camel (n) sheep

(d) apple (h) carrot

2. They are always spotted. Page 12 Teacher check

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E T Z L B B A S U T S O

R I W O E M A D E N W K

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N A C N R A P K A V O L

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T O A D T F E I K A E D

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(b) 6 + 2 + 5 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 20

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Page 22 2. (a) hearing – sizzle, shh, pop, buzz, crackle (b) touch – hard, smooth, round, bumpy, ridged (c) taste – sweet, sour, bitter, salty, spicy (d) smell – stinky, perfumed, aromatic, spicy (e) sight – black, huge, pink, tiny, bright, square, thin, giant, tall

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(b) 3 + 6 + 9 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 0 = 50

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18 16

(b) 18 – 5 – 7 – 1 – 0 –2–1–2=0

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(b) 48

(d) 72, 92 (h) 56, 44

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(d) 41 (e) 78

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Page 36 1. (a) 2 + 2 + 2 = 6 (b) 4 + 4 + 4 = 12 (c) 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 30 (d) 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 32 (e) 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 45 (f) 3 + 3 + 3 = 9 (g) 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 7 (h) 0 + 0 = 0 (i) 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 28 (j) 6 + 6 + 6 = 18 (k) 3 + 3 + 3 = 9 (l) 9 + 9 = 18 (m) 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20 (n) 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 35 (o) 8 + 8 = 16

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Answers Page 46 1. (a) 13 – 7 = 6 (c) 16 – 9 = 7 (e) 8 + 9 = 17 (g) 13 + 5 = 18

(e) (b) 5 + 6 = 11 (d) 6 + 9 = 15 (f) 8 + 7 = 15 (h) 20 – 12 = 8

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Answers Page 64 1. (a) fruits (c) feelings/emotions

Critical thinking Page 51 1. (a) N & F (e) W & A

(b) Q (f) I & B

(d) X (h) D & J

Page 52 1. (a) bear (e) camel (i) shark (m) horse

(b) zebra (f) hamster (j) lion (n) snake

(d) llama (h) mouse (l) beaver (p) seal

Page 65 My family eats meals together. My mum and I enjoy playing games. My sister and I ride our bikes after school. After dinner, we all help to clear up.

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Page 57 1. Tanya’s treat is a slice of pie

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(b) Courtney Cramden (d) Chelsea Chatterbox

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(b) Monday (c) 18th (d) Tuesday (f) Friday (g) Friday

Page 60 ground floor – Katy, 1st floor – Sarah, 2nd floor – Will, 3rd floor – Brodie, 4th floor – Neha Pages 61–62 The winning dog was the chihuahua.

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Page 84 It didn’t say anything. It just waved!

(b) BDC

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Page 85 1. (a) Why are you always picking on me? (b) He wanted a hot rod. Page 86 1. (a) Fifty pairs of trousers. (b) He had bat breath.

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Page 87 1. (a) He wanted to be in high school. (b) In a top hat.

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Page 78 She got the point.

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Looking at pictures

Page 91 1. (a) – (i) & (iv) (d) – (i) & (iv)

(b) – (iv) & (v) (e) – (i) & (v)

Page 92 1. (a) 10 squares (b) 15 squares (c) 23 squares

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Pages 100–101 crayons, train, doll, stuffed animal, board game, drum, model aeroplane kit, bag of marbles, watercolour paints, toy car, soccer ball, draughts

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