Nelson English Level 3 Answers - Oxford Owl

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Nelson English Level 3 Answers

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Unit 1

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 7 1 habit b something often done 2 handy a useful 3 hardly a not much 4 fond of a likes 5 grumbled b complained

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 8 A 1 William could set out his model railway in his room. 2 William had a habit of leaving his toys lying about. 3 Grandfather’s furniture almost filled the room. 4 William’s new room was very small and tidy. 5 William understood how Grandfather felt about his old chests and his bed. B 1 Grandfather’s furniture was too big for the room. 2 Possible answer: Grandfather’s furniture left very little room to move about. 3 William had to move into a much smaller room. 4 Answers should take evidence from the text, suggesting that William liked having space to leave his things around and that the new room was small and there was no room for William to set out his model railway. C Possible answers: 1 William’s old room was large and had lots of space so he could leave his toys lying around. 2 William’s new room was very tidy and there was no space to leave toys on the floor because it was very small. 3 Possible answer: I would prefer to have the bigger room, so I could choose whether to leave my toys out or put them away.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers pp 8–9 A tiny = small enough = sufficient under = beneath maybe = perhaps untidy = messy break = smash shout = yell obtain = get B Possible answers: 1 It was a lovely/nice/fantastic/great room and William adored/liked it.

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2 Grandfather was coming to stay with them for a time. 3 William saw/noticed a van parked/standing outside the house. 4 He knew how his grandfather felt. 5 William complained/moaned about his new small/tiny room. Workbook Answers p. 4 A 1 dull – boring 2 big – large 3 smart – clever 4 father – dad 5 rich – wealthy 6 miserable – sad B Possible answers: 1 street – road 2 van – truck 3 watched – saw 4 moving out of – leaving

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 9 A 1 “I love my room,” said William. 2 “You mustn’t leave your toys lying around,” said Mother. 3 “My new room is very small,” said William. 4 “Grandfather has a lot of furniture,” said William. 5 “Stop grumbling,” ordered Mother. Workbook Answers p. 4 A 1 “Do you like your new room?” asked William. 2 “It’s very nice,” said Grandfather. 3 “Don’t you think there is too much furniture?” asked William. 4 “I like my furniture,” said Grandfather. 5 “I like my toys,” said William.

Spelling Pupil Book Answers p. 10 A 1 sitting 2 running 3 standing 4 calling

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5 sleeping 6 paying 7 crying 8 clapping B 1 skated 2 waved 3 typed 4 dived 5 danced 6 smiled 7 baked 8 loved Workbook Answers p. 5 A 1 drive [Provided as an example] 2 bake 3 smile 4 tip 5 shout 6 cook 7 grumble 8 chat 9 shop 10 clap 11 shake 12 swim 13 blow 14 like 15 list 16 plan B Example answers: My parents and I planned to go to the cinema today. My mum likes to listen to the radio when she is driving. The wind was blowing very hard last night. I liked the book we read today in class.

Grammar Pupil Book Answers pp 10–11 A 1 William was leaving to go to school. [Provided as an example] 2 He was thinking about Grandfather. 3 The van was driving down the street. 4 Grandfather was moving into William’s room. 5 Mother was tidying William’s toys. Workbook Answers p. 6 A 1 William was playing with his model railway. 2 Grandfather was arriving this week. 3 The van was standing outside the house. 4 The men were moving the furniture. B 1 The van was standing outside the house. 2 Grandfather’s furniture was arriving. 3 William was eating his dinner. C Possible answers: 1 I was playing with a model railway. 2 They were waiting for Grandfather.

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3 Mother was making dinner.

Writing Pupil Book Answers p. 11 1 Example answer: a Bed, chair, wardrobe, shelves, desk, toy box, books, toys b Yellow bed sheets, blue curtains/shutters, blue chair, white wardrobe, white shelves, blue desk, red toy box c Individual answers. d Example answer: In my room I have a bed with yellow bed sheets, blue curtains and a blue chair. I keep my clothes in a white wardrobe. I have white shelves for my toys and books. Some toys are in a red toy box, but lots are on the floor. 2 Example answer: I made my den indoors using a table and some chairs, with some sheets over them. The bottom of the table is the roof of my den and the sheets come right down to the floor, making the sides. There is no door – I just crawl out under the sheet. It feels very secret in there because no one can see me. I put cushions on the floor to sit on and my friend and I play with toys in there and eat snacks. Workbook Answers p. 7 1 Individual answers 2 Possible answers: hidden, secret, private, cosy, comfortable, excited, on an adventure, like an explorer. 3 Individual answers

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Unit 2

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 13 1 stilts a long wooden poles used to support a building above the ground or water 2 porch a covered area attached to a house 3 chimney pot a the top of a chimney

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 14 A Possible answers: 1 People in homes on stilts can live over water. 2 Nomads live in tents so they can move easily to find water and food. 3 People in mud huts live in hot climates, which allow the mud to harden. 4 People live in caves in many countries across the world. 5 Individual answers. B Possible answers: 1 Sejal had come from India. 2 Her first home was long and low with thick, white walls and a big porch. 3 Her new home was made of red bricks and was very tall and narrow with a chimney. The door was red with a big brass knocker. 4 Sejal was not sure she was going to like her new home. C 1 Fact, because it gives information about homes that really exist. 2 Fiction, because it is a story about a fictional (made-up) character called Sejal.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers pp 14–15 A 1 b k s w 2 a g h p t 3 D M O S X 4 A E I O U 5 Individual answers. B 1 leaves mud stilts 2 bear book brother 3 herd house hyena 4 fact fiction flight Workbook Answers p. 8 A

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1 b 2 i 3 r 4 y 5 f 6 q B 1 palace pet potato prize pudding 2 table telephone thumb tree tube

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 15 A 1 Some people live over water. 2 Nomads move their homes about. B 1 Caves can be used as homes. 2 Sejal moved to a new house. Workbook Answers p. 8 A Individual answers. Check that sentences all begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

Spelling Pupil Book Answers pp 15–16 A 1 chemical 2 scenic 3 scientific 4 chaos 5 character 6 chemist 7 scent 8 scenery B There is an s before the silent c. C There is a c before the silent h. Workbook Answers p. 9 A Words with a silent h Words with a silent w Words with a silent c character chemist chaos

write wrong wrap

scene scent science

B 1 chemical 2 wrist 3 scent 4 scientific 6 character 6 wrong 7 scenery 8 writing C Words with silent letters and possible sentences: 1 thumb

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My uncle wears a ring on his thumb. 2 young The young ducklings followed their mother down to the pond. 3 knock The bell was broken so she knocked on the door of the apartment. 4 know I know the names of all the planets in the solar system.

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 16 A 1 babies 2 homes 3 bushes 4 days 5 ponies 6 walls 7 ladies 8 torches 9 boys 10 cities 11 boats 12 foxes Workbook Answers p. 10 A Plural nouns, with possible sentences: 1 berries The greedy birds ate all the berries from the tree. 2 hobbies The teacher asked the children to list all their hobbies. 3 trays The waiter brought two trays of tea. B Singular nouns, with possible sentences: 1 pony My favourite book tells the story of a girl and her pony. 2 key He could not get into the house because he had forgotten his key. 3 lorry The heavy lorry drove slowly through the centre of the town.

Writing Pupil Book Answers pp 16–17 1 Fact: Learn to Code, Easy Recipes Fiction: Sam’s Adventures, Tales of the Wild Wood 2 Possible answers: a Factual writing: dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, recipe books, instruction books, reference books b Fictional writing: story books, plays, poetry, comics 3 Individual answers. 4

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Individual answers. Workbook Answers p. 11 Individual answers.

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Unit 3

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 19 1 raging a blowing wildly 2 drenched b soaked

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 20 A 1 The prince wanted to marry a real princess. 2 He travelled to many places. 3 He returned home sad and upset. 4 As the king went to bed there was a knock at the door. 5 A beautiful young woman stood shaking at the door. B 1 three 2 in the palace 3 Possible answers: Sounds of a storm raging outside. Upset Reassuringly The prince leaves and begins to walk off the stage. There is a knock. The king opens the door The prince stops at the edge of the stage to see who it is. A wet, muddy princess is at the door. Whispering 4 Individual answers citing something said by a character from any part of the play script. C Possible answers: 1 interested, curious, hopeful 2 The prince asks the young woman to marry him at once. / The king and prince decide to find out more about the young woman to decide whether she is a real princess.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers pp 20–21 A bored – board night – knight son – sun flower – flour heard – herd rain – rein or reign B Example answers:

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The bored children spent an hour copying sentences from the board. The farmer thought he had lost his herd of goats but then he heard them moving among the trees. The knight rode all through the night to take the message to the king. Workbook Answers p. 12 A 1 It was a wet and windy night. 2 The king heard a knock at the door. 3 The prince wanted to know if the woman was a real princess. 4 The king asked the princess if she would like to come in. B 1 I slipped and threw the ball through the window. 2 I could not undo the knot in my laces.

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 21 A 1 “It’s someone at the door,” said the king. 2 “I’m very cold,” said the young woman. 3 “How do I know if she’s a real princess?” Workbook Answers p. 12 A 1 they are 2 we have 3 he is/he has 4 I have 5 you are 6 she is/she has B 1 he’s 2 we’re 3 you’ve 4 I’ve 5 they’ve 6 it’s

Spelling Pupil Book Answers pp 21–22 A 1 watch 2 wallet 3 water 4 warning B Possible answers: 1 If you divide something into four. 2 Soft and spongy. 3 You find me where the river falls. 4 If you are going out in the rain, you will need this kind of jacket.

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Workbook Answers p. 13 A A S W X D E R N F P Q U A N T I T Y B U O J T Y Z K W E A G H L E S H A Q L S Q N O R E T D I F R B W E N C L T S Q U A S H H Z Y W I V S W A N V W A R M P O S R quantity quality water watch swan warm wasp squash B 1 wasp 2 swan 3 water 4 squash 5 watch 6 warm C Example answers: The paper I bought is very good quality. I drank a large quantity of water at lunchtime.

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 22 A 1 He will marry when he has found a real princess. 2 They sat in front of the fire while the storm raged. 3 He had to find a real princess before he could marry. 4 The young woman was drenched after standing in the rain. Workbook Answers p. 14 A 1 I read the story before I answered the questions. 2 The prince will marry after he meets a real princess. 3 The king talked to the young lady while the prince came down the stairs. 4 I put my books away when I finished my homework. B 1 I found the book and I read the story. 2 I didn’t finish the story because I lost the book. 3 I went to sleep when I had finished the story.

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4 I finished the book before I took it back to the library. 5 I liked that story but I didn’t like the other one.

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Unit 4

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 25 A 1 eventually a finally 2 successfully a well 3 popular b enjoyed by many

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 26 A 1 Hans Christian Andersen was a famous storyteller. 2 He lived in Denmark. 3 In 1829 his first story was published. 4 Hans Christian Andersen began by writing stories for adults. 5 A cartoon version of ‘The Little Mermaid’ has been made. B 1 24 years old 2 Possible answers: Other authors enjoyed reading his stories and wanted to write their own stories for children to read. Other authors saw how successful he had been and hoped they would be famous and successful too. 3 Possible answer: Hans Christian Andersen would feel surprised and pleased to know how popular his stories still are. C Possible answers: Paragraph What it is about

1 Hans Christian Andersen lived in Denmark,

born 1805, started writing at school but discouraged, first book published 1829

2 First wrote stories for adults, then children, very successful, became world famous

3 Stories made into plays and films; ‘The Little Mermaid’ now a cartoon, inspired other authors like A. A. Milne

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers pp 26–27 A 1 work [Provided as an example] 2 child 3 village 4 expect 5 solve 6 wild 7 jump 8 feel 9 success 10 fright

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B 1 discouraged 2 successfully 3 inspired 4 writing/writer/wrote/written Workbook Answers p. 16 A 1 happy – unhappy, unhappily, happier, happily, happiest, happiness [Provided as an example] 2 mark – marked, marker, marks, marking, unmarked, remark 3 tall – taller, tallest 4 invent – inventing, invented, inventor, invention 5 perfect – imperfect, perfects, perfected, perfectly, perfection B Possible answer: The lonely boy was unhappy, but the happy children included him in their games and now they all played happily and smiled with happiness.

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 27 A 1 Andersen 2 the author 3 the film 4 Denmark B 1 the story’s ending 2 the pupil’s book 3 the play’s characters 4 Milne’s book Workbook Answers p. 16 A 1 the child’s story [Provided as an example] 2 the school’s pupil 3 the author’s book 4 Andersen’s fame 5 the king’s son

Spelling Pupil Book Answers pp 27–28 A ca words: captain, cardboard, calendar ce words: princess, centre, face ci words: pencil, cinema, circle co words: corridor, connect, count cy words: cycle, fancy, juicy B Where the c is followed by e, i or y, it is a soft c.

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Workbook Answers p. 17 A 1 centre 2 cylinder 3 entrance 4 pencil 5 city 6 spicy B 1 centre 2 cylinder 3 entrance 4 pencil 5 city 6 spicy Letters: e, i, y C Possible answers: ce: nice, celebrate, peace ci: circus, decide, medicine cy: mercy, emergency, cyclone

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 28 A know – knew buy – bought sing – sang ride – rode catch – caught see – saw eat – ate run – ran Workbook Answers p. 18 A 1 I enjoyed the story of ‘The Princess and the Pea’. 2 The author’s stories became very popular. 3 She drew a picture of the Snow Queen. B Verb family name Past simple tense to go I went to drive He drove to hold We held to think She thought C Possible answers: 1 I found the book under the bed. 2 My grandmother grew flowers in pots by the door. 3 The little girl spoke gently to the frightened animal.

Writing Pupil Book Answers p. 29

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1 Possible answers:

a Hans Christian Andersen wrote many traditional tales which we still read today. b He was born in 1805 and died in 1875. c He wrote 168 traditional tales between 1835 and 1872. d Among his best-known traditional tales are ‘The Ugly Duckling’ and ‘The Little Mermaid’.

2 Possible answer: Hans Christian Andersen lived in Denmark born in 1805 lived to the age of 70 first short story published in 1829 started writing stories at school wrote stories for adults tried writing stories for children, very successful 3 Possible answers: Facts about Hans Christian Andersen Facts about the stories he wrote lived in Denmark started writing stories at school born in 1805 first short story published in 1829 lived to the age of 70 wrote stories for adults became a well known writer tried writing stories for children Workbook Answers p. 19 1 Possible answers:

a J. M. Barrie was born in 1860 and died in 1937. b He was born in Scotland. c His father was called David and his mother’s name was Margaret. d His father was a weaver. e From 1883 to 1890 he was a journalist in Nottingham and then London in England. f His play Peter Pan was first performed in 1904.

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Unit 5

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 31 1 complained a grumbled 2 observed b commented 3 sketched b drew

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 32 A 1 The new neighbours had to leave their old home, which was in a teapot, because the farmer's wife threw the teapot away. 2 The mouse family decide to help the new neighbours by designing a new boot house for them, using the boot that the new family have just moved into. 3 beautiful, tall, white, pretty, fun, warm B 1 Individual answers which suggest that Alex misses his old house. He doesn't like the look of the old boot that he has to move into. 2 Individual answers which suggest that the new neighbours may have felt grateful, happy and excited that the other family have decided to help them. 3 Individual answers which should indicate that decorating a house as you like it and having your own personal things around are important. Some children may mention happiness, safety and so on. C Individual answers describing one of the designs shown in the picture on Pupil Book 3 page 32.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers p. 33 A added, explained, complained, observed, suggested, commented B Individual answers. Workbook Answers p. 20 A Possible answers (six are required): asked, shouted, screamed, exclaimed, yelled, called, answered, declared, suggested, repeated, agreed, whispered, muttered, commented, remarked

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B Example answers: “Can you help me with my homework?” Ali asked. “Can I borrow a pencil?” whispered Priya. “That’s a lovely drawing!” exclaimed the teacher.

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 33 A 1 Mother Mouse said, “We must help our new neighbours.” 2 Father Mouse asked, “How could we make them feel welcome?” 3 Mother Mouse said, “We could help them design a house.” 4 Grandfather Mouse asked, “What shall we do first?” 5 The little mice shouted, “Let's have a competition!” Workbook Answers p. 20 A 1 Rose said, “We are your new neighbours.” 2 “We should make them feel welcome,” said Father Mouse. 3 “Shall we invite them for tea?” asked Mother Mouse.

Spelling Pupil Book Answers p. 34 A 1 quietly [Provided as an example] 2 badly 3 safely 4 busily 5 kindly 6 heavily 7 surprisingly 8 quickly 9 hopefully B Example answers: The children sat quietly in the classroom as they waited for the teacher. He ran quickly to help his mother carry the heavy shopping. “What’s wrong?” Grandma asked kindly. The bees flew busily from flower to flower. Workbook Answers p. 21 A 1 weekly 2 urgently 3 wonderfully 4 usually 5 angrily 6 completely 7 likely 8 prettily 9 heavily 10 gratefully B

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Possible answers: a accurately b beautifully c calmly d dreadfully e evenly f freshly g greatly h honestly i immediately j jokily k kindly [Provided as an example] l lovingly m mainly n naughtily o openly p partially q quietly r rarely s sadly t timidly u unfortunately v vaguely w warmly x – y yearly z zealously

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 34 A With a With an village ant leaf elephant story umbrella cat apple princess owl Workbook Answers p. 22 A 1 an insect 2 a door 3 an ice-cream 4 an apple 5 a frog 6 an elephant B a I had an lovely ice cream. [X] b May I have an orange? c We read an story about a family of mice. [X] d A ant bit me! [X] e I’ve lost a shoe! C a I had a lovely ice cream. c We read a story about a family of mice. d An ant bit me!

Writing Pupil Book Answers p. 35 1 and 2 Individual answers. Ensure the children cover: what each room is used for, the appearance of the room, the contents of the room, who is in the room. They may also include some ideas about what might happen in the story. 3 Possible answers:

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“I wonder what we can do to make them feel welcome,” “That other boot isn’t nice and warm like our boot,” “That sounds like an excellent plan!” 4 Example answer: "These plans are excellent!" exclaimed Rose. "I like the red house best." Workbook Answers p. 23 1, 2 and 3 Individual answers.

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Unit 6

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 37 1 usually b normally 2 variety b a selection 3 bedding a material for animals to nest in 4 exercise a move around to keep healthy

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 38 A 1 A wild rabbit’s home is called a warren. 2 A female rabbit is called a doe. 3 There are two smaller entrances to the warren. 4 Pet rabbits are usually kept in hutches. 5 Any two of the following: Lop-eared, Jersey Wooly, Large White, Checkered Giant. B Possible answers: 1 large enough, dry, comfortable 2 clean, fresh, dry 3 jump, exercise C Example answer: A warren is made of burrows, linked by tunnels. There is one main entrance, which is always open, and a few smaller entrances. The entrances lead to nests where the female rabbits have their babies.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers p. 39 A 1 a verb 2 a noun 3 the soft part in the mouth that moves around, used for tasting, swallowing and speaking 4 to throw into the air B Possible answers: 1 hutch – a home for keeping small pets 2 clean – to wash to get rid of dirt 3 rabbit – a furry animal with long ears 4 dig – to make a hole in the ground C

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Definitions as provided in Oxford Primary Dictionary. 1 hutch (noun) a home for a rabbit or other small pet 2 clean (verb) to clean something is to make it clean 3 rabbit (noun) a furry animal with long ears that digs burrows 4 dig (verb) to dig soil or the ground is to break it up and move it Workbook Answers p. 24 A 1 annoy b to make someone cross 2 fable a a short story with a meaning 3 obedient c willing to obey 4 hay c cut grass that is used to feed animals B Example answers: 1 The twins used to annoy their older brother by taking his toys. 2 ‘The Hare and the Tortoise’ is one of Aesop’s fables. 3 Children are taught to be obedient to their parents. 4 Pet rabbits like to eat hay.

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 39 A Possible answers: 1 Pet rabbits often live in hutches. 2 What does your rabbit like to eat? 3 Great news! My rabbit has had babies! B Individual answers. Workbook Answers p. 25 A 1 The rabbit has escaped! 2 Where has it gone? 3 We must find it before it gets dark! 4 Shall we ask Dad to help us?

Spelling Pupil Book Answers p. 40 A 1 luggage 2 orange 3 bridge 4 page B 1 nudging 2 judging 3 edging

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Workbook Answers pp 25–26 A Possible answers: 1 My uncle parked the car in the garage. 2 The runners ran across the bridge. 3 I really like the picture on the last page. 4 The gardener trimmed the hedge. B 1 The test was very challenging! 2 Our school will be staging a play. 3 I think the weather is changing. 4 My Mum is arranging a surprise for my brother. C Possible answers: knowledge: the things you know voyage: a long sea journey advantage: something good that you get from doing something luggage: the bags and cases you take with you when you travel

Grammar Pupil Book Answers pp 40–41 A 1 The rabbit is behind the bush. 2 The young stay safe and warm in the warren. 3 The rabbits run around the trees. B above – below to – from under – over on – off inside – outside before – after Workbook Answers pp 26–27 A 1 jump: up, on, over, in, down 2 sit: down, up, on, in, at, behind 3 get: up, on, down, in 4 come: up, on, after, behind, in, down 5 hide: behind, in 6 look: up, at, on, after, over, behind, in, down B Example answers: 1 William squeezed between Grandfather’s chair and his bed to get to the window. 2 She ran through the garden looking for her rabbit. 3 He moved slowly towards the parrot so he didn’t frighten it. 4 The children crowded around their grandmother, hoping for sweets.

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Writing Pupil Book Answers p. 41 1 Labelled diagram of a suitable home for a pet rabbit highlighting space to exercise, clean bedding and plenty of food and fresh water. 2 A completed report about a pet animal including: • where the animal lives/sleeps • what the animal eats • how the animal should be looked after. Workbook Answers p. 27 Individual answers.

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Unit 7

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 43 1 fog a a very thick cloud made from tiny drops of water 2 mist b a thin cloud made from tiny drops of water 3 dew b tiny drops of water found on leaves and grass in the morning 4 hail b frozen rain

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers pp 43–44 A 1 Chapter 5 2 page 16 3 the wind 4 page 38 B 1 The introduction will be about weather as a whole and it will say what is covered in the book. 2 The ‘further reading’ section will tell you about other books about the weather that you might be interested in. 3 Weather forecasting means being able to ‘predict’ the weather using a variety of scientific instruments. 4 A glossary might be useful to explain difficult words in the text. C Possible answers: 1 I would be most interested in Chapter 7, because it is about hail and snow and we do not have them in my country. 2 I would be least interested in Chapter 1, because it is about hot weather and I already know a lot about this.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers p. 45 A 1 chilly 2 hold 3 go 4 uncomfortable Workbook Answers p. 28 A Example answers: 1 There is a cool/chilly/icy wind today. 2 The forecast says that the storm will arrive/reach here soon. 3 Weather forecasts aren’t always right/accurate.

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 45

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A 1 There were black clouds, thunder and lightning. 2 We had sunshine, hail and wind in the same day! 3 Wear your boots, scarf and coat in this cold weather. 4 The forecast says we could have hail, rain or snow. Workbook Answers p. 28 A Possible answers: 1 During the night we had rain, fog and hail. 2 The weather forecast said there would be sun, wind and thunder.

Spelling Pupil Book Answers p. 46 A 1 division [Provided as an example] 2 occasion 3 television 4 session 5 vision 6 permission B Possible definitions: division – separating into equal parts occasion – a time when something happens television – an electrical device that allows pictures and sounds to be seen and heard session – a period of time spent doing a particular activity vision – the ability to see permission – allowing something to happen Workbook Answers p. 29 A asion ision usion ssion evasion vision confusion session occasion division conclusion possession persuasion television inclusion permission

B 1 permission allowing something to happen 2 confusion not being sure about what is happening or what something means 3 persuasion convincing someone to do something even though they may not want to 4 conclusion something that you decide when you have thought about all the information connected with the situation C 1 My father gave me permission to attend the school trip.

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2 My friend didn’t want to come, so I had to use some persuasion! 3 There was some confusion over where to meet. 4 The conclusion was that we should meet in front of the school gate.

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 46 A 1 The weather will be cold tomorrow. 2 I shall build a snowman if it snows. 3 We shall shelter if it rains. 4 You will need a sunhat in this hot weather. Workbook Answers p. 30 A 1 He will look for his umbrella. 2 The forecast will tell us about the weather. 3 I shall wait/will wait for the rain to stop. 4 We shall get/will get wet! B Verb family name

Present simple tense

Past simple tense

Future tense

to rain It rains It rained It will rain to write I write I wrote I shall / will

write to thunder It thunders It thundered It will

thunder to forecast He forecasts He

forecasted He will forecast

Writing Pupil Book Answers p. 47 1 and 2 Individual answers. Workbook Answers p. 31 1 and 2 Individual answers.

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Unit 8

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 49 A 1 grunted a mumbled 2 doze a sleep 3 scurrying a running 4 instantly b immediately

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 50 A 1 Hippo and Elephant were always squabbling. 2 The other animals were getting really fed up with them. 3 “There is no way you could pull me out of the water!” said Hippo. 4 Elephant was asleep in the shade of some bushes. 5 Mouse went away to fetch a huge coil of rope. B Possible answers: 1 old 2 The crab was kind-hearted. 3 She turned the crab into a beautiful bird. 4 The crab rushed off to tell the other crab what had happened. C Possible answers: 1 Mouse gets Elephant and Hippo to use their strength against each other, by tying each one to one end of the rope. 2 If the children think that the second crab treated the old woman kindly, then they may think the second crab would be turned into a beautiful bird too. If, however, they take into account the title, they may be able to deduce that the second crab did not treat the old woman kindly and ended up with a crack in its back. 3 Individual answers.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers pp 50–51 A The little mouse was the cleverest animal. B A C D H K P R S X Z Workbook Answers p. 32

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A The: 20 8 5 crab: 3 18 1 2 saw: 19 1 23 an: 1 14 old: 15 12 4 woman: 23 15 13 1 14 sitting: 19 9 20 20 9 14 7 on: 15 14 a: 1 log: 12 15 7 B 1 M N 2 E – 5th, I – 9th; O – 15th, U – 21st

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 51 A 1 Hippo said, “I am stronger than you!” 2 Elephant replied, “No, I am stronger than you!” 3 Mouse said, “I have an idea.” 4 Mouse said, “I could pull you out of the water.” 5 Hippo said, “Don’t make me laugh!” Workbook Answers p. 32 A Example answers: 1 I said, “What are we going to learn about today?” 2 My friend said, “I don’t know.” 3 My teacher said, “We are going to learn about crabs.”

Spelling Pupil Book Answers p. 52 A 1 prettier prettiest 2 sillier silliest 3 busier busiest 4 merrier merriest B 1 big 2 clever 3 tiny 4 slow Workbook Answers p. 33

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A Possible answers: 1 The elephant is bigger than the mouse. [Provided as an example] 2 The mouse is smaller than the hippo. 3 The mouse is the cleverest animal in the story. 4 The hippo said he was the strongest animal in the world. B Adjective +er +est large larger largest funny funnier funniest hot hotter hottest sunny sunnier sunniest tall taller tallest happy happier happiest bright brighter brightest

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 52 A 1 This story is more interesting than that one. 2 This is the most interesting story in the book. 3 Mouse has the most wonderful idea. 4 That crab was more helpful than the other crab. Workbook Answers p. 34 A adjective comparative superlative old older oldest beautiful more beautiful most beautiful bright brighter brightest special more special most special surprising more surprising most surprising B Example answers: 1 I think it is more important to do my homework than to watch television. 2 The rollercoaster was the most exciting ride. 3 This game is more expensive than that game. 4 I think Science is the most interesting subject.

Writing Pupil Book Answers p. 53 1 Possible answers: a Mary is being sent to live with her uncle.

She will live in Mistlethwaite Manor. She looks disagreeable.

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b Who is Mary? Why is she being sent away? Is she really disagreeable?

2 Individual answers. Workbook Answers p. 35 1, 2 and 3 Individual answers.

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Unit 9

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 55 A 1 junction b a place where lines or roads meet 2 miss a not have Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 56 A Example answers: 1 At the start of the game, your playing piece goes on the square marked ‘Start’ on the game board. 2 The player who rolls the highest number goes first. 3 When you get to a junction, you should spin the spinner to see which way to turn. 4 If you land on a red square, you must pick up a red card and follow the instructions. 5 If you come to a dead end, you must miss a turn and go back the other way on your next turn. B 1 The maximum number of people that can play the game at one time is four. 2 ‘The object of the game’ means what you are trying to do. 3 Individual answers suggesting that, to win the game, you must be the first one to get from the start of the maze to the centre of it. C Example answers: Card 1: Miss a turn. Card 2: Roll again. Card 3: Move back two squares.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers pp 56–57 A Example answers: 1 dice – a cube with different numbers of spots on each side, used in games 2 game – an activity with rules, where people compete to win 3 square – a shape with four straight sides of the same length 4 door – a piece of wood, glass or metal that moves to allow people to enter or leave a room 5 winner – a person or animal that wins something 6 card – a piece of thick, stiff paper with different information used to play games B Possible answers: 1 land – an area of ground land – to arrive at, come down onto 2 board – a flat piece of wood or cardboard used to play games with board – to get on a ship or an aeroplane for a journey

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3 turn – to move round and round; turn – to change 4 play – to do things for fun rather than work; play – a story written to be performed by actors in a theatre 5 back – the part of something that is furthest from the front; back – at a distance away 6 miss – to fail to hit something; miss – to wish that someone you like was with you Workbook Answers p. 36 A Example answers: 1 edge – the part along the side or end of something 2 centre – the middle of something 3 way – how you get to a place

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 57 A 1 the dice 2 the square B 1 the card’s instruction 3 the player’s turn 2 the dice’s number 4 the game’s winner Workbook Answers p. 36 A 1 the game’s box 2 the maze’s centre 3 the player’s card

Spelling Pupil Book Answers p. 58 A 1 station 2 celebration 3 operation 4 competition 5 description 6 fraction B Example answers: 1 The children went to the train station to meet their aunt. 2 There was a big celebration for my cousin’s wedding. 3 My grandmother had to go to hospital for an operation and she now feels much better and has more energy. 4 She represented her school in an international spelling competition and succeeded in winning first prize. 5 His description of the school helped me to find it. 6 Only a fraction of the birthday cake was eaten but it will still taste good tomorrow. Workbook Answers p. 37

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A ation tion otion ction station addition lotion fiction celebration competition motion direction relation position emotion fraction B 1 instruction 2 description 3 celebration 4 fiction 5 station 6 relation 7 addition 8 section C Individual answers.

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 58 A 1 spinner – noun 2 red – adjective 3 turn – noun 4 turn – verb Workbook Answers p. 38 A Noun Adjective Verb Adverb squares highest take quickly game fewer played again dice exact scored firstly B Possible answers: 1 help: helping/unhelpful/helpfulness/unhelpfulness 2 agree: agreed/agreeing/disagreed/disagreeing/disagreement 3 play: playing/played/playfulness 4 happy: happiness/unhappy/happily/unhappiness/unhappily Writing Pupil Book Answers p. 59 1 Possible answers: DO • Parents should always watch their children to make sure they are safe. [Provided as an example] • I should shower before entering the pool to keep the pool clean. • I should listen to the lifeguard so I don’t do anything dangerous or disrespectful to others. DON’T • I should not run as I might slip.

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• I should not dive in the shallow end as I might bump my head. • I should not shout or scream as it may disturb others. 2 Example answer: Cooking in the kitchen: DO Rule: Do wash your hands before you start. Reason: To reduce the risk of bringing any germs or dirt into the food. Rule: Do wash any fruit or vegetables you will be using. Reason: To wash off any dirt. Rule: Do ask an adult if you need to cut anything. Reason: Sharp knives are dangerous. DON’T Rule: Don’t leave the stove on when you have finished cooking. Reason: To reduce the risk of starting a fire. Rule: Don’t touch hot surfaces. Reason: Hot surfaces can cause injury. Rule: Don’t cook without the help of an adult. Reason: Some tasks may be dangerous for children.

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Unit 10

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 61 A 1 swishing a making a wind-like noise 2 creaking a making a low squeaking noise

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 61 A Possible answers: 1 The poem is about a Sound Collector who arrives and takes all the sounds away, leaving the place in silence. 2 He was a stranger, dressed in black and grey and carrying a bag. 3 He put them in his bag. 4 Two words that rhyme in the fourth verse are grill and fill. 5 The rhyming words appear in the second and fourth lines. B Possible answers (ten are required): whistling, purring, ticking, popping, crunching, scraping, hissing, drumming, gurgle, crying, squeaking, swishing, creaking C Children’s own performances of the poem.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers p. 62 A 1 tremble 2 shaky 3 cool B Possible answers: 1 The drumming of the raindrops vibrates the window-pane. 2 The popping of the toaster tells me the hot toast is ready. 3 I was shivering with cold when I came in, but after a bath I am feeling cosy and snug. Workbook Answers p. 40 A Possible answers: 1 kind/supportive

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2 pleased/delighted 3 weighty/hefty B Possible answers: 1 unhelpful 2 unhappy/sad 3 light/weightless

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 63 A 1 the clock’s tick 2 the kitten’s purr 3 the frying pan’s hiss 4 the drain’s gurgle B 1 the babies’ cries [Provided as an example] 2 the flakes’ crunches 3 the chairs’ squeaks 4 the curtains’ swishes Workbook Answers p. 40 A 1 the kittens’ paws 2 the houses’ windows

Spelling Pupil Book Answers pp 63–64 A 1 curious 2 serious 3 gorgeous 4 furious B 1 mystery – mysterious 2 adventure – adventurous 3 envy – envious 4 courage – courageous C Example answers: 1 Hai Van was very curious about what her neighbours were doing. 2 My little brother tried to look serious, but couldn’t stop laughing. 3 There was a gorgeous sunset yesterday evening. 4 The teacher was furious when she discovered that one of the pupils had been cheating.

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Workbook Answers p. 41 A 1 famous, marvellous, jealous 2 various, furious, serious 3 hideous, courteous, outrageous B Possible answers: 1 glamorous = beautiful and smart 2 victorious = having won a contest or challenge 3 dangerous = likely to cause harm 4 serious = thoughtful 5 courageous = brave, having courage C Example answer: 1 The courageous knight agreed to the dangerous challenge and was victorious.

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 64 A Concrete nouns: clock, drain, curtain, toaster, stranger, kettle Abstract nouns: pleasure, freedom, intelligence, friendship, fame, skill Workbook Answers p. 42 A Concrete nouns Abstract nouns London laughter raindrop night kitten silence Everest guilt window joy Africa pity B Example answers: 1 She walked outside and was surprised by the brightness of the morning sun. 2 They respected the old man for his wisdom. 3 I think happiness is more important than having lots of money. 4 Grandfather smiled with pleasure to see his grandchildren.

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Unit 11

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 67 1 everywhere a all around 2 important a necessary

Comprehension Book Answers p. 68 A Example answers: 1 The boys have touched the ball with their hands. 2 Germs are left on the boys’ hands after they have touched the ball. 3 The boys are picking up food to eat. 4 The boys are swallowing germs as well as the food. B 1 Individual answers suggesting that the boys should have washed their hands to remove the germs. 2 Individual answers suggesting that germs can make us ill. 3 Individual answers, such as: door handles, tablets, computers, phones, toys, anything on public transport. C Individual flow charts, showing the germ on the ball, then on the boy’s hand, then on the food, then going into the boy’s mouth.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers pp 68–69 A 1 sad – happy 2 large – small 3 rough – smooth B Example answers: 1 before lunch 2 front door 3 start eating 4 top drawer 5 sharp pencil 6 hard cheese 7 wrong answer 8 save money 9 remember something 10 messy room 11 right hand 12 new clothes Workbook Answers p. 44 A

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1 unpack 2 unlock 3 unimportant 4 disagree 5 disconnect 6 uncertain B Example answers: 1 She unpacked her suitcase when she returned from her holiday. 2 I unlocked my computer using the password. 3 My friend disagrees that hockey is the best sport.

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 69 A 1 is not = isn’t 2 does not = doesn’t 3 do not = don’t 4 were not = weren’t 5 have not = haven’t 6 are not = aren’t B 1 she’s = she is/she has 2 wasn’t = was not 3 hasn’t = has not 4 wouldn’t = would not 5 won’t = will not 6 don’t = do not Workbook Answers p. 44 A 1 Don’t 2 wouldn’t 3 didn’t 4 can’t

Spelling Pupil Book Answers pp 69–70 A out double south horse fond clothes

trouble touch country young

B Example answers: 1 I’ve lived in this house since I was very young. 2 The weather is good in the south of the country. 3 The mountain is so high it can touch the clouds.

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Workbook Answers p. 45 A 1 double 2 country 3 cloud 4 young 5 house 6 mouse B 1 double, country, young 2 cloud, house, mouse C 1 would – could 2 soup – group 3 double – trouble 4 found – sound

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 70 A Example answers: 1 Keep your hands clean while you are cooking. 2 Germs go into your mouth when you eat. 3 Germs are everywhere so keep your hands clean/but you can’t see them. 4 You cannot see germs because they are so small/but they are everywhere. 5 You must wash your hands before you eat/when you are cooking/after you have eaten. B Example answers: 1 You should use soap when you wash your hands. 2 I don’t play with toys while I am eating. 3 I eat breakfast before I come to school. 4 I like to play football after lunch. C Possible answer: The conjunction ‘while’ means ‘as something is happening’ whereas ‘after’ means ‘when something has finished’. Workbook Answers p. 46 A 1 The boys played outside before going home for lunch. 2 You must keep your hands clean because germs are everywhere. 3 I clean my teeth after I have eaten. B 1 The cook washed her hands because/after she had picked vegetables in the garden. 2 The cook kept washing her hands when/while she was cooking. C Example answers: 1 I always read a book when I feel bored.

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2 My mother listens to music while she marks her students’ homework. 3 I brush my hair before I go to bed. 4 I will go and see my grandparents after I get home from school.

Writing Pupil Book Answers p. 71 1 First the chicken lays her eggs. After a while an egg hatches. The small chick grows quickly. The chick grows into an adult chicken. 2 Individual answers. Workbook Answers p. 47 1 After a while an egg hatches. = 2 First the chicken lays her eggs. = 1 The chick grows into an adult chicken. = 4 The small chick grows quickly. = 3 2 Individual answers.

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Unit 12

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 73 1 received a was given 2 invited b asked

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 74 A 1 Aunty Sue 2 Claire 3 77 Long Lane, Mapping, Yorkshire B Paragraph What it is about 1 the game Aunty Sue sent 2 the party and the presents 3 the party food and birthday cake C Individual answers, showing two further paragraphs written by Claire to her Aunty Sue, perhaps about friends, family, hobbies, school or holiday plans.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers p. 74 A Example answers: 1 I’m sorry I broke the cup. [Provided as an example] 2 Be careful not to spill your drink. 3 Be quiet in the library! 4 Excuse me, do you know where the paper is? 5 Watch out, there’s a bear behind you! B 1 Thank you so much for... I’m very grateful for... 2 I’m disappointed that… I’m upset that… 3 I’m very sorry that … My apologies that … Workbook Answers p. 48 A

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1 Excuse me, where is my classroom? 2 I’m sorry, I lost your book. 3 Watch out, there’s a car coming! B Example answers: 1 Thank you for coming to my party. 2 I’m sorry I was late this morning. 3 Please be careful with my pen.

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 75 A 1 Claire is 2 Dad has 3 cake is 4 game is 5 I have Workbook Answers p. 48 A Example answers: 1 Let’s go to the beach today. 2 The car won’t start. 3 I don’t like loud music.

Spelling Pupil Book Answers p. 75 A 1 Who is coming to your party? 2 Where/When/Who are we meeting? 3 What shall I wear? 4 Which is your favourite present? B Example answers: 1 The dolphin swam beside the boat for several minutes. 2 The elephant pushed aside the fallen tree. 3 In the mornings, mother often uses the phrase ‘Time to leave for school.’ 4 I have a framed photo of my family by my bed. Workbook Answers p. 49 A Example answers: 1 Who will help me do the washing up? 2 Where do you live?

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3 What is your favourite television programme? 4 When is your birthday? 5 Which do you prefer – football or cricket? B 1 whale 2 dolphin 3 photo 4 phone 5 elephant 6 whiskers C Example answers: The excited tourists took photos on their phones of the whale, dolphin and elephant. They also photographed a tiger with wonderful whiskers.

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 76 A 1 Claire has received a game for her birthday. 2 She has invited some of her friends from school. 3 Claire has played the game with her friends. 4 Dad has created a treasure hunt for the party. 5 One of her friends has discovered the treasure. Workbook Answers p. 50 A 1 I have played games at my birthday party. 2 My grandmother has baked cakes for my birthday. 3 I have opened my birthday presents. B Verb family name Past simple tense Present perfect tense to name I talked I have talked to invite we invited we have talked to enjoy they enjoyed they have enjoyed to call she called she has called C Example answers: 1 She has visited Hong Kong three times. 2 He has collected coins from all over the world.

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Unit 13

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 79 1 deserted b abandoned 2 solved a answered 3 determined a decided 4 revealed b shown

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 80 A 1 Peter and his friends 2 Number 23, Fern Road 3 amazing, friendly, frightening 4 adults and children who like working out clues and solving mysteries B 1 a small Kenyan village 2 a girl named Maya 3 They want to kill the lion. 4 The reviewer thinks it is ‘well written’ because it makes the readers feel as if they are travelling with Maya and the lion through the Kenyan landscape. C Example answers: 1 Book reviews do not tell you what happens at the end of the story because that would spoil the surprise. 2 I would most like to read The Mystery of the Vanishing House because I enjoy mystery stories and I really want to know where the house has gone. Or: I would most like to read Kenyan Adventure because I love animals and want to know if Maya succeeds in returning the lion cub to its family. I hope she does.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers pp 80–81 A Children’s pictures representing two different meanings of each of these words: 1 wave (of the sea; movement of the hand) 2 fly (insect; move through the air) 3 bat (flying animal; piece of wood used to hit a ball) 4 mouse (small animal; piece of computer equipment) B Example answers: 1 The female koala carries her baby on her back.

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2 The water available in villages often comes from a well. 3 My brother bought a can of lemonade from the shop. 4 The children’s mother reminded them to wash their faces before going to bed. Workbook Answers p. 52 A The following words should be circled: bank, fans, match, bark, nurse, watch. B Example answers: 1 The tourists went to the bank to change money. They sat on the grassy bank to rest after their long walk. 2 The teacher looked at her watch to see what the time was. Shall we watch a movie this evening?

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 81 A Example answers: 1 The Mystery of the Vanishing House is about a house that disappears. 2 What happened to the house? 3 The house has disappeared! B Example answers: 1 Kenyan Adventure is about a girl who makes friends with a wounded lion. 2 Will Maya succeed in taking the lion back to its family? 3 Maya is such a brave girl! Workbook Answers p. 52 A 1 Which book are you reading? 2 I am reading Kenyan Adventure. 3 That was the best book I’ve ever read!

Spelling Pupil Book Answers pp 81–82 A 1 The artist drew a beautiful picture of the view. 2 The treasure chest was buried in the sand. 3 I like to play basketball for leisure. 4 My mother had to measure me before buying me new trousers. 5 It was hard to read the signature at the bottom of the letter. B Example answers: 1 The huge sculpture was the first thing I saw, when I entered the art gallery. 2 Grandfather’s room was so full of furniture it was hard to move around.

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3 I hope to be a pilot in the future. Workbook Answers p. 53 A 1 treasure 2 measure 3 furniture 4 adventure 5 signature 6 nature B 1 measure 2 pressure 3 mixture 4 adventure 5 sculpture 6 structure 7 future 8 pleasure 9 creature C Example answers: 1 measure – find out the size of something 2 adventure – an exciting experience 3 pleasure – a feeling of happiness or enjoyment 4 mixture – something made of two or more things mixed together A

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 82 A Example answers: paragraph 1: Setting and opening of the story paragraph 2: What Maya decides to do paragraph 3: The reviewer’s opinion paragraph 4: A question about what might happen at the end Workbook Answers p. 54 A 1 paragraph 2 2 paragraph 4 3 paragraph 3 4 paragraph 1 B Sentences correctly sorted into two paragraphs: 1 I read a review about The Mystery of the Vanishing House. The reviewer described how a house disappears and the characters try to find out why. I would like to read this book because I like mystery stories. 2 I read a review about Kenyan Adventure and Maya’s quest to save a lion cub. The reviewer said that Maya has many adventures. I’m really interested in animals so I think I will like this book.

Writing Pupil Book Answers p. 83

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1 Example answers: a The blurb says that the main character is going to see her grandmother but she is scared because she sees a dark shadow in the forest. She decides to go on walking. b The blurb doesn’t say whether she gets to her grandmother’s house safely. We will have to read the book to find out what happens to her. 2 Individual answers. Workbook Answers p. 55 Individual answers.

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Unit 14

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 85 1 arranged a organised 2 surname b family name 3 system a an organised way of doing something 4 digit b number

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 86 A 1 Books that contain stories and poems are called fiction books. 2 Books that contain facts and information are called non-fiction books. 3 Fiction books are put on the shelves in alphabetical order. 4 Non-fiction books have numbers on them to help you find what you are looking for. 5 Melvil Dewey invented this system of numbers. B 1 encyclopaedias and dictionaries: 0–99 [Provided as an example] 2 cricket: 700–799 3 buses and trains: 300–399 4 tigers: 590 5 playing the guitar: 700–799 C 1 Looking at Rocks: 550 2 Plants of the Rainforest: 580 3 The Planet Mars: 520 4 Making Electricity: 530 5 How Your Body Works: 570 6 Big Book of Fossils: 560

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers p. 87 A 1 everywhere 2 anyone 3 someone 4 homework B Possible answers: 1 daylight, lighthouse 2 football, footprint 3 grandchild, grandparent 4 eyelid, eyelash

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Workbook Answers p. 56 A Possible answers: 1 everyone, everyday, everywhere 2 somewhere, someone, sometime 3 anyone, anytime, anywhere B Example answers: 1 Everyone looked everywhere for the missing key. 2 Can someone take these books back to the library sometime today, please? 3 Has anyone seen my bag anywhere?

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 87 A 1 In this section there are books about transport, customs and police. 2 Where will I find books about painting, drawing, music and sport? 3 Which two sections have books on flowers, birds and animals? 4 You can do your project on homes, houses, farming or electricity. Workbook Answers p. 56 A Possible answers: 1 Watching films, playing sport or listening to music are good ways to relax. 2 Are you more interested in dinosaurs, plants or electricity? 3 In that section of the library, there are books on birds, animals, science, mathematics and stars.

Spelling Pupil Book Answers p. 88 A 1 disappear 2 impossible 3 incomplete 4 misbehave 5 irregular 6 dislike 7 imperfect 8 illegible 9 misunderstand B Example answers: 1 She watched the car disappear round the corner. 2 It’s impossible to know what will happen in the future. 3 My mother warned me not to misbehave. 4 The email was incomplete. Workbook Answers p. 57 A

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1 misfortune 2 dishonest 3 insensitive 4 distrust 5 impossible 6 illegible 7 invisible 8 irresponsible B Possible answers: dis mis in disagree mislead incorrect dislike misinform independent dishonest misread inaccurate im il ir impatient illegal irrelevant immature illogical irresistible impolite illegible irreparable C 1 disobey 2 mislead 3 incorrect 4 imperfect

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 88 A 1 leaves 2 selves 3 lives 4 wives 5 reefs 6 halves 7 loaves 8 wolves 9 cliffs 10 shelves 11 roofs 12 thieves Workbook Answers p. 58 A Plural nouns, with possible sentences: 1 leaves In England, the leaves of the trees turn red and gold in the autumn. 2 loaves The shop had sold out of loaves of bread. 3 roofs In Iceland, the snow covers the roofs of the houses in winter. B Singular nouns, with possible sentences: 1 wolf The wolf howled in the forest at night. 2 life My brother said his wedding was the best day of his life. 3 cliff There was a sandy beach below the cliff.

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Pupil Book Answers p. 89 1 a Individual answers. b Individual answers. 2 Example answers: a The Birthday Party by Denise Pung b The Long Journey by Adil Nassari c Ajay’s Secret by Variam Atwal 3 Example answers: a Where Does Electricity Come From? by Mariam Farooq b When Dinosaurs Walked the Earth by Lee Tan c Wildlife of East Africa by Rafiki Chibuzo

Workbook Answers p. 59 1 Example answers: Read a story book. Find an information book for a project. Find more books written by the same author. 2 Possible answer: Fiction books include stories and poems. Non-fiction books include facts and information. 3 Example answers: Do behave quietly. Do ask for help if you need it. Don’t put books back on the wrong shelves. Don’t run in a library. Don’t take food and drink into a library.

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Unit 15

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 91 1 drifted b wandered 2 swap a change

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 92 A 1 In the first verse, the boy is apologising because he wasn’t listening. 2 In the third verse, the boy is talking to aliens. 3 The boy makes the pirates tea in the fourth verse. 4 The boy asks where the person speaking to him has gone. B Example answers: 1 The line ‘Sorry, I wasn’t listening’ is repeated in every verse. 2 Yes, because it reminds the reader what the poem is about; it tries to bring the wandering mind back to the subject. 3 The second and fourth lines of each verse rhyme. 4 three examples from: said – head; sound – round; door – XR4; me – tea; on – gone C 1 Individual answers. 2 Answers suggesting that the person left because the boy wasn’t listening to them. 3 Individual answers.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers pp 92–93 A Love – like, cherish, treasure, admire, adore Talk – gossip, chatter, mumble, speak Eat – gobble, devour, feed, munch, nibble, chew B Possible answers: 1 I ran in, and sat down quickly to devour my lunch. 2 He told the boy not to chew his food so noisily. 3 It’s unkind to gossip about someone. 4 When you speak with your hand over your mouth, I can’t hear you. 5 The children adore their new baby brother. 6 I’ll always treasure the watch my grandfather gave me.

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Workbook Answers p. 60 A Possible answers: 1 join – connect, link 2 bright – shiny, sunny 3 strong – sturdy, powerful B Example answers: 1 My computer is not connected to the internet. The islands are linked with a bridge. 2 The new paint on the walls is clean and shiny. I had to wear my sunglasses yesterday because it was so sunny. 3 The tree next to my house is very sturdy. My older brother’s car is very powerful.

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 93 A 1 The boy’s mind has drifted off. P 2 He didn’t hear what was said. C 3 The boy had to make the pirates’ tea. P 4 He can’t remember what you said. C Workbook Answers p. 60 A 1 don’t 2 they’re B 1 the pirate’s ship 2 the boys’ dreams

Spelling Pupil Book Answers p. 94 A ei words that sound like ‘weight’ ei words with a different sound eighty freight neighbour

receipt deceive ceiling either receive

B Example answers: eighty – one more than seventy-nine

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receipt – a piece of paper you get to show that you have bought something ceiling – the flat bit at the top of a room freight – ships, planes and trains carry this Workbook Answers p. 61 A The following words should be circled: weight, eighty, vein, rein, freight, their B Example answers: 1 Most of the children in my class are eight years old. 2 The rider pulled gently on the horse’s reins. 3 I could not believe the height of the skyscraper. 4 The balloon drifted up and stuck to the ceiling. 5 I wasn’t sure of their names so I had to ask. C 1 vein 2 weigh 3 eighteen 4 neighbour 5 receive 6 weirdly

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 94 A draw – drew drive – drove swim – swam write – wrote teach – taught think – thought fly – flew bring – brought Workbook Answers p. 62 A 1 Someone spoke to me. 2 They said something important. 3 I dreamt about an amazing place. B Verb family name Past simple tense to bring I brought to swim He swam to sing We sang to grow She grew C Example answers: 1 I thought learning English would be much harder than it is.

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2 Our teacher taught us how to spell these words. 3 I caught the ball ten times in the game.

Writing Pupil Book Answers p. 95 1 Individual answers, explaining whether the children think the limerick is funny and why. 2 Line Rhyming word Line Rhyming word 1 beard 4 wren 2 feared 5 beard 3 hen 3 Individual answers. Workbook Answers p. 63 Individual answers.

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Unit 16

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 97 1 equipment b items needed 2 fitness a being healthy and strong 3 training b programme of exercise

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 97 A 1 page 11 2 page 33 3 basketball and football 4 activities, fitness and timings 5 pages 2, 5–6, 24–28 B 1 Individual answers suggesting that people do not necessarily read information books from the beginning to the end and often need to find specific information quickly. 2 Individual answers suggesting that a contents page follows the order in which things appear in the book whereas an index is arranged alphabetically. A contents page appears at the beginning of a book whereas an index appears at the end of a book. C Page What is on this page? 4 drinking water 5 history 6 history, spectators 7 food 8 food

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers p. 98 A duck, eagle, eggs, feathers, flamingo, flying, food, goose, kiwi, ostrich, owl, parrot, pelican, stork, wings B Individual answers. Workbook Answers p. 64 A and B (alphabetical order) Index subheadings Sports Equipment Skills

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basketball bats accuracy cricket gloves balance football helmets speed hockey racquets strength tennis shoes teamwork

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 99 A 1 On what page will I find information about cricket? 2 I can read about table tennis on page 13. 3 The facts about runners are amazing! 4 What is a referee? 5 These page numbers are all wrong! 6 The index is in alphabetical order. B Example answers: 1 How many players are there in a hockey team? 2 How long is a football game? 3 How fast can a cricket ball go? 4 Where does the goalkeeper stand? 5 What is a snowboard? 6 How high is a basketball net? C Example answers: 1 Watch out for the ball! 2 The movie was amazing! 3 Thank you so much for your help! 4 Well done for winning! Workbook Answers p. 65 A Example answers: 1 My favourite sport is football. 2 Who is the best footballer playing today? 3 That was the most exciting football match I’ve seen!

Spelling Pupil Book Answers p. 100 A 1 unhappy 2 prehistoric 3 nonsense 4 revisit 5 decode 6 unnecessary 7 rebuild 8 non-stop

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B Possible answers: 1 unhappy – sad 2 prehistoric – from a very long time ago 3 nonsense – ideas that make no sense 4 revisit – to visit a place again 5 decode – to work out the meaning of something 6 unnecessary – not needed 7 rebuild – to build again 8 non-stop – without stopping Workbook Answers p. 65 A 1 nonsense 2 decode 3 preview 4 replace 5 uncover 6 debug B un – uncover non – nonsense pre – preview re – replace de – decode, debug C Possible answers: un – undo, untie, untidy non – non-stick, non-slip, non-stop pre – pre-book, pre-order, pre-school re – reread, refresh, revisit de – defrost, deactivate

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 100 A 1 I have never played tennis but I can use my imagination. 2 He has the ability to be a great cricketer. 3 The defeat will make her very unhappy. 4 I used all my energy to win. Workbook Answers p. 66 A Concrete nouns Abstract nouns snowboard success goalkeeper ambition equipment fairness shoes Sunday football bravery

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food health B Example answers: 1 The members of the football team are chosen for their skill. 2 The children ran at top speed across the field. 3 In my opinion, this is a wonderful book. 4 Exercising every day will help to build your fitness.

Writing Pupil Book Answers p. 101 1 animals

elephant giraffe gorilla hippo lion rhino zebra

feeding grass-eating meat-eating

habitats forests lakes plains rivers

2 clouds, dew, fog, forecasting the weather, frost, hail, lightning, mist, rain, snow, sun, thunder, wind 3 clouds 16–19; dew 30–35; fog 30–35; forecasting the weather 38–45; frost 30–35; hail 36–37; lightning 24–29; mist 30–35; rain 20–23; snow 36–37; sun 6–11; thunder 24–29; wind 12–15 Workbook Answers p. 67 Index Page number Earth 5, 15 [Provided as an example] Jupiter 17, 21 Mars 5, 19 Mercury 10 Neptune 18, 22 Saturn 7, 21 Uranus 8 Venus 10, 17

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Unit 17

Word Check Pupil Book Answers p. 103 1 crouched a bent close to the ground 2 survival b to help you stay alive 3 barged a pushed 4 hurtled b rushed 5 munched a eaten

Comprehension Pupil Book Answers p. 104 A 1 Arthur and Liam were watching football on television. 2 Arthur wanted to listen to the commentary about the football. 3 Arthur collected his survival tin and a crystal. 4 A polar bear was standing on the doorstep as Arthur rushed out of the door. 5 Arthur was worried the polar bear might try to eat his family. B Possible answers: 1 Arthur is frustrated by Liam and his humming and by the fact that Liam always has to sit right in front of the television with the sound off. Arthur is also annoyed because he always has to see things from Liam’s point of view. 2 Arthur was angry with his mother because she wanted him to put Liam’s needs first and because she then decided to stop both boys from watching television. 3 a Individual answers.

b Individual answers. C 1 icy breath, shiny nose, night-black eyes, enormous claws, huge hairy paws 2 Individual answers.

Vocabulary Pupil Book Answers p. 105 A Possible answers: 1 commentary – comment, men, tar, a 2 searched – search, sea, ear, arch, arc, he, a 3 crashed – crash, rash, ash, shed, he, as, a 4 started – start, star, art, tart, tar, a B 1 football – foot + ball 2 afternoon – after + noon 3 doorstep – door + step

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Workbook Answers p. 68 t e l e v i s i o n a n t m q p m e n l l z r p w f i m e e k o o t i n l o n g c l d y p s e g k a a t o m o r r o w m f u r q l x y r a e e n l b a j h v s f b e a r r a i n v q x i f o o t b a l l television, vision, ant, empty, tin, long, smile, café, fur, tomorrow, was, game, football, foot, ball, bear, rain, talk, tune, polar, one, on, to, row, be, in, as, all, go

Punctuation Pupil Book Answers p. 105 A 1 “I wish Liam would stop humming!” said Arthur. /“I wish Liam would stop humming,” said Arthur. 2 Mum said, “You must try to understand.” 3 “What about my point of view?” asked Arthur. 4 “Grrrrrr!” said the polar bear. Workbook Answers p. 68 A 1 Arthur said, “I want to see what is going on!” 2 Mum shouted, “That’s enough!”

Spelling Pupil Book Answers p. 106 A 1 machine 2 mystery 3 tongue B Sentences can use any three of the following: chef, brochure, parachute, crystal, pyramid, gym, catalogue, league. Example answers: 1 The chef cooked delicious food. 2 Arthur put his crystal in his pocket and took his survival tin when he ran away from home. 3 My sister goes to the gym three times a week to exercise. Workbook Answers p. 69 A

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y as in i (bit) gue as in g (goat) ch as in sh (shop) myth tongue brochure crystal league chef pyramid catalogue parachute mystery machine gym B 1 gym 2 brochure 3 chef 4 crystal 5 pyramid 6 parachute

Grammar Pupil Book Answers p. 106 A 1 They were watching television. 2 She turned off the television. 3 “We were watching that,” he said. 4 It was standing on the doorstep. Workbook Answers p. 70 A 1 I want to hear what’s going on. 2 Arthur said he couldn’t see the screen. 3 You have to try to understand. 4 We will not watch football today. 5 Was he imagining things? B 1 He was sitting in front of the television. 2 She took the television control. 3 They were not allowed to watch the football game. 4 It stood up on its back legs. C Example answers: 1 I wanted to watch the football match. 2 You wanted to listen to music. 3 He likes playing the piano. 4 She is painting a picture. 5 It is my favourite scarf. 6 We all went for a walk. 7 They were tired so they decided to go to bed.

Writing Pupil Book Answers p. 107 Individual answers.

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Workbook Answers p. 71 Individual answers.

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Check-up Answers

Vocabulary 1 Possible answers:

a Tuhil was soaking as he entered from the rain. b Leena stared at her exam results but she couldn’t believe them; she was so pleased!

2 a f k o q v b g j n x y 3 a their/they’re b two/too

c write/right d pear/pair e bye/by f been/bean

4 a happy b do c believe 5 answered, commented, replied 6 Possible answers:

a book – pages of paper fixed together b bicycle – a two-wheeled vehicle that usually needs to be pedalled c breakfast – the first meal of the day d discouraged – having lost confidence or enthusiasm

7 Possible answers:

a short b big/large c forget d stop/finish/end 8 Possible answers:

a Mum said, “Time to go or you’ll be late for school.” b “Look out, there’s a bear coming!” she shouted.

9 Possible answers: football, classroom, keyboard 10 Possible answers:

a antonym – empty, synonym – busy b antonym – start, synonym – halt c antonym – patterned, synonym – ordinary

11 Possible answers: He turned around to wave at them. The wave hit the rocks with a noisy splash. We will have to contact the stadium to book tickets. It is a fascinating book. 12 Example answers: some, he, her, me, here, we, were, where, sow, show, who, whose, more, mew, mews, mow, mows, mower, hose, horse

Punctuation 1 a Where are you going? b My name is Asma.

c Stop shouting! 2 a can’t b they’ve c he’s

d I’m e we’re f shouldn’t

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3 a William’s toys b the mice’s shoe c the players’ bats 4 a “This food is amazing!” said Li.

b “Where is the index?” asked Roshan. c “I really like this book,” said Samir.

Spelling 1 a s c ent b c h aos

c c h aracters d s c enery 2 Possible answers: wash, want, watch; squash, quality, qualify 3 a safely b greedily c smartly d happily 4 a television b operation c occasion d fraction 5 a beige b neighbour 6 Possible answers: found – sound, cloud double – trouble, country 7 a pleasure b furniture

c measure d closure 8 a return b prehistoric c unknown

d decode e nonsense f discover g illegible h misunderstood

9 Possible answers (four are required): what, why, where, when, who, which 10 furious 11 a cleverest b happier

c bigger d heaviest 12 a adding, added b stopping, stopped

c waiting, waited d living, lived e playing, played

Grammar 1 a I like science, art and music.

b The princess is shivering with cold. c Hans Christian Andersen lived a long time ago. d She was planning her birthday party.

2 a countries b keys c halves d cliffs 3 a The prince got home then he went to bed.

b They built the treehouse but it fell down. c I will go to the shops when / after I have finished my lunch. d I must wash my hands because / before I am going to cook.

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e I listen to music while / when I am tidying my room. 4 a wrote b drew c brought

d grew e flew f caught 5 a an egg b a book c an elephant

d a house e an ant f a mouse 6 a She showed great kindness to the new student.

b I have to find the information I need. c We will go in the morning. d The football player is known for his skill. e The speed with which he ran was amazing.

7 a The cat has chased the mice.

b Dipa has watched television. c I have looked in the index.

8 a I shall / will read the poem when I get home.

b She will send invitations to her friends. c He will review the book when he has finished reading it.

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