1 Spelling Comparative and superlative 1 Read and circle True or False. 1 Generally, a comparative adjective = adjective + er. True False 2 Generally, a superlative adjective = adjective + est. True False 2 Look at the and write other examples in the chart. comparative superlative Other spellings comparative superlative nice nicer nicest happy happier happiest friendly friendlier friendliest big bigger biggest brave braver bravest sad sadder saddest e + er or est consonant + er or est (after one vowel + one consonant) y to i + er or est nice nicer sad sadder heavy heavier nice the nicest sad the saddest heavy heaviest 3 Write the comparative and superlative for these. comparative superlative young lucky wise big 4 Complete. Use the adjective in brackets. Be careful of the spelling! This is my family. 1 My grandmother is (wise) than me. 2 My sister is the (young) person in my family. 3 My brother is (big) than my sister. 4 ve got a fantastic family. m the (lucky) person in the world! Learn the spellings in the chart in activity 2. Your family can test you. 5
2 Reading and writing Describing activities and clothes 1 Read and complete the chart. = sometimes = often = never = always Sophie Dan go on skiing holidays ski wear boots and a scarf play hockey go on beach holidays swim play volleyball Helen Sophie sometimes goes on skiing holidays with her mum and dad. She hasn t got any brothers or sisters so they often take her friends, Sally and Angela. Sophie always skis a lot and she always wears big boots and a scarf. Her friends play ice hockey, but she never plays. She often goes to the swimming pool. She likes swimming and she sometimes goes on beach holidays with her cousins. They often play volleyball together on the beach. Dan sometimes goes on beach holidays. He never goes on skiing holidays so he never skis. Dan always swims a lot on holiday and makes lots of new friends. He often plays hockey with his friends at the sports centre. There s a place to play volleyball there so Dan sometimes plays volleyball too. He never wears boots or a scarf on holiday it s too hot! 2 Look at the chart in activity 1 and write about Helen. elen Writing Tip! Start sentences with a capital letter and finish with a full stop. Write a text similar to activity 2 about a friend. Read it to your family. 11
3 Reading and writing Describing where people were 1 Read and complete Saturday s timetable. A busy weekend At eight o clock on Saturday morning, Dr Jones was at work, at the hospital. At twenty past nine Mrs Jones was at the shopping centre. Dr Jones was at the cafe in time for lunch with his family at five to two. Their children, Jim and Tina, were at the bowling alley for a party at quarter past three. Then the whole family were at the cinema for the new Bond film at half past seven. t was great. Saturday 8.00 : Dad work : Mum shopping : whole family lunch at Star Cafe : Jim and Tina party at bowling alley : whole family new James Bond film Sunday 8.30: Tina and Jim swimming pool 9.20: Dad park with the dog 9.40: Mum Granny s house 12.30: whole family football stadium for match 2 Now read Sunday s timetable and write. åt half past eight on unday morning, 3 Answer with times for you. Where were you last weekend? 16 On Saturday morning, On Sunday morning, Read out your activity 3 to your family. Writing Tip! Remember: use capital letters in English For example, Monday
4 Grammar 1 Past simple regular: she / he/ it / they + verb + ed 1 Study the tables. Yesterday Last Saturday Last week Last month Affirmative He She t They lived worked arrived started there. Negative He She t They didn t live work arrive start there. 2 Write the verbs. Present Past Past Present wait started help wanted finish arrived love escaped live worked 3 Complete with the verbs in the past from activity 2. 1 Robin with his men in Nottingham. 2 The people of Nottingham very hard but they were poor. 3 The poor people Robin because he was kind. 4 Robin to help the poor people. 5 He for the Sheriff and returned the poor people s money. 6 Robin at the archery contest, dressed as an old man. 7 The contest at 4 pm and at 5 pm. 8 Robin s friends Robin. 9 Robin with the prize. Tell your family the legend of Robin Hood. 17
4 Grammar 2 Past simple regular: affirmative + questions 1 Study the tables. Yesterday... Last Monday... Last week... Last weekend... Last month 2 Complete. You She He t We They Affirmative watched TV. walked home. talked to friends listened to music. used a computer. played the guitar. Did Yes No Question you she he Answer she he watch TV? walk home? use a computer? did. didn t. 1 ast aturday ý listened to music. 2 to friends. He 3 the guitar. She 4 TV. They 5 home. He 6 a computer. 7 to music. He 8 to friends. She 3 Complete the questions and answers. 1 id you a film yesterday? Yes, 2 she the violin?, she 3 he a computer? 4 you to school? 5 she the radio? 6 he computer games? 18 Tell your family what you / your friend did yesterday after school.
5 Spelling Magic -e. 1 Say the words. Then read and circle. 1 The a sound is short / long in cat = (consonant + a + consonant). 2 The a sound is long / short in Kate = ( a + consonant + magic -e). 3 The a sound is long / short in these verbs: take, make, made, gave. 4 The magic -e changes / doesn t change the sound of the vowel a. Kate cat 2 Say these words. Then write them in the correct column in the chart. not note pine pin cut cute snake snack pet Pete vowels consonant + short vowel + consonant consonant + long vowel + consonant + magic -e a e i o u 3 Write the correct vowel in the magic e words. Then read aloud. My friend Mike is very n 1 ce. At school, the teachers l 2 ke him very much; he s always pol 3 te. He s never r 4 de. On Tuesday, he leaves school at f 5 ve o clock. He s l 6 te because he g 7 es to the school cycling club and he r 8 des his b 9 ke. At h 10 me, he 11 ses his comp 12 ter until his mum says it s t 13 me for bed. Learn the spellings in the chart in activity 2. Your family can test you. 25
6 Grammar 1 Going to (future) + affirmative / negative 1 Study the tables. Tomorrow Next Saturday Next week Next month Affirmative m going to wash my hair. take photos. watch TV. go to bed late. Negative m not going to play football. take a picnic. watch a DVD. go the cinema. 2 Look and complete. read a book write an e-mail listen to music tidy my room m m not tomorrow. 3 Write about your plans for tomorrow. Three things m going to do Three things m not going to do Tell your family the three things you are going to do tomorrow. 27