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A Helicopter Tour of London Quick Questions Welcome aboard this tour of London, the capital city of England. Below us, over eight million people are living and working in one of the most exciting cities in the world. You can see the famous River Thames flowing through the city and some rowers practising for their yearly boat race. The Thames is full of slimy eels and oysters. Would you like to try some? Beside the Thames, you can see the Tower of London, where the crown jewels are kept, and over in the distance is Buckingham Palace, where the Queen and her royal family live. Underneath the ground in London is the famous underground railway, known as the ‘tube’. What a fantastic city this is! 1. Match these places to what you would find there. 2. How does the author feel about London? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. 3. What might the passengers see next on the tour? 4. Which word from the text means the same as ‘next to’? 8 16 26 35 42 50 60 69 78 88 95 102 108 118 River Thames crown jewels Tower of London The Queen Buckingham Palace eels and oysters

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Page 1: A Helicopter Tour of London Quick Questions€¦ · A Helicopter Tour of London Answers Welcome aboard this tour of London, the capital city of England. Below us, over eight million

A Helicopter Tour of London Quick QuestionsWelcome aboard this tour of London, the capital city of England. Below us, over eight million people are living and working in one of the most exciting cities in the world. You can see the famous River Thames flowing through the city and some rowers practising for their yearly boat race. The Thames is full of slimy eels and oysters. Would you like to try some? Beside the Thames, you can see the Tower of London, where the crown jewels are kept, and over in the distance is Buckingham Palace, where the Queen and her royal family live. Underneath the ground in London is the famous underground railway, known as the ‘tube’. What a fantastic city this is!

1. Match these places to what you would find there.

2. How does the author feel about London? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

3. What might the passengers see next on the tour?

4. Which word from the text means the same as ‘next to’?

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River Thames crown jewels

Tower of London The Queen

Buckingham Palace eels and oysters

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A Helicopter Tour of London AnswersWelcome aboard this tour of London, the capital city of England. Below us, over eight million people are living and working in one of the most exciting cities in the world. You can see the famous River Thames flowing through the city and some rowers practising for their yearly boat race. The Thames is full of slimy eels and oysters. Would you like to try some? Beside the Thames, you can see the Tower of London, where the crown jewels are kept, and over in the distance is Buckingham Palace, where the Queen and her royal family live. Underneath the ground in London is the famous underground railway, known as the ‘tube’. What a fantastic city this is!

1. Match these places to what you would find there.

2. How does the author feel about London? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. Accept any sensible inference linked to the text, e.g. The author likes London because he says ‘What a fantastic city this is!’

3. What might the passengers see next on the tour? Accept any sensible prediction linked to their knowledge of the city, e.g. The passengers might see the London Eye/the Houses of Parliament/some red buses.

4. Which word from the text means the same as ‘next to’? beside

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River Thames crown jewels

Tower of London The Queen

Buckingham Palace eels and oysters

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The Planet Zog

Quick Questions

What Does It Look Like?The planet Zog is a gigantic, brown planet that floats 400 million light years away from Earth. The planet’s surface is made of chocolate and lumpy cream cheese.

Who Lives There?The creatures that live on Zog are called zargles. They are strange, furry aliens with nine eyes, a lion’s mane and a horse’s tail. They also have a horn, just like a unicorn, right in the middle of their fluffy faces. What odd-looking monsters they are!

Would you like to visit the planet Zog?

1. What two things is Zog made of?

2. Which adjective has the author used to show that zargles are peculiar to look at?

3. How long do you think it would take to get to planet Zog?

4. Would you like to visit planet Zog? Why or why not?

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The Planet Zog

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What Does It Look Like?The planet Zog is a gigantic, brown planet that floats 400 million light years away from Earth. The planet’s surface is made of chocolate and lumpy cream cheese.

Who Lives There?The creatures that live on Zog are called zargles. They are strange, furry aliens with nine eyes, a lion’s mane and a horse’s tail. They also have a horn, just like a unicorn, right in the middle of their fluffy faces. What odd-looking monsters they are!

Would you like to visit the planet Zog?

1. What two things is Zog made of? Chocolate and lumpy cream cheese.

2. Which adjective has the author used to show that zargles are peculiar to look at? Strange or odd-looking.

3. How long do you think it would take to get to planet Zog? It would take a very long time to get to the planet Zog because it is 400 million light years away.

4. Would you like to visit planet Zog? Why or why not? Pupil’s own answer with reference to the text, e.g. Yes, because I would like to eat the chocolate or No, because the zargles might be scary.

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The Isle of Coll Quick QuestionsColl is an island just off the coast of Scotland. It is known for its beautiful, sandy beaches and it is a favourite place to holiday for people who love peace and quiet and enjoy nature. You can get to Coll by ferry once per day or by plane on Mondays and Wednesdays, but bad weather sometimes means that ferries and planes are cancelled. There are only two main roads on the Isle of Coll and they do not have street lights at night. As there are only around 195 people living on the Isle of Coll, the roads are not very busy; lots of people get around by walking or cycling and there are no buses or trains on the island.

1. On which two days can you get a plane to Coll?

2. Why might there be no buses or trains on the island?

3. If there is a storm, what might happen to the daily ferry? Why?

4. Which two adjectives does the author use to describe the beaches?

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AnswersThe Isle of CollColl is an island just off the coast of Scotland. It is known for its beautiful, sandy beaches and it is a favourite place to holiday for people who love peace and quiet and enjoy nature. You can get to Coll by ferry once per day or by plane on Mondays and Wednesdays, but bad weather sometimes means that ferries and planes are cancelled. There are only two main roads on the Isle of Coll and they do not have street lights at night. As there are only around 195 people living on the Isle of Coll, the roads are not very busy; lots of people get around by walking or cycling and there are no buses or trains on the island.

1. On which two days can you get a plane to Coll? Monday and Wednesday

2. Why might there be no buses or trains on the island? Accept any sensible reason linked to the text, e.g. There are no buses and trains because the island is so small that they do not need them; they can walk or cycle instead.

3. If there is a storm, what might happen to the daily ferry? Why? Accept any sensible prediction linked to the text, e.g. The daily ferry might be cancelled because the water will be too rough to sail on.

4. Which two adjectives does the author use to describe the beaches? beautiful and sandy

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The London UndergroundThe London Underground is the world’s largest and oldest underground rail network. It is often called the Tube because the tunnels are shaped like tubes.

The first line opened in 1863 and ran from Paddington to Farringdon. Other lines such as the Circle line, Northern line and Central line were soon added. The first carriages were made of wood, lit by gas and pulled along by a steam train. In 1890, the first electrical-powered lines opened.

Today the trains are made of metal. There are 270 stations, 11 different lines and over 250 miles of track. Despite their name, many London Underground trains now travel above the ground.

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Quick Questions1. Why is the London Underground often called

the Tube?

2. Why is the word ‘above’ written in italics?

3. Why do you think the carriages were changed from wood to metal?

4. Can you order when these things happened by putting numbers 1-3 in the boxes?

Other lines were added.

The first line opened in 1863.

The first electrical powered lines opened.

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The London UndergroundThe London Underground is the world’s largest and oldest underground rail network. It is often called the Tube because the tunnels are shaped like tubes.

The first line opened in 1863 and ran from Paddington to Farringdon. Other lines such as the Circle line, Northern line and Central line were soon added. The first carriages were made of wood, lit by gas and pulled along by a steam train. In 1890, the first electrical-powered lines opened.

Today the trains are made of metal. There are 270 stations, 11 different lines and over 250 miles of track. Despite their name, many London Underground trains now travel above the ground.

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Answers1. Why is the London Underground often called

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Because the tunnels are shaped like tubes.

2. Why is the word ‘above’ written in italics?

Example answer: To show surprise because you

would think that all of the underground trains

ran under the ground and not above it.

3. Why do you think the carriages were changed

from wood to metal?

Accept any inferential answer e.g. because metal

is safer/stronger/lasts longer than wood.

4. Can you order when these things happened by

putting numbers 1-3 in the boxes?

2 Other lines were added.

1 The first line opened in 1863.

3 The first electrical powered lines opened.

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Who Is Buzz Aldrin?

Quick Questions

Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin was born on 20th January 1930, in America. When he was younger, his sister called him Buzz. People have continued to call him this throughout his life.

What Is He Famous For?In 1969, along with two other astronauts, Buzz travelled on a spacecraft called Apollo 11. The shuttle landed and Buzz Aldrin became the second person to walk on the Moon. The walk was shown on live television and was watched by 600 million people all over the world.

Buzz spent over two hours outside of the spacecraft and collected around eighteen kilograms of moon rocks.

1. Where was Buzz born?

2. In what year did Buzz walk on the Moon?

3. Why do you think so many people watched the Moon landing on television?

4. What do you think happened when Buzz came back to Earth?

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Who Is Buzz Aldrin?

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Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin was born on 20th January 1930, in America. When he was younger, his sister called him Buzz. People have continued to call him this throughout his life.

What Is He Famous For?In 1969, along with two other astronauts, Buzz travelled on a spacecraft called Apollo 11. The shuttle landed and Buzz Aldrin became the second person to walk on the Moon. The walk was shown on live television and was watched by 600 million people all over the world.

Buzz spent over two hours outside of the spacecraft and collected around eighteen kilograms of moon rocks.

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1. Where was Buzz born? Buzz was born in America.

2. In what year did Buzz walk on the Moon? Buzz walked on the Moon in 1969.

3. Why do you think so many people watched the Moon landing on television? Many people watched the Moon landing because it was the first time that it had happened. They were interested and excited.

4. What do you think happened when Buzz came back to Earth? Accept any sensible prediction linked to the text, e.g. People celebrated that they were home safely, scientists looked at the moon rocks, Buzz’s family were pleased to see him.

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Light or Heavy?Tick the object that is heaviest.

Potatoes

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Potatoes

Light or Heavy? Answers

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Reading Analogue Scales [grams]

1. Read the weight each scale is showing and record it below the scale. Remember to record the unit of measure.

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Reading Analogue Scales [grams] Answers

1. Read the weight each scale is showing and record it below the scale. Remember to record the unit of measure.

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Easter Basket Weight Measurement

Read the scales of each Easter basket and record the weight.

Order the Easter baskets from lightest to heaviest.

lightest heaviest

I can measure and record weight in grams. (ACMMG084)

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Easter Basket Weight Measurement AnswersA. 800g

B. 500g

C. 425g

D. 250g

E. 600g

F. 100g

Order the Easter baskets from lightest to heaviest.

F, D, C, B, E, A

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Capacity and VolumeCan you draw a line on each container to show the water level at the correct volume?

half full nearly full nearly empty fullWhich container has the smallest capacity? Circle one.

Which container has the greatest capacity? Circle one.

Which container has the greatest capacity? Circle one.

Which container has the smallest capacity? Circle one.

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Capacity and Volume AnswersCan you draw a line on each container to show the water level at the correct volume?

half full nearly full nearly empty fullWhich container has the smallest capacity? Circle one.

Which container has the greatest capacity? Circle one.

Which container has the greatest capacity? Circle one.

Which container has the smallest capacity? Circle one.

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