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Look at the pictures and use the words to complete the sentences.

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Draw a picture of yourself as a baby. Complete the description.

was weren’twerewasn’t

Dan(7 years old)

Dan ................ tall. He ................ thin.

Leyla

(6 years old)

Leyla’s hair

................ short.

It ................ straight.

Tom and Tina

(3 years old)

Tom and Tina’s faces

................ round.

They ................ tall.

Sammy(1 years old)

Sammy ............. bald. His eyes .............very big.

strong thin tall short big small

was

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Circle the correct words to complete the story text.

Number the sentences in the correct order.

There was a fire alarmat eight o’clock / ten o’clock

on Sunday night,but it was a false alarm.

The fire sprinklers were onfor a long time / five minutesand there was water on the floor

the next morning.

Inspector Jones / Sergeant Brown solves the mystery

of the missing diamond.

The most important diamond was inthe Shell Room / museum shop.

There was an exhibition / a saleof famous diamonds at the city museum.

The diamond in the Shell Roomwas missing / wet.

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Choose the end of the story.

Read and answer the questions.

Why did Mr Fantastic call Inspector Jones and Sergeant Brown?

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How many people were in the museum on the night of the robbery?

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Why were there alarms in the Shell Room?

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How long were the fire sprinklers on?

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The robber returns the next night, and takes a famous painting.

The police find the robber, and returnthe diamond to the museum.

The robber leaves the diamond on a bus.

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Read the sentences and complete the pictures.

Look at the picture and write the sentences.

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Yesterday Now

There were ten books in the bookcase. There are two books in the bookcase.

There was a telephone and a computer on the desk.

There is a computer on the desk.

There wasn’t a rug on the floor. There is a rug and lamp on the floor.

There was a sofa next to the bookcase. There is a sofa behind the table.

was weren’twerewasn’t

There wasn‛t

1960 2013

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Unscramble the words.

Write about the jobs in your family.

Complete the coded question.

When my grandfather was young, he was a/an................................................................................................................................................

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f a r m e rr a e f m r

14 9

l o p i t

2 3

t i s t a r

1

c h e m a n c i

4

g e r n i s11

13

d e l s o i r

5

t o r c o d6

10

c e a h e r t12

1 2 3 4

W ’135 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14

Y U J B ?’

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Complete the words.

Read and answer the questions with ‘before’ or ‘after’.

exhibi ion ma ine suspi iousprotec ion

informa ion spe ial

Is your birthday before or after your best friend’s birthday? .........................................

Do you go to bed before or after your parents? .........................................

Do you brush your teeth before or after your breakfast? .........................................

Do you do your homework before or after your dinner? .........................................

Do you make your bed before or after school? .........................................

Do you do sport before or after school? .........................................

cu ion collec ion

op ells h iny

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Read and find the answers.

Complete the story review.

Read and circle ‘True’ (T) or ‘False’ (F).SOMERVILLE 1965

Title: .....................................................................................................................................

Characters: ...................................................................................................................................

What was the important event? .................................................................................................

What was suspicious about the floor in the Shell Room? ...................................................

Who was in the basement? ..........................................................................................................

I fix cars. Who am I? .......................................

I paint pictures. Who am I? .......................................

I fly planes. Who am I? .......................................

I help you learn. Who am I? .......................................

there were some houses. T F

In Somerville in 1965 ...

there weren’t any museums or palaces. T F

there weren’t any gardens. T F there was a train station and a market. T F

there was a cinema. T F there wasn’t a school or a hospital. T F

there was a theatre. T F there were some tall buildings. T F

A teacher.

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Read the puzzle and tick ( ) the chart.

Use a calendar for last year and do the Days and Dates quiz.

Sara Matt James Lara John Emily

23rd January

17th March

1st April

27th August

17th October

12th December

The six children were all born in the same year. The youngest child is a girlbut not Sara or Lara. The oldest child is a boy but not Matt or James. Sara is older than two of the boys but younger than Lara. Matt is youngerthan James but older than Emily.

What day was your birthday?.......................................................................................................................................What date was the first Monday in January? .......................................................................................................................................What day was the last day in April? .......................................................................................................................................What date was the last Friday in October? .......................................................................................................................................What day was the day before your father’s birthday? .......................................................................................................................................What day was the day three days before your mother’s birthday? .......................................................................................................................................What date was the second Tuesday in August? .......................................................................................................................................What date was the day after the last Sunday in September?.......................................................................................................................................