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Starter A and BReading and Writing Activities

Marlene Sánchez Magdalena

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First published 2006

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TSENGLISH ADVENTURE STARTER A & B 1

READING AND WRITING ACTIVITIES

STARTER A 8

1. MY BODY 8

2. MY FAMILY 9

3. MY CLASSROOM 10

4. ANIMALS 11

5. THE SEA 12

6. TOYS 13

7. FOOD 14

8. MY HOLIDAY 15

STARTER B 16

1. MY FACE 16

2. ANIMALS 17

3. MY TOYS 18

4. FOOD 19

5. MY BODY 20

6. MY HOUSE 21

7. MY CLOTHES 22

8. MY PARTY 23

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INTRODUCTIONThis booklet of photocopiable material provides extra

activities to develop the reading and writing skills in the

first cycle of Primary. Each page of photocopiable activities

corresponds with one unit from the course material English

Adventure Starter A and B. The activities focus firstly on

reading, and then on writing. They are easy to carry out in

class, needing little preparation beforehand. The activity types

have been specifically chosen to motivate the pupils, and

display a gentle increase in difficulty as the material develops.

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH

The development of the reading and writing skills in English

Adventure Starter A and B takes into account what the pupils

have already been doing in their Kindergarten education, and

centres around the following principles:. Language input is basically oral input. The written

word is then introduced with the aid of visuals and/

or the language context.. The written word is not presented until the

language has been presented and practised orally,

to avoid first language interference.. The language that the pupils learn to read and write

is the key target language and vocabulary of the

course material.

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>Reading and Writing in English Adventure Starter A and B

Starter A

English Adventure Starter A centres on the recognition of the written word. The pupils are expected to learn the key vocabulary of the unit, which can be seen at a glance in the Picture Dictionary pages 79-80 of the Pupil’s Book.

The eight core teaching units of the Pupil's Book consist of six lessons:

• Lesson 1 – presentation of new language, usually by means of a flashcard activity.• Lesson 2 – the new language items are revised and practised. Related vocabulary may be presented.• Lesson 3 – Practise and extension: additional language items are taught, to be used in combination

with those presented in Lesson 1.• Lesson 4 – presentation of a song linked to the unit topic. Pupils then complete the corresponding

photocopiable Evaluation Sheet pages T77-T91 of the Teacher’s Book.• Lesson 5 – cartoon story with dialogue recorded on audio CD or cassette featuring the key language

of the unit.• Lesson 6 – conversation between real, English-speaking children. Then a drawing activity allowing

pupils to personalise what they have learned.

Further practice is given in the Activity Book and in the activity sheets provided in this booklet.

> Unit 1

1. The pupils look at the monster and write the number of body parts in the corresponding boxes.

2. They complete the picture crossword.(KEY 1: 1 head, 4 hands, 3 feet, 1 body)

> Unit 2

1. The pupils match the words with the pictures. 2. They order the letters to form the correct words

underneath the silhouettes.(KEY 2: granny, sister, mum, brother, dad, grandad)

> Unit 3

1. The pupils read the phrases and colour the classroom objects.

2. They join the numbers and complete the sentences.(KEY 2: It’s a pencil. It’s a book. It’s a rubber. It’s a pen.)

> Unit 4

1. The pupils read the phrases and circle the corresponding number of animals.

2. They find the words in the wordsearch.(KEY 1: they circle 6 dogs, 7 birds, 8 cats, 9 rabbits and 10 horses)

> Unit 5

1. The pupils read the phrases and draw and colour the sea animals.

2. They colour the sea animals a colour of their choice and then complete the sentences.

> Unit 6

1. The pupils match the toys with the corresponding words.

2. They find the toys which belong to each speaker and complete the sentences.(KEY 1: I’ve got a ball and a kite. I’ve got a teddy bear and a doll. I’ve got a train and a car.)

> Unit 7

1. The pupils match the words with the corresponding food items in the picture.

2. They complete the phrases and colour the pictures.(KEY 2: a pink and brown cake, a red apple, a yellow banana, brown bread)

> Unit 8

1. The pupils match the pieces of the puzzle to the pictures and write the words.

2. They look at the pictures and complete the sentences.(KEY 1: pencil, sandcastle, rubber, apple, starfish)(KEY 2: It’s a pencil. It’s a rabbit. It’s a shell.It’s an apple.)

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Reading and Writing in English Adventure Starter A and B

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Starter B

The material for Starter B works in a similar way, but this time the written word is presented earlier on in the unit, and whole sentences are also worked with.

• Lesson 2 - once the pupils have worked with the language orally, they encounter the written form.• Lesson 4 - the pupils carry out a simple reading activity based on single-word recognition.• Lesson 6 - the pupils carry out some type of reading and/or writing activity. Once the pupils have

completed this activity they can do the photocopiable worksheet provided in this booklet.

Encourage the pupils to use their Picture Dictionary on pages 79-80 of their Pupil’s Book to help them with the activities.

> Unit 1

1. The pupils read the sentences and complete the picture of the face.

2. They look at the pictures, complete the phrases and colour the items.(KEY 2: two blue eyes, one pink nose, three yellow ears, four green teeth, one red mouth, brown hair)

> Unit 2

1. The pupils match the words with the corresponding picture.

2. They look at the pictures of the animals and write the correct words.(KEY 2: It’s an elephant. It’s a zebra. It’s a hippo. It’s a rhino. It’s a lion.)

> Unit 3

1. The pupils read the descriptions and colour the toys accordingly.

2. They colour the toys a colour of their choice and then complete the sentences.

> Unit 4

1. The pupils match the faces showing like or dislike with the corresponding food items according to the sentences.

2. They write the correct words next to the pictures and find them in the wordsearch.(KEY 2: sandwich, spaghetti, fish, water, pizza)

> Unit 5

1. The pupils match the words with the picture. 2. They draw a picture of a monster of their own choice

and complete the sentences.

> Unit 6

1. The pupils look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

2. They complete the crossword.(KEY 1: There’s a bed in the bedroom. There’s a bath in the bathroom. There’s a table in the kitchen. There’s a sofa in the living room.)

> Unit 7

1. The pupils read the descriptions and draw the clothes. 2. They look at the picture, circle the clothes and write the

correct words.(KEY 2: dress, T-shirt, shoes, trousers)

> Unit 8

1. The pupils read the description and colour the items in the picture.

2. They write the correct words next to the pictures and find them in the wordsearch.(KEY 2: shoes, nine, bread, doll, ear, bed, rabbit)

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8 English Adventure Starter A and Starter B Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited, 2006

1 My body English Adventure Starter A

NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................

1 Look and count.

2 Do the puzzle.

head

hands

feet

body

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Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited, 2006 English Adventure Starter A and Starter B 9

2 My familyNAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................

English Adventure Starter A

1 Match.

2 Who is it?

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ __

y r n a g n s r s t i e m m u

r r h e o t b d d a

d r n a d a g

mum

dad

granny

brother

grandad

sister

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................

1 Read and colour.

a green pencil case

a blue pen

a yellow book

a red pencil

a green rubber

a yellow pencil

a red bag

It’s a __ __ __ __ __ __.

It’s a __ __ __ __ __ __.

It’s a __ __ __ __.

It’s a __ __ __.

2 What is this?

3 My classroom

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................


1 Read and circle.

2 Find the animals.

six dogs

seven birds

eight cats

nine rabbits

ten horses

r c a t g m b a y t f s i i b d d o g y r b h e l j b d i o w u g v i t r a o a l e t s f a d h p h e h s c a o

4 Animals

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................

1 Draw and colour.

2 Colour and write.

It’s a __ __ __ __.It’s ...................................................................... .

It’s a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.It’s ...................................................................... ..

It’s a __ __ __ __.It’s ...................................................................... .

It’s a __ __ __ __ __.It’s ...................................................................... .

a purple fish an orange starfish

a brown crab a pink shell

5 The sea

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................


1 Read and match.

2 Find and write.

I’ve got a __ __ __ __and a __ __ __ __.

I’ve got a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __and a __ __ __ __.

I’ve got a __ __ __ __ __and a __ __ __.

ball

train

teddy bear

doll

yo-yo

kite

car

boat

6 Toys

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................

1 Find and match.

2 Write and colour.

a pink and brown __ __ __ __ a red __ __ __ __ __

a yellow __ __ __ __ __ __ brown __ __ __ __ __

eggs

apple

cheese

banana

chicken

bread

cake

7 Food

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................


1 Match and write.

..................................................

..................................................

..................................................

..................................................

..................................................

It’s a ............................. . It’s a ............................. .

It’s a ............................. . It’s an ............................. .

a castle

pen pple

sand bber

star cil

ru fi sh

2 What is this?

8 My holiday

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................

1 Read and draw.

2 Complete and colour.

English Adventure Starter B

I’ve got one red mouth and two green ears.I’ve got three blue eyes and four black teeth.I’ve got one yellow nose and brown hair.

two blue.........................................

three yellow.........................................

one pink.........................................

four green.........................................

brown.........................................

one red.........................................

1 My face

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................

1 Find and match.

2 What is it? Complete.


It’s an ......l......ph......nt.

It’s a rh......n...... .It’s a h......pp...... . It’s a l............n.

It’s a z......br...... .

lion

giraffe

zebra

rhino

elephant

hippo

2 Animals

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................

1 Find and colour.


It’s a train.It’s small.It’s red.

It’s a car.It’s small.It’s blue.

It’s a ball.It’s big.It’s yellow.

It’s a boat.It’s big.It’s green.

It’s a doll.It’s big.It’s pink.

It’s a ........................................ .It’s ........................................ .

It’s a ........................................ .It’s ........................................ .

It’s a ........................................ .It’s ........................................ .

It’s a ........................................ .It’s ........................................ .

2 Colour and write.

3 My toys

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................


1 Look and match.

2 Find and write.


I like pizza.I don’t like fish.

I don’t like water.I like spaghetti.

..................................

..................................

..................................

..................................

..................................

s a n d w i c h p v b a s d i h a l g t f i s h g d i w a t e r h q p c c e m e e d i g v b m a t w z f z a m b t c z e m q o s i z a k c g v s

4 Food

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................

1 Find and match.

2 Draw and complete.


I’ve got ......... eyes, ......... legs, ......... arms and ......... hands.I’ve got ......... nose and ......... mouth.I’ve got ......... fingers and ......... toes.

eyes

arms

hands

nose

hair

head

mouth

ears

legs

toes

fingers

5 My body

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................


1 Complete the sentences.

2 Do the puzzle.


There’s a in the ...................................................... .

There’s a in the ...................................................... .

There’s a in the ...................................................... .

There’s a in the ...................................................... .bathroom

kitchen bedroom

livingroom

6 My house

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................

1 Read and draw.


I’m wearing a T-shirt, trousers and shoes.

I’m wearing a sweater,a skirt, and a hat.

......................................................

......................................................

......................................................

......................................................

dress

2 Find, circle and write.

7 My clothes

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NAME: .................................................................................. CLASS: .............................


1 Read, find and colour.


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I’ve got a yellow elephant, a red train, a green duck, a purple kite and an orange rabbit.

2 Find and write...................................

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8 My party

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