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Rookie Reading

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Lesetrening i engelsk

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Lene Syversen

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Lesetrening i engelsk

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The last day of school Chapter 2 Design a kite Chapter 3 The most used letter?

Chapter 4 Please park here!

Chapter 5 Good manners Chapter 6 Three blind mice Chapter 7 Funny-looking animals Chapter 8 Visiting family Chapter 9 Boomerang Chapter 10 Romeo and Juliet Chapter 11 Make a Christmas star Chapter 12 Only a cat Chapter 13 Sleeping in a tent Chapter 14 Dogs Chapter 15 Riddles and jokes Chapter 16 My uncle says Chapter 17 Be careful !

Chapter 18 Wazzik the dragon Chapter 19 The hare and the tortoise Chapter 20 A bell on the cat Chapter 21 Fun facts about African animals

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Chapter 1

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Glossary – Chapter by chapter 44

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The text

Read the text on the left-hand page carefully.

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Instructions

Put the four words from the text into other sentences.

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Main idea

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What is the text about? Read carefully and choose the best answer.

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Questions

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Answer the questions. There is only one correct answer.

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Find it!

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Find the correct word for each picture.

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Chapter 1

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Hi! My name is Zoe. Last summer I went to England.

I went to Manchester to visit my uncle.

His name is Charles.

He is the headmaster of a school.

I went with him to work one day.

It was the last day before the pupils’ summer holiday.

All the pupils were very excited!

They made a lot of noise. They ran around.

They joked and laughed.

It was nothing like an ordinary school day!

It reminded me of my school on the last day before the summer holiday.

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The last day of school

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holiday

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1 Every summer we go on _______________.

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2 The person in charge of a school is called a _______________.

3 My father has a brother. He is my _______________.

4 When children have fun they make a lot of _______________.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

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1 Where did Zoe go on her holiday?

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c) A day at Zoe’s work. d) A day at Zoe’s home.

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a) A day at Zoe’s school. b) A day at an English school.

a. Manchester b. London

c. Manchester United d. She stayed at home.

2 What is Charles’ job?

c. He is a teacher. d. He is a pupil.

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a. He is a football player. b. He is a headmaster.

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a. They had pancakes for lunch. b. It was the last day before the summer holiday.

c. The teacher was angry. d. They had a sleepover.

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Can you design your own kite?

Your kite needs a nice pattern.

Your kite needs bright colours.

Your kite needs a long tail!

To design a kite is a fun activity.

To fly a kite is a fun activity on a windy, autumn day.

Go on, give it a try!

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Design a kite

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Choose the right word.

1 The sun was __________________.

2 He made a nice, colourful ____________________.

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3 __________________ is one of the four seasons.

4 The dog wagged its ___________________.

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autumn

Main idea Choose the right answer. c) Learn to design a car. d) Learn to dress up in colourful clothes.

1 Why do you need colouring pencils? a. to build your kite b. to make a colourful pattern

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Questions Choose the right answer.

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a) Learn to design a kite. b) Learn to fly a kite.

c. to make a tail d. to make your teacher happy

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2 When can you fly your kite? a. only in the summer b. only in the winter

c. only when it is windy d. only when it is sunny

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c. wind d. rain

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a. sun b. snow

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3 What kind of weather is best for flying a kite?

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Chapter 3

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The English alphabet has 26 letters.

The Norwegian alphabet has 29 letters.

Some of the letters are more often used than others, like the letter e.

Do you think that’s true?

How many times can you find the letter e in this text?

Count them, and see for yourself!

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The most used letter?

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alphabet

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letters

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Choose the right word.

count

text

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1 Do you know all the letters in the _______________?

2 There are 26 _______________ in the English alphabet.

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3 You use letters from the alphabet to make a _______________.

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4 To find out how many letters there are in the alphabet, you can

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_______________ them.

Main idea Choose the right answer.

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c) Learn how to count. d) Learn how to play Hangman.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

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a) Learn the alphabet. b) Learn something about the alphabet.

1 How many letters are there in the English alphabet? a. zero b. twenty-seven

c. sixty-two d. twenty-six

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2 How many more letters are there in the Norwegian alphabet? a. three b. four

c. six d. twenty-nine

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3 Which letter is smart to suggest when you play Hangman?

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a. t b. q

c. e d. a

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letters

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Chapter 4 Please park here!

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Zoe went to Manchester to visit her uncle, Charles.

He is the headmaster of a school near Old Trafford, Manchester ­United’s home stadium.

Charles told her that many people come to watch Manchester United play football.

He thought it would be a good idea to rent out the school playground for people to park their cars.

“It brings in some extra money”, he said.

Zoe thinks that Charles buys books with that money.

She saw books everywhere when she visited his school.

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New words Choose the right word.

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1 I like to play in the _____________ with my friends.

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2 He needs _____________ to buy new football boots.

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3 My father’s brother is my _____________.

4 All the cars stay in the _____________.

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money

Main idea Choose the right answer.

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c) The headmaster uses the extra money to buy tickets to the football match.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

1 What is Zoe’s uncle called?

c. Charles d. Carl

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a. Mike b. Charley

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a) The headmaster uses the extra money to buy books. b) The headmaster uses the extra money to buy cars.

a. Leeds United b. Wolverhampton

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2 Which football club plays at Old Trafford?

c. Manchester City d. Manchester United

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3 Why did Charles rent out the school playground?

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a. for people to park their bikes c. to earn money b. for people to get the car washed d. to keep books there

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Find the word for each picture. headmaster Old Trafford

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Chapter 5 Good manners

3. … burp loudly after a meal.

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2. … don’t spit in the street.

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1. … stand in line when you wait for the bus.

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True or false? T F In the United Kingdom you…

4. … don’t say sorry if you bump into someone in the street.

5. … say please, sorry and thank you very often.

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6. … cover your mouth when you yawn.

7. … don’t pick your nose in public.

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1 You need to _______________ out the toothpaste.

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2 He was sleepy and started to _______________.

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3 Many people standing behind each other in a _______________.

4 I often _______________ when I drink soft drinks.

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Main idea Choose the right answer.

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c) How to behave as your friends tell you to. d) How to behave as you like.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

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a) How to behave in Norway. b) How to behave in the United Kingdom.

1 Why is it good to know how to behave? a. so you can be polite b. so you can break the rules

c. so you can forget about it

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a. to say “sorry” b. to speak Norwegian

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2 What is important to remember when you are in the United Kingdom?

c. to bump into people d. to look for the police

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3 What can you do if you forget how to behave?

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a. find the police b. say “sorry”

c. run away d. go home

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Chapter 6

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Three blind mice

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Three blind mice. Three blind mice.

See how they run. See how they run.

They all ran after the farmer’s wife, who cut off their tails with a carving knife.

Did you ever see such a sight in your life, as three blind mice?

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New words Choose the right word.

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1 One mouse + one mouse = two _______________.

2 You can use a _______________ to cut something.

3 She is married to the farmer. She is his _______________.

4 The mouse has a long _______________.

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Main idea Choose the right answer.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

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a) Three blind mice ran after a cat. c) The mice ran after the woman. b) The cat ran after three blind d) Three blind men ran away. mice.

1 Who had a knife? a. the cat b. the mice

c. the farmer’s wife

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2 Who lost their tails? a. two blind mice b. three mice

c. the farmer’s wife

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a. three mice b. the farmer

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3 Who ran after the farmer’s wife?

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Chapter 7 Funny-looking animals

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Have you seen these funny-looking animals before?

The first animal lives in the deep, deep sea.

It is called a blobfish.

It has very few muscles and looks a bit like jelly.

The second animal lives in the swamps.

It is called a shoebill.

Its beak looks like a wooden shoe.

The third animal lives in the jungle.

It is called an aye-aye.

It picks out its food from trees using its long, thin middle finger.

They all look funny.

But some people think they look ugly.

What do you think?

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1 A _______________ is used for eating.

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2 You can find _______________ along large rivers.

3 You have to use your _______________ when you wrestle!

4 There are many _______________ animals in the world.

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Main idea Choose the right answer.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

1 Where does the blobfish live?

c. in the deep sea d. in the jungle

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a. in a fishbowl b. in the river

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a) To learn about a hungry fish c) To learn some facts about three b) To learn some facts about three strange birds d) To learn some facts about two strange animals strange animals

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a. a fish b. a pig

c. a bird d. a monkey

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3 How does the aye-aye get its food?

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a. it uses its nose b. it uses its little finger

c. it uses its middle finger d. it uses a spoon

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Chapter 8 Visiting family

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Last summer Zoe went to England to visit her cousins.

Their names are Daniel and Fiona.

Zoe had not seen them for a long time and she was very excited.

When she arrived at their house, they both gave her a big hug.

She felt warm and welcome!

They took her to their back garden to meet their new pet, Ben. Ben is a tortoise.

They played with Ben and laughed when he tried to nibble on their toes.

Ugh!

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New words Choose the right word.

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hug

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1 It is fun to play in the _______________.

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2 Don’t _______________ your food! Eat properly!

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3 Let me give you a big _______________.

4 A _______________ is a very slow animal.

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Main idea Choose the right answer.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

1 What are the cousins’ names?

c. Fiona and Daniel d. Jack and Jill

2 How was Zoe greeted? a. with a handshake b. with a kiss

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a. Daniel and Ben b. Daniel and Zoe

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a) A story about a hungry tortoise. c) A story about two boys and b) A story about seeing family one girl. d) A story about Zoe’s cousin Ben. members.

c. with hugs d. with laughs

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3 What made them laugh?

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a. The tortoise nibbled their toes. b. The tortoise nodded its head.

c. The tortoise walked out of the garden. d. They didn’t laugh.

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Chapter 9

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When you throw a boomerang, it flies through the air.

If the boomerang doesn’t hit anything on its way, it makes a big circle and comes back to you.

Strange, don’t you think?

Many years ago the aborigines in Australia used the boomerang when they went hunting.

Today people use it for fun.

So, keep your eyes open next time you are in the park!

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Boomerang

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circle

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Choose the right word.

1 The teacher told him to draw a _______________ .

2 Sydney is a city in _______________.

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3 He played with a _______________ in the park.

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4 Many years ago, people used to go _______________ for food.

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Main idea Choose the right answer.

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c) Learn some facts about boomerangs. d) Learn some facts about Australia.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

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a) Learn how to throw a boomerang. b) Learn how to draw a circle.

1 Which part of the world does the boomerang come from? c. America d. Australia

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a. Europe b. Asia

2 What can you do with a boomerang?

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a. eat it b. burn it

c. draw with it d. throw it

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a. to eat b. to hunt

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3 Why do people use the boomerang today? c. to make fire d. to play

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Chapter 10

Romeo goes into Juliet’s garden. She is on her balcony. “I love Romeo,” she says.

“I don’t care if my family hates him.”

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Romeo loves Juliet. But Romeo and Juliet come from different families. The families hate each other.

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Romeo and Juliet

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Romeo loves Juliet too.

But the families quarrel.

Both Juliet and Romeo die.

Then the families become very sad.

New words Choose the right word.

balcony

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1 It is nice to sit out on the _________________.

2 It is not nice when people __________________.

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3 Romeo and Juliet ______________ each other.

Main idea Choose the right answer. c) A story about two people who hate each other. d) A story about two people who love each other.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

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a) A story about fixing the balcony. b) A story about fixing the garden.

1 Where was Juliet when Romeo came into the garden?

c. on her balcony d. standing under a tree

2 Who love each other?

c. Ronny and Juliet d. Romeo and Juliet

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a. Romeo and Zoe b. the two families

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a. in the kitchen b. on the toilet

3 What happens at the end of the story?

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a. Romeo and Juliet die. b. Romeo and Juliet become enemies.

c. Romeo and Juliet’s families start to sing and dance. d. Romeo and Juliet’s families are happy.

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Chapter 11 Make a Christmas star

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You need: three squares of paper (size 5x5 cm, any colour you like). a glue stick colouring pencils

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This is a Christmas star.

It is easy to make.

You may use your Christmas star as a gift tag or a greetings card.

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Instructions: Start with three squares of paper.

Fold each square in half diagonally. You will now have three triangles.

Glue two of the triangles together, like this…………..

Put a dab of glue on the inside flaps to keep them together.

Glue the last triangle on top. You now have a Christmas star!

Leave the front flap of the star unglued.

Draw a picture or write a special message inside!

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gift tag

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1 I send a _______________ every Christmas.

2 I put a _______________ on the presents I give to my friends.

3 Can you make a square of two _______________?

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4 We have a _______________ hanging in the window.

Main idea Choose the right answer.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

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a) Learn how to follow instructions. c) Learn how to make a birthday b) Learn how to make a Christmas card. d) Learn how to make a mess. candle.

1 How would you read these instructions?

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a. Read everything first, then put c. Look at the pictures but not read. d. Read bit by bit, following the the text away. b. Read but not look at the pictures. instructions.

2 What are you supposed to do with the Christmas star?

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a. Put it on the Christmas tree. b. Decorate your room with it.

c. Use it as a gift tag or greetings card. d. Eat it for Christmas.

3 What would you write inside the star?

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a. Happy birthday! b. Get well soon!

c. Merry Christmas! d. a story

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Chapter 12 Only a cat

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I’m only a cat, and we’ll get along fine.

As long as you know I’m not yours — you are mine!

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I’m only a cat, and I don’t ask for much.

I’m happy with milk and fish and such!

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I’m only a cat, and I stay in my place.

Up there on your chair, on your bed or your face!

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bed

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1 Sit down on your _______________!

2 You sleep in your _______________.

3 They had _______________ for dinner yesterday.

4 She had a big smile on her _______________.

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c) Cats like to swim. d) Cats like to watch TV.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

1 Where is the cat’s place?

c. on the chair, bed or face d. on the chair, bed or bag

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a. on the chair, bed or sofa b. on the chair, bed or table

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a) Cats like to do what they want. b) Cats like to play computer games.

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Main idea Choose the right answer.

2 What does the cat like to eat and drink?

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a. milk and bread b. milk and taco

c. milk and pizza d. milk and fish

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3 What does a cat owner have to know about cats?

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a. That cats can talk. b. That cats can breakdance.

c. That cats like to be the boss. d. That all cats like dogs.

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Chapter 13 Sleeping in a tent

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It’s a warm summer night. Zoe and Fiona are sleeping in a tent in Fiona’s garden.

They bring food, comic books and a flashlight.

They hear noises outside.

What can it be? A dog? A fox? A bear? A zombie?

“Who’s there?” they say but there’s no reply.

“This is scary!” Fiona cries and the girls run screaming into the house.

From the window they see the neighbour’s cat, Samson.

He is eating the food in the tent.

Zoe and Fiona don’t want to sleep in a tent any more.

What’s on the telly?

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1 When you go camping you can sleep in a ___________.

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2 You can watch films on the _______.

3 Fruit, vegetables, meat and fish are different types of __________.

4 Many kids like to read a __________.

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Main idea Choose the right answer.

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c) The garden is full of animals and zombies. d) A sister sleeps in a tent in the garden.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

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a) Two children try to sleep in a tent. b) Three sisters and a cat are in the garden.

1 Where was the tent?

c. in a comic book d. in the garden

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a. on the telly b. in the house

2 Why do Zoe and Fiona run into the house?

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a. the fox b. the cat

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3 Who took the food?

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a. It was too warm in the garden. b. They had no food left.

c. They heard scary noises. d. They ran after the cat. c. the bear d. the zombie

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Chapter 14 Dogs

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3. Dalmatians have no spots when they are born.

They are completely white.

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2. There are around 400 million dogs in the world.

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1. The first dogs started living with people more than 12,000 years ago.

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4. Zorba, an English mastiff, is the biggest dog ever recorded.

He weighed 155 kg!

5. Most dogs can run at about 30 km/h. Greyhounds are the fastest dogs in the world and can run at speeds of 72 km/h.

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6. The oldest dog we know is an Australian dog called Bluey. He lived for more than 29 years.

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English mastiff

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1 Have you read the story about the 101 _______________?

2 An _______________ is a big dog!

3 A _______________ runs really fast.

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4 There are many dogs in the _______________.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

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1 When did the first dogs start living with people?

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c) Facts about wild animals. d) Facts about all kinds of pets.

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a) Facts about the world. b) Facts about man’s best friend.

a. 12 months ago b. 1200 years ago

c. 12000 months ago d. 12000 years ago

2 How much faster can a greyhound run than other dogs?

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a. All dogs run at the same speed. c. 30 km/h b. 42 km/h d. 32 km/h

3 Which kind of dog changes its colours after it is born?

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a. The greyhound b. The Spanish water dog

c. The Dalmatian d. The Australian dog

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Chapter 15 Riddles and jokes Question: What’s black and white, black and white, black and white?

Answer: A penguin rolling down a hill!

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Q: What do you have when you have 7 oranges in your right hand and 5 in the other hand?

A: Big hands!

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Q: Why do cows wear bells?

A: Because their horns don’t work!

Q: What did zero say to the n ­ umber eight?

A: Nice belt.

Q: What bird can you write with?

A: A PENguin.

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Teacher: Name two animals that live in a cold region.

Student: A polar bear and his wife.

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Q: Why did Mickey Mouse go to outer space?

A: Because he wanted to see Pluto.

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New words Choose the right word.

horns

outer space

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1 Astronauts travel to ______________.

2 Tell me a ______________.

3 ______________ live in the Antarctic.

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4 The cowboy held the cow by its ______________.

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c) To learn maths. d) To learn facts about animals.

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Questions Choose the right answer.

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a) To have a laugh with your friends. b) To make your friends angry.

1 What did the number eight have around its waist? a. a scarf b. an elastic band

c. a jumper d. a belt

a. bells on their hands b. bells around their necks

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2 What do cows use instead of horns?

c. mobile phones d. drums

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3 Which colours are penguins?

c. black and yellow d. black and white

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a. black and blue b. black and red

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Pluto eight

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Chapter 16 My uncle says

The score of a football match before it starts is always 0 – 0.

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My uncle is a magician.

He can do tricks with cards and coins.

He says he can see into the future.

He says he can tell the score of a ­football match before it even starts.

And he is always right.

Do you know how that can be?

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New words Choose the right word.

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magician

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1 He wants to be a _______________ when he grows up.

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2 The referee flips a _______________ before the football match starts.

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3 The _______________ was 0-1.

4 My mother’s brother is my _______________.

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Main idea Choose the right answer.

Questions Choose the right answer. a. He tells the future. b. He watches football.

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1 What magic does the uncle do?

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c) A story about magic. d) A story about a smart uncle.

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a) A story about Harry Potter. b) A story about an angry uncle.

c. He does tricks with a ball. d. He plays football.

2 What kinds of tricks can this uncle do?

c. tricks with coins and cards d. tricks with balloons

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a. tricks with coins and books b. tricks with animals and footballs

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a. 0-0 b. 1-1

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3 What’s the score of a football match before it starts? c. 2-2 d. 2-0

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Chapter 17 Be careful!

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“Don’t step on the cracks in the pavement,” Zoe’s sister always says to her.

They have to tiptoe and be very careful.

“But what will happen if we step on the cracks?” Zoe asks her.

“Maybe they’ll open up and you’ll fall in,” she says.

“Or a monster with big white hands and green spots will get you”, she says.

“Or the sky may fall down on your head,” she says.

“Or a train may come along and hit you,” she says. “That happened to Harold’s sister.”“No, you are not telling the truth,” Zoe says and steps on a crack in the pavement.

Oooops!

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1 If you drop your mobile on the floor, the glass may get ________on it.

2 We have to be quiet! We have to _______________.

3 You can travel by car, plane _______________.

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4 Don’t walk in the street! Walk on the _______________!

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c) A story about trains. d) A story about stepping on cracks in the pavement.

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a) A story about monsters. b) A story about two brothers.

1 What happens if you step on a crack in the pavement? a. You start to fly. b. You start to dance.

c. You have to stand on your head. d. Nothing happens, really.

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2 What happened to Harold’s sister?

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a. She got hit by a train. b. She got eaten by a monster.

c. She fell through the cracks in the pavement. d. The sky fell down on her head.

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3 Who stepped on a crack in the pavement? c. Zoe’s sister d. a monster

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Chapter 18 Wazzik the dragon

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Wazzik is a dragon.

Wazzik lives at the North Pole.

Wazzik is a cold dragon.

In fact he is cold and has a cold.

Wazzik is tired of being cold.

One day he flies south.

He flies across many countries.

He flies across Norway and Germany.

He flies across high mountains.

He lands on a beach in Italy.

Wazzik has a new job now. He sells ice creams and cold fizzy drinks.

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have a cold

1 If you sneeze and your nose is running, you _______________.

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3 Germany is a _______________.

4 Wazzik is a _______________.

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Main idea Choose the right answer.

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a) Wazzik is not a dragon. c) Wazzik wants to go somewhere b) Wazzik wants to go somewhere warm. d) Wazzik can’t fly. cold.

1 Who is Wazzik? a. He is a fly. b. He is a mountain.

c. He is a dragon. d. He is a fizzy drink.

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2 Was the dragon happy at the North Pole?

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c. Yes, he liked the ice creams there. d. No, he didn’t like the fizzy drinks there.

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a. on a mountain in Germany b. on a beach

c. in a hotel in Italy d. crossing Norway

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Chapter 19 The hare and the tortoise

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Everybody says that the hare is the fastest animal in the forest.

“Nobody can run faster than me!” he says.

“I can,” says the tortoise.

Everybody laughs.

“Let’s run to the edge of the forest and back,” says the hare.

“Okay,” says the tortoise.

Everybody shouts: “Ready, Steady, GO!” The hare runs very fast. The tortoise is very slow.

The hare stops by the edge of the forest.

He wants to wait for the tortoise and make fun of him.

The hare falls asleep.

The tortoise comes to the edge of the forest and turns back.

The hare wakes up. He can’t see the tortoise.

He runs as fast as he can, but it’s too late.

The tortoise wins the race.

Nobody laughs at him now.

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forest

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1 They went for a walk in the _______________.

2 The _______________ changes its colour in the winter.

3 I _______________ for the bus every morning.

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4 “Quickly” means the same as “_______________”.

wait

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a) A story about a hare and a mouse. b) A story about a hare and a fox.

1 Who says that the hare is the fastest animal?

2 Who wins the race?

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a. the hare b. the tortoise

c. the hare and all the other animals d. nobody

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a. the tortoise and his friends b. the fox

c. the fox d. nobody, they got lost in the forest.

3 Nobody laughs at the tortoise any more. Why? c. Because the hare kicked the tortoise. d. Because the tortoise won the race.

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Chapter 20

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The mice meet to talk about the cat.

The cat is their enemy.

All the mice are afraid of the cat.

“What can we do about the cat?” they say.

“How can we hear him coming?”

“We can put a bell around his neck,” a small mouse says.

“Then we can hear him.”

“What a wonderful idea!” they all agree.

“But who will put the bell on the cat?” an old mouse asks.

All the mice are quiet.

“Easy to say but difficult to do,” the old mouse says.

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2 I can _____________ music.

3 A cow has a _____________ around its neck.

4 He is _____________ of the dark.

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c) A story about bells. d) A story about mice.

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1 How can the mice hear the cat?

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c. They ask the cat to wear shoes. d. They put a bell on the door.

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2 Why do the mice want to hear the cat? a. So they can scare the cat. b. So they can play with the cat.

c. So they can steal the cat’s food. d. So they can run and hide.

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3 Why is it difficult to put the bell around the cat’s neck? c. The cat is playing with a dog. d. The cat likes to eat bells.

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Chapter 21

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Did you know that it takes a baby elephant six months to learn how to control its trunk?

Did you know that a rat can last longer ­without water than a camel?

Did you know that a newborn giraffe is about two metres tall?

Did you know that dolphins sleep with one eye open?

Did you know that no two zebras have the same stripe patterns?

Did you know that a kick from a giraffe can kill a lion?

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3 _____________ are very smart animals.

4 The _____________ has a long neck.

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camel

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a) To learn fun facts about Africa. c) To learn fun facts about animals b) To learn fun facts about in Africa. d) To learn fun facts about pets. animals in Europe.

1 Who can last without water for the longest time? a. a camel b. an elephant

c. a giraffe d. a rat

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2 Who sleeps with one eye open? a. an elephant b. a giraffe

c. a lion d. a dolphin

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Glossary – Chapter by chapter

Chapter 2 Design a kite

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give it a try prøv / prøv activity aktivitet / aktivitet autumn høst / haust bright her: sterke / sterke colouring pencils fargeblyanter / fargeblyantar kite drage / drake need behøve / trenge nice fin / fin pattern mønster /mønster a tail en hale / ein hale windy vindfull / vindfull to wag å logre/ å logre

Chapter 3 The most used letter?

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alphabet alfabet / alfabet to count å telle / å telje how many times… hvor mange ganger … / kor mange gonger ... letter her: bokstav / bokstav see for yourself… se selv / sjå sjølv to suggest å foreslå / å føreslå true sant / sant twenty-six tjueseks/ tjueseks

Chapter 4 Please park here!

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a good idea en god idé / ein god idé a car park en parkeringsplass / ein

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parkeringsplass headmaster rector / rektor home stadium hjemmebane / heimebane money penger / pengar playground her: skolegård / skuleplass to bring in money å tjene penger / å tene pengar to park å parkere / å parkere to rent out å leie ut / å leige ut to visit å besøke / å gjeste to watch å se på / å sjå på uncle onkel/ onkel

Chapter 5 Good manners

to bump into å skumpe borti / å skumpe borti to burp å rape / å rape to cover å dekke til / å dekkje til a line her: en rekke / ei rekkje loudly høyt / høgt pick your nose pille deg i nesa / plukke deg i nasen please vær så snill / ver så snill to spit å spytte / å spytte thank you takk / takk to wait å vente / å vente to yawn å gjespe / å geispe

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in charge of ha ansvar for, lede / ha ansvar for, lede excited her: begeistret / oppglødd headmaster rektor / rektor holiday ferie / ferie to joke å spøke / å spøkje last her: siste / siste to laugh å le / å le a noise en lyd / ein lyd ordinary vanlig / vanleg pupil elev / elev school skole / skule uncle onkel / onkel to visit å besøke / å gjeste

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Chapter 1 The last day of school

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English bokmål / nynorsk

Chapter 6 Three blind mice

blind blind / blind a carving knife forskjærkniv / forskjerkniv farmer bonde / bonde knife kniv / kniv life liv / liv mice flere mus / fleire mus mouse en mus / ei mus to run – ran å løpe – løp / å springe – sprang tail hale / hale wife kone / kone

Chapter 7 Funny-looking animals

animal dyr /dyr aye-aye fingerdyr (også kalt «Ai-ai») / fingerdyr beak nebb / nebb blobfish blobfisk / blobfisk deep dyp / dyp

Chapter 9 Boomerang

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aborigines urbefolkningen i Australia / urfolket i Australia boomerang bumerang / bumerang a circle en sirkel / ein sirkel eyes øyne / auge to go hunting å gå på jakt / å gå på jakt a park en park / ein park strange underlig / underleg to throw å kaste / å kaste

Chapter 10 Romeo and Juliet

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balcony balkong / balkong different forskjellig / forskjellig family familie / familie garden hage / hage to hate å hate / å hate I don’t care jeg bryr meg ikke / eg bryr meg ikkje to love å elske / å elske to quarrel å krangle / å krangle

Chapter 11 Make a Christmas star Christmas star julestjerne / julestjerne a dab her: en skvett / ein skvett a flap en klaff, en snipp / ein klaff, ein snipp to fold å brette / å brette gift tag til–fra-lapp / til–frå-lapp

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bed seng / seng cat katt / katt chair stol / stol a face et ansikt / eit ansikt a fish en fisk / ein fisk get along komme overens / komme overeins I don’t ask for much jeg ber ikke om mye / eg ber ikkje om mykje only bare / berre such sånn / sånn

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to arrive å ankomme / å komme fram cousins fetter og kusine / syskenbarn garden hage / hage a hug en klem / ein klem laugh le / le nibble nappe / nappe pet kjæledyr / kjæledyr toes tær / tær tortoise skilpadde / skjelpadde to visit å besøke / å gjeste

Chapter 12 Only a cat

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Chapter 8 Visiting family

to glue å lime / å lime glue stick limstift / limstift greetings card her: julekort / julekort message beskjed / beskjed square kvadrat / kvadrat a star en stjerne / ei stjerne triangle trekant / trekant unglued uten lim / utan lim

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funny-looking rart utseende / rart utsjåande jelly gelé / gelé jungle jungel / jungel muscles muskler / musklar sea hav / hav shoebill treskonebb / treskonebb swamps sumper / sumpar thin tynn / tynn ugly stygg / stygg wooden shoe tresko /tresko

Chapter 13 Sleeping in a tent a bear en bjørn / ein bjørn comic book tegneserie / teikneserie flashlight lommelykt / lommelykt food mat / mat fox rev / rev neighbour nabo / nabo a noise en lyd / ein lyd a reply et svar / eit svar scary skummel / skummel sleep sove / sove telly TV / TV tent telt / telt zombie zombie / zombie

Chapter 14 Dogs

(to be) born født / fødd completely helt / heilt Dalmatians dalmantinere / dalmatinarar English mastiff engelsk mastiff / engelsk mastiff ever recorded noen gang registrert / nokon gong registrert fast rask / rask oldest eldste / eldste run løpe / springe speed fart / fart spots flekker / flekker world verden / verd … years ago … år siden / ... år sidan

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Chapter 16 My uncle says

Chapter 17 Be careful !

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careful forsiktig / forsiktig a crack en sprekk / ein sprekk monster monster / monster pavement fortau / fortau sister søster / syster spots flekker / flekker to tiptoe å trippe på tærne / å trippe på tærne train tog / tog the truth sannheten / sanninga

Chapter 18 Wazzik the dragon

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beach strand / strand to be cold (“he is cold”) å være kald / å vere kald to have a cold (“he has a cold”) å være forkjølet / å vere forkjølt country land / land dragon drage / drake fizzy drink brus / brus Germany Tyskland / Tyskland ice creams iskrem / iskrem Italy Italia / Italia mountains fjell / fjell the North Pole Nordpolen / Nordpolen Norway Norge / Noreg to sell å selge / å selje south sør / sør to be tired of … å være lei av / å vere lei av

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Ready, Steady, Go! klar, ferdig, gå! / klar, ferdig, gå! edge kant / kant to fall asleep å sovne / å sovne fast rask / rask forest skog / skog hare hare / hare to laugh å le / å le to make fun of å erte / å erte nobody ingen / ingen to shout å rope / å rope slow treg / treg too late for sent / for seint tortoise skilpadde / skjelpadde to wait å vente / å vente to wake up å våkne / å vakne

Chapter 20 A bell on the cat

afraid redd / redd to agree å være enig / å vere einig bell bjelle / bjølle enemy fiende / fiende to hear å høre / å høyre idea idé / idé to meet å møtes / å møtast mice flere mus / fleire mus mouse en mus / ei mus neck nakke /nakke quiet stille / stille wonderful vidunderlig / vedunderleg

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cards kort / kort coins mynter / myntar football match fotballkamp / fotballkamp magician magiker / magikar score her: stillingen / stilling tricks triks / triks uncle onkel / onkel

Chapter 19 The hare and the tortoise

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cow ku / ku eight åtte / åtte horn (for a bike) bjelle / bjølle horn (on a cow) horn / horn outer space verdensrommet / verdsrommet penguin pingvin / pingvin riddle gate / gåte waist midje/midje

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Chapter 15 Riddles and jokes

Chapter 21 Fun facts about African animals camel kamel / kamel to control å kontrollere / å kontrollere dolphin delfin / delfin eye øye / auge giraffe sjiraff / sjiraff to kill å drepe / å drepe to last å vare / å vare lion løve / løve month måned / månad new-born nyfødt / nyfødd pattern mønster / mønster rat rotte / rotte the same… lik, samme som / lik, same som trunk snabel / snabel

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Rookie Reading will help you improve your reading skills and learn new words in English.

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In Rookie Reading you will find 21 short texts with questions that will help you understand what you read.

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There are all sorts of texts in Rookie Reading: Stories, facts, poems, cartoons and instructions.

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Use Rookie Reading and become a better reader!

ISBN 978-82-492-15850