READING R CKETS B
Lene Syversen
Lästräning i engelska
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Reading Rockets B, som tidigare har utgivits av Bonnier Lära AB, ges numera ut av Studentlitteratur AB. Denna andra upplaga innehåller dock inga förändringar av innehållet jämfört med den första upplagan.
Art.nr 46045
ISBN 978-91-44-18499-9
Upplaga 2:1
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Originalets titel: Rookie Reading Lesetrening i engelsk
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READING R CKETS B
Lästräning i engelska
1 The text
Read the text on the left-hand page carefully.
2 Main idea
What is the text about? Read carefully and choose the best answer.
3 Questions
Answer the questions. There is only one correct answer.
4 New words
Put the four words from the text into other sentences.
5 Find it!
Find the correct word for each picture.
The Blue Sweater
Zoe is in a shop in London. She’s found a sweater that would fit Fiona, her cousin, so well. But the size is not right. She goes to the shop assistant to ask for a smaller size.
Shop assistant: Hello. Is there something I can help you with?
Zoe: Yes, do you have this sweater in a size smaller, do you think?
Shop assistant: Let me see. This is L for large. What were you thinking of? M or S?
Zoe: Well, it’s for my cousin. She’s about my size, I should think.
Shop assistant: Well, that would be small, don’t you think? Or do you like your sweaters a bit baggy?
Zoe: A bit baggy, I think.
Shop assistant: OK, it’s medium, then. But would another colour do? I think I’ve just got blue left.
Zoe: That’s wonderful. I love blue. How much is it?
Shop assistant: You’re in luck. We have a special offer on those. It’s 20 % off right now. So that’ll be ... £15, alright?
Zoe: OK, this will make Fiona very happy, I think.
Shop assistant: I hope so. Would you like it gift-wrapped or should I just put it in a bag?
Zoe: Gift-wrap, please.
Shop assistant: Ok, just a minute. There it is! Thank you and have a nice day! Next, please!
Main idea Choose the right answer.
a) Zoe wants to make friends with the shop assistant.
b) Zoe wants to buy a baggy sweater for herself.
Questions
c) Zoe wants to give her cousin Fiona a gift.
d) Fiona asked Zoe to buy her a sweater.
Choose the right answer.
1 Which currency is £?
2 Which size sweater did Zoe first pick up?
3 Who does the shop assistant talk to when Zoe has paid for the sweater?
New
a. Pound
b. Dollar
c. Euro
a. the large size
b. the medium size
c. the small size
a. the next customer
b. the boss
c. Zoe’s cousin
words Choose the right word.
shop assistant special offer gift wrapping baggy
1 This book was on a __________. I love to buy things at a cheaper price!
2 I‘m terrible at _______________! I hate wrapping all the Christmas presents!
3 My brother likes ____________ jeans.
4 You have to help the customers when you work as a _______________.
1 Find it! Find the word for each picture.
shop assistant sweater different sizes gift wrap
2
Chapter 2 American Pancakes
Ingredients
250 ml milk
125 g flour
1egg
3 tablespoons sugar
a pinch of salt
4 tablespoons of baking powder
2 tablespoons of butter
Serve with jelly or maple syrup.
Enjoy!
How to do it
1 Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
2 Heat a frying pan.
3 Use a ladle, and spoon out some of the batter in the pan.
4 Cook the pancake for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
Main
idea Choose the right answer.
a) How to make African pancakes.
b) How to make Swedish pancakes.
c) How to make American pancakes.
Questions Choose the right answer.
1. What do you make the batter in?
a. a bowl
b. a frying pan
c. a ladle
2 For how long do you need to cook a pancake?
3 What does the recipe say about serving?
a. 30 minutes
b. you have to boil pancakes
c. about 3 minutes
a. to serve with jelly and ice-cream
b. to serve with jelly and maple syrup
c. to serve with syrup and marshmallows
New words Choose the right word.
ladle batter syrup spoon out
1 Many Americans use maple ______________ on their pancakes.
2 It is hard to _______________ frozen ice-cream from the ice-cream box.
3 You have to whisk well. If you don’t, you’ll get lumps in the ___________.
4 I always use a _______________ when I make pancakes or waffles.
3 Find it! Find the word for each picture. flour ladle frying pan
2
Chapter 5 Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Main idea Choose the right answer.
a) A story about a kind uncle.
b) A story about a kind prince.
Questions
c) A story about revenge.
d) A story about the future.
Choose the right answer.
1 Hamlet is the prince of…
a. Norway
b. Denmark
c. Sweden
2 Who wants to be the new king?
a. Hamlet’s mother
b. Hamlet’s uncle
c. the prince of Sweden
3 How does the new king die?
a. He got run over by a car.
b. He cut himself with a knife.
New words Choose the right word.
prince guilty poison king
1 The _________________ is married to the queen.
2 “ _______________ !” said the jury.
3 The ___________ is the king’s son.
4 _______________ can kill you! Be careful! Find it! Find the word for each picture. question fencing match a play ghost 2
c. He drank poison. 4
Chapter 15 Zoe’s English Christmas Celebration
Zoe is going to spend Christmas with her family in England this year. It will be her first time. She is very excited and can hardly wait!
Fiona, her cousin, wrote an e-mail telling her about their Christmas traditions. She thought it would be a good idea for Zoe to be prepared.
Fiona wrote:
Hello Zoe!
How are you? I can’t wait to see you!
I thought I’d tell you a little about our family’s Christmas celebration, because it might be a bit different from what you are used to in Sweden.
On Christmas Eve we usually stay in the house doing the last Christmas preparations. It is always a bit hectic! Mum puts up our Christmas stockings by the fireplace, for Father Christmas to fill up with presents during the night. I will make sure she remembers your stocking as well!
Daniel and I usually spend some time wrapping up presents before we go carol singing with friends and neighbours. We also put out mince pies and milk for Father Christmas and his reindeers. Every year, Daniel and I try to stay awake to see him drop off the presents, but we always fall asleep!
On Christmas Day we usually wake up quite early and head downstairs to the living room to open our presents. Oh, it’s a thrill! It’s so exciting! Daniel always tears off the wrapping on his presents. – And can you imagine, Mum and Dad let us eat chocolate before breakfast! Let me tell you, it is the best day you can wish for!
After breakfast we get to play with our presents and later on Dad plays board games with us. He is, by the way, a bad loser!
For dinner we have turkey with chestnut stuffing! Mmmm! I love it!
Get ready for your English Christmas celebration, Zoe! And see you soon!
Lots of love, Fiona
Main
idea Choose the right answer.
a) Zoe is telling her cousin about Swedish Christmas traditions.
b) Zoe is telling her cousin how to celebrate Christmas.
c) Fiona is telling her cousin about English Christmas traditions.
d) Fiona is telling her cousin how to celebrate Christmas in Sweden.
Questions Choose the right answer.
1 What do Fiona and Daniel do on Christmas Eve?
2 What is the first thing Fiona and Daniel eat on Christmas Day?
3 Who is the bad looser in the family?
a. They wrap up Christmas presents and go carol singing.
b. They play board games with their father, and make mince pies.
c. They roast the turkey.
a. breakfast
b. chocolate
c. turkey
a. Zoe’s father
b. Zoe’s uncle
c. Father Christmas
New words Choose the right word. Christmas Day preparations neighbour mince pies
1 I always have to help out with the Christmas _____________.
2 Every Christmas, our ________________ comes over with a present.
3 _______________ are traditionally served at Christmas.
4 ______________ is the day after Christmas Eve.
1 Find it! Find the word for each picture. fireplace carol singing wrapping stocking
Reading Rockets är lästräning i engelska för åk 3–7.
Varje bok innehåller ett tjugotal texter av varierad längd i olika genrer. Allt från enkla instruktioner, intressanta och knasiga fakta till dialoger, sagor, myter, rim och ramsor, samt en tecknad Shakespeare i varje bok. Till varje text tränas elevernas förmåga att förstå ”the main idea”, men även deras förmåga att läsa mellan raderna. Det finns ordförståelseövningar till varje text som bygger ut och utvecklar elevernas ordförråd. I de senare böckerna finns även diskussionsfrågor för mindre grupper eller helklass. Serien passar lika bra att arbeta med individuellt som i grupp.
Reading Rockets B passar för åk 4–5.
Kolla även Reading Rockets A, C och D!
