Polka Dot Plays 2

Contents

The Animal ABC

Welcome ...................................................................................................................4
Words .........................................................................................................................6
The Animal ABC .....................................................................................................8
Practice 1-5 ..............................................................................................................16
Themes 1-3 ...............................................................................................................26
Games & Puzzles ..................................................................................................32
Reflection ..................................................................................................................34
Playscript ..................................................................................................................68

Contents

Clever George

Welcome ...................................................................................................................36
Words .........................................................................................................................38
Clever George .........................................................................................................40
Practice 1-5 ..............................................................................................................48
Themes 1-3 ...............................................................................................................58
Games & Puzzles ..................................................................................................64
Reflection ..................................................................................................................66
Playscript ..................................................................................................................70

WTehlceomAe tno imal ABC

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Your turn!
1 Find

a snake a bird an elephant

an ant a caterpillar

2 What colour are the animals?

blue brown grey green red

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Prepare Words

1 Say the names of the children in the play.

Sammy Alfie Emma Bella Claire

2 Name the animals.

_c_ _r_ _i_ _c_ _k_ _e_ _t_ c __ __ __ __ a __ __

s __ __ __ __ e __ __ __ __ __ __ __ b __ __ __

c r __ __ __ __ __ __ __ b __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

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3 Match.

Let’s run. The I’m strong.
I can hiss. crocodile’s I can sing.

got big
teeth.
I can
change.

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The Animal ABC

S ammy Let’s play The Animal ABC! Everybody chooses an animal!
Let’s see who’s best!
I’m Sammy. I’m a snake and I can hiss!
(hisses like a snake and wriggles on the ground)

Bella Great! I’m Bella. I’m a bird and I can sing. Listen! (sings)
Emma And I’m Emma. I’m an elephant and I’m strong. Look!

(she walks around slowly stamping her feet loudly)

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The Animal ABC

Alfie Oh, yes. And I’m Alfie. I’m an ant and I can – RUN UP
YOUR BACK!!! (he uses his fingers to be an ant running up
Emma Emma’s back)
Sammy, Bella (screams) Aargh!!!
and Alfie
(laughing) Hahaha!

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Sammy (to Claire) What about you, Claire?
Claire I’m Claire – Guess what, I’m a c … – a c … – I’m a c …

(pronouncing c as k)
Sammy I know. You’re Claire. And you’re a crocodile. You’ve got

big teeth! (makes a scary face, showing his teeth)
Bella, Emma
and Alfie (laughing) Hahaha!
Claire standing still, watching the others.

Bella I don’t think so. You’re Claire and you’re a camel!
You walk like this. (walks around like a camel)

Sammy, Emma
and Alfie (laughing) Hahaha!
Claire standing still, watching the others.

Emma I don’t think so. You’re Claire and you’re a cricket!
You sound like this. (imitating a cricket’s sound)

Sammy, Bella
and Alfie (laughing) Hahaha!
Claire No, no, no! You’re wrong.

I’m not a crocodile!
I’m not a camel!
And I’m not a cricket!

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The Animal ABC

Claire I’m Claire, and I’m a caterpillar!
Alfie A caterpillar? Yuck!
Sammy, Bella,
Emma and Alfie (laughing) Hahaha!
Claire Listen. I’m a caterpillar. And I’m special!
Bella Special? Why?
Claire Because I can change!
Sammy, Bella,
Emma and Alfie Change?
Claire Yes!
Sammy, Bella,
Emma and Alfie How?

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Claire You are an elephant, an ant, a bird and a snake.
And tomorrow? You’ll still be an elephant, an ant,
a bird and a snake.
But look at me. Today I’m a caterpillar,
but tomorrow … I’ll be a butterfly.
(moves her arms as if flying)
I’m special. I can change.

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The Animal ABC

Sammy, Bella,
Emma and Alfie (impressed) Wow!
Alfie That’s great! Really great!
Sammy You know what, Claire. You are really clever too!

Claire is for clever!
Bella, Emma
and Alfie That’s true!
Claire (happily) Thank you, my friends!
Emma Well – I’m still Emma, the elephant. And I’m sooo

hungry!
Bella Me too! Let’s run to the kitchen and get a snack!
Sammy, Emma,
Alfie and Claire Great idea! Let’s run!

(making animal noises and movements, happily
leaving the stage)

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Practice 1 Comprehension

1 Listen and match.

Alfie
Bella
Sammy
Claire
Emma

2 Circle.

1 An elephant / bird is strong.
2 Claire is not / is a crocodile.
3 Claire / Emma is clever.
4 The children are / are not hungry.
5 The children run to the kitchen / garden.

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3 Complete the sentences.

caterpillar clever snack special Today tomorrow
1 A caterpillar is _____________s_p_e_c_ia_l____________ .
2 The children are ____________________________ .
3 The children want a _________________________ .
4 _________________________ Claire is a caterpillar.
5 Claire will be a butterfly ______________________ .

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Practice 2 Useful language

1 Say the colours.

red yellow blue green orange

purple brown grey black white

2 Complete.

1 The ant is b _r_ _o_ _w_ _n_ .
2 The bird is r __ __.
3 The elephant is g __ __ __ .
4 The snake is b __ __ __ .
5 The crocodile is g __ __ __ __ .
6 The butterfly is y __ __ __ __ __.

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3 Look at the photos and match.

ant bird

butterfly crocodile

elephant snake

The crocodile’s got six legs.
The elephant’s got black eyes.
The ant’s got big teeth.
The butterfly’s got
The snake’s got big ears.
yellow wings.

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Practice 3 Characters

Sammy Alfie Emma Bella Claire

1 Write the names in order A-Z.

1 ___________A_l_fi_e____________
2 __________________________
3 __________________________
4 __________________________
5 __________________________

2 Who says …? Write the number.

I can run up I’m strong. I can hiss.
your back. 2 3
1

I can sing. I can change.
4 5

Claire Sammy Bella Alfie 1 Emma

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3 Do the actions in pairs.

1 Walk like a camel. 2 Hiss like a snake.

3 Sing like a bird. 4 Walk like an elephant.

5 Sing like a cricket. 6 Run like an ant.

7 Snap like a crocodile. 8 Creep like a caterpillar.

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Practice 4 Sequence of events

Put the pictures in order.

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Practice 5 Opinions & report

1 Choose five animals. Draw them in the picture.

a caterpillar a camel a butterfly an elephant

a crocodile a snake an ant a bird a cricket

2 Colour the picture.

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Theme 1 Animals

1 Match.

giraffe

hippo
lion

monkey

tiger

zebra

2 Talk about the animals. Which is your
favourite animal?
Which animal What colour is the
is orange and _____________? My favourite
animal is a
black? It’s ________ .
A tiger __________ .

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3 Match and write.

one black spider one white goat two grey horses
three yellow ducks four brown chickens five brown cows

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Theme 2 A B C

1 I spy with my little eye ... Aa Bb Cc Dd

Zz Ee

Yy Ff

Xx Gg
Ww Hh
Vv Ii
Uu Jj
Tt Kk
Ss Ll
Rr

Mm
Qq Pp Oo Nn something beginning with ...

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2 Write the animals in alphabetical order.

1 horse cow duck goat
cow

2 lion hippo monkey spider

3 tiger elephant giraffe lion

4 chicken ant snake bird

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Theme 3 Project

Make animal masks.
Draw and colour.

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Games & Puzzles

1 Colour.

1 red 2 yellow 3 blue 4 green 5 orange

6 brown 7 grey 8 purple 9 black

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2 Work in pairs. Call out the letters on your Bingo card.
3 Cross out the letters you hear.
4 Make your own bingo cards.

A DH N E
Z RO I L
C SU J Y

BF A W I

DU HP L

V C O MA

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Can you remember?

Match.

chicken

spider

cricket

goat

cow

elephant

horse

butterfly

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I CAN

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WCellecovmee rtoGeorge

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Your turn!
1 Find

a ball a puzzle a boy with black hair

a tall boy
a girl with red hair a girl with glasses

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Prepare Words

1 Match.

run
win
catch
play

2 Complete the sentences.

1 They _______p_l_a_y________ a game.
2 She ________________ in the park.
3 He ___________________ the race.
4 I ______________________ the ball.

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3 Match.

She‘s tall. The cat’s up Hi,
It’s fun! in the tree. everybody!
Ready,
I’ve got get set, go!
an idea.

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Clever George

Scene 1: Dan, Kim and Eva playing ball. Two of them are throwing the ball to
each other, the third child is trying to catch it. George arrives.
George Hi, everybody!
Dan, Kim and Eva Hi, George!
George What are you doing?
Dan We are playing Flies and Grounders.
Kim It’s great fun!
George Can I play with you?

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Eva No, sorry, George, you can’t. You are too tall.
You always catch the ball. That’s no fun!
George (sadly) Oh, OK. Bye then. (leaves, disappointed)
Dan, Kim and Eva (playing again) Bye, George.
After a while they leave, too.

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Clever George

Scene 2: Dan, Kim and Eva are sitting on the ground doing a puzzle and
laughing.
George Hi, everybody!
Dan, Kim and Eva Hi, George!
George What are you doing?
Kim We are playing. We are doing a puzzle.
George Oh, great! Can I play with you?
Dan No, sorry, George, you can’t. You are too clever.
You always know the answer. That’s no fun.
George (sadly) I see. Bye then. (leaves, disappointed)
Dan, Kim and Eva (playing again) Bye, George.
After a while they leave, too.

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Clever George

Scene 3: Dan, Kim and Eva are standing in a line in starting position, hands
on the ground.
Dan (slowly) Ready, get set, go!
George Hi, everybody!
Dan, Kim and Eva Hi, George!
George What are you doing?
Dan and Eva We are running a race!
George Wow! Can I run with you?
Kim No, sorry, George, you can’t. You are too fast.
You always win. That’s no fun!
George (sadly) Oh, OK. Bye then. (leaves)
Dan, Kim and Eva Bye, George.
They run a few metres, then they leave, too.

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Clever George

Scene 4: Dan, Kim and Eva standing together angrily.
Eva (angrily) It’s your fault!
Dan (angrily) No, it’s not!
George Hi, everybody!
Dan, Kim and Eva Hi, George!
George What are you doing?
Kim Oh, nothing.
George Nothing? Why?
Dan Our ball! Look! (pointing upwards at an imaginary
ball in an imaginary tree)
Kim It’s up there in the tree!
George Ah, OK. But that’s no problem!
Dan, Kim and Eva No problem?
George Yes, that’s no problem!
Dan, Kim and Eva What do you mean ‘It’s no problem’?
George Listen. I’ve got an idea!
I’m tall. I can get the ball for you.
(leaves the scene and comes back with the ball)
Dan, Kim and Eva Wow! Thank you, George!
Eva It’s good to have a tall friend! (laughs)
Dan Yes, and a clever one, too.
They all laugh, and give each other High Fives.

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George But don’t forget! I’m tall. I’m clever, and I’m fast too.
I’m very, very, very fast! (running on the spot,
pretending to want to catch them) I can catch you!

Dan, Kim and Eva (laughing) Great idea! Let’s play together! Try to
catch us!
Dan, Kim and Eva screaming happily, running away – George running
happily after them, making dangerous noises.

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Practice 1 Comprehension

Listen.

1 Write a tick or a cross .

1 The children are at the park. 4 George can play with them.
2 There are five children. 5 George always wins.
3 They are playing a game. 6 George gets the ball from

the tree.

2 Tick the words you hear.

fun sorry small
good friend happy

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3 Listen again and complete.

puzzle playing race up

1 We are p __ __ __ __ __ __ 2 We’re running a r __ __ __ .
Flies and Grounders.

3 We’re doing a p __ __ __ __ __ . 4 The ball is u __ in a tree.

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Practice 2 Useful language

1 Write the words under the pictures. under

behind in in front of next to on

in

2 Talk. Where’s Teddy’s in
teddy? the toybox.
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