3 Talk about the meals you eat.
What do I have orange
you have for juice and a
breakfast?
bowl of cereal.
4 Describe the foods with the words. sour sweet
cold crispy crunchy hot
5 Describe the foods in the photos.
1 _______________________________ 4 _______________________________
2 _______________________________ 5 _______________________________
3 _______a_s_l_ic_e_o__f _cr_is_p_y__to_a__st________ 6 _______________________________
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Practice 3 Characters and action
1 Match the questions and answers.
1 Where is the play set? A Colin’s brother and sister.
2 Who are Fred and Kate? B He talks in rhymes.
3 What does Colin think about Fred? C He wants to call the police.
4 What does Colin always do? D Because they don’t like his rhymes.
5 Why do they want him to stop? E In the kitchen.
6 Who does Mr Atkins want to call? F He thinks he snores.
2 Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
creaky crazy peace quiet annoying
1 A creaky / crazy door makes a noise when you open it.
2 A crazy / quiet place is silent and there is no noise.
3 If a person is annoying / crazy they make you feel a little angry.
4 When there is peace / quiet, a place is calm and people are not fighting.
5 If you say someone is crazy / creaky you think they do silly things.
3 Answer the questions.
1 What are the Atkins family doing?
__T_h_e_y_’_re__h_a_v_in_g__b_r_e_a_k_fa_s_t_i_n_t_h_e_k_i_tc_h_e_n_.________________________________
2 How many characters are there in the play?
__________________________________________________________________
3 What do the characters look like?
__________________________________________________________________
4 Which is your favourite character? Why?
__________________________________________________________________
5 Who do you think Colin should take to New York?
__________________________________________________________________
6 How is Colin different from Fred and Kate?
__________________________________________________________________
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4 Write the names under each character.
Can you
open the
door, Colin?
Mr Atkins
5 Write what each character says.
Stop bugging me, Colin!
Are you Colin Atkins?
Colin, please! We want peace and quiet.
Colin, stop annoying us.
Who, who, oh who?
Can you open the door, Colin?
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Practice 4 Sequence of events
1 Put the pictures in the correct order 1-9.
1
Colin is speaking in rhymes.
2 Write the sentences under the correct pictures.
1 Colin is speaking in rhymes. 4 Mr Atkins is having breakfast.
2 The family are begging Colin to take 5 Fred is talking to Colin.
6 Kate is texting.
them to New York.
3 The postie is giving Colin a letter.
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3 Describe the pictures.
7 Colin is saying his poem.
8 Fred is listening to music.
9 Mrs Atkins is making the toast.
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Practice 5 My story
1 Complete and colour the picture of a family having breakfast.
Give the people names. Put cups, plates, bowls and different
things to eat and drink on the table.
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2 Complete the story about your family having breakfast.
The ______________ family ___a_r_e_h__a_vi_n_g___ breakfast in the kitchen.
'Good morning,' says Mum. 'Would you like some ____________?'
'Yes, please,' says ________ .
'Some ______________ ?' asks ______________ .
'No, thank you. ______________ I have ______________ ?'
' ______________ you ______________ some ______________ with your
______________ ?'
'Can I have ______________ __________?' asks ______________ .
Then, the postie arrives at the ______________ . The postie ______________ bringing
the letters.
'Are you ______________ ?'
'Yes, I ______________ .'
'You’ve won a competition. The prize is a ______________________________ .'
'Take me ______________ you!' shouts ______________ .
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Theme 1 Countries and cities
1 Look at the map. Write the names of the countries.
U__ U_____ K______
F_____
C____ R___
T_____ C____
E____
B_____ I____
N _i _g _e_r _i a_
A________
S____ A_____
Australia Brazil China Costa Rica Egypt France
India Nigeria South Africa Turkey United Kingdom USA
2 What other countries can you name?
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3 Match the photos with the names of the cities
and find them on the map.
New York Paris Rio de Janeiro Istanbul Sydney London
4 Choose the correct city to complete the sentences.
1 _________L_o_n_d_o_n___________ is famous for Big Ben.
2 The Statue of Liberty is in _________________________ .
3 The Maracana Football Stadium is in _________________________ .
4 _________________________ is famous for the Blue Mosque.
5 _________________________ is famous for the Opera House.
6 The Eiffel Tower is in _________________________ .
5 Talk about the cities and countries.
Where is It’s in the
New York? USA.
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Theme 2 Rhyming words
1 Match the pictures with the words.
ghost
police
quiet
Kate
Fred
peace
door
knees
2 Colour the words that rhyme. Repeat the words.
bed riot
beg late
bread toast
cheese me
door knees
fear police
ghost two
Kate fed
plate egg
who Fred
peace roar
quiet here
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3 Complete the sentences with words that rhyme.
1 Don’t make me beg, I want an ________e_g_g__________.
2 Mum fed Colin with some ______________________ .
3 Three people would like a cup of _________________ .
4 Give me a plate and don’t be _____________________ .
5 Will you give me some ______________ , if I say please?
6 Ned is sleeping in his __________________________ .
4 Find 15 more pairs that rhyme.
cloud where draw floor
bad clown
flower day Jane
Lily fun hop June
loud hair
moon noise plane
play nice
sad
rice ship shop shower
sun town toys trip
silly
5 Make up sentences with the words. Try and use all the words.
My friend Lily is very silly.
She had a shower with lots of flowers.
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Theme 3 Project
1 Look at the photos and describe the children.
How are they different?
2 What is different and special about you?
Talk about the questions.
1 What do you look like?
2 How tall are you?
3 What colour are your eyes?
4 What is special about you?
3 Write a description of yourself.
My name is ________________________________ . I am _____________ years old
and I come from __________________________ . I have __________________ hair
and ___________________ eyes. I wear __________________________________ .
I have _________________________ .
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4 You are going to make a puppet.
Make a puppet Write
• Cut out the puppet outline.
• Work in pairs. Write a conversation for
• Choose a nationality, clothes, hair your puppets. Use the description in
and eyes for your puppet. exercise 3 to help you.
• Colour your puppet. Perform
• Perform your puppet conversation to
the class!
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Games & Puzzles
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Play Snakes and Ladders
You need ... • a dice • counters for the players
• the snakes and ladders board
1 Make a dice.
2 Make six coloured counters. head - bed
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3 Read the rules of Snakes and Ladders.
• Take it in turns to roll the dice.
• The player with the highest number
goes first.
• Move your counter on the board by
the number on the dice.
• If the dice shows 4, move 4 spaces.
• If you land on a snake’s head, you
go down.
• If you land at the bottom of a ladder,
you go up.
• When you land on a word, say a
word that rhymes.
Room for reflection
Write the words or names. I can act the part of
I can work with my friend
I can make a puppet.
I enjoy ( ) listening writing speaking
reading
making a puppet learning lines acting
I don’t enjoy ( ) listening writing speaking
reading acting
making a puppet learning lines
I’m good at ( ) acting writing
learning lines
I can remember
I want to learn more about
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I CAN
Say ...
the names of breakfast
foods
words to describe foods
words that rhyme
Describe ...
what different people
look like
differences between
people
I CAN ...
talk about countries,
nationalities and cities
ask for food and drink
politely
match words that
rhyme
play a game of snakes
and ladders
make a puppet
perform a conversation
with my puppet
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Playscript A Fast Food Stall
Customer 1 A burger, please. Customer 2 Chicken wings,
Assistant Right. A burger. please.
Customer 1 Hurry up, please. I’m Assistant Right. A burger.
hungry. Customer 2 No, not a burger.
Assistant Ketchup? Chicken wings.
Customer 1 Yes. Assistant OK, chicken wings.
Assistant Onions? Mustard?
Customer 1 No. Customer 2 Yes.
Assistant No onions? Assistant Ketchup?
Customer 1 No, please hurry up. Customer 2 No.
I’m hungry. Assistant No ketchup?
Assistant On a blue plate or a Customer 2 No, hurry up. I’m
pink one? hungry.
Customer 1 Doesn’t matter. Hurry Assistant On a blue plate or a
up! pink one?
Assistant A red napkin? Customer 2 Doesn’t matter.
Customer 1 Doesn’t matter. Hurry Hurry up!
up! Assistant A red napkin?
Assistant A green napkin? Customer 2 Doesn’t matter.
Customer 1 OK, a green napkin. Hurry up!
Please hurry! Assistant A green napkin?
Customer 2 OK, a green napkin.
Please hurry!
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Customer 3 Fish and chips, green napkin and fish and chips
please. with vinegar on a yellow plate and
Assistant Right. Chicken wings. a green napkin.
Customer 3 No, I said fish and
chips. Assistant (humming along to
Assistant Vinegar? music while he prepares the food)
Customer 3 Yes.
Assistant Ketchup? Customers 1, 2 and 3 (speaking
Customer 3 No. to each other, complaining) I can’t
Assistant No ketchup? believe it! Slow as a snail! It’s
Customer 3 No! Hurry up, please. taking too long. What is he doing?
I’m hungry. That’s it! I’m leaving! Me too.
Assistant On a blue plate or a Terrible service! (etc.)
yellow one?
Customer 3 Doesn’t matter. Hurry Customer 4 (shouting over the
up! music) Chicken wings, please.
Assistant A red napkin?
Customer 3 Doesn’t matter. Hurry Customer 5 (shouting over the
up! music) A burger please.
Assistant A green napkin?
Customer 3 OK, a green napkin. Customer 6 (shouting over the
Please hurry! music) Fish and chips, please.
Assistant OK, a burger with
ketchup on a pink plate and a Assistant (confused) Where are
green napkin, chicken wings with they?
mustard on a blue plate and a
Customers 4, 5, 6 Here we are.
Assistant Ah! Chicken wings, a
burger and fish and chips.
Customer 4 That was quick.
Wonderful!
Customer 5 Great service.
Perfect!
Customer 6 Let’s come here
again tomorrow. I’ve never been
served so fast!
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Playscript Colin the Poet
Mr Atkins Good morning, Colin. Fred Morning, everybody.
Colin Good morning, Dad, Mr and Mrs Atkins Morning,
Good morning, Mum – Fred.
It’s Colin here,
Your poet son. Colin Good morning, Fred.
How was your bed?
Mr Atkins (rolling his eyes in I heard you roar –
desperation) Oh, Colin! Tea? Or did you snore?
Colin One, two, three, Fred I don’t snore!
Tea for me.
Colin Are you sure you do not
Mr Atkins Stop it, Colin! Here’s snore?
your tea. It must have been a creaky door!
Mrs Atkins Some toast? Mrs Atkins Would you like some
toast with your tea?
Colin Give me butter, give me
bread, Fred Yes, please.
My empty tummy must be fed.
Colin D’you want your toast
Mrs Atkins Stop it, Colin. Please! As white as a ghost?
Colin ‘Stop it, Colin – Colin, Fred Be quiet, Colin! I want
please!’ brown crispy toast, please.
My mother begs upon her knees.
Mrs Atkins Just a moment …
Mr and Mrs Atkins Pleeease,
Colin, pleeeeeease! Colin ‘Just a moment,’ says our
mum;
Colin Please, please, oh please – Two slices shall be made –
Give me some cheese. Would you like some jam with
those?
Or p’rhaps some marmalade?
Fred Colin, stop annoying us.
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Kate Morning, everybody. Mr Atkins We’ll call the police if
you don’t stop.
Mr and Mrs Atkins/Fred Morning.
(doorbell rings) Mrs Atkins Can
Colin Good morning, Kate! you open the door, Colin?
You’re running late.
Colin (going to open the door)
Mr Atkins Orange juice? Certainly, Mum.
That could be fun.
Kate No thanks. Can I have some
tea? Postie Good morning.
Mr Atkins Of course. And what Colin There’s nothing to fear –
would you like to eat? The postie’s here!
Kate Oh, just some toast, please. Postie Are you Colin Atkins?
And can I have an egg?
Fred Yes, it’s him, the crazy boy.
Mr Atkins Certainly.
Postie You’ve won the poetry
Colin For lovely Kate competition. The prize is a trip to
Some toast on a plate – New York for two!
But let her beg
For her nice fried egg. Colin A trip to New York
A trip for two –
Kate Stop bugging me, Colin! Who shall I take …
Who, who, oh who?
Mr Atkins Colin, please! We want
peace and quiet. All Take me with you, Colin!
Please, Colin, please! Let me go
Colin In our house it’s always with you to New York!
quiet –
We’ve never, ever had a riot.
In our house there’s always
peace –
There is no need for the police.
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Polka Dot Plays 4
by Herbert Puchta Acknowledgements
Based on original plays by Herbert Puchta, Günter Gerngross
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