Reading

After I found Jim, the days flew by.1 We lived just the way we wanted. We left Jackson’s Island and went up the river. We wanted to get to the North.2 We traveled at night because there were no people…

Before you read Ch 4 02 - How the Whale Got His Throat

Listen to the first part of the story. Are these sentences true or false? The Little Fish eats lots of big and small fish. He hides behind the Whale’s ear. The Whale often eats men. The Little Fish…

How the Camel Got His Hump

Understanding the text 01 (PET)

Read the questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer. What happened in the year 493? Who was Merlin the magician? Why did Merlin gave King Uther’s baby son to Sir Ector and his wife?…

Topic - festivals (T: Grade 5)

Before the Holy Grail appeared, the knights were celebrating a religious holiday. Tell the class about a traditional celebration or festival you have taken part in. Bring in a photo or a picture of this…

Vocabulary - animals

Look at the descriptions of eight animals. Match them to an animal. I have black and white stripes. I’m similar to a horse and I can run fast. I’m yellow with black spots. I have a long neck so I…

Who says what?

Match the sentence with the character. You can use the same character more than once. I want to be the King of the Forest. You can all have what you want. Where is the castle? I want to rule the Emerald…

The Characters

The French author Jules Verne (1828-1905) is often called ‘the father of science fiction’. This is because he wrote about space, air and underwater travel in his novels before rockets, aeroplanes…

Comprehension check (PET)

Read these sentences about Chapter One. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Axel helped Professor Lidenbrock with his work. Professor Lidenbrock’s book was a story about a prince. The…

Before You Read - The Granite Cave

The Granite Cave