The Skateboarder
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The
Skateboarder
The
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Story Characters Contents
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Activities ...................................... ........ ....... 23
Project A ... ..... ... ..... ... ..... ....... . 24
Project B ...................................................... 26
Hannah's mother Hannah's father Evan
Word Work . ... . .. .... ... ..... ... ........ ........ ..... . 28
Grammar ... ........ ............... ..... .. ... . . ... 31
About Dominoes ... ..... ... ..... ... ..... .. 34
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Project A ... ..... ... ..... ... ..... ....... . 24
Project B ...................................................... 26
Hannah's mother Hannah's father Evan
Word Work . ... . .. .... ... ..... ... ........ ........ ..... . 28
Grammar ... ........ ............... ..... .. ... . . ... 31
About Dominoes ... ..... ... ..... ... ..... .. 34
Match these sentences with the pictures and write the names.
2 In this story, two people learn to do new things. Who are they?
What do they learn to do?
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Person 1 Leams to ...
1
Chapter 1 - No skateboard
BEFORE READING Near Hannah's house there's a new skatepark. A skatepark a
1 Hannah wants to be a skateboarder. In the story, all of these people help her. place where
lot of young people in the town go there after school people can
What do they do?
with their skateboards. skateboard
school students
These days Hannah often goes there with her cousin learn here
Justin. Justin goes to school with her. Hannah doesn't skateboard a
board with little
like school very much, or getting up early. She's always wheels that can
move fast; to go on
late. And she doesn't have many friends. But with a skateboard
cousin the son
the new skatepark:, she's suddenly very interested in (or daughter) of
Hannah's mother and father Owen A woman in the street skateboarding. The only thing is - Hannah has no your mother's (or
father's) sister (or
skateboard! brother)
Match these sentences with the pictures and write the names.
2 In this story, two people learn to do new things. Who are they?
What do they learn to do?
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Person 1 Leams to ...
1
Sometimes Justin asks Hannah, 'Hey, do you want to
get on my skateboard?' So she <loes- but not far long.
She doesn't want to fall off in front of everybody. So
usually she watches the skateboarders. READING CHECK
Owen is fifteen. He's a good skateboarder. He can do a Are these sentences true or false? Tick the boxes. True False
lot of tricks. a The new skatepark is near Hannah's school. D [M
'I lave Owen's skateboarding,' Hannah thinks. 'I b Hannah is Justin's cousin. D o
want to jump and do tricks, too.' e Hannah has a lot of friends. o o
'Why don't you have a skateboard, Hannah?' Justin d Hannah doesn't have a skateboard. o o
asks her. e Justin doesn't have a skateboard. o o
'It's a new thing far me - skateboarding,' Hannah f Hannah doesn't want to fall off o o
answers. Then she thinks, 'My birthday's coming.
g Hannah loves Owen's skateboarding. o o
h lt is Justin's birthday soon. o o
Maybe I can talle to Mom and Dad.'
GUESS WHAT
What happens in the next chapter? Tick two boxes in a, b and c.
3
2
Sometimes Justin asks Hannah, 'Hey, do you want to
get on my skateboard?' So she <loes- but not far long.
READING CHECK
She doesn't want to fall off in front of everybody. So
Are these sentences true or false? Tick the boxes. True False
usually she watches the skateboarders.
Owen is fifteen. He's a good skateboarder. He can do a The new skatepark is near Hannah's school. D [M
1 Da skateboard.
2 D a school bag.
3 D something to wear.
b Hannah's older brother Evan ..
1 D laughs at her.
f II off lO
qo dow11 [10111 2 Dgives something nice to her. 3
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1111lcl1rily ' D is angry with her.
tri k ,1 e ltv11 e The weekend after her birthday, Hannah ...
w,1y ol 111ovlr1q 011 1 D laughs at Owen.
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2
3
Chapter Z - 6ood grades, better presents says. 'But do you ... er ... skateboard?'
'Yes, I do,' Hannah says hotly, 'sometimes - on
present On Hannah's birthday morning, she opens her Justin's skateboard! And I have my skateboard now.
something that
you give to presents. There's a big present from her mother and So I can do more.'
someone
grades the
father. Hannah opens it first, excitedly. 'Can you jump, or do tricks?' Evan asks. 'Can you go
numbers or letters 'Wow!' she cres. 'A skateboard! Thanks!' fast and stay on?'
that teachers give
to school work to
show when it is
'Well, your school grades are good, Hannah,' her 'Duh!' Hannah answers her brother angrily. 'What
good or bad mother says. 'And it is your birthday . .. So happy dumb questions!'
honey
something birthday, honey!' 'Evan, honey, please,' their mother says. 'It's
that you say to 'Now open that present,' her father says. 'It's from Hannah's birthday.'
someone you love
helmet a hard Evan.' Hannah opens it. It's a helmet. 'OK,' Evan says.
hat that people
wear when they 'Awesome!' Hannah cres. But her older brother, That weekend, Hannah takes her new skateboard to
skateboard
Evan, laughs. the skatepark with Justin. There aren't many people
awesome very
good 'You like watching skateboarding videos, I know,' he there. Hannah is excited. dumb stupid
0
=
4
Chapter Z - 6ood grades, better presents says. 'But do you ... er ... skateboard?'
'Yes, I do,' Hannah says hotly, 'sometimes - on
present On Hannah's birthday morning, she opens her Justin's skateboard! And I have my skateboard now.
something that
you give to presents. There's a big present from her mother and So I can do more.'
someone
grades the
father. Hannah opens it first, excitedly. 'Can you jump, or do tricks?' Evan asks. 'Can you go
numbers or letters 'Wow!' she cres. 'A skateboard! Thanks!' fast and stay on?'
that teachers give
to school work to
show when it is
'Well, your school grades are good, Hannah,' her 'Duh!' Hannah answers her brother angrily. 'What
good or bad mother says. 'And it is your birthday . .. So happy dumb questions!'
honey
something birthday, honey!' 'Evan, honey, please,' their mother says. 'It's
that you say to 'Now open that present,' her father says. 'It's from Hannah's birthday.'
someone you love
helmet a hard Evan.' Hannah opens it. It's a helmet. 'OK,' Evan says.
hat that people
wear when they 'Awesome!' Hannah cres. But her older brother, That weekend, Hannah takes her new skateboard to
skateboard
Evan, laughs. the skatepark with Justin. There aren't many people
awesome very
good 'You like watching skateboarding videos, I know,' he there. Hannah is excited. dumb stupid
0
=
4
'OK! Let's go,' Justin says. The two cousins
begin skateboarding . Justin <loes a triclc. Hannah
skateboards up and down. READING CHECK
'Maybe I can jump now,' she thinks. She goes faster. Choose the correct words to complete these sentences.
GUESS WHAT
What happens in the next chapter? Tick the boxes.
7
'OK! Let's go,' Justin says. The two cousins
begin skateboarding . Justin <loes a triclc. Hannah READING CHECK
skateboards up and down. Choose the correct words to complete these sentences.
'Maybe I can jump now,' she thinks. She goes faster.
Then she jumps - but she falls off her skateboard.
When Hannah is on the ground, somebody laughs.
'Oh, no! They're laughing at me! This is awful!' she
thinks. She gets up quickly.
'I'm going,' she tells Justin, and she leaves.
Just then, Owen arrives with his friends. They're
laughing at a picture of Owen on his phone.
ground we walk
Ol this
But Hannah's far away now. 'No more skateboarding
a Hannah has her birthday presents in th evening.
awful very bad for me!' she thinks.
b Her school grades are bad / good now.
c The helmet is from her mother / brother.
d Hannah goes to the skatepark with Justin / Owen.
e When Hannah jumps at the skatepark, she fa/Is/ laughs. f
Hannah says, 'l'm going / crying'.
g Owen's friends are laughing at a picture of Hannah / Owen. h
Hannah never / a/ways wants to skateboard again.
GUESS WHAT
What happens in the next chapter? Tick the boxes.
7
Chapter 3 - first steps When she opens her eyes again, she sees a young
woman near her. She is sitting on the grass with her
grass it is green;
The next day, Justin stays at home with his family. But baby boy. The little boy is trying to stand. gardens and fields
have a lot of it on
Hannah walks past the skatepark. A lot of people are 'Good boy, Michael,' his mother says. 'Stand up now. the ground
watches Owen on his skateboard. He goes up in the and falls down. do something
that you can't
air the space
above and air and comes down again. 'Come on, now, Michael!' his mother says. 'Don't do very well
step when you
around things
'He's awesome,' Hannah thinks. i\nd I'm awful.' cry. Try again.' move from one
park a big foot to the other
garden that is She leaves the skatepark, and begins to walk home Michael stops crying and laughs. He takes his
fall down to go
open to everyone
to visit through the park. mother's hand, and stands up again. down suddenly
onto the ground
bench you can The sun is hot. Hannah sits down on one of the park 'Good boy, Michael,' his mother says. clap to hit your
sit on this in a
garden or park benches. The sun is in her eyes. So she doses them. Michael sits down suddenly. He laughs, and claps hands together to
show that you like
his hands happily. something
Chapter 3 - first steps When she opens her eyes again, she sees a young
woman near her. She is sitting on the grass with her
grass it is green;
The next day, Justin stays at home with his family. But baby boy. The little boy is trying to stand. gardens and fields
have a lot of it on
Hannah walks past the skatepark. A lot of people are 'Good boy, Michael,' his mother says. 'Stand up now. the ground
watches Owen on his skateboard. He goes up in the and falls down. do something
that you can't
air the space
above and air and comes down again. 'Come on, now, Michael!' his mother says. 'Don't do very well
step when you
around things
'He's awesome,' Hannah thinks. i\nd I'm awful.' cry. Try again.' move from one
park a big foot to the other
garden that is She leaves the skatepark, and begins to walk home Michael stops crying and laughs. He takes his
fall down to go
open to everyone
to visit through the park. mother's hand, and stands up again. down suddenly
onto the ground
bench you can The sun is hot. Hannah sits down on one of the park 'Good boy, Michael,' his mother says. clap to hit your
sit on this in a
garden or park benches. The sun is in her eyes. So she doses them. Michael sits down suddenly. He laughs, and claps hands together to
show that you like
his hands happily. something
H annah watches them for five minutes. Michael
stands up and falls down, again and again.
'Try again, Michael,' his mother says. READING CHECK
'He doesn't stop falling. But it doesn't matter,' Match the characters from Chapter 3 with the sentences.
Hannah thinks. 'He gets up and tries again - time
after time. And he's no more than a baby.'
GUESS WHAT
What happens in the next chapter? Tick the boxes. Yes No
10
Hannah watches them for five minutes. Michael
stands up and falls down, again and again.
'Try again, Michael,' his mother says. READING CHECK
Match the characters from Chapter 3 with the sentences.
'He doesn't stop falling. But it doesn't matter,'
Hannah thinks. 'He gets up and tries again - time
after time. And he's no more than a baby.'
GUESS WHAT
What happens in the next chapter? Tick the boxes. Yes No
13
Chapter 11 - Practice, practice, practice
'Hmm. Let's see. The skatepark's no good,' Hannah
thinks. 'I want to do my practice alone.'
That evening, she goes for a walk. Two blocks from
her house there's an office building. At half past five,
everybody in it goes home. They drive all their cars
out of the parking lot. 'Hey, I can skateboard here!'
Hannah thinks.
The next evening, she takes her skateboard and
alone with
nobody helmet with her.
block a number 'I'm going out for sorne skateboard practice,' she
of buildings
together with tells her mother.
streets all
round them She skateboards to the parking lot. There are no
parking lot cars there. First, she skateboards slowly. She is alone,
people leave their
cars here and nobody is watching.
13
At home that evening, her mother says, 'You're
happy about something, honey! Tell me. What is it?' READING CHECK
'Well ... ,' Hannah begins, 'don't laugh, OK?' Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
'OK.' O.\OY\e
a Hannah wants to do skateboard practice with i:ier f1 it,rct5:
'The practice is helping. I. can do good skateboard
jumps now. Uh ... usually.' b There are no cars in the parking lot befare half past five.
'That's wonderful, honey!'
e Hannah walks to the parking lot
Just then, Evan comes in.
'Oh, no!' Hannah thinks. 'What does he want?' d A woman on a skateboard smiles at Hannah.
GUESS WHAT
What happens in the next chapter? Tick three sentences.
GUESS WHAT
What happens in the next chapter? Tick three sentences.
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'Well, I go past the skatepark every day when I go
to work. There's nobody there in the early morning,'
idea something
that you think
: 1
l
Evan says.
'Evan! That's an awesome idea!' Hannah cries. 'I
can go there before school. Thanks.'
Next day, Hannah gets up at six o'clock. She
skateboards for an hour before school.
'This is wonderful!' her mother says a week later.
'Hannah's up early every morning these days. She's
never late for school now!'
Sometimes Hannah is tired in the morning. But
then she remembers baby Michael.
'Babies get up early,' she thinks. 'So I can get up
early, too.'
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Chapter 5 - Up earlv
'Hey! How's your new skateboard?' Evan asks Hannah
nicely.
Their mother smiles at this. Then she quickly leaves
the room.
'Oh, it's not bad,' Hannah answers, 'and the helmet's
awesome, too. But I have a lot of bruises now. Look.'
bruise a dark
mark on your skin Evan looks at the bruises all over her arms and
that comes after
something hits it legs. 'Ouch!' he says. 'So do you skateboard at the
wall something skatepark now?'
strong and thick
that you cango up 'No,' Hannah answers. 'There are always a lot of
on a skateboard
people there. But I want to go up the walls. I want to
turn to move
round turn in the air, too.'
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1
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'Well, I go past the skatepark every day when I go
to work. There's nobody there in the early morning,'
idea something
that you think
: 1
l
Evan says.
'Evan! That's an awesome idea!' Hannah cries. 'I
can go there before school. Thanks.'
Next day, Hannah gets up at six o'clock. She
skateboards for an hour before school.
'This is wonderful!' her mother says a week later.
'Hannah's up early every morning these days. She's
never late for school now!'
Sometimes Hannah is tired in the morning. But
then she remembers baby Michael.
'Babies get up early,' she thinks. 'So I can get up
early, too.'
16 17
READING CHECK
Choose the correct words to complete these sentences.
GO SKAHEOARDING DAY!
a Eval asks about Hallah's grades/
b Hallah likes her helmet I bruises.
e Hallah walts to go up / over the walls on her skateboard.
d Eval goes past the skatepark when he goes to school ! work.
e Halnah gets up at six I eight o'clock.
f Sometimes Hallah is hungry / tired in the mornilg.
'
g 'Go Skateboardilg Day' is Ol June I August 21 st. GO SKATUOARDIHG DAY!
h Justil calls Hallah Ol the radio/ phone. ]!hl 2
'Dol't be dumb I late; Hallah says to Justil.
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GUESS WHAT
What happens in the next chapter? Complete each sentence with the correct name.
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Claapter & - A real shateboarder Owen does a different trick now. It's an easy trick,
but this time he falls off his skateboard. He walks past
It's June 21st. Hannah finds her skateboard and
Hannah and smiles at her.
helmet. Then she goes to the skatepark. She's excited.
'Everybody falls off sometimes,' Owen says.
'Can I do this?' she thinks. 'Hmmm. I don't know. 'Sure,' Hannah answers. 'How do you do that trick?
But I can try!'
I want to learn it.'
At the skatepark, Hannah sees Justin with sorne
'Put your right foot here,' Owen tells her. 'Then
friends. She goes over to them.
push with your left foot.' O,,ven helps Hannah with
'Hey, Hannah,' Justin says. 'Watch this. Owen's the trick. sure when you
want to say 'yes'
doing a very tough trick.'
'OK,' Hannah says. 'I need sorne more practice with to somebody, you
Owen goes up the wall and turns. He goes very say this
not easy
that, but thanks.' push to move
tough
high. Everybody stops and watches. something away
high far up from 'You're a real skateboarder now, Hannah,' Justin from you
the ground
tells her quietly after that. real true
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Later, Hannah and Justin walk home through the
park. Hannah sees baby Michael again. He is walking
across the grass to his mother. This time he doesn' t READING CHECK
take her hand, and he doesn't fall down. 1 Put the sentences in order. Number them 1-1 O.
'Hello,' says Hannah. She smiles at him. a D Owen falls down. f D Owen helps Hannah with the trick.
'Can you do it again?' says Michael's mother. The b D Hannah smiles at baby Michael. g D Owen does a tough trick.
baby laughs and claps his hands. e D Owen smiles at Hannah. h D Hannah meets Justin.
'Again!' he says. And he stands up. d D Hannah goes to the skatepark. D Hannah and Justin walk home together.
e D Baby Michael says, 'Again!' and OJ Hannah takes her skateboard and
Justin and Hannah walk away.
stands up. helmet.
'Who's that?' Justin asks.
'Now? Oh, a little baby,' Hannah answers, 'but 2 Match the first and second parts of these sentences.
maybe one day a really good skateboarder!' a Hannah is excited 1 with the new trick.
b She sees Justin 2 everybody stops and watches.
e When Owen goes up the wall, 3 when she goes to the skatepark.
d Owen's trick is easy, 4 'Put your right foot here:
e Owen tells Hannah 5 and stands up.
f Hannah needs more practice 6 'You're a real skateboarder now:
g Justin says to Hannah, 7 with sorne of his friends.
h Baby Michael's mother says, 8 'Can you do it again 7'
Michael claps his hands 9 but he falls off his skateboard.
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Later, Hannah and Justin walk home through the
park. Hannah sees baby Michael again. He is walking
across the grass to his mother. This time he doesn' t READING CHECK
take her hand, and he doesn't fall down. 1 Put the sentences in order. Number them 1-1 O.
'Hello,' says Hannah. She smiles at him. a D Owen falls down. f D Owen helps Hannah with the trick.
'Can you do it again?' says Michael's mother. The b D Hannah smiles at baby Michael. g D Owen does a tough trick.
baby laughs and claps his hands. e D Owen smiles at Hannah. h D Hannah meets Justin.
'Again!' he says. And he stands up. d D Hannah goes to the skatepark. D Hannah and Justin walk home together.
e D Baby Michael says, 'Again!' and OJ Hannah takes her skateboard and
Justin and Hannah walk away.
stands up. helmet.
'Who's that?' Justin asks.
'Now? Oh, a little baby,' Hannah answers, 'but 2 Match the first and second parts of these sentences.
maybe one day a really good skateboarder!' a Hannah is excited 1 with the new trick.
b She sees Justin 2 everybody stops and watches.
e When Owen goes up the wall, 3 when she goes to the skatepark.
d Owen's trick is easy, 4 'Put your right foot here:
e Owen tells Hannah 5 and stands up.
f Hannah needs more practice 6 'You're a real skateboarder now:
g Justin says to Hannah, 7 with sorne of his friends.
h Baby Michael's mother says, 8 'Can you do it again7'
Michael claps his hands 9 but he falls off his skateboard.
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1 Complete this text about Hannah with the words in the box.
1 Complete this text about Hannah with the words in the box.
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1 Read this text about 'Go Skateboarding Day' and complete the table below.
Where is its home7 Long Beach, New York, the United States
In which countries can you find it now7 Afghanistan, Australia, India, UK, and more
'Go Skateboarding Day' happens on Juhe 21 st every year. The home .::=--;;::\
...: . . ...
.: : Where do people meet7 streets, parks
of 'Go Skateboarding Day' is California, in the United States. Now (_=:... )_) Why do they come? want to run together
you can find it in Brazil, China, France, Poland, Portugal, and many ..
ei)
What do people give money for on this day7 sick people, people without homes
more countries.
On this day, skateboarders meet on the streets and in skateparks. What do sorne runners wear7 'World Run Day'T -shirt
() ..
.)
Why do they come? Because they want to skateboard together. Who do runners meet7 old running friends
Often people watch the skateboarders and give money -for new
skateparks, or for children's homes or old people's homes. (
. ..
'World Run Day' is in ..................every year.The home of'World Run Day'
:
Sorne skateboarders wear a 'Go Skateboarding Day' T -shirt '
', is . ..................in the .................. . Now you can
When they are skateboarding, they meet old skateboarding friends
and make new friends.Ali around the world, skateboarders can't
. find it in.
.....and many more countries.
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... )
wait for 'Go Skateboarding Day'I ..... .
.. ... .. ... : ::
On this day, runners meet on . ..and in .................. .Why
. . .
:
...'_./ do they come? Because they ........... .. . Often people watch
.. .. the runners and give money - for . ...............or for
:s;aq;:;p; . \.. '.: Sorne runners wear a . ........................... .When people are
running, they can meet . .....and make new ones. Ali
When is 'Go Skateboarding Day'7 Where
around the world, runners can't wait for'World Run Day'I
is its home?
U.f ..::::
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4Qf,)(44i= An important day
2 Read the notes about 'World Run Day: and complete the text.
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1 Read this text about 'Go Skateboarding Day' and complete the table below.
Where is its home7 Long Beach, New York, the United States
=--;;::\ In which countries can you find it now7 Afghanistan, Australia, India, UK, and more
home of 'Go Skateboarding Day' is California, in the United States. (_=:... )_) Why do they come? want to run together
Now you can find it in Brazil, China, France, Poland, Portugal, and ..
ei)
What do people give money for on this day7 sick people, people without homes
many more countries.
What do sorne runners wear7 'World Run Day'T -shirt
On this day, skateboarders meet on the streets and in
() .. Who do runners meet7 old running friends
.)
skateparks.Why do they come? Because they want to skateboard
together. Often people watch the skateboarders and give money -
for new skateparks, or for children's homes or old people's homes. ( 'World Run Day' is in ..................every year.The home of'World Run Day'
. ..
:
Sorne skateboarders wear a 'Go Skateboarding Day' T -shirt '
is . ..................in the .................. . Now you can
',
.
..
:s;aq;:;p; Sorne runners wear a . ........................... .When people are
running, they can meet . .....and make new ones. Ali
When is 'Go Skateboarding Day'7
around the world, runners can't wait for'World Run Day'I
Where is its home?
U.f ..::::
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a Owen can do interesting things on his skateboard..... .tr.icks .... 2 Complete the sentences with words from Chapters 3 and 4.
b Justin is Hannah's mother's brother's son .... a Hannah wants to skateboard al o-o e.
c Hannah waits for her day when she is a year older. b Hannah needs more __ a __ i _ e on her skateboard.
d Hannah works well at school and gets good numbers from her teachers............... e Owen can go up in the __ r and come down again.
e When Hannah falls off her skateboard, she thinks; 'This is very bad'. f d Michael's mother says, 'Michael, __ y again'.
The skateboard and helmet are very good presents. e The woman on the bicycle says, '_a_ _ u __'when Hannah falls off.
g Evan's questions are not very good, Hannah thinks. .... . f The office building is two b _o _k _ from Hannah's house.
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WORDWORK1 WORDWORK2
1 Find words from Chapters 1 and 2 to match the pictures. 1 These words don't match the pictures. Correct them.
a Owen can do interesting things on his skateboard..... .tr.icks .... 2 Complete the sentences with words from Chapters 3 and 4.
b Justin is Hannah's mother's brother's son .... a Hannah wants to skateboard al o-o e.
c Hannah waits for her day when she is a year older. b Hannah needs more __ a __ i _ e on her skateboard.
d Hannah works well at school and gets good numbers from her teachers............... e Owen can go up in the __ r and come down again.
e When Hannah falls off her skateboard, she thinks; 'This is very bad'. d Michael's mother says, 'Michael, __ y again'.
f The skateboard and helmet are very good presents. e The woman on the bicycle says, '_a_ _ u __'when Hannah falls off. f
g Evan's questions are not very good, Hannah thinks. .... . The office building is two b _o _k _ from Hannah's house.
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WORDWORK3 GRAMMAR CHECK
1 Find words from Chapters 5 and 6 in the skateboards to match the pictures. There is and there are
We use there is and there are to talk about things and people in a place.
We use there is (or there's) with a singular noun, and there are with a plural noun.
There's a big present from her mother and father on the table.
There are some people at the skatepark.
Negative forms are there isn't and there aren't.
There isn't a car in the park, and there aren't any bicycles.
1 Complete the sentences with there is, there are, there isn't or there aren't.
-
a .... br:u i.se .... b . . . . . ........ e e .. any girl skateboarders at the skatepark.
d . a skateboard under Justin's arm. Can you see it?
e ... one skateboarder in the air, and everybody's looking at him.
f At the skatepark,...... . . any cars.
g .. a smile on Hannah's face when she falls down.
h ... sorne skateboarders on the walls.
.............. a baby on a skateboard. Don't be dumb!
. any flowers at the skatepark.
d
1.,
e ................. . f
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GRAMMAR CHECK
WORDWORK3
There is and there are
1 Find words from Chapters 5 and 6 in the skateboards to match the pictures.
We use there is and there are to talk about things and people in a place.
We use there is (or there's) with a singular noun, and there are with a plural noun.
There's a big present from her mother and father on the table.
There are some people at the skatepark.
Negative forms are there isn't and there aren't.
There isn't a car in the park, and there aren't any bicycles.
1 Complete the sentences with there is, there are, there isn't or there aren't.
-
a .... br:u i.se .... b . .. . . ........ e e .. any girl skateboarders at the skatepark.
d . a skateboard under Justin's arm. Can you see it?
e ... one skateboarder in the air, and everybody's looking at him.
,
f At the skatepark,...... . . any cars.
g .. a smile on Hannah's face when she falls down.
h ... sorne skateboarders on the walls.
.............. a baby on a skateboard. Don't be dumb!
. any flowers at the skatepark.
1 .
d e ................. . f
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GRAMMAR CHECK GRAMMAR CHECK
Possessive adjectives Time clauses with before, after, and when
We use possessive adjectives to say who something belongs to. We can put before, after and when clauses at the start of the sentence or at the end.
Hannah thinks, 'My birthday's coming soon.' When a time clause goes first ina sentence, we puta comma (,) after it.
There are possessive adjectives for the different personal pronouns. Befare Hannah goes to school, she does some skateboarding practice.
singular plural Hannah does some skateboarding practice befare she goes to schoo/.
my we our Aner Evan comes into the kitchen, his mother goes out.
you your you your His mother goes out of the kitchen aner Evan comes in.
he his they their When Evan goes to work, he goes post the skatepark.
she her Evan gos post the skatepark when he goes to work.
it its The linker before links a late r action with an earlieraction; after links an earlier action
l teraction; when links two action s near in time. Often with when, the first action is
with a a
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. the reason for the second action.
Her his lts My Our their Their your 3 Complete the sentences with befare, after and when.
a 'Evan,......our.- . . . . . idea is awesome'. a .. Whe.v:-. .... Hannah gets on Justin's skateboard, s he doesn't stay on it for long.
b 'This helmet is nice. .... . b ...... Hannah's birthday arrives, she talks to her mother and father.
colours are awesome, too'. e .................. she opens the present from her mother and father, Hannah opens Evan's
e '.................. mom really listens to me; present to her.
Hannah thinks. d .............. Evan asks dumb questions, Hannah is angry with him.
d 'Look at Owen. 1 love.................. e Hannah is excited.................. she takes her new skateboarcl to the skatepark.
skateboarding'. f Hannah sits down on a bench . ... . ........... she leaves the skatepark.
e 'l'm sorry for Hannah. g ....... Michael falls over, he gets up again.
bruises are terrible'. h .... Hannah tells her mother all about her practice, she says, 'Don't laugh'.
f 'Watch Owen and his friends. ...... Justin cal Is his cousin, he tells her about 'Go Skateboarding Day'.
. ... . ... tricks are really very good'. Everybody stops and watches. . . ... Owen does his trick .
g 'Hey, Hannah, .................. new
skateboard is awesomet'
h ..... daughter has very good
;
grades Hannah's Mom and Dad think.
'Evan and Hannah are with.
cousin Justin; Hannah's mom says.
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GRAMMAR CHECK GRAMMAR CHECK
Possessive adjectives Time clauses with before, after, and when
We use possessive adjectives to say who something belongs to. We can put before, after and when clauses at the start of the sentence or at the end. When a
Hannah thinks, 'My birthday's coming soon.' time cla use goes first ina sentence, we puta comma (,) after it.
There are possessive adjectives for the different personal pronouns. Befare Hannah goes to school, she does some skateboarding practice.
singular plural Hannah does some skateboarding practice befare she goes to schoo/.
my we our Aner Evan comes into the kitchen, his mother goes out.
you your you your His mother goes out of the kitchen aner Evan comes in.
he his they their When Evan goes to work, he goes post the skatepark.
she her Evan gos post the skatepark when he goes to work.
it its The linker before links a late r action with an earlieraction; after links an earlier action with a
l teraction; when links two action s near in time. Often with when, the first action is the
a
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. reason for the second action.
Her his lts My Our their Their your 3 Complete the sentences with befare, after and when.
a 'Evan,......our.- .. idea is awesome'. a .. Whe.v:-. .... Hannah gets on Justin's skateboard, s he doesn't stay on it for long.
b 'This helmet is nice. .... . b ...... Hannah's birthday arrives, she talks to her mother and father.
colours are awesome, too'. e .................. she opens the present from her mother and father, Hannah opens Evan's
e '.................. mom really listens to me; present to her.
Hannah thinks. d .............. Evan asks dumb questions, Hannah is angry with him.
d 'Look at Owen. 1 love.................. e Hannah is excited.................. she takes her new skateboarcl to the skatepark.
skateboarding'. f Hannah sits down on a bench . ... . ........... she leaves the skatepark.
e 'l'm sorry for Hannah. g ....... Michael falls over, he gets up again.
bruises are terrible'. h .... Hannah tells her mother all about her practice, she says, 'Don't laugh'.
f 'Watch Owen and his friends. ...... Justin cal Is his cousin, he tells her about 'Go Skateboarding Day'.
. ... . ... tricks are really very good'. Everybody stops and watches. . . ... Owen does his trick .
g 'Hey, Hannah, .................. new
skateboard is awesomet'
h ..... daughter has very good
;
grades Hannah's Mom and Dad think.
'Evan and Hannah are with.
cousin Justin; Hannah's mom says.
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fl DOMINOES 1\
Dominoes is an enjoyable series of illustrated classic and modern stories in four
carefully graded language stages - from Starter to Three - which take learners from
beginner to intermediate level.
lf you liked this Quick Starter Leve! Domino, why not read these?
Lisa's Song
Lesley Thompson
Al Brown plays the guitar in a band with friends. He writes songs, too. 'Our boy
can't live without his music;his parents say.
But when Al's baby sister, Lisa, arrives from hospital, his life is suddenly different.
Now his mother and father have no time for him, and he has no time far school
work - or the band.
Then Al's sister is ill. And Grandad tells him, 'Write a song far Lisa!' But why, and
how can this help?
Book ISBN: 9780194249522
MultiROM Pack ISBN: 97801942495 08
You can find details anda full list of books in the Oxford Graded Readers catalogue and Oxford
English LanguageTeaching Catalogue, and on the website: www.oup.com/elt
Teachers: see www.oup.com/elt far a ful! range of online support, or consult your local office.
Cambridge
Exams TOEFLiBT
PET 57-86
KET-PET
Level 1 YLE Flyers/KET
St YLE Movers
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