Activity Book

Mark Ormerod • Donna Shaw 3

 What’s amazing
2
UNIT

about animals?
Lesson 1 Vocabulary

1 Find, circle and write. Match.

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ra ak p opknfurycr
h es s oc
m rtsca le od ilemm
oc k y rvz
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ea pf u tailpwleop
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p ea
thers llq dx dteeth

1 raccoon 6

2 7

3 8

4 9

5 10

2 2:04 Listen and number. Circle.

It’s got scales / fur. It’s got feathers / teeth. It’s got a tail / scales.

16 Play word tennis. You: fur. Your friend: leopard.

 Lesson 2 Song a
nd Gramm
ar
1 Complete the sentences in the table.
Curious about grammar
1 A peacock has got feathers. 2 A peacock hasn’t got scales.

3 It’s a tail. 4 It got teeth.

2 2:08 Order and write. Listen and check.

1 hasn’t / got / It / fur. It hasn’t got fur.

2 scales. / got / It’s
3 It / long / a / has / very / got / tail.
4 teeth / It’s / got / and / smile. / a / scary
5 It / raccoon. / isn’t / a
6 a / crocodile! / It’s

3 Read. Write about your favourite animal. Draw.

My favourite animal is a
squirrel. It’s got fur and a long
tail. It hasn’t got feathers.

My favourite
It’s got

Tell a friend about your favourite animal. 17

 Story
Lesson 3 The chameleon’s tail
1 Look and number. Match.

Chameleon’s tail Let’s play Your tail is beautiful. It’s We can’t see you,
isn’t amazing. hide-and-seek. got amazing scales. Chameleon. Where are you?

2 Read the story again and write.

can’t colour hide rock seek tree

1 In the story, the animals play hide -and- .

2 Raccoon hides behind a .
3 Peacock hides behind a .
4 Raccoon and Peacock see Chameleon.
5 Chameleon’s scales can change .

3 Read. Think and answer.

Hey! That’s unkind. I’m sorry for being unkind,
I’ve got beautiful fur. Very unkind. Say sorry! Lion. I think your fur is amazing.

Your fur isn’t Can you think

beautiful. It’s boring. Yes, say sorry now! of other ways to
show that you
are sorry?

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 Lesson 4 Vocabulary a
nd Cross-curri
cular 2
Natural scien
1 Write the words. Complete the sentences. ce

pelsrtie mlmamsa ofx

reptiles
letrut lsleh yal gseg

1 A fox is a mammal. 4 A is a reptile.

2 have got fur or hair. 5 It’s got a .
3 Most mammals don’t . 6 have got cold blood.

2 Look, read and write.

1 2

This animal is a snake. This animal is a

It’s a reptile. It’s a
It’s got scales. It’s got
3
os ity Corner
C u ri
The
Th
h tarsieri llives in
forests in Asia. It eats
insects and small birds.
The tarsier jumps from tree
to tree. It can jump 4.5 metres!
Can you jump 4.5 metres?

Can you think of five animals that lay eggs? 19

 ation
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Lesso

1 Complete the sentences in the table. I’ve got beautiful

feathers.
got Has hasn’t Yes

Curious about grammar

1 Has a parrot got fur? 2 No, it .
Remember!
3 it got 4 , hasn’t
h ’t = has
h s nott
feathers? it has.

2 Look and write. Act out.

1 Has your animal got scales?

2 No, it hasn’t .
3 Has it got fur?
4 Yes, it .

5 it got a black and white tail?

6 Yes, .
I think your animal is a raccoon.

3 Ask and answer. Write Yes, it has or No, it hasn’t.

Five Quick Questions

Me My friend
1 Has a snake got ears?

2 Has a parrot got a tail?

3 Has a fish got scales?

4 Has a turtle got teeth?

5 Has a butterfly got a nose?

4 2:16 Listen and find out.

20 Write another question. Has a …? Ask a friend.

 Lesson 6 Cultu
re 2
1 2:18 Read. Listen and circle.
Today, we’re
Welcome to Kids Can Talk, talking about our
the radio show for kids. favourite animals.

1 I live in Australia / Canada / the UK.

2 My favourite UK animal is the fox / otter / owl.

3 It’s a bird / mammal / reptile.

4 It’s got a long tail / short tail / no tail.

5 It eats vegetables / fruit / fish.

6 It can swim / fly / hop.

2 Read and write about your favourite animal from your country.

The snowy owl

My name’s Jordan. I live in Canada.
My favourite animal in Canada is the snowy
owl. The snowy owl is a bird. It’s got white
and grey feathers. It’s got feathers on its feet to
keep them warm! It’s got big eyes. I think the
snowy owl is amazing.
Yo
r tur n
!
u

My name’s . My favourite animal in

is the
ivity Corner
t
ea Imagine you are an
r
C

animal. What can you

see, hear, touch and
smell? How do you feel?

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 and Writing
ommunication
Lesson 7 C

1 Number the sentences. Act out.

Over there, under the tree. It’s got black feathers.

I don’t know.
We can find out in
my book of birds.

1 Look at I see it. It’s beautiful.

that bird
over there.

What type of Where? 2

bird is it?

Writing tip!
2 Read and write your own fact file. Draw. Make sure your information is correct!

This bird is called a blackbird. This

It’s got black feathers. It’s got
It lives in parks and gardens in the UK.

3 2:22 Listen. Circle the words that have a sound like e in otter. Say. Soungdoso
d!
feather no got under parrot koala hop squirrel
e as in otter

22 Write or say words that have the same sound as otter and common.
 Kids Can … helpp save animals. 2
Little clay
koalas It’s 2019. Owen is six
1 2 years old. There’s a big
fire in Australia. Lots of
animals are in danger.

Mum! Dad!
This is Owen Colley. He lives in
the USA with his mum and dad. I want to help.

Two days later,

3 Owen has an idea.
4

Let’s make little clay

Owen and his family make lots of little clay koalas.
koalas to help the
People give $50 for a little clay koala. The money
animals in Australia. goes to an animal rescue centre in Australia.

5
A newspaper tells Owen’s story.
Lots of people want to have a little
clay koala and give money.
Owen and his family make
$300,000 for the animal
rescue centre. The money
saves lots of animals.

Thank you, Owen.

You’re amazing.

os ity Corner
Answer the questions. C u ri
1 What does Owen make? Find out more about
2 How does this help animals in Australia? koalas. What do they eat?
Where do they sleep? They
3 What can you do to help animals? are fascinating animals.

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 Rev iew
Lesson 8
1 Do the crossword.
1 2 3 4
1

2
f u r
3 4
5 6
5

6 7

7 8 8 9

9 10 10

2 Look and tick or cross . Write.

1 fur It’s got fur.
2 scales It hasn’t
3 feathers

4 tail

5 teeth

3 Look and write. Answer Yes, it has or No, it hasn’t.

1 (teeth) Has it got teeth?
No, it hasn’t.
2 (feathers) Has it ?

3 (scales) ?

4 (a tail) ?

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4 Read and circle.
1 Mammals / Reptiles have got fur and warm blood.
2 Mammals / Reptiles have got scales and cold blood.
3 Most reptiles lay eggs / drink their mother’s milk.
4 A turtle / fox is a mammal.
5 A turtle / fox is a reptile.
6 A turtle has got a beautiful tail / shell.

5 2:24 Read and write. Listen and check.

feathers got has hasn’t No scales snake

1 Has your animal got feathers ? 2 No, it .

3 Has it got ? 4 Yes, it .

5 Has it legs? 6 , it hasn’t.

7 Is it a ? Yes, it is.

6 Complete the Picture dictionary for Unit 2. hink abo

T
Unit 2

ut
Read and reflect. Colour the stars. Tick or cross .
I can remember the animal words in Unit 2.

I can sing What’s that sound?

I can read The chameleon’s tail.

I can talk, read and write about amazing animals.

I plan to …
sing the song again. play another game with the cards.

read the story again. watch the videos again.

Think! What are your five favourite words in this unit? 25