Mixed-ability teaching notes

Starter Numbers 1A 2 Look and write.

Pupils look at the picture of Eva’s dad and make four
1 Match. Write.
sentences about him using the two wordpools for
Answers reference.
10 ten ​20 twenty ​30 thirty ​40 forty ​50 fifty ​ Answers
60 sixty ​70 seventy ​80 eighty ​90 ninety ​
(in any order)
100 one hundred
He’s sporty.
2 Complete the crossword. He isn’t furry.
Answers He’s intelligent.
He isn’t dangerous.
1 thirty-three ​
2 twenty-eight ​ 3 sixty-nine ​
4 ninety-four ​5 fifty-one ​6 eighty-six ​
7 seventy-five ​8 forty-eight Starter Reinforcement 3
1 Look, read and circle.
Starter Alphabet 1B Pupils look at the big picture for clues about the boy and
then answer the questions by circling the correct word.
1 Order and draw lines. Then complete the alphabet.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Answers
1 Tony ​ 2 ten ​3 brother ​ 4 guinea pig ​5 Oxford ​
2 Write the missing letters.
6 sketchbook
Pupils write the missing letters from the groups.
1 ABCDE ​ 2 VWXYZ ​ 3 QRSTU ​ 4 DEFGH ​ 5 NOPQR ​ 2 Answer the questions in Activity 1 for you. Draw.
6 IJKLM Pupils answer the questions in Activity 1 for themselves.
They then draw pictures of themselves and their favourite
3 Write a word. things.
Pupils complete the table with a word for each letter of
the alphabet. Answers

Answers Pupils’ own answers.

Pupils’ own answers.
Unit 1 Reinforcement Lesson 2
Starter Reinforcement 1 1 Look and write.
Pupils look at the silhouette pictures and write the animal
1 Look and write. word, using the wordpool for reference.
Pupils look at the pictures and write the correct words in
the crossword. Answers

Answers 1 whale ​2 gorilla ​3 tortoise ​

4 hippo ​
5 tiger ​
6 dolphin ​
7 seal ​ 8 panda
1 funny ​2 friendly ​3 dangerous ​ 4 intelligent ​
5 lively ​
6 quiet ​7 furry ​
8 sporty 2 Look, read and answer.
Pupils look at the animals in the big picture and answer
2 Look and write. the question with the same number, using the wordpool
Pupils look at the picture and read the speech bubble. for reference.
They complete the sentences about Eva and her cat by
looking at the pictures in the thought bubble. Answers

Answers 1 Yes, they are. ​2 No, they aren’t. ​3 Yes, they are. ​
4 Yes, they are. ​5 No, they aren’t. ​6 No, they aren’t.
1 I’m funny. ​2 I’m not sporty. ​3 I’m intelligent. ​
4 She isn’t quiet. ​5 She isn’t friendly. ​6 She’s furry.
Unit 1 Reinforcement Lesson 6
Starter Reinforcement 2 1 Look and write.
Pupils look at the pictures and write the correct verbs,
1 Look, read and answer. using the wordpool for reference.
Pupils look at the picture. They then identify the person
next to each sentence by looking at the big picture of Answers
Eva’s family and answer the question about their 1 eat ​
2 sleep ​
3 fight ​
4 play ​
5 walk ​
6 drink
personality with Yes, she is. or No, she isn’t.
2 Look and circle.
Answers
Pupils look at the picture of the hippos, and then read the
1 No, she isn’t. ​2 Yes, she is. ​3 No, she isn’t. ​ sentences and circle the correct word.
4 No, she isn’t. ​5 Yes, she is. ​6 Yes, she is.
Answers
1 eat ​ 2 don’t eat ​3 drink ​
4 fight ​
5 play ​
6 don’t sleep

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Unit 2 Reinforcement Lesson 2 Unit 3 Reinforcement Lesson 2

1 Look and write. 1 Look and write.
Pupils look at the pictures and write the correct words Pupils look at the pictures and write the food words, using
in the crossword. the wordpool for reference.
Answers Answers
1 Maths ​2 Music ​
3 lunch ​
4 History ​
5 English ​ 1 tuna ​2 olives ​
3 cheese ​4 pineapple ​
5 tomatoes ​
6 PE ​7 Science ​
8 Art 6 peppers ​7 sweetcorn ​8 onions
2 Look, read and answer. 2 Look and write I’ve got some or I haven’t got any.
Pupils read the questions and find the answers by looking Pupils look at the small pictures and write I’ve got some
at the timetable. or I haven’t got any by looking at the boy in the large
picture.
Answers
1 Maths is at ten o’clock. Answers
2 PE is at half past one. 1 I’ve got some ​2 I haven’t got any ​3 I’ve got some ​
3 Lunch is at half past twelve. 4 I’ve got some ​5 I haven’t got any ​
4 Art is at eleven o’clock. 6 I haven’t got any
5 Music is at three o’clock.
Unit 3 Reinforcement Lesson 6
Unit 2 Reinforcement Lesson 6 1 Find, circle and write.
1 Look and write the differences. Pupils look at the pictures and find and circle the food
words in the wordsearch. They then write the words
Pupils look at pictures A and B and find six differences
under the pictures.
between the two pictures. They write the differences,
using the wordpool for reference. Answers
Answers 1 chicken ​
2 mayonnaise ​
3 spinach ​
4 ketchup ​
5 lettuce ​
6 sandwiches
(in any order)
1 village – 2 villages 2 Look, read and answer.
2 mountains – 3 mountains Pupils look at the pictures and then answer the questions,
1 river – 3 rivers using the wordpool for reference.
2 bridges – 1 bridge Answers
1 rope - 2 ropes
1 No, she doesn’t. ​2 Yes, he does. ​3 Yes, she does. ​
1 bell – 6 bells
4 No, she doesn’t. ​5 No, he doesn’t.
2 Look, circle and write.
Pupils look at the pictures and read the sentences.
They circle the correct word and then write it.
Answers
1 doesn’t walk ​2 crosses ​
3 plays ​
4 doesn’t like ​
5 starts

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Unit 4 Reinforcement Lesson 2 Unit 5 Reinforcement Lesson 2

1 What’s missing? Look, draw and write. 1 Look, draw and write.
Pupils look at the pictures and draw the thing that is Pupils draw the missing half of the picture symmetrically,
missing in each picture. They then write the activities, and then write the word below, using the wordpool for
using the wordpool for reference. reference.
Answers Answers
1 talk to friends ​2 fly a kite ​3 ride a bike ​ 1 short hair ​2 curly hair ​3 glasses ​
4 brown eyes ​
4 play computer games ​5 swap cards ​ 5 a beard ​6 big ears ​7 a wig ​8 long hair
6 listen to music ​7 read comics ​8 have a picnic
2 Look and write. Match.
2 Order and write. Look and match. Pupils look at the code key. They decipher and write each
Pupils order and write the words to complete the coded question and match it to the corresponding picture
questions. They then read the question and match it to and answer.
the corresponding picture and answer with a linking line.
Answers
Answers 1 Has he got glasses? d
1 Do you swap cards at the weekend? c 2 Has she got a wig? c
2 Do you read comics at the weekend? a 3 Has he got a beard? b
3 Do you play computer games at the weekend? e 4 Has she got big ears? a
4 Do you listen to music at the weekend? d
5 Do you have a picnic at the weekend? b Unit 5 Reinforcement Lesson 6
1 Look and write the differences.
Unit 4 Reinforcement Lesson 6 Pupils look at pictures A and B and find three differences
1 Look and write. between the two pictures. They write the differences,
Pupils look at the pictures and write the activities below. using the two wordpools for reference.
Answers Answers
1 play catch ​2 jump high ​3 play the guitar ​ (in any order)
4 play the drums ​5 play the piano ​6 skateboard plant flowers – step on flowers
pick up litter – drop litter
2 Look, read and answer.
save water – waste water
Pupils look at the pictures, read the questions and write
the answers, using the wordpool for reference. 2 Look and write He’s / She’s or He isn’t / She isn’t.
Answers Pupils look at the pictures and complete the sentences
with He’s / She’s or He isn’t / She isn’t.
1 No, she can’t. ​2 No, he can’t. ​3 Yes, he can. ​
4 No, he can’t. ​5 No, she can’t. ​6 Yes, she can. Answers
1 He’s ​ 2 He isn’t ​3 She’s ​ 4 She isn’t ​
5 She / He isn’t ​6 He’s / She’s

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Unit 6 Reinforcement Lesson 2 Unit 1 Extension Lesson 2

1 Look and write. 1 Look and write.
Pupils look at the pictures, order the letters and write the Pupils look at the pictures, order the letters and write
correct word below. sentences using the correct word below.
Answers Answers
1 café ​
2 police station ​3 park ​
4 bus stop ​ 1 They’re tortoises. ​2 They’re pandas. ​
5 cinema ​6 sports centre ​7 shops ​
8 library 3 They’re gorillas. ​4 They’re tigers. ​5 They’re whales. ​
6 They’re dolphins. ​7 They’re seals. ​8 They’re hippos.
2 Look, read and write.
Pupils look at the picture, read the questions and 2 Read, follow and answer.
complete the answer with a preposition from the Pupils read the questions, follow the linking lines, and
wordpool. look at the pictures. They write the answers next to
the picture.
Answers
1 next to ​2 opposite ​
3 opposite ​
4 near ​
5 next to Answers
1 Yes, they are. ​2 No, they aren’t. ​3 Yes, they are. ​
Unit 6 Reinforcement Lesson 6 4 No, they aren’t. ​5 Yes, they are. ​6 No, they aren’t. ​
7 Yes, they are. ​8 No, they aren’t.
1 Look, find and write.
Pupils look at the item and find the matching item in the Unit 1 Extension Lesson 6
big picture. They then write the name of the child or dog
it belongs to in order to complete the sentences below. 1 Look and write.
Answers Pupils look at the pictures, order the letters and write the
correct words.
1 Matt’s ​
2 Alice’s ​
3 Hugo’s ​
4 Mark’s ​
5 Kim’s ​
6 Eva’s Answers

2 Look and write my, your, his or her. 1 eat ​

2 sleep ​
3 fight ​
4 play ​
5 walk ​
6 drink
Pupils look at each picture and complete the speech 2 Look and circle.
bubbles with the correct possessive adjective. Pupils look at the picture of the hippos, and then read the
Answers sentences and circle the correct word.
1 his ​
2 your ​
3 his ​
4 her ​
5 her ​
6 my Answers
1 eat ​ 2 don’t eat ​3 drink ​
4 fight ​
5 play ​
6 don’t sleep ​7 sleep ​8 walk, swim

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Unit 2 Extension Lesson 2 Unit 3 Extension Lesson 2

1 Read and match. 1 Look, read and circle.
Pupils read the sentences and then use this information Pupils look at the big picture. They then read each speech
to match the pictures in the top row to the times in the bubble and circle the correct option each time.
second row by drawing a linking line.
Answers
Answers 1 B ​
2 A ​
3 A ​
4 A ​
5 B ​
6 B
1 a 2 g
 ​ 3 c
 ​ 4 h
 ​ 5 e
 ​  ​ 2 Look and write.
Pupils look at the small pictures and complete the
6 b 7 f
 ​ 8 d
 ​ sentences by looking at the boy in the large picture.
Answers
2 Complete the timetable. Look and write.
Pupils look at the timetable and write the subject in each 1 I’ve got some peppers.
square. They then read the first three questions and find 2 I haven’t got any tuna.
the answers by looking at the timetable. They then write 3 I’ve got some tomatoes.
the last three questions to match the answers. 4 I haven’t got any olives.
Answers 5 I haven’t got any sweetcorn.
6 I’ve got some cheese.
1 Maths is at ten o’clock.
7 I haven’t got any onions.
2 History is at half past two.
3 PE is at half past one.
Unit 3 Extension Lesson 6
4 What time is lunch?
5 What time is English? 1 Look, read and answer.
6 What time is Music? Pupils look at the big picture, read the text and answer
the questions, using the wordpool for reference.
Unit 2 Extension Lesson 6 Answers
1 Look and write the differences. Use There’s and 1 No, she doesn’t. ​2 Yes, he does. ​3 Yes, she does. ​
There are. 4 No, he doesn’t. ​5 Yes, she does.
Pupils look at pictures A and B and find six differences
2 Order and write. Look, read and answer.
between the two pictures. They then write sentences
about the differences. Pupils order the words to write questions. They then
answer the questions.
Answers
Answers
(in any order)
1 Does he like lettuce? Yes, he does.
There’s 1 village. – There are 2 villages.
2 Does she like chicken? Yes, she does.
There are 2 mountains. – There are 3 mountains.
3 Does she like mayonnaise? No, she doesn’t.
There’s 1 river. – There are 3 rivers.
4 Does he like sandwiches? No, he doesn’t.
There are 2 bridges. – There’s 1 bridge.
5 Does she like ketchup? No, she doesn’t.
There’s 1 rope. – There are 2 ropes.
There’s 1 bell. – There are 6 bells.
2 Look, circle and write.
Pupils look at each picture and find a suitable verb in the
wordpool. They circle the correct positive or negative form
of the verb in the wordpool and write this next to the
picture to complete the sentence.
Answers
1 doesn’t walk ​2 crosses ​
3 plays ​
4 doesn’t like ​
5 starts

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Unit 4 Extension Lesson 2 Unit 5 Extension Lesson 2

1 What’s missing? Look, draw and write. 1 Look, draw and write.
Pupils look at the pictures and draw the thing that is Pupils draw the missing half of the picture symmetrically,
missing in each picture. They then write a sentence below and then write a sentence below, including the words
each one. supplied.
Answers Answers
1 Let’s talk to friends! ​ 1 He’s got short hair. ​2 She’s got curly hair. ​
2 Let’s fly a kite! ​ 3 He’s got glasses. ​4 She’s got brown eyes. ​
3 Let’s ride a bike! ​ 5 He’s got a beard. ​6 He’s got big ears. ​
4 Let’s play computer games! ​ 7 She’s got a wig. ​8 She’s got long hair.
5 Let’s swap cards! ​
2 Order and write. Look, read and answer.
6 Let’s listen to music! ​
Pupils order and write the words to form a question and
7 Let’s read comics! ​
write it on the leader line. They then look at the picture of
8 Let’s have a picnic! the person and write the answers to the question.
2 Look, write and answer. Answers
Pupils look at each small picture and write a question. 1 Has he got a beard? No, he hasn’t.
They then look at the tick or cross and write a
2 Has she got big ears? No, she hasn’t.
corresponding answer.
3 Has he got glasses? No, he hasn’t.
Answers 4 Has she got a wig? Yes, she has.
1 Do you swap cards at the weekend? Yes, I do. 5 Has he got long hair? No, he hasn’t.
2 Do you listen to music at the weekend? No, I don’t.
3 Do you fly a kite at the weekend? Yes, I do. Unit 5 Extension Lesson 6
4 Do you read comics at the weekend? No, I don’t. 1 Look and write the differences.
5 Do you ride a bike at the weekend? Yes, I do. Pupils look at pictures A and B and find three differences
between the two pictures. They write the differences.
Unit 4 Extension Lesson 6
Answers
1 Look, read and answer.
1 plant flowers – step on flowers
Pupils look at the four big pictures and read the text
2 save water – waste water
underneath each one. They then read the questions,
identify who it is about by the small picture and answer 3 pick up litter – drop litter
the question. 2 Look, read and answer.
Answers Pupils read the questions, look at the pictures and
1 Yes, she can. ​2 Yes, he can. ​3 No, he can’t. ​ complete the pair of positive and negative answers.
4 No, she can’t. ​5 Yes, he can. ​6 Yes, he can. ​ Answers
7 Yes, she can. ​8 No, he can’t.
1 He’s wasting water. He isn’t saving water.
2 She’s planting trees. She isn’t stepping on trees.
3 He’s dropping litter. He isn’t picking up litter.
4 She’s stepping on flowers. She isn’t planting flowers.

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Unit 6 Extension Lesson 2

1 Read and tick ✔ the correct picture.
Pupils read the email and look at the two pictures.
They tick the picture which matches the text.
Answers
A
2 Look, read and answer.
Pupils look at the picture, read the questions and
complete the answers using the correct preposition from
the wordpool.
Answers
1 It’s opposite the cinema. ​2 They’re next to the café. ​
3 It’s opposite the shops. ​4 It’s near the cinema /
police station. ​5 It’s next to the café.

Unit 6 Extension Lesson 6

1 Look, find and write.
Pupils look at the item and find the matching item in the
big picture. They then write sentences below.
Answers
1 It’s Matt’s baseball cap. ​
2 It’s Mark’s phone. ​
3 They’re Hugo’s footprints. ​
4 It’s Alice’s magnifying glass. ​
5 It’s Kim’s scarf. ​
6 It’s Eva’s bone.
2 Look and write. Use my, your, his or her.
Pupils look at each picture and complete the speech
bubbles with the correct possessive adjective and item.
Answers
1 It’s his bone. ​2 Here’s your baseball cap. ​
3 It’s his phone. ​4 They’re her footprints. ​
5 It’s her scarf. ​6 Here’s my phone!

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