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l l d colour.
Trace an
Match.
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Match and number.
1
4 1
red pet
3
2 At school
Count.
+ = 3
+ =
+ =
4
1= 2= 3=
Colour.
3
1
3 1
2
2
2 1
2 1
3
two teachers
5
3 Food shopping
6
Help Frida find Cameron.
Say this!
Match.
three green
beans
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4 At home
3
beds chairs clocks computers lamps mirrors
Say this!
Number.
1 2 3 4
1
orange clock
8
Write and match.
1 2 3 4 5
9
5 My body
Match.
hair
legs
eyes
mouth
ears
hair =
eyes =
mouth =
ears =
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Look and tick ✓ or cross ✗. Say this!
small ears ✗
red eyes
blue hair
big eyes
long hair
short legs
a big mouth
brown mouth
1 2 3 4 5
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7 Free time
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Match and write. c at ching
I’m
1
a ball.
I’m playin
2
a board g g
ame.
I’m playin
3 g
football.
4
I’m flying
5
I’m play a plane.
i
the pianng
o.
l ld circle.
Look an
1 2
’splayi t ball
he ng ke
bas
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Match.
It’s sunny.
It’s snowy.
It’s cloudy.
It’s rainy.
It’s windy.
s un
ase rete
Jim is
swimming.
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9 Moving to the farm
Say this!
Look, circle and write.
1 2
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1 Picture dictionary
Friends and family
man woman
More family
mum dad
playground teacher
More school
cupboard table
orange watermelon
More food
egg rice
lamp mirror
Rooms
mouth legs
Describing appearance
big small
Find 2 b words.
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6
Toys
teddy train
More toys
car plane
swim walk
Find 3 balls.
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More action verbs
Nature
sun tree
Find 2 s words.
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Clothes
socks T-shirt
Farm animals
horse sheep
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My picture dictionary
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My picture dictionary
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Caroline Nixon Michael Tomlinson
Map of the book
Vocabulary Language Literature Phonics and Cross-curricular
Literacy
Main scene Hello. I’m (Jenny/Jim).
Hello
vocabulary What number’s this?
Page 4 bird, boat, book, bus, What colour’s this?
cat
Numbers
1–6
Colours
blue, green, orange,
purple, red, yellow
Friends and family What’s your name? Home time Initial sounds: Family trees
Friends and man, woman, boy, girl, My name’s … / I’m … introduction
family A real-life story
family How old are you? I’m …
Page 8 Skills practice
More family He’s/She’s …
mum, dad, brother,
sister, pet
School What are they? They’re … The bird and the Initial letter sound: Primary and
At school bag, classroom, pencil, Are they … ? Yes. / No. cat b secondary colours
Page 18 playground, teacher Where’s my …? Where is it? A cartoon story
More school It’s in/on/under … Skills practice
board, bookcase, chair,
cupboard, table
Food There’s/There are … In Mr Brown’s Initial letter sounds: Where food comes
Food apple, banana, grapes, How many … are there? garden b, c from
shopping orange, watermelon A lot. An animal story
Page 28 More food Skills practice
beans, burger, carrot,
egg, rice
Review Units 1–3
Home I’ve/You’ve got … The three wishes Initial letter sound: Shapes at home
At home bed, clock, computer, Have you got … ? c
Page 40 A traditional story
lamp, mirror Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t. Skills practice
Rooms
bathroom, bedroom, I/We/They haven’t got …
garden, kitchen, living
room
2
Vocabulary Language Literature Phonics and Cross-curricular
Literacy
Body He’s/She’s got … My best friend Initial letter sounds: Keeping clean
My body ears, eyes, hair, mouth, Has he/she got … ? b, c, l
A real-life story
Page 50 legs Yes, he’s/she’s got … .
Skills practice
Describing He/She hasn’t got …
appearance
big, small, long, short,
beautiful
Toys Do you like … ? My favourite toy Initial letter sound: Materials
My toys board game, camera, I like/love … t
A real-life story
Page 60 doll, teddy, train What’s your favourite … ? Skills practice
More toys I like/don’t like …
ball, balloon, bike, car,
plane
Review Units 4–6
Action verbs Can you … ? The queen of the Initial letter sounds: Emotions
Free time climb, jump, run, swim, Yes, I can. / No, I can’t. river f, p
Page 72 walk I can … A traditional story
Free time activities What are you doing? Skills practice
catch a ball, fly a I’m …ing.
plane, play basketball,
play football, play the
piano
More action verbs I’m …ing. Clean the beach Initial letter sounds: Weather
We’re having clean, drink, eat, sleep, day b, t, s
fun! What’s he/she …ing? What
take a photo are you/they …ing? A fantasy story
Page 82 Nature He’s/She’s …ing. They’re Skills practice
beach, flower, sea, sun, …ing.
tree
Clothes I want/don’t want … Five good friends Initial letter sounds: Caring for animals
Moving to jacket, jeans, shoes, Do you want (your) … ? review
the farm An animal story
socks, T-shirt Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Page 92 Skills practice
Farm animals Let’s …
dog, duck, goat, horse, Yes, OK/great/please.
sheep No, thank you.
Review Units 7–9
3
Hello
1 Point and say the names.
6 Numbers 1–6
1 0.03 Listen and circle the tick ✓ or cross ✗.
1 2 3
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
4 5 6
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
3 5 2
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
6 4
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
What’s your name? My name’s … / I’m … How old are you? I’m … 9
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Vocabulary 2 and song
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
3 4
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
He’s/She’s … 11
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Literature
3 4
5 6
Skills practice 13
Phonics and Literacy
1 1.10 1.11 Listen, point and say the number. Listen and say
the words.
1 2 3
4 5 6
My family
4 5 6
2 At school
1 2.01 Listen and colour. Say.
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
4 5
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
✓ ✗
1 2 3
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
4 5
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
Skills practice 23
Phonics and Literacy
+ =
2
+ =
3
+ =
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
3 4
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
5 6
✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
3 Food shopping
1 3.01 Listen and colour. Say.
There’s/There are … 29
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Vocabulary 2 and song
3 4
Skills practice 33
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Phonics and Literacy
1 ✓ ✗ 2 ✓ ✗ 3 ✓ ✗
4 ✓ ✗ 5 ✓ ✗ 6 ✓ ✗
4 At home
1 4.01 Listen and draw lines. Ask and answer.
lamp
mirror
40 Home
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Language practice 1
4
1 4.02 4.03 Listen and draw lines. Listen and check.
42 Rooms
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Language practice 2
4
1 4.07 Listen and cross out ✗.
Skills practice 45
Phonics and Literacy
1 4.11 Listen, point and say. Colour the words that start with c.
3 4
5 6
5 My body
1 Write. Draw lines. Colour.
ears eyes legs mouth hair
1 5
2
50 Body
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Language practice 1
5
1 5.02 Listen and draw lines.
Use red for Pete and blue for Grace.
Pete Grace
✗
4 5 6
52 Describing appearance
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Language practice 2
5
1 5.06 Listen and cross out ✗.
Sam Dan
✗
Alice
Tom
May
d s
g o e y
e
d o g
3 4
h u m l s
g e
t o
5 6
r a r h
e s a i
Skills practice 55
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Phonics and Literacy
b c
1
3 4
6 My toys
1 Write. Draw lines.
train teddy doll camera board game
60 Toys
Language practice 1
6
1 6.02 Listen and circle .
♥ ♥ ♥
♥♥ ♥♥ ♥♥
♥ ♥ ♥
♥♥ ♥♥ ♥♥
♥♥ ♥♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥♥
Do you like … ? I like/love … 61
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Vocabulary 2 and song
62 More toys
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Language practice 2
6
1 6.05 Listen and cross out ✗.
Your friend
Skills practice 65
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Phonics
w and Literacy
b t c
2 Look and say. Write the letter t or l.
1 2 3
wood paper
✗
3 4
5 6
7 Free time
1 Write.
72 Action verbs
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Language practice 1
7
1 7.02 Listen and number. Listen again and write yes or no.
✗
Mark can’t sing. Mark run.
3 4
1 7.04 Listen and draw lines. Use the colours you hear. Write.
1 2 3 4 5
a ball basketball
p l a y
the piano football a plane
✓ ✗
1 2 3 4
1
Flamingo Frog Toad
can / can’t swim. can / can’t jump. can / can’t jump.
3 4
5 6
Skills practice 77
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Phonics and Literacy
1 7.09 7.10 Listen, point and say. Listen. Draw a circle around
the f words and a square around the p words.
f
4 5
1 2 3
She can swim. He can’t play basketball. She can’t fly a plane.
She’s h a p p y . He’s . She’s .
4 5
I’m . I’m .
b a l l
5 6
I’m
a photo.
I’m . I’m .
I’m …ing. 83
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Vocabulary 2 and song
b i r d
4 5 6
2 8.03 Listen and draw lines. Use the colours you hear.
1 2
Bill Eva
84 Nature
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Language practice 2
8
1 8.04 Listen and number.
Pat 1
Alex
Sue
May
What’s he/she …ing? What are you/they …ing? He’s/She’s …ing. They’re …ing. 85
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Literature
w s c l e a n k n e
e t d p a m i u g d clean
drink
s m h a t o s f w r
eat
w a l k a n t l g i fly
i l y s n a y y e n sleep
swim
m u j k f m o e a k take a photo
m s l e e p i s g i walk
t a k e a p h o t o
5 What are Cat Boy and Dog Girl doing in the garden?
Skills practice 87
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Phonics and Literacy
1 8.06 8.07 Cut out the pictures. Listen and say. Put the words
in the right baskets. Listen and check.
b s
b
t
2 8.08 8.09 Listen, point and say. Draw a circle around the
b words, a square around the s words and
a triangle around the t words. Listen and check.
It’s windy. It’s sunny. It’s cloudy. It’s snowy. It’s rainy.
It’s . I’m .
b a l l o o n
1 It’s a T-shirt .
2 They’re .
3 It’s a .
4 They’re .
5 They’re .
92 Clothes
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Language practice 1
9
1 9.01 Listen and draw lines. Use the colours you hear.
1 2 3 4
cat
4 5 6
94 Farm animals
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Language practice 2
9
1 9.03 Listen and number.
3 4 Let’s a
photo of the horse.
Let’s
the tree.
Let’s … Yes, OK/great/please. / No, thank you. 95
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Literature
Examples
There’s an apple tree. yes
The dog is running. no
Questions
Skills practice 97
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Phonics and Literacy
1 9.05 9.06 Listen, point and say. Listen and play Bingo!
c at b us ag ish
ed amp eg un ock
1 2 3
My animal is a . It needs .
3 4
5 6
I want
Me My friend
.
some flowers
a jacket
I want
.
a horse
I want
a piano
.
a T-shirt
I want
a dog
.