Activity Workbook

Table of Contents
Some Culture

Maps......................................................................................................................................Page 2
Traditional Holidays and Celebrations.......................................................................Page 5
Cultural Quiz .....................................................................................................................Page 12

Level 1

Alphabet................................................................................................................................Page
The Misfit............................................................................................................................Page
Scrambled Letters...........................................................................................................Page
Hodgepodge..........................................................................................................................Page
Hidden Words.....................................................................................................................Page
Rhyme....................................................................................................................................Page
Numbers...............................................................................................................................Page

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17
18
19
21
22
23

Level 2

The Misfit.............................................................................................................................Page
Scrambled Letters............................................................................................................Page
Hodgepodge...........................................................................................................................Page
Hidden Words......................................................................................................................Page
Rhyme.....................................................................................................................................Page
The Days of the Week...................................................................................................Page

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26
27
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30
31

Level 3

The Misfit...............................................................................................................................Page
Scrambled Letters..............................................................................................................Page
Hodgepodge.............................................................................................................................Page
Hidden Words........................................................................................................................Page
Rhyme.......................................................................................................................................Page
Months and Seasons.........................................................................................................Page

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34
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39

Games

Cut out the Figure...........................................................................................................Page 41

Painting...................................................................................................................................Page 42
Solutions and Answers.....................................................................................................Page 45

Some Culture

Maps

Traditional Holidays and

Celebrations

HALLOWEEN

When do we see witches, ghosts, and monsters?

On Halloween! Halloween is a holiday when kids
dress up in their favorite costumes-as witches,
ghosts, princesses, and superheroes.

a witch

They go from house to house and knock on the doors.

When an adult opens the door the kids all
yell "trick-or-treat." The adult gives the kids candy.
Then the kids run to the next house.

a spider

a pumpkin

FOURTH OF JULY
a picnic

The fourth of July is the United States birthday.

On July 4, 1776, thirteen British colonies in the
New World declared independence from Britain.
This was the birth of the United States.

Today, people celebrate this holiday by having picnics

and going to parades. When night falls there are big
fireworks shows with lots of colors gold, silver, red,
and blue. The people watching cheer the most
spectacular fireworks by saying ooh! and ah!

the liberty bell

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is an American holiday when family and

friends eat a big dinner together. What do people
eat on Thanksgiving? You will probably find a big
turkey on the Thanksgiving dinner table. You may also
find squash, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and
pumpkin pie. The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
Indians celebrated the first American Thanksgiving
together a long time ago.
The Wampanoag Indians were some of the first
American inhabitants and the Pilgrims were settlers
from England. They ate many of the same foods
people still eat today.

a turkey

a cake

GUY FAWKES ' NIGHT

On 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the

Houses of Parliament in London to kill the king, James I.
His plan, known as the Gunpowder Plot, failed, and he
was caught and executed. Today, this date is celebrated
in the U.K. by burning models of Guy Fawkes on bonfires
and having huge fireworks displays. Children learn this
rhyme to help them remember the story behind Guy
Fawkes Night:

Remember, remember
The Fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason
Why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.

fireworks

ST PATRICK'S DAY

St Patrick's Day is a holiday in Ireland, celebrated on

March 17th. It celebrates the patron saint, Patrick,
who came from Wales to Ireland as a slave around
460 A.D. Legend has it that he banished all the
snakes fromIreland by sending them into the sea.
Today, people celebrate St Patrick's Day around the
world with parades, music, dancing and sometimes by
painting their faces green!

a leprechaun

a snake
a shamrock

THE PANTOMIME

The Pantomime, also known as Panto, is a much-loved

tradition in Britain that usually takes place at
Christmas time. It began in the Middle Ages and it is
still very popular with adults and children today. It
takes place in a theatre and is based on fairy tales,
such as Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty. The audience
joins in the fun by clapping and singing along and
children must warn the characters when the villain
comes on stage by shouting 'He's behind you!'

a mask

Cultural Quiz

British or American?
Circle the flag of the country that corresponds to the
drawing.

Space Needle

Dragon

Big Ben

The White House

Stonehenge

Nessie

A Scotsman

Mount Rushmore

Mississippi

Hollywood

Totem

The Statue of Liberty

LEVEL 1

Alphabet

apple
cake
bike
elephant
dog
flower

hat

guitar
ice cream

jumper
lemon

key

Alphabet
night

orange

monkey

spoon

radio

question

pen

tree

whale

umbrella

xylophone

vegetables

zebra
yo - yo

The Misfit
Use a pencil to circle the picture that does not belong to
the family.

Animals:
dog

horse

boat

rabbit

cat

Vegetables:
potato

duck

carrot

onion lettuce

Scrambled Letters
Complete the words below with the missing letters.
The pictures and the list of letters are there to help you.
AA A B B C E E E E I N O O P R R S U

My classroom

P _ N

B _ O K

R _ B _ _ R

P _ _ C _ L

BL _ _ K _ O _ _ D

SCI _ S _ _ S

P _ _ _ R

Hodgepodge
Connect each word with the picture that corresponds to it.

Hodgepodge
Connect each word with the picture that corresponds to it.

Hidden Words
In the grid, circle the words written on the flower.
They may be read from left to right, or from top to bottom.

Rhyme
Learn to count in English with this rhyme.

Numbers
Write out in letters the number that corresponds to the number
of pieces of fruit.

LEVEL 2

The Misfit
Use a pencil to circle the picture that does not belong to
the family.

Scrambled Letters
Complete the words below with the missing letters.
The pictures and the list of letters are there to help you.
A A A A C E E H H I M M O O O O O P P R R S T T T W Y

Hodgepodge
Connect each word with the picture that corresponds to it.

Hodgepodge
Connect each word with the picture that corresponds to it.

Hidden Words
In the grid, circle the words written on the wall.
They may be read from left to right, from top to bottom, or
diagonally.

Rhyme
Learn the days of the week in English with this rhyme.

The Days of the Week

Write the name of each day by putting the letters in the
right order.

LEVEL 3

The Misfit
Use a pencil to circle the picture that does not belong to
the family.

Scrambled Letters
Complete the words below with the missing letters.
The pictures and the list of letters are there to help you.
A A A D E E E E E G G G H H I I I K L L N N N N P R R R S T U

Hodgepodge
Connect each word with the picture that corresponds to it.

Hodgepodge
Connect each word with the picture that corresponds to it.

Hidden Words
In the grid, circle the words written on the flower.
They may be read from left to right, or from top to bottom.

Rhyme
Learn the months in English with this rhyme.

Months and Seasons

Connect the name of each month to its season.

Games

Cut out the Figure

Painting
Color in the drawing with the indicated colors.

Painting
Color in the drawing with the indicated colors.

Painting
Color in the drawing with the indicated colors.

Solutions and Answers

Solutions and Answers

British or American?

Solutions and Answers

The Misfit ....................................................................................................
Animals : The misfit is BOAT
Vegetables : The misfit is DUCK
Clothes : The misfit is WINDOW
Bedroom furniture : The misfit is FRIDGE
Food : The misfit is BOOK
The face : The misfit is FINGER

Scrambled Letters....................................................................................
My classroom : pen, book, rubber, pencil, blackboard, scissors, paper
My bathroom : towel, hairdryer, bath, toothpaste, shampoo, comb
My body : finger, leg, knee, lips, tongue, hair, ear, hand

Hodgepodge......................................................................................................

Hidden Words...............................................................................................

Rhyme Activities..........................................................................................
Level 1 : Numbers
ONE apple, TWO bananas, THREE pears, FOUR strawberries, FIVE oranges, SIX
pineapples, SEVEN peaches, EIGHT lemons, NINE raspberries,TEN apricots

Level 2 : The Days of the Week

E Y W N E D D A S : WEDNESDAY, R A I D Y F : FRIDAY, Y M A O D N :
MONDAY, A U S N D Y : SUNDAY, D U T E S Y A : TUESDAY, S T R A Y U A D :
SATURDAY, H D T Y U S R A : THURSDAY

Level 3 : Months and Seasons

February : winter, November : autumn, March : spring, December : winter, April : spring
June : summer, October : autumn, August : summer, July : summer, January : winter
September : autumn, May : spring

Solutions and Answers

Painting......................................................................................................