Thoughts on Talkers
Irregular verbs G10 and G11
"We Are Best Friends"
Adding -ed or -ing
Syllables
100

Some people talk in the ........

And some people talk in a .........

telephone, hall

100

drive, ....... , driven

spend, spent, ....... . 

drove, spent

100

What was the name of Robert's best friend? 

Peter

100

talk + -ing

talking

100

How many syllables are in the word DOG?

1

200

Where and how do people talk in the poem of "Thoughts on Talkers"?

telephone, hall, whisper and drawl

200

I have never ........ a story before (write). 

written

200

Did Robert and Will become friends right away? What did Robert think of the name "Will"? 

No, he thought name "Will" is silly. 

200

call + -ed

called

200

How many syllables are in the word hammer? 

2 ham-mer

300

Who is the author of the poem "Thoughts on Talkers"?

Walter R. Brooks
300

Last week I ....... (ride) a horse for the first time and ..... (fall) down. If I hadn't ...... (rise) up from the ground, the horse would have stepped on me. 

rode, fell, risen

300

What was the name of Peter's new friend? Did he like his new house and school? 

Alex, yes

300

swim + - ing

swimming

300
How many syllables are in the word LADYBIRD?

3.  la-dy-bird

400

How many times a word "talk" appears in the poem of "Thoughts on Talkers".

9 times

400

This building was ...... (build) 10 years ago. I ...... (build) houses every year but I haven't ....... (build) a sauna yet. 

built, build, built
400

What did Robert draw on his first letter to Peter? 

two boys playing

400

pop + -ed

popped
400

How many syllables are in the word CALCULATOR.

4. cal-cu-la-tor

500
Recite the poem "Thoughts on Talkers" by heart. 

Well done!

500

I have never ...... (lend) money to a friend before. Do you think I should ...... (lend) it nevertheless? My sister ..... (lend) her sweater but she did not get it back. She then had to ...... (spend) her allowance to buy a new one. 

lent, lend, lent, spend

500

Write the Peter's tadpoles' name on the whiteboard. 

Inkywiggles

500

like + -ing

liking

500

How many syllables are in the word COMMUNICATION?

5. com-mu-ni-ca-tion

M
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