Cousins and Crocodiles

Where is the crocodile when Uncle Rob first sees it?
    a. beside the river b. in a tree c. on a branch
    4. What do crocodiles open wide on hot days?
    a. their eyes b. their legs c. their mouths

    B. Circle T for true or F for false for these sentences.
    1. They are all on the boat. T / F
    2. It is very hot. T / F
    3. The crocodile goes into the water. T / F
    4. Jamie is unhappy at the end of the story. T / F
    C. Complete these sentences.
    1. The two little birds are green and blue and ______________.
    2. The dragon is lying on the branch of ______________.
    3. When the crocodile swims away, it moves ______________.
    4. They all look for more crocodiles and more ______________.
    D. Write short answers to these questions.
    1. Who sees the Eastern Water Dragon first? ________________________________________
    2. Who says that Jamie's idea about the crocodile's cousin is silly? ________________________________________
    3. Who says, ‚Ooh. I'm hot‘? ________________________________________
    4. What animal does Jamie say he is when his mouth is open wide? ________________________________________
    Language activities
    A.Write the correct prepositions in the spaces. at into beside in
    1. We see birds ______________ the trees.
    2. The dragon jumps ______________ the water.
    3. Uncle Rob sees the crocodile. It is ______________ the river.
    4. Jamie looks ______________ Susie.
    B. Write the missing vowels to make words from Chapter 5.
    1. sh _ _ ts 3. m _ v _ s
    2. t _ k _ s 4. _ p _ ns
    What do you think?
    Listen to Chapter 5 on the CD. Do you think that Jamie is a good boy? Why or why not? _____________________________________________________

Glossary
adj. adjective; adv. adverb; n. noun; v. verb
all /ɔ:l/
alle
at home /ət həʊm/ adv.
zu Hause
away /əˈweɪ/ adv.
weg
back /bæk/ adj.
Rück-, Hinter-
back /bæk/ adv.
zurück
bathroom /ˈbɑ:θˌru:m/ n.
Bad
be afraid /bɪ: əˈfreɪd/ v.
sich fürchten
be asleep /bɪ: əˈslɪ:p/ v.
schlafen
blanket /ˈblæŋkɪt/ n.
Bettdecke
branch /brɑ:ntʃ/ n.
Zweig
brat /bræt/ n.
Balg
car park /kɑ: pɑ:k/ n.
Parkplatz
carry /ˈkærɪ/ v.
tragen
chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ n.
Huhn
cousin /ˈkʌzn/ n.
Cousin, Cousine
cry /krɑɪ/ v.
weinen
cupboard /ˈkʌbəd/ n.
Schrank
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ adj.
gefährlich
dragon /ˈdrægən/ n.
Drache
follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ v.
folgen
gate /geɪt/ n.
Tor
get into /get ˈɪntə/ v.
hineingehen, einsteigen
get out of /get ɑʊt əv/ v.
aussteigen
hate /heɪt/ v.
hassen, nicht leiden können
hide /hɑɪd/ v.
sich verstecken
hit /hɪt/ v.
gegen (etwas) stoßen;/ schlagen
hug /hʌg/ v.
umarmen
hurt /hɜ:t/ v.
wehtun
idea /ɑɪˈdɪə/ n.
Idee
jug /dʒʌg/ n.
Krug
like /lɑɪk/
wie
lizard /ˈlɪzəd/ n.
Eidechse
lots of /lɒts əv/
viele, Massen von
naughty /ˈnɔ:tɪ/ adj.
frech, ungezogen
path /pɑ:θ/ n.
Pfad
point at /pɔɪnt/ v.
zeigen auf
poor /pɔ:/ adj.
arm
pretty /ˈprɪtɪ/ adj.
hübsch
safe /seɪf/ adj.
sicher
seat /sɪ:t/ n.
Sitz
sign /sɑɪn/ n.
(Hinweis-, Verkehrs-) Schild
silly /ˈsɪlɪ/ adj.
dumm, doof
smile /smɑɪl/ v.
lächeln
sometimes /ˈsʌmtɑɪmz/ adv.
manchmal
splash /splæʃ/ v.
spritzen, bespritzen
stay /steɪ/ v.
bleiben
still /stɪl/ adv.
immer noch
swimmer /ˈswɪmə/ n.
Schwimmer(in)
tail /teɪl/ n.
Schwanz
tear /tɪə/ n.
Träne
teeth /tɪ:θ/ n.
Zähne (Plural von tooth )
through /θru:/ adv.
durch
understand /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ v.
verstehen
want /wɒnt/ v.
wollen
way /weɪ/ n.
Weg
wide /wɑɪd/ adj.
weit

Cousins and Crocodiles
    Activities: Answer Key

    Chapters 1 and 2
    Before you read
    A. 1. c, 2. b
    B. 1. hit, 2. cousin, 3. little, 4. egg
    C. 1. a, 2. b, 3. a

    After you read
    Comprehension
    A. 1. b, 2. c, 3. b, 4. a
    B. 1. T, 2. T, 3. F, 4. F
    C. 1. Sydney, 2. the windows, 3. their teeth, 4. the blanket
    D. 1. Australian Animals, 2. in England, 3. a crocodile, 4. in her mother's room

    Language activities
    A. 1. father, 2. sister, 3. brother, 4. mother
    B. 1. river, 2. hotel, 3. picture, 4. bathroom

    What do you think?
    Students' own answers

    Chapter 3
    Before you read
    A. 1. a, 2. c
    B. 1. gate, 2. idea, 3. lie, 4. naughty
    C. 1. a, 2. a, 3. b

    After you read
    Comprehension
    A. 1. a, 2. a, 3. c, 4. c
    B. 1. F, 2. F, 3. F, 4. T
    C. 1. the sun, 2. the pool, 3. their eggs, 4. the river
    D. 1. Susie, 2. at the gate, 3. clothes, 4. the car park

    Language activities
    A. 1. on, 2. into, 3. to, 4. near
    B. 1. warm, 2. dangerous, 3. good, 4. naughty

    What do you think?
    Students' own answers

    Chapter 4
    Before you