Activity Sheets Levels 9-11 s1

Name: ______Date: ______Problem at the Power Station Choose a word from the box that has a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence. The first one has been done for you.

make Jack was pedalling on his dynamo to create electricity. use

surprised Suddenly, Maggie let out a startled squawk. loud

disbelief The power station was in chaos when Jack and Maggie arrived. turmoil

depended But Jack knew lots of people relied on electricity. waited

adapt It was easy to convert some things to run on pedal power. encourage

areas Jack realised that there were already powerful sources of energy in nature. supplies

used Some people, including Jack, installed small wind turbines in their yards. fitted

The government started building a hydro-generator to use harness the power of the falling water. pedal

Aim: To develop the use of meaning

Text: Problem at the Power Station (narrative) Stage of reader: Fluent (GR Levels 27–30) Problem at the Power Station

Write a suffix from the box to complete the underlined words in the sentence. You can use a suffix more than once. The first one has been done for you.

Sudden___,ly Maggie let out a startle___ squawk. Jack was surprise___ to see Maggie perch___ on the windowsill.

Jack often dream___ about meet___ aliens from an advance___ civilisa____ who could give him plans for a machine that generate___ end___ power without any pollu_____.

That left Jack with only one solu____: he need___ to make things run on pedal power.

Then, as the ris___ sun shone gent___ down on Jack, he had an idea.

Then Jack sent a letter to the govern____ ask___ if they would help people install clean energy system__ in their home__, too.

Some people, includ___ Jack, install___ small wind turbine__ in their yard__. The govern___ also start___ build___ a hydro-generator to harness the power of fall___ water.

-ing -less -ment -d

-tion -ly -s -ed

Aim: To develop the use of structure

Text: Problem at the Power Station (narrative) Stage of reader: Fluent (GR Levels 27–30) © Oxford University Press 2012. This sheet may be copied and modified for non-commercial classroom use. Name: ______Date: ______Problem at the Power Station

1 Circle the underlined word in each sentence that matches the author’s message. The first one has been done for you.

On the horizontal/horizon, the light was blinking.

All of Jack’s friends came to help carry coal/coats but it was hard, dirty work.

“It’s going to take a week to repay/repair that conveyor belt,” announced the supervisor.

Then, as the rising sun shone/showed gently down on Jack, he had an idea.

They were happy to help everyone install solo/solar panels on their roofs.

2 Find and write words from pages 2-7 that contain the /ee/ sound (rhymes with ‘see’), made by the letters below. Two words have been written for you.

ee ea see dreamed

3 Find and write words in the text with:

1 phoneme 2 phonemes 3 phonemes 4+ phonemes

Aim: To develop the use of visual

Text: Problem at the Power Station (narrative) Stage of reader: Fluent (GR Levels 27– 30) © Oxford University Press 2012. This sheet may be copied and modified for non-commercial classroom use.