6 When I was young

Chapter 6 When I was young walk throw a ball use a spoon count to 100 skate play the piano dive A Betty and Mary are looking at some photos of when they were young. Read. When I was one, I could walk. When I was one, I couldn't walk. When we were six, we could play the piano. When we were five, we couldn't skate. B Act Betty and Mary. Talk about what they could and could not do.

LEARN to Read C What lesson did Candy learn? Read and find out. 1 One day at a PE lesson, Candy and Sally talked about what they could do when they were young. When I was three, I was 15 kg. I was fat. I couldn't walk fast. My mother carried me around, ' said Candy. Really?' said Sally. She was surprised. Yes. I just sat on the floor and cried. Then my mother came and picked me up. ' You were naughty! ' said Sally. 2 When I was four. , I could get anything I wanted. My father sang and read to me every night, ' Candy went on. 3 I don't like growing up. I'm 27 kg now. My mother doesn't pick me up anymore, ' Candy said sadly. Well, you're eight years old now! 'said Sally. 4 Yes, my father says I'm a big girl now. He doesn't read or sing to me anymore, ' said Candy. 'My parents do, ' said Sally. 'How come?' asked Candy. Guess why Sally's parents read and sing to her.

5 I always say " please" and " thank you" . Then my parents are happy to read to me, ' said Sally. Candy thought for a while. Then she said, You're right, Sally. I should be more polite. ' D Tick(√) the correct answers. Read lines 3-4. Why couldn't Candy walk fast when she was three? She could only crawl. Her mother carried her around. She was too fat. My parents do, ' says Sally. What do Sally's parents do? They read to her. They play with her. They pick her up. 'Please can you read me a story, Mum and Dad?' This sentencetells us that Sally is . . . polite. happy. afraid. Phonics Say the sounds and the words. sp spoon spell SW swim sweet Can you say these words? swing space

Pre-tack Activity E The children are talking about what they could do when they were young. Act the children. I was tall when I was five. I was about 120 cm tall. Were you tall? No, I wasn't tall. I was short. I was about 105 cm tall. I couldn't turn on the light. I could ride a bicycle when I was five. Could you ride a bicycle? Yes, I could, but I couldn't swim. Could you . . ?No, . . . Task Find a photo of yourself when you were young. Write about yourself. Make a class display.

Language Fun Read the poem. When I was young When I was one I ate a bun. When I was two I went to the zoo. When I was three I swam in the sea. When I was four I didn't cry anymore. When I was five I could drive! When I was six I played with my bricks. When I was seven I could count past eleven. Now I'm eight I'm overweight. I must do something before it's too late!