Carl is a shy, quiet boy.

Ellie is his
friend. They are fans of Muntz the
explorer. They grow up and get
married. Carl sells toy balloons and
Ellie is a zookeeper. They want to
save their money to visit Paradise

Falls, but Ellie gets sick and dies.

Later ....
Carl lives alone. He does not
want to move out of his
house into a retirement
home. He turns his house
into an airship. He uses
thousands of helium
balloons to make it fly.
A young boy called Russell goes with him.

There is a thunderstorm. The house is near a large ravine opposite

Paradise Falls. They hope to reach the falls before the balloons
deflate. They meet a large bird who is trying to reach her chicks, and a
dog named Dug who has a special collar so he can speak.
Russell calls the bird
Dug is the past tense
Kevin.
of dig. Doug is the
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This is a joke because
Kevin is a boys name.

correct spelling.

Carl andThis
Russell
meet a
is a joke because
pack of dogs.
They
go to
dogs dig
holes.
the dogs master. He is a very old man. He is
Muntz the explorer. Muntz is a bit crazy. He
wants to catch Kevin the bird.

They run away, but Muntzs dogs chase them. Muntz catches Kevin
the bird and Russell is angry.

Alone in his house Carl looks at some photos and finds a note from
Ellie. She tells him to go on an adventure.
Dear Carl,
Go on an
adventure.
Love Ellie

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7

He looks for Russell, but Russell is floating away with some balloons
to find Kevin. Many of the balloons on Carls house have burst, so
Carl takes the furniture out of the house so it can float up again.
Russell is captured by Muntz, but Carl rescues him and Kevin. Kevin
goes back to her chicks and Carl and Russell fly home to the city in
the airship. The house lands on the cliff near Paradise Falls just as
Ellie wanted. Russell wins a special badge for helping old people.

What are their jobs?

Verb to be:

is /are

1. Ellie ..............................

1. Carl ____ a shy quiet boy.

2. Carl ...............................

2. Ellie ____ his friend.

3. They ____ fans of Muntz the explorer.
Questions:
1. Where do Ellie and Carl want to visit? .................................................
2. What happens to Ellie? ..........................................................................

True or False?

Carl lives alone. _____

Carl wants to leave his house. _______
Carl makes his house into an airship _____

Match the meanings in this story:

retirement home

heavy rain, thunder and lightning

helium

deep narrow valley

thunderstorm

blimp, dirigible

explorer

an enthusiast, devotee

airship

adventurer

fan

home for old people

deflate

stop working when old

ravine

a gas

to retire

lose gas or air, to go down

Carl uses thousands of balls to make his house fly. ______

Adjectives: Find the best opposites for these words

shy _________________

calm

quiet ________________

ordinary

sick _________________

small

dead _________________

alive

angry ________________

sensible

floating ______________

sinking

light ________________

well

special _______________

noisy

crazy ________________

outgoing

large ________________

heavy

Carl finds a note from Ellie telling him to go on an adventure.

Write a note for Russell telling him to go on an adventure
.............................................
with
Carl. Sign your own name.
.............

.............................................
............
.............................................
............
.............................................

Dear Carl,
Go on an
adventure.
Love Ellie

Many of the helium balloons have burst. How does Carl make his house lighter
so it will float again?
................................................................................................................................

Russell is captured by Muntz, but Carl rescues him and Kevin. Kevin
goes back to her chicks and Carl and Russell fly home to the city in
the airship. The house lands on the cliff near Paradise Falls just as
Ellie wanted. Russell wins a special badge for helping old people.
Rewrite the above passage in the past tense:
................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................

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Collective Nouns: Words for groups of animals
a....................of dogs

a .................. of sheep

a .................. of birds

a .................... of cattle

a ................... of kangaroos

a ................... of whales

flock
pup
herd
kitten
pack
duckling
mob
joey
pod
larva
flock
chick
lamb
foal
calf
cub
calf
cub

Words for baby animals:

Cat ..................................

horse ............................

Dog ................................

whale ............................

Bird ................................

bear ...............................

sheep ...............................

cow ..............................

kangaroo .........................

lion ..............................

insect .............................

duck ..............................

Answer Key
1

What are their jobs?

1. Carl _is___ a shy quiet boy.

1. Ellie is a zookeeper.

2. Ellie __is__ his friend.

2. Carl sells toy balloons.

3. They _are__ fans of Muntz the explorer.

Questions:
1. Where do Ellie and Carl want to visit?

Paradise Falls.

2. What happens to Ellie? She gets sick and dies.

True or False?

Carl lives alone. __True___

Carl wants to leave his house. __False_____
Carl makes his house into an airship __True___

Match the meanings in this story:

retirement home

home for old people

helium

a gas

thunderstorm

heavy rain, thunder and lightning

explorer

adventurer

airship

blimp, dirigible

fan

an enthusiast, devotee

deflate

lose gas or air, to go down

ravine

deep narrow valley

to retire

stop working when old

Carl uses thousands of balls to make his house fly. __False__(balloons)__

Adjectives: Find the best opposites for these words
shy ____outgoing
quiet ___noisy
sick ____well
dead ___alive
angry ____calm
floating ____sinking
light ________heavy
special ______ordinary
crazy ________sensible
large4________small

Carl finds a note from Ellie telling him to go on an adventure.

Write a note for Russell telling him to go on an adventure
Dear
with
Carl.Russell,
Sign your own name.

Go on an adventure
with Carl.
From,
...............................

Many of the helium balloons have burst. How does Carl make his house lighter
so it will float again?
......He takes out the furniture.................

Rewrite the above passage in the past tense:

Russell was captured by Muntz, but Carl rescued him and Kevin. Kevin went
back to her chicks and Carl and Russell flew home to the city in the airship. The
house landed on the cliff near Paradise Falls just as Ellie (had) wanted. Russell
won a special badge for helping old people.

Collective Nouns: Words for groups of animals

a....pack................of dogs

a .....flock............. of sheep

a ...flock............... of birds

a .....herd............... of cattle

a .....mob.......... of kangaroos

a ........pod........... of whales

Words for baby animals:

Cat ..........kitten....................

horse ..........foal..................

Dog ........pup........................

whale .........calf...................

Bird .........chick....................

bear ............cub...................

sheep ........lamb...................

cow ............calf..................

kangaroo ......joey................

lion .............cub.................

insect ..........larva..................

duck ............duckling..........