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While readingChapters 1–21 Put the underlined letters in the right order to

make a word. a The spaceship came wollsy ………… down

to Earth. b The extra-terrestrial ttdraes ………… to run. c There were some spalnt ………… in the

yard. d This was a very gertans ………… place. e He saw the blftuuiea ………… lights of the

spaceship. f Earth people didn’t really esrddaunnt

………… extra-terrestrials.

2 Find words in Chapters 1 and 2. a We walk through this to go into a house.

(p. 1) ………………… b We can find a lot of trees here. (p. 2)

………………… c We can find a lot of houses in this place.

(p. 3) ………………… d You can sleep in this place. (p. 5)

………………… e You can cook and eat in this place. (p. 5)

………………… f You can drive this. It’s bigger than a car. (p. 6)

…………………

Chapters 3–43 Finish the story with the right words. after house felt chocolate plants shouted mouth food opened ground The extra-terrestrial (a) ………… weak and

hungry and he didn’t have any (b) ………… . Elliott put some chocolates on the (c) ………… and (d) ………… some time, the chocolates brought the extra-terrestrial back to Elliott’s (e) ………… . Elliott was asleep next to the (f ) ………… and then he opened his eyes. The extra-terrestrial looked at Elliott and Elliott (g) ………… and jumped back. The extra-terrestrial (h) ………… his hand and showed Elliott a (i) ………… and then he pointed to his (j) ………… .

4 Answer the questions. a Why was the most important scientist angry? ……………………………………………… b What did the extra-terrestrial do so that

Elliott did not see him? ………………………………………………

c Where was Elliott when the extra-terrestrial found him?

……………………………………………… d Where did Mary go the next day? ……………………………………………… e What happened when Elliott turned on the

radio? ……………………………………………… f What did E.T. do with Elliot’s dollar? ……………………………………………… g Why did Elliott have to help E.T.? ………………………………………………

Chapters 5–65 Number the sentences 1–6. a c Elliott climbs out of the window in the

night. b c E.T. meets Michael and Gertie and

Harvey the dog. c c Gertie has no school and shows E.T. her

computer. d c Gertie teaches E.T. to speak. e c Michael and Elliott walk to school. f c Lance telephones Elliott and asks lots of

questions.

6 Finish the sentences with the right names. Gertie Lance Elliott Steve E.T. Greg a ……………… knew something and Elliott

was afraid. b ……………… brought E.T. some flowers. c ……………… made the balls go up above

the children’s heads. d ……………… hid and watched the

scientists’ vans. e ……………… asked about the ‘little man’ in

the yard. f ……………… Tyler and Steve were at the

bus stop.

Chapters 7–87 Put the words on the left with words on the

right. hot loudly happy outside quietly quickly hard sad slowly cold inside strong weak easy

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8 Finish the sentences. a E.T. worked hard to build his …………….. . b E.T. had to hide in the ……………………. . c Harvey went to the kitchen with E.T. and ate

some ………………………………………. . d E.T. walked around outside in strange

…………………………………………….. . e Elliott and E.T. rode to the ……………….. . f Keys looked at a street map and found Mary’s

…………………………………………….. .

Chapters 9–109 Are these sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)? a E.T. was very sick and there was no

answer from space. c b Elliott put E.T. in the shower. c c The house was full of police. c d The scientists looked for E.T.’s heart. c e A beautiful light shot through space

and touched Elliott’s finger. c f Michael drove the van down the road. c g Elliott got into bed next to E.T. c

10 Underline the wrong word and put the right one.

a Michael walked to the front door and opened it. ………………

b In the morning E.T. was almost blue. ………………

c Mary went with E.T. in the van. ………………

d Gertie got strong again because E.T. was dead. ………………

e The scientists put plastic over the car. ………………

f E.T. felt happy because there was no answer from space. ………………

g Keys drove the van down the road. ………………

h Elliott saw E.T.’s gray face and felt tired. ………………

Chapter 1111 Write questions in for the answers. a How / boys / get / forest ……………………………………………..? They rode their bikes. b What / police / scientists / find / river ……………………………………………..? Nothing.

c What / Gertie / E.T. ……………………………………………..? Some flowers. d Who / walk / the / spaceship ……………………………………………..? E.T. e What / boys / see / at / street ……………………………………………..? Hundreds of policemen and scientists.

12 Circle the wrong word in the sentences. a The boys put E.T. on Elliot’s bike and they

rode drove away. b Lance and Mary followed in Mary’s car van. c E.T. and Elliott looked at to the spaceship

with its warm lights. d E.T. touched above Elliott on the head. e The bikes flew over went the police and cars. f They rode their bikes quickly to the forest

slowly. g The police and scientists ran in to their vans

and cars. h E.T. walked walking into the light with Elliott.

After reading13 Choose five words from the book, change the

letters around and write them below e.g., transmitter – remittsantr Change your paper with a friend. Who can find the words first?………………………………………………….………………………………………………….………………………………………………….………………………………………………….………………………………………………….

14 Circle a number to show what you think. 1 is a strong ‘no’ and 5 is a strong ‘yes’. Talk to a friend. Do you think the same?

no yesElliott is a good person. 1 2 3 4 5E.T. is very intelligent. 1 2 3 4 5I liked this book. 1 2 3 4 5Extra-terrestrials are interesting.

1 2 3 4 5

I would like to read more about E.T.’s planet.

1 2 3 4 5

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1 Are these sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)?a E.T. loved Earth. c

b E.T. was a long way from home and his friends. c

c The plants talked to Elliott when he walked past them. c

d Elliott threw an apple at the extra terrestrial. c

e E.T. felt sick when he ate the chocolates on the ground. c

f Lance was a small boy with red hair and a bike. c

g Elliott taught E.T. to talk. c

h Gertie played with E.T.’s transmitter. c

i E.T. thought Earth was not an interesting place. c

j The scientists wanted to kill E.T. c

k Mary didn’t have a husband. c

2 Circle the right words.a Gertie taught / learnt E.T. to talk.b The scientists found / lost the van in the forest.c E.T. put up his finger / foot and the bikes went up

into the sky.d Warm blue / red lights shone from the extra-

terrestrials’ hearts.e E.T. thought Elliott was very ugly / beautiful.f Elliott and Michael drove / walked to school.g E.T. pointed and wanted to phone / ride home.h E.T.’s heart-light got brighter / darker when he

walked into the spaceship.i The scientists wanted E.T. / Elliott to teach them

many things.j The stars listened to the sound of the bikes /

transmitter.k The extra-terrestrials talked / listened to the plants.

3 Write the names next to the person who says or thinks this.Elliott Mary E.T. Lance Gertie KeysMichael The plants The doctorsThe extra-terrestrialsa ‘This way, this way.’ ……………………b ‘It’s dangerous. Come back. We’re leaving now.’

……………………c ‘Phone home.’ ……………………d ‘Elliott, we have to tell Mom.’ ……………………e ‘That’s not right. I’m not a baby.’

……………………

f ‘Can you find his heart? Does he have a heart?’ ……………………

g ‘Listen, maybe I’m strange but I’m not stupid.’ ……………………

h ‘No husband and I can’t understand my children.’ ……………………

i ‘He wants to stay with me. He doesn’t know you.’ ……………………

j ‘You see here? Maybe this is a heart, but it’s too big …’ ……………………

4 What happened first in the book? Number the sentences, 1–10.a E.T. went into the light with his flowers. c

b E.T.’s heart stopped. c

c E.T walked through the forest and ate the chocolates. c

d Elliott made a place for E.T. in the closet. c

e Lance telephoned Elliott and wanted to know everything. c

f Mary opened the door and there was a scientist outside. c

g By nighttime the house was full of scientists. c

h Gertie started the computer for E.T. and taught him to speak. c

i The spaceship flew up and E.T.’s friends were in it. c

j E.T. walked around outside at Halloween. c

5 Finish the sentences with the right words.put shone listened rode showed gavewanted looked sat pointeda The light inside the ship …………… above E.T.b Elliott …………… a hat on E.T.’s head and shoes

on his big feet.c The scientists …………… to the conversations on

their radios.d E.T. …………… at the five balls and they went up

above the children’s heads.e E.T. went into his little room and ……………

down quietly.f Elliott and E.T. …………… to the forest on a bike.g E.T. …………… Harvey some meat.h The two boys …………… at their sister.i Gertie …………… to play with E.T.j The scientist …………… Mary a card.