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Test Your Reading Skills The Battle for Derby Bus Station (article from 30.01.06) Is there anything you would be prepared to stand up and fight for? Would you be prepared to live on top of an abandoned bus station? In freezing temperatures? In a caravan? Protestors from Derby Friends of the Earth certainly would. Read and write a 1000 word article.

Test Your Research Skills Spotlight on Derby, UK 3 Example questions 1. What % of Year 11 school leavers from Derby either stayed in full time education or went into employment or training in 2002? a) 62.9%. b) 72.9%. c) 82.9%. 2. Which of these suburbs of Derby is north of the city centre? a) Normanton. b) Allenton. c) Oakwood. 3. Which of these suburbs of Derby is south of the city centre? a) Allestree. b) Alvaston. c) Chaddesden.

City Quiz Series 125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 1 Example 1. Name the bar next to the Central Library. 2. What time does the library close on a Wednesday? 3. Is traffic on the Wardwick one-way or two-way? 4. How do you join the library?

Test Your Research Skills Anagrams of World Cities Unscramble the letters to make the name of a world city, then match the city to one of the countries below: 1. U LOSE 2. Y Y SEND 3. WHEN I DEL 4. PS BURT GREETS Comes complete with teacher answers sheet!

Test Your Research Skills with The Great Big Yellow Banana Quiz! Get ready to explore the world of the world’s favorite yellow-skinned fruit with The Great Big Yellow Banana Quiz – Fun Facts about Bananas 1! This engaging multi-choice quiz is designed to test your knowledge and have fun while learning fascinating facts about bananas! Example Questions Include: Bananas are a type of… a) vegetable. b) fruit. c) potato. d) meat. Bananas are an excellent source of… a) sodium. b) oxygen. c) potassium. d) magnesium. The worksheet is thoughtfully designed to include complete answers for the teacher, making it easy to facilitate discussions and enhance understanding. Perfect for classroom use or as a fun at-home activity, this quiz is sure to bring a smile while enriching students’ knowledge about this beloved fruit! Dive into the fun and see how much you really know about bananas—grab your copy of The Great Big Yellow Banana Quiz today and let the learning begin!

City Quiz Series Eagle Shopping Centre, Derby, UK – Quiz 1 Example questions... 1. What is the name of the opticians opposite Edwards Fine China & Crystal? 2. What can I buy at Clarks? The worksheet comes complete with a teacher answer sheet.

City Quiz Series Eagle Shopping Centre, Derby, UK – Quiz 2 Example questions 1. What is on the blue and white plaque on the wall inside the entrance to WH Smith? 2. How much is a 500 ml bottle of Diet Coke in: a) WH Smith b) Sainsbury’s c) Boots d) Woolworths 3. How much is a perm at Kieran Mullin hairdressers? 4. How much does it cost to have an eye test at Specsavers? The answers sheet is included with the questions.

City Quiz Series Eagle Shopping Centre, Derby, UK – Quiz 3 Example Questions 1. How much is it for men to have a dry haircut at Class Act? 2. How much does it cost to park in the Eagle Centre Car Park on Sundays? 3. What time does the car park close on Sundays? 4. How many hours a day is the car park open from Monday – Saturday? The worksheet comes complete with a teacher answer sheet.

Test Your Vocabulary Skills Nationalities 1 Examples... Write the name of the country that each person comes from: 1. An Angolan comes from _____________________________________. 2. An Australian comes from _____________________________________. 3. A Brazilian comes from _____________________________________. The worksheets include a teacher answer sheet.

City Quiz Series The Market Place, Derby, UK Example questions... 1. a) How much is a full English breakfast at Acropolis Restaurant? b) What do you get in a full English breakfast? 2. Complete the name of this hairdresser’s: Toni and __________. 3. Name three banks in the market place. 4. What is the next show at The Guildhall Theatre? How much would it cost for two adult tickets? The worksheet also includes an answer sheet.

Test Your Spelling Skills Seeing the sights in London Rearrange the words below to find twenty famous mainline stations in London: Examples... 1. TS CRANASP ________________________ 2. TWEORLOA ________________________ 3. IGNK’S SROSC ________________________ The worksheet also includes an answer sheet.

Test Your Research Skills The Olympic Games 2 All these cities have hosted the summer Olympic Games – some more than once. Which countries are they in? The worksheet includes an answer sheet.

Test Your Reading Skills North, south, east or west...? Using a map of the United Kingdom, find these places and answer the following questions: Example questions. 1. Manchester is to the north of London . . . true or false? 2. Newcastle is to the north of Edinburgh . . . true or false? 3. Cardiff is to the east of Nottingham . . . true or false? Answers included

Test Your Spelling Skills Read > Cover > Write > Check > Correct No. 7 – Countries of the World To improve your spelling, read a word, cover it with your hand, then write it on the first line. Check your spelling. If it’s wrong, write it out again on the second line: Example words... Russia _________________ _________________ Spain _________________ _________________ Canada _________________ _________________

Test Your Reading Skills Reading a Map 1 Look at the map of Melton Park (Included in the pack) and show whether these sentences are true or false. If you cannot say whether they are ‘true’ or ‘false’, write ‘don’t know’:

I have collected together all the flags of the Commonwealth, included descriptions of what each flag really means and added links for you to read more about each Commonwealth country. This document would be a fabulous starting point for any Commonwealth day celebrations. You could print out all the flags to make a nice flag bunting. You could also mix up the different flags and see how many of the countries the children can identify. I have included some blank world maps for children to add the names of the countries to a map.