Introduction

The Teacher’s Resource Book contains photocopiable The first three worksheets in each unit (reinforcement)
worksheets which provide extra language practice have been designed to reinforce the core content
for those teachers and pupils using Quick Minds 1. (vocabulary and grammar) presented on the first,
There are, in addition, term tests at two levels of second and fourth pages of each unit of the Pupil’s
difficulty. Book. Pupils can either work on them individually
or as part of pair or class activities. For individual
What do the photocopiable work, the worksheets could be used by those pupils
worksheets provide? who finish class activities more quickly than others.
Alternatively, they can be set for homework. For pair
The photocopiable worksheets have been carefully
or class activities, the worksheets can be used when
designed to reinforce and provide extra practice of
additional practice is necessary, for revision, or as an
the work done in class. They focus on the language
alternative activity when there is a gap or change in
introduced in each unit of Level 1 of the course and
your usual lesson routine. Suggestions on how to use
do not introduce or use any additional or unfamiliar
the worksheets in different ways are included in the
language. They also allow the teacher to extend
accompanying teacher’s notes.
and personalise work on the basic competences for
lifelong learning introduced in the Pupil’s Book, as The fourth worksheet in each unit (extension)
well as suggesting ways to further develop basic provides additional practice of material on the final
competences. two pages of a unit, which are alternately, either CLIL
or skills-based. This worksheet is usually intended
Each worksheet has accompanying teacher’s notes
to be used communicatively, for pair, small group
with suggestions for exploitation in the classroom,
or class activities. Suggestions on how to use this
together with suggested Optional follow-up activities.
worksheet are also included in the accompanying
There are four worksheets for use with each main unit teacher’s notes.
in Level 1:
Reinforcement worksheet 1: This worksheet focuses What activity types do the
on the key vocabulary presented on the opening page worksheets provide?
of each unit in the Pupil’s Book. The vocabulary area The worksheets provide a range of games and
is identified at the foot of the worksheet and items listening and speaking tasks and, at this level,
are listed in detail in the teacher’s notes. activities which require the pupils to practise pre-
reading and pre-writing skills, such as matching
Reinforcement worksheet 2: This worksheet focuses
and tracing; reading and writing single words and,
on the language presented and practised in the first
eventually, reading and completing short sentences.
grammar lesson of each unit (on the second page of
each unit in the Pupil’s Book). The target language is In addition, many of the activities in both the
shown at the foot of the worksheet and detailed in worksheets and the tests introduce pupils to the task
the teacher’s notes. types required by the Cambridge English: Young
Learners Tests, such as ‘Listen and colour’ and ‘Listen
Reinforcement worksheet 3: This worksheet focuses
and tick’. These are marked with this symbol LE
on the language presented and practised in the
where they occur.
second grammar lesson of each unit (on the fourth
page of each unit in the Pupil’s Book). Once again, The Teacher’s notes and Optional follow-up activities
the target language is indicated on the worksheet contain references to some well-known traditional
and is detailed in the teacher’s notes. games and activities. These include:
Extension worksheet 4: This worksheet is based Simon says! Call out instructions for pupils to follow. If
either on the skills focus or on the CLIL focus of the you say an instruction with Simon says at the beginning
corresponding Pupil’s Book unit (pages seven and of it, e.g. Simon says, open your book, pupils should
eight in each unit of the Pupil’s Book). do as you say. If they do not hear the instruction
Simon says at the beginning, e.g. Open your book,
In addition, there are three worksheets provided for
pupils should do nothing. If they follow an instruction
use with the Friends unit.
wrongly, they are ‘out’ and have to sit down.

How can the worksheets be used? Bingo Pupils choose three or four words or pictures
The worksheets have been developed following the from a vocabulary group or groups, e.g. clothes and
main unit structure in the Pupil’s Book and Activity colours, and either draw or make a list of them. Call
Book. They have been designed to provide flexibility out words, or descriptions of the pictures, e.g. a blue
and to cater for different needs; in different classes or skirt. When pupils hear you call out something that
at different moments of the year. These worksheets they have chosen, they cross it out. The first one to
can be used in a number of ways: cross out all the words or pictures they have chosen
calls out Bingo!

4 Introduction
Spinners As an alternative to using dice in board Commission, you will find a box highlighting this
games, pupils can make and use a spinner (see page connection in the teaching notes. The box contains
14). The spinner is made by drawing a circle and then ideas for classroom activities which relate to the
dividing it into six equal segments by drawing lines. particular basic competence and help pupils to link the
Pupils should then cut off the ‘arc’ of each segment material on the worksheet to their own lives and to the
on the outside of the circle so that there is a straight world around them. For example, there is a box entitled
edge going across the widest part of each segment. Social and civic competences for Worksheet 2 in Unit 8.
They then write the numbers from one to six, one in
There is also a ‘basic competence’ box like this in the
each segment. Finally, a hole is made in the centre
notes for each of the four worksheets which practise
and a pencil pushed through. Pupils can then spin
the Pupil’s Book CLIL material (Worksheet 4 in Units
the pencil with their thumb and first two fingers.
1, 3, 5 and 7). For example, for the worksheet based
The number it rests on each time is used to play the
on colours (Unit 1, worksheet 4), there is a box called
game.
Basic competence in science and physical education,
giving teachers ideas for ways to extend the topic to
How can the worksheets be used with the changing colours in nature (see page 10).
mixed ability classes?
1 At school
Since the worksheets are photocopiable, teachers Worksheet 1: Classroom objects
Using the worksheet
• This drawing activity practises the vocabulary for
classroom objects bag, book, rubber, desk, pen,
• Pupils take turns to secretly turn over a card from
each pile, look at the two pictures and say the
resulting instruction, e.g. Open your book. If the
instruction makes sense, their partner has to do

can add or remove elements before making copies,

or mime the action. If they mime correctly, they
pencil, ruler, pencil case, notebook.
can keep the pair of cards. If the instruction is
• Pupils complete the drawings by tracing round the impossible, e.g. Open your rubber, pupils replace the
outlines. cards somewhere into each pile. The winner of the
• They then work in pairs to practise the words. game is the pupil who has the most cards when all
Pupil A says an item, e.g. pen. Pupil B says the possible pairs have been matched up.
corresponding number, e.g. (number) 5. Optional follow-up activity: Each pupil puts one

thus creating two or more different versions of the

KEY: 1 bag, 2 book, 3 rubber, 4 desk, 5 pen, 6 pencil, or two real classroom objects on their desk. Give an
7 ruler, 8 notebook, 9 pencil case instruction, e.g. Open your book. Pupils with a book
respond by opening it. Repeat, varying the instructions
Extension: Write the words for the nine items around
and changing items frequently, so everyone gets a
the pictures in random order, then photocopy the
chance to do the different actions. Pupils can then
worksheet. Fast finishers can read the words and
come to the front to give instructions.
match them with the pictures by drawing lines.

worksheet to distribute to different members of the

Optional follow-up activity: Pupils work in pairs and Worksheet 4: Colours
use the worksheet for a colour dictation. They take Using the worksheet
turns to choose a colour for each object, dictate it to
their partner, e.g. a red pencil case or pencil case – red.
• In this craft activity, pupils make and use colour
spinners (see page 5) to see how different colours
Both pupils colour it in that colour, while hiding their
mix together.
worksheets from each other. At the end they compare
their worksheets. • Divide the class into three groups. Ask pupils to cut

class, according to ability. The teaching notes provide

out one of their spinner templates. Assign each
Worksheet 2: What’s this? Is it a … ? group two primary colours with which to colour
Using the worksheet alternate sections of their spinners: one group using
red and yellow, one using blue and red, and one
• This colouring activity practises classroom objects
using blue and yellow.
and What’s this? Is it a … and Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
• Pupils then put a pencil through the centre of the
• Pupils colour the dotted areas in each picture puzzle spinner. Show them how the alternated colours

suggestions on how to do this. For example, under the

to find out what the classroom object is. They then mix together to make a new colour as the pencil
circle the matching picture from the pair on the is twirled around. Ask pupils from each group to
right. demonstrate and say what colours they have used
• Pupils work in pairs and practise talking about the and what colour they can make when they twirl
pictures. Pupil A points to one of the puzzle pictures their spinners.
and asks What’s this? Is it a (ruler)? Pupil B answers KEY: Red and yellow make orange. Blue and red make
Yes, it is or No, it isn’t. purple. Blue and yellow make green.

heading Reinforcement, a writing task can be made

KEY: 2a, 3a, 4b, 5a Optional follow-up activity: Pupils cut out and make
Extension: Pupils make their own puzzle pictures for a more spinners to see how other colours mix together.
partner to colour and solve. Ask what happens if they use all the colours together
Optional follow-up activity: Pupils work in pairs and except brown. (They make brown.) What other colour
play a memory game. Pupil A turns over his/her combinations can they try?
worksheet. Pupil B asks, e.g. Number 1. Is it a pencil?

less challenging by adding words to be traced over

Pupil A tries to remember and answers Yes, it is or No,
it isn’t.

Worksheet 3: Open your … Basic competences in science

Using the worksheet and technology
• This card game practises the imperatives Pass me
Draw a sun on the board and ask Blue? Red?
a ... , Sit at your … , Open your … , Close your ... and
Yellow? Allow time for pupils to respond after

before photocopying. In a similar way, a worksheet

revises classroom object vocabulary pen, pencil,
each colour with thumbs up or down. Draw a tree
pencil case, desk, ruler, rubber, bag, book.
and ask Yellow? Orange? Green? Draw a falling
• Pupils work in pairs. They cut out the cards and leaf. Say Blue? Purple? Brown? Continue with
place them in two piles, face down in front of them: simple drawings of a cloud, a rainbow, the
one pile for imperatives and one for classroom sea, etc.
objects.

with pictures which practises pre-reading skills can be

10 At school

adapted for stronger pupils or fast finishers by adding Using the tests
words before photocopying, thus turning it into an
There are six tests in the Level 1 Teacher’s Resource
Extension ‘read and match’ activity.
Book, one for each term at two different levels of
All the worksheets are in both PDF and Word format difficulty (Standard and High). They assess language
in the Test Generator, which is available online and skills (Listening, Pre-reading and Pre-writing, Reading,
on DVD-ROM, so you can also use these to adapt and Writing and Speaking) through task-based activities.
personalise the activities.
These worksheets can also be found in PDF and Word
format, both online and on the DVD-ROM in the Test
How do the worksheets help develop Generator.
the basic competences?
Introductory notes for the tests, teacher’s notes,
Wherever there is a genuine link between the
tapescripts and answer keys can be found at the back
worksheet material and one of the basic competences
of this book from page 50 onwards.
for lifelong learning, as outlined by the European

Introduction 5