Use the clues given below to complete this crossword puzzle.

Across

1. very tired

2. had an angry look on the face

3. short trousers

4. a fault in a machine that prevents it from working properly

5. a small and naughty boy-fairy

Down

6. work that must be done every day, often boring

7. a basket with a lid

8. gave a short, high-pitched cry

Who do you think did Patrick’s homework - the little man, or Patrick himself? Give reasons for your answer. (9, 10)

Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the words or phrases from the box. (You may not know the meaning of all the words. Look such words up in a dictionary or ask your teacher.)

1. Some people find household ___chores_______ a bore, but I like to help at home.

2. Who stole the diamond is still a __mystery_______.

3. This ___semester_______ we are going to have a class exhibition.

4. ________True to his words _ , the elf began to help Patrick.

5. Can you ___look up______ this word in the dictionary?

6. I started early to be on time, but I was __out of luck________ . There was a traffic jam!

7. She says she’s got a lot of books, but __between you and me_______ , I think most of them are borrowed.

In the story, Patrick does difficult things he hates to do, because the elf pretends he needs help. Have you ever done something difficult or frightening, by pretending about it in some way? Tell your classmates about it.

OR

Say what you feel about homework (The words and phrases in the boxes may help you.) Do you think it is useful, even though you may not like it? Form pairs, and speak to each other.

For example:

You may say, “I am not fond of homework.”

Your partner may reply, “But my sister helps me with my lessons at home, and that gives a boost to my marks”.

This story has a lot of rhyming words, as a poem does. Can you write out some parts of it like a poem, so that the rhymes come at the end of separate lines?

For Example:

Patrick never did homework. “Too boring,” he said.

He played baseball and hockey and Ninetendo instead.