Fun Quest 6 - Quest 1

Question Bank - Level 1

1. Kim is visiting the website Solve the Mystery! Help her play an online game.
Unscramble the words.

a. cmrie snece ______________________________________

b. sepucst ______________________________________

c. csleu ______________________________________

d. divtetece ______________________________________

Key: a. crime scene; b. suspect; c. clues; d. detective

2. These are the pictures Bento chose for his homework about detective stories. Help him write
the vocabulary.

______________________________________ ______________________________________

______________________________________ ______________________________________

Key: suspect(s); clues; crime scene; detective

3. Milo is writing a detective story. Help him complete his text. Use the words from the box.

was holding / solved / was building / was looking / disappeared

Last weekend, Maya went to the beach with her family. She ____________________________ a
sandcastle when her favourite seashell ____________________________. She wanted to cry, but she
remembered her grandmother’s words: “Be a detective!”. She ____________________________ around
the beach when she saw a crab. Mr. Crabby ____________________________ a beautiful shell. Maya
smiled. She ____________________________ the mystery! It was time to go back to her sandcastle.

Key: was building; disappeared; was looking; was holding; solved.

4. Milo is writing about his new friends to his family in Kenya. Help him write the sentences.
Use WHEN or WHILE.

a. My friend Charlotte was running in the park _______________ she found a lost dog.
b. _______________ Cora was making a chocolate cake, I was decorating the room with balloons.
c. Asher brought me a present _______________ he visited me.
d. Theodore was riding his bike _______________ I was walking my dog in the park.

Key: a. when; b. While; c. when; d. while

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5. Nia is doing her homework about stories. Help her label the literary genres.

a. science fiction b. love story c. adventure d. fairy tale

( ) A young witch named Kiki starts a flying delivery service in a new town, trying to find her magic
again.
( ) The wizard Howl is running away from his responsibilities while Sophie wants to break her
terrible curse. Together they find the true meaning of love.
( ) The kind Cinderella is forced to work by her evil family. But her life changes thanks to the help
from her fairy godmother. She goes to a party and meets a prince.
( ) A farm boy joins a rebellion to stop an evil empire from conquering a galaxy far, far away.

Key: c; b; d; a

6. Yuko used her computer to do her homework, but there was a bug. Help her unscramble the
words.

a. The Tortoise and the Hare is my favourite L F A B E. ____________________________

b. Gulliver’s Travels is a world-famous A T U D V E R N E. ____________________________
c. I don’t like M S Y Y R E T stories that much. ____________________________
d. My mum loves S E C I N E C F C I T I N O like Star Wars. ____________________________

Key: fable, adventure, mystery, science fiction

7. Aisha is planning a story. Help her order the story.

( ) The problem is that the lost brother doesn’t want to be found and tries very hard to stop his
siblings from finding him.
( ) It’s set in the land of dreams, The Sleeping River.
( ) In the end, the siblings get back together as a family.
( ) The story is about two siblings who want to find their lost brother.

Key: 3, 2, 4, 1

8. Ana wrote a story for her English homework. Help her label the elements of her story.

a. plot b. conflict c. characters d. setting e. resolution

( ) The problem is that the lost brother doesn’t want to be found and tries very hard to stop his
siblings from finding him.
( ) It’s is set in the land of dreams, The Sleeping River.
( ) In the end, the siblings get back together as a family.
( )( ) The story is about two siblings who want to find their lost brother.

Key: b; d; e; a and c
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9. Marie is playing online with her friends from Kenya. Help her write the questions.

KALIFA It’s our turn, Marie.

MARIE Were you with your mum?
KALIFA Yes, I was.
MARIE a. ______________ your mum ______________ (watch) TV?
KALIFA No, she wasn’t.
MARIE b. ______________ you ______________ (do) the dishes?
KALIFA No, I wasn’t.
MARIE c. ______________ you ______________ (help) your mum cook dinner?
KALIFA Yes, I was. Point for us!
Key: a. was, watching; b. were, doing; c. were, helping

10. Marie drew this picture for her homework. Help her write what she and her friends were and
weren’t doing over the weekend.

a. Anna _______________________ (not / paint) the bird. I was!

b. Andy _______________________ (help) me with the painting.

c. Roland _______________________ (not / colour) the butterflies. He was working on the bunny.

d. Serge _______________________ (draw) a squirrel.

e. We _________________________ (not / feel) sad. We had lots of fun!

Key: a. wasn’t painting; b. was helping; c. wasn’t colouring; d. was drawing; e. weren’t feeling.
11. Marie sent you a drawing she made about her last weekend. Read her message and identify who
her friends are. Write the letters (a-d) in the boxes. There’s an extra box.

Hi there! Last weekend, my friends and I were

painting the walls of our community shelter. a. Anna
wasn’t painting the bird. I was! She’s my best friend.
And the boy helping me? That’s b. Andy. He wasn’t
drawing, but he was helping with the brushes.
c.
Roland is also a cool boy. He was colouring the
bunny. And the boy next to the tree? That’s d. Serge.
He was painting a squirrel. I love my friends from the
shelter! And you? What were you and your friends
doing last weekend?

Key: a, c, -, b, d

12. Bruno doesn’t remember the picture the teacher showed in class today. But you do.
Answer his questions.

BRUNO Hey there! You know that picture the teacher showed in class today? Can you help me?
YOU Sure! What do you want to know?
BRUNO Was the girl with a ponytail observing a ladybug with a magnifying glass?
YOU Yes, a. ____________________.
BRUNO Thanks! Was the dark-haired boy holding a caterpillar?
YOU b. _____________________________. He had a leaf in his hands.
BRUNO Hmmm. What about the long-haired girl? Was she playing with a dandelion?
YOU c. _____________________________.
BRUNO And the other boy? Was he taking a picture of the dandelions?
YOU d. ________________________. He was photographing a butterfly.
Key: a. she was; b. no, he wasn’t; c. yes, she was. d. no, he wasn’t.
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13. Charlotte is writing some comments about the importance of keeping secrets. Help her choose
pictures to illustrate her sentences.

( ) People shouldn’t spread rumours. It might hurt others.

( ) Keep your lips sealed when people share a secret with you.
( ) I don’t talk to people who have a big mouth.
( ) My friend Anne told me a secret, but I held my tongue. I told nobody!
Key: c, b, d, a

a. b. c. d.

14. Ben needs your help to illustrate his homework. Draw emojis to show how he felt last week.

( ) I got sad when I flunked my maths exam.

( ) I got really angry when I heard those rumours about my friend, Alex.
( ) I sometimes get frustrated when my team loses.
( ) I got nervous before my history exam.

Key: Open answers.

15. Charlotte printed her homework but there was a bug. Help her complete the sentences.
Use the words from the box.

HAVE / KEEP / SPREAD / HELD

1. People shouldn’t _______________ rumours. It might hurt others.

2. _______________ your lips sealed when people share a secret with you.
3. I don’t talk to people who _______________ a big mouth.
4. My friend Anne told me a secret, but I _______________ my tongue. I told nobody!

Key: 1. spread; 2. keep; 3. have; 4. held

16. Marie wants to know how you feel in different situations. Write your message.

a. I get really _______________________ when I flunk my exams.

b. I get really _______________________ when I play with my friends.
c. I sometimes get _______________________ when my team loses.
d. I get sad when ______________________________________________.
Key: open answers.
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19. Milo is writing about Felix Finkbeiner, who, as a kid, wanted to plant a trillion trees. Help him
complete the text. Use the words from the box.

could (3x) / was good at (2x)

Felix Finkbeiner, from an early age, thought he __________________ plant lots of trees to help
the planet. When he was 9, he __________________ collecting trees seeds and planting them. He
__________________ wetting the soil too, so he __________________ grow foods. With help from
his family and friends, he founded the Plant-for-the-Planet organisation so they
__________________ teach kids how to prepare the soil to plant trees around the world. With an
ambitious goal of one million trees per country, Finkbeiner's initiative inspires young people to
become environmental stewards.

Key: could; was good at; was good at; could; could

20. These are the pictures Bento chose for his homework about planting. Help him label the
pictures.

______________________________________ ______________________________________

______________________________________ ______________________________________
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21. Bianca is doing her English homework. Help her complete the sentences with only ONE word.
The first letter is already given.

a. I fancy reading d__________________ stories about Enola and Sherlock Holmes.

b. I love reading f__________________. Talking animals are so cute!
c. Were you c_____________ your bedroom when I called you?
d. I’ll take my sister’s secret to the g_________. I’ll never share it.
e. I think everyone should learn how to p_____________ trees. Let’s save our planet!
Key: a. detective; b. fables; c. cleaning; d. grave; e. plant

22. Yuko is making a poster for her story. Help her write her poster. Use the words from the box.

spill / were / planting / suspects / mystery / clues

Do you like reading _______________ stories? Here’s mine about 7 _______________ ! Mrs. Diniz was
_______________ an apple tree when she heard a strange noise. What _______________ her neighbours
doing? She went to investigate but never came back. Her children are now looking for her, but no one
in Sleeping County wants to talk about it. Who will be the first to _______________ the beans? Let’s
follow the _______________ and find the culprit!
Key: mystery; suspects; planting; were; spill; clues
23. Marie needs help labeling the elements of her story. Help her answer the questions.

Once in a dream

My story is about two siblings who want to find their lost brother. It’s set in the land of dreams,
the Sleeping River. The problem is that the lost brother doesn’t want to be found and tries very
hard to stop his siblings from finding him. The siblings travel around Sleeping River, following
the clues left behind by their brother. They have to defeat monsters and solve mysterious
puzzles. In the end, the siblings get back together and live happily as a family.

a. Who are the main characters? ___________________________________________________

b. Where is the story set? ___________________________________________________
c. What’s the main plot? ___________________________________________________
d. What’s the conflict? ___________________________________________________
e. What’s the resolution? ___________________________________________________
Suggested answers: a. the siblings; b. in the land of dreams, the Sleeping River; c. The siblings want to find their lost
brother.; d. The lost brother doesn’t want to be found.; e. The siblings get back together as a family.
24. Your English teacher has asked you to write a mystery story. Read what Aisha wrote as an
example and write your story. Remember to mention:

characters / plot / setting / conflict / resolution

Once in a dream

My story is about two siblings who want to find their lost brother. It’s set in the land of
dreams, the Sleeping River. The problem is that the lost brother doesn’t want to be found and
tries very hard to stop his siblings from finding him. The siblings travel around Sleeping River,
following the clues left behind by their brother. They have to defeat monsters and solve
mysterious puzzles. In the end, the siblings get back together and live happily as a family.

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Key: Open answer