Fairs Fair by Narinder Dhami

Fairs Fair by Narinder Dhami

Chapter 1
Lee had two best friends called Raj and Sam. They all lived in the same
street, next door to each other. One Saturday Raj went to see Sam. Ive
got some great news, said Raj. The fair has come to town and my dad
said he will take us tonight. Great! said Sam.

Then, Raj and Sam went to Lees house. Weve got some great news,
said Sam. The fair has come to town and my dad said he will take us
tonight, said Raj. Cool! said Lee.

We can go on the ghost train, said Raj.We can go on the big wheel,
said Sam. And we can eat lots of candy floss, said Lee. YES! said
Raj, Sam and Lee.

Sam ran into her house. Her dad was in the kitchen. Can I go to the fair
tonight? she asked. Rajs dad said he will take us. OK, said Sams
dad. But dont be back too late.

Lee ran into his house. His mum was giving the baby a bath. Can I go
to the fair tonight? he asked. Rajs dad said he will take us. Im sorry,
Lee, said his mum. I dont have any money for the fair this week, But
Raj and Sam are going, said Lee. Im sorry, Lee, but you cant go, said
his mum.

Lee was fed up. He went back to his friends. I cant go to the fair, he
said. Why not? asked Sam. Because I havent got any money, said
Lee. Youve got to come with us, said Raj. Or it wont be any fun. But
I havent got any money, said Lee.

Well get some money for you, said Sam. How? asked Lee. We can
do some jobs for our mums and dads, said Sam. Then they can pay
us.

What jobs can we do? asked Lee. We can do the shopping. We can
take a dog for a walk. There are lots of jobs we can do. Yes! said Lee.
Then Ill have some money for the fair!

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Chapter 2
The three friends went off to find some jobs to do. First they went to see
Sams dad. We want to make some money, said Sam. Then, Lee can
come to the fair with us. Do you have any jobs we can do? Yes, you
can wash my car, said Sams dad. Great! said Lee. Ill soon have
some money for the fair.

Raj, Sam and Lee went to get a bucket of water and some old rags.
They began to wash the car. Your dads car is very dirty, said Lee. No,
its not! said Sam. And she threw some water at Lee.

The water hit Lee in the face. Urgh! Im all wet! shouted Lee. Ill get
you for that! Lee threw some water at Sam. The water hit her in the
face. Urgh! Now Im all wet too! said Sam.

Im not wet! shouted Raj. So Sam and Lee threw some water at him.
You are now! said Sam and Lee. They all laughed.

Sams dad came out to see what was going on. He was very cross.
Look at the mess youve made, he shouted. I will have to wash the car
myself. Now we wont get any money, said Lee. Well have to look for
some more jobs to do, said Sam.

The friends went to see Rajs mum. She was having a cup of tea with
Mrs Green. Mrs Green lived across the street.

Can we do any jobs for you, Mum? asked Raj. We want to make some
money. Then Lee can come to the fair with us, said Sam. Im sorry,
but I dont have any jobs for you, said Rajs mum.

I have a job for you, said Mrs Green. You can take my dog, Micky, for
a walk. OK, said Lee. But I will have to ask my mum. And I will have
to ask my dad, said Sam.

Lee and Sam went home, and Mrs Green went to get Micky. Micky was
a little brown dog. He jumped about and barked a lot. Be a good dog,
Micky, said Mrs Green. Woof! barked Micky.

The friends took Micky to the park at the end of the street. There was a
little girl in the park with her mum. The little girl was playing with a ball.

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Micky ran after the ball and got hold of it. Give the ball back, Micky!
said Raj.

But Micky didnt want to. Let go, Micky! shouted Sam. But Micky
wouldnt. I want my ball back! said the little girl.

Lee gave Micky a dog biscuit. Micky let go of the ball and Lee gave it
back to the little girl. Youre a bad dog, Micky! said Lee.

Raj, Sam and Lee took Micky back to Mrs Green. Thank you, said Mrs
Greeen. And she gave Lee a pound. Cool! said Lee. Now Ive got
some money for the fair!

Just then, the little girl and her mum came up the street. The little girl
was crying. Look what that dog did to my ball! she said. Lee looked at
the ball. It was as flat as a pancake.

Dont cry, said Lee. You can get a new ball. And he gave the little girl
the pound. Thank you, said the girl. Now I havent got any money for
the fair! said Lee.

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Chapter 3
Lee was fed up. He had no money for the fair. He had to find some more
jobs to do. What jobs can I do now? he asked his friends. My mum
hasnt got any jobs for us, said Raj. And my dad wont give us any
more jobs! said Sam.

Then they saw a woman walking by. She had a big bag of heavy
shopping. Something fell out of her bag. But the woman didnt see. She
walked on up the street.

Look! said Lee. Whats that? Raj, Sam and Lee went to look. There
was a purse on the ground. It must be that womans purse, said
Sam.Thats what fell out of her bag, said Lee.

Lee picked up the purse. Wow! Theres a lot of money in her, he said.
Raj and Sam looked at Lee. You could keep it, said Raj. Then you
could have a really good time at the fair, said Sam. Yes, I could, said
Lee.

They all looked at the purse. I cant keep it, said Lee. Its not mine.
No, you cant keep it, said Sam. What shall we do? asked Raj. Ill go
and look for her, said Lee.

Lee ran off up the street. He saw the woman standing at the bus stop.
You dropped your purse, said Lee. Here it is. Thank you very much,
said the woman. What a good boy you are. And she opened the purse
and gave Lee five pounds! Thank you very much, said Lee.

Lee ran back to Raj and Sam. Guess what? he said. The woman gave
me five pounds! Now I can go to the fair. We can go on the ghost
train, said Raj. We can go on the big wheel, said Sam. And we can
eat lots of candy floss, said Lee. YES! said Raj, Sam and Lee.

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After reading the story Fairs Fair Chapter 1, answer the questions below.

1. Who are Lees best friends?

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2. Whose father wanted to bring the children to the fair?

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3. What did the children plan to do at the fair?

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4. Who cant go to the fair? Why?

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5. What did Sam suggested to get money for the fair?

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VOCABULARY BLAST!

Find words from Chapter 1 in Fairs Fair that has the similar meanings with the
words below.

6. A place where we cook

7. City
8. Road
9. A kind of sugary dessert
10. A transport that needs rails to move
11. Clean

After reading the story Fairs Fair Chapter 2, answer the questions below.

12. What did Sams father offered them to do?

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13. What preparations did the children do before washing the car?
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14. Why was Sams father angry?

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15. Who asked the children to walk her dog?

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16. Where did the children walk the dog?

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17. Why do you think Lee gave the pound to the little girl?
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18. How do you think Lee felt after he gave the little girl the pound?
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VOCABULARY BLAST!

Find words from Chapter 2 in Fairs Fair that has the similar meanings with the
words below.

19. A place where children play

20. Bucket
21. Unwanted cloth
22. Angry
23. Shed tears
24. Small

After reading the story Fairs Fair Chapter 3, answer the questions below.

25. What fell out from the shopping bag?

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26. Where did the children pick up the purse?

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27. What did Lee do after he picked up the purse?

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28. How did the lady reward Lee?

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29. What kind of quality does Lee has?

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30. Do you think Lee, Sam and Raj was happy in the end of the story? Why?
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VOCABULARY BLAST!
Find words from Chapter 3 in Fairs Fair that has the similar meanings with the
words below.

31. weighs a lot

32. an item to keep money in
33. floor
34. frustrated
35. fell down
36. place where one can wait for a bus

After reading the story Fairs Fair, rearrange the sequence of events into the
correct order.

1. Sams father agreed to let them washed his car.

2. After that, Raj, Sam and Lee helped to walk Mrs Greens dog at
the park.
3. They made a mess and Sams father was furious.

4. Raj, Sam and Lee wanted to go to the fair.

5. The dog bit a little girls ball.

6. However, Lee does not have money to go to the fair.

7. When Lee got the money from Mrs Green, he gave it to the
little girl as the dog has ruined her ball.
8. As a reward, the lady gave Lee five pounds.

9. So, they decided to do odd jobs to collect money.

10. Lee found a purse on the ground and returned it to the owner.

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Complete the synopsis of the story below with the words given in the box.

shopping bag big wheel offered sorry

disappointed Fair purse park
five pounds Wash parents refused

Lee, Sam and Raj are best of friends. One Saturday, Raj went to Sams
house to tell her that the (1) ____________ was coming to town. Rajs father agreed
to bring along Sam and Lee to the fair. The kids quickly ran to Lees house to inform
him. They started to make plans to go on the (2) ____________ and ghost train and
eat lots of candy floss. However, Lees mother (3) ___________ to let him joined his
friends as she has no money for him to go to the fair.

Feeling (4) _____________ and upset, he told his friends about the news.
However, Sam suggested that they could get some money by doing odd jobs for
their (5) ____________. They started at Sams house. Sams dad offered them to (6)
____________ his car, but instead they caused a mess. Sams father was very
angry at them.

Then, they went to Rajs house, but his mother has no jobs for them. On the
other hand, their guest, Mrs Green (7) ____________ them to take her dog out for a
walk. While they were bringing the dog for a walk at the (8) __________, the dog bit
a girls ball. When Lee got the money, he felt (9) __________ towards the little girl
who lost her ball and instead of keeping the money, he gave it to the little girl.

Again, Lee felt disappointed. Suddenly, they saw a woman carrying a heavy
(10) ____________. Something fell out of the bag but the woman did not realise it
and she continued walking. Raj, Sam and Lee ran over to check and found a (11)
___________ containing lots of money. At first, he thought of keeping the purse, yet
he changed his mind and chased after the lady who dropped it. Lee returned the
purse, and the lady gave (12) ____________ pounds to Lee as a reward. He ran
back to his friends and was over the moon as now he has money to go to the fair
with his friends.

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Complete the crossword puzzle below with the most suitable words from the
story Fairs Fair.
9

11

3 4 6 12

1 10

Clues :

1. angry 7. pail
2. playground 8. not light
3. an item to put money into 9. a kind of sugary food
4. unwanted cloth 10. small
5. floor 11. road
6. British currency / a kind of 12. filthy
food

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Match the sentences below with the pictures below.

1 2

3 4

5 6

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7 8

9 10

11 12

13 14

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Match the sentences below with the pictures above.
However, the children made a mess.
Sams father became very angry.
The little dog bit a little girls ball at the
park.
After receiving the money from Mrs Green,
Lee gave the money to the little girl to buy
a new ball.
Sam suggested they can raise money by
helping people to wash cars, shopping or
walking their dog.
As a reward, the lady gave Lee five
pounds.
Mrs Green paid Lee a pound for walking
her dog.
A fair is coming to town. Rajs father
offered to take Sam, Lee and Raj to the
fair.
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Lee was very disappointed as his mother
has no money for him to go to the fair.
The planned to ride the ghost train and big
wheel and eat lots of candy floss.
They found a lot of money in the purse.
Lastly, they were very excited and happy
as they have money to go to the fair.
Sams father offered them to wash his car.
A lady was carrying a heavy shopping bag.
They saw something fell out of it.
Raj, Sam and Lee found a purse on the
floor.
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PLOT
Exposition
Lee has no money to go to the fair
that has come to town. Sam and
Raj offer to help Lee raise funds
for the outing.
Falling Action
Lee approaches the woman who is at the
bus stop. The woman is pleased and
rewards Lee with five pounds.
Resolution
Lee happily informs Raj and Sam of his
reward. The three friends look forward to
having fun together at the fair that night.
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Rising Action
The trio mess up the car wash job with Sams
dad. However, the second odd job, taking
Micky the dog for a walk, earns Lee one
pound. Lee gives it away to the little girl
whose ball had been flattened by Micky.
Climax
Lee picks up a purse which has
fallen out of a womans shopping
bag. The purse is full of money,
but Lee decides to return it to the
owner.
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