Jack and The Beanstalk Tall and Short Stories

Inspector Spectre’s ”It’s No Bovver”, other undercover spy was so lazy,

That every mission he went on, went crazy !

When all other spies said “no bovver”,

And were most helpful indeed,

The “it’s no bovver” other spy, accidentally slipped up … and said “why bovver ?”,

So all the crooks were freed !

ver or ther - which is the correct one to use ?
 

1. The bird flew o ______ the cliff.

2. My friend is tall but my o ______ friend is taller.

3. I can’t be bo ______ed to go swimming.

4. My wife and I were lo ______s for years.

5. It’s Mo ______’s Day today.

6. “I am looking for a four - leaf clo ______”, said the lepricaun.

7. My bro ______s birthday is on Wednesday.

8. My daughter loves dancing - she’s a real groo ______.

9. I’ll save the o ______ sandwich for another day.

10. I use hair remo ______.

11. The car is stuck in re  ______ se gear.

12. I like the sweet  ______ se inside this card best.

13. I tucked the baby beneath the co ______ s.

Answers:
1. The bird flew over the cliff.
2. My friend is tall but my other friend is taller.
3. I can’t be bothered to go swimming.
4. My wife and I were lovers for years.
5. It’s Mother’s Day today.
6. “I am looking for a four - leaf clover”, said the lepricaun.
7. My brothers birthday is on Wednesday.
8. My daughter loves dancing - she’s a real groover.
9. I’ll save the other sandwich for another day.
10. I use hair remover.
11. The car is stuck in reverse gear.
12. I like the sweet verse inside this card best.
13. I tucked the baby beneath the covers.

Jim Doughnut found some important information ! There were lots clues ! But he didn’t want anyone else to know, so Double Agent Doughnut coded them in a message. Substitute 1 = E, S = 2, D = 3 and A = 4

1. 4 M42t1r crimin4l is pl4nning 4n 4rt robb1ry n1xt Tu1234y.

2. Th1 p4inting is worth $5 million.

3. Th1r1 is 4 g4ng of 21v1n 4rt thi1v12 living in North Fi1ld2.

4. A rich million4ir1 bu2in122m4n to pl4nning to buy th1 2tol1n p4inting.

5. H1 h43 4lr143y p4i3 4 31po2it of $250,000.

1. __ M__ __ __r crimin__l is pl__nning __n __rt robbery n__xt Tu__ __ __ __y.

2. Th__ p__inting is worth $5 million.

3. Th__r__ i__ __ g__ng of __ __v__n __rt thi__v__ __ living in North Fi__ld__.

4. A rich million__ir__ bu__in__ __ __ m__n to pl__nning to buy th__ __ tol__n p__inting.

5. H__ h__ 3 __lr__ __ __y p__i__ __ __ __po__it of $250,000.

Double Take Spelling Mathematics Quiz

Add “double” to complete these words and phrases when “double” may be used.

__ __ __ __ __ __ act

__ __ __ __ __ __ agent

__ __ __ __ __ __ breasted suit

__ __ __ __ __ __ dealer

__ __ __ __ __ __ figures

__ __ __ __ __ __ glazed

__ __ __ __ __ __ jointed

__ __ __ __ __ __ entendre

__ __ __ __ __ __ storey

__ __ __ __ __ __ take

__ __ __ __ __ __ talk

__ __ __ __ __ __d up

__ __ __ __ __ __ or quits

__ __ __ __ __ __ portion

__ __ __ __ __ __ time

__ __ __ __ __ __ pay

__ __ __ __ __ __ cross

__ __ __ __ __ __ salary

on the __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ yellow lines

© Jacqueline Richards 2008

To spy on master criminals, Double Agent Jim Doughnut’s secret microchips were hidden all over the place. Can you spot the “CHIP” in these words ? Circle it and make a sentence using this as an example.

woodchip

chipped glass

casino chips

chipped teacup

chipped plaster

to chip inpotato chips 

when the chips are down

chipmunkchipboard

chip off the old block

chip pan

chip pan

chipshotsilicon chip

chipshot blue chip 

chipshotchip on his shoulder

chipshot

Double Agent Jim Doughnuts At The Spy “Con” - vention

Double Agent Jim Doughnuts went to a Spy Convention where he met many of his old MI5 “con” tacts. But he lost his spy - glass so couldn’t see very well at all. Can you help by adding “CON” to complete these spellings.

___ ___ ___versation

___ ___ ___vivial

___ ___ ___voy

___ ___ ___vict

___ ___ ___vert

___ ___ ___troversial

___ ___ ___cert

___ ___ ___travention

___ ___ ___tinue

___ ___ ___tinent

___ ___ ___template

___ ___ ___tend

___ ___ ___tour

___ ___ ___tain

___ ___ ___tract

___ ___ ___sume

___ ___ ___sultation

___ ___ ___sist

___ ___ ___stabulary

___ ___ ___servatory

___ ___ ___firm

___ ___ ___fusion

___ ___ ___gress

___ ___ ___quer

___ ___ ___gratulations

The pair of secret agents thought it best to let HQ know of their plans … Here, the code is : 5 = A, 6 = E, 7 = R and 8 = S.

1. We will b6 b5ck 5t Midnight on W6dn68d5y.2. If th6 flight d6p57ts l5t6, pl5n B will b6 put into 5ction.

1. W__ will b__ b__ck __t Midnight on W__dn__ __d__y.2. If th__ flight d__p__ __t__ l__t__, pl__n B will b__ put into __ction.

Double Agents Cream and Jim Doughnuts met in a secret location - a coffee shop just around the corner from HQ. Can you guess from the coded message below what they ordered ?

1 3u2 5f bl1ck 35ffee1 b5wl 5f s5up (with 1 br41d r5ll)1 2l1t4 5f s1ndwich4s

__ b__g __f __risps (__h__ __ s__ __nd __ni__n fl____ur__d)

__ pi__c__ __f __ __k__

__ gl__ss __f l__m__n__d__ (with __ str__w !)

Find a map of London and locate HQ - describe how you would get there from :

a) Picadilly Station

b) Buckingham Palace

c) Westminster Bridge

d) The Houses of Parliament

e) Tower Bridge

Double Agents Cream and Jim Doughnuts’ Instructions

Double Agents Cream and Jim Doughnuts had to pass on these instructions - but because of the rain, the ink in his “Daily Peruse” newspaper has run. Can you help ? Add “in” to these words and phrases to complete the spellings.

___ ___ side

___ ___ ner

___ ___ terview

___ ___ terpret

___ ___ fighting

___ ___ patient

___ ___ tolerable

___ ___ articulate

___ ___ and out

___ ___ appropriate

___ ___ as much as

beg ___ ___

___ ___ cident

___ ___ capable

___ ___ sensitive

___ ___ centive

___ ___ ch

___ ___ accurate

___ ___ adequate

___ ___ itself

___ ___ house

___ ___ fighting

___ ___ a word

___ ___ active

___ ___ alienable

___ ___ audible

___ ___ clude

___ ___ cinerate

___ ___ charitable

___ ___ cite

___ ___ as much as

___ ___ cline

___ ___ convenient

___ ___ competent

___ ___ comparable

Double Agents Cream and Jim Doughnuts’ Tape Recorder Game

The Double Agent’s tape recorder is broken so they couldn’t hear all the words. Can you fill in the gaps of the words that Double Agent Jim Doughnuts couldn’t spell ? Add “re” to complete the spellings.

___ ___ ceive

___ ___ ceipt

___ ___ turn

___ ___ open

___ ___ act

___ ___ generate

___ ___ frigerate

___ ___ fuge

___ ___ fuse

___ ___ fund

___ ___ giment

___ ___ gal

___ ___ gard

___ ___ gister

___ ___ fresh

___ ___ tract

___ ___ fill

___ ___ spond

___ ___ ference

___ ___ duce

___ ___ dundant

___ ___ levant

___ ___ legate

___ ___ deem

___ ___ train

___ ___ ach

Double Agent Jim Doughnuts hid his instructions in a newspaper, where they were coded. Can you spot them ? Circle the word “code” and give an example of where they can be used in a sentence.

postcode______________________________________________________________________________________________________

colour code____________________________________________________________________________________________________

false code_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

area code_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

bar code______________________________________________________________________________________________________

dialling code____________________________________________________________________________________________________

highway code___________________________________________________________________________________________________

morse code____________________________________________________________________________________________________

zip code______________________________________________________________________________________________________

country code____________________________________________________________________________________________________

genetic code___________________________________________________________________________________________________

penal code_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

time code______________________________________________________________________________________________________

skoda (that one’s a trick !)

Double Agent Jim Doughnuts went to a Spy Convention where he met many of his old MI5 “con” tacts. But he lost his spy - glass so couldn’t see very well at all. Can you help by adding “con” to complete these spellings.

___ ___ ___versation

___ ___ ___vivial

___ ___ ___voy

___ ___ ___vict

___ ___ ___vert

___ ___ ___troversial

___ ___ ___cert

___ ___ ___travention

___ ___ ___tinue

___ ___ ___tinent

___ ___ ___template

___ ___ ___tend

___ ___ ___tour

___ ___ ___tain

___ ___ ___tract

___ ___ ___sume

___ ___ ___sultation

___ ___ ___sist

___ ___ ___stabulary

___ ___ ___servatory

___ ___ ___firm

___ ___ ___fusion

___ ___ ___gress

___ ___ ___quer

___ ___ ___gratulations

Answers : conversation ; convivial ; convoy ; convict ; convert ; controversial ; concert ; contravention ; continue ; continent ; contemplate ; contend ; contour ; contain ; contract ; consume ; consultation ; consist ; constabulary ; conservatory ; confirm ; confusion ; congress ; conquer ; congratulations

Written on his handkerchief inside his top pocket were Double Agent Jim Doughnuts departure plans. They were were so top secret that they were written in numbers rather than letters. If 2 = A, 4 = C, E = 5, T = 9 and D = 3. What does the following message say ?

1. 35p2r9ur5 9im5 08. 47 from g295 9w5lv5.

2. M559 2g5n9 3oubl5 4r52m ou9si35, 29 9h5 92xi r2nk, wh5r5 h5′ll be 3riving 92xi numb5r s5v5n9y - six.

3. S92y in Ho95l 3oubl5 Pric5, room numb5r 5l5v5n. 9h5 4h2mb5rm2i3 2lso works for MI5.

4. G59 your mission ins9ru4tions 29 br52kf2s9, s5rv5d 29 9 o’ clock.

5. R5por9 b24k 29 3l3v3n o ‘ clock

1. __ __ p__ r__ ur__ __im__ 08. 47 from g__ __ __ __w__lv__.

3. St__y in Ho__ __l __oubl__ Pric__, room numb__r __l__v__n. __h__ __h__mb__rm__id __lso works for MI5.

4. G__ __ your mission ins__ruc__ions __ __ br__ __kf__s__, s__ rv__ __ __ __ 9 o’ clock.

5. R__por__ b__ck __ __ __l__v__n o ‘ clock

ANSWERS CODE MESSAGE X

1. Departure time 08. 47 from gate twelve. 2. Meet Agent Double Cream outside, at the taxi rank, where he’ll be driving taxi number seventy - six.

5. Report back at eleven o’ clock