A2 LEVEL

Penny Farthing Race

A2 Worksheet

Vocabulary

  1. Unusual
    Not normal or common

  2. Popular
    Liked by many people

  3. Organiser
    A person who plans an event

  4. Gathering
    A group of people meeting together

  5. Smile
    A happy face expression

  6. Camera
    A machine for taking photos

  7. Photograph
    A picture taken with a camera

  8. Record
    The best result someone has achieved

  9. Attention
    When people notice something

  10. Forget
    To not remember

Grammar Points

  1. Present Simple
    Used for habits, facts, and general truths (e.g., “People come together.”)

  2. Past Simple
    Used for completed actions in the past (e.g., “Penny farthings were popular.”)

  3. Present Continuous
    Used for actions happening now or around now (e.g., “Something is happening.”)

  4. Comparatives
    Used to compare two things (e.g., “Faster than most other ways.”)

  5. Infinitive of Purpose
    Used to show why someone does something, with “to + verb” (e.g., “To bring all the riders together.”)

  6. Time Expressions with Past Simple
    Words or phrases that show when an action happened (e.g., “In the late 1800s.”)

Activities

Activity 1
Vocabulary Match

Instructions
Match the words on the left with their correct meaning on the right.

Vocabulary Definition
1. Organiser A. A vehicle with two wheels
2. Record B. When people notice something
3. Bicycle C. The best result someone has achieved
4. Smile D. A person who plans an event
5. Attention E. A happy face expression

Activity 2
Fill in the Blanks

Instructions
Use words below to complete the sentences.

penny | miles | event | organiser | wheel | countries

  1. The penny farthing has one big ______ and one small wheel.

  2. Melissa rode more than 16 ______ in one hour.

  3. People from many ______ come to the event.

  4. The event was the largest ______ of penny farthing riders.

  5. Neil Laughton is an ______ of the event.

Activity 3
Discussion: Ways of Traveling Around

Instructions
Discuss the questions below with a partner or write your answers.

  1. Which is faster, a car or a bike?

  2. Have you ever ridden a bicycle?

  3. How are penny farthings different from regular bikes?

  4. What is your favourite way to travel? Why?

  5. What is the most unusual way you have traveled?

Questions

  1. What does the penny farthing bicycle look like?

  2. Where did the name penny farthing come from?

  3. How far did Melissa ride on the penny farthing to break the record?