The Champion Chimpanzee

The champ chimp was a winner at everything he tried. If he entered a swimming competition, he always won the gold medal. He beat the best at baseball and clocked up the highest score at cricket. The champ chimp won the championship snooker and knocked spots off all the other players when he was entered into the pool tournament. He shot points of everyone else at darts. At school sports' day, he was congratulated by the gorillas for his superb performance in the egg and spoon racec and he rang rings around the rest of the team at polo. The champ chimp triumphed at chess (without even cheating !) and always came tops at tennis. The champ chimp received first prize in the frizby throwing competition and defeated everyone at backgammon. He was victorious at poker and trumps at cards. When it came to winning, the champ chimp was a real winner ! He wsa so sporty, he knocked spots off everyone.

CHAMP ? Or CHIMP Or CHIM ? Or CHIN ? Spelling Activity

Which is the correct prefix or suffix to use ? Complete the words or phrases by adding either CHAMP or CHIMP, CHIN OR CHIM.

________ PANZEE

________ TZ

________A

TEA ________ E

________ NEY POT

________ CHILLA

________ ESE

________ ESE CHEQUERS

________ NEY

________ IONSHIP

________ A

________ ESE LANTERN

© Jacqueline Richards 2005

Answers : chimpanzee ; chintz ; china tea ; chime ; chimney pot ; chinchilla ; chinese ; chinese chequers ; championship ; china ; chinese lantern