Billy Is Nasty To Ant

Activity Book
(with answers)

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 Chapter 1
End Of Term Project
Word Search

You will find all the answers in Chapter 1 of

‘Billy Is Nasty To Ant’

1. Billy's form teacher is Miss ……….

2. After telling his stupid joke, Billy ………. Ant?
3. What was the classroom floor made from?
4. Billy got told off several times. How did he feel?
5. How did Tom respond to the project? He thought it was …
6. Which character was Tom to play?
7. Billy, Ant and Tom were to do an advert for Rice ...
8. Billy hoped he was Miss's what?
9. Besides Rice Krispies and a bowl, what else did they need?
10. Ant pulled out a pen and blank sheet of what?

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 Chapter 2
Grandad, His Name Is Pop

Cryptogram

You will find the answer in Chapter 2 of

‘Billy Is Nasty To Ant’

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
4 8 16 26

It's a simple code - swapping each letter of the alphabet for a corresponding number. The secret message
contains 14 words. Above is the key. First, work out the key, and then find the missing letter in the
massage below.

‘S — — —, — R — — — — — A — — — — — — — A — — A ̶.
21 16 3 18 5 20 3 5 13 14 7 3 16 6 18 17 18 9 20 3 16 6 3 6

— O — — — — — — — — — — — — — — R — O — E — — — A —
27 17 23 13 16 17 25 16 17 22 10 11 16 9 8 17 20 21 17 15 7 17 16 7 3 21

— — — A — — — —.’
17 14 6 3 21 27 17 23

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 Chapter 3
But They … What?
Crossword Puzzle

You will find all the answers in Chapter 3 of

‘Billy Is Nasty To Ant’

Across
1. What did they decide to make Jack's
dinosaur spikes from?
3. When trying to write the advert down
which part did Ant miss?
4. Ant needed to write the words nice and
neat so who could read them?
6. Who did Billy's mum mean when she said
that "hairy thing?"
8. Billy thinks what looks like a pile of
spaghetti?
Down
2. "... so small that the ??????????”
What's the missing word?
3. What colour are Pop's boots?
4. Pop wears cut-off what's?
5. Who helped Ant collect the advert
words off the TV?
7. Billy's mum is deputy .... at the
secondary school?

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 Chapter 4
Jackosaurus Rex
Scrambled Word Puzzle
Unscramble the letters to find the hidden words.
Remember, you will find all the words in Chapter 4 of
‘Billy Is Nasty To Ant’

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 Chapter 5
Prize Winners
Crossword Puzzle
You will find all the answers in Chapter 5 of
‘Billy Is Nasty To Ant’
Across
1. Khalid wore glasses and what else?
4. Miss scanned the room, to see if Billy
had done what with the scores?
6. What sort of things do dogs do?
7. Miss spotted Billy ........ in at the back
of the classroom.
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Down
1. What sounded to show it was the end
of lesson?
2. What was Ant determined to do?
3. When Miss clapped her hands she got
what from the class?
4. What did Miss do to regain the
attention of the class.
5. What is Ants proper first name?
8. Suzanna and Julie had whom else in
their team?
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 Chapter 6
Billy Is Horrible To Ant
Scrambled Word Puzzle

Unscramble the letters to find the hidden words.

Remember, you will find all the words in Chapter 6 of

‘Billy Is Nasty To Ant’

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 Chapter 7
Rumours And Lies
Cryptogram

You will find this message in Chapter 7 of

‘Billy Is Nasty To Ant’

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
13 17 22 28 36

It's a simple code - swapping each letter of the alphabet for a corresponding number. The secret message
contains 14 words. Above is the key. First, work out the key, and then find the missing letter in the
massage.

‘— O —, C — — — — H — — — A — A — L — — E — — A —?’
13 25 28 13 11 24 33 15 18 11 32 15 11 13 11 28 22 19 21 15 30 18 11 30

B — — L — ‘— — — — S S — — — K — — — — — — — E — — E —.
12 19 22 22 35 29 15 35 15 29 29 26 11 28 21 22 15 14 11 30 30 18 15 19 14 15 11

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 Chapter 8
We Are All Different
Maze Puzzle
Find the path Billy needs to follow to reach Ant …

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 Answers
Chapter 1 – Word Search

Chapter 2 - Cryptogram
Key:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Hidden Phrase:
‘SNAP, CRACKLE AND POP, GRANDAD. YOU KNOW KNOWING FOR SOMEONE AS OLD AS YOU.’

Chapter 3 - Crossword Puzzle

Across Down
1. cardboard 2. dinosaurs
3. beginning 3. black
4. Tom 4. trousers
6. Jacko 5. Max
8. epaulettes 7. head

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Chapter 4 Scrambled Words Puzzle

1. bedroom
2. running
3. classroom
4. performance
5. excitement
6. dinosaur
7. volunteered
8. Krispies
9. Suzanna
10. movements

Chapter 5 - Crossword Puzzle

Across Down
1. beard 1. bell
4. collected 2. dance
6. crazy 3. attention
7. sneaking 4. clapped
5. Anthony
8. Khalid

Chapter 6 – Scrambled Word Puzzle

1 mbhtu thumb
2 tdabsoraek skateboard
3 erunTr Turner
4 meleth helmet
5 tyetwn twenty
6 wiagrppn wrapping
7 sigrneba bearings
8 Wodyo Woody
9 ewleh wheel
10 trexacrto extractor

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Chapter 7 - Cryptogram
Key:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Hidden Phrase:

‘COR, CAN WE HAVE A CAR LIKE THAT?’ BILLY’S EYES SPARKELED AT THE IDEA

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 Other Books in The Billy Books Series.
All the Billy Books are available as paperback books, audio
books, eBooks for Kindle and other readers, and in hardback
format with colour images. There are 8 books in the series, plus
a colouring book. Each book has its own free activity book like
this one. The other titles are:

Book 1 - Billy Has A Birthday

Bullies appear confident and strong. That is why they are scary and
intimidating. Billy loses his birthday present, a twenty-pound note, to the
school bully. With the help of a grown-up, he manages to get it back and
the bully gets what he deserves.

Book 2 - Billy And Ant Fall Out

False pride can make you feel so important that you would
rather do something wrong than admit you have made a
mistake. In this story, Billy says something nasty to Ant and
they row. Ant goes away and makes a new friend, leaving Billy
feeling angry and abandoned. His pride will not let him
apologise to his best friend until things get out of hand.

Book 4 - Billy And Ant Lie

Lying is very common. It’s wrong, but it’s common. Lies are told
for a number of different reasons, but one of the most frequent
is to avoid trouble. While cycling to school, Billy and Ant mess
around and lie about getting a flat tyre to cover up their
lateness. The arrival of the police at school regarding a serious
crime committed earlier that day means their lie puts them in a
very difficult position.

Book 5 - Billy Helps Max

Stealing is taking something without permission or payment.
Children may steal for a dare, or because they want something
and have no money, or as a way of getting attention. Stealing
shows a lack of self-control. Max sees some go-faster stripes for
her bike. She has to have them, but her birthday is ages away.
She eventually gives in to temptation.
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Book 6 - Billy Saves The Day
Children need belief in themselves and their abilities, but having
an inflated ego can be detrimental. Lack of self-belief holds
them back, but overpraising leads to unrealistic expectations.
Billy fails to audition for the lead role in the school play, as he is
convinced he is not good enough.

Book 7- Billy Wants It All

The value of money is one of the most important subjects for
children to learn and carry with them into adulthood, yet it is
one of the least-taught subjects. Billy and Ant want
skateboards, but soon realise a reasonable one will cost a
significant amount of money. How will they get the amount they
need?

Book 8 - Billy Knows A Secret

If something has to be kept a secret, there must be a reason. It
is usually to protect yourself or someone else. This story
explores the issues of secret-keeping by Billy and Ant, and the
consequences that arise. For children, the importance of finding
a responsible adult with whom they can confide in and share
their concerns is a significant life lesson.

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