Term 1 Year 3 English

LITERARY TERMS:

Adjective – A word to describe a noun, or object.

Example: The dog was barking loudly, she was happy.

Example: The happy horse ate his hay, the bouncy baby with blue eyes.

Noun – A person, place or thing.

Example: The cat, Paris, computer.

Prepositions – Words typically used with a noun or pronoun to show the relationship of one thing to another.

Example: at, about under, with, over… Jimmy swam under the bridge

Pronoun – A word used instead of a noun. It is used to save the repetition of a noun.

Example: Kevin hit the ball. He hit it very hard.

Proverb – A short and often memorable saying for an everyday truth or advice.

Example: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Quotation – A passage or information that is given in reference.

Example: He asked, “Who’s afraid of the big, bad wolf?”

Verb – A ‘doing’ or an action word.

Example: He ran home, we played tennis.

Read the advertisement carefully and answer the questions that follow.

1.The name of the event advertised is

a Park Central

b Flower Festival

c.Celebration of Blooms

d.Colours of Spring

2. Mrs. Taylor is taking her 15-years-old daughter to the event on Thursday. She has the discount coupon. How much does she have to pay for admission?

a.$7

b.$9

c $10

d $14

3. How long does this event last?

a.One week

b. Five days

c. Three days

d. Four days

4 What demonstration will be held at the Food Street?

a How to make a salad with flowers

b. How to make deep-fried flower petals

c. How to garnish dishes using flowers

d. How to carve vegetables into flowers

5. How many types of contest are held during the event?

a.One

b. Two

c.Three

d Four

It’s No Handicap

Aaron was tall for his age. He had just celebrated his eleventh birthday. Aaron had thick brown hair which had been carefully combed with the ends sticking out from his low forehead. There was a big scar on his left cheek. He smiled with a charm. When Aaron was seven, he was injured in an accident which made him unable to use the left side of his body. Since then, he did everything with his right hand. The other useless one hung by his side. He walked with a limp and he usually dragged his left foot along. His movements were slow but every step he made was purposeful and showed his determination.

People used to stare at Aaron, and the neighbourhood children used to tease him wherever he went. In fact, when Aaron limped, they giggled loudly and called him a scarecrow. However, Aaron was patient and always looked cheerful with a ready smile on his face.

In school, Aaron did well in his studies. He often played games with his friends. Once during a basketball match, Aaron’s teammate, Keith, asked him, “Aaron, how are you able to be so happy even though you cannot move around like we do?” For that Aaron flashed a smile and replied, “I have always told myself to be assiduous and never allow my handicap to hinder me in the things I do. I always believe that God does not make anyone a junk, we are all unique in a special way and we are all here for a purpose. These were exactly the reasons why Aaron’s friends admired him and took him as a role model.

All answers must be in complete sentences.

1. What special feature did Aaron have on his face?

2. Why did Aaron do everything with his right hand?

3. What does the word ‘one’ in Line 6 refer to?

4. Was Aaron upset when the neighbourhood children teased him? Which sentence in the passage tell you so?

Tick the correct box.

Aaron was upset

Aaron was not upset

The sentence is

5. Why did Aaron’s friends admire him and take him as a role model?

6. How does Aaron remind himself not to let his handicap overcome him?

7. Why do you think people in Aaron’s neighbourhood stare at him? Support your answer with information from the passage.

8. For each item below, find a word from the text that matches the meaning of the word(s) in bold.

Meaning

(i) Every step that Aaron made was resolute and his determination.

(ii) We are all exceptional in a special way and we are all here for a purpose.

(iii) Aaron was tolerant and always looked cheerful.

(iv) Aaron always told himself to be hardworking.

Word from the text

9. Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the fact appeared in the story.

Aaron did everything with his right hand, his other useless one hung by his side.

Aaron did well in his studies and he often played games with his friends.

Aaron was patient and always looked cheerful with a ready smile on his face.

Can I Move a Muscle Now?

1 Tickle your little brother. Read a book. Skate. Smile. Each time you did one of these things, your muscles were at work. Each time any part of you moves, big or small, you use your muscles.

2 You have over 600 muscles in your body. Some are big. Some are small. Some are right under your skin. Some are deep inside your body.

3 Make a fist and bring it up to your shoulder. You can feel the biceps, a muscle in your upper arm change as it bunches up and gets harder. How did that work? Well, the muscle is attached to a bone. As it draws itself together, it pulls on your arm. It works with another muscle called the triceps, too. Other muscles in the body are paired the same way.

4 One group of muscles is called the skeletal muscles. These muscles are attached to the bones of your skeleton. You use them to smile, move your neck, and move your back. They are found in your arms and legs, too. They help you to walk, run, jump, or kick.

5 Another kind of muscle is called smooth muscles. They are in your throat, your stomach, and your intestines. They are also in your eye to help the pupil adjust to the light.

6 There's another kind of muscle that exists as the only one of its kind in your body. That's the heart, also called the cardiac muscle. It keeps your heart pumping all day. It never gets tired.

7 Your skeletal muscles do get tired, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't use them. Exercise is good for your muscles. You should pick something you like and do it - walk, run, do somersaults, swim, or ride your bike. In turn, they will work for you. You can't make a move without your muscles.

1. About how many muscles do you have in your body?

2. Muscles can be big or small. False True

3. Which is not a kind of muscle in the human body? Cardiac Skeletal Exoskeletal Smooth

4. Muscles usually work in _______. Sets of 3 Sets of 4 Sets of 5 Pairs

5. What best describes your heart?

Skeletal muscle Cardiac muscle Smooth muscle

6. Your heart never gets tired. False True

7. Walking is good for your muscles. False True

Turn Off the T.V.

Bruce Lansky

“Turn Off the T.V.” This is what every one of us gets to hear from our parents. Isn’t it so? Here’s what happens in every home. Don’t get disappointed this time when you hear “Turn Off the T.V.”

My father gets quite mad at me; my mother gets upset when they catch me watching our new television set.

My father yells, “Turn that thing off!” Mom says, “It’s time to study.”

I’d rather watch my favourite TV show with my best buddy.

I sneak down after homework And turn the set on low.

But when she sees me watching it, My mother yells out, “No!”

Dad says, “If you don’t turn it off, I’ll hang it from a tree!”

I rather doubt he’ll do it, ‘cause he watches more than me.

He watches sports all weekend and weekday evenings, too, while munching chips and pretzelsthe room looks like a zoo.

So if he ever got the nerve to hang it from the tree, he’d spend a lot of time up therewatching it with me.

About the poet

Bruce Lansky was born on June 1,1941. He lives in Minnesota, America. He became a writer after changing many jobs. Along with writing books he holds workshops in schools for kids.

Vocabulary 1. sneak move very quietly

2. nerve courage

Answer the following questions…

Understanding poetry:

1. There’s an example of alliteration and repetition together! Can you find it?

2. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

Understanding the text :

1. Why are the boy’s parents annoyed with him?

2. What does his mother want him to do instead?

3. How do you know he quietly turns on the TV? Quote lines from the poem.

4. What does his father threaten to do?

5. What is the poet trying to say by this poem?

6. Which word in the poem means ‘eating’?

Correct each word in bold for spelling and each underlined word for grammar. Write the correct word in the relevant box.

When I went to class today, I saw a cardboard box hide 1.___________under a large cloth. Feeling 2. cuuroious ________________, I lifted the cloth and opened the box. To my surprise, there were two rabbits inside. Both of them 3. is ________________ nibbling on a carrot each. I 4. wonder ________________ whom they belong to. Just then, I remembered that we were going to have a show-and-tell session today. It was Gary’s turn to speak. I was 5. ceartian ________________ that these rabbits were his.

Whenever Lynn and I have an 6. arguremernt ________________, I will always ‘win’. This is because Lynn always gives 7. off ________________ to me. She does not like to 8. quereal ________________ with me so she is willing to do anything to stop a fight from breaking out. Lynn and I always 9. disaggre ________________ because we do not share the same views. We see and do things very 10. differant ________________.

For each question, choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage and circle the correct answer.

Sandra bought ten guppies from the pet shop yesterday (1) Her mother was furious with her. “Why did you buy so many fish (2) ”she asked her daughter. Sandra told her mother that several fish in the fish tank had died (3) She wanted to replace them.

1. (1) ? (question mark) (2), (comma) (3) - (hyphen) (4). (full-stop)

2. (1) ? (question mark) (2), (comma) (3) - (hyphen) (4). (full-stop)

3. (1) ? (question mark) (2), (comma) (3) - (hyphen) (4). (full-stop)

For each question from 1 to 5, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) Write its number in the brackets provided.

My best friend has a name that is (1) different from others. She is called Daffodil. Her

parents (2) chose that name because they liked the flower. They (3) felt that if they called their daughter by the same name, she would (4) turn out as pretty as a daffodil. However, Daffodil (5) did not like her name because everyone was always making fun of it.

1. (1) specific (3)strange (2)unique (4) nice ( )

2. (1) decided (3) selected (2)preferred (4)voted ( )

3. (1) believed (3)knew (2) suspected (4) wished ( )

4. (1) mature (3) become (2)grow (4)progress ( )

5. (1) hid (3)avoided (2) changed (4) detested ( )

Novel Study

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing: Chapters 1-2

cushioned scrub ought advertise crate slurp den pastime racket cuddle windup vanish returnable insult shriek manners resist

Match each definition with a word from the vocabulary list.

________ 1. hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth

________ 2. to disappear, especially without warning or explanation

________ 3. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

________ 4. to make loud noises with the mouth while eating or drinking

________ 5. a large container made of wood

________ 6. to hurt someone's feelings by being rude

________ 7. a loud, shrill sound

________ 8. operated by a mechanism

________ 9. a way of acting or behaving

________ 10. to be expected or likely

11. What happened when Fudge brought Dribble's bowl in during dinner with the Yarby's?

12. What did Fudge do while everyone was eating dessert?

13. How did Peter get Dribble?

14. How did Peter's mom know two flowers were missing from the table?

15. What did Fudge do with the flowers?

Read the advertisement carefully and answer the questions that follow.

1. The name of this tourist attraction is .

a. Ginger Town

b. Ginger House

c. Ginger Factory

d. Glorious Gardens

2 Sarah would like to get a ginger plant for her mother as a souvenir. Where can she get it?

a. Ginger Town

b. Ginger Nursery

c. Glorious Garden

d. The Ginger Shop

3. How many days in a year is the tourist attraction closed?

a. One

b. Two

c. Three

d.Four

4 In which state of Australia is the world’s largest ginger factory located?

a. Victoria

b. Queensland

c. Western Australia

d. New South Wales

5. I would like to taste food that has ginger as one of the ingredients. Which of the places/tours will I be able to do so?

A: The Ginger Shop

B: Ginger Town

C: Ginger Train Tour

D: Taste of Ginger Tour

a. B and C only

b. B and D only

c. A, B, and D only

d. A, B, C and D

Lincoln’s Friend, Max

German Shepherd mixes are sometimes referred to as ‘designer dogs’. They are highly sought after for their unusual looks and good health. The German Shepherd and Rottweiler cross is popular as it can produce an adult dog which will be as loyal and as protective as both its parents. They are known to make very rewarding and well-behaved pets. A German Shepherd crossed with a Poodle is known as a Shepadoodle and can make distinctive, large and friendly dog.

Lincoln was delighted when he was presented with a puppy on his tenth birthday. He named it Max. Max was a cross between a poodle and a German shepherd. His fur was the colour of charcoal.

From that day onwards, the two of them became inseparable. Max would be the first to greet Lincoln when he returned home from school every day and would wag his tail excitedly when he saw Lincoln.

However, one day, tragedy struck. Max was knocked down by a van while running across the road. Lincoln had gone for a field trip that day. It was a few hours later that he was informed of the accident. Lincoln rushed home immediately, feeling very worried. The moment Lincoln held Max, he died peacefully in Lincoln’s arms. Lincoln was devastated. A tearful Lincoln buried him in the garden and refused to own another dog again. To him, Max was more than just a pet and nothing in the world could ever replace him.

All answer must be in complete sentences.

1. Why is the German Shepherd and Rottweiler cross popular?

2.Which three-world phrase tells you that German Shepherd cross breeds are popular?

3.How old was Lincoln when he first owned Max?

4. Which sentence in the passage tells you that Max had black fur?

The sentence is

5. What would Max do when he saw Lincoln alight from the school bus?

6. What happened to Max when Lincoln was away on a field trip? __

7 Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story.

_______ A tearful Lincoln buried Max in the garden.

_______ Max was a birthday gift for Lincoln.

_______ Max was hit when he crossed the road.

8. For each item below, find a word from the text that matches the meaning of the word(s) in bold.

Meaning

(1) Max and Lincoln are always together.

(2) Lincoln was distraught when Max died.

(3) Shepadoodles are uniquely, large and friendly dogs.

(4) German Shepherd mixes are highly sought after for their extraordinary looks and good health.

Word from text

9. In your opinion, did Max’s death affect Lincoln? How did it affect Lincoln? Support your answer with information from the passage.

10. Based on the story, state whether each statement I the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so.

True/False

Reason

German Shepherd mixes are highly sought after for their common looks and good health.

Lincoln’s parents named his dog ‘Max’.

While crossing the road, Max was knocked down by a van.

Life with a Chameleon

1 If you like animals and enjoy variety, there is no need to invest in an entire zoo. Just try a chameleon, and you will have a pet that changes all the time.

2 A chameleon could have been part of the cast of Madagascar since almost half of the world's species live on that island. More than 100 different species have been discovered. In addition to populating the island of Madagascar, many live in forests or grasslands in southern Europe and Africa. People like these exotic lizards because they are a lot of fun to watch. They have unique eyes, multicoloured skin, and a long, long tongue.

3 Chameleons are reptiles. Their name means "earth lion," which comes from a combination of two Greek words. Francois Martin de Vitre discovered this strange little creature on a voyage to the Indies in 1602. He wrote, "Their legs are fairly high; their back, scaly up to the end of the tail; they appear to be wearing a helmet...They are extremely shy and change colour when something comes close to them. They are always moving. Never do they close their eyes." His description sparked an interest in these weird lizards that has lasted for centuries.

4 Not only do the chameleon's eyes always seem like they are open, but they have another strange feature. They move independently of each other! This is called binocular vision. Their eyelids cover most of the eye, and a chameleon looks like he is peering at you through the slit in his eyelid. He has great eyesight, though, and can see in colour. He needs to see well because he moves so slowly. He also does not have ears, so his keen sight is important to his survival in the wild. Maybe he could even watch two television shows at once, but we will never know.

5 Chameleons look like they have the wardrobe to be on a television program because of their bright, ever-changing skins. They have special colour cells in their skin called chromatophors. These cells are under a see-through layer of the outer skin. If chameleons feel mad, or the light or temperature changes, they change colour by using these cells. For example, if a chameleon is annoyed, he shows a warning colour like red. He also can cover himself with beautiful patterns if he wants to attract a mate. He can be black, green, red, green, or yellow. It must be convenient to be able to change your outfit so easily!

6 Another fascinating feature of this lizard is his long, sticky tongue. It can be longer than his body. When a juicy dinner bug walks by, the chameleon's tongue flicks out quickly and captures the prey with its sticky tip. The tip of a chameleon's tongue looks like a tiny suction cup. Once the prey is "stuck," it is brought back into the chameleon's mouth and crushed by strong jaws. Wild chameleons enjoy a natural buffet of hundreds of insects, snails, and spiders for dinner. Pets have less to choose from, but they can eat crickets, mealworms, beetles, and moths.

7 Chameleons usually live in places that get between 60 and 120 inches of rainfall each year, so they like lots of fresh, clean water. The best way for a pet chameleon to get a drink is a system that is spread through the entire cage. That way, it seems more like rain. Some owners take PVC tubing and poke holes in it so the water drips into the cage. If that isn't practical, other owners put their pets into the bathtub shower with a small tree or plant. Then, the water from the shower dribbles onto the plant and down to the lizard. Those chameleons must think that they have gone to some kind of special lizard resort.

8 However, for their regular homes, pet chameleons need a nice place to hang out. It has to be big enough so they can do lots of wild activities. They like to bask in the sun, hunt, and drink. Pets need fresh air, sunshine, and fresh water every day. One thing they like to do is perch high above other creatures. Above all, the cage must be kept very clean.

9 Chameleons are colourful pets, but most of them remain shy for their whole lives. They might try to hiss and bite at you, so it's best to only handle them as necessary. If you would like a pet to snuggle with, try a cat. Other reptiles, like snakes, might like to be picked up more.

10 If you like change, you will enjoy these colourful lizards. They have become so well known that a person who adapts to new ideas easily is sometimes called a chameleon. It isn't a bad nickname to have, is it?

1. Which island is home to many chameleons?

Hawaii Madagascar Great Britain New Zealand

2. A chameleon is which kind of animal? A reptile A mammal A bird An amphibian

3. What kind of vision does a chameleon have?

Singular Binocular Spectacular None of the above

4. Which movie might a chameleon appear in?

Spider Man

Superman Returns

Pirates of the Caribbean Madagascar

5. What shape is at the end of the chameleon's tongue?

A flat surface A suction cup A point A bulb

6. Chameleons like lots of water.

False True

7. Which sense is a chameleon missing?

A sense of smell Common sense

A sense of hearing A sense of touch

8. Which word is a synonym for the word "necessary" in paragraph 9?

Required Optional Natural Nonessential

Today I Had a Rotten Day

Kenn Nesbitt

Some days are good and some are not. Some are bad hair days when you get messed up throughout. Here’s a story of a kid like you.

Today I had a rotten day.

As I was coming from the play

I accidentally stubbed my toes and tripped and fell and whacked my nose. I chipped a tooth. I cut my lip.

I scraped my knee. I hurt my hip.

I pulled my shoulder, tweaked my ear, and got a bruise upon my rear.

I banged my elbow, barked my shin. A welt is forming on my chin.

My pencil poked me in the thigh.

I got an eyelash in my eye.

I sprained my back. I wrenched my neck.

I’m feeling like a total wreck.

So that’s the last time I refuse when teacher says to tie my shoes. About the poet

Kenn Nesbitt was born in 1962 is an American children’s poet. He was named Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. He writes humorous poetry for children. He frequently visits schools to give poetry performances and workshops to students.

Vocabulary

1 welt a mark of an injury 2. stubbed hit 3. tripped fell

4.whacked hit

5.chipped broke a small piece 6. scraped hurt 7. Wreck a person in a damaged condition8. wrenched pulled

Answer the following questions…

Understanding poetry:

1. There are several onomatopoeic words used in the poem, list them.

2. Which words are used for repetition?

Understanding the text:

1. What is the theme of the poem?

2. What happened when the poet was coming back from play?

3. Which parts of the poet’s body got hurt?

4. Where was the pencil? How did it hurt the speaker?

5. What would have saved this terrible accident?

6. Can you remember the times you hurt yourself? Share the incident.

Hugs!

1 Do you ever feel like you need a hug? Hugs are good for you. It is thought that hugs help lower a person's blood pressure. They can also help you if you are sad. A hug from someone you love reminds you that you are special.

2 You may have some good memories of cuddling with or hugging your parents, grandparents, or even a pet. There is something special about being close to someone you love. You feel safe and appreciated.

3 Hugs are good to give, as well. Perhaps a friend is sad today. Putting your arm around his or her shoulder can provide comfort. Or, you might consider hugging an elderly person. That can brighten someone's day.

4 When you hug someone, you are letting that person feel your love, not just hear about it. A hug is understood in many places. It can be used as a greeting, as a way to comfort someone, or a way to say, "I've missed you!"

5 You'll often see people hugging one another at places like airports. They may be saying "hello" or "goodbye" to someone. You can usually tell if two people in love haven't seen each other in awhile. They are often not embarrassed to run up and give their friend, spouse, or boyfriend/girlfriend a big "bear hug" in front of everyone!

6 Some people do not enjoy hugging or being hugged often. It is important to respect that. You should not feel forced to hug anyone if you don't want to. It should be a meaningful choice on your part. Consider the feelings of others-some are embarrassed to be hugged in public. (Teenagers, for example, may be fine with hugging their parents at home but would turn red to have to do it in front of their friends!)

7 Your dog or cat may enjoy cuddling with you because they like to be close to their owners. It may depend on the animal's personality, though. Some animals want to choose to cuddle on their terms. Cats can be particularly finicky (fussy, difficult to please) about this. Many dogs are so loyal they are not embarrassed to beg for attention! A cat may choose to jump up onto your lap and stay there for a long time. The same cat may not stay there if you pick her up and make her sit on your lap!

8 So, as you look around you today, who might need a hug? Your mum? Your brother? Your dog? Be aware of times when people seem stressed-out. If you notice your mum rushing around or acting stressed, pick an appropriate time to walk up and hug her. Adding an "I love you, Mum!" will really make her day.

9 Reach out and show some love to the people around you. Help improve their day by treating them with sincere love and affection. On this cool January day, cuddle up with a loved one, your pet, and a blanket. It's good for you and for them, and warms you both inside and out!

1. True or false. Hugs are good for you.

2. Hugs are thought to lower a person's:

3. Which of the following is mentioned first?

A cool January day Looking around to see who might need a hug

Cuddling with dogs and cats Hugging an elderly person

4. Being cuddled can help you feel loved and ____________________.

5. What should you do if someone does not enjoy being hugged? 6. What group of people might be embarrassed if hugged in public?

7. What type of animal can be finicky about being cuddled?

8. What does "finicky" mean?

Novel Study

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing: Chapters 1-2

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

1. shriek

A. operated by a mechanism

B.a loud, shrill sound

C. to be expected or likely

D. softened by the addition of cushions or padding

2. crate

A. a way of acting or behaving

B. a loud and disturbing noise

C. a large container made of wood

D. to disappear, especially without warning or explanation

3 ought

A. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

B. hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth

C. clean with hard rubbing

D. to be expected or likely

4. resist

A. to make loud noises with the mouth while eating or drinking

B. a room that is comfortable and secluded

C.a loud, shrill sound

D. to refuse to go along with someone or something

5. returnable

A. something that can be returned

B. to refuse to go along with someone or something

C.an enjoyable activity that someone does in his free time

D. to hurt someone's feelings by being rude

6. insult

A. a large container made of wood

B. operated by a mechanism

C.a loud, shrill sound

D. to hurt someone's feelings by being rude

7. den

A. to refuse to go along with someone or something

B. a large container made of wood

C. softened by the addition of cushions or padding

D. a room that is comfortable and secluded

Read the advertisement carefully and answer the questions that follow.

1. The Best Sydney Sale will be held for about _____________.

a. one week

b. one fortnight

c. one month

d. one year

2. There is/are currently_____________ Capitol Mall shopping centre/s.

a. one

b.two

c. three

d. four

3.To redeem a $10 Capitol Mall voucher, a shopper must_____________.

a. be the first 200 people to be at Capitol Malls

b. be the first person to spend at least $100 at Capitol Malls

c. be the first 100 people to spend $200 at Capitol Malls

d. be the first 200 people to spend $100 at Capitol Malls

4. On 8 June, the designer sale is held at_____________.

a. the atrium of Central Shopping Centre

b. the atrium of South point Shopping Centre

c. the atrium of Anchorage Shopping Centre

d.a boutique in one of the Capitol Malls

5. Which one of the following statements is true about the lucky draw?

a.The first prize includes tickets and accommodation to Gold Coast.

b. Your chance of winning increases if you pay by cash.

c. You only get one chance in winning if you spend $100.

d. All the prizes include Capitol Mall shopping vouchers.

Spirit of Nadaam

Naadam is a traditional festival in Mongolia. The word ‘Nadaam’ means games or competition in Mongolian. It is the biggest festival of the year for Mongolians. It is also known as ‘The THREE Games for Men’. The games are wrestling, horse racing and archery. These three sports are the fields where a true man can show his skill and talents. However, in reality, women can also participate in the archery and horse-racing games but not in Mongolian wrestling. It lasts for three days, beginning on 11 July in all Mongolian provinces. Competitions take place on the first two days and merry-making is reserved for the third.

The most magnificent celebration takes place in Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator), Mongolia’s capital city. On the first day, there is an elaborate ceremony where hundreds of soldiers march to military music. The soldiers are followed by men dressed in traditional warrior costumes. There is a lot of music and dancing. The purpose of the grand festival is to remind everyone how outstanding the Mongolian soldiers were. Some people flock to Ulaanbaatar to watch performances such as parachute jumps and acrobatic stunts. Others come to find out how good they are by taking part in either horse racing, wrestling or archery competitions.

Children are the main participants in the horse races and thousands of them will take part. The competitors are between the ages of five and twelve. Mongolian children learn to ride horses when they are very young. Many of them become skilled riders before they turn ten. Winners of the race will ride three victory laps. Those who lose are also honoured. The spectators will shout words of encouragement to them as they are led up to the main stand.

All answers must be in complete sentences.

1. Naadam is a traditional festival in Mongolia.

i. What does Naadam in Mongolian mean?

ii. What are the sports that take place during the festival?

2. Which sentence tells you that the ‘The Three Games for Men’ are not only reserved for men?

The sentence is

3. Describe what takes place on the first day of the celebration?

4. What is the purpose of the grand festival?

5. What do the Mongolians do to show their ability and ‘how good they are’?

6. Why are many Mongolians skilled horse-riders?

7. Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the information is presented in the story.

_________ The most magnificent celebration takes place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital city.

_________ In Mongolia, ‘Nadaam’ is the biggest celebration of the year.

_________ The horse riding competitors are between the ages of five and twelve.

8. In your opinion, are only the winners of the horse riding competition honoured? Support your answer with information from the passage.

9. For each item below, find a word from the text that matches the meaning of the word (s) in bold.

Meaning

(1) A true man can show his ability in these three sports.

(2) The grand festival is to reminisce how outstanding the Mongolian soldiers were.

(3) Children are the main contestants in some events.

(4) Some people gather to Ulaanbaatar to watch performances.

Word from text

10. Based on the story whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so.

True/False Reason

Competitions take place on all three days.

The purpose of the grand festival is to repeatedly tell everyone how great the Mongolian soldiers were.

Children are the main participants in the horse races and they will have to ride three

Life with a Turtle

1 A long time ago, a man named Aesop wrote a famous fable about a race between a turtle and a rabbit. The slow and steady turtle won the race, and Aesop's clever story reminded people to never give up. More recently, movie characters like the turtle dudes in Finding Nemo, have made turtles popular. But are real turtles all that special? People who keep turtles as pets think so!

2 Turtles have been on Earth for millions of years. These versatile reptiles live on every continent except Antarctica and come in all sizes and shapes. A tiny Bog turtle is only 4 inches long and weighs just ounces, but a Leathery Turtle can weigh up to 1,500 pounds. Some turtles can live for more than 100 years, so having a turtle can be a long commitment. One Indian Ocean Giant Tortoise was captured when he was about 50 years old. He then lived for another 152 years in captivity.

3 Maybe one reason that turtles have lasted so long is because of their strong shell. A turtle shell has 60 different bones all connected together. The top part of a turtle shell that looks like a dome is called the carapaces. One turtle that does not have a domed shell is the Pancake Tortoise of East Africa. For defense, this turtle wedges himself between narrow stones if a predator is chasing him. Then, he inflates himself so the predator can't grab him. Fortunately, the Pancake turtle doesn't use maple syrup to slide out of his hiding place.

4 Enjoying turtle dudes in a movie is quite different from having a turtle as a pet. Turtles have some special needs. They need clean water and fresh bedding every day. Turtles are cold-blooded, which means that their body temperature is affected by their environment. If their house is cold, the turtle gets cold. If their house is hot, the turtle gets hot. Turtles like to live in a temperature between 71 and 86 degrees. They also like the right amount of moisture in the air, which is called the humidity.

5 Turtles also have a habit that their owners have to prepare for. They go to sleep for a while every year. This means that the temperature in their home needs to get colder. When turtles hibernate, they need a colder home. Some smaller kinds of turtles hibernate for about 8-10 weeks. Larger turtles seem to need more sleep. They hibernate for 12 to 14 weeks. If a turtle does not have the right kind of home, he can get very sick.

6 Most veterinarians say that if a turtle gets sick, it can be related to his environment. Junk food can also make a turtle sick. If he doesn't get the right kind of food, a turtle can die. How can you tell what is junk food for a turtle? It might not sound like junk food to you, but if a plant-eating turtle eats meat, it might harm him.

7 There are three categories of turtles in terms of their diets. Herbivores like to eat plants. They might enjoy a crunchy salad made from dandelions, clover, lettuce, and parsley. Most aquatic turtles like to eat meat. This means that they are carnivores. They might like a stew of juicy earthworms, fish, and snails. Semi Aquatic turtles live on the land and in the sea. They like to eat a mixture of plants and meat. This means that they are omnivores. They might enjoy a buffet of live crickets, plums, and cauliflower.

8 The most common pet turtle is the Red Eared Slider. His nickname is the "dime store turtle" because he used to be sold in dime stores. Today, it is illegal to sell these turtles if they are less than 4 inches long. They are usually a lovely shade of bright green with fireengine red markings on the sides of their faces.

9 Sliders have a lazy habit. They like to sunbathe on rocks, logs, and beaches in the wild. Some of them seem to imitate the turtles in the Dr. Seuss book called Yertle the Turtle. In the story, the poor turtles had to stack themselves up by the thousands under the command of cranky King Yertle. One humble turtle burped. The whole stack of turtles came tumbling down including King Yertle. Red Eared Slider stacks are not as dramatic. They are only 2 or 3 turtles high.

10 Experts have a few thoughts for future turtle owners. Turtles are independent. They don't do much. If you like a pet that interacts with you, you might be happier with a cat or a dog. Turtles don't wag their tails or purr when they are happy. Turtles also carry germs that can make people sick, so you also have to wash your hands each time you touch your turtle. And you also must be prepared to have the right temperature in your turtle's home and be able to change the temperature if he needs to hibernate.

11 Even though turtles do require some special care, a slow and steady turtle dude can be your friend for a long time. Aesop seemed to like turtles, too, since one of his most famous fables was inspired by one.

1. How long have turtles lived on Earth?

Hundreds of years Thousands of years Decades Millions of years

2. Turtles only live for a few years. False True

3. Who wrote a story about a turtle and a rabbit?

Socrates Aesop Plat Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

4. What does the turtle use for defense?

His feet His tail His shell His smell

5. Which turtle is a common pet?

Leathery turtle Red eared slider Giant tortoise Box turtle

6. What is the term for the time when a turtle goes to sleep for a while?

Snoozing Hibernation A Rip van Winkle nap Sizing

7. What does an omnivore like to eat for lunch?

Meat

Meat and plants Nothing Plants

8. Which word is a synonym for the word versatile in paragraph 2?

Limited Boring Frozen Flexible

Chipmunks

1 Have you ever seen a chipmunk? Chipmunks are small squirrels. Their heads and backs are grayish brown with stripes. Their bellies are whitish yellow, and their tails are long and bushy. They like to live in areas with a lot of trees. They are very good at running. They are very good at climbing trees and rocks, too.

2 At first glance, chipmunks look just like any squirrels. So how do we know if we are looking at a chipmunk? The trick is to look at the animal's face. If it has stripes on its face, then it is a chipmunk. Otherwise, it is an imposter!

3 Chipmunks eat all kinds of food. They especially like nuts, seeds, grains, and fruits. Sometimes, they eat eggs, insects, or other smaller animals, too. When out looking for food during the day, chipmunks have the habit of stuffing their mouths full. They can do that because their cheeks are like elastic pouches. As they put more things into their mouths, their cheeks expand. Sometimes, their cheeks can become as big as their heads!

4 Why do chipmunks like to carry so much food all at once? They have a very good reason for it. They want to stock up enough food before the winter comes. Chipmunks do not usually come out of their homes during the wintertime. They prefer to sleep through it. Every now and then, however, they wake up from their naps to get something to eat. That is when their food supply comes in handy.

5 Chipmunks like to store their food in different places. Some of those places are the different rooms in their underground homes. But others are outside. Thanks to their keen sense of smell, finding the supply is never a problem! Chipmunks are picky about what they keep. They do not want something that can go bad easily. They do not want something that can mold easily. For the wintertime, they think things like nuts or pinecones are their best

choices. Sure, they may not taste as good as spiders or eggs. But they last longer. That is what counts!

6 There are about 20 different kinds of chipmunks in the world. They mate during the early spring and summer. Every time a female chipmunk gets pregnant, she will carry her babies for about 31 days. After that, she will give birth to a litter of up to nine babies. The average size of a litter is about 4 or 5. Chipmunks usually live 2-3 years.

1. Where can we find chipmunks?

In caves

In lakes or rivers

In deserts

In areas with a lot of trees

2. Chipmunks are very active during the wintertime.

False True

3. Why will chipmunks not store eggs before the winter comes?

Because they do not like eggs

Because they do not eat eggs

Because they are allergic to eggs

Because eggs can go bad easily

4. How many types of chipmunks are there in the world?

About 10

About 20

5. Chipmunks only have stripes on their faces.

About 30

About 50

False True

6. Which of the following about chipmunks is not true?

Chipmunks eat a lot of nuts and pinecones during the winter.

Chipmunks have very good sense of smell.

Chipmunks are mostly active during the day.

Chipmunks have elastic pouches on their bellies.

7. How long does a chipmunk live?

6-7 years 7-8 years 2-3 years 4-5 years

Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer

Robert May

Do you know reindeer grow antlers every year? Reindeer were originally connected to Santa through poetry. They are well known due to Santa Claus' sleigh being pulled by flying reindeer in Christmas folklore. Reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light.

Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer had a very shining nose, And if you ever saw him, you would even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say: “Rudolph with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee, Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer, you’ll go down in history!

About the poet

Robert Lewis May (1905-1976) was a Jew who lived in New York. He worked in an advertising company. His boss asked him to write a “cheery” Christmas book for shoppers and suggested that an animal be the star of the book. He decided on making the deer the central character of the book because his the 4- year- old daughter, Barbara, loved the deer in the Chicago zoo.

Figurative Language

Genre This poem is actually a song, a Christmas carol. Narrative poem tells a story in the form of a poem.

Answer the following questions…

Understanding the text:

1. What is the poem about?

2. Who was Rudolph?

3. Why didn’t the other reindeers like him?

4. What did the other reindeers do to tease him?

5. What happened on a winery night?

6. What changed other reindeers’ opinion about him?

7. What is the tone of the poem?

8. Which word in the poem means ‘misty”?

Novel Study

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing: Chapters 3-4

client impress broil growl nibble motion relieved expression mug crook dope foreign perch meantime swell bawl

Match each definition with a word from the vocabulary list.

1. someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime

2. to come to rest, settle

3. describes how someone feels when worries disappear

4. someone who pays for goods or services

5. rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence

6. an illegal drug

7. the time while you are waiting for something to occur

8. coming from a different country

9. bite off very small pieces

________10. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

11. What did Peter's father do when Fudge didn't eat his cereal?

12. What did Dr. Cone say about Fudge not eating?

13. Why did Fudge eat his dinner on the floor?

14. What did Peter think when his mom made Fudge lamb chops but didn't make him any?

15.What happened to Fudge's two front teeth?

Read the advertisement carefully and answer the questions that follow.

1. What is Career Guide 2019?

a. It is a website for job seekers.

b. It is an advertisement for job vacancies.

c. It is a book to help people in their job searches.

d. It is a book about people with different occupations.

2. How many laptops will be given away altogether?

a.One

b.Six

c.Three

d. Four

3. What is most likely to be found in the earlier edition of Career Guide?

a Job listings

b. Tips on tackling interviews

c Ways to get an overseas posting

d. Guide on writing resume and cover letter

4. What is not included in the goodie bag?

a Shower foam

b.Hot chocolate powder

c. Sunscreen lotion

d. Antiseptic cream

5. Which one of the following is a special feature of the Career Guide 2014?

a. Free personal grooming session

b. Discount voucher for all seminars

c. Free ticket to a seminar on money matters

d. Discount voucher for a seminar on money matters

Yummy Snails!

People in many countries consider the flesh of some sea snails such as whelks and winkles a delicacy. Even the garden snail can be eaten because these snails that have been bred for consumption are safe to eat as their diets have been monitored. One of the most famous dishes in French cuisine is escargot, a preparation of snails that can be served with a variety of sauces. Thought escargot is widely considered to be a French dish, it has been eaten for thousands of years by people from a variety of cultures. Empty shells have been found by the thousands in prehistoric caves of human inhabitants. The ancient Greeks and Romans considered snails to be a delicacy.

All snails are mollusks which are creatures without backbone. There are two main types of snails. One type of snails is covered with shells. The other type is covered by a thin soft mantle. The mantle looks like an oval patch of skin on the creature’s back and is smoother than the rest of the body. These snails are called slugs.

Snails have one large foot on their underside. As such, they are known as ‘gastropods’ meaning ‘stomach feet’. They have one or two pairs of feelers just behind the mouth. Their eyes may be at the end of the feelers or at their base. The snail’s mouth can lengthen and extend into a trunk.

Inside the mouth is a ribbon-like tongue covered with rows of tiny sharp teeth with which the snail can scrape off pieces of plants for food. However, not all snails eat plants. The yellow-shelled sea snail or ‘oyster drill’ eats oyster flesh by drilling into the oyster shell. All answers must be in complete sentences.

1. How do we know that snails have been eaten for thousands of years?

2. Why are snails considered to be a French dish?

3. Why are snails classified as molluscs?

4. Why are snails called ‘gastropods’?

5. Where are the snail’s teeth found?

6. Which sentence tells you that snails do not eat plants only?

The sentence is

7. Write 1, 2 and 3 in the below to indicate the order in which the facts appeared in the article.

___________ One of the most famous dishes in French cuisine is escargot.

___________ Inside the mouth is a ribbon-like tongue covered with rows of tiny sharp teeth

____ The mantle of the snail looks like an oval patch of skin on the creature’s back and is smoother than the rest of the body.

8. Can all garden snails be eaten? Support your answer with information from the passage.

9. For each item below, find a word from the text that matches the meaning of the word(s) in bold.

Meaning

(1) Garden snails have been reared for consumption.

(2) The ancient people considered snails to be a luxury.

(3) Some snails are covered by a thin soft armour.

(4) The snail’s mouth can stretched into a trunk.

Word from text

10. Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so.

True/False

The yellow-shelled sea snail or ‘oyster drill’ eats plants.

The eyes of the snail many be in front of the feelers.

Escargot can be served with a mixture

Reason

The Backwards Letters

1 Victor always liked school, except for one thing. Reading was so hard! He remembered sitting with his friends during circle time on a rug covered with letters and bright pictures. They sang the Alphabet Song, which was all right. Then, the teacher held up words on cards. His friends learned the words easily. Not Victor. He tried to keep his chocolate- brown eyes downcast so the teacher couldn't see his fear.

2 He could remember feeling sick to his stomach when it was his turn. His knuckles turned white as he clenched his knees.

3 "Try, Victor," the teacher said softly. "It is the same word you had last time!"

4 "I am trying!" said Victor. The class giggled. The teacher glared at the class.

5 "Try again, Victor," she said.

6 He squinted at the word. It seemed to wiggle on the card. First, the letters faced one way and then the other. Then, it seemed like the letters were floating in space! Victor felt his face turn red. He thought the word was cat, but then the word reversed. It said cat, then it said tac! Which was it? The minutes crept by.

7 "It's OK, Victor," the teacher finally said. "Brianna, why don't you try?"

8 "That is easy!" said Brianna in her bright, five-year-old voice. "That word is cat!"

9 "Very good, Brianna," said the teacher. She turned over the card to show a picture of a black cat.

10 Brianna beamed. Victor felt like crawling under the rug.

11 Victor managed to get through school, but he barely made passing grades. Somehow, no one could figure out why he couldn't read well. Concentrate, they said. Try harder, they said. Victor hated it. Why was he so different?

12 When Victor was in high school, a guidance counselor stopped him in the hallway. The counselor was a young guy, fresh from college, and he still liked to wear funky T-shirts and jeans. Victor had always liked him.

13 "Hey, buddy, talk with me!" Mr. Beis said. Mr. Beis liked to be called Jim. Victor went into his poster-covered office and flopped down on a lime-green beanbag chair. Victor wondered why Jim wanted to talk to him.

14 "I was just wondering how you were doing?" Jim asked gently.

15 "OK, I guess. Why?" said Victor. He didn't want to explain that school was a continual source of discouragement to him.

16 "I just wanted to tell you how school was for me. Do you have a minute?" Jim asked.

17 "Yeah, I guess so. I was on my way to the library," said Victor. Somehow, he felt that Jim already knew he had some free time.

18 "I liked school, but one thing was really hard for me. Reading! It was weird, but the words just never made sense. Sometimes, I thought I was going crazy because the letters even looked backwards!" said Jim.

19 "That is what happens to me!" said Victor. "How did you know?"

20 "I saw a note you wrote on that form I have all you kids fill out about college plans. You reversed the letter s. You also sounded like you didn't have a lot of confidence in yourself. I used to reverse letters, too. I never thought I could do much either. Then I found out I was dyslexic! I'm surprised that I am the first to ask you about this. I have a feeling you might be dyslexic, too! Don't worry. Many brilliant people were dyslexic, like Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, and Winston Churchill. Jay Leno is dyslexic, too," Jim said with a smile.

21 "Dys...what?" asked Victor. He felt a strange, new emotion. He thought it was hope!

22 "Dyslexia is a word that means ‘difficulty with words.' It means that letters can appear in different ways to you, and it has to do with how your brain processes information. It doesn't mean you aren't smart! It just means that sorting out words takes more effort. There are actually abilities that go along with dyslexia. You are probably more curious than average, and you can think in many dimensions. You are probably very intelligent. Look what Leonardo da Vinci accomplished! Most dyslexics are intuitive and imaginative! It can be a gift!" Jim said.

23 "What can I do about reading better? Is there any way I can fix that?" Victor said. His mind was racing with ideas! Maybe he could be normal after all!

24 "The first thing we should do is give you a diagnostic test to see if my suspicion is true. Then, if it is, there are many things we can do together to help you. It just takes a little work. Believe me, I know exactly how you feel!" said Jim.

25 "It's amazing that all those people were geniuses in spite of dyslexia!" said Victor.

26 "No, bud, you missed the point! They were geniuses because of it!" laughed Jim.

1. What does the word, "dyslexia" mean?

Difficulty with words Backwards letters

Delayed reader Imaginative

2. What happened to the letters when Victor tried to read them? They appeared backwards and seemed to float in space. They were all jumbled up. They looked larger than normal. They looked smaller than normal.

3. What are other characteristics of dyslexic people? They can think in many dimensions and are intelligent. They are not smart. They bump into things. They are musical.

4. How is dyslexia diagnosed?

By a psychological evaluation

By a blood test

By an eye test By a diagnostic test

5. True or False. Dyslexic people can't accomplish much because of their condition.

6. What is one psychological effect of undiagnosed dyslexia?

Few friends Poor grades

Lack of self-confidence Bad relationships with parents

7. Which word best describes Jim's personality?

Serious Easygoing

Critical Strict

8. Which word best describes the emotion Victor felt when he tried to read in class?

Uneasy Ambivalent

Terrified Confident

What Is a Disability?

1 Pam sat with her parents in the restaurant lobby waiting for a seat. While they waited, another family came through the door. Pam noticed the father pushing a young boy in a wheelchair. A few minutes later, Pam and her family were seated. While looking at menus, Mum asked Pam about what had happened.

2 "Pam," said Mum.

3 Pam looked up from the menu. "Yes."

4 "Why did you look away when the boy in the wheelchair came into the lobby?"

5 "I don't know," said Pam, shrugging her shoulders.

6 "Did it make you uncomfortable?" Mum asked.

7 "I guess so. It makes me feel scared, too," said Pam as the server came to take their order.

8 After they ordered, Pam watched as the family with the boy were seated in another part of the restaurant. "Mum?"

9 "Yes, Pam."

10 "Why does that boy have to be in a wheelchair? What do you think happened to him?"

11 "I don't know," said Mum. "There are many reasons a person has to use a wheelchair. He could have been born with a disability. He also could have been disabled in an accident."

12 The server returned to the table with the family's drinks.

13 Pam picked up a glass of lemonade and took a sip. "That's what scares me," she said. "I don't want to have a disability."

14 Mum smiled. "You already have a disability."

15 "I do?" said Pam, puzzled.

16 "You have to wear glasses," said Dad. "That is a disability. Just like a person who is blind or deaf."

17 "Or a person who has to use crutches to walk or use a wheelchair," said Mum. "Having a disability means not being able to do something because of a problem. It can be a physical problem. Or it can be a mental disability. Some people have trouble learning certain things. It can be because of emotions. Some disabilities are easily corrected, like your nearsightedness. Others are not. Like the boy who has to use a wheelchair."

18 "My friend Mark takes special classes at school because he has trouble learning math," said Pam. "Is that a disability?"

19 "Yes, it is," said Mum. "Mark will have to work hard and have specially trained teachers help him to learn math."

20 "But he's a whiz at history and science," said Pam. "He so smart! Why does he have trouble learning math?"

21 "Something in his brain probably doesn't process numbers well," said Dad. "Your Uncle Jon is dyslexic. He had a hard time learning to read."

22 "But he's a teacher!" said Pam.

23 "He worked hard to learn. He had lots of help. Now he teaches other kids with dyslexia."

24 "I think that's cool," said Pam. "I feel bad for the boy in the wheelchair. There are so many things he can't do."

25 "I'm sure his family helps him to do things he wants to try," said Mum. "A person with a disability can lead a very normal, full life with love and help."

26 "Like when you took me to the eye doctor to get glasses," said Pam. "My glasses fixed my disability."

27 "Exactly," said Mum.

28 The server came to the table with their meal.

29 "Mmm," said Pam. "I'm starving!"

30 "Me, too," said Dad. "Let's eat."

1. Where does this story take place?

In the food court at the mall

In Pam's home

In a restaurant

In a department store

2. How did Pam feel when the boy was wheeled into the lobby? Happy Mad Sick Uncomfortable

3. What did Pam have for dinner?

The chicken platter A hamburger and fries

The story doesn't tell us A taco and chips

4. What does it mean to have a disability?

5. What is Pam's disability?

She is farsighted. She is nearsighted. She is deaf. She is blind.

6. All people with disabilities are born with them. False True

7. What kind of a disability does Pam's friend Mark have?

Emotional Physical Mental Learning math

8. What does Pam's Uncle Jon do for a living?

He is a doctor. He is a waiter. He is a teacher. He is an eye doctor.

Eletelephony

Laura Elizabeth Richards

Have you ever tried making funny words by combining two or more of them? In the poem “Eletelephony,” Richards uses several funny and surprising variations on the word “elephant.” It appears that the poet has got all tangled up in her words, just like the elephant gets his trunk tangled in the telephunk?

Once there was an elephant, Who tried to use the telephantNo! No! I mean an elephone Who tried to use the telephone(Dear me! I am not certain quite That even now I’ve got it right.)

Howe’er it was, he got his trunk Entangled in the telephunk; The more he tried to get it free,

The louder buzzed the telephee(I fear I’d better drop the song

Of elephop and telephong!)

About the poet

Laura Elizabeth Richards (1850-1943) was an American writer born in Boston, Massachusetts. She wrote several books for children. She won a Pulitzer Prize in1917.Her children’s book Tirra Lirra won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1959.

Figurative Language

Portmanteau A portmanteau word combines the sound and meaning of words to create a new word.

Example: Smoke and fog smog

Breakfast and lunch brunch

Answer the following questions…

Understanding poetry:

1. Make a list of all the portmanteau words coined by the poet. Also write the original words used to coin the new word as shown in the above example.

Understanding the text:

1. Who is the poet talking about?

2. What is the main idea of the poem?

3. Describe the image of the elephant formed in your mind?

Fill up the gaps with these words (there is one word is extra) buzzing messed telephone entangled cable elephant confused

a. An __________tried to use the _____________.

b. He got ______________up with the ________________.

c. He got _________with the _____________sound.

Novel Study

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing: Chapters 3-4

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

1. motion

A. to come to rest, settle

B.use your hand to show a person what to do

C.cook under a broiler.

D.very good

2. swell

A.very good

B.use your hand to show a person what to do

C. describes how someone feels when worries disappear

D. bite off very small pieces

3. foreign

A. an illegal drug

B. coming from a different country

C. someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime

D. someone who pays for goods or services

4. bawl

A. have a strong, positive effect on someone's feelings

B. rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence

C. crying out loudly

D. the time while you are waiting for something to occur

5 crook

A. crying out loudly

B.a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

C. to make a deep or angry sound

D. someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime

6. dope

A.a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

B. someone who pays for goods or services

C.cook under a broiler.

D. an illegal drug

7. perch

A. rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence

B. someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime

C. coming from a different country

D. to come to rest, settle

Text type: Poster

1. What is the key message of the poster, other than the shop moving out?

a. There is a sale.

b. There is a lucky draw.

c. There is an extension of 3 days.

d. There is extension of opening hours. Literal

2. To be a loyal member, one need to___________.

a. apply for the card

b. spend at least $200

c. get even greater savings

d continue shopping with the shop Literal

3. Your lucky draw submission would not be valid without ________.

a. a stamp

b. the intention to win

c. attaching your receipts

d. answering the correct question Inferential

4. Which of the following is not true?

a. The outlet opens longer on weekends.

b. The leather jacket is the most expensive.

c. The new outlet will be opened from 1 April.

d. The sale has been extended by several days more. Inferential

5. A loyalty card member would not_________.

a. get invited to events

b. earn points to redeem for items

c. accumulate rebates to pay for future purchases

d be allowed to purchase items on sale before non-members Inferential

Entomo…. What?!

Different cultures have different kinds of food. However, some countries have amazing food cultures. Insect-eating is common to cultures in most parts of the world including Australia, Africa, Asia, America and New Zealand. Entomophagy is the consumption of insects as food. The eggs, larvae, pupae and adults of certain insect species have been eaten by man since prehistoric times and continue to contribute to human nutrition in modern times. Over 1000 species of insects are known to be eaten in 80% of the world’s nations.

Many Africans eat grasshoppers, but they fall ill very often because the legs and wings of these insects cause blockage in their intestines. In ancient times, there was a group of dark-skinned people in Ethiopia who ate grasshoppers. They lived very short lives because these insects caused all sorts of things to grow in their flesh.

Today, many people love locusts and grasshoppers. They amass a large supply of these and grind, dry and salt them. This way, the insects are preserved for many months. There are farmers in Greece who eat cicadas; a kind of chirping insects. They assert that the insects taste most delicious when they first come out of the ground. They also believe that it can cure skin-related disease.

Insects have medicinal value, but whoever has heard of insects as great food? One will be surprised to hear that in certain countries, insects are sold as canned food. In shops in Europe, it is common to find microwavable canned insects to fill your stomach!

All answers must be in complete sentences.

1. (1) What is entomophagy?

(2)Which countries in the world consume insects?

2. Why do Africans who eat grasshoppers often fall ill?

3. Quote the phrase that tells you that insects have been eaten by man for a very long time. The phrase is

4. What does ‘these’ in Line 17 refer to?

5. List two ways how people preserve insects to be used for food.

6.Name two ways mentioned in the passage in which insects are useful to the farmer in Greece.

7 Write 1, 2 and 3 in the blanks below to indicate the order in which the facts appeared in the story.

_______ Insect-eating is common to cultures in most parts of the world including Australia, Africa, Asia, America and New Zealand.

_______ Insects have medicinal value, but whoever has heard of insects as great food.

_______ A group of dark-skinned people in Ethiopia who ate grasshoppers lived very short lives.

8. How do Europeans make insects easily available for eating? Support your answer with information from the passage.

9. For each item below, find a word from the text that matches the meaning of the word(s) in bold.

Meaning

(1) One will be astonished to hear that insects are sold as canned foods.

(2) Insects taste most scrumptious when they first come out of the ground.

(3) In shops in Europe, it is widespread to find microwavable canned insects to fill your stomach!

(4) Farmers’ claim that the insects taste most delicious when they first come out of the ground.

Word from text

10. Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so.

True/False

Reason

Many Africans eat grasshoppers, but they often get sick because the legs and wings of these insects cause blockage in their intestines. The eggs, larvae, pupae and adults of certain insect species have been eaten by man only in modern times. Over 1000 species of insects are known to be eaten by all of the world’s nations.

A Worm In My Pocket

Jodee Samano

We’ve all seen creepy crawly creature. They come in variety of shapes and sizes. Do they fascinate you like it did to our young boy?

One rainy day on my way home from school, I found a big worm and thought it was cool.

I picked up the worm with my bare hand, Held it up high thinking how grand!

The worm was so cute and wiggled a lot, I put him in my pocket to show Mom what I’d caught.

What will she say when I show her my find? Will she let me keep it? I hope she won’t mind.

Mom was in the kitchen when I showed her what I’d found. She screamed, “No, way! Put it back on the ground!”

Now I’m so angry, she always says “NO”, If she won’t let me keep it, then I will just go!

So me and my worm packed a sandwich or two, Ran out the door and down the street we both flew.

He looked a kind of floppy, but wiggled a bit, I thought, “Oh my Gosh, my worm is not fit!”

I laid him in the dirt and let him go free. I guess that my pocket was not the best place to be.

About the poet

Jodee Samano lives in Japan. When she moved there with her family, her son, then nine was obsessed with worms. He would bring worms in his pocket every day. This inspired the poet to write this poem.

Form

Couplet The poem is written in asset of two lines. Every couplet contains a different thought.

Vocabulary

Wiggle to move to and fro with quick jerky motion

Stench foul smell

Answer the following questions…

Understanding poetry:

1. How many couplets are there in the poem?

2.Find the rhyming words

3. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? __________________________________

Understanding the text:

1. What is the theme of the poem?

2. When did the poet find the worm?

3. What did he do with the worm?

4. Do you think the poet liked the worm? How do you know? Quote lines from the poem.

5. Why do you think he wanted to take it home?

6. How did the mother react?

7. What did he do after his mother’s reaction?

8. What did he finally realise?

9. What did you learn from the poem?

Cats in Ancient Egypt

1 The ancient Egyptians loved animals. They had many animal gods. Among those, cats were perhaps the most popular.

2 About 6,000 years ago, Egyptians became very troubled by mice and rats. Those rodents bred fast and ate everything! They especially loved eating people's food. Egyptians tried to put their food away. They stored it in a place with no window. But even that failed to work. One day, an African wild cat wandered into an Egyptian village. This cat had a tawny, stripped fur coat. It was swift in hunting down and killing mice and rats. When Egyptians saw that, they were very happy. They started to leave scraps of food outside of their homes, so more African wild cats would come and live in their villages. Later on, Egyptians tamed those African wild cats and turned them into pets.

3 The ancient Egyptians admired cats for their hunting skills. They also admired cats for their tenderness in raising kittens. To show their respect, they made cats one of their goddesses and called her "Bastet" or "Bast." They regarded their cat goddess as the protector of cats, women, children, sun, and moon.

4 The ancient Egyptians forbade killing cats. If anybody was caught harming a cat, that person could be put to death! If a cat died, its owner would turn it into a mummy and give it a proper burial. All told, the ancient Egyptians were very serious about their cats. They even had an annual festival on October 31st just for honoring Bastet!

1. The ancient Egyptians started keeping cats as pets about 600 years ago. False True

2. Why did the ancient Egyptians like cats?

Because they were very friendly

Because they were very loyal

Because they killed rats

All of the above

3. The cat goddess was a protector of ______. Men Rivers Stars Sun

4. Which of the following was the first pet cat?

The Alaskan wild cat

The American wild cat

The African wild cat

The Asian wild cat

5. What day was the ancient Egyptian's Bastet festival?

October 15th

October 31st

October 25th

October 13th

6. Back in the old days, an Egyptian could be put to death if he killed a cat!

False True

The Fruitcake

1 Buddy Beezer slipped into the kitchen. His wife had gone shopping. Left on the counter was a heavy, sticky, colourful fruitcake.

2 "Ah, now's my chance," he said to himself. He tiptoed over to the cake. He was behaving as if the dessert might hear him and run away!

3 He stood there, looking down at the loaf his wife had made. Every year it was the same. He dreaded fruitcake day. How could Bonnie make this stuff? How could Bonnie eat this stuff? How could she not know that he hated this stuff?

4 How many different fruits had she added to this cake? Buddy saw candied cherries, candied pineapple, dark raisins, light raisins, and something that was either chopped dates or figs. It looked like some chopped walnuts were in there too. It looked like there was more fruit than cake!

5 Buddy liked cake. He liked cake a lot. However, he didn't like all that fruit getting in the way of his cake. Besides, his wife liked to soak her fruitcakes in brandy and bury them in powdered sugar inside a tin.

6 "Why do you do that?" he once asked. Horror had filled his voice.

7 "Are you kidding?" she asked. "Alcohol keeps the cake from growing mold. We could save it and eat it twenty-five years from now. It would still be good!"

8 How gross is that! It didn't matter how long the cake would keep, anyway. Bonnie would slice it and serve it up before the week was over. She never saved her cakes. Buddy would have to choke down another serving. It was too horrible to think about.

9 Buddy picked up the cake in one hand. Wow, it was heavy! Who knew that

candied fruit weighed so much?

10 Stepping slowly and carefully, Buddy made his way to the kitchen door. He opened it and looked into the backyard. He lifted the heavy cake and stared at the bushes in the far corner. Could he do it?

11 "Hey! What are you doing with my cake?"

12 Buddy's heart nearly stopped. He turned to face Bonnie. "What are you doing back so soon?"

13 "I forgot my shopping list," she said. "What are you doing with that cake?"

14 Buddy stared down at the cake as if he had never seen it before. "I was, um, I was...uh...giving it some fresh air! Yeah, that's it. I thought some fresh air would make it taste better!"

15 Bonnie jerked the cake out of his hands and put it back on the counter.

1. How did Buddy Beezer feel about his wife's fruitcakes?

2. How many kinds of fruit were in the cake?

3. Why did Bonnie soak her fruitcakes in alcohol?

So she could get drunk eating them

To improve the flavor

4. Which of these does not describe the fruitcake? Frosted

To keep them from getting moldy

To keep them from drying out

5. The best answer that describes the setting of this story is: The Beezer house The backyard The kitchen The bakery

6. Which of these is a fact in the story?

Some people eat moldy fruitcakes! Buddy's dog would eat the cake. Bonnie put nuts in her fruitcake. Fruitcakes taste bad.

7. What was Buddy planning to do with Bonnie's fruitcake?

Eat it

Throw it

Air it out Hide it

8. How did Bonnie feel when she saw Buddy with her fruitcake? She was angry. She was sorry. She was happy. She was scared.

There are 10 blanks numbered 1 to 10 in the passage below. From the list of words given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter ( A to K) in the blank. The letter “I” has been omitted to avoid confusion during marking.

(A) much(B)can(C) to (D) off (E) out (F) which (G)most (H) that (J) and (K) of

There are many different ways to cook food. Frying is the (1) ______________ common way of cooking. Deep fried food is very popular among people although it is an unhealthy way (2) ___________________ eating. A healthier way to eat is (3) steam the food. The steam that comes (4) ___________________ when water is being boiled is so hot (5) _______ it can be used to cook food. This way of cooking does not require any oil.

(A) but (B)between (C) among (D)with(E)than (F) then (G) however (H) and (J) or (K) of

The Japanese have a wide variety (6) ___________________ sauces. Other (7) sauces that are used to cook the food, there are others known as dipping sauces. There is not much difference (8) _________________ the sauces. (9) , experts can tell the difference. Some are light while others are strong. Some are salty (10) _____________ others are sweet. The type of sauce a person takes for his meals depends on the type of food that is being served.

Directions: Use the adjectives in the word bank (or come up with your own adjectives) to fill in the blanks and complete the story.

purple young open wishful crunchy confused tall creaky muddy surprised proud clever slow sad heavy perfect happy delicious beautiful strange

bumpy gooey stinky slimy sunny green soft quiet four feathery

huge round yellowish clean

One _______________________ day, a __________________ frog hopped along a very _______________________ path. Suddenly, quite by accident, he came upon a ____________________ , ____________________ ogre. “This is my path and no creature __________________ or small will cross it!” shouted the ogre with a __________________ voice. His _____________________ eyes stared down at the __________________ frog. But the frog was not the least bit scared. He was a _____________________ frog, and he knew he could outwit the _______________________ ogre. “I will tell you a ____________________ riddle,” croaked the frog, “and if you can solve it, I will turn around and never hop on your path again.” The ogre looked _______________________. “But,” continued the frog, “if you can’t solve it, you must let me pass, for I am going to the __________________ river bank, where all the most _____________________________ bugs live.” The ogre agreed. So the frog asked, “What runs, but never walks, often murmurs never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a mouth but never eats?” The ogre was ___________________________. He scratched his _______________________ head as he grudgingly let the frog hop past. The frog laughed to himself as he came to the ___________________________bank of the river and caught a _______________________ bug with his ________________________ tongue. “A river!” he said, murmuring the answer to himself and feeling _________________________.

Novel Study

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing: Chapters 5-6

supervise innocent stage demonstrate patience mumble consider saddles loafers smear

Match each definition with a word from the vocabulary list.

1. not guilty

2. a specific period of time

3. spread or daub over

4. a low leather step-in shoe

5. the ability to be able to wait

6. to think carefully before deciding

7. talk in a way that is hard to understand; usually in a low voice

8. watch and direct

9. a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe

________10. to explain, prove, or show clearly

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

________11. consider

A. to explain, prove, or show clearly

B. spread or daub over

C.to think carefully before deciding

D. a low leather step-in shoe

________12. stage

A. watch and direct

B.to think carefully before deciding

C. a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe

D. a specific period of time

________13. innocent

A. the ability to be able to wait

B. a low leather step-in shoe

C. talk in a way that is hard to understand; usually in a low voice

D.not guilty

________14. supervise

A. a specific period of time

B. to explain, prove, or show clearly

C. the ability to be able to wait

D. watch and direct

Finding the Main Idea

The main idea is what a passage is about as a whole. Forming pictures as you read helps you focus on the main idea. Make a “movie in your mind.”

Haley was so excited that she practically danced into the pet shop. She was about to meet her first pet! Her mother had promised her that she could choose a small animal. Haley looked at bunnies, hamsters, rats, and mice. There were so many to choose from! She wondered how she could decide. Then, in the corner cage, she saw the cutest animal she’d ever seen. With its black and white bands of fur, it looked like a tiny panda bear. Haley knew that she wanted that guinea pig.

1. What is the main idea?

a Haley can’t decide which guinea pig she wants as a pet.

b Haley can’t decide what kind of animal she’d like as a pet.

c Haley chooses a guinea pig for her first pet.

2. Which sentences in the passage helped you to figure out the main idea?

a Haley was so excited that she practically danced into the pet shop. AND Her mother had promised her that she could choose a small animal.

b Haley looked at bunnies, hamsters, rats, and mice. AND She wondered how she could decide.

c She was about to meet her first pet! AND Haley knew that she wanted that guinea pig.

Finding the Main Idea

James Merlin made the first pair of in-line skates in 1760. His skates had wooden spools in a row. He wore them to a party and ran into a mirror. He never wore them again. Few people tried skating, but those that did copied Merlin’s skate design. In 1863 James Plimpton decided to change the design. He made skates with four spreadout wheels. This style was the only kind of wheeled skate for over 100 years.

Then in 1980 Scott Olsen saw a pair of old inline skates. He played hockey and wanted to keep his skills strong year round. He knew other hockey players and ice skaters wanted to train without ice, too. They needed skates that moved like ice skates. Olsen made a new pair of in-line skates. He called them Rollerblades. People got excited when they saw the new skates. Even those who didn’t ice skate wanted to try them. Once they did, they lost interest in roller skates. Now many people like in-line skating better than any other kind of skating.

1. What is the main idea?

a In-line skates were popular during the 1700s.

b In-line skates have replaced roller skates in popularity.

c Hockey players and ice skaters are the only people who use in-line skates.

2. Which sentences in the passage helped you to figure out the main idea?

a He knew other hockey players and ice skaters wanted to train without ice, too. They needed skates that moved like ice skates.

b James Merlin made the first pair of in-line skates in 1760. His skates had wooden spools in a row.

c People got excited when they saw the new skates. AND once they did, they lost interest in roller-skates. Now many people like in-line skating better than any other kind of skating.

Between the toes of a tiger is a little soft patch of fluff

Tiger Toes

John T Shillito

Stroke it and hear the tiger purr, that is, if you're gentle enough!

The actual toes of a tiger are sharp and terribly rough

As you will find out quickly if you haven't been gentle enough!

Life is like a tiger's toes it's nasty, cruel and tough

But now and then, unsuspected you find that soft bit of love

Vocabulary

stroke rub gently

purr soft, low sound made by a kitten nasty cruel and unkind unsuspected unknowingly

Answer the following questions…

Understanding Poetry

1. What is the rhyme scheme used in the poem?

2. “Life is like a tiger's toes” What is the figurative language used in the line?

Understanding the text

1. What is the main idea of the poem?

2. What do you find between the toes of a tiger?

3. How will the tiger behave when you stroke his toes gently?

4. What can happen if you aren’t gentle with the tiger?

5. What does the poet think is the good part in life?

6. Which words does the poet use to describe life?

Earth's Systems

1 Our planet has many parts. These parts work together. Without these parts, our spinning days would be over. The Earth's parts are called systems.

2 A system is a group of independent parts that work together as a whole. The Earth has four major systems or spheres . These systems are the geosphere , the hydrosphere , the atmosphere , and the biosphere . The biosphere is the system where we belong. The prefix bio- means "life." It includes all of the people, animals, plants, and other organisms on our planet. The plants and trees in the biosphere give us the oxygen we need to survive. They provide the food humans and animals need to survive. The animals also are a source of food for humans. Every organism in the biosphere needs each other.

3 The geosphere is the part of Earth way below our feet. It is the crust and mantle . The crust is the outer layer of the Earth. We stand on the top of the crust. The mantle is the layer beneath the crust. The inside of the Earth is very hot. Scientists learn a lot about our planet's insides from earthquakes and volcanoes. When volcanoes erupt, they send lava or liquid rock to the surface. There is also heat and pressure inside the Earth. This heat and pressure cause our mountains to form. Our hydrosphere includes all of the water on our planet. The oceans, rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds are part of the hydrosphere. Even the glaciers or large blocks of ice on Earth have water. We depend on the Earth's water for food and power. We not only use fresh water for drinking, but we also use the animals in the sea for food. Water is used to help make power. Some of our electricity is made from the power of water.

4 The last sphere is the atmosphere. Our atmosphere has a very important job. It has different layers. These layers help to protect everyone on Earth. They keep the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays from coming to Earth. They also keep heat inside the atmosphere. As you may have guessed, the atmosphere holds the important oxygen that we need. If it weren't there, the oxygen and heat would escape.

5 All of these spheres are very important to our life on Earth. They work together in different ways to help Earth spin smoothly. Let's start with the atmosphere. We get our precipitation from the atmosphere. Precipitation is the rain, snow, and sleet that fall to Earth. The precipitation falls to Earth into our hydrosphere. It goes into our oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams. It also goes to our biosphere. Animals, plants, and humans use this water. The water makes its way to the geosphere. It soaks into the ground and goes underground. Plants take the water from the soil with their roots. Water also evaporates

from the surface of leaves and the ground. Evaporate means to change from a liquid to a gas. The water becomes a gas. It rises into the atmosphere. The cycle starts all over again.

6 All of these spheres make life on Earth possible. Think of it as a well-run system that keeps our planet spinning.

1. What is a system?

2. Name the Earth's four spheres.

3. Name a part of our hydrosphere.

4. Name a part of our geosphere.

5. What is the atmosphere's job?

6. How does the geosphere and atmosphere work together?

7. The pressure from the inside of the Earth causes mountains to form.

8. Put these words in alphabetical order.

a. Geography b. Biosphere

c. Biology

d. Geosphere

The Rules for Using:

!The Exclamation Mark ? The Question Mark . The Full stop

Use a full stop to end a sentence or when you are using abbreviations (Mr., Mrs. Tues.). When your sentence comes to a stop and it is a complete sentence, use the full stop. Example: I like to play outside on sunny days.

Use the exclamation mark when you are referring to a very strong emotion. Use it when something is being expressed and you’re very angry, very excited or very scared. Example: Dial 911 now!

Use a question mark when you are looking for an answer. A question mark is always used when asking a question. It is always used at the end of a sentence that asks a direct question.

Example: Will you please pass me the butter?

Read the following sentences and provide the correct punctuation.

1. Would you like to go to the park after school _____

2. You can take my dog Rex for a walk after dinner _____

3. I’m so excited _____

4. Why are you so sad today _____

5.Oh, I am just so mad at him _____

6. When I’m 10 years old, I can take the bus to school _____

7. How much money did you take to the store with you _____

8. I wish my mum would give me money for the store _____

9. What did you say you named your dog _____

10. I am inviting everyone in my class to my party _____

11. Ouch, that really hurt _____

12. Not another rainy day _____

13. He won the race

14. Let’s ask the teacher if we can stay in at recess _____

15. I really don’t feel very good today.

16 When are your friends coming over _____

17. How long did it take you to finish that puzzle ____

18. Wow, we came in first place _____

19 Who is your teacher this year _____

20. I wish I had a dog to play with _____

21. What time do you play soccer today _____

22.Ouch, my toe really hurts _____

23. Is Tasha in our group _____

24. I’m so happy, I finally got my own computer _____

25. Let’s go to Jan’s house after school to swim in her pool ____

26. Who won the race yesterday _____

27.My mum said you could stay at my house tonight _____

28. Oh no, I forgot my books ____

29 May I please use your phone to call my mother _____

30. My cat is going to the vet today _____

31. When do you want to play tag _____

32. This summer, I will be going away to camp ____

33. We won the race, we won the race _____

34. My jacket got very wet in the rain today _____

35. I love baking cookies with my mum

36. Is your friend Allison coming out later _____

Novel Study

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing: Chapters 5-6

1. What did Sam do when Grandma put a party hat on his head?

2. What party game did Peter's mom have planned for the kids?

3. Why was Sam crying when he arrived at the party?

4.Where did they go after the dentist?

5. Describe Ralph in detail.

6. Why did the nurse have to come and get Peter?

7. What did Peter want to do instead of going out with his mom and Fudge?

8.How did they trick Fudge in the shoe store?

9. What did Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher do to prevent Fudge from falling out of bed?

10. What did Fudge do with his peas during lunch?

11. What did Jennie do on the rug when Peter was showing them Dribble?

12.What bad habit did Jennie have?

13. What was Dr. Brown's rule about mothers?

14. What did Fudge do when he opened Sam's present?

15. What did Fudge do when he saw the saddle shoes Mr. Berman brought out?

Finding the Main Idea

Suddenly Lori had an idea. “Suppose these boxes were piled here to hide a door,” she cried.

“Why would you think that?” Brad asked.

“Because we know that the men came in here. They aren’t in here. If the way we came in is the only way out, they’d have had to walk right past us,” Lori reasoned.

“Which they didn’t,” Caleb pointed out. “That means that there has to be another way out of here.”

Caleb and Lori began moving the cardboard boxes as quickly as they could.

Brad protested, “If the men went through a door behind those boxes, how did the boxes get back in front of the door?” He crossed his arms and rolled his eyes toward the ceiling. His jaw dropped.

“Caleb! Lori! Stop moving those boxes and look what I’ve found!” Brad said excitedly.

1. What is the main idea?

a Caleb, Lori, and Brad move boxes to look for a hidden door.

b Caleb, Lori, and Brad find the men hiding behind a secret door.

c While Caleb and Lori move boxes, Brad finds something exciting.

2. Which sentence(s) in the passage helped you to figure out the main idea?

a “Because we know that the men came in here. They aren’t in here. If the way we came in is the only way out, they’d have had to walk right past us,” Lori reasoned.

b Caleb and Lori began moving cardboard boxes as quickly as they could. AND “Caleb! Lori! Stop moving those boxes and look what I’ve found!” Brad said excitedly.

c Brad protested, “If the men went through a door behind those boxes, how did the boxes get back in front of the door?”

Easter Island lies in the South Pacific Ocean. Although it is not large, many people know its name. Easter Island is famous because of its giant statues. These statues look like people. They are hundreds of years old. Those who lived on the island long ago made them. They probably did it to honor dead relatives. Even with the modern tools of today, it would be hard to create such statues. Yet these were carved by hand. Large, red rocks sit atop the heads of some of the statues. Balancing those stones must have been very difficult.

1. What is the main idea?

a Easter Island has large statues that were hard to build.

b People with modern tools have fixed the giant statues on Easter Island.

c The giant statues on Easter Island were famous at one time.

2. Which sentences in the passage helped you to figure out the main idea?

a Large, red rocks sit atop the heads of some of the statues. AND Balancing those stones must have been very difficult.

b Easter Island is famous because of its giant statues. AND Even with the modern tools of today, it would be hard to create such statues.

c Easter Island lies in the South Pacific Ocean. AND Although it is not large, many people know its name. Easter Island is famous because of its giant statues.

Be Mesmerised

Study the following visual text and answer Questions 1 to 8.

For each question from 1 to 8, four options are given. Circle the correct answer.

1. What is the name of the movie mentioned in the poster?

a. Atargatis

c. The Little Mermaid

b Angelina Julia

d. The Mersmerising Mermaid

2. Who is giving away the movie tickets?

a. Shaw House

c. United Studios Production

b. Johnson Supermarket

d. Silver Village Cinema

3. What must you do to win the movie tickets?

a. Write to Angelina Julie. b. Fill up an entry form.

c. Shop at Johnson Supermarket. d. Write about why you like the movie.

4. If Lucia wants to participate in the competition, she should send her entries on

a. 12 September

c. 25 November

b 30 October

d. 30 December

5. Which of the following statement is true about the mermaid?

a. The first story of mermaids appeared in ancient Europe.

b. A mermaid has the upper body of a male human and the tail of a fish.

c. Mermaids only appear in the legends and myths of some cultures in Asia.

d. Christopher Columbus reported seeing mermaids while exploring the Caribbean.

6. What does the phrase ‘these aquatic mammals’ refer to?

a. Sirens

c. Sailors

b. Dugongs

d. Dolphins

7. The words ‘benevolent, benign and beneficent’ has the same meaning as ‘kind’. Why is it used three times in the sentence?

a. To emphasise that mermaids are evil creatures.

b. To reiterate that mermaids are caring creatures.

c. To stress that mermaids are the cause of shipwrecks.

d. To accentuate that mermaids cause floods and storms.

8. Why is the ‘Little Mermaid’ in inverted commas?

a. To mark the title of the book. b. To mark the title of the person.

c. To mark the name of the author. d. To mark the word that is being discussed.

A Crocodile Sat Crying

R.E Slater

A crocodile sat crying By the river one fine day. His tears fell in the water And were swiftly swept away;

But as he sat there crying, From the corner of his eye, He looked around most carefully To see what would pass by.

Swimming in the river Was a juicy little frog, Who thought the weeping crocodile Was just a fallen log.

He hopped out of the water For a rest there by its side, But as he settled down he saw The crocodile who cried.

“Come closer,” said the crocodile, And wipe away my tear.”

The frog jumped backwards quickly And he answered, “No-NO! my dear.

I’m sure you’d like to eat me For I know your little game.” And he jumped back in the water And was never seen again.

Now listen, little animals, Here’s something you should know, Beware the weeping crocodile, His tears are all for show!

Answer the following questions…

Understanding Poetry

1. Give examples of alliteration.

2. What is the rhyme scheme used in the poem?

3. What is the genre of the poem?

Understanding the text

1. What did the crocodile do one day?

2. What did he do while crying?

3. What did the crocodile see?

4. What did the frog mistake the crocodile for?

5. What did the crocodile say to the frog?

6. What did the frog do?

7. What do you think of the frog?

8. What does the poet’s advice to all the animals?

Read the passage carefully.

A turkey lived on a farm where there were some fine peacocks. “How beautiful they are! They are much better looking than I am!” grumbled the bird to himself. He began to look around for peacock feathers on the ground, and soon he collected quite a number. When he thought he had enough, he stuck the peacock feathers on his wings, back and tail. The vain turkey then looked at himself in a pool of water. He was very pleased with his own reflection in the water, “How beautiful I am now!” he thought. “I shall go and join the peacocks.” He strutted about like a king and pretended he was a peacock himself.

The real peacocks immediately saw through his silly trick. “What a clown!” they muttered to themselves. They soon lost patience and became angry with him. They pecked and pulled at the false feathers until they all fell off. “Who do you think you are?” they screeched as they chased the turkey away.

The turkey took fright at such a treatment that he decided to go back to his own friends. But after such rude and proud behaviour, the other turkeys would not have anything to do with him either. “Go away!” they told him. “You shouldn’t have been so vain in the first place! Turkeys are turkeys, and peacocks are peacocks. Remember that!”

The poor turkey, now all alone, went away sadly. He vowed he would never be stupid or vain again.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Why did the turkey collect peacock feathers?

2. Why were the peacocks angry with the turkey?

3. Why didn’t the other turkeys accept the turkey when he returned to them?

4. What happened to the turkey in the end?

5. What lesson did the turkey learn?

Glossary

strut (line 8): to walk about proudly

He strutted around the classroom, trying to get the attention of the girl whom he liked. screech (line 13): an unpleasant high-pitched voice that you use when you are angry, excited or afraid.

She screeched in delight when she saw that her birthday present was a car from her parents.

take fright at something (line 14): to be frightened by something The children took fright at the apparition of a woman in the corner of the room.

Quotation Marks “ ’’

Rules for Using Quotation Marks “ ’’

Quotation marks come in pairs. You need one set of quotation marks at the beginning of the title, dialogue or quote and you need one at the end. Quotation marks surround dialogue/conversation:

“I had a fantastic time at the zoo.” Jill said. Joe said, “I got an A on my math test!” Jill whined, “I’m hungry!”

Quotation marks surround some titles, some countries use single quotations:

One of my favourite movies is ‘The Ant Bully.’

My brother really likes Fred Penner’s song ‘Cat Came Back.’

Quotation marks surround some ironies (use with caution): Jamie is too “busy” to help me! My sister chums with a bunch of ‘bimbos’. She says she “forgot” her homework.

Commas and full stops go inside of the quotations marks. Question marks and exclamation marks go inside IF they are part of the quote, if not, they will go outside the quotation marks. Semi colons and colons always go outside of the quotation marks.

Put in the appropriate quotation marks:

1. Kelly said Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

2. Have you seen the movie The Ant Bully?

3. Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.

4. I don't believe you, he said, you never tell the truth!

5. Where will you go? she asked.

6. Didn’t she say Your poetry assignment is due Monday. asked Jim.

7. Have you seen the movie Spiderman?

8. Finish your chores or forget your allowance! his mother yelled.

9. I have too much homework and don’t have time to finish my chores! Joe responded.

10. I wish I knew who my teacher was going to be for next year. Tom said.

11. Do you realise how good those cookies smell? Joan remarked as she watched Jen take the cookies out of the oven.

12. You’re it! yelled Sam.

13. Don’t give my any lip today! said his mother.

14. Joe tiptoed lightly into Jan’s room, Are you awake yet? he asked with a hopeful grin.

15. I’m next! she whispered.

16 Sit quietly she said to her sister as they watched the movie.

17.His favourite movie of all time is Spiderman.

18. Sally disagrees with you, saying, It’s still too much to pay for it.

19 As Fisher tells us, Monkey See, Monkey Do.

20. The nurse wiped the cotton on her arm. I promise you, you will only feel a tiny prick, she told her gently.

21. I hope you all studied hard, she said to her class, because today you’re having a test.

22. Ouch he cried. I didn’t mean to drop the block on my foot!

23. Don’t forget your swimsuit. he reminded her.

24. Who wants home made cookies? asked Jan as she took them out of the oven.

25. Look both ways before you cross the street. Mother reminded us.

26 I liked the number story by Pat Hutchins, 10 Black Dots.

27. Who is coming for dinner tonight? Mary asked as she saw her mother put a very large roast in the oven.

28 As a matter of Fact, she said, I am mad at you for leaving early.

29. Don’t ever say that word again! she yelled at him.

30. Who is coming to the movies with us? she asked.

31. Why didn’t I think of that! she exclaimed as she watched her brother solve the puzzle.

32. Go away! Can’t you see I’m trying to sleep? she told her cousin.

33 Have you seen the movie Harry Potter yet?

34. Is that song Forever Young ?

35. I really enjoyed that article, The Only Math You’ll Ever Need.

There, Their, or They’re

Clues:

• there here or there; there’s = there is (contraction)

• their(s) belongs to, as in heir(s)

• they’re they are (contraction)

Write the correct homophones in the blanks below.

The fourth graders will display (1)__________ paintings over (2)__________. (3)__________ very proud of them. (4)__________ always lots of excitement when students see adults praising pictures that are (5)__________.

Here or Hear

Clues:

• here here or there

• hear hear with your ear

Write the correct homophones in the blanks below.

“Didn’t you (1)__________ me?” Mum asked. “Come over (2) __________ for your ice cream.”

To, Too, or Two

Clues:

• to lots to do; to somewhere or something

• too too much or too many; also

• two w = double u; two twins

Write the correct homophones in the blanks below. You will need to use some words more than once.

I’m going (1)__________ be in a dance recital tomorrow. I’ll be wearing my new tutu, which is a little (2)__________ big. (3)__________ of my friends will dance, (4)__________. My grandparents will be there. I’m (5)__________ excited (6)__________ sleep, but I have (7)__________ go (8)__________ bed.

Language Convention

Choose the correct answer and write its letter in the brackets provided.

1. Luke is clever, but everybody says that Ethan is__________than Luke.

a)smart

b)smarter c)smartest ( )

2. Just because you are the _________man in this town does not mean that you own it.

a)rich

b)richer c) richest ( )

3. I like my new bed. It is very ___________.

a)comfortable

b)more comfortable c) most comfortable ( )

4. Julie is not ________, but she is one of the kindest person I know.

a)pretty

b)prettier c) prettiest ( )

5. My tea is too _____________.I cannot drink it.

a) sweet

b) sweeter c) sweetest ( )

6. Do not be upset. There are people out there with ___________problems than one you are facing.

a)big

b)bigger c)biggest( )

7. Could you please carry the ___________of the two bags? I will carry the other one.

a) heavy

b)heavier c) heaviest ( )

8. The patient’s condition was ___________than the doctor had originally thought it was.

a)serious

b)more seriousc)most serious ( )

9. My dog can do many tricks. Do you not think it is _____________?

a) clever

b) cleverer c) cleverest ( )

10. Your clothes are ______________already. I think you can put them on now.

a)dry

b)drier c)driest( )

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the words given in the box and write its letter (A to G) in the blank. Use each word once only.

(A)come (C)is coming ( E)are coming (G)was coming (B) comes (D)came (F) will come

When the rain (1)______________at last, after a period of drought, the farmers were happy.

“Rain (2) ___________!”the children shouted excitedly when they saw the dark clouds overhead. Indeed the whole village had been wondering when the rain would (3) ___________.Just last week, they went to see the village priest.

“Don’t worry, my friends. The rain (4) ________________soon. Have trust in God,” the village priest had said to them How right he had been!

(A) free (C) are freeing ( E)is freeing (G)was freeing (B) freed (D) will free (F) frees

Many wild animals are captured by men. Once these animals are captured, they are no longer (1)________________to roam wherever they wish. However, many people believe that animals should not be taken away from their natural surroundings.

Jason, an animal lover, (2) _____________many animals and returns them to their natural habitats. He (3) ______________a circus bear from its cage one day, but he was unfortunately caught doing so by the circus owner. He was arrested by the police and put in jail. He says he (4)________________all wild animals as long as he is able to.

Novel Study

Tales of

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Fourth Grade Nothing: Chapters 7-8

congestion monorail practical clever hail amuse agency pocketbook beckon

Match each definition with a word from the vocabulary list.

1. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

2. a railway having a single track

3. another name for a purse.

4. excessive crowding

5. a business that serves other businesses

6. to call someone over with a hand motion

7. simple, easy, or uncomplicated

8. call for, as a cab

9. skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends

10. Where was Fudge during the committee's meetings?

11. Who did Mr. Vincent pick to be in the Toddle-Bike commercial?

12. What other thing happened to cause Peter's parents to put a lock on his door?

13. Why was there a bunch of little kids at Mr. Hatcher's agency?

14. How did they trick Fudge into riding the Toddle-Bike?

15.What did Fudge do when the director said "Action"?

16. Why did Mrs. Hatcher go to Boston?

17. Why was Sheila going to rewrite all their written work into the booklet?

18. What did Peter want to put on his door after Fudge got in his room?

Finding the Main Idea

Fred waded into the rice paddy, frowning as the muddy water filled his shoes. He reached the first field worker and asked in his best Chinese, “Did you see a light blue pickup truck drive by here?”

The woman looked bewildered, so Fred repeated his question. She turned and shouted to the others, “This man wants to know if we’ve seen a light blue pickup truck go by.” The other three women, young and old, stopped their work. They spoke quietly among themselves.

Fred felt annoyed. Whoever had taken his truck could be halfway to Beijing by now! All he wanted was a simple “yes” or “no.”

“Please—I need to know right now. My truck was stolen. I must find it!”

The oldest woman in the group stepped forward. “Was it brand new and very shiny?” she asked.

Fred shook his head impatiently. “No it wasn’t. In fact it was covered with mud. Did you see my truck or not?”

1. What is the main idea?

a Fred gets frustrated trying to find out if the workers have seen his stolen truck.

b Fred finds his stolen pickup truck in a rice paddy.

c The oldest woman in the group has seen Fred’s truck recently.

2. Which sentences in the passage helped you to figure out the main idea?

a Fred waded into the rice paddy. He reached the first field worker and asked in his best Chinese, “Did you see a light blue pickup truck drive by here?”

b The oldest woman in the group stepped forward. “Was it brand new and very shiny?” she asked.

c Fred felt annoyed. Whoever had taken his truck could be halfway to Beijing by now! AND Fred shook his head impatiently. “Did you see my truck or not?”

Most people write with their right hand. Some people use their left hand to write. Most likely, no one taught you which hand to use. You were born right-handed or left-handed. More than one out of every ten people is left-handed. They use their left hand when they open a door, eat with utensils, and move a computer mouse.

Many things, like scissors and can openers, are made for the 87 percent of people that use their right hands. Lefties usually learn how to use such tools easily. In the past, people thought that left-handed people needed to change. They wanted lefties to switch to using their right hands. Teachers made students write with their right hands, even if that felt strange to them. Some lefties did change hands. A few became ambidextrous. That meant they could use both of their hands equally well.

1.What is the main idea?

a Most left-handed people use both of their hands equally well.

b People who are left-handed struggle to use scissors and can openers.

c Although a person is born left-handed, people used to try to make them change.

2.Which sentence(s) in the passage helped you to figure out the main idea?

a Many things, like scissors and can openers, are made for the 87 percent of people that use their right hands.

b You were born right handed or left-handed. AND In the past, people thought that left-handed people needed to change.

c Some lefties became ambidextrous. That meant they could use both of their hands equally well.

Study the following visual text and answer Questions 1 to 8.

For each question from 1 to 8, four options are given. Circle the correct answer.

1. Who is the organiser of The Evans Straits Travel Fair?

a. Evans Straits b. Jazz Pty Ltd c. Virgin Airlines Asia d. Joy Travel

2. The Evans Straits Travel Fair will last for ______________.

a. one day b. two days c. three days d. four days

3. The main purpose of this fair is to offer customers a choice of holiday packages in . a. May b June c July d December

4. Which of the following statements is true?

a. The first 100 customers will be able to play games and win prizes.

b. The first 100 customers will be able to try food from various countries.

c. The first 100 customers who visit the travel fair will get double lucky draw chances.

d. The first 100 customers who book a holiday will get double lucky draw chances.

5. How does travel insurance help when you fall ill during your travels?

a. Travel insurance will reimburse you for medical fees only when you are back.

b. Travel insurance will only reimburse you half of the medical fees while overseas.

c. Travel insurance can arrange for you to try back immediately in a medical emergency.

d. Travel insurance can arrange for you to fly back immediately when you are not feeling well.

6. What is the main reason some travelers do not buy travel insurance?

a. Travellers feel that it is expensive.

b. Travellers feel that it would not happen to them.

c.Travellers feel that it is a hassle to buy travel insurance.

d. Travellers feel that travel insurance would not reimburse them.

7. What is the main purpose of the article on travel insurance?

a. To make it compulsory for travellers to buy travel insurance.

b. To influence travellers to buy travel insurance.

c. To appeal to travellers to buy and sell travel insurance.

d. To educate travellers on the origins and history of travel insurance.

8. ‘The value of travel insurance is often underestimated’. What does the word ‘underestimated’ mean?

a. It means taken as a joke. c. It means taken too lightly.

b. It means to treat it as priceless. d. It means to treat it as highly important.

Read the passage carefully.

One of the most noticeable animals in the Arctic is the walrus The walrus is a huge animal that spends most of its life either on ice or in the ocean. The most prominent part of a walrus is its tusks. They are found on both the male and female walrus. These are its huge canine teeth that it uses to climb from the water to the ice and to break holes in the ice. They can also protect the walrus from the polar bear, the killer whale and humans.

The walrus is crucial in an Eskimo’s life. It helps to satisfy his basic needs. Its meat is eaten by both humans and dogs. Its intestines are used to make raincoats,window covers and floats and its bones are used to make tools.

The skin is used as a boat covering. Some of the blubber that is found in the walrus is cut and pierced through using a stick. It is then used as a pacifier for a baby to suck on. No part of the walrus is discarded.

The Eskimos are a responsible group. They kill only for what they need. They are conscious of the number of walruses around and they will automatically kill fewer walruses when necessary.

However, walruses are sometimes hunted illegally for their tusks as they are of superior quality. Ivory can be used to make decorative items. These valuable items often fetch high prices. Today, laws have been implemented to control the number of walruses hunted.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. According to the passage, why is it easy to spot the walrus in the Arctic?

2. What does the walrus use to defend itself?

3. Which parts of the walrus are not eaten by the Eskimos?

4. What do you think will happen if the Eskimos do not limit the number of walruses that are killed?

5. Which word tells you that ivory is worth a lot of money?

Glossary

prominent (line 3): something that is easily noticed

Sandra has a prominent nose because it is very pointed.

crucial (line 7): very important

Having enough sleep is crucial for both the physical and mental development of a person.

discard (line 12): to throw away something that is no longer needed

The Salvation Army will discard second-hand electronic items that cannot be given to charity.

Picture Books in Winter

Robert Louis Stevenson

"Picture-Books in Winter" was published in 1905 in his poetry anthology A Child's Garden of Verses. Long before that when the temperature dropped, and snow fell the way it has been described in the poem, young readers all over the world stayed in and read picture books with parents, friends and older siblings in a warm place.

Summer fading, winter comes Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs, Window robins, winter rooks, And the picture story-books.

Water now is turned to stone Nurse and I can walk upon; Still we find the flowing brooks In the picture story-books.

All the pretty things put by, Wait upon the children's eye, Sheep and shepherds, trees and crooks, In the picture story-books.

We may see how all things are Seas and cities, near and far, And the flying fairies' looks, In the picture story-books.

How am I to sing your praise, Happy chimney-corner days, Sitting safe in nursery nooks, Reading picture story-books?

About the poet

Robert Louis Stevenson was the only child of Thomas Stevenson and Margaret Balfour. He inherited the weak lungs of his mother and was an invalid from birth. Before he was two years old, Alison Cunningham joined the household to act as his nurse. Stevenson dedicated A Child’s Garden of Verses to her over thirty years later.

Answer the following questions…

Understanding Poetry

1. What is the rhyme scheme used in the poem?

2. What is the mood of the poem?

3. Which figure of speech is used in, ‘Window robins, winter rooks,’?

4. Can you find a few more of examples of this figure of speech?

Understanding the text

1. What does the first verse tell us about?

2. What has happened to water?

3. What is the contrast in the second verse?

4. What are the pretty things the poet is talking about?

5. Which word in the poem means a. Very cold __________ b. prickly sensation _____________ c changed ____________ d. express thanks ___________ e.curves ________________

Punctuation

For each question, choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage and write its number in the brackets.

Jasmine was about to cross the road. “Look out (1) “someone shouted. A car went speeding past her (2) Jasmine was very lucky. She would have been knocked down if she had continued walking (3) She turned around to thank the man who had warned her.

1. (1) . (full-stop) (2), (comma) (3)? (question mark) (4)! (exclamation park)

2. (1) . (full-stop) (2), (comma) (3)? (question mark) (4)! (exclamation park)

3. (1) . (full-stop) (2), (comma) (3)? (question mark) (4)! (exclamation park)

Josephine went to the mall yesterday afternoon. She saw a new boutique (1) the popular bakery and her favourite bookshop. Josephine also saw a hot-dog vendor. The vendor (2) s stall was very crowded. There was a long queue for his hot dogs. Josephine joined the queue to buy one of the mouth (3) watering hot dogs.

1. (1) ‘ (apostrophe) (2), (comma) (3) - (hyphen) (4). (full-stop)

2. (1) ‘ (apostrophe) (2), (comma) (3) - (hyphen) (4). (full-stop)

3. (1) ‘ (apostrophe) (2), (comma) (3) - (hyphen) (4). (full-stop)

Apostrophe

Rules for Using The Apostrophe

The apostrophe has 2 functions:

One is to show possession/ownership and the other is to show omission of letters or words.

1. An apostrophe shows ownership: John’s new shoes are red.

1a. These are the student’s books. Several books belonging to 1 student. 1b. These are the students’ books. Books belonging to a group of students. My 3 friends’ shirts are blue. More than 1 friend. The lions’ Den (More than 1 lion) Amos’ books (instead of Amos’s books)

Sometimes a name ending on an s is given an apostrophe instead of an additional s and apostrophe as seen in the name Amos, typically both are correct.

1c. Add an apostrophe to the end of plural nouns that end in s: Boys’ hats. Players’ uniforms

2. An apostrophe is used in contractions when a word or letter(s) is missing: 2a. Don’t go outside. (Do not) I’ll finish my homework later. (I will – I’ll)

Put in the appropriate apostrophes.

1. I cant go with you to Colins house.

2.Lets go to the Bears game on the weekend.

3. I dont think my dads hat will fit me.

4. The girls bathing suits need to be put in the dryer.(several girls)

5. Im going to head down to Clarks department store later.

6. Wheres the book I was reading, Im really enjoying it?

7. I put the dogs bones in the lower cupboard. (2 dogs)

8. I put the dogs bones in the lower cupboard. (1 dog)

9. Im going to my friends house to work on homework.

10. Jans clothes are always in style.

11. Buy your notebooks here and youll save money.

12. The cats whiskers are covered in milk.

13. Dont write in Guss diary.

14. The bird ruffled its feathers while perched on the tree.

For, Fore, or Four

Clues:

• for for something or someone

• fore before; front

• four number four

Write the correct homophones in the blanks below. Some are parts of compound words. You will need to use some words more than once. My mum is thirty-(1)__________ years old. Her job is to (2)__________cast the weather, to warn people about storms (3)be__________ they happen. She had to go to school (4)__________ a long time to train (5)__________ this job.

Its or It’s and Your or You’re

Clues:

• its belongs to it • your belongs to you

• it’s it is (contraction) • you’re you are (contraction)

Circle the correct homophones in the bracket. (1 Its, It’s) wonderful that the circus will be in (2 your, you’re) town on Saturday for (3 its, it’s) performance. (4 Your, You’re) lucky to have tickets.

Right, Rite, Wright, or Write

Clues:

• right correct; opposite of left; a power; up straight

• rite ceremonial act or procedure

• wright maker, as in wheelwright

• write read and write

Write the correct homophones in the blanks below. One is part of a compound word. You will need to use at least one homophone more than once.

The old shipmaker, or (1)ship__________, performs a solemn ritual, or (2)__________, before launching each new ship. He never gives this privilege, or (3)__________, to anyone else. With his (4)__________ hand he breaks a bottle of orange soda on the bow of the ship. Then he (5)__________ the ship’s name and the date of the launch in his record book.

Language Convention

Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets provided.

1. Mr. Nash’s speech during his daughter’s wedding was short and _______________ 1) sweet 2) sweetly 3) sweets 4) sweeten ( )

2. Kathy _____________________the road without paying attention to the traffic.

1) crossing 2) cross 3) crossed 4) across ( )

3.The ____________________to clean up the beaches is already underway.

1)projection

2) projectile 3) projected 4) project ( )

4. The ___________________of this cheesecake is a crispy biscuit. 1) basement 2) base 3) basic 4) based ( )

5. Margaret and Matilda were ____________on the same day. 1) married 2) marry 3) marriage 4) marries ( )

6. Mr Smith and his family have______________________to USA. 1)moved 2) movement 3) moving 4) moveable ( )

7. The _______________________as to whether to sell the house or not has to be made by the owner of the house. 1) decide 2) deciding 3) decision 4) decided ( )

8. Micheal was treated _________________by his step father. 1) cruel 2) cruelty 3) cruelly 4) cruelest ( )

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the words given in the box and write its letter (A to G) in the blank. Use each word once only.

(A) feel (C) felt ( E) were feeling (G) are feeling (B) will feel (D) was feeling (F)is feeling

Lucia (1) ______________quite sick yesterday. She (2) _______________so weak when she came back from school in the afternoon that she almost fainted. Her parents were worried and took her to the clinic immediately. The doctor examined Lucia and said that she was suffering from food poisoning. He gave her some medication. After taking the medicine, Lucia started to (3)___________drowsy. I hope she (4)____________much better tomorrow.

(A) sing (C)sang ( E)would sing (G)were singing (B)sings (D) is singing (F) was singing

The four young girls were feeling bored, and so they decided to (1)______________ a song to liven up the atmosphere at the party. As they (2)_______________,people began to notice the four girls. They started clapping their hands and moving to the beat of the catch tunes. Some of them even (3)_______________along with the girls. An elderly man (4) _____________________so loudly that he almost stole the limelight from the girls.

Novel Study

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing: Chapters 7-8

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

1. beckon

A. call for, as a cab

B. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

C. simple, easy, or uncomplicated

D. to call someone over with a hand motion

2. agency

A. a business that serves other businesses

B. to call someone over with a hand motion

C. another name for a purse.

D. skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends

3. pocketbook

A. a business that serves other businesses

B. another name for a purse.

C. excessive crowding

D. a railway having a single track

4. monorail

A. a railway having a single track

B.a business that serves other businesses

C. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

D. to call someone over with a hand motion

5 hail

A. skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends

B. call for, as a cab

C. excessive crowding

D. another name for a purse.

6. congestion

A. call for, as a cab

B. excessive crowding

C. simple, easy, or uncomplicated

D. a railway having a single track

7. practical

A. simple, easy, or uncomplicated

B.a business that serves other businesses

C. to call someone over with a hand motion

D. a railway having a single track

The deep shadows of the forest seemed to press closer, as if wrapping Eve in a cloak. She wished she could get a fire started. Something had gone wrong with each match she had lit. Her shaking hands had dropped the first one. The second fizzled out on leaves that weren’t dry enough to catch fire. The third she’d held to the kindling until it burned her fingertips. Eve only had one more match. If she failed to get a fire going with this one, she’d spend the night in this heavy darkness.

1. Find the answers to these questions.

Who/What?: ____________________________

Did What?: _____________________________________________________ When?:________________________________________________________

2. What is the main idea?

a Eve is thrilled when she manages to light a fire on her fourth try.

b Eve has a hard time trying to start a fire.

c Eve is wrapped in a heavy cloak because she can’t get a fire started, and the forest is cold.

“Let’s go home,” George said to Ralph.

“But I haven’t bought anything yet,” Ralph protested.

“Well hurry up! I want to go home and play checkers.”

Ralph looked at many different things while George stood, impatiently tapping his foot.

Finally, Ralph sighed. “George, I can’t find anything.”

“OK, fine, then let’s go.”

“I really want to get something,” Ralph insisted.

“Then how about this set of dominoes?” George asked.

“I don’t have nearly enough money for that,” Ralph replied.

George raised an eyebrow. “Just how much money do you have, Ralph?”

“10 cents,” replied Ralph.

George burst out, “You dragged me to this garage sale when all you have to spend is 10 cents?”

Find the answers to these questions. Who/What?: Did What?: _____________________________________________________

What is the main idea?

a George gets upset at Ralph when Ralph won’t lend him a cent.

b George is eager to go home and play checkers.

c George gets upset when he finds that Ralph has made him go to a garage sale when he only has 10 cents.

Study the following visual text and answer Questions 1 to 8.

For each question from 1 to 8, four options are given. Circle the correct answer.

1. Sydney Connoisseur Festival is organised by _______.

a. Towngas

b. Escape World Sydney

c. Lenz Tomato Sauce

d. Sydney Tourism Board

2. The event highlight, Sydney Delights, will be held at _______.

a. Towngas

b. The radio station

c Live-in Kitchen

d. National Extreme Hall

3. If you want to enjoy the 1- for- 1 buffet offers and also win a prize at the event, you must be there at _______.

a. 10 am to 5 pm

b. 1 pm to 4 pm

c. 10 am to 11 am

d. 3 pm to 5 pm

4. Which of the following will not likely be showcased at the Sydney Connoisseur Festival ?

a. Satay b Laksa

5. Which of the following is true?

c. Sushi d Chicken Rice

a. This is the first time that the food festival is held.

b. This is the fifth time that Sydney Multicultural Cuisine is celebrated.

c. This is the 15th year that Sydney Multicultural Cuisine is holding a fun festival.

d. This is the 15th year that Sydney Multicultural Cuisine is holding a food festival.

6. How will visitors be ‘spoilt for choice’ at the Fish and Seafood at Vivocity event?

a. They will be treated to a large variety of chilli crabs.

b. They will be treated to a large variety of Singapore cuisines.

c. They will be treated to a large variety of authentic local d They will be treated to a large variety of fish, prawns, lobsters and crayfish.

7. Why are capital letters used in ‘Laksa, Hainanese Chicken Rice and Singapore Chilli Crab’?

a. They are proper adjectives of food. c. They are proper nouns of food.

b. They are famous names of food. d. They are adjective phrases of food.

8. Which word in the passage has the same meaning as ‘tempting’?

a. The word is ‘unique’. c. The word is ‘savour’.

b The word is ‘tantalising’.

d The word is ‘must-try’

Vladimir Salnikov

1 He was called "a monster in the waves." He broke the world record in swimming 12 times. He was an Olympic gold medalist in 1980 and 1988. He was the first man to swim 1500 meters in less than 15 minutes, and the first man to swim 400 meters in less than 4 minutes. His name is Vladimir Salnikov, and he is regarded as one of the greatest swimmers of all time.

2 Vladimir was born in 1960 in Leningrad, Russia. When he was seven years old, his mother took him to a swimming pool to join a swimming team. But after several practices he got a bad cold and had to quit. The next year, however, Vladimir decided he wanted to try it again. Since then, swimming has been a very important part of his life.

3 Swimming is a very tough sport. It requires not only physical strength but also a lot of moderation, willpower, and self-control. Imagine having to swim hundreds of meters over and over again, trying to be faster than others at the same time. Vladimir did it for many years before he achieved some outstanding results.

4 He first participated in the Olympic games in 1976 in Montreal. He was only 16. Nobody expected much of him then, but it was Salnikov's personal success. When he swam the 1,500-meter race, he broke the European record. But it only gave Salnikov fifth place in the Olympics because swimmers from the United States were so much better!

5 The 1978 World Championship in Berlin was the beginning of many of Salnikov's victories. He won the 400 and 1,500-meter freestyle. He established a new world record for 400 meters. One year later, there was another world record for the 800-meter freestyle. Salnikov swam that distance in less than eight minutes, becoming the first man to do so.

6 Another record at the time that many swimmers tried to break was 1,500 meters in less than 15 minutes. At the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, Salnikov finally accomplished that goal. His time was 14 minutes and 58 seconds. He also won gold medals for his performances in the 800 and 500-meter freestyle.

7 Salnikov swam under the 15-minute mark three more times. He did it faster and faster every time. His last record of 14 minutes and 54 seconds stood for eight years. Only in 1991 did Jorg Hoffman of Germany beat that record. Hoffman swam it in 14 minutes and 50 seconds at the World Championships in Australia.

8 As you may know, careers in sports usually last only a few years. New athletes always come to compete. They are younger, stronger, and they want to win, too. At the 1986 World Championships, Salnikov finished only fourth. At the 1987 European Championships he did not even qualify for the finals.

9 Salnikov's career in sports seemed to be over. At the same time, he went through several traumas and serious illnesses. But he kept training, coached by his wife a professional sports psychiatrist.

10 At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Salnikov came back. Just like Montreal in 1976, little was expected of him. But in the 1,500-meter race he went into the lead and had a dramatic win! Later that day, he went to the cafeteria where more than 250 athletes and coaches of different nations and sports had gathered. When Salnikov came in, everybody stopped eating and gave him a standing ovation. He was 28 and was the oldest champion in swimming in 56 years!

1. Vladimir Salnikov was an athlete from _____.

Ukraine Poland Russia The Soviet Union

2. Vladimir Salnikov performed in what sport?

Swimming Boxing Running Jumping

3. Salnikov never broke any records. False True

4. At the 1976 Olympics in Montreal Salnikov won the gold medal. False True

5. What important record did Salnikov achieve?

Swimming 1,500 meters in less than 45 minutes

Swimming 1,500 meters in less than 15 minutes

Swimming 1,500 meters in less than an hour

Swimming 1,500 meters in less than 30 minutes

6. When did Salnikov win Olympic gold medals? 1980 and 1984 1932 and 1936 1896 and 1900 1980 and 1988

7. Where did the 1988 Olympic games take place?

Athens

Los Angeles

Seoul Tokyo

Sick Day

Kenn Nesbitt

I’m sure we’ve all made excuses for not going to school. Read this funny poem and see how true is sounds!

I’m feeling sick and getting worse.

I think I’d better see a nurse.

I’m sure I should go home today. It could be fatal if I stay.

I’m nauseated, nearly ill.

I have a fever and a chill.

I have a cold. I have a flu.

I’m turning green pink and blue. I have the sweats. I have the shakes, a stuffy nose, and bellyaches.

My knees are weak. My vision’s blurred. My throat is sore. My voice is slurred.

I’m strewn with head lice, ticks and mites.

I’m covered in mosquito bites.

I have a cough, a creak, a croak, a reddish rash from poison oak, a feeble head, a weakened heart. I may just faint or fall apart.

I sprained my ankle, stubbed my toes, And soon I’ll start to creak. And one more thing I have today That makes me have to go away. It’s just as bad as all the rest: I also have a science test.

Vocabulary

Nauseated feel like vomiting flu influenza, seasonal fever shakes shiver vision eyesight blurred unclear sore affected by pain slurred unable to speak clearly lice, ticks mites small insects that live on bodies creak long squeaking sound decompose to slowly destroy

About the poet

Kenn Nesbitt was born on February 20, 1962 in Berkeley, California. Nesbitt wrote his first children's poem, Scrawny Tawny Skinner, in 1994 after dinner at his friend’s place. After that he wrote several more poems. In 1997, he decided to write his first book of poems, My Foot Fell Asleep, which was published in 1998. He has continued to author more books on poetry.

Answer the following questions…

Understanding Poetry

1. What is the genre of the poem?

2. What is the rhyme scheme used by the poet?

Understanding the text

1. What does the poet want to do when he feels sick?

2. What does his sickness show?

3.From where did he get the reddish fever?

4. What is the reason behind his so-called sickness?

Read the passage carefully.

One night, when a dog was taking a walk, he met a wolf which was looking in the dustbins in the hope of finding something to eat. It was ravenously hungry.

“I wish I looked as well as you do!” said the wolf. “I can barely find enough food to keep myself alive.”

“Well,” answered the dog, “why don’t you get a job like mine? It is easy and I am very comfortable. I just have to stand guard over my master’s house and keep burglars away.”

The wolf thought about it. “I would be happy to do that,” he said. “I can’t even remember when I last had a good meal.”

As they were walking along the road together, the wolf noticed a strange mark on the dog’s neck.

“What is that?” he asked. “Have you had an accident?”

“Oh no,” replied the dog. “I wear a collar, you see, I am chained up during the day.”

“Chained up!” cried the wolf in horror.

“You will soon get used to it,” remarked the dog. “Just think of all the comfort you will get — not to mention the delicious food! Wait! Where are you going?”

“I cannot bear to be chained!” the wolf called over his shoulder as he hurried off as fast as he could. “Although I am cold and hungry, I am still free. I can do whatever I like. Good night!” He then disappeared into the forest.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1.Why did the wolf envy the dog?

2.What did the dog persuade the wolf to do?

3. What made the wolf suspicious about the job that the dog was offering him?

4. Why was the dog willing to be chained up?

5. Why did the wolf choose to return to the forest?

Glossary

ravenously (line 3): hungrily

I stared ravenously at the plates of delicious food at the banquet. stand guard (line 7): to watch and protect somebody or something The soldiers stood guard outside the gates of the camp.

The Comma

The Rules for Using the Comma

The comma will put a pause in your sentence: eating your lunch, we could play outside.

The comma separates a list of items: I like to play with Jan, Jill, Joe and Brad.

When using quotations either at the beginning or the end: Joe said, “Are you coming to the movie later?” “Come to the movies,” said Joe.

The comm. allows you to combine 2 ideas into a single sentence. (Subordinate/Dependent Clause)

While I finished my homework, my friend played the piano.

Use a comma after introductory words or phrases. Well, you finally finished your homework.

Use a comma to show the relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows. (Apposition)

My teacher, Mr. Clark, is a great singer!

Read the sentences and place commas where you think they should be.

1. After the ball game let’s go and get some dinner.

2. Miranda Tom and Joe are playing ball later.

3. My friend Janis Dixon has 3 dogs.

4. If you don’t finish your dinner you won’t be going out later.

5. After school let’s go to the store.

6. Owen said “Meet me at the park later.”

7.Wow that painting you did is amazing!

8. While my mum was cooking dinner I did my homework.

9. I like red green blue yellow and orange.

10. If we go to the theme park I hope it doesn’t rain.

11. If you go fishing remember to bring your bait.

12. After the party let’s go over to the park.

13. “Wait for me I can’t catch up to you” said Jake.

14. If you proof read your work you’ll have less errors.

15. My dentist Dr. Jones is in that new building.

Proof read your work! Some sentences are missing more than one comma. Read the sentences and place commas where you think they should be.

1. When using comma be sure to review the comma use rules.

2. If you don’t feel well you should probably go home.

3. When your mum comes over get her to bring your homework.

4. Jan said “What time does the game start?”

5. Kate Kim Jared Ian and Sally made the soccer team!

6. I have $1.50 is that enough to buy an ice cream cone?

7. Well it’s nice to see you finally finished lunch.

8. Hey do you think it will be a nice day tomorrow?

9. While I do my homework I like to listen to music.

10. If you’re hungry have one of my granola bars.

11. If I can get a ride I’ll attend your game.

12. When we finish our homework let’s go to the park.

13. My friend Kelly has a brand new bike.

14. I like dogs cats guinea pigs rabbits and horses.

15. When we finish dinner can we call on our friends?

16.Tom my uncle has found bats in his attic.

17. New York where I live is an amazing city!

18. If you weren’t so grumpy I’d play with you.

19 Bats are nocturnal which means they sleep during the day.

20. If you don’t behave you won’t be going to the park.

21. Without water flowers can’t grow.

22 Cumulus stratus cirrus and nimbus are all types of clouds.

23. Lizards snakes turtles and crocodiles are all reptiles.

24. Enemies of the zebra include hyenas wild dogs and lions.

25 Remember we’re not having indoor recess today.

26. If I had a watch I would never be late again.

Directions: Underline each incorrectly used homophone. Then write the correct word above it. Some may be parts of compound words.

Due ewe like two walk inn the rein? Aye dew. If it’s warm, eye take off my write shoo, then my left won, and I walk in bear feat. Aye like too weighed in the puddles oar steppe in the mud and squeeze it between my tows. Eye can sea the prince I’ve maid, to. If it’s cold, I ware my boots and carry a read umbrella to keep my close dry.

Sometimes aye put on a rein cote.

If it pores eye stay inn sighed, but that’s knot sew bad. Aye reed oar play with my sister. Aye love two here reign on the roof at knight. Eye even enjoy storms, but roles of thunder and flashes of lightening are scary four my dog. She jumps up on my bed and lies at my feat. The only time reign bothers mi is when aye want to play bawl.

Then eye remember this rime:

“Rein,

rein, go aweigh;

Come again sum other dey.”

Language Convention

Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets provided.

1. ________________much money do you need to buy a computer?

1)How 2) Why

3) When 4) Which ( )

2.____________________kind of knife should I use to slice this loaf of bread?

1)Which 2)What

3)Where 4)Whom ( )

3. ______________ is older? You or your brother?

1)What 2)Which

3) Whom 4)Who ( )

4. ______________exectly were you standing when you witnessed the accident?

1)Where 2)How

3) Why 4) What ( )

5 “__________________am I speaking with please?” I asked the person who answered my call.

1)Who 2)Whom

3)What 4)Why ( )

6. _______________on earth did you manage to solve that complicated puzzle?

1)Where 2)Why 3)How 4)Which ( )

7. I want to know____________________it never snows in Sydney.

1)how 2)where 3)when 4)why ( )

8. __________you undo this knot, or is it too tight for you to do so?

1) Will 2)Could 3)Must 4)Can ( )

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the words given in the box and write its letter (A to G) in the blank. Use each word once only.

(A) drive (C) drove ( E) was driving (G) driver (B) drives (D) driving (F) were driving

My brother is learning how to (1)_______________________a car for the first time. He hopes to pass his (2)______________________test as soon as possible. He will feel very disappointed if he fails. At present, my father is the only (3)____________________in my family. My mother has a licence but she is too scared to get behind the wheel. My poor father (4) _____________________us around in his car so much that he wants to retire as soon as my brother gets his licence.

(A) begin (C)began ( E)are beginning (G)is beginning (B)begins (D)begun (F) were beginning

The flowers in the garden (1)___________________to bloom and the birds are chirping.

Spring is in the air and the Sun is shining bright. A brand new season (2)_______________. Spring is the season when the cycle of life ( 3)________________all over again. It is a season of creation and joy. Spring is the season which reminds us all to love each other, to put aside our difference and to (4) _______________ a new chapter in our lives.

Novel Study

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing: Chapters 9-10 rubbers usher hanky sniffle castor oil gloomy dreary creep

Match each definition with a word from the vocabulary list.

1. show people to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

2. waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

3. to move slowly while staying close to the ground

4. gloomy, dismal, not cheerful

5. in low spirits

6. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose

7. a medicine used to make you throw up

8. the act or sound of repeated, congested sniffing

9. What did Peter name his present?

10. What did Peter do when he found out Dribble wouldn't be okay?

11. Why did they stop the movie?

12. Why was Peter mad at Fudge after he got out of the hospital?

13. What would the doctors have to do to Fudge if the medicine didn't work?

14.What present did Peter get?

15. Why did Mr. Hatcher want to go to the movies?

The noise seemed to come from behind the Dumpster. Dana crept closer. The overwhelming smell of rotting trash made her turn away. Then she heard it again. It sounded just like a baby crying. Nobody would leave a baby behind a Dumpster, would they? Holding her nose with her fingers, she approached the smelly Dumpster.

Dana glanced around. There was nobody else in the alley. She wondered if she could move the heavy Dumpster by herself. First, she tugged and pulled. Then she pushed and shoved. All she managed to do was move it out a little ways from the alley’s brick wall. Dana squatted down and peeked into the crack. A dirty white kitten with black spots mewed as it stared back at her.

1. Find the answers to these questions.

Who/What?:

Did What?: ____________________________________________________

When?: _______________________________________________________

Where?:

Why?: ________

2. What is the main idea?

a Dana finds a kitten behind a Dumpster and keeps it as her pet.

b Dana decides to hide her kitten behind a Dumpster in an alley.

c When Dana looks for the source of a noise, she finds a kitten.

Just then the boys heard the sound of keys jingling as someone approached the door of the room. They looked wildly at each other, certain that any second they’d hear the sound of the key in the lock.

“Hide!” Dan whispered, urgently pointing toward the crates.

The boys hurried behind the boxes stacked in one corner of the room. Over the top of the crates someone had thrown a Persian rug. It draped down over both edges of the stack. With any luck, it would help to conceal them completely. No sooner had they hidden themselves than they heard the door open. They froze in position, determined not to move a muscle. Ron fought the urge to sneeze.

A light switch clicked on and light filled the room. Footsteps came toward the crates. Both boys held their breath. Had the person heard them in their haste to hide?

1. Find the answers to these questions. Who/What?:

2. What is the main idea?

a Dan and Ron are terrified that their hiding place will be found.

b The person who enters the room discovers Dan and Ron.

c Dan and Ron hide a friend behind some crates.

Cycle With A Passion

Study the following visual text and answer questions 1 to 8.

For each question from 1 to 8, four options are given. Circle the correct answer.

1. Who is the organiser of the half cyclathon?

a. Poca Isotonic plus

b. Cyclone Pty Ltd

c. The Cyclist Club d. Jasmine Country Club

2. Registration for the event begins at _____________ on the given days.

a. 0500 hrs b. 0545 hrs c. 0900 hrs d. 1230 hrs

3. The cyclathon will be held at _____________.

a. Cyclone Pty Ltd

b. The Central Reservoir

c. The Cyclist Club d Jasmine Country Club

4. Those who register early will _____________.

a. Receive cash prizes

b Receive a souvenir

c. Be able to take part in the lucky draw d. Get free T-shirts and towels

5. Which of the following statements is not true?

a. Registration is open for only two days.

b. The event is open to participants of all ages.

c. Niika Sports Wear is the main sponsor for the event.

d. The organiser will provide buses for all participants.

6. Which word in the second flyer has the same meaning as ‘dedicated’?

a. The word is ‘diverse’.

c. The word is ‘informal’.

b. The word is ‘devoted’.

d. The word is ‘scattered’.

7. Where in Sydney will you be cycling when you join the SINMA Cycling Club?

a. Bondib. Darling Harbour c. Manly d. Blue Mountain

8. The SINMA Cycling Club ____________________.

a. enables its members to buy equipment at huge discounts

b organises daily rides for its members

c. does not charge a membership fee

d. has weekly rides in Melbourne

The Animals' Purpose (A Creek Legend)

1 At the beginning of time, the Great Spirit made the world. He made rivers and lakes. He made mountains, valleys, and plains. He even made great oceans.

2 He covered the land with grass, flowers, and trees. He made the wind to sing across the ground. It made the plants weave and dance as it passed.

3 The Great Spirit loved his new world. He loved to look at the beautiful things he had made.

4 After a while, something seemed to be missing. The Great Spirit looked at his world to figure it out. Then he saw the problem. There was nothing to enjoy the world he had made.

5 He made fish for the water. He made animals for the land. He made birds for the air. Some were big, and some were small. They had many shapes and colours.

6 The Great Spirit was happy with what he had made. The fish, animals, and birds were happy. After a while, he went down to talk to them.

7 First, he spoke to the fish. Then he spoke to the animals and birds. They all had the same problem. They were sad. They had no purpose in life. They wanted something to take care of.

8 The Great Spirit thought about the problem. Then he came up with an answer. He would make another creature. It would be weak and small. The creatures would have to look after it and teach it.

9 The animals, birds, and fish were very happy. They were given a boy and girl to look after. They could teach them many things.

10 They could teach them how to swim and how to find shelter. They could teach them how to find food and make clothes. The animals also taught them which plants were good to use.

11 When the man needed meat, one of the animals gave up his life. The animals knew it was part of caring for man.

12 Soon there were children. The children grew up and married. They had children of their own. Soon there were many men in the world. Some of them began to get greedy.

13 One day, a man wanted to eat an animal when he did not need the meat. When the animal said no, he killed the animal anyway.

14 The man ate the meat and wore the animal's skin on his back. Then he put the animal's teeth and claws in a necklace. He wanted to prove he was as smart as an animal.

15 The Great Spirit was sad when he saw this. He spoke to the animals, birds, and fish. He offered to take them to a new place, to teach man a lesson.

16 The creatures knew that men would die without help. The Great Spirit nodded but said he would change two things. He would make the creatures afraid of men. They would also not be able to talk to man anymore. This way, they would be safer.

17 This is why animals, birds, and fish are still in the world, and they fear men. Those who had a good heart could still learn from the animals, but it would take more time.

1. What did the Great Spirit make first? Flowers Animals Man Mountains

2. The Great Spirit wanted the world all for himself. False True

3. The Great Spirit wanted to see moving things so he made the: Flowers Man Wind Animals

4. Why were the animals sad? They needed food. They had no one to teach. They had no money. They had no purpose.

5. What did the Great Spirit do? He gave them more food. He did nothing. He gave them a pet. He gave them a boy and girl.

6. The animals helped teach the people. False True

7. Some men became greedy. False True

8. Why did the man wear the animal's skin, teeth, and claws? He wanted other people to be afraid. He liked how he looked.

He wanted to show he was as smart as an animal. He was cold.

I

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat

Edward Lear

The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note. The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!

What a beautiful Pussy you are!"

II

Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl! How charmingly sweet you sing!

O let us be married! too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"

They sailed away, for a year and a day, To the land where the Bong-Tree grows And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood With a ring at the end of his nose, His nose, His nose, With a ring at the end of his nose.

III

"Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?" Said the Piggy, "I will."

So they took it away, and were married next day By the Turkey who lives on the hill. They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon, The moon, The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.

Vocabulary tarried waited

mince food cut into very small pieces quince a yellow fruit of an Asian tree that is used for making jam jelly etc runcible It is a nonsense word invented by Edward Lear. Modern dictionaries have generally defined a "runcible spoon" as a fork with three broad \ curved tines and a sharpened edge, used with pickles or hors d'oeuvres, such as a pickle fork. It is occasionally used as a synonym for "spork".

About the poet

Edward Lear (1812-1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, and is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised. His worked as an artist: as a draughtsman employed to illustrate birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys, which he improved later, sometimes as plates for his travel books; as an illustrator of Alfred Tennyson's poems. As an author, he is known principally for his popular nonsense collections of poems, songs, short stories, botanical drawings, recipes, and alphabets. He also composed and published twelve musical settings of Tennyson's poetry.

Answer the following questions…

Understanding Poetry

1. What is the genre of the poem?

2. Which lines are repeated in the poem?

3. What is the setting of the poem?

Understanding the text

1. Where did the owl and the pussycat go?

2. What did they travel in?

Why did they want to buy the ring?

How long did it take to reach for the ring?

3. Where was the ring?

4. When did they dance on the sand?

5. How did the owl sing?

6. Who got them married?

7. Where did the turkey live?

8. What did they eat?

9. How much did the wedding ring cost?

10. Do you think the poem a fantasy? Give reasons for your answer.

Read the passage carefully.

Steve, a taxi driver, was driving back to town. He had just driven a tourist to Sydney Airport. On his way, he stopped at ‘MacDonald’s’ for a snack. Ten minutes later, he was enjoying his hamburger under a shady tree in the park. Suddenly, he noticed a shabby-looking young man with long untidy hair. He was following an old couple who was taking a leisurely stroll in the park.

The young man aroused Steve’s suspicion and he decided to keep an eye on the elderly couple. Then all of a sudden, the young man snatched the old lady’s handbag and fled. The old lady shouted for help. Steve immediately threw away his unfinished hamburger and chased after the man.

The thief ran very fast. Steve knew that he could not catch up with him on foot. He decided to pursue the thief in his taxi. The thief dashed across the road, ignoring the traffic. He was almost knocked down by a car.

Then he ran into a crowd and Steve lost sight of him. However, Steve refused to give up. After searching for about ten minutes or so, Steve spotted the young thief at a bus stop. Quickly, he parked his taxi by the roadside and dashed towards the thief from behind. When the thief was within reach, he pounced on him. The thief put up a violent struggle and Steve was stabbed in the right arm. Although he was injured, he managed to subdue the thief. Just then, the old couple arrived in a patrol car. The policemen quickly caught hold of the thief and handcuffed him.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. What made Steve suspicious of the young man?

2. Why did Steve throw away his hamburger?

3. When did Steve lose sight of the thief?

4. What weapon did the thief have?

5. What brave act did Steve do?

Glossary

Shabby-looking (line 4): to indicate how untidy or terrible the condition of a person or thing is because it has not been used or cared for some time

We saw a shabby-looking man looking for food in the dustbins in the back alley.

Arouse (line 6): to cause a person to have a particular feeling

The detective’s suspicions were aroused when the suspect kept changing his statements when he was being interrogated.

Keep an eye on something or somebody (lines 6-7): to look after someone or something by making sure they are safe

The assistant teacher was told to keep an eye on the toddlers while they played on the mat.

Subdue (line 18): to control someone by using force

The police subdued the protesters by firing tear gas and warning shots.

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

Punctuation

1. alexandra's mother and father are on a trip to jamaica.

2. will you take me to the zoo, father?

Add apostrophes where needed.

3. Do you think shell be able to finish it in time?

4. Gary didnt think thatd be a good book for him to read.

5. Kim and Sue werent excited about the camping trip.

Rewrite each sentence using the correct punctuation.

6. Working after school staying up late at night and getting up early to be on time for school have really worn him out.

7. Nicole set the table prepared the dinner and served her parents.

8. It's fun to visit my aunt in London my uncle in France and my grandma in Spain.

Rewrite each sentence. Add apostrophes where necessary to show a possessive word.

9. Who said Hulk Hogans belt is fake?

10. Justins arm makes him a great baseball pitcher.

Directions: Underline each incorrectly used homophone. Then write the correct word above it. Some may be parts of compound words.

A dough, blind in won aye, used to grays buy the see. Keeping her bad I toward the water, she watched four danger on the sighed with fields and woulds. Won thyme, however, she was cot unaware bye sum hunters who saw her from a boat. With silent ores they road in quite close. With guns razed, they were ready to chute.

CRASH! Two worn the dough a vigilant heart maid a sudden tern and charged threw a thicket.

The dough leapt into the heir, and in a phew bounding steppes she was weigh out of cite.

At leased this taut the dear a lessen. From then awn she new she mussed look in awl directions.

*(based on a fable by Aesop)

Homophones

Select the correct homophone.

1. The strong should take care of the (weak / week).

2. He was a man of (principal / principle) and good to his word.

3. He (knows / nose) he was wrong, so he apologized to his friend.

4. He opened the box to (peak / peek) inside.

5. We saw people (flea / flee) from the burning building.

6. We arrived a few (days /daze) later.

7. The sun's (raise / rays) showed pink and purple in the sunset.

8. (Raise / Rays) your left hand, please.

9. I prefer to eat (plain / plane) food, such as pasta with a little butter.

10. We tried in (vane / vain) to make him change his mind.

11. Since I only have an hour to run my errands, I have to (pair / pare)

12. down my list to just three places.

13. Many trees (loose / lose) their leaves in the winter.

14. The policeman permitted him to park (there / their).

15. Parents should spend quality time with (their / there) children.

16. He let the dog (loose / lose) in the yard.

17. Why don't we take a little (brake / break)?

18. The tulips are in bloom in the (flour / flower) bed.

19. Mrs. Brown is the (principal / principle) of our school.

20. Please breathe through your (knows / nose).

Language Convention

Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets provided.

1. I must get rid of___________________that junk in my room.

1)all 2)both

3)every 4) each ( )

2. Pamphlets were handed out to _____________________person who attended the talk.

1)all 2)both 3)every 4)either ( )

3. Aren’t these pots pretty? _______________has its own distinctive design?

1)Every 2)Neither 3) each 4)Either ( )

4. Mary and Sam enjoy watching movies.However,_________________of them has seen them ‘The Lion King’.

1)both 2) either 3) each 4) neither ( )

5. Mr White spent_____________of his young adult life looking after his sick father.

1)both 2) each 3)half 4)every ( )

6. The shocking news affected ____________________three parties concerned.

1) each 2)all 3)neither 4)both ( )

7. This bottle was full moments ago but it is now ____________empty.

1)both 2) each 3)neither 4)half ( )

8. An optimist would claim that half a loaf is better than ___________________. 1)one 2)none 3)all 4)whole ( )

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the words given in the box and write its letter (A to G) in the blank. Use each word once only.

(A) lie (C) lies ( E) is lying (G) are lying (B) lied (D) Lying (F)will lie

Most of us told a (1)______________ before. Some (2) __________________________ are harmless but most are dangerous and can lead to serious consequences. (3)__________________________ has to do with dishonesty. Sometimes, you can tell if a person (4)__________________from behaviour.

(A) shaking (C)shook (E)are shaking (G)is shaking (B)shakes(D)were shaking (F) would shake

My family and I were watching television when we suddenly felt the house (1)________________.We were completely bewildered as we could not understand what was happening. It (2) ______________________for about five seconds but it was, nonetheless, a frightening experience. Our neighbours told us that their houses (3)__________________too. We were afraid that our houses ( 4) ___________again but fortunately, the shaking stopped.

Novel Study

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing: Chapters 9-10

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

1. castor oil

A. show people to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

B. in low spirits

C. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose

D. a medicine used to make you throw up

2 sniffle

A. the act or sound of repeated, congested sniffing

B. to move slowly while staying close to the ground

C. waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

D. gloomy, dismal, not cheerful

3. usher

A. waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

B. gloomy, dismal, not cheerful

C. show people to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

D. the act or sound of repeated, congested sniffing

4. dreary

A. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose

B. gloomy, dismal, not cheerful

C. a medicine used to make you throw up

D. to move slowly while staying close to the ground

5 gloomy

A. in low spirits

B. show people to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

C. a medicine used to make you throw up

D. to move slowly while staying close to the ground

6. creep

A. the act or sound of repeated, congested sniffing

B. waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

C. to move slowly while staying close to the ground

D. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose

7 rubbers

A. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose

B. waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

C. gloomy, dismal, not cheerful

D. in low spirits

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Week Homework Complete “I’m Late” Parent(s) / Guardian(s)

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