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presents difficult words and their meanings. Flip straight to Oh! My Vocabs and look the words up to understand them better.

Contents Oh! My Grammar

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Reading Comprehension

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Practice 1

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Practice 2

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Practice 3

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Practice 4

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Practice 5

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Practice 6

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Practice 7

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Practice 8

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Practice 9

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Practice 10

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Writing

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Practice 1

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Practice 2

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Practice 3

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Practice 4

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Practice 5

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Practice 6

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Practice 7

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Practice 8

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Practice 9

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Practice 10

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Grammar

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Practice 1

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Practice 2

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Practice 3

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Practice 4

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Practice 5

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Oh! My Challenge

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Oh! My Vocabs

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IRREGULAR VER Present Sentence Simple Tense He teaches art.

BS

Past Simple Tense

taught

teach ring

fall

write think

You can ring me

rang

eat

English in 2020.

My mother rang her sister up last night.

“Don’t fall on your

He fell from the

fell

knees,” said Ms. Lim.

stairs a week ago.

She writes in her

I wrote that letter

diary every day.

I think we should

wrote thought

go to the library later.

told

tell

come

She taught me

up at my office.

Tell me your secret.

see

Sentence

We see them every week.

“Come with me,

saw came

last night.

They thought I was American.

She told me her secret.

Fifty thousand people saw the match on that day.

They came to visit

Sheila,” said Priya.

my mother last week.

I often eat fried

She ate a bowl of

chicken.

ate

noodles for lunch.

My m

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Oh ar

am Gr

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

REFLEXIVE PRO

NOUNS

A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun used as an object to refer to the same person or thing that function as the subject in the sentence.

Subject Sentence Pronoun

I You

He

She

It We

They

I knitted Anna a sweater.

Did you make

Reflexive Pronoun

Sentence

myself

I knitted myself a sweater.

yourself

the ice cream?

He hurt Joe while

himself

painting.

Suzy cut her finger while

herself

slicing the bread.

The cat is licking its tail.

We looked at each other

itself ourselves

in surprise.

Anna and Diana

themselves made John a dinner.

My Oh Gr ! am

ma

r

You all must complete

yourselves You your homework.

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

Did you make the

ice cream yourself?

He hurt himself while painting.

She cut herself while slicing the bread.

It is licking itself.

We looked at ourselves in the mirror.

They made themselves a dinner.

You all must complete your homework by yourselves.

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1 Choose the best answer to fill in each of the blanks.

Tomorrow

1

Songkran

Day. Lek and his friends are going to the

2

to build sand pagodas.

They are also going to

3

water

on each other. Lek is so excited that he has decided to go to bed early tonight as he wants to wake up early tomorrow.

1. A

is

2. A

airport

3. A

splash

B

was

B

cinema

B

splashes

C

were

C

temple

C

splashing

D

be

D

museum

D

splashed

Read the notice below and answer the questions that follow.

Trip To The Orphanage

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anising a trip to The Social Club will be org part of our club’s Ban Dek Dee Orphanage as and needy. manifesto to help the poor are encouraged Prathomsuksa 6 students to join this trip. sted, give your name To those who are intere th y 2023. Seats are to Mrs. Melanie by 30 Ma limited to 40 students only.

First come, first served.

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

rd Date : 23 June 2023 .

Time : 8.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m n Fee : 200 Baht per perso

4. How do you think all these pupils will travel to Ban Dek Dee Orphanage?

A

Van

B

C

Train

D

Bus

Car

5. Which of the following statements is true?

A

Only nine-year-old students can join this trip.

B

More than 50 students can join this trip.

C

Adirek can still give his name to Mrs. Melanie on 23rd of June 2023.

D

Those who wish to join this trip must pay 200 Baht.

Read the information in the table and answer the questions that follow.

Type of clothing

Dress

Blouse

Skirt

Pants

Colour available

Red, purple, and green

Yellow, blue, and grey

Brown, black, and white

Navy blue and dark brown

Price

600 Baht

450 Baht

550 Baht

790 Baht

Available at

Jess Boutique

Joy Boutique

NICO Mall

Eco Supermarket n ingnsio 1 adprehe actice ReCom Pr

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

Choose the correct answer.

6. If Lily wants to buy a pair of trousers for herself, she should go to A

NICO Mall

C

Eco Supermarket

B

Joy Boutique

D

Jess Boutique

.

7. If Jane wants to buy a gift for her sister within the budget of 500 Baht and below, what should she buy?

A

A skirt

C

A blouse

B

A dress

D

Pants

8. Match the phrases in List A to the suitable phrases in List B. An example is given below.

List A

If you want to buy a blouse,

List B

at NICO Mall.

You can get a brown skirt

comes in red, purple and green.

The dress available at Jess Boutique

costs 790 Baht.

The pants at Eco Supermarket

go to Joy Boutique.

Write your answers in the space provided.

9. List two other types of clothing that you can buy at the Ladies’ Department of a shopping mall. i) ii)

10. Based on the table, which item would you buy for your mother’s birthday?

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Give your reason.

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

2 Choose the best answer to fill in each of the blanks.

Paul and his wife wanted to buy a

1

house. They contacted

an agent to help them out. The agent agreed to find one for weeks

3

2

. A few

, the agent found a new house for them. Paul and his wife

were very happy to hear the news.

1. A

new

2. A

him

3. A

by

B

old

B

her

B

ago

C

gorgeous

C

them

C

soon

D

expensive

D

they

D

later

Read the dialogue below and answer the questions that follow. rt by 8.00 a.m.

I am leaving for work now. I need to be at the airpo It’s already a quarter past 7 now. . What time will you be Ann: All right. Here is your cap. Drive safely to work landing after work? if the weather does not Alex: I should be landing the plane around 9.00 p.m. disrupt any of our flight schedules. regards to your co-pilot, Ann: I will keep the dinner warm for you. Send my

Alex:

James.

Thank you. I will send your regards to James. See you

later.

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n ingnsio 2 adprehe actice ReCom Pr

Alex:

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1 Study the notice below and use the information to complete the following text.

Missing since 20 February 2023 Call 012-235 2323 th

Named Bobo lage Last seen at 10 a.m. in Nawamin Vil Weighs around 3 kilogrammes and body White with brown patches on head Yellow eyes Very friendly and quiet

Please give us a call if you have found her OR if you have seen her.

We miss her very much.

Thank you!

A cat named Bobo is lost. She was last seen at ten o’clock in the morning of (1)

when her owner gave her some food.

Bobo is about (2) in weight and has white fur. She has brown patches on her (3) (4)

. Her eyes are yellow. She is very

. If you have found her or seen her anywhere,

please (5) . Her owner misses her very much! ing ctice 1 rit a Pr

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

Read the dialogue below. Answer the questions that follow in the space provided.

Mrs. Rosie: Mika, I need you to write a note of absence to your class teacher since you will be absent the whole of next week.

Mika:

All right, Mother. What should I write?

Mrs. Rosie: Please tell Miss Annie that you will be absent from 20th till 24th May because we will be moving into a new house.

Tell her that you need to help me to move the things out from the old house, unpack the things in the new house and clean the new house since your father is at the village taking care of your grandmother who broke her leg after a fall. We can not postpone the date since everything has been arranged and paid for.

Mika:

Okay, Mother.

(i) What are the three things Mika would be helping his mother with? (a) (b) (c) (ii) Imagine you are Mika. Write a message to your class teacher, informing about your absence from school.

17th May 2023 Dear Miss Annie, I am writing this note to inform you that I will be

from

because my family is moving into Since my grandmother had an unexpected fall and

. , so my father

has gone to the village to take care of her. My mother needs my help to move and not

the things and

the new house. We could

the date since everything has been paid for. I hope

Pr

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W

rit ing

I can be excused from school.

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

Mika

2 Study the notes below and use the information to complete the text.

Making Ap

ple Juice

Step 1

• Pick fresh red apples.

flavour • Add oranges to improve the and avoid discolouration.

Step 2

the apples • Wash and slice and oranges. icer and put • Switch on the ju . in the fruits slowly

Step 3

• Use a strainer to get a clearer juice.

• Drink it straightaway to get the best from it.

How to Make Apple Juice You can enjoy fresh apple juice in the comfort of your home by making your own. Firstly, select a few (1)

which are suitable for juicing.

You can also add a few oranges in your juice to (2) and prevent discolouration of the apples. Next, (3)

the apples

and oranges into small slices. Switch on the juicer and put in all the fruits slowly.

Use (4)

.

ing ctice 2 rit a Pr

W

after juicing to get (5)

for clearer juice. It is the best to drink it immediately

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

G

r a m m ra

1 Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences.

1. Which one do you prefer? A jigsaw puzzle or a A

pair

B

C

couple

of school shoes?

D

set

2. The beautiful lake attracts many A

customers

B

A

drive

4.

B

every year.

C

passengers

3. Malinee’s father

box

D

tourists

guests

her to her grandmother’s house next weekend.

C

drives

D

driving

will drive

it was raining heavily, he still arrived at school on time.

A

Since

5. The A

B

C

Although

For

D

Because

D

pod

of monkeys jumped over the wall. brood

B

C

litter

troop

Choose the best answer to fill in each of the blanks in the passage that follows.

Mimi was

6

her chest and crying. She was

having breathing difficulty. Lucy, her youngest daughter became worried when she saw her mother

7

pain. She quickly called her neighbour, Mr. Sam, who is a doctor to help her mother. Mr. Sam immediately treated her mother and he

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them to the hospital.

rub

7. A

on

8. A

drive

B

rubs

B

with

B

drove

C

rubbed

C

in

C

driving

D

rubbing

D

to

D

drives

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6. A

1

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.

9. The ‘Buy one free one’ campaign can attract a lot of customers.

A

sell

B

C

purchase

collect

D

take

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

10. A

Congratulations you, have won the game.

B

Congratulations! You have won the game.

C

Congratulations! you have won the game.

D

Congratulations. You have won the game?

2

Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences.

1. To A

are you talking on the phone for so long? whose

B

C

which

2. Should we go A

across

who

D

whom

the tunnel to reach the other side?

B

C

through

over

D

above

D

against

3. Why is the ladder placed the wall?

A

on

4. There is

B

C

along

beautiful statue of

across

woman in front of

building.

A

a, a, the

B

a, the, the

A

always

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Gr

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5. Mr. and Mrs. Harris

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B

C

the, a, the

D

the, a, a

go on vacations because they are very busy. seldom

C

usually

D

often

Choose the best answer to fill in each of the blanks in the passage that follows. k. the Family Day celebration at his school last wee in 7 es for the children to take part in. He

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Simon

There were a lot of gam 8 sack race and the three-legged race. He s. games. Simon went home proudly with his prize

prizes for both the

6. A

attend

7. A

participate

8. A

win

B

attends

B

participates

B

wins

C

attended

C

participated

C

won

D

attending

D

participating

D

winning

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.

9. The librarian asked the students to be silent in the library.

A

noisy

B

C

boring

talkative

D

quiet

D

facsinating

Choose the word with the correct spelling.

10. Krabi is a A

facsiniting

B

province. fascinaeting

C

fascinating

3 Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences.

1. There is still of food on the table.

A

plenty

B

many

C

a few

D

much

2. The villagers left their homes and shelter in the town hall. take

B

takes

C

took

D

taking

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A

3

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

Based on the picture, choose the best answer to fill in each of the blanks in the passage that follows.

Maria and her family went to a restaurant yesterday at 1.00 p.m. They were there to have their a

2

1 .A

. Upon arriving, they got a nice table beside 3

after. Maria and her family had

delicious lunch happily.

B

lunch

C

tea

D

dinner

2. A

fountain

B

lake

C

pond

D

fish pond

3. A

worker

B

staff

C

waitress

D

waiter

4. A

they

B

them

C

themselves

D

their

ion

en

ge

breakfast

mp

he

ns

My Oh Ch ! all re

4

1. A

Co ing ad Re

took their order. Their food arrived shortly

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

Read the notice below and answer the questions that follow.

Self-Protection Campaign Mr. James Harris

Dear stu dents, campaign The school is go ing to have a on how to protect yourselves.

Details are as below: th 6 September 2023 Date: 8.45 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.

Time: School hall Venue: ts Open to: All years 4 to 6 stu den id Activities: • Talk by Inspector Dav • Video presentation by child psycholog ist, Dr. Robert

• Quizzes • Question and answer session

5. The Self-Protection Campaign

6. This campaign will teach the students .

A

will start at 11.00 a.m.

B

is open to all students of

ueste d q e r e ar dents u put t s l l A l an d a u t c n pu . avio ur to be h e b t ir bes on the

to A

. be punctual and behave

themselves.

Mr. James Harris.

B

trust strangers easily.

is to raise awareness of

C

be more alert of their surroundings.

self-protection among

D

be easily controlled by bullies.

the students.

C

D

will be held at the school field.

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

Study the notes below and use the information to complete the following text.

10 locations to purchase Sleek Stylish Unbreakable

Colours Starts from

Red Blue

5,000

Black

Baht

Lately, owning a smartphone that is sophisticated has become a trend in enhancing one’s lifestyle. When one wants to buy a smartphone, a lot of research and effort are put in. One of the important physical features to look at is its (1)

appearance which is unbreakable.

One shop named Jack’s Empire has offered a (2) with a member’s card. The price advertised (3)

.

This shop provides (4)

W

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available are (5)

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

to those

to purchase from. The colours .

Write a story based on the given picture. You may use the words given to help you. Write your story in the space provided.

stand

seats

books

music

grip

chatted

air-conditioned

clean

passenge

rs

comfortable

Start your story with: Last weekend, my family and I decided to take a skytrain

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Reading & Writing Practice 6

rds

Must-Know Wo Words

1.

advertisement

Noun

โฆษณา

2.

aquarium

Noun

ตู้ปลา, พิพิธภัณฑ์สัตว์น�้ำ

3.

arrange

Verb

จัดเตรียม, เตรียมการ, เรียงลำ�ดับ

4.

cafeteria

Noun

ร้านอาหารบริการตนเอง, โรงอาหาร

5.

celebrate

Verb

ฉลอง, เฉลิมฉลอง

6.

competition

Noun

การแข่งขัน

7.

confidently

Adverb

อย่างมั่นใจ

8.

congratulations!

Interjection

ยินดีด้วย

9.

crowd

Noun, verb

ฝูงชน; เบียดเสียด, รวมตัวกัน

10.

dessert

Noun

ของหวาน, ขนมหวาน

11.

education

Noun

การศึกษา

12.

excellent

Adjective

ดีมาก, ยอดเยี่ยม

13.

immediately

Adverb

โดยทันทีทันใด, อย่างทันที

14.

improve

Verb

ทำ�ให้ดีขึ้น, ปรับปรุง, พัฒนา

15.

instruction

Noun

คำ�สั่ง, วิธีใช้, การแนะนำ�

16.

intelligent

Adjective

เฉลียวฉลาด

17.

knowledge

Noun

ความรู้

18.

opposite

Adjective

ตรงกันข้าม, ที่อยู่ตรงข้าม

19.

souvenir

Noun

ของที่ระลึก

20.

valuable

Adjective

มีค่า

My Oh! Vo ca bs

No.

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Parts of Speech

Meaning

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They are useful as reinforcement and enrichment materials suitable for students in Prathomsuksa 1 to 6.

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