Step Up 2017 Issue 3

✄ TUeSday

Supported by the Ministry of Education

issUe

03/17 (BM)

28 FebruAry 2017

Tel: 03 7967 1388 Fax: 03 7955 4039 thestar.com.my/education

IN THIS ISSUe > Helping hearts > A grateful heart > Fascinating fables

Never judge by Learning English is exciting with

✄

page

2

tuesday

year 4 - unit 3: helping hearts

28 February 2017 the star/step up

reading comprehension Read the passage below and answer the questions.

Baca petikan di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan.

More challenging to adopt older kids KUALA LUMPUR: When she first brought them home in 2013, housewife Halijah Johan spent six months trying to get her two new adopted daughters to speak to her.

Aged nine and 10 at the time, Nurul Hajar and Nurul Huda had focused on surviving at their orphanage in Sungai Buloh and were distrustful of “aliens”, she said.

“They wouldn’t hug me, they would back out. They would not even shake my hands. They looked at me like they didn’t like me. I was an alien to them.

“Taking care of older adopted children is more challenging, because they have formed their own mindset.

“But I couldn’t judge them. They had been alone in their hearts for many years,” said the 42-year-old who also adopted two newborn boys before this.

The settling in process was a challenge, but now the mother of four adopted children said her Shah Alam household feels like a real family.

“There were times I felt like giving up. I know of some friends who sent the children back after a few months.

“But my husband supported me and told me not to give up,” she said during a ceremony to launch the first Malaysia Adoption Day at a shopping mall here.

Also present were Halijah’s young adopted sons Muhammad Haziq, nine, and Muhammad Hilmi, six.

OrphanCare Foundation chairman Tan Sri Faizah Mohd Tahir said couples were more interested in adopting newborns than children aged two to 16, and this made it a challenge for social workers to find them homes.

(Adapted from The Star Nov 12, 2016) 1. Tick (✔) the correct answer. (a) Who were the “aliens” mentioned by Halijah Johan?

(b) How many adopted children does Halijah Johan have?

Immigrants

Two

Halijah Johan and her husband

Four

Extraterrestrial life forms

Six

2. Why wouldn’t Nurul Hajar and Nurul Huda show affection to Halijah Johan in the beginning? ___________________________________________________________________ 3. “There were times I felt like giving up.” What does this sentence mean? ___________________________________________________________________

Mini dictionary 1. surviving 2. distrustful

- hidup - mencurigai

3. challenging 4. adoption

- mencabar - pengambilan anak angkat

Teacher’s tip

These icons on the Year 4 and Year 5 activity pages identify the KSSR Educational Emphases:

Higher order thinking skills

Mastery learning

ICT

Multiple intelligences

Entrepreneurship

Creativity and innovation

Values and citizenship

STEP UP

NIE EDITORIAL MANAGER: Sharon Ovinis WRITERS: Tabitha Sunder Dr Mallika Vasugi TRANSLATOR: Shoba Dev ILLUSTRATOR: Hassan Bahri LAYOUT ARTIST: Adeline Ngui TO ORDER, CALL: Sundar (03-7967 1388) ext 1437 We welcome feedback!

Write to: starnie@thestar.com.my

✄ tuesday

year 4 - unit 3: helping hearts

Page

28 February 2017 the star/step up

writing / Conversation

Caring for others Read the following situations. In groups of three, discuss what you would do if you were in these situations. Write your answers in the space provided. Present your answers for each of these situations to the class. Then, the class will vote for their favourite course of action.

Baca situasi-situasi berikut. Dalam kumpulan bertiga, bincangkan apa yang akan kamu buat sekiranya kamu dalam situasi-situasi tersebut. Tulis jawapan kamu dalam ruang yang disediakan. Bentangkan jawapan kamu untuk setiap situasi kepada kelas. Kemudian class akan mengundi tindakan kegemaran mereka.

1. It is the year-end school holidays. Everyone in your class is going on a school trip, except for one classmate who is unable to join because his house was badly damaged in a fire. What can you and your friends do for him? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 2. You read in the newspapers that some parts of Selangor are flooded. Non-profit organisations are asking for help in the form of food, clothing and money. What can you contribute to help the flood victims? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. You are walking home from school when you see an injured cat by the side of the road. Your mother previously warned you not to bring stray animals home. What would you do to help the injured cat? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Your teacher introduces a new pupil, Mila, to the class. Mila is from another country so she speaks with an accent. Many classmates think that Mila is weird because of the way she talks. You notice that she has been sitting alone during recess for the past few days. What would you do to make her feel comfortable? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

Mini dictionary 1. damaged

- rosak

Let

2. previously

- sebelum ini

be your to success Explore thedoorway world through

3

✄

Page

4

tuesday

year 4 - unit 3: helping hearts

28 February 2017 the star/step up

grammar

Possessive Pronouns A possessive pronoun shows ownership to a person or a thing. The words “hers”, “mine”, “his”, “yours”, “ours” and “theirs” are possessive pronouns.

Example:

1. These coins are mine, not yours.

- The words mine and yours are possessive pronouns and show the ownership of my coins and your coins.

2. These shoes are his, not hers.

- The words his and hers are possessive pronouns and show the ownership of his shoes and her shoes.

Exercises A. Complete each sentence. Write the possessive form of the noun in brackets.

Lengkapkan setiap ayat. Tulis kata nama yang diberikan dalam bentuk kata milik..

1. This guitar is ______________________ (Puvan).

2. The green dress is ___________________ (Zarina).

3. That blue car is _____________________ (me).

4. The newly built house is ___________________ (James and family).

5. Is this ____________ (you) or __________________ (them)?

B. Write the correct possessive pronoun in the space given.

Tulis kata nama milik yang betul di ruang yang diberikan.

1. The dollhouse belongs to Hannah.

The dollhouse is Hannah’s.

2. The car belongs to me.

The car is __________________.

3. The board game belongs to Johari.

The board game is __________________.

4. The chocolates belong to Amy. The chocolates are __________________.

5. The house belongs to my grandfather.

The house is __________________.

6. The umbrella belongs to Siti Kadhijah.

The umbrella is __________________.

7. The envelopes belong to Rama.

The envelopes are __________________.

Mini dictionary 1. board game 2. envelopes 3. umbrella 4. kaleidoscope

8. The kaleidoscope belongs to Alvin and Alice.

The kaleidoscope is ___________________________.

-

papan permainan sampul surat payung kaleidoskop

✄ tuesday

year 4 - unit 3: helping hearts

28 February 2017 the star/step up

the fun page

Give mum a hand YOUR mother has got her hands full! She’s trying to do the dishes but no one is really helping. Help her get everything in order by saying what needs to be done.

Here’s how you do it. Everyone in class stands up. Each person is required to point out what’s wrong in the scene and give ONE example of what should be done instead. Everyone else who is listening writes down that activity. You cannot repeat the same example, so listen carefully.

You only get to sit down if you have provided a correct sentence. Have fun!

Get your creative juices with Explore the flowing world through

page

5

✄

PaGe

6

year 4 literature

tuesday

28 February 2017 tHe Star/Step up

short story

The King of Kites Anil’s friends saw that he was sad. They had not forgotten his promise to fly kites at the wedding. When Anil woke up the next day, twelve kites lay on the ground outside his house - the kites he had made for his friends long ago!

Activity A

Circle the correct word to complete the following sentences

1. We could not see / saw the little boat that he was pointing at.

2. “I will not forget / forgot to bring the book tomorrow,” said May to the librarian.

3. When Yati wake / woke up the next morning, she found that all the clothes had been neatly folded.

4. The letters lie / lay on the ground outside the door for two weeks before the neighbours returned.

5. “Let’s make / made a scary mask,” said Hank to his younger brother.

Activity B

Match each spoken sentence to the most suitable word that describes its feeling.

1. My friends think that my kites are really amazing.

l

l (a) appreciative

2. I don’t have any more paper and string to make kites.

l

l (b) excited

3. Wow! There’s going to be a grand wedding in our village!

l

l (c) worried

4. You are a good and helpful boy, Anil.

l

l (d) disappointed

5. How I am I going to get all these clothes ready in time?

l

l (e) proud

Activity C

Choose the correct words from the list to complete the questions.

1. __________ are the twelve new kites for the wedding?

how

where

2. __________ did Anil feel sad?

3. __________ could he go to the wedding without the kites?

4. __________ did the villagers want Anil’s mother to make for the wedding?

5. __________ was known as The Queen of Needles?

Activity D

What do you think Anil wants to do when he grows up?

Write your answers in not less than ten words.

Anil: When I grow up, I want to __________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

why

who

what

✄ tuesday

year 5 - unit 3: a grateful heart

page

28 february 2017 the Star/Step up

reading comprehension Read the passage below and answer the questions.

Baca petikan di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan.

Volunteers repair homes of villagers affected by bad weather and floods JOHOR BARU: Freak storms and sudden winds two months ago left many residents of Taman Dahlia with broken roofs and flooded homes.

Single mother Sarias Wuahab, 64, said that the storm had torn off her roof, which caused rainwater to enter and damage her mattresses and household appliances.

“I had to spend more than RM3,000 to fix the roof and replace my furnishing,” said the senior citizen.

She and other residents were all smiles when 20 volunteers from the Cure & Care Rehabilitation Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and youths from Kempas showed up at their homes to replace the roofs.

The initiative was part of the Johor Future Home programme, a project by the state government to help repair the homes of the underprivileged.

Retiree Leman Tahir, 65, said that it is tough whenever his ceiling leaks as he lives alone.

“I have tried mending the roof myself, but the water still manages to find its way in,” he said, adding that he was thankful to receive help through the Johor Future Home programme.

Kempas assemblyman Datuk Tengku Putra Haron Aminurrashid Jumat, who launched the event, said that many of the roofs in the area were in bad shape.

“Most of the residents in the area have never had their roofs changed or reinforced, so this is a good opportunity for us to help them,” he said.

(Adapted from StarMetro, November 28, 2016) 1. Tick (✔) the correct answer. (a) Who were affected by the freak storms and sudden wind?

(b) Which is the possible amount that Sarias Wuahab spent for repairs?

Residents of Taman Dahlia

RM3,000

Student from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

RM3,200

Youths from Kempas

RM2,900

2. From the article, what is the main problem for residents of Taman Dahlia? ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. In your opinion, is the Johor Future Home programme effective? Why? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

Mini dictionary 1. residents 2. household appliances 3. furnishing

- penduduk - alat rumah - perabot dan aksesori

4. initiative 5. ceiling 6. launched

- inisiatif - siling - melancarkan

is your window to the world Explore the world through

7

✄

page

8

tuesday

year 5 - unit 3: A grAteful heArt

28 februAry 2017 the stAr/step up

conversation / vocabulary building

I am grateful A. Fill in the circle map with words or phrases that show appreciation.

Isi peta bulatan dengan perkataan-perkataan atau frasa-frasa yang menunjukkan penghargaan.

Words / phrases that show appreciation

B. Complete the Bubble Map with people that you appreciate in your life. Choose one person from the bubble map and tell your friends two reasons why you appreciate them.

Lengkapkan peta buih dengan nama orang yang kamu menghargai dalam hidup kamu. Pilih salah seorang daripada peta buih tersebut dan beritahu rakan-rakan kamu dua sebab mengapa kamu menghargai mereka.

Who do you appreciate?

✄ tuesday

year 5 - unit 3: a grateful heart

28 february 2017 the star/step up

Page

9

grammar

Countable and Uncountable Nouns Countable nouns refer to items that can be counted. They use words or expressions such as a number, a, an, many, a few, a lot of and some.

Examples of countable nouns: computers, bottles, chickens, boxes, pins and many more.

Uncountable nouns refer to items that cannot be counted. They use words such as much, a little, a lot of and some.

Examples of uncountable nouns: flour, water, coffee, money, salt, garbage, dirt and knowledge.

Exercise A. Group the nouns in the correct categories.

Kumpulkan kata nama dalam kategori yang betul. eggs jam cereal

water boxes cheese Countable nouns

carrots chillies crabs

burger milkshake mud

pencils coffee girls

food

Uncountable nouns

B. Pick three countable nouns and three uncountable nouns. Then, make a sentence using each of the nouns. Write your answers in the space provided below.

Pilih tiga kata nama hitung dan tiga kata nama tak berhitung. Kemudian, buat ayat dengan menggunakan setiap satu daripada kata nama. Tulis jawapan kamu di ruang yang disediakan.

Countable nouns 1. _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________________________ Uncountable nouns 1. _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________________________

Keep calm and keep striving!

✄

page

10

tuesday

28 february 2017 the star/step up

year 5 - unit 3: a grateful heart

the fun page

Be thankful THERE are lots of things we can be grateful for like music and song, sunshine and fun. What are you thankful for? Think about it as we will create a shape poem about something you are grateful for.

What’s a shape poem? A shape poem is a type of poetry that describes an object and is shaped the same as the object the poem is describing.

First, outline the shape of something that you are grateful for with pencil. Write your poem within the outline with a pen. After you have written your poem, erase the outline and you are done!

Refer to the example. Then, create your own shape poem in the space below.

Example:

I WANT TO THANK Grandma and Grandpa Daddy and Mummy For sending me to art classes every Wednesday night There I learnt dots and strokes colours and shades to paint my imagination on a blank piece of canvas Now I have a golden trophy, my heart swells with pride I am a CHAMPION!

This person writes about a trophy he has won in an art competition.

✄ tuesday

year 5 literature

28 february 2017 tHe star/step up

graphic novel

Gulliver’s Travels In chapter 4, Gulliver sets sail once again. This time, he gets stranded on a strange island, which is called the Land of Giants.

Activity A

Choose the best word to replace the underlined word in each sentence without changing its meaning.

1. When dinner was finished, I fell asleep, dreaming I was at home in England A. over B. beginning

C. half-way

2. After this frightful event, the giant’s daughter made me a cradle.

A. pleasant B. terrifying

C. exciting

3. I was shown ten times a day, to the wonder of all the people.

A. amazement B. amusement

C. hope

4. The queen offered my master a thousand pieces of gold.

A. rejected B. forced

C. presented

5. During the next few weeks, a small house was provided for me.

A. little B. enormous

C. modern

Activity B

Match each spoken sentence to the most suitable word that describes its feeling.

1. Please, sir, don’t kill me. I don’t want to die like this.

(a) apologetic

2. Please sir, I do not understand.

(b) confused

3. Get back, you dirty rodents!

(c) amazed

4. What a fabulous tale!

(d) terrified

5. I’m so sorry.

(e) comforting

6. You’re safe now, Grildrig.

(f) angry

Activity C

The sentences in the left column are from Chapter 4. Choose the right word to complete the sentences in the right column.

After searching for hours, I returned towards the sea.

1. The little girl search / searched / searching high and low for her favourite doll.

I was going to yell even louder, but then I saw why they were leaving.

2. We were just leave / left / leaving the office when we heard a loud noise coming from the top floor.

I did not stay to see what happened to the others.

3. The first thing Mrs. Tan wanted to know was what had happen / happened / happening to the brown kitten.

Soon, I stumbled onto what looked like a road.

4. They told the boys to clear the rocks from the path so that no one would stumble / stumbled / stumbling over them.

Impossible = I’m possible

page

11

✄

page

12

tuesday

story time

28 february 2017 tHe star/step up

God helps those who help themselves BELOW are two fables by Aesop, a famous storyteller who is believed to have lived in ancient Greece hundreds of years ago. Fables are short stories that illustrate a particular moral and teach a lesson.

Story 1: Hercules and the wagoner One day, a man who drove a wagon to deliver goods from one town to another, was driving his wagon along a country lane.

It had rained the night before. The path was muddy when the wheels sank down deep into a groove. The wagoner, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon.

He did nothing but pull at his hair and utter loud cries to the god Hercules.

“Mighty Hercules,” he wailed, “come and help me. The wheels of my wagon are stuck in mud!”

The great god Hercules, it is believed, appeared.

He looked at the wagoner and said, “You lazy man. Put your shoulders to the wheels and goad on your bullocks. Never more pray to me for help until you have done your best to help yourself, or you will henceforth pray in vain.”

Story 2: The fisherman piping A fisherman who was skilled in music took his flute and his nets to the seashore. Standing on a projecting rock, he played several tunes in the hope that the fish, attracted by the melody of his music, would of their own accord, dance into his net, which he had placed below.

All morning, the lazy fisherman played his flute as he sat on the rock.

At last, having long waited in vain, he laid aside his flute. He pulled up his net to see an empty mesh.

Then, he got into his fishing boat and rowed a mile out to sea. There, he cast his net into the sea, and made an excellent haul of fish.

When he saw the fish leaping about in the net, he said: “O you most perverse creatures, when I piped you would not dance, but now that I have ceased you do so merrily.”

Mini dictionary 1. wagon 2. muddy 3. wagoner 4. goad 5. bullocks

-

kereta lembu berlumpur pemandu kereta lembu menghalau/merangsang lembu jantan

6. in vain 7. flute 8. melody 9. mesh 10. perverse

-

dengan sia-sia seruling irama jaringan degil

Proverb: Self-help is the best help Meaning: Self-reliant men do not depend upon others for doing their work. They work hard to acquire courage and strength of mind.

Example: I did not fair well on my last test. I was hoping to do some group studying with my best friends but they were too busy during the holidays. Mother gave me a lecture and said that I ought not to depend on my friends as self-help is the best help.

An investment in knowledge pays

✄ tuesday

year 6 - unit 3: fascinating fables

28 february 2017 tHe star/step up

reading comprehension Read the passage below and answer the questions.

Baca petikan di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan.

Budding pint-sized writers HOW often can we call preschool children “authors”, having written and published their stories?

Five-year-old Cier Kish Salazar Signo was one of them, with his story about a boy named Timmy who not only found a kite, but made a new friend in Timmy and the Kite.

The two other winning stories were When I Grow Up... by five-year-old Eunice Audreyana Lionel Jimbau, who spoke about what she aspires to be when she grows up, while Little Angel Called Kimberly captures the life of six-year-old Kimberly Wong herself.

All three children were given the opportunity to read out their stories to guests and fellow classmates at the launch of The Reading Vision Project 2016 at Sunway Putra Mall.

They were among 12 children whose stories made it to the final round, but only theirs were chosen as winning entries.

The Reading Vision Project 2016 is the brainchild of Smart Reader Worldwide co-founder and group executive director Datin Seri Dr. K. H. Wang, who wanted to cultivate the love for reading and writing among the younger generation.

As this is a global mission, the published books will be shared with the Smart Reader centres in other countries, and vice versa.

All three, Cier, Eunice and Kimberly, not only got their stories published, but also took home RM1,000 cash prize, a trophy, certificate, and token of appreciation.

1. Tick (✔) the correct answer. (a) What do authors do?

(Adapted from StarMetro, November 30, 2016) (b) Which of the following did Cier, Eunice and Kimberly not take home?

Read stories, books and articles

RM1,000 cash prize

Write stories, books and articles

A trophy

Cultivate a love for reading

A story book

2. Why did Datin Seri Dr. K. H. Wang come up with the Reading Vision Project 2016? ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Would you like to write a short story and get it published? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Do you like to read? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________

Mini dictionary 1. aspires 2. opportunity 3. brainchild

- bercita-cita - peluang - idea

4. cultivate 5. mission 6. certificate

- memupuk - misi - sijil

the best interest. - Benjamin Franklin Explore the world through

page

13

✄

page

14

tuesday

year 6 - unit 3: fascinating fables

28 february 2017 tHe star/step up

vocabulary building

Proverbs A proverb is a group of words strung together and used metaphorically. It is the general truth and is usually used to give good advice. Sometimes, a proverb is all we need to state a feeling, opinion or explanation.

Examples of proverbs and their meanings: Proverbs

Meanings

Beauty is only skin deep.

The character of a person plays more importance than the beauty of the person.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

In every situation, there is a solution to it.

Better late than never.

It is better to be late in doing something than never to do it.

Money doesn’t grow on trees.

We should not waste money because money does not come easy.

The early bird catches the worm.

Be quick to act before someone else takes action to be successful.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

Hard work brings good reward.

Exercise Complete the following proverbs.

Lengkapkan peribahasa-peribahasa berikut. no gain

begins at home

has no ears by its cover

no winners

has nine lives

comes before a fall

than sorry

1. Don’t judge a book ______________________________________.

2. No losers, _____________________________________.

3. No pain, _______________________________________.

4. A cat _______________________________________.

5. A hungry belly ____________________________________.

6. Better safe ______________________________________.

7. Charity ____________________________________.

8. Pride _________________________________.

Mini dictionary 1. character 2. will 3. solution 4. diligence

-

peribadi kehendak penyelesaian kerajinan

5.

6.

7.

8.

fortune belly charity pride

-

bernasib baik perut amal jariah harga diri

✄ tuesday

year 6 - unit 3: fascinating fables

28 february 2017 the star/step up

grammar

Adverbs of Degree An adverb of degree is used to tell us about the intensity or the degree of a verb (an action), an adjective or an adverb.

Adverb of Degree

Modifying

Example

quite

adjective

The story that I read is quite fascinating.

extremely

adjective

The pot of water was extremely hot when I carried it.

just

verb

They were just talking about you.

almost

verb

Linda had almost eaten all of the leftovers when her brother asked for some.

too

adverb

Goldilocks found Papa Bear’s porridge too hot for her liking.

very

adverb

The tortoise was moving very slowly during the race.

Exercise Choose the correct adverb of degree to complete the sentence.

Pilih kata keterangan yang betul untuk melengkapkan ayat.

1. Amy is in hot soup. She is stuck in a _________________ serious situation.

A. very C. much B. extremely D. overly 2. Her generosity did not go unnoticed. She is _____________ kind.

A. too C. too much B. much D. almost 3. You look gorgeous. I like your dress _________________.

A. much C. very much B. too D. very 4. The weather is cool. But today is _________________ colder than yesterday.

A. much C. too much B. very D. too 5. Ali was _________________ home when his mother called to ask him where he was.

A. almost C. too much B. very D. too

Mini dictionary 1. fascinating 2. leftovers 3. serious

- mempesonakan - lebihan makanan - teruk/serius

4. generosity 5. gorgeous 6. weather

- kemurahan hati - sungguh cantik - cuaca

Education is the kindling of a flame. - Socrates

page

15

✄

Page

16

tuesday

28 february 2017 the star/step up

year 6 - unit 3: fascinating fables

writing

Write a story All stories have a beginning, a middle and an ending. Stories do not have to always have a happy ending.

Here are some guidelines for you to write and complete a story: Beginning (Paragraph 1): 1. Introduce the characters that can be found in the story.

2. Tell your readers the place or the setting of the story.

Middle (Paragraphs 2,3,4): 1. State the problem or challenge faced by the characters in the story.

2. Then, tell the reader how the problem was solved.

Ending (Paragraph 5): 1. Finally, the story ends with what happens in the end.

Exercise Write a short story based on the pictures given.

Tulis sebuah cerita pendek berdasarkan gambar-gambar yang diberikan.

___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

✄ tuesday

year 6 - unit 3: fAscinAting fAbles

28 februAry 2017 the stAr/step up

the fun page

Fascinating fables IF you have been an ardent fan of Step Up, you’d probably know who Aesop is. Step Up features lots of fables from Aesop in its Story time section. Aesop was a master of telling morality tales based on animal characters.

The tales use animals to describe characteristics: proud lions, busy bees, industrious ants and more. But not all lions are brave (as shown in the story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), so this goes to show that we should not stereotype animals and people. But here is something fun you can do.

If you could be an animal in one of Aesop’s fables, what animal would you be? Draw the animal you would take on in the space provided. Then, provide three reasons why you would be this animal. What are the similar traits you and this animal have?

Example:

The animal that you would be:

I would be a snake because:

I would be a/an ____________ because:

1. Snakes are considered smart. I am smart too as I do well in my studies.

______________________________________________

2. Snakes can also appear fierce and scary. When I am angry, my younger brother stays away from me as he says I look scary when my face turns red.

______________________________________________

3. Snakes are also considered beautiful creatures. I am handsome and a lot of people compliment me on my boyish looks.

______________________________________________

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________

English is your passport a world bright through future Exploreto the

page

17

✄

page

18

tuesday

year 6 literature

28 february 2017 the Star/Step up

WE sometimes forget how useful our toes can be because we are so used to seeing them at the end of our feet. If you think about it there are really many things that our toes can do - just like what it says in the poem.

poem

Toes, handy to wiggle, useful to kick; fun to tickle, hard to lick!

Good to count on, walk on, run – feet without toes would be much less fun!

To me it’s quite clear there is nothing as neat as a fine set of toes on the end of your feet!

- Judith Nicholls

Activity C

Activity A

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list.

wriggle

1. You can _________ an ice-cream cone.

kick

2. You can _________ a football.

tickle

3. A baby laughs when you _________ him.

lick walk

4. You can _________ your fingers as well as your toes.

5. You need your feet to _________ with.

Activity B

Find the words in the poem which are opposite in meaning to the following words.

1. useless

- _____________________

2. beginning

- _____________________

3. bad

- _____________________

4. untidy

- _____________________

5. easy

- _____________________

6. more

- _____________________

Think of three ways that toes and fingers are similar and three ways they are different from each other. Write them down in the space below.

Similarities between fingers and toes 1. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________________ Differences between fingers and toes 1. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________________

✄ PaGe

tuesday

review

19

28 February 2017 tHe Star/Step up

assessMeNt A. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

Pilih jawapan terbaik untuk melengkapkan ayat-ayat berikut.

1. This clock belongs to Alex. It is ___________________.

A. hers B. ours

C. theirs

D. his

2. That mobile phone belongs to Isabel. It is _______________.

A. hers B. ours

C. theirs

D. his

3. This toothbrush belongs to me. It is _________________.

A. hers B. ours

C. mine

D. his

4. Malaysia belongs to us. It is ____________________.

A. hers B. ours

C. theirs

D. his

5. This house belongs to the Lim brothers. It is __________________.

A. hers B. ours C. theirs

D. his

B. Choose the most suitable proverb to complete the sentence below.

Pilih peribahasa yang paling sesuai untuk melengkapkan ayat di bawah.

1. Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people to do what you want. As the saying goes, ____________________________________.

A. when in Rome, do as the Romans do B. the pen is mightier than the sword C. when the going gets tough, the tough get going D. better late than never C.Choose the best answer for each blank.

Pilih jawapan yang terbaik untuk setiap tempat kosong.

Cindy and her family were preparing to celebrate Christmas. Cindy baked __________ (1) cookies for her family and friends. She decorated her house with _________________ (2) Christmas tree. She also put _______________ (3) of twinkling lights around the house.

1. A. some

B. much

C. a

D. an

2. A. -

B. a

C. an

D. the

3. A. much

B. a lot

C. -

D. many

D. Choose the word that has the opposite meaning as the underlined word.

Pilih perkataan yang berlawanan maksud dengan perkataan yang bergaris.

1. Mrs. Ramu broke her pencil when she accidentally dropped it on the floor.

A. fixed B. hurt C. injured

D. wounded

2. Sheila was awarded the prize because she had the highest marks in the examination.

A. mediocre B. lowest C. best D. top

Perseverance, secret of allExplore triumphs.

Victorthrough Hugo the-world

✄

page

tuesday

20

review

28 February 2017 the star/step up

Rewrite a letter of apology to your teacher for not handing in your homework.

Rearrange the words to complete the letter.

Tulis semula sepucuk surat meminta maaf kepada cikgu kamu kerana tidak menghantar kerja rumah. Susun semula perkataan-perkataan untuk melengkapkan surat tersebut.

Dear (your teacher’s name), I am

for

sorry

handing

not

my

in

homework.

I

would

apologise

like

to

for

late

arriving

to

also

class.

I

promise

be

to

good

a

pupil.

Your pupil, (your name)

Dear__________________________, I am____________________________________________________________________.

I ______________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________. I _____________________________ ______________________.

Please forgive me.

Your pupil, _____________________

✄ tuesday

review

28 February 2017 the star/step up

21

The boy who cried wolf Write a story based on the pictures below. You may use the words given to help you.

Tulis sebuah cerita berdasarkan gambar-gambar di bawah. Kamu boleh menggunakan perkataanperkataan yang diberikan untuk membantu kamu.

1.

— one day — shepherd boy — felt — bored — watching — sheep — amuse himself — shouted — wolf — attacking — ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

2.

— villagers — ran to his aid — but — no wolf — angry — they — returned — ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

3.

then — shepherd boy — saw — wolf — prowling — shouted — no one came — sheep died — regretted — ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

Mini dictionary 1. bored 2. amuse

- bosan - menghiburkan

3. aid 4. prowling

Page

- bantuan - merayau-rayau

says “Thethe world is your oyster!”

Explore world through

✄

Page

tuesday

22

answers

28 February 2017 the star/step up 2. Many roofs in Taman Dahlia were in bad shape.

(Suggested answer) 3. (Accept any relevant answer)

Year 4 Page 2 1. a. Halijah and her husband. b. Four 2. Nurul Hajar and Nurul Huda wouldn’t show affection to Halijah Johan in the beginning because they did not know how to.

(Suggested answer) 3. It means that she had thought of sending her adopted daughters back to the orphanage.

(Suggested answer) Page 3 (Accept any relevant answers) Page 4 A. 1. his/Puvan’s 2. hers/Zarina’s 3. mine 4. theirs/James and his family’s 5. yours…theirs B. 2. mine 3. Johari’s 4. Amy’s 5. My grandfather’s 6. Siti Kadhijah’s 7. Rama’s 8. Alvin and Alice’s Page 6 A. 1. see 2. forget 3. woke 4. lay 5. make B. 1. e 2. d 3. b 4. a 5. c C. 1. Where 2. Why 3. How 4. What 5. Who Year 5 Page 7 1. a. Residents of Taman Dahlia. b. RM3200

Page 9 A. No. Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns 1.

eggs

water

2. pencil

food

3. girls

cereal

4. chillies

milkshake

5. boxes

mud

6. carrots

cheese

7. burger

jam

8. crabs

coffee

B. (Accept any relevant answers) Page 11 A. 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A B. 1. d 2. b 3. f 4. c 5. a 6. e C. 1. searched 2. leaving 3. happened 4. stumble

Year 6 Page 13 1. a. Write stories, books and articles b. A story book 2. She wanted to cultivate the love for reading and writing among the younger generation.

3. (Accept any relevant answers) 4. (Accept any relevant answers) Page 14 1. by its cover 2. no winners 3. no gain 4. has nine lives 5. has no ears

6. than sorry 7. begins at home 8. comes before a fall Page 15 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. A Page 16 (Accept any relevant answers) Page 18 A. 1. lick 2. kick 3. tickle 4. wriggle 5. walk B. 1. handy/useful 2. end 3. good 4. neat 5. hard 6. less

Assessment Page 19 A. 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C B. 1. B C. 1. A 2. B 3. B D. 1. A 2. B Page 20 Dear Madam Wong, I am sorry for not handing in my homework.

I would also like to apologize for arriving late to class. I promise to be a good pupil.

Please forgive me.

Your pupil, Shane

Page 21 1. One day, a shepherd boy felt bored watching his flock of sheep. To amuse himself, he shouted saying that there was a wolf attacking his sheep.

2. Villager nearby ran to his aid, but there was no wolf in sight. Angry that they were fooled, they returned home.

3. Then, the shepherd boy saw a wolf prowling near his sheep. He shouted for help but no one came. Many of his sheep died. He regretted his earlier actions.

✄ tuesday

nie activities

28 February 2017 the star/step up

year 4 – helping hearts Do you know what a soup kitchen is? A soup kitchen is a place where free food is served to those who are homeless or destitute (those who do not have the basic necessities of life).

Let’s work on a class project. Imagine that your class is assigned to handle one lunch meal for 50 people at a soup kitchen. Each group of four has been given RM80 to prepare one dish to serve at the lunch. In groups of four, go through a hypermarket advertisement in The Star looking for food items you can buy to prepare one dish that will be served to these 50 homeless people.

First as a group, decide on the dish you wish to prepare. Then do you shopping (from the hypermarket advertisement). Stretch your Ringgit as much as possible. Remember you may need to buy some basic necessities such as cooking oil and salt too. What would your ingredients be and how much would you need?

Take turns presenting your soup kitchen project. Your teacher will give you feedback on the practicality of your ‘project’.

Example: Group: ……… will be preparing chicken soup with cabbage.

Ingredients needed:

Budget:

1. Four uncooked chicken

1. Cost of one chicken = RM8 Cost of four chickens = RM24

2. Five heads of cabbage

2. Cost of one head of cabbage = RM3 Cost of five heads of cabbage = RM15

3. A one-litre bottle of oil

3. Cost of a one-litre bottle of oil = RM7.50

4. A packet of salt

4. Cost of a packet of salt = RM2.00 Total = RM48.50 Are you within budget? Yes

year 5 – a grateful heart Here’s a fun activity you can do as a group. In teams of four, scan The Star for as many uncountable nouns as possible. They can be in the form of pictures or words. Cut them out and paste them on a sheet of A3 paper. Your teacher will set a time limit. The group with the highest number of uncountable nouns on their A3 sheet wins. (Hint: A good place to start will be the hypermarket/supermarket ads in The Star). Have fun!

Try, try, try!the Never say die!

Explore world through

page

23

✄

A simple guide on how to modify this tabloid size paper to a small and fanciful note book 1. Fold the 12-page tabloid into half.

PaGe

24

TUeSday

NiE Activities

28 FebruAry 2017 THe STAr/Step up

year 6 – FASCINATING FABLES Here’s an exercise you can do in groups of four. Look for six pictures from The Star that you can use to illustrate your examples of adverbs of degree. Write the sentence below each picture. Your teacher can set a time limit for this activity. The group that uses all the adverbs of degree correctly in the pictures wins!

Here are the seven adverbs of degree you must use: - extremely (used to modify an adjective: The water was extremely cold) - quite (used to modify an adjective: The book the columnist reviewed is quite interesting.)

- just (used to modify an adjective: Messi was just entering the pitch.)

2. Cut on the dotted line indicated on the page.

- almost (used to modify an adjective: The runners have almost reached the finishing line.)

- very (used to modify an adjective: The pedestrian was walking very slowly.)

- too (used to modify an adjective: The motorcyclist was riding his bike too fast.)

Example:

3. Once you have cut it, you can staple the pages near the folded side.

4. You now have a small and flexible note book.

The temperature was extremely cold.