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ReadingAActivitiesARead the story.The SnakeAnswer these questions. (Answer them in sentence-form wherepossible.)1. A monkey. The bunch of bananas distracted histhoughts until he forgot his terror.2. The snake frightened Toto. 3. He yelled and stood with his teeth chattering.4. He made sure that Toto had no bite marks byexamining his hand carefully.5. Toto did not believe that the snake had nottouched him.6. Toto stretched out on the ground.7. Toto was convinced that he was too ill to move.8. Explain: his teeth chattered; distracted his thoughts; the snake’s fangs; piteousentreaty.9. “Toto had wandered in front of me”. Write two sentences of your own, one ofwhich will contain the word “wandered”, and another, the word “wondered”.10. Toto was “scared”; “terrified”; “frightened”. Which of these words suggests theleast degree of fear?11. Forgot, bit, sat, held, tried, came, dropped.On another day, as we were going back to the camp in the evening, Toto had wanderedsome ten metres in front of me, when suddenly a small snake slid out from behind a stone,passed right in front of Toto, and dropped into a crack between two rocks. Toto yelled withterror, then ran back to me, and stood, with his teeth chattering, holding his hand as if toshow where he had been bitten.I examined it carefully, but could not see the tiny mark that would have been madeby the snake’s fangs. I made sure of this, and then toldToto that he was only frightened, and that the snake hadnot touched him. He did not believe me. He had beenso scared by the sudden sight of the snake that he wascertain that he was hurt and probably imagined that hewas going to die. Knowing that this was not so, I tried tocoax him to come back with me to camp. He would notcome.I walked ahead, expecting him to follow. After a fewpaces, I looked back and saw the little fellow stretched outon the ground, convinced that he was too ill to move, andlooking at me with piteous entreaty not to leave him. SoI picked him up and carried him to my tent, where at lastthe sight of a bunch of bananas distracted his thoughtsuntil he forgot his terror, and half an hour later he wassitting on my bed, playing as contentedly as ever.10BLook up the words in italics in your dictionary.Write an interesting sentence for each one.CSummarise the story in your own words. Use about 10 sentences.DRewrite the phrases using the correct descriptive words.blare1. the2. the3. the4. the5. the6. the7. thering dripping chug callbooming clink creak bangmurmurbangblareboomingringcallchugclatter crack clankingmurmur cracklingof a stream8. theof a drum9. theof a trumpet10. theof a gun11. theof a telephone12. theof a bugle13. theof an engine14. of chainsof hoovesof coinsof woodof a whipof a hingeof water11

ClozeANounsWrite the missing words.called horses breeds toes America first meatyears about their until America out that arebiggerchangingyearsaboutMillions ofago, small animals no bigger than foxes ranthatthe forests of North America . They were like tiny ponies, exceptcalledthey had four toes and they were‘dawn horses’. These little animalschangingbigger and theirkeptover the years. They grew bigger andtoesuntilgrew fewerthey had only one, now called a hoof. Thena strange thing happened, all the horses inAmerica diedout. It was theSpaniards who first brought horses back toAmerica. In the stone age there were wildhorses in Ireland. When these horsesfirstweretamed, they were keptmeattheirfor theirandmilkbut very soon they were carrying heavyareloads. Nowadays, theremanybreeds of horse.differentBAsecondssizecycleA piece of South American rainforest, thedownmeanssizelessBless waterandlessvapouris maderain falls.watervapour 1.A plague of locusts ate all the wheat.2.The girl chopped wood for the fire.3.The Czar of Russia had great wealth.4.Rabbits eat grass, but otters eat fish.5.We breathe air into our lungs.6.The fisherman filled his basket with fish.7.A pack of hungry dogs attacked the sheep.8.The owner of the hotel is a wealthy lady.9.Joan kept her parrot in a cage.Find the 27 nouns.It was a glorious September day, with the warm sun shining brightly in the blue sky.High up in the air, the lark was filling the heavens with melody, and from tree andhedge came the sweet notes of thrush, blackbird and robin. The sheep were lyingpeacefully in the shade of the trees, and the horses were knee-deep in the river.Down in the valley, the machines were noisily cutting the golden corn; but louderthan the noise of the machines were the shouts of the children bathing in the coolpool by the ash grove.downof a football pitch, is cutseconds . Trees ‘breathe out’cycle .which is turned into rain in the watermeans thatDestroying these rainforestsevery threevapourWrite the nouns.10. The ship struck a reef, but the crew was saved.Write the missing words.water12Nouns are naming words. They name people, places, things andanimals.CWrite suitable nouns.1. The girl limped home as herwasinjured.2. There was an interestingon theradio.3. The photographer put ain her.4. The rider fell off his.5. I witnessed a collision of two.6. The motorist putin the car’sradiator.7. I was bitten by ain the woods.8. He put someon his bread.13

WritingLanguageWrite an interesting paragraph about each of the following animals. Somehelpful words are given.AGiraffeBAfricalovely, gentle animaltallest animallong, slender neckspotted bodyfeeds on tender leavesMan is masculineGirl is feminineKangarooAustraliastrong hind legsthick, powerful tailleaps and boundspouch for its youngfeeds on grassALionthe cat familyking of the beastsroars and prowlstawny manepowerful jaws and teeth14DmanageressMssisteractressauntqueenmotherC rincenephewbraveheroUnderline the feminine words.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Seallives on land and seawaddles clumsilydevours fishflipperssharp teethDivide these words into two lists – feminine and masculine.FeminineBCWoman is feminineBoy is masculineThe princess greeted the actress.The headmistress has a daughter in my class.Her niece is a famous woman.My grandmother was a great athlete when she was young.The landlady is a spinster.The waitress gave her a fright.The woman thanked her hostess.The bride waved to her sister.The manageress gave instructions to the stewardess.The shepherdess searched for the lost ewe.Underline the masculine words.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Father and uncle were laughing.The prince spoke to the king.The man wore his new hat.The husband went to see his barber.My brother waved to Louis.The hero thanked the steward for his help.The count greeted the duke.The man handed his son a cheque.The boy spoke to the manager.The waiter served Mr Carroll.15

ReadingAActivitiesARead the story.1.2.3.4.In shallow waters around our coasts.It crawls on slender legs.It is protected a by strong shell.Dead fish, shellfish, snails and water insects.The hungry lobster will even eat its brotheror sister.5. On the underside of her body.6. It breathes through tiny blood vessels in itsgills.7. Many are eaten by the bigger fish.8. In funnel-shaped pots.9. If it loses a claw or a leg it grows a new one.The LobsterLobsters have lived in the sea for millions ofyears. These shellfish crawl around the oceanfloor on slender legs. They are protected by theirstrong shells.The lobster lives in shallow waters aroundour coasts. Just like the fish, it breathes throughtiny blood vessels in its gills. Its long feelershelp it find food among the rocks and seaweed.At night it hunts for dead fish, shellfish, snailsand water insects. The hungry lobster will evendevour its brother or sister. If it loses a claw or aleg, it grows a new one. What a strange creature!The female lobster cleverly glues her eggsto the underside of her body. She carries themwith her until they are hatched. Many of thebaby lobsters are eaten by the bigger fish.Those that escape hide among the rocks or burythemselves deep in the sand. There they growbig and strong. Each summer they are fittedwith a new suit of armour and a fresh stomachlining. They hide in a dark hole until the newcrusty shell hardens.Answer these questions. 10. Have you ever seen a lobster in real life?BLook up the words in italics in your dictionary.Write an interesting sentence for each one.CSummarise the story in your own words. Use about 10 sentences.DWrite the sentences using is or are.1. Her hands2. My glovesareareclean but her faceisisisupstairs and my coat16in the hall.areswollen and his nosecut.areare4. The boy’s feetcold but his handswarm.isis5. Her eyesore and her toothloose.isare6. Aba’s facepale and her earsred.3. His cheeksFishermen catch lobsters in funnelshaped pots. A piece of fish is used asbait. Once a lobster crawls into a pot, it istrapped.Lobster is one of the world’s favouriteseafoods.dirty.7. Her fingers8. When sheareis9. The stranger’s eyes10. Johnisswollen and her thumbsinging whatarearebroken.you doing?brown and her haircrying because his teethisareisjet black.broken.17

ProofreadingAConjunctionsCorrect the mistakes in this story.A conjunction is a word used to join small sentences together.Example: We have missed the bus so we will have to walk.A Father and his SonsAWrite the conjunctions. We could not get into the house because we had left the keys on the hall table. Wewould have to wait outside in the garden until my brother came home at six o’clock.Chris thought he could climb in through the bedroom window although this wasnot a good plan because we didn’t have a long enough ladder.BWrite the missing conjunctions.2. Lucy was wetandsaw some elephants.because she had forgotten her umbrella.3. I like coffeebut1. We went to the zooI would prefer tea.before he went to work.unless5. You cannot go in the seayou can swim.4. Baldev put on his suitCOnce, a hard-working father hada family of sons. The sons werevery troublesome and were alwaysquarrelling among themselves.The father was very worriedabout this, and one day he gatheredthe whole family around him. Heshowed them a bundle of sticks, tiedtogether with cord.“I want each of you to take thisbundle in his hands,” he said, “andtry with all your strength to breakit.”18Beginning with the youngest, eachboy tried in turn to break the sticks,but none succeeded.“Now, untie the bundle,” said theamused father, “and see what you cando with each twig.”They did so, and with great ease,each of them snapped the single sticksto pieces.“I have a bit of advice for you now,”explained the father. “Keep together asa family and you are safe. Divide, andyou are in trouble.”beforeandbecauseunlessbutFill the blanks with conjunctions.We were locked out because we hadlost our keys. Mum was at Grandma’sandshe would come homehouseifwe could phone herearlyand let her know. We could not use ourbutMrs Jones next doorphonewas at home. We went to ask if we couldcall Mum from her house. We rang the bellandMrs Jones called out tellingbecauseshe was havingus to waita bath. We were waiting on the doorstepuntilDad came home early. He wasandmoaned at us,not very pleasedUnlessyou start looking after your“things better you will have to go to Gran’severy night.”19

WritingSingular and PluralIf you are in doubt about any of the answers, please check your dictionary.AADo you know the story of Jack and the Beanstalk?Write a different ending.Start with Jack running out of the giant’s house.Write these sentences in the plural.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.BBWrite a different ending to the story of Red Riding Hood.Start from her entering Grandma’s cottage.CPick your favourite fairy tale. Write the story from a differentviewpoint.20 Write these sentences in the singular.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.CThe boys worked in the cities.The geese were killed by the foxes.The heroes saved the ladies.The thieves stole the rubies.The mice ate the cheese.The armies dug the trenches.The men chased the donkeys.The wolves devoured the sheep.The horses hurt their hooves.The tomatoes in the boxes are rotten.The woman picked the tomato.The fly landed on the bush.The man was afraid of the woman.The thief stole the watch.The donkey had a sore hoof.The dwarf lived in the valley.The child picked the leaf.The dish was on the shelf.The mouse lived in the piano.The potato was the same size as the orange.Write these sentences in the plural.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.The men captured the robbers.The women sang some songs.The fishermen caught some trout and some salmon.The shepherds watched over their flocks.The knives are on the shelves.The ladies gave presents to the children.The farmers felled the trees in the fields.The mice escaped from the traps.The potatoes were too big to cook with the tomatoes.The thieves stole the watches.The wolves killed the sheep.The foxes attacked the geese.The men ate the trout.The women screamed when the mice appeared.21

ReadingAActivitiesARead the story.The Strange ShipAs Captain Morehouse climbed up onto the deck of the Dei Gratia, onthe morning of the 8th of December, 1872, little didhe realise that one of the greatest mystery storiesof all time was about to unfold before his eyes.Thankfully the Atlantic crossing had been smoothand uneventful, and the Dei Gratia was now lessthan three hundred kilometres from her destination,Gibraltar. The quiet thoughts of the captain weresuddenly interrupted by eager cries of “ship ahoy!ship ahoy!” – one of the crew had spotted a shipcoming towards them on the starboard side. Quicklysnatching his telescope, Morehouse soon observedthat there was something strange about this ship,for she was steering wildly and lurching throughthe waves. And what was even more disconcerting,nobody appeared to be on deck! The alarmed captainimmediately sent four of his men out by rowing boatto board the ship and investigate. A search of the shipconfirmed that there was not a single soul aboard. Theship was the Marie Celeste which had set sail from NewYork a month earlier.No clue could be found as to the crew’s disappearance.There was plenty of food and water aboard; all the crew’sbelongings were neatly packed in their sea chests; andfurthermore, therewas no sign of anyviolence having takenplace. When CaptainMorehouse sailed into Gibraltarwith the Marie Celeste, it caused a sensation, anda full enquiry was ordered without delay. Did the crewmutiny? Were they attacked by pirates? Was somemysterious illness responsible for their disappearance?Or could a giant sea monster have swept them alloverboard?These and many other questions were asked, butno conclusive answer was ever found to explain themystery of the Marie Celeste.Answer these questions.(Answer in sentence-form wherepossible.)1. He was on the deck of the Dei Gratia.2. Gibraltar. It was less than three hundredkilometres away.3. By the cries of “Ship ahoy”.4. The ship was lurching through the waves, steeringwildly and nobody appeared to be on deck.5. He sent four men out in a rowing boat to boardthe ship to investigate.6. The ship was the Marie Celeste from New York7. Pretend you are one of the sailors sent toinvestigate the ship. Describe what you saw whenyou went on board.8. It caused a sensation and a full enquiry was ordered without delay.9. Write your own ideas or theory as to what must have happened to the crew of theMarie Celeste.10. Find out the meaning of these words: starboard; lurching; disconcerting; conclusive.11. Write each of the above words in a sentence of your own. BLook up the words in italics in your dictionary.Write an interesting sentence for each one.CSummarise the story in your own words. Use about 10 sentences.DWrite the sentences using I or Me.me andIfell into the pool.I2. She gave me a pear andate it.I3. The teacher asked me to read the book andI4. She andplayed the guitar.1. He pushed5. The dog chased6. The teacher told22me andIjumped over the ditch.me to go home andIwas delighted.7. Mina divided the sweets between Sujit and8. Amira is older thanmebutImean orange andII.am taller than her.me9. The ball dropped between Peter and10. She gavedid so willingly.butIgot it.bought her an apple.23

ClozeATypes of NounsWrite the missing words.builtmadestoreysundersubsidetiltingItalyThe famous Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the cathedralItaly . When it was only halfbuilt (it wasin Pisa,started in 1173), the soil under one half began tosubside , and the tower tipped. The tower is madeof white marble and has eight storeys . Engineers havemanaged to prevent any further tilting .Bspinssilkydoesn’t gets mothswhen own caughtacrosswalksWhy doesn’t a spider get stuck in its own web?silkyspins two kinds ofA spiderownthread out of itsbody, and it useswhenboth kindsit makes a web. One kindmothsis sticky. Flies,and other insects getcaught in it. The other kind isnotwalks on threads ofsticky. The spidernon-sticky silk when it runs across its web.The poor fly, of course, doesn’t know thegetsdifference andcaught.scraps Underline the common nouns in this passage and circle the propernouns.The sun had barely risen when we set out for the lake. Mum had made sandwichesfor us and we were going to spend the day fishing. John had bought a new rod andhe was anxious to use it. When we reached the lake we attached the motor to theboat and set off. During the day we would probably visit one of the many islandswhich dotted the lake.BUnderline the proper nouns.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.CRover the dog swam across the wide river.Fluffy was playing happily with a ball of wool.Sam enjoyed going to Lima.A truck towed the broken-down Ford car along the road.Sean Connery appeared in many films as British spyJames Bond.We went to Karachi to visit Aunt Hana.Jan and Mia saw Mr Singh catch the thief.The lion escaped from its cage in Shanghai Zoo.Mrs Pierce shouted loudly at the barking dog.Old Jock walked slowly along West Street.Write four nouns for each group.GroupWrite the missing words.attackedhavelikedliked by either men orThe hyena is notbeasts. This animal is so cowardly that itrarely defends itself when attacked . Ititsseldom attacks and kills forfood,scrapsbut lives onthat other animalshave left.24AWrite the missing words.notCNouns are names.Common nouns are names of things: girl, city, month, car, house.Proper nouns are names of people, animals, places, dates, brandnames and titles: John, Goldie, The Mill House, London, April,Saab, the itiestoysinsectsfruitflowerssportsfarm animals25

WritingPrefixesA prefix is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.Example: ex is a prefix meaning out.1. Person’s name 3. Town or village4. Name of county5. If writing abroad,the country’s nameis includedCan you write what these abbreviations mean?1. Rd2. Ave3. Sq.4. GdnsBLook at each picture below. Write a sentence to explain what ishappening in the picture.2. House numberand name of roadMrs S. Gupta,12 Long Lane,Stoke on ens5. Co.6. Tce7. Cl.8. Dr.CompanyTerraceCloseDriveWrite your own name and address on this envelope. Do not forget thecapital letters. Make sure you use commas and the full stop correctly.BC26extractexportexitexpel1. inter national2. re build3. fore cast4. in human5. mis take6. un usual7. fore gone8. in side9. mis judge10. un rollAdd un- to the beginning of the following words and writea sentence for eac

6 7 Proofreading A Correct the mistakes in this story. Capital Letters A Insert the capital letters and full stops. B Insert the capital letters where needed. We use capital letters: l At the beginning of a sentence. l For the letter “I”. l The names and titles of people, e.g. Dr Mary Smith. l The names of