CONTENTS

3.Caring for the Eldcrly Then iind Now Coeens FimiIyJo

The Plight of Street Urchins16

5.Boit Day on the Esacquibo River20

0.Wucr, Water, Evciywltcrv24

7.The Mu,cwn28

6.34

9.Rev icw(l)36

IS.Review (1)

Nan-Violence42

II.A Garment Factory49

IS.National Holidays94

II.Folk Talc from Guyana- The Old Animik68

IS.(lifts68

16.The Post Office76

[7.The Traffic Policeman26

IS.Being Kind60

19.Review (II)64

20.Review (II)64

II.A Kitchen Garden68

22.A Folk Tale64

21.The Gaibagc Collectors99

24.uch. Quch - A (iuyancse Tradition104

25.Tommy Goes to the City[04

26.A Famous West ln1ian Cricketer004

27.Lets Go to a Show04

29The Coconut Palm822

25Review (Ill)626

30.Review (LII)626

UNIT ICARING FOR THE ELDERLYRead and Find OutJosh Thinks It OverWhen Saturday came. Josh was not happy. He had come to a decision. Dad was going to the Palms. It was tiring and sometimes unpleasant caring for his father. What did a young man like him want with caring for old people tyhow?

Josh rode slowly, His legs felt heavy, stifTand unable to move. However, he had to take his father to the Palms. They were nearing the Palms now. The sun was so hot; there was need to rest. He rodeslowly towards the silk cotton tree and put Daddy Joe to lie underits shade. Suddenly Daddy Joe began to cry like a baby. His son lookedhim in surprise.What is the matter? he asked.With tears in his eyes, his father cried. .1.. .iosh my son, many years agoI was taking your grandfather to this sanic old peoples homc. He wasa burden to mc. we rested under this same silk cotton tree.His fathcr continued to cry loudly.Josh was moved when he heard this. He picked up his latherput him on his bicycle and returned home.How well have you read?1. What is the name of the young man?What is his fathers name?Where was he taking his father94. Why was he taking him there?Explain the meaning of unpleasant.Why did Josh ride s1owy?Where did Josh and his father shelter?Why was the old man crying? What does the word moved mean?(a) What did Josh do alter his father told him the story?(b) Why did he do so?Creative WorkStory Writing-

Write a story about the picture.

GrammarA. Nouns and PronounsREMMHERNouns are words which tell the names of persons. places orobjects e.g. Josh was not happy.Pronouns are words which are used in place of nouns e.g.He was not happy.ExerciseList five nouns and five pronouns from the stoiy

Josh Thinks It Over.-You should make two columns like this:NounsPronouns-B. Understanding PrepositionsI

Look at the pictures on page 4 and make sentences using words such as: under, near, on. These words tell of the position of persons. animals or objects. These words arc called prepositions.

Use the following words in oral and written sentences of your own: with, below, down, into, across.VocabularySynonyms and Antonyms Read these sentences.(a) Josh was not happy.(b) Josh was not joyful.The word joyful replaced the word happy in the second sentence. These two words express the same feeling so we call them synonyms.Unhappy, however is the opposite of happy or joyful. Unhappy is called the antonym.Complete the following chart with synonyms and antonyms.

UNIT2THEN AND NOWRead and Find Out.zZ.,.---Uncle Sonny and Uncle Johnny were neighbours who lived in the same villagc for more than seventy years, They did lots of things together. They farmed, fished, cut wood and attended to other activities. Somemoonlight nights, the children of the village sat on the steps to hearUncle Sonny and Uncle Johnny tell old-time swrics. They talked aboutHere is part of a conversation between Uncle Johnny and Uncle SonnyUy:Sonny,-

member what happened in thisvillage many years ago We never locked ourdoors or even shut our windows at nights.Uncle Sonny:Those were good days! Very few persons stolefrom their neighbours. We respected each othernuch.

Uncle Johnny:I remember that 1could scold any child of theneighbourhood. The child was never rude to me and his parents were never annoyed. They encouraged the older people to supervisetheir children.Uncle Sonny:Most parents become annoyed when their childrenare scolded by other persons these days.Uncle Johnny:

Do you remember the incident with Mr. David that day when we were children? We were returning homefrom school when someone said that Mr. David hadgone to a Village Meeting. We all decided to raidMr. Davids miii trees. There were many fruit treesin Mr. Davids yard. Al that time the genip trees were laden with large, ripe genips. There were genips even on the ground under the trees.Uncle Sonny:

We were having a good time in the trees, picking and eating the genips and joking with each other. Mr. David came back suddenly and caught all of us in the trees.We were afraid he would flog us so we sat in thetrees for hours.Uncle Johnny:

Mr. Gentle, another neighbour was passing and was told what had happened to us. He begged Mr. David to give us a chance, then took us home to our parents. Our parents thanked Mr. Gentle, made us apologize toMr. David and scolded us about stealing.Uncle Johnny:Well children, we lived together as neighbours. We livedin peace and love. We wish those days would return and welI all behappy.How well have you read?I. The conversation tells about

A. how neighbours lived in a village long agoC. how neighboursborwwed from each otherB. why neighbours livedselfishly in the villageD. how neighbours live ina village today2. Uncle Sonny and his neighbour lived together in the same village forA. more than sixty yearsC. more than seventy yearsB. ten yearsD.a few years3. The children listened to old-time stories

A. every morningC. some moonlight nightsB. on Sundays D.at nights4. Long ago, neighbours left their doors and windows open becauseA. the shops did not sellbolts and locksC. people were very carelessB. people seldom stolefrom each otherD. they paid watchmen to guard their homes5. Parents did not encourage their children to be rude to adultsbecause

A. they wanted their children to show respect for adultsB. they wanted their children to grow up with mannersC. they lived inpeace and harmonyD. of all the reasonsand C

A, 13-6. The children inthe story wished that

A. they had lived long agoC. they could steal coconuts and sell themB. the old days could return D.they could live inpeace and harmony8Creative WorkI. Pretend you are either Uncle Sonny or Uncle Johnny and tell yourclassmates some stories told to you by your parents of village lifelong ago.2. Write a paragraph about - The Village or Town in which I would like to live.GrammarPrepositional Phrases(RE%IFMBERA prcposition shows the relation between a noun or a pronoun another word in the sentence.andA prepositional phrase usually has a noun or pronoun or a noun phrasethat follows a preposition e.g.in- noun

vflla

Sometimes an adjective comes between the preposition and the noun as inthis phrase: in the small village.Exercise IMake sentences with these prepositional phrases orally.1. by the cherry tree3. in the muddy pond2. under the table4. on the river bankExercIse 2Write six (6) sentences containing prepositional phrases.9VocabularyA. Synonyms and AntonymsREMEMBERA word that means the same as another is called a synonyme.g. happy

joyful.Exercise IWrite the synonyms of these words taken from the stoy:(a) old-time(c) scolded(e) event

(b) itt,nrld(d) harmony(f) return

happyExercise 2Write the antonyrns of these words by adding the prefix un.Use the new words in sentences.

related buckle10B. WordslMeaningsWrite the meaning of the following words:neighboursattendedrespect

villageconversationneighbourhood

C. LaxanWhen and How OftenThe words below tell when or how often something happense.g. He returned to the game earlier than expected. (when)John repeatedly stamped his feet in annoyance. (how often)Say each word three times.Use six of 1h4n, in sentences.afterward endlesslyforever immediatelyprecisely rarely

earlierinstantlyrepeatedly

finally first followinglast often onceseldom whenever

PhonicsInitial /Final SoundsUse ch, sh or wh to complete each word.iii illii

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11UNIT 3COLEENS FAMILY

Aubrey Campbell

Jackie WhitcAubrey and Jackie CampbellGraceKeith PetersJohrIITiffanyColeenVictorHow well have you read?Jackiee2. Aubrey Campbell is theCarol is ihc sistcr. Aubrey is Keiths

Z. Grace and Keiths daughters3.is the niece ofand

7, Coleens grandmother isK. Johnh

--:ksfamily name i0. Write owordwhichmeansbroihersandsistenoflhesametamjlv.Creative Work1. Draw a family tree of your family including one set of grandparents.2. Write about your family history.Grammar

REMEMBERSome conjunctions which join words or scntcnces arc:andbutneithernorsoeitherorfixA. Read the following sentences:I. The boy was poor but kind.2. Buy some tennis rolls or some cassava bread.3. Both Aubrey and his wife are tall persons.4. Colcen did not come so Victor left the party.B. Copy the following sentences then underline the conjunctions.I. Carol and her mother like to cat fried fish and bread.2. Grace is a tall but fat woman.3. Neither Tiffany nor Victor likes football.4. Colcen predicted that Calvin would win the game and she was right.5. Either Victor or Tiffany knows the hitting place.C. Use each of the conjunctions you have underlined in sentences of your

VocabularyGaMasculine refers to male creatures e.g. boy1 uncle, bull.Feminine refers to female creatures e.g. girl, conductress, hen.Here is a list of genders you need to know:M.ciiIImeF...Ifr

conductor dukehosigander

conducimssinsLmctor

dog

lillybitchwaiterproprietor prophetwidowerMr.

heirExerciso

waitress propnCtrlx prophetesswidowMrs.

ram stallion

cockerel

cowhenA. Read the following words:sistergrandfatherpolicemandaughterniccespinster

father-in-lawlady

B. Arrange the words above under the following columns.Write the missing gender for each word you have placed.

14C. Rewrite the sentences and change thc feminine to masculine.I. The bride is my niece.2. The cow attacked the farmer.3. The conductress is very pleasant.4. The mayoress is a spinster.5. The headmistress scolded the little boy6. Rover killed the hen.7. At the party, the hostess was very helpful.8. The butcher bought a heifer and a sow.

FamilySay each word three times and use six of them in sentences.auntfathermothcrsister

brothercousingrandmothergrandfathernephewnieceunclemother-in-law

Phonicsph has the sound offFind the answers to the Quiz and say each answer three times.Aht doescamera rake?VThich word deaIswiththosoundsofIetrr?15

Word Lis pliam.cy pI,aLlIomphologmphs phphUNIT 4THE PLIGHT OF STREET URCHINSRead and Find OutThey stand at the cornersSit on the grass,Lie on the pavementsWhere people pass.All tattered and torn,Smelly and unkempt Twisted lingers outstretched Begging for bread.A dollar, five dollars A spit or a curse. These children endure The pain and the loss.Scorn them not I say Nor kick them far away For it is not their fault. They just mirror the evilIn which we are all caught.Ilizd MmisHow well have you read?Write a name for the poem.List some reasons why children become beggars.3. Explain the meaning of the word unkempt.4. Explain the meaning of the Last two lines in the third stanza.Do you scorn beggars? Say why you do or do nol16

ExercseCopy the following sentences, then underline each part of thecompound subject.I. John, Marion and Paul are footballers.2. Water and Regent Streets are the busiest streets in Georgetown.3. The pupil or the teacher will say the vote of thnkc.4. Cornmeal, milk, orange juice and toast make a good breakfast.5. A dog or cat will make a good pet.VocabularyOccupationsThe work people do is called their occupation.The following list contain% the special names given to persons who docertain jobs.pilotchefveterinaiy surgeon

conductressstewardess

Exercise INow complete these sentences using the special names above.I. A woman who collects fares on a bus is called a

2. A person who steers a ship in and out of harbour is called a

3. A chief cook in a hotel is called a

4. A person who looks after sick animals is called a

5. A wcman who cares for passengers on an aeroplane is called a18Exercise 2Tell in a sentence what each of the persons in the list below does.carpenter guttcrsmithdentiststevedoreeugmeerjockey

mechanicplumbercobblerconfectionermagistratesculptor

architectshipwrightgeologist

19UNIT 5BOAT DAY ON THEESSEQUIBO RIVERRead and Find OutIt was twenty past eight on a bright Monday morning. Suddenly a horn sounded Toot! Toot! While the captain and crew completed last minute arrangements. commuters hurriedly crossed the gangway.By halfpast eight the ilVBarima left Parika and began the fivehourjourney up the mighty Essequibo River.

The b1Va TOUg afld 1O55et ITOVfl ot sLie oLCLucky the captain steered skilfully, looking for the sand banks. We made our first stop at Fort island. This island was named by the Dutch explorerswho invaded Guyana centuries ago. Fort Island is an island Ienjoyvisiting because am always met by curious on-lookers.[he MIBarima continued with many more stops along the river like Lanahalli and Makouria. Sometimes it slopped inmidstream where it was met by paddle boats and boats powcrcd by engines. These boats were used to take passengers and foodstutTAt half past one the boat moored at Bartica. Bartica is known as the Gte to the hinterland, and here is where my journey cndcd.How well have you read? What is the name of the boat?.Explain the meaning of commuters and gangway.How long did the trip take!4. Name the river on which this journey took place.Who do you think were the first Europeans to Inc on Fort Island?6. What is an island?,, Why did the boat stop in midstream?8. Where did the journey begin and where did it end?Explain what moored means,-. Why do you think [3artica is referred to as: Gateway to thehinterland?Creative WorkWrite a story about the following picture.-I

2. Write a report about a field trip you took to a place of interest.(Include past tense verbs)21GrammarVerbs (irregular)RENIENIBI RVerbs are words which can show if the action is happening now or ifithappened inthe past.Read each line, giving spccial iuintion to the verbs in bold typc.Jason sees the large boat. He gocs to join the qucue preparing tocross the gangway.The boat leaves Parika and begins the five hour journey up the mighty Essequibo River.Jason saw the large boat. He went tojoin the queue preparing to cross the gangway.The boat left Parika and began the five hour journey up the mightyEssequibo River.Do you notice that the words: saw, went, left and began do nothave an -ed ending?Past tense verbs that do not have -ed endings are said to beirregubr.Past tense verbs with -ed endings are said to be regular.

1. The ride on the steamerfive hours.2. The school childrento the sidling.3. Paulletters during the boat ride.4. Hea picture in each letter.5. The children of Skull Pointto school.226. Schoolat 8:00 hrs.7. Dadto Comverton.8. Thc boyover the fence.B. Write the past-tense of:choose. fall, give, tear, break, swim, bite, ring, grow, read.C. Write the present tense of:bore, ran. shook. spoke. froze. stood.Vocabulary

EMBERHere is a list:as agile as a monkeyas bLind as a ba as brave as a lion as crafty as a foxas cunning as a foxas fast as a deeras fat asapigas slippery as an eelas slow as a snail

as meek as a Iambas playtXii as a kteas plump as a partridgeas poor as a church mouse as proud as a peacockas quiet as a mouse as fierce as a lion as frisky as a lamb as gentle as a Iambas strong as a horseExercise

as sure

footed as a goatComplete the following:asblind asa

as sick as a

as happy as a

as mad as a

as white as

as

as a snail asas thieves asas a lamb as

as a fox asis a deer23UNIT 6WATER, WATER,EVERYWHERE!Read and Find Out(Newspaper article)

A combination of unusually heavy rains and high tides.have led to major flooding of several East Coast Demerara villagcs Livestock has drowned and residents in flooded villages estimate their losses could total millions of dollars.As regional authorities considered emergency plans against the rising waters, the Prime Minister. Minister of Agriculture and the Army Chief of Staff flew over to the affected areas in an Army helicopter.Villages throughout the coast were flooded and scores of cattle andsheep sought refuge by the roadside and on higher ground.

bed dig made iiqu dcl)Adapkd (rum (uyan (bruubckHow well have you read?i. Whaflood?2. Which pan of Guyana was under water?I Do you think fowls were affected? Give a reason for y:answer.anirnak which were affected.5. (a) Name two persons who visited the affected areas,(b) What help can these persons give?6. What does refuge mean?7. What diseyou think residents are likely to contract?What health precautions can the residents take?Creative WorkI Describe the worst rainy day you have expericnced in the area where2. Suggest measures that could be taken to prevent floods,3. Write a story about the picture below.GrammarSimple Future TenseRE!%1F1BiRTo form the Simple Future Tense. place shall or wilt in front of the verb.I lere is an example:Present Tense: I,they/lookFuture Tense:I.they /shall lookComplete these sentences to show future tense using the verb in the brackets.L Shefor a walk. (go)2. Hehis uncle next week. (visit)3. The girla big housc. (draw)4. The sounds of the stereo setthe house. (shake)5. Ann, the patientthe pain until the operation. (bear)6. The Youth Clubgifts to the poor children. (give)VocabularyIdiomsThe following expressions are called idioms:a wet blanket, a bird In ihe hand, a rough digmond.An idiom is i special form of expression used by people ni uniinouconversation.Idioms make ideas clear to a listener or reader.Read the list of idioms and their meanings on the following page.Idiomgood for nothinga bird in the handhard upat logger headsup to the marka rough diamondto keep up appearancesto have a feather in ones capto bury the hatchetthe apple of oncs eyea wet blanketdead beatin the same boatcarried awaya chip off the blockunder a cloud all carsat a loose endotT formExercise

immediate possessionjopportunity short of moneyquarrellinggood enough, well enougha person of real worth but roughmannersto mnntiin in outward show have something to be proud of to make peacesomeone especially dear a discouraging person exhaustedin the same circumstanceshighly excitedlike the latherin trouble or disfiwour paying close attention having nothing to do not capable as uduHIWhat do you think the following expressions mean?Write the meaning of each idiom.skI,, OF on.lose ones tnnwnr27UNIT7THE MUSEUMRead and Find OutDavids Visit to a Museum3 East Street.Lacytown, Georgetown, Guyana. l2thMarch, 19-.Dear Josh.

was as happy as a lark when Ireceived the news that our classwould visit the biggest museum in the country. 1know you would like to read about that visit. However, Iwill only be able to write about the things Iliked most.First we observed the exhibits on the ground floor. They were all interesting so we walked as slow as tortoises and really had a good look. We saw a clay model of a map of Guyana. This map indicated where industries could be found. There were tiny bulbs indicating rice, sugar, timber, gold anddiamonds. Therefore, ifsomeone wanted to find these products, that person would press a particular button and the lights placed at all the various places would come on We stood before this exhibit a very long timc pressing the various buttons.Next, we saw the model of a pork-knocker and the equipment heused for gold mining. He looked as big as a giant and as strong as an ox.Then, we came to some beautiful, wooden carvings. Each part of the three carvings displayed showed famous Guyancsc acting out a part of our history.28There were also exhibits from other countries. I liked very much the old Chinese ware and the Indian bowls and spoons made of brass. I also admired the lovely dolls from other countries. They alt wore their colourful native costumes.We walked up the stairs to the first floor. It was exciting to seethe shining glass-cases with models of birds, reptiles and wild animals.There were strange birds like the spoonhill. the harpy eagle, the hawk, the yellow billed cacique and the tiny honey creeper. You should hae seen the caciques nest. It hung from the branch like a stocking. It looked like the weaving that girls doNear to the tortoise and the caiman were wild animals, such as the crab dog, the yawarri. the armadillo and the tapir. They all looked so real. We wanted to touch them to sec if they would move.There were many other exciting exhibits in this museum. but I cannot write about them now.Please write about one of your museums in your next letter.Your friend. David.How well have you read?1. Why do you think David couldnt write about everything he sawat the museum?2. (a) Name the things David saw on the ground Iloor(b) List some industries that were illustrated on the map.3. Which words tell us what David thought about the exhibits on theground floor?4. (a) Who is a pork-knocker?(b) What equipment does the pork-knocker use?5. What do the carvings show?296. Namc the exhibits that came from other countries.7. Which three words show what David thought about these exhibits?8. What is special about the Caciquc?9. Why did the children want to touch the exhibits?10. What do you think is the purpose of a museum?Creative WorkA. Write a letter to a friend in another country. Tell him/her about four exhibi13. Make a thank you card which your class could send to the MuseumGuide after your visit. Write a message or poem in your card.C. Here is a picture showing children observing exhibits at the UmanaYrna in Georgetown.Write a story i

e picture.

GrammarThe (oocdoii or word, I..eotn,cnII. .Ir..-Read these two examples:(a) The boy runs quickly to the Museum.(runs expresses an cti(,n and therefore is a serb)(b) David played cricket and he scored ten runs. (runs in this sentence is a name word or a noun, the word names something that David got)(a The carving shosss somcthin that happened in ourcountry.(shows expresses an action and therefore is a serb)(h) The pupils in our class go to shosis at the cinema.(shows is a name word and therefore is a noun)

Make two sentcnces with each of ihe following words. Use each wordas a erb then as a noun.plantbox

work(XK)k

lightstil

tire nail

blow

boilVocabularyA. Sqrd. and 1cniiqsRid the following words then use theni to complete the setitences:I)(,rkkflockermuscuniequipnientcihibitsThe pupils of Davids class went to a building. There were interestinguhet on show there. This building is called a

Many

were on display at the museum. The children saw a gold nimer or a

lie had the tools he used to find gold. These tools arc called his

Spell the words which you have II%ed to complete the sentences above thenuse the same words in sentences of your own.B. Simileshelp bavid describe what he saw at the museum.(ompicic the following from the given list on the right.as bcauiiful as a

as iI%kwstirig as a

)s sWeet as

as pricIous .15

asas

shining Iikc th

as blue as

asas a

as ycIIow as the

as black as

as brwn as a

sugarvoIdIass rose museumbcnyyolk of ancherry the sky mnjdnjbt

eggMaks a sentence with tech sinfle e.g. Joan in a. hsaLstiIttI nt aC. Digraphs (wh)Read the following verse.The tale of the Whimsical WhaleThe whip gave the whalea whack on its back.The whale gave a whimper.The whip pulled the whaleon to the wharf and fed it some whic wheat.The ships captain turned(he wheel of the ship lie blew a whistlc Whirr, Whirr, went the boat in a whisperas they welcomed the whale.Copy the words which begin with whSay each word three times.Read the following sentences.ho mel whoever at the wholesale store. How wholesome you look.Who! said whoeverho and whoever sat the whole day and talked about their cousins,Whose and whomCopy the words which begin with wh.Say each word three times.L)o they have the same sound as those above?Use live words beginning with wh insenteflecs.UNIT 8SPORTSRead and Find OutWater Sports

Water Sports can he very enjoyable. Two categories of such spoils are-Swimming can be a pleasant exercise for people of almost any age. This activity involves movement of the arms and legs. Persons who swim do so at or below the surface of the water by moving their limbs.Swimming can involve hard work lbr an Olympic competitor. He or shemust train for a very long time to be able to participate in any swimming-wtithe games.Boating involves the conducting of a small, open. engined or sailing vessel. This activity is done on the surface of the water. Many people find it very amusing. Sonic people spend much lime prac;ising in order to participate in competitions.Competitors have discovered that they need to know about the movement of water in order to be good participants,Large numbers of people find water sports not only enjoyable butan aid (0 keeping fit fbr other sports.How well have you read?1. Why do some people like water sports?2. List the categories of water sports given in the passage.3. What do you understand by the word surface?4. Explain the word boating.5. What is required of a good competitor?6. Explain Inyour own words how you think water moves.7. ame some other wacer sports Chat you know.8. Which is the most appropriate place tbr holding water sports?9. List other water sports that you know.10. List three safety rules you think one should observe when participating in 4rater sports.Creative WorkA. Imagine you have been asked to give advice on a game. Explain how the game is played and give advice about how to play itwell. You can draw any sketches which are necessary to make yourpoints clear.13. Write a letter to any well - known sportsman or athlete asking him to write a short article on boating for your school magazine.C. Write a story of a Swimming Competition you have witnessed.GrammarFunction of words in sentencesTheroleowordpbys!!!svnIcrIctiscaI[ed[5 pan 0] s1,ccch

Write the part of speech of each word in hold type.John played cricket.2. They were delightful sports.3. My friends and I played football.4. When the game is finished we otkn applaud.Anti liked that game too.6. I am learning to drie.7. In August I am going to Trinidad..Can you tell ips a story?VocabularyA. SpellingSay and write II1LSC words in syllables then use them in sentences.administrativeconsiderablyestablishment

autlionties championship competitioncontrihutorvdevelopedimpnveincntorganisation

B. Sounds (made by objects)Sounds are made by sonic objects.Note that tite words denoting some sounds resemble the sounds made bythe objects.1. Say these:bang of a door clink ofa coin call of an eaglehowling of the wind

clatter of hoofs bubbling of water hoot of a horn clang of a bell

booming of a gun crack of a whip chime of a clock patter of feet2. Insert suitable words to complete the following:(a) the

h) the

(c) the

of a gun of a horn of a clock

(d)thcofa whip(e)theof the wind(f) theof the seaC. Lexiconhappy FeclingsSay each word three imes and find out their meanings.Choose six words wd usc them Jn sentcnccscalm chcerftiI contented

Vowel Digraphsoa-

delighted Iliscinated jolly

oyfuI lively merry

pleasant thrilledRead the ftllowing words with the o sound.boatgoal

coalgoat

coasi(thSay and spell hc words.Write Zen lbofds that have the oisvw,J.UNITS 9 & 10REVIEW (1)Read and Find Out (A)

-4I Abarberpost%mwlfarincrmechanicComplete the sentences with the names of the persons who do the wo&The first one is done for you.I. The policeman protects people.Thecuts hair.-. Thebrings letters.4. Thehelps sick people.5. Thetixes pipes.6. Thedrives a mini-bus.7. Thegrows food.8. Thebuilds houses.9. Thesells fruits.10. Therepairs cars and trucks.Read and Find Out (B)Use the most suitable words to fill in the blank spaces in the following poem: darL lightning, rain, swimming, chickens, trees, house, morning.I. The night isthe place is cool.Thewill surely fill the pool.Thund!!Now here it comes,Beating on thelike a thousand drums. has come without a suns rayTheare swaying like dancers gay.The ducks areand having a good timeWhile theare cooped up Jine after Iie.A. Read the poem.B. Re-read the poem and copy all the rhyming words.C. Copy the line that has a simile in iiD. Say in your own words what is a simile.GrammarA. Verbs (Past Tense)Use the past tense fon of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.I. Maiya pound of chicken. (buys)2. Wea mini-bus to tike us to the airport. (hire)3. The boysa pane of glass. (break)5. Peterall the fruits. (eat)B. Verbs (Present Tense)Rewrite these sentences and change each verb to the present tense.1. The joiner hammered a nail in the wood.2. The sun shone brightly in the morning.3. The patient rested inbed fl.r two hours.4. The fierce dog sprang at the sheep.5. The children built sand castles.C. Verbs (Future Tense)Copy the sentences and underline the verbs that show future time.I. The aeroplane will arrive at sioclock.2. Ishall call you as soon as I arrivc home.3. The children will come if you really want to see them.4. Mother will hake a cake for us.5. The men will sing tenor while the women will sing soprano.D. Prepositional PhrasesComplete the sentences using prepositional phrases.1. There was an accident. The car ran

2. John wanted mangoes to eat. 1k climbed

3. Iiwas a very hot day. Mary wanted to go for a swim.She jumped

4. The children waited anxiously. They wanted to sec the athlete jump5. Jack forgot his keys. On arriving home he found the door closed lie climbed

Rewrite and complete the following sentences by using the conjunctions.and or but.1. Jcan has a new bicycleshe cannot ride it.2. I lost my book

John found ii3. Isaw Ednashe didnt see me.4. Pat practised hard for the raceshe lost.5. Plavrng crkki tan be an exciIInIinng same6. The pepper-pot wa deliciouscold.VocabularyA. Complete the following.I. Nose is to smell asis to taste.2. is to pipes as electricity is to wires,3. Day is to week as

is to year.4,is to girl as man is to woman.5, Wing is toasis to fish.6. One is to single as two is to

B. Complete the following.WordSynonymAnionm

I.happy2. lOve3. locked4. rich

C. Rewrite the following sentences and ehangc the gender in eachsentence to the opposite form.I. The best actor of the play won the award.2. Waiters at the restaurant looked well in their new outfits.3. Thc girls uncle took her for a boat ride,4. Her headicacher scolded her 11r being rude to the host.AlRead and Find OutEveryone in thebecause hefriendly, kind andall.Jason is such tine boy.One day Mrs. Hinds,vsi(cd iasons home. When he opened the door

was shock-cd and began to look nervous.Mrs. Hinds smiled and said. Good afternoon. Jason Im here to speak withmother..was trembLing Like a Leaf. 1-k woudrcd. Wtat ha.e Iwrong? However, he said bravcly, Good afternoon. Mrs. Hinds, please come in and have a seat. Ill get my Mum 11r you.Jason brought his mother as he promised and quietly Iett the room. He told his sister that his teacher was having a talk with his mother and he was afraid. His sister told him that there was nothing to he afraid of since he is a well behaved boy. She encouraged him to take4,refreshments on a tray for the two ladies. They stopped speaking whenJason asked for an excuse to enter the room. He served them therefreshments, After a while Mrs. Hinds left.Jason was anxious to know the purpose of his teachers visit. His mother said. Jason. so you were involved in a fightMunt. Iwas not involved in a fight.Oh. you were not, well see about that. said his mother. There was atwinkle in her eye hut Jason was too upset to notice.lie couldnt understand what his mother was talking about. He tried his best not to fight with anyone. He couldnt understand. His mother refused to say any more on the matter until his father came home from work.Jasons heart was beating fast when his father arrived. I-fe didnt want his parents to be angry with him. Why would anyone want to say untrue things about him? he wondered.They all had dinner then sal in the sitting rooni relaxing. I had a visitfrom Jasons teacher today, said Jasons mother to his father. Why was she here? asked his father.She came here to congratulate us for the way we have been trainingJason. Jasons eyes nearly popped out of the sockets.Yes, Mrs. Hinds said that she is impressed with Jasons behaviour. Twoolder boys were about to start a fight on their way home from school but Jason intervened and spoke to them about good conduct andthe value of friendship. She also said that the class plans to reward himfor his exemplary conduct at the next Speech Day Exercise.How well have you read?1. What impressions did the persons who knew Jason have of him?2. Although Jason was nervous, what was his attitude towards his teacher?Give examples of what he did.3. Why do you think Jason was nervous?came home?What do you think Jason told the boys who wanted to fight?.What do you think would he Jasons reward!List some attitudes you consider to be good.Give the story a title.Creative Work

1. Write a story about the pictures.2. Write a skit that would help your classmates to:stop fighting.deal with bullies in class.GrammarMain and Helping VerbsYou have noticed from time to time that there is more than one verb insome sentences. Sometimes we write two or more verbs in a sentence.In this exercise,will examine what happens when two vcrbs arc usedtogether in sentences.Read the tbllowing sentences:Jason was liked by everyone in his neighbourhood. He was smiling as he served the light refreshments. Mrs Hinds was visiting Jasons home one day.4. I am behaving at school. said Jason.AAThis main verb tells cactIy about the action of the subject.Read each sentence again then try to identify the main verb in eachsfltCnCc.The main verbs in the sentences are:liked, smiting, visiting. hehasing.Re-read each sentence using the main verb only.What happens to each sentence now?In sentences I to 4, the meaning of the sentences are not veryclear.They rncd help. That is why the othcr verb Is used along ith the mainverb.The main verb needs a helping verb to tell more about the action of the subject.Re-read each sentence and discuss what happens when both verbs areused together.Exercise IGive other examples of main and helping verbs.Exercise 2Copy the sentences. Underline the main verb once. Underline the helpingverb twice.I. Brian is riding a bicycle on the pavement.2. Jason is setting the table 11r lunch.3. Mrs. Hinds has sent a thank you card.4. Mother is baking a cake for Susie.5. Peter has swept the house.6. Mother is sending a rose sup to Mrs. Blake.Ac7. Was Peter trembling?X. [)id you send that card. Peter?9. Ihad written you a long time ago.(0. The classplanning a tour to the garment factory.VocabularyA. Words and MeaningsLocate these words from the story in your dictionary then copy their neanings: courteous. refreshmelit. (remhlin.twinkle.B. AntonymsThe opposite or antonym of words can be formed by using a prefix.The prefix is a syllable written before a word e.g. Un. dis. in. ir,II. in.I(crc are some antonyms formed through the use ofprcfixs:Ununabledisdisappearinincomplete

unhealthydisagreeincorrect

unfriendlydislikeinsane

untruedishonestindecent

unwisedisobedientinvisible

undressdiscontinueinexpensive

unhappyuncommondisorderlydissatisfiedindependent insu(Ticient

uncertaindisadvantageinattentive

LIflCOI1SCIOUSdispleasureindirect

iriiirn

irregularillegalimproper

irreverentillegibleimpolite

irresponsibleilliicr.ueimpure

Complete the following sentences with antonyms.The prefix for each anlonym is already printed.I, The show began fifleen minutes late and children became im

2. Ii is iito have an unliccnccd tircam in your possession.3. Harrys ittcndancc was ir

at school and this affectedhis pcrlbnnance.4. The committee diswith the decision to hold a rarne.S. A soldier who has no weapons is tin

6. Ron was scolded by his teacher for being in

C. Vowel Soundshere are sonic words with the vowel sounds oi and o.Say the words and listen to the sounds,boy coy oy

toil spoil broil embroilannoy employ destroy

0ijoinjoint

adjoinpointCOIflloinavoidinyalRule1,1 and o 1irc pronounced oiSay the oi and o words from the above list that you do not know.Find the meaning of these words in your dictionary.47UNIT 12A GARMENT FACTORYRead and Find OutA Visit to a Garment Factory

A group of children from Annandak Primary School was involsed in a project. This prqjct was one on GARMENTS. The group decided to visit a garment tiwtory in the community in order to gel firs hand information on garment production.One day the headteacher brought a note from the Manager of a garment factory in the community. She had received the childrens letter seeking permission to isil the factory and therefore invited the group to her factory. The children were very excited about the invitation and decided to make preparations for thevisit, They planned to get their unitrms, note pads and pencils ready.On the morning of the visit, the managers daughter. Indra, awaited the arrival of her classmates. She introduced them to her Mom whobeckoned to a member of her stall to take the group on the planned tour around the factory.The group was taken to the cutting department first. here they saw men at work. There were large tables on which they placed bales of cloth of various colours and textures. There were also tape-measures. metre sticks, chalk. patterns made of paper and an electrical cutting device.Next, they were taken to a large room where the garments were sewn. There were men and women busy at work. Most of them were seen sewing on machines, These were heavy duty machines unlike the type used at school. The men and women threadedthese sturdy machines with large cone shaped reels of thread. the garments were sewn in parts but the machines were made to wor* continuously. Each attendant was responsible for sewing a particular piece of garment. Young men were seen distributing pieces of the material to those persons who were responsible for sewing the particular piece of garment.The machines were placed very closely and this was the cycle usedat the factory:1. The seams at the side of the shirt were sewn at machine number Ithen passed to machine number 2.2. The sleeves were sewn at machine number 2 then stitched to part I,3. The collar was stitched at machine number 3 then stitched topart 2.4. The pockets were sewn at machine number 4 then stitched to part 3.5. The button holes on part 4 were made t machine, number 5.6. The buttons were put on part 5 at machine, number 6.4gsection of the factory. At this section all the shirts were pressed. folded and put into plastic bags. They were next packed in boxes and made ready to be transported from the factory to stores and other business places to he sold latcr.How well have you read?I. In which village was the garment factory found?2. What do you understand by the term. first hand information?3. Why did the children take note pads and pencils wiih them on thefield trip?4. Who was the guide that helped the children understand how thegarments were made?5. List some tools that were used in the cutting department of the garmentfactory.6. Where was the material taken afier it was cut?Why do you think garments were sewn in parts at this factory?8. Write the opposite of: permission. arrisal. responsible.9. List the various stagespiece of cloth goes through before it becomesa shirt.10. What happened to the shirts after they were assembled?Creative WorkWrite a letter seeking permission for your class to visit a GarmentFactory.2. Write a short description told by one of the workers of the (iarmcntFactory about the work he or she does at the flictory.Begin like this. I will always rememberSnGrammarNlain aind Helping Verbs (Revision)Exercise Itxplain what is meant by main and helping verbs and give examples.ExercIse 2Read the sentences below and select the verbs in each sentence. Draw up two columns in your Lxok and name them - Helping Verbs. Main Verbs. Select the helping and main verbs from each sentenceand write them in the appropriate columns.1. The pupils were buzzing with excitement.The bus has brought them to the garment factory.3. Miss Paul has pointed out some important places.4. The workers are making button holes.5. The guard is approaching the group.Exercise 3Copy the sentences and Uflderlifle the verbs.I. The children of Annandale Primary were engaged in a project.2. The manager of the garment factory had sent the children a letter of invitation,3. A member of staff was taking the children on the tour around thefactory.4. The men were measuring and cutting the cloth.5. Young men were distributing pieces of material to persons responsibletr sewing them.6. The young attendants were pressing and folding shirts.The men were putting shirts in plastic bags..The children were making notes as the guide explained.ciA. SpellingSay and spell the following words.Put them in syllables.(a) machine(d)texture(g)responsible

(b) factory(c) garment(c)(0clothpatterns(h)(I)buttontransported

B. Alphabetical OrderI. Arrange these words in alphabetical order according to the thirdletter.(a) their, though, thimble, thumb, thread.(b) cloth, clear, claim, cluster, climb.(c) machine, marriage, material, maple. manage.2. Arrange these words in alphabetical order according to the fourthletter.(a) dismiss, disguise, display, disaster, distaste.(b) company. come, coming, cornftrt, comrade.Cc)protest. project. programme, profane, protege.C. Words and MeaningsWrite the meaning of each of the following words.beckoneddeparimentengaged

factorygarmentsproject

IrnchLneA. Initial blends bI-, ci-, glHere is a list of word.s with initial blends.hiblancmangeciclerkgiglacier

bleachblemishclimateclothingglamourglaucoma

blightcloudglimmer

blisterclusterglobe

bliziardclutchglutton

bludgeonclutterglycerine

Exercise

I. Pronounce each word three timcs2. Choose fbur words from each list and write the meaning of eachword, then add five words to each list.B. Final sounds -rid, -ng, -StSay each word three times.Add five more words to each list.aboundabscondanarchistarsonistcopyingco-oniinaling

almondbacteriologistcmcheting

behind bloodhoundcaligraphistdermatologistdeservingdialling

command compound descend transcendoptometrist pharmacist pessimist perfectionisteniphasing enclosing fantacizing hanging

Read and Find Out

3 East Street. Lacytown. Georgetown,Guyana.J2th May. 19-Dear Josh.Ienjoyed reading your letter about Columbus Day. Labour Day. Thanksgiving Day and other holidays which you obsere in the United States of America. You asked ti.r intbnnation about the holidays we observe in Guyana Some of the holidaysDiwali.Youman Nabi. Eid-Ul-Azah.Day and Freedom Day.There arc two[hey arecelebrated accordingthat goodtriumphs over evil. Onpowder andcoloured water on eachanother happy day for Hindus. Diwalimeans the Festival

diyas or use fairy lights to decorate their houses and yardsreturn of Lord Rama and his wife. Sita. to their kingdom.Youman Nabiarc Muslim holidays. Youman Nahi is observed in memoryofthe Prophet Muhammad. Eid-(Jf Azah reminds us that ibrahim was willing tobecauseGod told him to do so. On thismany MuslimsMosques to pray.They also kill and share beef and mutton toYournan Nabiand Eid-Ul-Azah are celehFatcd according tothe moon.FAmeaning celebration aIcr hard work. Guyana became a Co-operative Republic on the 23rd February. l)7O. hach year lots of activities are planned for Mashramani such as Calypso Competitions. Seelband Competitions. Costume Competitions and float Parade.You mcniioncd in your lttcr that in the United States of Amenca.Independence Day is cclchrated in July In Guyana.Day isccIbrated on the 26th May. You also mentionedyour country iscelebrated in September. hut we celebrate LabourMay.Cancom Day is another special day for us.the first Monday in July. This day reminds us that Caribbean

together to Iirni Caricom. an organisalion committed to ensuringthe Caribbeanthe day on which slaves became free. This day is calledobserved the first Monday in August. This is an importantAfro Guyanese. There are special functions held during thispeoples freedom.I hope you enjoy reading about the holidays we observe inGuyana.Your dear fliend.Jason.How well have you read?Choose the correct word or words to complete each sentence. Copythe completed sentences in your exercise book.I. Hindu holidays arcand

A. Eid-Ul-Azah B. PhagwahU. DiwaliD. Youman Nabi2. Muslim holidays are

and

A. PhagahIiYouman NabiC, Fid-Ul-AzahD. Diwali3. We observe Muhammads death onholiday.A. Youman NabiB. Eid-Ul-AzahC. PhagwahD. Diwali4. The man who obeyed God was

A. DavidB. RamaC. IbrahimD. Sita5. A Caribbean holiday is

A. Republic DayB. Freedom DayC. Caricom DayD. independence Day6, The boy who wrote the letter was

A. Ra,naIi.JasonC.JoshD. Ibrahim7. The word festival meafls

A. feast dayB. fairC. serviceD. celebration8. The writer of the letter iA. American13. GuyaneseC. fniiIianD. Trinidadian9. People were no longer slaves after

A. Labour DayB.Caricom DayC. Freedom DayD. Republic Day10. The main idea inJasons letter is

A. holidays in Guyana B. holidays in USAC. holidays inthe CaribbeanD. religious holidaysCreative WorkI. Write about a national holiday of which you feel excited or vciyhappy.Statethe name of the holidaywhat the holiday meanshow you normally spend this holidayhow you feel at the end of the day2. Pretend that you arc Josh and received the letter that Jason wrote.Write a reply to his letter and address an envelope to him.A. The Comma1. When you write a persons name at the beginning or at the end of a sentence, separate that name from the rest of the sentence with a comma e.g. Good morning. Joseph.2. When you write a persons name in the middle of the sentence you write a comma before and after the name e.g. Conic here, Juanita. sit on this chair.

Copy thcsc sentences then write commas in the correct places.What does Diwali mean David?Tell me the date of your birthday Joncile.Max bring that calcndar here at once.4. What are you making Jean?Look at the list of National Holidays James.6. There are thiny days in that month. Arent they George?Hello Tommie Im glad to see you..Ella are you going to the Miss Diwali pageant?9. Joseph please come to my house next week.10. Goodbye Simon I have to go now.B, The Exclamation Mark (1)You cry out or ecluim when you arc-(a) %urprised(b) ectted(e) hurt(d) sadYou may write one word, a phrase or a sentence to express thesefeelings e.g. Oh! or et out! or Come here a( once!You should begin with a capital letter and end with anexclamation mark (!)

Copy the following. Put incapital lcttenand the exclamation markwhere necessary.good heavens1helpheip3. wake up. theres abiqiar in the kitchen4 howcolditisoutside5 whata pity6. how lucky you are7. firefire8. what a beautiful day9. oh what a beauty10. get setEnrclse 2Write four words that expressjoy and placean exclamation mark (1)after each of the words that you write.ExercIse3Make sentences using the words youhave selected.VocabularyA. SpellIng(a)

Read these words from Davids feQerco-o

per Caricum. (hrisirnas Chrislian. Caribbean.Write them in the order that you would see them in a dietioiiaiy.Complete each sentence with a word from the list above in bold type.I. Another word for West Indies is

a The shortened form of (anhhcan Community is

On December 25, we celebrate

Ifyou believe in Jesus Christ you are a

When pupils work together, they are said to he

When a prefix is added to a word the meaning of thai word changes, foreximpIe:perfectasive-

imperfect (not perfect)inactive(not activepayrepay(pay back, return)

Rewrite the following words using the prefixes irn. in or reproperactivename

patientpossibleadequatecorrectpossessarrange

politeexpensivewrite

Make SCfltCfltwith the new words formed.C. Words with Multiple MeaningsSome words have more than one meaning:2. letter-(a) the time we read on the calendar(a) characters of the alphabet(b) a fruit(b) written or printed(c) an appointmentcommunicationExerciserorneaning ol each woTd by using ihe words in sdnWOcestables

matcharms

hand letterhim

UNIT 14FOLK TALE FROM GUYANATHE OLD ANIMALSRead and Find OutThe Old Animals

I)an, the donkey, had become very old and very unfit for work. his master did not want him anymore and taLked about killing him. This made the donkey very sad so he decided o get away to the forest.On his way he met Bingo, the old dog crying.Why are you crying? asked the donkey.Mr. Joe, my master, doesnt want me anymore because Iam too oldand cannot guard his house at night, said the dog.Come with me to the forest and we will find our own place,suggested the donkey.RUWhy arc you crying? asked the donkey.Mr. Chin, my master. doesnt want me anymore because Iam too oldand cannot catch the rats in his house, said the cat,Come with us to the forest and we will find our own place.suggested the donkcy.On their way to the forest they met Rudy. the rooster crying,Irhy are you crying? asked the donkey.Mr. Billy,my master, doesnt want me anymore because Iam too oldto wake up very early and say. Cock-a-doodle doo!Come with us to the forest and we will (md our own place.suggested the donkey.So Dan, the donkey, took Bingo, the dog, Tabby, the cat and Rudy theRooster to the forest, There they saw Bruno, the father tiger,jumbo, the mother Tiger and Cato. the baby tiger getting ready to eattheir dinner.Let us scare them away and take over their house, suggested the donkey.How can we do that? asked the dog. You climb on my back. said the donkey, The cat will climb on your hack.The rooster will climb on the cats hack, then we will make oursounds together and scare them away.When they had climbed on each others back they looked like a horrible monster, They went to the tigers window then they shouted together. Dan. the donkey. shouted I-lee Flaw! Flee Flaw! Bingo, thedog shouted Bow Wow! Bow Wow! Tabby. ihe cat shouted Meow!Meow! Rudy. the rooster, shouted, Cock.a-doodk-doo!81

tile soujil. l..ey v.ce C(gi ned th they Ic... ier ....iertar auld.The old animals went into the house, ate the dinner and IcN.k oer the tigers house so Dan. the donkey. Bingo, the dog. Tabby. the eat and Rudy, the rooster. used happily together in the tigers house,Aulpks trin Anw-ndii 1How well have you readtherinls .:ic..ionedt[ :;EJry.Whatthe old animals do to get rid of the tigers?Doinkc...ccy a..r.e- lwse chased the irsa.5. Writeopsite of sad.6. Writesynonym of terrible.Wri:cof.ie sord forest.X. What does horrible mean inthe story?k thgood thing t:iand cat their ftxI? Why do you think so? *h- tit savt;l). How s.iuZ s,.j srel.iyyeeGf:hetigrs?Creative WorkI. Pretend that you arc the old donkey and write about a day in yourlife. Say what your name is. your masters name, where you live, whatwork you do and how you feel at the end of the day.2. Choose one of the old animals OU read about. Write what you would have clone if your master didnt want you anymore.3. Draw a monster that you have imagined. Write sentences to describeit. Grammar The CommaLook at these sentences.(a) Dan. the donkey, had become very old.(h) Mr. Chin, my master, doesnt want me anymore.Do you see how the comma is used?Place a comma alter a noun and after a grnup olmordsthe words roust scan use same as due noun e.g.The donkey explains who Dan is.Mr. Chin, mymascer,

A. Rcwnte the following sentences and include commas where necessary.I. The Kaieteur Falls the highest watertll in Guyana is in the interior.2. St Georges Cathedral the talksi wooden building in the world is in Georgetown.3. I enjoyed reading The Circus a book written by Enid Blyton.B. Write three sentences of your own and include the comma in thesame way.VocabularyA. Words and MeaningsI. Read the words and their meanings.ahugeuglycre,urc.iiyobne[bucinag,ary2. Write the meaning of each of the following words: unfit, guard. suggested, forest, scare, frightened.B. SpellingSpell these words from the story:mon

sterbe

causesug

gest edwin-dowhor-ri-bletcr-n-bleC. LexiconSad FeelingsSay each of the following words three times.Choose six words from the list and use them in sentences.b?uecfrctrymiserabic

discouragedgloomymopish

dismal downglum hopelesssorrowfulearful

PhonicsSilent letter kSome words begin with the consonants kn. Because the k is silentthe words are pronounced as ifthey begin with the sound n or (nuh)knife(nife)know (no)

knit(nit)knee(flee)

Read the words.Pronounce them as they arc in the brackets. Write three more words beginning with kn.Read arid Find Outthe T1:r:CL -trt-_-Ernie was a baby live with Gem Fay. gave theYou will haveOh yes, we will.Gem and Fay put Ernie in a little wooden box under a table in thekitchen. Their father made the box for Ernie. They fed him leaves andof banana. These grew in the kitchen garden.One day. Ernie was in his box under the table and Gem and Fay were helping their mother, Suddenly the lid lillofTthe pot with a loud clang. What do you think Ernie did?He climbed to the top of the box to see what was the matter.Everyone laughed at Ernie.Ernie is not shy anymore. said FayHe is growing up. said their motherHow well have you read?I. WhoisErnic2. Write a scntencc to describe Ernie.[low did (1cm and Fay get Ernie?4. Why did Mr. Charles give the girls the turtlcZ. What did Mr. Charles tell Gem and Fay?6. How did Ernie show that he was shy?,. [low did the girls get food to kcd F:rnic?.What did Ernie do when he heard the loud noiseWhat kind of neighbour would you call Mr. Charles?Whom do you think showed appreciation in this story?-Creative WorkWrite a story beginning with the wordsbox to see what was the mailer

He climbed to the top of the-Draw Ernie climbing to the top of the box.The Comma (Review)Read these sentences:1. Gem. where are you going?2. Put Ernie in the box. Fay.A commaimod after fliarmere or before die some of person

Rewrite the Ibilowing senences putting in the comma where necessary.I. Daddy please make a box for Ernie.2. Mummy what will Ernie eat for lunch?3. Ernie dont go under the bed!4, Please take care of Ernie (1cm.5. Turtles Mr. Charles told them have a very hard shell for protection.VocabularyA. Words and NtcningsRead the words and their meanings.to avoid observationlettuce (let-us)crisp leaves tbr making saladsuddenlywithout warninga cover that can be removedUse the four words in sentences.

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C>C..: 2UNIT 16THE POST OFFICERead and Find OutA Morning at the Post Office

Ron and Rhonda went to the Post OfficeSuddie : purchase stampsand post letters for their Mum and Dad.There were lob of people at the Post Office that morning: vendors.office workers, policemen. senior citizens and other children like themselvesPersons stood in lines in an orderly manner. Ron stood in a line where persons were waiting to purchase postage or revenue stamps from the teller in the cubicle.Rhonda waited patiently in a corner with two letters in her hand while she looked around at all that was happening in the Post Office. She saw persons collecting large boxes at a special counter. She heard awoman telling her friend that she would like lo buy two Birth Certificateforms. She saw a notice that read. LICFCES ARE FOR SAI.E.young man who was selling the postage stamps. The man smiled and replied. Good morning. Ron bought stamps for letters to be posted to Georgetown and to the United States of America. He thanked the tellerthen quickly removed from the counter so that the next person in the linecould transact his business.Rhonda helped her brother paste the stamps on the letters. They made correct stamps were placed at the top right hand corner of Their tcachcr taught them where to place stamps onknew what to do. The children then hurried to the bigpushed the leners through the slots inthe bx. Just thenone of the lines had only elderly people.What are these elderly people doing here? asked Rhonda.They are here to receive pensions, replied Ron. The senior citizenswaited their turn in an orderly manner to receive their pensions.Helm-c the children lcfl the Post Office. Ron showed Rhonda a notice board that listed names of countries and the cost of postage for parcels and letters.How well have you read?I. Why did the children go to the Post Ottice72. What business couldtransacted at the Post Office?3. What do the words orderly and cubicle mean?4. What did Rhonda observe as she waited for her brother?5. What licenees do you think would be on sale at a Post Office?6. Give one word for the phrase. lined up in an orderly manner.7. Find other words frompassage that mean the same as oldpeople.8. What is the role of ihe tellers at the Post Office?71Pretend to bc a postman.postwornan and deliver your letters, or do other activities done by such a person. Let your friends guess what you arc doing.Write five questions you would ask the postman or postwoman abouthimself or herself. Remember to use question marks.3. This is a letter which Janet wrote to John asking him to be herpen-pal.Read the letter and the address on the envelope below.150 Area MOgle. East Coast Demerara. 20th December, 19--Dear John.

Iam a girl. My name is Janet Singh. Iam sure that we are thesame age. My hair is long and black. Everyone says that 1am short and fat. Ihave two brothers and one sister.My mother is a teacher and my father is a postman. Ihave many friends at school. We play games together. Iwould like to be your pen-pal.Please write to me son and Iwill tell you more about myself.Your new friend,Janet.Mas John Baird. Section C Turkeyen, Greater Georgelown. Guyana.724. Write a letter about yourself to a child whom you wish to be yourpen-pal.Make the envelope and address it.GrammarCompound SubjectsA Compound Subject has two or more simple subjects e.g.John and Janet sent letters and cards.Exercise ICopy the sentences and underline the compound subjects in thesentences.1. Mary and Janet were at the door waiting for the postman.2. Spot and Ginger saw the postwoman and began to bark.3. Letters and cards were posted for the girls at Christmas.4. The girl and her sister received letters from their pen-pals.5. Postmen and postwomcn work very hard delivering miil from doorto door.Exercise 2Use compound subjects to complete these sentences.I. received letters and cards.2. were not at home.3. were playing in school.4. directed u.s to the National Museum,5. rescued the child from the burning building.73VocabularyA. SpellingSay and spell these words, then use them in sentences.mailpatientlyeagerlycheerful

postwomandesperatelyenvelopesgreeted

B. SuffixesRead these words with suffixes.carelesscarelesscare fulcarefulA suffix is a group of letters added at the end of a word to changethe meaning of the word eg. care - carelessExercise IWrite a new word that means the samewords below.Use the suffix -less or -ful in your newI. withgracc)Lwithusc2.withouL a home12.3. with care13. without heart4. without fear14. without care5. with pain15. with fear6. without hope16. without pain7. with cheerIl. with thought8. with thanks18. without rest9. with hope19, with dread10. without thought20, without shame74Exercise 2Complete the ft1lowing sentences with the correct word from thebrackets.I. Joe wasabout pasting the stamps on the letters soIhey would not get lost. (careful, careless)2. The children discovered that the old postcards were

for making their own letter box. (useful. uscles,)3. Juanitas teacher congratulated her for being so (thoughtful. thoughtless)4. It wastrying to comfort Shanc, he was vcry unhappyabout losing the match. (hopeful. hopeless)S. Residents becameas the water rose. (fearful, fearless)6. She groaned as the injection was soto her.(painful. painless)C. LexiconThe Post OfficeSay each word three times.Use six of the words in sentences.birth certilicateparcelenvelopepostcardlettersrevenue stampslicencepostage stampsmailtelegramsmoney OftkrqueueUNIT 17THE TRAFFIC POLICEMANRead and Find OutIWant to be a PolicemanJ would like io be a policeman And blow a sharp. shrill whistle, Wear a bright blue shirtAnd a white topped cap on my head.lie always stands in the busy street. And stretches his arm to the cast.This means stop, so the cars stand stillWhile he beckons the traffic to the west.Whenever drivers dsobey the traffic rules.The policeman does his job then.The cop gives them a ticket or charges them And reminds them of the five Cs.Iwould like to be a policemanAnd take notes on niy small, white pad Iwould investigate the accidents,Keep the streets safe for children. And help all to be good citizens.trin Rkh,nandHow well have you read?I. how would you recognize a traffic policeman?IWhen do you think he blows a whixtie?3. How does he control the traffic to the cast?4. What signal does he give to the drivers to the west?76happens when a driver breaks the law?6. How does the policeman caution those who break the law?7. List live tlimgs the traftic policeman does.8. How do you think he keeps the streets safe for children?9. What might happen on a busy street if there was no trafficpoliceman?10. How can the traffic policeniin help people to be good citi/ens?Creative WorkkWrite a paragraph on one of the tillowing and include threereasons why you have made the particular choice.like to be a traffic policeman becauseornot like to be a tratlic policeman becausestory about how a traffic policeman helped a pupil in yourC. Write a paragraph describing the traffic policeman.Remember to include lIcts about his uniformhow he looks,-GrammarA.The Compound PredicateThe Compound Predicate has two action words or verbs joined by ande.g. The traffic policeman blossi a whistle and stands in the street.77He blowsand he standsThese are two action words or verbs.This part of the sentence blows and stands is called The CompoundPrdjcate.Exercise ICopy these sentences and draw a box around the compound predicate.Underline the verbs.1. The traffic policeman stretches ou his arm and stops the cars.2. He gives them a ticket and walks with theni to the station.3. He writes in his notebook and keeps the streets safe.4. He wears a unitiwm and puts on a white topped cap.Exercise 2Now make four sentences with a subject and a compound predicate. Underline each verb and draw a box around the compound predicate.B. AdjcctIses that end in -otisREM EMBERWheyi .11. iS nddc to Sons noun, .djiivss cit formedNounExercise IAdd -otis to the thitowing nouns to tOlin adjectivcs pomp.poison,

Talk about thc meaning of each adjective formed.Mike a sentence with each adjective formed.lATofonnsomeadjcciveIhaIrndwiIh-ous,drop heheforc adding -oilsribExercise 2Add -ous to the following nouns to form adjectives:

Talk about the meaning of each adjective formed.Make sentences with the adjectives formed.VocabularyWords and IeaningsStudy the words and their meanings as they are used in the poem.WordMeaning

to beckonto chargea citiento disobeyto investigateto call. give a signalto accuse a person of breaking the lawa person who lives in a city or stateto break the traffic rulesto ask questions about, inquire aboutan accident

Find the words in the poem and read each sentence with the word.Spell the words.Make a sentence with each word.UNIT 18BEINGKINDRead and Find Out

The Blake family loved to care the flowers in their garden. They tended flowers such as hibiscus, rose, dahlia, chrysanthemum, ladies slippers. sunflower and several other flowers. Every day the family pulled out weeds and watered the plants. They also cut the pretty flowers to beautit their dining room.Six year old Patty Blake. the baby of the family, decided one morningto hide under an overgrown hibiscus tree. She had a plan.She wanted to surprise her mother with a bouquet of flowers for her birthday. She picked one lily, then Iwo, then three until she had picked about twelve of them. Then she hid these lilies under the hibiscus tree. Quietly she crept out of the garden and returned to play with her dolls.While Patty played with her dolls, the door bell rang. Her mother wentto see who was at the door. Patty stopped playing and listened, It was the class teacher. She said. Good morning. Mrs. Blake. Ihave come to ask you for a few pink lilies. We expect a visitor at school tomorrow. Do you have any of those flover to ttive us?Yes, replied Mother. I have lots of pink and white lilies in my garden.Illsend them with Patty very early in the morning.Patty was sad. She had so wanted to surprise her mother.Mother noticed Pattys face and asked her the reason for her downtroddenlook. Patty, her eyes filling with tears sttjttered the reason for her sadness.Mrs. Blake comforted her, telling her that the best birthday presentshe could give her was to be helpful to her teacher. Besides, she said, we always have flowers and gave Patty a big hug for thinking about her birthday. Patty beamed under her mothers arm.How well have you read?I. List some flowers in the Blakes garden.2. Write a synonym for the word tciided.3. How did the 6tak&s fmity care tbr the flowers in their garden?4. was Patty called the baby ofthe family?5. What time of the day did the teacher visit the Blakes family?Give reasons for your answer.6. Why did Patty have a downtrodden look?7. Where did she hide the lilies?g, Why did she do so?9. Write a synonym for the word beam.10. Write the antonyms for helpful and comforted.II. Do you think Pattys mother was proud of her? Why do you think so?12. Why did Patty beam under her mothers arm?Creative Work1. Draw a flower garden using appropnale colours.2. Write a poem entitled My Favourite Flower.GrammarAdjccthcsRENIL%IKERWord.s that describe nouns or tell ussomething more about them are called adjectives.Here are some examples:

a tiny floweran enormous fruitThe words tiny and enormous tell us something more aboutthe nouns. They tell Us what kind. You will notice that the adjectives almost always go before the noun. Adjectives that tell what kind are called adjectives of quality.ExerceCopy the scntcnccs and underline the adjectives.I. My uncle bought a huge, red bail tr my birthday.The sun scorched the green grass until it became browr. The ships sailed slowly over the deep, blue sea.4. Carl Hooper was congratulated for the brilliant catch he took duringthe match against the Australians..The ferocious dog chased the visitors out of the compound.VocabularyA. Words and MeaningsWrite (he meaning clint tblWaig wonts:ftowovergmwa crept replied.B. Alphabetical OrderArrange these words I.alphabetical arden

creptproduce

bcautifydecidedovergrownenormous cpcctafraidcrcviccarrived proceedprolongprofaneprotectC. PhonicsSound-quThe COflsonanl q is always followed by the owcl u. qu makes the sound (kwuh) as in quack (Kwack) Write a list of words beginning with qu.

How well have you read?I. Sycd A Ally is theof the poem.2. The first stanza tells LIS that Guyana hascounties.3. The second stanza tells us that theriver is the largest river.4. There areislands in Guyana according to the poem.5. has mountains, many sights and minerals.6. Two words that rhyme in the poem arcand

7. Native means

.The key placed under the Map of Guyana tells us where

can he tl,und.Grammarand helping Vcrbsthe nuin verbs in the sentences and circle the helping verbs.going to (omvcrton.and Father are going to the theatre.3. The girl is eating a juicy mango.4. We erc moving the chairs in the living room.5. Patty was playing when her teacher rang the door bell.6. She was planning to surprise her mother with a bouquet of flowers.B. The CornmaCopy the sentences and place commas where necessary.I. Pauls brother lives in Anna Regina Essequibo.2. Harry showed the class photographs taken during his trip toLichtield Berbice3. Dasid the policeman is my friend.4. My uncle was born on June 3 1956.5. Dr Johnson the dentist extracted the boys tooth.6. Has Rita returned from Port-of-Spain Trinidad?7. Come here Joseph.8. Boys and girls I thank you sincerely for your gift.C. Compound SubjectsComplete the following senlenccs with compound subjccts. bought stamps and Birth Certificate Ibrms. frightened the tigers away from their home. received gifts from their ncighbour. thanked the traffic policeman for helping them to crossthe road safely. tended flowers such as chrysanthemum and dahlias.D. Compound PredicatesComplete the following sentences with compound predicates.I. The senior citizens

2. Some old animals

3. A few youths from the community

4. The traffic policeman

5. At the Post Office, customers

6. The pretty flowers in the garden

E. AdjectivesUnderline the adjectives.I. The tall man announced the results of the swimming compelilion.2. Since it was sunny weather the children climbed the trees to pick fruits.3. A large crowd stood outside the building awaiting the results of the raffle.4. The tired soldiers dragged their feet as they were about to complete their ten mile walk.5. We had npejuicy fruits for dessert.A. Alphabetical OrderArrange the tollowing words in apnaheticai order:I Diamond2 complain3 grea:B. Prefixes

KatoCharityCOfICCcorrect

LichileldAdventurecollegecontrolgrindgruntUse one of the following prefixes to complete the words and match themeanings given. The prefixes are - ii, im. in re, bi.1. to bring goods into Guyana

port2. cannot perform the act

capable3. to come back

Urn4. an act that is not legal

legal5. to go over on&s steps

trace6. a tw( wheel vehicle pedaled by a rider

cycle.C. Words with Multiple IeaningsWrite one word that tclls the meaning of the two statements given.1.2.3.4.5.6.Read and Find Out

Jack always boastedschool about his lovely kitchen garden. His teacher

him to seek his parents permission to havegarden.Permission was grantedchance to show off hisgarden to his friends.them to a shaded section bythe side of the housesome introductory remarksabout the garden.Jack: Our kitchen garden is situated at the hack of this housc. &forcthe plot was made into a garden, it was very bushy. There88with my father when I got home from school and also at weekends. After the grass and weeds were removed, we planned our garden site.We dug drains and made rows of beds. We ploughed these bedsand collected manure which was spread over them. Weselected a shaded section inthc garden where we decided to grow young seedlings before plantingthem permanently inthe garden beds. The plants which will grow into vines or climbers, were planted near the garden fence or allowed to run on an arbour which we built. We dug a drain to get water to wet the plants.Here is the section where we have the seed boxes. We sow seeds in these boxes and cover them with coconut leaves to prevent too much sunlight from getting to them. When the seedlings are strong enough, these tender plants are transplantedto the beds selected for them. We continue to put covers on them until they are sturdyJenny: What about that section over there? What kind of plants aregrowing there?Jack took them nearer. There they saw beds with many kinds of vegetables. On each bed grew a particular vegetable. There were vegetables such as. calalu. peppers, cabbage, ochroes. tomatoes and bora,Jason: Why are these plants growing flat on the ground?Jack:Oh, those! Those arc cucumber and pumpkin plants. They run along the ground. But if you look across there next to the fence, you will see squash and carila plants.89I-low have you been able to keep them looking like this?Jack:

Well, we havc been very careful with our garden. Our plants always get a sufficient supply of water to increase fertility of the soil. Cow manure is always added, and weeds are always controlled by cutting them frequently. My daddy dislikes the use of insecticides and fertilisers.Jason:What do you do with the produce from this garden?Jack:Our garden produces more than we can use. We sell some of the vcgctables. we give some to our neighbours and relatives and we use some ourselves.TeacherWell Jack, many thanks for having us. We sincerely hope that you will be able to advise us when we start our School Garden.How well have you read?I. Did Jacks parents give consent for the class to visit?Give reasons for your answer.2. Where was the kitchen gardcn Ibund?3. Where did Jack make his opening remarks?4. List the steps that Jack and his father took in preparing thekitchen garden.5. (a) What type of plants were planted near the fence or arbour?(b) Why were these plants planted there?6. Why were seed boxes used?Give reasons for your answer.7. Is a kitchen garden an economic venture? Why do you think so?8. List three factors mentioned in the passage, that contribute to the healthy growth of plants.Creative WorkI. Write a song

Working in my Kitchen Garden.-2. Suppose you are one of the children who visited Lhc farm, write athank you letter to Jacks parents.3. Design a thank you card you think the class should send to Jacksparents.GrammarPresent Perfect TenseAction which hao just been uonspleied buL entends up to the limes.ubenxpressed by using Ihe Preseisi Perfeni TenseiIkb.sbnt is sa. lot example;IC,rkedlwhpIougIHd he ftdd.hpb,Ed g[!]

With

Exercise IComplete the sentences by tilling the blanks with the correct verbs.has dughas visitedhave workedhas helped1. Jacks class

his kitchen garden.2. Jack

his parents.3. His family

drains and made rows of beds.4. They

in the kitchen garden.Exercise 2Write four sentences of your own using the Present Perfect Tense.I 4A. Words and MeaningsFind the meaning of the following words in your dictionaiy.boasiseedlingsection

introductorypermanentlysite

B. CbsifiesationRead the Lists of animals arranged in specific groups.MammalsBirds

Fishesgoatcrowbangamaiydogducktroutcateaglemorocotcowgooseflounderdonkeyowlmackerelhorserparrotsharktigerpigeonsunfishlionturkeypatwamonkeyblackbirdbasharabbitwrenhassar

Write the group names for the following.1. lion, bear, mouse, bat2. hounder, shark, morocot, trout3. canary, eagle, hawk, woodpecker4. hen, duck, goose. turkey5. fly, mosquito. bee, ant

C. ConflctjonsREM EMBERA onIrwciul issu,rd made byjoining Iwo words and omillilt- -Au apostropheusa! to replace the mssng loner/a.Read the following words and contracons.I amImwe havewevehe is

hes-I havelvcyou are

yourehey are-

theyre-

Write the words for the contractions below.sheswereYouve

itstheyveIve

D. LexiconGardeningSay each word three times.Use six of these words in sentences.beds drainsplough producetrtili,er flowersseedseedlings

field manurerows vegetablesinsecticidesnurserytransplantweeds

UNIT 22AFOLK TALERead and Find OutBrer Anancy and Brer Alligator A aOne day Brer Anancy and Brer Alligator had an argument. Brer Alligator said to Brer Anancy. Boy, Iam the best swimmer Ihave swum across the Dcnterara River seven times. Brer Anancy said,I have swum across all three rivers beftre. Iam the greatest swimmerthey have on this earth.The two agreed to put their skill to the test. They suggested a swimming contest. Brer Alligator ttched a large bowl of pepper-pot down to the nvcr bank for the prize.Brer Anancy suggested. Well, you can have the first chance. You must dive and stay under water as long as you can.When Brer Alligator plunged into the water, Brer Anancy ate up all the pepper-pot and covered the bowl. lie ran to Big Monkey Town. lie said to the big monkeys. When you see Brer Alligator coming, you must sing. Who has eaten up Brer Alligators pepper-pot?But all the big monkeys refused to do that so Bier Anancy went to Little Monkey Town, He told them what to do when they saw Bier Alligator. They all agreed. Then Brer Anancy ran home,When l3rer Alligator came up and swam ashore, he found that Brer Anancy had tricked him. He was furious and ent insearch of him. As he passed Little Monkey Town. the little monkeys started singing. Who has eaten Brer Alligators pepper-pot?They sang an answer too. They said We have eaten Bier Alligators pepper-pot and we have enjoyed it.l3rer Alligator was angry and ate all the little monkeys. As he was nearing home he heard someone singing the same song. lie looked everywhere but saw no one. The singing continued and when he looked into the tamarind tree he saw Bier Anancy who sang loudly, And Ihave eaten all of Brer Alligators pepper-pot!AdpiI trom %cIws RakrHow well have you read?I. Who are the main characters in the story?2. (a) Where were these two characters at first?(b) Why were they at that place?3. Why did they fetch a howl of pepper-pot?4. What was hirer Anancys true intention! Why do you think so?5. Relate in your own words what happened after Ananey ate all thepepper-pot.6. What do you think about hirer Alligators (a) bragging b) temper?7, Which phrase best describes what hirer inancy did to hirer Alligator?(a) played with him(h) outsmarted him(c) bullied him.8. What do you think hirer Alligator did after he discovered that hirerAnancy had eaten the pepper-pot?

I. Dinyour impression of BittAnancy.2. Write your own Anancy story.GrammarPresent Perfect Tense (Use ofinegubr verb fonn)Use has or have with the past perfect farm of the verb.At the beslimins ofthe story Bra Albsator said, I haveswum acrinthe river.How many verbs were used?The verbs are- have,swumWe useverbs inthis way.Usethe table below to make complete sentences.Somee,bs.re irgubrncp.iperfrcirozmsucbas:Use I have with words such as: seen. ridden. sent and swum. For words ending in -ed. we simply say: 1have looked, watched. ssashed.YouWe

haieeatensent(h( him belom.apples and grapes.agifi

VocabularyA. ContractionsREor niore letters but replucing the 100cr/s with an apostropheLook at columns A and 13 and say what letters are left out fromthe contractions.BABAB

we arethey arcyou arcweretheyreyoureIhaveyou have we have they haveIveyouve wevetheyveIwillyou will he will she will it willIllyoull hell shell itll

Rewrite these sentences and use contractions where necessary.I. We are going to a fashion show.2. Ithink you have seen that film.3. Say when you are ready to go home.4. We have been here for more than an hour.B. ClassificationDraw up three columns and name them in this way. AnimalsIVehirIeFuot wear I Write ten items under each column.Read and Find Out

David was gazing through the window on Tuesday morning.Here comes the garbage collectors! he shouted. Mummy, did we putall the garbage inthe drum?No. David. Please empty this plastic bag into the garbage drum quickly. Mrs. John said.David obeyed his mother and ran immediately to the gate. Two men were taking the galvanized lids off the two drums. One was whistling a happy tune.Good morning. Wait a minute, please. David said, as he emptied the plastic bag with the rubbish into the drum.David watched the garbage collectors as they worked. He noticed that they were wearing thick, heavy gloves and dungaree overalls.The men turned each drum on its edge and rolled it round and round.They rolled it up to the end of the bridge and on to the street. There was a truck in front at his neighbours house. The driver reversed the inick slowly and carefully up to the bridge.Two more men got out of the truck. The four men lifted the garbagedrums and dumped the wet, slimy garbage into the back of the truck.David exclaimed. Goodness gracious! Your truck is almost full. What doyou do when it cant hold any more?We usually drive the truck to a special place and dump the garbagethere. It helps to till and build the land, the tallest man said pleasantly.Do you collect garbage only from houses? David asked.No. son. We have to visit the hospitals. the abattoir and theplaces where fish is cleaned daily, the man replied.Why do you go there every day? David asked.The workers there throw away garhac that is smelly and that couldmake people ill. It is also an environmental hazard. the tallest man said.Oh dear, David said. L)o you dump that garbage at a special placetoo?no, We take it to the incinerator and burn it. another man said.The ... what? David asked. lie thought it was a big word and hewanted to get it right.The in cm

er a--

tor, the man replied with a smile.David repeated the word. Thanks for telling me about the work of thegarbage collectors of the City Council, he said. Good bye. now.

The four garbage collectors climbed into the truck and they drove tothe next street.How well have you read?What did Davids mother ask him to do?What kind of boy was David?(a) slow (b) obedient(C) unwilling3. (a) What did the two men first do with the drums?(b) What did they do next?4. How did the chauffeur drive the inick?5. Where did the men put the garbage from Mothers bin?6. What happens when the truck is tilled?Why did the men dump the garbage on the land?8. Name four placesmen collected garbage.9. What happens10, Write three wordswhich tell us how the men feltwhile they were11. Who do you thinkto collect the garbage?12. Were these menCreative WorkA. Pretend you are a garbage collector and write a story about your work.State the things you did on Tuesdaywhere you wenthow you got therehow you felt about your work.13. Pretend that you have a diary, Write in it what you liked and whatyou disliked about the garbage collecting the men did on Tuesday.C. Suppose garbage is piling up all around you. Write suggestions forgarbage disposal.4 ntGrammarA. AtherbsWe form some adverbs by adding -ly to an adjectivee.g. quick quicklytAn adverb that ends in -Iv tclls us how an action is donee.g. He ran quicklyAdd-h to the following adjectives to make adverbs.cruelpleasantslyI-fenan

cheerfulrudeswiftbrightslowcareful

roughclearAdjective

pleasant

Write a sentence with each adverb you make.H. Compirison of Adjectivesa happy chiid)u.ppicrchJ)JDo you remember that we can change an adjcctivc to show threestages?We do this when we compare things or people.Ifthe adjective has its own name e.g. happy, we call ii the positive form.Ifwe compare two happy children we say that one child is happier than the other child. We call happier the comparative trm.4 4if we compare three or more happy children we say that the third childis the happiest of the three children. We call happiest the Superlatiseform,Note the change in spelling.If the adjective ends with y change the y to I. then add -er or -Cs!

A. Write the Comparative and Superlative forms of the following adjectives.luckynoisysillyfunnyeasy

heavylazybusylovelyprettydryfleshyuglycreepybreezy

B, Comparing Adjedisc% in sentences.Here arc some sentences with the Positive. Comparative and Superlativeforms of pretty.Positive: The red roses arc prett,Comparative: The pink roses are prettier.Superlative: The white roses are the prettiest in the garden.Use ten of the adjectives ihove to make similar sentences using thePositive, Comparative and Superlative forms.VocabularyA. %ords and 1eaningsStudy these words and thcir meanings.awme o aherepeople slaughter or kill cows and other animalsfor Ibd(b) City Councila group of people who looks after theatTairs of the city e.g. maintaining the roads;keeping the city clean; supplying water.environmentour surroundings(d) garbagerubbish or refuse(e) gazinglooking intently(f) hazarda source -(g) reverseto drive in opposite direction(h) slimyslippeiy or oozyFind the words above in the story and read the sentences with eachord.Spell each word then make sentences with them.B. Ondation (An,ngtmsnI a size)Look at th dirnins

We start from the smallest size. gct gradually larger and end withthe largest in size e.g. - chick, hen, turkey, ostrichExerciseArrange the following in the same way.(a) lion, puppy, elephant, mouse, dog(b bucket, tub, cup. teapot. kettle(c) mansion. collage. hut, room, hotel(d) ountrv, ward. city, continent, village(e) moth, ant, butterfly, fly, beeTRADITIONRead and Find OutI live in a village called Ithaca. One Friday afiernoon some friendsand I helped to sweep our neighbours yard cleanly and arrange the chairsand benches under a big, blue tent. Next, we ran home and took abath. By six oclock we were dressed for the evenings activities.I,he wedding-eoe of Auni Julie. She was guing 0 he n,aaeudth,,exIthy.i &3OhniniheevenipAwas having a twilight wedding at the village church. My friends and Isat under the tent where several men and women of the village sat chatting with each other. Soon we heard a noise. Someone shouted, The bridegrooms family and friends are coniing!TM MI of us ran upstairs and stood on the landing.We stood there for about five minutes then we s*w a very hugecrowd. They were all singing and clapping and dancing.lflAAs they approached the gate, Aunt Julies mother and a small groupof relatives walked out to meet them. We moved from the landing to thesteps. The grooms party then sang. Goodnighi aye.We watched the men and wolmm as they danced. Aunt Julics relativeswelcomed the grooms relatives into the yard. As they came upthe stairs, Granny ushered us into the bedroom to make room for theadults. We stood by the door tr see what was going to happen next.The queh

queh became intensified. The singing and dancing shook thehouse. The time came for the groom to buy the bride. He bargained with her parents and relatives offering larger and larger sums of money hut the brides relatives did not approve. The answer came out ina chorus Na, Na., Mc Na Wan Tam. This continued until the bridegroomsuggested an agreeable sum.Next, the groom went in search of the bride. The song they sangthis time was Ah wanda wha inc Julie gone. The answer was Search and go fine am. The bridegroom and his party searched and searched until they found her. She was hoisted high in the air for all to sec.Someone then called for thejukc box to play the music. Peoplebegan to dance. Soon the food was served and we were given achance to be out in the main hail and under the tent. We really enjoyedourselves.How well have you read?What occasion was the child in the story relating?2. What does the word landing mean in this story? Can you giveanother word for it?3. What did the older folks do during the quch queh?4. Did the bridegroom really have to buy the bride?5. What else happened after the quch quch dancing and singing hadended?6. When was Aunt Julie hoisted in the air?1nAdverbial PhrasesAn Adverbial Phrase answers questions such as: hoss, shen, shereor wh.Read and study the following sentences.The children went Into the hedrw.rn.2. The wedding took place at twilight time.3. The bridegroorns family danced with joy.4. She was hoisted in the air for all to see.Each of the sentences above answers to a question beginning with Where, When. how or Why. The answers are shown in the phrases that are in bold type. These arc called Adverbial Phrases.

Write five scntnces wtti adverbial phrases. These sentences shouldanswer questions such js: where, how, when or why.VocabularyA. GradationIn each row are five words. Place them in correct order.Begin from the smallest to the greatest.I. ten, million, one, thousand. hundred2. cow, cat, elephant, sheep, mouse3. centimetre, millimetre, decimetre. metre. kilomere4. city, country, town, village, world5. mInute, week, second. hour. day6. tricycle, car, truck, mini-bus, bicycleIB. Comp.rison ofAdverbsREMi:itIERAdd -er to some adverbs when making comparison between two.Add -est to sonic adverbs when making comparison between three.When the adverb ends in y, change the y to i thenadd -er or -est.I I(III&W ih I,4I.n.,w tik nilPositiveComparative,plative

SOOfl long highhard soft loudlasterfastest

2Cojiple(cIIisiablcusigicrandjestCompanveheartyheavyC.Words with MuItlpI M.anlngsWrite sentences using the following words to show two difFerentmeanings.Lpaity3.flat2. biding4. crowdIn,GOES TO THE CITYRead and Find Out

At last Tommy was on his way to Georgetown. The trip was a birthday gift from his uncle. The two of them planned to spend a few days in the city.That Monday morning. Uncle Harry dr