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CONTENTS

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Frogs •?

Crosspatch Frogs

Antonyms (1)

Antonyms (2)

Dinosaurs

Extension - Compound Words

Synonyms (1)

People At Work

Alphabetical Order (1)

Homonyms (1)

Clowns

Plurals (1)

Plurals (2)

Plurals (3)

Sport

Rhyming

Word Croups - Word Families

Word Groups - Parents and Young

Extension - Sound and Motion

Space

Space Crosspatch

What am I?

Prefixes (1)

Computers

Suffixes (1)

Plurals (4)Plurals (5)

School Rules

Extension - Sounds

Prefixes (2)

Extension - Colours

Collective Nouns

Extension-Analogies

Extension - Anagrams (1)Quick Quiz

Trees

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Synonyms (2)

Prefixes (3)

Prefixes (4)

Extension-Similes

Water

Alphabetical Order (2)

Homonyms (2)

Homonyms (3)

Suffixes (2)

Suffixes (3)

Compound Words (1)

Animals

Compound Words (2)

Word Croups - Occupations (1)

Insects

Base Words

Synonyms (3)

Minerals

Suffixes (4)

Suffixes (5)

Homonyms (4)

Word Groups • Occupations (2)

David And Goliath

Word Croups - Masculine And Feminine

Prefixes (5)

Prefixes (6)Extension - Anagrams (2)

Extension - Building Words

Word Groups • What Is There?

Asia

Contractions (1)

Contractions (2)

Extension-Idioms (1)

Extension-Idioms (2)Word Croups - Describing Words

Extension -Finish The Words

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FROGS

One day I went to the park. I played on the

swings and in the sandpit. I walked down to the

pond. I saw ducks swimming on the water. I

saw a mother frog sitting on a log. She was big

and green. She said, 'Croak, croak'.

The mother frog can lay jelly eggs. Tadpoles will

hatch out of the frog eggs. I saw some tadpoles

swimming in the water. They can swim very fast.

They can hide in the reeds. I like to catch tad-

poles. One day the tadpoles will grow legs.

They will soon be big green frogs too.

I'm a frog.Colour me green

and yellow.



Answer the questions

1. What were the ducks doing in the park?

2, Where was mother frog sitting?

3, What colour was mother frog?

4. Where do tadpoles like to hide?

5. What do tadpoles change into?



issingwords

I went to the

I c n see a big greenShe will lay some

h tch out of eggs.

A t dpole c n fast.

Unjumble these wordsnopd grof

pletdoa geg

cduk msiw

ead and draw

Two big frogs sit in a pond.A little yellow duck s looking t h m ~



CROSSP TCH FROGS

7'4 11)$$

1. Tadpoles out of eggs.5. Frogs c n live in

6. We c n pl y t the

7. I c n see a big, frog.

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2. A b by frog s

3. A frog c n move like this.

4. It lives in a pond nd goesCroak, croak .



ANTONYMS 1

Write the opposite to finish these sentences.

1 Please --;-_--;- the door.open)

2. The baby is - -_ : - ;

awake)

3. I came c: in my race.last)

4. The car was very :-----:- clean)

5. Turn _- -- =- theoff) hot)

Match the opposites.

goodupin

ast -- -n --

newdownoffsummer

badld ---_ sink--inter

float

- out

slow

tap.

Select the correct opposite word and write it in the dotted box.

r----

EJr - - -

L. ___ J L ___ J

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r---- r---,

L ___ J L ___ J

8r---

I whisper Ir---,

L ___ J L ___ J

r - - - - -

I far IL____ J

r - - - - -

I shout I

L_ _ _ _

J

r-----I play IL____ J

r - - - - -I blunt IL _ _ _ _ J

r - - - - -

I run IL _ _ _ _ J

r-----I clean IL _ _ _ _ J



ANTONYMS 2)

its opposite I

The boy ran QQ m the stairs.

The baby began to Jaygh

The bucket is llJl.

The class was very

Mary was very hapj?v the party



DINOS URS

Dinosaurs were very big. They were of many

different shapes and sizes. any of them had

large teeth. There are no dinosaurs alive any

more. However we can find models and

skeletons of them at the museum. Today

many children own dinosaur toys.

1 Where would you go to find a dinosaur today?

Would it be alive or dead?

2 Describe the teeth of many dinosaurs

3 Were all dinosaurs the same when they lived on earth?

Doyou like dinosaur toys?

4 Why do you think many children like to have dinosaur toys?



Draw a picture of a dinosaur in the space below.Write a sentence about your picture.



Match the words in column 1 with words in column 2 to make a longer word. Write the longerword in column 3.For example, sea + horse = seahorse. These words are called compound words.

column 1

1. water

2. over

3. hill

4. over

5. foot

6. sand

7. sand

8. under

9. land

10. motor

11. under

12. sand

13. over

14. foot

15. warm

16. lady

17. mud

18. camp

19. water

20. wall

column 2

fire

paper

car

guard

hearted

fall

shoe

side

ball

bird

lord

path

due

paper

melon

board

coat

bag

ground

cover

column 3

EXTENSION - COMPOUND WORDS

Make up five other compound words.



SYNONYMS 1

A synonym is a word that is nearly the same in meaning toanother word. For example, little and small

a balloon around the word that has nearly the sarne meaning

quick run

tiny small fly

close open shut

easy simple hard

smile grin chuckle

talk chatter laugh

mend make

write talk

Write a sentence with each word

bumpy

rough



PEOPLE AT WORK

Can you find what these people do? Draw their picture.

1 Someone who cu1s up and sells meat

2 Someone who cuts your hair

3 A person you visi1 when you are ill

4 A person you visit to get your teeth

checked

5 A person at the garage who can

fix your car

6 Someone who delivers your letters



What do the people below use in their work? Draw a line to match them up.

wrenchwhistle

horserodspadeaeroplaneovenhammer

baker •>.jockey

pilotcarpenterfishermangardenerplumberumpire

Answer Yes or No.

1. Does a doctor bake bread?

2. Does a farmer grow wheat?

3. Does a mechanic cut your hair?

4. Does a dentist mow lawns?

5. Does a jockey ride on a pig?

6. Does a butcher sell vegetables?

7. Does a vet treat sick animals?

8. Does a fisherman drive a bus?

Draw a picture of something these people use.

librarian

police officer

chemist

astronaut

artist

deep-sea diver



LPH BETIC LORDER 1)

Write this group of jumbled words in alphabetical order.

bone ablecent

ollar

fewgrape

islandeleven

every

hurryJune army

deargiftbean

cry

jelly

Insect floodhappen

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 _________________

11 __

12 _________________

13 _________________

14 _ _

15

16 ___________________

17 _________________ _

18 ___________________

19 ___________________

20 _

@ Unjumble these words and put th m in alphabetical order.nilo ulck wain dnla labm

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by/buy

so/sew

been/bean

sea/see

four/for

ate/eight

be/bee

which/witch

Draw a picture to show the meaning of one of the words in each pair. Put a ringaround the word you chose.

HOMONYMS



CLOWNS

Clowns are funny.They have funny faces.Clowns make us laugh because they dosilly things.We can see many clowns at the circus.Some clowns have big red noses.Other clowns have sad faces, but they

can still make people laugh.

1. Why do clowns make people laugh?

2. Why do you think that many clowns have red noses?

3. How could a clown with a sad face make people laugh?

4. Where do people go to see clowns?

5. Are there any other places where you have seen a clown?



Draw face parts to make your own clown.Write a sentence describing your clown.

Y CLOWN



Tim and Robert went to the beach for a swim. They took their towel and some

drink in a bag. They wore their hat ,slipper and shirt

There were lot of people at the beach. Some children were building

sandcastle .Other were collecting shell in bucket . Two little girl were

throwing crust to the seagull .

Tim and Robert splashed and swam in the cool water. Further to sea they

noticed people fishing in their boat .

The two boy decided to eat their lunches near the rock . There they saw

several tiny crab scuttling over the rock

Tim and Robert collected all their food scrap and paper before going home.

Draw a picture of the story.

Read the story. Add 's' where it is needed.

A Visit to the Beach

When making some words say more than one, or plural, you onlyneed to add an 's' For example, ball - balls.

PLURALS



Can you think of two other words that end in 'y' and can be made intoplurals?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

word

puppy

jelly

lolly

monkey

key

plural



fox

bird

watch

tomato

jump

glass

dog

dish

Put a ring around the correct word.

cow

1. The were in the paddock.cows

sandwich2. The children were eating their

sandwichesglass

3. The was broken.glasses

candle cake4. Mary blew out the on her

candles cakes

Select the correct plural form of the word and write it in the box.



SP RT

rt helps us to keep fit and healthy.

·.nen the weather is very good, we can playoutdoor sports

t school we learn to play basketball, football, netball,and many other new games.

in sports that tell us what to do.

umpire is the person that tells us about the rules.of all, sport is a lot of fun.

What does playing sport help us to do?

What are some of the games that we learn to play at school

What do we call the person who can tell us about the rules in a sport?

Why do we have rules in the games we play?

When can we play many outdoor sports?



In this crosspatch, the answers to all the clues are rhyming words. A hint is givenin the brackets next to each word.

7. reach (your teacher does this)9. band (something at the beach)

10. think (you do this when you're thirsty)

Across

1. bend (to fix)2. sent (crooked)

3. poor (you shut this)

Down

1. post (begins with 'm')

2. red (you sleep in this)

4. gold (opposite of young)

5. mat (like a mouse)6. such (They ate too .)

8. map (a hat)

9. bad (opposite of happy)

Think of four words that rhyme with these.



Oh where oh where?

Complete t is rhyme.

Oh where. oh where has my tweety bird roamed.Oh where. oh where can he be

With his beak so sharp and his feathers all combedOh where. oh where s he?

Oh where. oh where has my little cat hidden.

Oh where. oh where can he be?

e loves to play for and knows it·s forbidden.

Oh where. oh where is he?

f n - Oh where. oh where has my fat pig rolled.

Oh where. oh where can he be?

With his belly so full and his nose so cold.Oh where. oh where is he?

:: where. oh where has

1hyme these words.

9 forbidden

:omed cold ___________________

uestion

, .oere do you think the tweety bird has roamed?



WOR GROUPS WOR F MILIES

Words are grouped In families If they have something Incommon. For example blue green gold black - are ail colours

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In each list underline the word that does not belong and then write what theothers have in common.

words things in common

1 magpie kookaburra turkey owl kangaroo

2 water milk buller cordial cool drink

3 Bill Mary John Joseph Christopher

4 blackboard chalk duster lemon desk

5 man king boy princess prince

6December January Monday February April

7 one seven twelve frog two

8 kangaroo wombat lion echidna wallaby

Make a list of words that could lit into the following word families:

metals

seasons

meats

Which word does not belong to this group?

diamond emerald pearl ruby sapphire



In English we often find that different parts of a family are given different names;for example, father/mother/baby/child.

Below are listed the parents and young of eight animals. Unjumble the wordsand write them the correct way.

Choose two of the families listed above. Write two sentences that include all

three family members of those families.

Can you name two other complete families?



XT NSION SOUND AND MOT ON

Unjumble the sounds in column 2 then match them with the animals that makethem in column 1

column 1 column 2

1 bull albets

2 horse eqsuaks

3 lamb sollebw

4 monkey roras

5 mouse SCUqak

6 lion henigs

7 duck rthcates

8 person ruprs

9 cat katls

10 dog kabrs

See if you can find out these harder sounds.

an ape a hound a crow



SPACE

We live on the planet EarthIt looks like a huge ball in space

There are nine planets in our solar systemMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,

Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are the planets.

We have one sunEach planet orbits the sun.

Earth takes one year to orbit the sun.o travel in space you need a rocket and a

spacesuitAn astronaut travels in space.

He or she can walk on the moon ;stronauts must take food, water and oxygen

=, , ,

Here they go now

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 . .

Blast OffIll



Answer these questions

1 What is the name

of our planet

2 How long does the earth take to travel

around the sun?

3 List the nine planets in our solarsystem

4 How does an astronaut travel

in space

5 Why does an astronaut needoxygen in space

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Write in the orre t words

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CLOZE eWe live on the planet___ It looks like

a huge in space There are ; = ~lanets in our solar system

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,

Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are the planets. We

have one Each planet orbits the sun.

o orbit the sun.

o travel in you need a

rocket and a spacesuit An

travels in space. He or she can walk on the

Astronauts must take food

, water and oxygen Here they go now-- \

1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2



SP CE CROSSP TCH

own

1 A traveller in space

2 The earth is a

4 It revolves around the earth.7 It takes this long for the earth

to revolve around the sun

9 Astronauts in space

The planets and the sun move in - - ~

cross

3 A shining star.

5 The curved path ofaplanet

6 An astronaut needs in space

8 The planet on which we live.

A vehicle for travelling in space



WHAT AM I?

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r a w m e ~I am a planet

I orbit the sun

My name starts with E .

I am the ® ~I am very hot

I am the centre of asolar system

I am a star

I am the

I need a rocket/

I wear a spacesuit

I travel in space

laman



PR FIX S 1)

RE is a prefix that means to do again .

the prefix RE to each word below only if it makes a new word.

write

read

paint

happy

pay

spell

heat

pack

plant

four of your new words and write each of them in an interesting

Can you write five other re words?



Computers can be found in many places such asschools, shops, at home and in libraries.At school we use computers to help us learn manydifferent things.Exciting games can be played on computers.There are many different types of computers that

do many different things to help us.Many families have computers to help themin the home.

1. Where do we find computers?

2. In what different ways do children use computers?

3. Are computers all the same?

4. Why do families have computers in the home?



All the words in this crosspatch have the suffix less. Use the clues to find themissing words.

Across Down

2. Having no use 1. Having no fear5. Having no care 3. Having no taste8. Having no end 4. Having no home9. Having no hope 6. Having no sense10. Having no rest 7. Having no help



PLUR LS 4)

Each word below the word sleuth is singular. Find its plural in the word sleuth.

T 0 M A T 0 E S F I N G

J A E Z S U Y L P J T M

E Q S 0 M 0 N K E Y S H

L Q E A K R P B I E 0 Y

L C S B I 0 J M F G Q U

I A RC

RM L B 0 T A P

E I 0 T H 0 P P G A G 0

S R H A T S H E E P K K

N I V 0 E H C U U E X L

A L E I E X C A P S W T

Y Z B U S S L L A B P W

0 A I M I S I F X 0 N 0

B J P 0 T A T 0 E S U E

The words could e written ---trx1 baby 9 horse

2 hat 10 tomato3 sheep 11 monkey

4 tape 12 jelly

5 square 13 tap

6 potato 14 foot

7 cap 15 cape8 finger 16 ball

I i§ Try to change these words to plurals.loaf wolf self wife knife

E R S

C 0 Q

A F U

P N A

E 0 R

S V E

M P S

C T F

E Q U

L E A

E W V

F E AZ X F



PLURALS 5)

Words that end in ss , x , u , sh , chI and 0 add an eswhen there is more than one.

Write the plural more than one) of these words.

1 box 5 church

2. bush 6 fox

3 brush 7. potato

4 cross s match

Write the singular one) of these words.

wishes 5 kisses

2. patches 6 boxes

3 dishes 7. passes

4. glasses S. watches

Ii§ Write the word. Draw its picture.

one witch one clock

two two

one horse one tomato

two two



S HOOL RULES

1 are of Groundsa) Eat food where there are dustbins nearby.b) Show plantsrespect.

c) Use paths where possible.d) Report any damage to a teacher.

2. Sofety0) alk around buildings.b) Verandas aTe quiet areas.c) Show extra care on wet days.Cd No contact sports to be played.e) East end of playground is only for junior students.f) No jewellery to be worn at sport or physical education lessons.g) Bicycles to be walked through school grounds.

3 Leaving school0) No student may leave the school during play times.b) Sick students must ask the principal or deputy principal for

permission to go home.c) Permission notes from parents must be brought by students who

want to go home for lunch.

1. Why must food be eaten near bins?

2 What does Show respect for plants mean?

3 Why can t students leave school during play times?

4. What types ofactivities can be done on verandas?



5 hat is the purpose of rule He ?

6 Are the playing areas separated?

When must jewellery not be worn?

3 Add some more rules to this list.



EXTENSION SOUN S

As well as the sounds made by humans and animals we havethe sounds that describe the actions of other objects; for

example the b ng of a door

Find suitable words to complete these.

1 The beat 1 a

2 The chime of a

3 The clanking of

4 The crack 1 a

5 The hoot of a

6 The patter of

7 The pealing of

8 The popping of

9 The rustling of

10 The tick of a

Draw a picture beneath each sound to show the object making that sound.

the ringing of the bubbling of a the dripping of a

What objects make these sounds?

sighing of the thunder of the OOing of



PR FIX S 2)

UN is a prefix·that means not or the reverse of .

un words in this word sleuth, by adding un to the words below. Write theword in the space.

U N C L E A N A C D A 0 L N U

N U N W R A P W M 0 I J I F N

L A X A 0 W G U N S T U C K D

I X U N U T Y Z S T L B A E 0

K W H N V P U N P A C K I F E

E E Z N P I S N 0 T T U B N U

I I U A G Y D R L K U N 0 Q N

P T H F C Y N D P E D N E K D

Z N V M D C U N V B F P E S 0

U J P I H N X I E U N A R 0 N

U N T I E R M K J A G 0 S Q E

Y N 0 I U H U N L K U N B N A

U N A B L E Q U U D Q Y U N U

The words could be written ... t t Xsafe 9 happy

load 10 button

tidy 11 abletie 12 packlike 13 zipclean 14 stuck

do 15. donekind 16 wrap

How many more un words can you think of?



EXTENSION OLOURS

In this crosspatch the answers to all the clues are colours

3 4

5 6

7

Across Down1 Rain clouds are 1 The colour of a leaf.

2 The colour of the sky 2 The colour of chocolate.

4 The colour of a plum 3 The colour of a lemon.

5 The name of a fruit. 4 Mixing red and white gives

7. A crow is 6 The colour of blood.

8 Opposite of black.

© What colours are:

indigo? violet? crimson?



COLLECTIVE NOUNS

A COLLECTIVE NOUN is a word that describes a group orcollection) of things; for example a flock of birds.

a collective noun from the jumbled list and match it with one of the meanings

herd

mob

pack

a group of fish

a group of geese

a group of bees

sw rm

bouquet

pride

choir

litter

team

a group of kittens

8 a group of cattle

9 a group of singers

g ggle

school

fleet

a group of wolves 0 a bunch of flowers

a group of footbaUers

a group of sheep

1. a group of ships

12 . a group of lions

of these collective nouns.

brood

chest

menagerie

bevy

Put the words menagerie and bevy into separate sentences.



EXTENSION - ANALOGIES

An ANALOGY is where two words are compared because of theirsimilarities.

For example boy is to irl as man is to woman

Complete these analogies

1 High is to low as s to down.

2 Arrow is to bow as is to rifle.

3 Wing is to bird as fin is to

4 Drink is to thirst as food is to. ~

5 Tongue is to taste as nose is to

6 Ear is to hearing as eye is to

7 Herd is to cattle as _ s to sheep.

8 Window ista as table is to wood

9 Dog is to as cat is to kitten.

10 January is to February as is to April.

©> Can you make up two analogies of your own?



EXTENSION - N GR MS 1

An ANAGRAM Is made by rewriting the letters of a word in adifferent order to make another word.

For example veil =evil

In this crosspatch the answers are all anagrams of the clues

Across1. rare

4. life

5. tan7 lead9. earn10. draw11. flue13. art

15 sale17. ate18. sore

Down1 drawer2 dear3 lain6. note8. tea10. raw11. loaf

12. Nile

14. pea16. pots17. mite



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QUICK QUIZ

Explain these phrases.To have a whale of a time

To make a go t of oneself

To set the c t mong the plgeons

Find two more animal phrases.

Use these animals to answer the quiz. then draw a picture for each.

a lion a kookaburra a camel n elephanta hippopotamus a gazelle an orang-utan

a nightingale a jellyfish

Which animal s sometimes called jumbo ?

What s a Portuguese man-of-war?

What s sometimes called a laughing jackass ?



Which animal s the ferocious king of

the beasts ?

What s known as a ship of the desert ?

Which pe is known as the man of the

woods ?

Which bird is a gracious night-singer?

Which African animal s swift and graceful

Which animal s name means river horse ?



TR S

The roote of one acaciatree (found in SouthArriell) were found 1 0 goundera:lound to i depthof at least 47 metres.

The lOOls of trees oftenspread wider undel Jm)undthan il 3 branches spreadahove ground.

The General Shermantree (8 redwood inCalifornia) weighs ninetimes more than theheaviest animal-theblue whale.

On eeJotain days, thebee<:h tree can give offliP to 1125lilres of waterthrough i18ieaves.

Some trees can draw S

much as 1125 lilres ofwater from the soiL(Enough to fill fivebaths.

he world s tallesthedge, made up of beechtrees, is in Scotland. t

rises to a height of 20metres.

A sierra redwood tree inCalifornia is the tallesttree in the world at 110metru.

The greatest forests inthe world are those inthe USSR. One third ofthe country is covered byforest.

Trees csn live longerthan any other plant.



What species ( type ) of tree is the tallest in the world?

A four-letter word. meaning a thing known to e true is

On some days, the ree can give off about 1 125litres ofwater.

One-third of (a) Australia, (b) America, or c) Russia is covered by forest.

~ t . , , ~The largest plants in the world are - - - - -- - - - -J fV 1 ~About how many litres of water could fill five baths? r

ow much of the earth s surface is covered by trees?

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Which species ( type ) of tree makes up the world s tallest hedge? --...

One tree was found to have roots metresunderground.

The General Sherman Tree is a

t weighs imes as much as a blue whale.



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SYNONYMS 2)

In the crosspatch below the clues are synonyms of the answers.For example if the clue was hot the answer could be warm.

10

Across1. weird

4 gaol5 tw

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2

A

7. answer8. glittering

4p

10. mistake

11 begin12 help

13 frightened14. famished15 journey

13

A

11

S

9

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Down2 awful3 all5 middle

6 act8. creek9 collect13. annoyed

Use your dictionary to find as many synonyms as you can for big.

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PREFIXES 3)

DIS is a prefix meaning 'apan' or 'not'; for example, disagreedisappear. •

BI is a prefix meaning 'two' or 'twice'; for example, bicycle bisect.UN is a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without'; for example, unknownunpaid.

ow are six words·for each afthe above prefixes, a total of eighteenrds Find and shade each word and write it in the space provided

0 I S A P P 0 I N T B G B S D

A U N K N 0 W N B C I D I Y I

E F I U N C 0 V E R C I A S S

S D I S A R M H G D E S N M A

R B I C Y C L E 0 P N A N S B

A K B S L J Q N S R T P U N L

L D I S A P P R 0 V E P A N E

U I K E M G T U W T N E L A Z

C A I L Q V R N S R A A H M D

0 P N B B I S E C T R R L N U

N N I A X M P 0 E E Y G J S C

I U Y N B C U N C 0 U T H K E

B Z A U N E V E N D E I K D A

The words could be written - -HXdis 1 bi 1 un

dis 2. bi 2 un

dis 3. bi 3 un

dis 4 bi 4 un

dis 5 bi 5. undis 6 bi 6 un

Find the dictionary meaning of the first two words in each list.



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PR FIX S 4)

is a prefix meaning wrong or failure ,

For example, to misbehave is to use wrong or badbehaviour.

Find these words In your dictionary and write their meanings

1 misdeed

2 misfit

3 misfire

4 misfortune

5 misconduct

6 misadventure

7 misdemeanour

8 misunderstood

9 mislead

10 mislaid

© How many other mis words can you find in your dictionary?



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EXTENSION SIMILES

A SIMILE compares one thing to another. These things may be alike or

different. •or

exampleas blind as

abat

the beginning of each simile with its ending

as busy as a fox

as cunning as a mule

as gentle asa h tter

as heavy as an tortoise

as m d s eel

as industrious as a lamb

as stubborn as a thieves

s slow s a ee

as slippery as an beaver

s thick s elephant

Draw pictures below to illustrate four of these similes. Test your

drawings on your partner



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W TER

Water is an extremely Important part of our world. No animal or plant could

survive without it. Without it the world would e as barren as the moon. We are

lucky the world has so much water, so that both animals and plants can live. In

fact. water makes up the major part of plants and animals. The human body Is 75

per cent water and a grape is 1 per cent water.

15Water can be found almost anywhere in the world and in many different forms.Water makes up Ice, snow and hail in colder countries. These are known as the

solid forms of water. The rain that falls is known as the liquid form of water, and thewater we don t see water vapour) makes the clouds. Unfortunately, all three of

these forms of water have been polluted by humans all over the world.

1 How much o our body is made of water?

2 In what parts of the world would you not find water?

3 What is the main idea of paragraph one?

4 What are the solid forms o water?



5 What causes rain?

6 What type of water can t you see?

7. How do humans pollute water?

8 Make a list o things around your home that use or need water.

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ALPHABETICAL ORDER 2)

Write the name of an animal that begins with each of these letters

a

k z

e h __

Draw a picture of each animal in the boxes below Make sure that your picturesare in alphabetical order Write the name of the animal at the bottom of eachpicture

l

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Can you think of an animal that starts with II



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HOMONYMS 2)

the following words into the correct blank spaces in the sentences below.

caught ceurt die dye rotecoarse course pore

pare there their

wrotepoor

they re

herd heardcurrent currant

pair pear

The tree was full of fruit.

Shark skin is very

The n the river was very strong.

The made the shirt tum orange.

The of cattle moved into a new paddock.

We need to help people so they will not starve.

Lookover

We played tennis on the new tennis

You ll need a of shoes for the walk.

I ll the paper to make it smaller.

CA in your skin allows you to sweat.t t ••

That must be new ear.

Who that note?

I just a queer sound.

Many animals during droughts.

. We will learn our tables by

Ilikea cake.

Thefitness s v e r y h a r d t o c o m p l ~ t e

The police the bank robbers.

going to the netball game.

Try to find and write down at least two pairs of homonyms and their meanings



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HOMONYMS 3)

Put each of these pairs of homonyms into on sentence which clearly shows the meaning of

both words

1 soul sale

2. seam seem

3 bored, board

4. air heir

5. seen scene

6. waste waist

@> Using just the letters ttheerlas try to make four pairs of homonyms.



SUFFIXES 2)

The suffixes FUL, OUS and Y when added to words all meanfull of ; for example, power - powerful

Here are some meanings of words. Write down what each word is and then use it in asentence.

1. Full of pain

2. Full of poison

3. Full of lumps

4 ull of uses

5. Full of taste

©> Can you think of three other words that use these suffixes to make the words mean full of ?



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SUFFIX S 3)

UL is a suffix that means full 01 .

Add lui to these words and write your new word in the sentence.

word

1 teaspoon

2 cup

3 mouth

4 help

5 pain

© Write five more lui words.

1

2

3

sentence

The boy had a

ofsugar in his tea.

Mother used one

of flour in the cake.

The girl had a

of cake and could not talk.

The students were very

.

The boy s broken arm was

very .

4

5



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COMPOUND WORDS 1)

Combining two words such as NO and ODY will make a newcompound word. no ody

Many words in our language are compound words.

the words in column with those in column 2 to make 5 compound words

column column 2 compound word

genUe stone

tomb boy

black master

grand man

dish cup

head ball

egg fly

head stand

oot father

cow stick

day light

grand bocly

fire ache

match washer

any board

l3Use your dictionary to help you find compound words that include the word every



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Llf span years) Male Female oung Group

Antelope 10 buck doe fawn herd

Bear 15-50 boar sow cub sleuth

Cat 15 1 m queen killen cluster

Cattle 20 bull cow ca herd

Deer 10 20 buck, doe fawn herd

hart, stag h,nd,

Dog 12 15 dog bitch puppy kennel .Donkey 20 jack jenny foal herd

Duck 10 drake duck duckling team

Elephant 60 bull cow can herd •

Fox10

dog-fox vixen cub skulkGiraffe 10 25 bull cow ca herd ,Goal 10 billy-goat nanny-goat k,d herd

Goose 25 gander goose o s ~ n Skein when in flight),

gaggle on the ground)

Hippopotamus 3<> 40 bull cow ca. herd

Horse 20 30 stallion mare foal herd

Kangaroo 10 20 buck doe joey meb

Uon 25 on lioness cub pride

Ostrich 50 coci< hen chick. flock

'9 10 15 boar sow piglet drove

Rabbit H buck doe kit warren

Rhinoceros 25-50 bull cow ca crash

Sheep 10 15 ram ewe lamb ftoek

Tiger 10 25 tiger tigress cub -Whale 20 bull cow caff school, pod

,Zebra 20 25 stallion mare foal herd

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1. A male zebra is called a

2. What is a skein ?

3. Which animal lives the longest of a) whales, b) cats, c) goats, or (d) ostriches?

4. What is a pod ?

5. Name the odd one out.Choose from (a) buck (b) stag c) bull (d) hart

6. A sow is a female or

7. What name is given to the mother of a foal?

8. Which is the odd one out?Choose from (a) cow b) joey c) lamb (d) fawn

9. What animals will you find in a cluster ?

Which animal in this list lives the longest?



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COMPOUND WORDS 2)

COMPOUND WORD is word made by joining two separatewords together. For example, grandstand is made from GRAND

and STAND joined together.

Here is list of single words By joining these together you should be able tomake ten compound words

overdrop pass

under

highside board hall

hili

way

take

car board pass

1

2

3

4

5

over

way

blackover

rain port

6

7

B

9

10

Now write your compound words in alphabetical order



WORD GROUPS - OCCUPATIONS 1

Match the jumbled words with their meanIng and then write the unjumbled words in thespaces provided.

Meaning Jumbled Unjumbledoccupation occupation

1. a person who studies the stars TLiPO

2. a person who manages the money ENCAUTIOER

of a business

3. one who flies aircraft URCOPIRE

4. a person who looks after a museum AATEVERINRIN

5. a person who runs a game of chance OAUCRTRin a casino

s a person who works in a bank RMRASTONOEreceiving and paying out money

7. an animal doctor LETLER

8. a person who sells things to the NAONCCUTAThighest bidder

© Find five occupations that end with the suffix 1st. e.g. geologist.



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INSE TS

INSECTS Bre smBII animals that do not have B backbone. Most Insects have

wings usuBlly two pairs. All Insects have three body parts: the head, thethorax (chest) Bnd the abdomen. Insects also hBVB six legs and a pair of

feelers cBlled antennae . These antennae are used for touching and probably

smelling Bnd Bre joined to the head. The legs andwings are joined to the chest (thorax).

Scientists tell us that there are over

one million different types of

insects. Many people think

spiders are insects but

they are not; they have eightlegs and only two body parts.

Insects \ such as

butterflies and moths gothrough four stages in their

lives: egg, larvB pupa and

adult. Larva can e calledcaterpillars, pupa can beknown as the chrysalis and the

adult insect can be called an imago.Moths, IBdybirds, ants, flies and dragonflies

are all insects. Like P i d e r s ~ , = = = = ~ c e n t i p e d e s are not insects.



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L ow many kinds of insects are there in the world?

2. ow many stages does the moth go through?

3. Antennae are called nd are joined to the

4.Why is the spider not an insect?

5. Caterpillar is another name for

6. What nine-letter word means a moth or butterfly s hard-shelled case ?

7. Which is not an insect?

Choose from (a) cricket (b) millipede c) fly (d) beetle

( , f, , ; \

8. What is the chest o an insect also known as?

9. All insects start life as

10. What are joined to the chest of an insect?



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MANUSAUDIO

TELEVIDEOCIRCUM

B SE WORDS

meaning hand - colour In bluemeaning I hear - colour In redmeaning far or distant - colour in yellowmeaning I see - colour In green

meaning around - colour In orange

In the word sleuth find and colour-in the seventeen words that use manus, audio, tele, videoand circum as base words.

R E T N I R P E L E T L E

p E A V A U D I B L E E

V L E I V V A L I M T T

N D E N D I I U A R A E N

S E D E D U C N N E

I A C H E L I S S U V

S U P T C T I M F H M

I D P E A D A V U A P U

V I E L P I N R C C C

E E U E E S A I I R T E R

L N D T A C M U D I U D IE C N E R E F M U C R I l ~E E R U C I N A M E V U

The words could e written - t . X: § )

[ ~9



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SYNONYMS 3)

A synonym is a word that is similar in meaning to another word;for example blg and hug are synonyms of each other.

n this crosspatch you are given one word as a clue The answer is a synonym for that word

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r--

1 1 I- - -

f - - - r--

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5p I

17e

I19

B T

©> Unjumble these synonyms for numbergifureaunmerlIdgit

0 -

Df - - -

f - - -

'3

W

f

8L

9R

Down1 wharf 10 yeami ng

2 sleep 11 maim

3 immobile 13 roam4 bet 14 hurricane6 fragile7 liberty

'6D F

f r--

r-- I--

0

D

I-- I-- f

f f f - - -

f - - - L. . . . -

6

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cross3 curtail 16 rhythm5 mad 17 placid8 onlooker 18 deadly9 mystery 19 robber

12 umpire15 buy



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Mineral

Calcium

Phosphorus

Magnesium

Iron

Sodium

Potassium

Manganese

Chlorine

Sulpbur

Iodine

Copper

Zinc

Fluorine

MINERALS

Source

milk cheese. nuts celery leafyvegetables ice-cream

Leafy vegetables. liver chocolate

peanuts peas eggs cheese

whole grains

potatoes red meats nuts com

leafy vegetables cereals

eggs liver lean meats some

dried fruils and be ns

vegcrables

vegetables

water lean meal vegetables

table salt

leafy vegetables liver chocolate

pcanUlS peas eggs cheese whole

gr ins

iodised sall seafood nd vegetables

in certain areas

liver oysters nuts leafy vegetables

whole grains raisins

meat liver eggs seafood milk

whole grains

added to drinking w t e ~ by some

city governments

Use

makes bones and teeth strong; helps controlmuscle c nlractions

makes bones and teeth strong; with sulphur.

helps build protoplasm

acliv31es many enzyme reactions; helps

build proteins; helps build bones and teeth

necessary for haemoglobin the blood compo\lndthat carries oxygen; helps make red blood cells

enables the nerves to work properly; with

potassium and sodium affects lhe heartbeat; ~ l r ~regulate fluid balance in the blood

with sodium helps regulate fluid balance in the

blood

wilh calcium and chlorine helps indirectly with

digestion

necessary for Ihe formationof

hydrochloric acid jthe stomach

contributes 10 fonnation of protoplasm

helps regulate body activities; thyroid gland

uses to make honnone thai controls use of food

necessary for the body to use iron

assists indirectly in digestion and the use of food

helps prevenllOOlh decay in children



1 What is the main source o potassium?

2 Which mineral is not found in liver?

hoose from a) zinc b) sulphur c) iron d) manganese

3. Magnesium helps build .

4. _ helps digestion and food use.

5. Why do some countries add fluorine to drinking water?

6. Iron is found in a) water, b) eggs, c) cheese, or d) seafood?

7 Which mineral helps control muscle contractions?

8. Why do we need chlorine to help form hydrochloric acid in our stomach?

9. What do we call the blood compound that carries oxygen?

10. Phosphorus and sulphur help build



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SUFFIXES 4)

Choose one of these suffixes to dd to the words below Write the meaning of the new wordsyou have made

word word plus suffix meaning

1. Taiwan

2 child

3 geology

4 Japan

5 parent

6 father

7 violin

8 mother

9 China

10. guitar

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\How many hood 1st and ese words can you think of?- =~ ~~ c J

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In this crosspatch you are given clues for words that use the suffixesABLE or IBLE meaning capable of beingLESS meaning without

ESS meaning the female

5

7

•9

11

Across Down

3

2 a female prince 1 able to be understood5 without hope 3 without mistakes

4

6 long lasting 4 someone who inherits something7 wise

9 easy to bum10. no good11, female lion

5 defenceless8 female waiter



HOMONYMS 4)

In the first column. two homonyms have been jumbled and joined together. For example,ppaalrre = pelr and pearA clue to the meaning of one of the homonyms has been given in column 2.

You have to unjumble the two homonyms and give the meaning of the second one.

column column 2 unjum led

1 wweeerrah You clothing a)b)

2 wrraapp To knock on a door. a)b)

3. ppeeeccaie Opposite to war a)b)

4. hhwllooee Everything; total a)b)

5. wweeellah There are four on a car. a)b)

6. loocclhk Scottish for Iake a)b)

7. rroottawe To learn very well. a)b)

8. bboowugh Part of a tree a)b)

9. bbuenyry To put underground a)b)

10 ttrhugoucoc Wherea

judge works. a)b)

t§ Try to put three or four of the unjumbled homonyms into one or two sentences.



WORD GROUPS - OCCUPATIONS 2)

children or others.have different occupations. The occupation called teacher means that the P9r Sone

your dictionary to find out what the following people do for a living.

dentist

plumber

florist

sculptor

chemist

doctor

lawyer

engineer

tailor

pilot

See if you can find the name of the occupation these people have.

a) a person who s1udies his10ry

b) a travelling entertainer

c) a keeper of an inn or hotel



There once was a Philistine warrior called Goliath. His strength was such that his enemiesfeared him greatly. There was a war between between the Israelites and the Philistines andGoliath was the Philistines' greatest weapon. Israel had sent out its bravest and strongestwarriors only to see them slain by the giant Goliath. King Saul of Israel had promised hisdaughter's hand in marriage and great riches to any person who could defeat Goliath, butnone dared to try.

A young man named David and his brothers came to the camp of King Saul and weresaddened to hear of their plight. He went to the King and, much to the horror of his brothers,offered to fight the huge Philistine. The King was puzzled that such a young man, with nofighting experience, would offer his life so freely. However, David explained that he had killedmany wild beasts while herding his flocks and that he would be honoured to fight for the king.

Eventually the king accepted David's offer and gave him the finest armour and swords toassist him. David declined the offer of help and went to face Goliath armed only with a staffand a shepherd's sling.

When Goliath saw the young boy approach he at first laughed loudly and then becameinsulted that such a young boy had been sent to do battle with him. He hurled insults at Davidwho replied that he had God on his side and that that would be enough to defeat Goliath.

This made Goliath so angry that he charged at David, who nimbly stepped out of the way to

allow Goliath to run past. The giant lumbered past and David quickly loaded his sling. AsGoliath turned to face David he was hit between the eyes by the pebble slung from David'sslingshot.

The blow was so accurate that Goliath was killed and fell to the ground with an earth-trembling crunch. Seeing the great giant felled, King Saul's army raced across the plain andeasily defeated the Palestinian army. David was taken before King Saul as the hero of thepeople and greatly rewarded for his bravery and faith.



What was David s j9b?

Write down the main idea of the last paragraph.

Why do you think David didn t use the armour and swords offered to him?

Why did David try to kill Goliath



WOR GROUPS - MASCULINE AND FEMININE

In the word sleuth below the clues are masculine and the answers are feminine.For example if the clue was boy the answerwould be girl.

M V I X E N A A Y U J S W N

E 0 M E H Y M S 0 E 0 V I W

0 U T G K C I J L S N T F S

I R U H B X B H X 0 V G E 0

P I Q U E E N C R 0U W

Q

C0 V 0 L M R E T H G U A 0 J

F L 0 B P 0 C I M F H U U R

T T N A R C 0 W Z I U N C F

P W N I E C E E J W P T K R

E K E H S E F W G 0 R T 0 S

W X M I S TR E S S H E Y F

A 0 C Z A I T K V Z 0 I S B

G B N 0 C A U N E H A E P L

The words could e written

1 father 9 master2 king 10. peacock3 son 11. nephew4. uncle 12 ram

5 drake 13 gander6 wizard 14. husband7. bull 15 fox8 emperor 16. boar

@ What other masculine and feminine word pairs do you know?

E

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0

B

V

E

E

L

U

Y

VW

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PREFIXES 5)

is a prefix meaning over or more than

is a prefix meaning action directed towardsyourselfis a prefix meaning across , beyond orthrough

all the super self and trans words n the word sleuth and shade them. There arewords to find.

s u P E R I P 0 S E AU T I M S N A R T U D U

P T R A N Z X C R P A B

E T R A N S I T A E M T

R 0 I R E P U S N R F N

H E S U P E E E S F L A

U 0 F L U A F L P I E L

M R I S T U N F 0 C S P

A E A F N A T I R I P S

N R L S R A P S T A U N

T E S T R A R H 0 L S A

S E L F C E N T R E 0 R

S E L F 0 E F E N C E T

The words could be written lJr o t t XSelect two of each type of word and write their dictionary meanings.

1

2

3

4

5

S HD

T U S

T G K

N L 0

E J 0

C B E

U 0 C

L M V

S F N

N M E

A Q C

R A I

T S A



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PREFIXES 6)

EX is a prefix meaning out of ; for example, exhaleR is a prefix meaning back ; for example, return

SUB is a prefix meaning under ; for example, submarine

Use your dictionary to list as many words as you can that use these prefixes. Check carefully

that the letters are actually used as prefix and not just as the start of the w o r ~rt

ex re sub

1 1 1

2 2 2

3 3 3

4 4 4

5 5 5

6 6 6

7 7 7

B B B

9 9 9

10 10 10

§> Put the first two words In each list into an interesting sentence.



EXTENSION ANAGRAMS 2)

An ANAGRAM is a word where the letters can be rearranged to

make another word. For example tea becomes eat

The answers in this crosspatch are all anagrams of the clues

~ 1 i2

if -- -

3- . -

1 ~• 5 6

17

, - I-- .9\ 8

i il

;;-

12 13 14

15

16

I-- 17

- - -

I

1 1

Across Down @ Make up 8 anagrams of your own

1 dealer5 groan7 rose8 life

12. plaster14. net

15. top17. gape

1 nail

2. tare3, god4 flow

6. amuses9. felt10 dear1L pore12 pots

13. care16 pal



EXTENSION BUILDING WORDS

Here is a list of buildings. Next to each word write a sentence explaining what the building is

used for or what happens in it.

t<

1 marquee

2. bungalow

3 abattoir

4 restaurant

5 armoury

6 silo

7 vault

8 monastery

9 university

10. hangar



WORD GROUPS - WHAT Is THERE?

Things are kept in special places. For example fish are kept in aquariums.In the word sleuth below. the name of the place is given as the clue. The animal or thing that is

found in th t place isjn the sleuth. You may need to use your dictionary.)

1

2

34

567

8

P R B E E S 0

E I 0 N X B A

F C G S E M P

E S X S 0 P P

N T 0 H 0 R W

A A Y I G C I

R B U P S Q R

A V A S R E I

B E C H I L 0

B M W D K S E

I W L A F U J

T 0 G R A I N

S L A M I N A

The words could be written

barracksnursery

libraryfile

zoo

dump

aviarykennel

What is kept in these places?

corral

pantry

0 F Q R Y B 0 W

E G E 0 Z T N S

E T S C Y A K C

A P E R S 0 S H

0 B A U 0 L M E

S R H B I E M W

B I G B S H V U

L T J I H L E Y

R E N S V T W V

S R 0 H 0 S Q A

K C U 0 R I 0 R

0 M C A A L W H

0 M C G 0 L M L

t.X9 silo10 tank11 stable12 sty13 hutch14 harbour15 garage16 apiary

holster

magazine



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ASIA

COUNTRY Area sq km (sq miles) Population cap Official language

Afghanistan 647497 (250 018) 147 Kabul Pashtu, Dari

Bahrain 622 (240) 400 roo Manama Arabic

a n g ~ s h 143 998 (55 602) 1 15 Dacca Bengali

Bhutan 47000 (18 148) 14 Thimphu Dzongkha

Brunei S 765 (2226) 200 000 BandarSeri Malay

Begawan

Bunna 676552 261 237) 36900000 Rangoon Bunnese

Kampuchea 181 035 (69 903) 6200000 Phnom Penh Khmer

(cambodia)

China 9 596 962 3 705 677) 1 042000000 Beijing (Peking) Chinese (Mandarin)

Cyprus 9251 (3572) 700 000 Nicosia Greek, Turkish

Hong Kong 1 045 404) 5500000 Victoria English, Chinese

Cantonese)

India 3287590 1 269 438) 7622 Delhi Hindi, English

Indonesia 2 027 087 (783 720) 168 400 000 Jakarta Bahasa (Indonesian)

ran 1 648 000 (636 343) 451 Tehran Persian FarsQ

raq 434924 (167 937) 155 Baghdad Arabic

Israel 20 770 8 020) 42 000 Jerusalem Hebrew, Arabic

Japan 372313(143761) 120 800 000 Tokyo Japanese

Jordan 97740 (37 740) 3600 000 Amman Arabic

Korea, North 120 538 (46 543) 20100 000 Pyongyang Korean

Korea, South 98 484 (38 028) 42700 000 Seoul Korean

Kuwait 17818 (6 880) 1900000 Kuwait Arabic

Laos 236800 91 436) 3800 000 Vientiane Lao

Lebanon 10400 (4 018) 2600000 Beirut Arabic

Macau 16 (6.2) 300000 Macao Portugese, Chinese

Malays 329 749 (127 326) 15700 000 Kuala Lumpur Malay

Maldive Islands 298 115) 200000 Male Divehi IMongolia 1 565 000 (604 294) 1 900 000 Ulan Bator Mongol

,

Nepal 140 797 (54 388) 17000 000 Katmandu ~ e p l i

Oman 212457 (82 036) 1 200 000 Muscat Arabic

Pakistan 803 943 (310427) 99 200 000 Islamabad Urou ~



The smallest Asian country is 0 : ; : U w ~ J J : :

Ulan Bator is the capital of which country?

Unjumble this sentence.Sea is the Caspian lake largest world in the the

Name two dialects ( types ) of the Chinese language.

Which country has Kluner as its main language?

The Chang Jiang is also known as the

What is the second largest country in Asia?Choose from (a) Pakistan b) China c) Maldive Islands (d) India

Beirut is the capital of__________

How many Asian countries list Arabic as their official ( main ) language?

Which country has a population of about four 4) million?

(a) Bahrain b) Israel c) Iran (d) Oman - fH~ ' ' 1 i ~ ' ' ' ' '



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CONTRACTIONS 1

When two words are joined together to make one word, they

become contracted.For example, i not - didn t.

An apostrophe ( ) is used where a letter or letters have been left out.

Write these contractions out In full.

1 you re

2 they re

3 we re

4 you ve

5 what s

6 it s

7 I m

© Put each of the contractions above into a sentence.

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CONTRACTIONS 2)

Make these words into contr ctions by shortening them

1 they have

2 will •3 h ve

4 will not

5 jtis

6 what is

7 h d not

8 would not

9 do not

10 we would

11wewiU

12 th t is

13 there is

14 cannot

15 would

16 there is

@ Use as many 1 the contractions as you can in short story

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EXTENSION -IDIOMS 1)

An IDIOM is a phrase that has a meaning that is different fromthe obvious

An example of this is calling someone the apple o my eye ,which means that you are very fond of them

Find the meaning of these idioms

. A chip off the old block

2 A rough diamond

3 On the square

4 Lionhearted

5 At loggerheads

6 At a loose end

7 n the same boat

8 The man In the street

9 Under a cloud

10 Armed to the teeth

@ Make up your own idioms and give them a meaning



EXTENSION IDIOMS 2)

Find the meaning of each of the following idioms and write it in the spaces provided

1 Don t eit around the bush

2 A blrclln the hand Is worth two n the bush

3 Every cloud has silver lining

4 Don , count your chickens before they hatch

5 People In glass houses shouldn t throw stones.

6 A rolling stone gathers no moss



WOR GROUPS DESCRIBING WORDS

The words listed below can a be used to describe thingsUse your dictionary to find three other words that have similar meanings and can also be usedto describe things

word other words

1 shine

2 bright

3 sh ggy

4 tender

5 warm

6 fierce

7 small

8 brave

9 sweet

10 qui k

@ Make up a short story using at least five of the describing words above



EXTENSION FINISH THE WOR S

Use your diction ry to try to complete the missing word.They re n mes of plants.

1 b m _ 11 c _

2 a 12 sham _

3. thy 13 wh _

4. snap _ 14 wil _

5 ce _ 15 pq

6 arti _ 16 plant _

7 pot _ 17 m ng _

8. this _ 18 m _

9 pep _ 19 let _

10 mi 20 fl



Use your dictionary to try to complete the missing wordsThey re all names of animals

1 por 11 coy

2 m g 12 hoo

3 fer 13 vo

4 coy 14 hali

5 mu 15 koa

6 phe 16 gro

7 wom 17 ger

8 vul 18 fal

9 ki 19 cra

1O jer 20 gib



@ Put the twenty animal words into lph betic l order

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