JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI JOHOR

ENGLISH WITHIN 20 MINUTES ( EW20) (SK) TAHAP 2

PENAUNG

TN HJ MOKHY BIN SAIDON

PENGARAH
JABATAN PELAJARAN JOHOR

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PENOLONG PPD BAHASA KOTA TINGGI

AJK

IBRAHIM BIN OMAR

SK JOHOR KAMPONG, KOTA TINGGI
KAMAL ZAM BIN MOHD YUSUF
SK TUN DR SYED NASIR KOTA TINGGI
NORAINI BT MOHAMED YASIN
SK TMN RINTING 2,JOHOR BAHRU
QUEK BEE TENG
SJKC CHUNG HWA PRESBYERIAN,MUAR

TEXT A
A Trip to a Zoo

Last weekend, Lutfis school organized a trip to the national Zoo.

They went to the zoo by bus. There were forty students and three
teachers going on the trip.

They arrived at the zoo at 10 oclock in the morning. The first thing
they did was to purchase the tickets.

The pupils and teachers went round the zoo on a mini tram. They
saw many wild and tame animals. The students also had a chance to
feed the monkeys and giraffes.

The students left the zoo feeling tired but happy.

Activity 1 : Fill in the blanks with the past tense words.

A trip to a zoo
Last weekend, Lutfis school ___________ a trip to the national Zoo. They
__________ to the zoo by bus. There ___________ forty students and three
teachers going on the trip.
They ______________ at the zoo at 10 oclock in the morning. The first thing
they __________ was to purchase the tickets.
The pupils and teachers ____________ round the zoo on a mini tram. They
__________ many wild and tame animals. The students also _______ a chance to
feed the monkeys and giraffes.
The students ___________ the zoo feeling ___________ but happy.

Activity 2 : Answer the comprehension questions.

1. How many pupils and teachers joined the trip?
____________

and _____________ joined the trip.

2. At what time did they arrived at the zoo ?

They arrived at the zoo at ________ .
3. What did they see at the zoo?
They saw _________________ animals.
4. What did the pupils do at the monkey cage?
They ________ the monkey.

Activity 3 : List down the nouns that you can find from the text.

_____________________________

_____________________________

_____________________________

_____________________________

_____________________________

_____________________________

_____________________________

_____________________________

_____________________________

_____________________________

Activity 4 : Answer the comprehension questions.

1. How many pupils and teachers joined the trip?
______________________________________________ .
2. At what time did they arrived at the zoo ?
______________________________________________ .
3. What did they see at the zoo?
________________________________________________
4. What did the pupils do at the monkey cage?
__________________________________________________ .

Activity 5 : Construct sentences using the words given.

Cat
1. cat - tame

2. four legs - tail - whiskers

________________________________________________________________
3. eat - fish - drink - milk
________________________________________________________________

Activity 6 : Write a short paragraph about the animal below using the word
given.

dog -

tame - four legs - eat - bone - meat - tail - fur

____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

TEXT B
An Unforgettable Experience

Peter is a naughty and lazy boy. He never listens to his parents

and teachers. He does not do his school work and likes to disturb his
friends.

On morning, instead of going to school, Peter went for a swim at

the mine nearby. He swam towards the middle of the mine. Suddenly the
water was too deep for him. Soon, he was gasping for air and frantically
screamed for help.

Fortunately, a farmer passed by and saw Peter struggling in the water.

He quickly jumped and saved Peter. Peter had learnt his lesson the hard
way.

Activity 1 : Fill in the blanks with correct words.

1. Peter is a __________________________ boy.
2. He does not do his _____________________.
3. He likes to _____________________ his friends.
4. Peter went for a ____________________ at the mine nearby.
5. He was __________________for air because the water was too deep for him.
6. A ___________________ saved Peter finally.

Activity 2 : Rewrite the sentences using capital letters.

1. he never listens to his parents and teachers.
_____________________________________________________________________.
2. on morning, peter went for a swim at the mine nearby
_____________________________________________________________________.
3. he was gasping for air and frantically screamed for help.
____________________________________________________________________.
4. a farmer passed by and saw peter struggling in the water and saved him.
_____________________________________________________________.
5. peter had learnt his lesson the hard way.

____________________________________________________.

Activity 3 : Rearrange the phrases below.

1.
a naughty

Peter is

and lazy boy.

_______________________________________________________________
2.
at the mine nearby.

For a swim

Peter went

_______________________________________________________________
3.
and saved Peter.

The farmer

quickly jumped

________________________________________________________________
4.
do his

He did not

school work.

_______________________________________________________________
Activity 4 : Find the base form of the verb below.
Verbs
1. went

Base form
Go

2. swam
4. screamed
5. jumped
6. passed
7. saved
8. learnt

Activity 4 : Do you want to have a friend like Peter? Why

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

TEXT C

My Sisters Wedding

Today is my sisters wedding. We have been busy preparing for

this big day two months ago. Our house is crowded with relatives and
friends who have come to help and make the occasion merrier.

The guests arrive at noon. Many of them bring presents for my

sister. At 2.00 pm, we heard the beat of the kompang. The groom is
led to the beautifully decorated dais to be seated next to the bride.

In the evening, everyone helps to clean up the house including the newly
weds. Although it is very tiring, I can see that everyone had a wonderful
time.

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Activity 1 : Fill in the blank with the correct words.

1. Today is my _________________________________.
2. Our house is crowded with _______________ and ______________ .
3. The guests arrive at ____________.
4. Many of them bring ________________ for my sister.
5. The _______________ is led to the beautifully decorated dais.
6. In the ________________, everyone helps to clean up the house .
7. Everyone had a ____________________ time.

Activity 2 : Write the correct spelling of the words below.

weding

reletifes

ocassion

prasents

beutifully

wondeful

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Activity 3 : Form new words from the word given.

1.____________________

6. __________________

2. ____________________

7. __________________

3. ____________________

8. __________________

4. ____________________

9. __________________

5. ____________________

10. _________________

Activity 4 : Rewrite the sentences using the correct conjunctions.

1. I am busy today.
It is my sisters wedding.
______________________________________________________
2. The relatives arrive at noon.
The friends arrive at noon.
_______________________________________________________
3. Everyone is very tired.
Everyone is happy.
_______________________________________________________

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Activity 5 : Write simple sentences using the words given.

1. celebrate - birthday - colourful - balloons
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2. invite - relatives - friends
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
3. receive - many presents
_____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
4. delicious food - drinks - games
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
5. enjoy - tired - happy

___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________

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TEXT D

A Good Deed

It was Monday morning. Adilah dan Fahmi decided to go to town to

buy some books. As they were walking to the bookshop, they saw an old
woman crying on the sidewalk.

They went near the old woman and saw that her hand was
bleeding. The old woman told them that a snatch thief had snatched her
handbag.

The old woman fell when she tried to fight for her handbag. Adilah
felt sorry for the woman and they took her to the nearby clinic.
The woman was grateful to them.

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Activity 1 : Tick true (T) or false (F) for the statements below.

1. Adilah and Fahmi went to town to buy some books.

2. They saw a young woman crying.

3. A snatch thief snatched Adilahs handbag.

4. They took the old woman to a clinic.

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Activity 2 :

Replace the underline words with suitable personal pronouns

and rewrite the sentence.

1. Adilah and Fahmi went to the town this Monday morning.

_____________________________________________________________.
2. An woman is crying on the sidewalk.
_____________________________________________________________.
3. The thieves had snatched the old womans handbag.
_____________________________________________________________.
4. The old woman was grateful to Fahmi.
___________________________________________________________.

Activity 3 : Match the sentence halves. Then rewrite in a paragraph.

1. Adilah and Fahmi went to

a thief has snatched her

Shop
2. Suddenly, they saw an old

handbag.
for sending her to the nearby

woman
3. She was crying because
4. She told them that
5. She thanked Adilah

clinic.
to buy some books.
crying by the roadside.
she was in pain.

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Activity 4 : Write new simple sentences from the words given.

1. bookshop
______________________________________________________________
2. old woman
______________________________________________________________
3. thief
______________________________________________________________
4. handbag
______________________________________________________________
5. buy

Activity 5 : Write the moral value of the story.

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

TEXT E
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Making a Hot Cocoa Drink

First, mix the cocoa, salt, sugar and cinnamon in a pot. Then add
water into the pan. Mix them well. Heat the mixture to a boil over
medium heat.

After that, add in the milk. Remember to keep stirring the mixture
so that it will not overheat. Finally, remove the mixture from the heat and
add some vanilla essence.

Now, pour the mixture into the mug and you can enjoy your cocoa
drink with some biscuits.

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Activity 1 : Number the sentences in correct order.

Heat the mixture to a boil over medium heat.

Finally, remove the mixture from the heat and add some vanilla essence. (

First, mix the cocoa, salt, sugar and cinnamon in a pan.

After that, add in the milk.

Then add water into the pan.

Activity : 2
Activity 1 : Fill in the table with the correct noun.

Countable Noun

Uncountable Noun
salt

1. pot
2.
3.
4.

TEXT F
An Exciting Night.

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One night, I went to bed early. Suddenly, I heard a noise in the

middle of the night. I woke up at once.

I saw many people running in one direction. Soon I came to know

that they were running after a thief.

The people caught the thief in a short while. Then, they called the
police.

The police came quickly and took a report from the people who
caught the thief.

It was an exciting night. I will remember it for a long time.

Activity 1 : Rewrite the sentences below by using the correct punctuation.

1. one night i went to bed early

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_____________________________________________
2. they were running after a thief
_____________________________________________
3. the police came quickly
_____________________________________________
4. it was an exciting night
_____________________________________________

Activity 2 : Find antonyms of the words given.

1. Many

________________________

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2. Early

________________________

3. Noisy

________________________

4. Short

________________________

5. Quickly

________________________

6. Exciting

________________________

7. Night

________________________

Activity 3 : Write new simple sentences from the words given.

1.

running

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______________________________________________________
2. early
______________________________________________________
3. noisy
_____________________________________________________
4. short
______________________________________________________
5. quickly
______________________________________________________
6. exciting
______________________________________________________
7. night
______________________________________________________

TEXT G
Saved By Friends

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My friends and I went for a swim in a river last Monday. As we

were swimming, I felt that my leg had caught on something. At once, I
was already thinking of crocodiles and other aquatic animals.

I was frightened and shouted for help. My friends came quickly to

help me. One of them dived into the water. He freed my leg from the
branches.

I thanked all my friends for saving me. Soon we returned home.

Activity 1 : Complete the sentences below based on the text.

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1. My friends and I went ____________________________________ .

2. I felt that my leg __________________________________ .

3. I was frightened _________________________________ .

4. __________________________ dived into the water.
5. He freed my leg ______________________________ .
6. _____________________ all my friends for saving me.

Activity 2 : Find the plural form for the words below.

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1. Friend

_____________________

2. River

______________________

3. Crocodile

______________________

4. Leg

______________________

5. Branch

______________________

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Activity 3 : Write simple sentences by using the words below.

1. friend
______________________________________________________ .

2. river
______________________________________________________ .

3. crocodile
______________________________________________________ .

4. leg
______________________________________________________ .

6. branch
______________________________________________________ .

TEXT H

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An Accident

One day, I was traveling to the town by bus. At first, the bus moved
very slowly. Then, it began to go very fast.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise. I was frightened. The bus had
knocked down a little girl. All the passengers went down to have a look
at the girl.

The girl was unconscious. There was a lot of blood on the road.
Some people rushed the girl to the hospital. The police came to take a
report. I was feeling very sad over the incident.

Activity 1. Fill in the boxes with correct letters.

1.
r

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2.
f

3.
n

4.
u

5.
u

Activity 2 : Write the past and present of the verbs below.

Present
1
2
3
4
5

Past
begun

knock
move
frightened
rushed
come

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Activity 3 : Write down the meaning of the words below. You may use the
dictionary.

1
2
3
4
5
6

travel
frighten
passenger
knock down
unconscious
report

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TEXT I
Attacked By The Bees.

One day, as I was walking home from school, I felt very thirsty.
Then, I saw some coconut trees. There were many coconuts on the tree.

I climbed up to pluck some coconuts. When I reached the top of

the tree, I was surprised to see a big bee hive. Many bees attacked me
at once.

I shouted and jumped down the tree. Luckily, it was not a very tall
coconut tree.

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I ran to the nearest river and jumped into it. I promised myself not
to take things that are not mine.

Activity 1 : Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1. I was walking home from school, I ___________ very thirsty.

2. I ______________ up to pluck some coconuts.
3. Many bees ________________ me at once.
4. I ____________ down the tree.
5. I _______________ myself not to take things that are not mine.

Activity 2 : List down verb from the text.

1
2
3
4
5

Go
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________

6
7
8
9
10

_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________

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Activity 3 : Choose 5 words from the list above and make sentences.

1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________

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TEXT J
Pinched By a Crab

Last Saturday morning, I went swimming at Port Dickson. The

beach was not far from my house. It was fun and refreshing to be in the
water.

Suddenly, something pricked on my toes. I felt great pain and was

frightened. I rushed out from the water.

I then saw a big crab on my toe. At once, I threw away the crab.
Later, my father took me to the clinic nearby. Soon, the pain was gone.

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Activity 1 : Rearrange the story.

Suddenly, something pricks on my toes. I felt great pain and was frightened. I rushed
out of the water. (

I then saw a big crab on my toe. At once, I threw away the crab. Later, my father took
me to the clinic nearby. Soon, the pain was gone. (

Last Saturday morning, I went swimming at Port Dickson. The beach was not far from
my house. It was fun and refreshing to be in the water. (

Activity 2 : Change the underlined words into Simple Present Tense form and
rewrite the text.
Last Saturday morning, I went swimming at Port Dickson. The beach was not
far from my house. It was fun and refreshing to be in the water.
Suddenly, something pricked on my toes. I felt great pain and was frightened. I
rushed out from the water.

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I then saw a big crab on my toe. At once, I threw away the crab.
Later, my father took me to the clinic nearby. Soon, the pain was gone.

Every Saturday morning, ___________________________________

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Activity 3 : Answer the questions.

1. Where did the writer go last Saturday morning?

_____________________________________________________ .

2. How did he feel when something pricked his toes ?

_____________________________________________________ .

3. What did he do when he saw the crab ?

____________________________________________________ .

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TEXT K

Burnt Pants

Aini was ironing the clothes when the telephone rang. She put
down the iron and went to pick the receiver. It was Mala her classmate.

Soon, they were busy exchanging gossips excitedly. Aini forgot

about the iron. After a while, she smelled something burning. She
suddenly remembered the iron nearby.

She put down the telephone and ran to switch off the iron.
Unfortunately her pants had burnt. This would teach her not to be
careless next time.

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Activity 1 : Change the words in brackets into past tense.

Burnt Pants

Aini _________( is ) ironing the clothes when the telephone

________ ( ring). She put down the iron and ________(go ) to pick the
receiver. It _________ ( is ) Mala her classmate.

Soon, they _________ ( are ) busy exchanging gossips excitedly.

Aini ___________ ( forget ) about the iron. After a while, she ________
(smell) something burning. She suddenly ____________(remember) the
iron nearby.

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She ______ ( put ) down the telephone and _______ ( run ) to

switch off the iron. Unfortunately her pants ________ ( have ) burnt. This
would teach not to be careless next time.

Activity 2 : Name the following clothing.

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Activity 3 : Give relevant opinion to the following

situation.

1. What should Aini do before answering the call ?

_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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TEXT L

Watching Turtles

April and August are the best times of the year to watch giant
turtles. They come to the beaches in Dungun, Terengganu to lay their
eggs. Turtles are among the worlds oldest living creature.

Visitors arrive at night and wait for a few hours. The turtles start
coming in the early hours of the morning. They dig large holes and

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deposit about one hundred eggs each. While laying eggs, visitors can
touch the turtles.

After the eggs have been laid, the turtles cover it up and return to
the sea.

Activity 1 : Underline and correct the mistakes.

1. November and December are the best times of the year to
watch giant turtles.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
2. They come to the beaches in Danga Bay, Trengganu to lay
their eggs.
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_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
3. Turtles are among the worlds largest living creature.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
4. Visitors arrive in the morning and wait for a few hours.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
5. They dig large holes and deposit about one thousand eggs
each.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

Activity 2 : Label the parts with the correct answers given.

nostril

Neck

tail

beak

Hard shell

flipper

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Activity 3 : Answer the questions below.

Watching Turtles
1) Which months are the best times of the year to watch giant turtles?

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2) Where do they come to lay their eggs?

3) When do the turtles lay their eggs?

4) How many eggs does a turtle could lay?

5) In your opinion, why do the turtles cover their eggs before they return
to the sea ?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

TEXT M

A Night In A Car

One breezy night, I was returning home with my brother in his car.

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Suddenly, the tyre burst. There was no spare tyre and the town
nearby was twenty kilometers away.
My brother tried to stop a passing car but none of them stopped to
help. We then decided to spend the night in the car. We could not sleep
that night.
In the morning, my brother took a bus to the nearest town to get
some help.

Activity : 1
Rearrange the letters to form a word.
1. b r e z e y

____________________

2. b r o t r e h

____________________

3. t r e y

____________________

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4. s l p e e

____________________

5. o t w n

____________________

Activity : 2
Change the words from the past tense to present tense form. The
first one is done for you.
1.

was

= ________is______________

2.

burst

=_______________________

3.

tried

=______________________

4.

stopped =_______________________

5.

decided =_______________________

6.

came

=_______________________

7.

took

=________________________

Activity : 3
Combine the words below to make a compound sentence.
Example: Sunday town
Last Sunday, Ali went to town and bought a book
1. brother car

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2. night afraid

3. car accident

4. go - help

TEXT N
Caught In A Storm

One morning, I decided to follow my father fishing in an island by

boat.

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As we were enjoying ourselves fishing, a storm broke out. The sea

became rough and the boat began to dance on the waves. I was so
frightened and my father tried to control the boat.
A few hours later, the storm stopped and the sea was calm again.
We were grateful because nothing bad happened and both of us were
safe.

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Activity : 1
Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

One morning, I decided to follow my father fishing in an island by

boat.
As we were _________ ourselves fishing, a storm broke out. The
sea became ________ and the boat began to dance on the waves. I was
so ___________ and my father tried to control the boat.
A few hours later, the storm __________ and the sea were calm
again. We were __________ because nothing bad happened and both of
us were __________ .

Activity : 2
Write an adjective for each of the blanks below
Example : a

beautiful

morning

1. a ______________ father

4. the _________________ storm

2. an ______________ island

5. the __________________ sea

3. a _______________ boat

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Activity : 3
Make a complex sentence using the word below:
Example: father
Junis father who is an engineer is very hardworking.

1. island

2. boat

3. storm

4. sea

5. waves

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TEXT O
A Terrible Dream
One night, I had a terrible dream. I shall never forget that awful
dream.
A monster with long, sharp teeth had attacked my village. It had
killed and eaten many people in the village. The villagers ran in all
directions.
At last, the monster came to eat me. I was frightened. I screamed
as loud as I could. Suddenly, I felt somebody shake my body. It was my
mother. I was happy to know it was only a nightmare.

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Activity : 1
Fill in the blanks with the correct letters to spell the words found in
the text.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Activity : 2
Rearrange the words to form correct sentences.
a. a / terrible / I / dream. / Last / had / night,
_____________________________________________________
b. monster / The / had / teeth / long / sharp / teeth. / and
_____________________________________________________
c. directions. / The / ran / villagers / all / in
_____________________________________________________
d. felt / my / shake / body. / I / somebody

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Activity : 3
a) Identify 5 action words in the text .
b) Write a simple sentence using the action words
Example :- forget = My mother forgets to bring a key.

1) ___________ = ___________________________________

2) ___________ = ___________________________________

3) ___________ = ___________________________________

4) ___________ = ___________________________________

5) ___________ = ___________________________________

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TEXT P

An Escape From A Shark

One afternoon, my brother and I were enjoying ourselves

swimming in the sea. There were many people at the beach that day.
Suddenly, I heard some frightful cries. I looked back at once. I then
saw a huge shark was coming to the shore. Everyone was screaming
and moving towards the shore.
Fortunately, no one was attacked by the shark because they
rushed out of the water in time. Now, I am afraid to swim in the sea.

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Activity : 1
Fill in the blanks with the correct letters.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Activity : 2
Give the opposite of the words.
1. brother

_________________

2. many

_________________

3. back

_________________

4. cries

_________________

5. huge

_________________

6. fortunately =

__________________

7. afraid

__________________

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Activity : 3
Write compound sentences using the following words.
Example: brother
My brother is healthy and strong because he exercises
everyday.
1. beach

2. swim

3. afraid

4. attack

5. shark

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TEXT Q
A House On Fire
Last Sunday was a fine and breezy day. My friends and I were
playing football in the field not far from my house.
Suddenly, we heard some frightful cries. We stopped playing and
rushed to the sound. We then saw my neighbours house was on fire.
One of my friends ran to the telephone booth to call for the fire brigade.
The villagers helped to move precious belongings. Soon the fire
engine came. The firefighters quickly put out the fire.

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Activity : 1
Underline the correct verb in the brackets.

1. Last Sunday (was , were) a fine and breezy day.

2. My friends and I (was , were) playing football in the field not far
from my house.
3. We saw our neighbours house (was, were) on fire.
4. One of my friends (ran , run) to the telephone booth to call for the
fire brigade.
5. The villagers (helped , helping) to move precious belongings.
6. The firefighters quickly (put , putting) out the fire.

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Activity : 2
Rearrange the words to form a complete sentence.

1. was / fine / and / Last / breezy / Sunday / day. / a

2. heard / frightful / some / Suddenly / we / some / cries.

3. belongings. / villagers / move / to / helped / The / precious

_____________________________________________________
4. the / quickly / firefighters / The / put / fire. / out

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Activity : 3
Write the question for each of the statements below.
Example: What do you like to drink?
I like to drink coffee.
1. ___________________________________________________
They always play football on Sundays.
2. ___________________________________________________
They heard some frightful cries.
3. ___________________________________________________
The boy telephoned the fire brigade.
4. ___________________________________________________
The fire fighters quickly put out the fire.

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TEXT R
My Twelfth Birthday
Yesterday, I celebrated my twelfth birthday. All my friends came to
the party.
My friends brought many presents for me. There was so much fun
at the party. There was a lot of music too. My friends sang some songs
and we played games. My mother prepared delicious food like chicken
rice, fried noodles, cakes and pizzas.
Everyone enjoyed the party. The party ended late in the night. I
was very happy and I shall never forget that day.

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Activity : 1
My Twelfth Birthday
Punctuate the following sentences correctly.

1. yesterday

celebrated my twelfth birthday

2. my friends brought many present for me

3. my mother prepared delicious food like chicken rice fried

noodles cakes and pizzas

4. every one enjoyed the party

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Activity : 2
Rearrange the words to form correct sentences.
1. came / friends / my / All / to / party. / the
_______________________________________________________

2. friends / brought / many / My / presents / me. / for

3. My / sang / some / friends / we /songs / and / games. / played

4. mother / prepared / delicious / food. / My

5. enjoyed / Everyone / party. / the

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Activity : 3
Your uncle who is a rich man wants to give you a birthday present.
He asks you to choose a present, What would you choose? Give at
least 3 reasons in not more than 50 words.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
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TEXT S

Visiting A Durian Orchard.

My cousin, Ahmad has a durian orchard 5 kilometres from town.

My family decided to visit the orchard during the fruit season.
There were hundreds of durian trees all over the orchard.
Suddenly, I heard a loud crash from a distance. I was shocked. My
cousin told us it was the sound of a ripe durian dropping from a tree.
We really enjoyed ourselves eating the delicious durians. At about
noon, we bid farewell to my cousin after thanking him for the wonderful
treat at the durian orchard.

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Activity 1:
Circle the correct answer.

Visiting A Durian Orchard.

My cousin, Ahmad (have, has) a durian orchard 5 kilometres from

town. My family decided to visit the orchard (on, during) the fruit season.
There were hundreds of durian trees all (under, over) the orchard.
Suddenly, I heard a loud crash from a distance. I was shocked. My
cousin told us it (was, were) the sound of a ripe durian dropping from a
tree.
We really enjoyed (yourselves , ourselves) eating the delicious
durians. At about noon, we bid farewell to my cousin after thanking him
for the wonderful treat at the durian orchard.

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Activity 2:
Fill in the blanks with the words given.

Visiting A Durian Orchard.

My cousin, Ahmad has a durian orchard 5 kilometres from town.

My

family

___________

to

visit

the

orchard

during

the

fruit

___________.
There were ____________ of durian trees all over the orchard.
_______________, I heard a loud crash from a distance. I was shocked.
My cousin told us it was the sound of a __________ durian
_____________ from a tree.
We really ______________ ourselves eating the ___________
durians. At about noon, we bid farewell to my ____________ after
thanking him for the ____________ treat at the durian orchard.

cousin

season

wonderful

dropping

ripe

delicious

decided

hundreds

Suddenly

enjoyed

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Activity 3:
Choose the best answer for each question.

1. Who has a durian orchard?

2. Where is the orchard located?

3. When do they decide to visit the orchard?

4. Why was the writer shocked?

5. How do they feel at the durian orchard?

Answers:
The writer was shocked to hear a loud sound.
Ahmad has the durian orchard.
They enjoyed eating the durian.
They decided to visit the orchard during the fruit season.
The orchard is located 5 kilometres from town.

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TEXT T
My Lovely Grandmother

My grandma is 88 years old. Her hair is snowy white, wrinkled skin

and all her teeth are gone.
Although my grandma is old, she still has a good memory.
I always enjoyed chatting with my grandma. I like to see her laughing
when she hears to my stories.
I love my grandma very much because she is an understanding
and nice woman. She never nags at me like all the other grandmothers
always do.
I really hope my grandma will have a long life and stay healthy.

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Activity 1:
Change the word in bold and write about your grandfather.

My Lovely Grandfather

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Activity 2:

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Complete words in the text.

My gr______ is 88 years old. Her hair is snowy white, wrinkled skin

and all her te______ are gone.
Although my grandma is old, she still has a good ________ry.
I always enjoyed ch________ with my grandma. I like to see her
______ng when she h______s to my stories.
I love my grandma very much because she is an understanding
and nice w_________. She never nags at me like all the other
grandmothers always do.
I really hope my grandma will have a long life and stay _______hy.

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Activity 3;
Form a simple sentences based on words given:

1. snowy

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2. memory

3. nice

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4. healty
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TEXT U
Teachers Day

Every year on the 16 of May, my school will be organizing

Teachers Day. We celebrate Teachers Day in honour of the teachers
who spend so much time teaching us.
This year the Teachers Day falls on the third day of the week. As
usual, we gather at the hall to hear a speech from the headmaster. After
that, we have a class party for all the teachers teaching us.
Each of us contributes some money to buy a special present for
our teachers. We also play some interesting games with the teachers. It
is a very enjoyable day for all of us.

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Activity 1:
Fill in the missing letters to complete the words.

Teachers Day
Every year on the 16 of May, my sch__ __l will be organizing
Teachers Day. We cel_br_te Teachers Day in honour of the _ea_hers
who spend so much time teaching us.
This year the Teachers Day falls o_ the third day of the w_e_. As
usual, we gather at the hall to hear a sp_e_h from the headmaster. After
that, we have a class p_rt_ for all the teachers teaching us.
Each of us contributes some m_n_y to buy a _p_ci_l present for
our teachers. We also play some in_er_s_ing games with the teachers. It
is a very e_jo_a_le day for all of us.

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Activity 2:
Rewrite the text by changing the words in bold to past form.

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Activity 3:
Rearrange the paragraphs according to the story.
This year the Teachers Day falls on the third day of the week. As
usual, we gather at the hall to hear a speech from the headmaster. After
that, we have a class party for all the teachers teaching us.

Each of us contributes some money to buy a special present for

our teachers. We also play some interesting games with the teachers. It
is a very enjoyable day for all of us.

Every year on the 16 of May, my school will be organizing

Teachers Day. We celebrate Teachers Day in honour of the teachers
who spend so much time teaching us.
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TEXT V
A Visit To A Jungle

A tropical jungle is an interesting place to visit. I had the

opportunity to visit one recently.
En. Rahim, who was my fathers friend, took me to visit the jungle
on one of his trips into the jungle.
The moment we entered the jungle, there were sounds of insects,
birds and animals. I loved animals very much and I liked all the greenery
around me. I learned the names of different species of plants in the
jungle.
A few hours later, En Rahim took me out of the jungle. I had an
unforgettable experience and was awe-struck by the might of nature.

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Activity 1:

Match the words to its similar meanings.

Jungle

Attractive

Species

Memorable

Opportunities

Forest

unforgettable
Interesting

Chances
Types

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Activity 2:

Match the words to its opposite meaning.

Jungle

dislike

Love

City

Friend

forgettable

unforgettable
Like

Enemy
Hate

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Activity 3:
Underline the correct answer.

A Visit To A Jungle

A tropical jungle (is , was) an interesting place to visit. I (has , had)

the opportunity to visit one recently.
En. Rahim, who (was , were) my fathers friend, took me to visit
the jungle on one of his trips into the jungle.
The moment we entered the jungle, there (was , were) sounds of
insects, birds and animals. I loved animals very much and I liked all the
greenery around me. I learned the names of different species of plants in
the jungle.
A few hours later, En Rahim took me out of the jungle. I (have
,had) an unforgettable experience and ( was , were) awe-struck by the
might of nature.

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