Happy primary school

ENGLISH
GRAMMAR

WORKBOOK 5

STAGE 5

Compiled by L. Mashonganyika

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 EXERCISE 1

When we say a word slowly we can hear how the word may be broken
down into smaller parts called syllables. Each syllable must contain at
least one vowel.

Cake- 1 syllable gar/den- 2 syllables pho/to/graph- 3 syllables

Tap out the syllables as you say them.
Write down the number of syllables in each word.

Back- 1 syllable About- Computer- Little-

Must- Submarine- Many- Three-

With- Parachute- People- Transporter-

Would- Push- Aeroplane- Sister-

Obedient- Strawberry- Because- Help-

Lemonade- Calendar- School- Merge-

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EXERCISE 2
PROPER NOUNS
A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place or thing. A
proper noun always begins with a capital letter.

My name is Amy. I live in Ashford.

Rewrite these proper nouns. Begin each with a capital letter.

1. manchester 6. sophie
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2. fir tree road 7. daily mirror
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3. cardiff 8. greece
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4. treasure island 9. doctor khan
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5. buckingham palace 10. february
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EXERCISE 3

COMPREHENSION- SYNOPSIS
CINDERELLA IN CHINA

Tuan Ch’eng-shih wrote the earliest known version of Cinderella in the

mid-9th century.

Yeh-Shen’s stepmother treats her harshly. Her only friend is a magical

fish in the river. One day, her stepmother catches the fish and cooks it for
supper. An old man tells the miserable Yeh-Shen to keep the fish bones
and make a wish when she really needs something.

When she wishes to be able to attend the Spring Festival, her clothes are
transformed into an exotic outfit with golden slippers. Yeh-Shen loses one
golden slipper while fleeing her stepmother at the Festival. The king
searches for its owner. The king’s men catch Yeh-Shen creeping in to
reclaim her slipper and bring her before the King. When she puts it on,
her beautifulfestival outfit reappears. The King falls in love with Yeh-
Shen and they marry.

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A synopsis is a short description of the contents of something such as a
book or a film.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. ________________________ treats Yeh-Shen harshly.

2. An old man tells her to___________________________________

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3. Yeh-Shen wishes to______________________________________

4. Who rewrote the story?___________________________________

5. Who is Yeh-Shen’s only friend?____________________________

6. In what tense is the story written?___________________________

7. Find two adjectives in the story____________________________

8. The King searches for its owner. Change the sentence to past tense.

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9. Yeh-Shen was loved by the King. (passive/ active)

10. When she puts it on, her beautiful festival outfit reappears.

Circle out the connective.

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EXERCISE 4

CREATIVE WRITING- SYNOPSIS: CINDERELLA STORY

The Cinderella story still inspires books and films today. Each new
version adds fresh ideas to make it original and different. In the box
provided below, plan your story. Consider what Cinderella’s character
will be like.

Cinderella’s character

Other main characters

Setting

Colour: clothes, lifestyle, culture

Climax: the interesting events and

how it ends.

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Exercise 5

COLLECTIVE NOUNS
A collective noun is a name for a group of objects, people or creatures.
For example: a bunch of bananas
A flock of birds
Or, as Indigo says “a pack of wolves”.

Complete these collective nouns. Choose words from the box.

Swarm suit school constellation circle suite convoy series shush

1. a ____________ of fish 6. a ___________ of events

2. a _____________ of stars 7. a ____________ of friends

3. a ______________ of shops 8. a ____________ of trucks

4. a ______________ of clothes 9. a ____________ of flies

5. a ______________ of furniture 10. a ____________ of librarians

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WEEK 10- Exercise 1

VOCABULARY- SUFFIXES

A suffix is a small piece that you add to the end of a word, which
changes its meaning or function.you can make an adverb by adding –
ly to an adjective. You can also add –tion to a word to make a noun
(example- destruction)

In the space provided below, write just ten words with the suffix –tion

1. ______________________ 5. _______________________
2. ______________________ 6. ________________________
3. ______________________ 7. ________________________
4. ______________________ 8. ________________________
5. ______________________ 10. ________________________

Exercise 2

ADVERB OF DEGREE

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Adverb of degree can tell you more about an action, an adjective or
another adverb. Adverbs have degrees of comparison.
adverb comparative superlative
Regular high higher highest
Two or more carefully More carefully Most carefully
syllables
Irregular badly worse worst

Complete these sentences with the correct form of the adverb in the
brackets.
1. Delicious herbs grew ___________ in the witch’s garden. (wild)
2. The man saw his wife grow ____________ and __________ every
day. (sad)
3. He could climb __________ than his wife. (high)
4. His wife loved the herb __________ than any other herb. (much)
5. He climbed the wall ______________ than his wife. (careful)
6. Rapunzel’s hair grew _____________ and __________. (long)
7. The witch attacked the prince ______________ . (fierce)
8. The prince wandered ________________ through the wilderness.
(aimless)
9. Quickly more quickly _____________
10. tight ____________ ______________

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 READING FOR COMPREHENSION

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Comprehension
1. This man was jogging along__________________________
2. The “lumps on the horizon” that the young jogger sees are
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3. He is telling his story to ______________________________.
4. Give a quote from the extract that tells how he felt about what he
was seeing.___________________________________________
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5. How did the rest of the world know about this?
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6. Why do you think the writer says “human shapes” instead of
“people”?
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7. What other two bad things did the helicopter pilot see?
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8. What does ‘zoom in’ mean?
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CREATIVE WRITING
You are going to write a letter to the Gisborne Herald, giving your views
about culling. A letter to the press has a particular form.
19 The Drive
Houghton
New Zealand
5565
14 July 2020
Dear Sir/Madam
REF: CULLING IS CRUEL
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Yours sincerely

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COMPLEX SENTENCES
A complex sentence has a main clause, and one or more subordinating
clauses. For example: The boys, who were all rugby players, refused to
talk. You connect the subordinate clause to main clause with who,
whom, and that or which.
Find the subordinate clause in these sentences (underline)
1. Astronauts, who live in space, are specially trained.
2. We have a force called gravity, which pulls us to earth.
3. Jim Reilly, who is an astronaut, loves walking in space.
4. “You get a great view that you don’t get from anywhere else!” he
said.
5. He is the reason that I want to be an astronaut.
6. Chefs, who make food on Earth, pre-package it into packets.
7. They put the packets, which are empty, into a special bin.
8. The clothes, which they don’t wash, don’t get dirty.

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