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Grade 8
T.N.Hettiarachchi,
Director of Education,
Galewela.
(1) H.R.S.Bandara,
Asst. Director of Education,
Education Office,
Galewela.
(2) D.G.N.Kulathunga,
Asst. Director of Education,
Education Office,
Galewela.
Coordination
(1) K.H.N.Priyadharshana,
Deputy Director of Education,
Education Office,
Galewela.
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(2) M.G.Gunarathna Banda,
Subject Coordinator,
Education Office,
Galewela
P.Aluvihare,
Project Coordinator,
Education Office,
Galewela.
Panel of Writers
Proof Reading
Assistance in Computing
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Trival Assistence
(2) I.S.Kumari,
Manegement Service Officer,
Education Office,
Galewela.
(3) S. Maduri,
Divisional Education Office,
Dambulla.
(4) N.G.PriyanthiMenike,
Divisional Education Office,
Galewela.
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Unit 01 – Plan the Work, Work the Plan
Activity 01
Complete each of sentences using reflective pronouns.
Activity 02
Complete the following table.
Singular Plural
Ex -: a bun buns
(1) boxes
(2) a potato
(3) an egg
(4) a photo
(6) clothes
(7) a bush
(8) butterflies
(9) a cake
(10) bottles
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Activity 03
Given below is Charuni’s plan for the week. Read the following table and complete the
following sentences given below.
watch a movie play chess with study science finish home visit grand
brother work parents
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Activity 04
Rearrange the following letter in the correct order.
How are you keeping? Thank you very much for your letter. These days I’m getting ready
for my exam. I hope to visit you after my exam. Give my regards to all.
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Unit 02 – Winged Friends
Activity 01 – Parallel writing
Read the following description about magpie and fill in the blanks considering “parrot”
of the following paragraph.
Magpie is a small bird with bright black and white colour. It has a short and sharp
beak. It has a long tail. It lays eggs in the nest. It lays about five eggs at a time. It
eats insects, fruits, dead animals and nuts. It lives in fields, meadows and grass
lands.
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Activity 02
Replace the words in each sentence with a relevant opposite words.
Activity 03
Complete the sentences using the model verbs.
(must, mustn’t, should, shouldn’t)
(1) (2)
Activity 04
Unscramble these words to spell the names of birds.
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Unit 03 - Let’s be Considerate
Activity 01
Join the following sentences using the conjunctions “ since, as, so ”.
Ex -: Ann is absent today.
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(3) a. It was very cold.
b. We closed the windows.
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(5) a. My brother passed the examination.
b. He worked hard.
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Activity 02
Rewrite the sentences by using contractions.
Activity 03
Fill in the blanks.
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Activity 04
Write the following sentences in the correct column.
(10)Respecting elders.
Courteous Discourteous
Ex -: Waiting in a queue.
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Unit 04 - Mother Nature
Activity 01
Write the silent letter of the following words.
Activity 02
Underline the prepositions in the paragraph and write them in the space given below.
Last week my class friends went on a field trip to see a play. We sat about six rows back. My
teacher let me sit by my best friend. The play was over two hours long. I enjoyed going on field
trip, but I would rather watch a sporting event than a play.
Ex -: 1. on
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Activity 03
Write the plural forms of collective nouns and draw the pictures.
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Activity 4
Find and circle the compound nouns.
e h d a k n o t p s t o m n w r s w
p t o o t h p a s t e m p o r a t a
r a n t t r i t p l r o s t i m h l
f i n g e r p r i n t r p t s o a l
s p r s t d u s t b i n i p t d i p
q m n t m p r t s u n f l o w e r a
n t b r e a k f a s t n t n a e c p
t p r e n m p r l s t t o m t l u e
r a b b c t d t s t e f f r c t t r
s m n b l a c k b o a r d o h s r o
p h t e o s u n t p n w r i q p o s
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Fruit
Quick
Shame
harsh
brave
Activity 02
Complete the following sentences with correct form of adjectives.
Ex -: Mahavali is the (long, longer, longest) river in Sri Lanka.
(2) Our school annual trip was (enjoyable, more enjoyable, most enjoyable).
(4) Your picture is (attractive, more attractive, most attractive) than mine.
Activity 03
Recite the poem and answer the given below.
Summer Sun
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Oh summer sun, I love you so
From the top of my head to my tippy toes
You are such a beautiful yellow spot
But ouch oh why are you so hot?
(2) What does the poem say about the sun during the summer?
a. It shines longer than other times of the year.
b. It is the only time the sun shine.
c. It helps the plants and trees grow.
d. It wakes the speaker up.
(3) Which could the poet use to replace the second line “That in summer I have more time
with thee?”
a. Your rays shining all about land.
b. Your bright face shining down on me.
c. Your rays starching of the sky.
d. You’re greeting early in the morning.
Activity 01
Answer the following riddles.
(1) What has to be broken before you can use it? egg
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Activity 02
Put following sentences in the correct column.
Activity 03
The following sentences show how the tea leaves are made in a factory. But, they are not
in the correct order. Write them in order. The first one is done for you.
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Ex -: 1. Tea pluckers pick the tea leaves.
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Activity 04
Read this poem and write the words that contain same sound and add two more
rhyming words for each.
A silly crow
- By Andrea Crawford –
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Unit 07 - The World of Children
Activity 01
Make meaningful passive voice sentences from the following word phrases.
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Activity 02
Circle the words where “t” silent.
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Activity 03
Read the following letter and fill in the following table.
87,
Temple Lane,
Kurunegala.
20 th January 2020
Dear Shanika,
How are you doing? Thanks for your new year card you sent me. Yes I celebrated the new year
with my family.
Last week we went on a trip to Anuradhapura. Our family and some relatives joined on this
trip. We went there by a van. We worshipped Sri mahabodhiya and other religious places in
Anuradhapura. In the evening, we started to come back home. About one hour we bathed in
Kalawewa tank. We enjoyed there very much. We reached our home at night.
When you come to Sri Lanka, I hope to go on a trip with you.
Hope you all are well. Please give my regards all at home.
Loving,
Nethara.
Sender Nethara
Receiver
Address
Date
When they went on a trip
The place they went
How they travelled
Places they worshipped
What they did in the evening
Numbers of days it took
Activity 04
Write a letter to your best friend based on the information given in the activity 3.
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Activity 01
Complete the sentences using the passive voice future tense.
Ex -: A new house (build) will be built next year.
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Activity 02
Given below a dialogue between Mr. Smith, a tourist and Saman. Read it and write a
paragraph about Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith : No, my wife and three children, came with me.
Mr. Smith : Yes of course. I’ ve planned to visit then all. I hope to write a book about
historical places of Sri Lanka.
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Activity 03
Add sch / scr / str / sm / sn / to make meaningful words.
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Activity 04
Read the story and answer the questions.
Birthday Party
It was Ravindu’s birthday. The party was at his home. Ravindu helped mother and father to set
up balloons and tables. When his friends came, they played games. Then Ravindu blew out
thirteen candles and they all ate cake. Next, they opened gifts. The best gift was a pack of story
books from his friend Savindu. Lastly, Ravindu and his friends sang songs and took their
dinner. After all, friends went their homes. “Thank for the best birthday party” said Ravindu.
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(3) What was Ravindu’s favourite gift? …………………………………
1. Usually
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Activity 2
Arrange the given words to make meaningful sentences.
Ex -:
English / watches / Movies / Sometimes / Kasun
Kasun sometimes watches English movies.
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Activity 3
Write a paragraph about your daily routine using many adverbs of frequency as you
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Ex: - I always get up early in the morning.
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Activity 4
Complete the following note with words given in the box.
Pradeep 10/11/2020
Kasun
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Activity 02
Rewrite the following sentences in the past perfect tense.
Ex -: The workers built a bridge.
The workers had built a bridge.
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Activity 03
Use the inverted commas where necessary.
Ex -:
“What movie would you like to see?” Bob asked. The Davinci code looks good, I Replied.
Alright, he stated, I really enjoyed the book. Hopefully the movie will be just as good, I laughed
and said, I think books are always better than the movie. Remember Rikki – Tikki – Tavi? That
book was great, but the movie was boring. Oh yes, I remember, he added, the movie was
nothing like I pictured in my imagination
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Activity 04
Write the sentences below in the past simple tense.
Ex -: Girls like frocks.
Girls liked frocks.
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