Grammar- Jan 6. 2020

Activity 1:

https://esl-english.survey.fm/test-your-skills-2-6-grade

Activity 2:

John Powell was the English captain of the "Olive Blossom" which landed in Barbados in 1625. They landed in what is now called Holetown, located in St. James but formerly called Jamestown.

The English fell in love with the land and decided to come back two years later to settle in Barbados. Eighty English settlers came and set up their homes here in this fair land.

Life was difficult at the time because water was scarce and vegetation was thick, but these settlers possessed resilience, a never say die attitude. They endured and overcame all these hardships. They brought in some Indians from a nearby land and planted crops like cotton, corn and yam.

By 1639, about eighteen hundred settlers now called Barbados their new home. Sir William Courteen was the overseer of the island and under his astute leadership and vision, the country became wealthy and the settlers were happy.

Holetown stands out in Barbadian history for it was on that spot that the Englishfirst landed and claimed Barbados for the King of England, King James. John Powell wrote the famous words on a tree "James K. of E. and this Island". These words are still held in remembrance today. They can be read on the monument which stands out like a beacon on the West Coast of Barbados for all the world to see and admire.

1. According to the passage, who or what was the Olive Blossom?

2. In what year did the English settle in Barbados?

3. What word in paragraph 1 shows that Holetown was not the town's original name?

4. What were the primary obstacles faced by the early setllers?

5. How did the Indians aid the early settlers?

6. What was the main reason the settlers were able to overcome the obstacles?

7. What is suggested by the line, "By 1639 about eighteen hundred settlers now called Barbados their new home"?

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Decimals

Write these decimals as fractions.

a. 0.09

b. 0.81

c. 0.345

d. 2.4

e. 6.12

f. 5.009

g. 11.001

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h. Jaclyn weighs 27.14 kg, Mary weighs 31.37 kg and Jenny weighs 28.38 kg. What is their total weight?

i.Kate travelled 320.25 km and Maya travelled 236.38 km. Who travelled more and by what distance?

j. Find the sum when 19.093 is added to 1.084.

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