Class 4 Lessons - Week 7/8

 

Word formation: https://www.liveworksheets.com/ml2360797pn

Choose the correct spelling: https://www.liveworksheets.com/oz1282257es

Comprehension Skills (Review)

The entire purpose of going through the process of learning to read is so that we can use reading as a way to gather information and learn new things.

summarizing

Sequencing

Inferencing

comparing and contrasting 

drawing conclusions

self-questioning

  problem-solving

relating background knowledge

 distinguishing between fact and opinion

 finding the main idea, important facts, and supporting details

The five-metre snake slithered into the small pond and waited patiently for its prey. Its body looked just like a half-submerged log floating lazily. Only its eyes and nostrils were above the surface of the water while the rest of it lay hidden. Matthew joined his cousins on a well-worn path to the pond. It was a sweltering day and a dip in his grandfather's pond would certainly be heavenly. At the water's edge, Matthew paid little attention to what looked like the tip of a dirty log. He had missed the glistening eyes that were locked on him. The anaconda tracked the boy's every movement, its flickering tongue picking up the scent of its prey. Deeper and deeper, he waded. The snake stiffened, ready to strike. With great grace, the anaconda cocked its neck into an S-shape and with blinding speed, shot its head out of the water. Matthew reflexively dodged the long dark shape that came at him and turned to run. But the anaconda reared back again and struck for the second time, this time successfully. At that instant, Jack came round the bent. For a moment, he could not understand the frightened cries of his young grandchildren who were running. However, he soon spotted what had happened and understood the danger. With all his might, he ran towards the pond, yelling for the rest to get him a knife. The reptile had already trapped Matthew neatly in a coil. Jack was aghast. He could only see his grandson's hair and knew that he was looking at the top of Matthew's head. Frantically, Jack grabbed the wet, slippery hose and pulled hard. The first coil slipped and Matthew's head appeared. He pulled hard at all the coils and soon, the shoulder, the chest and the waist came to view. Meanwhile, the snake was not going to give up its prey easily. Thrashing about wildly, it struggled to recoil back but could not. Its body had been sat upon by a seventy-kilogram angry grandfather! Jack gasped as the coil round his grandson's waist slipped away, revealing the predator's head, clamped securely on his grandson's waist. Jack saw red! Picking up a rock twice the size of his fist, he hammered it with all his strength onto the beast's head. The remaining coils slackened for a fraction of a second but tightened again, this time doubly hard. Jack was losing hope when his wife appeared by his side, thrusting a knife at him. He punctured the coils. Still the anaconda refused to let go. Slash! Slash! Slash! The snake relaxed its grip. Jack held his breath. Would its muscles tighten again? Jack braced himself for the worst as he held the knife tightly. The coils loosened and fell into the pond with mighty splashes. The snake had been mortally wounded. Jack's shoulder slumped as he assessed the damage. "Grandpa!" The single word jolted him to reality and in an instant, Matthew was swept off his feet and rushed to the hospital.
	Answer the following questions using complete sentences
	1.	Why would one not be able to gauge the full length of the anaconda ?
	2.	Name the two ways the anaconda knew that a prey was approaching.
	3.	Pick the two-worded phrase that shows that the snake was very fast.
	4.	Why did Jack decide to sit on the coils ?
	5.	When did Jack actually get to see the snake's head ?
	6.	What made Jack lose hope initially ?
	7.	Who could have told Jack's wife to bring a knife ?
	8.	What was Jack bracing himself for ?
	9.	Quote the sentence that shows that the snake had died.
	10.	How was Matthew brought to safety ? Verb Tenses must be Consistent

Quick Grammar Revision

Write down your answers only to the questions below. 

Underline the word in the brackets that correctly completes EACH sentence. 

    1. My mother loves to have (beats, beets) in her soup. 

    2. We will (bye, buy) the groceries on Friday. 

    3. I could not believe he ate the (whole, hole) cake.

    4. The fishermen (road, rowed) the boat. 

    5. The cats (prey, pray) on the mice.

6. (Their, There, They're) going to win the game!

7. (Whose, Who's) going to the soccer game?

8. The store owner made a huge (profit, prophet) from the Christmas sales. 

9. You must (ring, wring) the clothes well to get out the water. 

10. Mummy cooks with a lot of (thyme, time) and other seasonings. 

In the space provided, write the PAST TENSE of the verb given in the brackets. 

11. Last month Joseph _____________________ Karen's house. (buy)

12. Ana _____________________for this job months before she was actually interviewed. (apply)

13. Samuel _____________________ his application to the college next month. (submit)

14. While Brenda _____________________in the mall, a thief stole her purse. (shop)

15. The chef ______________________ his finger while dicing the vegetables. (cut)

In the space provided, write the PRESENT TENSE of the verb given in the brackets. 

16. The classrooms on the fifth floor of the library ___________________new computers. (had)

17. Dr. Lopez often tells me that I ___________________ too much sugar. (ate)

18. The new mother ___________________ her baby tightly. (held)

19. Kenan and Stacy ___________________ Royal Family all the time. (watched)

20. Larry ______________________ when his son receives a medal. (applauded)

Monday : Azariyah, Jaidan BSSEE Practise)

Fill in the blanks using the past continuous of the verb. 

1. The boys _______________________ on the trampoline at the party (jump)

2. I ________________________ my test on time. (complete) 

3. We _____________________ in the summer. (swim) 

4. The man _______________________ his lawn in the afternoon. (water)

Fill in the blanks using the present perfect of the verb.

Example: We have understood the work.

                    She has moved the ball.

5. The girls ______________________ netball on the weekend. (play)

6. The scientist ______________________ the outcome of the experiment. (predict)

7. The team ____________________ to another country to play their game. (travel) 

8. I ________________________ as many books as I can this summer. (read)

Fill in the blanks using the present tense of the verb.

9. The students ____________________ for the final exam. (study) 

10. The dog ____________________ its tail for food. (wag) 

11. Each of the players _______________________ for their teammate. (pray) 

12. My mother ____________________ me up from school. (pick)

Mathematics Revision Practice - 1 - 20

Long-form Mathematics Test:

https://vincyclassroom.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/cee-maths-2008-final1.pdf

Tuesday (Michael)

https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/dr-binocs-light

Word formation: 

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Sports/Running_Speed_-_FCE_Word_Formation_pf1976683eo

Spelling: (Teacher Share)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9miLkFW95E

Homophones

Circle the correct homophone in the sentence.

1. I will (meet, meat) you at seven o’clock tonight.

2. The (dear, deer) ran across the road, and I had to slam on my brakes to miss it.

3. (Their, They’re) going to Italy for two weeks.

4. Try not to (brake, break) the silence in the room.

5. We have one more (weak, week) of school before winter break!

6. The fire (wood, would) was all wet from the rain outside.

7. We are going (there, their) tomorrow after school.

8. My (aunt, ant) gave me one hundred dollars for my birthday.

9. Her voice was (horse, hoarse) from all the yelling at the football game last night.

10. The (dough, doe) needs to sit out for a while before I can make it into a pizza crust.

11. They went (threw, through) the tunnel to the underground city.

12. My dog, Lillie, always wags her (tail, tale) when I walk in the door.

13. Can you try to untie this (not, knot) please?

14. We (blue, blew) bubbles at the bride and groom when they walked out of church.

Azariyah Davis  - Friday, March 4th, 2022

Synonyms

1.		My brother won the cross country run without any difficulty at all.
		(A)	ordinarily
		(B)	effortlessly
		(C)	cautiously
		(D)	strongly
2.		This serious mistake will probably cost Mr. Hsu his job.
		(A)	blunder
		(B)	melee
		(C)	chaos
		(D)	confusion
3.		Kiah felt tired and drained of energy after a hard day's work.
		(A)	miserable
		(B)	sore
		(C)	crossed
		(D)	exhausted
4.		These porters must be very strong to be able to handle our bags, trunks and suitcases.
		(A)	goods
		(B)	luggage
		(C)	cargoes
		(D)	equipment
5.		Our monitor was chosen by voting by the pupils in our class.
		(A)	selected
		(B)	picked
		(C)	elected
		(D)	named
6.		She left her husband because he is a brute.
		(A)	strong person
		(B)	rude person
		(C)	mad person
		(D)	cruel person
7.		Nobody cares to work with Senhui because he is full of deceit.
		(A)	dishonesty
		(B)	greed
		(C)	nonsense
		(D)	selfishness
8.		My mother reminded us that our father had lost his job and we should not be wasteful with our money.
		(A)	excessive
		(B)	extravagant
		(C)	expensive
		(D)	extraordinary
9.		The absent-minded doctor caused some panic when he could not find his scalpel after performing the operation.
		(A)	hopeless
		(B)	funny
		(C)	forgetful
		(D)	joking
10.		Susan is well liked by her boss because she is very careful with her work.
		(A)	meticulous
		(B)	industrious
		(C)	flexible
		(D)	responsible      Circle the correct homophone. The king's (throne / thrown) was made out of solid gold.          A male deer is called a buck and the            female is a (dough/doe)  My parents and I are very (clothes / close).  I saw a girl whose hair came down to her (waste / waist).  I like the (scent / cent) of this perfume.  Directions: Write which version of (to, too, two) that best completes each sentence. Example A- I had _________ go to school. (to, too, two) Answer- to 1. I have _________ pairs of shoes under my bed. (to, too, two) 2. Do we have ________ go to the library? (to, too, two) 3. I am _________ tired to get up in the morning. (to, too, two) 4. The bicycle has _________ wheels. (to, too, two) 5. My mom took me ________ the market. (to, too, two) 6. Can I have _________ pieces of cake? (to, too, two) 7. We left _________ late. (to, too, two) Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the adjectives. 1. He is probably the____________________ tennis player I have ever seen (BAD) . 2. Jane is the _____________________-working student in our class (HARD) . 3. Sit over there. It's the_________________ chair in this room. (COMFORTABLE) 4. This pub is so noisy. Can we go to a place that is _________________ (QUIET)? 5. I don't have _________________ idea of what you are taking about. (SLIGHT) 6. John is a ____________________ person than Humphrey. (RELIABLE) 7. The new Mission Impossible movie is good, but the next James Bond film will be _____________________. (EXCITING) 8. How much ________________ is it to the airport? – We'll be there in ten minutes. (FAR) 9. Why can't you stay a bit ____________________? - It's only half past six. (LONG) 10.The more you practice, the _____________________ you will get. (GOOD)