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English
Comprehension
Students must read and answer the questions independently
THE RABBIT
Rabbits have soft fur. They have long ears. Their
back legs are big and strong. They have a little
white tail that bobs up and down when they hop about.
When danger is near, a
rabbit will hop down its
hole. Its bobbing tail
tells other rabbits about
the danger.
Rabbits dig tunnels under the ground
to sleep in. They like to eat grass and young plants. Rabbits
have two or three families every year. The babies are called
kittens.
1. Circle the correct answer
1. Rabbits have long..
a) tails
b) ears
c) neck
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2. A baby rabbit is called
a) kitten
b) calf
c) child
2. Answer the following in full sentences
1. Where do rabbits sleep?
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2. What do rabbits eat?
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3. How does a rabbit tell the others of danger?
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4. Why do you think they have strong back legs?
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THE THIRSTY CROW!
On one hot sunny day, there was a
crow. He was very thirsty.
He found a jug of water. But he couldn’t reach the
water with his beak.
He saw some stones. He picked some up and dropped
them in the water. The stones made the water level rise
up. Now the crow was able to have a lovely drink.
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Circle the correct answer
1. In the beginning of the story, what was the crow
feeling? (__/1)
a) cold and hungry
b) hot and thirsty
2. What season do you think it was? (__/1)
a) Summer
b) Winter
Answer the following in full sentences.
3. Who is the main character of the story?
(__/2)
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4. Why couldn’t the crow reach the water in the jar?
(__/2)
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5. How did the crow make the water come up?
(__/2)
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Explicit Writing – Write the above story into the template on
page7. Use your own words. After the template is complete
transfer it on the lined paper. Don’t forget to write the title!
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Phonics and Grammar
Look at the picture and write the word.
Circle the nouns and underline the verbs in the following
sentences
1. I write with a pencil.
2. Look at that cat.
3. The fish is swimming in the water.
4. We need to drink lots of water everyday.
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Replace the underlined nouns with appropriate pronouns.
1. Ahmed is a boy. Ahmed likes to go to school.
2. Sara has a pet cat. Sara calls it tiger.
Underline the proper nouns
1. I can see Sharjah on the map.
2. I like to go to Jumeira Beach.
3. We have a spelling test every Sunday.
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Now Write your own story.
Choose a character – who the story is about
Choose a setting – where the story will take place
Step 1 – Draw the pictures
Step 2 – Write the sentences
Step 3 – Write the fair copy of the story
who, when, where?
Problem/complication
Solution
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Sample Recount
Orientation sentence. The orientation sentence must include,
when, who and where.
Example: Yesterday I went to the park with my dad.
Sequence of events – should include time connective words like
first, next, then, After that finally
Example:
First I played on the swings.
Then I played in the sand.
After that we had lunch.
Finally we went back home.
Step 3 – Personal comment - how we feel
Example – I was tired. OR It was fun.
Students will then transfer this information on a lined paper.
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Using the template…..
My Trip to the Park
Orientation
Yesterday, I went to the park with my dad.
Sequence of events
First I played on the swing.
Then I rode my bike._
_Next we had lunch.___________
Finally we sat in the car and
went home._
Personal comment
I had a lot of fun at the park. I want to go again soon.
where
park
Who
My dad
and I
When
yesterday
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My Trip to the Park
Yesterday, I went to the park
with my dad. First I played on
the swing. Then I rode my bike.
Next we had lunch. Finally we
sat in the car and went home. I
had a lot of fun at the park. I
want to go again soon.
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Write a recount about your visit to a friend’s house
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Orientation
Sequence of events
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Personal comment
where
who
when
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Write a description of your car.
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Draw a picture
Step 1 – Fill in the descriptive planning bubble with three ‘looks’
and three ‘dos’
Step 2 – Fill in the template, making sentences out of the words in
the bubble
Step 3 – Transfer from the template to a lined piece of paper – The
same sentences will be copied.
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look
Do
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Students will be marked based on the following criteria
Recounts
Title
Orientation sentence must include who, where and when.
Putting the events in a sensible order.
Using appropriate time connectives.
Writing a sensible personal comment.
Starting sentences with capitals and ending with full stops.
Using past tense verbs.
All sentences must make sense.
Transferring the information correctly on the lined paper.
Neat handwriting
Descriptive
Title
Introduction must be a sentence that talks about object being described
Appropriate adjectives to describe – Three look sentences
Using appropriate verbs – three doing sentences
Writing a sensible personal comment.
Starting sentences with capitals and ending with full stops.
All sentences must make sense.
Transferring the information correctly on the lined paper.
Neat handwriting
Narrative
Title
Orientation sentence must include who, where and when.
The story has a complication
The story has a resolution
Starting sentences with capitals and ending with full stops.
All sentences must make sense.
Transferring the information correctly on the lined paper.
Neat handwriting