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Preface IMAX partners with schools, supporting them with learning materials and processes that are all crafted to work together as an interconnected system to drive learning. IMAX presents the latest version of the Pinnacle series – especially crafted as an accompanying workbook series for the Tamil Nadu state board textbooks. The Pinnacle series endeavours to be faithful to the spirit of the Tamil Nadu Curriculum Framework, 2017, in conjunction with the content covered and approach adopted in the Samacheer textbooks. The IMAX English workbooks and Grammar & Composition books for the Pinnacle series strive hard to provide adequate opportunities for students to practise all the four skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW). Below are some salient features of the Pinnacle English workbooks series: Summaries of the Samacheer English textbook lessons Meanings of difficult words from the lessons provided, along with example sentences Coverage of all textbook questions that require space for writing along with adequate space for writing ‘Quick Check’ questions at the start of every workbook lesson to recapitulate details of the textbook lesson Inclusion of questions based on comprehension, vocabulary, judgement & appreciation and speaking skills Here are some salient features of the Pinnacle Grammar & Composition series: The grammar concepts covered have a horizontal and vertical progression across grades, providing a spiral of cumulative learning Inclusion of age-appropriate picture reading for grades 1 & 2, and reading comprehension passages for grades 3, 4 & 5 Inclusion of samples for format-based writing to provide for scaffolding of learning of formal writing Provision of a listening to audio section for honing of listening skills for different purposes for grades 4 & 5 Overall, the IMAX English Pinnacle series aims to generate greater engagement with and enhance fluency in English language communication, while providing students the opportunity to develop a genuine appreciation of the language and its literature. – The Authors English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 2 04/09/2019 16:11:46
GrammarFeaantduCreosmposition Dictation RP VoDcicatbautilaorny Q Words from the textbook or sentences with commonly confused spellings for Practice exercises to help build and dictation practice enhance age-appropriate vocabulary GrDaimctmataior n Engaging grammar explanations and well-crafted exercises Writing R ReDaicdtiantgioCnomprehension Formal Writing inculcates writing skills by introducing formal writing styles by Interesting reading comprehension providing samples and adequate practice passages on varied themes along with questions that focus on language Creative Writing exercises to foster building creative writing by using imagination and drawing from real-life experiences English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 3 04/09/2019 16:11:47
Class 3 10 Module 10 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 R5 Reading Comprehension �������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 11 Module 11 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 13 12 Module 12 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 25 R6 Reading Comprehension �������������������������������������������������������������������� 35 13 Module 13 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 39 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 4 04/09/2019 16:11:47
Module 10 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Sentence dictation Vocabulary Antonyms Grammar Prepositions Formal Writing Note writing Creative Writing Photo-based character sketch Reading Passage 1 Comprehension Passage 2 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 1 1 04/09/2019 16:11:48
Dictation Exercise 1: Sentence dictation 1) _____________________________________________________________________________ 2) _____________________________________________________________________________ 3) _____________________________________________________________________________ 4) _____________________________________________________________________________ 5) _____________________________________________________________________________ PR Vocabulary Q Antonyms Read the following sentences carefully and understand the meanings of the underlined words: • Ravi ate a big laddoo, while Riya ate a small one. • The monkey jumped up on the tree and looked down. • My cat is fat, but my dog is thin. In the above sentences, the underlined words have meanings that are opposite to each other. For example, big and small, up and down, fat and thin. They are called antonyms or opposites. 2 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 2 04/09/2019 16:11:49
Exercise 2.1 Match the words in Column A with their antonyms in Column B. One is done for you. Column A Column B 1) kind a) unfriendly 2) pride b) worst 3) friendly c) bent 4) sharp d) cruel 5) best e) shame 6) straight f) blunt Exercise 2.2: Rewrite the sentences by changing the underlined words to their antonyms. One is done for you. 1) Priya likes to drink a glass of hot milk before bed. Ans. Priya likes to drink a glass of cold milk before bed. 2) My hair was dry when I reached school. Ans. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 3) The books that I have to carry every day are very heavy. Ans. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Module 10 3 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 3 04/09/2019 16:11:50
4) Veena’s lunch box was empty at the end of the day. Ans. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 5) The rich man lost his glasses. Ans. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 6) Afreen’s mother comes home early from work. Ans. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Grammar Prepositions Tick the prepositions in the following sentences. 1) My pet was hiding behind the door. 2) The birds are flying in the sky above. 3) The car stopped in front of the building. 4) He fell asleep on the bed. Remember Prepositions help in connecting two nouns. They tell us the positions of the nouns. Example: T he sheep (noun) are in (preposition) the field (noun). 4 04/09/2019 16:11:51 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 4
Introduction to ‘at’, ‘near’ and ‘around’ Let us learn three new prepositions. At: It points out a specific time, place or address and an activity. Amjad will meet me at 2 John lives at 43A, Karve Ishaan is good at o’clock in the afternoon. Road. painting. Near: It points to something or someone that is close by. The animals are grazing The house is near a The apples are lying near the road. windmill. near the box. Around: It means ‘surrounding or circling on every side’. The children are dancing We were playing around The bees are flying around around the stools. the tree. the beehive. Module 10 5 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 5 04/09/2019 16:11:55
There are a few prepositions that have similar or the same meanings. Let us read about such prepositions. ‘Above’ and ‘over’ ‘Beside’ / ‘at the side of’ / ‘next to’ Both ‘above’ and ‘over’ ‘At the side of’ and mean ‘at a place that is ‘next to’ mean the same higher than someone or as ‘beside’. something’. Examples: Examples: • The apple is next to the box. • The apple is above the box. • The apple is beside the box. • The apple is over the box. • The apple is at the side of the box. Exercise 3.1: Where is Goofy, the slow loris? Complete the sentences by writing the correct preposition for each picture. One is done for you. 1) Goofy is in the box. 2) Goofy is _____________________________________________. 3) Goofy is _____________________________________________. 4) Goofy is _____________________________________________. 6 04/09/2019 16:11:57 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 6
5) Goofy is _____________________________________________. 6) Goofy is _____________________________________________. Exercise 3.2: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions from the options given in brackets. One is done for you. Riyaz and Atul are friends. Their houses are next to (under / next to) each other. Riyaz decides to meet Atul ___________________________ (at/on) four o’clock in the evening at the park. They sit ___________________________ (in/on) a park bench and talk. There are a few puppies playing ___________________________ (below/near) them. After a while, the boys go to the library ___________________________ (above / in front of) the park. The books are neatly placed on shelves. The storybooks are on the shelves ___________________________ (above/at) the geography books. Exercise 3.3: Look at the picture and write true or false. One is done for you. English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 7 Module 10 7 04/09/2019 16:11:58
1) The child is sitting in the shopping cart. – true 2) The fridge is over the other shelves. – 3) A girl is standing behind the counter. – 4) There are many food items on the shelves. – 5) The people in the picture are standing – under each other. – 6) A man is standing behind the child. Writing Formal Writing Note writing Exercise 4: Your friend has invited you to his or her birthday party. You have a football team selection camp that day and will have to miss the party. Write a note to your friend, informing him or her that you will be unable to attend the party. Hints: • Wish your friend. • Mention why you will have to miss the party. • Apologise (say sorry) for having to miss the party. 8 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 8 04/09/2019 16:11:59
Creative Writing Photo-based character sketch Exercise 5: Write a character sketch of the person in the picture using the hints given below. Hints: • Who do you think she is? • What is she doing? • How does she look? • What would she be feeling? Module 10 9 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 9 04/09/2019 16:12:00
R5 Reading Comprehension Passage 1 Read the passage and answer the questions given below. A donkey was grazing near a forest. He spotted a lion’s skin lying on the ground. He decided to wear it and pretend to be a lion. He thought that everyone would be scared and would listen to him. He walked into the forest, and all the animals thought he was a lion. They were scared. A clever fox saw him and realised that he was a donkey wearing a lion’s skin. So, he came to the donkey and said, ‘I am afraid of lions. But, I am not scared of a donkey wearing a lion’s skin.’ The donkey heard this, got scared and ran away quickly. Moral: Never act like someone you are not. 1) What did the donkey see lying on the ground? Ans. 2) What happened when the donkey walked into the forest? Ans. 10 04/09/2019 16:12:01 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 10
3) Underline the pronouns and state whether they are subject pronouns or object pronouns. a) He wore the lion’s skin. – _____________________________ b) The animals were scared of him. – _____________________________ c) They realised that the donkey was lying. – _____________________________ 4) Write one word from the passage that has the same meaning as ‘fear’. . Ans. 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) grazing a) to act like someone else 2) clever b) eating grass in a forest or field 3) pretend c) smart Passage 2 Read the passage and answer the questions given below. One day, two cats found a piece of bread on the road. They decided to share it by cutting it into halves. However, one half of the bread turned out to be a little bigger than the other. So, the cats started fighting for the bigger piece. A monkey was passing by. The cats asked him to help them decide. The monkey was smart and greedy. He said, ‘Let me help you.’ He ate small bites of both pieces of bread. He told the cats that he was making them equal. Reading Comprehension 11 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 11 04/09/2019 16:12:02
The cats saw that the pieces had become very small. They said, ‘We will take the pieces now.’ But the monkey finished the rest of the bread and left. Moral: Never trust unknown people with your problems. 1) What did the two cats find? . Ans. 2) Why did the monkey take small bites of both pieces of bread? Ans. 3) Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions from the brackets. a) The piece of bread was lying ___________________________ the road. (on/over) b) The monkey was sitting ___________________________ a tree. (around/under) c) The monkey put the bread ____________________________ his mouth. (under/in) 4) The word from the passage that is a homophone of the word ‘peace’ is 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) decided a) give some of what one has to others 2) share b) of the same size 3) equal c) make up one’s mind 12 04/09/2019 16:12:02 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 12
Module 11 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Word dictation Vocabulary Homophones Grammar Coordinating conjunctions Formal Writing Informal letter writing Creative Writing Picture-based writing English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 13 13 04/09/2019 16:12:03
Dictation 3) 6) Exercise 1: Word dictation 9) 1) 2) 4) 5) 7) 8) RP Vocabulary Q Homophones Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Examples: • ‘see’ and ‘sea’ • ‘right’ and ‘write’ Exercise 2.1: Fill in the blanks with the correct homophones from the options given in brackets. 1) Rajiv and Ali went to _____________________ (there/their) school yesterday. 2) Mariyam saw a ___________________ (hare/hair) hopping in the park. 14 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 14 04/09/2019 16:12:04
3) There were ____________________ (to/too) many ants near the cake. 4) Radha __________________ (eight/ate) half the sandwich. 5) I need a new ____________________ (pear/pair) of shoes. 6) Mohan and Tom fed the ____________________ (deer/dear) at the zoo. Exercise 2.2: Complete the puzzle with the help of the hints given below. Homophones 1) 2) T 3) B U 4) GS W Across Down 1) a woman with magical powers 1) how heavy something is (homophone of ‘which’) (homophone of ‘wait’) 3) to exist (homophone of ‘bee’) 2) a unit of time (homophone of ‘our’) 4) name of a flower (homophone of ‘rows’) 3) e xerted air from the mouth (homophone of ‘blue’) Module 11 15 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 15 04/09/2019 16:12:04
Grammar Revision of conjunctions Join the sentences by using the correct conjunctions. Use the hints in brackets to help you. 1) Shalini went to school on Monday. Shalini went to the park on Monday. [She went to both the places on Monday.] Ans. 2) Moiz played sports. Moiz was fit. [result] Ans. 3) You can attend the swimming class. You can attend the dance class. [You cannot attend both.] Ans. 4) I tried my best. I could not catch the bus. [opposite ideas] Ans. 16 04/09/2019 16:12:06 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 16
Remember ► You have learnt that conjunctions are words that join words or parts of sentences together. ► There are three types of conjunctions. Conjunctions Coordinating Correlative Subordinating conjunctions conjunctions conjunctions ► The conjunctions you have learnt about in the previous classes (and, but, or, so) are coordinating conjunctions. We will learn about more coordinating conjunctions in this lesson. Coordinating conjunctions They are words that connect two or more parts of speech in a sentence. They also connect two similar parts of a sentence. Remember Remember the term FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) for coordinating conjunctions. English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 17 Module 11 17 04/09/2019 16:12:08
Let us understand how each coordinating conjunction is used. 04/09/2019 16:12:08 'For' means ‘because’ or ‘since’. Examples: • I was tired, for I had been working hard. • I don’t go to beaches, for I am afraid of the sea. 'And' combines one thing/idea/event with another. Examples: • We ate pasta and cake at her party. • We sang and danced on New Year’s Eve. 'Nor' combines negative or untrue things. Examples: • He will not come to the theatre, nor will he stay at home. • Anya did not steal the necklace, nor did she take the money. 'But' connects statements with opposite ideas. Examples: • I called Meera, but she was not at home. • It was cloudy, but it did not rain. 'Or' shows choice (options) between two things. Examples: • Will you have coffee or tea? • Will he stay back or go home? 'Yet' shows a surprising contrast or difference between things. Examples: • I was tired, yet I had to keep running. • I left early, yet I reached late. 18 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 18
‘So’ connects two sentences where one shows a cause and the other the result. Examples: • It was raining, so she decided to stay back. • He was rude, so I did not speak to him. Remember ► When you join two simple and complete sentences, place a comma before the coordinating conjunction. Examples: • I want to go to the market, but I don’t have money. • I am not well, so I will not go on the picnic. ► When coordinating conjunctions join two incomplete sentences or two words, a comma is not placed before the conjunction. Examples: • Shaila and Heena went to school. • The dog is young but well-trained. Exercise 3.1: Complete these sentences using coordinating conjunctions. One is done for you. 1) Tania did not buy popcorn nor did she buy candy. 2) He is upset, __________________________________ his friend has moved to another city. 3) Meeta __________________________________ her friends practise football every evening. 4) Allan is my friend, ________________________ I do not trust him. 5) I cannot sleep, __________________________________ I am going to read a book. 6) The film was not funny ________________________ was it interesting. Module 11 19 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 19 04/09/2019 16:12:08
Exercise 3.2: Join the given pairs of sentences using the coordinating 04/09/2019 16:12:10 conjunctions given in brackets. One is done for you. 1) They came here in the evening. They began making the arrangements. (and) Ans. They came here in the evening and began making the arrangements. 2) He is slow. He does not want to make a mistake. (for) Ans. 3) The principal entered the classroom. The students did not stop talking. (yet) Ans. 4) The doctor can treat the old woman first. The doctor can treat the child first. (or) Ans. 5) The car is small. It has a lot of space inside. (but) Ans. 6) There was no water. They waited for the water truck. (so) Ans. 20 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 20
Exercise 3.3: Complete the passage by using the correct coordinating conjunctions. One is done for you. Ronny loves his mother and father. He listens to them, ________________________ he respects them. The three of them spend little time together, ________________________ they are very close to each other. They do not fight ________________________ do they argue. Ronny works hard ________________________ that he can make his parents proud. His mother ________________________ father is always there to pick him up from school even if both cannot come every day. Writing Formal Writing Informal letter writing Exercise 4: Write a letter to your friend, describing a scary dream (also called a ‘nightmare’) that you had. Hints: • When did you have the nightmare? • What was the nightmare about? • What happened in the nightmare? • Who did you see in the nightmare? • How did you feel when you woke up? Module 11 21 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 21 04/09/2019 16:12:11
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Creative Writing Picture-based writing Exercise 5: Look at the given pictures. Describe what activity each person is doing. Also, write five sentences about the importance of outdoor games and activities. Porus Nuria Faiz David Anu Fatima Module 11 23 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 23 04/09/2019 16:12:13
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Module 12 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Sentence dictation Vocabulary Grammar Alphabetical order Dictionary guide words Types of sentences Formal Writing Paragraph writing Creative Writing Story writing Reading Passage 1 Comprehension Passage 2 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 25 25 04/09/2019 16:12:14
Dictation Exercise 1: Sentence dictation 1) _____________________________________________________________________________ 2) _____________________________________________________________________________ 3) _____________________________________________________________________________ 4) _____________________________________________________________________________ 5) _____________________________________________________________________________ PR Vocabulary Q Alphabetical order The alphabetical order is the arrangement of the letters of the alphabet from A to Z. Exercise 2.1: Arrange the words in alphabetical order. One is done for you. 1) coconut, knocked, patch, excitement Ans. coconut, excitement, knocked, patch 2) basket, greedy, helmet, dagger Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 3) friend, uncle, neighbour, relative Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 4) king, queen, minister, soldier Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 5) two, five, seven, eight Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 26 04/09/2019 16:12:14 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 26
6) English, French, German, Spanish Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ Dictionary guide words The words in a dictionary are arranged in the alphabetical order. The words on the top of a dictionary page are called guide words. The top-left corner of a page lists the first word on that page. On the other hand, the top-right corner lists the last word on that page. Guide words help us to find a word easily. They tell us which words will appear on a particular page. Exercise 2.2: Look at the guide words given on the dictionary page. Based on the guide words, write whether the words given below will appear on this page. One is done for you. 1) hand – yes 2) habit – ________________ 4) half – ________________ 3) hard – ________________ 6) horse – ________________ 5) hammer – ________________ Grammar Types of sentences She has a dance performance tonight. Please give me a glass of water. Module 12 27 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 27 04/09/2019 16:12:16
Where are you going? We won the match! Did you notice that each sentence above is different from the others? Each type of sentence has a different purpose. Let us learn more about the types of sentences. Declarative They are used to state information. They are statements and sentences end with a full stop (.). Examples: • I will come to your party. • The elephant has a long trunk. • The Earth goes around the Sun. Imperative These sentences give commands or make requests. Imperative sentences sentences end with a full stop (.) or an exclamation mark (!). Examples: • Kindly get my book. (request) • G o sit in your chair. (command) • Speak the truth! (command) Interrogative These sentences ask questions and end with a question mark sentences (?). Examples: • Who broke the vase? • What is your name? • Which is the fastest train? 28 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 28 04/09/2019 16:12:17
Exclamatory These sentences show excitement or strong feelings. They end sentences with an exclamation mark (!). Examples: • I have got a new frock! • My sister is so clever! • I lost my English book! Exercise 3.1: Read the given sentences and sort them according to their types. One is done for you. 1) A re you going to buy a swimming costume? 2) How colourful the rainbow is! 3) Please get me a bowl of popcorn. 4) Shut the door. 5) Can you solve these questions? 6) The Sun is a star. Declarative sentences Imperative sentences statements orders or requests English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 29 Module 12 29 04/09/2019 16:12:17
Interrogative sentences Exclamatory sentences questions strong 1) Are you going to buy a swimming emotions costume? Exercise 3.2: Read each sentence and rewrite it with the correct punctuation mark. Then, write the type of sentence. One is done for you. 1) She wrote the book with a lot of care! Ans. She wrote the book with a lot of care. – declarative sentence 2) That is such bad news? Ans. 3) Please be seated? Ans. 4) Did I say something to make you angry. Ans. 30 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 30 04/09/2019 16:12:21
5) What a wonderful day it is? Ans. 6) An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Ans. Exercise 3.3: Rearrange the jumbled words to form the types of sentences given in brackets and add the correct punctuation marks. One is done for you. 1) love/playing/we/cricket (declarative) Ans. We love playing cricket. 2) homework/you/do/your/did (interrogative) Ans. 3) feed/animals/do/not/the (imperative) Ans. 4) well/she/how/sings (exclamatory) Ans. 5) India/from/is/he (declarative) Ans. 6) you/finish/can/work/quickly/the (interrogative) Ans. Module 12 31 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 31 04/09/2019 16:12:21
Writing Formal Writing Narrative paragraph writing Exercise 4: Complete the given paragraph about how the students of a school cleaned the area around their school. One day, just as school started, the Principal made an announcement. ‘The area around the school is very dirty and littered with ________________________________________ _______________________ and ____________________________. I need volunteers to clean the area.’ Every child ________ ____________________________________________________. All the children took big plastic bags and marched out. They made teams, and each team __________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________. The teams picked up the ________________________________________ and threw it in the . They also gathered the fallen leaves and . Each team was given a separate classroom . 32 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 32 04/09/2019 16:12:22
The teams cleaned the classrooms by . . . They also Finally, It was hard work but a lot of fun too. After the work had finished, ___________________ _________________________________. It looked so spick and span! ‘What a good idea’, they said, ‘we must do it regularly so that ___________________________________________ _____________ always look clean.’ Creative Writing Story writing Exercise 5: The beginning, middle and end of a story are given below. Connect them with your ideas to complete the story. Begin with: Once upon a time, there lived a kind doctor in a village. One day, when he was returning home, his purse was stolen by a cunning thief. Continue with: The thief was bitten by a scorpion. He was in pain and was about to die. He needed a doctor’s help. End with: In the end, the thief was ashamed and asked for forgiveness. Module 12 33 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 33 04/09/2019 16:12:22
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R6 Reading Comprehension Passage 1 Read the passage and answer the questions given below. Look at any photo or video of a disaster and observe the people there. Who are these people carrying and helping the others? Who arrives there first? A ‘first responder’ is someone who helps immediately during an emergency. This could be when somebody is hurt at home or outside due to a road accident, fire, earthquake or flood. First responders are trained to help people and move them to safety. How can you call for a first responder? Dialling 112 is one way you can ask for assistance from first responders. It is the emergency number for services like the police, fire force and ambulances in India. But, you must know when to call 112. You should call this number only during emergencies such as when a person is badly hurt or in danger! Do not call 112 for small injuries. We must remember that first responders are ordinary people like us, but they do extraordinary work. So, let us be grateful for everything that they do for us. 1) Who is trained to help people and keep them safe? Ans. 35 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 35 04/09/2019 16:12:22
2) Should you call first responders if you have a small injury? If not, when should you call them? Ans. 3) Join the sentences by using the correct conjunctions (‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’). a) They are ordinary people. They do extraordinary work. Ans. b) First responders are trained to help people. First responders are trained to move people to safety. Ans. c) Look at any photo. Look at any video (look at any one of these). Ans. 4) A homophone of ‘no’ from the passage is ______________________________. 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) disaster a) special; greater than ordinary 2) assistance b) a n event that hurts people or damages surroundings 3) extraordinary c) help 36 04/09/2019 16:12:23 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 36
Passage 2 Read the passage and answer the questions given below. Meenal was a talented and shy twelve-year- old girl. She loved to run and play with her dog, Kiki. At school, she was mostly quiet and did not speak to her classmates. She was afraid that if she shared her thoughts, her classmates would tease her. Her classmates played pranks on her because she was different from everybody else. Meenal felt lonely and sad. The Annual Sports Day was happening at school. The relay race was about to start when they realised that a boy named Kaushal had hurt himself and could not run that day. Meenal was asked to take his place. Everybody started laughing, as they felt she would fail. Meenal loved to run, but she was afraid that she would make a fool of herself. The race got over, and Meenal’s team came first! Her classmates were surprised. Some of them felt embarrassed for teasing her and apologised to her. They realised that being quiet and shy does not mean that one is weak. They learnt that everybody is unique. Nobody should judge or make fun of people for who they are. 1) In which competition did Meenal and her teammates come first? Ans. 2) Why did Meenal’s classmates apologise to her? Ans. English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 37 Reading Comprehension 37 04/09/2019 16:12:23
3) Change the tense of the given sentences according to the instructions. a) Her classmates were surprised. (Change to the simple present tense.) Ans. b) She feels lonely and sad. (Change to the simple future tense.) Ans. c) She will play with her dog, Kiki. (Change to the simple past tense.) Ans. 4) The word from the passage that means ‘to make fun of’ is _________________________________________. 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) prank a) said sorry 2) apologised b) m ake opinions about something or someone 3) judge c) a funny trick 38 04/09/2019 16:12:23 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 38
Module 13 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Word dictation Vocabulary Names of musical instruments Grammar Names of people in different Formal Writing occupations Contractions Difference between plurals, possessives and contractions Informal letter writing Creative Writing Diary entry English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 39 39 04/09/2019 16:12:24
Dictation 3) 6) Exercise 1: Word dictation 9) 1) 2) 4) 5) 7) 8) RP Vocabulary Q Names of musical instruments Exercise 2.1: Write the names of the musical instruments shown below. Use the word box to help you. tabla harmonium sitar flute piano guitar 1) 2) ______________________________ ______________________________ 3) 4) ______________________________ ______________________________ 5) 6) ______________________________ ______________________________ 40 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 40 04/09/2019 16:12:25
Names of people in different occupations Exercise 2.2: Match the pictures in Column A with the occupations in Column B. One is done for you. Column A Column B 1) a) fruit seller 2) b) librarian 3) c) chef 4) d) tailor 5) 6) e) plumber English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 41 f) nurse Module 13 41 04/09/2019 16:12:26
Grammar Apostrophe for singular possession You have learnt how to use the apostrophe (’) to show singular possession. Examples: • This dog’s tail is furry. • Mikesh’s house is very far. The apostrophe is not used for possessive pronouns such as mine, ours, theirs, his, hers and yours. Correct usage Incorrect usage Correct usage Incorrect usage yours your's its it's hers her’s theirs their's his his’s mine mine's ours our's – – Just like the apostrophe is used to show possession or belonging, it is also used to form contractions. Let us read about a few contractions in this lesson. Contractions Read the following conversation: Clara: I t’s a beautiful day! Come, we’ll go on a picnic. Alia: T hat’s a good plan, but I don’t have my bicycle. Clara: O h! I’ve got an idea. You may ride my old bicycle. Alia: Great! You’re very clever, Clara. Please call Ayan as well. He’s a good friend of mine. 42 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 42 04/09/2019 16:12:27
Notice that, while speaking, we shorten words by joining or combining some of them. The ‘short form’ of a word is called a contraction. Examples: it’s = it is we’ll = we will that’s = that is don’t = do not I’ve = I have you’re = you are he’s = he is – Role of the apostrophe in contractions Contractions use the apostrophe (’) in place of the missing letters in a word. How is How i’s How’s Let us look at some more contractions that are formed by replacing letters with the apostrophe. Contractions with ‘is’, 'am' and ‘are’ (the ‘i’ in ‘is’ and the ‘a’ in ‘are’ are replaced by the apostrophe) (the 'a' in 'am' is replaced by the apostrophe) she is = she’s he is = he’s why is = why’s how is = how’s that is = that’s they are = they’re you are = you're we are = we’re I am = I'm Contractions with ‘will’ and ‘have’ (the ‘wi’ in ‘will’ and the ‘ha’ in ‘have’ are replaced by the apostrophe) I will = I’ll she will = she’ll he will = he’ll it will = it’ll you will = you’ll they will = they’ll you have = you’ve we have = we’ve they have = they’ve Module 13 43 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 43 04/09/2019 16:12:27
Contractions with ‘not’ (the ‘o’ in ‘not’ is replaced by the apostrophe – except for ‘will not’) is not = isn’t are not = aren’t has not = hasn’t have not = haven’t was not = wasn’t will not = won’t were not = weren’t do not = don’t does not = doesn’t did not = didn’t cannot = can’t could not = couldn’t Exercise 3.1: Circle the contractions. One is done for you. 1) My sister can’t walk yet, but she’s trying to. 2) There’s a lot of juice left in the cup. 3) That’s my pen. 4) Do you know if they’re the right people for the task? 5) I think you’ve found the solution to the problem. 6) They’ve bought a big house in Delhi. Exercise 3.2: Match the words with the correct contractions. One is done for you. Column A Column B 1) does not a) we’ll 2) we will b) what’re 3) what are c) doesn’t 4) we have d) why’s 5) why is e) won’t 6) will not f) we’ve 44 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 44 04/09/2019 16:12:28
Difference between plurals, possessives and contractions ► The plural form of a word shows that there is ‘mstou‘bdreoeotnhkta’’ nanodne ‘more than one’ of something. Examples: • The students went home early. • My books have colourful covers. the paintbrush ► You have learnt about using the apostrophe that belongs to to show singular possession of nouns. the student ► A possessive noun tells 'who or what owns or has something'. the cover that belongs to the Examples: book • The student’s paintbrush is on the floor. • The book’s cover is colourful. ► C ontractions are words made by contracted form combining two words and leaving out one of 'we have' or more letters. form of 'hacvoentnraoct'ted ► An apostrophe takes the place of the removed letters. Module 13 Examples: 45 • We’ve met the students. • The books haven’t been covered yet. 04/09/2019 16:12:28 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 45
Exercise 3.3: Identify whether the given sentences have used apostrophes for plurals, possessives or contractions. Write ‘Pl’ for plurals, ‘Po’ for possessives and ‘C’ for contractions. Underline the words that have the apostrophe in each case. One is done for you. 1) Raju took Yasmin’s pencil box. – Po 2) We’re sure it will rain today. – 3) There isn’t any money left. – 4) The lion’s den is in the jungle. – 5) My cousins are coming home tomorrow. – 6) Don’t feed the animals. – Writing Formal Writing Informal letter writing Exercise 4: Your grandfather, who is a cartoonist, sent you a book on how to make simple cartoon drawings. Write a letter, thanking him for the gift. Hints: • Ask him how he is, and tell him how you are. • Thank him for the book, and write why you are excited to use it. • Write about how you plan to use the book. 04/09/2019 16:12:29 46 English_PNC_G3_G&C_WB_Term3.indb 46
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