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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 Summit series – specially crafted as an accompanying workbook series for the Maharashtra state board textbooks. The Summit series endeavours to be faithful to the spirit of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005 in conjunction with the content covered and approach adopted in the Maharashtra state board textbooks. The NCF 2005 asserts: ‘Speech and listening, reading and writing, are all generalised skills, and children’s mastery over them becomes the key factor affecting success at school. In many situations, all of these skills need to be used together.’ The English workbooks and Grammar & Composition books for the Summit series strive hard to provide adequate opportunities for students to practise all the four skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW). Below are some salient features of the Summit English workbooks series: Summaries of the Balbharati English textbook lessons Inclusion of pictures for word meanings in each lesson to help students with visual clues for new or difficult words for grades 1 & 2 Meanings of difficult words from the lessons provided, along with example sentences for grades 3, 4 & 5 Coverage of all textbook questions, along with adequate space for writing ‘Quick Check’ questions at the start of every workbook lesson to recapitulate details of the textbook lesson for grades 3, 4 & 5 Inclusion of questions based on comprehension, vocabulary, judgement & appreciation and speaking skills for grades 3, 4 & 5 Here are some salient features of the Summit 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 audio pieces for honing listening skills for grades 4 & 5 Overall, the IMAX English Summit series aims to generate greater engagement with the students and enhance fluency in English language communication, while providing them with an opportunity to develop a genuine appreciation of the language and its literature. – The Authors 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 2 3/19/2018 10:38:48 AM
Grammar and Composition Features Dictation PR 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 Writing Engaging grammar explanations and Formal Writing inculcates writing skills by well-crafted exercises introducing formal writing styles by providing samples and adequate practice R ReDaicdtiantgioCnomprehension Creative Writing exercises to foster Interesting reading comprehension creative writing by using imagination and passages on varied themes along drawing from real-life experiences with questions that focus on language building 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 3 3/19/2018 10:38:48 AM
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Module 1 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Word dictation Vocabulary Grammar Animals and their young ones Formal Writing Neuter and common gender Creative Writing nouns Make sentences Picture description 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 5 1 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM
Dictation 3) 6) Exercise 1: Word dictation 9) 1) 2) 4) 5) 7) 8) PR Vocabulary Q Animals and their young ones Do you know that there are different names for the young ones of animals? A baby dog is called a puppy. The young one of a goat is called a kid. Here are a few more examples: • tiger – cub • eagle – eaglet • hen – chick • owl – owlet Exercise 2.1: Look at the pictures of the animals. Fill in the missing letters and complete the names of their young ones. 1) d u ____ k ____ i n g 2) p i ____ ____ e t 3) f a ____ n 4) g o ____ l i ____ g 6) t ____ d p ____ l e 5) l ____ m ____ 2 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 6 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM
Exercise 2.2: Match the animals with their young ones. Column A Column B 1) horse a) cub 2) cat b) calf 3) kangaroo c) kitten 4) lion d) foal 5) cow e) kid 6) goat f) joey Grammar Nouns Read the passage and sort the underlined nouns in the table given below. It is a sunny Sunday. Aayat is sleeping in her cosy bed. Her _m_o_t_h_e_r calls out to her. Aayat jumps out of bed. Her _b_ro_t_h_e_r, _A_s_if, has made her breakfast. Aayat is getting late for work. She works as an _a_c_tr_e_s_s. Proper noun Common noun Gender masculine feminine 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 7 Module 1 3 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM
Remember • C ommon nouns are names given to people, places, animals or things in general. They do not begin with a capital letter. Examples: girl, park, cat, ball • Proper nouns are special names given to people, places, animals or things. They always begin with a capital letter. Examples: Swati, India, Bruno, Monday • M asculine gender nouns are the names for boys, men and male animals. Examples: boy, grandson, master, king, bull • Feminine gender nouns are the names for girls, women and female animals. Examples: girl, granddaughter, mistress, queen, cow Neuter and common gender nouns Nouns can also be sorted into neuter and common genders • Neuter gender nouns: These are • C ommon gender nouns: These refer nouns that name non-living things to nouns that can be male or female. that have no gender. They are used Examples: teacher, principal, driver, for objects and places. They are also baby, friend, grandparent used to name the months of the year and the days of the week. Examples: computer, floor, water, chair, school, car, building, river, Thursday, March Exercise 3.1: Colour the boxes that have proper nouns in orange. Colour the boxes that have common nouns in green. One is done for you. 1) May 2) tree 3) Patna 4) run 5) box 6) sleep 7) cup 8) swim 9) Nitin 4 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 8
Exercise 3.2: Sort the nouns according to gender. One is done for you. computer man hen wife artist lioness book landlord nephew bridge child relative Masculine Feminine 1) man 4) 2) 5) 3) 6) Common Neuter 7) 10) 8) 11) 9) 12) Exercise 3.3: Read the sentences and complete the table. One is done for you. Reena plays in the park. She is an active girl and wants to be a sportsperson someday. Her friend, Rahul, calls out to her and asks her to give him her toy. Proper nouns Common nouns Gender Rahul masculine feminine neuter common 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 9 Module 1 5 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM
Writing Formal Writing Make sentences Exercise 4: Make sentences with the help of the pictures and words given below. One is done for you. picnic: We went on a picnic to the beach. 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM 1) support: 2) cousins: 3 ) together: 4 ) listen: 5 ) 6 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 10
love: 6) Creative Writing Picture description Exercise 5: Look at the picture given below. Complete the sentences based on the picture. 1) There are ________________________________________________ in the picture. 2) They are ____________________________________________________________________. 3) They look very ____________________________ and _____________________________. 4) They __________________________________ in a _________________________________. 5) One of them is wearing ______________________________________________________ ____________________________, and the other is wearing ________________________ ___________________________________________________________. Module 1 7 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 11 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM
Module 2 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Sentence dictation Vocabulary Spellings and jumbled words Grammar Punctuation Apostrophe for singular Formal Writing possession Creative Writing Answer questions based on a Reading picture Comprehension Photo-based character sketch Passage 1 Passage 2 8 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 12
Dictation Exercise 1: Sentence dictation 1) _____________________________________________________________________________ 2) _____________________________________________________________________________ 3) _____________________________________________________________________________ 4) _____________________________________________________________________________ 5) _____________________________________________________________________________ PR Vocabulary Q Spellings and jumbled words Exercise 2.1: Underline the correctly spelt word in each of the given word pairs. 1) relativ relative 2) piece peice 3) calendar calender 4) neighbour neybour 5) liberary library 6) whistel whistle Exercise 2.2: Unscramble the jumbled letters to make words related to family. 1) MALIFY – ______________________________________ 2) SLEFMY – ______________________________________ 3) TFHARE – ______________________________________ 4) SSTRIE – ______________________________________ 5) OCUINS – ______________________________________ 6) TEMHOR – ______________________________________ Module 2 9 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 13 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM
Grammar Punctuation Punctuation marks are symbols that are used to add clarity to sentences. . Full stop It shows the end of a statement. Example: My mother works at a hospital. She loves ? Question mark her work. , Comma It is used at the end of a question. Example: Do you know a song about friendship? It is used to separate three or more words in a list. It also tells readers where to pause. Examples: There are boxes, bags, toys and clothes in the storeroom. Sandeep, please come here. Let us learn about a new punctuation mark. Examples: • This mark is used to • What a great surprise! ! Exclamation mark express strong feelings (joy or surprise) such as joy, anger, pain, excitement, • What a horrible smell! (surprise or disgust) sadness or surprise. • Ouch! I hurt my knee. (pain) 10 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 14
Many words always start with a capital letter. Remember the acronym M.I.N.T.S. for the usage of capital letters. Acronym Examples • O ur exams are in November. M : months, names of days • Sunday is my favourite day of the week. • I have a new pet. I : the word ‘I’ • He asked me if I study in Don Bosco School. N : s pecial names given to • My pen pal Ranu lives in Sydney in Australia. people, states, cities and • I wish to go to Manipur during the holidays. countries – proper nouns T : titles of books and movies • I am going to see Harry Potter today. • Feluda is my favourite book. S : start of sentences • I have a new pet. His name is Tuffy. Exercise 3.1: Capitalise the necessary words and add the missing punctuation marks. One is done for you. 1) ravi is drawing a picture of lord ganesha Ans. Ravi is drawing a picture of Lord Ganesha. 2) wow that is a beautiful dress that you are wearing Ans. 3) i borrowed her blue red and green pens as i had left mine at home Ans. 4) do you need something from the bazaar Ans. 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 15 Module 2 11 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM
5) i lost my purse chain and keys in the accident Ans. 6) what beautiful weather Ans. Exercise 3.2: Rewrite the paragraph given below with the correct punctuation marks and capital letters wherever required. The first part is done for you. once upon a time! There was a dog named kalu? he loved going for walks and chewing, his bone Kalu lived with a Boy named Salim. salim took good care of kalu Ans. Once upon a time, Apostrophe for singular possession The apostrophe (’) is used to show possession (that something belongs to someone). The most common way to show belonging is to add -’s to a singular noun. Rita’s new shoes. Fred’s house. Ali’s guitar. (The new shoes that (The house that belongs (The guitar that belongs belong to Rita.) to Fred.) to Ali.) 12 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 16
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 mine mine’s his his’s ours our’s hers her’s yours your’s its it’s – theirs their’s – Exercise 3.3: Rewrite the sentences by correctly using the apostrophe for possession. One is done for you. 1) The new T-shirt of Sahil is nice. Ans. Sahil’s new T-shirt is nice. 2) The watch that belongs to Bhushan is old. Ans. 3) The letters that belong to Rani fell on the floor. Ans. 4) The bag of Ruma is lost. Ans. 5) The house of Sandeep is far from here. Ans. 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 17 Module 2 13 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM
6) The fields that belong to the farmer are big. Ans. Writing Formal Writing Answer questions based on a picture Exercise 4: Answer the questions about the picture given below. 1) What are the family members doing? 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM Ans. 14 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 18
2) Which room of the house is the family in? Ans. 3) What is the father doing in the picture? Ans. 4) What are the children in the picture doing? Ans. 5) Do the family members look happy to be working together? Ans. Creative Writing Photo-based character sketch Exercise 5: Look at the photograph given below. Describe the children in the photograph. Hints: • How do the children look? • What are they holding? • What are they wearing? • What are they doing? 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 19 Module 2 15 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM
Note: Y ou can even write names for the children and write something more about them. 16 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 20
R1 Reading Comprehension Passage 1 Read the passage and answer the questions given below. A young shepherd named Ramu lives in Amalapuram. He works for Mani, a farmer. Every morning, Ramu opens the gates of the pen (shed) with a bunch of keys. This is where the sheep are locked. He drives the flock of sheep into the forest where they eat grass. In the forest, Ramu is not alone. He has a dog to help him. ‘My work is impossible without Blackie’, Ramu feels. Blackie helps him control the sheep. Blackie also guards Ramu and the sheep from wild animals. Blackie is a loyal and helpful dog. 1) Who lives in Amalapuram? Ans. 2) Who helps Ramu with his work? Ans. 3) Write the plural forms of the words given below. a) bunch − ___________________________________ 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 21 17 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM
b) key − ___________________________________ c) dog − ___________________________________ 4) T he word from the passage that means ‘a large place covered by trees’ is . 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) shepherd a) being a faithful and good friend 2) farmer b) a person who looks after sheep 3) loyal c) a person who takes care of a farm Passage 2 Read the passage and answer the questions given below. Once upon a time, a famine broke out in a kingdom. There was very little food available. Every day, the children of the city went to a rich man’s house to get loaves of bread. As soon as the servants brought out the loaves, all the children would fight to get the biggest loaf. One little girl never fought. She used to wait patiently for her turn. She always got the smallest loaf in the end. One day, as usual, she brought the smallest loaf home. When she cut it, she found two gold coins in it. She went back at once to return the money. The rich man was very pleased with her honesty. He gave her four gold coins as a reward. 1) W hy would the children go to the rich man’s house every day? Ans. 18 3/19/2018 10:38:49 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 22
2) What did the little girl find in her loaf one day? Ans. 3) P unctuate the following sentences and add capital letters wherever required. a) the little girl went to the rich man’s house Ans. b) what are you doing with the small loaf of bread Ans. c) the girl bought a red blue and green dress with one gold coin Ans. 4) The word from the passage that is the opposite of ‘punishment’ is . 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) famine a) the quality of telling the truth 2) patiently b) when there is no food to eat 3) honesty c) calmly and not angrily 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 23 Reading Comprehension 19 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Module 3 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Word dictation Vocabulary Prefixes Grammar Formal Writing Singular and plural Creative Writing Use of ‘has’ and ‘have’ Use of ‘does’ and ‘do’ Note writing Write about a personal experience 20 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 24
Dictation 3) 6) Exercise 1: Word dictation 9) 1) 2) 4) 5) 7) 8) PR Vocabulary Q Prefixes A prefix is a group of letters that we add to the beginning of a word to make a new word with a different meaning. Every prefix has its own meaning. Examples: Word Prefix + word Example sentence • discourage dis + courage • unkind un + kind The teacher discouraged students from • rewrite re + write coming late to class. • impossible im + possible • inability in + ability The children were unkind to the kitten. • mislead mis + lead We were asked to rewrite the homework. It always seems impossible until it is done. His inability to reach on time made him miss the train. We should not mislead others by giving false information. 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 25 Module 3 21 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Exercise 2.1: Complete the table by combining the base words with the correct prefixes. One is done for you. Prefix Base word New word im- honest 1) dishonest in- cover 2) un- place 3) re- pure 4) mis- 5) dis- sufficient 6) call Exercise 2.2: Complete the sentences by using the right prefixes for the words in brackets. 1) I need to ____________________________ (fill) my water bottle before we leave for home. 2) You can’t leave your work ____________________________ (finished). 3) Nobody likes ____________________________ (polite) behaviour. 4) The lion ____________________________ (appeared) into the jungle. 5) Mou was lost because she had ____________________________ (correct) directions to the house. 6) I ____________________________ (understood) my friend and fought with her. 22 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 26
Grammar Singular and plural Read the passage given below about a visit to a wildlife park. There are a few plurals used in the passage. Underline the plurals. Then, write their singular forms in the table given below. We went to the Jim Corbett National Park recently. It has many animals and birds. We drove through the jungle full of trees with thick branches. We spotted many foxes, wild pigs and elephants. There were many buses that were full of tourists in the park. We also saw a few rabbits behind some bushes. On our way back, we stopped at an eatery and ate many tasty dishes. We also drank glasses of orange juice. Plural Singular Plural Singular 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 27 Module 3 23 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Remember • Regular plurals are formed by adding ‘-s’ to the ends of words. Examples: car – cars, pen – pens • M any plurals are formed in different ways and not just by adding ‘-s’ to the ends of words. ♦ To form the plurals of words that end in ‘-x’, ‘-o’, ‘-s’, ‘-ch’, ‘-sh’ and ‘-ss’, we add ‘-es’ to the ends. Examples: box – boxes, potato – potatoes, bus – buses, church – churches, wish – wishes, glass – glasses More on plurals Read the following sentences: Tina had a candy. She There is a lady inside the My sister has a diary. bought fifteen more doctor’s office. There are I have many diaries. candies. two ladies in the waiting room. Remember To form the plurals of nouns that end in ‘-y’, we remove the ‘-y’ and add ‘-ies’ to the ends of the words. Examples: Plural Singular Plural Singular babies enemy enemies baby cities family families city countries party parties country 24 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 28 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Read the following passage: This is the Patel family. Mr Patel is working in the kitchen along with his two children. His wife, Megha Patel, is doing her office work. The children bought two loaves of bread in the morning to make sandwiches. They carefully cut slices of the bread using knives. Now, Mr Patel is chopping carrots, cucumbers, lettuce leaves and other vegetables. Mr Patel knows where everything is kept on the kitchen shelves. Remember To form the plurals of words that end in ‘-f’ or ‘-fe’, change the ‘-f’ or ‘-fe’ to ‘-ve’ and then add ‘-s’. Examples: Singular Plural Singular Plural loaf loaves knife knives leaf leaves shelf shelves wolf wolves thief thieves life half halves lives Note: A few words ending in ‘-f’ or ‘-fe’ do not follow this rule. For such words, we simply add ‘-s’ to form the plurals. Examples: cliff – cliffs, roof – roofs, chief – chiefs Exercise 3.1: Fill in the blanks with the singular or plural forms of the given nouns. One is done for you. Singular Plural 1) leaf leaves Module 3 25 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 29 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Singular Plural 2) story __________________________ 3) _______________________ classes 4) _______________________ brushes 5) butterfly __________________________ 6) eraser __________________________ Exercise 3.2: Rewrite the following sentences. Change the singular nouns to their plural forms. Make other changes to the sentences so that they are grammatically correct. One is done for you. 1) The rat ate up the corn. Ans. The rats ate up the corn. 2) The carpenter repaired the shelf. Ans. 3) The lady was buying a fruit from the shopkeeper. Ans. 26 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 30 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
4) The baby had tiny hands. Ans. 5) The thief had a knife with him. Ans. 6) Sheela’s dress is very long. Ans. Use of ‘has’ and ‘have’ Fill in the blanks with ‘has’ or ‘have’. Minnie and I are best friends. We _____________ a lot of toys. Both of us love playing with dolls. We play in Minnie’s room. She _____________ a big room. Minnie _____________ a cute bunny doll, and I _____________ a girl dolly. We _____________ a train set too! Remember Has and have are verbs that show belonging. • U se ‘has’ with the pronouns he, she, it and singular nouns. • Use ‘have’ with the pronouns I, we, you, they and plural nouns. 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 31 Module 3 27 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Use of ‘does’ and ‘do’ Does Amey play with his He does some work at their Does it sleep all the time? puppy? house. Do you know how to play They do their work Do I look funny in this the guitar? together. dress? Remember Does and do show actions and ask questions. • Use ‘does’ with the pronouns he, she, it and singular nouns. • Use ‘do’ with the pronouns I, we, you, they and plural nouns. Exercise 3.3: Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the options given in brackets. One is done for you. 1) Do (Do/Does) you like to eat apples? 2) She __________ (does/do) not wear a watch every day. 3) Do you ________________ (has/have) the car keys? 4) __________ (Does/Do) they own that car? 5) Leela ________________ (has/have) worn a new dress. 6) __________ (Do/Does) he keep his toys neatly? 28 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 32 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Writing Formal Writing Note writing Notes are used to convey short messages. Read the sample of a note given below to understand its different parts. Salutation/Greeting Dear Parth, Body of the note How you address the YKoeuepdiudpwtehell ingothoedtwesotr.k! Keep it short and to the person depends on how point. close you are to them. Best wishes, Mrs Asha Tuli Signature How you sign off also depends on how close you are to the person. Exercise 4: Your cousin, Nilima, is participating in an inter-school boxing championship. Fill in the gaps to complete this note that wishes her luck. Dear Nilima, It is great to know that you are participating in _____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________. I am sure you will do _____________________ because ____________________________________________________ _______________________. I wish you all the very best for the championship. With love, ____________________________ Module 3 29 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 33 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Creative Writing Write about a personal experience Exercise 5: Write a paragraph to explain how to play your favourite game. Also, write about a time when you were playing this game with your friends or family. Use the hints given below. Hints: • What is the name of your favourite game? • Why do you like playing this game? What are the rules of the game? • Think of a time when you played this game and write about your experience. 30 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 34
Module 4 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Sentence dictation Vocabulary Suffixes Grammar Reflexive pronouns Formal Writing Paragraph writing Creative Writing Dialogue writing Reading Passage 1 Comprehension Passage 2 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 35 31 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Dictation Exercise 1: Sentence dictation 1) _____________________________________________________________________________ 2) _____________________________________________________________________________ 3) _____________________________________________________________________________ 4) _____________________________________________________________________________ 5) _____________________________________________________________________________ RP Vocabulary Q Suffixes A suffix is a letter or a group of letters, that is added to the end of a word to form a new word. Exercise 2.1: Add ‘-ness’ or ‘-ly’ as suffixes to the given words to form new words. 1) kind – ______________________________________________ 2) soft – ______________________________________________ 3) neat – ______________________________________________ 4) fresh – ______________________________________________ 5) clever – ______________________________________________ 6) honest – ______________________________________________ Exercise 2.2: Add ‘-ful’ or ‘-tion’ as suffixes to the given words to form new words. 1) help – ______________________________________________ 2) care – ______________________________________________ 3) reject – ______________________________________________ 4) attract – ______________________________________________ 32 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 36 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
5) joy – ______________________________________________ 6) subtract – ______________________________________________ Grammar Pronouns Underline the pronouns in the passage below. Sort them into subject and object pronouns. The old explorers were very brave. They travelled to strange lands. I am an explorer too. My brother also likes discovering new places. Other children find us to be very different. They sometimes make fun of us. I do not listen to them because exploring is my passion. Subject pronouns Object pronouns Remember • The subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence in place of the noun. • T he object pronoun is used to replace the noun that receives the action of the verb. 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 37 Module 4 33 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Reflexive pronouns Sometimes, the subject and the object of a sentence are the same. He treated himself to a They baked a cake for She can complete the movie. themselves. project by herself. When the subject and the object refer to the same person or animal, a reflexive pronoun is used. In a reflexive pronoun the subject is the receiver of the action. • He treated himself to a movie. • They baked a cake for themselves. • I cut myself. When reflexive pronouns are used to put emphasis on the subject, they are called emphatic pronouns. • She can complete the project by herself. • Gaurav can fix the toy by himself. In the above sentences the reflexive pronouns ‘herself’ and ‘himself’ refer to the subjects of these sentences. They just emphasise that the subject is the doer of the action and that they did the action on their own. 34 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 38
Here are the subject and object pronouns and the reflexive pronouns used for them. Subject pronouns Object pronouns Reflexive pronouns I Singular me myself Plural you you yourself he him himself she her herself it we it itself you us ourselves they you yourselves them themselves Remember • Singular reflexive pronouns are formed with ‘-self’ and plural with ‘- selves’. • W hen a reflexive pronoun replaces phrases like ‘on my (her/his/our/their) own’, the preposition ‘on’ should be changed to ‘by’. Example: Namrata did it on her own. Namrata did it by herself. Look at the pictures and write the correct reflexive pronouns in the blanks. Gaurav presented I walked home by The two of you ______________________ ______________________. baked the cupcakes (ourselves, myself, himself) _______________________. with a toy plane. (themselves, yourself, (himself, herself, itself) yourselves) Module 4 35 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 39 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Exercise 3.1: Replace the underlined words with suitable pronouns from the box. One is done for you. us she myself them herself they 1) Our dog Mini was sleeping. Ans. She was sleeping. 2) My mother sent my brother and me outside. Ans. 3) My sister finished the work on her own. Ans. 4) My brother threw the frisbee to Rahul and Sunny. Ans. 5) I rewarded me with a delicious dinner. Ans. 6) Sara, Shobha and Ira are best friends. Ans. Exercise 3.2: Rewrite the sentences given below using the correct reflexive pronouns. One is done for you. 1) He dressed herself this morning. Ans. He dressed himself this morning. 2) We had to cook all by themselves as our parents were out of town. Ans. 36 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 40 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
3) The lady spoke to himself as she crossed the road. Ans. 4) I use the camera on my phone to take pictures of himself. Ans. 5) Did you take lessons in painting, or did you learn it itself? Ans. 6) The players decided to call herself ‘Kolkata Knights’. Ans. Exercise 3.3: Replace the underlined words with suitable subject, object or reflexive pronouns. One is done for you. Tejas is painting a picture. Tejas is using a paintbrush. Tejas always takes good care of the paintbrush. Rina is cycling. Rina is wearing her outdoor dress. Rina is wearing a hat. The hat is round. Rina likes wearing the hat. Ravi and Rohan are running. Ravi and Rohan are having fun. Chetan is fishing. Chetan has made his fishing rod on his own. The children are playing in a park that they cleaned on their own. Module 4 37 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 41 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Ans. Tejas is painting a picture. He is using a paintbrush. Writing Formal Writing Narrative paragraph writing Exercise 4: Write a paragraph about your first day at school after the summer vacation. Hints: • Write how you prepared yourself for your first day. • Explain how you felt. • Describe the people whom you met. • Mention what happened on the first day. 38 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 42
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Creative Writing Dialogue writing Exercise 5: Complete the dialogue between Karim and Sanjana. Karim : Hi Sanjana! How ? Sanjana : Karim Sanjana Karim. How are you? Karim : I am fine as well. What are you doing? Sanjana : I am making paper figures. It is . Karim . You should try it too. : I would ! Do you know what the art of paper folding is called? : . It is called origami. : Great! Let us . 40 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 44
R2 Reading Comprehension Passage 1 41 Read the passage and answer the questions given below. 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM I saw a potter at a fair. He was making pots with clay. The clay was soft and felt very cool. He had a wheel in front of him that went round and round. He made the pots by placing the clay on the wheel and shaping it with his hands. Then, he placed the pots over a fire to make them hard and strong. I tried making a pot too. It was very exciting to see the clay change form and become something different. The potter gave me a pot to take home. I painted the pot in bright colours. 1) What material did the potter use to make pots? Ans. 2) How did the potter make the pots hard and strong? Ans. 3) Change the tense of the given sentences as per the instructions. a) I saw a potter. (change to the simple future tense) Ans. 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 45
b) He will make clay pots. (change to the simple past tense) Ans. c) I painted the pot in bright colours. (change to the simple present tense) Ans. 4) The word from the passage that rhymes with ‘got’ is . 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) potter a) shiny and cheerful 2) exciting b) a person who makes objects with clay 3) bright c) something that makes us happy and thrilled Passage 2 Read the passage and answer the questions given below. A heron lived by the side of a pond that was full of fish. The greedy heron wanted to eat all the fish. So, it lied to the fish that a few fishermen were coming to catch them all. He offered to save the fish by flying them to another pond. He caught the fish in his mouth. Before he could reach the other pond, he ate all of them. One day, a crab climbed into his mouth. The crab realised that something was wrong. He caught the heron’s neck between his claws. He did not let go until the heron promised not to be greedy ever again. 1) Who lived by the side of the pond? Ans. 42 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 46 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
2) What did the heron offer to do for the fish? Ans. 3) Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the brackets. a) The pond _______________________ a lot of fish. (has/have) b) A fisherman _______________________ come to the pond. (has/have) c) T he crab and the fish _____________________ left the pond now. (has/have) 4) The word from the passage that is the opposite of ‘right’ is . 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) heron a) always wanting more of everything 2) greedy b) understood clearly 3) realised c) a large, fish-eating bird with long legs 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 47 Reading Comprehension 43 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Module 5 Section Name What I Will Learn Dictation Word dictation Vocabulary Grammar Antonyms Formal Writing Adjectives of quantity and Creative Writing number Editing exercise Diary entry 44 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 48
Dictation 3) 6) Exercise 1: Word dictation 9) 1) 2) 4) 5) 7) 8) PR Vocabulary Q Antonyms An antonym is a word that has a completely opposite meaning as compared to another word. Examples: • empty x full • start x finish Module 5 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 49 45 3/19/2018 10:38:50 AM
Exercise 2.1: Match the antonyms in Column A and Column B. Column A Column B 1) a) construction careful 2) b) fear together 3) c) careless excited 4) d) bored destruction 5) e) apart modern 6) f) old-fashioned courage 46 51704104_BGM_9789387888012_Summit G3 English Grammar Composition Part 1_Text.pdf 50 3/19/2018 10:38:51 AM
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