Writing Think about any book you have read recently. Make notes in the table below. Then, write a review in your notebook. Question Notes Name of the book Author Main characters Which character did you like the most? Why? Write a few lines on what the book is about. Where and when did the Unit 9: A Strange Visitor 49 story take place? Did you like the book? Why? © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3
10 Toothbrush Thief Vocabulary Use a dictionary to find the meanings of these words. Word Language of origin Meaning 1. tundra Russian 2. sushi Japanese 3. salsa Spanish 4. ballet Italian 5. pasta Italian 6. carnival Italian 7. ketchup Chinese 8. tea Chinese 9. pause French 10. tyrant French 50 Unit 10: Toothbrush Thief © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3
Grammar A subordinate clause that begins with conjunctions such as because, as or since tells us the reason for the action in the main clause. Remember, if we begin the sentence with the subordinate clause, we add a comma. A. Complete each sentence with a subordinate clause from the box. Remember to add a comma where needed. as the place looked empty and run down since he was afraid of another earthquake because she wanted to save money for a training course since Nora can speak German and Spanish because he used the sun to find his way out of the forest 1. Amelia worked hard . 2. she will be taking care of the foreign pupils from Germany and Spain. 3. Gordon could return safely . 4. We were surprised to find an old man in the hut . 5. Tom had been sleeping in a tent. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3 Unit 10: Toothbrush Thief 51
B. Complete the sentences with suitable subordinate clauses. 1. We like Danny because . 2. Since , we installed two more lamps on the wall. 3. As , we called the police. A sentence with an if-clause expresses the idea that the action in the main clause (the result clause) can only happen when a certain condition in the if-clause (the clause that begins with if) is fulfilled. An if-clause is a type of subordinate clause. We use the simple present tense in the if-clause, and will and a verb in the main clause. A. Match each if-clause with a correct main clause. 1. If I miss the bus, a. if I am in a good mood. 2. You will get fit b. my teacher will scold me. 3. If I have more free time, c. if you exercise. 4. I will help my sister clean d. I will join a her room karate class. 5. If I don’t complete e. I will take my homework, a taxi. 52 Unit 10: Toothbrush Thief © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3
B. Complete these sentences with the help of the words given in the brackets. Add commas where needed. The first one has been done for you. 1. If the socks are on sale, Dad will buy three pairs. (Dad/buy/three pairs) 2. If there is a fire in the building, (we/use/stairs) 3. the tigers will escape. (zookeeper/forget/lock/enclosure) 4. she will share her sandwich with her. (Jane/see/Amy) 5. we will go somewhere else for dinner. (restaurant/shut) 6. If Katie completes the painting, (teacher/display/wall) 7. If there is enough time, (we/bake/chocolate cake) 8. If the guests arrive early, (I/show/guest room) © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3 Unit 10: Toothbrush Thief 53
Writing Imagine that you are Anna Smith. Your date of birth is 6 July 1998 and you live at 65 Whitecoast Road, Perth, 6001. You can be reached at [email protected]. Your mobile phone number is 1002003001. You can also be reached at 011-1234567. You want to join a library. Complete the form by filling in the necessary information. Good Books Library Fill in the form using CAPITAL LETTERS. First name Surname Address Street: City: State: Postal Code: Mobile phone number: Landline number: E-mail: D.O.B: // D D/M M/Y YY Y Gender (please tick): Male Female Signature: 54 Unit 10: Toothbrush Thief © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3
11 Don’t Sit Still Vocabulary A. Replace each underlined word with a synonym from the box. Rewrite the sentences. leap pleased carpet chef imitates chilly exhausted 1. It is a cold day. I want some soup. 2. I have to jump over the puddle of water to reach the road. 3. Rick is delighted with his marks in the examination. 4. A woollen rug is usually used to cover floors in very cold places. 5. Tara is a great cook. She makes everything taste delicious. 6. Penelope’s pet parrot copies her very well. 7. I was tired after walking up the hill. Unit 11: Don’t Sit Still 55 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3
B. Circle the antonyms of the words in bold. 1. empty vacant full 2. shiny bright dull 3. cautious carefree careful 4. fake imitation genuine 5. gigantic enormous little 6. wet soggy dry 7. expensive costly cheap 8. unusual common rare 9. hasty slow quick 10. borrow lend give C. Underline the two words in each sentence that are similar in meaning. 1. He is always courteous towards his teachers; I have not seen a more polite boy. 2. Don’t attempt to free the prisoners when you are a captive yourself. 3. Rich people live in this neighbourhood; you have to be wealthy to afford a house here. 4. His opponent in the contest is an adversary who has never lost a match. 56 Unit 11: Don’t Sit Still © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3
Grammar We use the word too in front of an adjective or an adverb instead of very when we want to show that something is more than desirable or necessary. Fill in the blanks with too or very. 1. Vivian is young to have a mobile phone. 2. Rachel buys many clothes. One should not waste money like that. 3. Sonya was angry to speak. 4. It was a good dinner last night. 5. Our new washing powder makes our clothes look clean. 6. Mr Robert is big to sit in his daughter’s toy chair. 7. The book was difficult for him to understand. 8. My house is small to fit in all the guests. 9. Clowns usually wear colourful clothes. 10. I don’t like these chocolates. They are sweet. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3 Unit 11: Don’t Sit Still 57
A subordinate clause that begins with words such as till, after, as, while, before, when, as soon as, since and until tells us when the action in the main clause happened. A. Underline the subordinate clause in each sentence. 1. While we were driving down the road, we saw Mrs Hubbard. 2. Diana was breathing hard after running for ten minutes. 3. We need to pay attention when the teacher is talking. 4. As soon as it stopped raining, we left the concert hall. 5. Before I could grab the balloon, it flew away. B. Complete each sentence with a subordinate clause from the box. after scolding the children for five minutes as soon as the floodwaters went down while I chop the carrots when we got there 1. The supermarket was already closed 2. , the people returned to their hometown. 3. He finally calmed down 4. Please peel the potatoes 58 Unit 11: Don’t Sit Still © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3
Writing Write a paragraph on how machines have made people lazy. You may use the ideas given below. Remember to begin with a suitable topic sentence. Main idea and details Introduction to how machines have made our lives easier. What machines did people not have about 200 years ago? What are the advantages of machines? What are the disadvantages? What is your solution to the problem? © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3 Unit 11: Don’t Sit Still 59
12 The Joy of Giving Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with words from the box. pride knowledge trust bravery truth justice friendship pain 1. If you want them to believe you, you have to gain their . 2. After Shane had saved the old lady from the fire, he received a medal for his . 3. Their began when they met in kindergarten. They have been best friends ever since. 4. Claire’s stopped her from asking for any help. 5. To gain more about Japanese culture, Chris spent one year in Japan. 6. Anna was in even after she applied medicine on her wounded hand. 7. Mark always tries to speak the . 8. The citizens of a country look up to the judge in the court for . 60 Unit 12: The Joy of Giving © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3
Grammar When we change direct speech to indirect speech, the pronoun and possessives are changed. Change these sentences from direct to indirect speech. 1. The carpenter said, “Those are my tools.” 2. The boys said to the old man, “We are looking for our friends.” 3. Siraj said, “Teacher gave me a gold medal.” 4. The passengers said, “We are very far from our destination.” 5. Fred told John, “Mum is looking for you.” © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3 Unit 12: The Joy of Giving 61
When we change direct speech to indirect speech, we also make changes to time and place words. Change these sentences from direct to indirect speech. 1. The prince said, “I am very happy to be here now.” 2. The shopkeeper told the man, “The shop will be closed tomorrow.” 3. Jimmy said, “I am not going to school today.” 4. Jessica said, “Kyle gave me a pen yesterday.” 5. “I came to this town five days ago,” said Mr Lloyd. 6. The boys selected a bench and said, “We want to sit here.” 7. Amanda told Joel, “I like working here.” 8. The girl said, “We got wet in the rain yesterday.” 62 Unit 12: The Joy of Giving © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3
Writing A. Read the script below. Insert the correct punctuation marks from the box. full stop ( . ) comma ( , ) exclamation mark ( ! ) apostrophe ( ’ ) colon ( : ) question mark ( ? ) Narrator : A crowd had gathered near the pit. Harry is there with his brother, Tom Tom : Look Mr Thomas Uncle Joe and Mrs Ellen are in the crowd too. Harry What are they looking at Tom : I dont know. Lets go forward and have a look. Harry : Im scared, Tom. Tom Stay close to me Harry : I’ll try. B. Read the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Then write a script based on the story in your notebook. Remember to include: the characters (in order of appearance)—Little Red Riding Hood, Grandmother, the wolf and the hunter the required props the setting dialogue for each character. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3 Unit 12: The Joy of Giving 63
Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother was sick. So, Little Red Riding Hood decided to visit her grandmother with a basket of fruits. The wolf knew about her plan and reached Grandmother’s house before Little Red Riding Hood did. He locked Grandmother in the cupboard and took her place, pretending to be her. When Little Red Riding Hood came into the house, Grandmother was in bed wrapped up in warm clothes. Little Red Riding Hood asked, “Are you feeling better, Grandma?” Grandmother replied, “I am very sick, my dear.” Little Red Riding Hood found Grandmother’s voice strange. When she asked Grandmother, the wolf pretended that it was due to a sore throat. Then Little Red Riding Hood noticed that Grandmother had long, pointed ears. Grandmother said that they were long in order to hear Little Red Riding Hood better. Little Red Riding Hood was puzzled to see Grandmother’s big mouth too. She asked, “Why is your mouth so big, Grandma?” Grandmother leapt from the bed and said, “So that I can eat you!” Little Red Riding Hood realised that it was the wolf and tried to run away. The wolf chased her around the house. Suddenly, a hunter appeared at the door. He shouted, “I’ll save you, Little Red Riding Hood!” The hunter chased the wolf with his axe and struck him down. Little Red Riding Hood was grateful to him for saving her life. Little Red Riding Hood called out for Grandmother and heard a noise coming from the cupboard. When the hunter opened it, he found Grandmother kicking about, trying to free herself. Her mouth was stuffed with a handkerchief. Grandmother was relieved to see Little Red Riding Hood again. She cried and hugged her granddaughter. 64 Unit 12: The Joy of Giving © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8121-3
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