Active English Coursebook 3

Spelling A. Read the words below. They have the long oi sound. coin foil voice noise avoid join soil rejoice point spoilt B. Fill in the blanks with words from the word list above. 1. It is rude to your finger at someone. 2. She has a beautiful and sings well. 3. The dropped on the floor with a tinkle. 4. I forgot to put the milk in the fridge and now it is . 5. They wrapped the food in aluminium to keep it warm. 6. Please us for the party. It will be so much fun. 7. The children made a lot of in class. 8. We and celebrate with him on this happy day. 9. Please that road as there is a traffic jam. 10. The roots of the tree grew deep into the . © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 99

Listening Listen to the sentences. Tick the pictures that show the opposite meaning. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 100 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Speaking Work in groups of six to give a short performance in class. Use the script below. Cast: Heidi, Mother, two village women, two workmen Props: Drums, cardboard trees and axes Scene: Heidi is picking firewood in the forest. Heidi: I miss you so much, Grandma! (She hugs a tree.) You’re my best friend! (She hears some noises and looks up to see two men with axes coming towards her.) Mother! Mother! They have come for the trees! (She runs to Mother.) Mother: Oh no! (She calls out to the village women.) Help! We must reach the forest quickly so that we can protect our beautiful trees! Village women: (They march towards the forest, beating drums.) Hug the trees! We must save the trees! (Each of them hugs a tree.) Workman 1: Move aside so we can cut these trees. We will harm no one, we just need to do our job! (He holds up his axe, getting ready to chop.) Village woman 1: Please don’t cut the trees! Each tree is precious. Do you remember the last time? There was a landslide and many lives were lost! (She looks very sad and continues to hug a tree.) Workman 2: Yes, I do remember. My mother was lost in that landslide. I still miss her every day. (He looks sad and drops his axe on the ground.) Workman 1: They are right. Let’s not chop down the trees. (The workmen pick up their axes, turn around and walk away.) Heidi: Thank you! (She hugs Mother. The village women clap their hands and cheer.) © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 101

Writing A story has a beginning, a middle and an end. It also has a title that gives an idea what it is about. Write a story about a sick animal that is found on the roadside. Remember to give your story a suitable title. Here are a few points to help you write your story. 1. Title Give your story an interesting title. (Note: You can think of a good title after you have written 2. Beginning your story.) 3. Middle 4. End Where and when does your story take place? What happened? How did your story end? You may use the words and groups of words in the box below. a sick cat roadside group of children live nearby see decide to help call animal shelter find out money needed medicines and treatment talk to elders collect old toys in good condition collect old clothes hold a sale huge success cat treated adopted by a loving family W B Unit 8, pages 43–44 102 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Review What did you learn? Tick. Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning. The words each and every refer to one person, thing or group at a time. They are used with singular and countable nouns. We use each when we talk about members of a group individually. We use every when we talk about people as a group or when we talk about repeated, regular events. We use conjunctions such as so that, in order to and so to show why an action is done. Some words have the long oi sound. Project Work Get into groups of four. Make a poster titled Save Trees, Save Our World. Mention why it is important to save trees. Decorate your poster with pictures of trees. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 103

9Rumours Before you read What do you do when you hear something that you think is true, but find out later that it isn’t true? How do you feel then? The Day the Earth Broke Apart One day, a hare was sleeping beneath a tree when a big ripe fruit fell down with a loud THUD! that shook the ground. The hare jumped up in surprise and started running. As he ran, he shouted, “The earth is breaking apart! The earth is breaking apart!” A deer saw the hare running. “What is the matter?” Why did the deer she asked. “The earth is breaking apart!” said the begin to run? terrified hare. And the deer, too, began to run. A rhinoceros saw the hare and the deer running. “What is the matter?” he asked. “The earth is breaking apart!” they said. And the rhino, too, began to lumber along. A tigress was prowling nearby. She saw the hare, the Which animals deer and the rhino running. “What is the matter?” she joined the hare? asked. “The earth is breaking apart!” they said. And the Why do you tigress, too, began to run. think they were running? A lioness sleeping in a nearby cave heard the animals thundering by. “What is the matter?” she asked. breaking apart: breaking into pieces 104 prowling: moving quietly, looking for prey terrified: frightened thundering: running with a loud sound lumber: move slowly © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

“The earth is breaking apart!” said the animals, Why did the panting for breath. lioness laugh? But the earth seemed quite solid beneath the lioness’s feet. “Who started this rumour?” she asked the tigress. “It was the rhino,” said the tigress. “It was the deer,” said the rhino. “It was the hare,” said the deer. Then, all the animals looked at the hare. “It’s all true,” he said. “I heard the terrible noise with my own ears and felt the earth tremble.” Then, he took them to the spot where he had heard the noise. Just as all the animals reached the tree, another big ripe fruit fell to the earth with a loud THUD! The lioness laughed and said to the hare, “The earth isn’t breaking apart. You only heard this fruit hitting the ground.” Then, the lioness said to all the animals: “This advice I give to you. You must not listen to rumours, they are often untrue.” After you read If you were the hare, how would you feel after listening to the lioness and what would you do? If you were one of the other animals, how would you feel? What would you do? panting for breath: taking short, quick breaths tremble: shake rumour: information shared by people about someone or something that may not be true © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 105

Reading Comprehension A. Match the animals with the correct answers. 1. Hare a. followed the hare and the deer. 2. Deer b. followed the other three animals. 3. Rhinoceros c. was shocked by a sudden, loud noise. 4. Tigress d. said that the earth was not breaking apart. 5. Lioness e. believed the hare’s words. B. Tick the correct answer. What is the moral of this fable? (A fable is a story that teaches us a lesson. A lesson that we learn from a story is also called a moral.) Deer, rhinoceros and tigresses run very fast. Fruits hit the ground with a loud THUD! Don’t listen to rumours because they are often untrue. Running is good exercise. C. Answer the following questions. 1. What do you think the deer, rhinoceros and tigress should have done after listening to the hare? 2. If you heard a rumour about someone you know, what would you do? 106 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

D. Check your understanding of Finding Information and Making Inferences. 1. Read these statements. Write T for True and F for False. a. The lioness was sleeping in a cave. b. The deer told the tigress that the earth was breaking apart. c. The lioness noticed that the earth was not shaking. d. The rumour was that the sky was falling apart. e. Hares are easily scared. 2. Tick the correct box. Hare Lioness a. Who started a rumour without checking facts first? b. Who asked questions before believing the rumour? c. Who thought that the earth was breaking apart? d. Who acted wisely and checked if the rumour was true? e. Who managed to frighten the other animals in the forest? © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 107

Vocabulary A tigress was The rhino, too, began Butterflies flutter prowling nearby. to lumber along. around flowers. Animals move in different ways. The words in red tell us how these animals move. A. Complete the word web. Write a movement word below each group name. Insects Fish People How we Birds move B. Circle the animals and underline the movement words. 1. The deer leaps up the hill. 2. The rhinoceros charges through the forest. 3. The hare hops along the fence. 4. The hungry tigress stalks its prey. 5. The monkey swings from tree to tree. W B Unit 9, page 45 108 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Grammar You must not listen to rumours, they are often untrue. We must eat a balanced meal. We must not waste water. We use must to talk about things that we should do. We use must not to talk about things that we should not do. Circle the correct word given in the brackets. 1. We ( must / must not ) throw rubbish on the floor. 2. You ( must / must not ) wash your hands before you eat. 3. The oven is hot, you ( must / must not ) touch it. 4. We ( must / must not ) brush our teeth every day. 5. We ( must / must not ) talk and eat at the same time. W B Unit 9, page 46 Try it out Make a poster with must and must not rules for your home, your class, the library or the playground. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 109

Punctuation “What is the matter?” she asked. “The earth is breaking apart!” said the animals. We use quotation marks or inverted commas ( “ ” ) to show the words actually spoken by someone. Look carefully at the punctuation marks used in these sentences: Amy said, “Today is a holiday.” “Today is a holiday,” said Amy. Here are some rules we follow when we write the exact words spoken by someone. We put opening and closing quotation marks ( “ ” ) at the beginning and end of the spoken words. We begin the first word with a capital letter (Today). If the spoken words state something, we use a full stop ( . ) at the end. For example, Amy said, “Today is a holiday.” If the spoken words ask a question, we use a question mark ( ? ) at the end. For example, Amy asked, “Is today a holiday?” If the spoken words express strong feeling, we use an exclamation mark ( ! ) at the end. For example, Amy shouted, “Today is a holiday!” If the spoken words come after the speaker and verb, we put a comma ( , ) after the verb, before the opening speech marks ( “ ). For example, Amy said, “Today is a holiday.” If the spoken words come before the speaker and verb, we put the punctuation mark ( , ), ( ? ) or ( ! ) after the spoken words, before the closing quotation marks ( ” ). For example, “Today is a holiday,” said Amy. 110 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Add the missing quotation marks in the sentences. 1. The hare shouted, The earth is breaking apart! 2. What is the matter? asked the rhinoceros. 3. The lioness asked, Who started this rumour? 4. The hare said, I heard the noise with my own ears. 5. Don’t listen to rumours, said the lioness. W B Unit 9, page 47 Try it out Pair up with a classmate. First, one partner says one sentence, one question and one sentence expressing strong feeling about something. The other partner writes down all three sentences using correct punctuation marks. Take turns to do this activity. Spelling A. Read the words below. They have the long oy sound. boy toy soy employ schoolboy joy ploy enjoy annoy destroy B. Circle all the words with the long oy sound in the poem. The boy’s face lit up with sheer joy, When on the shelf he spied the free toy, Though it came with a packet of soy. How happy was that young schoolboy! He even drank up all the soy! He didn’t scream or anyone annoy. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 111

His aunt remarked that it was a clever ploy To get students to drink their soy. His teacher said, “The tricks I employ, Are only meant to make them enjoy Healthy food. That gives me great joy.” Listening Listen to the passage. Put a tick for the rules that say must. Put a cross for the rules that say must not. 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6. 112 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Speaking Remember, a fable is a story that teaches us a lesson. Jenna, Barry and Karen are retelling a popular fable. One day, a fox saw a crow with some cheese in his beak. He decided to trick the crow and get the cheese for himself. He went up to the crow and said, “I’ve heard that you sing very beautifully. You must sing a song for me today!” The crow was happy and opened his beak to sing at once. The cheese fell out of his beak and into the mouth of the waiting fox. The crow learnt that one should never trust people who speak sweet words. Try it out Get into groups of three. Choose a popular fable and work together to retell the story. The first person identifies the main characters as well as the storyline of the fable. The next person describes what the characters say and do. The third person describes what happens as a result of the characters’ actions and the moral learnt. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 113

Writing A fable has a beginning, a middle and an end. It usually has animal characters. Use the pictures and words below to write your own fable. Include at least two sentences using quotation marks. Remember to give your fable a suitable title. 1. Beginning once upon a time, a tortoise, a hare, lived, forest hare said he was the fastest, made fun of slow tortoise, challenged him to a race 2. Middle tortoise accepted, race began, hare ran very fast, tortoise crawled far behind hare was confident he would win, took a nap 3. End tortoise overtook, won race, hare learnt lesson, slow and steady wins the race 114 W B Unit 9, pages 48–49 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Review What did you learn? Tick. We use must to talk about things that we should do. We use must not to talk about things that we should not do. We use quotation marks or inverted commas ( “ ” ) to show the words actually spoken by someone. Punctuation rules for using quotation marks: Use opening and closing quotation marks ( “ ” ) at the beginning and end of the spoken words. Use a capital letter to begin the first word. Use a comma ( , ) near the name of the speaker. Use a punctuation mark such as ( . ), ( ? ) or ( ! ) at the end of the spoken words. Some words have the long oy sound. Project Work Get into groups of five. Each person chooses a character from the fable. Make cut-outs of the chosen characters and use them as masks to act out the fable. Include questions that you think your character should have asked instead of blindly following the others. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 115

10 Pages from a Diary Before you read Do you keep a diary? What do you usually write about? If not, would you be interested in keeping one? Why? Sunday, The Big Ice Storm 18 January 1998 I was reading a scary story about two weeks What does “up to ago. Suddenly, the lights went out. The room his tricks” mean? was dark, and outside it was even darker. I thought that my brother was up to his tricks again, but he said that it wasn’t him. Dad got the torches out to make it a little brighter. Just then, we all heard the most terrifying noise. My brother and I ran to the window and looked at the big tree in our garden. As we watched, the tree trunk screeched and split into two! Dad had hung a small wooden swing from the branches of the tree. I watched its ropes snap a second before it fell to the ground. The wind howled forcefully. Half of the tree came crashing down with a loud BANG! I was sad and really scared to see this. terrifying: frightening snap: break suddenly screeched: made a loud, unpleasant noise howled: made a loud noise 116 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Mum and Dad let us stay up a while. We Why do you think wrapped ourselves up in the thickest they searched for blankets we could find. Then, we sat by the the thickest blankets window, listening to tree branches breaking in the house? and crashing. Our dog curled up beside us. I fell asleep with my blanket covering my head. The next morning, it was a bit calmer. I looked outside the window. All I could see everywhere was ice. Not snow, ice. It covered the whole neighbourhood. No one’s lights were on because a branch had hit the electricity line in our neighbourhood. We didn’t know how long it would be before we would have electricity again. Luckily, we had a wood stove to keep us warm. A few days later, some workmen came and put up some electricity poles. Mum invited them in, but they did not want any food. They just wanted to get warm and get the power on again. The storm turned out to be more frightening than the story I had been reading. I found out later that the newspapers called it “The Storm of the Century”. After you read If you were in a storm like this, how would you feel? What would you do to keep safe? curled up: sat or lay down in a curved shape century: a hundred years © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 117

Reading Comprehension A. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the diary entry. 1. One January night, there was a terrible . 2. It was too to see anything. 3. The writer sat wrapped in a . 4. Everywhere the writer looked, there was . B. If you agree with the statement below, write Yes in the middle column, otherwise write No. Then, give the reason why you think so. The first one has been done for you. Statement Yes/No Reason 1. The writer was scared. Yes She was reading a scary story. 2. The neighbours had electricity. The writer’s family 3. managed to stay warm. It was the worst ice 4. storm the people had ever seen. 118 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

C. Answer the following questions. 1. What should you do to prepare yourself for emergencies such as earthquakes, floods or sudden storms? 2. How can you help others in such situations? D. Check your understanding of Sequencing. 1. Number the sentences in the correct order. The first one has been done for you. The ropes on the swing snapped. [] The tree trunk made a terrible sound as it [] split into two. This made the writer sad. [] The lights went out and it became very dark. [  1  ] Dad took out the torches. [] 2. Number the sentences in the correct order. The first one has been done for you. The writer saw ice covering the whole [] neighbourhood. It was a bit calmer the next morning. [  1  ] The writer wondered how long it would [] take for the electricity to come back. The writer looked outside the window. [] The writer realised there was no [] electricity in the entire neighbourhood. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 119

Vocabulary Dad had hung a small wooden swing from the branches of the tree. When we use more than one word to describe something, we write the words in a certain order. Here is the order in which words should be written. We usually do not use more than three descriptive words in a sentence. Quality Size Age Shape Colour Origin Material Noun Italian wooden pumpkin juicy large round table beautiful square brown car shiny new red Write the words in the brackets in the correct order. 1. He drives a car. (Japanese/shiny) 2. Grandma made that cake! (chocolate/delicious/huge) 3. Mrs DeCosta wore a watch. (plastic/purple/beautiful) 4. She was sitting on a sofa. (leather/comfortable/new) 5. Tina wore a ribbon in her hair. (yellow/bright) 6. She made a garden. (pretty/little) 7. Mr Adams bought a carpet. (blue/Persian/lovely) 8. This blanket keeps me warm. (new/thick/red) W B Unit 10, pages 50–51 120 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Grammar The storm turned out to be more frightening than the story I had been reading. Just then, we all heard the most terrifying noise. Remember, to compare two nouns, we usually add -r or -er to the adjectives. To compare three or more nouns, we add -st or -est. In the case of longer adjectives, we do not change the ending. Instead, we add the word more when we compare two nouns and the word most when we compare three or more nouns. We usually use the before an adjective that compares three or more nouns. beautiful more beautiful most beautiful expensive more expensive most expensive It was the worst storm we had ever seen. Some adjectives change their form completely when comparing nouns. good better best bad worse worst Fill in the blanks with adjectives from the tables above. 1. The toy was than they thought it would be. 2. This shirt is bad, but that one is the of the lot. 3. This necklace is the one in the shop. 4. That book was good but this one is . W B Unit 10, page 52 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 121

These shoes are mine. Where are yours? This house is ours. Theirs is right next door. Those toys are not his. They are hers, actually. We use pronouns such as mine, yours, ours, theirs, his and hers to show belonging. Fill in the blanks with the correct pronoun to show belonging. Use the clues given in the brackets. 1. The bag on the table is (belongs to me). 2. The dress is (belongs to my sister). 3. This phone is (belongs to my uncle). 4. The pens are (belongs to the twins). 5. This gift is (belongs to you). 6. We made this together, so it’s (belongs to us). 7. These books were bought by Ramona. They are (belong to Ramona). 8. Adam’s parents own this farm. It is W B Unit 10, page 53 (belongs to Adam’s parents). 122 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Spelling A. Read the words below. They begin with the letters br, cr and fr. bring brand bread brush crop crack crumbs cross frog frame fright frozen B. Fill in the blanks with words from the word list above. 1. Sheila bought some and butter to make sandwiches. 2. The lake was during the winter months. 3. The gardener left some in the birdhouse and a small bird flew in to eat them. 4. I need to use a to scrub off the mud from my shoes. 5. Look right, look left and look right again before you the street. 6. My sister got a when the leapt onto the table. 7. He bought a painting with an expensive gold  . 8. Sue said that she will the costumes. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 123

Listening Listen to the sentences. Tick the correct pictures. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 124 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Speaking Adam is telling Gina about a film he saw recently. Last Sunday, I went to see a film with my family. It was the most boring film I have ever seen. The music was the worst part of the film. My older sister said that the most annoying thing was that we wasted a beautiful Sunday afternoon. My sister and I have decided that we will be more careful before deciding to see a film. Try it out Get into groups of four. Talk about each other using words of comparison. For example, Zoe tells the best jokes. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 125

Writing A diary is a notebook where you write about the things that happen to you, and about your thoughts and feelings. Each record is called a diary entry. Read the diary entry below. Then, write a diary entry in your notebook describing an important event that happened in your city. It could be something that made you happy (a concert by a famous musician) or sad (an earthquake or fire). Saturday 21 October 2017 Dear Diary, Today was the worst day of my life! First, I dropped my brand new pencil box and broke it. Then, Ramona and I fought about a pen. I said it was mine but she said it was hers. I was so upset by the time I got back home. But just as I reached the gate, guess what I saw? Mum! She had finally returned from her trip! The day turned out to be better than I thought, after all. 126 W B Unit 10, page 54 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Review What did you learn? Tick. When we use more than one word to describe something, we write the words in a certain order. In the case of longer adjectives, we add the word more when we compare two or more nouns and the word most when we compare three or more nouns. We usually use the before an adjective that compares three or more nouns. Some adjectives change their form completely when comparing nouns. We use pronouns such as mine, yours, ours, theirs, his and hers to show belonging. Some words begin with br, cr and fr. Project Work Write a diary entry as a class. Get a sheet of chart paper and a marker. Think of an event, such as a field trip, that you were all a part of. Take turns to share your thoughts and feelings about the day. After each person shares his or her thoughts, he or she writes a sentence about them on the chart. Make sure that your entries are written in the correct order. Display your class diary entry on the board. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 127

11 The Silent Mischief-maker Before you read What do you do when you accidentally break something? Mr Nobody I know a funny little man, As quiet as a mouse, Who does the mischief that is done In everybody’s house! There’s no one ever sees his face, And yet we all agree That every plate we break was cracked What does By Mr Nobody. everyone agree on? ’Tis he who always tears our books, Who leaves the door ajar, He pulls the buttons from our shirts, And scatters pins afar; That squeaking door will always squeak, For, prithee, don’t you see, We leave the oiling to be done By Mr Nobody. What needs to be oiled? Why? ’tis: short form of “it is” prithee: an old English word meaning “please” ajar: slightly open 128 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

He puts damp wood upon the fire, What happens That kettles cannot boil; when the blinds His are the feet that bring in mud, are left unclosed? And all the carpets soil. The papers always are mislaid, Who had them last but he? There’s no one tosses them about But Mr Nobody. The finger marks upon the door By none of us are made; We never leave the blinds unclosed, To let the curtains fade. The ink we never spill; the boots That lying round you see Are not our boots—they all belong To Mr Nobody. –Anonymous After you read Does Mr Nobody visit your house too? What kind of damage does he cause? soil: become dirty tosses: throws carelessly mislaid: lost something briefly by forgetting where you have kept it blinds: screens for windows © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 129

Reading Comprehension A. Answer the following questions. 1. What are the things that are affected by the actions of Mr Nobody? Tick the correct boxes. shirts trousers pins windows water boots doors cups 2. Mr Nobody damages things around the house. He also does not do the work he is supposed to do. Complete the table by giving examples of each. The first one has been done for you. Damage caused Work not done breaks plates does not a. shut the door b. c. d. 130 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

B. Circle the correct answer.  . 1. Everyone knows about Mr Nobody but a. no one has ever seen him b. he does not know anyone c. only the poet has seen him 2. Mr Nobody is responsible for everything that goes wrong in  . a. his own house b. all houses c. the poet’s house 3. The water in the kettles cannot boil because  . a. Mr Nobody forgets to light the fire b. the kettles are leaking c. the firewood Mr Nobody uses is too damp to burn properly C. Answer the following questions. 1. Will Mr Nobody ever be seen by anyone? Why do you think so? 2. What did you learn from the poem about Mr Nobody? D. Check your understanding of Drawing Conclusions. 1. How can you conclude that Mr Nobody likes to play in muddy grounds? 2. Mr Nobody is well known all over the world. How can you conclude this? © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 131

Vocabulary I know a funny little man, The baby is as His new album sold As quiet as a mouse. playful as a kitten. like hot cakes. A simile is a group of words that compares two things or people using the words as or like. We use a simile to describe something by comparing it with something else. Here are some more examples of such words. Similes with as Similes with like as brave as a lion like a baby as heavy as lead like thunder as light as a feather like a fish as firm as a rock like the wind as strong as a horse like an oven Fill in the blanks with similes from the tables above. 1. The bag was when he dragged it upstairs. 2. You have to be to be a gardener. 3. She swam among the corals. 4. He ran and managed to catch the bus. 5. This new laptop is . My old one was quite heavy. W B Unit 11, page 55 132 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Try it out Get into three teams called Animals, Things and Colours. All three teams must come up with as many similes based on their team name as they can in five minutes. For example, as fast as a cheetah, like a lamb, like a rose, as cold as ice, as blue as the ocean. Grammar He pulls the buttons from our shirts, There’s no one tosses them about And scatters pins afar. But Mr Nobody. Some adverbs tell us where an action takes place. Circle the correct adverb given in the brackets. 1. The balloons floated high ( above / below ). 2. We went to the fair but didn’t see Cindy ( here / there ). 3. Don’t walk so slowly or you will be left ( over / behind ). 4. The mole came out of its hole and went back ( over / below ). 5. Angus could tell that the lion was somewhere ( near / above ). 6. Mia looked ( nowhere / everywhere ) for her bag. 7. Let’s go ( inside / outside ) and play in the park. 8. The garbage truck has come to take the rubbish ( along / away ). W B Unit 11, page 56 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 133

We will be cooking either Neither Sue nor Adam soiled rice or noodles tonight. the carpet—it was Mr Nobody who did it! The words either and neither refer to one of two people or things. None of the family members have seen Mr Nobody. None of the students in that class were late today. The word none means not any. Fill in the blanks with either, neither or none. 1. Both the boys swim very well, so of them may win. 2. All of them are clever, yet of them could solve the puzzle. 3. one of the twins can collect the prize tomorrow. 4. of her friends knew that she was leaving. 5. of his parents knew about the surprise. W B Unit 11, page 57 134 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Spelling A. Remember this spelling rule: i before e, except after c. ie ei after c achieve, believe, brief, grief, ceiling, deceive, receive, niece, piece, relief, thief receipt All the words above make the long ee sound. B. Fill in the blanks with words from the word lists above. 1. The guard caught the who was trying to enter our house. 2. There was a lizard on the of my room. 3. I am my aunt’s favourite  . 4. Did you get a printed for the phone you bought? 5. Hannah wanted a small of cake. 6. We went out for a time. 7. When will I the package? 8. It was a when the band stopped playing. It was much too loud! 9. There are people who don’t that monsters exist. 10. To your goals, you have to work hard. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 135

Listening Listen to the sentences. Number the pictures correctly. 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6. 136 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Speaking Danny and Alice are describing their family members. My sister Mina loves all sports. She swims like a fish, and can run like the wind. Though she eats like a bird, she is as strong as a horse. The two of us are as thick as thieves. My brother Sunny is as cool as a cucumber. He loves little children and is as gentle as a lamb while playing with them. He likes dogs and becomes as fierce as a tiger if anyone teases them. Try it out Pair up with a classmate. Take turns to describe members of your family or your best friend to each other. What would you compare them with? © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 137

Writing Remember, a paragraph is a group of sentences that describes or explains an idea. A paragraph begins with a topic sentence and ends with a concluding sentence. It contains topic words that relate to its theme or subject. It has a title or heading. Here are some points for a paragraph about Mr Nobody. 1. Title Who is Mr Nobody? 2. Topic sentence Mr Nobody is a funny little man. 3. Topic words as quiet as a mouse seen by no one leads a busy life goes from house to house causes damage but is never caught 4. Concluding sentence Mr Nobody is a complete mystery. These points can be put together in a paragraph like the one below. Who is Mr Nobody? Mr Nobody is a funny little man. He is as quiet as a mouse. None of us have seen him, yet we all know him. He leads a very busy life. He goes from house to house and causes damage everywhere. Yet no one ever catches him. Mr Nobody is a complete mystery. Now, write a paragraph about how you caught Mr Nobody. Remember to give your paragraph a suitable title. 138 W B Unit 11, pages 58–59 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Review What did you learn? Tick. A simile is a group of words that compares two things or people using the words as or like. Some adverbs tell us where an action takes place. The words either and neither refer to one of two people or things. The word none means not any. We use i before e except after c in words with the long ee sound. Project Work Get into groups of four. Make a simple WANTED poster for Mr Nobody. List all the mischief he has done in the house (you may add some of your own). Mention what reward will be given for catching Mr Nobody. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 139

12 The First Call Before you read What do you think the world was like before the telephone was invented? Would you have liked to live in such a world? Alexander Graham Bell What effect did his mother’s and Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Scotland. wife’s deafness have He was a very gifted child and curious about the on Alexander? world around him. He began inventing all sorts of machines from a very young age. Alexander’s mother and, in later years, his wife, were both deaf. This greatly affected his choice of work. He spent much of his life trying to help people who were unable to hear. Alexander’s family had a deep love for communication. His grandfather and father were speech teachers. His father was also a teacher of the deaf. He devised an unusual but effective method that used images to help the deaf learn how they should use their throat, mouth and tongue to make the right sounds. They could now see how to pronounce different words. This helped his deaf students to learn to speak as well as to improve the way they gifted: having a special talent 140 devised: invented or designed curious: wanting to know or learn something effective: able to get the results that we want © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

spoke. It was especially helpful to those students Do you think who could not hear their own pronunciation at all. Alexander’s father His method was very effective. Many people came was good at his from far and wide to seek his help. job? Why? Alexander started working as a teacher when he was sixteen. In 1865, his family moved to London, and from there to Canada in 1870. In Canada, besides teaching, he spent much of his time creating and tinkering with small machines to make them reproduce sounds. He moved to Boston in 1871 and continued to work on his inventions. In 1876, Alexander made the first usable telephone What does “instant and spoke briefly to his assistant. The telephone success” mean? was an instant success. The first telephone was installed in a private home in 1877. Alexander formed the Bell Telephone Company that same year. In just ten years, more than one hundred thousand people owned telephones in the US! Alexander Graham Bell is popularly known as the inventor of the telephone. Yet, he refused to have a telephone in his study because it would disturb him! He passed away in 1922. On the day of his funeral, telephone services in the US were stopped for a minute in his honour. After you read If Alexander Graham Bell were alive today, what would he have to say about the mobile phone? tinkering: trying to repair something installed: placed or fixed something in position so that it was ready to use © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 141

Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct answer. 1. Alexander’s father’s method was effective because . a. the images he used were very well drawn b. even though his students could not hear words, they could learn how to pronounce them c. he had spent many years devising it 2. We know that Alexander liked inventing because . a. his father was an inventor b. he wanted to help deaf people c. he began inventing machines from a young age 3. The first person in the world to receive a telephone call was . a. Alexander’s assistant b. Alexander’s mother c. Alexander’s father B. Answer the following questions. 1. Find a sentence in the text that shows that Alexander a. was always interested in inventions. b. liked to work with complete concentration. 142 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

2. Tick the sentence that best describes Alexander. a. He was keenly interested in everything around him. b. He was born in 1847. c. He became a teacher at the age of sixteen. C. Answer the following questions. 1. If you could meet Alexander Graham Bell, what would you say to him? 2. What kind of a machine would you like to invent? Describe it briefly. Why do you want to build it? D. Check your understanding of Sequencing and Finding Information. 1. Number the following countries in the order in which Alexander lived there.  the US       Scotland       Canada 2. Number the sentences in the correct order. In 1870, the whole family moved to Canada. [] He was born in Scotland in 1847. [] In 1876, he made the first telephone. [] His family moved to London in 1865. [] He died in 1922. [] 3. How was Alexander Graham Bell honoured on the day of his funeral? © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 143

Vocabulary Alexander spent much of his life trying to help people who were unable to hear. Alexander’s father devised an unusual but effective method. We add un- in front of some words to mean the opposite of or not something. Alexander tinkered with machines to make them reproduce sounds. The players will replay the match. We add re- in front of some words to mean back or again. Add un- or re- to the words given in the box. Then, use them to fill in the blanks. tie build able join usable appear write 1. Stan’s phone fell into the pool and it is now quite . 2. The teacher asked Ricky to his report. 3. When Chloe is well, she will the band. 4. Can you please help me this knot? 5. The magician will hide here and there. 6. I’m sorry I will be to attend the meeting today. 7. They will pull down this house and it. 144 W B Unit 12, page 60 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Try it out Pair up with a classmate. Using a dictionary make a list of five words with un- and five words with re-. Take turns to make a sentence with each word. Grammar In 1876, Alexander made the first We moved into this house usable telephone and spoke in 2010, and we have lived briefly to his assistant. here ever since. Some adverbs tell us how long an action takes place. Fill in the blanks with adverbs from the box. forever always long since shortly 1. My dog is chewing my shoes. 2. The manager of the restaurant will be here . 3. It seems as though we have been waiting for the show to begin. 4. She joined this company in 1990, and has been working here ever . 5. The tourists didn’t stay at the hotel. W B Unit 12, page 61 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 145

Many people came from far He spent much of his time and wide to seek his help. creating small machines. We use the adjectives much and many to describe the amount or quantity of something without giving the exact amount. Many is usually used with countable nouns while much is usually used with uncountable nouns. A. Write the nouns in the box in the correct columns. students food soup work crows tourists Much Many B. Fill in the blanks with much or many. 1. She loves animals and has pets. 2. There was not curry left after the dinner. 3. How children came to the party? 4. How brothers and sisters does Andy have? 5. How milk do you want in your tea? 6. There is too water in the kettle. W B Unit 12, page 62 146 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8

Spelling A. Remember, for words that make the long ee sound, we write i before e. For words that make the long ay sound, we write e before i. Long ee sound Long ay sound achieve, believe, brief, grief, beige, eight, neigh, neighbour, niece, piece, relief, thief sleigh, veil, vein, weigh B. Fill in the blanks with words that make the long ay sound. 1. Harry has a new and he is very friendly. 2. Dad really likes our new sofa because it is in colour. 3. An octopus has arms. 4. Frank is having difficulty carrying his bag. It must quite a lot. 5. This is pulled by strong dogs. 6. The bride wore a beautiful gown and her face was covered by a delicate . 7. A is a blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart. 8. The horse began to loudly as it galloped across the field. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8 147

Listening Listen to the life story of Mark Zuckerberg. Write down the correct dates. The first one has been done for you. Born 14 May 1984 Learnt BASIC Programming from his father Launches Facebook Named one of the top 35 innovators by MIT Facebook gets 500 million users Facebook hacked Mark Zuckerberg ranked tenth on Forbes list Ranks as the fifth richest person 148 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8113-8