Active English Coursebook 1

Revised Edition English 1Coursebook



Revised Edition English 1 Coursebook

Text credits: Scholastic Inc for ‘What I Like’ and ‘Two of a Kind’ by Linda B. Ross from The Big Book of Pocket Chart Poems: ABCs & 123s (Scholastic Inc: 2007); ‘This is a Bird’ and ‘Brush Your Teeth’ by Lucia Kemp Henry and Suzanne Moore from Early Learning with Puppets, Props, Poems & Songs (Scholastic Inc: 2007); ‘The Man with the Coconuts’ by Mary Rose from Week-by-Week Homework for Building Reading Comprehension and Fluency: Grades 2-3 (Scholastic Inc: 2004); Ian McMillan for ‘Sock Song’. Picture credits: Lavanya Naidu for the illustrations for ‘Brush Your Teeth’; Partha Sengupta for the illustrations for ‘Safe in the Playground’; Nidhi Wadhwa for the illustrations for ‘The Man with the Coconuts’. Every effort has been made to trace the copyright holders of material used in this book. If any copyright holder has been overlooked, we will be pleased to make any necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (Singapore) Private Limited A division of Scholastic Inc. First edition published in 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher. This edition 2017 Reprinted 2018, 2019 (twice) ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Preface Scholastic ™ English Grades 1 to 6 is an English as a Second Language (ESL) programme. It uses an effective integrated approach to teaching and learning reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Language skills are systematically taught in a spiral progressive way, making it easy for students to learn English. Lessons are also taught in an engaging and interactive manner. The result is a comprehensive and effective approach that makes the teaching and learning of English easy and enjoyable! Why is Scholastic ™ English effective? 1. Adopts an integrated approach to learning English 2. Engages students through relevant topics 3. Uses a Show-Explain-Apply methodology that meets the needs of ESL students 4. Offers equal emphasis to each skill, enabling students to connect, transfer and build upon different skills 5. Encourages practice and builds language skills and confidence 6. Provides formative and summative assessment to evaluate students’ comprehension 7. Uses a systematic, progressive way of teaching English, making it easy for students to learn the language Effective Integrated Approach Effective Framework Integrated Teaching Each unit facilitates the teaching of language skills in an integrated manner. Listening Speaking Listening Vocabulary skills skills Listen to the sentences. Match the columns to complete the sentences. Writing Reading skills MECHANICS OF skills My father drives a red car. I ride a bike. LANGUAGE The words in red tell us about an action. They are action words. LANGUAGE Circle the correct action word for each sentence. SKILLS 1. I ( walk / write ) to the park. 2. Mark and Kate ( play / run ) basketball together. Listening Speaking 3. I can ( swim / read ) a book. PGurnactmumatairon& 4. I ( wear / drive ) shorts in summer. ComRperaedhiengnsi&on 5. One day, I will ( hike / fly ) up that hill. PhSopneilclisn&gTHEMATIC 1. Pam’s mother a. tells her stories at bedtime. 6. My friend ( plays / eats ) the piano. PrPersoejnetcattiWonor&kFOCUS 2. Pam’s father b. plays football. 7. Mia ( works / plays ) at Scholastic. 3. Pam’s grandmother c. helps her with homework. 8. Sam ( leaves / drinks ) orange juice. Writing 4. Pam’s sister d. works in a bank. 5. Pam’s grandfather e. is a teacher. W B Unit 2, page 9 Try it out Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U4.indd 44 Make lists of some things you do every day and some things that you do on special days. Share your lists with the class. 44 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 20 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 10/04/17 4:53 PM Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U2.indd 20 10/04/17 4:52 PM Vocabulary 11 Getting Dressed Before you read Writing Who helps you get dressed for school in the A. Here are some friendly monsters. Write about them morning? What clothes do you usually wear? with the help of the words in the box. The first one Sock Song has been done for you. Upstairs eye tooth arm wing Downstairs leg horn ear tail Where can they be? I can’t find my socks 1. I am Polo, the friendly monster. I have And they can’t find me! one eye, one tooth and seven legs. 2. Hello, my name is Zoe and I am your monster friend! I have 3. I am Miso and I want to be your friend! I have Bedroom Where has the Bathroom boy looked for his 4. My name is Coco. Will you be my friend? I have Where have they gone? socks? Where do B. Draw and describe your pet monster. Remember to I can’t find my socks you think he will And I need to put them on! look next? give it a name. Inside Why do you think Outside he is running out Hanging on the line? of time? I can’t find my socks And I’m running out of time! line: a strong cord used to hang wet clothes 16 W B Unit 1, page 8 108 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 3 Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U1.indd 16 10/04/17 4:52 PM Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U11.indd 108 10/04/17 4:54 PM © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Active Engagement of Students Show–Explain-Apply Methodology 4Families A ‘Show-Explain-Apply’ methodology makes Before you read lessons more achievable, motivates students Where do you live? Who lives with you? Do you and boosts student confidence. know who lives in the house next to yours? Grammar My Neighbours and I Hello! My name is Eva. I live at Number 1, M.G. Road. I live with my mother and father and my grandmother and grandfather. I do not have any brothers or sisters, but I am never lonely. I have many friends to play with. Authentic and Put a little toothpaste Brush the back and front varied texts on your toothbrush. of every tooth. engage students, exposing and Rinse your mouth with water. Look at your teeth sparkle! preparing them for language in the We use verbs in the simple present tense to give real world. instructions or to tell someone to do something. Lily lives at Number 2. She lives with her mother and Circle the verbs in the simple present tense. father and her grandmother. She has one brother and 1. Write down your name. one sister. Lily is always cheerful. 2. Wash your hands before meals. 3. Drink some milk. lonely: sad because you don’t have friends cheerful: happy 4. Bring me a towel. 5. Look carefully before crossing the road. 38 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 6. Stand straight! 7. Speak softly. Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U4.indd 38 10/04/17 4:53 PM 8. Put away your toys. 6Feathered Friends W B Unit 3, page 14 Before you read Imagine you are a bird flying high in the sky. What do While-reading © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 31 you see around you? Where would you like to live? questions encourage Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U3.indd 31 10/04/17 4:52 PM students to This Is a Bird What is this Builds Language Skills and This is a bird. It is special you see. poem about? participate and Confidence And it is quite different from you and me. learn, improving retention and Clear explanations and numerous examples A bird has wings and a very fine tail give students a strong understanding of To help it fly and swoop and sail. fostering the mechanics of language and lay a strong self-confidence. foundation for good English. A bird has feathers and a beak that is strong. How is It might eat seeds or bugs, or worms that are long. the bird And when springtime comes, a bird builds a nest different To lay its eggs in, and to sit in and rest. from us? –Lucia Kemp Henry and Suzanne Moore After you read Would you like to be a bird? Which bird would you like to be? Give reasons for your answer. swoop: fly down quickly bugs: small insects 58 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U6.indd 58 10/04/17 4:53 PM Grammar Where are the children? Where are the coconuts? Listening The coconuts are The children areGatrthaemmar Listen to the sentences. Tick the correct pictures. on the cart. bus stop. 1. 3. Where did he put the coWins?here are the coconuts? Where are the children? Try It Out and 2. 4. other activities He put the coins in his pocket. provide opportunities for Speaking The words on, at and in tell us where someTthhineg ocrosocmoenounetsis.are The children are at the pair and group Fill in the blanks with on, at or in. on the cart. bus stop. Gina and Andy are talking about their favourite fruits. work. Where did he put the coins? My favourite fruit 1. The coconuts fell _______________________________ the ground. is the banana. Bananas are sweet I like to eat mangoes. 2. The boy put the coins _______________________________ the jar. and tasty. My mother cuts them into slices for me. 3. The horse stopped _______________________________ the well. Mangoes are juicy. 4. He put the fruits _______________________________ a box. 5. There is a banana _______________________________ the table. 72 W B HeUnit 7, pages 31–32 put the coins in his pocket. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 Try it out Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U7.indd 72 10/04/17 4:54 PM Pair up with a classmate. Talk about your favourite fruit. What colour is it? How do you eat it? What does it taste like? © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 75 Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U7.indd 75 10/04/17 4:54 PM 4 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 72 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U7.indd 72 10/04/17 4:54 PM

Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Exercises throughout each unit Graded exercises assess progressive allow teachers to assess and evaluate learning of students. students while teaching values and life skills. Circle the pronouns. Reading Comprehension A. Write the correct sentence from the box below 1. Do you live at Number 5? each picture. 2. I have many friends to play with. 3. We are all neighbours. 4. She is always cheerful. Do not hit your friend with the swing. Do not get off the see-saw before your friend gets off. 5. Lily’s house is next to mine. It is very beautiful. Do not push your friend down the slide. 6. He has two sisters. 7. They live at Number 3. W B Unit 4, page 18 1. 2. 3. Try it out Pair up with a classmate. Talk about your neighbours. Varied activities Ella lives at Number 5. They play together in the park. provide We use verbs in the simple present tense to talk about B. Tick the answer that gives the main idea of the text. opportunities things that we know are true. 1. We should run fast in the playground. to teach 2. We should play carefully in the playground. Circle the verbs in the simple present tense. 3. We should leave our playthings in important values 1. Martin plays with his sisters. the playground. and life skills. 2. Ella’s mother works at the hospital. 3. Eva and her family live at Number 1, M.G. Road. 42 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 50 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U4.indd 42 10/04/17 4:53 PM Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U5.indd 50 10/04/17 4:53 PM 3 Keeping Healthy Before you read Do you like brushing your teeth? Why or why not? How to Brush Your Teeth Look at the pictures. See how the girl brushes Number the her teeth. Here is what you must do to keep pictures in the your teeth clean. order that they 1. Put a little toothpaste on your toothbrush. happen. 2. Brush your bottom teeth. Additional exercises in the workbooks provide students reinforcement of 3. Brush your top teeth. learning and allow summative assessment for teachers. 4. Brush the back and front of every tooth. 5. Rinse your mouth with water. 6. Look at your teeth sparkle! Remember to brush your teeth at least twice a day. When do you brush your teeth? After you read What will happen if you don’t brush your teeth in the morning and at night? Who do you go to when you have a toothache? rinse: wash with water sparkle: shine brightly Vocabulary 28 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U3.indd 28 10/04/17 4:52 PM hair head eye nose chin mouetahr shoulder Review arm Review helps What did you learn? Tick. leg finger students We use this and these to talk about things that are toe knee self-assess. near us. We use this with singular nouns. We use these with foot plural nouns. We use that and those to talk about things that are Circle the names of ten parts of your body. far away. We use that with singular nouns. We use those with AXXCCNZ VB L plural nouns. XNKMLOF KA E Countable nouns are people, places, animals or things JMEHS S I DRG that we can count. C QWH Y E N K M L Uncountable nouns are things that we cannot count. MOU T H F G S T C Some words have the ai sound. CV S GGH E J YH GHE ADX RY T I Project Work T O E G XWH E C N GHT B K K L ABC Get into groups of four. Plan a garden and draw a H F OO T H F R S R W B Unit 1, page 5 picture of it. Discuss what plants you want to have in the garden and where to put them. Do you want to have a 10 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 birdhouse and fountain in your garden? Finally, give your garden a name. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 67 Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U1.indd 10 10/04/17 4:52 PM Active English Rev ed CB G1 Int U6.indd 67 10/04/17 4:54 PM © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 5

Table of Contents Unit Title Page Text Type Reading Vocabulary 8 Comprehension 1 Pairs Poem Names of parts of Finding information the body Two of a Kind 18 Poem Recalling details Action words 2 Things I Like What I Like 3 Keeping Healthy 28 Instructions Sequencing Days of the week How to Brush Your Teeth 4 Families 38 Personal Finding and organising Members of a information family My Neighbours and I recount 5 Playing Safely 48 Story Identifying the main Names of things in idea a playground Safe in the Playground 6 Feathered Friends 58 Poem Finding similarities and Names of things in Folk tale differences a garden This Is a Bird Story Recount 7 Fast or Slow? 68 Story Identifying the Names of fruits beginning, middle and Names of colours The Man with the Coconuts end of a story Making predictions 8 A World of Colours 78 Sam and the Rainbow 9 A Special Day 88 Organising information Names of animals Pet Day 10 Cric Crac’s Story 98 Sequencing Words related to movement The First Day 11 Getting Dressed 108 Poem Finding information Names of clothes Sock Song 12 Animal Facts 118 Information Finding similarities and Words related to report differences animal body parts The Big Cats © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Grammar/ Spelling Listening Speaking Writing Project Punctuation Work  C ommon and proper nouns Words with Listen to identify Talk about Make sentences Make a poster of  Singular and plural nouns the letters sh parts of the body yourself with parts of nouns  Irregular plurals the body  T he simple present tense for: Words with Listen to identify Greet others Write a letter Make a chart (a) repeated/regular actions the letters ch verbs of sports (b) habits  Capital I  Capital letters  The full stop  T he simple present tense for Words with Listen to Greet others Write Draw a tube of giving instructions the letters th imperative instructions toothpaste and  B e as a full verb (am, is, are) sentences write instructions on how to use it  P ronouns (I, you, he, she, it, Words with Listen to identify Introduce Write a Draw a picture we, they) the letters ng family members family paragraph of family  T he simple present tense for members members and talk stating facts about them  A, An, The Words with Listen to identify Talk about Write sentences Make a chart  T he simple present tense for the the ay sound things in a favourite about playing with pictures immediate present playground games safely in the of playground playground equipment  T his, These, That, Those Words with Listen to sentences Talk about Write sentences Plan a garden  C ountable and uncountable the ai sound with this, these, things that are about a bird nouns that, those near and far  P repositions of position (on, Words with Listen to identify Talk about Describe fruits Make a chart at, in) the letters position of fruits favourite fruits of fruits  There is and There are wh  Adjectives Words with Listen to identify Talk about Complete a Make a colour  The simple past tense the short e colours your favourite story poster sound colour  P ronouns (me, you, him, Words with Listen to identify Talk about Write questions Make a chart her, it, us, them) the letters c, pets pets and sentences about pets  The question mark k, ck about pets  T he present continuous tense Long Listen to Guess an Write a story in Make a  The exclamation mark vowel ie identify verbs action sequence scrapbook words in the present of animal continuous tense movements  can and cannot Plural es for Listen to identify Identify a Make a poem Collect  P ossessive adjectives (my, our, words ending clothes and their person by about clothes information on your, his, her, its, their) with o wearers describing clothing from their clothes different countries  T he simple present tense for Plural es for Listen to identify Talk about Organise Make a chart something that is always true words ending similarities and similarities information about wild with ch, s, differences and based on animals and sh, ss, x between animals differences similarities and describe each between differences animal animals © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

1 Pairs Before you read How are you able to see and hear things around you? Two of a Kind I have two eyes that help me see, I’m glad that they belong to me, I have two ears that What can you help me hear do with your A whisper or a eyes and ears? happy cheer. I have two hands that do so much. They write and catch and like to touch. I have two feet What can you do that help me run, with your hands And hop and skip and feet? and jump — what fun! –Linda B. Ross After you read Name three other parts of your body. What can you do with them? whisper: a soft tone of voice cheer: a shout of joy 8 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Reading Comprehension see taste A. Match the words with the pictures. walk 1. ears 2. feet 3. tongue 4. eyes touch 5. nose smell 6. hands hear B. Write down the things that the poet can do with her hands and feet. (A poet is a person who writes poems.) C. Write down two more things that you can do with your hands and feet. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 9

Vocabulary eye nose hair chin head mouetahr shoulder arm leg finger toe knee foot Circle the names of ten parts of your body. W B Unit 1, page 5 AXXCCNZ VB L XNKMLOF KA E JMEHS S I DRG C QWH Y E N K M L MOU T H F G S T C CV S GGH E J YH GHE ADX RY T I T O E G XWH E C N GHT B K K L ABC H F OO T H F R S R 10 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Grammar I am a boy. I have a nose. Everything around us has a name. These names are called naming words or nouns. Naming words for people, places, animals and things are called common nouns. Write down four common nouns from the poem. 1. 3. 2. 4. Ray goes to Springdale School. Vicky is at the Taj Mahal. Some people, places, animals and things have special names. These special names called proper nouns. They always begin with a capital letter. Circle the common nouns and underline the proper nouns. Kate boy tree May flower Jamaica W B Unit 1, pages 6–7 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 11

Try it out Pair up with a classmate. Think of a common noun. Ask your partner to think of a proper noun that matches your common noun. For example, girl — Tina. My eye is red. I hurt my finger. I have brown eyes. I have ten fingers. Nouns can be singular or plural. Singular means one. Plural means more than one. Plural nouns mostly end with an -s. Fill in the blanks with the help of the pictures. I have two , two , one and one . I also have two . 12 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

I have two feet. I hurt my right foot while playing. The children are playing. One child kicks the ball. Some plural nouns do not end in -s. We use a different word to make them plural. Circle the correct word to match each picture. 1. tooth / teeth 3. mouse / mice 2. goose / geese 4. woman / women W B Unit 1, page 7 Try it out Describe your favourite pet animal to your classmate. What does it look like? Mention all the parts of its body. Spelling A. Read the words below. They begin with the sh sound. shape sheep ship shirt shoe shop © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 13

B. Read the words below. They end with the sh sound. brush dish fish wash C. Fill in the missing letters in the words below. 1. o e 3. b r u 2. i r t 4. f i Listening Listen to the rhyme. Circle the names of the body parts you hear. finger hair eye nose mohuethadshoueladrer arm chin leg knee toe foot 14 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Speaking Sally talks about herself. Chris talks about himself. I have two eyes. I have two ears. I have two hands. I have two legs. I have brown hair. I have black eyes. I have ten fingers. I have ten toes. Try it out Pair up with a classmate. Talk about yourself to him or her. What will you say? © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 15

Writing A. Here are some friendly monsters. Write about them with the help of the words in the box. The first one has been done for you. eye tooth arm wing leg horn ear tail 1. I am Polo, the friendly monster. I have one eye, one tooth and seven legs. 2. Hello, my name is Zoe and I am your monster friend! I have 3. I am Miso and I want to be your friend! I have 4. My name is Coco. Will you be my friend? I have B. Draw and describe your pet monster. Remember to give it a name. 16 W B Unit 1, page 8 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Review What did you learn? Tick. The different parts of our body have names. Everything around us has a name. These names are called naming words or nouns. Naming words for people, places, animals and things are called common nouns. Some people, places, animals and things have special names. These special names are called proper nouns. They always begin with a capital letter. Nouns can be singular or plural. Singular means one. Plural means more than one. Plural nouns mostly end with an -s. We use a different word to make some nouns plural. Some words begin or end with the sh sound. Project Work Get into groups of five. Collect pictures from newspapers and magazines. Make a group poster with these pictures. Describe your pictures to the other groups. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 17

2 Things I Like Before you read What do you do on Sundays? Why do you do this? What I Like I like to read, I like to write, I like to run and fly a kite. I like to walk, I like to hike, I like to ride my new bike. I like to swim, I like to dive, What would you like to do when you grow up? One day, I know I’d like to drive! –Linda B. Ross After you read Make a list of things you like to do. In your notebook, draw a picture of yourself doing the thing you like best. hike: to walk for a long distance dive: to jump head first into water from a high place 18 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Reading Comprehension Answer the following questions. 1. Make a list of the things the poet likes to do. 2. What things can the poet do inside the house? 3. What are the things the poet cannot do inside the house? Where can the poet do those things? 4. Make a list of things you want to do now. 5. Name some things that you can do only when you grow up. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 19

Vocabulary My father drives a red car. I ride a bike. The words in red tell us about an action. They are action words. Circle the correct action word for each sentence. 1. I ( walk / write ) to the park. 2. Mark and Kate ( play / run ) basketball together. 3. I can ( swim / read ) a book. 4. I ( wear / drive ) shorts in summer. 5. One day, I will ( hike / fly ) up that hill. 6. My friend ( plays / eats ) the piano. 7. Mia ( works / plays ) at Scholastic. 8. Sam ( leaves / drinks ) orange juice. W B Unit 2, page 9 Try it out Make lists of some things you do every day and some things that you do on special days. Share your lists with the class. 20 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Grammar I walk to school every day. I read a book every week. Words that tell us what a person, an animal or a thing does are called doing words, action words or verbs. We use verbs in the simple present tense: to talk about repeated or regular actions; to talk about habits. Circle the verbs in the simple present tense. 1. I brush my teeth every day. 2. The school closes in May every year. 3. We wash our hands before meals. 4. Dad drives to work every morning. 5. I talk to Grandma on the phone every Friday. W B Unit 2, page 10 Try it out Tell your partner about your morning routine. What do you do? © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 21

Punctuation I like to walk. I like to write. I like to run and fly a kite. The word I is used when we talk about ourselves. It is always written as a capital letter. Circle the I which should be a capital letter. 1. i am John. 2. i live in a big city. 3. My brother and i like to hike. 4. i can sing a song. He likes ice cream. A bird sits on a tree. A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop (.). 22 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Rewrite the sentences correctly. 1. my name is Anna 2. i like to sing 3. manuel is at home 4. she lives in Paris 5. the dog is barking W B Unit 2, page 11 Spelling A. Read the words below. Note the sound that ch makes. chain chair cheese chocolate chill chin chip choose B. Fill in the missing letters in the words below. 1. i n 2. a i r 3. e e s e 4. o c o l a t e © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 23

Listening Listen to the sentences. Tick the correct pictures. 1. 2. 3. 4. 24 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Speaking When we meet someone, we say Hello. Hello. My name is Anya. What is your name? Hello, Anya. My name is Sofia. Try it out Tell your classmate about yourself. Tell him or her two things about yourself. What do you like to do? © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 25

Writing Complete this letter telling your new friend about yourself. Remember, a name begins with a capital letter. The word I is also written as a capital letter. Dear , Hello! My name is . am years old. like to . like to eat . study at . On Sundays, like to . Please tell me about yourself. Your friend, W B Unit 2, page 12 26 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Review What did you learn? Tick. Words that tell us what a person, an animal or a thing does are called doing words, action words or verbs. We use verbs in the simple present tense when we talk about repeated or regular actions. We also use them to talk about habits. The word I is always written as a capital letter. A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. Some words begin with the ch sound. Project Work Work in groups to make a Sports We Like to Play chart. You may use a chart like the one below. Display your charts in class. Name Cricket Football Hockey Tennis Basketball Badminton Richa ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 27

3 Keeping Healthy Before you read Do you like brushing your teeth? Why or why not? How to Brush Your Teeth Look at the pictures. See how the girl brushes Number the her teeth. Here is what you must do to keep pictures in the your teeth clean. order that they 1. Put a little toothpaste on your toothbrush. happen. 2. Brush your bottom teeth. 3. Brush your top teeth. 4. Brush the back and front of every tooth. 5. Rinse your mouth with water. 6. Look at your teeth sparkle! Remember to brush your teeth at least twice a day. When do you brush your teeth? After you read What will happen if you don’t brush your teeth in the morning and at night? Who do you go to when you have a toothache? rinse: wash with water sparkle: shine brightly 28 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Reading Comprehension A. Number the sentences in the correct order. The first one has been done for you. Brush your top teeth. Look at your teeth sparkle! Brush the back and front of every tooth. Rinse your mouth with water. Put a little toothpaste on your toothbrush. 1 Brush your bottom teeth. B. Colour and name the pictures. 1. 3. 2. 4. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 29

Try it out Imagine you have mixed up the order of steps when you brush your teeth. What would happen? Vocabulary There are seven days in a week. They are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The name of each day of the week begins with a capital letter. A. Number the days of the week in order. The first one has been done for you. Tick the boxes after brushing your teeth. Morning Night Wednesday Friday Sunday 1 Tuesday Monday Thursday Saturday B. In your notebook, write the names of the days of the week you go to school. W B Unit 3, page 13 30 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Grammar Put a little toothpaste Brush the back and front on your toothbrush. of every tooth. Rinse your mouth with water. Look at your teeth sparkle! We use verbs in the simple present tense to give instructions or to tell someone to do something. Circle the verbs in the simple present tense. W B Unit 3, page 14 1. Write down your name. 2. Wash your hands before meals. 3. Drink some milk. 4. Bring me a towel. 5. Look carefully before crossing the road. 6. Stand straight! 7. Speak softly. 8. Put away your toys. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 31

I am her sister. He is my father. We are neighbours. We use the verb be to show who we are or what something is. The words am, is and are are the simple present tense forms of be. We always use am with I. We use is with he, she and it. We use are with you, we and they. Fill in the blanks with am, is or are. 1. I a student of this school. 2. She my grandmother. 3. We friends. 4. It a hot day. 5. You a good singer. 6. They my cousins. W B Unit 3, page 15 Try it out Imagine that you are giving instructions to your younger brother or sister. How would you teach him or her to tie his or her shoelaces or make a greeting card? Take turns to carry out this activity with your partner in class. 32 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Spelling A. Read the words below. Note the sound that th makes. thank thick thumb thin thing think B. Read the words below. Note the sound that th makes. bath mouth tooth with C. Fill in the missing letters in the words below. 1. t o o 2. i n k 3. u m b 4. m o u © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 33

Listening Listen to the sentences. Match the columns to complete the sentences. 1. Clean your room a. on Saturday. 2. Relax at home b. on Tuesday. 3. Watch a film c. on Friday. 4. Buy toothpaste d. on Wednesday. 5. Play tennis e. on Sunday. 6. Listen to music f. on Monday. 7. Go to school g. on Thursday. 34 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Speaking We greet each other according to the time of the day. In the morning, we say Good morning. Good morning, Bob. Good morning, Dad. In the afternoon, we say Good afternoon. Good afternoon, Good afternoon, teacher. children. At night, we say Goodnight. Goodnight, Aaron. Goodnight, Mum. Try it out Pair up with a classmate. How will you greet him or her? (Hint: What time of the day is it?) © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 35

Writing Complete these instructions to make a Know Me Hat. Choose the correct word given in the brackets. 1. (Choose/Sleep) a hat of any colour or shape. 2. (Clean/Cut) out the letters of your name from a sheet of coloured paper. 3. (Buy/Stick) the letters on the hat to form your name. 4. (Collect/Smell) sequins, buttons, feathers, stickers, ribbons and scraps of coloured cloth and paper and keep them in a box. 5. (Stick/See) the items of your choice on the hat using glue. You can make any pattern or design you like. 6. Your Know Me Hat is now complete! 7. (Clean/Stick) up the place where you have worked. (See/Put) away any leftover items for future craft projects. W B Unit 3, page 16 36 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Review What did you learn? Tick. There are seven days in a week. Each day of the week begins with a capital letter. We use verbs in the simple present tense to give instructions or to tell someone to do something. The words am, is and are are the simple present tense forms of the verb be. We use am with I. We use is with he, she and it. We use are with you, we and they. We greet people according to the time of the day. Some words begin or end with th. Project Work Draw a tube of toothpaste and its box. Decorate it as you like. Give the toothpaste an interesting name. Write instructions on how to use the toothpaste. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 37

4Families Before you read Where do you live? Who lives with you? Do you know who lives in the house next to yours? My Neighbours and I Hello! My name is Eva. I live at Number 1, M.G. Road. I live with my mother and father and my grandmother and grandfather. I do not have any brothers or sisters, but I am never lonely. I have many friends to play with. Lily lives at Number 2. She lives with her mother and father and her grandmother. She has one brother and one sister. Lily is always cheerful. lonely: sad because you don’t have friends cheerful: happy 38 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Rory lives at Number 3. He lives with his mother Which house and father. He has two brothers. They are number comes often very noisy. Sometimes, Rory scolds them. next? Martin lives at Number 4. He lives with his mother and father. He has two sisters. Martin likes telling jokes. He is very funny. Ella lives at Number 5. She lives Write the name of with her mother and her grandmother. the child who lives Her father died when she was a baby. in each house. Sometimes, Ella is sad. Martin cheers her up by telling jokes. After you read Would you like to live in Eva’s neighbourhood? Why? © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 39

Reading Comprehension A. Here are pictures of Eva and her neighbours with their families. Write the name of the child below each family picture. 1. 3. 2. 4. B. Circle the members in Eva’s family. grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, sister, brother Vocabulary Identify the family members in the pictures. Family members can be male or female. 1. This is Ella’s 2. This is Lily and . her . 40 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

3. These are Eva’s 4. This is Rory’s and .. 5. This is Lily’s . 6. This is Rory and his . W B Unit 4, page 17 Grammar My name is Eva. I live at Number 1, M.G. Road. Martin, will you tell us a joke? Rory lives at Number 3. He lives with his mother and father. Ella lives at Number 5. She lives with her mother and her grandmother. Martin tells Ella a joke. It is very funny. I play with my friends every evening. We play in the park. Rory has two brothers. They are often very noisy. The words I, you, he, she, it, we and they are other naming words that we can use to talk about people or things. They are called pronouns. They take the place of a naming word or noun. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 41

Circle the pronouns. 1. Do you live at Number 5? 2. I have many friends to play with. 3. We are all neighbours. 4. She is always cheerful. 5. Lily’s house is next to mine. It is very beautiful. 6. He has two sisters. 7. They live at Number 3. W B Unit 4, page 18 Try it out Pair up with a classmate. Talk about your neighbours. Ella lives at Number 5. They play together in the park. We use verbs in the simple present tense to talk about things that we know are true. Circle the verbs in the simple present tense. 1. Martin plays with his sisters. 2. Ella’s mother works at the hospital. 3. Eva and her family live at Number 1, M.G. Road. 42 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

4. Rory scolds his brothers. 5. Lily plays the violin. 6. The children walk to school. W B Unit 4, page 19 Try it out Talk about your family members. What work does each member do? Spelling A. Read the words below. They end with the ng sound. bang bring hang king long ring sing song wing wrong B. Read the poem. Write ten words ending with ng. Sing a song for Princess Fong, Ring the bells and bang the gong, King Ming and Queen Wong Will clap their hands and sing along. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 43

Listening Listen to the sentences. Match the columns to complete the sentences. 1. Pam’s mother a. tells her stories at bedtime. 2. Pam’s father b. plays football. 3. Pam’s grandmother c. helps her with homework. 4. Pam’s sister d. works in a bank. 5. Pam’s grandfather e. is a teacher. 44 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Speaking When we introduce members of our family to other people, we say their names first and then use pronouns to talk about them. We use verbs in the simple present tense to talk about who they are and what they do. This is Sabrina. She is my sister. We study in the same school. She learns karate. She also plays the guitar. I am Gina. Sabrina and Dustin are my cousins. They study in my school. Sabrina learns music. Dustin speaks many languages. Try it out Get into groups of three. Introduce your group members to the class. Remember to mention their names, where they live and what they like to do. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 45

Writing This is how Eva talks about her neighbour at Number 2. Lily lives at Number 2. She lives with her mother and father and her grandmother. She has one brother and one sister. Lily is always cheerful. First, Eva collects information about Lily and her family. Then, she organises this information. She uses pronouns and verbs to talk about Lily. Imagine that you are Eva and your classmate lives at Number 2. Complete this paragraph about him or her. neighbour. is my at Number 2. lives with and . has . is . W B Unit 4, page 20 46 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Review What did you learn? Tick. The words I, you, he, she, it, we and they are pronouns. They take the place of a noun. We use verbs in the simple present tense to talk about things that we know are true. Some words end with ng. Project Work Draw a picture of your family and label each member. Present your picture to the class and talk about your family members. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 47

5Playing Safely Before you read What do you like to play? Do you play at home or in the playground? Do you play with your friends? Safe in the Playground When friends go to the playground, they run fast and crash into each other. Watch out! Is that right? No, that’s wrong. When friends go to the playground, they should walk. They should not run. This way, no one gets hurt. When Jim and Rob play on the see-saw, Jim gets off before Rob. Is that right? No, that’s wrong. Sam and his friend play on the see-saw. When they finish playing, Sam stays on it until his friend gets off. How careful he is! watch out: be careful 48 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4