Active English Coursebook 1

Ria plays on the monkey bars. She waits Why do you think until her friend reaches the other side. Ria waits for her friend to reach “Thank you, Ria!” says her friend in delight. the other side? Jack plays on the slide. He climbs up the Why does Jack ladder and waits for his turn. I’m next! wait for his turn on the slide? Anya plays catch with her friend. She tosses the ball when he is ready. Great catch! Lee plays on the swing. He waits until his friend stops and gets off. Yippee! My turn! It’s time for the friends to go home. They leave their playthings behind. Is that right? No, that’s wrong. When it’s time for friends to go home, they take their belongings with them. Bye! See you again soon! After you read What do you do in the playground to play safely? delight: happiness belongings: the things you have tosses: throws © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 49

Reading Comprehension A. Write the correct sentence from the box below each picture. Do not hit your friend with the swing. Do not get off the see-saw before your friend gets off. Do not push your friend down the slide. 1. 2. 3. B. Tick the answer that gives the main idea of the text. 1. We should run fast in the playground. 2. We should play carefully in the playground. 3. We should leave our playthings in the playground. 50 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Vocabulary Write the names of the things you see in the playground. slide monkey bars see-saw swing bench sand pit 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6. W B Unit 5, page 21 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 51

Grammar Sam is a boy. There is an ant on the leaf. We use the words a and an to talk about one person, animal or thing. We use an before a noun that begins with a vowel. The letters a, e, i, o and u are vowels. The moon is round We went to the Central tonight. Library. We use the to talk about a particular thing. We also use the when both the speaker and the listener know which object is being talked about. Fill in the blanks with a, an or the. 1. There is bird on that tree. 2. Suma is eating apple. 3. sun shines brightly. 4. Did you spend all money? 5. Leah is wearing orange dress. W B Unit 5, page 22 52 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Jack plays on the slide. The children play together. We use verbs in the simple present tense to talk about things as they happen. Circle the verbs in the simple present tense. 1. The children walk to the playground. 2. Sam and his friend play on the see-saw. 3. Jack waits for his turn on the slide. 4. Anya tosses the ball. 5. Her friend catches it. 6. Then, the children go home. W B Unit 5, pages 23–24 Try it out Tell your partner about your favourite place in the playground. Ask your partner about his or her favourite place. Discuss the safety rules that you should follow while playing. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 53

Spelling A. Read the words below. They end with the ay sound. away clay day may play pay say stay tray way B. Complete the rhymes with words from the word list above. 1. It’s a beautiful , Let’s go out to . 2. I like to , With pink and blue . 3. Put the mugs on a , And put your toys . Try it out Make a list of four new words which end with the same ay sound. Try and make rhymes using them. 54 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Listening Listen to the sentences. Colour the things as you hear their names. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 55

Speaking When we want to talk about our favourite games, we can start our sentences with I like to play … I like to play catch in the park. I like to play football. I like to play on the slide. I like to play cricket. Try it out Pair up with a classmate. Take turns to tell each other about your favourite game. Writing Write five sentences about what you see in this picture in your notebook. Say what is right and what is not. 56 W B Unit 5, page 25 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Review What did you learn? Tick. We use the words a and an to talk about one person or thing. We use an before a noun that begins with a vowel. The letters a, e, i, o and u are vowels. We use the to talk about a particular thing, and when both the speaker and the listener know which object is being talked about. We use verbs in the simple present tense to talk about things as they happen. Some words end with the ay sound. Project Work Work in groups. Draw or stick pictures of all the things you see in the playground. Make a list of the things you should and should not do in the playground. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 57

6Feathered Friends Before you read Imagine you are a bird flying high in the sky. What do you see around you? Where would you like to live? This Is a Bird What is this poem about? This is a bird. It is special you see. And it is quite different from you and me. A bird has wings and a very fine tail To help it fly and swoop and sail. 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

Reading Comprehension A. Fill in details about the bird. Use the words in the box. seeds feathers nest eggs wings beak eats has a has has builds a lays B. Complete the table to show how a bird is the same as and different from you. This is a bird. It is special you see. And it is quite different from you and me. How we are 1. Me Bird the same 2. two eyes two legs 3. How we are 1. one head beak different 2. nest 3. babies wings 4. 5. hair © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 59

Vocabulary tree worm nest bird flower These are some things we can find in a garden. Look at the picture. Circle the things named in the box. worm nest bird tree W B Unit 6, page 26 Try it out Imagine you are in a garden. Talk about the things you see (other than the ones given above). 60 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Grammar This is a bird. These are small ants. We use this and these to talk about things that are near us. We use this with singular nouns. We use these with plural nouns. That is a nest. Those birds are flying. We use that and those to talk about things that are far away. We use that with singular nouns. We use those with plural nouns. Fill in the blanks with this, these, that or those. 1. Look at __________________________________ leaf here. 2. Take __________________________________ flowers from me. 3. __________________________________ nests are high up on the tree. 4. __________________________________ bird up on the roof has a long beak. W B Unit 6, pages 27–28 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 61

A bird lays eggs. The girl sat by the window. Countable nouns are people, places, animals or things that we can count. Please put some sugar in my tea. The rain stopped. Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count. Write the nouns in the box in the correct columns. milk kites wind coins water shoes snow tray juice pens Countable nouns Uncountable nouns 62 W B Unit 6, page 28 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Spelling A. Read the words below. They have the ai sound. drain fail mail pail pain rail rain sail tail train B. Write the correct word below each picture. 1. _________________________ 4. _________________________ 2. ________________________ 5. ________________________ 3. ________________________ 6. ________________________ © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 63

Listening Listen to the sentences. Tick the correct pictures. 1. 2. 3. 4. 64 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Speaking We use this and these to talk about things near us. We use that and those to talk about things that are far away from us. This is a bird’s feather. These worms are from the garden. That is a tall tree. Those nests are high up on the tree. Try it out Go around the classroom with a classmate. Talk to him or her about the things you see. Remember to use the words this, these, that and those. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 65

Writing Imagine that you are a bird. Complete the sentences with the help of the picture and the words in the box. three eggs red, blue and yellow feathers nest garden beak worms seeds I am a bird. I have . My is sharp and curved. I live in a . I like this garden. There are many in the soil here. This garden also has two apple trees. I love eating the of the apples. I have built a in one of the trees. I laid in it just two days ago. W B Unit 6, page 29 66 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Review What did you learn? Tick. We use this and these to talk about things that are near us. We use this with singular nouns. We use these with plural nouns. We use that and those to talk about things that are far away. We use that with singular nouns. We use those with plural nouns. Countable nouns are people, places, animals or things that we can count. Uncountable nouns are things that we cannot count. Some words have the ai sound. Project Work Get into groups of four. Plan a garden and draw a picture of it. Discuss what plants you want to have in the garden and where to put them. Do you want to have a 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

7 Fast or Slow? Before you read When you go to school, do you walk fast or slowly? What do you think might happen if you walk too fast? What might happen if you walk too slowly? The Man with the Coconuts One day, a man went out to gather coconuts. He found many coconuts and put them all on his horse cart. On his way home, he met a boy. The Do you think man asked, “How long will it take to the man will reach my house?” The boy looked at take the boy’s the heavy load of coconuts and said, advice? Why do “If you go slowly, you will arrive very you think so? soon, but if you go fast, it will take you all day to reach your house.” The man thought about the strange reply and began to hurry. The coconuts fell off and he had to stop and pick them up. Then, the man hurried again to make up for strange: odd 68 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

lost time. Again, the coconuts fell and What do you the man had to stop to pick them all up. think the man Again and again, the man hurried, again will do next? and again the coconuts fell off and again and again the man had to stop and pick Why was the them up. When at last he reached home, man hurrying? it was night. The man thought of what the boy had said, and it did not seem strange any more. –Mary Rose After you read Did you think the boy’s advice was strange at first too? How do you think the man felt in the end? Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct answer. 1. The man gathered many coconuts a. and that made a heavy load on his cart. b. to share with the boy. 2. When the man hurried his horse, a. the coconuts fell off. b. he was able to reach home quickly. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 69

3. When the coconuts fell off, a. the man went back to gather more coconuts. b. the man had to stop and pick them up. 4. The man reached home late at night a. because the coconuts kept falling from his cart. b. because his horse was very slow. 5. The man understood in the end that a. the boy had given him good advice. b. he had not heard the boy correctly. B. Match the columns. a. 1. Beginning 2. Middle b. 3. End c. 70 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Vocabulary orange apple There are many kinds of fruits. banana pineapple coconut grapes papaya mango watermelon Unscramble the letters and write the names of the fruits. 1. lepap 5. artewlemon ____________________________ ____________________________ 2. naanab 6. ayappa ____________________________ ____________________________ 3. gnamo 7. tocnocu ____________________________ ____________________________ 4. prasge 8. eogrna ____________________________ ____________________________ W B Unit 7, page 30 Try it out Draw and colour a picture of your favourite fruit. Make a class book of fruits. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 71

Grammar Where are the children? Where are the coconuts? The coconuts are The children are at the on the cart. bus stop. Where did he put the coins? He put the coins in his pocket. The words on, at and in tell us where something or someone is. Fill in the blanks with on, at or in. 1. The coconuts fell _______________________________ the ground. 2. The boy put the coins _______________________________ the jar. 3. The horse stopped _______________________________ the well. 4. He put the fruits _______________________________ a box. 5. There is a banana _______________________________ the table. W B Unit 7, pages 31–32 72 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

There is a cart near the There is a man collecting tree. coconuts. There are coconuts on There are many leaves on the cart. the tree. We use the words There is to talk about one person, animal or thing. We use the words There are to talk about more than one person, animal or thing. Fill in the blanks with is or are. 1. There ____________________________ a horse on the farm. 2. There ____________________________ men selling coconuts by the road. 3. There ____________________________ a butterfly on the flower. 4. There ____________________________ many birds in the sky. 5. There ____________________________ a coconut in the kitchen. W B Unit 7, page 32 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 73

Try it out Pair up with a classmate. Look around the classroom. Make sentences about people and things in the classroom using There is and on, at or in. Then, ask your partner to change the sentences by using There are. Spelling A. Read the words below. They have the wh sound. what  where  when  which  why B. F ill in the blanks with words from the word list above. Remember to use each word only once. 1. ____________________________ is your name? 2. ____________________________ did Raymond leave? 3. ____________________________ did the man go? 4. ____________________________ is your house? 5. ____________________________ did the coconuts fall off the cart? 74 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Listening Listen to the sentences. Tick the correct pictures. 1. 3. 2. 4. Speaking Gina and Andy are talking about their favourite fruits. My favourite fruit I like to eat mangoes. is the banana. My mother cuts them Bananas are sweet into slices for me. and tasty. Mangoes are juicy. Try it out 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

Writing Imagine that you are at a fruit stall. Describe the colour, size and shape of the fruits that you see. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ W B Unit 7, page 33 76 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Review What did you learn? Tick. The words on, at and in tell us where something is placed. We use the words There is to talk about one thing. We use the words There are to talk about more than one thing. Some words have the wh sound. Project Work Make a Favourite Fruit chart with the information from the class fruit book. Write down the number of people who like each fruit. Use the table given below, or make your own. Apple Banana Papaya Orange Watermelon Mango Grapes The favourite fruit of Class ________________________________________ is ________________________________________. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 77

8A World of Colours Before you read Name any five things that you see in the sky. Do you see them all the time? When do you see them? Sam and the Rainbow What do you think was the One day, there was a arc of colours? frightening storm. The sky was dark. The wind howled. The rain poured down. Then, the rain stopped. The sun shone brightly. Sam was in the house. He was waiting to go outside to play. When the rain stopped, Sam looked out of the window to make sure. He saw a big arc of colours at the bottom of the garden. It was almost touching the ground. There was a band of red, then orange, then yellow, then green, then blue, then indigo and, last of all, violet. Sam counted the colours: “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.” He was very pleased. frightening: scary poured: flowed howled: made a loud crying sound arc: curve 78 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

“What beautiful colours! And they are Do you think Sam touching the ground! I am going there to fill will be able to fill my watercolour box with the pretty colours!” his watercolour Sam set off for the bottom of the garden as box? fast as he could, but the rain started again. He looked for the colours. They were not by the What do you think green willows any more. Sam searched for the Sam will do next? colours on the ground, but he found nothing. By now, Sam was very wet. He ran back to his house. He told his father about his search for the colours. His father smiled and said, “That is a rainbow. No one can collect the colours in a large bucket or a small box. They form when the sun shines through the tiny raindrops. Then, we see a beautiful rainbow, but it lasts only for a few moments. We must enjoy the rainbow while we can, before it disappears!” After you read Imagine you are Sam. What will you do the next time it rains? Reading Comprehension A. Circle the correct answer. b. while it was raining. 1. Sam went to the garden a. after the rain stopped. willows: trees with long hanging branches disappears: goes away © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 79

2. Sam wanted to go to the garden a. to play. b. to fill his watercolour box. 3. Sam did not find the rainbow because a. the sky had become dark again. b. rainbows last only for a few moments. B. Answer the following questions. 1. What did Sam’s father tell him? 2. When does a rainbow form? Vocabulary red white A. Look at the colours in the picture. orange yellow blue green violet indigo brown pink grey 80 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

B. Match the colours with their names. 1. pink a. 2. yellow b. 3. grey c. 4. orange d. 5. white e. 6. brown f. 7. blue g. 8. red h. 9. green i. 10. violet j. W B Unit 8, pages 34–35 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 81

Grammar a big spoon the green willows a large bucket Words that tell us more about a noun are called describing words or adjectives. They make our sentences more interesting. Circle the adjectives. 1. Sam looked out of his big window. 2. He saw a beautiful rainbow. 3. He put on his yellow raincoat. 4. He wanted to collect the colours in a little box. 5. He looked for the colours near the green willows. 6. A rainbow forms when the sun shines through the tiny raindrops. W B Unit 8, page 36 Try it out Describe one of your classmates to your partner. Remember to describe his or her face and hair. 82 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

The rain poured down. The sun appeared. We lived in this house last year. We add -d or -ed to the verb when we talk about actions that happened in the past. This is called the simple past tense. Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense form of the verb given in the brackets. 1. Sam (look) out of the window. 2. The wind (howl) loudly. 3. Sam (live) in a house with a garden. 4. Sam (search) for the colours on the ground. 5. He (ask) his father about the colours. W B Unit 8, page 37 Try it out Pair up with a classmate. Describe what you did yesterday evening. Ask your partner to pick out the verbs used in the simple past tense. Take turns to do this activity. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 83

Spelling A. Read the words below. They have the short e sound. bed hen jet leg net pen pet red ten wet B. Tick the words that have the short e sound. b*g b*d l*g c*t p*n h*n Listening Listen to the poem. Number the colours as you hear their names. Write the number in each box. 1. 3. 5. 7. 2. 4. 6. 8. 84 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Speaking Colours are all around us. We can talk about our favourite colours with our friends. My favourite colour is red. Roses are red. What is your favourite colour? My favourite colour is blue. The sky is blue. Try it out With a partner, talk about your favourite colour. Name two things that have your favourite colour. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 85

Writing Imagine that you went to your uncle’s farm during the holidays. Complete the story with the help of the picture and the words in the box. Remember to use the past tense form of the verbs. tiny red brown help green stay white pick beautiful I on my uncle’s farm during the holidays. I him to look after all the animals on the farm. Every day, the sheep grazed on the grass. The horse went everywhere with me. There was a hen and four chicks. The rooster had a comb on top of his head. The hen family grains from the ground all day. One day, I saw a rainbow at the farm. W B Unit 8, page 38 86 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Review What did you learn? Tick. Words that tell us more about a noun are called describing words or adjectives. We add -d or -ed to the verb when we talk about actions that happened in the past. This is called the simple past tense. Some words have the short e sound. Project Work Make a Colour Poster. Choose a colour. Collect pictures of things in that colour and paste them on a sheet of chart paper. Write the name of the colour on your poster. Display your poster in class. © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 87

9A Special Day Before you read Do you have a pet? How do you look after it? If you don’t have a pet, do you wish you had one? Why? Pet Day What pets do you think the It was Pet Day at school. The children in our children have? class talked about their pets. They brought pictures of their pets. What is Ana’s Justin raised his hand to speak. Our teacher pet? said, “Justin, tell us about your pet.” Justin held up a photograph. The class looked at it. “Here is Rex. He is a puppy. He is one year old. He drinks milk,” said Justin. The teacher said, “Very good, Justin. You may sit down. Ana, you are next. Tell us about your pet.” Ana stood up, holding a photograph of a parrot. “This is Rosie, my pet parrot. She likes to chew her toys. She likes seeds,” said Ana. The teacher said, “Well done, Ana. Now, let us hear what Clara has to share. Tell us about your pet, Clara.” puppy: a baby dog chew: bite continuously 88 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Clara stood up, holding a drawing of her pet rabbit. She said, “This is my beautiful rabbit. She has long ears and I call her Floppy. She likes carrots.” The teacher said, “Thank you, Clara. That was well done. Now, let me show you my pet. Here we are!” The teacher held up a photograph of a cat. Fill in the names She said, “This is Tiger. See his stripes. He of the pets in the looks a bit like a tiger cub. I love him a lot. poster below. He purrs when he is happy. He loves fish.” The children stuck all the photographs of their pets on a Pet Poster. They put up the poster in class. We Love Our Pets! After you read Would you like to have a Pet Day at school? What would you do on Pet Day? cub: the baby of a lion, tiger or bear purrs: makes a low humming sound to show happiness © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 89

Reading Comprehension A. Read the text again and complete the table. Name Type of pet Pet’s name Pet’s food Justin Ana Clara Teacher B. Answer the following questions. 1. Why do you think the teacher calls her cat Tiger? 2. Why do you think Clara calls her rabbit Floppy? Vocabulary Circle the animals that you can keep as a pet. cat dog elephant 90 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

parrot sparrow lion tiger rabbit goat cow horse dolphin Which animals can swim? Which animals can fly? Which animals can run? Can you think of more animals that can swim, fly or run? W B Unit 9, page 39 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 91

Grammar I am Tina. Mum gave me a puppy on my birthday. I will show you a photograph of my pet. This is Tiger. I love him a lot. This is my rabbit. I call her Floppy. Justin held up a photograph. The class looked at it. We are your friends. Tell us about your pet. The children are making too much noise. The teacher tells them to be quiet. The words me, you, him, her, it, us and them are also pronouns. We use them to show who we are talking to or talking about. These pronouns always come after a verb. Circle the pronouns that show who we are talking to or talking about. 1. This is my brother. I help him with his homework. 2. My mother taught me to bake this cake. 3. The teacher will show you where the art room is. 4. This is my book. Please put it on the table. 5. Tina and Tony are my cousins. I visit them every summer. 6. Where is your sister? Please tell her to speak to me. 7. Mum takes us to the park every evening. W B Unit 9, page 40 92 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Punctuation Who are you? (Asks about a person) What is that? (Asks about someone or something) Where is your cat? (Asks where someone or something is) When is your birthday? (Asks when something is going to happen) Why is your sister crying? (Asks why something is happening) We use questions to find out something and to ask for information. A question begins with a capital letter and ends with a question mark (?). Write the questions correctly. 1. what did Matthew say 2. where did you go 3. why did everybody talk about their pets 4. when did the rain stop 5. who lives in that house W B Unit 9, page 41 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 93

Try it out Find out five things about your partner by asking him or her questions. Spelling A. Read the words below. The letters c, k and ck all make the same k sound. car key black cat kid clock colour king duck cow kite neck cup kitten pocket B. Fill in the missing letters in the words below. 1. u p 5. o w 2. d u 6. i t e 3. i n g 7. n e 4. b l a 8. e y 94 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Listening Listen to the sentences. Match the pets with their names. 1. a. Rex 2. b. Goofy 3. c. Fifi Speaking Tara and Monica are talking about their pets. I have a pet fish. It My pet is a little swims fast. It lives brown rabbit. I in a bowl. I feed it give him carrots every day. to eat. Try it out Pair up with a classmate and talk about your pet. You could also talk about a pet you wish to have. (Hint: What does your pet eat? What does it like to do?) © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 95

Writing A. Imagine you are in Justin’s class. Write down one question that you would like to ask each student about their pet. 1. What 2. How 3. When 4. Why B. Complete the sentences to introduce your pet to the class. This is my pet kitten. I call . I love . She loves . I give to eat. She enjoys playing with my neighbour’s cats. She plays when I visit my neighbour. Her favourite toy is a stuffed mouse. She likes to play . W B Unit 9, pages 42–43 96 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4

Review What did you learn? Tick. The words me, you, him, her, it, us and them are pronouns. We use questions to find out something and to ask for information. A question begins with a capital letter and ends with a question mark (?). The letters c, k and ck make the same k sound. Project Work Make a Pet Chart for your class. Collect information about everyone’s pets and write it on a chart like the one below. Student’s Type of pet Pet’s name Pet’s food name © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4 97

10 Cric Crac’s Story Before you read Why do you think babies need to be looked after? Who looked after you when you were a baby? The First Day Who do you think is calling A baby crocodile is sleeping inside its egg. Cric Crac? It is Cric Crac. Soon, he hears a voice calling, “Wake up, Cric Crac! It is time to come out!” How does Cric Crac get out of Cric Crac pokes at his eggshell with his nose. his shell? The shell cracks and he pushes his nose out through the crack. Then, he pushes harder and soon his head is out. He sees a big crocodile looking at him. It is Mum! “Come on, my little son, climb out,” she says. Cric Crac scrambles in his shell and out he tumbles. He looks all around. He sees many little heads poking through their shells. He watches his brothers and sisters climb out. Suddenly, everything goes dark! Cric Crac finds himself in Mum’s mouth with some of his brothers and sisters. scrambles: moves quickly but with difficulty tumbles: falls 98 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8111-4