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Contents

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Introduction

The englishYear 4 SK Textbookis wrillen to fullil Ihe english Languageneeds of
Year 4 pupils in accordance to the Slondord Document for Primory School English
language Curriculum IKSSR)for Year 4.

The textbook is designed to equip pupils with basic language skills and knowledge
of the English Janguoge to enable them to communicate effectively in 0 variety of
contests appropriate 10 their levels of developmenl. The language comsnt
ore divided lnlo 15 units and presented under Ihree themes namely Ihe
World of Self. Familyand Friends.Ihe Worldof stcoes.and lhe World of Knowledge.
Tile textbook also incorporates the 12 educational emphases to equip pupils to face

the challenges of the real wortd. The modular approach foken in this book provides
pupils Ihe oppor1\Jnlly10focuson and developspecificlanguageskills in Ihls o<der,
lislening and Speaking.Reading.Writing.Grammar.and LonguogeArls.

Listening and Specking
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This component aims to develop pupils' ability to listen 000 respond to different stimuli.

It olso aims to develop pupils' abil1ty to listen to oral tsxts and to speak in various

conlexlS.boih in and oulsideIhe dcssroom.TokenoteIhallhe lisleningand speaking

oclivily is 10 be conducted by the teocheror by making il as a poirwork odivily 10

enoble thopupilsto practisethe languageorally.

~ Listeningand SP.o~:C:~:~:.:: ::::~:ed wijh t~>~ons

W. Let's SGy. ~ l~t's listen and IiOY. _ Let's do.

let's listenand answer.

'"'"\1{1 Let>" tetk,

~~ Let'. recite.

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Tile reading activities in this book ore designed to develop the pupils' ability to read
from words, phrases and sentences in lil)OOrond non-linear texts. Towords the end,
dlfferenlvorlellesof readingrnoienolcomprisingof poems.stories.rhymes.dialogues.

tables. and charts ore included to enrich the pupils' reading experience.

Reading activities are presented with these icon.

~ Let's reed.

~. Lot', rlXld ond Qnswef.

Let·,read and do.

Let·s read and tell.

LLoet,·.". rood ond loorn. se.
read preetl
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PupilSore given adequate and plentiful opportunities to moster the mechonics ofwrillng,
They Ieorn '0 write 01word. ohrose. end sentence level. Thisbook provides0 voriely of

writing octi\trties which enhance pupils' penmanship sk.illsand enable them 10write for

specific purposes.

These ore the icons that represent the writing activities.

fi let •• write. ""4: Let's do.
tet's reed and write.
_ L,t', writ, 0 story. Let's Q'lHIte.

Let's spell them right.

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The grommar oclivilles in every una provide a simplified e.xpionolJon of the rules in

qrcmmcr and a confextuolised use of the item. The units encourage pupils to use the

grammar items learned in a variety of contextualised or situational texts.

Grammar activities are presented with these icons.
c~rm Le", leam and practise. ~-:.t~• Lo" writ Q':
"'~ Let', ptoy 0 OOI'M.
~ Let's practise. D. $: 8. _ Let". do.

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This component provides opporfunfties for pupils to use English through fun~~lIed

activities that stimulate lheic imagination and interest. It olso encouroges the pupils to
pion. prepore, and produce creolive pieces of work,

These ore the icons 10Ihe aclivities in langoage oris.

,i~. ~t.fj} Let's 1\Let's make.~ Lot's ptaU.
Ii. .ISlet"1 chant. HLot', c;,..01.. • let's do.
Lot', (cod.

D. Dr:,~.~. ~Lot', toll a story. ~
wt', write. Let's ad.
t;U. Let's proc;tise and oct.

Ma1n OIaractefs

The.,s.-e.O, reIhe chorocters found in Ihe book.

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Our Community

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Whol con you see
in the pictures?

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Tell your friends about what you can see in the pictures above.
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(~t) Whatdo Ihe people "'<;} t;

How do Ihe people
ge1around?
do tor0 living?

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.il!llet's say. USlenlng and Speaking

Nurul and her friends are at the market.

night market )
( coffee shop ) ( post Office)

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~ Reading

~ Let's read and answer.
-~ rMaking SaltedFish

In the old days. people did nol have retrigeralors or freezers. Fishermen
mode sailed fish when Ihey had caughl more Ihan enough fish. They did
Ihis 10preserve the fish. People could eallhe soHed fish Ioler.
Here are the steps 10make soiled fish:

li'A» Sprinkle lhe
fish with a 101
CUI open and of soH.
dean the fish.

Answer these questions.
I. Who made sailed fish In Ihe old days?
2. Why did Ihey make solted fish?
3. How many sleps are needed 10make sailed fish?
4. Explain the steps 10make salted fish. Use the words first. next. and finally.

Example: First. cut open .... Next .... Rnally ....

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Let's do.

Making sailed tish is a collage Industry. Make a poster aboul a colloge
induslry in your communlly. Include:
• the name ot the Induslry.
• who is involved in Ihe Indusl,y.
• where Ihe industry Is localed and olher relevanl delails.

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~ Let's read and do. Reoding

II was Monday. Dod came home early. I was curious. He talked 10

Mum. They slarted 10 make phone calls and pack a few things. 'i1
-Dad. Mum, whal's happening?- I asked. Something was going on

and I had 10know whal il was.

-There wos a fire. Nurul: Mum replied. "Mol<Dilah's house was burnl '1

10lhe ground. The neighbourhood had a meeling and decided 10help

Mal<Diloh rebuid her house:

-Isn'l building a house difficulP- Iasked.

-If many people come 10herp. il will be easy: said Dod. -Provin's

falher is an architect. He valunleered 10help design lhe new house.

Kim Sang's un<:1eis a contractor. He will help rebuild ij:

-Many neighbours are giving dooolions. Our neighbour who owns

a hardware store Is contributing building materials.- added Mum.

-Wow, that's wonderful. I wont to help. ioor

I said excitedly.

t -Welt, you can collect donations from your schoolmates.

#' I will call your headmaster lomorrow 10discuss IIwith him:'

replied Dod.

• -ThaI's greatl I will ask Kim Seng, Klnah.

!r':and Pravln 10help. 100," I sold.

I. Whal happened 10Mak Dllah's house?
2. Who Is going 10help design Ihe house?
3. Where are Ihey gelling Ihe building malerlals?
4. How Is Nurul going 10help?
S. When is Nurul's falher calling Ihe head mosier?

locate and find the meanings of these words in your dictionary:

archltecl conlraclor wonderful

curious hardware

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• Let's write. Writing

Practise cursive writing. '£1; ifi
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Write these words using cursive writing: coffee grass school
hause fire hardware village

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® Let's read and write, Writing

The Parent-Teacher Association is organising a fund-raising I
fair on 31January from q a.m. fa 3 p.m. The proceeds from
the fair will be donated to Mak Dilah to help rebuild her ..-,l."
house. Nurul will sell vegetables. Kinah will sell fruits
and Pravin will sell cakes and cookies.

The organising committee wonts to invite the
community to come to the fair. Help them to complete
the Invitation below in cursive writing.

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~ Let's read and write. Writing

Nurul and her friends work hard to help make the fund·raising fair a success.

Complete the paragraph.

January wos more exciflng than usual this year because the Porent-Teacher

Association organised a J; at the.t . Everybody came to show their

L£: ..t.support. Nurul's mother sold such as long beans . ,cabbages, and

sweet potatoes.
Kim Seng sold cold and refreshing I ,iced lemon teo, watermelon

juice, and mineral water. Provin's mother sold special Pond Ii cookies,

os well as,£. and cheese torts. Our friends and neighbours sold ice cream,
second- hand books and magazines, potted plants. and many other
things. It was on interesting experience and I was very happy that we
collected a lot of money to help Mak Dllah.

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Grammar

The words in bold are common nouns.
Common nouns are general names we
give to people, places. and things.

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Using a mind map, list the things Nurul and her friends may see
in the market.

Use the words from the mind mop to make sentences. night market
Example: I canbuy at themarket.
Use a mind map to list the things you may see in 0: pork

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;;;'. Grammar

~ Let's 'earn and practise.

A common noun can havea sIngular or plural form.
'Singular"means one. 'Plural'meansmore Ihan one.

Usually,we odd -s to a noun to make it plural.

apple apples pencil pencils

However.we add -es to a noun that ends in -so -$S. -sh. -ch, and -x to
make it plural.

bus buses match matches
dress dresses box boxes
brush brushes fox faxes

Changethe -y to -ies at the end of nounsto make them plural.

banery batteries party parties

Changethe -f or -fe to -ves at the end of nouns to make them plural.

half halves knife knives

We make irregularnounsplural by changingthe vowelsor adding -en.
Someirregularnounsjust stay the some.

tooth teeth child children
woman women fish fish
ox oxen sheep sheep

Fillin the blanks with the plural form of the words in brackets.

I. Pravinbought two (loon of raisinbread.
2. The Isheeplwere eating gross in the field.
3 He saw two Ibird)flying near the three (cage).

rt4. Pleasehang the (shirl)and (toweliout to dry.

S.Thetwo tf (womanl hod beautifulwhile lIoothl.

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~ Contemporary Literature
• Let's read.

Many yeors ago. homelesspeoplewere forcedto livein workhouses.
They were also forcedto work for food. Olivergrew up in a home for the
very young workhousechildren.

Mrs. Mann. the caretaker, Vias grv-en

money to buy food for the children.
bUI she kept most of it fo<herself.

Answer the questions.

I. Who is the caretakerof the home?
2. What does the caretakerdo?
3. Do you think the childrenlike the caretaker?

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Spending Wisely

Who do you think Sharon. Sally. _~ I.

Tom. Prema. Gary. and ((~. _I (
Gladys are? , ~,

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~ Let's listen and talk. Ustenlng and Speaking

The pupils in 4 Venus are leaming about why it is important to have

an ambition. A good job gives you a good salary. A good salary gives

you enough to live a comfortable life.

I, --+flying school pilot
university --+
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t wont tobe o pilot. (hove to study
Discuss what you want to be in a flying school. Afler ( pass 011my
when you grow up. examinations. Iwill be aUowed
to fly aeroplanes.
What do you think you need
to study or do?

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G:"1&') USlenlng and Speaking

~- Let's talk.

Nurul. Kim Seng. and Pravin are talking during recess.

My serer Is 0 scoto diving InstruclOr. She took on
Open Water Diver course. After 0 few years
of diving. she signed up for the Instructor course.
Now, she teaches diving.

Youmust study herd to achieve
your ambition. \Nhen you ore
working, yoo willget a solo~ every
month. This salary is used 10 buy
food and doihes. You con olso help
the community. You must save
some of your salary.

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~ Let's read and answer. Reading
Spendilllg Wisely

"Hi. Kim Sengi" said Jagj~.
"Helio. Jagj~I' replied Kim Seng. "You look like you are in a hurry.

Where are you going1'
"My brother's birthday is tomorrow. I'm going to the department

store to buy him a present: said Jogjit excitedly.
"Wow. that's great! What are you going to buy for him?"

asked Kim Seng.
"At first. I wanted to buy him a new backpack. The one he has now

is old: replied Jagjit. I checked the prices of backpacks in the mali and
they are over my budget:

"Budge!?" Kim Seng looked a bit confused.
"Oh, I have a budget of RM50.00 for my brother's present. I don't
wont to spend more than that: replied Jagjlt with a smile. She continued.
"The type of backpack my brother likes cost at least RMIOO. That is too
expensive 1 However. his favourite singer just released a new CD. It is
RM4Q.QO. That's within my budget:

"That's great. Now I know how you spend wisely
and save money: said Kim Seng.

-A penny saved is a penny earned: replied Jagjit.
"It is always a good Ideo to have a budget when you
plan to buy things. I have to go now. See you tomorrow:

"See you. Goodbye." said Kim Seng.

Answer these questions.

I. Where is Jagjit going to buy the present?

2. Why did Jagjit choose to buy the CD and
not the backpack?

3. What is the meaning of the idiom -A penny
saved is a penny earned"?
A. We should collect money.
B. It is always good to save money.
C. We should worleport-trne to earn money.

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Reading

leerning how to manage your money is important. It may be difficult at
first, but it will be easy once you start to do it. Here are same useful tips:

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• Buy only the things you need.
• Save to buy things you want.
• Think before you buy.
• Do not borrow money.
• Sove some money for a rainy day.

• Do not buy things that you cannot afford.
Saveup and buy them later.

Answer these questions.
I. list three ways on how to manage your money.
2. What do you do when you want to buy things

you cannot offord?
3. Why should you save money?

Give two reosons.

How can I
save money?

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• Let'$ write.

Pravin talks about how he spends his monthly allowance.
Pravin gets an allowance every month.
He has a budget to help him spend
his allowance wisely.

Firstly, he puts a small sum into
his savings. Secondly. he spends
most of his money on needs such
os books. stollonery. and food.
Thirdly. he spends same of his
money on wants such as comics
~mecardS'

Make sentences starting with the phrase below.

As a pupil. I need.

Example: As a pupil, I need books. When I read books, I learn
many /lew things.

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tM Writing

_.. let's answer.

Rewrite the paragraph. Change the numbers to word form.

Jagjil went to the moll with her mother to buy a gift for her brother. She

bought I newly released CD by her brother's favourite singer. After thor,

she wenl grocery shopping with her mother for her brother's birthday

celebrofion.They bought 30 torts. 43 tuna sandwiches. 45 strawberries.

and 52 party hats.

1/Let's write. I want fo buy a birthday present for my sister.
I hcve RMSO.OOW. hich presentshould I choose?
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blueberry. and vanilla • Wrilfenby
flavours brown, blue.
Hans Anderson and block
• Baked by her • Freebookmark
favourile baker • RM40.00 • Mode In Malaysia

• Freecandles • Freecoin purse

• RMSO.OO • RM2S.00

Help Kinoh to choose a present for her sister. Give reasons for your choice.

Example:

I wOllld buy a birthday cake because my siSler loves 10eal cake, II

is available in chaco/ale, blueberry. and vanilla flavours. I will gel her
a chocolale cake because ilis her tovounte flavour. I I is baked by her
favourile baker. II cosls RM50.00 which is within my budgel.

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A,f,l, Grammar
let's learn and practise.

We need to save some money for Q rainy day.

She colleels many coins.
How much sugar would you like to pul in Ihe tea?
We bought a few papayos.

Countable nouns are nouns thai can be counted. They have a singular
and a plural form. We use a. an, a few, several, many, some. plerrty of.
a lot of wilh countable nouns.

Examples:

coke cokes fox foxes
kiss kisses hobby hobbies
brush brushes factory factories
watch watchos leaf leaves
Sheep deer deer
sheep

Uncountable nouns are nouns that conner be counted. We use a little.
much, some, plenty of, a lot of with uncountable nouns.

Examples:

butte( honay milk Iiour

cream wafer oil sail

Find the countable nouns and uncountable nouns in the sentences.

I. Pak Ali's cows are in the field.
2, The litlle girl has beautiful long hair.
3. Please pass me the sugar ond soli.
4. I have three books and five pencils,
5. The house is located next to the river,
6. Would you like some cream in your coffee?
7. The nurse took his temperature with a thermometer.
8. Sheela bought two bars of soap and a boffle of shampoo.

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it;. Grammar

_ let's practise.

Group these words into countable nouns and uncountable nouns.

sand box oil beach candy sugar wish yogurt

air cream eraser sheep bakery water deer coin

some j;

~ Let's wrtte.
Write sentences using the phrases above.
Examples: Thereare Iwo babies sleeping inlhe cots.
I had a plale of fried rice and some soup for lunch.
Choose the correct answers.
Pravin went to the supermarket with his mother lost Sunday. There was
a sale there. They chose to buy some Ithing. things) at the sale
because the offers were good. They bought two bollies of cooking (oil.
oilsl. a tub of (yogurt. yogurts). a mre of (milk. milks) and ten (apple.
apples). They also bought a tube of lIoothpaste. toothpastes!. four
(toothbrush. toothbrushes). two (plate. plates), a [knife, knivesl and five
(cup. cupsl. Pravin's mother was very happy because they saved
a lot of money that day.

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• Let's read.

b.y Lewis Car-oil

Alice hod sat on the bank by her sister till she was tired.
Once or twice she had looked at the book her sister held in
her hand. butlhere were no pictures in it.

"What is the use of a book without pictures?" thought
Alice. The hot day made her feel quite dull. and she
wanted to get up and pick some daisies to make a
flower chain. Just then a wMe rabbit with pink eyes
ron close by her.

(Adopted from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland written by
lewis Coren,rstold by J. C. Gorham.!

Answer these questions.

I. Where was Alice?
2. Who was with Alice?
3. How was Alice feeling?
4. What did Alice suddenly see?
5. What do you do when you leel dull?
6. list five nouns from the passage above.

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Jli\ Listening and Speaking

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@.. Ulfenlng and Speaking

~ let', listen and talk.

fanning
Comput.r
T.I•• lllon
Tronlport

How is life in the past different from
~ Which do you prefe<?Why?

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Let's read. Reading

Pua Khein Sang is a young Malaysian
who invenled lhe flash drive.
A flosh drive is a memary device
for sloring informotion10or tram a
compuler. He invenled Ihe flash drive
when he was 27 years old.

Khein Seng is from Sekinchan.
Selangor. He left Malaysia allhe age
of Iq 10pursue a degree in electrical
conlrol engineering 01Chiao Tung
Universily. Taiwan. It was during his
Ihird year in university Ihol he began
conducting research lnto flosh memory

lechnology. Khaln Seng wos a lop siudeni. After he finished his
studies. he set up a company With his fnends
Khein $eng's success has brought him a 101
of awards. His advice 10people who wonllo be
successful is 10hove palience with the things lhey
are doing. He also odded Ihol one must not
give up but keep Improving themselves.

Fill in the blanks.
I. Pua Khein Seng invented _,_

2. A ..!1....ls a memory device for ..i...

3. It was during his third year in university

Ihal he began conducting ___!_
4. Pua Kheln Seng set up I,._ with

his friends.

5. His advice 10people who wont to be
successful is

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~*f let's read and write. ReadIng

How do we look for the meanings of words we do not understand
in a reading passage?

Pua Khein 5eng is a young Malaysian First. read the
who invenled the flash drive. whole paragraph.
A flash drive is a memory device
for storing information to or from a
computer. He invented the ftash drive
when he was 27 years old.

Pua Khein 5eng is a young Malaysian 5e(ond. underline
who invented the flash drive. Ihe words you do nor
A flash drive is a memory device undetSlond. Try10
for storing information to or from a guess Ihelr meonings.

computer. He invented the ftash drive
when he was 27 years old.

In-vent h/IO'\'eIllJ verb Finally.look for the
I ""'_Slh 10produce or desig') $I.hIhlll has "(It exlsted meaning of the words
in the dictionary.
before: who itll'('lItccl,he ~·tC(fl('n'ngint'? Zh_SLh to ~<1}'
ur describe sth d\.iltis uot srue.especialty ill ceder to Irick The0-..symbol shows
that 1he word is in tire
list of important words.

Arrange these words in alphabetical order.
Guess their meanings and then check them in the dictionary.

conduct device invent reseorcn patience

Word Meaning Sentence example
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Writing

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Hi Nurul.
There 'IIill be 0 -hodmlmon p<OCIlOOon Wednesdoy oesrweek. It stons 013:30 p.m. end
finishes 015:30 p.m
II will be allhe school badminton coon. You only reed to bring your racquet The school
provides sburnecooa.
Mr, Romesh is our newcooch Hewillbe I'Olnln9 us for throe monlhs, \'loule!!Jov be oble k)
<orne for the prodice?
Do you have on exira racquet? 1lost mine lostweek. Can you lend me one 0; yours?
Thank you. Hope to see you soon.

Joajij

Help Nurul to reply to Jagjifs message.

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HiJogjil.

rhonk ~JOUtor ~our r;e. Stll'e. I om gOhg for the(BncXI week. Wfs a good coccb.

Wa con b:un 0 $01from him. SofTy IQhecr about it.Y9S. J hO''Ulelhol you (.'(1IlOOHo\\'.

See you rIA...xt week.

Nurul

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Writing

I ogree J use II to send and reply emoils
snore files chot online, and ploy online games

C. a cyber cafe

2. How long would you use a computer? C. five 10six hours
I would use a computer for
A. one 10two hours B. Ihree 10four hours

3. What do you use a computer for? C. send emails
I use a computer 10
A. play games B. search for informalion

4.

C. informalion websiles

5.

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~ let's learn and practise,

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The words 'mine' and 'yoors' are possessive pronouns. Possessive

pronouns are used 10show possession. We use Ihem 10replace nouns.

Subject Possessive Pronouns This is my mobile
mine phone. The mobile
I phone is mine.
!JOurs
You ours
\file theirs
They
h~
He hers
She

It liS

The laptop Is
spoilt becouse It.
screen is crocked.

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A'" -.-~-.Let's 'earn and practise. Grammar

Underline the correct pronouns.
I. This is Rania's dress. It is (hers. his).
2. Is the blue pen (yours. itsl or (its. mine)?
3. These are my cards. They are Imine. yours).
4. These are Jagjifs shoes. They are lours. hers).
5. This looks like your bag. Is this bag Ihers. yours)?
6. The television is lours, hers) and lits, theirsl screen is big.
7. The book belongs to me. 11is not Iyours, mine). 11is (his, mine).
8. Kim Seng says the ruler is Ihis, hers) but Nurut says it is Ihis, hers).
q This house is not (ours, hers). Our house is neXito the police station.
10.My grandparents live in the old farmhouse, The farmhouse is (his, theirs).

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As soon as Wolt began to feel.
That he would like a decent meal.
He went and knocked on Grandma's door.
When Grandma opened it. she saw.

The sharp white teeth, the evil grin.
And Wolf said. -May I come inT
Poor Grandmo almost died.
"He's going to eat me up!' she cried.
(Ad0pled from the poem ..lirtIe Red Riding Hood and

1ho Wcli .. b!J koolcl OQN)

Answer these questions.
I. What is the tille of this poem?
2. Who wrote the poem?
3. List words that rhyme in the poem.

Example: feel - meal
grin - I
died - I

4. Create a two-line Poem with any of the
words that rhyme.
Example:
Howdo you feel,
After a big Ileorly meal?

Act out the poem.

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Be Safe

Mr. Ramesh and his family come home after a wedding dinner.
They were shocked to see ...

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• What happened to Mr. Ramesh's house?
• How did the burglars get into the house?
• What did they take from the house?
• What time do you Ihink the burglars come into the house?

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Inspector Hashim come to investigate.

Inspector Hashim: Please tell me what is missing from your home.

Mr. Ramesh : Well. the television set. the pointing. the computer. and
the printer in the living room are missing.

Inspector Hashim: Is there anything missing from the kitchen?

Mrs. Ramesh : Yes, the microwave oven and the water filter
are missing.

Inspector Hashim: What about the master bedroom?

Mrs. Ramesh : My husband's gold watch. my diamond ring and
bracelet in the bedroom are also missing.

Inspector Hashim : Is there anything taken from the children's bedrooms?

Mr. Ramesh : My!wo sons' coin boxes and daughter's music player
are gone. Theirdesignerjeans and T-shirtsare gone. too.

Inspector Hashim: Anything else. Mr. Ramesh?

Mr. Ramesh : Oh yes, we found two things
that do not belong to us, a
cap and a hair band.

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~!'" Ustening and Speaking
~ Let's listen and talk.

Mr. Ramesh's neighbours come over to express sympathy and offer help.

What do you soy when:

• your friend's father has on occident?
• your friend's pet has died?
• your friend's uncle is ill?

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Inspector Hashim gives Mr. Romesh and his neighbours some
home safety ~ps:

Why should we turn down the volume on the
home telephone before we leave?
2. Why do you think tools or ladders should not be

left outside the house?
3. Whose telephone numbers should children have?

4. Think of other ways we can keep our home safe.

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Pravin Do you know Ihot Mr. Ramesh's house was broken
Kim Seng Inlo yeslerday?
Pravin Yes, I am sod and worried that our neighbourhood
Kim Seng has become unsafe. What can we do about this?

Pravin Well, the police are looking Into the burglary. They
Kim Seng sold they will send more police cars to potrol our oreo.
Pravin
Kim Seng We can1Just depend on the police 10 help us.
Pravin We must do somelhing 10 keep our neighbourhood sofe.
HoW?

I heard that the adults In our neighbourhood are
forming a Neighbourhood Walch.

Wholls lhot?
A Neighbourhood Walch Is a programme 10 keep the
neighbourhood safe.
How Is it done?

Every member will lake turns walking in groups from
slreello street 10 make sure that all the houses are sofe.
Is Ihal all?

They also set up check polnts 01junctions to discourage
strangers from coming into the neighbourhood.
That sounds good! I would like tojoin.

We are too young to Join the Neighbourhood Watch.
We can help by Informing our parents if we see any
unusual activlly or suspicious-looking people.
You are right. Iwill help keep our neighbourhood
safe, too.

State True or Folse.

I. We should depend on the police alone to keep us safe.
2. The purpose of a Neighbourhood Watch is to keep the

neighbourhood safe.
3. Kim Seng and Pravln cannot Join the Neighbourhood Watch.
4. We can always trust suspiclous·looking people.
5. Children can help keep the neighbourhood safe.

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?• $\Mama Goot : I am going to the morket now. so be careful not to lei
any slrangers into the house. Be safe. my children!

Kids IAII four) : Bye mama. we will be careful.

Mr. Wolf sees Mamo Goolleoving the house.

Mr, WaH : Ah·ho. now is my chance to eol the kids.

He knocks on the door and colis 10 the kids.
Mr. WoH : Children. moma Is bock. Please open the door.
Kid One : No. no. your voice Is rough. our memo's voice is
K'Jd Two : You are not our mama.
Kid Three : We will not open lhe door.
Kid Four : Go away! Go owoy!

Mr. Wolf goes home 10 lake some honey.
Mr. Wolf : Ah, now my voice Is as sweet as Mama Goat's.

Mr. Wolf is bad: al the house. He knocks on the door and co/Is to the kids.
Mr. Wolf : Children. mama is bock. Please open the door.
Kid One : No. no. your paws are block. our mama's pows are while.
Kid Two : You are not our mama.
Kid Three : We will nol open the door.
Kid Four : Go away! Go away!

Mr. Wolf goes tiom« 10 put some flour on his paws.
Mr. Wolf : Ah, now my paws are as white as Mama Goal's.

Mr. Wolf is back 01the house. He knocks on the door and calls to the kids.
Mr. Wolf : Children. mama is bock. please open Ihe door.
Kid One ....

What do you Ihink happened? Wililhe kids practise home safely lips?
Write an ending to the slory and act it out.

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fi'Let's read and write. Writing

This is Mr. Ramesh's gold watch.
II belongs to Mr. Ramesh.

Whose gold watch is this'
II is Mr. Ramesh's gold watch.

I These are his sons' coin boxes.
They belong to his sons.

Whose coin boxes are these?
They are his sons' coin boxes.

These are his Chiidren'SjeanS'M
They belong to his children.

Whose jeans are Ihese?
They are his children'sjecos.

Fill in the blanks.

I. This diamond ring belongs to Mrs. Ramesh.
This is diamond ring.

2. This music player belongs to her daughter.
This is music player.

3. These T-shirts belong to her children.
These are T-shirts.

4. That cot belongs to her aunt.
Thai is cat.

5. Those books belong 10Jagjil.
Those are books.

6. Those hots belong to the men.
Those oreat hats.

Copy this paragraph. Put the apostrophes (,s or s') In the correct places.

They found a man cop. It Is nol Mr. Ramesh COp.II is also not the boys
cap. Then Ihey found a girl hair band. II is nol Mrs. Romesh hair band.
The police Ihink thollhey are Ihe burglar things.

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~ Let'slearnand practise.

What is that?
Which of the two Ihings found did not belong 10Ihe family?
Who is giving Mr. Ramesh advice?
Whom should you inform if you are going on a holiday?
Whose lelephone numbers should Ihe children know?

What. which. who. whom. and whose are inlerrogalive pronouns:
we use them 10ask queslions.

e'WhoI' is used 10ask aboul a person or a Ihing.

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e'Which' is used to ask you 10choose a person or a thing.
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Form questions using the word In brackets.
I. This is a cop. IWhali
2. Her name is Kinah. (What)
3. The small music player belongs to her. (Whichl
4. The gold wotch belongs to Mr. Romesh. (Which)

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_~ Let's leam and practise, Grommor'

'Whose' is used to ask who something belongs to.

Form questions using the word in brackets.

I. Those are his sons' coin boxes. [Whosel
2. Mrs. Ramesh's microwave oven was stolen. IWhose)
3. Mr. Ramesh's neighbours come to express sympathy. IWhosel
4. His doughter's music player wos stolen. (Whose)
5. Inspector Hashim's car is parked in front of their house. IWhosel

'Who' and whom' are used to ask about a person.

Example: I nspecfor Hoshim talks to his officers every day.

Form questions using 'who' and 'whom'.
I. Provin speaks to Kim Seng every evening.
2. Encik Rahman visits his parents every weekend.
3. Mr. Ramesh greets Encik Rahman every moming.
4. Mrs. Ramesh sends her sons for football practice every afternoon.
S. The guards check on the families in the neighbourhood every day.

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Contemporary literature

What were the Artful Dodger and Charley Bates doing?
Were their actions good or bad? Why?

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Rosemary and the
Four Gutsy Gnomes

How man!JCharacters casn you see an the cover
Describe the character .

are they dOing?

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S;~~.Q ePA-.Liste.nd pointto t~he:~ture},Then
fteryour teacher.

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magic wand armour fairy
gnome elves magic potion
ogre sword
carrioge crown
monster
cosne

Okay. I pick 'coslie',
rnoqlc wond . and
'elves'. My sentence

would be ...

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~~ Let's listen and talk. Ustening and Speaking

Look at the pictures. Tell a story to your friend.

Once upon a time, there was a princess named Arabella. She lived
happily with the king and queen. One night ....

_ lived _ happily _ king and queen _

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Predict the ending of the story. What do you think happened
to the monsters?