This helps us find the main ideas and little details, so we can understand the passage better. 5 INFER MEANING This helps us to guess and conclude about things in the topic. 6 VISUALISE Help us easily understand a certain topic. 1 SET A PURPOSE It can help us make the connection between what we learned before and new things that we are learning now. 2 USING PRIOR This helps us to learn, explain and understand difficult words. 3 USE CONTEXT CLUES It will help us to learn new words, read smoothly and with feeling and understand how fun reading can be. 4 READ ALOUD KNOWLEDGE READING STRATEGIES I like to read, Ms. Tina. That's great! You will be able to improve your English. for En ! l g ish Gear Up G1
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR READING SKILLS You quickly read through a text to get a general idea of what it’s about. SKIMMING You quickly scan through the sentences of a passage to find something you need to know. SCANNING You pay close attention to details and make sure you understand everything you read. INTENSIVE READING You read lots of different books or stories for fun and to practice your reading skills. EXTENSIVE READING ANSWERING READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS These questions make you think and help you understand the story or text better by looking at it more closely. The questions words for these questions are: You need evidence to answer Encourages you to think Could have more than one answer DIFFICULT QUESTIONS Questions that start with... Why…? How…? These questions help you understand the story better. The question words for these questions are: Easier to answer question Yes or No questions Has only one answer Answers easily found in the text EASY QUESTIONS Questions that start with... Who…? When…? What…? Where…? G2
© Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 1 Practice 1 Read the text carefully in each question. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C. Mark the correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet. UNITS 1-2 Score 100 Date: 1 Part 1– Part 7 Test Part 1 SHORT TEXTS (MCQs) 1. Aida: Hello! My name is Aida. Dave: Hi! I am Dave. Where are you from? Aida: I am from Malaysia. Where are you from? Dave: I am from England. Based on the text, Dave is . A Malaysian B American C English 2. Tina’s Timetable Monday – Friday Saturday Sunday Morning School Ballet lesson Family picnic Afternoon Tuition Watch movie Visit grandparents Evening Play netball Go night market Play video games What does Tina do on Wednesday afternoons? A Go to tuition B Watch a movie C Visit her grandparents 3. To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Hello Karthik! How are you doing? I hope you are fine! I had a busy day. In the morning, I hung the clothes. After lunch I mopped the floor. In the evening, I took out the garbage. What did Ronnie do in the afternoon? A Hung the clothes B Mopped the floor C Took out the garbage 4. Animal Mask Supplies needed: • paper and a printer, markers or crayons, scissors, a stapler, elastic The following supplies are needed to make an animal mask except . A elastic B scissors C watercolour Reading
English Year 4 Test 1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 3 Test 1 5. 10:00 Mum M Hi Giselle, I need you to do a few chores today. In the morning, I want you to sweep the floor. In the afternoon I want you to feed the fish. Then in the evening I want you to water the plants. What did Giselle’s mother want her to do in the morning? A Feed the fish B Sweep the floor C Water the plants Part 2 CLOZE TEXT Practice 1 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each blank, choose the correct answer A, B or C. Mark the correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet. Rawda’s pen pal Rawda has a pen pal from Korea. Her name is Haeun and she is eleven years old just like Rawda. Rawda met Haeun through an online pen pal website. Since Rawda was (1) to know more about Korea she decided to email to Haeun. A day after Rawda sent the email she received (2) reply from Haeun. Haeun said she had heard about Malaysia and was interested to know more. Rawda immediately replied the email. One day, Haeun wrote that she and her (3) would be visiting Malaysia. Rawda was very excited. When Haeun and her family came to visit, Rawda (4) her family took them to KLCC, Zoo Negara, Muzium Negara and other interesting places in Kuala Lumpur. 1. A interest B interests C interested 2. A a B an C the Reading
English Year 4 Test 1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 5 Test 1 Part 3 LONGER TEXT Practice 1 (Non-linear) Read the text below and answer the question that follow. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C. Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet. ART COMPETITION Date: 23 June (Saturday) Time: 10.30 a.m. Venue: School hall • Theme on Nature • Contestants will be provided with drawing paper and watercolours. • Contestants must hand in the following forms by 15 June: (a) completed entry form (b) approval slip signed by your parents • All contestants must register themselves 30 minutes before the start of the competition. PRIZES 1st Place: RM 800 cash 2nd Place: RM 400 cash 3rd Place: RM 200 cash For more information, please email Amin (Secretary of Art Club) at [email protected]. Participants to get entry forms on our website at www.srkkpgpinangartclub.com. 1. The art competition is on . A Thursday B Friday C Saturday 2. Mike is a participant for the art competition. When does he need to be at the hall on the day of the competition? A 10.00 p.m. B 10.15 p.m. C 10.20 p.m. 3. The participants of the art competition A must draw about nature. B must submit the entry form on 23 June. C must bring their own drawing paper and watercolours. 4. If you want to get entry forms for the art competition, you should A email the club’s secretary. B log on to the Art Club website. C talk to the Secretary of Art Club. 5. Kumari won second prize in the competition, she will get A RM 800 B RM 400 C RM 200 Reading
English Year 4 Test 1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 7 Test 1 Part 4 MULTIPLE SHORT TEXTS Practice 1 Read the text about three different students (A, B and C). Choose the student (A, B or C) which fits the descriptions. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C, mark the correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet. A Edwin Every morning, I wake up at six in the morning. My father drives me to school and I reach school by seven. After school, my mother picks me up. After lunch, I take a short nap. Every Monday and Wednesday afternoons, my mother takes me for swimming lessons. It is held at a public swimming pool. I love swimming. On the other days, I go for Mathematics tuition. In the evenings, I play basketball. I have dinner at 8.00 p.m. and go to bed by half past nine. B Siew Lan I wake up at half past six every morning. I take the school bus and I arrive at school at quarter past seven. The school bus also takes me back home after school. Every day after lunch, I will do my homework. On Tuesdays at four, I will go for my piano class. I enjoy my class very much. On Mondays and Wednesdays, I have Science and Bahasa Malaysia tuition. Every evening, I play at the playground with my friends. I have dinner at half past seven and go to bed by nine. C Ashraf Every morning, I wake up at quarter past six in the morning. I cycle to school and I reach school by seven twenty. After school, I cycle back home. After lunch, I rest for a short while. Every Wednesdays I go with my older brother to karate lessons. It is held at the community centre. I love doing karate. On the other days, in the afternoons I go for English and Mathematics tuition. In the evenings, I play football. I have dinner at 8.30 p.m. and go to bed by ten. A – Edwin B – Siew Lan C – Ashraf 0. A person who wakes up at half past six in the morning. B 1. A person who cycles to and from school. Reading
English Year 4 Test 1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 9 Test 1 A – Chun Sing B – Isabella C – Tarek 0. A person who is from Egypt. C 1. A person who lives in an apartment in Orchard Road. 2. A person whose country’s national anthem is La Marcha Real. 3. A person whose favourite season is spring. 4. A person who lives in a hot country and loves koshari. 5. A person who plays video games on Sundays. 6. A person whose favourite food is Hainanese chicken rice. Part 5 WORD COMPLETION (SPELLING) Practice 1 Read the descriptions about some words about things in the house. What is the word for each one? The first letter has been given to you. There is one space for each letter in the word. 0. A soft, light thing that can easily absorb liquid which is used for washing and cleaning dishes. s p o n g e 1. An electrical appliance that collects dusts from floors and other surfaces. v 2. A thing with a handle and a block of wires used especially for cleaning floors and other surfaces. b 3. A thing with a bundle of thick loose strings attached to a handle used for wiping floors or other surfaces. m 4. A long-handled brush with a head made of feathers, used for dusting. d 5. A cylindrical container with a handle, made of plastic and used to hold and carry liquids. b Writing
English Year 4 Test 1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 10 Test 1 Practice 2 Read the descriptions about some words about pastime activities. What is the word for each one? The first letter has been given to you. There is one space for each letter in the word. 0. To glide along on skates by moving the legs. s k a t i n g 1. A sport that is played by two or four players using a racquet and a shuttlecock. b 2. A game of skill for two players and each player has to move 16 pieces across a board. c 3. Creating pictures on drawing paper using brush and watercolours. p 4. A needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle. c 5. An activity of growing flowers and vegetables in the garden. g Part 6 SHORT COMMUNICATIVE MESSAGE Practice 1 You are going to the International Food Fair this weekend. You want to invite your friend to come along. Write an email to your friend, Adam. In your email, • explain why you want to go • invite your friend to go • mention the food available at the fair Write about 30 – 50 words. Write your email below. Writing
English Year 4 Test 1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 12 Test 1 Practice 3 You are going to a netball match with your mum. You want to invite your friend to come along. Write an email to your friend. In your email, tell your friend • when is the match • why your friend will enjoy the match • where to meet you Write about 30 – 50 words. Write your email below. To: [email protected] Subject: Going to a Netball Match , Practice 4 You want to join a singing class. You want to invite your cousin to come along. Write an email to your cousin and invite him. In your email, tell him • why you want to join the class • the fee of the class • who will be teaching Write about 30 – 50 words. Write your email below.
English Year 4 Test 1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 13 Test 1 To: [email protected] Subject: Join Singing Class , Part 7 NOTES EXPANSION Practice 1 You saw a poster for a Badminton Club. Write an email to your friend, Jason, to invite him to join the club. Badminton Club Fee: RM6 (per month) Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. Coach: Mr Raja Venue: School hall Equipment needed: badminton racquet Writing
English Year 4 Test 1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 14 Test 1 Write your email to Jason in about 60 – 80 words. To: [email protected] Subject: Badminton Club ,
English Year 4 Test 1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 15 Test 1 Practice 2 You want to attend this English class. Write an email to invite your classmate, Harith, to join the class with you. English Class Fee: RM40 (per month) Days: Wednesdays and Fridays Time: 3.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. Teach: Mrs Gomez (15 years’ experience as English teacher) Venue: Berjaya Tuition Centre, Ampang Write your email to Harith in about 60 – 80 words. To: [email protected] Subject: English Class ,
© Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 77 Questions 1 to 5 Read the text carefully in each question. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C. Mark the correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet. Score 50 Date: Ujian Akhir Sesi Akademik 6 (UASA) Test Part 1 1. STOP We usually see this A at the road. B at the library. C in a shopping centre. 2. Rest and sleep Drink plenty of water Take medication Keep warm What to do when you have the flu? Based on the poster above, you must A only rest a little. B not take medication. C drink plenty of water. 3. To: [email protected] Subject: School Gotong-Royong Hello Dave, As you know tomorrow is our school gotong-royong. Our class teacher, Puan Syuhada told me to inform you that you will be wiping the classroom window. Please bring along a pair of gloves. Nina The email tells us that A Puan Syuhada will be wiping the classroom windows. B the school gotong-royong is over. C Dave needs to bring a pair of gloves. 4. 10:00 Marilyn M Hi Peter, Can your father give me a lift tomorrow to tuition? My mother cannot bring me as she has a meeting tomorrow. He does not need to send me back as my mother can pick me up.
English Year 4 Test 6 (UASA) © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 78 Test 6 Marilyn wants Peter’s father to A pick her up from tuition. B send her to tuition. C attend a meeting. 5. Alice: Tom, can you please feed the fish? Tom: Sure. Are you busy? Alice: Yes, I have to bathe the dog. Tom: Alright. By the way, where is mother? Alice: She has taken the cat to the vet. It has an ear infection. From the dialogue, we know that A Alice will be feeding the fish. B their cat has an ear infection. C Tom is busy bathing the dog. Part 2 [4 marks] Questions 6 to 9 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each blank, choose the correct answer A, B or C. Mark the correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet. Clean-up at the Park Last Sunday evening, Qawee and his family were at the neighbourhood park. They were there to (6) clean-up the park with their neighbours. Everyone came to the park around five in the (7) . They wore gloves and brought trash bags. They worked together to pick up litter (8) make their park clean. The park was full of food wrappers, bottles, cans and other litter. Qawee and his neighbours put the litter in the bags they had brought. The clean-up finished around six in the evening. After the clean-up, they enjoyed a tasty picnic at the park. They (9) tuna sandwich and drank orange juice. They were glad they had cleaned up the park as it looks beautiful now. 6. A help B helps C helped 7. A dawn B morning C evening
English Year 4 Test 6 (UASA) © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 79 Test 6 8. A but B and C because 9. A eat B ate C eating Part 3 [5 marks] Questions 10 to 14 Read the text below and answer the question that follow. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C. Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet. School Holidays Trip During the last school holidays, Tina and her family visited Sabah. They live in Kuala Lumpur so they had to take an aeroplane to Sabah. They took a taxi ride at around six in the morning from their home to KLIA. The family reached the airport around seven in the morning. At the airport, they checked in their luggage and then went to have breakfast as they did not have time earlier. They had breakfast at a fast food restaurant. After that they waited to board their plane. Their flight was at 9.00 a.m. Soon it was time to board the plane. Almost three hours later, the family landed in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. They got their luggage and came out of the airport. There were many taxis outside the airport. Tina’s father hailed a taxi and told the driver they wanted to go to their hotel. The driver agreed to take them. The family stayed in Kota Kinabalu for three days. They did some shopping and visited some tourist attractions. They also went jungle trekking at Kinabalu National Park. On the third day, they went to Pulau Gaya. A taxi took them to the port to catch a boat to the island. The family were amazed at the crystal clear waters of the South China Sea. They stayed at the island for a few days. They went snorkelling and diving too. They saw many types of interesting sea creatures. Soon it was time go back home to Kuala Lumpur. The family had a great time in Sabah and hoped to visit it again. 10. What time did Tina and her family leave their home for KLIA? A 6:00 a.m. B 7:00 a.m. C 9:00 a.m. 11. What did Tina and her family do first after arriving at the airport? A Boarded plane to Sabah B Checked in their luggage C Had breakfast at a fast food restaurant 12. How long was their flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu? A 2 hours B 3 hours C 4 hours
English Year 4 Test 6 (UASA) © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 80 Test 6 13. Upon reaching Kota Kinabalu, how did Tina’s family travel to their hotel? A They took a taxi. B They rented a car. C They went by boat. 14. At Pulau Gaya, Tina and her family went A jungle trekking. B snorkelling and diving. C shopping and visiting tourist attractions. Part 4 [6 marks] Questions 15 to 20 Read the text about three different students (A, B and C). Choose the student (A, B or C) which fits the descriptions. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C, mark the correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet. A Rita Last Wednesday, I came home from tuition with a bad stomach ache. My mother asked me if I had eaten anything after tuition. I told her I ate rojak which was sold by a hawker. It tasted a bit spoilt but I still ate it. My mother told me not to eat spoilt food again. She then took me to the clinic. The doctor gave me some medicine. For dinner, I did not feel like eating anything. My mother made me eat some porridge. I then took the medicine. Luckily, I felt better the next day. B Kamal Last Tuesday, I woke up with a flu. I had a sore throat and kept sneezing. My mother took me to the clinic. I had to wait a long time to see the doctor as there were many patients that day. After waiting for more than an hour, I saw the doctor. He told me it was the flu season. He gave me some medicine. The doctor also told me to drink lots of warm water and to rest. I was sick for two days and had to miss school. C Malini Yesterday, during recess while eating a hard keropok I broke my tooth. It hurt very badly. My teacher had to call my father to take me to the dentist. He came as quick as he could and took me to the dentist. I did not have to wait long to see the dentist. She told me I had to get a filling. It did not hurt too much as she put the filling. The dentist told me not to eat where the filling was for the whole day. She also told me to eat carefully next time. A – Rita B – Kamal C – Malini
English Year 4 Test 6 (UASA) © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 81 Test 6 0. A person who woke up with a flu. B 15. A person who had a bad stomach ache after coming home from tuition. 16. A person who broke their tooth after eating a hard keropok. 17. A person who eat rojak which tasted a bit spoilt. 18. A person who waited more than an hour to see the doctor. 19. A person who had to get a tooth filling. 20. A person who had to miss two days of school because they were sick. Part 5 [5 marks] Questions 21 to 25 Read the descriptions about some words about animals. What is the word for each one? The first letter has been given to you. There is one space for each letter in the word. 0. A bird that lives in the farm and gives us eggs. c h i c k e n 21. An animal that lives in the jungle and has a large mane. l 22. A large animal that has two tusks and a trunk. e 23. A fish that has sharp teeth and a fin. s 24. An animal that lives in the sea and has a shell and flippers. t 25. A big bird that cannot fly but can run very fast. o
English Year 4 Test 6 (UASA) © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 82 Test 6 Part 6 [10 marks] Your friend, Kirthan, did not go to school today. You have to tell him about the Welfare Club meeting next week. Write an email to Kirthan. In your email, • tell him about the day and time of the meeting • tell him the things he needs to bring • invite him to go with you Write about 30 – 50 words. Write your email below. To: [email protected] Subject: Welfare Club Meeting ,
English Year 4 Test 6 (UASA) © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 83 Test 6 Part 7 [15 marks] You saw a poster for a cycling competition. Write an email to your friend, Zi Xuan, telling her about it. Cycling Competition SK Kampung Delima Day: Wednesday Date: 31st July Time: 9.00 a.m. Place: School field • Open to all Year 4 to Year 6 pupils • You must register for the competition before 15 July • You must arrive twenty minutes before the competition starts If you are interested, register with Mr Adam.
English Year 4 Test 6 (UASA) © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 84 Test 6 Write your email to Zi Xuan in about 60 – 80 words. To: [email protected] Subject: Cycling Competition ,
A1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Test 1 Part 1 – Part 7 (Units 1 & 2) Part 1 Short Texts (MCQs) Practice 1 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C Practice 2 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B Part 2 Cloze Text Practice 1 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B Practice 2 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A Part 3 Longer Text Practice 1 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B Practice 2 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C Part 4 Multiple Short Texts Practice 1 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B Practice 2 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. A Part 5 Word Completion (Spelling) Practice 1 1. vacuum 4. duster 2. brush 5. bucket 3. mop Practice 2 1. badminton 4. crocheting 2. chess 5. gardening 3. painting Part 6 Short Communicative Message Practice 1 To: [email protected] Subject: Visit to the International Food Fair Hello Adam, My family and I will be going to the International Food Fair this weekend. Would you like to join us? We could go try out the food from Japan, Italy, Mexico and many other countries. Please let me know if you are interested. Bye! Your friend, Danny (49 words) Practice 2 To: [email protected] Subject: Visit to the museum Hello Heather, My family and I will be visiting the museum this Saturday. There will be an exhibition on dinosaurs. Would you like to join us? It will be interesting to see the models of the different types of dinosaurs. Do let me know if you are interested. Bye! Your cousin, Hayden (52 words) Practice 3 To: [email protected] Subject: Going to a Netball Match Hello Dina, My mother and I will be going to a netball match this Friday evening. Would you like to join us? The match is between Japan and Korea. Both teams are very good, so the match will be very interesting to watch. Come to my house before 1.00 p.m. See you! Warmly, Kaelyn (54 words) Answers
English Year 4 Answer © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. A2 Practice 4 To: [email protected] Subject: Join Singing Class Hello Reyansh, The community centre is organising a singing class. Shall we join it since we both enjoy singing? The fee for the class is only RM5 per month. The class will be taught by a famous singer. Do let me know if you are interested. Bye! Your cousin, Drishti (50 words) Part 7 Notes Expansion Practice 1 To: [email protected] Subject: Badminton Club Hello Jason, I just saw a poster for a Badminton Club. I thought we could join this club as we both enjoy playing badminton. The fee for the club is RM 6 per month, which is quite reasonable. The club meets every Tuesdays and Thursdays and the time is from 4.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. The coach is Mr Raja. He is a very good coach. The venue is at our school hall. The only equipment needed is a badminton racquet. Please let me know if you are interested. Bye! Regards, Meilyn (87 words) Practice 2 To: [email protected] Subject: English Class Hello Harith, I just saw a notice for an English class. Since we both need to improve our English, shall we join this tuition? The fee for the class is RM40 per month. I think it is quite affordable. The class is on Wednesdays and Fridays and the time is from 3.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. The class will be taught by Mrs Gomez who has 15 years’ experience as an English teacher. Do let me know if you are interested. Bye! Your friend, Rama (84 words) Practice 3 To: [email protected] Subject: Book Sale Hi Lynda, There will be a Book Sale on 3rd December, which is this Saturday. It starts at 10.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. and it will be held at Matahari Warehouse, Jalan Rimba. Shall we go to the sale as we can get some revision books? We could also get some storybooks if they are affordable. We could take the MRT to the warehouse. Please let me know if you want to go. See you! Your friend, Darcy (54 words) Practice 4 To: [email protected] Subject: Concert from Around the World Hi Luke, I came across a poster for ‘Concert from Around the World’ online. It is a concert showcasing traditional dances from various countries like Brazil, Somalia, India and more. The concert will be held on 5th June at Greenview Hall, Jalan Pinang. It starts at 7.00 p.m. and will end at 9.00 p.m. Do you want to come? It will be interesting to see traditional dances from different countries. My mother can take us to the concert. See you! Bye for now, Azhan (83 words) Test 2 Part 1 – Part 7 (Units 3 – 5) Part 1 Short Texts (MCQs) Practice 1 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A Practice 2 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C Part 2 Cloze Text Practice 1 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B Practice 2 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C