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Friends and family

Spelling

1sister

brotherfather

motherchildrenfamilyfriendscousin

daughterbaby

2grandfather

grandmotherhappylaughcrosshaireyes

peopleshort

peaceful

3friendlygentlekindpolite

cheerfulfrecklesnephew

nieceuncleaunt

Dictation

1. Marcha watches the baby while her brother washes the windows.

Common errors

1. Much sugar is used. Many students go to school.2. We lie in the sun. The hens lay lots of eggs.3. I live in Phalaborwa. I stay in Durban for the holiday.4. The dog wags its tail. It’s Friday today.5. May I borrow your pen? I lend him my book.6. There is the cat. I like their cat.7. Where is the dog? They wear winter clothes.8. Here is the book. I can hear you.9. I like this book. That boy is clever.10. These books are mine. Those boys are naughty.

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Cloze procedure exercise

Read the passage below, about a special day. Some of the words have been left out.

your choice.

1. complete, happy, whole2. group, troupe, band3. organised, planned, written4. trained, helped, paid

6. celebration, show, carnival7. colourful, special, new8. cup, prize, trophy9. afraid, happy, nervous10. time, year, competition

The New Year Parade

It is the 2nd of January, also called the Second New Year, and the day of the famous New Year Parade in Cape Town. Young Mathew is so excited, he can hardly keep still. His family has been part of the carnival for many years and today, he will be taking part

His _1_ family is involved in the festival and everyone gets up early on the big day. John, Mathew’s father, is captain of the _2_ called the Good Hope Entertainers. He has _3_ their march and _4_ the singers and dancers for months. Mathew’s mother, Maggy, has helped sew the red, white and green satin _5_ and kept an eye on money matters. His elder brother, Awie, has played the ghoema drum in the troupe for four years, and is as anxious as Mathew for this year’s _6_ to begin. Everyone is looking forward to the carnival, which is a joyful celebration of the New Year, and a goodbye to the old year and its troubles. It will begin with a parade through the streets of Cape Town, by all the minstrel troupes in their _7_ uniforms. Crowds of people will watch them as they march from the Grand Parade to Greenpoint Stadium, singing their traditional songs accompanied by the music of drums, guitars and other instruments. At the stadium itself, the troupes will perform their own song and dance routines, and a _8_ will be awarded to the best group. At last, it is time for Mathew to put on the uniform his mother has made so lovingly. He is feeling _9_ but he is not alone. His father is fussing over the last minute arrangements and Awie is beating out a rapid rhythm on his drum. “Can the Good Hope Entertainers win this _10_?” they wonder.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saterday

The family

Uncle and Aunty Cat and their children visit the Cat family. Uncle Louie is Mother Cat’s brother. All belong to the same family.

The months of the year

January; February; March; April; May; June; July; August; September; October; November; December

The days of the week

Grandma

Sister Kitty

Uncle Louie

Father Cat

Aunty

Mother

BabykinsBrother Tom

cousinGrandpa

Miss Betty Bear is teaching Rocky about days. A day is one daytimeand one nighttime. A day has a morning, a noon, an afternoon, an evening, and a night. There are seven days in a week. Can you write them, Rocky?Very good, Rocky.

Can you spot the spelling error on the blackboard?

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A family tree

This is the Dube family. Look at their pictures and read the clues next to the numbers. Fill in the missing letters.

Clues

1. The mother of your father or mother.2. The father of your father or mother.3. A woman who has children.4. A man who has children.5. The brother of your father or mother.6. The sister of your father or mother.7. A girl who is the child of her parents.8. A boy who is the child of his parents.9. A boy...

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Masculine and feminine

Male Female Male Femaleactorbridegroomcoltstallionheromanagernephewramtigerwaiterlordkingwizardbuckson

actressbride

mareheroinemanageressnieceewetigresswaitressladyqueenwitchdoedaughter

cockereldrakebullganderhostmayorprinceunclewidowpigbrotherhusbandmanfatherlion

henduckcowgoosehostessmayoressprincessauntwidowersowsisterwifewomanmotherlioness

Choose the correct form of the word in brackets

1. It often (rain / rains) during summer.2. I (write / writes) to my brother every week.3. The children often (swim / swims) in the dam.4. The moon (shines / shine) at night.5. Mr Davis (build / builds) houses.6. We (dip / dips) the cattle once a month.7. The teacher (ring / rings) the bell every morning.8. He (know / knows) me well.9. Ann and Jane (make / makes) the beds.

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Comprehension testRead the story and answer the questions that follow.

Lost and found

One morning Peter Miller’s mother said to him: “Instead of going to your grandmother’s house, come straight home from school today. I’m not working today and want to take you to buy some new shoes. Your old ones have holes in them.” “Fine,” said Peter. “Goodbye.” He closed the door and went off to school. Peter’s best friend, Joe, wasn’t at school that day. Peter missed him. So at the end of the school day Peter went to visit Joe. Peter knocked on the front door of Joe’s house. When Joe opened the door he was in his pajamas. “My throat hurts,” said Joe in a very hoarse voice. “Where’s your mom?” Peter asked. “She’s had to go to the dentist, but my aunt is here,” Joe answered. “Oh, I forgot!” Peter shouted. My mom told me to come home straight from school! I hope you feel better soon!” Peter called as he ran down the steps. At home, Peter’s mother looked at the time. “Where can Peter be?” she wondered. “I’m sure he forgot all about the shoes. Since he’s not here, I’ll go and get some vegetables for tonight’s dinner. He should be home by the time I get back,” she thought. A few minutes later Peter came racing up the stairs. “Mom, where are you?” he shouted as he unlocked the front door. “I forgot. Can we still go for shoes?” Peter looked everywhere, but his mother wasn’t at home. She’s probably at Granny’s house,” Peter said. He hurried off to his grandmother’s house. “No,” Granny said. “Your mom hasn’t been here. Sit down and have a glass of milk. Then we’ll both go over to your house.” In the meantime, Peter’s mother had returned from the greengrocer, She phoned Peter’s grandmother, but no one answered the phone. Now Peter’s mother was very worried. “Something must have happened,” she said. “I don’t like this at all. I’m going to do something about it now.” And she left the house. Soon after Peter’s mother had left, Peter and his grandmother walked in. No one was there. Peter was scared. “Something must have happened to Mom,” he said.

now. Peter and his grandmother left the house and walked to the police station.

“She is short, and she has brown curly hair and wears glasses.” Peter’s mother was also at the police station. She had her back to the door. “My son is lost,” she told the policeman at the desk. He should have come home straight from school. I know he must be lost.”

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“Mom!” Peter shouted. Peter’s mother turned round. Peter and his grandmother ran towards her, and they hugged each other. “I thought you were lost!” Peter, his mother and grandmother all said at the same time. Then Peter’s mother said, “Well aren’t we lucky that we’re not lost anymore? Let’s go home and have some tea.”

Adapted from a story by Ruth A Sonneborn

Questions

1. What do you think? Work in your groups and discuss the answers to the questions.a. Why did Peter’s mother tell him to come straight from school?b. Why didn’t Peter go home straight after school?c. Where did Peter go after school? First, second, third, fourth and last?d. Where did Peter’s mother go? First, next and last?

f. How do you think Peter felt when he saw his mother?

2. Correct order.Each of the following things happened in the story, but the order is wrong.Rewrite them in the correct order.a. Peter’s grandmother gave him a glass of milk.b. Peter went to his grandmother.c. Peter and his grandmother were very worried.d. Peter, his mother and his grandmother all found each other again.e. Peter ran home.f. Peter and his grandmother went to the police station.g. After school, Peter went to see his friend Joe.h. Peter went to school.i. As soon as he arrived home he called to his mother, but she wasn’t at home.

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3. Something to talk about.A friend and you plan to meet after school. Discuss what would happen if you waited in a different place.

4. Work in pairs and say the dialogue below aloud. Take turnsto be Peter and Joe.Peter is visiting his friend Joe. This is their conversation.Peter: Joe, who is making that noise?Joe: My brother David is playing the trumpet.Peter: What a racket! And what is happening now?Joe: The parrot is squawking.Peter: It sounds more noisy than that!Joe: Oh yes. The geese are chasing the hens.Peter: What is your sister doing today?Joe: Listen! She is singing and playing the piano.Peter: Phew! Am I glad that we are not living next door to you!

NoteHave you noticed• a sentence that tells something ends with a full stop? David is playing the trumpet.• a sentence that asks something ends with a question mark? Who is making that noise?• a sentence that shows strong feeling ends with an exclamation mark? Am I glad I don’t live next door to you!

PunctuateDivide into two groups. Listen carefully to your teacher as she reads the sentences below. Taking turns, you must say whether the sentence tells something, is a question or an exclamation. You must also say which punctuation mark is required.A correct answer scores one point. The team with the most marks is the winner.Close your books.

Example: Mom, are you going to work todayPupil: A Question; a question mark

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1. Come straight home from school today2. Where is your mom, Joe3. I’m late4. Oh, I forgot5. Where can Peter be6. I’ll go and buy some vegetables7. Mom, where are you8. Can we still go for shoes9. Sit down and have a glass of milk10. Peter’s mother was very worried11. Can you help me12. I’ve lost my mother13. What does your mother look like14. Peter shouted: “Mom!”15. I thought you were lost16. We’re not lost anymore17. Let’s go home and have some tea

Capital lettersRead what Peter tells us about his friend Gordon and Susan. Take a good look at all the capital letters.

My friends Gordon and Susan live on a farm in Natal near Dundee. EveryDecember holidays I visit them for a week. I usually stay from Monday to Sunday.It is lovely on the farm, but I always make sure I am home for Christmas.

Do you always remember to use a capital letter• at the beginning of a sentence?• at the beginning of proper names, such as the names of people, countries, towns and cities?• at the beginning of the names of the days of the week, the months of the year and for special days such as Christmas and Easter?• for the word I?

Read

Read the passage below and put in capital letters where necessary.

I enjoy visiting my friends gordon and susan on their farm. it is a very long way from where we live in bloemfontein to dundee, but father says he doesn’t mind taking me. father is a teacher at dirkie uys school. during december he is on holiday too, so we can leave very early on a monday morning.

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Statements, questions and negatives in present continuous tenseRemember: It is happening now or at this moment plus while. We use am / is or are plus -ing One takes -s, but I take am many take are.

Example: She is singing a song.

Questions: Is she singing a song?Negative: No, she is not singing a song.

QUESTION: ... the cocks ...?

2. The nestling ... crying for food..

QUESTION: ... the nestling crying for food?

NEGATIVE: No, the nestling ... not ... for food.

QUESTION: ... the owl ... at night?

NEGATIVE: No, the owl ... at night.

4. The piglet ... grunt ...

QUESTION: ... the piglet ...?

NEGATIVE: No, the piglet ...

5. The eagle ... look ...- for a prey.

QUESTION: ... the eagle ... for a prey?

NEGATIVE: No, the eagle ... for a prey.

6. The penguins ... stand ... together.

QUESTION: ... the penguins ... together?

NEGATIVE: No, the penguins ...

7. The parrot (to sit) ... on a branch.

QUESTION: ... the parrot ... on a branch?

NEGATIVE: No, the parrot ... on a branch.

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8. The egg (to hatch) ...

QUESTION: ... the egg ...?

NEGATIVE: No, the egg ...

10. The seagulls (to sit) ... on an island.

QUESTION: ... the seagulls ... on an island?

NEGATIVE: No, the seagulls ... on an island.

QUESTION: ... the birds ... in the sky?

NEGATIVE: No, the birds ... in the sky.

12. The canary (to sing) ... a song.

QUESTION: ... the canary ... a song

NEGATIVE: No, the canary ... a song.

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Example: I am writing to my sister.a. Questions: Am I writing to my sister?b. Negative: No, I am not writing to my sister.

1. Father is sitting on the verandah.

a. ... Father ... on the verandah?

b. No, Father ... on the verandah.

2. Mary is making the coffee.

a. ... Mary ... the coffee?

b. No, Mary ... the coffee?

3. The bedbug is snoring.

a. ... the bedbug ...?

b. No, the bedbug ...

a. ... the two men ...?

b. No, the two men ...

5. The ladies ... eating their lunch.

a. ... the ladies ... their lunch?

b. No, the ladies ... their lunch.

6. The rugby team ... playing a match.

a. ... the rugby team ... a match?

b. No, the rugby team ... a match.

7. The schoolgirls ... walking to school.

a. ... the schoolgirls ... to school?

b. No, the schoolgirls ... to school.

8. I ... taking an afternoon nap.

a. ... I ... an afternoon nap?

b. No, I ... an afternoon nap.

9. The pirate ... guarding his treasure.

a. ... the pirate ... his treasure?

b. No, the pirate ... his treasure.

10. Charlie ... standing on his hands.

a. ... Charlie ... on his hands?

b. No, Charlie ... on his hands.

11. The magician ... pulling a rabbit out of his hat.

a. ... the magician ... a rabbit out of his hat?

b. No, the magician ... a rabbit out of his hat.

12. He ... riding his rocking horse.

a. ... he ... his rocking horse?

b. No, he ... his rocking horse.