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Class: 5 Group

Day 1

SPORTS

Fill in each blank with a suitable word using the following SPORTS strategy. You
may use each word ONCE ONLY. Use arrows to show the links/ clues to your
answers.

• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Phrasal verbs / Prepositions / Pronouns
• Once - use word once
• Read twice
• Senses - tenses
• Sense - make sense

After the rain, Kim noticed tiny paw marks leading across the garden to

the foot of a jackfruit tree.

She asked Aunt Polly (1) _________________ confirmed that a family of

squirrels lived in her garden. She said that the squirrels had got (2)

_________________ to human beings. She did not (3) _________________ them

away as they (4) _________________ timid and harmless.

A few days later, Kim caught her first glimpse (5) _________________ the

furry little (6) _________________. She was (7) _________________ a book in the

garden when they suddenly (8) _________________. There were five of them. Three

of them were half the size of the other two.

“The baby squirrels with (9) _________________ parents!” Kim smiled.

Sensing her presence, the squirrels scuttled away. Kim was fascinated (10)

__________ their reddish fur and bushy tails.

Answer Key

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After the rain, Kim noticed tiny paw marks leading across the garden to the
foot of a jackfruit tree.

She asked Aunt Polly (1) ____who______ confirmed that a family of squirrels

lived in her garden. She said that the squirrels had got (2) ______used___________ to

human beings. She did not (3) ______chase___________ them away as they (4)

__were / appeared__ timid and harmless.

A few days later, Kim caught her first glimpse (5) _______of__________ the

furry little (6) __animals / creatures / squirrels / mammals__. She was (7)

____reading______ a book in the garden when they suddenly (8) ___came /

appeared_(note that “appeared” be used only once)_. There were five of them. Three

of them were half the size of the other two.

“The baby squirrels with (9) _____their____________ parents!” Kim smiled.

Sensing her presence, the squirrels scuttled away. Kim was fascinated (10)

___by_____ their reddish fur and bushy tails.

Name ( ) Date
:
Class: 5 Group

Fill in each blank with a suitable word using the following SPORTS strategy. You
may use each word ONCE ONLY. Use arrows to show the links/ clues to your
answers.

• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Phrasal verbs / Prepositions / Pronouns
• Once - use word once
• Read twice
• Senses - tenses
• Sense - make sense

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Jane stood near the display shelf fingering the branded handbag for a long

time. It was the one that she longed to (1) ____________________. She could not

(2)_____________________ to buy it and was very tempted to quietly put it into her

big shopping bag. She knew that it was (3) ____________________ for her to steal.

She thought about carrying it to May’s birthday (4) _____________________ the

next Sunday. She wanted to show (5) ___________________ the bag to her friends.

Her friends would be green (6) ___________________ envy. It would make her the

(7) _____________________ “hip” person. This is what we call peer (8) ________.

Suddenly Jane (9) _____________________ a voice behind her. “Can I help

you, Miss?”

Jane smiled, shook her head and walked (10) ______________________. She

was glad that she had not done anything foolish.

Jane stood near the display shelf fingering the branded handbag for a long time.

It was the one that she longed to (1) have, own (buy-wrong since she could not afford

to buy it). She could not (2) afford to buy it and was very tempted to quietly put it

into her big shopping bag. She knew that it was (3) wrong for her to steal. She

thought about carrying it to May’s birthday (4) party the next Sunday. She wanted

to show (5) off the bag to her friends. Her friends would be green (6) with envy.

It would make her the (7) most “hip” person. This is what we call peer (8) pressure.

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Suddenly Jane (9) heard a voice behind her. “Can I help you, Miss?”

Jane smiled, shook her head and walked (10) away /off . She was glad that she

had not done anything foolish.

Name ( ) Date
:
Class: 5 Group

Fill in each blank with a suitable word using the following SPORTS strategy. You
may use each word ONCE ONLY. Use arrows to show the links/ clues to your
answers.

• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Phrasal verbs / Prepositions / Pronouns
• Once - use word once
• Read twice
• Senses - tenses
• Sense - make sense

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Uncle Tom is a cheerful, active and healthy man. Although he is already sixty

years old, he certainly does not look his (1) _________________________. He has a

tanned complexion as he is always involved in outdoor (2)

________________________ such as cycling, hiking or swimming. He has travelled

to many exotic and faraway (3) ________________________. With just a backpack

and camera bag, he has made several (4) _______________________ to China, India

and Nepal.

Uncle Tom can (5) ______________________ English, Mandarin and Tamil and

many dialects so he does not have much problem communicating (6)

______________________ others. He collects all kinds of (7) __________________

from the different countries he has visited. He likes to (8) ______________________

interesting stories about his travel to avid listeners. He once told us that he was (9)

_______________________ at knife-point by a youth who demanded money for his

drug addiction. He managed to subdue the youth and hand him (10) _____________

to the authorities. We enjoy listening to his fascinating tales.

Uncle Tom is a cheerful, active and healthy man. Although he is already sixty

years old, he certainly does not look his (1) age . He has a tanned complexion as he

is always involved in outdoor (2) activities such as cycling, hiking or swimming. He

has travelled to many exotic and faraway (3) places/countries/cities/ destinations.

With just a backpack and camera bag, he has made several (4) trips / journeys to

China, India and Nepal.

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Uncle Tom can (5) speak (wrong-converse) English, Mandarin and Tamil and

many dialects so he does not have much problem communicating (6) with others.

He collects all kinds of (7) souvenirs from the different countries he has visited. He

likes to (8) tell (wrong-share) interesting stories about his travel to avid listeners. He

once told us that he was (9) held at knife-point by a youth who demanded money for

his drug addiction. He managed to subdue the youth and hand him (10) over to the

authorities. We enjoy listening to his fascinating tales.

Name ( ) Date
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Class: 5 Group

Day 3

Collective Nouns

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Answer Key

1 party 9 cluster

2 swarm 10 family

3 clump 11 herd

4 flocks 12 shoals

5 packs 13 regiment

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6 groups 14 gangs

7 fleet 15 crowds

8 tribe

Name ( ) Date
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Class: 5 Group

Day 5

Common Nouns

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Across DOWN
1 Q9 1 Q11
3 Q14 2 Q2
4 Q6 5 Q5
7 Q10 6 Q1
10 Q7 Answer 8 Q3
12 Q8 Key 9 Q4
14 Q12 11 Q15
1 children 9 13 bull / beast
Q13luster

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2 horns 10 hands / legs

3 attack / charge 11 boughs / branches

grass / turf / paddock

4 12 farmer / owner
/ field

5 eyes 13 gate

6 youngsters 14 church

7 roar / bellow 15 cries / pleas / yells

8 prisoners

Name ( ) Date
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Class: 5 Group

Day 7

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Verbs (Simple Past)

Answer Key

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1 screamed 9 walked

2 raced 10 caught

3 grabbed 11 handcuffed

4 crossed 12 took

5 disappeared 13 convicted

6 seen 14 sentenced

7 chased 15 released

8 dodged

Name ( ) Date
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Class: 5 Group

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Day 9

Adjectives

Answer Key

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1 overturned / heavy 9 heavy

2 two 10 young / small

3 careful 11 short

4 steep 12 low

dreadful / stormy /
5 13 long
bad

6 good 14 old

7 small 15 new

8 shallow

Name ( ) Date
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Class: 5 Group

Day 10

Review

2006 CA1 (FEL)

Elephants will become an endangered species and disappear totally from the

wild if poachers are not stopped. Elephants are (51) ___________________ for their

tusks because some greedy people use the beautiful ivory tusks to make

jewellery.

If the elephants are completely wiped (52) ____________________, it will

affect the number of tourists who visit the countries where elephants live in the wild.

Besides (53) ____________________ paths which are used by other animals and

during droughts, they also create water holes. Other animals share the water and

therefore, without the elephants, a lot of other wildlife would

(54) __________________ too. It is therefore important that the elephants be

(55) ____________________ from extinction.

SA1 2006 (FEL)

Chek Jawa is a unique nature site. There are six ________________

(51)

ecosystems here. Many of the plants and animals here are found nowhere

_____________________ in Singapore. Some are known to be rare throughout

(52)

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______________ region too. While the locals have known ________________
(53) (54)

its existence for a long time, it was only recently that Chek Java was discovered.

We want many people to come, experience and appreciate Chek Jawa. However,

if there are too many _____________________, the animals and plants will get
(55)

trodden upon.

CA1 2007 (FEL)

The gifted violinist, Nicolo Paganini, was performing a difficult piece of

music. Suddenly, one (51) ___________________ in his violin snapped. Beads of

perspiration formed on everyone’s forehead but Paganini continued to

(52) _____________________ beautifully.

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To the surprise of the conductor, a second string (53) ____________________.

Shortly after, (54) _________________ third. Now there were three limp strings

hanging from his violin as the master completed his piece of

(55) __________________________. The audience jumped to its feet and screamed,

“Bravo! Bravo!”

~ adapted from Stories Parents Tell by David Lee

SA1 2007 (FEL)

It was a warm afternoon. Fred’s mother had asked him to run an

errand for her. He was instructed to go to the provision ________________

(51)

to buy a few items for her. After Fred had paid for his _______________ , he
(52)

walked home.

On the way, he saw a man _______________ ice-cream. He wanted

(53)

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to buy one as it was a hot day. When he reached for his wallet to

pay for the ice-cream, he realised that it was ________________. He

(54)

decided to go back to the shop to look for it. However, he could not

_________________ it after searching for an hour. He went home feeling very

(55)

upset.

Answer Key

CA1 2006

51)hunted/captured/poached/killed
52)out
53)creating
54)disappear
55)protected

SA1 2006

51. different / distinct

52. else
53. the
54. about
55. visitors / people

CA1 2007

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51)string
52)play
53)snapped/ broke
54)a
55)music

SA1 2007

[51] shop
[52] items / things
[53] selling
[54] gone / lost / missing
[55] find

Name ( ) Date
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Class: 5 Group

Day 11
Stick the newspaper article that you have selected in the box.

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1. Read the headline of the article. What do you think the article is about?

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2. What problems has the H1N1 outbreak caused your father, mother and
you?

Father
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Mother
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You

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3. How do you feel about your school being closed?

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4. Complete the table below with verbs (present or past) and nouns (common
and proper) that you can find in the article.

Verbs Common Nouns Proper Nouns

Day 12

Research Activity

1. What does SARS stand for?

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2. When did SARS break out in Singapore?

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3. How many people in Singapore were killed?

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4. Which other countries did the SARS virus spread to?

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Online Dictionary Research

http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl

5. Copy the definition (meaning) of ‘Pandemic’ below.

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6. Synonyms are different words which have the same meaning.

E.g. Cry --> Weep, Shout --> Holler
List two synonyms of ‘Pandemic’ in the diagram below.

Pandemic

7. Write down the definition (meaning) of the two synonyms you found in Q6
below.

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8. Name two other pairs of synonyms you can think of.

Day 13

A journal entry
This is an example of what a journal entry can look like:

Date

Dear Journal,

Introduction

Development

Conclusion

Love,
Name of writer

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A journal entry is a personal recount. It is informal. It is usually used
to recount daily events and often includes the expression of feelings
and reflection on the events that had happened. The first statement
of a journal entry generally gives an overview of what the entry
would be about. For example: I had a wonderful time at the Bird Park
today.

Language
• First Person Personal Nouns
Eg: I need to remind myself to be more careful next time.
• The Simple Present Tense and the Simple Past Tense
Eg: This afternoon, my cousin and I took part in a drawing
contest.
I am so happy that we won the second prize!
• Adverb Clauses of Time (Time Connectors)
The journal entry relates the progression of someone’s day,
we use time connectors to link actions and events.
Eg: Before I ate at the café, I went to buy a doll for my
cousin. After a while, I had lunch. Later, I went to the book
shop to get some stationery. I finally went home at 6 p.m.

• Vocabulary
You can make a diary interesting by using adjectives, adverbs
or phrases to describe your day.

Your Task
Write a journal entry to yourself in the space provided in the
following page. You should leave a line between the sentences. In
your journal entry, include the following information making
reference to the BBC news article that you have just read.

 Where you saw the BBC news article [1m]

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 What the name of the culprit was [1m]
 What he did that cause him to be jailed [1m]
 Death toll of SARS victims in Asia [1m]
 How is the H1N1 outbreak similar to the SARS outbreak? [1m]
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 How do you feel about what the man did and Why? [1m]
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Day 14

An informal letter
This is an example of what an informal letter can look like:

Purpose
 To communicate with someone informally about an event, situation or to
share ideas

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
 Use information provided in the stimulus to write an informal letter

Essential Understandings
 What is an informal letter?
An informal letter is a written piece of communication to a relative, a
friend or any acquaintance to inform him/her of an event, happening etc. It
may be a recount.

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Schematic Structure
It begins with a salutation and greeting e.g. “How are you getting on?” or
“Hello!” for a very good friend. It is followed by the reason for writing and
ends on a cheery note.

Heading
Address of sender
Date

Salutation
Dear Cindy,

Body (Main content of letter)

Complimentary close
Love,
Signature/name

Postscript
PS: I forgot to tell you that I will be coming back to Singapore next Sunday.

Audience
Most often, it is written for someone you know well e.g. a cousin, a friend, a
pen-pal.

Tone
Informal, personal and friendly

A friendly letter includes:

1. A heading where you write the date and address.

2. A salutation where you greet your recipient. You can open the letter with
“Dear…” or “Hi…”, followed by the name of the recipient and a comma.

3. A body where you write your message. It usually begins with you asking
the recipient how he or she is.

4. A complimentary close where you sign off with friendly phrases

like”Love,”, “See you soon!”, or “Take care!” You usually sign off with your
first name.

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5. A postscript allows you to add something else to your letter, even after
you have signed off. It is not necessary to include a postscript in all friendly
letters.

Language
Use of personal pronouns
Example: I really enjoyed myself last week.

Use of second person nouns as you are addressing an intended recipient.

Example: You mentioned in your last letter that you were ill. Please take care
of yourself.

Present Tense is used to describe your feelings or what is happening at the

moment.
Example: I am so happy that you wrote! The weather is hot as I write…

Past Tense is used to describe things, actions and feelings of the past.
Example: Yesterday, I went to the shopping mall. It was so crowded!

Future Tense is used to describe actions of events that will happen some time
in the future.
Example: Next Saturday, my family will be going to Sentosa. We plan to
stay at the hotel for one night.

Your task

Write an informal letter to your cousin, Carmen, who returned from a holiday
in the United States six days ago.

∇ Your cousin has been home-quarantined on her arrival in Singapore.

∇ It’s the sixth day and she just called to complain to you.
∇ She is bored to tears and wants to go to McDonald’s for lunch and play at
the playground.
∇ She insisted that she would only be out for an hour.
∇ Write an informal letter to your cousin advising her against it.

Your letter should include the following:

 Why she should not go out [1m]

 What could happen to her if the police caught her [1m]
 Explain what Mr Chua had done from what you read in the BBC article
(Day 13) [1m]
 Suggest two activities for her to past her time [2m]

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 Explain why you could not visit her to play with her [1m]

Other instructions
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 Your entry should be written in the boxes on the following pages.
 You should leave a line between the sentences.
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