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Reg. No.: 2011/011959/07
English Home Language
Workbook 1: Reading and Phonics
Terms 1 and 2
Grade 3
SAMPLE
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Activity 1: Beginning and end sounds
Read the text and search for words with the sh and ch beginning and end sounds. Sort them into the correct groups.
Shay is going on a cruise ship. It has always been her wish and now it’s her chance! The day in March arrives and she puts on a pretty shirt and her new shoes. As the ship leaves the harbour, Shay feels the fresh, chilly breeze and a splash of water as the engines turn. She looks over and sees some fish. She stays for hours to watch the sunset. That night, she has chicken and mash for supper. For dessert she has a piece of chocolate. There are so many fun activities to do on the ship. This is going to be a great trip!
Write sentences using a word from each column.
Activity 2: Comprehension
Read the story and answer the questions.
Lawrence’s balloon adventure
- a true story
Lawrence Walters wanted to fly, but he would never be a pilot. His eyesight was not good enough. On 2 July 1982, he tied 42 helium balloons to a garden chair and flew across the Mojave Desert. He took his air rifle to shoot at the balloons if he flew too high. Lawrence also wore a parachute just in case. He climbed onto the chair and flew up to 4 900 m.
At first, he didn’t want to shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid that he would become unbalanced and fall. After 45 minutes in the air, he shot a few balloons and slowly descended. He accidentally lost his air rifle and had to wait for the rest of the balloons to deflate before he could land. When he was almost on the ground, the balloons became tangled in power lines. Fortunately, Lawrence managed to escape without any injuries.
Unfortunately, it was illegal to fly like this because he was interfering with the airport’s flight routes. When he landed he was arrested and fined $1 500.
Questions.
1. Why could Lawrence Walters not become a pilot?
2. How many balloons did he use? ___
3. How high did he ¶y? _____________
4. How did he make sure he did not ¶y too high?
5. Why was he afraid to shoot the balloons at ±rst?
6. What did he wear just in case? __
7. How did he land?
8. Why is it illegal to ¶y like this?
9. Do you think it is a dangerous thing to do? Why?
Activity 3: Poem
Wind on the hill
A. A. Milne
No one can tell me, Nobody knows, Where the wind comes from, Where the wind goes.
It’s flying from somewhere As fast as it can, I couldn’t keep up with it, Not if I ran.
But if I stopped holding The string of my kite, It would blow with the wind For a day and a night.
And then when I found it, Wherever it blew, I should know that the wind Had been going there too.
So then I could tell them Where the wind goes... But where the wind comes from Nobody knows.
Write the correct word on the line. Use your own words for the last row.
Activity 5: Comprehension
Read the story and answer the questions.
Moira
Mouse and the chickens
Dot van der Westhuizen
Moira Mouse lives with her family in a hole in Farmer Wilson’s chicken house. Their home is cozy and covered in soft down feathers.
Living there is also very convenient because every day the farmer’s wife feeds the chickens delicious fruit, vegetables, seeds and other treats. Everyone has enough to eat and they live happily together.
There is only one big problem. His name is Hugo, the big black and red rooster. He doesn’t like the mice and refuses to share the chicken house.
Every day he chases them across the yard, crowing at the top of his voice.
Some days, Hugo chases Moira from dawn till dusk. The poor mouse can only collapse on her tiny bed at night, tired to the bone. Eventually Farmer Wilson sees what Hugo is doing and he moves the nasty rooster to his own pen.
After that, Roger became the new rooster in charge and he was much friendlier. He welcomed Moira and her family and peace was restored in the chicken house.
Questions.
1. Where do Moira and her family live?
2. What does Hugo do to the mice?
3. What colours are Hugo? ________________ and ___________________
4. What does Farmer Wilson do with Hugo?
5. Who is the new rooster in charge? ______________________________
6. What would you have done with Hugo if you were Farmer Wilson?
7. What do you think Moira and Hugo are saying to each other?
Activity 6: Double meanings
Write the two meanings of each picture on the lines.
Activity 7: Choose the correct word
Choose the correct word in brackets and write it on the line.
1. The big (tree/trea) __________ makes shade.
2. Please come with (me/mea) _________.
3. My brother likes to (reed/read) __________.
4. My (feat/feet) __________ are so dirty.
5. The train is moving at high (speed/spead) _______.
6. Can you (see/sea) _______ the (see/sea) _______ from the window?
7. (Wea/We) __________ should visit my aunt.
8. He is the (leeder/leader) _______________ of our (team/teem) _______________.
9. Let’s go on a shopping (sprea/spree/spre) ___________.
SAMPLE
10. I help my mom to (peal/peel) __________ the potatoes so we can (eat/eet) _________ supper early.
Activity 8: Crossword puzzle
Complete the crossword puzzle with ee and ea words.
Across 1. Shouted
2. If you are too short you can’t ___________ the top shelf.
3. These go on your bed and must be washed.
4. Two lesss than ±ve.
5. What time do you ________ breakfast every day?
1. A group of people who play sport together.
2. When you are nice to someone you ___________ them well.
3. Someone who works in a classroom.
4. If you go into the sun, you should apply sun _________.
5. A light wind.
6. A sea creature that lies on the rocks.
Activity 9: Rewrite the sentences
Rewrite the sentences with the correct spelling.
Lina and I are not on the teem this weak.
Wee are going to read a story about a sheep.
We had some meet and pees for supper.
The thief likes to steel jeens.
Please lift me so I can reech the cream.
My foot is bleading from climbing the tre.
Activity 10: Comprehension
Read the story and answer the questions.
Lisa is lost!
Mareli Steyn
One warm Saturday in spring, Lisa’s parents take her to an amusement park. There are people everywhere. First, her dad shows her the petting zoo with farm animals while her mom buys them sticky pink candy floss. They can hear music and Lisa sees the merry-go-round. Her dad buys her a ticket and she rides on the golden horse round and round.
When the ride stops, Lisa gets off and looks for her parents. All she can see are the crowds, but there is no sign of Mom and Dad. She runs to the other side of the merry-go-round and searches the stalls close by, but they are nowhere to be found. Lisa is afraid now. She stops to think what to do and remembers her mom’s words:
“If you are lost or we can’t find you, stay in the place where we were with you last. We will look for you there. If you move around it will be more difficult to find you. “
Lisa goes back to the merry-go-round. Tears roll down her cheeks, she has never felt so alone.
“There she is!” says a familiar voice behind her. Her dad gathers her into his arms and hugs her tightly. “We’ve been waiting for you on the other side of the merry-goround,” says Mom, “but I think we missed each other.” “I’m glad you remembered what to do,” says Dad proudly. Lisa is so happy to see them, she can’t stop smiling.
Questions.
1. Where did Lisa’s dad take her ±rst?
2. What did her mom buy?
3. What is Lisa supposed to do if she gets lost?
4. Where did she wait for her parents?
5. Was this the last place she saw her parents?
6. What two things can you do to make sure you don’t get lost?
7. If Lisa’s mom had not said anything to her, what else could she have done to ±nd her parents?
Activity 11: Dialogue
Read the dialogue with a partner.
Nick and Marissa argue
Nick: What are you doing for your homework on snakes?
Marissa: I’m making a big paper snake and pasting information all over it.
Nick: Wow, that sounds like a lot of work!
Marissa: Yes, it will be hard work, but I think it will look awesome.
Nick: I want to bring my brother’s real snake, but I’m worried it might escape.
Marissa: Ooh, snakes give me the creeps.
Nick: Girls always think snakes, frogs and spiders are creepy.
Marissa: That’s not true! I’m not afraid of spiders at all.
Nick: Well, then you’re different from other girls.
Marissa: I think you may be surprised if you ask them.
Nick: I have an idea for my project, I will ask people which of these animals they don’t like.
Marissa: That sounds good and then we will see who is right.
I don’t like:
Activity 12: Complete the sentences
Read the sentences and ±ll in the correct words on the lines.
train moon stain tray pool rain stay wait clay brain play day
If you _________ over tonight we can __________ with my big ___________ tomorrow, make something with ________ and swim in the __________ all ________.
I am trying to _________ my __________ to remember many things.
There is an oil __________ on my new wooden tea ___________.
I must __________ for the ___________ to stop, then I can go outside and look at the ____________ in the sky.
