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Reg. No.: 2011/011959/07
English Home Language
Workbook 2: Writing and Handwriting
Term 4
Grade 3
SAMPLE
CAPS aligned
Dr N Scheepers H Erasmus
Activity 105: Present progressive tense
Write the sentences in the present progressive tense.
The boy dreams about a spaceship.
They climb to the top of the tower.
My sister follows me everywhere.
I laugh at the silly jokes.
Mommy mixes the sugar and butter together.
They clean the carpets with special soap.
Daddy locks the door from the outside.
The birds ¶y to their nests before it gets dark.
Activity 106: Synonyms
Write a word with the same meaning (synonym) as the one provided. Write in cursive. hike scared
Activity 107: Adverbs
Read the sentences and ±nd the adverbs. Write the adverbs on the lines below each sentence.
The light shines brightly.
“Move closer to the horse,” says Grandpa.
Daddy works hard in the garden.
Janet will visit tomorrow.
Tina quickly walks to the principal’s of±ce.
Activity 108: Alphabetical order
Arrange the words in alphabetical order. Copy the words in cursive.
car wash
window park
wheels soap bucket water
1 8 2 9 3 10 4 11 5 12 6 13 7 14 SAMPLE
Activity 109: Unscramble the sentences
Unscramble the sentences and copy them in cursive. Use the correct punctuation.
wash the cars boys The
his car Saturday Daddy washes every
won competition the They
bought cold drinks and hot dogs Ruben
Activity 110: Conjunctions
Read the sentences. Use conjunctions to make compound sentences. Write the sentences in cursive.
Mommy sets the table. It is time for supper. (because)
I wash my face. I get dressed. (then)
Peter reads a book. He listens to music. (while)
I pick up my backpack. I continue walking. (and)
Mary goes to school. She is feeling ill. (although)
I want to go home. It is late. (because)
Activity 111: Cursive
Copy the words in cursive. Make a sentence with one of the words and write it on the lines below the words.
work wash table chair
boys eat
friends house
fun win
Activity 112: Write a recipe
You plan to sell snacks or drinks at an entrepreneurs’ day. Write down the recipe for the snack or drink you want to sell. List the ingredients and explain how to make it.
Activity 113: Unscramble the sentences
Unscramble the sentences and copy them in cursive. Use the correct punctuation.
is swim fun to It in the sea
at the friends aquarium The with Daddy are
house lives in the Albert on the corner
Activity 114: Opposites
Write the opposite of each word. Write in cursive. left beautiful open dirty on wrong above under hard empty dry behind tall outside
Activity 115: Capital letters and punctuation
Rewrite the sentences with the correct capital letters and punctuation.
the ±re brigade tries to put the ±re out
may i please visit lorna asks rose
we watch the dolphins playing in the surf
shh can you hear that asks fred
my cousin lives in pretoria
the table is laden with cake cold drink sweets and chips
why are you crying hanna asks miriam
please read us a story granny ask the children
