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First Workbook o
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English by
Nirmali Hettiarachchi Mrinali Thalgodapitiya and
Rajiva lVijesinha
Illustrated by
Sybil Wettasinghe
Rrblishedby
MeCallum Books forthe English Association of $ri Lanks Junior English Project
@ EnglishAssociation of Sri Lanka Junior ReadersProject
ChiefEditor
: Nirmali Hettiarachchi
EditorialAssistant : Malathi Thalgodapitiya Editorial Board
ISBN
: Nihal Cooray Nirmali Hettiarachchi Rajiva Wijesinha
955-9r3ilr2-7
This workbookis at the first level of the Learnihg English Seriesprepared by the Junior ReadersProject of ,the English Aspociationof Sri Lanka, with the assistanceof a grant frorn the CanadianInternational Development Agency.
This is to be your very own English hlorkbook. Treal is as a helpful friend. Keep it neat and tidy and try your best to do all the have fun doing them. exerci-ses correct.ly. But, mosL of all, First
of all
you should nrake it
very clear
whose book this
is.
1) This book belongsto
2)lam
3) I amin Year
4) The nameof my school is
5) My homeaddressis
years old.
Here is
the alphabet
in simple lâ‚Źtters.
a
b
c
d
e
f
I
h
j
k
I
m
n
o
p
q
s
u
t
The simple letter
a is
v usually
Here are all the capital letters of letters in the empty boxes. The first
2
A
B
a
b
c
t|,
written
r
v
X
as O.
the alphabet. WriLe the small two are done for you.
D
E
F
H
G
I
J
K
L
M
N
0
P
0
R
S
T
U
V
||'|
X
Y
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IT
tl i
Colour the shapes in the colour
Now write
written
down the names of the colours
inside
each one'
you have used.
R
B
P
G
P
0
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Write down the words in the list given below next to the letLers that each word begins ru'ith. The first is done for you.
Mat BalI Jug
Rat Zoo
Hen
Oueen Doll
A is for
4
Goat
Ant
X-ray Shop
Ant E99
Lamp tttalI
Tree
Ink
Face
Orange Cat You
Kite
Bis for
C is for
Dis for
E is for
Fis for
Gis for
His for
Iis
for
Jis for
Kis for
L is for
M is for
js for
0 is for
is for
0 is for
js for
S is for
is for
Uis for
V is for
Wis for
X is for
Y is for
Z is for
Nose
Umbrella Vest
Pot
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Colours
Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour
the the the the the
wal1s of the house yellow. roof red. door black and the windows brown. sky b1ue. grass around the house green.
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Put the words in begin with.
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the
right
box according
to
the
l-etters
theY
ship
chi ld
thi nk
church
dri nk
that
shop
trai n
brai n
tri p
broom
shelI
chase
this
drai n
dril I
brown
tree
Here are the names of what is
sun
uell
Now write
chair
in the picLures.
flower
star
leaf
down the names in the order of the pictures.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6,
1
I
Put the words given below in the right
bald
must
test
cold pond hush m is s ki ss
fi sh hand best duck
words ending in sh
words ending in ck
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words ending in ss
words ending in nd
box.
901d tl'ash
mind lock less check
words ending in st
words ending in 1d
n ll
Identification in the boxes Look at the pictures is done for you. questions. The first
below
and then
answer
the
Whatis it?
is a, box. lilhat is it?
Whatis it?
Whatis it?
l{hat is it? a chair Whatis it?
tfhat is it?
Whatis it? a dog
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Read the worCs in each box and write Lhe letter Lhey begin with.
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each of
them down next
goat ink hen
boy cat ant
frog
a
d
I
b
e
h
c
f
i
egg doll
to
kite jug lamp
orange nest flK)nkey
queen rat pen
j
m
p
k
n
q
I
o
r
sun umbrella tree
well
s
v
t
t,,
u
x
van x-ray
zebra you
v
Nunbers Here are the numbers writLen
1 2 3 4 5
for
you in words.
6 7 8 9 10
0ne Two Three Fout' Frve
Count the in letters
Six Seven Eight Nine Ten
number of letters in each word. Write down the next to each word. The first is done for you.
nov thre e
b ir d
dol I
Mala
grass
father
it
brother
gi rl
el ephant
number
11 )
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Given below are the names of what ls in the pictures. Next to each picture write down how many of each there are. The firsl: is done for you
bal I
stars
wwp
12
sti cks
eyes
flowers
N% f rn@ &t*E
{r di 4}
@s9
8
Hs6
r-56a
63a
A ,l/.
ww
3u \ua
nLU (D>
r 1r r 1Tr
@ @
\1/ A
a, l)A
.5.1n \-/ r-,u /
/
frh *fr&
,a
.\ Ov L,-,/
\1-'l
&
How many of each are there?
I
I
l\f a
I eaves
frui ts
pl antains
squares
spoons
apples
brush
nails'
candles
cups
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F' !
Choose the right in the blanks.
A is for
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word from the
a#e
words siven
in
brackets
and fill
(toffee, mango,qpPle)
B is for
( b a ll, to y, g jr l)
C is for
(goat, cup, doll )
D is for"
(boat, doll, cow)
E is for
( h o u se , e g g , kite )
F is for
(frog, baby, afrt)
G.is for
(iug, goat, ink)
H is for:
(mouse,orange,hen)
I is for
(nest, ice-cream,Pillow)
J, is for
(face, jug, shjp)
Kis for
(moon,Amna,kite)
L is for
(bat, lamb,oil)
M is for
(mat, tree, x-ray)
N is for
(ant, king, nose)
0 is for
(orange,naiI, spoon)
P is for
(boy, pen, candle)
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0 is for
(gjr1, monkey, queen)
R is for
( welI , rat, pig,)
S is for
(hat, sun, van)
T is for
(tree, bun, egg)
U is for
( leaf, donkey,umbrella)
V is for
( gate, vest, ice-cream)
ltl is for'
(wall, MaIa-jam)
X 'is for
(ape, elephant,x-ray)
Y is for
(shop, you, fish)
7 is for
(umbrella,dog, zebra)
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Read the words given below.
box
Pot
rlog
sun
hat
bat
Now fill
hen
pen
in the missing letters
p_t
d_g
n
b____l
vn b___r
k
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'le
bun
book
kite
van
p ig
car
boy
cat
in the words next to each Dicture.
ct
t
g
h
b_ _k
cr
P_n
Now put these words in vowel letters.
bread paint greedy
book good gain
oo
the
right
boxes according
heacl shout meet
fool sail point
ee
book
$eeL
ea
or
to
the
feet join proud
middle
heat cloud coin
ou
ai
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What does }4a1a saY she is
doing in each of the Pictures?
sle e p in g
running
1) I am-51-gggi-!9. 2\lam 3) I am 4)lam 5) I am 6) i am 7, I am 8) I am
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( \;ru"----at
t' sh,ifiming - \
dri nking
Each of these words can be broken words in the columns siven below.
anything
onu
someone
SOYnQ
into
two.
Write
doun the
Lwo
thina
nothi ng
thinq
carpet
eeL
outside 'is l a n d
because
i nto
dragon
without
become
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Look at the pi-ctures and write down what Amma i s one. The words are given below but not in order.
cookin9
set.Iing
h,ashing
t's sweeplng. 1) Anuna 2) Ammais 3) Arma 1S 4) Arrnais
s) Arnnai s
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reading
doi ng
in
ea ch
s\{eeping
True or False these senEences is right one of these statements nexL to ir .
say which of
and which
This is right'
1.
Birds fly
2.
Wego to school.
3.
Fish live in water
4.
Seeyacan fly.
is
not.
Write
This is wrono
5. Busescan suim. 6. Dogsbark. 7. Chairs and tables bnr* 8. Glassis nice to eat.
are nice to eat. 9. Kavums 10. Breadis madeof stones. 1'l, Elephantsare very big. 12. Ants are tiny. 13. Akkawearsfrocks. 14. Elephantswearskirts. 1i ke pl antains. 15. l,lonkeys 16. Thathahas four legs.
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