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Fourth,Workbook IN T :t
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by Nirmali Hettiarachchi Mrinali Thalgodapitiya and Rajiva Wijesinha
Illustrated by Sybil Wettasinghe
Published by the EnglishAssociationof Sri Lanka Junior EnglishProject
of Sri Lanka @EnglishAssociation Project JuniorReaders
Chief Editor
: Nirmali Hettiarachchi
EditorialAssistant: Malathi Thalgodapitiya EditorialBoard
: Nihal CooraY Nirmali Hettiarachchi Rajiva Wijesinha
r sB N-955-9068-34-2
This workbook is at the Fourth level of the Learning English Series PrePared the by the Junior ReadersProject of the English Associationof Sri Lanka, with assistanceof a â‚Źrant from the Canadian International DevelopmentAgency.
as a hel-pfu1 This is your very own English workbook. Treat, it Keep it neat and tidy. Put a cover to it and always write friend. in iL as neatly as you can. Try your best to get all the exercises But, most of all, have fun with it. right. Answer in complete sentences.
1) tilhat is your full
name?
2) t{hat i s your home.address?
3) Whatis the nameand addressof your school?
4) t{hat gamesdo you like to play?
5) Whatare your favourite kinds of foorl?
6) Howdo you spendyour free time?
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7', Do you like readingbooks?
I ) t{hy rlo you or don't you I i ke reading? '1
Read this
poem ouL 1oud.
Rain rain go away Comeagain anotherday Don't comeback whenrltebrantto plav Rajn rain go away.
Notice . that same.
the
last
Pick the words that
z
word in
rhYme with
rag
each word rhymes :
ie.
sounds the
the word gi-ven.
hot
hat
mat
map
cat
- rat
rai n
- pain
pin
tin
plt
sin
hut
- nut
but
hum cut
gun
bun
clot
hot
dog
pot
log
knot
mane make Spain sit
cot
hill
shame rake tfri n shut
l,Irite a rhyming word under letter. Eg: bed - red .'.
bed
each word
by changing
.. just
the
first
house
fai I
ki n9
boat
red
brelI
Now find
my
bu
-----\J-
st|,eet
words that
rhyme with
the words given below
tlai n
hand
t
DOIn ----t-----
see
frock
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Mixed Stories The sentences given below are not in Write them dornn in the correct order.
Arrnaheats the o iI. Arnnamixesthe mixture. Armafries the kavum.
the
order
4.
u.
@o Sheeats her lunch. Mala comeshomefrom school. Shewashesher hands. g.
4
of
the
Pictures.
Fil1
in the blanks with
1) Anuna
i6
2) ',r
or are.
gbing to market. in school now.
3) ttJe
studentsof this school.
4' tt|e
sitting on the wall.
5) She 6) T h e y 7l H e 8) I
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9) S h e
10) Thatha 11) They 12) l'|e
going 56sppin9today. not going for the match today.
not feeling well today. soing by bus to school todaynot goodat aritfrmetic" cominghomeearly today. children-. not well behavecl very hungry.
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An extract
from Mala and Ravi at Home?
Tikka comesto stay MaIa and Ravi were play'ing'in the gardenbrhenthey heard a noise. They went downto the gate to see what it t.lasand sah, a little puppywho.lookedvery hungry. Ravi carried the puppy to Anna and asked her if they could keep him. when Thatha camehomehe said they could keep the puppy if no one came for him. Theykept the puppyand called him Tikka. Tikka became very fond of Ma'laand Ravi. He would run races with them and wouldbark happily whenhe sawthemcominghomefrom school.
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1) MaIaand Ravi found Tikka near their 2) Ti kka looked very 3) Ravi
the puppyup to Amnna and
askedher if they could
him.
4) Thathasaid they could keep the puppy if camefor him. 5) Tikka wouldrun 6) He would
with Malaand Ravi. happily whenhe saw
themcominghomefrom 7',)No one camefor Ti kka so they 8) Everyonebecamevery
him. o f T ikka.
Here are the names of the things
ducks, kites, toffees,
inside
each box.
mango' butterflies, cups,
balls,
fish, flowers, hats
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Thereis one
manqo
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Thereare ttlto Thereare six Thereare three Thereare seven Thereare four
Thereare eight
Thereare five Thereare nine Thereare ten 8
SiFiilar
Words
From the right the one on the
friend
hand column pick left and write it
'-pa:l
word that The first
means the same as is done for vou.
pr'bsent
sift
cycle
bi ke
Painti ng
frock
pussy
picture.
dress
cat
paI
carry
leave
go
reply
cry
shout
answer
hreep
scream
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We know that Proper Nouns, that, is, nouns that people or places, begin with a capiLal letter.
name for
instance
From the following list, choose which words should begin capital letters. Rewrite these words as Lhey should be written.
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with
4.
burma
amerrca
mouse
saman
sun
tree
chair
cow
ravi
dog
ti kka
man
mala
moneragala
jaffna
school
market
elephant
india
bench
R ovi
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Put a capital for you.
leLter
where it
is
necessary.
SenLence L is
done
1) mydog's nameis tikka-
.
_."
j, ,
U malais dressingfier doll.
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3) malli makesa kite"
4) , dine s h i s c l e a n j n g h i s b icycle .
5) thatha is going to iaffna tomorrow.
6) akka camefrom moneragalayesterday.
7) the queenof englandwill visit sri lanka.
8) the nameof mYbookjs 'raththa'.
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WriLe these sentences in a sensible
order.
After that she pouredboiling water into the pot. Thenshe put sometea in the pot Motherput the ketile to boil A few minuteslater she pouredtea for us.
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He said goodbyeand ]eft for school. Thenhe brusherlhis teeth Anandagot out of berlr Next he had his breakfast. After which he washedhis face.
book5' il."'u*'o;-[*grothes andco]tectedhis school
Make sensible
1) play
Mala
2) gives
5) lik e
l4
and
Sharma thei r
Sharma her
3) sitting
4) dress
sentences out of these jumbled up words.
gTA S S
the
is
together
the
M a la
are
d o l I 's
to
llith
d o ll
on
on
they
grass
they play
clolls
These senLences have been in two.. Joj_n ttie proper together again and write oui :ut the complete sentences below.-
Wego to school Motor cars must be driven Peoplerust trtalk l{e must al}rayswashour hands Hater must be boiled }{hen!{e are sick l{e must alwayswrite
parrs
before it is drunk. we hhve to go to a doctor. before eating. on the left of the road. on the right side of the road. on weekclays. very neatly.
1)
2) 3) 4',)
s)
a
6)
7',)
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Make questions out of the following to add question marks.
jumbled up words. Dontt forget
1) you are going to school today
2) a blackboardthere is your in classroom
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3) lik e d o your lessonEngtish you
4) the teacher classroomis in nowthe
5) sing can you this song
6) sky is bird in a that the
7) comesee h,iI I me you to
8) write letter s h e d i d a 16
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EarLier on we looked aL rhyming words' that is, wgrds that sound Find the same. Sometimes rhyming words can be spel-t differently. sPelt may be They given below. words words that rhyme with the Eg: Tea differently. Sea Me
+ I
t l +3
sueet neat
my buy
feel heal
or
goal
s.a]e
saht
hole
sai I
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Unrepentant
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Theytook awaymy catapult, Theytook awaymy gun, Andgavemesucha walloping Because of what I'd done. But jf you had an UncleBede Whobent to tie his shoe, Anclturned his great big bulgy back Up to the sky and you Well, wouldn'tyou haveclonethe same? The stone went whizzing- THWACK. 0h! It r,rasworth the wallopjng To hear that lovely smack.
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before? Then you will Have you used a dictionary a dictionary words appear in alphabetical order' look up a dictionary words.
and write
down the
meaning of
know that
the
in
following
unrepentant
catapult
walIopi ng
Make a sentence with each word.
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Answer the folloring
qu""tions
in complete sent.ences.
1) }{hywas he given a walloping?
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2) l{ould you havedonethe samething if you had an uncle like UncleBede?
3) If you dicl wouldyou be repentant?
4) Do you like the chilcl in the poem?
5) Whatdo you think of the personwhowallopedthe child?
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