Nation Workbook Thursday May 20th 2021

TERM 3

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Vol. 15 No. 3

Name: School: Class:

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Read the following passage carefully.

COMPREHENSION

Most people know of the parrot that is kept as a pet at home. It is a companion to many and is taught to mimic people and even respond to a greeting. Guyana forests can boast of a large variety of this bird, one being the macaw. The macaw is a fairly large bird which appears much bigger than it really is because of its long tail feathers. These are most outstanding birds because of their colourful, brilliant plumage. The most common is the blue and yellow variety, the yellow is by far the prettiest and those that are entirely blue are quite rare. These birds have strong beaks suited for cracking nuts.

The parakeet, although the smallest, is the noisiest and the liveliest. They make their homes in hollow trees. Instead of

perching as most birds do, they cling to the bark of the tree with their beaks and claws when sleeping. The destructive ones, the green parakeets are a nuisance to the farmer as they raid his garden.

The following questions are about the passage which you have just read. Write complete sentences in answer to these questions. Pay attention to your spelling and grammar.

1. What makes the macaw appear to be larger than it really is? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Where does the parakeet make its home? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. How is the beak of the macaw useful? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Which type of macaw is the prettiest? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Which macaw is not commonly seen? ___________________________________________________________________________________ NATION WORKBOOK

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__________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Which word in the passage is used to refer to feathers? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Why are the green parakeets described as destructive? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 8. What part of speech is the word “bark “as used in line 7? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Read the following passage carefully.

The coconut palm stands out as the most precious species of the palm family. It is found widely in tropical regions and

its seeds are carried by the ocean currents around the world. Its original habitat is unknown but it is cultivated in the southern shores of Florida as well as the Caribbean. Since prehistoric times, historians claim that the palm has been present in the Malayan islands and tropical Asia. Natives have become very familiar with this magnificent tree.

In appearance, the long fibrous trunk looks very elegant and several branches adorn the top of the tree. The small flowers hang from the crown of trees in long spikes. The coconuts grow in bunches and each fruit may be thirty centimetres long and slightly narrower in width. Some coconuts are ready for drinking even though they may look small. Other species grow very big before they are mature for drinking.

The outer skin of the coconut is always smooth, but its colour may vary depending

on the type. It is normal to see mature fruits in green, orange and yellow colours.

Inside the fruit only one seed is found. Here the white jelly can be found as a food.

If it is left to get hard, it forms copra and the oil extracted can be used in the manufacture of candles, margarine and soap.

The coconut palm has a variety of other uses essential to man. The leaves of the

coconut palms serve important functions. They may be used for thatched roofs. The leaves may also serve is in the making of brooms and hats. The dry shells too can be used in the manufacture of jewellery and ornaments, especially important in the tourist trade of the tropical islands.

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On the cover this week

The Class 3s at Blackman and Gollop Primary School not only welcomed the opportunity to return to face-to-face teaching but they also enjoyed physical activities, albeit while adhering to social distancing protocols.

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In each of the following, circle the letter beside the word or phrase which best completes each statement.

1. According to the passage, the coconut seed is carried around the world by A.

the ocean

B. man

C. the wind

D. tourists

2. The coconut palm originally came from A. Florida

B. The Caribbean

C. Malayan islands

D. None of these

3. The coconut palm has been known to man A. only recently

B. thousands of years ago

C. five hundred years ago

D. unknown

4. The word “elegant” in line 5 is similar in meaning to A. palm-like

B. fibrous

C. long

D. graceful

5. The small flowers which later become nuts hang from A. the crown of the tree

B. the branches

C. the fibrous stem

D. long spikes

6. According to the passage, the outer skin of the coconut is always A. green

B. yellow

C. orange

D. smooth

7. From paragraph 3, one can say that some coconuts mature when A. small

B. large

C. yellow in colour

D. there is jelly

8 .The white jelly can be used as

A. copra

B.. ornaments

C. food

D. oil

9 .From the passage, coconut leaves are used for making all the following EXCEPT A. roofs

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C. jewellery

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What part of speech is the word coconut as used in line 1?

A. verb

B. noun

C. adjective

D. adverb

LANGUAGE ARTS

ADJECTIVES (cont’d) - Proper Adjectives Proper adjectives are adjectives which are formed from proper nouns. Most of them identify people, places or groups.

Proper adjectives still perform the job of an adjective, that is, they still describe nouns.

Look at these.

Jamaican ackee

ackee from Jamaica football team from France

troops from Pakistan

French football team

Pakistani troops

A proper adjective may be formed by adding one of these suffixes: -ian, -an, -uese or -esque to a proper noun.

Like with the forming of regular adjectives, forming proper adjectives may require a change to the spelling of the proper noun before adding the ending or the word may be altered somewhat.

In some cases, there is no change at all to the proper noun.

Easter

Easter eggs

New York

a New York bank

Notice that the proper adjective always begins with a capital letter Underline the proper adjective in each sentence. Then circle the noun it modifies.

The first one is done for you.

1. My family dined at an Italian restaurant..

2. Patricia prefers French dressing on her salad.

3. I would love tickets to hear a Beethoven symphony.

4. Put the Swiss watch on the counter.

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5. The actor wore a Panama hat and carried a cane.

6. A Parisian designer made this dress.

7. We read several examples of Spanish literature.

8. Do you think the Barbados football team is well prepared for the competition?

9. March winds howled around us as we landed in Chicago.

10. Michelle wrote to the Venezuelan embassy for information.

Make a shorter phrase by using the adjective associated with the proper noun.

1. the Ambassador from Canada

2. the national parks of Grenada

_______________________________________________

3. the empire of Rome

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

4. the highlands of Scotland

5. the borders of Mexico

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

6. a spokesman in the White House

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7. crusaders from Holland

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8. cheese from Switzerland

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9. cookware from Cornwall

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10. the potatoes from Idaho

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Complete the following using adjectives associated with the nouns given.

1. Spaghetti is a well-known ________________ dish. (Italy) 2. There are about three thousand __________________islands but most are uninhabited. (Bahamas) 3. The jig is a traditional _______________ dance. (Ireland) 4. ______________ cigars are now made mainly for export. (Cuba) 5. The __________________ (West Indies) cricket team were soundly beaten by the visiting _______________ (India) team 7. ________________ ( Iraq) soldiers invaded the small town.

8. The _______________ ( China) population is said to be growing steadily 9. The deranged boy claimed to have seen ______________ ( Mars) creatures.

10. The climbers told of an exhilarating _________________ ( Alps) adventure.

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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE (cont’d) – The Continuous Tenses

The continuous tense is made up of the helping verb and the present participle of the verb. The present participle form of

the verb ends with “ing”

To change to the passive voice follow these steps.

1. Subject and object exchange places.

2. Introduce the helping verb which agrees with the new subject 3. Introduce the word being.

4. Use the past participle of the main verb 5. Introduce the word by.

Present Continuous Tense

The helping verbs is and are are used in this tense.

For example:

They are singing the National anthem. (active)

The National Anthem is being sung by them. (passive)

Notice that the subject pronoun they become the object pronoun them in the passive voice.

Past Continuous Tense

The helping verbs was and were are used in this tense.

For example:

The children were watching the parade. (active)

The parade was being watched by the children . (passive)

Future Continuous Tense

The helping verbs will be or shall be are used in this tense.

For example:

The men will be building the new stadium. (active)

The new stadium will be being built by the men. (passive )

Complete the following by changing the verb to the passive form.

1. Justin is taking the photograph. _________________________________________________________________________

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2. The workers are clearing away the volcanic ash. _________________________________________________________________________ 3. Some Barbadians are committing too many serious crimes. _________________________________________________________________________ 4. Our teacher will be giving us rewards. _________________________________________________________________________ 5. My social group is not planning many activities for 2021. _________________________________________________________________________ 6. That naughty boy is breaking the windows. __________________________________________________________________________ 7. Some pupils of Class Three are making facial masks.. __________________________________________________________________________ 8. This afternoon we shall be making cakes by my sister. ____________________________________________________________________________ 9. The helper was laying the clothes out on the bed. ____________________________________________________________________________ 10. I am putting new carpet in the living room. ____________________________________________________________________________ Just like with the other tenses, sentences written in the continuous tenses may also be changed from passive to active.

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For Example:

The small package is being delivered by the postman.

The postman is delivering the small package.

Remember to follow the steps:

First find the subject and object of the sentence.

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2. Next determine the tense of the verb, noting it the tense for quick reference. Pay special attention to the helping verb.

3 Omit the word being and the word by .

4. Make sure the new verb has the correct helping verb as well as the present participle of the verb.

Rewrite the following sentences writing the verb in the active voice.

1.

Snacks were being sold by my elderly neighbour.

__________________________________________________________________________ 2. The statue is being visited by hundreds of tourists every year. __________________________________________________________________________ 3.

A woman was being carried downstairs by a very strong firefighter.

__________________________________________________________________________ 4. All the gutters of that house will be being cleaned by the team of workers. __________________________________________________________________________ 5. My car is in the garage being fixed by a dubious mechanic. __________________________________________________________________________ 6. The dress was being sewn for the wedding by the seamstress. __________________________________________________________________________ 7. The yard is being power- washed by the gang of workmen. __________________________________________________________________________ PRONOUNS Read the following carefully: This morning the Principal spoke to the students. The Principal told the students that the Principal was very happy to see the students after the long time away from the school compound. The pupils told the Principal that the pupils had missed the Principal too. The Principal wished the pupils a successful term and reminded the pupils of the guidelines the NATION WORKBOOK

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pupils must follow.

Did you notice how the words the Principal and the pupils were repeated?

Didn’t it sound strange?

Let us rewrite it like this.

This morning the Principal spoke to the students. She told them that she was very happy to see them after the long

time away from the school compound. They told her that they had missed her too. She wished them a successful term and reminded them of the guidelines they must follow.

Notice how the words she, her, they and them are used in place of the nouns after their initial use.

The words that were used in place of the nouns are called PRONOUNS. A pronoun is a word to replace a noun. It therefore refers to the name of an animal, person place or thing.

Notice that pronouns are used instead of a noun when a speaker does not wish to repeat the noun Underline the pronouns in these sentences.

1. They have not been to the cinema since last year.

2. Are the pencils hers?

3. That is the boy who won the first prize.

4.

Who told you to include him in our plans?

5.

Latoya bought herself a new phone. Guess what brand it is!

6.

These are the correct tyres. Put them on the car.

TYPES OF PRONOUNS There are different types of pronouns including: A. PERSONAL PRONOUNS: These are so called because they stand for three persons.

1. The first person or person speaking. For example:

me, I, we, ourselves.

2. The second person or person spoken to. For example: you, yourself.

3. The third person or person spoken about. For example: he, it, she, herself.

B. Words such as herself, myself, themselves are also referred to as REFLEXIVE pronouns.

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C. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS: Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership For example:

These shoes are his.

Do not confuse it with: That is his pencil. (adjective) D. DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN: These pronouns point out or distinguish things.

For example: That is my new house.

Do not confuse with: She lives in that new house. (Adjective) E. INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN: Such pronouns are used to ask questions and are not accompanied by nouns.

For example:

Which is the correct answer?

F. INDEFINITE PRONOUN: This pronoun refers to things in a vague way. It does not stand for any definite or specific noun.

For example: Nobody should go to public places without wearing a mask.

G. RELATIVE PRONOUN: The relative pronoun joins two parts of a sentence. It stands in one part for a noun or pronoun mentioned in the other part and refers to that noun or pronoun.

For example: He is the lawyer who represents workers in any dispute.

State the type of pronoun which is underlined.

1. These (

) are the best mangoes I (

2. What (

) is the cost of this cart?

3. Cecelia made herself ( 4. This (

) a new outfit. ) is a copy of the book which I gave to them . (

5. The house which ( 6. No-one (

) could believe that he (

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)

8. The cat contentedly washed itself. ( 10. Of the choices offered, I (

)

) was sold belonged to us. (

7. Is this bag yours? ( 9. To whom (

) have ever had.

)

) did they (

) give the parcel? ) prefer that. ( 11

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Replace each underlined noun with a suitable personal pronoun.

1. The boys are pitching marbles. The boys (

) do it every day.

2. The house was on fire. The house (

) soon burnt to the ground.

3. I gave the book to the boy. I had taken it from the boy. ( 4. Ostriches do not fly. Ostriches (

) escape their enemies by running quickly away.

5. Francis and I are friends. Francis and I (

) have been friends for many years.

6. This is the boy. Did anyone see when the boy ( 7.

The dog saw a cat. The dog (

).

) took the money?

) gleefully chased after the cat. (

8. Jaden is a diligent student. Jaden (

)

) studies everyday.

9. Monica and Fran have spent all the money which Dad gave to Monica and Fran. ( 10. When my sister comes, tell my sister (

)

) to wait in the foyer.

In English pronouns have three cases. i. Pronouns used as subjects are known as subject pronouns or nominative pronouns. ii. Pronouns used as objects are known as object pronouns or objective pronouns.

For example:

She gave the new books to them. nominative

objective

These are subject pronouns. These are object pronouns. They They are the doers of the action.

are the receivers of the action.

Subject and object pronouns are referred to as PERSONAL PRONOUNS. iii. Some pronouns show possession and are called possessive pronouns.

N.B. An apostrophe is NOT used in the possessive form of the pronoun.

For example:

The books belong to them.

The books are theirs. (NOT their’s)

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Choosing A Suitable Pronoun When choosing the pronoun to complete the sentence, always ask For example:

(She, Her) went for a walk.

Is a subject needed? Is an object needed?

In this sentence, a subject is needed.

(She, Her) went for a walk.

Sometimes it is useful to divide the sentence into two parts when trying to decide the correct pronoun to use.

For example:

Give the sweets to him and (they, them).

Give the sweets to him. Give the sweets to them.

The answer is

Give the sweets to him and (them, them).

Underline the correct pronoun in each sentence.

1. Please give (I, me) the pencil.

2. I have never seen (he, him) before.

3. (We, us) have cleaned the shoes.

4. Open the door for (they, them).

5. Mara gave the fish to (her, she).

6. (He, him) is my best friend.

7. (I, Me) do not eat fried chicken.

8. (Them, They) are preparing for sports.

9. I have told (she, her) never to hit (he, him) again.

10. Ask (her, she) to close the door.

11. After Ann and (they, them) leave, we will eat.

12. The teacher asked (we, us) to clean the classroom.

SENTENCES

Using Sentences When writing, always try to vary the type of sentence used. Look at these three types of sentences: The simple sentence is made up of an independent clause, so it contains a subject and a verb.

It does NOT contain either a dependent clause or another simple sentence.

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a) The dog barked. b) The large tan dog with a wide black collar barked loudly at the full moon last night.

The simple sentence may have a compound subject: The dog and the cat howled.

It may have a compound verb: The dog howled and barked.

It may have a compound subject and a compound verb: The dog and the cat howled and yowled, respectively.

The compound sentence consists of two or more simple sentences joined by

(i) a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so): For example: The dog barked, and the cat yowled.

(2) a semicolon: For example: The dog barked; the cat yowled.

(3) A compound sentence consists of two or more simple sentences joined by a comma, but ONLY when the simple sentences are being treated as items in a series: For example: The dog barked, the cat yowled and the rabbit chewed.

Join these pairs of sentences to form a compound sentence.

1. Mr Jones built the house. He didn’t paint it. _______________________________________________________________________ 2. You wait here. I’ll get the package for you. _____________________________________________________________________ 3. The girls could not find the hairstyling kit. They played a game on the Wii. _____________________________________________________________________ 4. She doesn’t watch cricket. She doesn’t understand it. _____________________________________________________________________ 5. The athlete hurt his leg. He continued to run. ______________________________________________________________________ 6. Crop over is in August. We’d better start making our costumes. ______________________________________________________________________ 7.

My car would not start. It needed some gasolene.

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clause. The independent clause is joined by one or more dependent clauses. A complex sentence always has a subordinating conjunction such as because, before, after, although, or when, or a relative pronoun such as that, who, or which.

The dog that was in the street howled loudly.

(This is an example with a relative clause as the dependent clause)

A student who is hungry would never pass up a hamburger.

(This example has a subordinating conjunction creating the dependent clause.)

Note the various positions the dependent clause may be placed: The dog howled although he was well fed.

Because the dog howled so loudly, the student couldn't complete his assignment.

The dog, although he was well fed, howled loudly.

Identify the following sentences as simple, compound or complex.

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I enjoyed the apple pie that you bought for me. _______________

2. School was cancelled so the children went home. _________________ 3. The children were caught in the rain and they didn’t have an umbrella. ____________ 4. The puppy likes to jump and play in the yard. ____________________ 5. If you are sure this is the right way to go, we will follow you.__________________ 6. My friends and I always attend the NAPSAC finals._____________________ 7. The children practiced long jump when it was track and field season. _______________ 8. The old lady waved frantically through the closed window._______________ Make a complex sentence by putting a dependent clause in each space. (Make sure the clause has a subject and a verb. DO NOT ADD A PHRASE.) 1.

Meet me in the school yard when____________________________________________.

2. If _______________________________________________________, we will celebrate.

3. I ask my friend to tell me where _____________________________________________.

4. I will do whatever ________________________________________________________.

5. Until _________________________________________, I had never tasted curried goat.

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AREA OF TRIANGLE (cont’d)

Can you find the Base if the Area and Height are given?

Discuss with your teacher and practice a few examples.

Now find the height or base for each of the following triangles:

15cm

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35cm2

FINDING THE AREA OF BORDERS In this lesson, a border refers to a band or margin around or along the edge of something.

The following examples are used to explain how to find the area of borders in given shapes.

Example 1:

Mother bought a carpet which was 4m wide and 8m long.

She placed it on the floor of my bedroom which measured 11m wide and 10m long. What area of floor was uncovered?

(The question can also be asked in this way - What was the area of the border?)

Example 2 A small lawn is 10m long and 8m wide. The lawn is completely surrounded by a path which is 1m wide. (a) What is the length of the lawn and pathway? (b) What is the width of the land and the pathway? (c) What is the complete area of the lawn and pathway ?

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EXERCISE: 1. Find the area of the border of each figure.

4cm

2.

A rug 7m wide and 9m long is placed on a floor so that a 1m border is around the rug. What is the area of the floor?

3.

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A picture is completely surrounded by a border 3cm wide. If the picture is 21cm long and 12cm wide. a) What is the width of the frame?

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b) What is the length of the frame?

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c) What is the area of the picture and the frame?

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4. Look at the diagram below and answer the questions following.

m

a)

What is the area of the garden only?

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b)

What is the area of the pathway?

__________________

c) 6.

What is the area of the garden and pathway? __________________ The total length of a border around a painting is 50cm and its width is 45cm. If the border is 5cm on each side,

a) What is the length of the painting? _____________ b) What is the width of the painting?

_____________

c) What is the area of the painting only? ____________ DECIMALS There are some numbers whose value is smaller than one whole. Values smaller than one whole are called fractions.

You already know the common or vulgar fraction. Another type of fraction is the decimal. This is a way of writing a fraction without using the numerator or denominator.

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Here the whole is divided into 10 equal parts. Each part is called one tenth (1/10)

In the below diagram, 1 2/10 or one whole and two-tenths is shaded.

Notice that A DOT (•)separates the whole numbers from the decimal fraction. This dot is called the DECIMAL POINT.

The decimal point is written after the Ones column. The first place or column after the decimal point is called tenths.

Write the common fraction and the decimal fraction for each of the following:

Shade the following to show:

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Notice that he whole is now divided into one hundred equal parts. Each part is called one-hundredth.

8 hundredths is coloured

24 hundredths or 2 tenths and 4 hundredths are coloured

0.08 is read zero point zero eight

0.24 is read zero point two four

The second place after the decimal point is called hundredths.

A. Using grid paper, draw squares with 10 rows and 10 columns and shade for each of the following: 1) 5 hundredths

4) 8 tenths and 3 hundredths

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3) 42 hundredths

5) 1 whole, 9 tenths and 6 hundredth

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PLACE VALUE The first place after the point represents tenths The second place after the point represents hundredths The third place after the point represents thousandths.

PRACTICE: In the number 8136.279 1) which digit is in the tenths column?

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2)

which digit is in the thousands column? ___________________

3)

what is the place value of the digit 6? ___________________

4) what is the value of the digit 8?

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5) which digit has the least value?

___________________

7) In which column is the digit 7?

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8) What is the value of the digit 1?

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The decimal point (•) is used to separate the whole numbers from the fraction.

Circle the fractional part in each of the following: (a)

3 . 02

(b)

(d) 312 . 497

(e)

74 . 1

(c) 833 . 66

0 . 002

READING DECIMALS 15.9 is read »»

3.02 is read »» 4.175 is read »»

fifteen point nine or fifteen and nine tenths three point zero two or three and two hundredths

four point one seven five or four and one hundred and seventyfive thousandths

Read these decimal fractions with your teacher or parent.

2.87 66.327

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90.467

0.75

44.1

0.009

1342.58 0.24

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Write the decimal fraction for each of the following: (a) three point eight six

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(b) one hundred and six point seven

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(c) twelve and twenty-three hundredths

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(d) fifty hundredths

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(e) three hundred point six four

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Expanded Notation

Just as with whole numbers, when decimals are expanded, they are written in a longer way, but the value of the number remains the same.

3. 7 5 8

= 3 ones + 7 tenths + 5 hundredths + 8 thousandths

Write the following in EXPANDED NOTATION. (1) 3.02

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_________________________________________________________________

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(2) 86. 24

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(3) 127. 83

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(4) 0. 61

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

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(5) 159. 7

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(6) 4.444

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Write the number represented by :

MEASURING TIME (cont’d)

Converting Hours And Minutes

2 1/2hrs = 120 mins + 30 mins

240 mins?

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285 mins?

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Write the following as fractions: (a) (b)

5 mins = _________hrs

( b) 20 min ________________

42 mins = ___________hrs

(d)

6 mins = _____________

Add 3 hrs 11 mins to 4 hrs 24 mins

Add together 2 hrs 39 minutes and 3 hrs 38 mins.

Put 27 mins in the min column

40 mins

7. Mother left home at 6:30 am and returned home 3hrs 50 minutes later.

At what time did she return home?

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It takes 3hrs 45 mins to ride from Bridgetown to St. Lucy. A cyclist left Bridgetown at 2:55 pm.

At what time should he reach St. Lucy?

______________

9. Josiah lives in St. Philip and travels 10 km to school in St. James. It takes him 48 mins to reach school. If he leaves home at 7:15 a.m, at what time will he reach school?

Subtract Now try working the following;

4. I reach school at 8:25 am every day. If it takes me 34 minutes to reach school, at what time do I leave home?

5.

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A batch of bread takes 1hr 15 minutes to bake. If the bread was removed from the oven at 6.36 pm, at what time were they put in?

_______________

6. Departure of a Jet Blue flight from Miami was delayed 28 minutes. The aeroplane finally took off at 11.55am.

At what time was the aircraft initially scheduled to leave Miami? _______________

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Multiplying Hours and Minutes

put the mins in the minutes column.

Dividing Hours and Minutes

Now work the following:

Time Earlier and Time Later

What is the time shown on this clock? Tell your teacher. Yes, the time is five minutes past 11 o’clock or

11.05. But this clock is not showing the correct time. It is twenty minutes slow. This means the time is

really later than shown on the clock. It is actually twenty minutes later than the time shown. What is the correct time?

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Class 3 & 4 Class Three & Four Language Art – Comprehension 1. An earthquake is caused when sections of underground rock break and move suddenly.

2. Four effects of earthquakes are landslides, bridges and buildings falling, rivers changing paths and tsunamis.

3. They face difficulty in contacting persons as well as reaching them due to damaged roads.

4. Scientists are trying to help by identifying ways to predict when an earthquake will happen.

5. In paragraph 8 the word “damaged” is an adjective.

6. A tsunami is a giant wave that occurs as a result of a large earthquake occurring under the ocean.

7. I think that earthquakes are considered one of the most powerful events on earth because of the kinds of damage they do.

8. A suitable title for the passage is “The Dangers of Earthquakes”.

05+ 60

Comprehension – One Stormy Day 1. B. Peter was usually punctual 2. D. it was not raining when he left home 3. C. there would soon be a storm 4. C. that a lot of rain has fallen 5. C 6. E. went home quickly

EXERCISE 1.

Write the time which is:

a.

25 minutes earlier than7.10 a.m.

b.

hour before 3.40 p.m.

c.

Write complete sentences in answer to the following. Pay attention to your grammar and spelling.

7. It was necessary to have the candles, lamps and matches so that they would have a source of light in case the electricity went off.

8. They were waiting for the storm to arrive.

9. The word “drenched” means almost the same as soaked.

10. The word “warning” in line 17 is a noun.

_____________

______________

My watch shows the time as 8.30 pm.

If it is 18 mins slow what is the correct time?

_______________ 2.

Joseph reached Bridgetown at 8:45 am. He had left home twenty-five minutes earlier. At what time did he leave home ?

3.

_______________

Active and Passive Voice (cont’d) The Future Tense Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.

1. The event will be attended by the visiting Prince.

2. All the floors will be scrubbed by the cleaning team.

3. The Duke of Edinburgh Award will be received by my sister.

4. The bags will be slit open by the attendants.

5. Items for the lucky dip will be donated by them.

6. The flag shall be raised into the air by me.

7. All the illustrations will be done by the talented artiste.

A sentence can also be changed from the passive voice to the active voice.

Now rewrite these sentences in the active voice.

1.Mary will print the paper.

2.The promoter of the fete will ban all glass bottles.

3.He will pickup his sons since it is raining.

4.I shall wash the baby’s hair.

5.They will purchase ten VIP tickets for the concert.

6.The children will compose a song for the calypso competition.

7.The teachers will flip all charts before the start of the test. Before the start of the test, the teachers will flip all charts.

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8.A courier will deliver all electronic devices to the school.

Adjective Complete the following by using a suitable adjective. (Examples of answers) 1. tall 2. faint 3. stern 4. large 5. appetizing 6. long 7. beautiful 8. mischievous 9. erupting 10. close Underline all the adjectives in the following sentence.

1.annoyed, crossing 2.terrified, danger 3. raging 4. pounding, happy 5. stealthy, valuable 6. beaming, ambassador’s 7. patient, struggling 8. Separate, touring 9. Acrobatic, captive 10. Displaced, temporary Types of Adjectives Underline the adjectives in each of the following sentences and indicate the type.

1. Those, several (Demonstrative, Quantity) 2. Which, new (Interrogative, quality) 3. Dedicated, great, their (Quality, quality, possessive) 4. First, art, large (Quantity, Quality, Quality) 5. Every, suitable, gift (Distributive, quality, quality) 6.Descending, uncovered (Quality, quality) 7. Dwayne’s, Independence (Possessive, Quantity) 8. Some (Quantity) 9. Four (Quantity) 10. Several, fund-raising (Quantity, Quality) Comparing Adjectives Complete each of the following sentences using the correct degree of the adjective in brackets.

1. most intelligent 2. quietest 3. more popular 4. worst 5. thinner 6. deeper 7. least 8. round 9. earlier 10. smallest, braver 11. more 12. cleverer Subject and Verb Agreement Underline the verb which makes the sentence grammatically correct.

1. travel 2. appears 3. were 4. belongs 5. was 6. have 7. was 8. were 9. return 10. were

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Class 3 & 4 The Negative Form of Verbs Exercise 1. have been affected (Present perfect ) All of the Caribbean islands have not been affected.

2. Will cut (Future Tense) Ms Brathwaite will not cut all the grass.

3. washes (Present Tense) Roniesha does not wash the car every Sunday.

4. Are removing (Present Continuous) The men are not moving all the debris.

5. Went (Past Tense) Zalissa did not go to the movies with her aunt.

6. Rose (Past Tense) The smoke did not rise high about the roof.

7. Lays (Present Tense) Ms Dottin did not lay the table for dinner.

8. Have been cleaned (Present Perfect Tense) All school campuses have not been cleaned in preparation for start of classes.

9. Observe (Present Tense) Many Barbadians do not observe the Covid-19 protocols.

10. Are being taught (Present Continuous) The students are not being taught about making an electro-magnet.

11. Should have given (Past Perfect Tense) They should not have given her call the money from the sales.

Mathematics Fractions (cont’d) Reciprocals Write the reciprocal for the following. The first one has been done for you. a) 4/1 = 1/4 b) 3 c) 5 d) 7/6 / 1 1/6 e) 13/10 / 1 3/10 f) 1/12 g) 11/5 / 2 1/5 h) 10/3 = 3/10 i) 14/5 = 5/14 Diving Fractions Practice 1. 22 2. 1 3. 9 4. 1 1/2 5. 1/20 6. 3/20 7. 54 times 8. 21 thirds 9. 10 bags 10.20 servings 11. 4 skirts 12. 3 loaves 13. 400 books Expressing One Quantity or Number as a Fraction of Another Practice 1. 30/90 / 1/3 2. 16/24 / 2/3 3. 18/25 4. 12/25 5. 3/8 6. 56/70 / 4/5 7. Older 14/24 / 7/12 younger 10/24 / 5/12 Area of Rectangles and Squares (cont’d) Complete the following by correctly filling in the missing measurements A Length Width 1. 32 m 2. 20cm 3. 14 cm

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B. Area of square 4. 9 cm 9 cm 5. 12m 12m 6. 15cm 15 cm 7. 32m 8. 20cm 9. 25ft 10. 36cm Area of Triangles Exercise 1. a) 36cm2 b) 49cm2 c) 72cm2 d) 31.5cm2 e) 27.5 cm2 f) 130cm2 2. a) 60cm2 b) 228cm2 3. a) 68cm b) 108cm2 Measurement – Mass (Weight) Select the most suitable unit for measuring 1. kg 2. g 3. kg 4. kg 5. g 6. kg 7. g 8. kg Changing from one unit to another Change the following 1.

6000 g 2.

8000 g 3.

4500 g 4.

3 1/2 kg 5. 9kg 6.

1 3/4 kg 7.

6 1/4 kg 8.

3 kg 643g 9.

4028 g 10. 7050g 11.

7.2 kg 12.

4500 g / 14 1/2 kg Conversion Exercise - Add 1.

13kg 472g 2.

38kg 5g 3.

11kg 589g 4.

8kg 598g 5.

17 kg 592 g 6.

12kg 088g 7.

20kg 08g Subtract 4.

8kg 433 g 5.

6kg 625g 6.

1kg 175g 7. 960g 8. 405g 9.

17 1/4 kg / 17kg 250g 10. a) Under b) 3/4 kg Measurement – Time The Calendar a) Saturday b) 21st Dec. 2021 c) Saturday d) 31 days There are 366 days in a leap year.

Write the number of days in these months 1.

December 2000 – 31, September 1958 – 30, June 2017 – 30 November 2006 – 30 October 2021 31; July 2001 – 31; August 2005 – 31 , January 2020 – 31, March 1973 – 31, May 2005 – 31; February 2018 – 28, April 1999 – 31 2.

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