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1 People like you and me .......................2
2 Sports ..................................................................... 36
Let’s read
Let’s write
When was Nelson Mandela born?
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We ride/rode horses.
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The places where Date:
When I was a young boy, I lived in the village of Qunu. In the village we
had clean streams and green hills. The sheep, cows and goats used to walk
around. There were no roads, only paths. We lived in mud huts. We had
three huts. We used one for cooking, one for sleeping and one for storing
our things. We used to get our water from the river. My mother cooked
our food in a three-legged pot. We ate umngqusho, made of samp and
beans, and we had plenty of milk from the goats and cows.
Let’s do
Read the paragraph about the village of Qunu again.
Underline the important ideas in the paragraph. Now draw a picture of Qunu.
Let’s read
Read the paragraph describing Alexandra again. Underline important ideas in the
paragraph. Now draw a picture based on the description in the paragraph.
Let’s speak
Tell your friend what Qunu and Alex looked like.
Tell your friend how the two places differed.
Let’s do
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Date:
Date:
Write a card to Nelson Mandela to thank him for what he has done to help South Africa’s children.
On the front of the card, draw a picture about something from his childhood.
Then, on the inside, write a very special thank you message for him.
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Change these sentences from then to now.
Let’s write Write them in the present tense.
Fun Who will get to the house first? Flip a coin. If you get heads you can move
2 blocks forward. If you get tails you can only move 1 block towards the
house. The one who gets to the house first is the winner. When you land
on a word, you must read it.
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Date:
Are there places near to where you live that are dirty? Is there a river that needs
cleaning or a place where there is a lot of litter?
What could be done to make your community cleaner?
What could you do?
Let’s read
Today Jabu reads an interesting
newspaper article.
Kid d y T i m e s
25 May 2011
Omar Castilo
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Let’s speak
Who is the story about?
Why does he care about the forest?
Why was his father unhappy that he wanted to walk to the forest?
Match the words with the pictures. Then write the words in
Let’s write alphabetical order in your dictionary.
jungle
polluted
dangerous
protest
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Date:
How did Omar feel about people chopping down the trees?
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Date:
1
2
3
The rainforest is in
Where is the rainforest?
Limpopo.
Many animals live in
What
the rainforest.
Different plants grow
What
in the rainforest.
People cut down the
Who
rainforests.
Fun Draw a banner that tells people to care for the environment.
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Date:
What will happen if we cut down all the trees? The animals
______________ will die. The plants ____________
will die. The soil will become hard and when it rains, the water will just
flow off the ground. The climate will change there.
The ______________________ all over the world.
Yours sincerely
Omar
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Let’s write Fill in the correct punctuation marks
in these sentences.
What are they? Read the definitions of the different types of animals.
Fun Look at the pictures and say what type of animal each one is.
Amphibians Reptiles
They live in water at the start of their lives Reptiles have scales and
and then they live on the land. lay eggs.
Teacher
Date:
Sign:
Clue: A dolphin and a whale are mammals.
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Date:
Let’s read
Let’s speak
Who is the story about?
What makes Cindy different from other people?
What does she want to do when she finishes school?
What makes her very unhappy?
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Match the underlined words in each sentence
Let’s write with the correct word in the right-hand column.
Write the words in your dictionary.
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Let’s write
name places. Rewrite all the words that
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Let’s write
St In the morning
Draw a line to match
the shortened words Rd August
on the left with the
full words on the Aug Road
right.
Sept September
a.m. Street
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Date:
Cindy’s day
10 Let’s write
Write about the book you enjoyed. Fill in the information on the cover. Let’s write
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Date:
Read below about some children who help other people and animals.
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Let’s write Now fill in the table.
Here are some things that people look for in a friend. How important
Let’s write are they to you? Give each one a number from 1 to 10. Start with 1
for the most important one, and give 10 to the most unimportant one.
getting to school
break time pets
school subjects
movies teachers homework sport
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In each sentence, draw a line under the word that
Let’s write means the same as the bold word. We have done the
first one for you.
Fill in this time line starting with the year you were born. Then imagine
Fun your future and fill in all the events of your life.
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
2060
Teacher
Date:
Sign:
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Date:
Twins
13 Let’s speak
Would you like to look exactly the same as your sister or brother?
Term 1 - Week 4
Let’s read
Nozipho and Nozizwe are identical twins. They live in Port Elizabeth.
They were born on 29 February 2000 and are in Grade 4. Nozipho and
Nozizwe do everything together. They are in the same class. They wear
the same blue jeans. They have the same curly, brown hair. They look
the same. They are both cheeky. People always mix them up. This really
makes them laugh.
Teachers always confuse them at school. This is wonderful for them and
causes a lot of laughter in the class. Sometimes their father has trouble
telling them apart. Their mother doesn’t, though. She always knows who
is who. The twins often try to confuse her, but they can’t. The twins
have an older sister who is married to a watermelon farmer. She never
knows which one is which. In fact she has even given up trying to guess.
One morning, after they had all eaten a healthy breakfast, their father
asked them to dress differently so that he could tell them apart. “No!”
said the twins. “We like looking the same. We have a lot of fun when
people don’t know who is who! In any case, we know who we are, and
isn’t that the most important thing? Can’t we rather talk about our trip
to the farm to see Nandi in Limpopo? She said that she is
looking forward to our visit and we just love eating watermelon.”
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Let’s speak
Who is the story about?
Why do you think people confuse them all the time?
How do the twins feel about people mixing them up all the time?
Do you know any twins? If you do, tell the class about them.
Do I? ou?
Do y e?
Do w ey? n?
Let’s write Do th e childre
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Do he? h
Choose the right word. Does she?
Does the dog? rmelon?
Does the wate bu?
Does nn and Ja
Do/does you like eating fruit? Do A
______________ people.
In 2000 twins nozizwe and nozipho were born in port elizabeth they were
identical twins they grew up in the eastern cape and went to school there
they wore the same clothes had the same hairstyle and liked the same
friends they often went on holiday to their sister’s farm in limpopo
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Date:
Something rare
15 Let’s read
Term 1 - Week 4
Let’s do
Imagine a “joined” pumpkin. Draw it in the space below.
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Let’s write Circle the correct word.
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Preparing to write your book Date:
Idea for the middle of How will you end your story?
your story
Now write your story on a piece of paper. Ask your friend to help you correct it. Now cut out the
next page. Fold the page on the lines. Fill in the front page and then write your story in the book.
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BACK COVER COVER
Draw picture here.
8 1
STEP 4: Cut on the solid line after you have stapled your book STEP 1: Fold on the dotted line
5 4
Continue with your story here. Write the middle of your story here.
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Let’s speak
Term 1 - Week 5
Let’s read
Sipho’s story
I first started doing karate when
I was nine. My brother took me to
watch karate at the church hall in
East London in the Eastern Cape and
I thought I would like it. I then
joined the club.
I was good. I won many
championships. In the last one, I took part in the under 45 kg and under
55 kg. I won both. It was very hard. Most of the boys in the under
55 kg were older and bigger than me. But I beat them all.
Karate has taught me to look after myself and others. It has also
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Sipho works very
hard to keep fit. He runs 5 km
every day. He does lots of exercises. He
found the exercises in a library book.
Sipho wants to represent South Africa in
the World Karate Championships. But
first, he wants to improve his karate skills
by training in Japan.
Let’s speak
Who is the story about?
What sport does he do?
Would you like to do karate? Say why.
Do you think you have to train hard to do karate? Why?
Let’s write
Read the story about Sipho and then answer these questions.
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Date:
Let’s read
Read Sipho’s diary for today.
Dear Diary
Today I was competing against Jabulani Smith. I was very scared.
I had not slept much last night because I was thinking about how
difficult it would be. Jabu is much older than I am. He is also much bigger!
I was terrified when I walked into the hall. It felt like I had butterflies
in my stomach. My heart was beating so hard I thought everyone could
hear the beats. My legs were like jelly.
When I won the medal, I felt like I had wings. I was so happy.
Sipho
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Write a diary entry for yourself.
Let’s write Write about a time when you were afraid.
Let’s speak
Talk about these questions in your group.
Why is it wrong for the big boy to take away the girls’ skipping rope?
Do you know any bullies?
What can you do when someone bullies you?
What do you think Sipho said to the big boy? Write your sentence in
the empty speech bubble.
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Let’s write Fill in the best word.
to see if I liked it. I did. It was wonderful. I started going for lessons.
I found out that I could help myself when big boys picked fights with me.
Let’s write Change the sentences from then to now. Use these
words to help you. We have done an example for you.
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Date:
Teacher
Find the ten differences between these two pictures. Date:
Fun Circle them. Then tell your friend how the first picture is Sign:
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Date:
Look at the pictures in the story and say what you think the story is about.
Why do you think it is important for athletes to practise hard?
Did you know that athletes need to eat special food? Why?
Let’s read
Let’s speak
Who is the story about?
What sport do they do?
Would you like to do athletics? Say why.
What sport do you do at school? Say why you do it.
Let’s write
Match the pictures with the rhyming words in the boxes.
boat coat
some run
seat bun
fun pool
What three things make the Kenyan runners the best long
distance runners in the world? The three things are:
1.
2.
3.
People write about their secret feelings in their diaries. Imagine you are
Let’s write Joseph. Write about how you felt on the day you had to sell your goat.
Dear Diary
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Underline the prepositions in each
Let’s write of these sentences.
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are w where
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tell u are.
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thin
Children walk up and down the hills every day.
of Kenya.
get wet.
vegetable soup
Term 1 - Week 6
Let’s read Joseph cooks some healthy vegetable soup for himself.
Vegetable soup
What you need
3 tablespoons of oil
1 onion
3 carrots
½ cup dry beans
2 teaspoons salt
1 litre of water
Let’s write
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Look at the recipe. Then fill in the
Let’s write correct word in each of these sentences.
Add these words to your dictionary
Let’s write Write a recipe for something that you can make.
Recipe for
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What I need
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What I must do
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More about Joseph Date:
Let’s speak
Tell your friend how to make Joseph’s soup.
Term 1 - Week 6
First you
Then you
Next you
Then you
Lastly you
Joseph wants to write a letter to his brother telling him about his
Let’s write trip to Nairobi. Help him write it. Use these words to help you.
___________ Paul
was very big and I was a bit scared. I was also excited.
All the other athletes had proper running clothes. I had to run
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____________ and in my _____________ and torn T-shirt.
_____________
Joseph
Write a card congratulating someone who has done well in sport or at school.
Fun Write a special message on the front of the card. Try to use a fancy
handwriting. Then write a special message
of congratulation inside.
Teacher
Date:
Sign:
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Swimming
Date:
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Let’s speak
Term 1 - Week 7
NOTICE
ALL CHILDREN
Let’s read
Sink or swim
Splash! Thembi jumped into the cool, clear water. Down she went, down,
down until her feet touched the bottom of the river. Then, with a big
push, she went quickly up to the top again. As she came out of the
water she took a deep breath of air, and went swimming across to the
other side.
Can you swim? Swimming can be great fun, especially on a hot day. But
it can also be very dangerous. Every year many people drown in the sea,
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rivers, lakes and pools. Even someone who can
swim can get into difficulties if she is not careful. Remember, unlike
ducks, we were not born to swim. We have to learn.
Here are some tips to help you keep your head above water.
Be careful where you swim. Always swim in clean water. Watch out for
broken bottles and tins. Be careful to avoid rocks and roots of trees.
Never swim alone. If you get a cramp in your leg, it will be difficult to get
out of the water on your own.
When there is a thunderstorm stay out of the water. Lightning is
attracted to water.
If you find that you cannot touch the bottom and you are in trouble, don’t
wave your arms wildly and scream for help. Lie on your back and breathe
gently.
If there are lots of people in the water, be careful that someone bigger
does not crush you. Take care not to stand on anyone or push people over.
Swimming can be fun if you take care!
Let’s speak
What is the story about?
Why should we be careful when swimming in a river?
Do you know how to swim? If you don’t, would you like to learn? Why?
Why is it important never to swim on your own?
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Read the story again and then write down three things we
Let’s write must do to be safe when we are in the water.
Term 1 - Week 7
1.
2.
3.
A B
Let’s write thunder splash
leaves whoosh
Match the word
with the sound it water crash
makes.
wind rustle
waves roar
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Let’s write Fill in the words in the sentences below.
It’s very hot today. Let’s go for a swim ____________ the river.
Don’t swim alone. If you get tired you may not be able to get out of
Some people can stay ____________ water for quite a long time.
is a thunderstorm.
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Term 1 - Week 7
Let’s read
WATER
I love you water!
And I need you
Every minute and hour
I love you, the way
I love myself,
I say Viva! to you
Keep up the good work
The world is in your hands!
Michael Matlala
Let’s write
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Arrange the words to form
Let’s write sentences that make sense.
Diving board
Fishing rod
Surf board
Swimming pool
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28 Being safe in water Date:
Complete the spider map. Fill in the blank spaces. Read the sentences below and
decide which ones to use in your map. Fun
Jump in the river without looking. Be careful of broken bottles and tins.
Don’t swim after eating a big meal. You can drink the water.
Swim if the water is very muddy. Don’t go swimming on your own.
Teacher
Date:
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29 Jogging Date:
Let’s speak
Term 1 - Week 8
Let’s read
How to survive
a city jog
Roads are meant for cars, buses and lorries. If motorists find it difficult
to see you , you could be run over. It is therefore important to wear
reflective clothing when you run. This could be an orange or silver
plastic sticker that you could wear on your front and back.
You must run on the right-hand side of the road facing oncoming traffic.
You must also use the pavements if you can. Joggers must obey the
normal rules of the road. When you are at a pedestrian crossing you
must check that there are no cars coming before you cross the road.
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Let’s speak
What is the story about?
Why should we be careful when jogging in the city?
Do you think joggers have the same problems in the rural areas? Say why.
Do you jog? If you do, where do you jog?
Let’s write Circle the words that rhyme with the first word.
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30 Jog safely Date:
Let’s write
Term 1 - Week 8
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nice
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summer
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good
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Rewrite the paragraph.
Let’s write Put in the capital letters and full stops.
jogging has become a very popular sport lots of people jog to keep fit people
usually jog early in the morning before there is a lot of traffic or after work
when there are fewer cars nowadays many joggers listen to their MP3
players when they jog this could be dangerous
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Let’s speak
What is a sports festival?
What do you think the two most popular sports are? Say why.
What sport can you watch at 10:00 on Saturday, 9 October at Turfhall Park?
Could you watch both cricket and athletics? Say why.
Would you prefer to watch netball or tennis? Say why.
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Let’s write Fill in the words.
After dinner, and just before bed, I ___________ listen to the radio.
Example
Joggers can get hurt if they run in heavy traffic.
What can happen to joggers if they run in heavy traffic?
Let’s speak
Term 1 - Week 8
2) The middle
1) The beginning Write a few lines
on how to prepare
Write a few lines
for the hobby.
about what the
Say what equipment
hobby is.
(or ingredients)
you need.
Write your story on a piece of paper. Ask your friend to help you correct it. Now cut out the next
page. Fold the page on the lines. Fill in the front page and then write your story into the book.
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BACK COVER COVER
Draw picture here.
8 1
STEP 4: Cut on the solid line after you have stapled your book STEP 1: Fold on the dotted line
5 4
Continue with your story here. Write the middle of your story here and on page 5.
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Draw picture here. Draw picture here.
Draw picture here. Draw picture here.
Write what happens at the end of your story. Continue with your story here.
6 3
7 2
Finish your story. Start writing your story here.
Draw picture here. Draw picture here.
Describing things Date:
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Let’s speak
Term 2 - Week 1
So far this year you have often spoken about different places.
Have you ever thought about how these places look?
How would you explain what they look like?
Let’s read
Look at the box in the picture below. You can see one long side
which is coloured green. The other long side which you
cannot see is also green. The long top is coloured
red, and the bottom long side which you
cannot see is also red. The short side
is blue, and the other short side
which you cannot see is
also blue.
Picture 1
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Look at the box again and then use the words
Let’s write in the boxes to complete these sentences.
The first one has been done for you.
1. I can see the long green side and the long red top.
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Looking around Date:
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Let’s speak
Term 2 - Week 1
Let’s read
Jabu and Thema invite Bongi to
come to their sports day. Bongi lives SCHOOL SPORTS DAY
far away from their school. She will Saturday, 12 March 2011
need to catch two taxis to get to d
Where: Fundani Primary School
Address: 1 New Road, Mabopane
the school and she is afraid that she
t kin
Wha n? Time: 09:00 to 17:00
of fu
will get lost. Jabu and Thema will now Drum majorettes Snacks for sale Sack races
How do we know that Bongi can take her small sister with her?
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Write a letter to Bongi giving her directions on
Let’s write how to find your school. Describe what she will
see near and around the school, so that she
can find the way.
Dear Bongi
I am very happy that you can come to our sports day. It is very easy to
find my school. The name of my school is
My school is near to
Let’s do
Read the letters of 3 of your friends. Put a tick ( ) for yes or ( ) for no
next to each question.
1 2 3
Did your friend mention the same places near
the school?
Did your friend describe the school in the same
way that you did?
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Giving directions Date:
35 SCHOOL
Let’s do
Term 2 - Week 1
Let’s do
Read the directions carefully. Then follow the directions to find the different places
in the school.
Let’s write Write directions from the school gate to your classroom.
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Starting to use maps Date:
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Where Jabu and Thema live
Term 2 - Week 1
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________ there.
In the previous exercise we spoke about “left” and “right”. But there are
other special words we use to explain directions. These words are
“north”, “south”, “east” and “west”. These words help us say exactly
where we are. The sun always rises in the east and it always sets in the
west. East and west are fixed directions. We can use east and west to
tell people where to go.
How do we work out directions?
If you stand and watch the rising sun, you are facing east. If you
stretch out your left arm, it will point north. If you stretch out
your right arm, it will point south.
We can use a compass to show us north, south, east and west.
hen we
Look at the picture and then Remember: w the
Let’s write ass,
fill in the missing words. draw a comp
always
north point is
top of the
Mandla shows us directions towards the
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page. This do
of the page
that the top
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Teacher
Date:
Sign:
37 Let’s speak
If you stand on a chair in your classroom and look down, what do you see?
Term 2 - Week 2
If you stand at the back of the class and look at the classroom, what do you see?
If you stand in the front of the class and look at
the classroom, what do you see?
Try it. m
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Look at the two drawings in picture 1
Let’s write and picture 2. Then compare the
two pictures and answer the
questions in this table. Picture 1 Picture 2
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Reading and drawing maps Date:
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Now work in pairs and draw a simple plan view of your classroom on a clean piece of
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paper. If there are too many tables or desks then leave some of them out, but draw in
your teacher’s table and the bookshelf and cupboard. Compare your drawings with those
of your friends.
Let’s speak
Let’s now look at a larger plan view.
Point to the different places you see.
Show where north is.
Show your friend where the hospital, park, school and fire station are.
Say what is near to them.
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Circle the correct word. Let’s write
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Reading grids Date:
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Let’s speak
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Look at the next picture and say where the artist was standing when she drew
this picture.
How many storeys are there in this building?
How many flats are there in this building?
Count the flats.
There are five storeys and three families live on each floor.
A B C
Floor 5
A B C
Floor 4
A B C
Floor 3
A B C
Floor 2
A B C
Floor 1
A block of flats
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Let’s speak
Ask and answer questions about the people you see in their flats.
What is happening in flat 2c?
The man is cooking his supper.
The cat is
The boy is The man is
climbing up
listening to 5C reading the
onto the
the radio. newspaper.
window sill.
The old The children
The woman
woman is are having
is washing
knitting a a birthday
the walls.
jersey. party.
The girl is A man is
The boy is
licking an painting the
having a bath.
ice-cream. wall.
The man is The woman
She is closing
cooking the is watching
the curtains.
dinner. the TV.
The sentences in the table above are all in the present continuous tense.
Choose any four sentences and rewrite them in the present tense.
We have done an example for you.
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Reading charts Date:
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Let’s speak
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80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
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Soccer Netball Swimming Running
Let’s speak
This kind of picture is called a bar chart. This one tells us which sports
children like.
Look at the bottom line and tell your friend which sports are mentioned.
Look at the numbers up the left side of the chart and say what numbers
are mentioned.
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Let’s write
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Soccer Netball Swimming Running
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The leaf of many colours Date:
41
In this worksheet we are going to look at a journey taken by a leaf.
Let’s read As you read it try to draw a map to show the journey.
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Let’s write What are the five colours the leaf changed into? Use the words:
“First”, “Then”, “After that”, and “Finally” in your five sentences.
First
Then
Then
After that
Finally
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n a r rator story
Make up a role play about this story. You need nine actors: The rt of the n by
a e
One person to be the leaf the p is not spok oy,
b
Four children to act as the animals which imals, the e
n th
the a ther and
One person to act as the boy o
the m
One person to be the mother leaf .
Finally, one person to be a narrator
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The colours of autumn Date:
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Let’s read
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The colours of autumn leaves are beautiful. We all enjoy them. Did you
ever wonder how and why the colour of a leaf changes in autumn?
Why some leaves change to red and other leaves turn yellow and
orange? To answer these questions, we first have to understand what
leaves are and what they do.
Plants make their own food. They take water from the ground through
their roots. They take a gas called carbon dioxide from the air. They
turn water and carbon dioxide into food and oxygen. Oxygen is a gas in
the air that we need to breathe.
Plants make their food using sunlight and something called chlorophyll.
Chlorophyll gives their leaves their green colour. As summer ends and
autumn comes, the days get shorter and shorter. The trees now begin
to get ready for winter.
As the bright green goes away, we begin to see the yellow and
orange colours.
carbon dioxide
water
food
Let’s speak
Look back at the story and then explain to your friend why we have so many coloured
leaves after the green leaves change their colour.
Leaves turn from green to yellow and orange because
Leaves turn red because
Leaves turn brown because
Let’s do
Try to find some different coloured leaves before you come
to class tomorrow.
Try to bring leaves of different shapes and different sizes.
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The leaves of plants Date:
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Let’s do
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picture 1
Make a leaf rubbing: picture 2
In this picture we show you how to make a leaf rubbing. Put the smooth side of the leaf
underneath a piece of paper. Then rub the paper that is on top of the leaf gently, with
the flat side of a crayon or pencil. The pattern on the leaf and the shape of its edge will
begin to appear on the paper.
Now make some more rubbings
on your piece of paper. Try Making a leaf rubbing
to do at least five different Make a leaf rubbing like this. Rub gently with a pencil
leaves. or crayon on the paper over each leaf.
Now you can stick the paper
with your rubbings onto the
next page.
Above each rubbing write the
sort of plant the leaf came
from. Write bean plant or big
tree or small bush, or gum tree
or grass. Make sure that all
five leaves fit onto the page
Are the edges of your five
leaves the same? Feel the
edges with your finger.
picture 2
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Here are my leaf rubbings
loaf
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More about leaves Date:
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Let’s look at the leaves in these pictures and describe how they look. Look at the shapes
of the leaves and look at the edges of the leaves.
Smoo
These leaves have smooth edges
Poplar
Peach
Orange
Fern
Alder
Cherry
Chestnut
Walnut
moo
These leaves have a long shape These leaves have a broad shape
Alder
Peach
Cherry Poplar
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Look at the pictures and then
Let’s write
answer these questions.
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Leafy language Date:
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Let’s write
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Let’s write
Direct and indirect speech
When we talk to someone, we use direct speech. When we want to tell someone
Change these what somebody else has said, we use indirect speech. Look at this example:
sentences “There is a leaf on the ground”. This is direct speech.
into indirect The little boy said that there was a leaf on the ground. This is indirect speech.
speech.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
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A leafy poster Date:
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Let’s write
Look at the posters of three of your friends and answer
the following questions. Put a tick ( ) for
yes or ( ) for no next to each question.
1 2 3
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Planning a story Date:
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Let’s speak
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Draw a picture of what happened to the leaf as it blew along and
write one sentence about the middle of the story.
Draw a picture of how the story ended and write one sentence about the end of the story.
Let’s do
Talk to your friends about a story you are going to write.
Talk about the beginning, the middle and the end of the story.
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Writing your own story Date:
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Let’s write Now you will write your own story in rough on this page.
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The beginning
The middle
The end
Now you are going to make your own book. Cut out the next page of this book.
Cut on the dotted lines. Fold the page on the lines. Write the title of the book
on the cover. Put your name under the title, because you are the story writer.
Draw a picture on the cover. Now write your story in the book.
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BACK COVER COVER
Draw picture here.
8 1
STEP 4: Cut on the solid line after you have stapled your book STEP 1: Fold on the dotted line
5 4
Continue with your story here. Write the middle of your story here and on page 5.
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Draw picture here. Draw picture here.
Draw picture here. Draw picture here.
Write what happens at the end of your story. Continue with your story here.
6 3
7 2
Finish your story. Start writing your story here and on page 3.
Draw picture here. Draw picture here.
The woman who planted trees Date:
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Let’s speak
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Have you ever thought about what the world would be like if there were no trees?
Do you know what happens to our environment when we cut down trees and we
don’t plant more?
Read the story below and think about what you read. Tomorrow you will answer
some questions about this story.
Let’s read
When the work is done, Wangari walks across the green fields, past the
green fig trees, with her mother and Ndiritu. “It looks like the earth is
wearing a green coat,” she says to her mother. Her mother tells her
that we need to care for the land and trees that give us food.
“Mama, I want to know everything about the land and the trees.
Please can I go to school?” Wangari asks.
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“Girls don’t go to school,” says their mother.
She worked hard and her teachers told her she would
do great things in future. She went to university in America for five
years. She missed the frog eggs, she missed her family and she missed
the green fields, but she loved studying and learning new things.
After being away for a long time, Wangari returned to her home.
What she saw was shocking. People who wanted to make money had cut
down all the trees and cleared the land. The hills and valleys that were
once covered in green fig trees were naked. The vegetable gardens were
dead, and the people were thin and hungry.
“Oh, no!” said Wangari. “They have destroyed the land that feeds us.”
Wangari was sad and angry, but then she started thinking about how to
help her village and her country.
“Come,” she said to the villagers, “let’s all work together to plant trees.”
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More about the woman
who planted trees
Date:
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Let’s do
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Make up a role play about Wangari as a little girl. Then do a role play about her
after she comes back from America. Your role play must show what she sees and
what she says.
Let’s write
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Fill in the missing words.
Let’s write Use these words to help you.
have
keep are
plant provide love
build
leaves all through the year. The birds _________ my trees and
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Planting trees Date:
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Let’s speak
Read the instructions above and then discuss these questions in your group.
Why is it necessary to add compost to the soil?
How often should you water the seeds?
What should you do when your seedlings are three weeks old?
When should you transplant the seedlings into the ground?
Seeds stay in the bottles for about five weeks. (How long)
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We plant seeds because they are good for our environment.
(Why)
When they are as long as our arm we plant them in the garden.
(Where)
Fun
Every year we
celebrate Arbor Week
to encourage people to plant and
care for trees. Make a poster for
Arbor Week to tell people about
the importance
of trees.
ld-
o r ” i s an o that
“Arb ed word en
n t
fashio not use of s
n
we do re. It mea
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any m .
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“leafy
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An interview with Date:
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Let’s speak
In your groups talk about Wangari’s childhood and her family.
In what way did her brothers help her to go to school?
What did she do that made her successful?
Why did she win the Nobel Peace Prize?
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Water Date:
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Let’s read
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Let’s speak
Why is water a big problem in some rural villages?
What is water used for?
Why is rain so important in our lives?
What would make things easier for the people living
in Liki’s village?
water in it.
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Let’s speak
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04:00
08:00
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17:30
22:00
Let’s write
Wake up
08:00
School ends
Begin homework
18:00
20:00
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Drought and the environment Date:
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Let’s read
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Drought
People, animals and plants are dying
Everyone is hungry
Rivers, streams and dams are drying up
Why is this happening?
Water cuts have been started
People must put water-saving tips
into action
Drought relief foods must be handed out
When will this come to an end?
Our land has become a terrible sight
Dried plants and thin animals
everywhere
This terrible picture is the work of
the drought.
Adapted from
Gugulethu Maphosa
Let’s speak
What is a drought?
What happens to rivers and streams when there is a drought?
What happens to plants and animals when there is a drought?
What do you think would happen if there was a drought where Liki lives?
What kind of environmental problem do you have where you live?
What could be done about the problem?
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Write a poem about an environmental
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problem in your community.
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Saving water Date:
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Write five tips for saving water.
Let’s write
Use the words in the box to help you. rubbish
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Sweep around your house – don’t use a hosepipe to wash away the dust.
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The world, our habitat Date:
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Let’s speak
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Let’s read
Let’s speak
What is a habitat?
Talk about the place where you live. Use these words: water, air, trees, rubbish,
plants, animals, houses.
Why do you think humans, plants and animals need each other?
What is the difference between a living thing and a non-living thing?
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I cannot eat onto the compost heap. When the compost is ready
We sort/sorted out all the stuff and put/putted them in three piles.
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A healthy environment Date:
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Let’s read I think it’s
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Let’s speak
What does Rachel say our environment is?
Why is it important to keep our environment clean?
What three things do human beings do that are bad for our environment?
Rachel says we dirty the air. How do you think we do this?
What two things can we do to keep our environment clean?
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Rewrite the sentences.
Let’s write Start each sentence with yesterday .
Yesterday
Yesterday
Yesterday
Yesterday
Join the word in column A with a word in column B to make a new word.
Let’s write Write down the new word in the last column.
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Let’s speak
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Let’s speak
Talk about the things people
do that harm the environment.
Let’s write
Write sentences using the words we give you.
environment
plants
water
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trees
animals
Write two paragraphs. In the first paragraph, write about what people
Let’s write should not do to the environment. In the second paragraph write about
what we should do to protect the environment.
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A cleaning up project Date:
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Let’s read
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This is called
recycling. Recycling
is a good way of
making money for
our school. We hope
that when people see
us doing this they
will stop littering and
keep Steenberg
clean.
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Let’s speak
What is an environmental club?
What is a recycling programme?
Why do you think it is important to recycle things?
What kind of things do you think you can recycle?
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Recycling Date:
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What was the aim of their club? Circle the correct letter.
a) To collect as much rubbish as possible
b) To throw away the rubbish in their school
c) To make people realise how important it is
to keep the environment clean
What was their first project?
Let’s write Circle the words that rhyme with the first word.
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w i l l need: ig stone
You il and a b es
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Let’s speak
What is the first thing to do when planting seeds?
What should you put in the bottom of the container
before filling it with soil?
How often should you water your seeds?
You should put your seeds in a sunny place. Say why.
Let’s write
Plan a big clean up for your school.
Fill in what you will do into the mind map.
Cleaning our
school
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Use the mind map you drew in the
Let’s write previous lesson. Write out your
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Make six new words from the letters
Let’s write in this word.
litter bug
5 tin
fine of R different bags environment classroom
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
4, _____________________________________
5. _____________________________________
Let’s write
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My dictionary
A
a
B
b
C
c
D
136 d
My dictionary
E
e
F
f
G
g
H
h 137
My dictionary
I
i
J
j
K
k
L
138 l
My dictionary
M
m
N
n
O
o
P
p 139
My dictionary
Q
q
R
r
S
s
T
140 t
My dictionary
U
u
V
v
W
w
X
x 141
My dictionary
Y
y
Z
z
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Tangram Zoo
Cut out these shapes
on the dotted lines and
then try to make as
many animals as you
can. We have given you
some examples to copy.
Tangram Shapes
Use the tangram shapes to
make as many other shapes
as you can.
fold here fold here
glue here
glue here
glue here
glue here
glue here
glue here
glue here