Term 2
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Vol. 16 No. 15
Name: Name: School: School: Class: Class:
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Read the following passage carefully: Jared was swimming happily near the shore. Suddenly a big wave came and swept him out to sea. He tried to swim back to the beach but the waves were too strong. He became frightened. He shouted for help but no one heard him. Jared tried to swim back to the beach again. Then he saw a log a few metres away from him. He swam towards it and climbed on it. The waves kept carrying him further and further out to sea. Jared felt tired and cold. He shouted for help again. A boatman heard him cry out. He pulled Jared into his boat and took him to the shore. Jared thanked him for his help. Circle the word or phrase which gives the correct answer. 1. Where was Jared swimming? a. Far out in the sea
b. Near the shore
c. Near a log
d. In the pool
2. What stopped Jared from getting back to the beach? a. The waves
b. The boat
c. The log
d. Somebody
3. Why was Jared frightened? a. He was cold and tired
b. He could not get back to the beach
c. The waves were strong
d. He saw a shark
4. What did Jared see as he tried to swim back to the beach? a. 5.
A boat
b. A log
c. Someone
d. A piece of rock
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? a. No one heard Jared shout at first b. A boatman pulled Jared out of the water.
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c. Jared was swimming with his friends. d. Jared climbed onto a log 6. How did Jared get back to the shore? a. He swam
b. In a boat
c. The waves washed him back
d. On a log
7. How do you think Jared felt when he was back on the shore? a. Afraid 8.
b. Sad
d. Upset
What part of speech is the word wave in line 2? a. A verb
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c. Happy
b. An adverb
c. An adjective
d. A noun
Which word in the passage is similar in meaning to the word scared? a. shouted
b.
tired
c. frightened
d. swam
10. Which is the best title for this story? a. Saved by the Log
b. A Narrow Escape
c. Swimming in the Lake
d. A Day at the Beach
VERBS –
The Simple Past Tense (continued)
Remember, for many verbs –ed is added to form the Simple Past Tense. Sometimes,
before adding –ed, the final letter is doubled.
For example: They stop at the store on their way home. They stopped at the store on their way home. Notice that, if a verb ends in a vowel and a consonant, the consonant is usually doubled before –ed. Add –ed to the following verbs to show their past tense. Verb 1) pin
Past Tense _____________
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Verb 4)
Past Tense
bet
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On the cover this week Ava Warner (right), 8, who attends People’s Cathedral Primary School, and Jacob Jones, 9, who goes to St Winifred’s, both started playing tennis three years ago and grab every opportunity they can get to improve their skills at the National Tennis Centre, in Wildey, St Michael. (Picture by Kenmore Bynoe.)
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2) wrap
_____________
3) dip
_____________
5)
rip
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6)
plan
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Write the past tense of the verb in brackets to complete each sentence. 1. The homeless man _____________________for a snack (beg) 2. The little bird __________________ on to the window. (hop) 3. Last summer, my family and I ________________ to Toronto (travel) 4. She ______________ all the way to her home. (sob) 5. The hunter shot the animals and ______________________ them (skin) 6.
His bag was so heavy that he _____________________it all the way. (drag)
7.
The cricketer ______________ the ball three times. (drop)
8.
Before I left on my trip, Mother _______________me tightly. (hug)
9. We _______________all around the stadium track. (jog) 10. At the farm, we __________________ the animals gently. (pat) VOCABULARY Words With Opposite Meanings
Look carefully at this sentence: He is fast but she is slow. The words fast and slow are opposite in meaning.
Now use the opposite of the underlined word to complete each sentence. 1.
The boxer was strong but his opponent was ________________ .
2. Do you think Mathematics is difficult or _____________________? 3.
Is your soup colder or
__________________________than mine?
4. My phone is new but his is________________________ . 5. One pumpkin is large and the other is ______________________ 6. My bag is the __________________in class; my friend’s is the lightest. 7.
Mya’s hair is long but mine is ____________________ .
8. The skin of a mango is smooth but an orange’s skin is _______________ . 9. 10.
Yesterday I was ____________for school, but this morning I am early. I will soon give an _______________ to your question.
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Dividing or Grouping (continued)
Complete the division sentence under each group.
Look at the following division problem carefully.
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. g)
Divide 9 by 3.
h)
Divide 8 by 2.
j)
What is the answer when 42 is divided by 2?
k)
Divide 69 nuts into 3 groups. How many nuts will be in each group?
l)
i)
Divide 26 by 2.
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Mother had 84 cents to be shared evenly between Esther and David. How much money did each get?
______________
MEASUREMENT – Measuring Lengths When we want to know how long, how tall, how short or how far away something or someone is we use linear measure. (Pronounce it as lin-e-ar) Know the correct unit to use when measuring the length of an item.
The kilometre, the metre, the centimetre and the millimetre are all used for measuring lengths. 1. The metre is the main unit for measuring length. It is used
to measure fairly short lengths like your table or your height.
A shorter way for writing the word metre is m.
2. The kilometre is used to measure long distances. The kilometre is used to measure the distance between places that are very far apart. For example, the distance from St. James to St. Philip.
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3. The centimetre measures short or small objects like a crayon or a book. Use cm when writing centimetre in a shorter way.
4. The millimetre is used to measure very short or very small objects. The millimetre can be written as mm.
Look at the units beginning with the largest.
Which unit will you use to measure the following? 1) the length of a spoon ________________ 2) the length of the tennis court _______________ 3) the width of your classroom _______________ 4) your height
_______________
5) the distance from Barbados to New York __________________ 6) the length of your foot
_____________________
7) the length of this line?
________
_____________________
1) width of your bedroom
> metre
2) length of a banana _____
3) height of your front door
_______
4) length of a pencil _________
5) width of a dining table ________
6) your laptop
7) length of a mop stick __________
8) from school to home _______
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Change the following metres to centimetres: 1.
3m = __________ cm
2.
2m = ___________ cm
3.
5m = __________ cm
4.
6m = ___________ cm
6.
8m = ___________ cm
5. 7m = __________ cm
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Read the following passage carefully:
Trap-Door Spiders
This spider is found on both the north and south coasts of the island of Jamaica. It seems to
prefer woodlands but also live in more open places.
This jet black spider has a robust body of 2.5 centimetres in length with fairly short legs. It is
seldom seen for it is a night creature and hardly leaves its burrow. It lurks inside near the top, ready to ambush passing insects. The Trap-Door spider gets its name from the lid it makes to cover its burrow. It digs the burrow straight into the ground, turning only to avoid large stones or tree roots. The spider may dig as
deep as 15 centimetres. It digs with fangs and carries the earth to the surface where it leaves it some distance from the entrance. The spider then smooths the walls of the burrow and makes them waterproof with a paste made of earth and
saliva. Then it lines them with silk. The burrow maybe as much as 2.5 centimetres wide but this varies with the age of the spider. Younger spiders dig narrower burrows which are not as deep. Now that you have read the above extract, carefully answer the questions which follow. 1.
In what part of Jamaica are Trap-Door spiders found?
_______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What colour is the Trap-door spider? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.
Why is it hardly seen?
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5. What does the spider do if it meets up with stones or tree roots while it is digging? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. With what does the spider dig its home? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 7.
Where does it put the earth it removes from the hole?
________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. What does the spider do with the paste it makes of saliva and earth? ________________________________________________________________________________________ 9.
Write a word from the passage which means
to lie in wait unsuspected
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attack suddenly
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10. What is the part of speech of each of the following words: a) leaves (line 8)
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b)
lines (line 10)
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b)
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d)
night (line 4)
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jet (line 3)
Grammar Adjectives (cont’d) Types of Adjectives Adjectives may be divided into different groups. Examine some of these groups. 1.
Descriptive adjectives
These are adjectives of quality and they answer the questions: What kind of? What colour? What size? Example: The old man lived in a large, red house.
The words old, red and large are adjectives of quality or descriptive adjectives.
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2. Adjectives of quantity These answer the questions: How much? or How many?
Example: There were only eight toffees but many mints in the tray.
The words eight and many are adjectives of quantity..
Adjectives of quantity include all the numbers, as well as the words some, little, few, enough, all, several, fifth 3.
Demonstrative adjectives
These answer the questions: Which? What? Whose? They are used to indicate or point out specific things. Examples: a) This hat belongs to my brother. b) Karen put her books on the desk. Note Well: The word ‘her’ is answering the question ‘Whose books?’
It is therefore playing the part of an adjective and not a pronoun. 4. Interrogative Adjectives These are used with nouns to ask questions.
Example: a) Which book is yours? What colour is the pencil? Whose bag? What kind of adjective is each underlined word? 1.
The tall pole was painted in blue.
2. This is the second time that you are late.
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3.
Those children will spell first.
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4.
She entered the small room.
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5.
Whose shoes are these?
_________________
6.
They were paid little money for their work.
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7.
Only three goals were scored yesterday.
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8.
The red snapper is a fleshy fish.
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9.
Several children were on the playing field.
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10. They gave their allowance to the needy fund.
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Forming Adjectives
Some adjectives are formed by adding the suffix -al or -ous to a noun. For example:
nation
national
poison
poisonous
Remember For some words, some changes may be necessary before adding the suffix.
LOOK UP THE WORDS IN YOUR DICTIONARY
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Shopping Problems
The items shown below are sold at Student Stationery.
1.
How much must I pay for 6 exercise books? 1 exercise book costs
$1.20
6 exercise books cost
$1.20 x 6
2.
= $7.20
Jason bought a pencil case, a pack of crayons and a sharpener. How much did he pay for them? Cost of 1 pencil case
=
$5.00
Cost of 1 pack of crayons
=
$1.50
Cost of 1 sharpener
=
.75
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Answer $7.25
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Now answer the following: 1.
Mother bought me a pencil case, two pencils and an eraser. How much money did she spend?
2.
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What is the difference in the cost of the pencil and the cost of the crayons?
3.
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Lisa has $10.00. What change will she receive if she bought an eraser for herself and each of her three friends?
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1.
What is the cheapest item on sale?
_________________
2. What is the most expensive item?
_________________
3.
How much must I pay for a large portion of chips and a drink?
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4. I bought 2 scoops of ice-cream on a cone. What was the cost?
_________________
5. How much more expensive is a burger than a portion of nuggets?
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6. How much change must I receive from $7.00 if I bought a burger? 7.
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I paid for a portion of nuggets and got back $1.50 change. How much money did I give the cashier?
_________________ 8. Find the total amount of money a teacher spent if he bought the following items for lunch. 1 portion of nuggets
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1 burger
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1 large chips
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Read the following passage carefully. It was Saturday, finally summer was officially here and I was excited
about the cricket match that afternoon with the guys. It always rained when
the West Indies cricket team played a match at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados but whatever happened I knew I would be out there supporting my team. After that summer, I would be a first former at The Grantley Adams Memorial School. Since I had got to my first choice school I would be accompanying my dad and my ‘guy’ cousins on their ‘guys-day out’ at the cricket match. For weeks the upcoming match had been discussed by Bajans in schools, shops, stores, street corners and van stands. Of all the games played in the Caribbean (basket ball, road tennis, table tennis, netball, football), cricket always generates the greatest interest. Finally, the time everyone was waiting for had arrived. As I stood outside waiting to leave, I saw people on their way to Kensington Oval. Vans and buses carried many people from the out parishes. We were finally there and it seemed once we got in, all the stands were packed with both West Indies and English supporters. People were waving banners, while others were talking excited with their friends. The brightly coloured outfits of the supporters gave the stands around the oval a psychedelic appearance.
The green on the field looked lovely in the sunshine. The umpires came out followed by the West Indies team and the two batsmen from the English team. Although the West Indies team lost this match to England that Saturday evening, the guys, along with everyone at the match still jumped up to support all the players and this day will be an amazing, fun-filled day that I will never forget. The following questions are about the passage which you have just read. CIRCLE the CAPITAL LETTER beside the word or phrase which gives the BEST answer to each question. 1.
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2. According to the first paragraph, the author was expecting A. his team to win
B.
C.
D. to meet the players on the field.
to have an exciting time at the match.
it to rain
3. The author says that the game Bajans are most interested in is A. road tennis
B. football
C. table tennis
D. cricket
4. “After that summer I would be a first former” (line 6) suggests that the author A.
would be starting secondary school
B. was already in secondary school
C.
would like to go to secondary school
D.
5.
was in first form at that time.
The author was going to the cricket match because
A. it was a guys day out
B. cricket was his favourite game.
C. it was his reward for passing for his first choice school
D. everyone was going to the match.
6. Choose the words which BEST describe the spectators at the game. A. Quiet and interested
B.
C. Amazed and thrilled
D. Interested and involved
7.
Enthusiastic and supportive
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The two umpires and the batsmen were the only West Indians on the field. B. This was the only match the West Indies team had lost to England. C. Both teams had supporters attending the match. D. The players on the field were wearing brightly coloured outfits. 8. What was the crowd’s reaction to the results of the match? A. Angry at the players
B. Supportive of the players
C. Disappointed with the result
D. Excited for the winners only
9.
What do you think the word psychedelic (line 17) as used in the passage means?
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A. decorative
B. festive
C. multi-coloured
D. beautiful
10. Which line from the passage shows that the cricket match was attended by many people? A.
“cricket always generates the greatest interest” (lines 11-12)
B.
“Vans and buses carried many people” (line 14)
C.
“all the stands were packed “ (line 15)
D.
“I saw people on their way to Kensington Oval” (lines 13-14)
11. The most suitable title for the passage is A. Spending Time With The Guys C.
B. Cricket At The oval
An Exciting Game
ADVERBS (cont’d)
D. A Great Reward
- Comparing Adverbs
We have looked before at comparing adjectives. Like adjectives, adverbs can also be used to show comparison - comparison of the actions or qualities of two or more persons or things. When comparing adverbs 1. add
-er or -est to most one-syllable adverbs Positive
Adverb
Comparative
Superlative
Comparing two actions
fast
Comparing more than two actions
faster
2. If the adverb ends with -ly OR if the adverb has three or more syllables
fastest
i. add more or less for the comparative (comparing two actions).
ii. add most or least for the superlative (comparing more than two actions). Example: Brianna writes quickly. (Positive)
She writes more quickly than her friend. (Comparative)
Of all the students, Mark writes most quickly. (Superlative) 3. Some adverbs do not follow the general rules of comparison. We call these irregular adverbs. They do not use -er, -est,
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Here are some common irregular adverbs: POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE Well
better
best
little
less
least
badly
worse
worst
many
more
most
much
more
most
ill
worse
worst
Look for more irregulars and learn them.
Form adverbs from the words in brackets and use the correct degree of comparison of the adverb to complete the sentence.
1. The clear bulb shines __________________ than the yellow bulb. (bright) 2. My sister visits our parents ___________________ than my brother does. (often) 3. The timid boy stepped ___________________ into the room. (cautious) 4. Among the students, Kaisean studied _________________. (diligent) 5. The lady looked __________________ at the baby. (adore) 6. The audience clapped ________________ after the opening performance. (loud) 7. The grievances were outlined _________________ during the last meeting. (clear) 8. ___________ of the flour was used for cakes than for patties. (much) 9. The dog looked _________________ at the rack of lamb. (long) 10. The injury to my leg was _______________ than we first thought. (bad) 11. I was anxious as my mother conversed ____________________ with my principal. (length) 12. Each morning we walked ______________ than the morning before. (far) Choose the best word or words to best complete each sentence. 1. Dwayne arrived at school ______________ than everyone else. (early
earlier
more early
earliest)
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3. Make sure that you are sitting _________________________. (comfortable
comforting
comfort
comfortably)
4. Sometimes he plays the music on the radio too _____________ (loud
loudly
louder
5. My sister did very ____________ in her interview.
(good
more loudly) well
better
best)
6. When the storm arrived, the spectators ________________ ran for shelter. (hurry
hurried
hurrying
hurriedly)
7. The lecturer spoke _______________ after we asked him to do so. (Clear
clearly
more clearly
more clear)
8. The car was ______________ damaged than we realized. (badly
badlier
more badly
most badly)
Replace the underlined words with a suitable adverb. 1. During the rainy season, it floods quite often.
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2. The mother with the baby waited with great patience to see the doctor. _____________ 3. The meeting ended in a short time.
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4. I couldn’t stop my friend from talking all the time. _________________ 5. Hector ate his potato chips in a greedy manner.
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6. The man always behaves like a fool after consuming too much alcohol. ______________ 7. I do not visit my grandparents often.
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8. I hope to complete my assignment on this day.
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9. The burglar crept without making a sound in the dark.
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10. My neighbour shouted in anger when we broke his window by accident. ________________
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PRONOUNS
Look at these sentences. My brother and sister voted for the first time. They voted for the first time.
In the second sentence the word “they” replaces the words “my brother and sister”. A word used in place of a noun is called a pronoun. Read the following: Tanisha received two hundred dollars from her father. Tanisha went to town. Tanisha bought a pair of shoes and a blouse with the money. Tanisha told her mother what she had bought with the money. Would you write like this? Now read this: Tanisha received two hundred dollars from her father. She went to town and bought a pair of shoes and a blouse with the money. She told her mother what she had bought with it. The word she was used to replace Tanisha and the word it was used to replace money. In this way we do not have to use the nouns repeatedly. Each pronoun used above refers to or stands for a particular person or thing. When a pronoun replaces a particular person or thing or group, it is called a personal pronoun. The personal pronoun stands for a) b) or
c)
the person speaking or 1st Person (I, we, me, us),
the person spoken to or 2nd person ( you)
the person or thing spoken about or 3rd person (he, she, it, they, him, her, them).
Each personal pronoun agrees in person, gender, number, and case with the noun it replaces
When a personal pronoun is used as subject of a sentence, it is called a subject pronoun or nominative pronoun. When it is used as the object of a sentence it is called an object pronoun or objective pronoun.
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Use personal pronouns to replace the underlined nouns in the sentences below. 1. Miss Greenidge picked the fruit. The fruit ( threw the fruit (
) was not ripe, so Miss Greenidge (
) away.
2. Tre and Rashawn entered the races. Tre and Rashawn ( Tre and Rashawn (
) did well in the races. Medals were presented to
)
3. The children were told of the new rules. The children ( promised to obey the new rules. (
) listened very carefully to the new rules and
)
4. Patricia found a watch near to the bus stop. Patricia took the watch ( gave the watch (
) to her teacher. Her teacher (
) to school and ) praised Pat for her honesty.
5. My sister and I helped our mother clean the windows. Our mother ( and said that my sister and I (
) thanked my sister and me (
)
) had done an excellent job.
6. The politicians won during the election. The politicians ( people (
)
). The politicians (
) thanked the people and promised to assist the
) will take their oath of office soon.
Underline the pronouns in these sentences. 1. I feel very tired so bedtime will be early for me tonight. 2. Miss Phillips bought a pizza and gave it to us. 3. They told us that he had given them some presents at Christmas. 4. It is foolish to run after a moving bus hoping to catch it. 5. Lisa’s parents gave her a new cell phone. She was very happy and thanked them very much. 6. We bought the chips and ate all of them. They were delicious! 7. She told us to wear a mask whenever we went out. I always wore it. 8. They have a beautiful home. We often help them clean it. NATION WORKBOOK
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DECIMALS (cont’d) -
Comparing Decimals
Decimals are compared in exactly the same way as other numbers, that is, by comparing the different place values from left to right.
The signs ( >
<
and = ) are also used when comparing decimals. It helps to write the two numbers into
the place value tables above each other and then compare the different place values in the two numbers, starting from the largest place.
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C.
Write these numbers from smallest to greatest. 1.4 ______
D.
1.34
1.44
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1.5
______
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1.3
1.36
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1.28
1.49
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Write the numbers in order from greatest to smallest. 0.3718 ________
3.817 ________
0. 7183 _________
0.1837
0.8713
________
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0.8317 _________
0.3871 _________
Rounding Decimals Decimal place is the position of a digit to the right of the decimal point in a number which is written in decimal notation. Decimal place may be abbreviated as d.p.
A number can be rounded to a certain number of decimal places. If a number is rounded to 1 decimal place, it is rounded to tenths, since the tenth column is the first place after the decimal point. Similarly, if a number is rounded to 2 decimal places, it is rounded to hundredth since the hundredth column is the second place after the decimal point and if it is rounded to three decimal places, it is rounded to thousandth. The same rules for rounding apply: (i) Circle the number to which we are rounding (ii) Underline he digit immediately following that number (iii) If the underline digit is 5 or more, add 1 to the circled digit (iiv) If it is 4 or less, it stays as it is
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Round the following numbers to the number of decimal places shown: a)
17. 582 (2 d.p)
d) 2 . 401
(hundredths)
b) 212 . 082 e) 47 . 831
(1 d.p)
c)
8 . 4371
(3 d.p)
(whole number)
f)
16 . 543 (tenths)
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/scooterQuestDecRound.htm Adding Decimals When add decimals, always remember the following: i) ii) iii)
put decimal point under decimal point put a point after whole numbers use zeroes as place holders
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Set down these sums and add: 4)
16 + 0.03 + 1.72 5 =
5)
32.44 + .708+ 2.2 =
6)
25.75 + 36 + 42.003 =
7)
132.4 + 25.91 + 0.071=
Now, solve the following problems: 8) Calculate the total length of three pieces of rope measuring 13.5 m, 24.25 m and 9.75 m respectively.
8)
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Narissa jumped a height of 1.05 m on Tuesday, 1.20m on Wednesday and 1 .36 m on Friday. Calculate the total height she jumped.
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SUBTRACTION OF DECIMALS In subtracting a decimal fraction, you must also be very careful where you place each digit. Remember to put them in the correct column, under the right heading. Just like with adding fractions, always remember to: 1)
put decimal point under decimal point
2)
put a point after whole numbers
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3)
use zeros as place holders
Solve the following: 7)
A sack of flour weighs 41.6 kg and a bag of potatoes weighs 62.45 kg. Calculate the difference in weight between the two items.
8)
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Ryan long jumped a distance 3.95m and Ajani jumped 4.30 m. What is the difference in the lengths of their jumps?
9) Find the difference between 1.06 and 3.
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7) How many times can 1/10 be subtracted from 5 2/5?
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A bag holds 40 kg of flour. How many bags holding 2 1/2 kg can be filled from it?
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The serving size for the cereal that Ted likes to eat for breakfast is 3/4 cup. How many servings are there in a box that holds 13 cups?
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To make a dress requires 1 5/6 m of fabric. How many dresses can be cut from 18 1/3m of fabric?
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How many loaves each requiring 1 1/4 kg of flour can be made from 4 1/8kg of flour?
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EXERCISE 1. Express 30 as a fraction of 90.
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2. Write 16 as a fraction of 24.
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3. In a test I got 10 marks out of 25. What fraction is this? 4.
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After eating 40 out of 50 plums, what fraction do I have left?
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5. What fraction of 5m is 125 cm?
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Class 1, 2, 3 & 4 Class One Language Arts – Comprehension 1. C, D, E, A, B 2. Less than one per cent of earth’s water is drinkable. 3. A family of four uses around four hundred gallons of water daily. 4. We need to conserve water because we do not have an ever-ending supply. 5. The water for desalination comes from the ocean or sea. 6. You can save water by taking a shower instead of a bath, by using water in a bucket to wash a vehicle and by turning off the tap when you are brushing your teeth. 7. The word “shower” is a noun. 8. A laundry tip is “Don’t keep the tap running while washing clothes. (Other suitable answers maybe accepted). 9. Drinkable water is water that is not salt or frozen. 10. A suitable title is “Water Conservation”. Write the past tense of these verbs. 1. Pushed 2. Reached 3. Waited 4. Barked 5. Needed 6. Chewed 7. Opened 8. Worked 9. Looked 10. Called Verbs which end with –e add –ed to form the past tense. 1. Waved 2. Tasted 3. Argued 4. Danced 5. Saved 6. Used 7. Moved 8. Liked 9. Agreed 10. Chased Fill the space with the past tense of the word in the brackets 1. Marched 2. Baked 3. Arrived 4. Lived 5. Pulled 6. Called 7. Rolled 8. Stared 9. Closed 10. Squeezed OPPOSITES 1. Uncovers 3. Unlock 5. Unblock 7. Unwrapping
2. Unzip 4. Unfolds 6. Untied
MATHEMATICS Grouping or Dividing (cont’d) Write a division sentence for each problem. 1. 13 nuts 2. 7 plums 3. 6 groups 4. 4 groups 5. 7 cents 6. 12÷4 = 3 16 ÷4 = 4 20÷4 = 5 24÷4 = 6 28÷4 = 7 32÷4 = 8 36÷4 = 9 40÷4= 10 7. a) 3 b) 5 c) 9 d) 7 groups e) 6 bananas Measurements A 1. Weight or mass ; a scale B) 2. time ; clock C) 3. temperature ; thermometer D) 4. Volume ; measuring cup Class Two Language Arts – Comprehension 1.The coconut palm grows best near the sea shore or other damp places. 2. The leaves of the coconut palm are compared to a bunch of large feathers. 3. The white flesh is called the kernel. 4. The name given to the outside of the nut is the rind. 5. Copra is the dried kernel. 6. Copra is used for making oil and margarine as well as in the making of soap and candle.
7. The word “smooth” is an adjective. 8. When the leaves fall off they leave rings on the trunk. 9. Rind 10. Seed Adjectives 2. Chairs (noun) six, plastic (adjectives) 3. Gown (noun) beautiful (adjective) 4. Bag (noun) large, paper (adjectives) 5. Children, room (nouns) several, noisy (adjectives) 6. Meal (noun) tasty (adjective) 7. Pencil (noun) my, red (adjectives) 8. Ride (noun) long, bus, boring (adjectives) 9. Man (noun) quiet, old (adjectives) 10 Music (noun) pleasant (adjective) Write three words which can be used to describe each noun. 1. Quiet intelligent disciplined 2. Colourless cold warm 3. Huge black ferocious 4. Sweet boring rough 5. Exciting boring rough (The above are examples. Children will have different choices.) Complete each sentence with a suitable adjective. 1. Intelligent 2. Cold 3. Long 4. Sweet 5. Expensive 6. Naughty, principal’s 7. Mischievous Write an adjective which ends in less to describe 1. Sleeveless 2. cordless 3. Seedless 4. Homeless 5. Harmless 6. Careless 7. Useless 8. Toothless 9. Fruitless 10. Fatherless
Write in figures or numerals. 1. 73c or $0.73 2. 98c or $0.98 3. $1.18 4. $5.50 5. $9.05 6. $0.06 Write in words 1. Forty-five cents 2. Eighty-seven cents 3. Ninety-cents 4. Six dollars and eighty-seven cents 5. Five dollars and thirty cents. How much money is represented by the following? a) $41.00 ($41) b) $55.75 c) $102.10 d) $16.50 2. 390 5. 62 8. 30 groups
Rewrite the following in the passive voice. 1. The crops have been destroyed by the monkeys. 2. Many cakes have been baked for the fundraiser by my mother. 3. The grass will have been cut by tomorrow by Mr Harris. 4. While at the gate, many tickets had been sold by the student. 5. The tunes that I want to hear have been played by the disc jockey. 6. The locks have been fixed by the carpenters. 7. By afternoon, the curtains would have been washed, 8. Cardboard boxes have been used by the homeless man for his home. 9. The book has been torn by the toddler. 10. Since last week all the Christmas decorations had been bought by the shoppers. 11. The whole neighbourhood had been invited to the party by my brothers. 12. Has the movie directed by the young Barbadian been seen by you? Rewrite these sentences putting the verb in the active voice. 1. The paramedics have examined the lady. 2. China has donated vaccines to many Caribbean countries. 3. The cleaners will have sanitised all of the buildings before school reopens. 4. Mr Frankly has advised the striking nurses. 5. The best seamstress in the village had sewn my graduation dress. 6. Those generous businessmen have sponsored the event. 7. Has the fire destroyed all the trees in the orchard? 8. Had your teacher already explained the problem?
MATHEMATICS Money Write the correct value on the coins. 1. 25c 10c 5c 2. 10c 10c 10c 5c 5c 3. 25c 10c 10c 10c 4. 25c 25c 10c 10c 10c 5. 25c 25c 25c 6. 25c 10c 10c 10 5c
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may be long and tiring. 2. Exercise helps to prevent one from being overweight because any extra calories used are burnt up during exercise. The calories are therefore not stored as fat. 3. The term “an inactive lifestyle” means that persons spend lots of time doing work from / at the computer or long hours watching television. 4. The phrase “being active themselves “means the same as exercising. 5. Two benefits children gain from exercising are the development of stronger muscles and bones and they are less likely to become obese. (Other answers from the passage can be accepted). 6. Children exercise by being active normally whereas adults exercise by going to a gym. 7. A parent and child can exercise together and a parent can also ensure the child gets at least one hour of exercise per day. 8. The word “heart” is an adjective.
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Underline the adverb in each sentence. 1. Yesterday ; Adverb of Time 2. Twice ; Adverb of Number 3. Never ; Adverb of Negation 4. Ferociously ; Adverb of Manner 5. Time ; Adverb of Manner 6. When ; Adverb of Question 7. Behind ; Adverb of Place 8. Here ; Adverb of Place 9. Certainly ; Adverb of Affirmation 10. Yesterday ; Adverb of Time Complete the following by forming an adverb using the words given at the end of each sentence. 1. Severely 2. Merrily 3. Hungrily 4. Attentively 5. Carefully 6. Wrongly 7. Really 8. Gracefully 9. Secretly
Word Study Form words of other parts of speech from elect Verb: elect, electioneering Noun: electorate, election Adjective: elected, electoral, elective Adverb: ?? Find words and indicate their parts of speech. 1. Electorate (noun) 2. Election (noun) 3. Elected (adjective) 4. Electioneering (verb) 5. Electors(noun) 6. Electoral(adjective) 7. Elective (adjective) 8. Election (adjective) 9. Election (noun) MATHEMATICS Fraction (cont’d) : Multiplying Fractions 1. 8 2. 1 7/8 3. 1/5 4. 5/12 5. 1 1/4 6. 7 1/2 Write the reciprocals for the following. a) 4/1 = 1/4 b) 3 c) 5 d) 7/6 e) 13/10 f) 1/16 g) 11/5 h) 3/10 i) 5/14 Decimals (cont’d) 53 hundredths 5 tenths 3 hundredths 53/100 or 0.53 zero point five three Write the following numbers i) 35.72 ii) 248.15 iii) 100.01 iv) 0.69 v) 54.36 vi) 0.07 vii) 333.33 Use thus number 4736.159 1. 1 2. 4 3. Hundreds 4. Hundredths 5. 9 6. Tenths 7. Thousands Write the following decimals as a common fraction. Common Fraction Lowest Terms a) 7/10 7/10 b) 6/10 3/5 c) 25/100 1/4 d) 75/1000 3/40 e) 3 12/100 3 3/25 f) 4/1000 1/250 g) 4 15/100 4 3/20 h) 5 50/1000 5 1/20 i) 12 5/10 12 1/2 j) 875/1000 7/8 k) 1 75/100m / 1 3/4 m Write the following vulgar fractions as a decimal fraction. 1. 0.6 2. 0.24 3. 0.2 4. 0.8 5. 0.8 6. 0.625 7. 0.5 8. 0.5 9. 0.75 10. 0.25 11. a) 0.25 b) 0.75 12. thirteen point two one hundred and forty, point three one
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