Grade Six English
Writing a Report (Incident/Accident)
Hello boys and girls of Grade Six! This week you will learn to compare adjectives and get some useful ideas to write a report on an incident or accident report. Use your time wisely and try to complete all the exercises before the week ends.
GRAMMAR
WITH MY FRIEND
- Take turns to read each sentence aloud and compare the sentences. Kim’s hair is short.
Mary’s hair is shorter.
Janet’s hair is the shortest.
- Use your reference books to find out more about
WITH MY CLASSMATES
- Read and discuss the notes. comparison of adjectives.
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES – PART 1
Adjectives can be used to compare people, animals and things. There are three different forms or degrees of comparison:
◊ Positive
◊ Comparative
◊ Superlative
The positive degree is the basic form of the adjective. It is simply descriptive, and it is the form that is used when no comparison is made.
e.g. Clement is tall.
The comparative degree is used when two nouns or pronouns that have the same quality are compared.
e.g. John is taller
The than Clement.
superlative degree is used to compare three or more nouns or pronouns. e.g. Harry is the tallest.
Rule 1- Some adjectives of one syllable usually form the comparative by adding –er to the positive form and the superlative by adding –est.
e.g. I am kind. Marcia is kinder. Cheryl is the kindest. Other adjectives which follow this rule are bright, few, smooth and young.
Rule 2- A few adjectives form the comparative and superlative by dropping the final –e before adding –er or –est.
e.g. wise wiser wisest Other examples are large, nice, brave, safe and fine.
Rule 3- When an adjective ends with y, this letter is changed to -er or -est. e.g. easy easier
Other examples are healthy, lazy, lucky, noisy, tidy, etc.
ON MY OWN
Exercise
Write the correct forms of the adjectives in the brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. This sink is ________ than the one in the bathroom. (clean)
2. James is ___________ than he was yesterday. (happy)
3. Janet is the __________ of the McDonald twins (pretty)
4. Mom placed her jewellery in the _______ part of her room.(safe)
5. Mount Everest is the ________ mountain in the world. (high)
COMPOSITION FRIEND
WITH MY
Read and discuss the note.
–i before adding easiest
Some Useful Hints
- When writing a report on an incident/accident you should give answers to the 5W+ H questions.
1. Who was involved in the event?
2. Where did the event happen?
3. When did the event happen?
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 4. Why did the event happen? 5. What happened during the event? 6. How did it happen?
- Start with an interesting beginning. Include the name of the persons involved and tell what type of incident it is e.g., robbery.
- Report the date, time, occasion and place.
Include the circumstances or describe the environment. - Describe the event. Use the first person (I) pronoun. Include the
names of persons who were directly involved and witnesses. - Explain what resulted from the incident or accident.
- Sum up what was mentioned in the controlling sentence in the opening.
You may mention an important lesson which was learnt.
Exercise
ON MY OWN
In about 120 to 150 words, write on
A) An Accident I Witnessed
B) Your teacher left the classroom for the office and in her absence two pupils were engaged in a fight. Write a report to your teacher explaining what had happened.
COMPREHENSION
one of the following:
ON MY OWN
Read each question carefully then answer the questions which follow.
Some scientists believe that life first began in the sea. This is because millions of plants and animals live in the sea. Some are found in the shallows while others live in the deeper waters of the oceans. Green, brown and red weeds are found around the coasts. Most sea plants float near the surface. They are tiny and can only be seen through a microscope. They serve as food for millions of other small animals that also live near the surface. All these tiny plants and animals are known as plankton. Larger animals like fishes and the whale shark feed on plankton. Octopuses, sharks and strange fishes live in the depths of the ocean. Sharks are among the fastest hunters in the sea.
Molluscs crawl over the sand and rocks. Some are buried in the mud. They get their food from the water they suck in. Along the sea-beds are found star-fish and sea urchins. Corals are very beautiful. They have lovely shapes and live in warm waters. Sometimes, they form reefs which stretch for kilometres. The jelly fish is commonly seen through the water. They open and close like umbrellas. Turtles of various sizes and different kinds spend most of their lives in water. Once a year, they crawl to the land to lay their eggs.
Many mammals live in the sea. Some of them are whales, walruses, seals, dolphins and porpoises. Some birds like penguins and gulls spend part of their lives in the sea. They enjoy wading in the water and feed on fishes.
Questions
Read each question carefully then draw a heavy black line through the letter (A, B, C or D) which is next to the answer you choose.
1. Which is the topic sentence of the first paragraph?
A) All these tiny plants and animals are known as plankton.
B) Some scientists believe that life first began in the sea.
C) This is because millions of plants and animals live in the sea. D) Octopuses, sharks and strange fishes live in the depths of the ocean.
2. According to the passage, why is a microscope helpful? A) To see the animals in the deep sea.
B) To help scientists find animals.
C) To detect tiny sea-plants.
D) To separate sea plants from animals.
3. The
4. All these mammals are mentioned in the A) walruses
C) turtles
5.The
(Adapted from: A Basic English Course- Level 3)
second paragraph tells mainly about A) scientists
C) mammals
most suitable title for the passage is A) Life in the Sea
C) Mammals in the Sea
B) plants D) animals
third paragraph except B) dolphins D) whales
B) Plants and Animals D) Scientists Belief
Goodbye boys and girls!