Grade Six English
Answers to last week’s exercises:
Grammar
1) Where is the dustpan?
2) The traffic policeman directed the traffic.
3) “Ouch! I hit my foot, ” said Ryan.
4) Sit on the last bench.
5) When is the next holiday?
6) I visited my grandparents last Saturday.
7)Who is your best friend? 8)Do you have a sharpener?
Comprehension 1)B 2)D
Hello boys and girls of Grade Six! It is particularly important that you continue to read at least one book each day. This will help you to improve your comprehension skills and vocabulary. Here are your exercises for the week. Today you will learn to use another punctuation mark, the apostrophe. You will also be guided to write the narrative composition. Make sure you read all instructions and complete all the exercises. Enjoy your session.
GRAMMAR
WITH MY FRIEND
- Take turns to read each sentence aloud.
“What’s the answer? asked the teacher.
“I don’t know,” replied Harry.
- Pick out the contractions and tell their meanings.
- Use your reference books to find out how this punctuation mark is used.
WITH MY CLASSMATES
- Read and discuss the notes.
THE APOSTROPHE
The apostrophe is used for two different purposes viz. i) It is used to contract (shorten) words. ii) It is used to show possession. (This will be discussed later in our series.)
CONTRACTIONS
Contractions are shortened forms of certain words or word groups that are commonly placed together. The apostrophe in contractions shows that letters have been left out.
Here are some commonly used contractions and their meanings. - Study each example above carefully.
- Tell what letter(s) the apostrophe represents.
Note well!
Not words are negative contractions and should never be combined with negative words such as no, none, nowhere, no one and never. If used, the sentence will have double negatives.
He didn’t draw nothing on the paper. (Wrong)
He didn’t draw anything on the paper. (Correct)
ON MY OWN
Exercise
Write the contraction for each of the following. 1. is not 2. we have 3. she is 5. would not 6.we are 7. let us 9. we would 10. he will
COMPOSITION
WITH MY CLASSMATES
- Read and discuss the notes. 4 they are 8. I am
The Narrative Composition- Part 1
● The narrative composition tells a story about one incident or happening. ● It provides a series of details that are connected to this incident.
● The person who tells the story is called the narrator.
● It should have at least one main theme or it may be an account of events
and experiences.
● A narrative composition should have a beginning, middle and an ending. ● When telling a story, it may be easier to relate the events in the order in which they happened. Your first paragraph should set the scene. The most exciting part of your story should come almost at the end. In this way you will keep the reader in suspense.
The general outline for stories should be as follows: Before the event
The event
After the event
A narrative composition provides 5 W+ H details about the incident. i) Who was involved? (Character (s) in the incident) ii) What happened? iii) Where did it happen? iv) When did it happen? v) Why did it happen? vi) How did it happen?
● A narrative composition should have at least three elements: Character- Details about a person in the story.
Setting- Details about where and when the story takes place. Plot- The events that happen and the order in which they occur.
ON MY OWN
In about 120-200 words, write a story which is entitled “An Embarrassing Day for my Family.”
COMPREHENSION ON MY OWN
Read the passage carefully then answer the questions which follow.
The Fox and the Goat
While reaching down to drink the water in a well one day, a fox fell in. Try as he would, he could not get out again because the walls of the well were too high.
Not long after, a goat came along. Seeing the fox down there, he asked him the reason why.
“I am enjoying the cool, pure water,” replied the fox. “Wouldn’t you like to jump down and taste it?”
Without stopping to think, the foolish old goat jumped down. No sooner had he reached the bottom then the cunning old fox leaped on to his back and scrambled to the top.
Looking down at the unhappy goat, the fox laughed and said, “Next time, friend goat, be sure to look before you leap.”
(Aesop’s Fables- Caribbean Junior English)
Questions
Read each question carefully then draw a heavy black line through the letter (A, B, C or D) which is near the answer you choose.
1. How did the fox get into the well?
A) He climbed the high walls.
C) He jumped in.
2. Which statement is false?
A) The goat saw how the fox got into the well.
B) The fox invited the goat to taste the water.
C) The goat jumped into the well.
D) The goat asked the fox the reason why he was in the well. 3. Which proverb best describes the goat’s action?
A) Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
B) All’s well that ends well.
C) A friend in need is a friend indeed.
D) Look before you leap.
4. All these words can be used to describe the fox except A) deceptive B) clever
C) foolish D) crafty
5 How do you think the goat felt at the end of the story?
A) sorry B) angry
C) happy D) grieved
B) He fell in.
D) He reached down into it.
Goodbye boys and girls!