Grade Five English

SPELLING

WITH MY FRIEND

Take turns to say the words aloud. shield grief

receipt

Look at the words and try to make up rules on your own. Read the rules below.

Rule 1

When i and e together make the sound /ee/ put the i before the e except after c. brief belief receipt

Rule2

deceive niece perceive

SPELLING IE AND EI WORDS

When i and e produce a sound other than /ee/ the e usually comes before the i. neigh sleigh weigh

Give explanations.

5. Include only sentences that support the topic sentence.

(Remember to check your support to make sure it is correct, detailed and appropriate.)

6. Read your paragraph after you have written it. Check the spelling, punctuation and grammar.

ON MY OWN

Rearrange the sentences below to form a paragraph.

The pulp contains blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients to the tooth and nerves that transmit pain and temperature sensations to the brain. The cementum is a bonelike substance that anchors the tooth to the jawbone. Our teeth are made up of four different types of material: enamel, dentine pulp and cementum. Enamel is the outer layer that protects the inner layers from harmful bacteria and sudden variations in temperature. The sections of the tooth above and below the gum line are called the crown and the root, respectively. Dentine, which is directly beneath the enamel, protects the pulp. Each part of the tooth is important.

(Extract from Path to Success- Pre 11+ Comprehension Workbook 3)

COMPREHENSION WITH MY FRIEND

Read the notes carefully.

Another important comprehension skill is to determine the time and place of events.

In most cases, the question which begins with “WHEN” is requesting: a) The exact time an action or event takes place. b) The time which elapses between two or more events or actions.

-Some words which give clues about the time events take place are after, first, second, as soon as, then, now, during, while, when, before, until, once, next A question which begins with “WHERE” is requesting the location of someone or something or an event.

- Some words which give clues to location are inside, on, at the side of, behind, by, over.

ON MY OWN Determining Time and Place of Events

Read the passage carefully then answer the questions which follow.

School Time

Telson left home at 8:00 a.m. Monday to attend school in St. Michael. The school was about three hundred metres from home. Telson was excited, for he felt that he was going to see his old friends again after the long summer vacation. He, with the bag strapped to his back hurried joyfully through the narrow path, behind the chicken farm. The path was a dirt track. It was extremely dry and punctuated with large cracks.

In time, he reached an area where the branches of trees partially impeded the route, so it broke his stride. He looked at the sky and then stopped. Somehow, that section of the road seemed not to be in use for weeks. But he forced his way through the dense leaves which confronted him although the bag of books was growing heavier. Soon, Telson was minutes away from the school. He was happy again. Noticeably, he seemed to ignore every dangerous crack in his path and finally came to the school entrance before the bell rang to start the morning assembly.

(Path to Success Pre 11+ Comprehension Workbook 3 p. 27)

Questions

Read each question carefully then write the answer in a complete sentence.

1.When did Telson leave home? 2. Where was his bag? 3. When did Telson reach the entrance?

under, beneath, in front of, 4. Where do you think the assembly was held?

Goodbye Boys and Girls!