Cairo British College Stage 2 – Year 5

Term Two
Revision Pack

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 Expanded Noun Phrases
A note to parents: An expanded noun phrase gives more detail or information about a noun in
a simple noun phrase. This is usually done by adding adjectives to describe the noun in the noun
phrase, for example:
She walked through the dark, mysterious forest.
In the example above, the expanded noun phrase is ‘the dark, mysterious forest’, the words ‘dark’
and ‘mysterious’ have been used to expand the noun phrase. They make writing more interesting
as they help the reader to build an image in their mind.

Read the following sentences. Underline or circle the expanded noun phrase in each sentence.

1. The brightly-coloured parrot flew through the canopy.

2. After his lunch, Harold ate a sweet, delicious chocolate brownie.

3. Under the waves, the stripy fish swam quickly through the reef.

4. In a forest clearing, a dark, mysterious jaguar sauntered by the water.

5. “Pass me the blue shoes please,” Mum asked Sophia.

6. As John sat at the bus stop, he saw three large, black cars go past.

7. “These strawberry yoghurts are out of date!” complained the customer in the shop.

8. “Whose is this writing pencil?” asked the teacher as she held it in the air.

9. When he reached the top, the climber stared at the vast, breath-taking view.

10. Happy and elated, the winning team held their trophy in the air.
 Expanded Noun Phrases 2
A note to parents: Another way to create an expanded noun phrase is to add a prepositional
phrase to add further information about the noun and to enable the writing to be more efficient.
For example, where it takes two sentences to say:
The man sat on the beach. He was wearing a red hat.
We can write this more succinctly by expanding the noun phrase with:
The man with the red hat sat on the bench.
For further information on prepositional phrases, please see this.

Read the following sentences. Underline or circle the expanded noun phrase in each sentence
that has been expanded with a prepositional phrase.

1. Under the waves, the fish with the jagged fins swam swiftly through the reef.

2. The cat under the bush was drenched and shivering.

3. From the cave, a dragon with deadly claws came crashing out.

4. At the stables, Aisha chose to ride the horse with a black mane.

5. Charlie reached for the chocolates on the top shelf.

6. The wizard in the purple robe waved his magic wand and they all disappeared.

7. Jason had always known that the house adjacent to the park was occupied by witches.

8. “Please pass me the keys from the top drawer,” Dad said to Brian.

9. Make sure you water the plant on the windowsill whilst we are gone.
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Practice

Expanded Noun Phrases

1. Underline the noun phrase in each of these sentences.

1. The young girl sang loudly.

2. The old, grey haired man sat down.

3. The teacher talked loudly.

4. The children skipped happily.

5. The small child fell over.

2. Underline the expanded noun phrase in each sentence.

1. The mouldy house stood on a hill.

2. A dark rain cloud hung over the house.

3. The moaning noise continued.

4. The scary monster rose from the sea.

5. The sparkling blue lake glistened in the sunlight.

3. Can you improve the sentences by expanding the noun phrases? The first one
has been done for you.

1.The red car drove down the long road.

2. The __________ woman climbed the __________ mountain.

3. There was a __________spider crawling up the __________ wall.

4. The __________ children ate the __________ picnic.

5. The __________ cat chased the __________ mouse.

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 Writing Expanded Noun Phrases
A note to parents: An expanded noun phrase gives more detail or information about a noun. This
is usually done by adding adjectives to describe the noun in the noun phrase, for example:
She walked through the dark, mysterious forest.
Or by adding a prepositional phrase to add further information about the noun, such as:
The man with the wooden walking stick walked slowly across the road.

Look at each of the images below. Write a sentence with an expanded noun phrase about each
image. The first one has been done for you.

The kind boy with the blond hair helped his

friend to carry the books.
Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns

1.Fill in the banks with the correct possessive adjectives.

my your his her its our their

1. The boy likes________________ school.

2.Lisa sees __________ mother every day.
3.My teachers bring___________ lunch to school.
4.The cat eats _____________ food quickly.
5.The parents always take ______________kids to school.

Circle the correct possessive pronoun for each of the sentences below.
1. Does this cat belong to (they, them)?
2. You can’t have (my, mine) cookie.
3. It is (our, ours) turn.
4. Look at (her, hers) funny hat.
5. That ring has lost (its, it’s) shine.
6. This car is (my, mine).
7. Dogs love to play. It is a favorite activity of (their, theirs).
8. Are you sure this is (your, yours)?
9. Is this (your, yours) coat?
10. My brother lost (hes, his) new shoes.

Rewrite the sentences using possessive adjective.

The first one is Brian's coat. ______________________________

Rewrite the sentences using possessive pronoun

Those jeans are my jeans. ______________________________

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CAIRO BRITISH COLLEGE Key Stage 2 – Year 5
Name _______________________ Date ______________________

VOCABULARY

Choose the correct answer:

1. Workers cleared the road of …………….from the accident.

(Clutch –wreckage- somersault)

2. He …………… the one-eyed teddy bear with both hands.

( den – partly- clutched)

3. The wolf carried her cub back to the ……….

( mixed up –somersault – den)

4. We had to throw out several of the apples because they were ……………
(wreckage- rotten- tangled up)

5. We were ………. from town because of the storm

(mixed up – subdued -cut off)

2.Use the following words in a sentence

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1.Tangled up:
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2.Give way:
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3.Engulfed:
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4. Distraught:
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5.Traitor:
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 3. Complete the sentences below with the most appropriate synonym from the
word box.

Plunged fade Rusty Unerringly prevent Approximately

1. The bike is ………. but usable.

2.The man could …………..choose the parts that were necessary to his task.
3. Tom ……………..the hot metal unto cold water.
4. The length of the city block was …………………….4,000 yards long, but they decided
to measure it later.
5. Flowers soon………..when cut.
6. We are working to……………..forest fires.

Powerful Verbs: 'Said'

4.Complete the sentences below with the most appropriate synonym from the
word box.

whispered asked cried warned suggested

1."Ouch, that really hurt!" __________________ my sister.

2."We must be as quiet as mice," __________________ Joe quietly.

3."Be careful when walking in the mud, you wouldn't want to fall over and dirty your new

coat," __________________mum.

4."Can I join in with your game please?" __________________ Sara

5."Why don't we build our own den inside the house until the rain stops?"

______________ Carlos.

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Key Stage 2 – Year 5 Name _______________________

Spelling

1.Write the word that completes each sentence by adding ly to the end.

happy beautiful polite kind sudden

1. The old lady spoke _________to the girl.

2. The train _________stopped.
3. She _________sang.
4. The children played in the snow_________.
5. Tommy _________asked the teacher a question.

2. Complete each word, using either en or on and use it in a sentence.

1. rott ______
Sentence:____________________________________________________

2. forgott______
Sentence:____________________________________________________

3. Write an ea word that rhymes with each of these words.

wealthy rhymes with:___________________________________

head rhymes with:___________________________________

4. Rewrite these words correctly and put each word in a sentence.

1.caracter: ____________
Sentence:___________________________________

2.tuch: ____________
Sentence:___________________________________

3.sene: :___________
Sentence: :___________________________________
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Key Stage 2 – Year 4

Reading

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 Pandora’s Box
A long time ago in Ancient Greece, there lived two brothers named Epimetheus and Prometheus.
They were good gods with very kind hearts. Zeus, the most powerful of all gods, had hidden
fire from mankind, never allowing them to make tools or cook their food. Prometheus, with his
kind heart, thought this was unfair.
Prometheus was clever and knew that on the Isle of Lemnos lived Hephaestos, who was a
blacksmith. Zeus allowed Hephaestos to use fire to make things for the gods. Prometheus
travelled to Lemnos and stole the fire from Hephaestos and gave it to man. He also taught
humans civilizing arts such as writing, medicine, mathematics and science.
Zeus was furious at Prometheus and, as punishment, chained him to the side of a cliff for many
years. Zeus decided that the humans also needed to be punished for their lack of respect. Zeus
was creative when it came to revenge and therefore came up with a very cunning plan.
With the help of Hephaestos, he sculpted a woman out of clay. The goddess Athena breathed life
into the clay and the woman came to life. Aphrodite made her beautiful and Hermes taught her
how to be both charming and deceitful. Zeus called her Pandora and sent her to Epimetheus,
as he knew that he was lonely.
Epimetheus went to visit his brother and Prometheus warned him not to accept any gifts from
the gods. However, Epimetheus was so charmed by Pandora that he thought she could never
cause any harm. Zeus was pleased that his plan was working and, as a wedding gift, gave
Pandora a small box.
When Pandora was given the box, she instantly became curious. The box was locked, but had a
small key and a note attached to it that said ‘DO NOT OPEN!’ Pandora had promised that she
would not open the box, but all she could think about was its contents. Why would someone
send her a box and not allow her to open it? Pandora could no longer stand the torture of not
knowing what was in the beautiful box.
When she knew that Epimetheus was out of sight, Pandora placed the box on the floor and
took the small gold key. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath as she unlocked the box.
She opened her eyes and pulled the box open, expecting to see fine silk dresses and jewellery.
But there was not one gold bracelet or fine silk dress in sight! Instead, Zeus had packed terrible
evils into the box and out poured sickness, death, poverty and sadness in the form of a horrible
black mass.
Pandora slammed the lid shut, but it was too late; the evils had already escaped into the
world. Epimetheus heard her weeping and ran into the room to console her. Pandora could
still hear a tiny voice inside the box, pleading to be released. Epimetheus and Pandora thought
that nothing could be worse than the horrors that had already been released, so together they
opened the box. Out fluttered hope in the form of a beautiful gold dragonfly, healing some the
sickness and sorrow.
Even though Pandora had released suffering and sadness upon the world, she had also released
hope, and this made all the difference in the world.
 Pandora’s Box
Comprehension Questions
1. Who was the most powerful god?

2. How could Prometheus be described?

3. How did Zeus punish Prometheus for stealing fire?

4. Who else did Zeus punish?

5. Who helped Zeus to create Pandora and how did they help?

6. Read the third paragraph to find similar meanings to the following words:

a-enraged ----------------------------------------------------------------

b-devious --------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. What came out of the box?

8. Why did Epimetheus need to console Pandora?

9. Why did Pandora and Epimetheus open the box again?

10. What genre of text is this one ? Mention two features

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Snowy Town

Jonny took his dog, Scruffy, out for a walk on a cold day in December. He
bundled up in his heavy winter coat and put on his thick wool cap and
heavy mittens before he said goodbye to his mom. Outside the front door,
the whole world was like a winter wonderland: there were icicles hanging
from tree branches and snow banks that rose all the way up to Jonny’s
knees. Scruffy was excited to be outside and scampered around, digging in
the snow and jumping into drifts. Jonny was also glad to be out in the cold
air. The blizzard that left all this snow had raged for two days, and he
hadn’t been allowed to go outside, even just to catch some air!

They walked through Jonny’s neighborhood, passing people who looked

glad to be outside, too. A few blocks down, Jonny saw his friend Marcus
building a snowman with his big sister, Marie.

“Hi, Marcus!” Jonny called out. He walked over to the snowman.

“Hey, Jonny. You want to help?” Marcus was patting the bottom part of the
snowman with his glove, while Marie was rolling together the second
section of the snowman, packing the snow together to make sure it stayed
in a round shape.

Jonny walked over and wrapped Scruffy’s leash around Marcus’s mailbox.
Together, Jonny, Marcus, and Marie built an amazing snowman. They
fashioned a long pointy nose out of many small twigs pulled together in a
tent shape, and eyes out of bruised green apples Marie found in the house.
They made the snowman’s arms out of two longer sticks, setting them up to
make it look like he was waving. Sometimes Jonny would look over and
Scruffy would be digging again, but he mostly sat patiently, watching
Jonny, Marcus, and Marie work.

When they were all done, Marcus and Marie’s mom came outside to see
their work. “This is an amazing snowman!” she said. “Does anyone want
hot chocolate?”

All three kids and Scruffy ran into the house and warmed up. After about an
hour, Jonny decided it was probably time to go home—the sun was
beginning to set, and it was starting to get very cold. As he was saying
goodbye to Marcus, Marie, and their mom, Scruffy ran out into the yard,
ignoring all of their calls to stop and come back.

All of a sudden, Scruffy jumped up and gave the snowman a big bear hug.

“Oh no!” Jonny yelled, and ran out to the snowman, which was now a pile
of snow and sticks on the ground. Marie and Marcus ran out behind him. All
three looked down at the remains of the snowman and then at Scruffy, who
was staring up at them, panting and smiling.

“Oh well,” Marcus said. “We can build another one tomorrow.”

Jonny apologized for Scruffy and clipped the leash back onto his collar.
Marcus was right. Tomorrow was a new day and could mean another
snowman. Jonny walked Scruffy home as the sun set. Maybe tomorrow he
would build a snow-dog.
Questions

1. What is Scruffy?

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2. What is the genre of this text? List two features to support your answer.

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3. What is the climax of the action in this story?

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4. Marcus is not upset after Scruffy knocks over the snowman that he,
Jonny, and Marie built. What evidence from the story supports this

statement?

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5. Based on the events of the story, what can be concluded about

Scruffy?

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6. What is a theme of this passage?

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7. Read the following sentence from the passage: “Outside the front door,
the whole world was like a winter wonderland: there were icicles hanging
from tree branches and snow banks that rose all the way up to Jonny’s
knees.”

What does the phrase “a winter wonderland” mean?

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8. What does Jonny yell after Scruffy jumps on the snowman?

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9. At the end of the story, what does Jonny think about doing

tomorrow?
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10. What ending does the story have? Explain why, using evidence from
the story.

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11. Rewrite the following sentence using the present perfect.

Jonny walked over and wrapped Scruffy’s leash around Marcus’s mailbox.

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Forgetting the Words

Andy is frightened when he sees the pirates. They have eye patches and
big swords, and they do not look happy to see him. But the pirates are not
the reason why Andy feels scared. The pirates are supposed to be there,
because Andy is starring in the school play. He had been thrilled when Mrs.
Roberts, his teacher, chose him to star in Treasure Island. The play is
based on a famous novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, and it is one of
Andy’s favorites. He has been looking forward to this for weeks. But now
that he’s up on stage, with his family and friends watching from the
audience, something terrible has happened. Andy does not remember what
he’s supposed to say.

It’s the big scene at the end of the play, when Andy fights the pirates. When
they were practicing the play, this was his favorite scene, because he got to
run and jump and fight with his sword. Andy loves pretending to be a pirate.
He and his imagined the jungle gym is a ship. They run back and forth
across it, having sword fights and yelling about buried treasure. Sometimes
they jump off the side and pretend to be eaten by sharks. During recess,
they pretend to fight with swords, and hold them like pirates.

But before the fight can happen, there’s something Andy has to say to Long
John Silver, the leader of the pirates. No matter how hard he tries, he can’t
remember his line.

Is he supposed to say, “This is the end for you, Long John Silver!” ? Is he
supposed to say, “Get your hands off my treasure!” ? Maybe he’s supposed
to say, “En garde!” That’s what people say in pirate movies. But Andy
doesn’t want to just make up the words. If he says something wrong, he
might confuse the other actors. He might get in trouble.

Andy’s mother was very proud of him when he got picked to star in the
play. He can’t see her in the audience, but he knows she’s out there
somewhere, waiting for his big scene. Andy is worried about letting her
down. The other actors are waiting for him to say something. They look
angry. He isn’t sure if their anger is pretend. He waves his sword at them,
but they don’t do anything. Nothing can happen until he says his line. Andy
is beginning to sweat.

From somewhere out in the audience, he hears a voice yell, “Get ‘em,
Andy!” It’s his mom! Suddenly, Andy knows just what he has to do. He still
can’t remember his line, but it doesn’t matter. Andy raises his sword above
his head and roars like a lion. He runs at the pirates, and they begin to
fight.
Questions

1. How is Andy involved in the school play?

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2. What problem does Andy have when he stands up to perform?

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3. Read the following sentences: “From somewhere out in the audience, he

hears a voice yell, ‘Get ‘em, Andy!’ It’s his mom! Suddenly, Andy knows
just what he has to do.”

Based on this evidence, how might Andy's mom be described?

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4. Which sentence provides a clue that Andy is no longer frightened by

being on stage in the play?

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5. The main idea of this story is that

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6. Read the following sentence from the story: “Andy raises his sword
above his head and roars like a lion.”
The author uses the phrase “roars like a lion” to describe how
Andy…………
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7. Complete the sentence below.

Andy had been looking forward to starring in the play for weeks
__________ didn’t remember what he was supposed to say when he was
up on stage.

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8. Andy benefits from his mother being in the audience.

Use evidence from the text to support this conclusion.

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9.Find and copy one word that means the same as excited.

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10.Find and copy one word that means the same as mix-up.

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11.What is the genre of this text? List two features to support your answer.
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Adventure at Sandy Cove

“Hurry up,” shouted Joe as he climbed over the rocks.

Carefully, Rahul followed. The two boys stopped at a rock pool
and began to search for shells. “Hey, what’s this?” shouted
Joe to Rahul. In the rock pool was a small, black box wrapped
in plastic. The boys tugged it loose. What was inside? Joe
pressed the silver catch and the lid popped open. The box was
full of sparkling jewels!

At that moment, a scruffy old man shouted at the boys. His

wolf-like dog barked dangerously. Joe snapped the lid down,
picked up the box and the two boys began to scramble over
the rocks. They slipped and struggled towards the cliffs.
“Quick! Let’s hide in here,” said Joe, rushing into a cave. It
was dark and damp inside and they could hear water dripping.
They felt their way further in and crouched behind a rock.
Rahul’s heart pounded like a bass guitar. All at once, the
scruffy man appeared at the cave mouth. He shone a torch
around. The light cast shadows on the cave wall. The children
ducked down and kept as still as stone, but the dog could
sense them. It padded closer and closer, growling dangerously.
Rahul gripped Joe’s arm. They could see its white teeth, smell
its damp hair and feel its hot meaty breath.

Suddenly, there was a distant shout. “Here, dog!” hissed the

man, roughly grabbing its collar. “Those boys have got away -
quick, after them!” Joe and Rahul held their breath until they
could hear the sound of the man and his dog stumbling back
across the rocks. They waited for a long while before creeping
out. Even though the beach was empty, the boys ran home as
fast as they could.

At first, Mum didn’t believe them. It was only when Joe

opened the box that she decided to call the police. When the
police arrived, they told Mum that the big house up the road
had been burgled only the night before. They had spent all day
searching for a trace of the jewels. Their only clue had been
the footprints of a large dog. Joe shut his eyes. He could
imagine the headlines: ‘PRICELESS JEWELS FOUND BY
SCHOOLBOY DETECTIVES. And there was a reward too.
1.What is the dilemma of the story?

2.How does Joe and Rahul feel when the man shouted at
them?

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3.Find an example of a figure of speech.

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4.Find a synonym for said.

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5.Find an example of an expanded noun phrase.

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6.What ending does the story have? Explain why, using
evidence from the story.

7.When did their Mum believe them?

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8. What is the genre of this text?

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9.List two features to support your answer.

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10.Rewrite the following sentence using the present perfect.

They slipped and struggled towards the cliffs.

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The Giant’s Accidents

The giant stood up and hit his head;

he gasped and fell back on his bed.
The bed broke with a mighty crack –
he dropped right through and bumped his
back.
He leapt up with a mighty roar
and knocked his elbow on the door.
He stiffened with the sudden pain
and then he hit his head again.
He staggered round – the room was reeling –
he slipped and crashed straight through the
ceiling.
To try and stop his sudden fall
he stretched his arm to grasp the wall.
The noise was heard all over town:
the whole house swayed and tumbled down.
He tunneled up from underneath
with bits of floorboards in his teeth.

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He shook his beard; some bricks dropped out
and gave his nose a nasty clout.
“It can’t get worse”, he gave a grin,
then slipped on a banana skin.

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Questions
1.What is the theme of this poem?

2. Reread this stanza of the poem:

To try and stop his sudden fall
he stretched his arm to grasp the wall.
The noise was heard all over town:

The poet uses the word "grasp". What does this word mean in the context of the
poem?
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3. Find an example of repetition and why did the poet use?
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4. Find an example of alliteration from the poem.
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5. Find two pairs of the rhyming words used in the poem?
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Questions

1. What is the author's main purpose of writing this text?

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2. What reasons does the author give to support their opinion? (Give two
reasons)

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3. Find two emotive words or phrases that the author uses to

persuade the reader?
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4. find two connective words the author used to sequence

the text?
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5. List two reasons that support the author’s argument that

television allows children to learn about the world around them.
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6. What does the word “rely” mean?
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7. What is the genre of this text? List two features to support your answer.
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Writing

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Name _______________________ Date ______________________

Author's Purpose (reason for writing)

Authors can write:

To entertain ( to make
people laugh)

To persuade (convince
people to believe in something).

To inform (to teach people

about something)

-Read each of the following and identify the

author's purpose.

1- Dogs are the best pets. They are very loving and
helpful. It's fun to teach them new tricks. You should
get a dog .

What is the author's purpose?

entertain persuade inform

2- There are many different kinds of cats in this

world. They come in many colors and sizes.

What is the author's purpose?

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 entertain persuade inform

3- Rabbit thought Turtle was slow. So rabbit and

turtle has a race. Rabbit fell asleep and turtle won the
race.

What is the author's purpose?

entertain persuade inform

4- Joe had been fishing for over two hours

without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble
at the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the
boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was
a sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and
landed head first into the water. Joe and his
friends laughed and laughed.
What is the author's purpose?

entertain persuade inform

5- The giant panda is a bearlike

animal that has thick white fur with
black markings on its ears, limbs,
shoulders, and around its eyes.

The purpose of writing this piece was to …………

entertain persuade inform

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AUTHOR’S PURPOSE SORT:

It’s as Easy as Pie!
Authors have three main purposes for writing:
1. Persuade. The author wants you to believe or do something.
2. Inform. The author wants to tell or teach you something.
3. Entertain. The author wants to tell you a story that you will enjoy.

Remember the word PIE! It is a trick to remember the three main reasons why authors write text.

Directions: Sort the story descriptions into the correct category.

Write the number in the correct column in the chart. An example has
been done for you.

Persuade Inform Entertain

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1. A book about a girl who meets a magical horse

2. An advertisement that tries to convince you to buy a new car
3. A poem that is about a boy who traveled through all four seasons
4. A short story about a fictional basketball championship
5. A billboard that displays pictures and ticket prices for a new local water park
6. A book with information about the wild animals of Mexico
7. A newspaper article about schools where students wear uniforms
8. A television commercial about the latest phone
9. An article in the sports section of the newspaper that includes team
schedules and scores

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Read and write an ending for the story.

The Pet

Peter loved pets. He had done so ever since he was a child. He was
always kind to animals. He put out milk for stray cats. He hung up seeds
for birds. He went to the park each day to feed the ducks. But his pride
and joy was his dog Rex. It was a German Shepherd.

Rex was good at tricks. He did what Peter told him to do. He could
shake paws and roll over and play dead. Peter even trained Rex to go to
the shop each day to fetch him his newspaper. Rex sat outside the shop
and barked until Mr Patel came out with the paper. Mr Patel gave it to Rex
who trotted home with it in his mouth. It was always a bit soggy and wet
but Peter didn’t mind. His dog was smart.

Now Rex liked to fetch things for Peter. He would bring him his
slippers. He would bring him toys and balls and sticks. In fact Rex was
always looking out for things to bring Peter. This was because Peter gave
Rex a sweet when he did. It was his reward.

One day Peter was sitting in his garden when Rex came running up
to him. Rex had a piece of dirty fur in his mouth. He dropped it in Peter’s
lap. Then sat down and looked at Peter hopefully.
‘What’s this then boy?’ said Peter. ‘’Some old toy you’ve found?’
Peter picked up the lump of fur and looked at it. To his horror he saw it
wasn’t an old toy at all. It was the dead body of the pet rabbit that
belonged to the little girl next door.

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Al Bashaer International School
Key Stage 2 – Year 4
Name _______________________ Date ______________________

Read and write an ending for the story.

The snake

On a gloomy day, as we were going back to the camp in the evening, Toto
had wandered some ten metres in front of me, when suddenly a small
snake slid out from behind a stone, passed right in front of Toto, and
dropped into a crack between two rocks. Toto yelled with terror, then ran
back to me, and stood, with his teeth chattering, holding his hand as if to
show where he had been bitten.

I examined it carefully, but could not see the tiny mark that would have
been made by the snake’s fangs. I made sure of this, and then told
Toto that he was only frightened, and that the snake had not touched him.
He did not believe me. He had been so scared by the sudden sight of the
snake that he was certain that he was hurt and probably imagined that he
was going to die. Knowing that this was not so, I tried to coax him to come
back with me to camp. He would not come. I walked ahead, expecting him
to follow. After a few paces, I looked back and saw the little fellow stretched
out on the ground, convinced that he was too ill to move, and
looking at me sadly not to leave him.

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Al Bashaer International School
Key Stage 2 – Year 4
Name _______________________ Date ______________________

Read and complete the letter.

Dear Mrs. Sally,

I am writing to you regarding school trip for Y4 to Kidzania. Everyone

agrees that you are the kindest head teacher that this school has ever had
and that you do everything in your power to ensure that Greenfield School
is an enjoyable place to learn.

To begin with, I am sure that you have noticed that Y4 have worked
exceptionally hard this year and produced some outstanding work,
particularly in English. However, we are all now tired and really need
something to give us a boost until the end of term. A trip to Kidzania would
be the perfect solution!

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 British Division

Al Bashaer International School

Key Stage 2 – Year 4

Term Two
Revision Pack

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 Name
RETEACHING: A simple sentence
is a sentence that expresses only one
SIMPLE AND COMPOUND complete thought. A compound
sentence is a sentence made up of

SENTENCES GRAMMAR
two simple sentences joined by a
comma and the word and, but, or or.

A. On the line, identify each sentence

as either simple or compound.

1. Maizon will attend a new school soon. ___________________________

2. Margaret and Maizon have been friends for a very long time. ___________________________
3. Maizon is going to Blue Hill, but Margaret will stay behind. ___________________________
4. She will leave soon, and she still has to pack. ___________________________
5. This last summer with Maizon is a time of great change for
the girls’ friendship. ___________________________
6. Maizon thinks of Margaret as her best friend in the whole
world. ___________________________
7. Sometimes things change, and they can’t change back again. ___________________________
8. The friendship may end, or it may stay the same. ___________________________

B. Underline the simple sentences in each compound sentence below.

1. Ms. Tory held Margaret’s hand, but she did not speak.
2. Maizon kept Margaret from doing things, but now Maizon is gone.

3. Margaret will try new things, or she will stay the same.

4. Margaret’s dad died, and she lost her best friend.

5. The summer had brought sadness, and Margaret had suffered.

6. Next summer might be better, or it might be worse.

7. Margaret hoped for better times, but she couldn’t count on them.

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 Name
RETEACHING: A simple sentence

SIMPLE AND COMPOUND is a sentence that expresses only one

complete thought. A compound
sentence is a sentence made up of
SENTENCES two simple sentences joined by a
comma and the word and, but, or or.
Read each pair of sentences. Then make a
compound sentence by joining the two sentences
with a comma and a conjunction. Write the new
sentence on the line provided.

1. Margaret’s poem is long. It is not complicated.

Margaret’s poem is long, but it is not complicated.
2. Margaret does not discuss Maizon in this poem. She does tell about her father’s death.
Margaret does not discuss Maizon in this poem, but she does tell about her father’s death.
3. The poem mentions Margaret’s mother. It quotes advice from Ms. Dell.
The poem mentions Margaret’s mother, and it quotes advice from Ms. Dell.
4. Margaret could have refused to write the poem. She could have refused to read it
to the class.
Margaret could have refused to write the poem, or (and) she could have refused to read it to the class.
5. The poem was well written. Ms. Peazle was proud of Margaret’s efforts.
The poem was well written, and Ms. Peazle was proud of Margaret’s efforts.
6. The class did not say anything about the poem. They did react to it.
The class did not say anything about the poem, but they did react to it.
7. Maybe no one knew what to say. Maybe the students were afraid to say the
wrong thing.
Maybe no one knew what to say, or maybe the students were afraid to say the wrong thing.
8. The students were silent. Ms. Peazle knew what to write.
The students were silent, but Ms. Peazle knew what to write.

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On a separate piece of paper, write a paragraph about a time when a teacher
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& WR

or other adult helped you express your feelings or get over a sadness or
IN K

TH disappointment. Include compound sentences in your paragraph.

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ASSESSMENT

SIMPLE AND COMPOUND SENTENCES

Are the underlined words punctuated correctly? Fill in the circle next
to the right answer.

1. Ms. Dell is my favorite character and Ms. 6. Ms. Dell tells Margaret this gently but
Peazle is Joan’s. clearly.
a character, and a gently, but clearly.
b character. And b gently. But clearly.
c correct as is c correct as is

2. Ms. Dell is honest and gives good advice. 7. Margaret needs to learn the truth, or she
a honest, and will always have the wrong idea.
b a truth or
honest. And
c b truth, or,
correct as is
c correct as is
3. She sometimes says painful, but important
things to Margaret. 8. Ms. Dell knows the truth and Hattie
a painful but knows it too.
b a truth, and
painful but,
c b truth. And
correct as is
c correct as is
4. Maizon is sometimes a good friend but
she can also be dishonest. 9. Margaret will slowly but surely
a friend, but understand friends better.
b a slowly, but surely
friend but,
c b slowly, but surely,
correct as is
c correct as is
5. She can charm Margaret or, she can hurt
her. 10. Ms. Dell will help her grow up and
a Margaret, or understand the world.
b a up, and
Margaret or
c b up and,
correct as is
c correct as is

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 Co-ordinating Conjunctions
FANBOYS Conjunctions with meanings and sentences

For Because Sam drank some water, for he was thirsty.

And In addition to I take milk and sugar in my tea.

Nor And not Sara doesn't like apples, nor does she like pears.

But However All the children wanted to eat pizza, but no one wanted to buy it

Or Either We could go to a zoo, or we could go to a theme park.

Yet But The weather was cold and wet, yet we enjoyed very much.

So Therefore He is sick, so he is not going to the school.

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 Simple and Compound Sentences

Simple sentences

Simple sentences have only one clause. This means that they have one
subject and a verb.

Example: The lion growled.

Compound Sentences

Compound sentences are two or more simple sentences joined with a

conjunction.

Example: The lion growled but the mouse wasn’t scared.

TASK

Read the sentences in the table below and tick the boxes to show
whether they are compound or simple sentences.

Simple Compound

My little puppy is very cute.

Six small zebras climbed the hill and two big

zebras ate grass.
The cat chased the mouse so the mouse ran into
the hole.
The sly old fox crept sneakily into the chicken
hutch.

The little boy cried when the dog ran away.

I bought an ice cream but my friend bought a bag

of crisps.
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 Name: ____________________________

Write a Compound Sentence

There are two sentences in each group below. Rewrite each group to make a compound sentence.

1. The boy laughed. The girl giggled.

___________________________________________________________________________________

2. The brown squirrel ran up the tree. The dog did not bark.

___________________________________________________________________________________

3. Julie wanted a piece of cake. Her mother said no.

___________________________________________________________________________________

4. It was bedtime. It was still daylight.

___________________________________________________________________________________

5. Do you know Mike? Do you like him?

___________________________________________________________________________________

6. We could go to the movies. We could walk to the park.

___________________________________________________________________________________

7. Her favorite color is green. Her favorite dress is blue.

___________________________________________________________________________________

8. The children played in the yard. Their mothers sat on the bench.

___________________________________________________________________________________

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 Conjunctions

A conjunction is a word that joins two words or phrases together.

and but or yet nor for so

Use the conjunctions above to complete each sentence.

1. Jack __________ Jill went up the hill.

2. I have enough books, __________ I want more!

3. I don’t like chocolate ice-cream, __________ do I like vanilla.

4. I want to walk the nature trail, __________ I can see the

butterflies and lizards.

5. I want to go with you, __________ I am not allowed.

6. Do you prefer crackers __________ chips with dinner?

7. Which do you prefer, carrots __________ peas?

8. My mother __________ I walked across the street.

9. My best friends __________ I want to see the new Star Wars

movie when it comes out.

10. He loves to swim, __________ he hasn’t gone in the pool.

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Types of Nouns Name:

Hint Box
Nouns are naming words. They are people, animals, places, things or ideas.

COMMON NOUNS are used to name general things. Examples: girl, month, school.

PROPER NOUNS are used to name special or specific things. Examples: Jack, March,
London.

Note: we always use capital letter for proper nouns.

COLLECTIVE NOUNS are used to name a group of things. Examples: herd, flock, crew.

ABSTRACT NOUNS are used to name an idea, thought, or feeling. Examples: beauty,
fear, happiness.

1. Sort the following nouns into categories by placing them in the

table below.
Table teacher love herd sadness dog hope Monday
England city team freedom ball house bed sally

Common Proper Collective Abstract

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 2. Underline the noun in the sentence. Write whether the noun is
common, proper, abstract or collective. Put the noun in your
own sentence.

1. The band played beautifully. …………………………………………

Sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. We all sprinted along the beautiful beach. …………………………………………

Sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Everyone should show kindness. …………………………………………

Sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. We all love learning on Sunday. …………………………………………

Sentence:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. We live on Jenson Street. ………………………………………..

Sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. We climbed the enormous Mount Everest. ……………………………………….

Sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. The class was running very late. ……………………………………

Sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Mr.David always makes us clean up. ……………………………………

Sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. We just love our adorable puppies. …………………………………..

Sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10: It takes a lot of courage to love your life. ……………………………………

Sentence: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 Vocabulary

1.Complete the following sentences using the words from below:

{ talented- sought- expensive-heaving-wrecked- blotted out}

1.He ………………… shelter from the rain.

2.He used all his strength to crawl out of the ……………………..car.

3.A dark cloud suddenly ……………………… the sun.

4.The team has many ………………………… players.

5.I can't afford to buy such an …………………………. car.

6. He stood on the ……………… deck of the ship.

2.Choose the correct answer:

1.Thick cloud ………………………..the view.

(hidden-blotted out- wrecked)

2. Though she did not wear …………… clothes, she was neatly dressed.

(expensive- sought –blotted)

3. People wanted to know who this …………….. designer was.

(talented- expensive-heaving)

4. The ship was ………………………. on the Kent coast.

(sought- wrecked- failed)

5. They ………………… cover from the wind.

(blotted- heaving – sought)

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Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns

1.Fill in the banks with the correct possessive adjectives.

my your his her its our their

1. The boy likes________________ school.

2.Lisa sees __________ mother every day.
3.My teachers bring___________ lunch to school.
4.The cat eats _____________ food quickly.
5.The parents always take ______________kids to school.

Circle the correct possessive pronoun for each of the sentences below.
1. Does this cat belong to (they, them)?
2. You can’t have (my, mine) cookie.
3. It is (our, ours) turn.
4. Look at (her, hers) funny hat.
5. That ring has lost (its, it’s) shine.
6. This car is (my, mine).
7. Dogs love to play. It is a favorite activity of (their, theirs).
8. Are you sure this is (your, yours)?
9. Is this (your, yours) coat?
10. My brother lost (hes, his) new shoes.

Rewrite the sentences using possessive adjective.

The first one is Brian's coat. ______________________________

Rewrite the sentences using possessive pronoun

Those jeans are my jeans. ______________________________

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Al Bashaer International School
Key Stage 2 – Year 4
Name _______________________ Date ______________________

VOCABULARY

Choose the correct answer:

1. Workers cleared the road of …………….from the accident.

(Clutch –wreckage- somersault)

2. He …………… the one-eyed teddy bear with both hands.

( den – partly- clutched)

3. The wolf carried her cub back to the ……….

( mixed up –somersault – den)

4. We had to throw out several of the apples because they were ……………
(wreckage- rotten- tangled up)

5. We were ………. from town because of the storm

(mixed up – subdued -cut off)

2.Use the following words in a sentence

___________________________________________
1.Tangled up:
____________________________________________________

___________________________________________
2.Give way:
____________________________________________________

___________________________________________
3.Engulfed:
____________________________________________________

___________________________________________
4. Distraught:
____________________________________________________

___________________________________________
5.Traitor:
____________________________________________________

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 3. Complete the sentences below with the most appropriate synonym from the
word box.

Plunged fade Rusty Unerringly prevent Approximately

1. The bike is ………. but usable.

2.The man could …………..choose the parts that were necessary to his task.
3. Tom ……………..the hot metal unto cold water.
4. The length of the city block was …………………….4,000 yards long, but they decided
to measure it later.
5. Flowers soon………..when cut.
6. We are working to……………..forest fires.

Powerful Verbs: 'Said'

4.Complete the sentences below with the most appropriate synonym from the
word box.

whispered asked cried warned suggested

1."Ouch, that really hurt!" __________________ my sister.

2."We must be as quiet as mice," __________________ Joe quietly.

3."Be careful when walking in the mud, you wouldn't want to fall over and dirty your new

coat," __________________mum.

4."Can I join in with your game please?" __________________ Sara

5."Why don't we build our own den inside the house until the rain stops?"

______________ Carlos.

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Al Bashaer International School
Key Stage 2 – Year 4
Name _______________________ Date ______________________

Spelling

1.Write the word that completes each sentence by adding ly to the end.

happy beautiful polite kind sudden

1. The old lady spoke _________to the girl.

2. The train _________stopped.
3. She _________sang.
4. The children played in the snow_________.
5. Tommy _________asked the teacher a question.

2. Complete each word, using either en or on and use it in a sentence.

1. rott ______
Sentence:____________________________________________________

2. forgott______
Sentence:____________________________________________________

3. Write an ea word that rhymes with each of these words.

wealthy rhymes with:___________________________________

head rhymes with:___________________________________

4. Rewrite these words correctly and put each word in a sentence.

1.caracter: ____________
Sentence:___________________________________

2.tuch: ____________
Sentence:___________________________________
3.sene: :___________
Sentence: :___________________________________
 Vocabulary
1.Put the following words in meaningful sentences:
Sought____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Expensive___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Heaving____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Blotted out ________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Talented___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Wrecked___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

2.Match each word to its definition:

_________1) wrecked A) skilful

_________2) talented B) to try

_________3) expensive c) high cost

_________4) sought d) damaged

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 Homophones

Homophones sound the same, but have different meanings.

Choose and write the correct homophone for each sentence:

1.Out in the forest the……………..ate some berries. ( bare/ bear)

2.I watched the beautiful…………………….eating in the meadow.(dear/deer)

3.The ……………..jumped up on his horse and rode away.(night /knight)

4. Could you please pass a …………………………..of the cake? (piece /peace)

5. ……………………………….. me at the playground tomorrow. (meet/meat)

6. The boy was …………………….after running around the park.(weak/week)

7. That cat will ………………………..food from the garbage. (steel/steal)

8. The boy took a deep breath. For the time being he was in

……………………………. danger.(know/no)

9. It was a cold ………………………………….(mourning/morning)

10. They had disappeared deeper in the forest, ……………… they would be

safe. (where/wear)

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 Homophones

Complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone and writing it in

the blank.

1.After he was sick for several days, his face was _______________(pail/pale).

2.She purchased a beautiful new gown _________________(for/four) the dance.

3.Walking down the _______________(I’ll/aisle/isle) to get married can be scary.

4.Glass containers have been ________________(band/banned) on the beach.

5.The baker systematically kneaded the ___________(doe/dough) for the bread.

6.I’d rather receive my ______________(male/mail) electronically than on paper.

7.He was considered __________________(bald/bawled) because he had no hair.

8.We searched everywhere trying to _______________(fined/find) our lost dog.

9. My favorite stringed instrument is the_______(base/bass) because it is so big.

10.The fight ______________(scene/seen) in the movie was extremely exciting!

11.Though he was already tired, the farmer had to______(so/sew/sow) the seeds.

12.Annabella sat on the bottom____________(stair/stare) without being noticed.

13.After running out of ___________(flour/flower), the baker had to stop baking.

14.Fierce winds ________________(blew/blue) all night during the thunderstorm.

15.Rover sat and scratched the place where the ____________(flea/flee) bit him.

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 Word Bank
Name: - act
Use the list in the bank to make five different English
words out of -ive. You may add a prefix or change the - create
spelling a little if needed. Write a sentence for each word
- detect
you make and circle the word you made with the suffix.
- fest

- sense

- relat
Sentences:
1._____________________________________ - mass

______________________________________________ - exclus

- aggress
2._____________________________________
______________________________________________ - relat

- expens
3._____________________________________
______________________________________________

4 ._____________________________________
______________________________________________

5 ._____________________________________
______________________________________________

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Reading
Read the text and answer the questions:
Knife Edge
All of a sudden, Rob realised this wasn't a good idea. Knife Edge towered above
them like a skyscraper and he felt his stomach churn.

"Should we turn back?" he asked.

"What's wrong with you? Are you chicken?" Lee teased.

Sadly, Rob shook his head and they carried on walking up the narrow path. At the
bottom of the mountain there were a few trees lined up in a row like soldiers.
Fresh snow looked as white as cotton wool and it crunched under their feet as
they took each step.

Nervously, Rob glanced up towards the peak of the mountain but he couldn't see
it. Dark, swirling clouds covered the peak and they were getting darker and more
sinister. While Rob and Lee climbed, the sky quickly became as black as a cave at
midnight. A storm has arrived. Suddenly, there was a defeating clap of thunder
and a brilliant flash of lightning.

A few minutes later they reached the top of the mountain. Beneath them the
houses in their street look like little sparkling diamonds. "Hammer in the flag and
let's get out of here," muttered Rob. This was Lee's big idea. They had made a
banner out of an old bed sheets before they set off. It said 'We climbed Knife
Edge' in bright red paint. Although it was freezing, Lee had carried it all the way
up the mountain with his bare hands! As Lee lifted his arm to hammer in the
poles, the boys heard a low roar. Slowly and cautiously, they turned round and in

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the gloomy darkness they saw two glowing eyes staring at them. Angrily, it roared
at Rob and Lee and started creeping towards them. Its monstrous paws gently
padded along the snow and barely made a sound.

Without thinking, Rob held up the hammer. It caught the lion's eye. "Oi! Lion!
Fetch!" With all his strength, Rob threw the hammer so the lion ran towards it.
Without hesitation, Lee and Rob ran in the opposite direction and continued
straight down the mountain. Panting, they reached the bottom of Knife Edge and
slid through a gap in the fence. Although they couldn't see the beast, they heard
an angry roar from the peak of the mountain.

Shaken but unharmed, Rob and Lee walked home together. It was the last time
Rob would never go along with one of Lee's plans!

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Read the text and answer the questions:

1.What is Knife Edge?

…………………………………………………………………………….…

2. Why did Rob threw the hammer?

…………………………………………………………………………….…

3. Name Two things that frightened Rob and Lee.

a. …………………………………………………………………………….

b. …………………………………………………………………………….

4. Was Lee brave?

Yes

No

Explain your answer.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Find and copy a word that means breathing heavily.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. What is the setting of the story?

………………………………………………………………………….

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7. Explain in your own words two different things you learn about Rob’s Character
from what he does on the story. Use evidence from the text to support each of
your ideas.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Which of the words below is an antonym for cautiously?

a. carefully

b. caution

c. carelessly

9. Explain in your own words the meaning of each of the following, as it is used in
the text.

a. Peak:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

b. Fetch: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10. Find and copy two similes.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Scene 1
Brother and sister, Jack and Jill have been sent by their mother to go and
fetch water from the well.
(Jack and Jill are walking along the lane holding empty buckets)
Jack: (Grumpily) Can’t believe mum is making us fetch water again.
Jill: Yeah I know. I wanted to play with my skipping rope. Oh look there is the
hill and the well. Race you?
(Jill starts running and Jack follows)
Jack: (Sounding out of breath) Wow this hill is really steep. Be careful you
don’t fall.
Jill: You be careful you know how clumsy you are.
(Pulls a funny face)
Suddenly, as Jack and Jill are running up the hill
(Jack trips up over a rock and falls over)
Jack: (Screaming) Ahhh, It hurts………….(starting to cry)
My head is bleeding. Mummeeeeyyyy!
Jill hears Jack screaming and turns back to go and help Jack.
Jill: (looking worried) Are you ok? I’ll stop the bleeding
As Jill is coming back down the hill to help she ……….
(Jill trips too and comes tumbling down after Jack)
Jill: Oh no!
Jack: Are you alright Jill?
Jill: I’m ok, just a scratch. Has your head stopped bleeding? You really are
clumsy Jack.
(Jack looks up in disbelief)
Jack: I’m clumsy? You fell down too you fool.

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1.What is the genre of this text? Mention 2 features used in the text to
support your answer.
_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

2.Why was Jack angry?

_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

3.What does the word “fool” mean?

_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

4.Write an example of character directions.

_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

5. Use TWO adjectives to describe Jack and Jill. Provide evidence from the text.

_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

6. Why was Jack crying?

_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

7. Did Jill help Jack? Provide evidence from the text.

_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

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Read the following Recipe below and answer the following questions:

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1.What ingredients do you need to make Chocolate Crunch Cups?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. Write the verb (Instruction word) in the first step.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. Which ingredient is not needed?
a. cornflakes
b. flour
c. darkchocolate
4.Explain the meaning of the following verbs:
Chop:______________________________________________________________
serve:______________________________________________________________
5.What is the genre of this text? Mention the features used in the text to
support your answer
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
6. What other verbs would you use if you were to create your own recipe- give
four examples.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

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Al Bashaer International School
Key Stage 2 – Year 4

Name _______________________ Date ______________________

Quiz (2) Term 3

Time: 30 min
/

I. Reading
Becoming an Artist
Mario and his brother Jose owned an art store in York, which they were very proud of.
They sold the best paints, the best sketch pads, the best stationery, and the best easels.
Artists from all over the world came to their store to buy their supplies. Whether they were
world-famous artists, or art students, they knew that Mario and Jose sold the best art
products for the best prices. Not only that, but Mario and Jose were very helpful and kind
people. They helped their customers find whatever they needed. It didn't matter if you
didn't know exactly what you wanted: Mario or Jose would walk with you through the
store, point out all the different art supplies you could think of, and help you figure out
what would be useful to you.

One day a young man came into their store. He had messy brown hair, a long beard, and
tiny, beady eyes. He seemed to be searching for something.

"Can I help you?" Mario asked the man.

"I'm not sure. I don't know. You see, I... well, I actually don't have... The thing is, I'd like to buy
some... But maybe I should just... I think I'll come back another time." The man spoke so
quickly that he stumbled over his words, and then left almost immediately.

Mario looked at Jose. "Was it something I said?" he asked his business partner.

"No," Jose replied. "I don't think that man was ready to become an artist yet."

Mario and Jose forgot about the man and went back to their other customers, making
sure that they had enough of their special watercolor paints, their oil paints, and their
extra sharp charcoal pencils. You never knew what artists might need for their work!
A week later, the man was back. Mario stayed at the cash register and let Jose try this time.

"Hello, you're back," Jose said with a smile on his face, to make the man feel welcome.
"Please feel free to look around our store, and let me know if you have any questions."

Jose let the man walk around on his own, so that he wouldn't feel nervous. Mario and Jose
stayed by the cash register, but kept an eye on the man as he went up and down each
aisle of the store. Fifteen minutes later, the man came to the front of the store with a
sketch pad and some charcoal pencils.

"I'd like to buy these, but I don't have any money. I'm sorry, I don't know what to do."

"That's no problem," Mario said. "Since it's your first time here, consider these two items a
gift. It's always scary to start out as an artist. We wish you luck!"

The man looked up at Mario and Jose and smiled. "Thank you so much for your kindness,"
he said. "I won't forget this."

Two years later, an enormous package was delivered to Mario and Jose's store. What could it
be? They hadn't ordered anything this large. They opened it, and inside was a beautiful
painting of their store-the entrance, Mario and Jose inside it, the sculpture outside the store!
Attached to the painting was a note, which read, "You helped me start my journey as an artist.
Please accept this payment as thanks!"

Mario and Jose looked up the artist's name, and sure enough, it was the man who had come
into their store without being able to pay for supplies. He was now a successful artist, living in
Italy, and selling his work all over the world!

Mario and Jose framed the painting and proudly put it at the front of their store.
 Questions

1. Who are Mario and Jose?

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2. What is the setting of this story?

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3. Mario and Jose are very helpful and kind people. Say whether you agree or nor
providing evidence from the text
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4. Read these sentences from the text.

The man spoke so quickly that he stumbled over his words, and then left almost
immediately.

Based on these sentences, what does the phrase "he stumbled over his words" mean?
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5. Why do you think the young man left Mario and Jose's store suddenly?
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6. What is in the enormous package that is delivered to Mario and Jose's store?
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7. Who sends Mario and Jose a beautiful painting of their store

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8. Read these sentences from the text.
Attached to the painting was a note, which read: 'You helped me start my journey as an
artist. Please accept this payment as thanks!'

Explain how Mario and Jose helped the artist start his journey. Support your answer
with evidence from the text.

II.Vocabulary
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1.Choose the right answer

1. Hearing the jockey’s whistle, the horses _________ to the farm (subdued, retreated-
plunged)
2. My heart was pounding to the _________________ in the lion’s eyes (cut off- spot-
viciousness)
3. We were ______________ in flames by the time firefighters got there.
(subdued, spotted, engulfed)

2. Use the following words in a sentence

Unerringly: ______________________________________________________

Distraught: ______________________________________________________