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Language for social interaction: dialogue © Teachers’ Production 2

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Pr 3 . Booklet 1 . Worksheet 1

Read the dialogue.

Billy Goat : Let’s get our kids ready. We’re moving to our newhome in the Children’s Zoo!

Nanny Goat : Why must we move to a new home? I like our oldhome on the farm better.

Billy Goat : But our kids do not have many friends on the farm.They’ll have lots of friends in the zoo. Many kids playthere every day. Look! A bunch of kids are waitingto welcome us now.

Nanny Goat : Where? I see many children. But I don’t see any kids.

Billy Goat : (chuckles) Didn’t you know, Nanny? Children arekids too. That’s what some people call them.

Nanny Goat : Are you kidding? I thought only baby goats are kids.Why do people call children ‘kids’? They don’t looklike us, do they?

Skills: recalling details, making inferences, using contextual clues © Teachers’ Production 3

Reading Comprehension Worksheet 1

Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets.

1. A baby goat is called a _____________ .(1) lamb (2) goatee(3) kid (4) child ( )

2. The young of a human being is a _____________ .(1) pupil (2) nephew(3) son (4) child ( )

3. In the story, Nanny is Billy Goat’s _____________ .(1) mother (2) wife(3) friend (4) daughter ( )

4. Nanny, Billy and their kids are moving from the ____________ .(1) farm to a zoo (2) farm to a field(3) jungle to a zoo (4) zoo to a farm ( )

5. Billy is a _____________ goat.(1) young (2) male(3) mother (4) strong ( )

6. Which word best describes how Nanny felt when she saw thechildren?(1) neglected (2) puzzled(3) disappointed (4) shocked ( )

7. What does ‘Are you kidding?’ mean?(1) Are you playing? (2) Are you laughing?(3) Are you joking? (4) Are you lying? ( )

8. Whose idea was it to move to the Children’s Zoo and why?

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9. What does ‘a bunch of kids’ mean?

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Language for literary response and expression: poem © Teachers’ Production 4

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Read this poem aloud.

Helen the henHas two legs.Fanny the frogHas four.

Colin the cricketHas six legs.Sue the spiderHas more.

Sue the spiderHas eight legs,And that isn’tThe most of all.

Mindy the millipede,Cindy the centipede,Certainly haveVery many more.

Sammy the snakeHas no legs.And how doesIt move about?

It wiggles here,And jiggles there,As it slithersIn and out.

Skills: noting details, identifying rhyming words © Teachers’ Production 5


Put a tick beside the most suitable answer.

1. Which animal has two legs? Helen the hen. Colin the cricket. Mindy the millipede.

2. What is the name of the four-legged animal in this poem? Fanny the frog. Mindy the millipede. Sue the spider.

3. Name the animal which has more legs than the spider. Colin the cricket. Fanny the frog. Cindy the centipede.

4. In this poem, which animal has the most number of legs? Cindy the centipede. Mindy the millipede. Unable to tell from the poem.

5. An insect has six legs. Which one of the following is aninsect?

A centipede. A spider. A cricket.

6. In this poem which word rhymes with ‘more’?

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7. Describe the snake’s movements.___________________________________________________________

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☺ Discussion Time! Do you like to have more legs? What would you do if you have six legs?

Language for social interaction: short notes © Teachers’ Production 6

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Read these notes.

2nd May, 10 amDear Ben,

I’m going to the grocery store to helpyour dad. Uncle Teck is sick today so yourdad needs a helper urgently.

Remember to clean your room andfeed Mimi. I’ll be home to prepare dinner.

Love,Mum

2nd May, 2 pmDear Mum,

I came home on time today andgot your note. My classmate, KengSoon, has invited me over to his houseto play computer games.

I have given Mimi her cat food. Ipromise to clean my room when I getback. I should be back at dinner time.

Love,Ben

Skills: recalling details, identifying cause and effect © Teachers’ Production 7



1. Who wrote the first note?(1) Ben (2) Mum(3) Dad (4) Uncle Teck ( )

2. Why did Mum go to the grocery store? She went there(1) to visit Uncle Teck. (2) to buy grocery.(3) to prepare dinner. (4) to help Dad. ( )

3. Why did Ben go out? He went out(1) to clean his room.(2) to play with his classmate.(3) to go to the grocery store.(4) to feed Mimi. ( )

Answer these questions.

4. What did Mum expect Ben to do?

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5. What did Ben fail to do?

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6. Who do you think would return home first, Mum or Ben? Why?

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7. Who is Uncle Teck?

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8. At what time did Ben write his note?

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☺ Discussion Time!Was Ben a responsible boy? Why?

Language for literary response and expression: recount © Teachers’ Production 8

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Read the passage.

On my brother’s birthday, he was given a kitten. It hadblack, fluffy fur so my brother called it “Charcoal”. I thought“Charcoal” was a rather silly name for a cat, whatever itscolour.

Even though Charcoal really belonged to my brother, italways came to me for its saucer of milk in the morning. Andwhen my family watched television every evening, it wouldsnuggle up against my feet instead of my brother’s.

Like all kittens, Charcoal loved to play. One of itsfavourite games was to chase a ball of yarn. At times, it gotitself all tangled up. That was when it would meow and meowtill I went to its rescue. Charcoal would then lean itself againstmy leg and purr gratefully.

Once my brother was jealous and said crossly, “Charcoalis mine, you know! Why is it always with you?”

I shrugged my shoulders and quietly carried Charcoal tomy room.

Skills: making inferences, finding main idea © Teachers’ Production 9



1. Who was Charcoal?___________________________________________________________

2. Where did it come from?

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3. How did it get its name?

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4. Why did the writer dislike the name, ‘Charcoal’?___________________________________________________________

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5. What did Charcoal have for breakfast?___________________________________________________________

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6. How would Charcoal call for help?

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7. How would Charcoal show its gratitude?

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8. What is the story mainly about? (Tick the correct answer)How Charcoal got its name.How Charcoal loved to play.How Charcoal became close to the writer.

☺ Discussion Time! What name would you give to a black kitten? Why? Why do you think Charcoal liked the writer more than her

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Language for literary response and expression: story © Teachers’ Production 10

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Read the passage.

Little Eve is a baby elephant. One day, she looked into thewater and said, “Mum, I don’t like my long nose. It makes melook ugly.”

Mummy Elephant laughed and said, “Our nose is special. Itis called a trunk.”

“I don’t want my trunk. Other animals don’t have trunks,”complained Little Eve.

“Oh, people do have trunks. Their trunks are like big boxes.They pack their clothes and blankets into their trunks. Sometimesthey pack their things into the trunks when they go on a trip,”replied Mummy Elephant.

Daddy Elephant said, “Trees have trunks too, to hold uptheir branches and leaves.”

“I don’t have clothes and blankets or branches and leaves.I don’t need a trunk!” said Little Eve.

Mummy and Daddy laughed. Then Daddy said, “Ourtrunks are very special. I smell with my trunk. I pick up things withit. It is my nose as well as my hand.”

“And you use your trunk to shower yourself too,” saidMummy. “You fill your trunk with water and splash the coolwater over your dirty back.”

Little Eve nodded andsmiled, “Now I know. Whatwould I do without it?”

Skills: recalling details, drawing conclusion, using contextual clue © Teachers’ Production 11



1. How did Little Eve know that she looked ugly?(1) She looked into a mirror.(2) Her parents told her so.(3) She saw her reflection in the water.(4) She saw the shadow of her nose. ( )

2. When Little Eve said, “What would I do without it?” she meantthat she ______________ her trunk.(1) liked (2) needed(3) admired (4) preferred ( )


3. How do people use their trunks?___________________________________________________________

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4. Why is an elephant trunk so special?___________________________________________________________

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5. How does an elephant shower itself?___________________________________________________________

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6. Was Little Eve finally satisfied with her trunk? How do youknow?

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☺ Discussion Time!Would you like to have a trunk just likethe elephants? Why?

Hi, I’m special,so are you!

Language for literary response and expression: recount © Teachers’ Production 12

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Read the passage.

Sharleen was going to her cousin’s house to stay for a night.Her mother gave her some instructions. “While you’re staying withAunt Jessie,” she said, “remember our rules for visiting – no jumpingon sofas and beds. Don’t watch television without asking forpermission. Help to wash the dishes after eating your food anddon’t ask for snacks between meals.”

“Yes mum, I’ll remember,” groaned Sharleen. “You havetold me all these things so many times already.”

When Sharleen arrived, Aunt Jessie tried to make her feel athome. She had baked some pepperoni pizza for dinner. It wasSharleen’s favourite. Immediately after dinner, Sharleen wantedto help to wash the dishes but Aunt Jessie said, “No, my princess,you don’t need to help. You are my guest!” She showed Sharleento the living room. “Watch any television programme you like.Turn on the television set anytime you want.”

Sharleen said nothing. She wondered, “How could Mum andAunt Jessie be so different? I thought they were sisters!” She wasconfused.

Skills: using contextual clues, making inferences © Teachers’ Production 13


Choose the correct answer. Write its number in the brackets.

1. Why did Mum give Sharleen so many instructions?(1) Sharleen had not been listening carefully.(2) Sharleen needed to know how to behave as a guest.(3) Sharleen could not remember what her mother had said.

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2. What did Aunt Jessie do to welcome Sharleen?(1) She cooked her favourite food.(2) She washed all the dishes.(3) She watched television with Sharleen. ( )

3. Why did Sharleen not have to wash the dishes?(1) She was a princess.(2) She was a guest.(3) She was a good girl. ( )


4. Which sentence in the passage tells you that Sharleen’s Mumhad given her the instructions more than once?

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5. Why was Sharleen confused?

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6. Do you agree with the instructions given by Sharleen’s Mum?Why?

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☺ Discussion Time!Do you think Aunt Jessie will give the same instructions to her ownchildren when they go visiting?

Language for information: procedures (recipe) © Teachers’ Production 14

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Read the recipe.

Invite some friends over for lunch and try making deliciousfun faces to surprise them. Follow the recipe shown here.

You will need:1. 2 eggs2. 2 hot dogs3. 1 small tomato4. 2 tablespoons of oil5. Some curly lettuce leaves

Make small cuts on one sideof each hot dog. This willmake the hot dogs curl upwhen you cook them.

Heat a little cooking oil in afrying pan. Cook the hot dogsin the frying pan until they aregolden brown.

Crack one egg at a timeinto the frying pan and frythem till they are cooked.Do not break or mix theeggs.

To make a face, use the eggsfor the eyes and the 2 hot dogsfor the mouth. Use the tomatofor the little red nose and thelettuce leaves for the hair.Arrange all these on a big roundplate. Have fun!

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1. What ingredients are used to make the mouth?

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2. What vegetables are used in this recipe?

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3. Why must you make small cuts on the hot dogs?___________________________________________________________

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4. What is used to make the hair?___________________________________________________________

5. If you are preparing fun faces for five persons, how manyeggs do you need?

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6. What kind of help would you need from a grown-up?

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7. If you do not have a tomato, what other vegetable couldyou use to make a nose?

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☺ Discussion Time!Discuss with your friends howelse you can decorate thefaces and what otheringredients can be used.

Language for social interaction: interview © Teachers’ Production 16

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Read the interview.

Tortoise has just completed a race with Hare. Tortoise haswon and he is surrounded by reporters and photographers.Raccoon, the reporter is conducting an interview with Tortoise.

Raccoon : Congratulations Mr Tortoise! Tell us what did you do toget ready for the big race?

Tortoise : Well, first I did a lot of thinking and planning. Then Ipractised and trained hard.

Raccoon : Mr Tortoise, how did you feel as you were creepingalong? Did you think you could win the race?

Tortoise : Oh yes, I was confident. I believe that hard work andperseverance will bring rewards.

Raccoon : Mr Tortoise, how did you feel when you crossed thefinish line one step ahead of Mr Hare?

Tortoise : Oh, I was overjoyed! A big thank you to all my friendswho cheered for me.

Raccoon : So, Mr Tortoise, what advice do you have for all of ushere?

Tortoise : Remember, hard work leads to success.

Skills: identifying cause and effect, sequencing © Teachers’ Production 17



1. Why did Raccoon interview Tortoise?

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2. Why was Tortoise confident that he would win the race?

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3. What advice did Tortoise have for us?___________________________________________________________

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4. Retell the story by arranging the sentences in the correctorder. Write the number in the circle.

The race began.

Tortoise won the race.

Tortoise and Hare agreed to race.

Hare was ahead of Tortoise.

Raccoon interviewed Tortoise.

Tortoise trained hard for the race.

Tortoise caught up with Hare.

☺ Discussion Time!Pretend you are a reporter.What questions would you ask Mr Hare?

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Get a friend to pretend to be me andto answer your questions. Have fun!

Language for information: information report © Teachers’ Production 18

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Thinking Skills: Find the main idea of a topic.

A topic tells us what the paragraph is about. The main idea sumsup what the paragraph tells about the topic.

A shrew is a very small animal that looks like a sharp-nosedmouse. Shrews have a very special problem – they must eatalmost continuously during the day because they use up a lot ofenergy. They spend most of their time looking for food. Wormsand insects are their favourite food.


1. What is the paragraph about? It is about(1) small animals.(2) shrews.(3) food.(4) energy. ( )

2. What is the main idea? The main idea is the(1) shrews’ eating problem.(2) shrews’ favourite food.(3) shrews’ energy level.(4) shrews’ pointed nose. ( )

The smallest mammal is the shrew. The tiniest shrew weighs as little as a ten-cent coin.

Skills: finding main idea © Teachers’ Production 19


The starfish is an interesting sea animal. It has five armsforming the shape of a star. If it loses an arm, it just simply growsanother one! Its mouth is in the middle of its flatish body. Starfishhave suction cups under their arms. This makes it easy for them tocling to rocks and to their food. Starfish use their suction cups toopen the shells of clams, cockles and other shellfish. Then they eatthe juicy flesh inside.


3. What is the paragraph about? It is about(1) the underwater world.(2) suction cups.(3) starfish.(4) sea animals. ( )

4. What is the main idea? The main idea is(1) why starfish are interesting.(2) how starfish grow their arms.(3) how starfish eat their food.(4) what starfish like to eat. ( )

☺ Discussion Time! What other animals have suction cups? What do they do with them?

A starfish can break off its arm to escape from its enemies.

Do what you can Where you are

With what you have.

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