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Unit 1 - The Picture-Book Giant: Literature

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Unit 1 - The Picture-Book Giant: Literature

The document contains notes and assignments for a 4th grade English class. It includes definitions of vocabulary words, questions about a story on a picture book giant, examples of different types of sentences, and assignments on grammar, a reading passage, and worksheet. The class materials cover topics like literature, grammar, and vocabulary to help students improve their English skills.

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The Asian School, Kingdom of Bahrain

Academic Year 2020 – 2021


Subject – English (Notes)
Grade 4 – April 2020

(Please copy these notes in your English class work.)

Literature:
Unit 1 – The Picture-Book Giant

1. Give one word for:


a) not willing to obey – defiant
b) easily annoyed and irritated – grumpy
c) a feeling of extreme anger – rages

2. Write the meanings of :


a) grizzly – a big brown bear
b) humdrum – uninteresting , boring
c) gaudy – bright coloured

3. Write the antonyms of :


a) fierce × gentle / mild
b) giant × dwarf
c) hid × exposed
d) forget × remember
e) sudden × gradual

4. Answer the following questions:

a) Why was the picture-book giant unhappy?


Ans: The picture-book giant was unhappy because he felt that he was leading a very
boring and quiet life.

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b) What did the picture-book giant sometimes do when he was angry?
Ans: The picture-book giant sometimes used to scream with anger, and he wished to
jump out of the pages of the book.

c) How did the picture book giant carry out his plan?
Ans: The picture-book giant carried out his plan by hiding the picture book on a rainy
day and going out to enjoy his freedom.

d) What happened when the giant went out?


Ans: The giant, who was made of paper, got wet when he went out because it was
raining.

Assignment: [TEACHER WILL INSTRUCT DURING VIRTUAL LEARNING


CLASS]

1. Make sentences of your own:


a. stamped
b. giant
[More words can be practiced from the text book at home]

2. Find words from the poem that rhyme with the words given below. Then add
one of your own in the second blank.
a. book – ____________ ; ____________
b. rages – ____________ ; ____________
c. see – ____________ ; ____________

LINK: https://youtu.be/Vy1GjYD2H50

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.Grammar Text:
Chapter 2 – Kinds of Sentences

Definition – A group of words that makes complete sense is called a sentence.


Example: The lion is the king of the jungle.

Kinds of sentences
1. Declarative sentence
2. Interrogative sentence
3. Imperative sentence
4. Exclamatory sentence
5. Negative sentence

Declarative sentence – A sentence which states or declares something is called a


Declarative sentence.
** A declarative sentence ends with a full stop. [ . ]
Examples: a) Sam lives in Bangalore.
b) They love to paint pictures.

Interrogative sentence – A sentence that asks a question is called an Interrogative


sentence.
** An interrogative sentence ends with a question mark. [ ? ]
Examples: a) Who is your neighbour?
b) When is your birthday?

Imperative sentence – A sentence that gives a command or makes a request or gives an


advice is called an Imperative sentence.
** An imperative sentence ends with a full stop. [ . ]
Examples: a) Wear a helmet while driving a motorbike.
b) Please pass me the sugar.

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Exclamatory sentence – A sentence that expresses strong feelings like delight, surprise,
pain etc. is called an Exclamatory sentence.
** An exclamatory sentence may begin with an interjection, but it ends with an
exclamation mark. [ ! ]
Examples: a) What a beautiful baby she is!
b) Oh! It is too hot today!

Negative sentence – A sentence that contains negative words such as cannot, doesn’t,
do not, weren’t etc. is called a Negative sentence.
** A negative sentence ends with a full stop. [ . ]
Examples: a) She does not live here.
b) They weren’t feeling well.

Exercises:

1. Read the following sentences and state its kind:-


a. Raman is a fruit seller.  Declarative sentence
b. Hurrah ! My team scored a goal.  Exclamatory sentence
c. She cannot jump across the stream.  Negative sentence
d. Where are you going?  Interrogative sentence
e. Give me a dozen mangoes.  Imperative sentence

Assignment: [TEACHER WILL INSTRUCT DURING VIRTUAL LEARNING


CLASS]
Grammar Text Book – Chapter 2: Page 9  Exercise A and B

LINKS:
https://youtu.be/ieT8Ir4M_w4
https://youtu.be/g9_DQOwETMo
https://youtu.be/XiXyDOYhxhg

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Course Book:
Unit 1 – The Raindrops

[TEACHER WILL INSTRUCT DURING VIRTUAL LEARNING CLASS]

Read the given passage on page number 1 and page number 2 and answer in the Course
Book itself.
Page 3 – A and B
Page 4 – A and B
Page 5 – B and spell it right
Page 6 – A and B

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Practice Book:
Link Unit – The Raindrops

[TEACHER WILL INSTRUCT DURING VIRTUAL LEARNING CLASS]

Page 1 – Question 1 and Question 2


Page 2 – Question 1 and Question 2
Page 4 – Question 4

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The Asian School, Kingdom of Bahrain
Academic Year 2020 – 2021
Subject – English
Grade 4 – April 2020 Worksheet 1

( Please note, worksheet can be stuck or written down in the English class
work.)

Grammar – Kinds of Sentences

1. Read the sentences and state its kind:


a) What a beautiful dress!

b) She loves south Indian food.

c) Please tell me what happened.

d) Ali does not eat apples.

e) Whose project is this?

2. Rearrange the following groups of words to form exclamatory sentences.

a) painting a beautiful what.

b) easy what an exam.

c) scared how you are.

d) failed he has alas.

e) surprise a what.

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3. Choose the correct interrogative sentence for each answer:
a) I am twelve years old.
i. How old are you?
ii. How old is she?

b) I went for a walk.


i. Where do you live?
ii. Where did you go?

c) I want some coffee.


i. What would you like to drink?
ii. When will you like to drink?

d) No, I cannot read it right now.


i. Can you write this lesson?
ii. Can you read this lesson?

e) Yes, I have a pet.


i. Do you have a pet?
ii. Have they got a pet?

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