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1 What makes a story a story: write the setting, characters, plot, problem, solution and
theme, genre and author of any story that you have read.
Setting Characters Plot Problem
A scary deep dark forest
Solution Theme Genre Author
1. Write the Synonyms for the words in bold:
He is happy. My friend is sad.
The ladybird is little.
This book is good.
2. Write the opening lines of the following genres:-
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Humour:_______________________________________________________________
Adventure:
Horror:_________________________________________________________________
Mystery:_______________________________________________________________
Historical:______________________________________________________________
Real life:_______________________________________________________________
Sad:__________________________________________________________________
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Fantasy:_______________________________________________________________
4. Skim and scan spud murphy.
**Instructions:** Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verb in parentheses. Use the past,
present, or future tense as needed.
1. Yesterday, I _______ (walk) to the park with my friends.
2. She _______ (play) soccer every Saturday.
3. Tomorrow, we _______ (go) to the zoo.
4. He _______ (eat) breakfast before school this morning.
5. They _______ (watch) a movie last night.
6. I usually _______ (read) a book before bed.
7. Next week, she _______ (have) a birthday party.
8. Last week, we _______ (visit) my grandparents.
9. Right now, he _______ (study) for his test.
10. I _______ (like) to ride my bike.
**Bonus Activity:** Write two sentences for each verb below, one in the past tense and one in
the future tense.
1. (jump)
- Past: ______________________________________
- Future: ____________________________________
2. (draw)
- Past: ______________________________________
- Future: ____________________________________
3. (sing)
- Past: ______________________________________
- Future: ____________________________________
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5. Write two Regular and Irregular verbs mand make sentences:
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6. Take the root word and make 2 words new words with Prefixes and Suffixes
1. light:
7. Change the tense to future tense:
I was walking to school.
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8. Give Interesting verbs for said.
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9. Write the beginning of a story to hook the reader.
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10.Predict what happens later in the Spud Murphy story.
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11.Create a story map.
12.Change the ending of ‘Little Red Riding Hood.
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13.Make sentences with the following Phrases:
1. Cut through sharply:______________________________________________________
2. Took hold roughly________________________________________________________
3. Mock gently____________________________________________________________
14.Rini said sorry for her mistake.-Change the verb and rewrite the sentence.
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15.How many minimum paragraphs are there in a story? What does each paragraph tell the
reader?
Para-1:
Para-2:
Para-3:
16.Identify the categories of words. Say if they are nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs,
prepositions, pronouns, conjunctions, articles or connectives.
The man was old. He had a brown walking stick in his hand. He walked slowly on the road.
Next, a kind boy named Essa helped him cross the road yesterday. Afterwards, the man
thanked him and gave him an apple.
17.Make notes and summarize the passage.
18.Write the Preface and information about your English textbook.
19.Guess the meaning of the word in bold. Explain how you guessed it.
When I had too much homework I was overwhelmed. I started crying.
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