Term 4 Resources

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Learning Sheet 9.1 - Use the Past Perfect Tense in Reported Speech

1. Maria told her mother that she had promised that she could have another pet.

2. Maria's mother said that the pet shop had advertised that they were having a sale that day.

3. Maria exclaimed that she had dreamt that she had been given a hamster for her birthday.

4. Maria's mother told Maria that she could not have such animals because she had asthma.

5. Maria said she had thought it woudl be fun to see how playful hamsters could be.

Learning Sheet 9.2 - Vary order of Direct and Indirect Objects after certain verbs 

1. Lily cooked a bowl of noodles for her grandmother.

2. John sent his friend in America an e-mail.

3. The ladies prepared the elderly a feast.

4. Mr Lee taught three languages to the boys.

5. Could you buy an ice cream for me?

6. Dr Kahuma made Owen a cozy home.

7. Tom offered an old lady his seat.

Learning Sheet 9.3 - Active and Passive Voice (Part 1)

1. The villagers saved the baby hippo and put it into a pickup truck.

2. The villagers named the baby hippo Owen.

3. Dr Paula and Stephen took Owen to his new home in Haller Park.

4. Dr Paula let Owen out of the truck.

Learning Sheet 9.3 - Active and Passive Voice (Part 2)

1. When Owen was about a year old, the Sabaki River was flooded by heavy rains.

2. The hippos were washed down to the coastal town of Malindi by the river.

3. The next day, only one baby hippo could be found by the villagers.

4. Ropes and nets were used by the villagers to try to rescue the baby hippo.

Learning Sheet 9.4 - Using Connectors to show Contrast

1. However / Yet

2. although / but / though

3. but / although

4. otherwise

5. However / Yet

6. but / yet

7. yet / though / although

8. However / Yet

9. However / Nonetheless / Nevertheless

10. but / though / although

Comprehension (QAR strategy)

1) What was the only creature found on the shore after the tsunami had settled?

Answer: The only creature found on the shore after the tsunami had settled was one baby hippopotamus.

2) How did the man successfully capture Owen, the baby hippopotamus?

Answer: A brave young man with a shark net was able to pin down Owen, the baby hippopotamus.

3) Why was Owen “angry and confused” (in line 46) when he first arrived at Haller Park?

Answer: Owen was "angry and confused" when he arrived at Haller Park because he had been separated abruptly from his family due to the rescue and was suspicious of human beings.

4) Why did Mzee hiss at Owen and walk away at first sight? Give two reasons.

Answer: Mzee hissed at Owen and walked away at first sight because Mzee was known to be unfriendly and content to live alone. Additionally, Mzee was not prepared to be a parent or companion to anyone.

5) In lines 91 to 92, Mr Tuei was surprised to see Owen and Mzee develop a special relationship. Explain why he was surprised by this phenomenon.

Answer: Mr. Tuei was surprised because Owen and Mzee were from entirely different species and had contrasting personalities. Despite this, they developed a close and unique bond.

6) Pick out words from Page 3 which have similar meanings to the words below.

Answers:

rushed: scrambled / irritable: grumpy / lively: sprightly

7) Which sentence in Page 3 tells you about Mzee’s initial behaviour when he encountered Owen?

Answer: "At first sight, Mzee hissed at Owen, then walked away."

8) Based on the story, state whether each statement in the table below is true or false, then give one reason why you think so.

Answers: