Remember to :
Complete all tasks in your English journal only.
All work has been organized day-wise and week-wise. For 8 weeks and each week from Monday to Friday.
All you need to do is a 30-minute task everyday.
Prepare a schedule for your holiday tasks.
Watch the Video if provided, carefully watch the video provided before starting each task.
Add Title and Date: Include a title and date for each task so it can be easily identified.
Write your answers clearly and without mistakes to make them easy to understand.
Review After completing each task, check the accuracy of your answers and correct any errors.
At the end of the week, evaluate the accuracy of your answers by referring to the provided answers.
We trust you , so we are giving the answer at the end of every week for you to CHECK your answers only.
Things required to complete the tasks:
A notebook (journal) provided in your book list.
stationery
Oxford Dictionary provided in your book list.
Quick guide: Watch the video on 'How to write a paragraph' as this helps you with your writing.
NOUNS (COMMON NOUNS)
MONDAY
Common nouns are words for types of things, people, and places.
Task: Identify the common nouns in each sentence and write them in your journal.
The students arrived early.
The children got stickers for behaving well.
All of the pencils need to be sharpened.
The school bell is so loud.
All the trucks were red.
The baby was finally crawling.
TUESDAY
You can also read the story by clicking on the below link.
https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/62772-tell-me-what-is-a-drone?mode=read
Rubric for reading:
WEDNESDAY
Find the meaning of the below words from the dictionary (provided in the book list) and write in your journal.
generation 2. brilliant 3. awareness 4. sustainable 5. litter
THURSDAY
Questions:
Why is Earth Day celebrated?
What does Earth Day remind people?
What can we do for future generations?
FRIDAY
Checklist for writing:
Make sure to start the sentences with a capital letter.
Use proper punctuation.
Don't forget to underline the common nouns.
Try to frame proper sentences.
Make sure your handwriting is neat and legible.
After completing your work, please read the passage and make corrections, if required.
WEEK 1 - KEY
Thursday:
Earth Day is celebrated for raising awareness and promoting actions to protect our planet.
Earth Day reminds us of the importance of taking care of our environment and encourages us to make sustainable choices in our daily life.
We all together can make a positive impact and create a greener and healthier planet for future generations.
NOUNS (PROPER NOUNS)
MONDAY
1. Proper nouns are names of persons, places, and things.
2. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter.
Task: Underline the proper noun in each sentence. Write it correctly in the space provided. The first one has been done for you for your reference.
jason has to go to school tomorrow. Jason
I live in the state of california. _________________
Let’s go to disneyland today. __________________
My birthday is in the month of january. __________________
My dog’s name is elsa. ___________________
TUESDAY
You can also read the story by clicking on the below link.
https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/35195-password-please?mode=read
Rubric for reading:
WEDNESDAY
Find the meaning of the below words from the dictionary (provided in the book list) and write in your journal.
grumpy 2. curious 3. prefer 4. dawn
THURSDAY
Questions:
How many rooms does Melissa’s house have?
Where is the dining room?
Why does Melissa sleep well in her bedroom?
FRIDAY
Task: Identify the proper nouns in the story below. Write them correctly with the first letter of each word capitalized in your journal. There are eight proper nouns to find.
WEEK 2 - KEY
Thursday:
1. Melissa's house has five rooms.
2. The dining room is next to the kitchen.
3. Melissa can sleep well in her bedroom because her bed is very comfortable.
Friday: 1. Scott 2. Westlake Elementary school 3. Charlotte's Web 4. Red Devils
5. Minty Max 6. Captain Crunchies 7. Peter 8. Mr. Anderson's
PRONOUNS
MONDAY
A pronoun is a word that you use to refer to someone or something when you do not need to use a noun, often because the person or thing has been mentioned earlier.
Task: Complete each sentence with a proper pronoun.
Jack is tired. ___________ stayed up late last night.
Toby loves cookies. ______________ eats them every day.
My mother called me, so ______________came running.
Tom and I went out yesterday. _____________ had fun together at the game zone.
My friends came to my place. ____________ left ten minutes ago.
TUESDAY
You can also read the story by clicking on the below link.
https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/26702-the-very-wiggly-tooth?mode=read
Rubric for reading:
WEDNESDAY
Find the meaning of the below words from the dictionary (provided in the book list) and write in your journal.
excited 2. terrible 3. scream 4. grasp 5. wiggle
THURSDAY
Read the below poem and answer the questions below in complete sentences.
What is special about a cat's fur?
What do cats do when they are filled with love?
What do cats dream when they nap in sunbeams?
FRIDAY
We visited the new planetarium in the city. When we got there, a man showed us where to leave our coats and backpacks. A special guide explained the tour to us. I learnt many new things. For example, I didn't know our solar system was so big. We counted many moons around some of the planets. Toward the end of the tour, the guide invited me to visit the planetarium again. I will definitely come back someday. We collected our things and went back to school. I asked friends to name a new planet. Mine is Saturn because of its many rings. The teacher wants us to do reports on planets. I want to report on the planet Saturn, but so does Aquil. We decided to work together on the report. We want to talk about Titan, one of Saturn's biggest moons. We were interested in this moon, because Titan is the biggest moon, bigger than the planet Mercury!
2. Frame 5 sentences with pronouns in them. Remember to start the sentence with a noun and then use pronouns to address the noun in the next sentence.
Example: Radha (noun) likes to visit her grandparents house. She (pronoun) goes there during her vacation.
Checklist for writing:
Make sure to start the sentences with a capital letter.
Use proper punctuation.
Try to frame proper sentences.
Make sure your handwriting is neat and legible.
After completing your work, please read the sentences and make corrections, if required.
WEEK 3 - KEY
Thursday: 1. Cats fur is as soft as a velvet glove.
2. Cats purr and play when they are filled with love.
3. When the cats nap in the sunbeam, they dream about mice and moonlit night.
Friday: we, I, it
ADJECTIVES
MONDAY
Adjectives are the words used to describe quality, colour, size, shape and number.
Identify the adjectives in the story and write them in your journal. The first one has been been done for your reference.
During Pioneers times, life was not easy. The men worked hard at removing the tall trees from their land to build their small log homes. They labored from dawn until dusk to build a solid home for their families. The women also worked hard. They planted vegetable gardens and tended to them all summer long to make sure they would have fresh food to put on the table. They washed dirty clothes by hand using square soap they made from scratch. The many children helped a lot with the easier chores. They milked the cows and collected the eggs from the chicken coop. They cleaned the filthy stable and fed the hungry animals. They completed all their daily chores before walking to school. Life as a pioneer was hard, and people worked for every bit of food they ate.
TUESDAY
You can also read the story by clicking on the below link.
https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/44659-meera-and-ameera?mode=read
Rubric for reading:
WEDNESDAY
pleasant 2. nervous 3. annoy 4. 5. enormous
THURSDAY
Read the below passage and answer the questions below in complete sentences.
Why couldn’t the Pig eat the food in the garden with the low wall?
Why couldn’t the Camel eat the food in the garden with the high wall?
3. What made the Camel and the Pig decide that the Camel could keep his hump, and the Pig could keep his curly tail?
FRIDAY
If you want to have a pet, what would it be? Describe the pet using adjectives and explain why you chose that pet. Write in 2 paragraphs and underline the adjectives.
Checklist for writing:
Make sure to start the sentences with a capital letter.
Use proper punctuation.
Don't forget to underline the adjectives.
Try to frame proper sentences.
Make sure your handwriting is neat and legible.
After completing your work, please read the passage and make corrections, if required.
WEEK 4 - KEY
Thursday:
1.The pig could not eat the food in the garden with the low wall as the pig was too short to reach over the wall.
2. The camel could not eat the food in the garden with the high wall as it was too tall to get through the low gate.
3. The camel and the pig decided that the camel could keep his hump, and the pig could keep his curly tail as they found that sometimes it is better to be tall, and sometimes it is better to be short.
PREPOSITIONS
MONDAY
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between an object (a noun or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.
Prepositions may be used to indicate position, place, direction or time.
Task: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions from the word bank. One preposition can be used more than once.
by, of, from, to, with, for, in , out, on, off
Can you buy me a gift ______________ my birthday, please?
I went _____________ the store with my father.
He received a parcel ______________ his friends.
She wanted a slice of cake _______________ coffee.
We are planning to go ______________ Canada ___________ December.
TUESDAY
You can also read the story by clicking on the below link.
https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/12172-the-new-girl?mode=read
Rubric for reading:
WEDNESDAY
Artists are people who draw or paint pictures.
Clowns _____________________________________________
Pilots _______________________________________________
Nurses _____________________________________________
Mice ________________________________________________
THURSDAY
One day, a poor man was digging in his garden.
His shovel touched something hard,
He bent down to see what it was.
It was a big wooden box.
He opened the box and looked inside.
To his surprise, he found that the box was full of gold coins.
The man went inside to tell his wife.
His wife was very happy.
She said, "Now, we will not have to sell our cow to buy food."
Questions:
Write a sentence telling what this story is about.
a. Who are the people in the story?
b. Why was the man's wife happy?
FRIDAY
Draw a tree on the center of the page.
On the tree branch, draw a bird.
Now, draw a boy at the bottom of the tree.
Beside the tree, draw a beautiful house with two windows.
In front of the house, draw a cycle.
Behind the house, draw three mountains.
Draw clouds in the sky above the house.
Finally, colour the picture.
WEEK 5 - KEY
Thursday: 1. One day, a poor man found a box full of gold coins when was digging his garden. They lived happily after that. (Answers may vary)
2a. The people in the story are the poor man and his wife.
2b. The man's wife was happy as they don't have to sell their cow for food.
CONJUNCTIONS
MONDAY
A conjunction is a word used to join two words, phrases, and sentences.
Most common conjunctions are 'and, but, or, so, because, if, while, since, although, yet'.
Task: Fill in the blanks with 'and', 'but' or 'or' and write them in your journal.
TUESDAY
You can also read the story by clicking on the link.
https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/58964-stage-fright?mode=read
Rubric for reading:
WEDNESDAY
Find the meaning of the below words from the dictionary (provided in the book list) and write in your journal.
endangered 2.unusual 3. stumble 4. volunteer 5. infer
THURSDAY
Jill was a small girl who lived on a farm with her parents and brother Jack.
Jill's family had many animals, but Jill's favourite was a lamb named Sooty.
Sometimes, Jill and Jack would wander down to the stream to look for frogs. Sooty would always walk and run beside them.
One day, as they arrived at the stream, Jill notices that Sooty was nowhere to be seen.
She and Jack looked everywhere. Behind every tree and also in the reeds.
Jill called out, "Sooty, where are you?"
Just then, a sound could be heard.
"Baa," came the sound. And then again, "baa."
Jill turned and saw Sooty
Sooty has her leg caught in a log next to the bank. She had been playing with a frog and has lost her footing.
Questions:
Who is Jill?
Why did Jill and Jack like to go to the stream?
Did Jill have any problem in the story? What was the problem?
FRIDAY
Supper was ready. The children were not at home. (but)
Supper was ready, but the children were not at home.
She likes chocolate pudding, lemon meringue pie, black forest cake. (and)
Finish your vegetables. You will not have dessert. (or)
Do you want to sit in the chair, sofa. (or)
The soup tastes good. It could be warmer. (but)
Gerry plays hockey in the winter, soccer in summer. (and)
WEEK 6 - KEY
Thursday: 1. Jill was a small girl who lived on a farm with her parents and brother Jack.
2. Jill and Jack would wander down to the stream to look for frogs.
3. Yes, Jill had a problem in the story. One day, Jill could not find her favourite lamb, Sooty. She searched for her everywhere and finally found her, but Sooty had her leg caught in a log next to the bank. She had been playing with a frog and has lost her footing.
Friday: 1. Supper was ready, but the children were not at home.
2. She likes chocolate pudding, lemon meringue pie and black forest cake.
3. Finish your vegetables or you will not have dessert.
4. Do you want to sit in the chair or sofa.
5. The soup tastes good, but it could be warmer.
6. Gerry plays hockey in the winter and soccer in summer.
VERBS
MONDAY
Verbs are words that show what the subject does, says, has, or is.
Task: Identify the action verbs in each sentence and write them in your journal.
Jim and his grandpa walked to the lake.
They enjoyed each other's company.
They fished all afternoon.
Kaira watched the clouds in the sky.
Grandpa gazed into the lake.
They ate their snacks together.
TUESDAY
You can also read the story by clicking on the link.
https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/7263-brushing-is-no-fun?mode=read
Rubric for reading:
WEDNESDAY
Find the meaning of the below words from the dictionary (provided in the book list) and write in your journal.
gazed 2. fasten 3. debate 4. admit 5. carve
THURSDAY
Questions:
What was the assignment that Anthony received?
What does the blue line and the red line on the map represent?
What happens when the blue and the red lines meet?
FRIDAY
Checklist for writing:
Make sure to start the sentences with a capital letter.
Use proper punctuation.
Try to frame proper sentences.
Make sure your handwriting is neat and legible.
After completing your work, please read the passage and make corrections, if required.
WEEK 7 - KEY
Thursday: 1. The assignment was to watch the weather report on television every night for a week. Mr. Rivera told the students some things to listen for as they watched each night’s report. He also gave them a worksheet to fill out while they watched.
2. The blue line represents a high pressure area that usually brings dry weather while the red line represents a low pressure area that usually brings wet weather.
3. When blue and red lines meet, there usually is stormy weather on the way.
SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
MONDAY
SYNONYMS
Synonyms are the words with same or a very similar meaning.
Task: Choose a word from the word bank that gives the 'same' meaning as the underline word in the sentences.
huge, beautiful, loud, sad
It was very noisy outside the house. ____________________
The flowers are very pretty. ______________________
The elephant is enormous. _______________________
The little girl is very unhappy. ___________________
TUESDAY
You can also read the story by clicking on the link.
https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/71-everything-looks-new?mode=read
Rubric for reading:
WEDNESDAY
ANTONYMS
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.
Task: Choose a word from the word bank that gives the 'opposite' meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
whispering, blunt, new, cool
Shannon was wearing an old hat. _____________________
That little dog has sharp teeth. _______________________
It is very warm today. ______________________
Those children are shouting. ___________________
THURSDAY
Stella was a starfish who lived on the bottom of the ocean. Stella was very boastful.
Whenever a fish or another sea creature swam near Stella, she would say, "Look at all my arms. I can hold many things in them. I am the queen of the sea!"
The other creatures tried not to take any notice of Stella but because they did not have 5 arms, as she did, they did not feel very important,
One day, an octopus swam up to Stella.
The octopus, who was friendly, said, "Why do you make the other creatures feel sad?"
"I have 5 arms," replied Stella. "I am the queen of the sea!"
The octopus said, "Look at me. I have 8 arms, 3 more than you."
This made Stella very angry and she went away, never to be seen again.
The octopus swam toward the fish and the other creatures and said, "Don't be sad, you have things that Stella doesn't have, like a tail or beautiful fins or strong claws."
This made the fish, the sea horse, the sea mammals and the crustaceans happy and the octopus became their friend for ever more.
Questions:
Who are the characters in the story?
Where did the story happen? In a city, on a farm or in the ocean?
How did the octopus help the fish and the other sea creatures to feel better?
FRIDAY
WEEK 8 - KEY
Wednesday: 1. new 2. blunt 3. cool 4. whispering
Thursday: 1. The characters in the story are Stella, the starfish, the octopus, fish, the seahorse, the sea mammals and the crustaceans.
2. The story took place in the ocean.
3. The octopus made the fish and the other sea creatures feel better by reminding them about the things in them that are better than Stella. (Answers may very)
Friday:
words synonyms antonyms
1.leave - depart arrive
2. similar - alike different
3. cry - sob laugh
4. sick - ill well
5. cautious - careful reckless
6. tired- exhausted energetic
7. easy- simple difficult
GOOD EFFORT, YOU ARE COURAGEOUS!