NEWTON 5 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
1st END-OF-TERM REVISION
ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 - 2024
Subject: Language Arts – GRADE 3G
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PART A: CONTENT
Unit 2.2 – Animals in Stories
Vocabulary believe, delicious, feast, fond, lessons, remarkable, snatch, stories
Suffixes (-ful, ly)
To figure out a new word, look for suffix, or word added to the end of the
word.
-ful = “full of” colorful (full of colors)
--ly = in a “way that is” gladly (in a way that is glad)
Grammar Singular and Plural Nouns
A singular noun names one person, place, or thing.
A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing.
Add -s to form the plural of most singular nouns.
Add -es to form the plural of singular nouns that end in s, ch, sh, or x.
To form the plural of nouns ending with a consonant and „y‟, change „y‟ to
„i‟ and add –es.
Examples:
Singular: farm → Plural: farms.
Singular: wish → Plural: wishes
Singular: baby → Plural: babies
Unit 2.3 – Animal Habitats
Vocabulary buried, escape, habitat, journey, nature, peeks, restless, spies
Suffixes (-ful, ly)
To figure out a new word, look for suffix, or word added to the end of the word.
-ful = “full of” colorful (full of colors)
--ly = in a “way that is” gladly (in a way that is glad)
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Grammar “and” or “or”
Use commas to separate three or more words in a series.
The words “and” or “or” come before the last word in a series.
She can play games at the park, at school, or at home.
Unit 2.4 – Baby Animals
Vocabulary adult, alive, covered, fur, giant, groom, mammal, offspring
Multiple-meaning words have more than one meaning. Use other words in
the sentence to figure out which meaning is being used.
Examples: “back” - the part of the body opposite the front
- to move away from something
Grammar Common noun, proper noun, collective noun
A common noun names any person, place, or thing.
A proper noun names a special person, place, or thing.
A proper noun begins with a capital letter
Examples: Many frogs live on the banks of the Mississippi River.
A collective noun names a group of people, places, or things.
Examples: a flock of sheep; a school of fish
Writing Writing expository text.
Unit 2.5 – Animals in Poems
Vocabulary behave, flap, express, feathers, poem, rhyme, rhythm, word choice
Multiple-meaning words have more than one meaning. Use other words in
the sentence to figure out which meaning is being used.
Examples: “back” – the part of the body opposite the front
-- to move away from something
Grammar Some proper nouns name days of the week, months, and holidays.
The name of each day, month, or holiday begins with a capital letter.
Examples: Sunday June Father‟s Day
Abbreviations for the days of the week or the months of the year begin with
a capital letter and end with a period.
Monday -> Mon. December -> Dec.
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Use a comma between the day and the year.
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Writing Writing expository text.
Unit 3.1 – The Earth‟s Forces
Vocabulary amazing, force, measure, objects, proved, speed, true, weight
A simile compares two unlike things. It uses the word like or as to make the
comparison.
Examples: The people are as busy as bees.
Grammar A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing.
Most nouns add –s or –es to make their plural form.
Some nouns change their spelling to make their plural form.
foot – feet child – children tooth – teeth man – men
Some words stay the same.
deer – deer fish – fish sheep – sheep
Writing Writing expository text.
Unit 3.2 – Look at the sky
Vocabulary adventure, delighted, dreamed, enjoyed, grumbled, moonlight,
neighbor, nighttime
A compound word is a word made of two smaller words. The compound
word “sunset” is made of the words sun and set.
Examples: “afternoon” = after + noon
Grammar Use a comma between the names of a city and state.
Examples: Buffalo, New York Orlando, Florida
A possessive noun shows who or what has something.
Add an apostrophe („) and –s to a singular noun to make it possessive.
Examples: I walk my friend‟s dog. = I walk the dog of my friend.
The fish‟s bowl is round. = The bowl of the fish is round.
Add an apostrophe to most plural nouns to make them possessive.
Examples: The bears‟ cages were clean.
Add an apostrophe and –s to plural nouns that do not end in s.
Examples: The children‟s books are on the table.
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PART B: PRACTICE
I. Vocabulary
Ex.1) Match the words in the box to the pictures below.
adventure delighted dream enjoyed grumble
groom true feather neighbor moonlight
a) _________ b) _________ c) _________ d) _________ e) _________
f) __________ g) _________ h) _________ i) __________ j) __________
Ex.2) Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
dream neighbor measure proved behave
flapping restless escape feast fond
1. She‟s ____________ of reading books.
2. We always have a ______________ during Lunar New Year.
3. I play with my pencil and books when I feel _____________.
4. The bird will ______________ if you leave the cage door open.
5. The bat likes _____________ its wings at night.
6. Sarah always tries to ___________ in class.
7. You can ____________ a baby‟s weight with a weighing scale.
8. Hannah ___________ she could ride her bike without training wheels.
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9. I had a wonderful ________________ of flying in the sky last night.
10. We live next door to our friendly______.
Ex.3) Match the words with their synonyms. Write correct letters next to the
numbers.
Words Synonyms
1. express a. things
2. objects b. communicate
3. enjoy c. like
4. delighted d. huge
5. giant e. happy
6. rhythm f. peers
7. habitat g. living
8. amazing h. wonderful
9. peeks
i. home
10. alive
j. beats
1…..
b 2…… 3…… 4…… 5…… 6…… 7…… 8…… 9…… 10……
Ex.4) Choose the best answer A, B, or C.
1. How fast something moves means _________.
A. speed B. weight C. force
2. Not false means it is _______.
A. proved B. true C. measure
3. Very surprising means the same as __________.
A. amazing B. restless C. behave
4. A long trip means ___________.
A. journey B. nature C. habitat
5. ________ means how heavy something is.
A. Weight B. Measure C. Speed
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6. When you have __________ something, it might be true or not.
A. proved B. true C. amazing
7. _________ means movement of wings up and down to fly in the sky.
A. Expressing B. Flapping C. Behaving
8. When you want to know the size of something, you _________ it.
A. measure B. escape C. habitat
9. ___________ is the natural place where an animal lives.
A. Habitat B. Nature C. Journey
10. An __________ means a grown up person or a grown up animal.
A. offspring B. adult C. mammal
11. An ________ means the babies or young ones of a living being.
A. adventure B. offspring C. adult
12. _______ are things you can see and touch.
A. Force B. Objects C. Dream
13. When you sleep, sometimes you may _____ of an adventure.
A. moonlight B. dream C. enjoy
14. When something is really amazing, it is ______________.
A. remarkable B. believe C. fond
15. We always learn _______ from different stories around the world.
A. rhythm B. poem C. lessons
II. Grammar
Ex.1) Rewrite the underlined parts with possessive noun. Write it on the line.
1. The bowl of cat is empty. cat’s bowl
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2. The fur of a camel is brown. __________________________
3. The dog of Mia likes to run. __________________________
4. The cave might be the home of a bear. __________________________
5. The skin of a snake is very scaly. __________________________
6. The tongue of a cat is very rough. __________________________
7. The goldfish of Alicia is very quiet pet! __________________________
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8. The house of my friends is very big. __________________________
9. The bikes of the boys are expensive. __________________________
10. The nest of the birds is small. __________________________
Ex.2) Circle the ACTION VERBS in each sentence below.
0. Sal listens to his favorite song.
1. Craig hits the baseball over the fence.
2. The little pig grunts.
3. Gravity pulls the ball down.
4. The hunter searches for a deer.
5. Dr. Gold examines his patient.
6. The bluebird in the tree sings beautifully.
7. Amy thinks about magnets.
8. Paul reads The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
9. Mrs. Gray buys a roll of paper towels at the store.
10. Judy dreams about science.
11. Harold finds a purple crayon.
Ex.3) Circle the meaning of the word.
0. distrust trust again not trust
1. rewrite write again not write
2. disappear appear again not appear
3. unhappy happy again not happy
4. careful full of care without care
5. hopeful without hope full of hope
6. helpful full of help without help
7. greatly not great in a way that is great
8. nicely not nice in a way that is nice
9. dislike like again not like
10. luckily full of luck in a way that is lucky
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Ex.4) Insert commas (,) where they are needed in the sentences below.
Example: I have three cats named Mon Su and King.
=> I have three cats named Mon, Su, and King.
1. The girls looked at the moon stars and planets.
2. A telescope helps you see things on land in the sky or on the sea.
3. Books DVDs and the Internet have information about the sky.
4. We watch the sky in spring summer fall and winter.
5. The boy saw horses dragons and dogs in the clouds.
6. Jim Sara and Katie are in the Star Gazers Club.
Ex.5) Draw a line below each mistake. Then rewrite the letter.
december 1 2020
Dear danny,
My class learned about sharks on monday. I would like to see pictures of sharks
from australia. Please send them to me in Vietnam.
Your friend,
kenny
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III. READING
Read the poem and answer the questions.
Parrots
In the jungle, parrots play,
Bright feathers, colors at play.
Wings that flutter, oh so wide,
They glide through skies, so free, so bright.
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With beaks that chirp and eyes that gleam,
They mimic sounds, a playful team.
Their homes are trees, where branches sway,
Nesting high, where they rest and stay.
Friendly parrots, oh so clever,
Chatty, happy, always together.
In the rainforest, they dance and roam,
Parrots, amazing, in their jungle home.
Questions:
1) Look at the first picture. What does it tell about parrots? Circle the answer.
a. The parrots like to play b. The parrots can talk
2) Where does a parrot live?
A parrot lives in the jungle.
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3) What can parrots do?
Parrots can play, dance, and roam.
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4) Clap the beats in the first and second line. How many rhythm beats do you hear?
In the jungle, parrots play,
Bright feathers, colors at play.
7 rhythm beats
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5) Rhymes are words that have the same ending sounds in a poem. Write ALL THE
RHYMING WORDS you hear in the poem “Parrots”.
wide-bright, gleam-team, sway-stay
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together - clever, roam - home.
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IV. WRITING
Ex.1) Write a paragraph using 5 action verbs.
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Today is a sunny day. I go to school by bus.
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I meet my friends and teachers. I learn Math.
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Then I play football. After that, I eat lunch
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and take a nap. At 4 p.m, I go home.
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Ex.2) Read the draft model. Use the questions that follow the draft to help you add
SEQUENCE WORDS - first, next, then and last. Rewrite the paragraph using these
sequence words above.
1. What does the white tiger do first? What does he do next?
2. What event happens last?
3. What words can you add to make the writing easier to understand?
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THE END
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