Saumya, Sahan and their parents are in Kandy to see the Kandy Perahera.
Mother: Saumya, Sahan, look! The Perahera is about to begin.
Sahan: Let’s go to the front, so that we can see better.
Father: Look at the whip-crackers and the fireball acrobats leading the way. There are many of them now. There were fewer of them a few years ago.
Sahan: Father, don’t you think that there will be more in the future?
Mother: You never know.
Saumya: Look! There’s a beautifully decorated baby elephant.
Sahan: Oh! I missed it.
Father: Don’t worry. There will be more.
Sahan: Saumya, there’s a majestic tusker coming this way. What is it carrying on its back?
Mother: It’s the sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha.
Complete the following sentences using phrases from the dialogue.
1. Sahan and his family are in .............................................
2. There are ....................... and ..................... leading the way.
3. Father said that .................................. fewer whip-crackers a
few years ago than now.
4. Sahan did not see ..............................................
5. A majestic tusker was carrying ..............................
Make sentences.
e. g. :- There was a carnival here last week.
Identify the differences between the old Main Street and the new Main Street in Colombo. Write a description using the words / phrases given below.
e.g. :- The Main Street in Colombo looked very different a hundred years ago...........
A Main Street, Fort, Colombo (1910)
B Main Street, Fort, Colombo (now)
Read the story and fill in the blanks with was, were or will be.
Merryland
Once upon a time there was a country called Merryland. In this country there................ a village called “Cheerville.” There ................ cheery people in that village. They always smiled at each other and led a joyous life. They enjoyed music a lot. Whenever they ..........free and feeling happy, they sang songs to cheer up the village. There will be no wars There will be no foes There .................... many moments of happiness! There ............... more friends There .............. more dreams There will be many moments of happiness!
Read the clues and construct the story.
FRIENDSHIP IS A STRONG WEAPON
- a lion and a deer in the jungle - vultures wait to eat them
- hot weather - become friends
-lion - a pool / to drink water - drink water together
- both want to drink first - friendship save their lives
- attack each other
- hurt each other
-tired
- hear scream of vultures
Start like this.
Once there was a lion and a deer in a jungle...............
Your teacher will read out a passage about a picture of a playground. Listen to it and write the correct letters under the pictures.
Read the poem and answer the questions.
Flying
I saw the moon,
One windy night,
Flying so fast—
All silvery white—
Over the sky
Like a toy balloon
Loose from its string—
A runaway moon.
The frosty stars
Went racing past,
Chasing her on
Ever so fast.
Then everyone said,
“It’s the clouds that fly,
And the stars and moon
Stand still in the sky.”
But I don’t mind—
I saw the moon
Sailing away
Like a toy
Balloon.
J. M. Westrup
1. What is the poem about?
a) the sky b) the moon c) the toy balloon
2. What did the moon look like?
a) a toy balloon
b) a star
c) a string
3. Name the objects in the sky given in the poem.
4. Find rhyming words.
a) moon -
b) night -
c) fly-
d) past-
5. What is the name of the poet?
6. Find the suitable word to describe the following.
(runaway, windy, frosty, silvery)
a) ............................... night c) .............................. moon
b) .............................. white d) .............................. stars
Flying Kites
Flying kites is a popular pastime in our country. There are kites of different shapes, colours and sizes. Cobra and peacock-shaped kites are most popular among children. August is the best season for flying kites in Sri Lanka because it is dry and windy. Furthermore, most children have their school holidays in August. This gives them much time to fly kites and have fun.
Making a kite is easy and inexpensive. Kites can be made using the midrib of coconut leaflets or bamboo sticks, tissue papers, cotton twine and glue. It is believed that the first kite was made in China. In the past, kites were used in war to send signals to their troops. Even today the Chinese consider the kite as a symbol of good fortune.
Kites are flown in open areas like paddy fields, beaches and large fields.They are flown by young children and adults alike because it is an entertaining recreational activity. Flying kites is enjoyable not only to those who are flying them but also to the spectators.
The International Kite Festival and other competitions are held in Sri Lanka annually. One such competition was held at the Duraiyappa Stadium in Jaffna in 2014. One of the highlights of this event was the awarding of a special prize to a ninety-four year old participant for taking part in this competition.
1) Fill in the blanks with the given words. dry, windy, first, colours, popular, shapes, open
1. Kite flying is very ...........................among children.
2. Kites are different in .................... , ..................... and sizes.
3. August is a .......................... and ........................season.
4. The Chinese made the ......................... kite.
5. Kites are flown in ................................... areas.
2) Match the subtitles with each paragraph.
a - International competitions
b -The experience of flying kites
c - A popular hobby
d - Making a kite
Fill in the table with the words given below.
stop, pencil, yes, party, show, penguin, bush, parrot, dish, pain, nice, face, spell, phone, shirt, first, stool, philosopher, race, farm, shell, sheep, school, ship, shut, soup, office, soap, shadow, tape, fish, cough, grass, cliff, cash, roof, rough, knife
Must and should
1) Match the pictures with the sentences. Write the letter of the picture against each sentence.
2) Fill in the blanks with must or must not / mustn’t.
1. You ............ eat or drink.
2. You ...... return the books on time.
3. You .........handle the books withcare.
4. You ............ scribble on thebooks.
1. You ........... wear a swimming costume.
2. You .............. run.
3. You..............obey the lifeguards.
4. You.............. push your friends into the water.
3) Match the information in column A with column B.
1. There are many beautiful T- shirts in the shop, but they are too big for me.
2. I went to bed late last night. Today, I woke up late. It is 7.15 now. I might be late for school.
3. The box is too heavy. My brother can’t carry it.
4. I’m very tired after the scouting trip.
5. I have no time to do my homework. I like to watch cartoons. I watch TV nearly two hours a day.
a. You should hire a three-wheeler.
b. You should help him.
c. You should rest.
d. You shouldn’t buy them. Why don’t you try at another shop?
e. You shouldn’t watch TV so much. Think about your studies too.
Can and Would
Fill in the blanks with the correct words / phrases and answer the questions.
Ask a question using ‘would’.
Vihanga received the following note from Saumya. Read it and write a reply using the given phrases.
Saumya went to see an exhibition with her family during her school holidays. Listen to the announcement on the exhibition and name the places numbered in the following map.
(Ocean World, Magic World, Food Stall, Craft Stall, Plant Stall, Horror House)
a) I – Information desk
b) 1 – c) 2 – d) 3 – e) 4 – f) 5 – g) 6 –