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English Lesson Notes for Primary Three Term I - III

Theme: Our sub-county

Sub theme: Name and location of our sub-county

Revision on prepositions.

Fill in the blank spaces with the correct preposition

1. She lives ______________Uganda. (in, far, at)

2. He sleeps ____________10 o’clock. (at, for, by)
3. She is suffering _____________malaria. (of, from)
4. Put the books _________________the box. (over, in, at)
5. She comes ________________bus. (by, on, in)
6. They are listening ____________ their friend. (for, to)
7. She is laughing _____________me. (at, for, to)
8. Rose is good ____________running. (in, at, to)
9. He sits _______the window. (over, near)
10. Moses is interested _____________music. (on, in, of)
11. The man is standing _________________the tree. (near, under, on)
12. The aeroplane is flying _______________ the lake. (over, on, by)
13. We are going ______________the market. (to, in)
14. Ann comes to school ______________foot. (by, on)

Lesson II
Vocabulary:
North, East, West, South, opposite, right, above, sunrise, sunset.
Exercise
Fill in the missing letters.

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1. E _ st
2. No _ th
3. W _ st
4. Sout _

Write a small word from a big one.

5. opposite
6. north
7. sunset

Write the word correctly.

8. esiuns
Complete the sentences correctly.
9. The sun rises ___________the the East.
10. The sun sets ____________the west
Give the opposite of the following
11. above
12. sunset
13. right.
PUNCTUATION
Punctuation is the use of special marks , signs and symbols in writing to divide
sentences.
Capital letters.
A, B, C, D E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
1. When beginning sentences e.g.
this is a boy.
✓ This is a boy.

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nankya is a good girl
✓ Nankya is a good girl.
kampala is the capital city of Uganda.
✓ Kampala is the capital city of Uganda
i am going to Kenya
✓ I am going to Kenya

2. When beginning a proper noun like, Names of people, countries, cities,

mountains, rivers, lakes etc.
Examples:
nakatte Nakatte
uganda Uganda
nile Nile
kampala Kampala
3. When writing acronyms e.g.
vip VIP upe UPE
use USE
ple PLE
4. When writing initials e.g.
s.e S.E
n.j N.J
k.d K.D
s.p S.P
5. While writing pronoun 1
6. When writing titles e.g.
✓ Our homes OUR HOMES

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✓ things we make THINGS WE MAKE
✓ the early bird THE EARLY BIRD
7. While writing names of deity as well as their pronouns e.g. God. The
Saviour, The Messiahs
pronouns - He, His, Him
Activity:
Write capital letters where necessary.
1. my mother washes our clothes every sunday.
2. river nile is the longest river in uganda.
3. i am going to kenya.
4. annet is a good girl.
5. i have my daddy.
6. our teacher is lovely.
7. her grandmother is a Ugandan.
8. nantong’s mother is good.
9. summit is the best school.
10. james’ book is torn.
11. Tanzania is in africa.
12. our aunt bought for me a doll.
13. we always eat banana, rice, chicken and groundnuts.
14. damali goes to kawempe muslim school.
Punctuation marks.
A. Full stop. (.)
A full stop is put at the end of a sentence / statement.
example
(i) The name of my school is Summit Primary School
The name of my school is Summit Primary School.

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(ii) My sister is coming today
My sister is coming today.
(iii) We love our parents
We love our parents.
It is also used while writing initials e.g. NE - N.E
KP – K.P
B. Question mark (?)
1. When do we use a question mark?
At the end of a question sentence e.g.
✓ What is your name
What is your name?
✓ How old are you
How old are you?
2. At the end of an interrogative sentence e.g.
Is she your mother
✓ Is she your mother?
Is he coming
✓ Is he coming?
Is there any mango left in the basket
✓ Is there any mango left in the basket?
Aren’t they eating
✓ Aren’t they eating?
3. At the end of a question tag e.g.
✓ She is cooking food, isn’t she
✓ She is cooking food, isn’t she?
Let’s go home, shan’t we
✓ Let’s go home, shan’t we?

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She will not cook food, won’t she
✓ She will not cook food, won’t she?
Activity:
Put a question mark or full stop at the end
1. Is your mother good
2. Where do you come from
3. Should we go to school
4. Which food do you like most
5. I went to Kampala last Sunday
6. God cares for all
7. He is a clever child
8. Why do cry.
9. Is your home near the school
10. I want to build a house in future
11. where were you coming from
12. I like swimming
13. Is your home near the school
14. She would have been my mother
15. Why do you like blue colour
C. Comma( ,)
1. A comma is used in question tags to separate the main statement
from a question tag e.g.
✓ She could not be pregnant could she
She could not be pregnant could she?
✓ They did not come to school did they
They did not come to school did they?

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✓ She is a good girl isn’t she?
She is a good girl, isn’t she
2. A comma is also used when listing things e.g. home, school, market,
pens, basins, pencils, saucepan, TV, radio, phones etc.
3. It is used when writing addresses e.g.
Summit Primary School
P.O. Box 1224
Jinja
4. A comma is also used after words like No, Yes, at the beginning of a
sentence e.g. Yes, I do, No, I don’t want.
D. An apostrophe (‘)
1. An apostrophe is used to indicate ownership or possession e.g.
Marys dress
Mary’s dress
Her mothers daughter
Her mother’s daughter
James ball
James’ ball
2. It is used to show missing letters.
can not can’t
do not don’t
are not aren’t
does not doesn’t
should not shouldn’t

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Activity:
Apply a comma or an apostrophe where necessary.
1. Joans goat ate our plants.
2. My fathers brother came to our home on Christmas
3. In our fridge we have carrots tomatoes mangoes greens oranges and
others.
4. No I don’t want to come.
5. Tomorrow I will to Jamess shop.
6. Yes they are coming.
7. Yes we shall go to Kamyas home next year.
8. She is Mr. Kawooyas wife.
9. You have Sarahs pen.
10. Lets go home.
11. You have to bring your teachers books.
12. In our house there is a pair of trousers.

E. Exclamation mark(!)
An exclamation mark is used to show surprise, admiration, fear and
wonder, deep feelings, excitement e.g.
✓ My God!
✓ Oh!
✓ Ah!
✓ Eeeh!
✓ What a beautiful girl she is!
✓ Oh! am sorry to step on your foot.
✓ Oh! What a beautiful flowers.

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✓ Oh! What a nice pen!
Activity:
Put an exclamation mark where necessary.
1. Oh my God
2. What a beautiful girl this is
3. What a deadly snake a cobbler is
4. Oh what a fat pig
Short forms:
Abbreviations.
St. - Street /Saint Capt. - Captain
Ave - Avenue Co. - Company
PTO - please turn over M - Metre
Feb. - February e.g. - for example
Rd. - Road etc. - and so on
Dr. - Doctor Sr. - senior
Tr. - Teacher i.e. - that is to say
Tel. - Telephone number LTD - limited
Hr. - Hour Min. - Minutes
No. - Number P.O. - Post office
Rev. - Reverend govt - government
H/M - Headmaster Hon. - Honourable
C/o. Care of
Mc. - Master of Ceremonies
I - Litre
Shs. - Shillings
Cm - Centimetre

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Km - Kilometre
Gen - General
Dept - Department
Sis. - Sister
Mt. - Mountain
Mr. - Mister
Mrs. - Mistress
Contractions:
I’m - I am
can’t - cannot
shan’t - shall not
won’t - will not
wasn’t - was not
weren’t - were not
isn’t - is not
don’t - do not
didn’t - did not
couldn’t - could not
hasn’t - has not
aren’t - have not
shouldn’t - should not
we’ve - We have
he’s - He is
they’re - they are
let’s - let us
O’clock - of the clock

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She’s - she is
Name and location of our sub-country
Comprehension
Read the rhyme: Home
Ref: Thematic English (abc) Pg 2

Composition
Substitution table
Ref. Thematic English Pag 5 (abc)

Comprehension
A passage (story): Our sub-country
Ref. Thematic English bk3 Page 9 -10 (abc)

Physical features of our sub-county

Composition: Substitution table.
Ref: abc (thematic English Bk3 page 6)

Comprehension:
Story / Passage: Physical features near our school.
Ref: Monitor English book 3

Composition:
Jumbled story
Ref: (abc) Thematic English practice Bk 3 Page 6.

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Nouns:

A noun is a naming word

Examples of nouns

Pen, teacher, boy, mother, John, Masaba, Kampala, Tuesday, November,

cup, fork, plate

Sunday.

Groups of nouns.

Countable and uncountable nouns

examples of countable nouns.

These are names of things we can count. eg.

pen, book, cow, plate, table, box,

blackboard, ball , cup, basin.

Uncountable nouns are name of things we can’t count

e.g. sugar rice wind blood salt water

air porridge milk grass flour soil

Exercise

Underline the countable nouns in the following.

1. hair, grass, ruler, water

2. table, man, boy, porridge
3. stick, plate, milk, soda, bed
4. bag, house, paraffin, cow
5. shirt, millet, bottle, salt.

Underline the uncountable nouns in the following

6. cow, grass, sheep, water,

7. book, ruler, soil, milk

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8. rice, hair, fish, dust
9. millet, car, chair, table, paraffin,
10. blood, basin, water, plate, petrol

Lesson 17

Types of nouns

✓ common nouns
✓ proper nouns
✓ collective nouns
✓ compound nouns

Common nouns

These are general names of people, things and places of the same kind.

Examples; Eric, Luke, Bob etc

✓ Girls e.g. Diana, Cynthia, Gloria, Martha etc

✓ Countries e.g. Uganda, Kenya etc.
✓ Rivers, mountains, lakes, dogs, cars radios, train, lorry, pen, day
aeroplane, house, table, place short, fish, chair etc.

i.e. A common noun is a general name.

Exercise

Underline the common nouns in the following.

1. tin, Benz, Car, book

2. lorry, Tanzania, Allen, compound
3. mat, Bingo, dress, brown
4. Lake, Victoria, boy, desk, kamwokya
5. Uganda, chair, shirt, London, plate

Proper nouns:

These are actual or specific names of people places, rivers, buildings,

hospitals, animals, mountains, and languages, titles of books, months and days
of the week.
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Examples

Names of people.

✓ Surnames: Wanyana, Nannono, Opio, Asiimwe etc

✓ Other names: Allen, Sarah, Hussein, Fatuma, Karen etc.
✓ Names of hospitals: Mulago, Kisubi, Namirembe, Mengo etc.
✓ Names of buildings: Crested towers, Stanbic bank, Worker’s house,
Mutasa Kafeero etc.
✓ Moutains: e.g. Mufumbira, Moroto, Rwenzori, etc.
✓ Rivers: e.g. Kagera, Katonga, Sezibwa etc
✓ Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday etc.
✓ Months of the year: January, February etc
✓ Names of languages: Swahili, Luganda, English etc
✓ Titles of books: Oxford primary, Mk. English

Exercise

Underline the proper nouns in the following sentences.

1. book, John, ruler, Jessy, Bukoto

2. Hanifah, Ann, leaf, table, Andrew
3. Rwenzori, English, pencil, Monday.
4. Anita is playing with the ball.
5. My friend is Peter.
6. Our dog Bingo is lost.
7. I come from Gulu.
8. Joshua, Job and Sarah are my friends.
9. Musa lives in Kamwokuya.

Lesson 19

Composition

Writing short stories from jumbled sentences.

1. He got his fishing nets.

2. His mother was happy to see the fish.

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3. Musa threw the nets in the lake and got a lot of fish.
4. He took the fish at home.
5. One day, Musa woke up in the morning.
6. He moved down the lake.

Good order

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Collective nouns:

These are group, names of people and things.

Examples

✓ gang team heard class

✓ flock cluster bunch tray
✓ forest stationary group vegetable
✓ zoo staff library fruits
✓ pack cony army crowd
✓ choir spectator mourner litter
✓ congregation audience furniture fleet
✓ cutlery pedestrians insect stadium
✓ troupe vehicle

Exercise

Complete the following sentences.

1. A group of singers is _________

2. A collection of bees is a _______
3. A group of pupils is a ___________
4. A group of players is a ___________
5. A group of thieves is a ____________
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6. A group of young rabbits is a ____________
7. A group of rabbits is a ___________________
8. A group of trees is a ___________________
9. A number of cattle is a _________________
10. A group of soldiers is a _____________

Write one word for the underlined

11. Daddy bought mangoes, oranges and apples.

12. A place where books are kept is near the school kitchen.
13. There are many people watching football at Namboole stadium.

Compound nouns

These are two nouns that join to form one.

Head +teacher - headteacher bath + room - bathroom

grand + mother - head + girl -

News +paper - house +girl -

class + room - sun + set -

flower + girl - tooth +brush

head +boy - bed +room -

tea +time - wheel + chair -

School + bag - staff +room - staffroom

Sun +rise - gate +keeper -

grand +father - butter +fly -

sitting + room - house + fly -

shop + keeper - class +teacher -

police + man - sun + flower -

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Plurals of nouns.

Singular - one

Plural - many

Singular Plural Singular Plural

broom brooms key keys

book books ruler rulers

table tables cup cups

pen pens desk desks

pencil pencils chair chairs

tin tins piano pianos

Nouns that add ‘es’

Nouns which end with letters o, x, h, s add ‘es’

Singular plural Singular Plural

tomato tomatoes bunch bunches

mango mangoes bench benches

potato potatoes match matches

box boxes watch watches

tax taxes class classes

hutch hutches glass glasses

church churches dress dresses

cloth cloths bus buses

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Exercise

Write the plural form of the underlined nouns.

1. The table was put in class.

2. He had a key his bag.
3. The dog barks everyday.
4. The flower is in the vase.
5. My father has a piano.

Re-write the sentences giving the plural of the underlined words.

6. Musa broke the glass yesterday.

7. I saw a fox in the forest.
8. She ate a rotten tomato.
9. This is a church.
10. My watch got lost.

Nouns that add ‘ies’

If there is a consonant letter behind ‘y’ we remove ‘y’ and put ‘i' then add ‘es’

Singular Plural Singular Plural

baby babies activity activities

lorry lorries family families

puppy puppies fly flies

berry berries city cities

community communities copy copies

country countries property properties

ferry ferries factory factories

story stories body bodies

party parties library libraries

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lady ladies

If there is a vowel letter behind ‘y’ we only add ‘s’

Singular Plural

Monkey monkeys valley valleys

key keys

boy boys

donkey donkeys

turkey turkeys

day days

holiday holidays

Exercise

Write the plural form of the underlined nouns.

1. The baby is crying.

2. They live in an extended family.
3. The monkey is on the tree.
4. My uncle is a lorry driver.
5. The boy is holding a bag.
6. The lady was dressed smartly.

Re-write the sentences giving the plural of the underlined nouns.

7. I saw a donkey at the zoo.

8. The fly fell into the milk.
9. She told us a nice story
10. Her key is lost.

Give the singular nouns of the underlined words.

11. There are six valleys in our community

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12. The puppies were barking.
13. I have three copies of my letter.
14. There are seven days of a week.
15. The ferries cannot move.

Nouns which change ‘f’ to ‘v’ then and ‘es’

Singular Plural Singular Plural

leaf leaves calf calves

knife knives wife wives

loaf loaves shelf shelves

wolf wolves

thief thieves

Nouns that end with ‘f’ but add ‘s’ only.

Singular Plural

Chief chiefs

roof roofs

hoof hoofs

dwarf dwarfs

Activity:

Write the plural form of the underlined words.

1. The chief arrived in time.

2. She has a knife on the table.
3. I saw a leaf on the table.
4. A cow has a calf.
5. That roof is not strong.
6. Put the books in the shelf.
7. His wife is sick.

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8. She bought a loaf of bread.
9. The thief came to our home.
10. I saw a dwarf yesterday.
11. The tree has a green leaf.

Nouns which change the spelling and pronunciation.

Singular Plural ox oxen

child children tooth teeth

man men foot feet

woman women goose gees

mouse mice louse lice

Nouns which remain in plural form.

✓ a pair of shorts - pairs of shorts

✓ a pair of stockings - pairs of stockings
✓ a pair of shoes - pairs of shoes
✓ a pair of scissors - pairs of scissors
✓ a pair of sandals - pairs of sandals
✓ a pair of trousers - pairs of trousers.
✓ a pair of eye glasses - pair of eyes glasses.
✓ a pair of tangs - pairs of tongs.
✓ Father in – law - fathers – in – law
✓ Mother – in – law - mother – in – law
✓ son – in – law - sons – in – law
✓ daughter –in – law - daughters – in - law

Nouns which do not change in their plural.

Singular Plurals Singular Plurals

furniture furniture petrol petrol

fish fish rice rice

sheep sheep milk milk

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deer deer diesel diesel

luggage luggage paraffin paraffin

water water cement cement

salt salt maize maize

food food cooking oil cooking oil

hair hair blood blood

sugar sugar millet millet

soil soil fire fire

Activity:

Give the plural form of the underlined nouns.

1. Peter has gone to church.

2. The table is broken
3. His donkey is lame.
4. Kampala is a good city.
5. The leaf fell from the tree.
6. Her father’s furniture is not good.
7. Their mother-in-law is sick.
8. Tom bought a loaf of bread.
9. Give me that piece of chalk.
10. We eat fish everyday.
11. The village chief is unhappy.
12. I want to buy a pretty dress.
13. Father dirtied his pair of trousers.
14. There is a goose in that forest.
15. There is a louse in his hair.

Changing sentences from singular to plural

is - are I - we

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has - have my - our

was - were his/her - their

this - these

That - those

He/she/it – They

Example:

1. That was his watch. Those were their watches

2. He has just put down his pen. They have just put down their pens

Exercise

Change the following sentences to plural.

1. This birds sings sweetly.

2. This is a leaf.
3. That was my pencil.
4. It is a big house.
5. He was not talking to you.

Change these sentences to singular

6. These are baskets.

7. women are not men.
8. Goats are domestic animals.
9. These knives were brought from Abuja.
10. Those trees are tall.
11. Houseflies are bad insects.
12. The geese have goslings.

OCCUPATION:

People and their work.

Barber: Cuts /trims hair and beads.

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Cobbler: Mends shoes, sandals.

Fisherman: Catches fish.

builder: builds houses

Captain: Soils boats.

Farmer: grows crops and rears animals.

Shop keeper: Sells in a shop.

mechanic: Repairs machines

Secretary: Types letters.

Doctor: treats sick people.

Nurse: takes care of patients

baker: makes bread, cakes

driver: Drives vehicles.

dentist: cares for people’s teeth.

tailor: sews clothes

butcher: sells meat

carpenter: Makes furniture

artist: draws/ paints pictures

shepherd: looks after sheep.

conductor: collects money in tax, bus, train.

Poet: Writes poems.

Vendor: Sells items on streets /markets

People and their places of work.

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teacher - school Carpenter - workshops

doctor - hospital mechanic - garage

nurse - hospital butcher - butchery shop

surgeon - hospital baker - bakery

Midwives - Hospitals barber - salon

dentist - Hospitals pilot - airport

Optician - Hospitals shopkeeper - shop

policeman - police station

postman - post office

grocer - grocery

Complete correctly.

A dentist works in a __________

A baker works in a ______________

A pilot works in a ________________

A policeman work in a ________

An optician works in a ______________

A butcher works in a _______________

A captain works in a __________________

Tools used at their places of work.

Barber - shaver sherped -

Cobbler - needle shop keeper -

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Vendor - Merchandise mechanic -

Fisherman - fishing net Hair dresser - rollers, tongs

Builder - hammer secretary - computer

Poet - clay Doctor -

Captain - ship Nurse -

Conductor - money Driver - Vehicle

Farmer - hoe, panga Musicians - piano, drum

Exercise

Complete correctly.

✓ Needle is to cobbler as money is to _______________

✓ Spanner is to ________as hammer is to ______________
✓ Barber is to ___________ as pilot is to _____________
✓ Secretary is to ____________ as hair dresser is to ______________
✓ Nurse is to _______________ as doctor is to ______________________

Livelihood in our sub-county

Comprehension: Passage / story

Mrs. Olum and her children.

Ref. Monitor English bk 3 Page 86

Composition: Guided composition

Ref. Mk Thematic English Bk Page 18

Composition: Dialogue

A fish monger
Ref. Mk English Bk 3 page 91

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Our environment in our sub-county.

Composition: Guided composition Ref. Mk English Bk3 Pg. 92

Comprehension: A rhyme about soil: Ref. Mk Thematic English bk3 Page 26

Composition: Substitution table using ‘some’ and ‘any’ Ref. English Aid bk3 page 109
Ref: English aid Bk 3

Comprehension: Passage /story: Work in the Garden Ref. abc Thematic English bks
bks page 32

PRONOUNS

A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.

Examples of pronouns.

He, she, it, they, her, yourself, where, I, My, we, their, mine, our, whose, you,
ours, theirs, his, hers, yours, themselves, ourselves, its etc.

Activity:

Types of pronouns

✓ personal pronoun
✓ possessive pronoun
✓ relative pronoun
✓ reflexive pronoun

Personal pronouns

These are pronouns used to replace names of people and things.

Examples

Singular plural

I we

you you

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me, my our

he they, them

it

her

him

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentences

1. _____________watched the play. (he, him)

2. Mummy and ____________ played the piano. (me, I)
3. ______________ planned for art exhibition. ((us, we)
4. Musa and ______________ put up the flag. (He, him)
5. ____________washed the car. (them, their, him, its, our, us, then)

Underline pronouns in the given sentences.

6. I shall give her some money.

7. He finished his work.
8. They came to see me.
9. You are good children.
10. He lost his pencil last week.

Possessive pronouns.

These are pronouns which show ownership.

Examples

hers, mine, his, ours, yours, their, him, its, our, us, then.

she - hers, her

you - your, yours

they - their, theirs, them

he - his, him

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It - Its

I - me, mine, my

We - our, ours , us

Complete the sentences correctly.

1. These pens belong to children, they are _______________

2. That bag belongs to John, It is ___________________
3. This ruler belongs to you, It is __________________
4. That car belongs to us, it is _______________________
5. Those shoes belong to me, they are ________________
6. This dress belongs to Mary, It is ____________________
7. That kennel belongs to my dog, it is _________________
8. This pencil belongs to my dog, it is __________________
9. That calf belongs to my cow, it is____________________
10. This is our house, it is _________________________________

Reflexive pronouns

These are self pronouns.

Examples.

himself - for males

herself - for females

themselves - myself

ourselves plural yourself

yourselves himself singular

herself

itself

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Fill in the gaps with correct pronouns

1. He cleaned the house ______________________

2. The cat drank milk, _________________________
3. I fetched water, _____________________________
4. Mummy washed the clothes ______________________
5. You must respect ___________________________________
6. We cooked food ____________________________________
7. They did work ______________________________________
8. One must respect ___________________________________
9. They ate the food ___________________________________
10. The monkey climbed the tree ____________________

Relative pronouns

Relative pronouns join two parts of a sentences

Examples

who, whom, whose, which, what, that, where.

Complete sentences using the correct pronoun.

1. This is the pen _______________I bought yesterday.

2. Her is the house _______________my father lives.
3. That is the man __________________ I met on the way.
4. ______________ did you give your book?
5. That is the woman ___________son got an accident.

Identify relative pronouns from the given sentences.

6. I saw the man who stole my bag.

7. That is the dog which barked at us.
8. We met a girl whose name was Martha.
9. Here is the teacher whom I love most.
10. This is the house where we live.

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Conjunctions:

Joining sentences using …….who…………..

Joining sentences using ……whose ………

Joining sentences using ….when……..

Joining sentences using ………..which…..

ENVIRONMENT AND WEATHER IN OUR SUB-COUNTY

Comprehension: A dialogue

“Why wear a sweater” Mk English page 8

Comprehension: passage / Story

Ref. abc Thematic English Bk 3 page 40

Composition: Guided composition “ A rainy Day”

Ref. Mk English Page 10

Composition: Jumbled story.

Ref. abc Thematic English Bk 3 Page 41

Verbs:

A verb is an action word.

Examples of verbs.

go wash laugh cry clap

sit write sweep buy run

kill start wait hop skip

pull play drive wave look

walk come fly bite bring

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say beat stand break ride

Exercise

Underline the verbs in the given sentences.

1. She can jump well.

2. Clap your hands.
3. Give her that book.
4. My mother knows how to dig.
5. Come and sit her
6. I can wash all these clothes.
7. She dressed beautifully at the party.
8. He sweeps the classroom every day.
9. Why are you laughing at me?
10. Send those books to my office.

Lesson 25

The present simple tense.

Verbs which add ‘s’ with the third person

Example

✓ He jumps
✓ She cleans
✓ It barks
✓ The baby drinks
✓ Daddy laughs

Second person

Example

✓ You jump
✓ You clean
✓ You laugh
✓ You eat

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First person

Examples

✓ I jump
✓ I clean
✓ I laugh
✓ I eat

Exercise

Use the verb given in the brackets correctly.

1. She _____________a rope every day. (skip)

2. The dog __________every night. (bark)
3. The maid ______the house every morning. (sweep)
4. He ___________every time. (laugh)
5. It __________porridge during the day. (eat)
6. That man ______________malwa every evening. (drink)
7. You _______________ food every time. (eat)
8. You _____________the compound every morning. (clean)
9. You ______________ over the fence at night. (jump)
10. You ______________ well every time. (sing)
11. I ______________ my hands every hour. (clap)
12. We _____________ rice and beans every Monday. (eat)

Lesson 26

Verbs which add ‘es’ with the third person.

✓ She fetches
✓ He washes
✓ Jane brushes
✓ the team matches.
✓ My brother slashes

Second person

✓ you wash
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✓ you catch
✓ you match

Third person (plural)

✓ They fetch
✓ They wash
✓ They match

Exercise

Use the verb given in the brackets correctly.

1. She ________water from the well everyday. (fetch)

2. He __________his uniform every evening. (wash)
3. John _____________ his teeth every morning. (brush)
4. The team ___________every evening. (match)
5. My brother ____________the compound every Saturday. (slash)
6. You _________________ your teeth every morning. (brush)
7. We _____________our clothes every evening. (
8. I __________ teeth every evening. (brush)
9. We __________ our clothes every evening. (wash)
10. The soldiers _________every evening. (match)
11. The children __________their clothes every Saturday. (wash)
12. They __________their teeth every morning. (brush)

Lesson 27

Verbs which drop ‘y’ and put ‘I’ then add ‘es’ with the third person.

carry carries He carries

marry marries She marries

bury buries It buries

hurry hurries he hurries

Second person

✓ You carry
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✓ You marry
✓ You hurry

First person

✓ I carry
✓ We hurry

Third person.

✓ The children carry

✓ They carry

Exercise

Use the verb given in the brackets correctly.

1. The baby __________every night. (cry)

2. He ___________ a heavy load every day. (carry)
3. Jane ___________every two years. (marry)
4. It ___________when it is hungry. (cry)
5. The driver ___________to over take another speeding vehicle. (hurry)
6. You __________many things every day. (carry)
7. You must ____________for the bus. (cry)
8. I ___________every day. (cry)
9. We _____________heavy boxes every day. (carry)
10. The children ___________big bags daily. (carry)
11. The babies ____________every time. (cry)

Lesson 28

The present continuous tense.

✓ cry crying
✓ fry frying
✓ dry drying
✓ bark barking
✓ cook cooking
✓ talk talking

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✓ bring bringing

exercise

Use the verb given in the brackets correctly.

1. He is ______________now. (dance)
2. Juma is __________in his book. (write)
3. The boys are __________ bicycles. (ride)
4. He is _________________ a car. (drive)
5. James is _________ with his aunt. (comes)
6. Sarah is ____________the baby to the hospital. (take)
7. He is _____________his sister food. (give)
8. Thank you for __________ our mother.
9. The boys are ______________two ropes. (make)
10. Mary is _________now. (smile)

Lesson 31

Verbs which double their last letters before adding ‘ing’

put putting

shut shutting

clap clapping

stop stopping

begin beginning

sit sitting

hop hopping

run running

beg begging

win winning

swim swimming

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travel traveling

thin thinning

Exercise

Fill in the gaps with the correct tense of the word given in the brackets.

1. John is __________to school. (run)

2. I am _______________the door. (shut)
3. They are ____________ their hands. (clap)
4. He is _____________ to America. (travel)
5. James is ____________ with his aunt. (come)
6. Sarah is ____________ the baby to hospital. (take)
7. He is ______________ his sister food. (give)
8. Thank you for ____________ our mother. (love)
9. The boys are __________two ropes. (make)
10. Mary is ___________now. (smile)

Lesson 31

Verbs which double their last letters before adding ‘ing’

put putting

shut shutting

clap clapping

begin beginning

stop stopping

hop hopping

run running

dig digging

beg begging

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win winning

swim swimming

travel traveling

thin thinning

Exercise

Fill in the gaps with the correct tense of the word given in the brackets.

1. John is ___________to school. (run)

2. I am _____________ the door. (shut)
3. They are ___________their hands. (clap)
4. He is ____________to America. (travel)
5. The woman is ____________on the chair. (sit)
6. Father is _____________in his garden. (dig)
7. The girl are _____________ now. (hop)
8. They boys are ________. (swim)
9. The farmer is ______________his plants. (thin)
10. Children like ____________. (beg)
11. The old woman is _____________ in her garden. (dig)
12. The maid is ___________food on fire. (put)

Lesson 32

The past simple tense.

Verbs which add ‘ed’

talk talked ask asked

bark barked cook cooked

laugh laughed wash washed

pull pulled touch touched

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push pushed pass passed

fetch fetched cool cooled

call called rain rained

boil boiled knock knocked

Exercise:

Use the given verbs in the brackets correctly.

1. He __________the car yesterday. (push)

2. We ________to school last evening. (walk)
3. Mother ___________food last evening. (cook)
4. The car _____________him yesterday. (knock)
5. Juma ________ the door yesterday. (open)
6. She ________ well at the concert. (dance)
7. We ________the zoo last term. (visit)
8. He __________his work in time. (finish)
9. They _________ the party yesterday. (enjoy)
10. Joan ______her journey very early. (start)

Lesson 33:

Verbs which change the spelling and pronunciation in past tense.

write wrote fly flew

take took blow blew
eat ate sing sang
buy bought feed fed
go went drink drank
sit sat wear wore
come came win won
sweep swept teach taught

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draw drew bring brought
begin began
Verbs which don’t change.

✓ shut shut
✓ cost cost
✓ put put
✓ cut cut
✓ burst burst
✓ beat beat
✓ hit hit
✓ cast cast
✓ hurt hurt
✓ read read
✓ split split

Exercise

Use the verb give in the brackets correctly.

1. She ___________ a letter to her mother yesterday. (write_

2. The bird _________ over the house yesterday. (fly)
3. We __________ late yesterday. (sleep)
4. The choir ___________well last Sunday. (sing)
5. Daddy _________ to Masaka last week. (go)
6. We ___________ rice and chicken yesterday. (eat)
7. The teacher _____________ us a good song last week. (teach)
8. I _______ my work early yesterday. (write)
9. I __________a new dress last week. (buy)
10. John and Paul _____________ the chicken yesterday. (feed)
11. The maid ___________the window yesterday. (shut)
12. The baby ___________ itself with a knife last week. (hurt)
13. My mother _______________ me last night. (beat)
14. Daddy ___________ his coat in the wardrobe last night. (put)

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Lesson 33

Comprehension.

An advertisement.

About interviews.

Lesson 34

The future tense

We use ‘shall’ and ‘will’

Example

I
we shall
They, He, You, She
The teacher
Daddy
The baby will
It
The children

Fill in shall or will to complete sentences.

1. I ________go the town tomorrow.
2. Daddy ________buy a new car next week.
3. We ___________ ride our bicycles in the evening.
4. You __________ make a toy car tomorrow.
5. They _________ answer the questions correctly.
6. It ______________ bark at night.
7. We __________clap our hands when the visitors come.
8. Sarah _____________draw a picture tomorrow.
9. The teacher __________give us work today.
10. I _____________buy a new bag next year.

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TERM II
Theme: LIVING THINGS, ANIMALS IN OUR SUB-COUNTY.
Sub- Theme: Types of living things.

Vocabulary.
nest forest zoo bird monkey elephant
zebra lion giraffe hyena an kennel
Exercise:
Fill in the missing letters.
1. ele _ ha _ t
2. mo _ k _ y
3. ke _ _ el
Arrange the following in abc order
4. nest, zebra, lion, bird
5. hyena, an, giraffe, zoo
Give the young ones of the following animals.
6. elephant
7. monkey
8. bird
9. lion
Read and draw.
10. A monkey in the tree
11. A do in the kennel.
Write short sentences about the following
12. A zoo
13. A forest

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Lesson 2
Gender
Masculine (male) Feminine (female)
man woman
king queen
prince princess
cock hen
ran ewe
gander goose
actor actress
poet poetess
bull cow
dog bitch
lion lioness
drake duck
stallion horse
nephew niece
bridegroom bride
boar sow
gentleman lady

Exercise
Complete correctly.
1. Man is to woman as prince is to __________.
2. Gander is to goose as __________to ewe.
3. Stallion is to_____________ as lion is to lioness.
4. King is to queen as __________is to lady.
5. ________________is to bride as mister is to mistress.
Give the opposite of the underlined words.
6. Her daughter was sick.
7. The dog barked at the thief.
8. My mother is a widow.
9. John is my nephew.
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Write one word for the underlined group of words.
11. He was talking to a woman who heads a school.
12. That man killed the son of his sister.

Lesson 3:
Animals and their young ones.
Animal young ones
cow calf
man baby
horse foal
donkey foal
sheep lamb
dog puppy
goose gosling
bird nestling
duck duckling
pig piglet
rabbit bunny

Exercise
Complete the table below.
Animal young ones
1. hen ___________
2. elephant ___________
3. monkey ___________
4. bird ___________

Write the following words correctly.

5. byab __________
6. selhlmbla _____________
7. ngolsig ____________
8. upppy ____________
9. lfca _____________

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Rewrite giving one word for the underlined group words.
10. Juma killed a young dog.
11. I saw a dead young pig.
12. A young horse neighs.
13. A young bird sings.

Lesson 4.
Animals and their homes.
Animal Home
dog kennel
cow byre
sheep pen/fold
bird nest
lion den
king palace
prisoner cell
president state house
spider web
cat basket
fish water
goat farm yard/pen
crocodile water

Exercise
Write a word for the underlined words.
1. The bird is in its home.
2. The house of a lion is very clean.
3. The man is cleaning the pig’s house.
4. Jesus was born in a house of horses.
5. Go and lock the dog in its house.
6. The house of cows is smelling.
7. The house of a spider looks like a net.

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8. A snake stays in a _______________
9. A parrot lives in a _____________________________
10. A rabbit lives in a ______________________

Lesson 5
Comprehension.
A story about animals.

Lesson 6.
Animals and their sounds.
Animal Sound
cow mows
bull bellows
sheep bleats
dog barks/growls
lion roar
cat purrs
horse neighs
elephant trumpet
frog croaks
hen clucks
mouse squeaks
duck Clarks
cock crows
parrot talks
grasshopper chirrs
turkey gobbles
wolf howls
rabbit squeals

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Exercise
Fill in the space with the correct form of the verbs given.

1. A snake is _____________ in the grass. (hiss)

2. Kimulu and Kasozi ______________ for two hours yesterday. (talk)
3. The dog _______________last night. (bark)
4. That dirty pig ______________________every morning. (grunt)
5. A donkey _____________when it is hungry. (bray)
6. Sheep are _______________in the shed. (bleat)
7. Cocks _________________every morning. (crow)
8. A lion _________________last night. (roar)
9. A cat ________________when it is happy. (purr)
10. An elephant _______________every day. (trumpet)

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TERM III
THEME: LIVING THINGS, ANIMALS IN OUR DIVISION
Sub- Theme: Types of living things:
Vocabulary:
nest, forest, zoo, bird, monkey, elephant, zebra,
lion, giraffe, hyena, an, kennel.
Exercise:
Fill in the missing letters.
a) ele – ha- t
b) mo – k – y
c) ke - - el
Arrange the following in abc order.
d) nest, zebra, lion, bird
e) hyena, an, giraffe, zoo
Give the young ones of the following animals.
f) elephant
g) monkey
h) bird
i) lion
Read and draw.
j) A monkey in the tree
k) A dog in the kennel
Write short sentences about the following;
l) A zoo
m) A forest

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Lesson 2:
Gender
Masculine (male) Feminine (female)
Man woman
king queen
prince princess
cock hen
ran ewe
gander goose
actor actress
poet poetess
bull cow
lion lioness
drake duck
stallion horse
nephew niece
bridegroom bride
boar sow
gentleman lady

Exercise:
complete correctly.
1. Man is to woman as prince is to ………………..
2. Gander is to goose as …………….. is to ewe.
3. Stallion is to ……………… as lion is to lioness.
4. King is to queen as ……………. is to lazy.

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5. ………………….. is to bride as mister is to mistress.

1. Opposites of adjectives
Examples
long short
clever dull
heavy light
good bad
small big
rich poor
dirty clean
beautiful ugly
tall short
quick slow
sharp blunt
young old
new old
long short
sweet sour
difficult easy/simple
clever dull
wide narrow
full empty
handsome ugly
rough smooth
strong weak
little much
Give the opposites of the underlined words
1. This is a narrow road.
2. His cup is full.

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3. This mango is sweet
4. Her father is a rich man
5. Mary has a new bag
6. Her daughter was sick.
7. The dog barked at the thief.
8. My mother is a widow.
9. John is my nephew.
10. An ewe has a lamb.
Write one word for the underlined group of words.
11. He was talking to a woman who heads a school.
12. That man killed the son of his sister.
Lesson 3
Animals and their young ones.
Animal young ones
cow calf
man baby
horse foal
donkey foal
sheep lamb
dog puppy
goose gosling
bird nestling
duck duckling
pig piglet
rabbit bunny
Exercise
Complete the table below.
Animal young one
1. hen _____________
2. elephant _____________
3. monkey _____________

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4. bird _____________
Write the following words correctly.
5. byab
6. oarbdupc
7. popotesi
8. upppy
9. lfca
Rewrite giving one word for the underlined group of words.
10. Juma killed a young dog.
11. I saw a dead young pig.
12. A young sheep is bleating.
13. A young horse neighs
14. A young bird sings.
Lesson 4
Animals and their homes.
Animal Home
dog kennel
cow byre
sheep pen/fold
bird nest
lion den
king palace
prisoner cell
president state house
spider web
cat basket
fish water
goat farm yard/pen
crocodile water

Exercise

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Write a word for the underlined words.
1. The bird is in its home.
2. The house of a lion is very clean.
3. The man is cleaning the pig’s house.
4. Jesus was born in a house of horses.
5. Go and lock the dog in its house.
6. The house of cows is smelling.
7. The house of a spider looks like a net.

Complete the sentences correctly.

8. A snake stays in a ………………..
9. A parrot lives in a ………………….
10. A rabbit lives in a ………….
Lesson Five:
Comprehension
A story about animals.
Lesson 6
Animals and their sounds
Animal sound
cow mows
bull bellows
sheep bleats
dog barks / growls
cat purrs
lion roars
elephant trumpets
frog croaks
horse neighs
donkey brays
hen clucks
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cock crows
parrot talks
grasshopper chirrs
turkey gobbles
wolf howls
rabbit squeals
Exercise
Fill in the space with the correct form of the verbs given.
1. A snake is ……..in the grass. (hiss)
2. Kimulu and Kasozi …………. for two hours yesterday. (talk)
3. The dog ……………last night. (bark)
4. That dirty pig……………. every morning. (grunt)
5. A donkey ………..when it is hungry. (bray)
6. Sheep are ……………. in the shed. (bleat)
7. Cocks…… every morning. (crow)
8. A lion ………… last night. (roar)
9. A cat …………. when it is happy. (purr)
10. An elephant ………..everyday. (trumpet)

Lesson 7
Formation of adjectives
An adjective tells us more about a noun.
Examples
Small big fat thin bad slow
young dirty clean wide strong rich
beautiful difficult quick expensive good happy
weak nice little pretty heavy light
sharp ugly
Exercise
Underline the adjectives.
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2. She bought an old car.
3. She is as poor as a church mouse
4. This juice is sweet.
5. An elephant is a fat animal.
6. Tom has a black bag.
7. My pencil is sharp.
8. I am busy today.
9. She is thin.
10. He is a hand working man.
11. My mother is beautiful.

Lesson 8
Opposites of adjectives
Adjective opposite
good bad
small big
rich poor
dirty clean
beautiful ugly
handsome ugly
tall short
sharp blunt
young new/old
long short
sweet sour
difficult easy
clever dull
wide long
deep shallow
heavy light
rough smooth

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little much
full empty
Exercise
Give the opposite of the underlined words.
1. This is a narrow road.
2. His cup is full.
3. This mango is sweet.
4. Her father is a rich man.
5. Mary has a new bag.
Re-write giving the opposite of the underlined words.
6. She came late yesterday.
7. I don’t want to see his dirty face.
8. Give me little food.
9. Your work is good.
10. His pencil is sharp.

Lesson 9
Comparison of adjectives.
These add ‘er’ in the comparative degree.
quicker than
longer than
faster than
cheaper than
cleaner than
harder than
higher than
poorer than
stronger than
thicker than
older/elder than
lighter than

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nearer than
sharper than
weaker than
Adjectives that add ‘r’ only
Simpler than
Braver than
Nicer than
Larger than
Riper than
Exercise
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the adjectives given to
brackets.
1. Paul is ……………..than Willy. (tall)
2. He is ………. than his brother. (old)
3. Your book is …………… than mine. (thick)
4. This boy is ………………. than that boy. (light)
5. My house is ……….. than yours. (near)
6. This room is ………..than the next one. (large)
7. Her mango is …………than mine. (ripe)
8. Kalule is …………. than Kato. (wise)
Put the adjectives that are in brackets into their correct form.
9. Ayi is (old) than Kiweku.
10. Khama is (clever) than Ken.
11. Musa is (rich) than John.
Answer the following questions.
12. Mary is tall. Joan is taller. Who is taller than the other.
13. Ann is short. Tom is very short. (rewrite as one sentences using:
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Lesson 10:
Composition writing.
Writing short stories about animals.
Lesson 11
Comparison of adjectives with the superlative degree.
the quickest the strangest the bravest
the longest the oldest/eldest the nicest
the cleanest the nearest the ripest
the tallest The slowest the simplest
the hardest the lightest
the poorest The cheapest
Exercise
Use the given adjectives in the brackets.
1. Paul is the ……… boy in our class. (tall)
2. River Nile is the ……….. river in Uganda. (long)
3. Jalia is the …………… girl in primary three. (short)
4. What is the …………. item in the shop? (cheap)
5. Mary is the ………. girl in our school. (weak)
6. He climbed the …………. mountain. (high)
7. An aeroplane is the ………….. means of transport. (quick)
8. Tom is the …………… boy at home. (young)
9. Peter is the ……….. child in their family. (clever)
10. He is the ……….. in writing work. (slow)
11. She has the ………….mangoes. (ripe)
12. A lion is the ……………..animal. (brave)
13. English is the ……………… subject. (simple)
14. She has the …………….. work. (nice)
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Lesson 12
Comparison of adjectives which double their last letter.
fatter than
bigger than
thinner than
hotter than
wetter than
flatter than
Comparison of adjectives which double their last letter with the
superlative degree.
the fattest
the biggest
the wettest
the flattest
the hottest
Exercise
Use the adjectives given in the brackets correctly.
1. Musa is ……………than his brother. (fat)
2. I am …………… than my sister. (big)
3. A mosquito …………. than a fly. (thin)
4. January is …………….February. (hot)
5. November is …………..than October. (wet)
6. Jane is the ……………..girl in their family. (fat)
7. An elephant is the ………………..animal. (big)
8. January is the ………………… month. (hot)

Complete correctly.
9. Wet ____________ wettest
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Lesson 13
Comparison of adjectives which drop ‘y’ and add ‘ier’
lazier than
happier than
prettier than
uglier than
easier than
heavier than
nosier than
ditier than
luckier than
shabbier than
drier than
Exercise
Use the adjectives in the brackets in the correct form.
1. The cat will match (happy) in their new home.
2. It will be much (easy) if she comes.
3. She locked (healthy) than last year.
4. You are (lucky) than me.
5. I came …………you (early)
6. Gloria is ……………… than Ruth. (pretty)
7. She is ………… the her twin sister. (lazy)
Rewrite the sentences using……than.
8. January is dry. December is very dry.
9. John’s shirt is dirty. Mary’s dress is very dirty.
10. Peter came early. Tom came earlier.
Lesson 14
Comparison of adjectives which drop ‘y’ and add ‘iest’ in the superlative
degree.
The busiest The heaviest
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The easiest The dirtiest
The laziest The healthiest
The happiest The luckiest
The ugliest The shabbiest
Exercise
Use the adjectives given in the brackets correctly.
1. Jane is the …………..girl in our family. (pretty)
2. He is carrying the …………….. luggage. (heavy)
3. This is the …………….number. (easy)
4. The ………….girl in our class is joy. (lazy)
5. This is the ……………class in the whole school. (noisy)
6. Bees are the ………………insects. (busy)
7. A king is the …………….. man. (happy)
8. A pig is the ……….. animal. (dirty)
9. July is the …………. month in a year. (dry)
Lesson 15
A composition
A poem
‘I am lousy’
Monitor English pupils copy book 3page 50
Exercise:
1. What is the title of the poem?
2. What is the poem about?
3. Name the food which lion enjoy eating.
4. What is wool according to the second stanza?
5. Name two things people got from a cow.
6. Why does the cow wag the tail?
7. What does a dog bark at?
8. Where does a dog live?
9. Who wrote the poem?
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11. What are young ones of a lioness called?

Lesson 16
Comparing adjectives that add the prefix “more”
more beautiful than more cheerful than
more handsome than more delicate than
more generous than more dangerous than
more active than more interesting than
more expensive than more delicious than
More difficult than more successful than
More careful than more useful than
Exercise
1. Joshua is …………than Joan. (careful)
2. Betty is …………. than her sister. (active)
3. This flower is …………… than that one. (beautiful)
4. A door is ……………. than a window. (useful)
5. Chicken is …………….than fish.(delicious)
6. This number is …………….. than that. (difficult)
7. He is ………….than his brother. (handsome)
8. Mary is …………….. than Hannah. (generous)
9. English is ……………. than Maths. (interesting)
10. Musa is …………….than his friend. (successful)
Lesson 17
Comparing adjectives that add the prefix ‘most’ with the superlative
degree.
the most beautiful
the most handsome
the most generous
the most active
the most expensive
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the most careful
the most successful
the most delicious
the most interesting
the most delicate
the most cheerful
Exercise
Fill in gaps with the correct form of the adjective given.
1. John is the …………..child in his family. (successful)
2. Molly is the ………… girl in class. (hardworking)
3. She is the …………girl in the village. (beautiful)
4. Mary is the ……….. person I have ever seen. (generous)
5. This is the ……….. number in the exercise. (difficult)
6. Chips and chicken is the ………… dish. (expensive)
7. A lion is the ………. animal in the zoo. (strong)
8. He has the …………… telephone set. (expensive)
9. I watched the ……………. play at the theater. (interesting)
10. Angello was the …………. person in the play. (active)

Lesson 18.
Comparison of the irregular adjectives with two people or things.
better than less than
worse than father than
more than further than
Comparison of adjectives (irregular) with three people or things.
the best
the worst
the most
the least
the farthest
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Exercise
Use the adjective given in brackets correctly.
1. Joshua is ……………than Joan. (good)
2. Musa’s handwriting is …………… than mine. (bad)
3. She lives …………… than me. (farther)
4. I have ……………. food than you. (many)
5. He gave me …………food. (less)
6. She got the ………….correct answer. (more)
7. She has the …………. handwriting. (good)
8. Fred has the ……….. handwriting. (bad)
9. Jane got the ………. marks. (less)
10. Sarah has the ……….. English. (good)
Lesson 19.
The use of ……than.
Exercise
Join the following sentences using………than.
1. Musa is tall. John is taller.
2. A lion is stronger. An elephant is strong.
3. Sarah is clever. Mary is cleverer.
4. I am taller. My sister is tall.
5. Kampala is big. Nairobi is bigger.
6. Mbale is clean. Fort portal is more cleaner.
7. Meat is delicious. Fish is more delicious.
8. The byre is dirty. The sty is dirtier.
9. December is hot. January is hotter.
10. Jane is short. Joan is shorter.
Lesson 20.
Guided composition
Livings in our sub-county (animals)
Composition: Jumbled story.
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Comprehension: A poem
I am busy
Ref: Monitor English course Book 3
Comprehension: A conversation.
Ref: ABC Thematic English bool 3 page 49
Comprehension: Notice
“Animal vaccination”
Ref: Lesson notes.
Plants in our sub-county
Comprehension: A poem
Ref: ABC Thematic English Book 3 page 69
Composition: A substitution table.
Ref: ABC Thematic English Book 3 page 67
“Mushroom growing.
Ref: Lesson notes.
Lesson 1
Adverbs
An adverb is a word that tells us about the verb
Formation
These add ‘ly’ only
Adjective Adverb Adjective Adverb
slow slowly loud loudly
swift swiftly bright brightly
brief briefly kind kindly
week weekly correct correctly
soft softly bitter bitterly
bad badly clear clearly
neat neatly year yearly
sweet sweetly
proud proudly
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foolish foolishly
month monthly
year yearly

Activity
Underline the adverbs in the given sentences.
1. She sings sweetly
2. She was hurt badly.
3. The bird sing sweetly in the tree.
4. The teacher was teaching badly.
5. John did the work correctly.
6. He speaks English fluently.
7. We attend meetings weekly.
8. The workers are paid monthly.
9. Sarah walks smartly.
10. He talked kindly to us.

Lesson 8
These don’t drop ‘e’ but add ‘ly’
Adjective adverb

nice nicely
late lately
rude rudely
active actively
immediate immediately
polite politely
grave gravely
wise wisely

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Fill in the blank spaces with the correct adverb.
1. She talks …………………..(nice)
2. He talks ……………to the children. (rude)
3. They …………answered the questions. (wise)
4. We ………… finished the work in time. (active)
5. They called the doctor …………… (immediately)
6. The driver came ……………… (late)
7. He ……………..made his decision.(late)
8. He behaved …………..to the old man. (polite)
These drop ‘y’ and add ‘ily’
Adjective adverbs
happy happily
lazy lazily
easy easily
day daily
heavy heavily
busy busily
lucky luckily
merry merrily
angry angrily
noisy noisily
shabby shabbily
Activity:
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct adverbs from the words in the
brackets.
1. The king welcomed us ………….. . (happy)
2. Peter walked ……………at the party. (lazy)
3. He comes to school………. . (day)
4. Mother talks to us …………………. (angry)
5. She dressed ……………….. at their party. (shabby)
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7. The lorry was loaded …………….. (heavy)
8. The boy ate a banana ……………….. (hurry)

Lesson 12:
Adjective Adverb
Careful carefully
cheerful cheerfully
useful usefully
successful successfully
usual usually
official Officially
cruel cruelly
beautiful beautifully
equal equally
real really
peaceful peacefully
faithful faithfully
annual annually

These drop ‘e’

true truly
simple simply
humble humbly
gentle gently

Re: ABC MK Thematic English Book 3 Page 73

Comprehension: A calendar
Ref: Mk English book 3 Page 32
Composition: Guided composition.
Ref: ABC MK Thematic English book 3 page 81
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Homonyms/ Homophones
These are words with the same sound but different meaning.
aunt ant port pot
air heir eat it
ours hours their there
write right dear deer
pair pear hear hear
weak week son sun
knew new
nose knows
buy bye /by
hard heard
sum some
nun none
check cheque
to/two too
meat meet
knit neat
site sight
sit seat
see sea
Activity:
Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
1. Jane has a ……………… dress. (knew, new)
2. We crossed the ………….. (see, sea)
3. Twenty four ………….make a day. (hours, ours)
4. We eat ………….everyday. (meet, meat)
5. These exams were ……………… (fair, fare)
6. ……………… is no football match. (There, their)
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8. The ………………rises from the East. (son, sun)
9. The box is ………….heavy for me. (to, two, too)
10. We breathe through our …………… (knows, nose)
Use the words given below to make correct sentences.
11. sit
12. seat
13. sea
14. see
15. meat
16. meet
Lesson 36
Synonyms
Words with the same meaning but different sounds.
aid / assist help
begin start
baby child
big large
buy purchase
difficult hard
fall droop
ill sick
lazy idle
right correct
wrong false
man gent
reach arrive
finish complete
cry weep
cruel unkind
cash money
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calm quiet
choose select
Exercise
Write similar words for the underlined words.
1. He gave me a wrong answer.
2. She is crying for the deceased.
3. He did not finish his work in time.
4. The wealthy people live a happy life.
5. He paid cash for her goods.
6. The lady was jailed.
7. Please can you assist me?
8. Joyce is a quiet girl.
9. Your work is tidy.
10. He gave us a difficult sun.
Lesson 37
The use of too……to…….
Example
1. The box is very heavy. I cannot carry it.
The box is too heavy to carry.
2. He is very fat. He cannot run very fast.
He is too fat to run very fast.
Exercise
Join the sentences using too…………to……….
1. The dress was very dirty. I could not put it on.
2. The car was very old. It could not move fast.
3. Moses is very cleaver. He cannot fail the test.
4. Kato is very young. He cannot go to school
5. The pupils were very sad. They did not greet the teacher.
6. Odoi was very dull. He failed He failed P.L.E
7. The porridge is very hot. I cannot eat it.
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Lesson 39
The use of so ………that………
Examples:
Musa is sick. He needs a doctor.
Musa is so sick that he needs a doctor.
Exercise:
Join the sentences using………..so……that……
1. Jane is very careful. She decorates well.
2. The tea is very hot. I cannot take it.
3. The bus was very old. It moved slowly.
4. Tema is very clever. He will pass the test.
5. Bosco was very sick. He could not write anything.
6. The pupils were very happy. They sang all day long.
Lesson 21
The use of ……..prefers.
Exercise
Join the sentences using ……prefers
1. I like meat. I like fish more.
2. The baby likes milk. The baby likes porridge more.
3. Jane likes reading more. Jane likes writing.
4. Mary likes washing clothes. She likes cooking more.
5. We like playing netball more. We like playing volleyball.
The use of …………like…………
Join using………..like………
6. She prefers dancing to singing.
7. I prefer reading to writing.
8. He prefers collecting firewood to fetching water.
9. John prefers eating rice to matooke.
10. Mummy prefers making a basket to a mat.
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as poor as a church mouse.
as happy as a king
as fat as a pig.
As big as an elephant
as cold as ice
as light as feather
as white as snow
as sweet as honey
as hot as fire
as soft as butter
as slow as a snail/ tortoise/chameleon
as quick as lightning
as silent as a grave as brave as a lion
as blind as a bat as full as an egg
as brittle as a glass as busy as a bee
as green as grass as black as charcoal
as strong as a horse
as hungry as a fox / hunter
Exercise
Complete the following sentences.
1. The old man was as happy as ………………..
2. Her feet were as cold as …………………….
3. Jane’s face was as black as ………………..
4. Peter is as brave as …………………………..
5. My hat is as light as …………………………
6. Justine is as …………….as kittens.
7. Her dress was as green as ……………….
8. He is as tall as ……………………
9. The mattress is as soft as ……………….
10. Our headteacher was as ……………as a bee.
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Keeping peace in our sub-county
Comprehension: story “ Good children”
Ref: ABC thematic English Bk 3 page 94
Composition: Substitution table.
Ref: ABC Thematic English book 3 page 86
Comprehension: Conversation.
Ref: ABC Thematic English Book 3 page 84
Analogies:
1. Spider is to fly as cat is to run.
2. Sheep is to mutton as pig is to park.
3. Boy is to girl as man is to woman.
4. Ewe is to ram as sow is to boar.
5. Dog is to bitch as mare is to stallion.
6. Cat is to kitten as goat is to kid.
7. Walk is to legs as fly is to wings.
8. Kraal is to cow as sty is to pig.
9. Bird is to nestling as owl is to owlet.
10. Sheep is to pen as horse is stable.
11. Queen is to king as princess is to prince.
12. Waiter is to waitress as host is to hostess.
13. Bee is to hive as white ant is to anthill.
14. Niece is to nephew as grandmother is to grandfather.
15. Uncle is to aunt as son is to daughter.
16. Landlady is to landlord as groom is to bridegroom.
17. Doctor is to hospital as teacher is to school.
18. Carpenter is to workshop as a mechanic is to garage.
19. Fool is to feet as mouse is to mice.
20. Soldier is to barracks as king is to palace.
Activity:
Complete the given analogies correctly.
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2. Queen is to ………………as grandmother is to grandfather.
3. Horse is to stable as pig is to …………………
4. Cat is to ………………… as sheep is to lamb.
5. Sit is to stand as in to …………………..
6. Duck is to drake is goose is to ……………………
7. Laugh is to …………………… as tall is to short.
8. …………….. is clean as young is to old.
9. First is to ………………as friend is to enemy.
10. Train is to …………………. as taxi is to park.
11. Groom is to bridegroom as host is to ………..
12. Goat is to ……………….as monkey is to baby.
Culture and gender in our sub-county.
Comprehension: Story about our culture.
Ref: Lesson notes.
Comprehension: Conversation
Ref: ABC Thematic English Book 3 Page 103
Comprehension: A poem about boys and girls.
Ref; ABC Thematic English practice book 3 page 105
Health in our sub-county
Comprehension: Poem – AIDS
Ref: Mk Thematic English Book Page 121
Composition: Guided composition
“Good Children”
Ref: Mk English Book 3 page 102
Comprehension: passage story.
“Nina, The smart Girl”
Mk English Book 3 page 101
Prepositions
Good – at
Interested – in
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afraid - of
proud - of
fond - of
accused – off marry - to
believe – in laugh – at
borrow - from die - of
guilty - of suffer - from
share - between / among divide – into
aim - at
a shamed - of
belong - to
angry - at / with
shout - at
lean - against
different - from
lend – to
Exercise
Use the suitable word to complete the sentences below.
1. They are shouting ………….the thief.
2. Tom is fond ……….. beating dogs.
3. Mary is angry …………me
4. Don’t laugh …………..him.
5. She is good …………… netball.
6. He she shared the oranges …………..the triplets?
7. He was accused ………….stealing.
8. We believe ……………one God.
9. Peter died ……………..AIDS
10. She is suffering ……………..measles.
Lesson 34
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2. One by one makes a bundle.
3. A barking dog seldom bites.
4. Every dog has its /his day.
5. Call a spade a spade.
6. Better be alone than in an ill. (a bad) company.
7. Let sleeping dogs lie.
8. Do as I say but not as I do.
9. Eat to live but do not live to eat.
10. Do not put your eggs in one basket.
11. God helps those who help themselves.
12. Empty vessels (tins) make loud noise.
13. He that laughs last laughs best.
14. Tit for tat is a fair game.
15. No pain no gain.
16. A stitch in time saves nine.
17. A friend is easier lost than found.
18. One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
19. An idle mind is the devils workshop.
20. One good turn deserves another.
21. Pride goes before a fall.
22. Knowledge is power.
23. Prevention is better than cure.
24. Practice makes permanent and perfect.
Lesson 35:
Proverbs:
1. Early to bed, early to rise.
2. Slow and steady wins the race.
3. Where there is smoke, there is fire.
4. Out of sight does not mean out of mind.
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7. Charity begins at home but is should not end there.
8. A word to the wise is enough.
9. A beggar has no choice.
10. Let by gone by be gone.
11. A good beginning makes a good ending.
12. No news is good news.
13. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
14. Love is blind.
15. Two heads are better than one.
16. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
17. Better late than never.
18. You reap what you sow
19. Birds of the same feathers flock together.
20. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
21. Half a loaf is better than nothing.
22. First come first served.
23. Late comers eat bones.
Lesson 36
Activity:
Complete the given proverb correctly.
1. One by one …………..
2. Early to bed ………………
3. First come ……………
4. knowledge is ……………….
5. Prevention is ……………………..
6. A stitch is ……………….
7. Empty vessels ………….
8. A barking dog ……………..
9. Call a spade ………………
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12. No pain …………………..
13. One man’s meat ……………………….
14. A word to a wise ………………………..
15. You reap…………………………………..
16. A friend in need …………………………..
17. Better late …………………………………….
18. Two heads …………………………………….
19. Charity begins …………………………………..
20. Slow and steady………………….
21. Where there is smoke………………
22. An idle mind………………………….
23. An apple a day ………………………
24. A good husband
25. Half a loaf
Basic technology in our sub-county.
Comprehension: A dialogue

Ref: ABC MK thematic English Book 3 page 128

Composition: Substitution table.

ABC Thematic English Bks page 123

Comprehension: Passage / story

“ Handwork materials”

Ref: ABC Thematic English Bk 3 page 129

Questions tags.

Definition: A question tag is a short question that follows a statement.

Positive question tag for negative Negative question tag for positive
statement. statement
1. She doesn’t run fast, does she? 1. She runs fast, doesn’t she?
2. Cows don’t give us milk, do they? 2. Cows give us milk, don’t they?
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4. Amina doesn’t live in Kampala, 4. Amina lives in Kampala, doesn’t
does she? she?
5. It doesn’t get tired, does it? 5. It gets tired, doesn’t it?

Activity:
1. She stays far from here, …….?
2. Dogs don’t bite their master, ………….?
3. They don’t get tired, …………..?
4. We sleep at night, ……………..?
5. He doesn’t drive a car, ………..?
The present continuous
Positive question tag for negative Negative question tag for positive
statement. statement
1. It isn’t raining now, is it? 1. It is raining now, isn’t it?
2. My brothers aren’t sleeping now, 2. My brothers are sleeping now,
are they? aren’t they?
3. The baby isn’t crying loudly, is it? 3. The baby is crying loudly now,
4. Tom and Musa aren’t climbing a isn’t it?
tree, are they? 4. Tom and Musa are climbing a tree,
5. I am not going out with you, am I? aren’t they?
5. I am going out with you, aren’t I?

Activity:

Complete with a suitable question tag.

1. Kato and Musa are cutting a tree, …………?

2. She isn’t reading a book, ………….?
3. We are late, ………….?
4. The children are playing in the field, ………….?
5. Supper is ready, ……………….?

Energy is our sub-county

Comprehension: A dialogue about buying charcoal

ABC Thematic English Book 3 page 134

Composition: A substitution table

Ref: ABC Thematic English Book 3 page 138

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Comprehension: A story /Website:
Passage.www.tekartlearning.com

Ref: ABC Thematic English practice book 3 page 132

Comprehension: A poem.

Ref; ABC Thematic English practice book 3 page 140

Lesson 25

Vocabulary

Sharp share eat help care medicine patient gloves

take shave needle towel comb razorblade syringe because

Activity:

Make correct sentences using the words below.

1. Syringe: …………………………………………………………………………….
2. Shave: ………………………………………………………………………………
3. Gloves: ……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Sharp: ……………………………………………………………………………..
5. Share: ……………………………………………………………………………..
6. Care: ………………………………………………………………………………..
7. patient: …………………………………………………………………………….
8. Medicine: ………………………………………………………………………….
9. Eat: …………………………………………………………………………………
10. Help: ……………………………………………………………………….

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LESSON 26
The use of always…………………
1. You should always go for blood test.
2. You should always take care of sick people.
The use of …………..never……..
3. You should never play with sharp things.
4. We should use the same needles.
The use of …………..but …………..
5. Care for AIDS patients but always wear gloves.
6. Do not share razorblades but always take care of patients.
Exercise
Rewrite sentences using ‘never’ always’ and ‘ but’
Lesson 27
Letter writing
Parts of the body communication
1. Address
2. Greeting
3. Introduction
4. Body
5. Conclusion
Activity
Writing a sample letter.
Lesson 28
Letter writing
Writing a friendly letter
Summit Primary School
P.O.Box 1224
Jinja
16th October, 2014
Dear Sofia,

How are you since we last met? How is school and everyone at home? I am
writing this letter to invite you to come and attend my birthday party.

It will take place on Thursday 24th October, 2022 at home. Please try to come
early and be with us.
We shall be very happy to see you.

Yours
Ingrid

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THEME: BASIC TECHNOLOGY:
LESSON 29
VOCABULARY
banana leaf plastic straw wire heavy light
size colour texture fibre palmleaves weight small
long short big good bad

Activity:
Use each of the words below to show that you understand their meaning;
1. banana …………………………………………………………………………………
2. leaf ……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Short ……………………………………………………………………………………
4. big ………………………………………………………………………………………
5. good …………………………………………………………………………………….
6. bad ……………………………………………………………………………………...
7. light ……………………………………………………………………………………..
8. colour …………………………………………………………………………………..
9. straw ……………………………………………………………………………………
10. heavy ……………………………………………………………………………………
Lesson 30
The envelope (comprehension)

Stamp

Miss. Faridah Kyomya

Class teacher P.3 East
Alpha P/S
Kampala

Questions:
1. To whom is the envelope addressed?
2. In which school is Miss. Faridah Kyomya?
3. Which class does she teach?

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4. What does this symbol stand for?
5. Write the following in full. (a) P/S. (b) P.O
Lesson 31
A puzzle about artificial materials.

B S T R Q W S
A F W I R E S
N I H C A R T
A B A R O P E
N R L M A T X
A E L C U P B

Make ten words from the puzzle above.

LESSON 32
COMPREHENSION
A calendar for the month of October
Questions:
1. For which month is the calendar?
2. How many days are in the month of October?
3. How many Sundays are in this month?
4. Why is 9th coloured or shaded?
5. Which day is 15th October?
6. How many days make a week?
7. What name is given to a period of two weeks?
8. A part from October, name other months of year with thirty one days.
9. Write in full.
(i) Sat
(ii) Wed

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Lesson 33
Vocabulary
Swamp bush garden weave food juice day
tie mat eat pot rope play cut
Lesson 42
ADVERTISEMENT 11TH NOV, 2009
CHARCOAL SAVING STOVE ON SALE
Grab one today
Price 15,000/= each
Place Jinja road
Contact 0747678349

Questions:

1. What is the advertisement about?

2. When was the advertisement written?
3. How much is each charcoal stove?
4. What does /= stand for?
5. Where is the business found?
6. Which telephone number will your father call if he wanted to buy a
charcoal stove?
7. Write road in short.
8. Write a small word from firewood.
9. Apart from a charcoal saving stove draw two things you can cook food
on.

Lesson 43:

Vocabulary:

Switch of/on, blow off, cover, light box, match, stick, candle, water, torch,
switch. (noun) low, high.

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Write the opposite of the underlined words.

1. The baby is a wake.

2. He will not remember the name.
3. We find wild animals in the forest.
4. The mangoes are sour.
5. Our school was the first in music.
6. She comes from far.
7. Her dress was expensive.
8. Mary has shut the door.
9. It is windy on the hill.
10. The exam was difficult.
11. His father is poor.
12. Give me that water.

LESSON 46

NOTICE

ALL CLASS TEACHERS MUST SWITCH

OFF THE LIGHT BEFORE LEAVING

THE CLASSROOM

THANK YOU

By headteacher.

Questions:

1. When was the notice written?

2. What is the notice about?
3. Who wrote the notice?
4. To whom was the notice written?
5. Write headmaster in short form.

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6. Give one leader in a class.
7. Write one duty of a teacher in a class.
8. Draw and name two things which give use light at home when electricity
is off.
9. Write the opposite of;
(i) before
(ii) off

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