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ENGLISH AL
GRADE 9 YEAR 3
WEEK 1-2
ACTIVITY 1&2
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ
1.1 Read the extract out of the book “The wonderful Wizard of Oz and answer the
questions. Discuss the story with you classmates/parents.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
“There’s a cyclone coming, Em,” Uncle Henry called to his wife. “I’ll go look after the stock.” Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept. Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door. One glance told her of the danger close at hand. “Quick, Dorothy!” she screamed. “Run for the cellar!” Toto jumped out of Dorothy’s arms and hid under the bed, and the girl started to get him. Aunt Em, badly frightened, threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small, dark hole. Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to follow her aunt. When she was halfway across the room there came a great shriek from the wind, and the house shook so hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon the floor. Then a strange thing happened. The house whirled around two or three times and rose slowly through the air. Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon. In the middle of a cyclone the air is generally still, but the great pressure of the wind on every side of the house raised it up higher and higher, until it was at the very top of the cyclone; and there it remained and
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was carried miles and miles away as easily as you could carry a feather. It was very dark, and the wind howled horribly around her, but Dorothy found she was riding quite easily. She felt as if she were being rocked gently, like a baby in a cradle. Toto did not like it. He ran about the room, now here, now there, barking loudly; but Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen.
1.2 Who Was It? Circle the correct answer.
1.2.1Who went to check the cows and horses?
A. Dorothy
B. Toto
C. Uncle Henry
D. Auntie Em
1.2.2 Who hid under the bed?
A. Dorothy
B. Toto
C. Uncle Henry
D. Auntie Em
1.2.3 Who sat still on the floor?
A. Dorothy
B. Toto
C. Uncle Henry
D. Auntie Em
1.3 Sequence of Events
The events of the story are mixed up.
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Put them in the correct order.
Toto ran around the room barking. _______
The house rose into the air. _______
Uncle Henry saw the cyclone. _______
The cyclone hit the house. _______
Dorothy caught Toto. _______
Auntie Em went into the cellar. _______
1.4 Answer the following questions.
1. Describe Aunt Em as she is presented in chapter one.
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2. Describe Uncle Henry as he is presented in chapter one.
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3. Why doesn’t Dorothy make it to the cellar in time?
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ACTIVITY 2WRITING AND PRESENTINGSUMMARY
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2.1Write a summary of the extract you read of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Number
your sentences 1-5.
A summery must contain the five main things that happened in the story,
explained in your own words.
Read the story again underlining the main events to help you with you summary.
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WEEK 3&4
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
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ACTIVITY 3
NEWS STORIES REPORT REAL EVENTS
Stories that are made up are fictional. Newspapers do NOT make up stories and write
fiction. They have to find out facts before they can print their stories.
Read and respond
3. Before reading: Follow these steps to help you read and understand the article Stray
dog saves baby.
3.1 Read the headline. What sort of story do you think it is going to be?
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3.2 Skim the article to get an idea of the main message.
3.3 While reading: Find the answers to the following questions:
3.3.1 Who is the article about?
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3.3.2 What happened?
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3.3.3 Where did it take place?
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3.3.4 When did it happen?
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3.3.5 Why did it happen?
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3.3.6 How does the story make you feel?
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STRAY DOG SAVES BABY
May 2019
A stray dog saved a baby’s life in a poor neighborhood near Nairobi, Kenya. A boy playing near heard crying and told his mother. She was shocked to find a baby girl dressed in a torn shirt, wrapped in a plastic bag, nestled among the puppies. No one knows exactly what happened. Witnesses saw the dog carry a packet across the road and through barbed wire to where she had left her puppies. They think the baby had been abandoned. The baby was taken to Kenyatta Hospital to be looked after. The hospital workers called her Angel because it was a miracle the dog found her. The dog is taken care of by the Kenyan Society for the Protection of Animals. They call her Mkombozi (Saviour) in honour of her actions.
ACTIVITY 4
READING AND WRITING
Analyse a newspaper article.
Answer the following questions.
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4.1 Where did the incident take place?
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4.2 Who saw what happened?
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4.3 What did they see?
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4.4 Why did the boy go to his mother?
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4.5 How did the mother feel when she found the baby?
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4.6 Who is looking after the baby and the dog?
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4.7 Why did the hospital workers call the baby Angel?
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4.8 Why was the dog named Mkombozi?
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LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS
COMMON NOUNS
ACTIVITY 5
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5.1 Read the Stray dog saves the baby article one more time and write down ten
common nouns found in the article.
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5.2 Which word in each of the following groups are not common nouns?
a. Baby, child, mother, friendly, nurse
b. Forest, wooden, table, tree, log
c. Heavy, bag, hand, suitcase, satchel
d. Road, street, lane, highway, bus
LEARN ABOUT FUTURE TENSE VERBS
Every sentence must have a verb. The verb tells you if the action takes place in the
present, past or future. The time the action takes place is called the tense.
The future tense describes an action that will happen but has not yet happened.
The dog will find a new home.
5.3 Change the following sentences into the future tense.
a. The dog finds a new home
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b. The puppies grow up.
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c. The nurses care for the baby.
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d. The baby is happy ad safe.
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5.4 Read through the article again and underline all the verbs that are in the future
tense. Write them down.
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ACTIVITY 6
WRITING AND PRESENTING
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY.
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Pictures and photographs are important for both fictional stories and articles. A photograph brings a story to life for the reader. If you write about a personal experience, a photo helps bring back memories of what happened. It can also stimulate your senses to remember the sounds, smells, tastes and what you felt at the time.
TALK ABOUT THE STORY BEHIND THE PICTURE.
Practice using a photograph to bring a story to life.
6.1 Describe to a partner/parent what you see in the photograph.
6.2 Write a paragraph about what you see and feel if you look at the photo.
Use the following questions to help you.
Who is the person in the photo?
Why is he wearing a mask?
Where is he going?
What is he feeling/ experiencing?
How do you feel about the photo?
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WEEK 5&6
LIFE IS A CONTEST
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
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ACTIVITY 7
Life is full of challenges
A fable is a short story that has animal characters and teaches a life lesson. The fable
you are about to hear is a well-known Aesp’s fable. It is a popular story because it is
about a race between two unlikely characters.
Before listening:
Use your prior knowledge and discuss the following:
7.1.1 If the Lion is strong, what personalities would these animals have:
The Fox
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The Hare
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The Donkey
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The Ant
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7.1.2 If you could be an animal in a story what would you be and why?
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7.1.3 Here are some morals and proverbs from fables. Can you explain what they
mean?
More haste less speed.
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Honesty is the best policy.
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Do not count your chickens before they hatch.
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AN AESOP FABLE – THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE
There once was a speedy hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the tortoise challenged him to a race the next morning. All the animals in the forest excitedly gathered to watch. The hare set of at a sprint. He shouted back loudly to the tortoise, “How do you expect to win this race when you are plodding along so slowly?” Soon the hare stopped for a morning rest. He lay down and quickly fell asleep thinking, “There is plenty of time to relax.” The tortoise continued slowly without stopping. In good time, he crossed the finish line! The animals who were watching cheered loudly and the hare awoke with a fright. He began to run again as fast as he could, but it was to late. Tortoise won the race. Slow but steady wins the race.
READING AND WRITING
ACTIVITY 8
8.1 Who are the main characters?
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8.2 At the beginning of the story, which character seems to be the weaker one? Does
the character gain the upper hand? Explain how?
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8.3 Identify the setting.
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8.4 Describe the conflict that the animals must face.
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8.5 In one sentence summarise the main event that takes place.
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8.6 Identify the moral of the story.
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8.7
a. Is it realistic that a tortoise and a hare would race?
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b. Discuss why you think animal characters are used if they make the plot of the story
unrealistic.
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LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS
LEARN ABOUT ADVERBS
ACTIVITY 9
Complete the following sentences by filling in adverbs from the fable. Remember to ask
how the action took place.
9.1 The animals gathered ___________________________ to watch.
9.2 The hare set off _______________________________.
9.3 He shouted _______________________ back to the tortoise.
9.4 The tortoise plodded on ________________________________.
9.5 He crossed the finish line ____________________________________.
9.6 The crowd cheered ________________________________.
ACTIVITY 10
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
BE A FABLE DETECTIVE
While reading: Work with the class and answer the following questions about the fable.
10.1.1 Skim the title and the picture and predict who the main characters are in the
story.
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10.1.2 Scan the fable. Identify the setting and predict the main events.
10.1.3 Identify the four key elements of a fable and decide which of these elements is
missing in the fable.
Key features of a fable
o One or two main characters mentioned in the title.
o An introduction that describes the setting and the conflict or challenges.
o A plot in the main event.
o The conclusion that explains the moral.
The Elephant and the Ants – A fable from India
In the days of old when there was a great deal more jungle than there is now, two ants were burrowing in the ground. An elephant appeared and declared impatiently, “Burrow elsewhere or I will trample your work to pieces!” The ants answered, “Don’t hate us because we are small. Perhaps we are better than you in some ways.” “Don’t talk nonsense,” the elephant responded angrily. “I am in all ways the largest and most powerful animal on the face of the earth.”
“Well let us run a race now. If you win we will admit today that you are supreme,” the ants said. “We will start at once, “the elephant declared and he set off immediately. When he tired he looked down at the ground. There were two ants! So he set off again and when he stopped and looked down, there were two ants! So he ran on again, but whenever he stopped he saw the ants. Eventually he collapsed from exhaustion.
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Decide the moral of the lesson.
After reading: Think about what lesson the fable teaches.
2.1 Did you identify the missing element? The moral of the story has been left out.
Which of the following conclusions do you think sounds the best?
a. This story teaches us that pride comes before a fall.
b. This story reminds us not to attempt too much at once or you may find that you
achieve less than you expected.
c. This story teaches us that many hands make light work.
ACTIVITY 11
READING AND WRITING
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY.
Work on your own to answer these graded questions.
11. 1 Where (in India) does this story take place?
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11. 2 What were the ants doing when the elephant arrived?
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11.3 What did the elephant threaten to do to the ants?
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11.4 Who suggested that they should run a race?
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11. 5 How did the elephant lose?
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11.6 Make a list of all the adjectives that describe the elephant and a list of the
adjectives that describe the ants.
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11.7 What kind of mood was the elephant in when he met the ants?
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11.8 Describe the attitude of the ants towards the elephant.
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11.9 Why did the elephant think that he was superior to the ants?
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11.10 Explain why both the elephant and the ants wanted to have the contest?
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11.11 Identify the main idea in each paragraph. Write a heading for each paragraph.
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11.12 Ants have a reputation for being very clever despite their size. Also, ants look
very similar especially to an elephant who is so much bigger. Do you think the ants used
this to their advantage? Do you think each time the elephant looked down he saw the
same 2 ants? Discuss your ideas.
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ACTIVITY 12
LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS
PRACTISE IDIOMS AND PROVERBS
Proverbs are often used in fables because they are often quoted as the moral of the
story.
12.1 Complete the idioms and proverbs using the words in the margin.
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12.1.1 The ball is in your ___________________________________.
12.1.2 Two can ____________________ at this game.
12.1.3 A kite rises against the _______________________.
12.1.4 Learn to ____________________ before you run.
12.1.5 _____________________ before you leap.
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