Ministry of Education
Primary Sector
Grade Three
Practice Workbook
Name of Learners
School
GUYANA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
TO ELIMINATE ILLITERACY, TO MODERNIZE EDUCATION, TO STRENGTHEN TOLERANCE
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To the Parents and Guardians of Primary School-aged Learners:
The Ministry of Education seeks to ensure that our learners are safe and meaningfully occupied during the
COVID-19 Pandemic period. We understand that this is uncharted territory and that you may become frustrated
while attempting to adapt to the new lifestyle of social and physical distancing and all that comes with it. We
encourage you to follow all the precautionary measures issued by the Ministry of Public Health.
Our learners are and will continue to be at home indefinitely during this Pandemic and we are aware that you
are concerned about your child’s academic Life and the continuation of his/her educational journey. During this
period much emphasis should be placed on helping our learners. In the best interest of your child, you are
encouraged to work closely with his/her teacher.
The Ministry of Education has and will continue to chart a course to provide our learners with access to
continuous learning. To chart this course, we have initiated several plans as listed below.
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The distribution of Grades 2, 4 and 6 Assessment papers to all schools across the country.
The distribution of learning packages for the Grades 1, 3 and 5 learners across the country. These packages
include practice papers on content and skills covered in the four core subject areas within the respective
grades and will be available during the first week of May at your school. Learners are expected to complete
each practice paper while you may give additional practice exercises.
Workbooks will be issued to the Grades One, Three and Five learners. You are encouraged to spend time
with your child/children to explain the instructions that are in the workbooks and on the practice papers.
Please remember to be patient and supportive bearing in mind that this home-based teaching/learning
arrangement may be new to both of you. When in doubt, teachers should be contacted for guidance. Our
teachers who will continue to communicate with you and learners via the internet will be more than willing to
give guidance. For those children who have access to the internet, you are encouraged to visit recommended
websites for additional support. We encourage you to continue to communicate with your child’s teacher.
You are reminded that learning can take place anywhere and at any time. While at home during the Pandemic
you can:
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use this period to teach social graces, respect for self and other, social etiquette, table manners and
how to care for body parts.
find time to bond with your children and help the family to relax and communicate.
teach skill sets they will not be taught at school.
teach children anger management and how to deal with stress.
introduce your child/children to the concept of sustainability.
sing songs with your child/children, encourage them to compose songs and participate in a singing
competition.
encourage your child/children to do art work using materials from within the home or the environment.
conduct tree planting exercises or gardening with your child/children.
encourage your child/children to create games.
have your child/children conduct experiments under your supervision.
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 plan with the family what every activity will be: Schedule activities for each person and give a topic for
the day which will be discussed as a family.
Remember do encourage your child/children to have a “growth mindset”. We will all be stronger and more
committed by putting education first when we come out on the other side of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
For more information and access to additional resources to support your child please continue to use the
Ministry of Education website (education.gov.gy) and our Facebook and Instagram pages. Also, stay tuned to
the Guyana Learning Channel and the local radio/television stations.
Regards,
……………………………………………
Carol Benn
Assistant Chief Education Officer (Primary)
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ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
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Fill in the vowels
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Fill the blanks at the beginning of each word
with the correct blends
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Digraphs worksheet
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Digraphs worksheet
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Complete each word by listening to the final
sound. Use final blends bank to help you.
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Fill the blanks with the correct day of the week.
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Months of the year
Unscramble the words
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Fill the blanks with the correct month of the year
1. First month of the year
__________
2. Last month of the year
__________
3. Month after June
__________
4. Month before September
__________
5. Month between May and July
__________
6. Second month of the year
__________
7. Tenth month of the year
__________
8. Third month of the year
__________
9. Month between March and May __________
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Circle the word that comes first in alphabetical
order.
Draw an X through the word that comes last
alphabetical order.
1. cricket
dog
2. beetle
monkey
elephant
3. anteater
eagle
4. iguana
dog
5. door
step
6. chair
table
7. pencil
book
8. squid
wasp
9. lion
10.number
reptile
letter
crocodile
mouse
coala
sloth
mice
cow
house
stove
towel
tiger
lizard
paper
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sheep
bedroom
fork
paper
in
dolphin
bee
rat
goat
kitchen
bottle
hand
spider
flea
octopus
flower
cloth
measure
Put the correct punctuation mark (. , ? !) at
the end of each sentence.
1. Did you find any eggs for Easter
2. Christmas and Phagwah are my favourite
holidays
3. Mark, Mary and Marcel are friends
4. Shut up
5. Where are you going
6. I like cherry, guava and golden apple drink
7. What time are you coming over
8. Stop it
9. You have such a nice smile
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Underline the words which need to be
capitalized.
1) tom had a birthday party on friday.
2) the zoo has a monkey named roger.
3) it is very hot in guyana during the month of
september.
4) last saturday, I went to pizza hut.
5) anthony and ashton are twin brothers.
6) my family enjoyed the trip to berbice.
7) we did not get to fly our kites on easter monday.
8) john has a pet named popo.
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Arrange the words to form a meaningful
sentence.
1. were / the /theatre? / We / in
_________________________________
2. Kate / old / How / last / was / year?
_________________________________
3. Saturday? / were / Where / you / last
_________________________________
4. English / very / The / test / easy. / was
_________________________________
5. finish. / too / We / tired / to / were
_________________________________
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Colour the correct choice.
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Use was or were to complete each sentence.
1. Why _________________________ he laughing?
2. We _____________________ having so much fun.
3. Where __________________________ he going?
4. They ______________________ very mad at him.
5. He ________________________eating his apple.
6. There ________________________eating apples.
7. They _____________________singing in the choir.
8. Did he say what he ____________________ doing?
9. She _____________________________ skipping.
10. I _______________________ happy that I won.
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Fill the blanks with “an” or “a” .
1. I am feeling ______________________ bit unwell.
2. Tim bought __________________ orange to share.
3. Fluff is chewing on ______________ really big bone.
4. I won ___________________ ticket to Disneyland.
5. I am having ____________________ awesome day!
6. Who has ________________________extra form?
7. May I have _________________________snack?
8. Have ________________________amazing day!
9. I bought her ________________ box of chocolate.
10.Open your books to _____________blank page.
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Write the correct name for each object.
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Underline the noun in each sentence. Then,
write S, if the noun is singular and P if the noun
is plural.
1)
Where is my book? __________
2)
Your shoes are red. __________
3)
There is one person missing. __________
4)
Clean your room. ___________
5)
Can you walk your day? __________
6)
Put your clothes away. ___________
7)
Your booths are dirty. ___________
8)
The cat is lazy. ____________
9)
We will buy four tickets. ___________
10) Children, please sit down. ___________
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Write each noun below in the correct column. If
it is s proper noun, remember the first letter
must be written as a capital letter.
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Add s or es to each word below.Write the new
word on the line.
1.dish __________________
9. sink ___________________
2.goat __________________
10. book __________________
3. peach _________________
11. box __________________
4. chair _________________
12. lunch _________________
5. door __________________
13. light _________________
6. stove__________________
14 lamp __________________
7. brush__________________
15. spoon ________________
8. bottle _________________
16. bus __________________
Write the plural form of each word below
1.
Butterfly
2. Umbrella
_________________
____________________
4. Jar
5. House
_________________
___________________
3. Kangaroo
_________________
6. Flower
________________
Write a sentence using any of the words formed above
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Choose a singular or plural noun to fill the
blanks.
AT THE BEACH
1. I always bring lots of _______to the beach. (toy, toys)
2. I want to build a sand ____________. (castle, castles)
3. I build my three _______with lots of sand to go faster.
(bucket, buckets)
4. I can use my ________ to dig a hole. (shovel, shovels)
5. I like to swim if the ____ are not too big. (wave, waves)
6. The water is very salty and it burns my ___________.
(eye, eyes)
7. I eat my treats under the beach ________. (umbrella,
umbrellas)
8. Many __________played with me at the beach. (child,
children
Write two sentences about what you do at the beach.
Underline the nouns in each sentence.
1. ______________________________________
2. ______________________________________
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Use a word from the list below to make a
compound word.
ball
kennel
fly
key
book
cup
1. gold + _______= _________
2. base + ________= _________
3. butter + ________ = _________
4. note + ________= _________
5. bird + ________ = _________
6. dog
+ ________ = _________
7. tea
+ ________ = _________
8. key
+ ________ = _________
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fish
cage
Draw lines from each root word to make
compound words. Write the compound word on
the line.
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Circle the compound word in each sentence
1. The girls were playing softball in the park.
2. Jenny bought some balloons for Samuels’s birthday.
3. Will somebody please help me to clean the dinning room?
4. Rohan made some delicious cupcakes.
5. Rafeek got a sunburn when he was swimming in the pool.
Circle the compound word in each sentence.
1. building
sunglasses
2. happiness
thunder
3. peanut
monkey
4. bumble
bee
5. cook
computer
snowflake
picture
singer
monkey
dragonfly
jumped
puppy
colouring
mailbox
plastic
Complete each sentence with a compound word.
1. When I wake up in the morning, I use a ________ to
clean my teeth.
2. For breakfast, I have to eat _____________ with bread.
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Match to form Collective Nouns
Deck
a. of flowers
Army
b. of people
Litter
c. of cards
Heard
d. of ships
Bunch
e. of ants
Pack
f. of cattle
String
g. of cattle
Bouquet
h. of kittens
fleet
i. of pearls
crowd
j. of flowers.
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Fill the blank in each sentence with the correct collective noun from the word bank.
Band
Stack
school
herd
swarm
flock
deck
team
1. A ________________ of bee flew out the bush.
2. My teacher graded a ______________ of papers.
3. The dolphin swam with a _____________ of fish.
4. The horse _____________ ran free on the prairie.
5. We saw a ________________ of birds in the sky.
6. The soccer __________________won the game.
7. A ____________ of musicians plays on the street.
8. There are 52 cards in a ___________________.
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Circle the verb in each sentence.
1)
Sam is a dog.
2)
The Jones visited their grandparents.
3)
Mary looks at the books
4)
They were afraid.
5)
John and Phillip played soccer last summer
6)
Your sisters are nice.
7)
Matt set the table.
8)
Felix and Sue danced all night
9)
The students wrote their name.
10) Babita drew a picture for her mother.
11) The teachers were proud of their students.
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Add –ing to each word below. Write the new
word on the blank.
1)
walk _____________
2)
talk
3)
sing _____________
4)
jump _____________
5)
dance _____________
6)
make _____________
7)
hope _____________
8)
love _____________
9)
ride _____________
10) run
_____________
_____________
11) skip _____________
12) clap _____________
13) dry
_____________
14) cry
_____________
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Write the contraction for each set of words below.
1. did not _________ 6. he is ___________
2. could not________ 7. we have _________
3. I have _________
8. she will__________
4. she is _________
9. I am__________
5. we have_________
10. he is__________
Write the word that each contraction stands for.
1. didn’t _________
5. can’t _________
2. she’ll _________
6. they’ll ________
3. haven’t ________
7. he’ll ________
4. I’m __________
8. You’re ________
Select the correct contraction to complete each
sentence.
1)
My mother said that she ______ feeling well.
(a)isn’t
2)
(b) is’nt
(c) is’not
The children ______in the yard.
(a) wern’t
(b) we’rnt
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(c) weren’t
Match the word that is opposite in meaning. Use
a ruler to draw the line.
1)
Up
sad
2)
Ugly
sell
3)
Shout
down
4)
Buy
beautiful
5)
Happy
far
6)
Hard
short
7)
Right
day
8)
Over
expensive
9)
Night
whisper
10) tall
hate
11) near
old
12) Beginning
soft
13) love
left
14) young
under
15) cheap
end
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Match each word below with a similar word. Use
words from the list provided.
1)
little
__________
2)
big
__________
3)
cold
__________
4)
happy __________
5)
under
__________
6)
buy
__________
7)
human __________
8)
correct __________
9)
noisy
10) pretty
__________
__________
loud
jolly
right
tiny
people
soft
beneath
purchase
beautiful
hard
chilly
large
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Read each row of words and circle the two
words that are synonyms.
1. fun
tall
short
exciting
2. fast
slow
big
speedy
3. glad
sad
happy
hungry
4. slow
smart
angry
intelligent
Read each row of words and circle the words
that are antonyms.
1. fast
quick
slow
angry
2. tall
fast
quick
short
3. fast
upset
big
happy
4. hungry
slow
fast
short
Read the sentences and circle the word which
best completes the sentence.
1. I saw a ___ on the flower. be
bee
2. The wind _________ the leaves. blue
blew
3. I will ________my friend at the games. meet
meat
4. You should never _______ to your parents. lye lie
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Underline the adverb in each sentence.
1)
The boy runs quickly.
2)
Lisa watched the ball game closely.
3)
We finally got our grades from the test.
4)
My mom cares deeply about me.
5)
Mother walked into the room hurriedly.
6)
John laughed loudly in the class.
7)
The girl walked away peacefully
Write a sentence, underline the verb and
circle the adverb.
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Draw a line connecting the subject with a
predicate phrase to form sentences that make
sense.
Underline the Predicate in each sentence
1. John went to the movies with his friend.
2. The horse appeared at the starting point.
3. Many children were playing in the school yard.
4. Mary and Jane are sisters.
5. I like bread and butter
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Circle the correct meaning for each underlined
word.
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Circle the conjunctions in each sentence.
1. She likes bakes, apple pie and black cake.
2. We waited but the bus never came.
3. He knew the answer but he was too shy to raise his
hands.
4. It was raining so we took the bus home.
5. John and his sister likes to draw.
6. Lunch was ready but the children were not home.
7. Mark plays cricket and football during the August
vacation.
8. The soup was tasty but it could be warmer.
9. I stayed in bed because I was not feeling well.
10.Bibi has many friends but her brother does not.
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Select the best word to complete the sentences.
About
up
across
at
in
from
under
until
over
1)
Marlon can’t wait ________ the weekend.
2)
Jade climbed _________ the tree.
3)
The book was ___________ frogs.
4)
We walked _________ the store.
5)
Sharon was the only one ________the Park.
6)
My mom is going to pick me ______ from
school.
7)
The dog was hidden ________ the table.
8)
Susan lives _________ the river.
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What kind of word is underlined? Circle the
letter near the correct answer.
1. The teacher’s shoes are red.
(a) noun
(b) adjective
(c) verb
2. I always walk to school.
(a) noun
(b) adjective
(c) verb
3. The cat sleeps all day.
(a) noun
(b) adjective
(c) verb
4. He had a green ball.
(a) noun
(b) adjective
(c) verb
5. Grandma baked cookies.
(a)noun
(b) adjective
(c) verb
6. The baby drank milk.
(a) noun
(b) adjective
(c) verb
7. Mary looked at the sky.
(a) noun
(b) adjective
(c) verb
8. Mary played with a big ball.
(a) noun
(b) adjective
(c) verb
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Time: Reading Schedule
Study the schedule then answer the questions.
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Read the passage then answer the question
below.
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MATHEMATICS
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Look carefully at these addition and subtraction
problems. Fill in what is missing to complete the
operation.
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9 + 5 = _______
5 + ______= 14
14
9
-
14 = _______
14 - ______ = 9
7
7
+
8 = ________
8 + _____ = 9
15
15 -
7 = ________
15 - _____= 7
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Write each number in words.
1) 37____________________________________
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2) 684___________________________________
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3) 1545___________________________________
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4) 8112___________________________________
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5) 9701___________________________________
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6) 10639__________________________________
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Write each number in standard form.
1) Thirty three
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2) Six thousand seven hundred three
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3) Four thousand nine hundred thirty two
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4) Five thousand and eight
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5) Sixteen thousand four hundred ninety one
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6) Eleven thousand seven hundred fifteen
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Write odd on the blank if the number is odd and even if
the number is even.
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Draw a line between the ordinal number and its
word.
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Complete
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Find the product
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Multiply by a single digit number. Put the
product in the line.
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Find the product
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Add the numbers and write down the correct
answer.
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Add the numbers in each group and write the
answer below the line.
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Calculate each difference.
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Calculate each difference
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Calculate each difference
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Match the following.
1) 60 seconds
2 minutes
2) 60 minutes
1 day
3) 120 seconds
1 minute
4) 12 hours
1 year
5) 180 minutes
5 days
6) 60 hours
1 month
7) 7 days
3 hours
8) 93 days
1 hour
9) 4 weeks
1 week
10)12 months
3 months
Complete the sentence below.
In a Leap Year February has ___________days
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Match to show the same time. Use a ruler to
draw the line.
1)
6:00 am
20:00 h
2)
1:00 am
18:15 h
3)
7:00pm
01:00 h
4)
4:00 am
13:00 h
5)
6:15 pm
14:30 h
6)
12:00pm
23: 00 h
7)
5:45 am
19:00 h
8)
2:30 pm
05:45 h
9)
8:00 pm
24:00 h
10) 11:00pm
04:00 h
11) 1:00pm
06:00 h
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Divide
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Find the quotient
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Convert
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Name the fractions in each box by writing P for
proper fraction and I for improper fraction.
Write the name of any four fractions found
above.
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____ ____________________________
____ ____________________________
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Find the sum.
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Read and answer each question.
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Read and answer each question.
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Read and answer each question.
1. Raj had 340 marbles. He gave his brother 118 of them. How many marbles does he have
left?
2. There are 67 bird families living near a mountain. If 32 bird families flew away for winter,
how many bird families were left near the mountain?
3. At the river 25 out of 55 salmon families went to warmer waters to avoid been frozen.
They had to swim 125 miles to get there. How many salmon families were left in the
water?
4. Some sheep families are also moving out to avoid the shortage of grass that will result
from a drought. If there are 79 sheep families in the area and 45 of them stayed. How
many sheep family moved out?
5. The goats also tried to get away before the drought. They would have walked for 14
days. If 256 goats were left from the original 429, how many goats went away?
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SCIENCE
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Match the predator on the left with its prey on the right.
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Match the animal to its food
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Sort the animals into the correct part of the diagram
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Teeth and Eating Test
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Use the words in the box to complete the sentences
below.
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Label the pictures in the order they occur (from 1 – 4)
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Complete
1. Write vertebrates or invertebrates
a. Animals with backbones are called _____________
b. Humans are _________________________
c. Animals with no backbones are called ___________
d. Insects are _________________________
Colour the animals using the codes: Vertebrates – blue,
Invertebrates - red
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Fill the blanks.
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Fill in the spaces with the words from the plant pot
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This exercise needs to be typed, too hazy
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Study the picture below then answer the questions.
(a) Name one solid seen in this picture________________
(b) Which state of matter can be found in the balloons?_____
(c) What will be shared at the party that would take the shape of
the container? _________________
(d) What state of matter will the children use to put out the
candles without spoiling the cake?_________________
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SOCIAL STUDIES
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Complete by writing the name of the community
worker.
1. Who helps to put out fires?__________________
2. Who helps you when you are sick? _____________
3. Who harvest rice? ________________________
4. Who cooks food in the restaurant? _____________
5. Who helps to keep our neighbourhood safe? ______
6. Who delivers our mails? ____________________
7. Who represents persons in a court? ____________
8. Who repairs our teeth and keeps them healthy? ____
9. Who helps us to learn? _____________________
10.Who helps to prevent our homes from burning?_____
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Reading a Map
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Word Search
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Are you a good citizen? Circle the sentences that tell
what a good citizen would do. Discuss.
I respect other.
I hold the door for others.
I tell stories that are not true.
I do not litter.
I lie to others.
I push by people.
I stand when I hear the National Anthem.
I follow rules and laws.
I do not want to know and don’t care about rules.
I take care of my environment.
I always walk on the left hand side of the road.
Choose one good citizen trait. Tell about how you follow
this good citizen trait.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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Study the picture below then answer the
questions below.
1. The picture above represents a __________ family.
2. It is made up of __________, __________ and
____________.
3. Which type of family is made up of one parent and
children living together?
_____________________________________
4. Name one other type of family.
_________________________
Write True or False on the lines below.
1. I live with my mother, grandmother and siblings. I
belong to a single parent home. _______________
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Study the picture then answer the questions
below.
a) The picture above represents which ethnic group?
______________________________________.
b) This group came from the continent of ____________.
c) Two foods eaten by this ethnic group are ___________
d) and ____________________________.
e) The name of two other ethnic groups are:
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
e) Dashiki is to Africans as Sari is to _______________.
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National Holidays and Observances
1. The names of two national holidays are ___________
and ____________________.
2. Which national holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus
Christ? ___________________.
3. Phagwah is a Hindu Holiday as ___________ is to
Muslim Holiday.
Match the following
Emancipation Day
23rd February
Christmas Day
September
Republic Day
1st August
Education Month
25 December
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