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Hit by a Typhoon

A typhoon was coming. I heard the news on the radio and hurried home.
Around me, I saw everyone getting ready for the storm. Shopkeepers closed
their shops and everyone hurried home.
When I got home, I helped my mother to shut all of the windows. We put away
all of the plates and glasses so that nothing would break.
Soon, we could hear the great wind blowing inside. It lasted for a few hours.
When it was all over, I opened the windows again. I saw that the typhoon had
broken many windows. Many trees had fallen down as well.
I hoped that there would not be another typhoon for a long time.
Did you find the mistake? Put a X or a

then write in the correct word!

1. Where did I hear the news that the typhoon was coming?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. What did the shopkeepers do to get ready for the storm?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. What two things did my mother and I do to prepare for the storm?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. For how long did the typhoon last?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. How many paragraphs are there in this story?

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Past Time
Present

Past
saw
rang
rose
grew
sank
speak
steal
ride
build
creep

Please put some of the words above into the gaps below
1.

He

2.

The boat

after filling with water.

3.

The boy

the school bell.

4.

The gardener

5.

6.

The boys

7.

We

8.

The thief

9.

The sun

10.The burglar

to the seaside on his new bicycle.

some beautiful roses.

to him on the telephone.
a sand castle on the beach.
the two bear cubs in the zoo.
the money from the till.
at six o'clock yesterday morning.
quietly in the house.

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Recognising Misspelled Words

Each of the following sentences contains a misspelled word.

Underline it.

Then write it correctly in the blank.

We can bild a new cage.

Awl of us agree.

It is certon to change.

Eat you vegetabels.

The cloun made me laugh.

What is that noyse?

These questions are eazy.

Cindy is in the furst grade.

Don't you remimber anything?

Leeve the door open.

The medicine tastes auful!

Dad is in the kichen.

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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
On each line below, one word seems out of place.
1.

coat,

hat,

gloves,

2.

blue,

yellow, ruler,

3.

saw,

envelope,

4.

anchor,

rope,

5.

needle,

pin,

curtains,
green,

plane,
string,

scissors,

Underline the word.

stockings.
pink

hammer,
twine,

chisel

cord

thimble,

spoon

Complete these past sentences with a few words of your own.

1.

The clown

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2.

The sun

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3.

The sea

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4.

The tiger

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5.

My mother

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6.

Snow

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1.

The sea was very rough.

2.

She bought a book.

3.

It was a dull day.

4.

Karen always laughs.

5.

The dress was beautiful.

6.

Mum was very sad.

Complete the following.

1.

Shoes and

2. Soap and

3.

Cup and

4. Knife and

5.

Bread and

6. Hot and

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Plurals
Rules:
1
Most plurals are formed by adding s to the root word.
2.
When a word ends in s, x, ch, sh, in the plural is formed by adding es to
the root word. The es adds an extra syllable to the word.
3.
When a word ends in a consonant followed by y, the plural is formed
by hanging the y to i and adding es.
No 1.

No 2

No 3

Birds

Boxes

Pennies

Write the plurals for these words and give the rule No. 1, No. 2, No. 3.
No.

No.

truck

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bush

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lily

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book

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peach

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dress

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baby

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tray

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dish

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story

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toy

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fox

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Write the plurals under the pictures.

pear

puppy

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peach