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 In the texts
1 Explanations tell how or why things happen.
Tick which school documents might contain explanations.
 Enrolment Form  School Uniform Policy  School Calendar
 Lesson Timetable  Discipline Policy  Canteen Price list
2 What is being explained in the texts on pages 32 and 33?
a Introduction

b Our classroom

c Wonder Ear-ins

3 True or false?
a Each paragraph of an explanation usually explains one thing.
b Explanations have few technical words.
c Pictures help to make an explanation clearer.
d Explanations are only used in scientific writing.
e Narratives, such as The Tomorrow Lab on page 33, never use explanations.
4 Write whether you think these people use few, some or many explanations in their work.
a police officer f postal worker
b geologist g builder
c nurse h politician
d lawyer i copywriter
e farmer j teacher
5 Choose one of the jobs from question 3 and write about how they would use explanations.

6 Who do you think the audience is for the texts on page 32? Explain your answer.

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7 Explanations often have titles that include how or why, eg How Wonder Ear-ins Work.
Write titles that include how or why for the texts on page 32.
a Introduction
b Our classroom
8 Explanations begin with a statement that says what the text explains.
Underline the introductory statements in Our classroom and Wonder Ear-ins. Done
9 Technical explanations, such as How Wonder Ear-ins Work, are often in the present tense.
Why?

10 Write the present tense verbs in these texts.

a Introduction

b Wonder Ear-ins

Read and learn

1 Read Introduction. What are the four communication skills taught in the classroom?

2 a What language is not spoken in the French room?

b Would German or Japanese be spoken there?
c Why would only French be allowed in the French room?

3 a What does bilingual mean?

b Bi is a prefix that means two. Write other words that use bi in this way.

4 Do you think the children would have two different teachers for their different languages?
Why?

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 5 The blackboard on page 32 shows how to ask “Do you speak English?” in French.
a Research how to pronounce the French words, and practise asking a classmate the question
in French. Done
b If you speak a language other than English, ask your classmate the same question in that
language. Done
6 Read The Tomorrow Lab on page 33.
a What is a holograph?

b What could be strange about the furniture in the lab?

c In what year do you think The Tomorrow Lab is set? Explain your answer.

7 What features do the Wonder Ear-ins have? Circle your answers.

a power cells c dictionary e skin colour
b programs d built-in languages f library
8 a Use words from the word bank to complete the explanation.
b Number the steps in the correct order.
c Add labels and arrows to the drawings to help explain the steps.
Word bank Ear-in language hear inserts chooses

 The customer _____________________________ the language they want to ______________________________.

 The customer ______________________________ the ______________________________ in the ear.

 The customer sets the ______________________________ the Ear-in takes in.

1 2 3

9 If you only speak English, what other language would you like to learn? Why?

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and why things happen. It
explains actions and processes.
Your turn It has:
1 Write an explanation of how a new invention, the • a title that often includes How
or Why
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a Circle which sense your Sense-o-Rama helps. action or process
• sequenced paragraphs in
present tense
• conclusion
• labelled diagrams and flow
charts.

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statement to
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Write four steps in

four paragraphs.

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recommendation
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Adverbs
1 Adverbs add meaning to verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
Adverbs tell how, eg brightly, furiously, eagerly, innocently, speedily.
Adverbs tell where, eg there, here, nowhere, everywhere.
Adverbs tell when, eg now, yesterday, before, never.
Choose adverbs from the word bank to complete these sentences.
Word bank impatiently now heavily frequently safely late
everywhere fluently playfully nowhere
a A large branch fell ___________________________ from the nearby tree.
b He arrived ______________________________, after we had waited ______________________________ .
c Wear your Wonder Ear-ins ___________________________ you go in Russia, and you will travel

___________________________ at all times.

d I expect to speak French ___________________________ and ___________________________.
e “Come here ___________________________!” she called to her dog, who bounded off

___________________________ into the garden.

f He was ___________________________ to be seen.
2 Write adverbs and verbs to add meaning to these words.
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a bounced
b wrote
c fell
d strongly
e cautiously
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g there
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3 Adverbial phrases do the job of adverbs, eg in a minute, across the road.
A phrase has a preposition, but not a verb. Write adverbs to replace these adverbial phrases.
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a in this place
b with good fortune
c at this time
d in a clever way
4 Replace the coloured adverbial phrases with adverbs.
a John and his dog played with great energy ___________________________ on the lawn
on this day ___________________________.
b The lesson ended in a sudden way ___________________________ after the sick student
collapsed with great drama ___________________________.
c Teachers of French work without getting tired ___________________________ to see that their
students understand the language in a thorough manner ___________________________.
d To work well, the Wonder Ear-ins would have to translate with speed ______________________
and in a clear manner ___________________________.
5 An adverb must be appropriate for its verb, eg a kitten would not creep violently!
Write three appropriate adverbs for each subject and verb.
adverb telling how adverb telling where adverb telling when
a A horse galloped
b Lara climbed
c The magpie called
6 Use adverbs and adverbial phrases to describe what is happening.

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Assessment: Units 3 and 4

Print your name here:
(First name) (Family name)

This is a test to see how well you understand
what you have read, and to see what you know
about using language, spelling and punctuation.
It is also a writing test.
Instructions
Read each question carefully. Some questions
will ask you to read a text from another page in
this book before answering.
There are three different ways to show your
answer:
• Shade the bubble next to the correct
answer. O
• Write a word in a box. IV[_MZ
• Write a number in a box. 

Use a pencil. DO NOT use a pen. If you make a mistake, rub it out and try again.

Start of test
Read the texts on page 24, and answer 4 The Editor agrees that a pedestrian
questions 1 to 4. bridge should be built.
O True
1 The letter was written to O False
O complain about road traffic.
O demand repair work to Falcon Road. Study the survey and the pictures on
O request a bridge over Falcon Creek. page 25, and answer questions 5 to 8.
O ask for a footbridge over Falcon Road.
5 Your response means
2 The present crossing is not suitable O your speech.
because O your answers.
O people have been complaining for years. O your petition.
O it is not safe. O your protest.
O people must cross at Tennyson Road.
O there have been nine accidents there. 6 Answers to the survey are given by
O ticking boxes and writing an answer.
3 An editorial is O writing numbers.
O the Editor’s opinion. O ticking boxes and writing numbers.
O a letter to the Editor. O ticking three boxes.
O an article about the Editor.
O an Editor’s speech.

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7 In the Council’s postal address,
Reply Paid means
O you have to pay to reply.
O the postage will be paid by the Council.
O you will be paid for your reply.
O nobody has to pay for the reply.
8 Which statement is least likely to
be true?
A covered bridge would
O protect people from the rain.
O cost more than an uncovered bridge.
O be used more than an uncovered bridge.
O weigh the same as an uncovered bridge.
Read the texts on page 32, and answer
questions 9 to 13.
9 Bilingual means understanding
O French and Spanish.
O two languages.
O many languages.
O two subjects in many languages.
10 English and French are taught
O in different classrooms at different times.
O in one classroom.
O at the same time.
O all of the above.
11 English words which come from French
include
O restaurant, menu, blonde, telephone.
O ballet, unique, menu, blonde.
O orange, blonde, restaurant, snail.
12 The French do not use question marks in
the same way as English writers.
O True
O False
13 The dash in the first sentence of
Introduction could be replaced by
O a colon.
O a full stop.
O a question mark.
O all of the above.
Read the texts on page 33, and answer
questions 14 to 16.
14 In The Tomorrow Lab
O Luke, Sophie, Zac and Lulu are
holographic helpers.
O Zac and Lulu are computer-generated
companions.
O Sophie and Luke help Zac and Lulu.
O Luke and Sophie are frightened.
15 Ear-ins
O help with poor hearing.
O play your favourite music.
O translate languages.
O help with your homework.
16 Wonder Ear-ins is an explanation
because it tells
O how Wonder Ear-ins work.
O how to turn them on.
O when they were invented.
O who Sophie is.
The spelling mistakes in these sentences
have been circled. Write the correct spelling
for each circled word in the box.
17 Weather or not we go is up to you.
18 I am despairit for a drink of water.
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 Assessment: Units 3 and 4
19 We’ll stay untille you finish.

20 Difrent classrooms teach French and English.

21 Our class practised translaysion into Italian.

22 What should a speaker use to convince an audience?

O facial expressions, gestures and commands
O facial expressions, insults and commands
O facial expressions, pauses, gestures
O shouting and commands

23 Which sentence uses thoroughly correctly?

O She said yes thoroughly.
O They cleaned their room thoroughly.
O Now they will leave thoroughly.

24 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

My parents _________________ wrote to the Council.
O confidently
O currently
O curiously
O completely

25 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

We _________________ Ear-ins tomorrow.
O is buying
O have bought
O will buy
O buys

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26 Congratulations! You have been elected to the Committee for Advancement of the
Use of Bicycles Everyday. Write an exposition, in the form of a letter to your local mayor,
to say why more people should ride bicycles more often.

Gather ideas
Why are bicycles better? Consider convenience, speed, access, cost and safety.

Plan
Introduce your topic and state your position. Write one point in each paragraph, and support it
with examples and evidence. Use high modality to argue your points. Write a strong conclusion
that restates your position. Check your punctuation and spelling.

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