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Contents

Unity 1 Family Vocabulary Grammar

The boy from Xitende Synonyms present tense
On the way to School Principles of courtesy __
The house Divisions of the house Plural nouns
Diary ___ Adjectives
Rights of the child within the family ___ Articles
Message ___ Personal Pronouns
Luipa’s Vocation Antonyms ___
Unity 2 School Vocabulary Grammar
The classroom ___ Types of sentences
The history of my school ___ Preposition and imperative
Our teacher ___ Demonstrative Pronouns
My first day of Classes ___ Adjective/ direct and indirect speech
Unity 3 Community Vocabulary Grammar
Public institution ___ Preposition: across, in, at, down...
Who makes it ___ Verb to do: question tags
The friends ___ Past tense
Unity 4 Environment Vocabulary Grammar
Thanks to Lilita! ___ Punctuation
Aunt Lucia’s farm ___ Collective nouns
The fire ___ Adverbs of place: near, down…
Arbor Day word family ___
The boy from the mountain ___ Verb form
Unity 5 human body Vocabulary Grammar
The senses Senses ___
Unity 6 Hygiene and health
Nutrition
Bananaland
Unity 7 Means of transportation and communication
The Chapa 100
Traffic signs
Unity 8 Communication
Communication
The travelling Pen

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 Group 4

Alimo Uirissone Manuel

Celestino António Marques
Domingos Victor Zacarias
Izaque Atibo Jaime
Leonel Manuel João

WORKBOOK

Universidade Rovuma
Nampula
2023

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 The boy from Xitende

READING
There was a boss who had a large farm with
many varieties of crops. Therefore, during the
ripening period, it was necessary to scare
away birds and other animals, so the boss
hired a group of young people to guard the
farm…Page 6.

COMPREHENSION: Write T (True) or F (false).

1. The boss had a small garden with a few varieties of crops. ( )
2. Birds and other animals were not a problem during the ripening period. ( )
3. The boss hired a group of elderly people to guard the farm. ( )
4. The young people were hired to help with the harvest. ( )

GRAMMAR present tense

Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the verbs given in parentheses:
There _____ (be) a boss who _____ (have) a large farm with many varieties of crops.
Therefore, during the ripening period, it _____ (be) necessary to scare away birds and
other animals, so the boss _________ (hire) a group of young people to guard the farm.
The young people _________ (protect) the crops from birds and other animals by using
scarecrows, traps, and other methods. When the harvest __________ (come), the boss
_________ (ask) the young people to help with picking the crops.
Match the synonyms of the following words|
Ripening maturation
Scare away admiration
Praise frighten off

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 On the first day of school

SPEAKING
Describe the picture.
Did anyone take you to school on
your first day to school?
READING
There are many people at the school's
entrance. Today, classes started. Teresa
accompanies her little brother Saíde to
his classroom and takes the opportunity
to say her last goodbyes:
“Saíde, do you remember what I told
you yesterday?"…page 9.

COMPREHENSION
1. Who accompanies Saíde to his classroom on the first day of school?
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2. What does Teresa do before saying goodbye to Saíde?

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3. What did the parents do after the bell rang?
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4. What did the teacher taught on the first day of classes?

REVIEW coexistence among family members

Norms of coexistence among family members taught to children
 Children should use manners and polite language with family members;
 They should treat others' belongings with care and respect;
 Help with household chores and contribute to keeping the home clean and tidy.
Expectations for student’s behaviours in the classroom
 Treat your teacher and classmates kindly and respectfully;

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 Have a positive and helpful attitude towards learning;
 Ask your teacher for help if you need it;
 Follow the teacher's instructions and class rules.

VOCABULARY Principles of courtesy

Please, thank you, sorry, good morning/ afternoon/ evening, see you tomorrow etc.

Mark with (X) the sentences in which the forms of address are correct.
a) "Uncle" and "Aunt" are forms of address that we use to address family members. ( )
b) "Mr." and "Mrs." are forms of address that we use to address teachers. ( )
c) "Doctor" is a form of address that we use to address doctors and nurses. ( )
d) "Good afternoon teacher!" is a form of address that we use to address greetings ( )
e) "Miss" is a form of address that we use to address married women. ( )
f) "Majesty" is a form of address that we use to address teachers. ( )

Complete the blank spaces with the correct terms: Excellency or Mr.
1. _______________a formal form of address utilized to refer to individuals holding
high positions of authority, such as heads of state, governors…
2. _______________is an abbreviated form of "mister" and is commonly used as a
formal form of address to refer to adult men in professional or formal settings.
Write four sentences using courtesy forms such as: PLEASE, GOOD MORNING,
EXCUSE ME AND SORRY.
a) _______________________________________________________________
b) _______________________________________________________________
c) _______________________________________________________________
d) _______________________________________________________________
e) _______________________________________________________________
Match the words:
Recommendations Recess
Advice Excited
Wrapping Rules or laws
Happy Break
Norms Package

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 The house

SPEAKING
Where do you live?
To whom are you living with?
READING
The wattle-and-daub house is made of
local materials, such as bamboo and
reed. The roof is covered with thatch,
the door is made of wood, and the house
doesn't have many compartments.
There are other types of houses, such as
wooden houses with zinc sheets, cement masonry houses, brick houses, stone houses,
tile houses, or iron houses. Page 12.

COMPREHENSION
1. What materials are used to build a wattle-and-daub house?
2. Does the wattle-and-daub house have many compartments?
3. Can you name some other types of houses mentioned in the text?
4. What are wooden houses with zinc sheets called?
WRITING
1. Write the first paragraph of the text the house.
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VOCABULARY divisions of the house

2. In pairs, complete the table below with their definitions.
Division of the house Utilities
Living room a space for relaxation and socializing with family and guests.
Kitchen
Bedroom Private rooms where people sleep.
Dining room

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3. Write the same or different.
a) Compartments and tidy ______________
b) Tidy and clean ______________
c) Conventional, habitual______________

SPEAKING
4. In pairs discuss how can you maintain the house.

GRAMMAR plural nouns

Write the plural of the following nouns:
Singular Plural
Table Tables
Chair Chairs
Book
House
Knife

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 Diary
SPEAKING
Describe the pictures

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COMPREHENSION
1. What did the teacher teach the narrator and their classmates about speaking in class?
2. Why did the narrator's mom feel happy after hearing about what they learned in
school?
3. What did the teacher tell the class about how to be happy and make others happy?
4. How can you show respect towards your classmates and teachers in school?
GRAMMAR Adjectives
Qualifying adjectives
Big, Small, Tall, Short, Happy, Sad, Fast, Clean, Kind…
1. The house is big and clean.
2. My father is faster than me.
3. Our teacher is very kind.
WRITING
Write other sentences:
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The gathered mice

READING
Long ago, the mice gathered in
council to decide on a plan to
free themselves from the cat that
was constantly chasing them.
The cat was very clever, moving
without making a sound, and
when it attacked, it was faster
and deadlier than lightning.
Several mice presented their
ideas, and the meeting went on
throughout the night.
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work until a very young mouse asked for the floor. "I propose," He said, "that we hang a
bell around the cat's neck. That way, every time it moves, the bell will ring, warning us
of danger.
We'll hear the sound and have time to escape." The other mice thought it was a great
idea and there was a squeak of enthusiasm and applause. Then an old mouse, who had
been silent for a long time, stood up and said, "Your idea is excellent and I'm sure it will
work. But I have one question..." "What is it?" chirped the other mice. "Who," said the
old mouse, "will hang the bell around the cat's neck?" This time, none of the mice had
anything more to say. Page 19

COMPREHENSION
1. Who were the important animals in the story?
2. What was the trouble the mice were having?
3. What was the young mouse's plan to fix the problem?
4. Why did the old mouse have a question about the young mouse's idea?

VOCABULARY Synonyms, Antonyms and Nouns

From the text above choose the synonym and antonym of the following words:
1. What is a synonym for the word "excellent" used in the text?
Good Bad Average Terrible
2. What is an antonym for the word "result”?
Solution Problem Cause Effect
What is a synonym for the word "propose" used in the text?
Suggest Refuse Accept Require
3. What is a synonym for the word "plan"?
Idea Problem Trouble Danger
PROPER NOUNS:
a) Write the proper noun for "a small animal that likes cheese":
Mouse Rabbit Cat
b) Noun for "a noisy device that makes a ringing sound":
Bell Horn Whistle
c) Proper noun for "a meeting where animals discuss a problem":
Conference Party Council

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 Honesty, Kindness, Simplicity

I am also capable
READING AND SPEAKING
Read the text on page 22 and answer the following questions.
1. What is the title of the text?
2. Why wasn't Manuel going to school?
3. Did the teacher visit Manuel?
4. Who accompanied the teacher on those
visits?

GRAMMAR present simple: verb conjugation

Complete the blank spaces with the verbs in
present simple

To BE To TELL To GO To STUDY
I-am I –tell I- I-
You-are You- tell You- You-
He- is He- tells He- He-
She-is She- tells She- She-
It- is It –tells It- He-
We- are We –tell We- We-
They- are They- tell They- They-

Complete the dialogue with the right form of conjugation. Using verbs in the present
simple
Teacher: Good morning class! How ____________ (be) you all today?
Students: Good morning, Miss! We ____________ (be) fine, thank you.
Teacher: Great to hear! Now, who ____________ (like) to share what they do over the
weekend?
Student1: I usually ____________ (play) soccer with my dad on Saturdays.
Student2: I ____________ (go) to the park and ____________ (have) a picnic with my
family.

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Student 3: I ____________ (watch) a movie and ____________ (eat) popcorn

WRITING present simple sentences

Write sentences using the verbs on the table:
For example: I am capable. The teacher goes. We study every day
1._______________________________________________________________
2._______________________________________________________________
3._______________________________________________________________
4._______________________________________________________________

Rights of the child within the family

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REVIEW
As a child, you have certain rights that protect you and make sure you are safe and
happy. These rights apply to you at home, at school, and in your community. Within
your family, some of your rights include the right to:

 Be loved and cared for: Your parents or guardians are responsible for making
sure you have everything you need, including love, food, shelter, and clothes.

 Be educated: You have the right to go to school and receive an education. Your
parents or guardians must make sure you go to school and have the opportunity
to learn and grow.

 Be heard: Your opinions and thoughts matter, and you have the right to express
them. Your parents or guardians should listen to you and take your thoughts and
feelings into consideration.

READING AND SPEAKING

Talk about your rights.

“Read the text on page 27, first silently and then aloud.”
Discuss with your classmates on the topic below: Domestic violence. Explain in your
own words article 19.

GRAMMAR indefinite articles

Fill in the blanks with "a" or "an":
a) I saw ___ elephant at the zoo yesterday.
b) Would you like ___ piece of cake?
c) She has ___ umbrella in case it rains.
d) Can you lend me ___ pen to write this down?
e) He wants to be an artist when he grows up.
f) There is ___ spider crawling on the wall.

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 Message

SPEAKING
What did Maria ask Carlos?
What is the name given to this type of message?
Transcribe from the message an expression that
demonstrates the form of address used.

GRAMMAR Personal pronouns

I You He She It we they

Fill the blank spaces with following pronouns: I You He She It we they

_____ am going to the park;

______is playing with the ball;
______are going to the store;

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 Luipa's vacation

READING

Luipa was a 12-year-old girl. Like

many girls in her village, she was
pretty, cheerful, and very intelligent.
She lived with her parents and her
seven siblings, and she was the
youngest. Their house was located on
the left bank of the Ligonha River. It
was a huge and beautiful house,
spacious and very cool. Next to it was
a huge, old mango tree. They say that
tree was over a hundred years old. It
provided cool shade and very tasty
mangoes in December...page 35

COMPREHENSION
1. Who is Luipa?
2. Where did Luipa live?
3. How many siblings did Luipa have?
4. What was the house like where Luipa lived?
5. What was special about the mango tree next to the house?
6. What fruit did the mango tree produce in December?
7. Write a summary of the story.

VOCABULARY antonyms

Match the words with their antonyms

1. Spacious A.Untasty
2. Turned over B.Upright
3. Mountainous C. Cramped
3. Tasty D. Flat or Level

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 The classroom

SPEAKING AND WRITING

Describe your classroom.

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GRAMMAR types of sentences

Declarative sentences; E.g. The cat is sleeping on the windowsill

Exclamatory sentences.I can't believe I won the game.
Imperative sentences; Tell me your name!
Interrogative sentences; Why are you crying?

Write T (TRUE) or (FALSE).

Declarative sentences always end with a question mark. _____
Interrogative sentences always ask a question. _____
Imperative sentences give a command or request. _____
Exclamatory sentences express strong emotions or feelings. _____
Declarative sentences express opinions or make statements. _____
Imperative sentences are used to ask for information. _____
Exclamatory sentences usually end with a period. _____
Interrogative sentences end with an exclamation mark. _____

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 Interview with Elvira Sampo

READING

Little João Alberto was a fourth-grade student in the D class at Maxakene Khovo
primary School. The student wanted to know a little more about the history of the
school and decided to interview Elvira Sampo, because she had lived in that
neighbourhood for many years. Elvira Sampo was one of the head women of the 10
houses and a member of the community of the central neighbourhood of the city of
Maputo.
On Monday, March 24, 2014, the interview took place.
-João Pedro. Good morning, Mrs. Elvira.
-Elvira Sambo. Good morning.
-João Pedro. How are you?
-Elvira Sambo. I'm fine, thank you.
-João Pedro. How long has Mrs. Elvira Sambo
been living in this city?
-Elvira Sambo. I have been living here for about
55 years… Page 42

COMPREHENSION
1. Who was Elvira Sampo?
2. Where was Elvira Sampo from?
3. What did the student want to know more
about?
4. What school did the student attend?
5. What is the name of the city where Elvira
Sampo is living?
6. What was the student's name?
7. What is the name of the central neighbourhood in the city of Maputo?

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 Registraction
READING

Page 45

COMPREHENSION

1 What is the purpose of the notice?

2 When does the registration period for first-grade students begin?
3 When does the registration period for first-grade students end?
4 Who is the intended audience for the notice?
5 What is the name of the primary school mentioned in the notice?
6 Where is the primary school located?
7 Who wrote the notice and what is their role in the school?

WRITING Simple sentences

Write five (5) simple sentences.

For example: SHE LIKES BANANA

1._______________________________________________________________
2._______________________________________________________________
3._______________________________________________________________
4._______________________________________________________________
5._______________________________________________________________

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 The Ox, the Goat, the Dog, and the Car
READING
One day, the ox, the goat, and the dog
were travelling together when they were
encountered by a driver in a car. (...) They
signalled for him to stop the car and he
did. They greeted the driver and asked for
a ride. He agreed and asked for payment
of seven thousand meticais per person.
The ox paid the full amount asked. The
goat gave 5 thousand meticais, promising
to pay the remaining two at the first
opportunity. The dog handed the driver a
ten thousand meticais note, but the driver did not give him the change, saying he had no
time to waste and that he would give him the change on the way back....pag.48
Comprehension
1. Who were travelling together?
2. What did the driver ask for in exchange for the ride?
3. How much did the ox pay?
4. How much did the goat pay?

GRAMMAR subject
Complete the sentences with the subjects on the text
1._____________________said to pay the debt.
2.______________________ didn't pay for the trip yesterday.
3.___________________________ didn't give change.
VOCABULARY synonyms
Match the synonyms to the correct word:

Sincere deceitful
Exactly precisely
Unethical honest

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Writing telling story
Form a group with more than three friends and retell them a story you know where the
main characters are animals.

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 The two Friends
The two friends travel through the desert
walking in a friendly conversation,
despite the scorching sun. However, one
of them, feeling oppressed by the other,
started an argument. He raised his voice,
gestured, and almost insulted his
companion throughout the dispute, until
he could not resist and slapped
him....page 51.

COMPREHENSION
Read the text above and then answer
the following question
1. Who are the two friends traveling
through the desert?
2. What was the weather like while they were traveling?
3. Did the friends get along well during their conversation?
4. Why did one of the friends start an argument?
5. What did the friend do during the argument?
6. How did the other friend react to being slapped?

VOCABULARY synonyms
1. Look at the words down and then fill them in the blank space to the suitable word
underlined in each number. Enjoyable, even though, started, spoke loudly, smacked.
1. Draw a picture of something enjoyable or _____________
2. Write a story about a character who does something regardless or _____________
of the consequences.
3. Make a timeline of the events that initiated or ______________ a particular event
4. Write a story about someone who shouted or _________________
5. Write a story about someone who hit or _______________ him

SPEAKING Telling story

1. Ask your friend about his story and retell what he said.

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 History of my school
READING
This year I am in the 4th grade and I study at
Maxaquene Khovo Primary School. My school
is located in the central neighbourhood of
Maputo city, in the Ka Mpfumo municipal
district, between Eduardo Mondlane Avenue
and Aniceto do Rosario Street. It was built in
1938 by the Swiss mission, currently the
Presbyterian Church of Mozambique, and was
named the Swiss Mission Primary School of
Khovo. The history of the school dates back to
the colonial period in Mozambique. During that time, many schools were built by
religious missions and non-governmental organizations to provide basic education to
Mozambicans. The Swiss Mission Primary School of Khovo was one of those schools,
built in 1938 by the Swiss mission...pag55
READING COMPREHENSION
1. When was Maxequene Khovo Primary School built?
2. Who built the school and what was it originally named?
3. What changes have been made to the school over the years?
4. What role has Khovo Primary School played in the local community?

Put T for true or F for false the following sentences.

1. Maxaquene Khovo Primary School was built in 1938. ( )
2. The school was built by the Swiss mission and was originally named the Swiss
Mission Primary School of Khovo. ( )
3. Over the years, the school has undergone various improvements and reforms,
including the construction of new classrooms, sanitation facilities, and overall
infrastructure improvements. ( )
4. Khovo Primary School has been an important centre of education for the local
community and has helped increase access to education for children in the region. ()

GRAMMAR prepositions and imperative

Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition. (On, in, down, across, into)

1. The cat is ______ the table.

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2. The ball rolled ______ the hill.
3. The book is ______ the shelf.
4. The bird flew ______ the sky.
5. The rabbit hopped ______ the garden.
6. The pencil is ______ the drawer.
7. The flowers are ______ the vase.
8. The fish swims ______ the water.
9. The backpack is ______ the chair.
10. The picture hangs ______ the wall.

IMPERATIVE
Instructions: Rearrange the words to form a complete imperative sentence.
Your / Please / room / clean
(Example answer: Please clean your room.)
1. Your / Don't / homework / forget
2. Before / hands / eating / Wash / your
3. quietly / Be / library / in / the
4. leave / door / when / the / Close / you
5. shoes / the / entering / Take off / house / before / your
6. vegetables / Eat / your

Our Teacher
At some point on Tuesday the 18th, we were entering in the classroom. I was standing
by the door and some of his former students approached him to talk. They all seemed to
hold him in high regard, and it was clear they were sorry to leave him. He looked sad
and pensive. The class began. For a few moments, he stared at us intently, one after the
other, without speaking, and then he began a dictation... page 57.
READING COMPHREENSION
1. What was the demeanour of the former
students who approached the teacher before
class?
2. How did the teacher appear to be feeling
before class started?
3. What activity did the teacher begin after a
few moments of silently staring at the
students?

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GRAMMAR demonstrative pronouns

Instructions: Read the following sentences and identify the missing demonstrative
pronouns. Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun (this, that, these, those) to
complete each sentence based on the context provided.

1.________book on the shelf belongs to my friend.

2. Can you pass me _______pen over there?

3._________are the shoes I bought yesterday.

4. I saw ________movie last night. It was really good!

5._______ cookies you baked taste delicious.

WRITING

1. Write 3 sentences in which you use a singular feminine demonstrative pronoun and
an invariant demonstrative pronoun.

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My first day of Classes

I never forgot my first day of school in the 4th grade. In addition to my mother, Aunt
Ana and Grandma also wanted to accompany me. When we arrived at the entrance of
4D, there was a kind of revolution. The staff member went to the door from time to time
to ensure silence! Inside, the boys were making a horrible noise…Page 60
Answer the questions bellow:
1. Which grade was the speaker in on their
first day of school?
2. Besides the speaker's mother, who else
wanted to accompany them on their first
day of school?
3. Where did the speaker and their family
arrive at the beginning of the story?
4. Where did the speaker and their family arrive at the beginning of the story?
5. Why did the staff member go to the door from time to time?

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SPEAKING

1. Describe what you see in the pictures.

2. Do these institutions exist in your
community?
3. What are they for?

Today at school, we talked about public institutions and the services each one offers.
The teacher told us that in almost every locality or neighbourhood, there are public
institutions that anyone has the right to use. For example, a school is a building where
we find teachers, students, and support staff. In a school, there is collective work so that
students can learn to read, write, and count....page 63.

READING AND COMPREHENSION

1. What did you talk about at school today?

2. What are public institutions?
3. Do public institutions exist in every locality or neighbourhood?
4. Who has the right to use public institutions?
5. Can you give an example of a public institution?
GRAMMAR prepositions across, in, at, down, on…
1. Choose the appropriate preposition to complete the sentence: across, in, at, down, or
on.
a) We had a picnic ________ the beach.
b) The bird flew ________ the sky.
c) The keys are ________ the drawer.
d) The squirrel climbed ________ the tree.
e) We will meet ________ the library.
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition: in, down, at, across, or on.
a) I saw a rainbow ________ the sky after the rain.
b) The cat is sleeping ________ the couch.
c) We will have a meeting ________ 3 p.m.
d) The river flows ________ the valley.

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 Who makes it?

READING COMPREHENSION
Who makes it?
Who does it?
How do you do it?
Why do you do it?
When do you do it?
The skirt for swaying,
How to make it?
And the pants for strolling.
When do they make it?
Who makes it?
The boot for wearing,
And the ball for playing.
Who makes it?
The cobbler makes it…
1. Answer the following questions:
Write down from the poem two objects made by each of the professions below:
Shoemaker, Carpenter, Tinsmith, and Seamstress.
2. Match the activity with the corresponding profession:
1. Teaches students a. Professor
2. Builds furniture b. Carpenter
3. Catches fish c. Fisherman
4. Provides medical treatment d. Nurse

GRAMMAR verb to do: question tags

1. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of the verb "do" or "does."
a) How _____ they _____ it?
b) _____ the cobbler _____ the boot.
c) _____ do you _____ the skirt?
d) Why _____ you _____ it?
e) When _____ she _____ it?

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2. Write the following in question tag form:
E.g.: The skirt is for swaying, isn’t it?
a) The pants are for strolling, __________?
b) The boot is for wearing, __________?
c) The ball is for playing, __________?
d) The cobbler makes it, __________?
WRITING profession
Write a six-line text about the profession you want to have when you grow up.
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The friend

READING
oana was perched on the wall And a boy
passed by the street e was dressed all in
patches and his eyes shone like two stars,
walking slowly along the edge of the sidewalk,
smiling at autumn leaves oana s heart heat
jumped into her throat… page 68.

READING COMPREHENSION
1. Where was Joana perched?
2. Who passed by the street?
3. How was the boy dressed?
4. What did the boy's eyes look like?
SPEAKING
Tell a story about your best friend.

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GRAMMAR past tense
1. Joana (be) __________ on the wall.
2. Who (pass) __________ by the street?
3. How was the boy (dress) __________?
4. What did the boy's eyes (shine) __________ like?
5. How was the boy (walk) __________ along the edge of the sidewalk?
WRITING
Write a narrative text between six and eight lines with the title "A Different Friend."
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Cultural heritage and festival dates

Mozambique is a country rich in culture, in each province

possesses a big variety of songs, dance traditional plays
and sculptures. This is our cultural heritage traveling to
the North, Centre and south of Mozambique we found
traditional plays such as matacuzana (stone plays) chess,
ntxuva (plays of pits and stones) muravara, palito (similar
to golfe) ...Page 70
Reading comprehension
1. What is the title of the text?
2. What does each province in Mozambique possess?
3. What are some examples of traditional plays mentioned in the text?
4. In which regions of Mozambique can we find these traditional plays?
5. Can you name some cultural elements mentioned in the text, besides plays?

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VOCABULARY traditional plays
Find three traditional plays you have learnt in the text and write down.

GRAMMAR preposition
1. He is (in/on) ________ room
2. The book is (on/in) ________ the table.
3. The keys are (on/of) ________ the table.

ohn’s new to his grandfather

1. Choose: HE /SHE
a) Who is João? He / she is a student
b) Who is João's grandfather? He /she is an old man

2. True or false write T or F

a) Does João make part of the commission to help students? _________.

b) João is having a conversation with his grandmother___________.
c) The text is about joão's birthday___________.

3. Choose verbs in the past and nouns in the text and write down:
Verbs:
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Nouns:
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WRITING
1. Write a composition about your family.
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 The homeland

We born, we grow, we live in this country, we are

Mozambican, a united family and a happy population, with
our history of life. Mozambique is big, Mozambique is great
is a great home with its lands with its population.
Mozambique is a space to appreciate in each day of present
days. There is a canticle and a flag; there is a symbol of a
Mozambican community, true nation where we live with
happiness…Page 76.
READING COMPREHENSION
1. What is the text about?
2. What does it mean to be Mozambican?
3. What are some symbols of the Mozambican community mentioned in the text?
4. How does the text describe the population of Mozambique?
5. What are some key elements that represent Mozambique's identity?

National Symbols
COMPREHENSION colours
1. Write the meaning of the
colours of the national flag.
Red: The red colour means
struggle, sacrifice and revolution
Black:
___________________________
_________________________

Yellow:
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White:

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 Thanks, Lilita!
READING COMPREHENSION
Read the text “thanks, Lilita!"Page 80
and answer the following questions:
1. What does Lilita take from her land to
school?
2. Where does the story take place?
3. What is the main character of text?
Pay attention to the text"thanks Lilita"
1. Which kind of text is this?
2. Mention three narrative elements
3. What is the second and primary personage of text?

GRAMMAR Punctuation mark: (! … “” .)

Punctuate the sentences below using the appropriate punctuation mark:
E.g: Do you like coffee?
a) They were hungry sad bored
b) Look such beautiful day
c) According to the author children like playing football
d) The ugly girl came

Poem

SPEAKING WRITING
1. Write some sentences using the punctuations (?!;
")
2. Which kind of punctuations were used in poem
in page 84 and page 85?
3. Say what you hear when there is a bad weather.
4. Write three Onomatopoeia words that you know
2. Read the poem Rain and pick some
onomatopoeia words.

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 Aunt Lucia's Farm
READING COMPREHENSION
It's having good weather, good weather... everyone to the car! Today we are going for a
ride around the farm, see the cattle pen, the goat pen, the pigsty, and the chicken coop,"
Aunt Lucia said… Page 87

Read the text above with attention and answer the questions:
1. Whose farm are we talking about in the text?
2. What kind of weather is Aunt Lucia's farm experiencing?
3. What are they going to do today at Aunt Lucia's farm?
4. Which animals are kept in the goat pen?
6. What can we find in the pigsty?

GRAMMAR collective nouns

1. Give the meaning of collective nouns
Herd Fish
Pack Birds, sheep
Flock Wolves, dogs
School Cattle, deer, elephants, wildebeest
Swarm Ants, penguins
Pod Dolphins, whales
Colony Bees, insects

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 The fire

In a jungle meeting:
-Attention! I called for all the animals to gather because we were attacked by a great
disaster: the wildfires,-said the lion.
-The fire destroyed everything that is ours, -
complained the leopard. Our homes have
disappeared,-said the hyenas…page 90

READING COMPREHENSION
1. Who called for a meeting in the jungle?
2. What disaster did the animals face?
3. What caused the destruction?
4. How did the fire affect the animals'
belongings?

GRAMMAR adverbs of place: near, behind,

down, under…
Choose the correct adverb of place (near, outside, behind, down, under) to complete
each sentence:
1. The dog is ___________ the table.
2. The book is ___________ the shelf.
3. The children are playing ___________ the park.
4. The bird flew ___________ the tree and the ball rolled ___________ the stairs.

WRITING short text

Imagine you are visiting Aunt Lucia's farm described in the text. Write a short
paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing your experience at the farm.
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 Arbour day
POEM
WRITING SPEAKING
Copy the last two stanzas of the poem “Arbour
day” in your notebook. Talk to your classmates
about the importance of plants and write a six-line
text about the topic in your notebook.
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
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VOCABULAR word family

HAPPY PLAY
Happily (adverb) Played (past tense and past participle)
Happiness (noun) Playing (present participle)
Happier (comparative adjective) Playful (adjective)
Happiest (superlative adjective) Playground (compound noun)
1. Match the word with its corresponding word form:
Love children
Nation playing
Child nationality
Play lovely
Sleep sleeper

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 Water treatment
READING COMPREHENSION
The water that we drink must be treated to hold us
from impurity which harms a help. These are some
cures that we must have.
1. Boil the water at least during 5 minutes;
2. Filtrate the water with domestic filter, with a
clean cloth;
3. Disinfect the water with little drops of
lixivia… page 95.
Answer the questions bellow:
1. Why is it necessary to treat water before
drinking?

______________________________________________________________________
2. Which kind of cares do we need to treat the water?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

3. Do we keep boiled water?

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

Vocabulary
Match the synonyms correctly
Impurity pollution
Contamination dirtiness
Disinfect recipient
Object to turn pure

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 The boy from the mountain
READING AND SPEAKING
The boy lives in a small village at the foot of a
great mountain. (...) The mountain is an important
character in this boy's life. Like a strong friend,
always present, always watching over the boy and
his village. Therefore, in the curious heart of the
boy, a great desire grew to get to know the
mountain better and to walk the steep trails that go
from the foot to the top. (...) That mountain seemed so tall, so magnificent, so
distinguished...page 96.
Answer the questions
1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. Where does the boy live?
3. How does the boy feel about the mountain?
4. What does the boy do when he wants to explore the mountain?
5. What does the boy find when he discovers the small cabin?
GRAMMAR verb form
Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verb in the brackets
1. The boy (live) __________ in a small village at the base of a mountain.
2. The mountain (be) __________ an important character in the boy's life.
3. The boy (be) __________ curious about the mountain and wants to explore its
inclining paths.
4. The boy (discover) __________ a small cabin while exploring the mountain.
5. Inside the cabin, the boy (meet) __________ an old man who (teach) __________
him about the mountain. Over time, the boy's perception of the mountain (change)
__________when the boy grows up, he (become) __________ a respected member of
his village.

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 The senses

WRITING AND SPEAKING

COMPREHENSION:
1. What is the sense that resides in our eyes?
Hearing Taste Sight Touch
2. What is the speaker asking the listener to do with their voice?
See it Taste it Listen to it Touch it
3. What is the sense that resides in our tongue?
Sight Hearing Touch Taste
Language function senses
Complete the following sentences using the correct sense: eyes, tongue, taste and ears.
1. We use our ___________ to see things.
2. We use our ___________ to hear sounds.
3. We use our ___________ to taste flavours.
4. We use our ___________ to feel textures.

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Complete the table below with words of the text:
Sense Organs of the human body With this organ I can
verbs Nouns and adjectives
Insight Eyes look Blue colour
Hearing
Smell

Take care of your clothes

In addition to following personal hygiene rules such as taking a bath, cutting nails,
washing hands, and brushing teeth, we should also create habits of hygiene and
conservation of our clothes.

If we take care of our clothes, they last longer and look new for a longer time.
Additionally, we avoid bad odours on our clothes…page.103

Reading comprehension: tick the correct answer

1. What are the rules of personal hygiene mentioned in the text?
Taking a bath and washing hands
Brushing teeth and cutting nails
Washing hands and brushing teeth

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2. Why should we take care of our clothes?
To make them look older
To avoid bad odours on them
To make them smell bad

3. What is the benefit of taking care of our clothes?

They will look new for a longer time
They will look old and dirty
They will smell bad

Personal hygiene

In our daily lives, we interact with many people and go to different a place, which
increases the possibility of contracting diseases. In order to prevent serious illnesses, we
need to follow some hygiene rules:
 Take our daily shower with soap and water;
 Comb our hair;
 Trim our nails;
 Change our underwear every day;
 Wear ironed and clean clothes…page 106
Comprehension
1. Why is personal hygiene important?
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________

2. What are some hygiene rules mentioned in the text?

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3. How often should we change our underwear according to the text?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

4. What is the purpose of ironing our clothes?

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READING COMPREHENSION
Nutrition is the sustenance of our organism. The foods we consume have different
origins. For example, milk, meat, and eggs are of animal origin, because they are
provided by cows, rabbits, goats, and chickens, for instance.
Precautions to take with food - store food in clean and cool places, protected from flies;
dry foods in the sun…page. 110
COMPREHENSION
1. What is the meaning of the word "nutrition"?
2. What are some examples of foods that are of animal origin?
3. Name some animals that provide us with milk, meat, or eggs.
4. What are some precautions we should take with food?
5. Why is it important to store food in clean and cool places?

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 Saide's diet
One day, Said did not feel well: he had a fever, no appetite, and his mouth had a strange
taste. He was sick! His mother gave him clean water to drink and asked him if he
wanted some fruit. Before Said could answer, his mother put mangos, oranges, lemons,
pineapples, and guavas on the table. Then, Said told his mother that he wanted a fruit
juice…page.113
COMPREHENSION:
1. How was Saide feeling?
2. Did Said’s have an appetite?
3. What did Said’s mother give him to drink?
4. Did Said’s want some fruit?
GRAMMAR verb tense
Complete the blank space with the
appropriate verb tense:
1. One day, Said _______ (didn't/didn't have)
feel well.
2. Said _______ (had/has) a fever.
3. Said's mother gave him _______ (dirty/clean) water to drink.
4. Said's mother asked him if he wanted some _______ (fruit/vegetables).
5. Said's mother put mangos, oranges, lemons, pineapples, and guavas on the table.
6. There were _______ (5/6/7) types of fruit.
7. Said wanted a _______ (fruit/vegetable) juie.

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 BANANALAND

On the agreed day, early in the morning, everyone

wearing straw hats and armed with machetes and
boxes, headed to bananaland and began cutting the
bunches of bananas. But the first banana went
straight to the stomach…
Who could resist such delicious bananas? You guys
are loss like this! Joked grandfather Alberto and
Joana smiling: they are so good! Don’t you eat
them, grandfather? And he didn’t hesitate… page
117.

Writing and Speaking

Talk about the fruits found in your city
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A CONVERSATION ABOUT TRANSPORTATION

On a winter afternoon, in the living room of his house,

Luis was reading a book about a man and life throughout
the ages. His godfather Jose, who was also there, was
washing the news on the Television about what had
happened in Mozambique and in the world in recent
days.
At one point, Luis asked:
“ ey, godfather, how did people in the past communicate
with each other?”
“Well, Luis, the first messages were communicated
through gestures, drawings on cave walls, and smoke
signals from fires atop hills.” It was much a much simpler form of communication than
ours”...Page 120.

SPEAKING
In pairs, talk transports in your community.

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATIONS

People have a great need to move from

one place to another. The same goes
from goods. If the distance is short we
walk. If it is long, we need to travel in
another way. The vehicles we use to
move around are called means of
transportations, and the paths they travel
on are called communication routes.

WRITING
List five means of transportations that you know. Car, bicycle, truck….
__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
What are means of transportation? And communication channels?
Match the terms:
The car Moves on water
The airplane Circulates on railways
The ship Moves in the air
The rocket Goes to the moon
The train Circulates on roads

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THE CHAPA 100
The departed from Xiquelene packet to the brim, but at
the subsequent stops, more passengers, many of them
students headed to the museum and downtown, squeezed
in like sardines in can. Wherever it went the conductor
shouted to others: move over there! Make some room,
mover over there! There is no space! There is no space!
Complained those inside. Patience! There is still room for
a few more. Insisted the conductor. It is already full! Let’s go! Shouted one the
passengers… page 126
COMPREHENSION:
1. Who departed from Xiquelene?
2. Where were many of the passengers headed?
3. What did the conductor shout to others?
4. How did those inside complain?
5. What did the conductor insist on?
6. How did one of the passengers react?
VOCABULARY: Family words
Car vehicle
Boat Yacht…
Bicycle Electric bike…
1. List other family words for
Train __________________
Motorcycle__________________
Helicopter__________________
Airplane__________________
Bus__________________
Truck__________________

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TRAFFIC SIGNS
Traffic signs are divided into four categories: mandatory, prohibited, information and
danger. Mandatory signs are round and have a blue background, such as mandatory
turning (roundabout), cycle lane.
Prohibited signs are round and have a red border, white background, such as no cycles,
no pedestrians. Information signs are square or rectangular and have a blue background,
such as pedestrian crossing, bus stop, passenger collective transport. Danger signs are
triangular and have a red border, white background, such as danger of school approach,
danger of pedestrian crossing approach Page 128.

Comprehension text
1. What are the types of traffic signs that exist?
2. How are mandatory signs?
3. Give an example of a danger sign.
4. Provide an example of a prohibited sign.
5. Why are traffic signs important for road safety?

Writing
Write in 6 lines the importance of road safety in your community
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COMMUNICATION
Media are tools for disseminating information between people. With the development of
science and new technologies, the media have advanced a lot, becoming faster in
transmitting information and knowledge.

TELEPHONE
If communication is very urgent we use the
telephone, which allows us to talk to the people
we want in a few minutes, and they can be
anywhere in the world. To talk, just dial the desired number. They require fixed and
mobile phones. Through fixed phones, we can only talk. Through mobile phones, also
called cell phones or phones. We can talk and we can write messages.
Cell phones also allow us to access the internet and social networks like WhatsApp,
Messenger, Facebook or Instagram. Through these networks, we can dialogue, make
video calls, but we can also read and receive written messages, photos, drawings, news,
posters or even music and videos.

TELEGRAM
If it is not possible to communicate by phone, we
can, in case of emergency, resort to the telegram,
which is issued by the telegraph or the telegraph

is only a typewriter.
MAIL
If we do not have much urgency, we use
the oldest means of communication still
in use, mail. Through it, we can send
posters, posts, documents, money, etc. It
is the postmen who distribute the
correspondence that is left in the post
offices today. There is also electronic
mail or e-mail, which allows sending
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RADIO
If we want to know about news or
listen to music, we turn on the
radio. The news is received through
the information agencies, written
by the editors and read by the
announcers. Through the radio we
can also communicate with parks, planes and rockets.

TELEVISION
With television we can watch
any event that is happening
anywhere in the world and even
on the moon at the same time.

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WRITING
Write a postcard for a family that is far from you. Follow all the instructions of a
postcard above.

POSTCARD

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THE TRAVELING PEN
It was, at least in appearance, a pen just like all the others. With permanent ink, one
must add. The colour was blue and the barrel silver. What set it apart from all the other
pens was something so simple yet unusual, even hard to explain. It liked to travel.
That's how I started telling the story of this pen to André and he immediately asked me:
-But how can a pen travel if it doesn't have legs,
wings or wheels?"-But how can a pen travel if it
doesn't have legs, wings or wheels?"-It was,
indeed, a good question to which I confess I have
difficulty finding an answer.
But what is certain is that the pen in this story had
the habit of traveling farther than people who like
to travel usually do.
-But how?" interrupted André and I explained.
-Posted between the fingers of a storyteller who
had the habit of creating exotic environments for his characters. It jumped off the paper
and flew to the most distant places mentioned in the narrative.
And it only returned after it had scoured everything around it.Honestly, I don't know
how it managed to do that. What is certain, as certain as I am here talking about it, is
that it managed the feat of moving to the most distant and fantastic places, be they
aerial, countries or continents.
COMPREHENSION:
1. What was special about the pen in the story?
2. How did the pen explore distant places in the story?
3. Where did the pen go during its adventures?
4. What types of places did the pen visit in the story?
5. Do you think an object like a pen can travel without legs, wings, or wheels? Why or
why not?
6. If you had a traveling pen, where would you send it and why?

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NHAZONDI
Once upon a time, there was a young boy
who lived in a small village. He loved to
explore the nearby forest and would
often go there to play and explore. One
day, the boy ventured too far into the
forest and stumbled upon a cave. He
stepped inside and was immediately
captured by a band of fierce warriors
who lived inside. They took him as their
prisoner and kept him in the cave.
The boy was terrified and didn't know what to do. He tried to escape several times, but
the warriors were always one step ahead of him. Finally, after many weeks of captivity,
the boy was able to escape when the warriors were away from the cave. He ran as fast
as he could back to his village and never ventured into the forest again.

COMPREHENSION:
1. Who were the two sisters?
2. What did they go to do?
3. Who was the evil man?
4 Why did the girl’s family give the evil man a lot of drink?
5. What did the girl sing?

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