Grade 4 Literacy Weeks 1-4 Worksheets - Term 2

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
PRIMARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME

GRADE FOUR (4) WORKSHEET: TERM 2
SUBJECT: LITERACY
WEEK 1: LESSON 1
Name: _______________________________ Date: __________________________
READING: SYLLABICATION
Syllabication means dividing of words into syllables.
A syllable is a single speech sound made up of one vowel sound.
Here are two rules of syllabication:
1. Split words between two consonants that come between two

vowels.
2. Check for words where there are more than two consonants.
Divide the syllables keeping the blends together.
PRACTICE EXAMPLES:
Say the words below. Use (/) to separate each word in syllables.
Monster = mon/ster sandwich = sand/wich
Instance = in/stance dentist = den/tist
Apple = ap/ple contract = con/tract
A. ON YOUR OWN
Re-read the syllabication rules above. Below are some words. Read
each word, then write the syllables in the boxes provided. The first
one is done for you.
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basket honest
bas ket
Sunny nowhere
windy children
Read these words
1. talk 2. play 3. wished 4. Samantha
5. Satty 6. Saski 7. said 8. remembered
Read the text below
Samantha and her friends of Grade Four were talking one day. They
remembered when Ms. Satty, their class teacher, took them on a
field trip for Tourism month two years ago in the month of November.
They visited an Amerindian community where they met a Touchau.
Their teacher told them that the Touchau is the leader of the
Amerindian community. On the trip, the children were placed in
pairs as they were guided by their teacher and the Touchau. It was
a very sunny day and the temperature was rising. “It is very hot,”
Saski said as she took out her fan. John reminded them that soon
after Saski took out her fan, it became windy and then cloudy. The
blue sky was nowhere to be seen. At that point, Ms. Satty told the
children to go under a benab. There the children asked her about
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the qualities of a leader. They remembered her telling them that a
leader should be honest, caring, humble and polite. Samantha, who
was playing with her phone and talking at that point, was told by Ms.
Satty to write in her book, “I will not play with my phone again. I will
not talk when someone is talking.” The children laughed as
Samantha told them how she felt so ashamed of herself. They all
agreed that it was a great trip and wished that they can be taken
on another such trip. They told each other bye and left for home.
GRAMMAR: PARTS OF SPEECH-Verbs (tenses)

FACTS/TIPS:
The tense of a verb tells when the action of a verb takes place.
Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense
-tells what is -tells what happened -tells what will
happening already. happen tomorrow,
now/regularly. Many verbs form next month or any
past tense by adding time to come.
ed. (Will) is added to the
jumped, cooked, main verb.
walked, played
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Let us read the sentences below.
Present tense: I play with my dog, Rick, every week.
Past tense: Last week Saturday, I played with my dog Rick.
Future tense: Tomorrow I will play with my dog Rick.
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ON YOUR OWN:
Complete each sentence with a suitable verb.
1. He always _________________ back home when he smells food.
(trotted, trots)
2. After his bath, I ____________________ his hair. (combed, comb)
3. Saha _____________________ beans tomorrow. (plants, will plant)
4. Last week he ________________ away from me before I could catch
him. (will dash, dashed)
5. Rick usually _______________ his bath. (likes, liked)
VOCABULARY: ABC ORDER- 3rd LETTER

FACTS/TIPS:
Alphabetical or ABC order is putting names, terms or words in the
same order as the letters of the alphabet (A-Z).
Compare the first and second letters of the words. If they are the
same, we look at the third letter of each word. If they are different,
we arrange the words in order of the letters of the alphabet.
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Arrange the words in each group in alphabetical order

Words Words arranged in alphabetical order
Samantha, Satty, said, Samantha, Saski, Satty

Saski, said
Toshao, took, told, today, told, took, Toshao
today
In the words above, the first two letters are the same so the third
letters were compared.
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ON YOUR OWN
Look at the words below. Arrange them in alphabetical or ABC
order.
dime dig
dial dip _______________________________________
dice
cape case
cater _______________________________________
care can
grow grip __________________________________________

grudge
great
HOMEWORK
1. Look at the pictures below. Say their names. Arrange them in

ABC order.
brick broom bread brush brain
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2. Write the past tense form of the verbs below by adding (ed).
laugh _______________ work ___________________
wait ________________ wash ___________________
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Rewrite each sentence using the future tense of the underlined
verb(s).
1. We also grow vegetables in the garden.
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2. I pick the peas and my brother digs the carrots.
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LITERACY :WEEK 1- LESSON 2
Name: ______________________________ Date: _________________________
READING: - SYLLABICATION
*Dividing words into parts or “chunks” helps us to pronounce words

easily.
*Syllabication sometimes helps you learn to spell words correctly.
Read these words
1. told 2. took 3. became 4. qualities
5. friends 6. rising 7. point 8. agreed
Read the text below
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Satty to write in her book,” I will not play with my phone again.” “I will
GRAMMAR: PARTS OF SPEECH-Verbs (tenses)

FACTS/TIPS:
 For some verbs ending in „y‟, change the „y‟ to „i‟ and then add
„ed‟.
 For some verbs, if a vowel comes before the last letter, double
the last letter before adding „ed‟.
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Present Past
cry cried
copy copied
tidy tidied
hurry hurried
clap clapped
trot trotted
stop stopped
Here are some exceptions: played, slayed, swayed, strayed,
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ON YOUR OWN
Read the sentences below, then write the correct verb for each on
the line provided.
1. Yesterday, I hurry to catch the bus. _______________
2. The kind woman stop and offered me a ride. _______________
3. I cry all night after witnessing the accident. ________________
4. Jack and John usually tidied their room every morning. __________
5. The children‟s juice dripped as they walk. ________________
VOCABULARY: ABC ORDER- 3rd LETTER

Here is a list of other things that are arranged in alphabetical order:
Index
topics on an index page names in a telephone directory
words in a thesaurus words in a dictionary
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PRACTICE EXAMPLE
Here is a list of topics to be written on an index page of a book.
Study it carefully and circle the group that will appear second on the
page.
Index Index
carbohydrates, 42 carbohydrates, 42
cells, 50-55, 60-67 cells, 50-55, 60-67
air, 75 air, 75
animals, 90 animals, 90
birds, 95 birds, 95
blood, 97-100 blood, 97-100
Note: The group of topics beginning with the letter (b) will appear
second on the page.
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ON YOUR OWN
Rearrange the words in alphabetical order then circle the word
which appears second in each.
1. lot log loan lost look
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2. gas game gather gave garbage
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3. family farm fan fall fail
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4. plier plane pluck plenty plot
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5. shine shame shock sheep shut
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HOMEWORK
Spell these words.
planned copied hurried clapped stopped travelled
Read each word below. Write their syllables.

1. damage _________________ 2. community _______________
3. river __________________ 4. bankrupt ________________
Write the past tense verb for these pictures.
_____________ ______________ ______________
Use the words you formed in sentences.
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
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GRADE FOUR (4) WORKSHEET: TERM2
LITERACY WEEK 1: LESSON 3
Name: ______________________________ Date: _______________________
Read these words

1. honest 2. caring 3. polite 4. humble
5. windy 6. cloudy 7. sunny 8. rainy
Read the text below.

Satty to write in her book, “I will not play with my phone again.” I will
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COMPREHENSION: FACT AND OPINION

FACTS/TIPS:
*A fact is something that is known to be true or can be proven.
A fact does not change no matter who says it.
*An opinion is a personal belief, judgment or feeling about

something.
Opinions change from person to person.
PRACTICE EXAMPLE
The story above has some factual statements and opinions. Reread
the story. Identify two opinions and two factual statements.
Facts vs Opinions
*The leader of an Amerindian *The Touchau is handsome.

community is called a
Touchau. *She is the best teacher.
*Ms. Satty is their class

teacher.
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ON YOUR OWN
Read each sentence carefully. On the line provided write whether
the sentence is a fact or an opinion.
1. New Year‟s Day is celebrated January 1 every year.______________
2. All Guyanese celebrate Christmas. __________________
3. There are four weather conditions in Guyana. __________________
4. Everyone loves a windy day. ______________________
5. Forty-eight rounded to the nearest ten is fifty. __________________
6. All Grade Four pupils know how to round numbers.

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HOMEWORK
Write one fact and one opinion for each topic. Be sure to check your
Science and Social Studies Worksheets.
1. weather
Fact ____________________________________________________
Opinion ___________________________________________________
2. leaders
Fact _____________________________________________________
Opinion ____________________________________________________
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Name: ______________________________ Date: ________________________
READING
Read the words below
1. great 2. accept 3. received 4. spend
5. pleasure 6. writing 7. agreed 8. regret
Read the letter below.
105, Lakeview
Bachelor‟s Adventure
East Coast Demerara.
January 07, 2021.
Dear Blake,
I hope that you are keeping well. I am doing great and feeling very thrilled.
Thank you very much for writing to me. It is with great pleasure that I let you
know that I have accepted your invitation.
I have spoken to my parents and they have agreed for me to spend the day of
February 23, 2021 with you. I promise to be there at 8:00 hrs, as you have stated.
I am really excited and cannot wait to see you.
Your friend,
James.
COMPOSITION: LETTER WRITING (Informal/Friendly Letter) -Letter of
acceptance/refusal
Republic day is celebrated February 23, every year. Your best friend
has returned from England. He/ She will like to spend Republic Day
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2020 with you. You received a letter of invitation. Write a letter of
acceptance or refusal to your best friend.
FACTS/TIPS:
 A letter of acceptance or refusal is written after receiving a
letter of invitation. Both letters are usually short and to the point.
 A letter of acceptance states that you have accepted the
invitation.
 A letter of refusal states that you have not accepted the
invitation.
 State the reason for writing after you have greeted.
 State your gratefulness for receiving the letter.
 State what you have been invited to.
 End with another note of happiness/unhappiness of
accepting/refusing the invitation.
ON YOUR OWN
Your best friend has returned from England. She/he will like to spend
Republic Day 2021 with you. You have received a letter of invitation.
Think of your decision then complete the plan.
Letter of _________________
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HOMEWORK
Use your plan to help you write your letter.
Note: Your letter is not completed without the address, date,
greeting, closure and signature.
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LITERACY LESSON REVIEW: WEEK 1
Name: ______________________________ Date: __________________________
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1. Say the words below. Use (/) to separate each word in syllables.
Write the syllables on the line.
1. kitten ___________________
2. lion ___________________
3. famous __________________
4. poem __________________
5. rewrite ___________________
2. Look at the words below. Arrange them in alphabetical or ABC

order.
6. flip flute flame fleet flung
7. preach proud praise print prunes
8. dine dive dice dial diet
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3. In questions 9 and 10 read the words in each row below. Circle the
one which will come third when arranged in ABC order.
9. blew blank blind blue
10. ship shoot sheep shutter
4. Below are some sentences. Complete them by choosing the

correct verb from the brackets.
(cry, cried)
11. My baby sister ______________ after falling from the bed last night.
(like, will like)

12. When I grow older I ___________________ to become a teacher.
(stop, stopped)
13. Last week, I _______________________ reading that book.
Circle the verbs in sentences 14 and 15.

14. I dipped my pizza in the sauce.
15. I really admire my class teacher.
Read each statement below, then circle yes or no.
16. A letter of acceptance is usually very long. Yes No
17. The letter of refusal states that you have not accepted the
invitation. Yes No
Read the statements below. Write ( f ) for fact and (o) for opinion.
18. Writing letters is the best way to communicate. ________
19. One fourth is a fraction. ________
20. The d in bridge is silent. _________

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Name: _____________________________ Date: _________________________
READING: SIGHT WORDS

Sight words are words that appear very often in our reading and
writing. They should be recognized quickly without sounding them
out.
Read the list of sight words below

1. ocean 2. mixture 3. noise 4. surface
5. white 6. problem 7. front 8. water
Read the text below

Samuel talked his older brother Samson into going with him to the
water world. Samson was eager to go. They went by boat. It was a
long drive. When they got there, they met Samantha and Samir.
The children noticed all the fishes swimming in the giant aquarium.
There was a mixture of ocean life and freshwater creatures. This
wasn‟t a problem for the creatures. Samuel noticed two men
dressed in white, cleaning the front of the aquarium. They both
looked at them, when suddenly dolphins came to the surface of the
water and made a lot of noise. The children discussed the
importance of water. They even spoke of how plants are affected
when there is a drought. With a low tone, Samuel asked, „What is
drought?‟ One of the girls told him that drought is a lack of rainfall for
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a long period of time. Samantha went on further to say that it is a
creeping disaster.
GRAMMAR: PARTS OF SPEECH-Verbs (tense)

FACTS/TIPS:
 The present tense and past tense forms of some verbs do not
change.
 Some verbs do not form their plural by adding „ed‟. The entire
word is changed. These verbs are called irregular verbs.
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Present Past
put put
cut cut
hurt hurt
come came
tell told
go went
write wrote
ON YOUR OWN
Complete each sentence with the correct verb.
1. We ________________ to the street fair last Sunday. (go, went)
2. Last year I _________________ that movie. (saw, saw)
3. Please ___________________ to my home. (came, come)
4. John‟s arm really______________________ him last night.
(hurted, hurt)
5. Kindly ______________ the cake equally. (cut, cutted)
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VOCABULARY: ALPHABETICAL ORDER- 4TH LETTER
FACT/TIP:
Alphabetical or ABC order is putting words, names or terms in the
Compare the first, second and third letters of the words. If they are
the same, we look at the fourth letter of each word. If they are
different, we arrange the words in order of the letters of the
alphabet.
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Arrange each group of words in alphabetical order.
Words Arranged in ABC order
Samuel, Samson, Samantha, Samantha, Samir, Samson,
Samir Samuel
record, recipe, recycle, recipe, record, rectangle,
rectangle recycle
Note: The 4th letter of each word was compared because the first,
second and third letters are the same.
ON YOUR OWN
Place each group of words in alphabetical order.
1. champion chapped chalk chain charming
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2. swim switch swing swirl swipe

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3. crank craft crawl craftsman crap
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4. Mayor maze Mary measure meagre
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HOMEWORK
1. Write as many other irregular words as you can.
2. Read these words. Learn to spell them.

ocean mixture noise surface
white problem front water
3. Mark an (x) on the incorrect pairs of words.
put putted do did write wrote come comed
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NAME: _______________________________ Date: ___________________________
READING: Sight Words

Here is a list of other sight words. Read these words.
1. behind 2. member 3. parent 4. before
5. toward 6. region 7. cause 8. travel
Read the text below

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creeping disaster.
GRAMMAR: PARTS OF SPEECH-Verbs (tense)

FACTS/TIPS:
The verb to be is used to talk about age, name, feelings etc.
It tells what something is or was. Verb „To be‟ joins the subject to the
predicate.
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Read the sentences below. The „To Be‟ verbs are in bold. These are
not the main verb.
Present: I am happy to be here.
My name is Sue Marks.
Her friends are frying nuts.
Past: Last year, I was scared of riding.

Winter and spring were new to me.
ON YOUR OWN
Read the sentences carefully. Rewrite them using the correct verb to
be.
1. My shoes is really cute.

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2. I is ready to play after school.

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3. My brother and sister was not at home.

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4. Josh were adding his fractions.

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5. My teacher are a leader.
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VOCABULARY: ALPHABETICAL ORDER- 4TH LETTER

FACT/TIP:
Alphabetical or ABC order is putting words, names or terms in the
Compare the first, second and third letters of the words. If they are
the same, we look at the fourth letter of each word. If they are
different, we arrange the words in order of the letters of the
alphabet.
PRACTICE EXAMPLE
Circle the group of words that is arranged correctly in ABC order.
swim swift swift swirl

swirl swim swing swift
swing swing swim swing
swift swirl swirl swim
ON YOUR OWN
Circle the group of words that is arranged correctly in ABC order.
1. plate plan place plaster
plan plate plan plate
place plaster plaster place
plaster place plate plant
2. flung fluency fluid fluency

flute fluid flung fluid
fluency flute fluency flung
fluid flung flute flute
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HOMEWORK
Read the sentences carefully. Write ‘present’ or ‘past’ after these

sentences.
1. I am ready to go to the shop. ______________
2. The ice cream is really frozen. _____________
3. My brother was not happy about the decision.____________
Write sentences using the sight words below.

1. behind 2. member 3. parent
4. toward 5. region 6. travel
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NAME: _______________________________ Date: ___________________________
Read these words

1. world 2. both 3. spoke 4. drought
5. lack 6. creeping 9. further 10. disaster
Read the text below

creeping disaster.
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COMPREHENSION: FACT AND OPINION
FACTS/TIPS:
Fact: Something that is known to be true or can be proven.

Opinion: A personal belief, judgment or feeling about something.
PRACTICE EXAMPLE
Jessica looked at the group of pictures above. She stated a fact

about three of the items. Read the facts, then write an opinion for
each of the facts she stated.
Item Fact Opinion
Weather The pictures All of the weather
Instruments above are all instruments work
weather well.
instruments.
Wind Vane The wind vane It always points in
tells us the wind an easterly
direction. direction.
The thermometer All thermometers
Thermometer is used to test the look the same.
temperature.
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ON YOUR OWN
Read the text below. Use each picture to write a fact or an opinion
stated about it in the text. Complete the table.
long drive. When they got there, they met Samantha and Samir. The
children noticed all the fishes swimming in the giant aquarium. There
was a mixture of ocean life and freshwater creatures. This wasn‟t a
problem for the creatures. Samuel noticed two men dressed in white
cleaning the front of the aquarium. They both looked at them, when
suddenly catfishes and dolphins came to the surface of the water
and made a lot of noise. Dolphins are highly intelligent mammals.
The children discussed the importance of water. They even spoke of
how plants are affected when there is a drought. With a low tone,
Samuel asked, „What is drought?‟ One of the girls told him that
drought is a lack of rainfall for a long period of time. Drought causes
plants to die. Samantha went on further to say that it is a creeping
disaster. The children looked puzzled.
Pictures Fact Opinion
All mammals are

intelligent
Plants are not really

affected by
drought
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HOMEWORK
Select any two items in your home and write one fact and one
opinion on each.
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NAME: _______________________________ Date: ___________________________
COMPOSITION: LETTER WRITING (Editing and Revising)

FACT/TIP
Revising and editing are important stages in your writing.
Revise your letter - read the letter that you wrote looking for errors.
Edit your letter - correct all of the errors you found while revising.
PRACTICE EXAMPLE:
Look at the letter below. Let us read it.
105, Lakeview
Blake,
I hope that you are keeping well. I is doing great and feeling very thrilled. Thank
you very much for writing to me. It is with great pleasure that I let you know that I
have accepted your invitation.
I have speak to my parents and they have agreed for me to spend the day of
February 23, 2020 with you. I promised to be there at 8:00 hrs, as you have
stated.
I am really excited and cannot wait to see you.
Your friend,
James
After revising the letter above, you would have seen some errors. Let
us now edit it.
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To be edited Revised
Blake Dear Blake,
Speak spoken
write date January 17, 2020.
Spent spend
is am
Promised promise
ON YOUR OWN
Re-read your letter. Look back at your guide to edit and revise your
essay. Use the same guide to edit your letter.
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HOMEWORK
Rewrite your letter without mistakes. Here is a checklist you can use.
After reading your letter, I can see that
you have:
 the complete format
 the reason for writing the letter
 expressed your gratefulness for

receiving the letter
 stated what you have been

invited for
 ended with another note of

happiness of accepting the
invitation.
OR
 ended with a note of unhappiness

of not being able to accept the
invitation
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LITERACY REVIEW - WEEK 2
Name: ______________________________ Date: __________________________
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Circle the misspelt words in each sentence. Write them correctly on
the lines provided.
1. It was the nosie from the falling tree that woke her up._________
2. The sorface of the table was as smooth as velvet. _____________
3. The watter in the bucket is unclean. ___________
4. Jake has a little wite ball. __________
5. My sister pored the cake mixsure into a well- greased pan.________
Circle the sentences that are correctly written.

6. I is a Grade four pupil.
7. My parents are loving and caring.
8. The biscuits was broken.
9. Will and Bill were playing football.
10. My brother is a doctor.
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Read the sentences below carefully, then write them in the correct
column.
11. A wind vane is a weather instrument.
12. Computers are smarter than people.
13. All schools are the same.
14. Guyana has four weather conditions.
15. The President is the leader of the country.
Fact Opinion
Read the statements. Circle true or false after every statement.

16. A letter of acceptance and a letter of refusal are the same.
True False
17. A letter of acceptance invites someone to an event.

True False
18. All letters must have a closure. True False
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Match these
19.
Dear Blake address
20. body
105, Lakeview,
Bachelor‟s Adventure.
East Coast Demerara. Salutation
January 15, 2021.
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NAME: _______________________________ Date: ___________________________
READING: - PHONICS (Medial position of short /a/ /u/ /i/ )

A vowel is a speech sound. Vowels are the glue in words. They have
two sounds, a long sound and a short sound.
The short vowel sound does not allow you to hear the name of the
letter.
Short vowels have a mark called breve (ᴗ ) above them.
Examples of short vowel sounds in the medial position (middle).
/ă / as in bat rat, lad,
/ŭ/ as in hug, bun
Read these words.

1. fun 2. Kim 3. rug 4. pen 5. pen 6. dad
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Read the text below fluently.
Kim says that she is really enjoying her online classes. Her class
teacher, Ms. Karen, is making learning fun for them. She makes them
feel as though they are in a classroom. Ms. Karen sends the children
lots of videos and images to help them understand the topics. In
the last class, she taught them that soil erosion is the wearing away
of the upper layer of the soil. Kim shared this with her relatives who
have decided to stop throwing water through the window. She also
keeps herself busy by reading the newspapers on the rug, listening to
the radio with her dad and browsing the internet with her pet. These
are all ways that she gets information. She remembers Ms. Karen
always tells them, ‟Knowledge is power.‟
ON YOUR OWN
Reread the story above, then underline the words with a short vowel
sound in the medial position.
VOCABULARY: HOMES
FACTS/TIPS:
A home is where a person or an animal lives.
Another name for home is habitat.
Homes for both persons and animals have special names.
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Read the name of each animal and its home.
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Animal Home
eagle eyrie
horse stable
spider web
rabbit (tame) hutch
owl tree
sheep pen
pig sty
chicken coop
birds aviary
ON YOUR OWN
Where do these animals live? Draw lines to help them to find their
homes.
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GRAMMAR: NOUNS- GENDER (MASCULINE & FEMININE)
FACTS/TIPS: Every noun has its own gender.
1. Feminine- nouns that refer to females only are said to be the
feminine gender.
2. Masculine- nouns that refer to males only are said to be the
masculine gender.
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Look at the pictures, say their names, then sort them using the table
below.
queen rooster king
bridegroom hen
bride
Masculine (Male) Feminine (Female)

king queen
rooster hen
bridegroom bride
ON YOUR OWN
Sort these nouns using the table below.
uncle boy sister horse madam mare mother nephew
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Masculine (Male) Feminine (Female)
1.
2.
3.
4.
HOMEWORK
Ask a relative to play this game with you (Tic- Tac -Toe)
Here is how it is to be played:
1. Write the words masculine and feminine on two separate pieces
of paper.
2. Fold the papers and place them in a bag.
3. Ask the relative to take one of the words. You will take the other.
4. You are to use the words to know examples of which gender each
of you must write.
The first player to get 3 of his/her words in a row (up, down, across or
diagonally) is the winner.
5. When all 9 squares are full, the game is over.
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NAME: _______________________________ Date: ___________________________
READING
Read these words.
1. jug 2. sun 3. back 4. pack 5. fish 6. lip
Read the text fluently.
always tells them, ‟Knowledge is power‟.
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VOCABULARY: HOMES
FACTS/TIPS:
*A home is where a person or an animal lives.
*Another name for home is habitat.
*Homes for both persons and animals have special names.
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Read the names of persons and their homes in the table below.
Persons Homes
soldier Barracks/camp
prisoner cell
king palace
minister manse
man house
ON YOUR OWN
Complete the sentences below using the names of these pictures.
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1. The princess came out of her______________________.
2. The ___________________ of the minister is located near the church.
3. Dave was caught stealing his neighbour‟s bicycle. He was taken

to prison and placed in a __________________________.
4. The soldiers will soon return to their ________________________.

5. Father will soon paint the _____________________ that we live in.
GRAMMAR: NOUNS-GENDER (MASCULINE & FEMININE)

FACTS/TIPS:
Every noun has its own gender
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Read the list of masculine and feminine nouns.
Animal Masculine feminine
pig boar sow
fox fox vixen
rabbit buck doe
bachelor spinster
conductor conductress
author authoress
headmaster headmistress
Complete each sentence below with the opposite of the gender

underlined.
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1. My brother and sister will soon visit.
2. Nelly‟s mother is a headmistress and her father a headmaster.
3. A grand party was hosted last week for bachelors and spinsters.
ON YOUR OWN
Complete each sentence below with the opposite of the gender

underlined.
1. The fox and the __________________were in the forest.
2. Dellon‟s father feeds the sow and ________________.
3. I paid the conductress and _________________ on separate

days.
4. My grandmother and ________________ live in the city.
5. Uncle Henry and ____________ Milda have a farm.
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HOMEWORK
Look at the pictures. Say their names. Circle the letters that says the
short vowel in the names.
e i o u a e
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LITERACY WEEK 3 - LESSON 3
NAME: _______________________________ Date: ___________________________
Read these words

1. newspapers 2. radio 3. Internet 4. online
5.videos 6. images 7. great 8. feeling
Read the text below

always tells them, ‟Knowledge is power‟.
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COMPREHENSION: CLASSIFICATION
FACT/TIP:
You can organize your thoughts by classifying things into similar
groups.
To classify means to put things that are common into classes or
groups.
All things can be classified or grouped.
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Write each item below in the correct category.
Pastor smoke signal bora ¼
calalu drums 9/4 teacher
Vegetables Ancient ways of Types of Leaders

communication fractions
calalu drums 1/4 teacher
bora smoke signal 9/4 Pastor
ON YOUR OWN
Look at the pictures. Classify them by writing the names of each in

the correct box below.
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marker chicken pencil dress cow pants
1. Things we write with:
2. Things we get meat from:
3. Things we wear:
HOMEWORK
Draw pictures under each class.

Things found on a Leaders Things found in the
farm kitchen
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NAME: _______________________________ Date: ___________________________
COMPOSITION: TOPIC: LETTER WRITING-PUBLISHING
FACT/TIP
Now that you are done editing and revising your letter, it is time for
you to publish it.
To publish your letter simply means to share it.
Publishing is the final stage in the writing.

You can publish your letter by:
 Reading your letter to some friends or relatives.
 Giving a copy to someone.
 Mailing a copy to a relative or friend in another country.
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PRACTICE EXAMPLE:
Here is an example of a letter to be published.
105, Lakeview
January 07, 2021.
Dear Blake,
I hope that you are keeping well. I am doing great and
feeling very thrilled. Thank you very much for writing to me. It is with
great pleasure that I let you know that I have accepted your
invitation.
I have spoken to my parents, and they have agreed for
me to spend the day of February 23, 2020 with you. I promise to be
there at 8:00 hrs, as you have stated.
I am excited and cannot wait to see you.
Your friend,
James
ON YOUR OWN:
Write a copy of your letter to be published.
__________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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LITERACY REVIEW: WEEK 3
Name: ______________________________ Date: __________________________
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
Read the text below. Write four words that have the short vowel
sound in the medial position.
Kim‟s friend, Farah Brown received an award for the sport woman of
the year. She runs and swims. Farah is short and thin. She is very
friendly. She lives in a quiet village. We live next to each other in
Broad Street. Farah keeps her grades up. She is really admired by
many persons.
1._______________ 2. _________________
3. ______________ 4. __________________
Match these animals to their homes.
Animals Homes
5. lion hole
6. bee ant hill
7. bird hive
8. ant den
9. mouse nest
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Circle the odd word in each group.
10. Saturday May Monday Friday Tuesday
11. plate shirt pants dress vest
12. car van truck hammer jeep
13. pencil knife book ruler eraser
Place the words in the table below.
actor goose aunt brother actress gander sister uncle
Male Female
14.
15.
16.
17.
Circle true if the statement is correct and false if it is not.
18. Publishing is the first stage in writing. true false
19. Reading your letter to someone is one way of publishing it.

true false
20. A letter that is ready to be published has errors. true false
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NAME: _______________________________ Date: ___________________________
READING:
PHONICS (Medial position of long vowel sounds/o/ /e/ /u/ )
Every letter makes a sound.

The long sound of a vowel says its name.
Long vowels have a horizontal line (-) above them.
Here are some examples of long vowel sounds in the medial
position.
/ō/ as in cone and bone
/ē/ as in key and sheep
/ ū/ as in cube and tube
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Let us read the text below
Every morning while Sally picks flowers from her flower garden, she
hears the buzzing bees. She always gives the flowers to her
charming mother who likes sitting on the stones. Mother smiles and
hugs Sally, then gives her a pone. Mother takes the beautiful flowers
and puts them near the tube. Suddenly, she hears the sound of
barking dogs. She looks through the window and sees another dog
with a bone in its mouth. Mother quickly takes a key off the cone
and locks the gate.
ON YOUR OWN
In the text above underline all the words with a long sound in the
medial position.
GRAMMAR: NOUNS- (COMMON & NEUTER)

FACTS/TIPS:
Some nouns can be further grouped into common or neuter.
Common- speaks of a person or animal that can either be male or
female.
Neuter- speaks of an object that does not have life. It means neither
male nor female.
PRACTICE EXAMPLES:
Below are some nouns. Say their names, then draw a line to the bag
each must be placed in.
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teacher baby leader chair pencil school
Common Neuter
ON YOUR OWN
Place these nouns correctly in the table below.
palace waiter doctor manse cousin house book poet
Common Neuter
VOCABULARY: SOUNDS
FACTS/TIPS:
Animals make different sounds.
Sounds help us to identify animals. Animals use sounds to warn others
and also attract a mate.
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PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Write the sound each animal makes under the picture.
neighs clucks
grunts Bleats
meows
cackles
ON YOUR OWN
The chart below shows animals and their sounds. Insert the name of
the animal or draw a picture to complete the chart.
_____________ ____________
roars
___
hisses _________ whistles
____________ buzzes _____________
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HOMEWORK
1. Pretend to be animals on a farm. Make their sounds.
2. Say the name of each picture.
Use the key below and shade the boxes

Common gender- light green
Neuter gender - red
1.
2.
3.
4.
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WORD SEARCH
Find the sounds of animals.
c w c a w s s s e t
r z j s r s c q g r
o x g k k j r u f u
w y f c d b e e d m
s q a l j e a a l p
a u z p s l m l o e
q t t k x l s s p t
u i r q z s d a f s
l a o v h o w l s a
b v t a l k s w y t
crows talks squeals barks quacks

trumpets bells caws howls screams
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NAME: _______________________________ Date: ___________________________
READING:
Read these words.
1. judge 2. badge 3. ledge 4. edge
charming mother who likes sitting on the bridge. Mother smiles and
hugs Sally, then gives her a fudge. Mother takes the beautiful flowers
and put them on the fridge. Suddenly, she hears the sound of
barking dogs. She looks through the window and sees a judge with
a gadget in his hand. Mother quickly takes a paper off the edge of
a ledge and takes it to him. The judge gives mother a badge.
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GRAMMAR: NOUNS-(COMMON & NEUTER)
FACT/TIP
Some nouns can be further grouped into common or neuter.
Common- speaks of a person or animal that can either be male or
female.
Neuter- speaks of an object that does not have life. It means neither
male nor female.
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Complete the sentences below with the gender stated in bold type.
1. Mark‟s friend has a blue bicycle. Common
2. My purse was left in my bag. Neuter
3. Last Sunday, we visited our cousin. Common
4. Pack your bag with your books. Neuter
ON YOUR OWN
Complete the sentences below with a suitable noun. Indicate
common or neuter
brush glass computer shopkeeper manager
1. The _______________________ refused to give me my change.
2. A __________________ can do some tasks faster than a person.
3. Do not use that _______________ to paint the wall.
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4. The _______________________ at the bank was very polite.
5. I love this beautiful table that is made of ____________________.
VOCABULARY: SOUNDS
FACT/TIP:
There are some objects that also make sounds.
The sound word is called onomatopoeia (say
on/oh/mat/oh/pee/ya).
PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Here is a list of sounds made by objects. Let us read them.
1. bang of a door 2. booming of a gun
3. clang of a bell 4. clink of a coin
5. hoot of a horn 6. tick of a clock
7. tinkle of glass 8. singing of the kettle
ON YOUR OWN
Put in the missing words in the blank spaces.
1. The __________________ of a clock.
2. The ___________________ of a bell.
3. The tinkle of ________________.
4. The hoot of a ________________.
5. The ____________________ of a coin.
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HOMEWORK
Read the text below, then:
- Circle all the words that end with (dge).
- Write the gender of the words in bold type.
Carlos has a lovely wedge and a sledge. His neighbour gave them
to him. Sometimes he uses a long broom to sweep the bridge after
using the wedge. Before drinking his porridge from a bowl he puts
them on a ledge.
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NAME: _______________________________ Date: ___________________________
Let us read these words.
1. flowers 2. animals 3. garden 4. members

charming mother who likes sitting on the bridge. Mother smiles and
hugs Sally, then gives her a fudge. Mother takes the beautiful flowers
and put them on the fridge. Suddenly, she hears the sound of
barking dogs. She looks through the window and sees a judge with
a gadget in his hand. Mother quickly takes a paper off the edge of
a ledge and takes it to him. The judge gives mother a badge.
COMPREHENSION: CLASSIFICATION
FACT/TIP:
Every object can be placed in a class or group.
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PRACTICE EXAMPLES
Write one name for each of the following pictures.
animals tools furniture people
ON YOUR OWN
Write one name from below for each of the following groups of
words.
liquids colours sports clothes fruits
1. jacket skirt pants dress _________________

2. orange banana apple grape _________________
3. purple white green yellow __________________
4. water oil orange juice smalta _________________
5. cricket football boxing hockey _________________
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HOMEWORK
Write sentences using any three group words you wrote above.
1.__________________________________________________________
2.___________________________________________________________
3.___________________________________________________________
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NAME: _______________________________ Date: ___________________________
READING
Read these words.
1. plot 2. characters 3. setting 4. conflict 5. resolution

Mia lived on a farm in the midst of great Little Town, with Uncle Henry
and Aunt Melda. Their house was small and cozy. Uncle Henry was
the farmer who worked all day. One breezy morning, little Mia was
asked to feed the animals on the farm. She was not pleased to do it.
When Mia entered the sty with the feed, she held her fingers out and
looked at the pigs with scorn. Suddenly, a piglet ran between her
feet and caused her to trip over and broke an arm. The bucket of
feed fell on her face. Mia got really upset and ran to Uncle Henry to
tell him what happened. Aunt Melda gave her a bath. Mia vowed
never to return to the sty.
COMPOSITION: CREATIVE WRITING-Short Story

Uncle Jimmy came to visit us from Canada. We were all excited to
see him after so many years. While unpacking his suitcases, he slowly
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took out a huge colourful gift bag and gave it to me. I was happy
when I opened the gift.
FACTS/TIPS:
A short story allows you to share an experience or express your
feelings in writing.
Sometimes you may have to use your imagination.
Before writing:
 Think of the title of your story carefully.
 Write down the main points for the elements of the story.
The elements of a short story are:
Characters- refer to the people, animals or creatures in a story.
Ask „Who is the story about?‟
Setting- refers to where and when the story takes place. It can be a
real place or made-up place.
Ask “When and where?”
Plot/Event-refers to what happens in the story.

Ask “What happens?”
Conflict/Problem-refers to what the characters must overcome.
Resolution/Outcome-refers to the solution to the problem.
Note- Not all stories may have a conflict and the resolution.
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PRACTICE EXAMPLE:
Here is an example of a story plan. Let us read it.
ON YOUR OWN: CREATIVE WRITING-Short story

Uncle Jimmy came to visit us from Canada. We were all excited to
see him after so many years. While unpacking his suitcases, he slowly
took out a huge colourful gift bag and gave it to me. I was happy
when I opened the gift.
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Here are the elements of a short story. Use the scenario above and
think of what you will write in your story. Complete the plan below.
Characters:
Setting
Problem
Events
Outcome
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HOMEWORK
Match these
conflict how the problem is solved
setting persons and animals
characters where and when
plot what happens
resolution the problem
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LITERACY
REVIEW: WEEK 4
Name: ______________________________ Date: __________________________
Answer all the questions

A. Mark an x on each word that has a long vowel.
teen pen rude hug tone rot
B. Place these nouns correctly in the table below.

leader plastic pilot vendor dress cleaner cup key
Common Neuter
4.
5.
6.
7.
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C. Match the animals with their sound.
8. horse grunt
9. goat cackle
10. goose meow
11. pig neigh
12. cat cluck
D. Put in missing words in the blank spaces.

13. The ____________________ of a horn.
14. The _______________________ of a door.
15. The tinkle of _______________________.
E. Circle the group name in each row below.

16. ten forty nine numbers fifteen
17. church buildings school mall temple
F. Read each statement below, then circle true or false.

18. The characters of a story tell where the story takes place.
True False
19. The plot tells what happens in the story. True False
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20. The setting refers to the animals and people in the story.
True False
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

PRIMARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME

Here are two rules of syllabication:

1. Split words between two consonants that come between two

Monster = mon/ster sandwich = sand/wich

Instance = in/stance dentist = den/tist

Apple = ap/ple contract = con/tract

Read these words

1. talk 2. play 3. wished 4. Samantha

5. Satty 6. Saski 7. said 8. remembered

Read the text below

GRAMMAR: PARTS OF SPEECH-Verbs (tenses)

VOCABULARY: ABC ORDER- 3rd LETTER

Arrange the words in each group in alphabetical order

Samantha, Satty, said, Samantha, Saski, Satty

grow grip __________________________________________

1. Look at the pictures below. Say their names. Arrange them in

brick broom bread brush brain

laugh _______________ work ___________________

wait ________________ wash ___________________

2. I pick the peas and my brother digs the carrots.

Name: ______________________________ Date: _________________________

*Dividing words into parts or “chunks” helps us to pronounce words

Read these words

1. told 2. took 3. became 4. qualities

5. friends 6. rising 7. point 8. agreed

Read the text below

GRAMMAR: PARTS OF SPEECH-Verbs (tenses)

Here are some exceptions: played, slayed, swayed, strayed,

1. Yesterday, I hurry to catch the bus. _______________

2. The kind woman stop and offered me a ride. _______________

3. I cry all night after witnessing the accident. ________________

5. The children‟s juice dripped as they walk. ________________

VOCABULARY: ABC ORDER- 3rd LETTER

topics on an index page names in a telephone directory

words in a thesaurus words in a dictionary

1. lot log loan lost look

2. gas game gather gave garbage

4. plier plane pluck plenty plot

5. shine shame shock sheep shut

Read each word below. Write their syllables.

3. river __________________ 4. bankrupt ________________

Write the past tense verb for these pictures.

_____________ ______________ ______________

Use the words you formed in sentences.

Name: ______________________________ Date: _______________________

Read these words

5. windy 6. cloudy 7. sunny 8. rainy

Read the text below.

COMPREHENSION: FACT AND OPINION

*An opinion is a personal belief, judgment or feeling about

*The leader of an Amerindian *The Touchau is handsome.

*Ms. Satty is their class

1. New Year‟s Day is celebrated January 1 every year.______________

2. All Guyanese celebrate Christmas. __________________

3. There are four weather conditions in Guyana. __________________

4. Everyone loves a windy day. ______________________

5. Forty-eight rounded to the nearest ten is fifty. __________________

6. All Grade Four pupils know how to round numbers.

Name: ______________________________ Date: ________________________

Read the letter below.

Name: ______________________________ Date: __________________________

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

laugh _ work _____

wait wash ___

Name: ______ Date: _

3. river __ 4. bankrupt

_ ____

Name: ________ Date: _

The leader of an Amerindian The Touchau is handsome.

Name: ______ Date:

Name: ____ Date:

Name: _____ Date: _

NAME: _____ Date: _

NAME: _____ Date: _

NAME: _____ Date: _

Name: ____ Date:

NAME: _____ Date: _