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Activity 1: Reading for understanding

Activity 1a: Observe the picture below and discuss.

• Where are the people?

• What are they doing?
• Would you like to be there? Why?

Key words:
banner illustration board book autograph publish

Key expressions:
wear and tear bookworm

Idioms:
reach for the stars judge a book by its cover

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Activity 1b: Amir and Harry visit a book fair on World Book Day. Read the text
below carefully.

The book fair

The Municipal Council of Port-Louis is organising a book fair on the 23rd of April. It is the
day on which World Book Day is celebrated. Amir is very excited to attend the opening
with his parents. After the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony, the famous author of
children’s books, Miss Anoucheka, talks about the importance of reading. She ends
her speech by saying, “Reading will help you reach for the stars.” After that, a little
girl disguised as Snow White offers Miss Anoucheka a bouquet and invites her to visit
the exhibition.

Amir is fascinated by the colourful banners and posters that create a joyful atmosphere.
Suddenly, he hears someone calling him, “Hi Amir! What a pleasant surprise!” He sees his
classmate, Harry. “Let’s go to the stalls where there are picture books,” Harry says. There,
Harry takes a book titled ‘The Cat in the Hat’, written by Dr. Seuss. He looks at the illustrations.
“Have a look at this, Amir,” he says pointing to the picture of a tall cat wearing a hat and a
bow tie. Just then, Harry feels a tap on his shoulder. He turns around and is surprised to see
someone dressed exactly like the cat in the book. On seeing Harry’s astonished expression,
people around him start laughing.

Both friends then walk to the stall where

board books are displayed. These
books have bright and colourful pictures
to attract very young readers. The pages
are very thick to prevent wear and tear.
Amir and Harry go through the books
enthusiastically. The two boys suddenly
hear a little girl laughing as she turns the
pages of a board book. She seems to find
the illustrations funny. Her father looks at
her and smiles.

As they notice a crowd of children at another stall, the two boys are curious to know what is
happening. They hurriedly go there and they see different types of books, such as science
fiction, fairy tales, folk tales, mystery, and informational. Amir takes a book, looks at its
cover and immediately says, “I don’t like this book.” “Don’t judge a book by its cover,”
he hears someone telling him. Amir’s cheeks turn red with embarrassment as he sees
that the person talking to him is Miss Anoucheka. Amir apologises and takes a closer look

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at the book. Miss Anoucheka tells him, “You must read different types of books to get ideas
and new vocabulary.” “Yes, Madam,” replies Amir. Before Amir and Harry leave that stall,
they ask Miss Anoucheka for an autograph. To their delight, she immediately signs one for
each of them. The two boys thank her. They will proudly show this to their friends whenever
Miss Anoucheka publishes a new book.

Amir and Harry leave the book fair carrying two bags full of books. The two bookworms
enjoyed spending the whole day surrounded with authors and books.

Activity 1c: Read the text again and number the boxes correctly as you do so.

• The boys meet the famous author, Miss Anoucheka.

• The two friends leave the fair with many books that they will enjoy reading.

• He meets his friend, Harry, and together they go to the stall for picture books.

• Amir visits a book fair that is organised by the Municipal Council of Port-Louis.

• At the stall for board books, a little girl laughs as she looks at the illustrations.

Activity 1d: Answer the following questions:

1. On what occasion is the book fair organised?

________________________________________________________________________

2. How does Harry feel when he sees Amir?

________________________________________________________________________

3. Who taps Harry on his shoulder?

________________________________________________________________________

4. Why do young readers enjoy reading board books?

________________________________________________________________________

5. Why will the boys be proud to show their friends Miss Anoucheka’s autograph?

________________________________________________________________________

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Activity 1e: Book character costumes

Your class will participate in the book fair. All the pupils must be dressed as different book
characters. Tell your friends about the costume you will wear on that occasion and why.
Some pictures are given below to guide you.

Alice costume from ‘Alice Harry Potter costume

in Wonderland’

Activity 2: Vocabulary

Activity 2a (i): Missing definitions – Some dictionary entries have been left out.
Complete them by adding the appropriate definitions from the list below.

Hint: The pictures will help you.

[noun] A long strip of cloth or plastic on which a message is written.

[verb] To print and sell books, magazines, newspapers, etc.
[noun] A book with thick pages like cardboard.
[noun] The signature of someone famous.
[noun] A picture in a book or magazine.

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author: [noun] Someone who writes books. Thanks fo
r reading
my book.

autograph: _______________________
A
autumn: [noun] The season between Anoucheka
summer and winter.

bank: [noun] A place where people keep

their money.

banner: _________________________

barber: [noun] Someone who cuts

men’s hair.

B
board: [noun] A long flat strip of wood.

board book: ______________________

boat: [noun] A small vessel used to travel

in water.

illustrate: [verb] To add pictures in a book

or magazine.

I illustration: _______________________

illustrator: [noun] Someone who draws

pictures for books or magazines.

public: [adjective] Something which can

be used by everyone.

P publish: _________________________

pudding: [noun] A sweet food made with

flour, butter, milk, sugar and eggs.

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Activity 2a (ii): Tick the pictures that illustrate the meaning of the
expressions and idioms.

(i) wear and tear

(ii) bookworm

(iii) reach for the stars

(iii) to judge a book by its cover

The new pupil does

not look kind. I will not
be his friend.

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Activity 2b: Fill in the blanks by choosing the words, expression or idiom from the
box below.

reach for the stars wear and tear banner published

illustrations board books autograph

The ‘bibliobus’ is coming to town!

Every month, a special library comes to town. It is the ‘bibliobus’ ̶ a bus that has been made

into a library. This special vehicle was donated by the Government of China. A picture of

the Chinese President with his _________________ can be seen as you enter the bus. To

remind the children to get their books ready, a _________________ is placed in front of the

primary school a few days before.

Every time the bus comes along, the children can borrow new books that have just been

_________________. Last month, the younger children were excited to see a collection

of _________________ with colourful and attractive ________________. Fortunately,

because of the books’ thick pages, there will be less ______________________________.

The librarian, Mr. Ram, always tells the children, “Read, read, and read! This will help you

to _________________________________.” Thank you, Mr. Ram, for this precious advice!

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Activity 2c: Read about the different types of books in the poster below.

Fairy Tales

Children’s stories in which

magical things happen. These
stories often have fairies and
Mystery imaginary characters. Fables

Stories about Short tales that teach

mysteries to a moral lesson. They
be solved. often have animals
as characters.

Science
Fiction Informational

Books that give details

Stories about a future
about places, people,
world with advanced
animals, objects or
technology. Folk Tales
other topics.

Stories that are passed from one

generation to another.

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Observe the book covers and write the titles in the appropriate rows.

Type of book Title

Fairy Tale

Mystery

Fable

Science Fiction

Folk Tales

Informational

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Activity 3: Rewriting fairy tales

Do you remember the fairy tale ‘The Three Little Pigs’? Rewrite it in a different way. Ideas
are given below.

Ideas for rewriting the story:

• Make it happen in today’s world: e.g. The little pigs call the police when the wolf huffs and
puffs to demolish their house…
• Make the wolf tell the story: e.g. He is not bad. He wants to befriend the pigs but they
run away…
• The little pigs have magical powers: e.g. Describe how they protect themselves from
the wolf…

Start your story as follows:

The three little pigs

“Once upon a time there were three little pigs…”

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1. Name and describe
the three pigs

5. What happens to the

pigs and the wolf in 2. Name and describe
the end? Conclude the the wolf
story with a happy or
sad ending.

4. Did the wolf try to

eat the pigs? Did 3. Where do they all live?
he catch them by Describe the place.
surprise? Did the pigs
trick the wolf? How?

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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Activity 4: Communication Skills – Listening and Speaking Activities

Activity 4a: Listening activity – Listen to the text carefully and carry out the activities
that follow .

The World of Bookworms

Grand opening of the new bookshop,

‘The World of Bookworms’, on the 14th
of November!

It has all types of books for all ages. It

is a modern bookshop with audio books,
ebooks, and a children’s corner.

Come to visit us at Port Mathurin (next to

the bus station). There will be great sales
from the 14th to the 21st of November. Buy two of your favourite books and get one free!

Be ready to discover ‘The World of Bookworms’ on the14th of November! There’ll be many

special activities for you on that day.

Activity 4b: Listen to the text again and find the correct answers for the following:

1. What type of text is it?

A. An advertisement

B. A story

C. A letter

2. What is it about?

A. The latest ebook

B. The opening of a new bookshop

C. The closing down of a bookshop

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3. The bookshop sells books for __________________________________.

A. adults only

B. children only

C. both adults and children

4. The bookshop is modern because it has _________________________________.

A. free books

B. favourite books

C. ebooks

5. Where is the library situated? _________________________________.

A. Next to the market

B. Near the bus station

C. On the main road

Activity 4c: Speaking activity – You will be attending the event. Say why.

You may talk about the following:

• Books that you would like to buy. Why?

• The advantages of buying books there.
• Activities that you would like to do there.

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Activity 5: Formation of Adjectives

Remember: Adjectives are words which

describe nouns. They give us more
information about people, objects, animals
and places.

The diagram below shows the types of

information that adjectives provide.

colour size

shape adjectives numbers

appearance feelings

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Activity 5a: Read the newspaper article below and observe the words in bold.

Daily News 16 July 2017 p.3

Students help accident victims

Yesterday, 15 July, five college The group helped the

students were on their way
to a school party in a brand
new car. Suddenly a greyish
van swerved in a dangerous
manner in front of them. It hit a
tree and overturned. The skillful
car driver applied the brakes at
once. The passengers of the
van were crying and trying to get
out. The courageous students
rushed to help them. One of
them kicked the blocked door
open. They went inside to free
the passengers. A child was
stuck under one of the seats.
The car driver was careful
when he pulled the child out.
passengers until the
police arrived. The injured
passengers were taken to the
nearby hospital. When they
were questioned about their
heroic actions, one of the
students said, “It was a horrible
experience which we will never
forget. The passengers were
lucky and thankful that we
were there to help them.”

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What type of words are the words

in bold? They are adjectives. They
have been formed by adding
suffixes -ible, -ful, -ic, -ish, -ed,
-ous or -y to verbs or nouns.

In groups, complete the table below with the correct nouns or verbs from which the
adjectives have been formed. An example is given.

Nouns or Verbs Adjectives

grey greyish

_______________________ dangerous

_______________________ skillful

_______________________ courageous

to _____________________ blocked

to _____________________ careful

to _____________________ injured

_______________________ heroic

_______________________ horrible

_______________________ lucky

to _____________________ thankful

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Activity 5b: Form adjectives with the suffixes given in the boxes and complete
the sentences. An example is given.

- ish - ic

It is a childish drawing. (child) The girl looks ___________________.

The girl’s dress is __________________.
(yellow)
Although the girl is _________________,
she is happy. (fever)
The girl is _______________. She does
not want to share her sweets. (self)
(athlete)
There is _________________ proof that
sports is good for health. (science)
Many people are really ______________
about sports. (enthusiasm)
Some ________________ exercises are
necessary for everybody. (base)

- ful - al

Snow White is a ________________ girl. The picture shows a ________________

(beauty) landscape. (nature)

She lives in a ________________ house The view is really ___________. (magic)

in the woods. (to wonder)
It is not in an ______________ area.
The dwarfs make her _______________. (industry)
(cheer)
Pollution is a ______________________
However, she is not _______________ problem. (universe)
when she meets the witch. (to care)

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- ly -y

This is a ___________________ room. The weather is ________________.

(to love) (to rain)

The furniture seems to be The playground seems _____________.

________________. (to cost) (mud)

The owner often has ________________ The children’s clothes are

visits. (friend) _________________. (dirt)

The servant cleans the house twice Many children find it ___________to play
______________. (day) in the rain. (fun)

- ous - able / ible

We must be careful as some plants can This ring is very __________________.

be __________________. (to poison) (to value)

Other plants have __________________ The tiny stones around the diamond are
properties. (mystery) __________________. (vision)

Some plants can be ________________. The ring looks very ________________.

(danger) (fashion)

Many researchers became It would be __________________ to

__________________ thanks to plants. lose this ring. (horror)
(fame)

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Activity 5c: Poets use adjectives to help readers imagine what they are
describing. Complete the poem with adjectives formed from the words given
in brackets.

Here I am with my treasure, a ______________________ book in my hands. (to wonder)

__________________ in my armchair, I open the book and walk in carefully. (to comfort)

Now, I am no more ____________________, no-one can find me. (vision)

I leave everything behind:

my ________________ house, my _________________ parents. (to welcome, attention)

I’m wearing a dark robe and I put on a __________________ ring. (mystery)

I swallow a ____________ potion and everything turns______________. (magic, giant)

I fight with a ____________ dragon and dance with a ___________ prince. (fury, to cheer)

I meet some good friends and share their tears and laughter.

I follow tortuous roads* with their ________________ bends. (number)

I have a ____________________ life ever after. (marvel)

I lift my head and come out of an ___________________ adventure. (enjoy)

No dark robe to cover my shoulders.

Around me, I see the usual walls and furniture.

Everything is just the same.

Now, however, I have a book alive in my heart.

(Adapted from the poem ‘The book’, by Julia Donaldson)

Glossary

tortuous roads: that are not straight but have

many bends

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Activity 6: Reading for pleasure and appreciation

Activity 6a: Read the poem and carry out the activity that follows.

Why I love to read

Books take me to another world:

A world of wonder and excitement
A world of magic and mystery
A world of horror and fantasy.

Books also make me meet

Boys and girls of my age
Living in a world like mine,
Eager to know what tomorrow will be like.
Be it ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Goosebumps’,
‘Horrid Henry’ or ‘The Famous Five’
You’ll find them all in my bookcase*.

Comics are what I like best.

Morning, afternoon or night,
You’ll always find one in my hands.
On Asterix and Obelix, or the Avengers,
On Lucky Luke or Disney’s characters,
Shoot any question
And I’ll give you the answer.

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Nothing is more interesting
Than reading about our world,
Its landscapes and oceans,
Its fauna and flora.
In my mind I travel to distant places ─
Mount Kilimanjaro, the Dead Sea
or Alaska ─
And to feed my imagination*,
Geography magazines
Are my favourite.

I agree that nothing is better than reality ─

Great people and great lives:
Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and
Bill Gates
Shakespeare, Pocahontas and Einstein
In them I find the inspiration*.
To be the best that I can.

Glossary

bookcase: furniture with shelves to keep books

feed my imagination: give me things to think about
inspiration: motivation or encouragement

Activity 6b: Carry out the following:

(i) Four pupils read the text aloud.

(ii) In groups, discuss why the children love to read. Provide additional reasons for which
reading is good for us.

(iii) Use the poem as a model and write a short one to say why you like or do not like to read.

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Activity 7: Using the comma

When do we use a comma?

To separate items on a list. Example: My favourite books are

‘Treasure Island’, ‘Black Beauty’, ‘The
Little Mermaid’, and ‘Robinson Crusoe’.

To give more information on

someone or something.

Example: J.K Rowling, the author

of ‘Harry Potter’, is very famous.

Commas are used after words

like ‘therefore’ and ‘however’.

Example: Gulliver discovered many

places during his travels. However, he
was always happy to return home.

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When we use direct speech.

Example: The cruel Queen asked

the magic mirror, “Who is the fairest
of us all?”

When we address someone.

Example: “Cinderella, you must come

back home before midnight.”

Here is another use of the comma:

when we write addresses.

Harry Potter
4, Privet Drive,
Little Whinging,
Surrey.
England.

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Activity 7a: The inattentive author forgot to include commas! Help her by adding
them where needed. Hint: 8 commas are missing.

Incredible Mrs. Dee Strait!

Mrs. Dee Strait’s mobile phone rang. It was Ronny her son calling. She answered and said
“Ronny I can’t talk now. I’m driving.” However Ronny insisted.

His mum was annoyed. She told him, “How can I drive look at the road and talk to you at the
same time? I’ve already left the supermarket and I’m almost at 10 Dreamy Avenue. I’ll be
home soon. Can’t you wait?”

Ronny replied, “I’m calling to tell you that you forgot me at the supermarket!”

Activity 7b: Tikulu is always solving mysteries and helping people. Help him
remove ten unnecessary commas from the letter on the next page.

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7 July 2017

12, Rue des Corsaires

97419, La Possession
Reunion.

Hello Tikulu!
How are you? Here things, are not so good. Do you remember I once
told you about, that horrible witch who troubles my family, and I?
Unfortunately, she has started again… Every night she comes out of
the volcano, Piton de la Fournaise, to play bad tricks on us.

At night she turns into a big black, bird and flies over the houses, in our
locality. She has cast a spell, on our family. Since then, everyone has
either fallen ill or had an accident.

Tikulu, please come to help us. I know you are brave, enough, for this
new mission. Please reply, soon.

Your, friend
Lalie

(Adapted from: ‘Tikulu versus Grandmother Kal’)

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Activity 8: Reading for pleasure and appreciation

Activity 8a: Read the comic strip and carry out the activity that follows.

The mystery of the missing ring.

On Saturday, Sam woke up at nine o’clock. Sam was brushing his teeth
when…
Umm! What a
lovely day! I’m
sure everything
will be fine
today.
What’s the
matter? Who’s
shouting?

Sam got dressed and rushed down the stairs. Oh Sam,

Hi, Mrs. Lana! I’m desperate!
Are you fine? Someone has
I must find out Were you stolen my ring.
who was shouting shouting earlier?
and why.

I was getting ready to go shopping

and I put my ring on the windowsill.*
However, it’s no longer here.

Let me check
whether it has
fallen in
the grass.

Glossary

windowsill: the edge of the window

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When the boy saw Sam looking at him, he took
Sam looked everywhere but could his bicycle and rode away
not find anything. Suddenly, he saw
somebody behind the lamp post. Hey you there, wait!
I must talk to you.

A few seconds later…

Sam quickly caught up with the boy.

I waited there for
GIVE ME BACK thirty minutes.
THE RING YOU No-one came near
STOLE! her house except a
crow which
flew out.
It’s not me.
I was just
waiting for
Mrs. Lana’s
son.

EUREKA!
I think I’ve found
the thief.

Only a crow came

out of the house.
What does
that mean?

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Sam placed a ladder against the

mango tree in Mrs. Lana’s yard.
YES! I’ve found it!
The ring is indeed in the
crow’s nest.

Let me
see whether
I’m right.

Activity 8b: Imagine the end of the story and write the dialogue in the empty bubbles.

Illustrator: Charles Xavier

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Activity 9: Conjunctions

Rishabh, the author of ‘Little Writer’ magazine, is interviewed by Tanya. Read his
interview and observe the words in bold.

Tanya: How does it feel to know that your magazine is the most popular one among children?

Rishabh: I’m really excited because many children read my magazine. This motivates me to
write more.

Tanya: Can you tell us how you became a writer?

Rishabh: I’ve always read a lot as my mother bought many books for me. I learnt to
write by reading.

Tanya: What does your family think of your writing?

Rishabh: They seem to like it for they are always the first to buy my magazines.

Little Writer Littl

eW
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Note that:
• The words in bold are conjunctions.
• We use conjunctions to join sentences.
• We use ‘because’, ‘as’ and ‘for’ when
we state a cause or a reason.

Activity 9a(i): Fill in the table with sentences taken from the interview.
An example is given.

Result Conjunctions Cause / Reason

I’m really excited because many children read my magazines.

as

for

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Activity 9a(ii): Read the second part of the interview. The words in bold are
conjunctions. Guess their purpose!

Tanya: What topic do you like to write about in your magazine?

Rishabh: I like writing about different topics.

Tanya: What do you do when you don’t have new ideas?

Rishabh: I go to a place where I can get ideas. I sit down quietly while I am there.
I also note down my ideas for I may forget them.

Tanya: Would you like to have new writers in your team?

Rishabh: Yes, of course. I’m giving this interview so as to invite children to write for
my magazine.

Tanya: Do you have a message for your readers?

Rishabh: Yes, I do. They should read a lot because this will help them to be
good writers.

Complete the table by classifying the conjunctions according to their functions.

Conjunctions

Reason Place Duration

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

___________________ ___________________ ___________________

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Activity 9b: Ashish would like to join Rishabh’s team of writers.

Help him to write his letter by filling in the blanks with the appropriate conjunctions.

for while as where because

7 August 2017

Dear Mr. Rishabh,

I would like to thank you for your magazine _________ it is what
we children wait for every month. Your magazine is found in all the places
__________ children are present: homes, libraries, bookshops, and
classrooms. My mum always buys your magazines ___________ I
really enjoy reading them.

I would like to write for the ‘Little Writer’ magazine and I have lots of
ideas for short stories. I am a very creative writer. You will be impressed to
learn that I am also a poet. Last year, I participated in a poetry competition
and I won the first prize. ____________ writing the story, I can do
the illustrations _____________ I am also good at drawing.

I hope that you will give me the opportunity to write for your magazine.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,
Ashish Robinson

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Activity 9c: Before leaving, Rishabh gives some tips for story writing. To find out what
they are, join the sentences using the conjunctions given.

1. Write a lot. Practice will help you to improve. (because)

________________________________________________________________________

2. Write about what children like. They want stories that interest them. (as)
________________________________________________________________________

3. You are writing a story. You must add details to make it interesting. (while)
________________________________________________________________________

4. Participate in workshops for writers. You will learn how to write different types of stories.
(where)
________________________________________________________________________

5. Never rush to write a story. You can spoil it. (for)

________________________________________________________________________

Did you know?

eBooks are electronic versions of printed books which can be read on

a computer, a smart phone or a tablet. Thousands of ebooks are now
available at a click.

Find out more amazing

facts about books!

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End of unit activities
Ex. 1 Read the text below carefully.
Alive School Magazine
Visiting a floating bookshop ‒
a unique experience
Last December, ‘Sea Dreams’, the gigantic
ship with a bookshop, came to Mauritius.
There was something magical about being
in a bookshop on a ship. It was like entering
another world. Members of the crew, dressed
in their uniform, greeted visitors warmly.
Inside a vast room, a wide collection of
books was lined on wooden bookshelves.
The smell of new books was very pleasant.
There were many books for children of
all ages and they were placed in different
categories such as: board books, mystery
books, fiction, comics and fairy tales.
Some young children were looking
excitedly at the book covers with colourful
illustrations. Older children were reading
the summary on the back cover before
choosing a book. There were also
books on arts, medicine, travel, as well
as encyclopaedias and dictionaries.
Bookworms were busy choosing books by
their favourite authors. As the books were
not expensive, many visitors had filled their
baskets. Members of the crew were ready
to help, advise, and answer the questions
of visitors.
The ‘Sea Dreams’ was a lively place as
many people visited the ship. Different
activities had been organised. On the top
deck of the ship, some people were enjoying
a concert and poetry slams. A documentary
about life on the ship was also attracting
many people. School children were
listening to fairy tales from an audio book
and reading ebooks. There was also a
cafeteria where families could enjoy tea
and snacks. Some people were talking
to members of the crew, who were
entertaining them with stories about life on
the ship. Alicia, one of them, told us that
she recently joined the ship. She had a
wonderful time on board, meeting people
from all around the world, making friends,
and learning new things.
Visiting the ‘Sea Dreams’ was indeed a
great adventure. I hope that it will soon
come to our island again so that more
people can have the opportunity to visit it.
Shekina Grade 6 Pink
Alive Primary School
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Ex. 1a Fill in the blanks with appropriate words found in the text on page 35.

Shekina, a Grade 6 pupil, wrote a magazine article on a special ship which

_________________ to the island. On the ‘Sea Dreams’ there was a ________________

where people could buy different types of books. Young children were particularly attracted

by the _________________ on the book covers. Members of the ________________ were

very helpful to visitors. Apart from buying books, other _________________ had been

organised for visitors, like watching a documentary or listening to music. Shekina thought

that visiting the ship had been a great adventure and she hoped that, in the future, more

people would get the _______________________ to go on board the ‘Sea Dreams’.

Ex. 1b Choose the correct answer and circle the appropriate letter.

1. Why do we read the summary on the back cover of a book?

A. To know about the content of the book.
B. To see whether the illustration is appropriate.
C. To see the autograph of the author.
D. To know the end of the story.

2. An audio book allows you to _______________________________.

A. read a story
B. listen to a story
C. write a story
D. invent a story

3. Ridwaan is always curious to learn about inventions and discoveries. What type of
books will interest him?
A. Comics
B. Mystery
C. Encyclopaedias
D. Fairy tales

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Ex. 1c Answer the following questions.

1. How did the crew help the visitors?

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

2. If you were a visitor on board the ‘Sea Dreams’, apart from visiting the bookshop, what

other activity would you choose? Why?

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

3. Would you like to be a member of the ‘Sea Dreams’ crew? Give a reason for your answer.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Ex. 2 Choose the correct answer and circle the corresponding letter.

1. Even though Steve is fifteen years old, he is so ___________________ that he reads

board books.
A. childish
B. childhood
C. child
D. children

2. The Prince danced with Cinderella __________________ she was the most beautiful girl
at the ball.
A. so that
B. because
C. where
D. while
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3. We met with a ______________________ accident.
A. horror
B. horrify
C. horrified
D. horrible

4. While reading, Nawsheen felt something ____________________ happening to her.

A. magical
B. magic
C. magician
D. magically

5. The ‘bibliobus’ goes to places _________________ there are no libraries.

A. while
B. but
C. where
D. and

6. ‘Reading gives you super powers’ was written on the ___________________ designed
for the book fair.
A. autographs
B. board books
C. books
D. banners

7. Which of the following has the correct punctuation?

A. My sister likes to read ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Goosebumps’, and ‘Heidi’
B. My sister likes to read ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Goosebumps’, and ‘Heidi’.
C. My sister likes to read ‘Harry Potter’ ‘Goosebumps’ and ‘Heidi’.
D. My sister likes to read, ‘Harry Potter’. ‘Goosebumps’ and ‘Heidi’.

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8. On World Book Day, Sharda and her friends had an _____________________ time
reading poems and short stories during the morning assembly.
A. enjoyable
B. enjoyably
C. enjoyment
D. enjoy

9. _________________ Anousha was writing a story for the book, Stephen was working on
its illustrations.
A. So as
B. Where
C. For
D. While

10. The ____________________ on the cover of this book is very colourful.

A. wear and tear
B. illustration
C. banner
D. bookworm

Ex. 3 Writing

Write about your favourite storybook. You may write about the following:
• What is the title of the storybook?
• What is it about?
• How did you find out about the storybook?
• Why is it your favourite storybook?

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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Ex. 4 Communication Skills

Ex. 4a Listen to the advertisement carefully and carry out the exercises that follow.

Celebrating World Book Day

A special event will be organised on World Book Day for the first time in the North of
the island!
Come and join us at Happy Kids Primary School in Anse aux Anglais on the 2nd of March
from 9.00 a.m to 3.00 p.m. You will enjoy various activities on that special day:

• Storytelling by famous authors

• Dress up like your favourite book character
• A trip to fairy land
• Workshop on writing a story book

Books for children will also be on sale!

Come with the whole family and enjoy a day in the world of books.
Don’t forget: Join us on the 2nd of March in Anse aux Anglais!

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Ex. 4b Listen to the advertisement again and tick the correct answer for each of
the following.

1. The text is an advertisement about ___________________________________

a book ship

activities on World Book Day

2. The event is being organised for the first time in _______________________________

the south of the island

the north of the island

3. The event will be held at ______________________________________

Happy Kids primary school

Happy Kids pre-primary school

4. The event will last from _________________________________

10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

5. One of the activities will be _______________________________

dress up like a book author

dress up like a book character

Ex. 4c You plan to attend the event. Tell the class about it. You may talk about:

• Why you will attend the event. With whom you will go.
• What activities you will participate in. Why you have chosen these.
• Whether you would like to buy books. Which books? Why?

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