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Crossword - 1 (Parts of Speech)

CONTENTS Complete the crossword using the given clues.

1. Crossword - 1 (Parts of Speech) ...................................... 03 1 2

3
2. Activity - 1 (Suitable synonyms) ..................................... 04
4

3. Crossword - 2 (How to describe it)................................... 05

5
4. Activity - 2 (Vocabulary – synonyms) .............................. 06

5. Crossword - 3 (Environment-friendly) ............................. 07 6

6. Spell out the syllables ..................................................... 08

7

7. Crossword - 4 (Adjectives) ............................................... 09

8

8. Word Pyramids ................................................................ 10

9. Crossword - 5 (The repair kit) .......................................... 11

ACROSS
4 A word that modifies a noun or
10. Activity - 3 (Change or add) ............................................. 12 a pronoun.
5 Takes the place of a noun or a
noun phrase.
11. Crossword - 6 (Spellings beginning with ‘S’) .................... 13
6 A word that denotes an action,
occurrence or state of
12. Key ......................................................................... 14 - 16 existence.
8 A word that connects words,
phrases and clauses.
DOWN
1 A word or group of words used
before a noun or pronoun to
show position.
2 Expresses a strong feeling.
3 A word that modifies a verb or
an adjective.
7 A word that can be used to
refer to a person, place, thing,
quality or action.

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Activity - 1 (Suitable synonyms) Crossword - 2 (How to describe it)

In the story below are some words that are numbered and are
Complete the crossword using the given clues.
printed in bold. Replace those words with suitable synonyms.
Write those synonyms on the matching dashes provided with
1
corresponding numbers. Some dashes are filled to assist you.
The 1st has been done for you. 2 3

Jennifer and Laritza had a nice1 day at school. In the morning,

they listened as their teacher read a nice2 story. The work was 4 5 6

hard3 during math because they had just started learning a new
skill. The teacher was happy4 with their progress. It was a nice5
7 8 9
day, as they were allowed to play soccer outside for P.E. The class
was happy6 when the teacher said they would have a party that 10

afternoon. Jennifer was excited about the party, but Laritza did
not want to go to the party. She was tired7 because she did not
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sleep well the night before. She stayed in at recess and took forty
winks8 while the other children played outside. She used big9
letters to write the word “celebrate.” She even drew butterflies 12
with small10 dots on their wings. Jennifer came back a few minutes
later to help her. Together, they coloured the pictures and letters
that Laritza had drawn. When the other students came back in ACROSS DOWN
after recess, they all agreed it was a nice11 sign. The teacher put it 2 The soft teddy bear in the shop 1 The deserted house looked dark
up on the board in the front of the room. Then she passed out was _____. and _____.
some good12 cookies. She told them they were celebrating 4 I lke _____ mangoes more than 3 The school is almost a km away
because they did a good job on their recent test. She was happy14 the sweet ones. and with my backpack, it is a
they did well. 5 I like watching comedy films; _____ way to walk.
they are so ______. 4 The fresh idlys were _____ hot.
1. _P _l e_ a_ _s a_ _n _t 2. m _ _ v _ _ _ _ u _
7 I need to drink lots of water if I 5 I asked Dad to _____ the wheel
3. _ _ f _ _ _ u _ _ 4. c _ n _ _ _ _ eat _____ food. of my bicycle, so that I could ride
5. _ _ l _ g _ _ _ _ l 6. _ h r _ _ _ e _ 10 After eating a meal, you must it to school.
_____ at least 100 steps to aid 6 My new lunch box is _____ in
7. _ _ _ _ u _ _ _ _ 8. a _ _ _ digestion. colour, like a banana.
9. _ a _ _ e 10. _ i _ y 11 Bunty couldn't _____ to open 8 Princy's _____ dress was just
the gift sent by her granny. right for her aunt's wedding.
11. P _ _ a _ _ _ _ 12. t _ s _ y 12 The children were _____ playing 9 I like to add a papadam to my
13. _ _ _ i _ f a _ _ _ _ y 14. c h _ _ _ y at the beach. rice to get a _____ feel.

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Activity - 2 (Vocabulary – synonyms) Crossword - 3 (Environment-friendly)

Words with similar/same meanings.
Complete the crossword using the given clues.
Fill the blanks below to make words with similar/same meanings of
the given words. The resultant words can be verbs, nouns or 1 2

3
adjectives as suggested in the bracket. Each blank represents a letter
4 5
from the spelling to be filled in. Some blanks are filled to help you.
6

7
1. flourish _ _ _ _ v _. (v)
2. castle _ _ _ _ _ e _. (n) 8

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3. bankrupt _ n _ _ _ _ _ n _. (adj.) 10 11

4. rough _ _ a _ _ _. (adj.)
5. stubborn _ _ _ _ i _ _ _ _. (adj.) 12

6. dangerous _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _. (adj.) 13 14

7. fair _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a _. (adj.)
ACROSS DOWN
8. curious _ _ _ _ _ _ i _ _ _ _. (adj.) 2 To render a substance 1 A building with glass sides and a
dirty/impure. glass roof for growing plants in.
9. exact _ _ _ _ i _ _. (adj.) 6 Not harmful to the environment. 2 To protect something and prevent it
8 To put something in a situation in from being changed or destroyed.
10. reveal _ _ _ _ _ o _ _. (v) which it can be harmed or 3 Fuel foemd naturally from the
damaged. remains of animals or plants.
11. fake _ _ _ _ _ e _ _ _ _ _. (adj.) 10 Energy without the risk of finishing 4 The heating up of the earth's
it all. atmosphere.
12. surprise _ _ _ _ _ _ s _. (v) 11 A thick forest in tropical parts of the 5 A gas essential for trees in
world that have a lot of rain. preparing food.
13. tasty _ _ _ _ _ _ _ u _. (adj.) 12 Machine that generates electricity 7 A light, strong material produced
using the wind. artificially by a chemical process. It
14. deprave _ _ _ _ u _ _. (v) 13 A substance that can be changed changes shape when heated or
to a harmless natural state by the melts.
15. delegate _ _ _ u _ _. (v) action of bacteria and will therefore 9 To treat things that have already
not damage the environment. been used so that they can be
16. need _ _ _ _ i _ _. (v) 14 Don't waste this! Stop leakages. used again.

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Spell out the syllables Crossword - 4 (Adjectives)

Write the number of syllables in each word given below and
Complete the crossword using the given clues.
the syllables of that word, as shown at no. 01.
1 2
No. Syllables
3
1. General 3
___ Gen-er-al
_______________
2. Lady ___ _______________ 4 5 6

3. Body ___ _______________

4. Morning ___ _______________ 7 8

5. Month ___ _______________ 9 10

6. Every ___ _______________ 11 12 13

7. Bakery ___ _______________

8. Store ___ _______________
9. Journey ___ _______________
10. Monument ___ _______________
11. Orchestra ___ _______________ 14

12. Penguin ___ _______________ 15

13. Never ___ _______________

14. Solution ___ _______________ ACROSS DOWN

15. Thing ___ _______________ 3 Showing signs of careful thought. 1 Causing difficulty or disagreement.
5 That cannot live forever and must die. 2 As much as you need for a purpose.
16. Homework ___ _______________ 6 Excellent, wonderful. 3 Allowing light to pass through, but
17. Gravity ___ _______________ 7 Not decorated/complicated. not transparent.
18. Ago ___ _______________ 11 Pleasing to the senses or to the 4 Travelling very fast or operating
mind. very quickly.
19. Friend ___ _______________ 13 Difficult to hold or stand/move on 6 Placed across something.
20. Iron ___ _______________ because it is smooth, wet or polished. 8 That which can be understood in
21. Energy ___ _______________ 14 Able to change to suit new more than one way, not clearly
situation; able to bend easily defined.
22. Mouth ___ _______________
without breaking. 9 Not clear (liquid), dark or dirty with
23. Holiday ___ _______________ 15 Being careful that every detail of mud or similar substance
24. Order ___ _______________ something is correct. 10 Extremely large.
25. Taxi ___ _______________ 12 Perfect, most suitable.

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Word Pyramids Crossword - 5 (The repair kit)

Using letters in the word pyramids below, form as many words as you Complete the crossword using the given clues.
can, of minimum four letters each. Plurals, Proper nouns and words
that are not from the English language are not allowed. Each letter 1 2 3 4
can be used only once and each word must carry the letter at the top
of the pyramid.
5

6 7

H 8

1 O E T 9 10

T S O M O 11

12

13

G ACROSS
1 A tool to drive in/out screws
DOWN
2 A tool for chipping off
to/from something. or shaping wood/stone.

2 S E O 5 A metal tool with handles for

stripping wires, cutting, firmly
3 To repair to bring it back
to a good condition.
holding and turning/pulling. 4 A house for many tools

S N A I N 6 To examine parts of a machine

to make necessary
together.
7 A tool used for driving
changes/repairs nails into something.
9 A device that controls the flow 8 A tool used for shaving
of water from a pipe; a tap. off wood.
Scores : 10 A substance you add to
12 Doesn't wash anything still has
1. Average : 9 Good : 14 Excellent : 16 'paint', to make it less thick.
its name that way.
11 A device for raising heavy
2. Average : 8 Good : 13 Excellent : 15 13 A metal tool with a specially shaped
objects off the ground.
end for holding and turning things.

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Activity - 3 (Change or add) Crossword - 6 (Spellings beginning with ‘S’)

Change or add only a letter to the given word to make a word
Complete the crossword using the given clues.
matching the given meaning. Write it on the line as shown.
1
Lead
1. To go in the front to show the way ................ load __________
2
2. To struggle physically with someone ............ right __________
3
3. To drink with quick movements of tongue ..... cap __________
4
4. A female relative ............................................ ant __________
5. A large, strong bag with no handles ............. hack __________
5 6
6. To defeat someone in a game/competition .... bat __________
7
7. The sound goats or lambs make .................. bleak __________
8. A food item made by mixing flour & water .... bead __________
8
9. The electricity can’t flow if this blows off ....... use __________
9
10. A long piece of something .............................. sick __________
11. Remaining part of something ...................... reset __________
10
12. Drops of liquid on skin when tired/hot ....... sweet __________
13. You feel it when it hurts ................................ pan __________
14. A person who serves you in a restaurant .... water __________ ACROSS DOWN
15. Not fresh, especially food .............................. tale __________ 1 The highest point of something, 1 A member of an army, who is
16. To crush food into a soft mass ..................... mesh __________ especially a mountain. not an officer.
3 Hot and uncomfortable weather. 2 From a time in the past till now.
17. A thin sheet of metal for wrapping things ..... foal __________
4 To produce or reflect light, be 5 Sensible, that you can rely upon.
18. To raise to a higher position ........................... loft __________ bright. 6 Having a fine edge or point,
19. To divide in groups/parts ................................ spit __________ 6 To cut/remove hair from skin. which can cut something.
7 Grief. 7 Only, single.
20. To gain knowledge or skill ............................. lean __________
8 A person who sings. 8 Extra; that is not being used.
21. Antonym of short ............................................ talk __________ 10 Encouragement and 9 A taste like that of a lemon
22. The hot gas that water changes into ............ team __________ help you give/receive. or of a raw fruit.

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----- KEY ----- Spell out the syllables ...Page: 08

Crossword - 1 (Parts of Speech) ...Page: 03 (1) 3 [Gen-er-al] (2) 2 [La-dy] (3) 2 [Bod-y] (4) 2 [Morn-ing]
(5) 1 [Month] (6) 2 [Eve-ry] (7) 3 [Bak-er-y] (8) 1 [Store]
Across: (4) Adjective (5) Pronoun (6) Verb (8) Conjunction. (9) 2 [Jour-ney] (10) 3 [Mon-u-ment] (11) 3 [Or-ches-tra]
(12) 2 [Pen-guin] (13) 2 [Nev-er] (14) 3 [So-lu-tion] (15) 1 [Thing]
Down: (1) Preposition (2) Interjection (3) Adverb (7) Noun.
(16) 2 [Home-work] (17) 3 [Grav-i-ty] (18) 2 [A-go] (19) 1 [Friend]
Activity - 1 (Suitable synonyms) ...Page: 04 (20) 2 [I-ron] (21) 3 [En-er-gy] (22) 1 [Mouth] (23) 3 [Hol-i-day]
(24) 2 [Or-der] (25) 2 [Tax-i]
(1) pleasant (2) marvellous (3) difficult (4) content (5) delightful
(6) thrilled (7) exhausted (8) a nap (9) large (10) tiny (11) pleasant Crossword - 4 (Adjectives) ...Page: 09
(12) Tasty (13) Satisfactory (14) Cheery. Across: (3) Thoughtful (5) Mortal (6) Terrific (7) Plain (11)
Beautiful (13) Slippery (14) Flexible (15) Fastidious.
Crossword - 2 (How to describe it) ...Page: 05
Down: (1) Thorny (2) Sufficient (3) Translucent (4) Express (6)
Across: (2) cuddly (4) sour (5) funny (7) spicy (10) walk (11) wait Transverse (8) Ambiguous (9) Murky (10) Gigantic (12) Ideal.
(12) happy.
Word Pyramids ...Page: 10
Down: (1) scary (3) long (4) steaming (5) fix (6) yellow (8) pretty
1. Home, Hoot, Hose, Host, Mesh, Moth, Shoe, Shoo, Shot, Shoot,
(9) crunchy.
Smooth, Soothe, Them, Those, Tooth, Toothsome.
Activity - 2 (Vocabulary – synonyms) ...Page: 06 2. Assign, Easing, Ensign, Gain, Gone, Nosing, Sage, Sang, Seasoning,
(1) thrive (2) citadel (3) insolvent (4) coarse (5) obstinate (6) Sensing, Sign, Sing, Singe, Snag, Song.
hazardous (7) impartial (8) inquisitive (9) precise (10) disclose Crossword - 5 (The repair kit) ...Page: 11
(11) counterfeit (12) astonish (13) delicious (14) corrupt (15)
Across: (1) Screwdriver (5) Pliers (6) Overhaul (9) Faucet (12)
depute (16) require.
Washer (13) Wrench.
Crossword - 3 (Environment-friendly) ...Page: 07 Down: (2) Chisel (3) Renovate (4) Toolbox (7) Hammer (8) Plane
Across: (2) Contaminate (6) Ecofriendly (8) Endanger (10) (10) Thinner (11) Jack.
Renewable (11) Rainforest (12) Wind turbine (13) Activity - 3 (Change or add) ...Page: 12
Biodegradable (14) Water.
(1) Lead (2) Fight (3) Lap (4) Aunt (5) Sack (6) Beat (7) Bleat
Down: (1) Greenhouse (2) Conserve (3) Fossil fuel (4) Global (8) Bread (9) Fuse (10) Stick (11) Rest (12) Sweat (13) Pain
warming (5) Carbondioxide (7) Plastic (9) Recycle. (14) Waiter (15) Stale (16) Mash (17) Foil (18) Lift (19) Split
(20) Learn (21) Tall (22) Steam.
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Crossword - 6 (Spellings beginning with ‘S’) ...Page: 13
Across: (1) Summit (3) Sultry (4) Shine (6) Shave (7) Sorrow
(8) Singer (10) Support.
Down: (1) Soldier (2) Since (5) Sound (6) Sharp (7) Sole (8) Spare
(9) Sour.

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