Creative writing Let s write it Write a story to read to the class. Write a story about what happened to the puppy after the fox had carried him back to her den. Think of answers to these questions to help you. 1. What did the fox mean to do with the puppy? 2. Where was the den? (In the woods? In a hillside?) 3. What happened when they reached the den? 5. What adventures did he have on the journey? Did he meet other animals? 6. What happened when he arrived back home? 63
Find the words Daniel was thrown into a den of lions, but God had an angel close their mouths so that they wouldn t eat him. Hidden in the puzzle below are animals and their favourite (For example, a rabbit would choose a carrot.) l e r r i u q s n s m c a r s t n r m o o b e h i p o a n a n a b b e c m k s n r s b a a o e l e p h a n t u y e n o h r u e s s c a r r o t a e p r c h e e s e Animal bear elephant monkey mouse rabbit squirrel Favorite foods 64
Capital letters A capital letter is always used for: 1. the beginning of a sentence, 2. names of persons and places, 3. names of the months and for names of the days. Remember: The word I is always a capital letter. Do the following 1. Fill in the capital letters and full stops where necessary: a. he is short d. bob is strong b. she is clever e. bring them home c. it is dark 2. Fill in the capital letters of the persons and places and full stops where necessary: a. alice sleeps in coligny tonight b. edith knits paul a jersey c. betty and joan are walking to lichtenburg d. clive is playing rugby in pretoria e. keith and lucy are living in cape town f. edna jones is staying in johannesburg 3. We use a question mark (?) when we ask a question. Fill in the capital letters and the question marks: a. who lives next door to you b. what is her name c. are they your friends d. do they have children e. how big is the house f. do they keep any pets 4. We use an exclamation mark (!) when we are excited, scared or when we want to warn someone: Example: Help! Help! she cried. a. Oh dear she cried. What happened b. Oh he cried. You are hurting me 65
c. Watch out There is a car coming down the road d. Ah There it is. e. Look There is a snake f. Oh But that was silly of you Opposites Give the opposite of the following: (Choose from the list given) Example: I am not big, but small. short fat long strong clean happy pretty stupid hot new in fast sour soft dry kind shut wide day late 1. The donkey is not clever, but... 2. The child is not sad, but... 3. The girl is not ugly, but... 4. The elephant is not weak, but... 5. The pillow is not hard, but... 6. The pig is not thin, but... 7. The pencil is not short, but... 8. The coffee is not cold, but... 9. The cheetah is not slow, but... 10. Do not go out, but come... 11. You must never be cruel to animals, but be... 12. Don t open the door, but... it. 13. The orange is not sweet, but... 14. The road is not narrow, but... 15. If you don t play, you... 16. He didn t come last, but... 17. The lift goes down and... 18. It is not night now, but... 19. It is not old, but... 20. He was not early, but... 21. She is not tall, but... 22. Don t take my sweets, put... them back. 23. Not wet, but... 24. It is not white, but... 25. The boy is not dirty, but... 66
Dialogue Paul: Please tell me where the animals are in your zoo? Stuart: Well, tell me what animals you want to see. Paul: I love lions. you as you come in. Behind it is another big cage, the hippos are in that - they have a pool to swim in. Paul: What animals are in the smaller cages? Stuart: Well, near the hippos in the corner is a small cage with a pool - can you see it? Paul: Yes. Stuart: The dolphins live in that. Next to them is the fox. Paul: Only one fox? Stuart: Yes. Then there are the pelicans; they live between the monkeys and the fox. The monkeys have a bigger cage, they need room to climb. Paul: I see. The pelicans have the fox on one side and the monkeys on the other. What about the cages near the entrance? Stuart: Well, on one side of the entrance are three cages and on the other side - two. Right? Paul: Right. Stuart: Well, in the two cages are giraffes and zebras. Paul: Which is which? Stuart: The giraffes are nearer to the entrance. On the other side of the entrance are the pandas. Then there s an empty cage, then the camels. Paul: The empty cage is between the pandas and the camels. Stuart: That s right. Paul: There are three more cages you haven t told me about. Stuart: Oh yes, well, the big cage near the camels has llamas in it. Behind them is a smaller cage with a tiger. The smallest cage in the corner is empty at the moment. North entrance West East South 67
Animal crossword Redraw the diagram in your exercise book and complete the puzzle. Clues 1 2 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Across 1. In the Walt Disney story of Dumbo, Dumbo is an... 5. A small ape 7. A large shiny black bird, with a hoarse croaking cry 8. A black and white striped animal 10. You must grin and... it 11. Considered to be the wisest bird of all 12. These are worn around the waist and are often made of animal skin 13. The noise monkeys make Down 2. The king of the forest poem by William Blake) 4. As... as a lion 6. The sound crows make 9. The noise lions make 10. An animal which has a cry like a laugh 68
Discussion Work in groups. Discuss how one should take care of one s dog. To own a dog How to be the perfect owner Owning a dog can provide hours of enjoyment. You can have fun walking, feeding and grooming your dog. But to be the perfect dog owner, there are a few things to consider. Many years ago, some wolves actually became tame and settled with humans. Wolves are the distant relatives of all breeds of dogs. As your dog s owner, you are now the leader of the pack. When choosing a dog, think about how much food, exercise and training he will need. Puppies are lovable and cute, but an adult dog can be just as much fun! dogs need lots of space to run around in, but a smaller dog would be quite content in a smaller environment - provided you take him for walks. Look after your dog and in return he will love you. Your dog will become your best friend and will protect you and your home from other dogs and strangers. Some dogs are bred for special tasks such as hunting, herding or guarding. Sheep lost travellers in the snow. Before you bring your new dog home, you will need a few things: water bowl, food bowl, collar, leash, dog tags. explore every room. Make sure you are prepared for your new friend and he will soon settle in. Danger! Dogs, especially puppies, can be very mischievous and will chew anything. Keep dangerous items such as electrical wires and cleaning supplies out of reach. Just as you need a warm bed at night, your dog will need a warm place to sleep. If you don t have a dog basket, you can make a cosy bed from a large cardboard box and a blanket. keep him in one room so that he can get used to the chewy toy, fresh food and water, and a comfy for your dog to go to the toilet. Before letting your dog out into the yard, make sure that the gate is locked and that there are no holes in the fence through which he can get out. Attach a dog tag with his name and your telephone number to his collar, in case he gets lost. 69
Reading God made all things good Did you see something very wonderful today? If you really looked around, you must have seen something wonderful. There are many, many wonderful things all around us. The big round world that we live in is wonderful, the big blue sky over our heads is wonderful. Sometimes white clouds sail in the blue sky, like pretty ships. The clouds are wonderful, too. They are made of tiny drops of water that sail in the wind. At night the beautiful stars sparkle high above us - thousands and thousands of them. are all kinds of ants that build anthills or make homes deep under the ground. There are furry animals that live in the woods, rabbits and wonderful nests. Oh, the world is a wonderful place! Where did the world, and all these wonderful things, come from? We know where they came from. We have learned from the Bible that God made all things. He made them long ago, in the beginning. Before that beginning, long ago, there was no sky. There was no There were no people. But God was there. He is the I AM, you know. He has always been. And one day He began to make the wonderful things we see. First God made the heavens, the sky that is above us and the big round world we live on. But the sky was dark. The world was all dark, too. Then God said: Let there be light! And there was light. God is light. He made light in the world so that we could know Him, and so that we could see and enjoy the beautiful things He was going to make. He made the oceans and lakes and rivers. He sent some of the water up in the sky, to be clouds. He made little birds and big elephants. He just spoke a word, and there they were! And everything He made was very good. God is almighty! 70
How clever are you? 1. Complete the following from the list below; lamb cock calf drake ewe sow duckling foal piglet hen mare bull e.g. A man and woman have a child Male Female Small a. A ram and an... have a... b. A... and a duck have a... c. A... and a... have a chicken d. A stallion and a... have a... e. A boar and a... have a... f. A... and a cow have a... 2. What sounds do these animals and birds make? bleats roars bellows lows neighs cackles mews croaks sings grunts a. a bird... f. a horse... b. a lion... g. a frog... c. a hen... h. a bull... d. a pig... i. a cat... e. a sheep... j. a cow... 3. Fill in the most suitable of the following words in each of the spaces: round, at, to, with, near, off, of, for b. Are you laughing... me? c. Come... me to the zoo. d. Wait... me. e. The wind is blowing the leaves... the trees. f. The boys ran... the corner. 71
4. Fill in one of the following words in each of the spaces: young friendly fat big old kind strong happy lovely short a. The... man always helps others. b.... birthday, my mother says. c. My father is not small, he is very... d. The... man lifts the big stone. e. If you eat so much you will become... f. My last birthday was a... day. g. Everybody likes our... teacher. h. Grandfather is very... I am quite... i. You are not tall; you are... 5. Complete the following: b.... is the second day of the week. c. Thursday is the... day of the week. e. August is the... month of the year. f. The sixth day of the week is... 6. Choose the correct word from those given in brackets: a. I cannot (here, hear) any noises when I stand (here, hear). b. They say that that man over (their, there) is (their, there) father. c. I saw (to, two, too) buses on my way (to, two, too) you. Did you see them (to, two, too)? d. You must (right, write) these sentences in the (right, write) book. e. I (leave, live) in Johannesburg, but I shall (leave, live) for Durban next (week, weak). 72