Maadi Narmer School Name: _______________________

Semi-International Division Class: ________________________

English Language Department
Primary 4

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT (7)

Focus Skill: Plot, Conflict and Resolution

The Missing Dog

Ever since he was eight years old, Mark had operated his own pet care
business. His neighbors’ pets all loved him. Mark loved taking care of them,
too, until the day that he arrived at Ms. Khan’s house to find the gate open
and Ms. Khan’s little dog, Mopsy, gone.

With Ms. Khan away on business that day, Mopsy was Mark’s responsibility.
Mark walked though the neighborhood calling Mopsy’s name and asking
neighbors whether they had seen Mopsy, but no one had. For a long time,
Mark sat at the open gate waiting for Mopsy with fresh food, but she did not
return. It was starting to get late, and Mark needed to go home. With
shoulders hunched and head down, Mark started toward home. As he
approached his house, he heard a familiar bark. Mopsy was waiting at Mark’s
front door!

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 1. Which is the first sign that Mark is going to have a problem?
a) Ms. Khan is away on business.
b) Neighborhood pets love Mark.
c) Ms. Khan’s gate is open.
d) Mark hears Mopsy’s bark.

2. What problem does Mark have to solve?

a) He cannot find enough customers for his business.
b) He has too many dogs to feed.
c) He cannot find one of the dogs he is taking care of.
d) He has too little time to take care of Mopsy.

3. How does Mark try to solve his problem?

a) He calls Ms. Khan.
b) He looks for Mopsy.
c) He goes straight home.
d) He repairs the gate.

4. How is the conflict resolved?

a) Mopsy is waiting for Mark at Mark’s house.
b) Mark finds Mopsy at a neighbor’s house.
c) Mopsy comes home when she smells fresh food.
d) Mark waits until Mopsy comes back to the open gate

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SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES

Choose the best answer for each question:

1- What is the complete subject in this sentence?

The tall tree stood majestically in the park.
(A) The
(B) tall tree
(C) stood majestically
(D)tree

2- What is the simple subject in this sentence?

The old car coughed as it drove down the road.
(A) The old car
(B) car
(C) coughed
(D) down the road

3- What is the complete subject in this sentence?

The delicious cookies disappeared quickly from the plate.
(A) The plate
(B) delicious cookies
(C) disappeared quickly
(D) cookies

4- What is the complete predicate in this sentence?

The bright lights of the city twinkled in the distance.

(A) The bright lights

(B) lights
(C) twinkled in the distance
(D) distance

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 5- What is the simple predicate in this sentence?

The happy children played in the playground.

(A) The happy children

(B) played
(C) children
(D) played in the playground

6- What is the complete predicate in this sentence?

The fluffy cat curled up on the couch and fell asleep.

(A) The fluffy cat

(B) curled up on the couch and fell asleep.
(C) curled up
(D) couch

7- What is the complete subject in this sentence?

The enormous elephant lumbered through the jungle.

(A) The enormous elephant

(B) elephant
(C) lumbered
(D) jungle

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 8- What is the complete predicate in this sentence?

The graceful dancer moved across the stage with ease.

(A) The
(B) graceful dancer
(C) moved across the stage with ease.
(D) stage

9- What is the simple subject in this sentence?

The powerful wind whipped through the trees.

(A) powerful
(B) the powerful wind
(C) wind
(D) through

10- What is the simple predicate in this sentence?

The group of students worked together to complete the project.

(A) The group of students

(B) students
(C) worked together
(D) project

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SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

1- Which sentence is written correctly?

a- The students decides to go for a picnic.
b- The happy kids run across the playground at recess.
c- The criteria for judging are very extensive.

2- Which sentence is written correctly?

a- All of my board games is now stuck under the couch.
b- My uncle and my grandparents buy me a laptop.
c- I spends all of my money in the trip.

3- Which sentence is written correctly?

a- I goes to the park every day.
b- The sun rise in the east.
c- My cat likes to eat fish.

4- Which sentence is written correctly?

a- My sister plays the piano very well
b- My parents works as teachers.
c- We lives in a small town.

5- Which sentence is written correctly?

a- The train leave at 8:00 AM.
b- She speak three languages
c- He writes a blog about his travels.

6- Which sentence is written correctly?

a- They enjoy going to the movies.
b- It usually rain in the summer.
c- I never eats meat

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SENTENCES AND FRAGMENTS

Write S for Sentence or F for Fragment on the line beside each sentence.

1- The day was very sunny.

2- After we ate breakfast.

3- On Saturday.

4- Holding her sunglasses.

5- She decided on a trip to the beach.

6- Cheered happily.

7- As we drove there.

8- When we arrived, I picked out the perfect spot.

9- Took out the umbrella.

10- As we swam in the ocean.

11- In the sand.

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DECLARATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

Choose the best answer for each question:

1. Which sentence is a declarative sentence?

a) Anthony was at the park yesterday.
b) Anthony was at the park yesterday?
c) Anthony at the park yesterday.
d) Why was Anthony at the park yesterday.

2. Which sentence is a declarative sentence?

a) Are all of the players on the field?
b) The movie always starts on time.
c) Drove to school in the carpool today.
d) Because my favorite show was on.

3. Which sentence is an interrogative sentence?

a) I know that I can do better.
b) I can do better than that.
c) I think that I do better?
d) Why do you think I want to do better?

4. Which sentence is an interrogative sentence?

a) Tamara is coming to the festival.
b) At night when you are sleeping?
c) Is she going to call you tomorrow?
d) When my brother finishes his swim lesson

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VOCABULARY LISTS 1- 2 - 3

1. The chef's __________ skills were clear in the amazing flavors he used in his
dishes.
a. queasy
b. culinary
c. pensive

2. After receiving the disappointing news, his __________ expression revealed he

was very upset.
a. downcast
b. averted
c. venture

3. The teacher’s talk caused__________ among the students as he warned them

that the exam will be difficult.
a. pact
b. consternation
c. deprived

4. Sitting alone by the window, she gazed out with a __________ expression, lost
in her deep thoughts.
a. pensive
b. extensive
c. cringed

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5. The countries entered into a __________ , promising to support each other.
a. stern
b. culinary
c. pact

6. The flight left many passengers feeling __________ as the airplane navigated
through rough weather.
a. venture
b. queasy
c. averted

7. Starting a new business is always a risky __________, but it’s rewarding.

a. venture
b. depriving
c. averted

8. The ceremony began, and the students __________ sang the national anthem.
a. annoyed
b. pact
c. solemnly

9. He __________ when his mom put the broccoli in front of him.

a. cringed
b. venture
c. fury

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10. She quickly__________ her gaze when she noticed someone staring at her
from across the room.
a. averted
b. fury
c. downcast

12. She knows her father is going to __________ her by asking hundreds
of questions.
a. pact
b. interrogate
c. venture

13. The boy raged in __________ when he was accused of stealing.

a. depriving
b. fury
c. culinary

14. Eager to catch a glimpse of the parade, the crowd__________ their necks,
standing on tiptoes to see.
a. pact
b. annoyed
c. craned

15. You can’t __________ John of being rude. He is extremely polite.

a. commence
b. avert
c. accuse
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16. She became __________ by the interruptions while trying to focus on her work.
a. annoyed
b. pensive
c. recruit

17. I’m __________ from junk food.

a. pensive
b. serenely
c. deprived

18. The responsibility to take care of his little sister was __________ upon him.
a. pensive
b. foisted
c. deprived

19. The artist used __________ colors to capture the breathtaking beauty of the
sunset in her painting.
a. pensive
b. foisted
c. vivid

20. The company decided to __________ new talents to bring strong skills to the
team.
a. pensive
b. recruit
c. vivid

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SPELLING LISTS 1 & 2
- Choose the misspelled word. If none of the words are Misspelled then choose
no mistake:
1- a. pacte b. brand c. crop d. No mistake

2- a. broad b. tread c. film d. No mistake

3- a. gram b. spend c. els d. No mistake

4- a. gume b. past c. dread d. No mistake

5- a. draed b. pact c. crop d. No mistake

6- a. plot b. splet c. sting d. No mistake

7- a. strap b. task c. twin d. No mistake

8- a. cownting b. craned c. seemed d. No mistake

9- a. burned b. choped c. cracked d. No mistake

10- a. past b. spend c. beged d. No mistake

11- a. broad b. semed c. tread d. No mistake

12- a. cacked b. gram c. plot d. No mistake

13- a. screemed b. broad c. tread d. No mistake

14- a. dread b. seemed c. past d. No mistake

15- a. gram b. sliped c. dread d. No mistake

16- a. retrned b. begged c. broad d. No mistake

17- a. counting b. cringed c. sailing d. No mistake

18- a. broad b. trimed c. gram d. No mistake

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PUNCTUATION
Rewrite the text below correcting the mistakes. Make sure that you highlight all
these changes.

sharks have a very streamlined shape This shape is good for swimming and helps keep
shark buoyant or afloat. a sharks tail otherwise known as the caudal fin moves them
forward and downward. the side or pectoral fins provide lift, much like the wings of an
aeroplane sharks have many rows replacement teeth, which grow on inside of jaws and move
forward when needed- they are a bit like a conveyor belt a sharks feeding depends on its
species and location most sharks are carnivores so they eat fish and sometimes other
sharks. Some large sharks eat dolphins sea lions and small whales smaller sharks eat
molluscs clams crabs squid lobster and other small life

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