Alphabet

Alphabet chart chart

A
A aa B
B bb C
C cc D d EE ee FF ff

appleant ball
bat cat
cap dog egg
elephant fish
fan
G g H
H hh I I i i JJ jj K k L
L ll

goat hat hat ink insect jug

jar key lamp
lion
M m N n OO oo PP p
p Q q RR rr

vi
monkey nest octopus
ostrich pen pig rat
queen rabbit
S s T
T tt U u V v W w X x

sun turtle table umbrella van x-ray

vase window
Y y Z
Z zz

yam zipper
zebra
Unit 1: Greetings, introductions and
talking about school
Hi. Hi. Good morning. Good morning.

Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good evening. Good evening.

How are you? I am fine, thank you. Goodbye. Goodbye.

Good morning, Jane.

Good afternoon,
teacher.
Good afternoon, Tom.

Good morning, teacher.

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 Introductions
Hi, I am Ann. Where do you live?
My name is Tom.

This is Umukiza.
What is your name? My name is Jane
Her name is Umukiza

The alphabet song

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p
q r s t u v w x y z
Now, I know my ABCs.
Next time won’t you sing with me?

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Talking about oneself

We use capital letters at the start of the sentence.

We use capital letters for the names of places.
Examples: Kigali, Zaza, Musanze, Muhanga.

1. Write about yourself.

Hello.
My name is ______________.
I am ____ years old.
This is me.
I live in _________.
2. Write the small letters for these capital letters.
A B D E F H M N R T F K J L P

3. Write the age and draw the candles.

a. b. c. d.

a. I am _______ years old.

b. I am _______ years old.
c. I am eight years old.
d. I am seven years old.
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School subjects
The letters a e i o u are called vowels.
1. Look at the pictures. Write the missing vowels.

sc_ _nc _ m_s_c _ ngl_sh

s_c_ _l st_ d_ _s m_th_mat_cs _ rt

K_ny_rw_nd_ sp_rts
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School timetable
1. Tell the time
12 11 12 11 12
11 1 1 1
10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

It is ___ o’clock. It is ___ o’clock. It is ___ o’clock.

2. Read the school timetable.
7:20 English
8:00 Kinyarwanda
8:40 Mathematics
9:20 Break-time
9:30 Art
10:20 Music
11:00 Physical Education (Sports)
11:40 Social Studies
12:20 Lunch

3. Answer these questions.

a. What time is English?
b. What time is Kinyarwanda?
c. What time is break-time?
d. What time do classes start?
e. What time do we have lunch?

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Read the dialogue
Practise greeting your teacher and classmates
in English.

Remember to smile and wave.

Pupil 1: Good morning.

Pupil 2: Good morning.

Pupil 1: How are you?

Pupil 2: I am fine, thank you.

How are you?

Pupil 1: I am fine, thank you.

Pupil 1: What is your name?

Pupil 2: My name is John.

What is your name?

Pupil 1: My name is Mutoni.

Pupil 2: Nice to meet you, Mutoni.

Pupil 1: Nice to meet you John.

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Rea ing Practic
The Bat and the Cat
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The bat

The cat
The cat is fat.
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The hat is on the cat.

The hat is on the bat.

The bat is on the hat.

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The bat is on the fat cat.

The bat and the cat are on the

mat.
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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who is in the story?
b. Who is fat?
c. Where is the hat?
d. Where is the bat?
e. Who is on the mat?
f. Do cats and bats wear hats?
2. Complete the sentences with these words:

mat bat cat fat hat

a. The cat is ______.
b. The bat sat on a ______.
c. The _____ sat on the _____.
d. The ___ and _____ sat on a mat.
3. Write yes or no.
a. The cat is fat.
b. The hat is on the rat.
c. The bat sat on the cat.
d. The cat sat on the bat.
e. The bat and the cat are on the mat.
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Rea ing Practic
Nan and the Van
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Nan

Nan and Dan

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The van

The fan is on the van.

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The pan is on the van.

The can is on the van.

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Can Nan get to the van?

Yes! Nan stops the van.

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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who is in the story.
b. What is on the van?
c. Who ran after the van?
d. Who stopped the van?
e. Where were Nan and Dan going?

2. Fill in the blanks with these words:

Can van on pan

a. Nan and the ________.

b. The ______ is on the van.
c. The can is ______ the van.
d. _______ Nan get the van?

3. Write the missing letter in each word.

_ pple _ ook _ ouse _ lephant

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Rea ing Practic
Ben and his Hen
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This is Ben.
This is his hen.

Ben has ten friends.

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Ben has ten pet hens.
Ben feeds ten hens.

Ben likes to draw.

Ben draws a hen.
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 It is wet.
Ben and the hens are in the den.
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who is in the story?
b. What does Ben like?
c. How many pens has Ben?
d. How many hens has Ben?
e. Where is Ben?

2. Find and write the words that rhyme with

‘Ben’.

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Exercises
3. Complete the sentences with these words:
pet hens draws ten friends
a. Ben likes ______.
b. Ben and the _____ hens are in the den.
c. Ben has _____ hens.
d. Ben ______ a hen.

4. Make new words.

Choose from the letters in the box.

b c f m t r h s p B

hen cat van

_en _at _an
_en _at _an
_en _at _an
_en _at _an

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Review
Answer the questions about the pictures.
1. a. How many children
are in the picture? 1.
b. How many boys?
c. How many girls?
2. a. What do you see in
this picture? 2.
b. Where are the
children going?
3. a. What are the girls
saying?
3.
b. Where are they
going?
4. a. What is the boy
saying?
b. Where is the girl 4.
going?
5. a. Where are the people
in the picture?
5.
b. What is the teacher
saying?

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Unit 2: Sports
1. Talk about the pictures.

He is dancing. She can clap. He can throw.

She can catch. Does he like to skip?

Yes, he does.

2. Write the missing letters.

a _ c _ e _ g _ i _ k _ m _
o _ q _ s _ u _ w _ y _

a _ _ d _ _ _ h _ j _ l _ _
_ p _ _ _ t _ _ w _ _ z
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Sports
1. Read the sentences.

Does she like to run?

No, she likes to swim.

Does he like to ride a bike? She can play football.

No, he doesn’t. She can’t swim.

I can ride my bike. We can play hopscotch.

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Exercises
1. Finish the sentences.
a. She can ________________.

b. He can _________________.

c. She likes to ____________.

d. I can __________________.

e. We can _______________.

f. She can’t ___________ a car.

2. Answer the questions. 11 12

1
2

a. What time is it?

10

9 3

8 4

b. What is your name? 7

6
5

c. Where do you live?

d. Can you swim?
e. a b c d _f g _ i j k _ m n o p _ r s _ u v w x_ z.
f. Do you like Kinyarwanda?
g. Draw a boy running.
h. Draw a girl playing football.

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Rea ing Practic
We Like to Play
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We can run.

We can swim.
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We can play football.

We can play hide-and-seek.

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We can play hopscotch.

We can play volleyball.

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We can play basketball.

We like to play sports and games.

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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. What games can the children play?
b. What games do you play at school?
c. Why is it good to play games?
d. How do you play hide-and-seek?
e. What sports do you play at school?

2. Write sentences using the words below:

football volleyball jump
swim basketball hopscotch

3. Unscramble these sentences.

a. Ben run can fast.
b. hopscotch We play can.
c. run We can.
d. We play like to games.

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Rea ing Practic
Zet and the Net
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This is Zet. He is at home.

This is his dad. He is big.

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It is wet. It is raining.

Dad has a net. Zet has no net.

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“Get a vet! Zet is sick,” says Dad.

The vet is going to their house.

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“Zet, get a net!” says the vet.

Dad and Zet have nets.

They are happy.

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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who has a net?
b. Why is Zet sick?
c. Who calls the vet?
d. Find the words that rhyme with ‘net’.

2. Complete the sentences:

a. This is ________ dad.
b. It _______ wet.
c. Zet has _______ net.
d. Dad and Zet ________ nets.
e. Zet get a _______!

3. Draw pictures for these words.

car cat cap
dog bed hen
net van fan

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Rea ing Practic
In the Bin
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This is a big tin bin.

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A big rat is in the bin.
It is eating food.

Now, a fat cat is in the bin.

The rat runs away.
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The cat hits the rat.

The rat hits the cat.

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The cat runs away too.

The rat wins.

The rat is happy.
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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Where is the rat?
b. Where is the cat?
c. Who runs away?
d. Who wins?
e. What words rhyme with ‘tin’?
for example, pin.
2. Complete the sentences with these words:
runs big hits rat tin
a. The cat ___.
b. A ___ rat is in the bin.
c. The rat ___ the cat.
d. The ___ wins
e. This is a big ___ bin.
3. Write a or i

_nt p_n p_g m_p

f_n p_n r_t s_x

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Rea ing Practic
The Big Pig
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This is Will.
Will is a pig. He is happy.

This is Bill.
Bill is a big pig. He is dirty.
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Will is thin.

Will can dig.

He is digging for food.
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Bill is fat. He eats a lot of food.

Bill likes to sit.

Bill cannot dig. He is lazy.
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What a big pig!

Bill sits on Will.

Poor Will!
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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. What are the names of the pigs?
b. Who is thin? Why?
c. Who is fat? Why?
d. What words rhyme with ‘pig’?
2. Complete the sentences with these words:
pig is big dig sits
a. This ____ Will.
b. Bill is a ______.
c. Will can _______.
d. What a ____ pig!
e. Bill ____ on Will.
3. Write the initial sound

t __ __ __

__ __ __ __

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Rea ing Practic
Dot Can Hop
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Dot likes to play.

Dot likes to hop over the mop.

Dot is hot.
Dot likes the fan.
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Pop likes the fan.
He is not hot.

Dot likes to hop over Pop.

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Dot hops over the pot.
Oh no!

The pot is hot.

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Now, Dot is hot.

“Stop!” says Pop.

“Do not hop over hot pots!”
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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. What is the girl’s name?
b. What does she like to do?
c. Where does she hop?
d. What does Pop say?
e. Why is it bad to hop over the hot pot?

2. Complete the sentences with these words:

hot is Do not hop

a. Dot ___ not hot.

b. Pop is ___.
c. ___ not hop over hot pots!
d. Dot likes to ___ over Pop.
e. The pot is ____.
3. Write a, e or i.

h_n m_p t_n t_p

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Rea ing Practic
A Frog and a Dog
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This is a log.

This is a frog.
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The frog sits on the log.

This is a dog.
The dog likes to jog.

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The frog likes to hop.
Hop, frog, hop!

The dog likes to jog.

Jog, dog, jog!
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The frog hops on the dog.
The dog hops over the log.

Now, the dog and the frog like to jog.

They are good friends.

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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who is in the story?
b. Where does the frog sit?
c. What does the dog like to do?
d. Who hops on the dog?
e. Where will the dog and the frog go?
2. Complete the sentences with these words.

log dog jog frog on

a. The dog likes to _____.
b. The frog sits on the _____.
c. The _____ likes to hop.
d. The frog hops on the _______.
e. Now, the _____ and the ______ like to jog.

3. Finish the words. Choose letters from the box.

n g t m p
ho_ pi_ cu_ ta_ fa_ si_
ca_ ma_ ra_ ba_ ne_ bi_

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Unit 3: What time is it?
Read and write the time.
11 12 11 12 11 12
1 1 1
10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

It is 3 o’clock. It is 6 o’clock. It is 9 o’clock.

11 12 11 12 11 12
1 1 1
10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

It is _______. It is _______. It is _______.

11 12 11 12 11 12
1 1 1
10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

half past two half past four half past nine

11 12 11 12 11 12
1 1 1
10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

It is _______. It is _______. It is _______.

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What time is it?
Read and write the time.
11 12 11 12 11 12
1 1 1
10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

quarter past four quarter past six quarter past two

11 12 11 12 11 12
1 1 1
10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

It is _____. It is _____. It is _____.

11 12 11 12 11 12
1 1 1
10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

quarter to two quarter to five quarter to nine

11 12 11 12 11 12
1 1 1
10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

It is _____. It is _____. It is _____.

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Daily routines
Read about Keza’s day.
12 12
11 1 11 1
10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5
6 6

I wake up at 6 o’clock. I go to school at 7 o’clock.

11 12
1 12
11 1
10 2
10 2

9 3
9 3

8 4
8 4
7 5
6 7 5
6

I read at 4 o’clock. I eat my dinner at 6 o’clock.

12
11 1
10 2

9 3

8 4
7 5
6

I wash the plates at half past six.

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Daily routines

1. Complete the sentences.

I _______ at ________.

She _______ at ________.

She ________ at ________.

I __________ at ________.

She _______ at ________.

goes to school wake up goes to bed

reads wash the plates

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Daily routines
2. Match the time with the sentence.
11 12
1

We eat our dinner at 6 o’clock.

10 2

9 3

8 4
7 5
6

11 12
1
10 2

8 4
3
They do their homework at 4 o’clock.
7 5
6

11 12
1

She goes to school at 7 o’clock.

10 2

9 3

8 4
7 5
6

11 12
1

I wash the plates at half past 6.

10 2

9 3

8 4
7 5
6

3. Write the missing letter in each word.

pi_ va_ su_ lo_

10
ca_ lam_ te_ fa_

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Days of the week
There are seven days in a week.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The first letter of each day of the week is
always a capital letter.
1. Unscramble the words
oMydna
Tdueays
nyWdseead
yuhdsraT
a i r d F y
uaSryadt
naSydu
2. What is next?
a. Monday, Tuesday, ________.
b. Wednesday, Thursday, _____.
3. Write these days correctly.
monday wednesday tuesday
sunday saturday friday

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Months of the year

There are twelve months in the year.

January February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

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Months of the year
The first letter of each month of the year is always
a capital letter.
For example: May, June, July.

1. Write these months correctly.

february april june
august october december

2. Write these sentences correctly.

a. We have science on wednesday.
b. On monday we go to school.
c. We do not go to school in august.
d. january is the first month in the year.
e. It is my birthday on sunday.

3. Underline the capital letters.

a. My birthday is in March.
b. Dad’s birthday is in July.
c. I read a book on Tuesday.
d. School is closed on Saturday and Sunday.

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Rea ing Practic
Jill and the Frog
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Hello, I am Jill.

This is my frog.
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My frog can hop.
He hops on the path.

He hops on the grass.

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He hops to class.

My frog is sick.
He cannot hop. I am sad.
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Then he gets up.
He can hop.

I am glad.
My frog is happy.
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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who is in the story?
b. Where does the frog hop to?
c. Why is Jill sad?
d. Do you have a pet?
e. Would you like a pet frog?

2. Complete the sentences with these words:

hops frog glad can Jill

a. This is my ___________.
b. My frog _________ hop.
c. He ________ on the grass.
d. I am ___________.
e. Hello, I am _______.
3. Write ‘yes’ or ‘no’
a. The girl’s name is Jill. _______
b. Her frog can hop. _______
c. The frog hops on the path. _______
d. The frog hops on the bed. _______
e. The frog is not sick. _______
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Rea ing Practic
Pug the Pup
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My name is Ben.
This is my pup.

His name is Pug.

Pug is playing with the ball.
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“The bus is coming!” says Pug.

Pug is running after the bus.

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Pug jumps onto the bus.

Pug is on the bus.

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“Stop that bus!” says Ben.

“Stop that bus!” says Ben.

“Mum, get my pup!” says Ben.
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The bus stops.
Mum picks up Pug from the bus.

Ben hugs his pup.

“Do not run after the bus,” he says.
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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who is in the story?
b. What does Pug do?
c. Where does Pug go?
d. Who gets Pug from the bus?
e. Do you have a pet?
f. What pet do you have?
2. Complete the sentences using these words:
is ball Pug that hugs
a. Pug is playing with the ______ .
b. His name is ______.
c. Pug ____ on the bus.
d. “Stop _____ bus!” says Ben.
e. Ben _______ his pup.
3. Make word families.

hat win hop

mat _in _op
_at _in _op
_at _in _op
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Rea ing Practic
This and That
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Hi Jane!
Hi Beth! What is that?

You will see!

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Let us go to the shop.

I want that ship.

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Let us go to the pond!

I want this shell.

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I want this fish.

Look at this!

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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who is in the story.
b. What does Beth want?
c. Where do they go?
d. What do they see?
e. What do they find at the pond?
f. What does Beth do with the fish?
2. Complete the sentences with these words.
that shell this dish shop
a. Let us go to the ________.
b. I want that ____________.
c. I want ________ ship.
d. I want this _________.
e. I want ________ fish.
3. Make word families.
gap den pan
_ap _en _an
_ap _en _an
_ap _en _an

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Unit 4: Food Stuffs
Can you name these foods?

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Exercises
Match the picture with the correct sentence.

John likes milk.

My father likes carrots.

She does not like avocado.

We eat rice for dinner.

The beans are red.

We eat potatoes for lunch.

I eat bananas in the morning.

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Food Stuffs
1. Hirwa and Kirabo talk about their mealtimes.
When do you have breakfast?
I have breakfast in the morning.
What do you have for breakfast?
I drink milk and eat porridge.

When do you have dinner?

I have dinner at 6 o’clock.
What do you have for dinner?
I drink water. I eat rice and beans.

When do you have lunch?

I have lunch at half past 12.
What do you have for lunch?
I drink water. I eat fruit.

2. Answer the questions.

a. What does Hirwa eat for breakfast?
b. What does Kirabo eat for dinner?
c. What do you like to eat?
3. Draw a plate with your favourite foods.
Finish the sentence:
I like ________________________.
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Exercises
Ask your partner
a. Do you like bananas?
b. What time do you eat dinner?
I eat _____
c. What day is it today?
It is _____
d. What month is it?
It is _____

e. Draw:

My favourite food drink sport

f. What time do you go to school?

g. Draw:

a fruit a vegetable a cereal

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Rea ing Practic
Chad the Chimp
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Chad is a chimp.
He is funny.

He is hungry.
He wants bananas.
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“What is for lunch?” asks Chad.
“Where can I find bananas?”

Chad sees lunch.

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Does Chad like chips? No.

He does not like chips.

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Does Chad like chicken? No.

He does not like chicken.

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What does Chad like?

Chad likes bananas.

He is happy.
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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who is Chad?
b. Why does Chad want lunch?
c. Does Chad like chicken?
d. What does Chad like?

2. Complete the sentences.

a. _______ is hungry.
b. What does Chad _____ ?
c. Chad ________ not like chicken.
d. Chad is a _______.

3. Read and match.

a. A jug of milk

b. A loaf of bread

c. A spoon of sugar

d. A glass of water

e. A jar of honey

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Rea ing Practic
How to Cook Rice
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Cooking rice is simple.

First, find a big wide pot.

Next, put water in the pot.

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Then, put the pot on the hot fire.

After that, clean the white rice.

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Put the rice in the hot water.

Then, stir the rice in the pot.

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Cook the rice for twenty-five minutes.

Next, try a bite. The rice is cooked!

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It is time to eat.

I like cooking rice.

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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. How long does it take to cook rice?
b. What do you need to cook rice?
c. Do you like cooking rice?
d. What do you like to cook?

2. Match the correct word to each picture.

bike fire time

bite five kite
boat fine bite

fine fine
fire nine
five line
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Rea ing Practic
Trish and the Dragon
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Trish wants to sleep.

She is tired.

A drum goes bang, bang.

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Trish cannot sleep.

Trish says, “Shhhh! Please keep quiet.”

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A tap goes drip, drip.

Trish says, “Shhhh! Please keep quiet.”

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A truck goes vrrr, vrrr.

Trish says, “Shhhh! Please keep quiet.”

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A dragon says grrr, grrr.
Trish is scared.

She runs away.

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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who is in the story?
b. What does Trish hear?
c. What goes grrr, grrr?
d. What goes vrrr, vrrr?
e. What does Trish say?
f. What can you hear?

2. (a) Read the words.

goes to away sleep

(b) Complete the sentence with a word:

a. A tap _____ drip, drip.
b. Trish cannot _____.
c. Trish wants ____ sleep.
d. Trish goes _____.

3. Ask your partner and draw his/her answers.

a. What sports do you like?
b. What fruits do you like?
c. What vegetables do you like?
d. What drinks do you like?
e. What colours do you like?

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Unit 5: Story telling
Tell the story. Use the words in the box
fish net lake catch fishing

We use capital letters for people’s names.

For example: Meg and Tom are friends.
1. Write these sentences correctly.
a. tom and keza like running.
b. hirwa and kirabo are in the park.
c. sam is playing with shema.
d. Today is ben’s birthday.

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Story telling
Tell the story.

We use a capital letter for the word ‘I’.

For example: I like this book.

1. Circle the capital letter ‘I’ in each sentence.

a. I have a pup called pug.
b. Ann and I are at school.
c. I can hear the music playing.

2. Write the sentences correctly.

a. You and i can run.
b. i like drawing pictures.
c. Tom and i play hide-and-seek.

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Story telling
Tell the story.

We put a full stop at the end of a sentence.

1. Write a full stop at the end of each sentence.

a. I like potatoes
b. Chad likes chicken
c. Dot likes to hop

2. Write capital letters and full stops.

a. my name is tom
b. we like to play games
c. today is monday
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Stan and the Skunk
e
d

Stan is a small boy.

He goes for a swim.

He sees a small skunk.

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The skunk is stuck in the bush.
Stan helps the skunk.

Stan brings it home.

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Now the skunk likes Stan.

The skunk sits near Stan.

The skunk has a bad smell.
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Now Mum is at the door.

“Stan, what stinks?” she asks.

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Exercises
1. Complete the sentences using these words.
boy Now swim home
a. Stan is a small _______.
b. ________ the skunk likes Stan.
c. Stan brings it ________.
d. He goes for a ________.

2. Answer the questions.

a. What is the boy’s name?
b. What was Stan doing?
c. What was the skunk doing?
d. Why did Stan take the skunk home?
e. Was Mum happy? Why?

3. Write the correct initial sounds.

tr br fl pl st tr

st pl dr fl fr vr

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Unit 6: Family members
1. Talk about the picture.

This is my family. We live in Musanze.

2. Complete the words:

f _ th _ r br _ th _ r unc _ e
au _ t si _ t er mot _er
grandm _ ther grandfa _ her.

3. Write about your family.

a. How many brothers and sisters do you have?
b. How old is your mother?
c. What does your father do?
d. Do you have aunts and uncles?

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Jobs
We use a question mark if the sentence asks a
question.
For example: Where? What? Who? When? How?
1. Write a question mark at the end of each sentence.
a. Where are you
b. What is your name
c. How are you
d. What time is it
2. Talk about the pictures.

builder carpenter doctor

farmer nurse
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What do they do?
Write sentences using:
He is ___________. She is _________.

a. b. c.

d. e. f.

g. h. i.

j. k. l.

teacher dentist taxi driver doctor pilot

fisherman baker builder chef nurse hairdresser
police officer
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Household activities
1. Talk about the pictures.
Monday Tuesday

I make the bed. I collect wood.

Friday Saturday

I fetch water. I cook dinner.

2. Complete the sentences.

a. On __________ Mary collects wood.
b. On __________ Tom fetches water.
c. On __________ Mary makes the bed.
d. On __________ Tom cooks dinner.

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Quiz
Complete the words using th sh ch st.

____ r o w b a ___

____ i r t ___ a r

____ a i r ___ e e p

____ o v e ___ e s t

f i____ ___ o e s

m o u ___ ___ o p

___ e e s e ___ o u t

___ a l k ___ i n
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Rea ing Practic
Sing for the King
e
d

This is the king.

He likes to sing.

“I want a song,” says the king.

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“Bring your things. Let us sing!” he says.

Clap your hands!

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Ring your bell!

Bang your drum!

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Tap your feet!

And sing, sing, sing!

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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. What does the king like to do?
b. What does the king want?
c. What do the animals bring?
d. What do you like about the story?

2. Read the words:

Tap your I This hands

Complete the sentence with a word.

a. ________ is the king.
b. Ring ______ bell.
c. _______ want a song!
d. Clap your _______.
e. _________ your feet.

3. Write the story.

This is the _______.
He likes to _______.
“I want a _______,” says the king.
“_______ your things. Let us sing!” he says.

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Books
e
d

I like books.
I read them at school.

I go to the library.
There are many books in the library.
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Oh, look! Look at all the books!

I look at a cook book.

I look at a moon book.
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Then I choose this book.

I like books. I read them at home too.

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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. What does the boy want?
b. Where does the boy go?
c. What books are there?
d. What book does the boy choose?
e. What words rhyme with ‘book’?
2. (a) Read these words.
read many all at
(b) Complete the sentence with a word.
1. I want ______ books.
2. I look _______ a cook book.
3. I _______ books at school.
4. Look at _______ the books.
3. Sort the words into long oo sounds and
short oo sounds.
too food moon cook look
choose cool book school soon
Long sound Short sound
_oo_ _oo_ _oo_
_oo_ _ _ oo_ _ _oo_
_oo_ _ oo _oo_
_ _ _oo_
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Rea ing Practic
Ants in My Pants
e
d

I see red ants.

I see black ants.

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I see ants on the floor.

I see ants on the door.

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I see ants in the class.

I see ants on my glass.

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I see ants on the flag.

I see ants in my bag.

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I see ants on the clock.

I see ants in my sock.

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I see ants on the plants.

I see ants in my pants!

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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Name two colours in the story.
b. Where does the boy see the ants?
c. What words rhyme with ‘ants’.

2. Read these words:

black I see on

Complete the sentence with a word.

a. I _______ ants in my pants!
b. I see ______ ants.
c. I see ants _______ the flag.
d. _______ see ants on the plants.

3. Read the questions. Write the answer.

a. What is your name?
b. Where do you live?
c. What time do you go to school?
d. Why do you go to school?

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Duck and the Rock
e
d

Duck sees a rock.

She picks it up.

She brings it to her nest.

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Duck hears peck, peck.
Duck looks at the rock.

Duck hears crack, crack. What is it?

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It is not a rock.
It is a chick!

What good luck!

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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who finds a rock?
b. Where does the duck take the rock?
c. What is inside the rock?
d. Is the duck happy? Why?

2. Circle the correct word.

bex box bux ten ton tun net not nut

3. Write the missing letter.

h_n c_t w_b

_nt p_g p_n

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Unit 7: Weather

It is sunny.

It is rainy.

It is windy.

It is cloudy.
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Describing the weather
1. What should you wear? Circle the thermometer
thatCircle
goes
the
the thermometer showing a temperature that goes with
article with each
of clothing on its item
left. of clothing.
Circle the thermometer showing a temperature that goes with
the article
Circle of clothing onshowing
the thermometer its left. a temperature that goes with
the article of clothing on its left.

a. Is it warm? b. Is it cool?

c. Is it warm? d. Is it cool?

e. Is it warm? f. Is it cool?
2. Read the graph and answer the questions.

a. What was the wettest month?

b. What was the driest month?
c. In what month would you plant seeds? Why?

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Rea ing Practic
The Rainy Day
e
d

Today it is rainy.
We want to play in the garden.

We ask Mum, “May we go out?”

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Mum says, “No! Stay in. It is rainy.”

So we wait in our chairs.

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We ask the maid, “May we play?”
But the maid says, “No! Stay in.”

So we wait on the stairs.

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We ask Dad, “May we play?”
Dad says, “Okay! Get your coats.”

We get our coats.

We play in the rain.
We like playing in the rain.
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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. What is the weather like?
b. What do the girls want to do?
c. What does Mum say?
d. Where do the girls sit?
e. What does the maid say?
f. Do you like playing in the rain? Why?

2. Complete the sentence using these words.

So No Today May

a. __________ is rainy.
b. __________ we wait in chairs.
c. We ask Dad, “ ___________ we play?”
d. Mum says, “ ___________. Stay in.”

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Unit 8: Animals, Birds and Insects
Can you name these animals?

Can you name these birds?

Can you name these insects?

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Animals, Birds and Insects
1. Match the pictures with the correct name.

a. camel e. lion

b. crocodile
f. gorilla
c. zebra
g. monkey
d. giraffe

2. What can animals do?

Complete the sentences with can or can’t.
a. Fish _______ swim.
b. Spiders _______ fly.
c. Monkeys _______ climb trees.
d. Dogs _______ chase cats.
e. Elephants _______ draw.
3. What animals eat? Complete the sentences.

a. Lions eat c. Zebras eat

b. Birds eat d. Giraffes eat

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Farm Animals
1. Name the animals in the picture?

2. Answer the questions.

a. How many chicks are there?
b. How many hens are there?
c. How many cows are there?
d. How many cats?
e. Where is the horse?
3. Name the pictures. Write the first letter.
The letters spell out the name of an animal.

t ____ ____ ____ ____

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Exercises
1. Read about milk
We get milk from cows.
We get milk from goats too.
Milk is good for you.
Milk helps you to grow.
You can make cheese from milk.
You can make butter from milk too.
What colour is milk?

2. Answer the questions.

a. From what animals do we get milk?
b. Is milk good for you?
c. How does it help you?
d. What can we make from milk?
e. Can you name any other animals?
f. What colour is the cow in the picture?
3. Where do animals live?.
a. The lion lives __________.
b. The spider lives __________.
c. The bee lives __________.
d. The fish lives __________.

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Exercises
Look at the picture.

1. Answer the questions.

a. How many animals are in the picture?
b. What colour is the rhino?
c. What colour is the giraffe?
d. What colour is the zebra?
e. What is your favourite animal? Why?

2. Look at the pictures.

Describe what the animals are doing?

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Rea ing Practic
Snake and Ape
e
d

Snake bakes a big cake.

The cake is on a big plate.

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The ape is at the gate.

Ape wants some cake.

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“No, no, no, ape!”
“Do not take that cake!”

“This is my cake!” says Snake.

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Snake is very late.
Snake goes to the gate.

Ape goes to the cake.

Ape takes the cake.
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Unit 9: Mathematics
1. Read the numbers.
1 one 16 sixteen
2 two 17 seventeen
3 three 18 eighteen
4 four 19 nineteen
5 five 20 twenty
6 six 30 thirty
7 seven 40 forty
8 eight 50 fifty
9 nine 60 sixty
10 ten 70 seventy
11 eleven 80 eighty
12 twelve 90 ninety
13 thirteen 100 one hundred
14 fourteen 1000 one thousand
15 fifteen

2. Write the missing numbers.

a. 3, 4, 5, 6, __, 8, 9, 10

b. 11, 12, 13, __, 15, __, 17, __, 19, 20

c. 20, 19, __, 17, 16, __, 14, __, 12, 11, 10

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Mathematics
Talking about addition.
Four plus seven is eleven. 4 + 7 = 11
Three plus five equals eight. 3 + 5 = 8
What is four plus seven? 4 11 = ?
+

Talking about subtraction.

Seven minus four equals three. 7 - 4 = 3
Ten minus six equals four. 10 - 6 = 4
What is seven minus four? 7 - 4 = ?

Talking about multiplication.

Three times three equals nine. 3 x 3 = 9
Four times five is twenty. 4 x 5 = 20
What is three times one? 3 x 1 = ?

Talking about division.

Ten divided by five is two. 10 : 5 = 2
Eight divided by two equals four. 8 : 2 = 4
What is ten divided by two? 10 : 2 = ?

Write yes or no
a. One plus two is three.
b. Seven minus two is six.
c. Three times four is twelve.
d. Ten divided by two is five.
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Count the classroom objects.

blue
4 pink orange

yellow green red

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Mathematics Trail
Work in groups or pairs.
The answers to the following questions can be
found in your classroom, school and playground.
1. My teacher’s name is _____.
2. There are ______ pupils in my class.
3. There __ boys and __ girls in my class.
4. The time is now _____.
5. Today is ____.
6. There are ____ pupils in Primary 1.
7. There are ____ pupils in the school.
8. We have ____ books in the classroom.
9. There are ____ charts on the wall.
10. There are ___ trees growing in the playground.
11. There are ____ doors in the school.
12. There are ____ windows in the school.
13. We have _____ head teacher in our school.
14. We have _____ teachers in our school.
15. If 8 pupils are absent, ___ are present.
16. The number of desks in my class is ___.
17. The total number of legs on all the desks is __.
18. My English book is ___ cm wide.
19. I can see ____ triangles in my classroom.
20. I can see ____ circles in my classroom.

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Read the story
My name is Muhire. I am 10 years old.
I live in Rusizi with my mother, father, sister
and brother.
There are 3 children in our family.
We have 20 cows and 10 goats.
I like taking care of the animals.
Our cows have 6 calves. The goats have 5 kids.

Answer the questions

a. How many people are in Muhire’s family?
b. How many cows do they have?
c. How many goats do they have?
d. How many animals do they have?
e. How many calves and kids do they have?
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Rea ing Practic
Steve and the Sheep
e
d

Steve can’t sleep.

He needs help.

“Think of sheep,” Mum says.

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But he can’t see sheep.
“Keep thinking,” Mum says.

1,2,3

One, two, three…

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Then Steve sees a sheep!

There are three sheep.

There is a green tree.
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There is a queen bee.

At last, Steve is asleep!

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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who is in the story?
b. What does his mum tell him to do?
c. What does he see near the green tree?
d. Can you find words that rhyme with ‘sleep’?
2. Complete the sentences using these words:
Think can’t help One
a. Steve _____ sleep.
b. He needs _____.
c. ‘_____ of sheep,’ Mum says.
d. _____, two, three.

3. Write the correct word.

green seen sheep been

greet seeds sheet bee

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Rea ing Practic
Hope and the Roses
e
d

Hope was at home alone.

The school was closed.

She went out to the garden.

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The roses looked bad.
The roses looked brown and dry.

Hope dug some holes.

She put the roses in the holes.
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She got the hose.
She put water on the roses.

She picked up the stones.

She put the stones near the roses.
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Hope woke up the next morning.
She went out to the garden.
The roses looked good.

Hope cut the roses.

She wrote a note.
She gave them to her mum.
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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Who is in the story?
b. What is growing in the garden?
c. What does Hope do?
d. What does Hope give her mum?
2. Complete the sentence using these words:

She was went garden

a. School _____ closed.

b. She went out to the _____.
c. _____ picked up the stones.
d. She _____ out to the garden.
3. Complete the words

r_s_ st_n_ ph_n_

h_s_ b_n_ r_p_

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A Goat on a Boat
e
d

I looked out of my window.

I saw a goat on my boat.

It was eating my pillow.

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It was eating my soap.

It was eating my yellow coat.

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“Goat, get off my boat!” I said.
“Stop eating my soap and coat.”

Stop eating my pillow.

Go back to the road.
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Stop eating my book!
Go quick, Goat!

Oh no! The boat was getting low.

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“Row, Goat, row,” I said.
“This boat is very low!”

The goat and I float.

We swim back to the road.
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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. Where is the boy?
b. What is the goat eating?
c. Why does the boy chase the goat?
d. Can you find the words that rhyme with ‘boat’?

2. Complete the sentences:

a. I _____ out of my window.
b. Goat, get _____ my boat.
c. I look out my _____.

3. Write oa or ow for each word.

g_ _t wind_ _ pill_ _ c_ _t elb_ _

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Unit 10: Talking about past events
What did you do yesterday?
Draw and write about what you did
yesterday.

Yesterday, I
swam in the
pool.

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Practice: a e i o u oo ee ou th sh ch st

b__k __ar

fr_g _eese

ba_ g_lf

s_ng __row

l_gs h__se

v_n sl__p

f__t s_n

__eep fi__

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Class survey
Ask your friends some questions and write
their answers.
Pupil 1 Pupil 2 Pupil 3 Pupil 4

What is your name?

Where do you live?

What is your favourite

animal?

What is your favourite

food?

What is your favourite

drink?

What is your favourite

sport?

What is your favourite

book?

What is your favourite

song?

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Star Light, Star Bright
e
d

Star light, star bright.

One star in the night.

High in the black night.

What a sight to see tonight!
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Star light, star bright,
Thank you for your yellow light.

Now I may read my book tonight.

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Good night, star bright.
It is time for me to rest tonight.

Sleep tight, good night.

See your light tomorrow night.
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Exercises
1. Answer the questions.
a. How many stars are in the sky?
b. What colour is the night?
c. What colour is the starlight?
d. What words rhyme with ‘light’?

2. Read these words:

Sleep black yellow

3. Complete the sentences using the words.

a. ________ tight, good night.
b. High in the __________ night.
c. Thank you for your __________ light.

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Talking about future events
What will you do tomorrow?
Draw and write about what you will do
tomorrow?

I will ride my bike

tomorrow.

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