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Back Exercises - Life Long Ago | Oxford International Primary English Student Book | Literature | English | Class 4
Look at the verbs below. They are different parts of the irregular verb ‘to be’.
was | is | am | being | are | were |
1. Use each verb in a sentence.
2. Underline all the verbs that are in the past tense.
3. Make a sentence using ‘to be’ in future form.
1. Use each verb in a sentence:
Was: Anne was happy when she first saw her new home.
Is: The schoolhouse is old and whitewashed.
Am: I am looking forward to starting at a new school.
Being: Anne is being very quiet today.
Are: The lessons today are interesting.
Were: The children were playing outside during break time.
2. Underline all the verbs that are in the past tense:
Anne was happy when she first saw her new home.
The children were playing outside during break time.
3. Make a sentence using 'to be' in future form:
- Anne will be starting at a new school next week.
Look at Anne’s story on pages 10 and 12.
Find examples of sentences in the present, past and future tenses.
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Sign up nowWork with a partner. Rewrite the dialogue below, changing the underlined words to make a new conversation about something else. Identify the tense of each sentence. Is it in the past or the present?
Zack: Hey Lee! Are you going to the park?
Lee: No, I’ve got lots of homework.
Zack: Did you go to the match yesterday?
Lee: Yes, my team scored seven goals!
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Sign up nowWrite a short dialogue between Zack and Lee about a match that will happen the following week. Use the future form of ‘to be’.
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Sign up nowLook at the bold words in these sentences. What kind of adverbs are they? Do they answer the question: where, when, or how?
1. Anne read her book outside.
2. It was a lovely day and the sun was shining brightly.
3. By Lunchtime, Anne was feeling hungry.
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Sign up nowFind one example of each kind of adverb in the story on pages 10 and 12.
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Sign up nowCopy the sentence below. Underline the adverbs. Say what type of adverbs they are (place, time or manner). Write your own sentence using each of these types of adverb.
Last Sunday, I sat under a tree and slowly ate a delicious ice cream.
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Sign up nowCopy out these sentences and underline the main clauses.
1. When the weekends came, the children liked to play outside.
2. When the weather is sunny, the family like to go to the seaside.
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Sign up nowMatch the main clause with the correct subordinate clause. Write the sentences and add any appropriate punctuation.
Anne doesn’t hear the teacher | when she gets home from school. |
Marilla is pleased that Anne is happy | although she has a good imagination. |
Anne doesn’t enjoy writing stories | because she is daydreaming. |
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Sign up nowLook at the sentence below. It has a main clause and a subordinate clause. The Main clause comes first.
Anne is really happy when she gets home from school. Write a new ending for each of these main clauses.
I am really happy because….
I am really happy so…
I am really happy, although…
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Sign up nowLook for the main and subordinate clauses in these sentences. Add in the commas where they are needed.
1. As there were no pens children used chalk to write on their slates.
2. Anne who has red hair is sometimes called Carrots!
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Sign up nowAdd the subordinate clauses in brackets into the sentences. Make sure you put commas in the right places.
1. The classroom was full of children. (Which was quite small)
2. Gilbert liked to tease the girls. (who was a handsome boy)
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Sign up nowUse the table below to help you write two sentences containing a subordinate clause. Remember to add commas in the correct places.
at the weekend. | |||
My friend | who is… | likes to… | in the holidays. |
Our teacher | every afternoon. |
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Sign up nowBack Questions - Life Long Ago | Oxford International Primary English Student Book | Literature | English | Class 4
Make sentences using ‘long ago’.
Example: Long ago, teachers used blackboards and chalk in lessons.
Long ago, there were no computers, so children had to write all their work by hand.
Long ago, people would travel by horse and carriage instead of cars.
My great-grandmother moved to this city long ago when she was a young girl.
Long ago, your grandfather used to play in the fields that are now filled with houses.
Long ago, children needed candles to read because there was no electricity.
This tree was planted by my father long ago, and now it's very tall.
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Anne is describing her school. Look at the pictures and use the correct words to fill the gaps.
Today is September 20th, 1908. Today, I’m going to use my ____________ to write some sums on my ____________. I sometimes use the ____________ to help me count, too. Then the teacher writes the answers on the ____________ for us.
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Sign up nowAnne’s classroom would have looked something like this. Does it look like yours? Work with a partner and name three things that are different from your classroom. Use the pictures on this page to help you.
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Sign up nowMatch the verb to its meaning.
Verb | Meaning |
---|---|
Carve | to talk |
Manage | to cut into the surface of something |
Chatter | to do something which is difficult |
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- She was naughty at school.
- She didn’t like her teacher.
- She didn’t eat her lunch.
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Maths geography English history reading
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- She couldn’t spell very well.
- She had a messy slate.
- She didn’t have a very good imagination.
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Sign up nowWhich sentences below are true?
1. The children are drawing on their slates.
2. Gilbert wants Anne to look at him.
3. Anneis working hard.
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Sign up nowDo you think Anne was right to be so cross with Gilbert for teasing her about her hair? Is it all right to make
jokes about the way other people look?
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Sign up nowWhat do you think Gilbert will say back to Anne? Do you think both of them will get into trouble? Write down what you think will happen next.
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What is the color of Anne's hair?
Anne's hair is bright red, like a carrot.
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Sign up nowGuided Writing - Life Long Ago | Oxford International Primary English Student Book | Literature | English | Class 4
Abandoned
Albert frowned anxiously. His thin arms trembled as he tried to carry the heavy bucket of water up the huge oak stairway. He had to run a bath for his mistress, but he was late!
“Be careful, boy!” screamed the housekeeper.
The sudden sound of her voice made Albert jump and drop the bucket of water.
Terrified, Albert watched the water go everywhere: all over the thick, soft carpet, the expensive wallpaper and polished wooden banister.
“S-s-sorry,” he said nervously.
The housekeeper was furious. “After all your mistress has done for you. Giving you a job and a place to live when you had nowhere else to go!” she shrieked.
It was then that Albert started to cry….
In a story, the first two or three paragraphs should introduce the characters and the setting. Compare the start of Abandoned with the notes below.
Characters Describe/give clues about the characters – what they look like, how they move and speak, and what they say. | Albert – small, thin, weak, tearful. Housekeeper – screaming voice, strict and unkind to Albert. A bully! |
Setting Describe/give clues about where and when it’s taking place. | Huge oak stairway: thick, soft carpet; expensive wallpaper and polished wooden banister. A servant and a housekeeper suggests that their mistress has a lot of money. The fact that Albert has to carry water upstairs in a bucket for a bath suggests that this is set in the past. |
Characters:
We meet Albert, a small, thin, and weak boy. His trembling arms suggest he is not strong enough for the heavy work. He is described as nervous and tearful, which brings out his vulnerability.
Next, we meet the housekeeper who is described with her screaming voice, showing she's strict and more than likely mean. She bullies Albert, which establishes her as an unkind character.
The setting:
The huge oak stairway, thick, soft carpet, expensive wallpaper, and polished wooden banister suggest a wealthy home.
Additionally, the existence of the servant, Albert, and a housekeeper, indicates that the mistress of the house is wealthy. However, the fact that Albert has to carry water upstairs in a bucket to run a bath hints that the story is set in the past.
After you have introduced the characters and setting, you need to make your readers want to read more. Albert has already had one problem: he made the housekeeper very angry when he dropped the water. Make your story exciting by creating more problems for Albert. Your readers will want to know what happens next and how Albert solves all his problems.
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1. 🎈Embrace your Uniqueness🦄: Anne is quite behind in her studies compared to her classmates. But she doesn't let that bother........
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1. Whitewashed - painted with a mixture of lime and water
- The farmer whitewashed the fence to make it look new.
2. Initials - the first letters of a person's name
- He carved his initials into the tree bark.
3. Carved - cut into a surface
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