Unit

13

STELLAR

Primary 3 Term 4

Houses in Singapore

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unit 13- Houses in Singapore

What have I learnt?

VOCABULARY

New Words / apartments, attap leaves, bungalows, complexes, conditions, factories, government, interchanges, kampong, shophouses, standpipe, victims

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GRAMMAR

Nouns / fire, history, kampong, metal, neighbourhood, sports, town
Nouns used as Adjectives / colonial, private, modern, crowded, public, famous, government-built, bus
Adjectives / good, better, best, worst, most famous, bigger
Adverbs / quickly, very to show how quickly
Quantifiers / a few, all, many, most, no, some], enough
Phrases of time sequence / a long time ago, today, nearly/ over x years ago, now, over the years
Preposition phrases / different from, built with/of, under these conditions, in eight months
Pronouns / everyone, not everyone
Conjunctions / so (as the effect of an action), however

SENTENCE MANIPULATION

Sentence Structure / Use of connector 'and' to combine two sentences
Parent's signature: ______
Date: ______

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Date: ______

Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.

Singapore Then and Now

The pupils in Miss Rani’s class went around Singapore in an air-conditioned coach. Their tour guide was Uncle Leo, who gave them a running commentary during their learning journey. He told them he was proud to be a Singaporean because the Singapore (1) ______has done a lot to improve the living (2) ______of all Singaporeans and they are still improving all the time.

Their first stop was in the Changi ferry area. They walked around the neighbourhood with Miss Rani and Uncle Leo. They saw many eateries housed in the (3) ______along the road. He pointed to the small bus interchange across the road. He said that there were many bigger bus (4) ______in the heartlands like the Ang Mo Kio Hub.

The whole group took the ferry to Pulau Ubin where they toured the island. Further inland, they found an old rusty pipe in a deserted village. Uncle Leo was excited and told them that it was called a

(5) ______where the villagers would gather to collect their water, wash their clothes and even bathe there!

They went further and saw an old Malay (6) ______where the huts were built on stilts and the roofs were made of

(7) ______. Some Malay families were still living there.

Uncle Leo told us that that many of the villagers in Pulau Ubin had moved to the mainland because they had been (8)______of a huge fire. Some careless people had thrown their cigarette butts in the dry grass and their homes were destroyed!

We had yummy mee rebus at the small coffee shop before we returned to the mainland.

Date: ______

Underline the nouns. Then rewrite the sentences using one or two adjectives to describe the nouns, e.g.,

The sisters cut the cake.

The lovely, twin sisters cut the delicious, chocolate cake.

1.  The architect designed these flats.

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2. The sunlight came through the window.

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3. The boy lives in the kampong.

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4. His neighbour helped to move his things.

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5. My uncle parks his car outside my house.

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6. Mary swept the floor.

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7. The bungalow on the hill belongs to my brother.

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8. The scout mows the grass for the lady on his street.

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9. The children swim in the pool.

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Date: ______

The verbs in each paragraph should all be in either the present tense or the past tense. Underline the verbs that are wrong.

Write the corrected paragraphs on the lines provided.

1. Fire could be a friend. It could also be an enemy. A small fire could

get out of control very quickly. It takes only a few minutes for thick black smoke to fill a room from ceiling to floor. The room became totally dark because of the black smoke. The intense heat of the fire could kill. Anyone who was trapped in a fire must find a way to escape immediately. There is no time to save your belongings. ______

2. Last year, my family moved into a new flat in Punggol. On the day of the big move I am very excited. When my parents buy the flat, they make sure that everyone of us will get a room. The minute we arrived at the flat I rush in to see my room. ______.

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Date: ______

The main idea is the sentence that tells you what the whole paragraph is about. The details tell you more about the main idea.

Read each group of sentences below carefully. Label the main idea in each group MI. Label each detail D, e.g.,

(A)

1. The small terraced house is in a quiet neighbourhood. D

2. There are three bedrooms, a dining room, a sitting

room and a kitchen. D

3. We are moving into our new house next week. MI

(B)

1. We can see many different types of houses in a Singapore ____

estate.

2. There are big bungalows, terraced houses, shophouses ____

and blocks of apartments.

3. The houses are built of strong building materials. ____

(C)

1. A home provides shelter against wind, heat, cold and ____

rain.

2. It is a place where we feel safe, share activities with ____

other family members, sleep, eat and relax.

3. Everyone should have a home to go to. ____

(D)

1. In very cold countries, houses have very thick walls. ____

2. The way houses are built depends on the weather ____

conditions of the country.

3. In places where it floods often, houses are often built ____ above the ground.

Date: ______

Underline the repeated words and write a combined sentence.

1. I mop the bedrooms. I mop the dining room.

______and

______

2. They saw footprints near the door. They saw footprints under the

window.

______and

______

3. Mr. Lai bought a new apartment in River Valley. Mr. Lai bought

another apartment in Orchard Road.

______and

______

4. Our badminton team won the match. Our team received a trophy.

______and

______

5. The contractor renovated the kitchen. The contractor renovated one bedroom.

______and

______

Date: ______

Visual Text Comprehension

Study the advertisement carefully and answer the following questions.

For each question from 1 – 5, choose the most appropriate option and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided.

1. / What is the purpose of the advertisement?
(1)  Announcing a sale at a store.
(2)  Announcing a new store opening.
(3)  Encourage people to appreciate music.
(4)  Encourage people to buy musical instruments. / ( )
2. / How many types of guitars does Yamama sell?
(1)  Five
(2)  Two
(3)  Three
(4)  Four / ( )
3. / How many outlets does Yamama has?
(1)  Six
(2)  Five
(3)  Three
(4)  Four / ( )
4. / David wants to buy a guitar. He can get it at a lower price if he ______.
(1)  buys two guitars
(2)  is a member of Yamama
(3)  is celebrating his birthday
(4)  pays using BOU credit card / ( )
5. / Which one of the following is true of the advertisement?
(1)  The store sells only drums and guitars.
(2)  The lowest priced item is the portable keyboard.
(3)  You will get a free guitar if you pay using any credit card.
(4)  You can pay $55 to become a member of Yamama for 1 year. / ( )

Grammar MCQ

Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided.

1. Li Yan is in the garage,______her lawn mower.

(1) repair

(2) repairs

(3) repaired

(4) repairing ( )

2. This handbag belongs to Mary. It is ______.

(1) hers

(2) ours

(3) mine

(4) yours ( )

3. The postman ______the doorbell and greeted Mr Lim politely.

(1) pressed

(2) will press

(3) is pressing

(4) has pressed ( )

4. He did not______his work on time to his form teacher.

(1) submit

(2) submits

(3) submitted

(4) submitting ( )

5. Emily shared her secret only ______her close friends.

(1) from

(2) beside

(3) across

(4) among ( )

Date: ______

Vocabulary MCQ

Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided.

1. The speaker's message was interesting and ______. The audience had a good time laughing during the talk.

(1) dull

(2) boring

(3) tedious

(4) amusing ( )

2. Shakira was ______when she found out she was not the top pupil in class.

(1) happy

(2) satisfied

(3) contented

(4) disappointed ( )

3. Do not be tricked by that young man. He is as ______as a fox.

(1) kind

(2) slow

(3) cunning

(4) stubborn ( )

4. Please shell the ______before you add them to your noodles.

(1) fish

(2) chicken

(3) shrimps

(4) broccoli ( )

5. The tiger is hunting for its ______in the forest. It is hungry.

(1) prey

(2) cubs

(3) mate

(4) predator ( )

Date: ______

Comprehension Open-ended

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars and cheetahs belong to the cat family. The Siberian tiger is the largest of all in the cat family and are renowned for their power and strength. The females are usually smaller and weigh less than the males.

Siberian tigers have adapted well to the cold. Their habitats are in climates where temperatures can drop to -10 degree Celsius. During winter, their coats are longer and thicker than those of other tigers. The layer of fat beneath their coats can be two inches thick.

Siberian tigers are nocturnal animals. They are more active at night than during the day. In the day, they usually rest. At dusk, they begin to hunt for food like deer and wild boars. Generally, they avoid people.

Siberian tigers can still be found on the mountain slopes or in the forests of northern China, parts of Siberia and North Korea. Scientists estimate that only several hundred of them exist in the wild today.

Over the last hundred years, hunting and forest destruction have reduced overall tiger populations from hundreds of thousands to perhaps 3,000 to 5,000. Tigers are hunted as trophies and also for body parts that are used in traditional Chinese medicine. The remaining tiger subspecies are endangered, and many protection programs are in place. Poaching is reduced, but still a very significant threat to Siberian tigers.

Passage adapted from Conquer Comprehension

1.  Based on the passage, read each statement below and tick √ for “True” or “False”.

Statement / True / False
Example / Lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars and cheetahs belong to the cat family. / √
a / The Siberian tiger is known for its speed and strength.
b / Siberian tigers are more active during the day than at night.
c / The Siberian tigers of today are lesser in numbers.

2.  What food do Siberian tigers like to hunt?

3.  Which word in the fourth paragraph has the same meaning as guess?

4.  How do Siberian tigers keep warm during the cold season?
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5.  Why are Siberian tigers in danger of extinction?
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