The Boy with Two Shadows - Unit 2
Worksheets: Reader 3
More Reading WORKSHEET 1
Read the poem and answer the questions that follow. My Shadow When I was still not yet three My shadow really worried me. When I jumped up, it did too It scared me some, I can tell you!
Sometimes it seemed so very large, That way ahead of me it barged! At others it would shrink and be So small that you could hardly see!
Now, that I am a few years older I know more and am also bolder! So now my shadow doesnt scare me For I know how it works, you see! S. Harvey
New Words barged: to hurry forward in a rude way shrink : to decrease in size and become smaller bolder: brave and not afraid of danger
Understanding the Text A. Tick the right answer to these questions.
1. When the poet was ________ he was scared of his shadow. a. three-years old b. less than three-years old
2. When the poet says his shadow worried him he means he was a. not able to understand why his shadow behaved as it did. b. sure his shadow was another person.
3. The poet noticed that his shadow a. was always long. b. varied in size.
4. The poet is now _____________. a. very old b. slightly older
5. The poet is not afraid of his shadow because a. he now has a very small shadow.
b. he now understands how shadows grow big and small.
B. Read these answers and write a question for each answer.
Q. 1. . A. 1. The poem is called My Shadow.
Q. 2. . A. 2. The poet was scared of his own shadow.
Q. 3. . A. 3. When the shadow was very large it seemed to move far ahead of the poet.
Q. 4. . A. 4. The change that took place was that the poet became bolder and less afraid as he grew older.
Q. . A. 5. The words how it works in the last verse of the poem mean that the poet understands why his shadow sometimes grows in size and at other times becomes very small.
Structures WORKSHEET 2 A. Complete these questions by placing the words in brackets in the right places in the sentence. Write the sentence in the blank.
1. Have you seen pet kitten? (my).
Yes, it is under the bed.
2. Where is father? (your)
My father is at work.
3. Is book yours? (this)
No, this is not my book.
4. Is star the Pole star? (that)
Yes, that is.
5. Does mother teach at this school? (his)
Yes, she does.
B. Complete these sentences with some or any.
1. I had milk this morning.
2. We havent had rain this summer.
3. Try to save money every month.
4. He complained that he did not have free time at all.
5. Are you hungry? Have biscuits.
C. Complete these sentences with a few, many or much. 1. Simi invited only of her friends on her birthday.
2. Rita is feeling better after taking the medicines.
3. There were so mosquitoes that we were unable to sleep.
4. How money will we need on the trip?
5. Most of the trees on that street have been cut down. Only remain.
Words in Use WORKSHEET 3 A. Look at the words underlined in the sentence. From the box choose words opposite in meaning to the underlined words. Rewrite the sentence with the opposites.
rude
untidy blunt light stale tasteless difficult empty disliked
1. She was polite and I liked talking to her.
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2. Sujas room is always very neat.
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3. The knife was sharp and it was easy to cut the meat.
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4. The bag was full and very heavy.
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5. The bread was fresh and therefore tasty.
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B. Replace the underlined words with suitable words or phrases from the box. mumbled scribbled glared nap whirled about crawled
1. The dancers went round and round very fast.
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2. When Richas mother asked her why she hadnt completed her homework, Richa said unclearly and quietly that she hadnt felt like doing it.
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3. Sheila wrote in an untidy hand the address I called out to her.
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4. Pete looked very angrily at his little sister for breaking his favourite toy.
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5. The baby moved on its hands and knees towards the toy engine.
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6. She decided to sleep for a short time because she was bored.
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Dictionary Work WORKSHEET 4 These words are all to do with dogs. Match the word with its meaning wag kennel whine paw growl
1. wag 2. kennel 3. whine 4. paw 5. growl
a long, high, sad sound that a dog makes a low, rumbling noise that a dog makes when angry the foot of an animal with claws to move from side to side a small house for a dog to sleep in
Spelling WORKSHEET 6 Write the plural form of these words.
1. dish
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2. beach ..
3. mouse ..
4. sheep
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5. goose ..
6. gas
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7. life
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8. class ..
Writing WORKSHEET 7
Look at the picture. Write a few lines to describe it. Use these phrases to help you.
made of logs sailed down the river
tied with rope
floated on the water
made a flag from his handkerchief and a small branch sunny day wore a cap enjoying his trip
flag waved in the breeze
You could begin like this. Tim sat on a raft. The raft was ...
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Answers Understanding the text WORKSHEET 1 A. 1. When the poet was .he was scared of his shadow. a. less than three-years old 2. When the poet says his shadow worried him he means he was a. not able to understand why his shadow behaved as it did. 3. The poet noticed that his shadow a. varied in size. 4. The poet is now . a. slightly older 5. The poet is now unafraid of his shadow because b. he now understands how shadows grow big and small. B. Q. 1. What is the name of the poem? A. 1. The poem is called My Shadow. Q. 2. What is the poet scared of? A. 2. The poet was scared of his own shadow. Q. 3. What did the shadow do when it was very large? A. 3. When the shadow was very large it seemed to move far ahead of the poet. Q. 4. What change took place in the poet as he became older? A. 4. The change that took place was that the poet became bolder and less afraid as he grew older. Q. 5. What do the words how it works in the last verse of the poem mean? A. 5. The words how it works in the last verse of the poem mean that the poet understands why his shadow sometimes grows in size and at other times becomes very small.
Structures WORKSHEET 2 A. 1. Have you seen pet kitten? (my). Have you seen my pet kitten? 2. Where is father? (your) Where is your father? 3. Is book yours? (this) Is this book yours? 4. Is star the Pole star? (that) Is that star the Pole star? 5. Does mother teach at this school? (his) Does his mother teach at this school? B. 1. I had some milk this morning. 2. We havent had any rain this summer. 3. Try to save some money every month. 4. He complained that he did not have any free time at all. 5. Are you hungry? Have some biscuits. Yes, it is under the bed.
My father is at work.
No, this is not my book.
Yes, that is.
Yes, she does.
C. 1. Simi invited only a few of her friends on her birthday. 2. Rita is feeling much better after taking the medicines. 3. There were so many mosquitoes that we were unable to sleep. 4. How much money will we need on the trip? 5. Most of the trees on that street have been cut down. Only a few remain.
Words in Use WORKSHEET 3 A. 1. She was polite and I liked talking to her. She was rude and I disliked talking to her. 2. Sujas room is always very neat. Sujas room is always very untidy. 3. The knife was sharp and it was easy to cut the meat. The knife was blunt and it was difficult to cut the meat. 4. The bag was full and very heavy. The bag was empty and very light. 5. The bread was fresh and therefore tasty. The bread was stale and therefore tasteless.
B. 1. The dancers went round and round very fast. The dancers whirled about very fast. 2. When asked why she hadnt completed her homework, Richa said unclearly and quietly that she hadnt felt like doing it. When asked why she hadnt completed her homework, Richa mumbled that she hadnt felt like doing it. 3. Sheila wrote in an untidy hand the address I called out to her. Sheila scribbled the address I called out to her. 4. Pete looked very angrily at his little sister for breaking his favourite toy. Pete glared at his little sister for breaking his favourite toy. 5. The baby moved on its hands and knees towards the toy engine. The baby crawled towards the toy engine. 6. She decided to sleep for a short time because she was bored. She decided to nap because she was bored.
Dictionary Work WORKSHEET 4 1. wag 2. kennel to move from side to side a small house for a dog to sleep in a long, high, sad sound that a dog makes the foot of an animal with claws a low, rumbling noise that a dog makes when angry
3. whine 4. paw 5. growl Spelling
WORKSHEET 6 Write the plural form of these words. 1. dish dishes 2. beach 3. mouse 4. sheep 5. goose 6. gas 7. life 8. class Writing WORKSHEET 7 beaches mice sheep geese gases lives classes
Tim sat on a raft. The raft was made of logs. The logs were tied with a rope. The raft floated on the water. It sailed down the river. Tim had made a flag from a handkerchief and a small branch. The flag waved in the breeze. It was a sunny day. So Tim wore a cap. He was enjoying his trip very much. Student response could vary with varying facility with language
