ENGLISH STUDY GUIDE
Fantasy
These are original stories, often taking inspiration from broader mythology, that create their own unique
worlds, characters, and rules of magic.
Fairy tales
These are adaptations of classic, published stories by authors like the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian
Andersen.
Folklore and Mythology
These animated films draw from specific legends, oral traditions, and mythologies from different cultures
around the world.
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Slogan
A short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising.
The AIDA Principle is used in Advertising:
A - Attention - the advert must get the reader’s attention by using bold writing/colour/attractive
words/slogans/logos/pictures/etc.
I - Interest - the advert must create an interest in the reader, to want to read/try out/know more. They
normally use the price of the product, free items/upsize, and other extras that come with the product.
D - Desire - the poster must create a desire for the reader to go and buy the product or it must appeal to
their emotions (depends on the type of advertisement)
A - Action - after reading the advert, the reader takes action, by either buying the product or taking action
against something.
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Synonym
Synonyms are words that have the same, or almost the same, meaning as another word.
E.g Awful – Dreadful, Terrible
CHOOSE A SYNONYM FROM THE BLOCK BELOW AND REPLACE IT WITH THE UNDERLINED WORD IN
EACH SENTENCE.
afraid false new polite glad safe intelligent rich vacant mad
1. The man was upset that he didn’t finish the race.
2. Her parents are wealthy because they live in a big mansion.
3. The money was secure in the bank.
4. She was courteous to the man who bought her a gift.
5. I was happy that I passed my test.
6. The children were scared.
7. The stories were untrue.
8. The modern building was just constructed this year.
9. The investigator was very clever and solved the crime.
10. The old house was empty for many years.
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Antonyms
Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of another word.
E.g Accept – Refuse, Deny
CHOOSE AN ANTONYM FROM THE BLOCK BELOW AND REPLACE IT WITH THE UNDERLINED WORD IN
EACH SENTENCE.
hot large slowly up happy all early before wet slow
1. Our teacher was sad in the morning.
2. The dry surface was good to play the game on.
3. I looked down the stairs.
4. The weather in the morning was cold.
5. He responded quickly to the query.
6. The basketball player ran very fast.
7. I arrived late to class.
8. None of the players were prepared to play the game.
9. The tiny cloud floated over us.
10. I took a shower after I played my basketball game.
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Proper Nouns
UNDERLINE THE PROPER NOUN IN EACH SENTENCE
1. The boy threw the ball to his dog, Wilson.
2. “Jumanji” was an awesome movie!
3. We are going to New Zealand for the next holiday.
4. My second grade teacher was Mrs. Gilbert.
5. We went to Smith’s Furniture and bought a new couch.
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Verb
Underline the verb in each sentence.
1. Sailing is my favourite sport.
2. The store opens very early in the morning.
3. Alex struggles to understand the maths problem.
4. They waited for the delivery at the door.
5. Kids like to play on tablets.
Prounoun
REPLACE THE WORD IN BOLD WITH A PERSONAL PRONOUN
1. Leila reads a book every afternoon.
2. Alan is mowing the grass.
3. The dress is blue and white
4. The children went to the movies.
5. The cat is chasing the rat.
6. My sister and I are watching television.
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Adjectives
Write the sentences in your book and underline the adjectives.
1. The tall gentleman wore a blue coat.
2. Jim was a mischievous boy who always played silly pranks on people.
3. We expected heavy rainfall in the afternoon.
4. The ugly old witch spoke in a deep scary voice.
5. The orange ball was found near the wooden gate.
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Degree of comparison
Fill in the missing degrees of comparison. Remember, the spelling of certain adjectives may change and
some adjectives will change completely.
Positive Comparative Superlative
1. great greatest
2. cleverer
3. beautiful
4. good
5. cleanest
6. less
7. more careful
8. smallest
9. thinner
10. far
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Simple past tense - a verb form used to refer to an action or series of actions that were completed in the
past.
E.g Simple present tense: Two boys play with the ball.
Simple past tense: Two boys played with the ball.
Present continuous tense - indicates that an action or condition is happening now, frequently, and may
continue into the future.
E.g: Aunt Christine is warming up the car while Scott is looking for his new leather coat.
Rewrite each sentence in your book and change it to the tenses listed in brackets. Underline the verbs
in each sentence.
1. I visit my uncle every Friday. (past and future)
2. She played outside with the dog. (future and present)
3. He will attend soccer practice. (present and past)
4. The teacher was driving his car to the garage. (present continuous and future continuous)
5. They are cheering for the winning team. (past continuous and future continuous)
6. Aliens will be invading Earth. (past continuous and present continuous)
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Adverb – types of adverbs
Adverbs of manner (quickly, slowly, carefully)
Adverbs of place (here, there, everywhere)
Adverbs of time (now, then, soon)
UNDERLINE THE ADVERB IN EACH SENTENCE AND STATE WHICH TYPE OF ADVERB IT IS.
1. I must phone Sally today.
2. Tim played the violin beautifully.
3. We went to watch a movie last week.
4. Sarah spoke softly to the children.
5. Mike coughed loudly to get her attention.
6. Jenna visits his mother once a week.
7. Simon waited patiently for the doctor to arrive.
8. Karin angrily replied to the comment.
9. I am going to the dentist tomorrow.
10. I have to do homework daily.
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Active voice: describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb.
For example: Tom changed the flat tyre.
Passive voice: describes a sentence where the subject is acted upon by the verb.
For example: The tyre was changed by Tom.
CONVERT THE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE VOICE TO PASSIVE VOICE. UNDERLINE THE TENSE IN THE
SENTENCE.
1. The crew paved the highway.
2. The fire destroyed the town.
3. Mom read the novel.
4. I cleaned the house.
5. Tom painted the shed.
Change these sentences from Passive to Active Voice
1. The ball was kicked by John.
2. The cake was baked by Granny.
3. The window was broken by the boys.
4. The letter was written by the principal.
5. The homework was done by the learners.
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Collective noun
A school of fish. A pride of lions.
A flight of stairs. A bunch/bouquet of flowers.
A class of students A gaggle of geese
FILL IN THE COLLECTIVE NOUN FOR THE GROUPS LISTED BELOW:
1. A ____________ of ships.
2. A ____________ of geese.
3. A ____________ of wolves.
4. A ____________ of penguins.
5. A ____________ of lions.
6. A ____________ of grapes.
7. A ____________ of flowers.
8. A ____________ of students.
9. A ____________ of singers.
10. A ____________ of hens.