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English OR: 11 to 15 May PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT copy all the activities in your workbook. Simply write the correct number with the correct answer, or copy the table with your answers where applicable!!MONDAY: READINGRead the passage about ancient Egypt and answer the questions.Sickness and death in EgyptThe ancient Egyptian people were very afraid of ghosts, getting sick and dying. People used magic and doctors to protect themselves from these things.6667569659500The Egyptians believed that people got sick because worm-like creatures took over their bodies. Magicians and doctors worked together. Magicians made magic spells. Medicine was made by doctors. 52006502089150304800020891500 Henna tattoo Tapeworm Egyptian amuletsPeople also wore magic charms (called amulets) for protection. Amulets were put on mummies to protect them in the afterlife. People coloured their hair and skin with a plant called henna. The believed it would protect them. They also used garlic to keep snakes and tapeworms away.What 3 things were the Egyptian people afraid of?____________________________________________________________________________________What did doctors do to help people? ________________________________________What did magicians do to help people? _____________________________________What are amulets? __________________________________________________________Which one of these things did Egyptians NOT do for protection? Circle your answer. Wear magic charms / eat snakes / colour their hair and skin with a plant called hennaWhat does ancient mean? Look up the word in the dictionary.____________________________________________________________________________________Circle the right connecting word.We learned about Egypt in English but / and History.First, we read about Egypt then / and we answered questions.Egypt has a desert next / and a very big river.I will finish school the / but I will visit Egypt.Match each underlined word in the passage with its definition:DEFINITIONWORDAlso called ‘life after death’afterlifeA small ornament worn on a necklace or braceletBe a sign or characteristic of…Characteristic of a wormA strong-smelling bulb used in foodA parasitic flatworm with a head bearing hooks and suckersA reddish-brown dye made from the leaves of a shrubThe body of a human being or animal that has been ceremonially preservedAn animal, not human beingA person who is qualified to treat people who are illA person with magical powersTUESDAY: NOUNS & OPPOSITESNouns are the ‘names’ we give to people, places and things. Look at the following information page and then use the SHAPE CLUES to fill in the missing pronouns.WEDNESDAY: PREPOSITIONS A preposition is like a fly – anywhere a fly can go, a preposition can go:Examples: in, under, next to, against, into, on, up, through, to, by, under, with, for, above, near, behind, into, from, of, at.Underline the words in the sentences which are propositions.The kitchen is on the north side of the house.Next to the bathroom is a bedroom.There are cupboards against two walls.Om the bathroom, the bath is beside the basin.There is a veranda at the entrance to the house.Fill in the correct prepositions:Susan is a friend _____________mine.The lambs are born ________spring.Ann went ____________her mother ___________ the station.I posted a letter _______________my brother.I shall do my homework __________lunch.The man asked me ___________some food.We came back ___________Monday.I saw it ______________my own eyes.THURSDAY402974015181RockCrystalHillsOxBeeHoneyArrowSheetGrassSnakeCucumberSilkBallWaterFeather0RockCrystalHillsOxBeeHoneyArrowSheetGrassSnakeCucumberSilkBallWaterFeather COMPARISONSas old as the ______________________________as green as _______________________________as steady as a ____________________________as soft as ________________________________as busy as a _____________________________as slippery as a __________________________as cool as a ______________________________as swift as an ____________________________as white as _______________________________as clear as ________________________________as strong as an ____________________________as round as a _____________________________as light as ________________________________as sweet as _______________________________as weak as _______________________________FRIDAYJOINING WORD ‘IF’Join these sentences, using the word ‘if’. You must make changes to the sentences so that your combined sentence reads properly and makes sense.Example. The man will go on holiday. The man’s work is finished. The man will go on holiday if his work is finished.The boys may go to the movies. The boys complete their homework.____________________________________________________________________________________You will get very sick. You eat those mushrooms.____________________________________________________________________________________She practises her hockey every day. Susan will get into the 1st team.____________________________________________________________________________________The car will break down. You forget to have it serviced regularly.____________________________________________________________________________________Henry will get fat. Henry eats chocolates all day. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Choose the correct word to complete the sentences:She (has / have) phoned her mother already.My father and his brother (was / were) good rugby players.The principal and the staff (is / are) going to be there tonight.Andrew (are / is) driving to Cape Town tomorrow.My father’s family (has / have) lived on the farm for over a hundred years.OCCUPATIONSMatch the occupations on the following page to their descriptions. Here is an example: A pilot is a person who flies an aeroplane. ................
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