Phonemic Awareness First Term Primary One Revision
Break down long words into smaller words
Subject : Phonological Awareness / Phonics /Diction
Class: Basic 1 / Primary 1 / Year 1
Term: First Term
Week: Week 10
Topic:
Phonemic Awareness Primary One First Term Revision
Previous Knowledge: The pupils have previous knowledge of
Identification of familiar sounds in words
that was taught in their previous lesson.
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow it.
CATS
All cats, from jungle cats to house cats, belong to the cat family, Felidae. The domestic cat has
evolved as an urban scavenger and may have originated about 8000 BC, when humans who
used to move from place to place settled into village life. The cat was worshiped as a sacred
animal and the Egyptians domesticated many species, and the cat may simply have been bred
to protect granaries from rodents. Because cat mummies are so numerous, in fact, it has been
suggested that the animals may sometimes have been killed for offerings.
At a point, the poor cats were regarded as evil and the cruelty inflicted upon them makes sad
reading. Some were stuffed into baskets and burnt alive in public processions or consumed in
bonfires, others were tossed from roofs of churches. In addition, those features of the cat like
the glow of its eyes and their ability to twist and survive after being tossed from the highest
points were said to be a sign of familiarity with the devil. Like all felids, domestic cats can detect
slight movements in semidarkness. However the cat fared better in other parts of the world like
Asia. If it had supernatural powers, these were to be respected, not condemned. Today, the cat
leads a more humane existence. True, many do not enjoy the privileges of pampered pets in
people’s houses but every city has its collection of free roaming cats that get food where they
can sleep rough and tight for territory.
Domestic cats breed more than once a year, depending on conditions. Domestic cats living
under artificial light may breed at any time. Reproductive life begins at about seven months and
continues until an advanced age of fifteen years or more. The average litter is four kittens,
except for the usually smaller first litter, and litters born to older females.
QUESTIONS
1. State the cat family name.
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2. Which other name can any cat be called by?
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3. Where was the cat first domesticated?
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4. What could have been the first reason for domesticating the cat?
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5. State two cruel acts inflicted upon cats.
i) ___________________________________________________________
ii) __________________________________________________________
6. Does the writer think these acts were good?
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7. What is the special feature of the cat that helps it to hunt at a time other
animals cannot?
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8. Are the words rough and tight (Paragraph 2) adjectives or adverbs?
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9. Fill the gaps below. Number (a) is done for you as an example.
(a) A number of young cats
litter
(b) A number of lions or monkeys ________________
(c) A number of cattle or swine ________________
(d) A collection of ducks or fowls ________________
(e) A number of sheep ________________
10. From the passage, bring out the word that fits each of the following descriptions
numbered (a – f).
(a) A place where grains are kept ___________________________
(b) Living in the home ___________________________
(c) In large number ___________________________
(d) To get out of danger unhurt ___________________________
(e) Made by man ___________________________
(f) A thing or place considered holy ___________________________
