Comprehension Passage and Grammar Concepts for Grade 6 Students
Subject: English Studies
Class: Primary 6
COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
Read the paasage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
One fine day at the beginning of the dry season, Joseph went for a walk towards his father’s farm. When he came to the farm, he saw three goats eating the corn. Mr. Bassey had a fence round his farm, but the goats had broken down this fence and walked down into the farm. When Joseph saw the goats in his father’s cornfield, he climbed over the broken fence. Then he took a big stick in his hand and ran after the goats. The goats saw Joseph coming and ran away from him. They ran through the corn-field but did not jump over the broken fence. Joseph ran after them shouting and hitting them with his stick. He ran and ran.
When he could not run any more, he climbed over the fence again, and sat down on the grass. ‘What shall I do?, asked Joseph.the goats arepulling down all my father’s corn and eating it.
After thinking for a long time, he said to himself, I know I shall do. I can’t drive out the goats from the farm all alone, so I shall find another boy to help me’. Then he jumped up from the grass and ran along the bush path to the road.
On the raod he met his friend, Peter. ‘Why are you running?’ asked Peter. I am running because three goats are eating my father’s corn, Joseph replied. ‘They have broken down the fence and I can’t drive them out. Please Peter, come and help me, Peter found a good stick and ran with Joseph along the bush path towards Mr. Basseys farm.
When they got to the broken fence they saw the goats eating the corn. ‘We shall run after them with our sticks, said Peter. So the boys climbed over the fence and ran after the goats. They shouted at them and hit them with their sticks.
Questions
Mr. Bassey was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
What wer the three goats doing when Joseph saw them? …………………………………..………..
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What did Joseph do when he saw the goats in the farm?…………………………………………..
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When Joseph could run no more, he ……………………………………………………………………..
When Joseph went back to the farm with Peter, they…………………………………………………….
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GRAMMAR
What is adjective? …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Form adjectives from the following nouns.
A. Commerce: ………………………………………………………………………….
B. Hair: …………………………………………………………………………………..
C. Acident: ……………………………………………………………………………..
What is simile? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Give two examples of simile. ……………………………………. ………………………………………………
Define homonyms. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Give homonyms for the following words.
Hire: …………………………………………………………..
Gut: ……………………………………………………………
But: ……………………………………………………………
Sew: …………………………………………………………..
Define metaphor…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Give two examples of metaphor. …………………………………… ………………………………………
Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the bracket
We use ………………………………..…….machine for making ……………………..…………..……… (sowing, sewing) (clothes, cloths)
The ……………………………………………………………..is…………………………..……………………….
(whether, weather) (sunny, suning)
COMPOSITION
Write an informal letter to your friend or parents telling them about your class teacher.
COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
Mr. Bassey was the owner of the farm where Joseph went for a walk.
What were the three goats doing when Joseph saw them? They were eating the corn in Mr. Bassey’s farm.
What did Joseph do when he saw the goats in the farm? Joseph climbed over the broken fence and chased the goats with a big stick.
When Joseph could run no more, he climbed over the fence again and sat down on the grass.
When Joseph went back to the farm with Peter, they ran after the goats with their sticks, shouting and hitting them.
GRAMMAR
What is an adjective? An adjective is a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun.
Form adjectives from the following nouns: A. Commerce: commercial B. Hair: hairy C. Accident: accidental
What is a simile? A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words “like” or “as.”
Give two examples of simile:
- She sings like a bird.
- His smile is as bright as the sun.
Define homonyms: Homonyms are words that have the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings.
Give homonyms for the following words: Hire: higher Gut: gutter But: butt Sew: so
Define metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things by stating that one thing is another.
Give two examples of metaphor:
- Her voice was music to his ears.
- Time is a thief.
Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the bracket: We use sewing machine for making clothes.
The weather is sunny.
COMPOSITION
[The user should write their own informal letter based on personal experiences or imagination.]
Understanding National Values and Peaceful Coexistence Civic Education Primary 6
Evaluation :
- Mr. Bassey was the __________ of the farm. a) owner b) driver c) teacher d) doctor
- The three goats were eating __________ in the farm. a) vegetables b) corn c) fruits d) fish
- Joseph climbed over the broken __________. a) window b) door c) fence d) chair
- When Joseph could run no more, he __________. a) climbed a tree b) sat down c) jumped over a river d) called for help
- Joseph and Peter ran after the goats with __________. a) sticks b) books c) toys d) phones
- An adjective is a word that describes a __________. a) person, place, or thing b) story c) color d) game
- Adjective from “commerce” is __________. a) commerceful b) commercial c) commerceable d) commerced
- A simile compares things using words like __________. a) before b) after c) as d) with
- Simile example: Her smile is as __________ the sun. a) big as b) small as c) bright as d) dark as
- Homonyms are words with the same __________ but different meanings. a) spelling b) sound c) color d) taste
- Homonym for “hire” is __________. a) higher b) hair c) hirer d) here
- A metaphor compares things by saying one thing __________ another. a) loves b) is c) hates d) sees
- Metaphor example: Time __________ a thief. a) is b) was c) likes d) eats
- We use a __________ machine for making clothes. a) sawing b) sewing c) sow d) saw
- The __________ is sunny today. a) weather b) whether c) weathery d) wheathered
