Primary 3 English Studies Comprehension, Grammar, and Composition

COMPREHENSION

A TERRIBLE RAINSTORM

A terrible rainstorm wreaked havoc on Ilugun community one day. On that day, the sun was hot. There was heat. People sat under big trees for air. The green leaves had turned into brown. The soil burned like an oven. Everybody in the community was looking forward to the first rain of the year. Suddenly, there was a cloud in the sky, and the people were expecting a refreshing time from the rain. The women brought out bowls of different sizes to collect rainwater. The cloud gathered for some hours, and the whole community was in darkness.

QUESTIONS

1. What caused the heat in Ilugun community?
   ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. What did the people do to have fresh air?
   ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. The soil burned like ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

GRAMMAR

Rewrite the sentences by putting capital letters where necessary. Then put the correct punctuation mark. 4. how old are you
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. oh i am sorry
   ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. she wanted to cook rice
   ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Complete the following sentences with ‘can’, ‘may’, ‘will’, or ‘shall’. 7. …………………………….. Jumai go with you?

8. …………………………….. I use the gent, please?
9. I ……………………………… pass my examination.
10. Olumide ……………………. swim very well.

Give the past tense of the following verbs.

PRESENT TENSE PAST TENSE

1. Speak ………………………………………

12. Come ………………………………………
13. Arrive ………………………………………
14. Cook ………………………………………
15. Put ………………………………………

COMPOSITION

Write a composition on the topic, “My Teacher”

Cultural and Creative Arts for Primary 3

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

1. Capitalization and Punctuation:

• How old are you?
• Oh, I am sorry.
• She wanted to cook rice.

2. Using Modal Verbs:

• Can Jumai go with you?
• May I use the pen, please?
• I will pass my examination.
• Olumide shall swim very well.

3. Past Tense Verbs:

• Speak → Spoke (e.g., She spoke softly.)
• Come → Came (e.g., They came early.)
• Arrive → Arrived (e.g., We arrived late.)
• Cook → Cooked (e.g., He cooked dinner.)
• Put → Put (e.g., She put the book on the table.)

4. Comprehension Questions:

• What caused the heat in Ilugun community? (The hot sun caused the heat.)
• What did the people do to have fresh air? (They sat under big trees for air.)
• The soil burned like __________. (The soil burned like an oven.)

5. Composition: Write about “My Teacher” 🍎

• Start with an introduction about your teacher.
• Describe their appearance and qualities.
• Talk about what they teach and why you like them.
• Conclude with a sentence expressing gratitude.

These exercises will help us understand capitalization, punctuation, verb tenses, modal verbs, and comprehension skills! 📝🌟

Nigerian Heroes, Independence, History Primary 3

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. What caused the heat in Ilugun community?
   Answer: The hot sun caused the heat.
2. What did the people do to have fresh air?
   Answer: They sat under big trees for air.
3. The soil burned like __________.
   Answer: The soil burned like an oven.

GRAMMAR

4. How old are you?
   Answer: How old are you? (No change needed)
5. Oh, I am sorry.
   Answer: Oh, I am sorry. (No change needed)
6. She wanted to cook rice.
   Answer: She wanted to cook rice. (No change needed)

Complete the following sentences with ‘can’, ‘may’, ‘will’, or ‘shall’.

7. __________ Jumai go with you?
   Answer: Can Jumai go with you?
8. __________ I use the gent, please?
   Answer: May I use the gent, please?
9. I __________ pass my examination.
   Answer: I will pass my examination.
10. Olumide __________ swim very well.
    Answer: Olumide can swim very well.

PAST TENSE VERBS

11. Speak → Spoke (e.g., She spoke softly.)
12. Come → Came (e.g., They came early.)
13. Arrive → Arrived (e.g., We arrived late.)
14. Cook → Cooked (e.g., He cooked dinner.)
15. Put → Put (e.g., She put the book on the table.)

COMPOSITION

Write a composition on the topic, “My Teacher”

[Encourage the student to write about their teacher, describing their appearance, qualities, what they teach, and why they like them.]

English Studies (Primary 3)

1. What caused the heat in Ilugun community?
   Answer: The hot sun caused the heat.
2. What did the people do to have fresh air?
   Answer: They sat under big trees for air.
3. The soil burned like __________.
   Answer: The soil burned like an oven.
4. How old are you?
   Answer: How old are you?
5. Oh, I am sorry.
   Answer: Oh, I am sorry.
6. She wanted to cook rice.
   Answer: She wanted to cook rice.
7. ____________ Jumai go with you?
   Answer: Can Jumai go with you?
8. ____________ I use the gent, please?
   Answer: May I use the gent, please?
9. I _______________ pass my examination.
   Answer: I will pass my examination.
10. Olumide ______________ swim very well.
    Answer: Olumide can swim very well.
11. Past tense of Speak
    Answer: Spoke
12. Past tense of Come
    Answer: Came
13. Past tense of Arrive
    Answer: Arrived
14. Past tense of Cook
    Answer: Cooked
15. Past tense of Put

1. What caused the heat in Ilugun community?
   a) The hot sun
   b) The rainstorm
   c) The cool breeze
   d) The cloudy sky
2. What did the people do to have fresh air?
   a) Sat under big trees
   b) Closed their windows
   c) Used air conditioners
   d) Wore heavy jackets
3. The soil burned like __________.
   a) Water
   b) Ice
   c) An oven
   d) A refrigerator
4. What is the correct capitalization and punctuation for the sentence: how old are you
   a) How old are you?
   b) How old are you.
   c) how old are you
   d) How old are you,
5. What is the correct capitalization and punctuation for the sentence: oh i am sorry
   a) Oh, I am sorry.
   b) Oh I am sorry.
   c) Oh i am sorry.
   d) Oh I am sorry,
6. What is the correct capitalization and punctuation for the sentence: she wanted to cook rice
   a) She wanted to cook rice.
   b) She wanted to cook rice?
   c) she wanted to cook rice.
   d) She wanted to cook rice!
7. Complete the sentence with ‘can’: Jumai go with you?
   a) Will
   b) Shall
   c) May
   d) Can
8. Complete the sentence with ‘may’: I use the gent please?
   a) Can
   b) Shall
   c) May
   d) Will
9. Complete the sentence: I ______________ pass my examination.
   a) shall
   b) can
   c) will
   d) may
10. Olumide ______________ swim very well.
    a) shall
    b) may
    c) will
    d) can
11. Past tense of Speak
    a) Spoken
    b) Spoke
    c) Speak
    d) Spoke
12. Past tense of Come
    a) Come
    b) Came
    c) Coming
    d) Comed
13. Past tense of Arrive
    a) Arriven
    b) Arrive
    c) Arrived
    d) Arriv
14. Past tense of Cook
    a) Cook
    b) Cooking
    c) Cooked
    d) Cooken
15. Past tense of Put
    a) Putting
    b) Puted
    c) Put
    d) Putten

COMPOSITION: “My Teacher” My teacher is very kind and helpful. She teaches us many things like reading and writing. She explains until we understand, making learning fun. She also tells us interesting stories and helps us with our homework. I am happy to have such a wonderful teacher.