1. Some people find household ————————————— a bore, but I like to help at home.
2. Who stole the diamond is still a ————————————— .
3. This ————————————— we are going to have a class exhibition.
4. ————————————— , the elf began to help Patrick.
5. Can you ————————————— this word in the dictionary?
6. I started early to be on time, but I was ———————————. There was a traffic jam!
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7. She says she’s got a lot of books, but ———————————— I think most of them are borrowed.
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HONEYSUCKLE B. Use the clues given below to complete this crossword puzzle.
Across
.1. very tired
2. had an angry look on the face
3. short trousers
4. a fault in a machine that prevents it from working properly
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5. a small and naughty boy-fairy
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Down
6. work that must be done everyday, often boring
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7. a basket with a lid
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8. gave a short, high-pitched cry
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A. In the story Patrick does difficult things he hates to do, because the elf pretends he needs help. Have you ever done something difficult or frightening, by pretending about it in some way? Tell your classmates about it.
Or
Say what you feel about homework. (The words and phrases in the boxes may help you.) Do you think it is useful, even though you may not like it? Form pairs, and speak to each other
For example:
You may say, “I am not fond of homework.”
Your partner may reply, “But my sister helps me with my lessons at home, and that gives a boost to my marks.”
(not) be fond of (not) take to (not) develop a liking for (not) appeal to (not) be keen on (not) have a taste for
support assist with the aid of help be a boon give a boost to
A. This story has a lot of rhyming words, as a poem does. Can you write out some parts of it like a poem, so that the rhymes come at the end of separate lines?
For example:
Patrick never did homework. “Too boring,” he said. He played baseball and hockey and Nintendo instead.
B. Look at these sentences.
1. “Too boring,” he said.
2. Cleaned his room, did his chores.
When we speak, we often leave out words that can easily be guessed. We do not do this when we write, unless we are trying to write as we speak (as in the story). SPEAKING WRITING Rat
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So, if we were to write carefully, we would say:
* “Homework is too boring,” he said.
* He cleaned his room and did his chores.
C. Rewrite the following incomplete sentences carefully, so that the reader does not have to guess
1. more and more books
2. too difficult
3. got up late, missed the bus
4. solved the mystery what is left out.
D. Look at this cartoon by R.K.Laxman. Read the sentence given below the cartoon. Discuss the following questions with your partner
* What is it about?
* Do you find it funny? If so, why?
* Do you think a cartoon is a serious drawing? Why or why not?
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WORKING WITH THE POEM
1. Do you agree with what the poet says? Talk to your partner and complete these sentences.
(i) A house is made of —————————————————––——— .
(ii) It has ————————————————————————————— .
(iii) A home is made by —————————————————––——— .
(iv) It has —————————————––——————————————— .
2. Now complete these sentences about your house and home
(i) My house is —————————————————––——————— —————————————————––—————————————— .
(ii) The best thing about my home is ————————————––—— —————————————————––—————————————— .