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Roodepark School – COVID 19 Work Sheets – DCAPS

ENGLISH Week 6-7Term 3: Prep

Welcome to COVID-19 Home School Work Sheets

Hope you are all safe and healthy and READY to Work Hard

SPACE

1. Comprehension

2. Reading exercises

3. Language

4. Writing

Please read the information that is provided carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Enjoy the work and remember to do your best

Regards

Your Teacher Mrs Venter and Mrs SWART

Date: ___________________ Reading Comprehension

1. Comprehension 1

Read through the passage below and answer the questions that follow

The solar System

There are nine planets in the solar system. Mercury is the smallest planet, but Jupiter is the biggest. Mercury is the coldest planet to the sun, but Pluto is the furthest. All the planets go around the sun. The sun is not a planet, it’s a star. We live on Earth. Earth is called “blue planet” because it has an atmosphere. We can live on Earth bur we cannot live on Pluto because Pluto has no atmosphere. Mars is the closest plant to us. Scientists are looking for other planets in the cosmos, but so far they could not find a planet where people can travel to live on.

1. True or False

1.1 All planets are the sameT/F

1.2 The sun is a planetT/F

1.3 Pluto is far away from the sunT/F

1.4 The closest planet to us is MarsT/F

1.5 We cannot live on MercuryT/F

2. Answer the following questions

2.1 What is the biggest planet?

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2.2 What is the smallest planet?

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2.3 Why can’t we live on other planets?

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2.4 Why are scientists looking for other planets?

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2.5 Which planet is called the “blue planet”, and why?

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3. Comprehension 2

Read through the passage about the sun and answer the questions.

The Sun

The sun is a hot glowing ball of gas, in the center of the solar system. Although the sun is very special to us, it is not unique in the universe. It is a common middle-sized star. The sun is made out of mostly hydrogen and helium. The sun is about 93 million miles away from Earth. The temperature at the core of the sun is approximately 25 million degrees Fehrenheit. In the core fusion is taking place, this is the proses that causes all the energy and heat.

The energy and heat that we get from the sun makes all the life on earth possible. All of the planets in the Milky Way, our solar system, orbit around this very important star.

3.1 How far is the sun from the earth?

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3.2 What causes the sun to be so hot?

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3.3 What is the temperature at the core of the sun?

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3.4 What would happen to our planet if there were no sun?

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3.5 What is the sun made of?

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3.6 How far is the sun away from the earth?

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3.7 Complete:

3.7.1 The proses of fusion taking place is causes ____________and _______________.

3.7.2 All the planets in the Milky Way and solar system ____________ around this very important star.

Date:___________________________Reading Exercises

1. Read the poem underneath. Practise your reading so that you will be able to read it fluently without struggling.

The Rocket

I built a rocket, yes I did.

I built a rocket, big and red,

Dad and I, we built it big.

We built a rocket in my bedroom,

We finished the rocket yesterday noon.

Today it’s suppose to carry us to the moon

The rocket is made of boxes, sheets, and word.

It seems so big and amazing, but it really should.

It’s finally finished, and over there it stood.

The rocket has two switches, windows and dials.

It is filled with blankets, clothes, and things that make me smile,

Within is everything that might be needed by a brave child.

We built a rocket, just my dad and me.

I know its just play and make-believe,

So, maybe we’ll even let my little sister come and see…

We built a rocket, a father and his son

It has been such a ton of fun!

Someday we may built another one!

2. Read the information about the outer planets.

Date: _________________________ LANGUAGE

Antonyms

a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad and good )

Synonyms

a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another

Antonyms – OPPOSITES

Here is some examples of antonyms that we use

Synonyms – SAME

1. Antonyms

1.1 Look at the following words and write down their opposite (Antonym)

1.1.1 Hot - _____________ 1.1.6 big - _______________

1.1.2 Far - _____________ 1.1.7 light - ______________

1.1.3 long - _____________ 1.1.8 the same - ____________

1.1.4 Large - _____________ 1.1.9 few - ______________

1.1.5 Open - _____________ 1.1.10 inner - ____________

2.1 Match the Antonyms/opposites

3. Synonyms

3.1 Write down the synonym (word with the same meaning) for each given word

3.1.1 see - ______________ 3.1.6 similar - ____________

3.1.2 speak - _____________ 3.1.7 shout - _____________

3.1.3 big - _____________ 3.1.8 smart - _____________

3.1.4 rabbit - ______________ 3.1.9 infant - _____________

3.1.5 jog - ________________ 3.1.10 present - ___________

4. Match the synonyms

5. Complete the diagram by filling in your own examples of synonyms and antonyms

SYNONYMS ANTONYMS

6. Replace the underlined words with a suitable synonym (Same)

Thomas, a car mechanic, began to repair a vintage car. He bought new rims and seat covers and replaced the old ones. Later, Miguel join Thomas and assisted him to restore the car. They changed the battery, brakes, radiators and all other essential parts. Thomas carefully cleaned the engine and finally the car was all set to hit the road.

6.1 Choose words from the word block that match the underlined synonym

HELPED CRUSIAL PURCUSED READY STARTED RE-DO THOUGHTFULLY CRUTIAL

Date: ____________________ Contractions

Contractions

A contraction is a shortened version of the written word eg. She is = She’s

Here are a few examples of contractions

is not

isn’t

he is

he’s

we are 

we’re

I will

I’ll

you are

you’re

they are

they’re

we will

we’ll

cannot

can’t

did not

didn’t

has not

hasn’t

could not

couldn’t

it is 

it’s

REMEMBER TO ALWAYS PUT AN APOSTROPHE (‘)

Contractions

1. Match the contractions by drawing a line to the word it fits best

2. Use the diagram and write down contractions of your own

3. Rewrite each sentence with the correct contraction

3.1 Please do not count all the stars.

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3.2 I am going to be an astronaut one day

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3.3 He did not travel to the moon long ago

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3.4 I am sure you will like the information about space.

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3.5 We are all learning about the Solar System.

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4. Write contractions for the following

4.1 they will _____________ 4.6 she is ____________

4.2 we would _____________ 4.7 he is ____________

4.3 have not _____________ 4.8 they are ____________

4.4 I have _____________ 4.9 is not ____________

4.5 It is _____________ 4.10 can not ____________

5. Complete the following

He’s

HE IS

Haven’t

HAVE NOT

We’d

She’s

They’re

They’ll

We’ll

I’ve

Isn’t

We’re

I’m

Can’t

You’ll

I’ll

Date: _____________________ Writing

1. Write down 2 paragraphs about a planet you would like visit and say why you would like to visit this particular planet. Say who and what you would like to take with and for how long you’d like to stay.

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