Unit 9 (Part II)
Reading II
Guess the answers to these questions.
a. Name the bird in the picture.
Answer: The name of the bird is crow.
b. Which is stronger: a crow or a worm ? Why ?
Answer: A crow is stronger because a worm is an tiny insect.
A. Write the words that rhyme with these words.
saw grass abroad
Answer: saw raw grass pass abroad head
B. Answer the following questions.
a. What did the bird bite?
b. Where did the bird drink water from?
c. What was his head made of ?
Answer:
a. The bird bit an Angle Worm.
b. The bird drank water from a convenient Grass.
c. His head was made of Velvet.
Grammar II
A. Complete the following sentences with the correct superlative form of the words listed below.
high delicious smart cold
boring lucky valuable long funny
Example: He bought the most valuable jewellery for his mother.
a. Yesterday was ……………………. day of the year. I almost froze to death walking home from school!
b. Please give me your recipe. That is……………. cake I’ve ever eaten.
c. Aaradhya is ……………………. student in our class. He gets the top grades in every course.
d. Samjhana told ……………. story last night. I couldn’t stop laughing.
e. The Nile is ……………………. river in the world.
f. Ramila is ……………………. person I know. She has won the lottery four times!
g. He is ……………………. speaker I have ever heard. Half the audience fell asleep during his speech.
h. Mount Everest is ……………………. mountain in the world.
Answer:
a. the coldest
b. the most delicious
c. the smartest
d. the funniest
e. the longest
f. the luckiest
g. the most boring
h. the highest
B. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the adverb provided.
a. I drive ……………………. (carefully) than my husband.
b. Anu works ……………. (hard) than I do, but our secretary works
c. ……………………. (hard) of all of us.
d. Anita sings ……………. (beautifully) of all the people in the choir.
e. Our teacher explains the lessons ………………. (clearly) than yours.
f. Pema arrived at the meeting ………………. (early) than Barun did.
g. Kamal arrived ……………………. (early) of them all.
Answer:
a. more carefully
b. harder
c. the hardest
d. the most beautifully
e. more clearly
f. earlier
g. the earliest
C. Make comparisons of the following. Use your own ideas.
Example: papaya/ orange/watermelon
A papaya is bigger than an orange. A papaya isn’t as big as a watermelon. A watermelon is the biggest fruit of the three.
a. turtle/ rabbit/ fox
b. feather/ book/ television
c. running shoes/ bedroom slippers/ high heeled shoes
d. bicycle/ motorcycle/ car
e. teacher/ doctor/ lawyer
Answer:
a. A turtle is smaller than a rabbit. A fox isn't as small as turtle. A turtle is the smallest animal of the three.
b. A book is heavier than a feather. A feather isn't as heavy as a book. A television is the heaviest thing of the three.
c. A running shoes is more comfortable than a bedroom slippers. A high heeled isn't as comfortable as running shoes. A running shoes is the most comfortable shoes of the three.
d. A bicycle is cheaper than motorcycle. A car isn't as cheap as motorcycle. A bicycle is cheapest among the three.
e. A doctor is busier than a teacher. A teacher isn't as busy as doctor. A lawyer is the busiest profession of the three.
